Pandora didn't react as strongly as the players upon seeing this swirl of cards, but still felt a bit uneasy.
However, the magician's mental resilience was strong, and he quickly calmed himself down.
There's nothing to panic about. They said that in this duel, only level one monsters could be summoned. If that's the case, no matter how many cards I draw, there's no need to worry...
"I normally summon 'Kuriboh' from my hand, in attack position," Youyu said.
The fluffy little guy bounced onto the field, blinked its big eyes twice, and looked at its owner with some confusion: "Kuriboh?"
[Kuriboh, Attack 300]
Mr. Kuriboh, who has specialized in taking hits for thirty years and frequently appears but rarely has opportunities on stage, felt a bit puzzled.
Why summon me? And why in attack position?
Is the owner planning for me to attack someone?
"Quick-Play Magic 'Multiply,' offering a monster with attack power less than 500 on the field as a tribute to special summon as many corresponding tokens as possible!"
The Magic Card's effect activated, and Kuriboh split into five.
[Kuriboh Token, Attack 300] x5
"Magic Card 'Cross Attack,'" Youyu said, "Select two monsters on your field with the same attack power. One of the monsters can attack directly this turn, while the other cannot attack."
All five on the field were Kuribohs with 300 attack, so naturally, any could be chosen.
A group of fluffy little guys clustered together, forming a circle, "Kuriboh Kuriboh" noisily discussing something, looking like they were having a meeting about who would get to smash the opponent's face this turn.
The little ones quickly reached a consensus, electing one Kuriboh as the representative. That Kuriboh raised its green little paw towards Youyu, bouncing over and saying "Pick me, pick me."
Youyu met its request: "This turn, I choose this 'Kuriboh Token' for a direct attack."
Pandora was unconcerned: "Oh? Even if it's a direct attack, its attack power is only 300. At that level..."
"Equip Magic 'United We Stand'!" Youyu said, "Equip it to 'Kuriboh Token.' For each monster on our field, its attack power increases by 800!"
The five little guys huddled together, green little paws clasping each other, calling "Kuriboh Kuriboh" with such force that their eyes squeezed shut. They combined their strength, channeling it into the central Kuriboh.
[Kuriboh Token, Attack 300 → Attack 4300]
Pandora's eyes widened in shock.
I'm freakin' astonished!
Damn, can you believe a low-tier monster's attack power suddenly surpasses that of an Egyptian God card!
The players were also thrilled—especially Lady Yue Hua, waving frantically while emphasizing to the audience that she had done such a trick herself, though with not much success rate...
"Battle, Kuriboh Token!" Youyu said, "Direct attack on Pandora!"
Kuriboh OTK!
"Kuriboh Kuriboh!"
Kuriboh floated up, bravely rushing forward. However, as a cute creature mainly focused on selling cuteness, it had little talent in battle, so its most fierce and powerful strike was just a normal charge.
But it was enough. With 4300 attack power, Kuriboh's direct attack was enough to reduce Pandora's remaining life points to zero!
However...
"Hey, thinking you can beat me with such a simple attack, Mr. Youyu, you're underestimating me."
Pandora let out a laugh like an old eunuch from the palace, then waved his hand: "Flip Cover Card! Trap Card 'Mirror Force!' "
The crowd erupted in excitement.
Bystanders: It's actually 'Mirror Force,' such a powerful rare card that can instantly turn the tides!
Players: Hanno Knight Best Support!
An invisible protective layer and overwhelming retaliatory energy spread over the field. Kuriboh was so terrified that its little face deformed, covering its eyes with its little paw.
"The effect of Mirror Force destroys all attack position monsters on the opponent's field when an attack is declared." Pandora chuckled, "Let the puny monsters disappear!"
Kuriboh was knocked dizzy on the transparent shield, while holy blue radiance descended like a doomsday meteor shower. All the Kuribohs were engulfed in the light, melting away one by one.
But Youyu quickly inserted the next card into his Duel Disc.
"Quick-Play Magic 'Detonate'! Destroy all 'Kuriboh' and 'Kuriboh Tokens' on your field, then destroy the same number of cards on your opponent's field as the number destroyed!"
Pandora's face changed dramatically: "What!?"
"I destroy all five 'Kuriboh Tokens' on my field!" Youyu said, "Therefore, I can destroy up to five of your cards.
So all your cards are destroyed!"
The five Kuribohs launched self-sacrificing charges simultaneously! A Kuriboh exploded violently on the Mirror Force's protective layer, creating a breach. The subsequent Kuribohs swarmed through the gap, bombarding the Cosmic Brain and Black Magician like cannonballs.
Despite their small size, Kuribohs contained immense energy, and even top-tier mages couldn't withstand it. The magician's defenses were shattered by the explosion, their robes engulfed in flames, burning to ashes.
Seeing all the cards on his field about to be annihilated, he gritted his teeth, revealing his final Set Card.
"Quick-Play Magic—Emergency Provisions, send the 'Mirror Force' activating on the field to the graveyard, recovering 1000 life points."
[Pandora, LP 4000 → LP 5000]
Having barely regained a breath of fresh air, Pandora raised his arm to shield himself, realizing his field had been blasted into an empty void covered with a faint black smoke.
He gritted his teeth: "How could a bunch of low-tier monsters take down my two magicians..."
"So powerful." Bystanders began to murmur, "Kuribohs have such strength too?"
Players even more so: "Dragon Kuriboh Forever!"
"Mr. Youyu is truly remarkable, can even unleash such power from these monsters."
Pandora's surface flattery clashed with his inner thoughts—
——Bah! They may be mobs, but they're still just mobs!
Although losing his mages was infuriating, the conditions still favored him. It seemed like this onslaught was the limit for these puny monsters, but his life points were untouched at five thousand.
In contrast, Youyu was now forced to end his turn with his field empty.
The next turn was Pandora's chance!
"Set three cards face down, ending my turn."
Youyu waved his hand, setting three cards in the back row.
Pandora's eyes lit up.
As expected, even the Duel King is at a loss! He has no monsters left to summon!
Meanwhile, the players were starting to look at Pandora sympathetically.
Wow, three cards set in the back row...good thing I'm not facing Youyu-san; otherwise, I'd be mentally shattered.
Some people live, but they are already dead.
The same scenario might lead to different conclusions depending on the perspective.
At this moment, Pandora was already fantasizing about his comeback route after winning this game, even thinking of the lined-up cool lines for his grand entrance. Unbeknownst to him, in the players' eyes, he was already a dead man...