Elemental Hero Absolute Zero, descend once more!
Looking at the return of Absolute Zero, even the Chaos Warrior, who has fought countless battles and defeated various formidable foes, couldn't help but show a slight change in expression.
Although it was only a brief encounter, he had already experienced the formidable strength of this white Hero.
Unlike the various forms of Chaos Warriors with their world-shattering, dimension-slicing annihilating abilities, the strength of this Elemental Hero lies in its terrifying ability to freeze everything within its domain of absolute low temperature.
Even more frightening is that the master wielding this power seems to have complete mastery over it!
"My turn, draw!" Youyu waved his hand, "Magic Card - Reinforcement of the Army, from my card deck, I add a level four or lower Warrior-Type monster to my hand. I add 'Elemental Hero Airman' to my hand.
Next, 'Elemental Hero Airman', summon in Attack Position!"
A transparent white cyclone, a Hero in blue exoskeleton armor with white metal wings on its back, propelled by a milky-white cyclone, descended from the sky amidst the calls of the 'Sky Knights'.
[Elemental Hero Airman, Attack Power 1800]
"Airman's effect!" Youyu said, "When successfully summoned, based on the number of Hero Monsters on my field excluding 'Airman', I select the corresponding number of Magic or Trap Cards on the opponent's field to destroy!
Now, besides Airman, I have 'Absolute Zero' on the field. The card I want to destroy is... the Field Magic 'Gateway to Chaos'!"
The indicators on Gateway to Chaos have once again reached the limit of six. If left unchecked, my opponent could once again search their deck by removing three indicators in the next turn.
Rather than dealing with unknown Set Cards, Youyu chose to prioritize clearing the field.
The metal wings behind Airman spun like turbines, two white whirlwinds converged and shot straight into the center of the blue swirl of the Chaos field.
The Chaos power seemed to go berserk, collapsing under the turbulent airflow. The chaotic whirlpool gradually closed, and the pale blue energy on the field was drained as if it were water in a pool.
"You prioritized destroying my field, huh." The Chaos Warrior said calmly, "You still have the Magic spell for 'Fusion' from the last round in your hand..."
"Indeed." Youyu played the card he had searched last turn, "Magic Card - Fusion Substitute, use the monsters on the field as Fusion Material to Fusion Summon!
I fuse 'Elemental Hero Airman' on the field with the water attribute 'Elemental Hero Absolute Zero'!
The fusion condition is, Elemental Hero plus any water attribute monster, Fusion Summon! Reborn from the abyss of extreme cold—
——Elemental Hero Absolute Zero!"
Once again, two beams of light converged, summoning forth an explosion of ice and snow. The white Hero was reborn in the endless frost, once more bringing the dominating field of stillness!
The third Absolute Zero!
[Elemental Hero Absolute Zero, Attack Power 2500]
"The effect of Absolute Zero!" Youyu smiled, "But I probably don't need to explain it, do I?"
The Chaos Warrior calmly responded, "When leaving the field, all of the opponent's minions are destroyed... is that how it is?"
"That's right." Youyu raised his hand, "Freeze 'Black Luster Soldier - Super Soldier', Absolute Zero!"
"That won't do." The Chaos Warrior said coldly, "At this moment, you've triggered the Trap's counterattack—Ultimate Providence!"
Youyu furrowed his brow slightly.
Could it be Ultimate Providence?
Ultimate Providence negates and destroys an opponent's activated Magic, Trap, or Monster Effect by discarding a card of the same type from their hand.
The Chaos Warrior waved his arm, turning a stone slab into countless golden powders that dispersed—clearly, he had discarded a Monster Card from his hand.
The rapidly expanding freeze field stopped instantly, as if it had hit an invisible wall. The phantom of Absolute Zero in mid-air was instantly dissipated by a divine power, and the snow-covered field on the Chaos Warrior's side was also shattered by an invisible divine hand, the ice shards melting and disappearing.
"Blocked, huh?"
Youyu briefly closed his eyes.
"So what will you do about the second attack?"
The Chaos Warrior's eyes flickered slightly, showing a bit of surprise.
"Quick-Play Magic - De-Fusion!" Youyu declared, "Return the Fusion Monster on your field to the deck, and return the Fusion Material Monsters from the Graveyard to the field!"
Chaos Warrior: "!"
"The fusion materials I just used were another 'Absolute Zero' and 'Airman'. Because Absolute Zero cannot be Special Summoned in ways other than Fusion, I cannot return the fusion materials from the Graveyard to the field."
