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Chapter 576: A Man's Combat! (End)
Although Big Bang Knuckle Armor is a Level 3 monster with only 0 ATK, it possesses an extremely vicious ability. When it is destroyed by battle, it can drag all monsters on the Field with it to be destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, then inflict damage to both players equal to the total ATK of all those monsters.
Combined with the ability of Active Guard Armor, Valon could execute a combo where the stronger the Opponent's monsters were, the faster he could finish off the Opponent, while he himself wouldn't suffer any damage. Just now, Rex was hit by this combo, losing a full 3000 Life Points and almost being one-turn killed.
And now, Valon had once again completed this combo on his Field, intending to use the same trick to directly clear Rex's remaining 1000 Life Points!
Watching Valon, who seemed to be from a different art style, declare an attack, Rex immediately said to his **Dinowrestler Pankratops** on his Field: "**Dinowrestler Pankratops**, you don't want your long-awaited first battle to end in defeat like this, do you?"
"Let's counterattack! Let's take care of that guy who looks down on us!" As he spoke, Rex's finger rested on the **Dinowrestler Pankratops** card in his Duel Disk. "I activate the effect of **Dinowrestler Pankratops**!"
"Full Power Peerless Fierce Fist!"
"Nani!?"
Under Valon's surprised gaze, **Dinowrestler Pankratops**, having received Rex's instructions, roared towards the sky. It actually broke free from the **Supergravity Net** that was suppressing it with sheer power and began to move! The entire monster, the entire dragon, swiftly charged towards Valon!
"Interesting, you're not escaping but approaching me?"
Valon grinned sinisterly.
"Then get even closer!"
As he spoke, the punching Valon collided head-on with **Dinowrestler Pankratops**. The **Big Bang Knuckle Armor**, containing powerful explosive power, was about to be unleashed by Valon. Once it hit anything, that power would be instantly released, sweeping across the entire Field.
Valon didn't care what the effect of **Dinowrestler Pankratops** was. Looking at the monster's appearance, it was probably just something like increase ATK. Could a mere Dinosaur-Type monster, even with a title like "Wrestler", possibly use some advanced technique like a human?
Close combat is advantageous for me!
Valon, full of confidence, threw a punch, only to find that **Dinowrestler Pankratops** actually went along with his attack, actively extended a claw and grabbed his right arm!?
A terrifying grip, capable of squeezing carbon into diamonds, came through. Valon had no time to react to **Dinowrestler Pankratops's** action. Suddenly, he felt a heavy blow to his abdomen, and his entire body instantly lost balance, his vision spinning.
By the time he recovered his senses, Valon had been thrown back to his original position by **Dinowrestler Pankratops** with a throw. The entire armor on his right arm had vanished!
What was with that agile movement just now? How could this big guy's reaction be so swift?
"The effect of **Dinowrestler Pankratops** is: By Tributing one Dinowrestler monster on my Field, I can target one card on the Opponent's Field and destroy that card. This effect can be activated even during the opponent's Turn."
Rex watched the **Dinowrestler Pankratops** on his Field perform its specialty, using brute force to tear the **Big Bang Knuckle Armor** directly off Valon's body. It then hugged the armor and self-destructed with a boom, absorbing the impact force with its own power. Rex let out a sigh of relief.
He had actually been somewhat prepared for Valon to Summon **Big Bang Knuckle Armor** again, which was why he used the effect of **Baby Pteranodon** to Special Summon the **Dinowrestler Pankratops**, which could Tribute itself, instead of other High-Level Dinosaurs.
However, speaking of which, although the Dinowrestler part of **Dinowrestler Pankratops** is clearly an archetype in a series, unfortunately, Rex only has two copies of the **Dinowrestler Pankratops** monster and one accompanying Spell Card. He only pulled them last month after losing to Kujaku Mai. He doesn't know when he'll be able to assemble the full series.
But judging from the strength it has shown so far, this series fits perfectly with his Dinosaur beatdown Deck system.
Valon looked at his exposed right arm after losing the **Big Bang Knuckle Armor** and said with some helplessness: "And here I was guarding against your Set Card possibly being a Trap that could negate attacks. Turns out the key was the monster itself?"
