"Dark Magician Girl, direct attack on Pandora!"
Before the last syllable of Youyu's words could fall, the Dark Magician Girl had already followed the command and flew out, like she had long been waiting for her master's words.
The onlookers, Miss Yue Hua and her audience, were watching with utmost excitement.
"Oh my god! Duel Monsters are attacking people!"
"Even when my darling is beating someone up, she looks so cute..."
"Hey, buddy above, don't just drink, come over here, I've got some antibiotics to mix with your booze..."
"Move aside, move aside, let me wake him up with a splash of my yellow urine... Hey! What are you doing? Stop! Yame!"
The livestream room was filled with joy, but Pandora was having a rough time. Although he immediately turned to run, he couldn't outrun the magic of the Dark Magician Girl. A Black Magic Burning Burst directly hit his back, creating a large cloud of smoke.
However, Youyu, who had seen countless scenarios, knew a universal truth across all worlds: where there's smoke, there's no harm...
Sure enough, when the smoke cleared, Pandora, dressed in a red suit, reappeared in view, sitting on the ground with a terrified expression, but entirely unharmed, seemingly not hurt by the Dark Magician Girl's attack at all.
Youyu raised an eyebrow.
The Dark Magician Girl cautiously landed in front of her master, shielding him with her slender snow-white arms: "Master, this is... a 'Darkness Game'."
"Ah, I know," Youyu nodded.
Pale golden translucent light enveloped Pandora like a closed sphere, protecting him from the impact of the Black Magic Burning Burst. A golden eye lit up on the magician's forehead, piercing through the mask with a sacred and solemn glow.
"The power of the Millennium Item," Youyu quickly understood, "Is it Marik?"
Sitting on the ground trembling like a sieve, Pandora seemed to have just grasped this point as well, and immediately burst into hearty laughter.
"Lord Marik... Lord Marik's power protected me! Haha!" He regained his confidence and jumped up, "It seems that in the end, you can't escape this battle."
"Seems like it,"
Youyu guessed that it was most likely the divine power from the Millennium Rod, used to monitor and brainwash Marik's subordinates at any time, as well as a weapon hidden within these Ghouls Hunters that could be called upon anytime.
If the opponent were ordinary, the Dark Magician Girl could straightforwardly beat them up, but if the target had a certain degree of Darkness Game power, it was a different story.
During the Darkness Game, players are basically invincible, and normal damage, including firearms and ammunition, cannot harm players in the game. The only way for both players to hurt each other and defeat their opponent is to follow the game rules to win.
"Alright then, since you're so insistent, let's have another go," Youyu shrugged indifferently and opened his Duel Disc, taunting, "To be honest, I thought you wouldn't have any cards left to duel after last time. But it seems the Ghouls' fake card-making technology is quite advanced, quickly getting you a new set."
"Hmph, talk big while you can," Pandora also opened his Duel Disc, seemingly regaining confidence by returning to card play, "Last time, I underestimated you, and was unprepared, caught off guard by you.
This time, try using that card again if you dare, but my deck has been greatly enhanced compared to last time. Now I'll show you what a truly top-notch 'Dark Magician' master is!"
Clearly, Pandora hadn't forgotten the "Last Day of Witch" that Youyu had used last time, a shadow still lingering in his heart.
However, this time Youyu hadn't brought this counter card at all.
"Duel!" x2
"I'll go first, draw!" Pandora quickly took the first move, then snickered, "Indeed, I was too careless last time, but this time is completely different!
I summon 'The Illusory Gentleman-J', in attack position!"
A "gentleman" magician dressed in red and draped in an elegant red cloak appeared on the field, holding a magic staff in his hand.
Youyu couldn't help but look over.
So you're a gentleman too?
Pleasure to meet you.
[The Illusory Gentleman-J, Attack 1500]
"Then I set one Set Card, turn end."
"My turn," Youyu immediately went into attack mode, "Summon 'Breaker the Magical Warrior'!"
At Youyu's field appeared a swordsman in red armor, a spiral-shaped high hat covering half his face, wielding a sword in one hand and a shield in the other.
[Breaker the Magical Warrior, Attack 1600]
"Breaker the Magical Warrior gains a 'Spell Counter' when summoned successfully, and his attack increases by 300 points due to the counter.
Moreover, he can remove the Spell Counter to destroy a magic trap card on the field!
I remove the Spell Counter of Breaker the Magical Warrior to destroy your Set Card!"
Youyu pointed forward, and the Magical Swordsman swung his longsword from a distance. Magic condensed on the blade, forming a visible impact that shot out straight, slicing Pandora's backfield Set Card into two halves.
It was a "Sakuretsu Armor".
Youyu squinted.
Why do these people like setting Sakuretsu Armor so much?
Anyone who sets such a trap is doomed, don't they get it...?
Pandora bit his teeth as his backfield was cleared, seemingly feeling a great loss. If only Youyu obediently stepped into this trap, he could've gained the upper hand in the duel.
But alas, it's never that easy.
"Due to removing the counter, Breaker the Magical Warrior's attack remains at its original 1600." Youyu said, "But in terms of attack power, Breaker still has the advantage. Go! Breaker the Magical Warrior, attack The Illusory Gentleman-J!"
The swordsman in red armor leaped forward, the blade slicing straight, cutting Pandora's monster into two with a single stroke.
The poor gentleman let out an uncomforted roar before being utterly destroyed by the power of the magical sword.
[Pandora, LP 4000 → LP 3900]
"Seems like you're so-called 'great enhancement' is nothing much," Youyu chuckled mockingly, "If 100 points is the full score, it might have climbed from a battle level of 5 to 6?"
Basically, from a complete weakling to just a minor weakling.
The muscles under Pandora's mask twitched a bit, but he said nothing. After all, he indeed came up short in the first round of exchange.
But the battle had just begun!
Youyu said, "I set a card, turn end."
"My turn! I'll start by using a 'Pot of Greed', drawing two cards from my deck."
Pandora drew two cards, then narrowed his eyes: "Let me show you how far my deck has been enhanced! Activate Equip Magic! Premature Burial! Pay 800 LP to revive a monster from the graveyard!
The Illusory Gentleman-J, revive!"
[Pandora, LP 3900 → LP 3100]
The gentleman, who had just been slashed down, was immediately pulled back from the graveyard, returning to the field, chuckling lightly as if saying "Didn't see this coming, did you?".
However, Pandora quickly continued his moves: "Then activate the Magic Card 'Dimension Magic'! Sacrifice one of your Spellcaster-Type monsters on the field to special summon a magician from the hand!"
The unfortunate Illusory Gentleman was sacrificed before he could even stand firmly...
The atmosphere on the field changed, magic power surged, crimson vortices whirled around, and a figure draped in a red robe and holding a magic staff flew out of the summoning magic circle.
"Bow down before the power of the strongest magician!" Pandora raised a card, "Come forth, Dark Magician!"