Beta couldn't hold back any longer and asked, "Nothing else?"
"Huh?" Judai was taken aback.
"You don't have any monsters with an Attack Power over 1500 in your deck?"
"Hmm... it seems I don't." Judai put his hand on his chin and pondered, "Now that you mention it, it seems the Golden Captain has an Attack Power of over 1500. But I didn't bring it today..."
Beta: "......"
The joy from the virus passing through disappeared in an instant. The card, which should have been a lethal weapon against many decks, felt like a punch hitting cotton when used against this Jellyfish Head's deck...
"Tch, I was careless. An Elemental Hero Card Deck focused on Fusion attacks, huh? The main deck is just full of weaklings..."
"I remember now!" Hayato slapped his forehead, "I've seen this tactic before! I saw it in the recordings of past Duel City tournaments. It's a tactic often used by the legendary Seto Kaiba!"
"Eh?" Sho Marufuji straightened up upon hearing the name, "That legendary President Kaiba?"
"Oh, to think I can duel against such a legendary combination? It's getting even more exciting." Judai was even happier, "Then I'll cover two cards in the backfield and end my turn."
"You still have time to be excited? Then let's quickly put an end to your happiness.
My turn, draw a card!"
It was Beta's turn again.
"Activate the Magic Card 'Angel's Charity,' draw three cards from the deck, then discard two from your hand." Beta said, "Then summon 'Giant Axe Dragon Man'!"
[Giant Axe Dragon Man, Attack Power 2000]
"Although the virus's effect didn't meet expectations, at least your field is empty now." Beta waved his hand, "Giant Axe Dragon Man, direct attack!"
Giant Axe Dragon Man leaped over Judai's empty front field, raising its axe to chop down on his forehead.
"Not so fast! Activate the cover card, Speed Attack Magic - Chestnut Ball's Summoning Flute!" Judai said, "Special Summon 'Feathered Chestnut Ball' from the deck to the field!"
A small golden flute appeared, and under the guidance of its sound, a Chestnut Ball flapped its white wings and flew out to guard the field.
Beta: "Then the battle rolls back, continue attacking 'Feathered Chestnut Ball'! This weakling can be taken down with one hit..."
"Activate another cover card!" Judai said, "Speed Attack Magic 'Evolutionary Wings'! Discard two cards from your hand to evolve 'Feathered Chestnut Ball' on the field to LV10!"
Judai sent two cards from his hand to the graveyard, and the Chestnut Ball's pure white feathers evolved in dazzling golden light. Angelic white feathers floated all over, and the little Chestnut Ball completed its transformation surrounded by holy light.
[Feathered Chestnut Ball LV10, Attack Power 300]
"Evolved to Level 10?" Beta felt uneasy, "But even as a Level 10, its Attack Power is only 300..."
"LV10 special effect activated! During the opponent's battle phase, sacrifice this card to destroy all Attack Position monsters on the opponent's field!"
Judai clenched his fist and said.
"And inflict damage equal to the total original Attack Power of the destroyed monsters!"
"What!?"
Beta was stunned. The holy Angel's Wings erupted in even more dazzling golden light, engulfing his front field like a scorching sun. Giant Axe Dragon Man was powerless to resist the holy power, disintegrating in an instant, vanishing in the radiance.
"Ugh!"
The explosive energy erupted on Beta's field, knocking him down flat on his back. The aftermath of the blast rippled towards Judai's two roommates off the field, catching them off guard and they were blown to the ground.
[Beta, LP 3150→LP 1150]
The two, who had been blown over, looked at each other in shock and confusion.
"Is it my imagination, or... does this impact feel stronger than the usual holographic images?" Sho Marufuji said.
"Oh, so I'm not the only one who feels that way?" Hayato said uneasily, "This duel feels kind of strange."
Beta got up, looking disheveled and begrimed.
"Damn it..."
Indeed, this duel used military-grade image materialization technology, which had effects similar to a Dark Duel. The projections during the duel could cause real damage.
But the funny thing was, even after getting hit continuously, it looked like he was about to be defeated without having touched the opponent's Life Points.
If things went on like this and he got killed without the opponent realizing there was real damage, that would be too comical a death...
But Beta calmed down and took another look at his hand.
"You're only able to be arrogant for now." Beta said coldly, "Set two cards face-down, end turn."
"Go for it, bro!" Sho Marufuji said.
Hayato mused, "The way this guy came onto the field, I thought he was really powerful. But it seems like he might actually be quite weak?"
Beta: "..."
"No matter what, I'm charging ahead with full force from here!" Judai said, "My turn, draw a card!"
Looking at his hand, he nodded in satisfaction at his consistently reliable Divine Draw, then directly revealed his hand, "Magic Card 'Hero's Legacy'!
When there are more than two 'Hero' monsters of Level 4 or higher in the graveyard, draw three cards from the deck!" (Original Card)
In the manga, it's a power draw for the Hero Deck, with a simple condition to draw three cards brutally. Although it was realized as a physical card years later, the physical card was weakened, requiring two fusion hero monsters from the graveyard to be returned to the deck in order to draw three cards, while trying to replicate the original effect, its practicality was greatly reduced.
"Thanks to the Elemental Heroes you helped send to the graveyard, I draw three cards!" Judai drew cards.
Beta: "..."
What kind of statement is this, as if I'm the one to blame?
With the new three cards in hand, Judai's eyes lit up.
Wingman and Blast Lady, the Model Worker Couple from early GX, and a fusion card as adhesively bonded as 502.
"Good, now I can launch a counterattack in one go!"
Judai excitedly pulled out "Fusion."
"Now I can summon my beloved monster..."
But he wasn't able to make his move before being interrupted by the other side: "Activate Continuous Trap - Call of the Living Dead! You can revive a monster from the graveyard in Attack Position!"
Beta drew a card from the graveyard.
"I revive the card destroyed last turn... 'Giant Axe Dragon Man' in Attack Position!"
[Giant Axe Dragon Man, Attack Power 2000]
"Revived Giant Axe Dragon Man..." Judai pondered.
However, with an Attack Power of 2000, it couldn't beat his Flame Winged People. Moreover, Flame Winged People could give damage equal to the Attack Power of the monster it destroyed in battle, a direct hit meant knocking it down...
So Judai continued without stopping: "Continue to activate the Magic Card 'Fusion'! Fusion the 'Wingman' and 'Blast Lady' from my hand..."
"Heh heh, you want to use fusion to transform weaker monsters from the deck into superior heroes; I've already seen through it.
Indeed, this strategy perfectly circumvents the suppression of the 'Death Deck Destruction Virus'..."
Beta lifted his arm slowly.
"But! My tactic has already been upgraded based on Seto Kaiba's original, now what I am using is the complete version of the Virus Destruction, which has surpassed the original!
Watch closely, our newly developed viral upgrade for the new era..."
He raised his hand and another cover card was activated.
"Chain Fusion activation, open the cover card! Trap Card - Demon Deck Destruction Virus!
Sacrifice your Dark Attribute monster with an Attack Power of 2000 or above! Destroy all monsters with an Attack Power of 1500 or less in the opponent's hand, on the field, and drawn for the next three turns!"