"Honestly, you managed to survive another Turn." Valon stood up from the ground, the armor on his body gradually dispersing. His Armor monsters were different from other Duel Monsters that were just projections; they had a physical existence. Therefore, no ground dust stuck to him. "My Turn ends here."
[Valon: 2000LP, Hand 0]
[Jurra Egg Token] [DEF 0]
[Set Card] [**Supergravity Net**]
It was Rex's Turn. After he drew a card, he hesitated slightly, because he drew a card that came with both opportunity and risk - **Dimension Fusion**. By paying 2000 Life Points, both players could Special Summon as many of their banished monsters as possible.
However, Rex couldn't currently pay the required 2000 Life Points.
He currently had no monsters on his Field. In his Spell/Trap Zone, he had the **Miracle Dig** he Set last Turn as a disguise, and a Trap Card with "meaning unknown". If he didn't use this card in his Hand, it would simply be...
Ah, it's not like he can't fight.
Rex decisively flipped open his Set Card in the Spell/Trap Zone. "My Main Phase, I activate the Set Card in my Spell/Trap Zone! Here, I will interpret the surging power of the planet's ruler that transcends the physical body!"
"Trap Card, **Survival Instinct**!"
Rex said, and under Valon's surprised gaze, he suddenly grabbed the cards in his Graveyard and drew them out. "Banish any number of Dinosaur-Type monsters from my Graveyard, and I recover my Life Points by that number X 400 points!"
"Three **Souleating Oviraptors**, three **Babycerasaurus**, two **Baby Pteranodon**, two **Super Conductor Tyranno**, **Ultimate Conductor Tyranno**, **Dinowrestler Pankratops**, two **Giga Gagagigo**, and **Giant King Spinosaurus**, a total of 15 Dinosaur-Type monsters!"
"I'm dumping all the cards in my Graveyard!"
Of course, Rex was just saying that. While he did indeed banish all the Dinosaur-Type monsters in his Graveyard, he wasn't crazy enough to just throw cards away without hesitation. Although the action of dumping the cards looked cool, he didn't want to embarrassingly pick up the cards afterward.
However, this didn't stop Valon from staring wide-eyed as Rex's Life Points soared.
15 Dinosaur-Type monsters being banished meant that Rex would recover 15X400, which is a full 6000 Life Points. After this sudden recovery, Rex's Life Points directly shot up to 7000 points!
[Rex: 1000→7000LP]
What the heck? Aren't you a Dinosaur-Type Deck? How are you doing beatdown, card destruction, damage reduction, and even self-healing?
Valon really wanted to rant: Is the Dinosaur-Type Deck really that strong?
No, it must be an exception. It's not the Dinosaur-Type that's strong, but Rex who is using them. If it were someone else, they might not be able to unleash such power. Looking at the monster that appeared on Rex's Field, Valon thought this.
The Spinosaurus that appeared at the very beginning of the Duel reappeared on Rex's Field. Although it was banished, it was revived again. The aura emanating from **Giant King Spinosaurus** was terrifyingly intimidating.
"When **Giant King Spinosaurus** is banished, it can be Special Summoned to my Field, and its ATK is increased by the number of Dinosaur-Type monsters I banished X 200 points," Rex said in a deep voice, looking at the giant beast on the Field.
[**Giant King Spinosaurus**] [ATK 2000→3800]
"3800 ATK, it even surpasses the previous **Ultimate Conductor Tyranno**," Valon exclaimed. "And, you didn't use the effect of **Lost World** to Special Summon a Jurra Egg Token to my Field. Are you planning to clear my Field this Turn and direct attack me?"
Rex shook his head.
"Although I'd like to, I actually don't have any other Dinosaur-Type monsters in my Hand that I can Summon. And **Giant King Spinosaurus** actually has a self-imposed restriction that it cannot direct attack."
Although it's stuck at the minimum Level 4 restriction of **Supergravity Net**, **Giant King Spinosaurus**, with an ATK 800 points higher than **Blue-Eyes White Dragon**, can attack without restriction. However, with only the Jurra Egg Token in Defense Position on Valon's Field, he couldn't utilize **Giant King Spinosaurus's** high ATK advantage at all.
