Chapter 140: Joey Wheeler's Final Turn
"A-Anyway, because of the effect of DNA Surgery, all monsters on the field will become Warrior-Type monsters," Yugi mumbled, his head lowered, only revealing his flushed cheeks. He refused to look at the field, his words coming out haltingly.
Meanwhile, Yugi's Dark Magician Girl was tossing the dagger in her hand with a displeased expression, watching Yugi with a rather dangerous gaze, seemingly contemplating the best angle to throw the dagger from.
Joey Wheeler, on the other hand, looked at the "Red-Eyes Black Dragon Girl", his face flushed, muttering, "A-Amazing, Yugi. To think you could do something like this."
"Is this the time to be marveling at that, you idiot Joey Wheeler!" In the spectator area, Hayato stuffed two wads of tissue into his nose, stood up from his seat, and leaned over the railing, shouting at Joey Wheeler, "Quickly, make Red-Eyes Black Dragon cover her body with something! Otherwise, this book will be gone as soon as it's released!"
"I-I know!"
After a flurry of activity, the "Red-Eyes Black Dragon Girl", with the help of Flame Swordsman, used her large wings behind her to create a temporary cape, covering her exposed body. However, judging by the expression full of wisdom on her face, she probably didn't understand why Joey Wheeler wanted her to do that.
At the same time, Hayato also had to praise Flame Swordsman. With beauty right in front of him, Flame Swordsman managed to maintain his inner thoughts and remain unmoved, sporting a stoic face that seemed to say, "Women only slow down my swordsmanship". This was unlike his controller, who looked shy and reluctant.
Glancing at Kujaku Mai beside him, whose fists were clenched tight, Hayato sighed inwardly—Joey Wheeler's future was going to be difficult; the kid had taken the wrong path.
After the "Red-Eyes Black Dragon Girl" covered her body, Yugi and Joey Wheeler both took a few deep breaths of fresh air before managing to regain their composure and continue their duel.
"Although you can activate DNA Surgery directly from your hand, Yugi, merely changing the appearance of the monsters on the field won't affect their battle power," having regained his calm state of mind, Joey Wheeler was able to focus his attention back on the duel.
Yugi didn't explain anything, just smiled mysteriously: "Is that really the case? Enter battle phase, activate attack with Dark Magician on your Flame Swordsman!"
"Dark Magician!"
Hearing Yugi's command, Dark Magician instinctively prepared to perform an impressive staff technique with his wand, but after glancing at the emerald green wand broken in two on the ground, he remembered that he had already "sworn loyalty" to Yugi earlier. Helplessly, Dark Magician could only force a smile, carrying the door-sized greatsword in his hand with a frustrated/aggrieved expression, and swung a heavy slash towards Flame Swordsman.
Then, under everyone's astonished gaze, Dark Magician, a former mage, actually unleashed a crescent slash nearly two stories high with his greatsword. Joey Wheeler's Flame Swordsman was destroyed in an instant and sent to the graveyard. After the attack, Dark Magician even coolly rested the greatsword on his shoulder and said pretentiously, "A hundred kinds of magic, this is swordsmanship."
"Flame Swordsman was destroyed, but Dark Magician wasn't destroyed, how is that possible?!" Joey Wheeler couldn't understand the situation on the field at the moment, because he clearly remembered that Dark Magician's ATK should be the same as Flame Swordsman equipped with Dragon Flame, both 2500 points.
When two attack position monsters with the same ATK battle, why was Flame Swordsman destroyed while Dark Magician remained on the field showing off?
Thinking this, it was only then that Joey Wheeler noticed a faint, almost imperceptible dark purple light on Dark Magician's body, who had transformed into a warrior form. However, due to the magical light on his armor, Joey Wheeler had only just noticed it now: "That light is..."
"Joey Wheeler, there was a reason I activated DNA Surgery. Don't forget that card United Army I activated last turn," Yugi finally explained with a smile, "All Warrior-Type monsters on my field can receive the boost provided by United Army, and the type I declared when I activated DNA Surgery was Warrior-Type."
"Because I have two Warrior-Type monsters on my field, both Dark Magician and Dark Magician Girl's ATK will increase by 400 points!"
Dark Magician ATK 2500 → 2900
Dark Magician Girl ATK 2000 → 2400
Joey Wheeler: 3100LP → 2700LP
"Red-Eyes Black Dragon's ATK is the same as Dark Magician Girl's ATK. Does that mean if Yugi activates another attack with Dark Magician Girl, Joey Wheeler's field, which he worked so hard to set up, will be cleared again?" Téa asked Honda, who was sitting next to her.
Honda scratched the back of his head: "That's right. As expected, Joey Wheeler still can't defeat Yugi."
"Shut up, Honda! Yours Truly hasn't lost yet!" His ears were unusually sharp this time, and Joey Wheeler heard Honda's whispered words from afar, complaining loudly. After speaking, he looked back at the field and said to Yugi opposite him, "Come on, Yugi, attack with all your might! Don't hold back!"
Yugi nodded and said, "Of course, Joey Wheeler. Dark Magician Girl, attack Joey Wheeler's Red-Eyes Black Dragon!"
"Dark Magician Burst Stream!"
Dark Magician Girl received the command and agilely rushed forward. Under the "(OvO)" gaze of the "Red-Eyes Black Dragon Girl", she suddenly disappeared from her sight, instantly teleporting behind the "Red-Eyes Black Dragon Girl", and fiercely thrust out the pair of daggers in her hand.
Seeing the attack about to hit, Joey Wheeler shouted, "Watch out behind you, Red-Eyes Black Dragon!"
Receiving the warning, the seemingly slow/dazed "Red-Eyes Black Dragon Girl" burst out with astonishing speed in an instant. She spun around on the spot, retaliating towards the surprised Dark Magician Girl with her sharp claws. Both monsters' attacks hit simultaneously, and the field was instantly covered by the smoke left behind when monsters are destroyed. When the dust settled, neither Dark Magician Girl nor Red-Eyes Black Dragon were anywhere to be seen.
"Set one card from my hand, end turn."
[Yugi]: 900LP, Hand 0
DNA Surgery, United We Stand, Set Card
Watching Red-Eyes Black Dragon disappear and his field become empty again, even Joey Wheeler's inner thoughts, usually brave beyond compare, were filled with bitterness at this moment.
"As expected, Yugi, you're still so strong."
Joey Wheeler couldn't help but recall when he first started playing Duel Monsters, it was Yugi who taught him all the rules and practiced battles with him. For such a long time, he had never defeated Yugi even once. He was like an insurmountable mountain, always standing in front of him.
Joey Wheeler himself knew very well that although he had grown somewhat, the gap between him and Yugi had always existed. To try and surpass Yugi, who had been involved in this field since childhood, with just this short period of growth was simply a fool's dream. But—
"Yours Truly Joey Wheeler is not someone who gives up easily," his finger rested on the top of his deck, and there was no sign of dejection in Joey Wheeler's eyes, only endless fighting spirit. "Even if it's a destined failure, I will challenge the height I can climb as much as possible!"
"Finally, my turn. Draw a card!"
This turn will end the duel. Then it will be Hayato and Samejima's duel.
Although some people have always suggested not to write the duel process or not to write it too long, just two or three chapters, I really like the character of Joey Wheeler, and two or three chapters really can't write much, so I'm going to activate the effect of Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon and not accept it.
Unless you think that summarizing the writing as "Yugi and Joey Wheeler's duel, Joey Wheeler lost and Yugi won" is better than writing it in detail like this.
(End of this chapter)