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Chapter 595: Can't Think of a Title, So Wishing Everyone a Happy Dragon Boat Festival with Good Food and Drink
Although not being able to OTK Valon left Joey Wheeler with some regret, Joey Wheeler still felt he was the one with the advantage.
First, Valon's Life Points were slightly lower, and in his Spell/Trap Zone, he only had one face-down card of unknown significance and one face-up card, **[Treasure of Life]**. On the Field, he didn't even have a single Monster, and his Hand was completely empty. In contrast, Joey Wheeler had two face-down cards in his Spell/Trap Zone providing defense, the **[Meteor Black Dragon]** with a high ATK of 3500 was in the Front Row in Attack Position, and he had a hand of 3 cards.
Battles in Duel Monsters are essentially battles of card advantage. Creating card advantage is very important, and Joey Wheeler felt that he was undoubtedly on the side with the advantage right now.
How can I lose when a Flying Dragon is riding your face?
Until Valon started his Turn.
"My Turn, Draw." Drawing a card lightly, as if not paying attention to Joey Wheeler's setup, Valon snapped his fingers playfully. "During my Standby Phase, **[Mental Armor]** is Special Summoned from the Graveyard."
"And at this time, the Effect of **[Treasure of Life]** activates. I Draw three cards from my Deck."
Seeing Valon's Hand instantly increase from 0 cards to a full 4 cards, and the Helmet on his head return to its original position, Joey Wheeler frowned. "It actually has a self-reviving Effect?"
Before, he was thinking that Valon might use other Spell/Trap Cards in conjunction with the Effect of **[Treasure of Life]**. He didn't expect it to be the Effect of his own **[Mental Armor]**, and it sounded like the type that doesn't have a once per turn restriction and can always Special Summon itself from the Graveyard while it is in the Graveyard.
With the Helmet back on his head, a high-tech visualization interface generated within the Helmet before Valon's eyes. A synthesized electronic voice simultaneously sounded in his ear, beginning data analysis for his Duel.
After listening for a few sentences, Valon drew one card from his Hand. "Hmm, although there's a plan with a 1000% Win Rate, the plan with a 50% Success Rate is more suitable for me. And with my intuition as a Duelist—"
"You actually have a card in your Spell/Trap Zone with an effect that destroys monsters, Katsuya Jounouchi!"
Hearing Valon suddenly say this, Joey Wheeler's eyebrows twitched, and he said stiffly, "Wh-What are you talking about? How would I tell you what cards I have in my Spell/Trap Zone? Ah, whether I have one or not, I'm also looking for the answer, hmm."
Although he subconsciously tried to conceal the truth ambiguously in the tone of Hayato, whom he remembered was skilled at sarcasm, Joey Wheeler was still too straightforward. His acting was completely unconvincing, so Valon knew he had guessed correctly with just a slight test.
Among Katsuya Jounouchi's two cards in the Spell/Trap Zone, there was indeed one card with an effect that destroys monsters.
Seeing the change in Valon's gaze, his sight constantly moving left and right across his Spell/Trap Zone, Joey Wheeler also knew he hadn't acted convincingly. He clicked his tongue in annoyance. "How in the world did you figure that out?"
"Hmm, if I had to say, it's probably because my dueling experience is too extensive. That's why I saw that micro-expression just now when I Special Summoned **[Mental Armor]**—you subconsciously looked at your face-down card in the Spell/Trap Zone as if you wanted to Activate it, but after thinking, you decided activating the Set Card would be useless."
"Although I don't know where you got the information about the [Armor] Deck I use, I can see that you are being wary of the [Armor] Monsters I might Summon. As a result, any [Armor] Monster makes you subconsciously identify it."
"That's the information I read from your gaze, Joey Wheeler!"
"Whose eyes can convey that much? You've been talking for a long time!"
Valon ignored Joey Wheeler's rant, pressed the button to activate his Set Card on his Duel Disk, and flipped open the Set Card in his Spell/Trap Zone. "You should be fortunate now, Joey Wheeler. I haven't put many cards that target back row in my Deck. So next, even though I know you have a card with a destroy effect in your Spell/Trap Zone, I will proceed with my plays openly!"
"Trap Card, **[Magnetic Force]**! From my Graveyard, I Special Summon **[Blast Armor]**, which was Sent to the Graveyard earlier by the Effect of **[Foolish Burial]**, in Attack Position!"
"Because of the Effect of **[Treasure of Life]**, I Draw three cards from my Deck. Then, it's my Normal Summon for this Turn, also in Attack Position, **[Giga Knuckle]**!"