If the card in his Hand right now were **Monster Reborn**, which can Special Summon cards from the Graveyard, he could recycle the banished **Giga Gagagigo** using **Miracle Dig** and Special Summon it. After **Giant King Spinosaurus** destroyed the Token, **Giga Gagagigo** could attack directly. That would be a finishing blow, but unfortunately, he couldn't swap the cards.
Rex Summoned **Giant King Spinosaurus** just as a side note. His main goal was to activate the **Dimension Fusion** in his Hand. However, just as he was about to play the card in his Hand with full confidence, Valon on the opposite side suddenly said: "That gaze, it's a gaze full of confidence, Rex."
"When I was a kid, I often got into fights. I got beaten up more than once, but later I learned something: that is: don't look at the opponent's body, because feints can deceive you. You have to judge their thoughts through their gaze. This is my experience from countless victorious fights, and it can also apply in a Duel."
"The joy in your eyes after successfully activating **Survival Instinct** and recovering a large amount of Life Points in one go, and then Summoning the powerful **Giant King Spinosaurus**, couldn't be hidden anymore. But that wasn't confidence stemming from the power of the monster on your Field, but rather from the feeling that the card in your Hand could bring you victory. Am I wrong?"
Valon's finger pressed the Activate Set Card button on his Duel Disk before Rex could activate the card in his Hand. "Although Dueling you has somewhat piqued my interest, and it's no wonder some people call you 'Hard-boiled' Rex, for me, a Duel that isn't fist-to-fist combat is still lacking."
"As a penalty for opposing me, I will cut off your hope! Activate Trap Card, **Disruption Tactics**!"
"Nani!?"
As Valon's Set Card in the Spell/Trap Zone flipped open, Rex found that he couldn't activate **Dimension Fusion**, which was just a hair's breadth away from being placed in the Duel Disk.
He was just about to pay Life Points and then Special Summon the large number of banished Dinosaurs onto the Field in one go to end this Duel with a total attack. But it was like downloading a movie that got stuck at 99% for hours without moving; he just couldn't arrive at the truth of "Activate Card"!
This was the effect of Valon's card!
"The effect of **Disruption Tactics** is that the opponent returns their entire Hand to the Deck and shuffles it, then draws the same quantity of cards."
Valon promptly provided the answer to Rex's confusion. As he spoke, Valon was also able to see the card in Rex's Hand as **Dimension Fusion** thanks to his excellent sight. "Heh heh, **Dimension Fusion**, so that's it. A Dinosaur-Type Deck actually has this kind of combo. Most monsters have no capital to be recycled if they are banished, but Dinosaur-Types can cooperate with **Dimension Fusion** using **Survival Instinct**. That's amazing."
"But now, that **Dimension Fusion** has no chance to be activated!"
Rex couldn't refute Valon's words. At this moment, he only had the **Miracle Dig**, which was used for bluffing, in his Spell/Trap Zone. He couldn't make an effective counter to **Disruption Tactics**. With helplessness, he returned the **Dimension Fusion** that he couldn't activate to his Deck, where the Duel Disk automatically shuffled it.
Although Hayato Kobayashi, Mutou Yuugi, and other Duelists often say "a True Duelist can draw whatever they want", but if you return a card and shuffle, and then draw the same card, it just means the shuffle device is broken. As expected, Rex couldn't perform the metaphysics of card printing. He drew a rather awkward card, **Mystik Wok**.
"Enter Battle Phase. I use **Giant King Spinosaurus** to attack the Jurra Egg Token."
Neither **Miracle Dig** nor **Mystik Wok**, while not completely useless cards, could change the current situation or help Rex achieve victory. Unable to complete his combo, Rex declared the attack with helplessness.
And Valon, who only had an open **Supergravity Net** in his Spell/Trap Zone, had no intention or ability to stop Rex's attack. He let **Giant King Spinosaurus** fiercely stomp on the Jurra Egg Token, finally completely clearing his Front Row. Anyway, this kind of attack wouldn't inflict any damage to him.
The Battle Phase ended. Rex thought for a moment and still activated the **Mystik Wok** in his Hand. "Tribute **Giant King Spinosaurus** on my Field, and I recover Life Points equal to its ATK."
