socalfunplaces Chapter 13. Nightmare Labyrinth! The Circus Guillotine!
Chapter 13. Nightmare Labyrinth! The Circus Guillotine!
The moment Youfeng finished speaking, the [Dreamy Clown] on the field let out a strange, shrill laugh and threw a gleaming throwing knife with his backhand.
"Whoosh!"
The blade flashed precisely, and the [Two-Headed Thunder Dragon] on Lei Meng's field exploded, turning into specks of light and dissipating.
"What?!" Lei Meng's pupils contracted, and the relaxed smile on his face froze. "It can destroy?"
He glanced sharply at his other monster on the field, [Thunder King Kong], and a sense of foreboding washed over him.
"Hmph! A mere trick!" He suppressed his unease and slammed the remaining cards down in his hand. "Face two cards! End of turn! I'd like to see what other tricks this clown can pull..."
"Wait! During the end phase of your turn—"
You Feng's calm voice interrupted him, and at the same time, another face-down card on the field flipped over.
"—Open the face-down card: Continuous Trap Card [Nightmare Labyrinth] activated!"
An eerie purplish-black light spread out, instantly enveloping the entire dueling arena. The light distorted, constructing an illusory maze of ever-changing paths.
"At the end phase of each turn, force a change to the battle flag of all face-up monsters on the player's field for that turn."
Yu Feng had a faint smile on his lips. "Therefore, all monsters on the field will switch back to Attack Position."
Lei Meng's facial muscles twitched, and his expression turned serious.
The opponent's trap not only disrupted the offensive but also began a strange and toying-like rhythm.
"I see..." Lei Zhen, who had been stroking his beard and watching the battle from the sidelines, put down his teacup, his eyes gleaming.
"Using the [Clown] to destroy threats, and then using [Maze] to refresh the board's position during the opponent's turn, it's all interconnected. Brother Luo, this kid from your village, his timing of traps and his grasp of board control are not like a novice. This tactic is quite interesting."
The old village chief picked up his teacup, his expression calm: "This is the first time I've ever seen something he made himself."
"You formed your own group?" Lei Zhen was genuinely surprised and re-examined the calm, black-haired boy in the arena.
The ability to conceive and execute such a targeted deck demonstrates a deeper understanding of the game and a greater capacity for deck building than mere skillful execution.
On the Tianji Village side, Lei Qingyuan frowned slightly and said in a low voice, "His aura is very strong. Just now there was a hint of probing, but now it seems like he has completely taken control of the situation."
She looked at Lei You beside her and said, "I feel that your dueling aura is even stronger than yours."
Lei You's poker face remained expressionless, but his gaze behind his goggles was fixed on You Feng's back row and the newly activated [Nightmare Labyrinth].
He was rapidly calculating the potential variables that this Continuous Trap might bring in subsequent rounds.
The pressure is now on Lei Meng.
"My turn, draw!" With fluid movements, Yufeng glanced at his newly drawn cards and decisively slapped one down. "Normal Summon—[The Reversed Flame Spirit]!"
call!
Amidst the swirling flames, an orange-red sprite, no bigger than a child and wielding a short flaming staff, leaped out. Restless flames swirled around it, making it appear both agile and fragile.
【The Reversed Flame Spirit】
Fire attribute / 3 stars / Fire race
Attack: 100 / Defense: 200
"100 attack points?" Lei Meng was taken aback at first, then sneered, "What's the use of summoning such trash? To tickle me?"
Yufeng ignored his taunts and proceeded with his next move with clear focus: "Next, I'll change my [Dream Clown] from Attack Position to Defense Position. Then, I'll activate its effect and destroy your [Thunderbolt]!"
"What?! Not again?!" Lei Meng's heart skipped a beat.
The clown, now in a defensive stance, grinned mischievously and raised his hand again, sending another throwing knife flying through the air!
"Bang!"
His only remaining [Thunder Vajra] on the field exploded with a bang after the throwing knife accurately hit its core!
In just two rounds, Lei Meng's two main monsters on the field were easily defeated in the same way by this seemingly comical [Dream Clown]!
"Damn it..." Lei Meng's face flushed red, and his fists clenched tightly.
Because these seemingly insignificant monsters, even clown-like monsters, were twice destroyed as if they were being toyed with.
This made him feel somewhat humiliated, and his blood pressure naturally rose.
Qin Jian, watching from afar, couldn't help but sigh.
"Good lad!"
"To build a deck for the first time and yet be able to unleash its full potential, and seemingly with great skill, what secrets does he hold that we don't know?"
The Sea Emperor chuckled lazily: "These skillful techniques cannot be mastered overnight."
"That little madman is really good at hiding his true nature."
Blood pressure spiked, and the previous contempt vanished, replaced by a restlessness from being firmly controlled by the rhythm and a hint of barely perceptible panic.
"It's not over yet." Youfeng's voice remained calm as he pointed, "Battle Phase! [The Reversing Flame Spirit] attacks the player directly!"
The little fire sprite cried out joyfully, waving its short staff, and a tiny flame drifted leisurely toward Lei Meng.
-100 LP!
Lei Meng LP: 8000 → 7900
The damage was negligible, even somewhat laughable.
But Yufeng's next words instantly turned this ridiculous statement into a potential threat: "Furthermore, the effect of [Reversed Flame Spirit] is that if this card successfully attacks a player directly, its attack power increases by 1000 points."
The fire spirit's body blazed brightly, and its aura suddenly surged!
【The Flame Spirit That Reverses】Attack Power: 100 → 1100!
"Then, I set another card face down, and the turn ends. According to the effect of Nightmare Labyrinth, during my End Phase, my face-up Dream Jester will change from Defense Position back to Attack Position, and the Flame Spirit Reversed will change to Defense Position."
"Of course, yours too. Oh, sorry, you don't have any monsters on the field."
It's unclear whether Youfeng's remark was intentional or not.
Killing someone is not just about killing their spirit!
Lei Meng's temperature was rising higher and higher, and his face was getting redder and redder.
Youfeng used only a few seemingly weak monsters and traps to achieve a beautiful control of the field and depletion of resources.
Lei Meng's field was cleared, and although his health points were not greatly lost, he lost all rhythm and suffered a significant psychological blow.
He stared at You Feng's calm and composed face, which even carried a faint smile, and for the first time, he felt an unfathomable pressure from this peer.
"Damn it..." Lei Meng gritted his teeth and squeezed out the sound.
He must draw the key card to break the deadlock, otherwise he might really be played to death by this bizarre clown trick!