Chapter 46: Never Forget (3)

With the duel successfully concluded, Li Guanqi let out a long sigh of relief, not even bothering to spare the Slit-Mouthed Woman a glance.

His mind was still immersed in the lingering illusion from just moments ago.

The impact of high-spirituality cards on reality in this world was far greater than he had imagined.

During the use of the high-spirituality [Yubel], it would induce a violent urge disguised as "love" within the duelist.

The high-spirituality [Super Polymerization] would generate a fierce tempest sweeping across the entire field, sparing not even the spectators.

Meanwhile, the usage of the high-spirituality [Majespecter]—or rather, [Memento]—would produce fragmented illusions and whispers, resembling memories of past and present lives?

Duels in this place were truly thrilling.

And this wasn't even at the Epic tier yet; just how exaggerated would it be upon reaching the Epic rank?

The cold voice of the Slit-Mouthed Woman interrupted his train of thought: "My turn, draw!"

[Edge Imp Patchwork]

"Hmph—" A smile slowly crept up her face.

This was the universal expression of duelists who had drawn a good hand, the corners of their mouths completely uncontrollable.

Her gaze swept back and forth across her five cards in hand, and after a moment of contemplation, she selected one to play: "Activate the Spell Card, [Foolish Burial Goods]."

"Send [Toy Vendor] from my deck to the Graveyard."

"Oh—" Li Guanqi raised an eyebrow slightly. "So it really is [Frightfur]."

When he had first seen the Field Spell [Toy Vendor], he had already guessed her deck archetype was Frightfur.

He had originally thought only the Spirit Enforcement Bureau was so straightforward, exposing their entire archetype through a Field Spell.

How could a鐘—no, how could someone from a crime organization be equally straightforward? Where was the deception in a syndicate?

How could those people whose IDs were [One-Tricking Branded], [One-Tricking Blue-Eyes], or [I Am Marincess] possibly face themselves?

"Activate the effect of [Toy Vendor]," the Slit-Mouthed Woman smiled. "Add one [Fluffal] monster to my hand."

"Chain the effect of [Dragon Ossified Chimera]!" Li Guanqi waved his hand and said, "Once per turn."

Hearing the first half of the sentence, the Slit-Mouthed Woman trembled violently, thinking to herself: "Oh no, a disruption effect?"

"Special Summon [Sky Marauder] from the Graveyard," Li Guanqi calmly added the second half.

"Phew... scaring myself over nothing," the Slit-Mouthed Woman let out a long breath of relief. It turned out to be just reviving a monster from the Graveyard.

This quasi-Epic card with 5,000 attack points had an unexpectedly mediocre effect.

"I add [Fluffal Dolphin] to my hand."

Following closely, Li Guanqi said, "Activate the effect of [Sky Marauder], add [Hypnoship] to my hand."

As his words fell, a card automatically popped out of his deck and landed in his palm.

The Slit-Mouthed Woman's pupils contracted as she slammed down her searched card: "I summon this cute monster."

"Appear, [Fluffal Dolphin]!"

"Activate its effect..."

Before she could even finish chanting, Li Guanqi decisively flipped open his set card: "Activate the Continuous Trap Card—[Memento Bone Burst]."

"[Dragon Ossified Chimera]'s defense points decrease by 1,000, and [Dolphin]'s activated effect is negated."

"This effect does not have a once-per-turn restriction."

The [Dragon Ossified Chimera] roared toward the heavens, erupting with lasers across its entire body, locking down the [Dolphin] and leaving it unable to move.

"No once-per-turn restriction?!" The Slit-Mouthed Woman widened her eyes in shock. "Doesn't that mean—"

"It can negate five times?!"

Li Guanqi politely spread his hands: "Please, begin your performance."

"No!" After reading the complete effect provided by the dueling system, the Slit-Mouthed Woman shouted angrily, "This is a Trigger-Immediate effect, you're trying to bluff me!"

Li Guanqi opened his eyes in mild surprise. As expected of an elite mob, she knew the difference between a Trigger-Immediate and a standard Trigger effect.

Trigger-Immediate effects had a weakness: they could be chained off at specific timings.

"Then there's nothing to be afraid of." Regaining her confidence, the Slit-Mouthed Woman slapped down another card and declared, "Activate the Spell Card, [Edge Imp Patchwork]."