Instead of leaving **Giant King Spinosaurus**, which had high ATK but couldn't effectively inflict damage, on the Field, only for Valon to possibly use his one-trick **Big Bang Knuckle Armor** combo to chip away at his Life Points next Turn, Rex felt it was better to actively "fry it up and eat it" himself, recovering more Life Points.
As for having an empty Field, he wasn't afraid at all.
[Rex: 7000→10800LP]
What does 10800 Life Points mean? He wouldn't be afraid of taking a direct attack from three **Blue-Eyes White Dragon**s head-on. What could a direct attack of this magnitude do? Could the opponent one-turn kill him?
"My Turn ends."
Rex, who declared the end of his Turn, tried to imitate what Valon had just said about "looking at the gaze". He stared intently at Valon, who had just interrupted his Field setup as if he had x-ray vision.
"My Turn, draw."
However, from Valon's gaze, Rex could only see a feeling of "it's finally over". There was no excitement or joy, nor disappointment or dejection, only calmness.
Valon, who drew a card, didn't launch a fierce offensive like in the previous few Turns. He merely Set the card he drew and said to Rex: "'Dinosaur' Rex, this Duel is already over."
"As a Duelist, I must say you gave me a pretty good experience. But it's a pity, you will still be defeated by me here. However, I won't seal your soul, because I believe your current Life Points are enough to burn out your soul."
"I don't pursue victory, so I won't feel ashamed using this means. This is my final bomb, 'Dinosaur' Rex."
"Set one card, My Turn ends. Then, at the start of your Turn, I will activate this Set Card!"
"When the opponent's Life Points are 7000 points or more higher than mine, **Self-Destruct Button** activates, and both players' Life Points become 0!"
"I will lose the 2000 Life Points I can still withstand in one go, but your Life Points will lose 10800 points in one go. This impact is enough to turn an ordinary human into a vegetable who won't wake up!"
"Sink into the darkness with Doma's secret!"
Rex, who had just drawn a card, completely unexpected that Valon's final means would be this kind of mutual destruction card, saw Valon give him a thumbs-up, then flick his finger down!
A blinding light instantly radiated, stripping Rex of everything in his sight and his consciousness.
His ears vaguely heard the sound of an ambulance, and the sound of an eggshell cracking.
Although Big Bang Knuckle Armor is a Level 3 monster with only 0 ATK, it possesses an extremely vicious ability. When it is destroyed by battle, it can drag all monsters on the Field with it to be destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, then inflict damage to both players equal to the total ATK of all those monsters.
Combined with the ability of Active Guard Armor, Valon could execute a combo where the stronger the Opponent's monsters were, the faster he could finish off the Opponent, while he himself wouldn't suffer any damage. Just now, Rex was hit by this combo, losing a full 3000 Life Points and almost being one-turn killed.
And now, Valon had once again completed this combo on his Field, intending to use the same trick to directly clear Rex's remaining 1000 Life Points!
Watching Valon, who seemed to be from a different art style, declare an attack, Rex immediately said to his **Dinowrestler Pankratops** on his Field: "**Dinowrestler Pankratops**, you don't want your long-awaited first battle to end in defeat like this, do you?"
"Let's counterattack! Let's take care of that guy who looks down on us!" As he spoke, Rex's finger rested on the **Dinowrestler Pankratops** card in his Duel Disk. "I activate the effect of **Dinowrestler Pankratops**!"
"Full Power Peerless Fierce Fist!"
"Nani!?"
Under Valon's surprised gaze, **Dinowrestler Pankratops**, having received Rex's instructions, roared towards the sky. It actually broke free from the **Supergravity Net** that was suppressing it with sheer power and began to move! The entire monster, the entire dragon, swiftly charged towards Valon!
"Interesting, you're not escaping but approaching me?"
Valon grinned sinisterly.
"Then get even closer!"
As he spoke, the punching Valon collided head-on with **Dinowrestler Pankratops**. The **Big Bang Knuckle Armor**, containing powerful explosive power, was about to be unleashed by Valon. Once it hit anything, that power would be instantly released, sweeping across the entire Field.
Valon didn't care what the effect of **Dinowrestler Pankratops** was. Looking at the monster's appearance, it was probably just something like increase ATK. Could a mere Dinosaur-Type monster, even with a title like "Wrestler", possibly use some advanced technique like a human?