Youyu paused and pointed at the snow-white Hero on his field.
"But I can still return the 'Absolute Zero Hero' on the field to the deck. You know what that means, right?"
Black Luster Soldier: "..."
"Return to the deck, Absolute Zero Hero!" Youyu raised his arm, "And Absolute Zero Hero's effect activates once again!
Absolute Zero!"
The white Hero left the field again, and an endless cold wave surged forward once more! This time, without the protection of Divine Power, even the invincible Super Warrior couldn't withstand the freezing temperature that freezes everything. His magnificent armor was quickly covered with ice crystals and shattered into pieces.
Watching his Super Warrior doppelganger also get frozen and shattered, Black Luster Soldier nodded slightly: "Indeed, a rare powerful Warrior, effortlessly manipulating the destructive power of low temperatures... in this aspect, I cannot compare."
Everyone knew that he was giving his approval to the Elemental Hero who mastered the cold. As the Black Luster Soldier, known as the "Strongest Warrior in the Duel Monster Realm," not just anyone is worthy of such praise from him.
"But my doppelganger won't be defeated so easily." Black Luster Soldier said calmly.
As soon as he finished speaking, the ice sculpture of his Super Warrior completely shattered. Emerging from the mist of ice shards and cold air... was a black knight riding a steed!
When Black Luster Soldier - Super Soldier is destroyed and sent to the graveyard, you can Special Summon one "Arisen Gaia the Fierce Knight" Monster from your hand, deck, or graveyard.
Arisen Gaia the Fierce Knight, summon!
[Arisen Gaia the Fierce Knight, ATK 2300]
Black Luster Soldier's cold expression relaxed slightly, the corners of his mouth lifting a little, almost revealing a smile.
"Now, you have no more servants to command on your field," he said. "You've already used your summoning opportunity this turn. In the next round, you'll be completely exposed to my attack."
"I know."
As Youyu spoke, two cards from the graveyard popped out simultaneously.
"The effect of 'Fusion Substitute' in the graveyard, banish this card from the game, return a Fusion Monster from the graveyard to the deck, and I can draw one card from the deck!
I return 'Elemental Hero Absolute Zero' from the graveyard to the deck, and draw a card from the deck!"
Watching another Absolute Zero Hero return to the deck, Black Luster Soldier's eyes flickered, feeling a sense of foreboding.
Adding to the one returned through "Fusion Dispel" earlier, Youyu now has two more "Absolute Zero Heroes" available in his deck.
"Magic Card - Miracle Fusion!" Youyu played another card, "Banish Fusion Material Monsters from your field or graveyard to Fusion Summon an 'Elemental Hero' Monster!
I banish the water attribute 'Elemental Hero Liquidman' and 'Elemental Hero Solidman' from the graveyard to Fusion Summon!"
Even the players couldn't stay calm.
"What the heck, again?"
"Three times... no, four times!"
"It's an Absolute Zero Brother special show today from Youyu!"
"..."
Even Black Luster Soldier's expression became serious, seemingly wary of the opponent about to appear again.
"The Fusion condition is, Elemental Hero plus any water attribute Monster, Fusion Summon!" Youyu raised his arm high, "Descend again from the abyss of extreme cold!
Elemental Hero Absolute Zero!"
The water flows converged, and the white Hero transformed into a water arrow shooting down from the sky. Upon hitting the ground, the ice crystals blossomed like a sparkling lotus!
[Elemental Hero Absolute Zero, ATK 2500]
"The effect of Elemental Hero Liquidman! When used as Fusion Material for a Hero Monster sent to the graveyard, or banished from the game, draw two cards from the deck, then discard one card from your hand."
Youyu drew two cards, glanced at them, then casually chose one from his hand and discarded it.
"Battle!" Youyu waved his hand, "Attack 'Arisen Gaia the Fierce Knight' with Absolute Zero Hero!"
The milky white cyclone lifted the snow-white cape, which fluttered dramatically. Streams of water solidified into ice spears pierced through the air. The Dark Knight, holding the reins in one hand and swinging a spiral lance in the other, tried to resist, but it was futile. The moment they made contact, both horse and rider were impaled by the ice spears, retreating in a burst of dazzling ice crystal explosion.
[Black Luster Soldier, LP 1500 → LP 1300]
"Set two more cards, and end my turn."