"Add [Polymerization] and [Edge Imp Scissor] from my deck to my hand."

"Activate the Spell Card—[Polymerization]!"

"Using [Edge Imp Scissor], [Fluffal Dolphin], [Fluffal Penguin], and [Fluffal Cat] as fusion materials."

"Claws of the demon, fangs of the beast."

"Merge into one right here."

"Unfurl your true form!"

"Fusion Summon!"

A sharp glint flashed across her eyes as a pillar of light soared into the sky, and an evil silhouette slowly materialized.

"Reveal yourself, [Frightfur Sabre-Tooth]!"

A violent tempest swept across the entire domain. The gigantic toy tiger was covered in patches of ragged cloth, and sharp shears replaced its front paws, flashing with a chilling light.

The Slit-Mouthed Woman looked proudly at her monster, a ferocious grin spreading across her face: "Sabre-Tooth, tear them to pieces!"

"Sabre-Tooth's effect destroys four cards on the field!"

The sharp scissor-claws of the Sabre-Tooth hovered ominously above [S:P Little Knight], [Lord of the Ossified Dragon], [Dragon Ossified Chimera], and [Memento Bone Burst], emanating a murderous aura.

"Chain Link 2: [Fluffal Penguin], draw two cards, then discard one card."

"Chain Link 3: [Fluffal Cat], add [Polymerization] from the Graveyard to my hand!"

Through a self-built chain, she bypassed the timing of [Memento Bone Burst]. Since that Continuous Trap only targeted monster effects on the field, it had no way to negate effects originating from the Graveyard.

"Chain Link 4: [S:P Little Knight]!" Li Guanqi waved forward, "This card and [Sabre-Tooth] are banished!"

[Little Knight]'s gaze turned sharp as she instantly transformed into a lightning bolt, dodging the descending tiger claws. She leaped forward in front of [Sabre-Tooth], grabbed its shoulders, and plunged together with it into another dimension.

"Ran away with one, hmph." The Slit-Mouthed Woman retrieved [Polymerization], drew two cards, discarded [Frightfur Wings], and smiled coldly, "The other cards won't be so lucky!"

With a loud shout, the Sabre-Tooth slashed its claws, shattering [Lord of the Ossified Dragon], [Dragon Ossified Chimera], and [Memento Bone Burst] into pieces, kicking up a cloud of smoke and dust.

"Your three monsters are gone now."

The Slit-Mouthed Woman looked toward the smoke and sneered.

"Clap, clap, clap—"

A crisp sound of applause echoed from within the smoke, causing the Slit-Mouthed Woman's brows to twitch violently.

As the smoke cleared, Li Guanqi was still clapping, leisurely saying, "My, how impressive."

The Slit-Mouthed Woman's pupils contracted and her body stiffened. She had watched the footage; when Li Guanqi saw Wang Gu's board featuring two 8,000-ATK [King of the Skull Servants], he had clapped and praised them in the exact same manner.

Even though he was speaking words of praise...

Why did it make her entire body freeze with chills?

"Chain Link 1: [Memento Netherworld]," Li Guanqi's voice dropped to a low register. "Special Summon [Lord of the Ossified Dragon] from the Graveyard."

"Chain Link 2: [Zektahs] in the Graveyard, this card is Special Summoned."

"Chain Link 3!"

He flipped open his set card and shouted loudly, "Quick-Play Spell, [Memento Bone Back]!"

"Ignoring summoning conditions, Special Summon—"

"The [Dragon Ossified Chimera - Memento Netherworld Sovereign]!"

A deafening roar shook the heavens as a gigantic and ferocious synthetic monster once again stood tall at the center of the battlefield.

Defense Points: 5000

"Three more?!" The Slit-Mouthed Woman stared blankly ahead, her tone filled with sheer disbelief.

Her Sabre-Tooth's four-card wipe had consumed a staggering five cards from her hand—a fatal five-for-one trade.

It was her most ferocious offensive move.

After wiping out three monsters, three more popped right back out?

Sanity level -1%.

Outside the arena, Mickey watched in a daze, his eyes filled with yearning: "So you can be this strong..."

Sanity level +1%.