Yu-Gi-Oh!: Phobic Peptide Mad Dragon Executioner Dragon

(Because this chapter's development was too complicated, I rewrote the latter part of the previous chapter. Also, I'm going to procrastinate.)

"If there is [Sea] on the field, this card can be activated from the hand. If I activate the Normal Trap Card [Phantom Dragon's War Vortex], and my only monsters are Normal Monsters, I can target 1 card on my opponent's field. I can target that face-down card on your field and destroy it!"

The [Ripple Shield - Wave Power-] placed on Tiger's field shattered instantly.

"I activate the effect of the Normal Spell Card [Magic Flowerpot] by sending my Continuous Trap Card [Dive into the Graveyard] to the Graveyard, and draw two cards from my Deck."

The waves gradually subsided, but beneath the seemingly calm surface, undercurrents were surging.

"I activate the Normal Spell Card 'The Price of Horse Bones' and send all my Tokens on the field except Effect Monsters to the Graveyard as a price. I draw 2 cards from my Deck."

"Activate the Normal Spell Card [Ancient Rules], Special Summon 1 Level 5 or higher Normal Monster from my hand. I choose to Special Summon Level 8 [Phantom Dragon Spiral] from my hand."

Phantom Dragon, Spiral ATK 2900, Race: Phantom Dragon → Mage (The previous chapter has been revised; the DNA modification surgery was performed later, declaring the Mage race).

"Field Spell Card Effect: If I successfully Summon a Normal Monster, I can add... [Phantom Dragon's Vortex] from my Deck to my hand."

"Targeting my Normal Monster, Phantom Dragon, I equip the Spell Cards 【Phantom Dragon's Spiral Wave】, 【Phantom Dragon's Spiral Thrust】, and 【Phantom Dragon's Spiral Coil】. The effect of Phantom Dragon's Spiral Coil is that the equipped monster gains 500 ATK."

Phantom Dragon Spiral ATK2900→3400

"If you control a monster, I pay 1000 Life Points to target my Level 8 Phantom Dragon, which was converted to a Spellcaster by a Continuous Trap Card, and activate the Normal Spell Card 'Spreading Wave'!"

A semi-transparent wave rapidly spread outwards from the center of the Illusionary Dragon, and an invisible pressure gradually descended upon Tiger.

"Inquire about the fluctuation effect of diffusion."

"This turn, monsters other than Phantom Dragon cannot attack. The targeted monster must attack each of the opponent's monsters once if possible. The effects of monsters destroyed by those attacks cannot be activated and are negated."

Tiger understood immediately; he couldn't be careless after all. He then revealed a card in his hand.

"I send [Photon Kuriboh] from my hand to the Graveyard and pay 2000 Life Points to activate this effect. This turn, all damage I take becomes 0."

Tiger LP8000→6000

After a series of "Kuri Kuri" sounds, Tiger's body was enveloped in a faint layer of light.

Fortunately, I had a backup plan in my hand, otherwise if Nosol had done something to increase the attack power of the Phantom Dragon, he would have been defeated after three consecutive hits.

Tiger nodded to himself, thinking to himself, "As expected of him."

Inside the lounge, Xing Liang stared at the live stream screen with a dark expression.

"That poor kid."

Tiger completely forgot that due to the effect of Hades' Barrier Wave, he received 0 damage this turn. When he saw Nosol about to hit him repeatedly, he subconsciously used Photon Chestnut.

Xing Liang can accept his students losing duels, since duels are influenced by various factors and no one can guarantee victory all the time; however, he cannot accept his students making such brainstem deficiency mistakes and wasting the card's effect.

When he got back, he made Tiger copy the effects of Hades Barrier Wave a hundred or eighty times.

Tiger, standing on the dueling platform, suddenly felt a chill; he sensed that something bad was about to happen.

Well, in every sense of the word.

Nosol on the other side was also bewildered by Tiger's move, but with an attitude of respect despite not understanding, he chose to ignore it.

"If there is a [Sea] card on the field, this card can be activated from the hand."

Now that all the pieces of the victory puzzle have been collected, he needs to complete this last piece!

"Targeting my [Phantom Dragon Spiral] on the field, I activate the Trap Card [Phantom Dragon's Vortex]!"

The waves that had dispersed after the surprise attack from the sea gathered again, swirling and wrapping around the Illusionary Dragon, as if transforming into a battle robe to help it go into battle.

At the same time, a trident without a blade, just a bare shaft, rose from the sea behind the Phantom Dragon.

You ask how we can tell that this shaft is a trident missing its blade? You'll find out soon enough.

"Enter the combat stage!"

"Phantom Dragon attacks your Crimson Lotus Beast, first strike!"

The water flow transformed into a spiraling trident, easily piercing through the Crimson Lotus Beast, whose attack power had been reduced to zero.

After the battle destroyed the Crimson Lotus Beast, the Spiral Trident transformed back into water, which wrapped around the shaft and became the first blade.

"Second attack, attack your Gluttonous Beast!"

Another halberd pierced through, then transformed into a stream of water, forming a second halberd blade.

Even if Tiger was slow to notice, he noticed the trident that was forming behind the Phantom Dragon.

"what is that?"

Isn't Phantom Dragon a normal monster? How can it have an effect activated?

"The Phantom Dragon family has a special method for winning duels."

With victory within reach, Nosol can now chat with Tiger and is planning to give him a little feedback on the deck he's using.

"The effect of 'Phantom Dragon's Vortex' can be activated by targeting 1 'Phantom Dragon Spiral' monster you control. If that monster destroys 3 of your opponent's Effect Monsters by battle while equipped with 3 or more 'Phantom Dragon' Equip Spell Cards, you win the Duel."

Tiger suddenly realized.

"No wonder you didn't negate my [Call of the Dead] but instead negated [Weapon Call], you were waiting for me to have three effect monsters on the field."

"That's right, and the three types of Equip Spell Cards, the ability to destroy three Effect Monsters by battle, and the 'Phantom Dragon's Vortex' which is a necessary condition for activating Special Victory are all indispensable, but all of that is acceptable. Do you know what the main problem is?"

"What is it?"

"It's a card from the Phantom Dragon family that doesn't actually grant Phantom Dragon multiple attack effects."

"Uh, you can actually attack once every turn, destroy three effect monsters in three turns to achieve the special victory condition."

"Then let me ask you, apart from the Equip Spell Card granting immunity to battle destruction once, how can a Normal Monster with almost no resistance stay on the field for three turns?"

"Hiss, that's true."

Normal monsters are not derivatives, except for Gluttonous Beasts which can be face down. Furthermore, Tiger has a Lightning Bolt in his hand, which can destroy it directly.

Therefore, to achieve the special victory against the Phantom Dragon, it is indeed more likely to be achieved by attacking three times in one turn.

"Next, the final blow! The third attack, Phantom Dragon attacks your Machine Serpent!"

The final streams converged, and the trident took shape. Nosol raised the trident and hurled it at Tiger with all his might.

Tiger opened his arms and accepted his defeat with equanimity.

"Is it Nick's turn next? Tsk tsk, that guy's got some bad cards."

Thinking this, the trident pierced Tiger's chest.

But because it's the lowest level of pain, it looks intimidating, but it's actually just a slight stinging sensation plus your clothes getting wet.

Nosol achieved a special victory due to [Phantom Dragon's Vortex].

The duel is over.