I'm a poker player, not a Yu-Gi-Oh!

At this point, the first round of the melee came to an end. At this time, Wang Xiang's lineup is still the most luxurious, but his backcourt has been reduced from 5 to 3, which is not so scary.

"My turn, draw a card!" Wang Xiang waved his arm widely and pulled out a card. This round, he was ready to send people up to the tower.

"I activate the magic card, Curtain of Black Magic! Pay half the LP and special summon my ace from the deck. Come on, Black Magician!" Wang Xiang activated the magic card from his hand.

[Wang Yang LP: 4000→2000]

A dark brilliance flashed across three thousand years, and the most loyal guardian priest of the Nameless King waved the magic wand in his hand out of the afterimage and made a shining appearance.

【Black Magician】

[Race: Magician] [Lv7] [Attribute: Dark]

[ATK: 2500] [DEF: 2100]

"Are you here, Black Magician?" Kaiba's eyes were filled with fighting spirit. He is indeed his destined enemy!

‘Malik has no monsters on the field, only two cover cards. If the black magician appears, I'm afraid that card will also...' Hoshimi Hitomi bit her nails and narrowed her eyes.

"Open the cover card! Black Magic Guide!" Wang Yang waved his hand and lifted up the card that was covered in the first round. As expected, it is a broom specially made by the master craftsman.

"It can only be activated if there is a black magician on my field. All magic and trap cards on the opponent's field are destroyed! According to the rules of melee, I can only choose one player as the 'opponent'. The one I choose, Malik, is you!"

"Well, no good!" Malik's expression changed slightly.

The dark magician waved his staff and released a huge wave of black magic that swept across Malik's field, destroying all the Gaika in the backcourt. Hoshimi Hitomi glanced at it and saw that the metal reflection slime and the defense slime that had been turned into waste paper due to the regeneration slime leaving the field were placed on the cover.

Malik was to be sent off happily.

This won't work. The half-dragon maid is good at killing people, but not committing suicide. He also wants to step on Malik's body and get into second place!

"Open the cover card, sort out the Half-Dragon Maid. Target Green and Black Magician, and return these two cards to your hand." Hitomi Hoshimi opened a cover card, hoping to save Malik's life.

"Counterattack trap, seven props for thieves. Pay 1000 LP, and the activation of the trap card will be invalid and destroyed!" Wang Xiang calmly flipped another cover card.

[Wang Yang LP: 2000→1000]

"...It's quite affordable." Hoshimi Tong couldn't help but complain, and then he crossed his arms and watched the show.

The other cover card is a rest for retrieval. Even if it hits the backfield, it can't stop Wang Xiang's execution. There was nothing he could do to help.

But it’s not a big problem, Kaiba will be sent away this round. Seeing Kaiba's ridiculously fragile scene, Hoshimi Hitomi smiled coldly. Everything is still under control.

"Black magician, trickster, direct attack on Malik!"

As Wang Xiang issued the order, the clown magician with a question mark on his face threw colorful magic balls. And Master Xiang showed us what it means to be a magician who doesn't know how to fight in close combat. If he doesn't like to fight wildly, he can use his staff as a stick to his head.

【Malik LP:4000→2000→0】

Malik, first out. With an expressionless expression, he followed the machine up to the highest point, then left through the exit behind him to see the scenery.

"Hmph, even if you hold the God Card, is this the only level you can reach?" Kaiba snorted disdainfully and turned his gaze back to Hoshimi Hitomi, as if he was saying that he would deal with you next.

"My turn is over. Say, Hoshimi, draw a card." Wang Xiang, who felt a lot more relaxed for some reason, smiled and made a "please" gesture to Hoshimi Hitomi.

"Then my turn is to draw a card."

"At this moment, I want to open my last set of cards." Wang Yang waved his hand and opened the cards he had set in the first round.

"Activate the trap card and protect the wall with light." "...Huh?" Hoshimi Tong was stunned for a moment.

"Based on its effect, I pay 1000LP. Opponent's monsters with an attack power of less than 1000 cannot attack."

[Wang Yang LP: 1000→0]

——Wang Yang, what are you trying to do?

Played off. This was Hoshimi Hitomi's first thought.

The three machines began to rise at the same time - accompanied by Kaiba's wild laughter.

"Hahahahahahahahaha, do you want to end things with me in the finals, Yugi? You won't hesitate to challenge the unknown Sun God for this!"

"Okay, I'll be waiting for you in the finals, hahahahahahahahaha~~~"

Hoshimi Hitomi was biting her nails angrily, and Kaiba's maniacal laughter made him upset.