"My stable Left Hand, and my powerful Right Hand!"
Valon suddenly raised both his hands. Only to see an armguard manifest on his left and right sides respectively, snapping shut and equipping onto Valon's body. At this moment, Valon was equipped with three pieces of [Armor].
[Giga Knuckle] [ATK0]
[Blast Armor] [ATK0]
After seeing [Giga Knuckle] appear, Joey Wheeler instantly became vigilant. 'Here it comes, that [Giga Knuckle] Rex specifically mentioned!'
'I remember its Effect seems like when it's Battle Destroyed, it can destroy all Monsters on the Field and inflict Damage equal to the Total ATK of the Monsters to Both Players. It's basically a terrorist-like Card!'
'I absolutely cannot let Valon activate that monster's effect!'
Subconsciously, he wanted to Activate that Set Card in his Spell/Trap Zone.
But suddenly, a cry sounded in Joey Wheeler's ear, causing him to zone out for a moment. The movement of his hand stopped, and he didn't press the button.
Valon didn't pay attention to Joey Wheeler's hesitation. Instead, he slightly moved the pair of armguards he had just now equipped. Joey Wheeler also came back to his senses and belatedly noticed that the Monster Valon Special Summoned with the Effect of [Magnetic Force] was named [Blast Armor].
'Bad, I was accidentally distracted by Valon's string of words just now. I was only focused on [Giga Knuckle] and completely ignored that Monster whose name sounds like it targets Trap Cards!'
Joey Wheeler couldn't help but feel fortunate that he had unaccountably zoned out for a moment just now and didn't successfully Activate the Set Card. Otherwise, that Set Card would have been absolutely wasted. For a moment, he also forgot to look for what sound had made him zone out.
Valon glanced at the cards in his Hand, which had now totaled six, and drew two more from it. "It's not over yet. I'll Activate this Card, the Spell Card **[Double Summon]**! This allows me to perform a second Normal Summon this Turn. Then, I Special Summon **[Egoist Armor]** From my hand in Defense Position."
[Egoist Armor] [DEF1500]
The torso armor equipped onto Valon's body. At this moment, Valon was fully armed except for his legs, which still wore his original clothes. Clenching his fists, he said to Joey Wheeler, "Alright, my combo is complete, Joey Wheeler."
"Enter my Battle Phase!"
Although not being able to OTK Valon left Joey Wheeler with some regret, Joey Wheeler still felt he was the one with the advantage.
First, Valon's Life Points were slightly lower, and in his Spell/Trap Zone, he only had one face-down card of unknown significance and one face-up card, **[Treasure of Life]**. On the Field, he didn't even have a single Monster, and his Hand was completely empty. In contrast, Joey Wheeler had two face-down cards in his Spell/Trap Zone providing defense, the **[Meteor Black Dragon]** with a high ATK of 3500 was in the Front Row in Attack Position, and he had a hand of 3 cards.
Battles in Duel Monsters are essentially battles of card advantage. Creating card advantage is very important, and Joey Wheeler felt that he was undoubtedly on the side with the advantage right now.
How can I lose when a Flying Dragon is riding your face?
Until Valon started his Turn.
"My Turn, Draw." Drawing a card lightly, as if not paying attention to Joey Wheeler's setup, Valon snapped his fingers playfully. "During my Standby Phase, **[Mental Armor]** is Special Summoned from the Graveyard."
"And at this time, the Effect of **[Treasure of Life]** activates. I Draw three cards from my Deck."
Seeing Valon's Hand instantly increase from 0 cards to a full 4 cards, and the Helmet on his head return to its original position, Joey Wheeler frowned. "It actually has a self-reviving Effect?"
Before, he was thinking that Valon might use other Spell/Trap Cards in conjunction with the Effect of **[Treasure of Life]**. He didn't expect it to be the Effect of his own **[Mental Armor]**, and it sounded like the type that doesn't have a once per turn restriction and can always Special Summon itself from the Graveyard while it is in the Graveyard.
With the Helmet back on his head, a high-tech visualization interface generated within the Helmet before Valon's eyes. A synthesized electronic voice simultaneously sounded in his ear, beginning data analysis for his Duel.
After listening for a few sentences, Valon drew one card from his Hand. "Hmm, although there's a plan with a 1000% Win Rate, the plan with a 50% Success Rate is more suitable for me. And with my intuition as a Duelist—"
"You actually have a card in your Spell/Trap Zone with an effect that destroys monsters, Katsuya Jounouchi!"