Close combat is advantageous for me!
Valon, full of confidence, threw a punch, only to find that **Dinowrestler Pankratops** actually went along with his attack, actively extended a claw and grabbed his right arm!?
A terrifying grip, capable of squeezing carbon into diamonds, came through. Valon had no time to react to **Dinowrestler Pankratops's** action. Suddenly, he felt a heavy blow to his abdomen, and his entire body instantly lost balance, his vision spinning.
By the time he recovered his senses, Valon had been thrown back to his original position by **Dinowrestler Pankratops** with a throw. The entire armor on his right arm had vanished!
What was with that agile movement just now? How could this big guy's reaction be so swift?
"The effect of **Dinowrestler Pankratops** is: By Tributing one Dinowrestler monster on my Field, I can target one card on the Opponent's Field and destroy that card. This effect can be activated even during the opponent's Turn."
Rex watched the **Dinowrestler Pankratops** on his Field perform its specialty, using brute force to tear the **Big Bang Knuckle Armor** directly off Valon's body. It then hugged the armor and self-destructed with a boom, absorbing the impact force with its own power. Rex let out a sigh of relief.
He had actually been somewhat prepared for Valon to Summon **Big Bang Knuckle Armor** again, which was why he used the effect of **Baby Pteranodon** to Special Summon the **Dinowrestler Pankratops**, which could Tribute itself, instead of other High-Level Dinosaurs.
However, speaking of which, although the Dinowrestler part of **Dinowrestler Pankratops** is clearly an archetype in a series, unfortunately, Rex only has two copies of the **Dinowrestler Pankratops** monster and one accompanying Spell Card. He only pulled them last month after losing to Kujaku Mai. He doesn't know when he'll be able to assemble the full series.
But judging from the strength it has shown so far, this series fits perfectly with his Dinosaur beatdown Deck system.
Valon looked at his exposed right arm after losing the **Big Bang Knuckle Armor** and said with some helplessness: "And here I was guarding against your Set Card possibly being a Trap that could negate attacks. Turns out the key was the monster itself?"
"Honestly, you managed to survive another Turn." Valon stood up from the ground, the armor on his body gradually dispersing. His Armor monsters were different from other Duel Monsters that were just projections; they had a physical existence. Therefore, no ground dust stuck to him. "My Turn ends here."
[Valon: 2000LP, Hand 0]
[Jurra Egg Token] [DEF 0]
[Set Card] [**Supergravity Net**]
It was Rex's Turn. After he drew a card, he hesitated slightly, because he drew a card that came with both opportunity and risk - **Dimension Fusion**. By paying 2000 Life Points, both players could Special Summon as many of their banished monsters as possible.
However, Rex couldn't currently pay the required 2000 Life Points.
He currently had no monsters on his Field. In his Spell/Trap Zone, he had the **Miracle Dig** he Set last Turn as a disguise, and a Trap Card with "meaning unknown". If he didn't use this card in his Hand, it would simply be...
Ah, it's not like he can't fight.
Rex decisively flipped open his Set Card in the Spell/Trap Zone. "My Main Phase, I activate the Set Card in my Spell/Trap Zone! Here, I will interpret the surging power of the planet's ruler that transcends the physical body!"
"Trap Card, **Survival Instinct**!"
Rex said, and under Valon's surprised gaze, he suddenly grabbed the cards in his Graveyard and drew them out. "Banish any number of Dinosaur-Type monsters from my Graveyard, and I recover my Life Points by that number X 400 points!"
"Three **Souleating Oviraptors**, three **Babycerasaurus**, two **Baby Pteranodon**, two **Super Conductor Tyranno**, **Ultimate Conductor Tyranno**, **Dinowrestler Pankratops**, two **Giga Gagagigo**, and **Giant King Spinosaurus**, a total of 15 Dinosaur-Type monsters!"
"I'm dumping all the cards in my Graveyard!"
Of course, Rex was just saying that. While he did indeed banish all the Dinosaur-Type monsters in his Graveyard, he wasn't crazy enough to just throw cards away without hesitation. Although the action of dumping the cards looked cool, he didn't want to embarrassingly pick up the cards afterward.
However, this didn't stop Valon from staring wide-eyed as Rex's Life Points soared.