Wait a minute, wait a minute, things haven't reached an irreversible point yet. That's right, as long as he loses to Wang Xiang in the finals and then makes a request to exchange cards - just take a mortal bone. No, with a king's self-esteem, he would probably refuse. In this case, you can just wait until the game is over and stuff him with chicken sauce when he is not at home, or send an anonymous email. It's hard to grab a card, but it's hard to give a card away.

Hoshimi Hitomi gradually calmed down. Yes, that's right, he took it off, but it wasn't too far, it was still within the salvageable range.

Then, what is Wang Xiang’s motivation for facing Malik in the semifinals? Hoshimi Hitomi thought for a while, and it seemed that it was not difficult to understand.

Because of Xia Di's unknown script, Kaiba obtained the Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon that was not in the original work. It has a powerful killing ability and a disgusting resistance in the DM environment. Its single card strength can even be said to be superior to that of the God Warrior - it does not occupy the common move, and the two cards can appear under the support of the advanced ritual. It has a killing line of up to 3000 without eating sacrifices, and the resistance is not much different because it can't be solved anyway.

It seems that this card puts a lot of pressure on Wang Yang, so he tried to use Pteranodon to level the strength gap between the two decks in the semi-finals against Malik. Osiris vs. God Warrior, Pteranodon vs. Chaos Dragon. In this way, both sides are on the same starting line.

——You said it earlier, Pteranodon is in my hand!

Hoshimi Hitomi was speechless. It turned out to be his fault that he went around in circles. If he had announced at the beginning that he had taken away Malik's Pteranodon, there would be no such thing.

Coming from the inside of the tower to the top, the wind was howling. Xing Jiantong looked at the junction of the sky and the sea, and her mood improved a little.

Under the blue sky and white clouds, the enthusiastic duelists gathered together, eager to fight.

Xing Jiantong retracted her gaze and looked at the duel field on the top of the tower.

The first semi-final began. ——————————————————————————————————————————————

Stop urging me, I really don’t have the strength to do it (sad)

Chapter 21 20 Wang Yang VS Malik

“Malik, it’s time to end it between us!” Wang Yang stared at Malik opposite him, his eyes blazing, “You hurt my friends in a despicable way, and my anger towards you is burning in my heart!”

“Ah…ah, I’m sorry…” Malik, who was once a powerful figure, was now timid. Logically, someone should have noticed that Malik’s attitude was abnormal and that the golden eye of truth on his forehead had disappeared. But before, in order to create the illusion that the dark personality was still there, Alai added some ingredients to the vegetative Peacock Dance, which caused her to not wake up for a long time. Therefore, Wang Yang and others still thought that the person on the other side was Dark Malik.

By the way, Tapir Liang was not hurt at all, and even lost the Millennium Wisdom Wheel and felt the long-lost refreshment. It seems that even for the Great Evil God, it takes some time to enforce the law across the world.

"Are you insulting me, Malik!?" Wang Yang was furious when he heard this, "I don't need your hypocritical apology, I just want you to feel the same pain as Wu now!"

"Come on Malik, as you wish, I will judge you! Sin!"

Malik silently placed the duel disk across his chest. He himself is not a good communicator, and he controls Gurus with the power of the Millennium Tin Staff. Besides, at this point, language can no longer solve the problem.

Isono saw that the personal grudge between the two sides was so serious that if they were to shuffle each other's cards, they would probably summon fists to attack directly or tear up the opponent's deck, so he said directly: "Please turn on the automatic shuffling function of the duel disk! Both players are ready-"

"Duel, start---!!!"

"Duel!" × 2

[Wang Yang LP: 4000]

[Malik LP: 4000]

"Is it finally Yugi and Malik's turn to fight..." Jonouchi clenched his fists, seeming a little unwilling, "I also want to teach Malik a lesson in the duel..."

"You are a lucky guy who broke into the top 8 by luck, but you know it's impossible to make it to the semifinals, okay?" Honda complained beside him.

"Damn it, Honda, you bastard!"

"I think Jonouchi is also strong enough to be at the top four." Hoshimi Hitomi suddenly interrupted, "If I had been careless, I would have lost to Jonouchi in the quarterfinals."

"Wow, Hoshimi, you really know me best..." Jonouchi came over with tears in his eyes, and Hoshimi Hitomi looked disgusted.

"Hmph, has your purity also decreased by mixing with ordinary bones, Hoshimi Hitomi?" Kaiba crossed his arms and sneered as he walked over.

"You can get to this point without the God Card, and I recognize your strength. But - don't think that I am the same kind of stuff as the third-rate duelist you met before. There is a dimensional gap between us." When Kaiba mentioned "third-rate duelist", he glanced at Jonouchi, and it was self-evident who he was referring to.

