[Ding! Emotion points from Bastion Misawa +300!]
Hearing the pleasant system notification, Jiang He's smile became even more "radiant."
In the stands, Alexis, Syrus, and the others stared with increasingly strange expressions. None of them had expected that of Jiang He's three set cards, two of them would be [Nightmare Wheel].
They realized now that when Jiang He had smirked during his first draw, it must have been because he pulled that second copy...
"Well, things just evened out, didn't they?" Alexis said with a small smile, watching Jiang He.
Bastion had just paid half his Life Points to activate [Solemn Judgment] to destroy the first Wheel. Now, he was sitting at [2000 LP]. Furthermore, his hand was completely empty. His only "advantage" was a 2800 ATK Water Dragon that was currently pinned to a torture rack.
On the other side, Jiang He had no monsters on the field and only one set card remaining, but his Life Points were still at a full [4000 LP]. He also had two cards in his hand.
Combine that with the effect of [Nightmare Wheel]which deals 500 LP of damage to the opponent during each of the controller's Standby Phasesand Jiang He was actually in the lead.
If Bastion couldn't destroy this second Trap within four turns, or find a way to destroy his own Water Dragon to end the effect, Jiang He would win by attrition.
But if Bastion destroys Nightmare Wheel in the next turn, Jiang He will still have to face that troublesome dragon, Alexis thought.
"My turn... ends!" Bastion said, sounding helpless as he stared at his trapped monster with no hand cards to play.
"My turn, draw! At this moment, I activate the second effect of [Nightmare Wheel]!" Jiang He drew a card, flashing a bright smile at Bastion.
"Gah!"
Arcs of electricity crackled across the skeletal machine binding Water Dragon. The current surged through Bastion, causing a faint, numbing sting.
Bastion's Life Points ticked down by 500, leaving him at [1500 LP]. His expression grew urgent. At this rate, he only had three more draws left.
Fortunately, he knew his Deck contained several cards that could solve this problem!
"I'll set one monster in face-down Defense Position and set one card. Turn end!" Jiang He placed a monster and a card into his Duel Disk.
"Another face-down monster?" Bastion frowned. "I have to admit, your tactics are effective at disrupting an opponent's judgment. I've learned something today."
"However, the victory of this duel will still be mine! My turn, draw!" Bastion drew his card with solemn intensity.
He looked at it and immediately regained his confidence, a grin breaking across his face.
"My key to victory is here! Jiang He!"
"Wait, did he draw a card to destroy Nightmare Wheel?!" The crowd and Professor Crowler leaned forward, curiosity piqued.
Most of the students who were supposed to be practicing their own duels had stopped to watch this match. They all stared at the card in Bastion's hand.
"From my hand, I activate the Quick-Play Spell, [Mystical Space Typhoon]!" Bastion revealed the card with a flourish. "The effect allows me to choose and destroy one Spell or Trap card on the field!"
"Naturally, I choose the Continuous Trap binding my monster! Be free, [Water Dragon]!"
A fierce tornado erupted from the card, instantly tearing Jiang He's [Nightmare Wheel] to shreds. The skeletal machine shattered into light, and the massive blue dragon let out a triumphant roar as it broke its chains.
"If I really let you unleash that dragon, I'd be in trouble," Jiang He said, raising his Duel Disk. "I activate my face-down card: the Continuous Trap, [Fiendish Chain]!"
As the Trap flipped, the image of a dark demon bound by multiple chains was revealed.
"I choose one Effect Monster on the field. As long as this card remains face-up, that monster cannot attack, and its effects are negated!"
Before the roar could even fade from Water Dragon's throat, several spectral chains materialized out of thin air. Clang! Clang! Clang! They wrapped around the dragon, hog-tying it once again.
"Again?! Are you kidding me?!" Bastion was completely dumbfounded.
Looking at his Water Dragon, which had just escaped one set of chains only to be immediately bound by another, Bastion felt his mental state finally begin to crack.
[Ding! Emotion points from Bastion Misawa +500!]
"..." The crowd of students, Jaden, and Alexis were all speechless. They all had the same thought.
Seriously? Nightmare Wheel is gone, and he pulls out Fiendish Chain?! This guy's deck is the definition of toxic!
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