15 Dinosaur-Type monsters being banished meant that Rex would recover 15X400, which is a full 6000 Life Points. After this sudden recovery, Rex's Life Points directly shot up to 7000 points!
[Rex: 1000→7000LP]
What the heck? Aren't you a Dinosaur-Type Deck? How are you doing beatdown, card destruction, damage reduction, and even self-healing?
Valon really wanted to rant: Is the Dinosaur-Type Deck really that strong?
No, it must be an exception. It's not the Dinosaur-Type that's strong, but Rex who is using them. If it were someone else, they might not be able to unleash such power. Looking at the monster that appeared on Rex's Field, Valon thought this.
The Spinosaurus that appeared at the very beginning of the Duel reappeared on Rex's Field. Although it was banished, it was revived again. The aura emanating from **Giant King Spinosaurus** was terrifyingly intimidating.
"When **Giant King Spinosaurus** is banished, it can be Special Summoned to my Field, and its ATK is increased by the number of Dinosaur-Type monsters I banished X 200 points," Rex said in a deep voice, looking at the giant beast on the Field.
[**Giant King Spinosaurus**] [ATK 2000→3800]
"3800 ATK, it even surpasses the previous **Ultimate Conductor Tyranno**," Valon exclaimed. "And, you didn't use the effect of **Lost World** to Special Summon a Jurra Egg Token to my Field. Are you planning to clear my Field this Turn and direct attack me?"
Rex shook his head.
"Although I'd like to, I actually don't have any other Dinosaur-Type monsters in my Hand that I can Summon. And **Giant King Spinosaurus** actually has a self-imposed restriction that it cannot direct attack."
Although it's stuck at the minimum Level 4 restriction of **Supergravity Net**, **Giant King Spinosaurus**, with an ATK 800 points higher than **Blue-Eyes White Dragon**, can attack without restriction. However, with only the Jurra Egg Token in Defense Position on Valon's Field, he couldn't utilize **Giant King Spinosaurus's** high ATK advantage at all.
If the card in his Hand right now were **Monster Reborn**, which can Special Summon cards from the Graveyard, he could recycle the banished **Giga Gagagigo** using **Miracle Dig** and Special Summon it. After **Giant King Spinosaurus** destroyed the Token, **Giga Gagagigo** could attack directly. That would be a finishing blow, but unfortunately, he couldn't swap the cards.
Rex Summoned **Giant King Spinosaurus** just as a side note. His main goal was to activate the **Dimension Fusion** in his Hand. However, just as he was about to play the card in his Hand with full confidence, Valon on the opposite side suddenly said: "That gaze, it's a gaze full of confidence, Rex."
"When I was a kid, I often got into fights. I got beaten up more than once, but later I learned something: that is: don't look at the opponent's body, because feints can deceive you. You have to judge their thoughts through their gaze. This is my experience from countless victorious fights, and it can also apply in a Duel."
"The joy in your eyes after successfully activating **Survival Instinct** and recovering a large amount of Life Points in one go, and then Summoning the powerful **Giant King Spinosaurus**, couldn't be hidden anymore. But that wasn't confidence stemming from the power of the monster on your Field, but rather from the feeling that the card in your Hand could bring you victory. Am I wrong?"
Valon's finger pressed the Activate Set Card button on his Duel Disk before Rex could activate the card in his Hand. "Although Dueling you has somewhat piqued my interest, and it's no wonder some people call you 'Hard-boiled' Rex, for me, a Duel that isn't fist-to-fist combat is still lacking."
"As a penalty for opposing me, I will cut off your hope! Activate Trap Card, **Disruption Tactics**!"
"Nani!?"
As Valon's Set Card in the Spell/Trap Zone flipped open, Rex found that he couldn't activate **Dimension Fusion**, which was just a hair's breadth away from being placed in the Duel Disk.
He was just about to pay Life Points and then Special Summon the large number of banished Dinosaurs onto the Field in one go to end this Duel with a total attack. But it was like downloading a movie that got stuck at 99% for hours without moving; he just couldn't arrive at the truth of "Activate Card"!
This was the effect of Valon's card!
"The effect of **Disruption Tactics** is that the opponent returns their entire Hand to the Deck and shuffles it, then draws the same quantity of cards."