"...I think it is boring and unnecessary to say harsh words before the game." Hoshimi Hitomi sighed. He liked Kaiba very much, but that was the Kaiba who spoke human words in the original book. The current Kaiba is simply disgusting.

"Shrimp Dumpling-san, instead of wasting your time on a third-rate duelist like me, why don't you study how to fight against Yugi Muto in the finals?" Hoshimi Hitomi made a gesture of invitation. Kaiba himself seemed to realize that his behavior was quite low, so he walked away with a sneer.

"What a disgusting guy, Hoshimi, you must win." Jonouchi raised his middle finger to Kaiba's back.

"I don't know if I can win before the fight, but I will do my best." Hoshimi Hitomi put his hands in his pockets and said lightly, "Compared to that, let's start."

"I will attack first!" Wang Yang drew six cards without saying a word, and Malik had no objection and let Wang Yang play.

"I activate the magic card, Pot of Greed! Draw two cards!" The green pot appeared on Wang Yang's field and then broke. Wang Yang's hand came to seven cards.

"Then activate the magic card, Dragon's Proof of Destruction! According to its effect, add the Swordsman of Destruction from the deck to your hand!" A card popped up from the storage board, and Wang Xiang showed it. It was the Swordsman of Destruction.

"Then, I will activate the effect of the Demon King of the Swamp in my hand, discard this card in my hand, and add the fusion from my deck to my hand."

The thick and twisted mud squirmed and transformed into a human form, handing out a card from the swamp. Wang Yang took it and showed it, it was the magic card fusion.

"Swordsman of Destruction, Fusion, Demon King of the Swamp... Coupled with a large number of card draws, it seems that the terminal of this deck is that card." Hoshimi Hitomi bit her nails and narrowed her eyes. This card grouping idea...did Wang Yang come up with it himself? Or is it that his intervention has unknowingly affected the world?

"Activate fusion! Fusion of the Swordsman of Destruction in his hand with the fusion cursed creature - Dark!" Wang Xiang sent two cards from his hand to the graveyard. One of them shows a dragon-slaying swordsman, the other an ugly squirming creature.

"The fused cursed creature - Dark can be used as a substitute for one of the fusion materials required for the fusion of dark attribute fusion monsters. I use the fused cursed creature - Dark to replace the Black Magician and fuse it with the Swordsman of Destruction!" Wang Yanggao He raised his right hand high. Malik, this is the surprise I have prepared for you!

The cursed creature squirmed to mimic the form of a loyal priest, and jumped into the vortex of fusion together with the Swordsman of Destruction. Huge dark energy exploded, and a figure slowly fell on Wang Yang's field.

"Come, super magic swordsman - black magic swordsman!"

The black magician, who had gained the power to slay dragons, was wearing armor and holding a naginata, with a stern look on his face, guarding Wang Yiang.

[Super Magical Swordsman—Dark Magical Swordsman]

[Race: Magician] [Lv8] [Attribute: Dark]

[ATK: 2900] [DEF: 2400]

"So...so handsome! It's the black magician's new look!" Jonouchi looked excited as if he was the one on the field. "Yoshi, come on, Yugi, just take out Malik in one go!"

"Huh, a new monster... not a match for Obelisk and Blue Eyes." Kaiba crossed his arms and expressed disdain verbally, but his eyes were fixed on the black magic swordsman, as if he was afraid of missing any effect. .

"The Dark Magician Swordsman can throw one hand and cast one spell. This effect can be activated unlimited times in one round. If I want to solve it, I can use Sorting, Butler, or Big Red Biao Attack." Hoshimi Hitomi muttered to himself.

"I cover a card, and the round ends." At this time, Wang Xiang has 3 cards left in his hand, and there is a Super Magic Swordsman and 1 cover card on the field.

"...My turn." Malik pulled out a card with a complicated look on his face.

He already knows the truth about the so-called "revenge" and also knows that everything is his fault. He didn't know why he was standing here. Maybe he wanted to be beaten up by the Pharaoh as an atonement to comfort himself?

"I... cover 1 monster in inner defense position. Cover 1 card and the turn ends." Malik's tone and movements were rather weak.

"My turn!" Wang Xiang fiercely pulled out the card, his momentum was so strong that even the high-altitude wind forced him to retreat.

"Activate the magic card, whirlwind! Destroy Malik's cover card!" As the card was activated, the howling wind rolled up the card covered by Malik, destroying it and revealing his true identity at the same time. That card is a trap card - Explode Armor.