Hearing Valon suddenly say this, Joey Wheeler's eyebrows twitched, and he said stiffly, "Wh-What are you talking about? How would I tell you what cards I have in my Spell/Trap Zone? Ah, whether I have one or not, I'm also looking for the answer, hmm."
Although he subconsciously tried to conceal the truth ambiguously in the tone of Hayato, whom he remembered was skilled at sarcasm, Joey Wheeler was still too straightforward. His acting was completely unconvincing, so Valon knew he had guessed correctly with just a slight test.
Among Katsuya Jounouchi's two cards in the Spell/Trap Zone, there was indeed one card with an effect that destroys monsters.
Seeing the change in Valon's gaze, his sight constantly moving left and right across his Spell/Trap Zone, Joey Wheeler also knew he hadn't acted convincingly. He clicked his tongue in annoyance. "How in the world did you figure that out?"
"Hmm, if I had to say, it's probably because my dueling experience is too extensive. That's why I saw that micro-expression just now when I Special Summoned **[Mental Armor]**—you subconsciously looked at your face-down card in the Spell/Trap Zone as if you wanted to Activate it, but after thinking, you decided activating the Set Card would be useless."
"Although I don't know where you got the information about the [Armor] Deck I use, I can see that you are being wary of the [Armor] Monsters I might Summon. As a result, any [Armor] Monster makes you subconsciously identify it."
"That's the information I read from your gaze, Joey Wheeler!"
"Whose eyes can convey that much? You've been talking for a long time!"
Valon ignored Joey Wheeler's rant, pressed the button to activate his Set Card on his Duel Disk, and flipped open the Set Card in his Spell/Trap Zone. "You should be fortunate now, Joey Wheeler. I haven't put many cards that target back row in my Deck. So next, even though I know you have a card with a destroy effect in your Spell/Trap Zone, I will proceed with my plays openly!"
"Trap Card, **[Magnetic Force]**! From my Graveyard, I Special Summon **[Blast Armor]**, which was Sent to the Graveyard earlier by the Effect of **[Foolish Burial]**, in Attack Position!"
"Because of the Effect of **[Treasure of Life]**, I Draw three cards from my Deck. Then, it's my Normal Summon for this Turn, also in Attack Position, **[Giga Knuckle]**!"
"My stable Left Hand, and my powerful Right Hand!"
Valon suddenly raised both his hands. Only to see an armguard manifest on his left and right sides respectively, snapping shut and equipping onto Valon's body. At this moment, Valon was equipped with three pieces of [Armor].
[Giga Knuckle] [ATK0]
[Blast Armor] [ATK0]
After seeing [Giga Knuckle] appear, Joey Wheeler instantly became vigilant. 'Here it comes, that [Giga Knuckle] Rex specifically mentioned!'
'I remember its Effect seems like when it's Battle Destroyed, it can destroy all Monsters on the Field and inflict Damage equal to the Total ATK of the Monsters to Both Players. It's basically a terrorist-like Card!'
'I absolutely cannot let Valon activate that monster's effect!'
Subconsciously, he wanted to Activate that Set Card in his Spell/Trap Zone.
But suddenly, a cry sounded in Joey Wheeler's ear, causing him to zone out for a moment. The movement of his hand stopped, and he didn't press the button.
Valon didn't pay attention to Joey Wheeler's hesitation. Instead, he slightly moved the pair of armguards he had just now equipped. Joey Wheeler also came back to his senses and belatedly noticed that the Monster Valon Special Summoned with the Effect of [Magnetic Force] was named [Blast Armor].
'Bad, I was accidentally distracted by Valon's string of words just now. I was only focused on [Giga Knuckle] and completely ignored that Monster whose name sounds like it targets Trap Cards!'
Joey Wheeler couldn't help but feel fortunate that he had unaccountably zoned out for a moment just now and didn't successfully Activate the Set Card. Otherwise, that Set Card would have been absolutely wasted. For a moment, he also forgot to look for what sound had made him zone out.
Valon glanced at the cards in his Hand, which had now totaled six, and drew two more from it. "It's not over yet. I'll Activate this Card, the Spell Card **[Double Summon]**! This allows me to perform a second Normal Summon this Turn. Then, I Special Summon **[Egoist Armor]** From my hand in Defense Position."
[Egoist Armor] [DEF1500]
The torso armor equipped onto Valon's body. At this moment, Valon was fully armed except for his legs, which still wore his original clothes. Clenching his fists, he said to Joey Wheeler, "Alright, my combo is complete, Joey Wheeler."
"Enter my Battle Phase!"