Valon promptly provided the answer to Rex's confusion. As he spoke, Valon was also able to see the card in Rex's Hand as **Dimension Fusion** thanks to his excellent sight. "Heh heh, **Dimension Fusion**, so that's it. A Dinosaur-Type Deck actually has this kind of combo. Most monsters have no capital to be recycled if they are banished, but Dinosaur-Types can cooperate with **Dimension Fusion** using **Survival Instinct**. That's amazing."
"But now, that **Dimension Fusion** has no chance to be activated!"
Rex couldn't refute Valon's words. At this moment, he only had the **Miracle Dig**, which was used for bluffing, in his Spell/Trap Zone. He couldn't make an effective counter to **Disruption Tactics**. With helplessness, he returned the **Dimension Fusion** that he couldn't activate to his Deck, where the Duel Disk automatically shuffled it.
Although Hayato Kobayashi, Mutou Yuugi, and other Duelists often say "a True Duelist can draw whatever they want", but if you return a card and shuffle, and then draw the same card, it just means the shuffle device is broken. As expected, Rex couldn't perform the metaphysics of card printing. He drew a rather awkward card, **Mystik Wok**.
"Enter Battle Phase. I use **Giant King Spinosaurus** to attack the Jurra Egg Token."
Neither **Miracle Dig** nor **Mystik Wok**, while not completely useless cards, could change the current situation or help Rex achieve victory. Unable to complete his combo, Rex declared the attack with helplessness.
And Valon, who only had an open **Supergravity Net** in his Spell/Trap Zone, had no intention or ability to stop Rex's attack. He let **Giant King Spinosaurus** fiercely stomp on the Jurra Egg Token, finally completely clearing his Front Row. Anyway, this kind of attack wouldn't inflict any damage to him.
The Battle Phase ended. Rex thought for a moment and still activated the **Mystik Wok** in his Hand. "Tribute **Giant King Spinosaurus** on my Field, and I recover Life Points equal to its ATK."
Instead of leaving **Giant King Spinosaurus**, which had high ATK but couldn't effectively inflict damage, on the Field, only for Valon to possibly use his one-trick **Big Bang Knuckle Armor** combo to chip away at his Life Points next Turn, Rex felt it was better to actively "fry it up and eat it" himself, recovering more Life Points.
As for having an empty Field, he wasn't afraid at all.
[Rex: 7000→10800LP]
What does 10800 Life Points mean? He wouldn't be afraid of taking a direct attack from three **Blue-Eyes White Dragon**s head-on. What could a direct attack of this magnitude do? Could the opponent one-turn kill him?
"My Turn ends."
Rex, who declared the end of his Turn, tried to imitate what Valon had just said about "looking at the gaze". He stared intently at Valon, who had just interrupted his Field setup as if he had x-ray vision.
"My Turn, draw."
However, from Valon's gaze, Rex could only see a feeling of "it's finally over". There was no excitement or joy, nor disappointment or dejection, only calmness.
Valon, who drew a card, didn't launch a fierce offensive like in the previous few Turns. He merely Set the card he drew and said to Rex: "'Dinosaur' Rex, this Duel is already over."
"As a Duelist, I must say you gave me a pretty good experience. But it's a pity, you will still be defeated by me here. However, I won't seal your soul, because I believe your current Life Points are enough to burn out your soul."
"I don't pursue victory, so I won't feel ashamed using this means. This is my final bomb, 'Dinosaur' Rex."
"Set one card, My Turn ends. Then, at the start of your Turn, I will activate this Set Card!"
"When the opponent's Life Points are 7000 points or more higher than mine, **Self-Destruct Button** activates, and both players' Life Points become 0!"
"I will lose the 2000 Life Points I can still withstand in one go, but your Life Points will lose 10800 points in one go. This impact is enough to turn an ordinary human into a vegetable who won't wake up!"
"Sink into the darkness with Doma's secret!"
Rex, who had just drawn a card, completely unexpected that Valon's final means would be this kind of mutual destruction card, saw Valon give him a thumbs-up, then flick his finger down!
A blinding light instantly radiated, stripping Rex of everything in his sight and his consciousness.
His ears vaguely heard the sound of an ambulance, and the sound of an eggshell cracking.
