“Naru?!”
The moment the attack was terminated, Ushio’s expression changed drastically.
His entire battle strategy was predicated on Armored Dragon’s self-destruction, but the appearance of that Soul Guardian made everything turn to naught!
Without Armored Dragon’s assistance, Inferno Twin Cops couldn’t break through Ice Barrier Dragon – Light Spear Dragon!
Both Monsters, although only having a 100 ATK difference, Ushio’s trump card was completely suppressed by Yusei’s main force!
“But… that guy already has no hand cards…” Ushio still had a bit of hope in his heart, “That Ice Dragon must rely on discarding hand cards to activate its effect.
Next turn, at most, he’ll return one of my Monsters to my hand.
There should still be a chance…”
Unable to perform any actions, Ushio was forced to End Turn.
Yusei drew a Card from his Deck, and this one Card just happened to be the finishing blow for this Match!
Whirr———
The SPC value on the dashboard leaped; at this moment, his Speed Counter was accumulated to two.
“It’s over!” Yusei loudly declared the result, “My Turn!
Activate SP Synchro Purge!”
“When your own Speed Counter has two or more, gain control of one of your opponent’s Synchro Monsters until the End Phase!”
“Your trump card Monster is now mine!!”
Whoosh———
As the Card dropped, the Inferno Twin Cops on Ushio’s Field began to glow with starlight all over its body.
Finally, this demonic rider transformed into five twinkling Level Stars and flew to Yusei’s Field, then reformed into Monster form.
“Tsk!!”
“This is bad…”
“I’m going to be finished!!”
At this moment, large beads of sweat rolled down Ushio’s face.
He hadn’t expected that he would actually lose to a piece of trash from the Satellite Sector, and this trash even had to temporarily adjust his Deck!
For a moment, despair and humiliation filled Ushio’s heart.
He angrily slammed his D-Wheel, only able to watch Yusei, who was behind him, launch the final counterattack!!
“Enter Battle Phase!!” Yusei shouted, “Inferno Twin Cops!
Attack Armored Dragon!!”
“Ice Barrier Dragon – Light Spear Dragon!!
Direct Attack!!”
“This Speed Duel, I win!!!”
Boom———
Explosive red light burst forth from Inferno Twin Cops’ D-Wheel headlight, and reverberating roars of explosions were carried on the fierce wind!
A powerful and impactful strike instantly blasted Armored Dragon into smithereens, but in the next second, those fragments re-condensed, transforming into a giant handcuff that tightly locked down Inferno Twin Cops!
Buzz, buzz, buzz———
[Ushio, Life Points: 2300 → 1900]
[Inferno Twin Cops, ATK: 2200 → 1200]
The battle damage of merely 400 points did not deduct Ushio’s Speed Counter; it only made his D-Wheel shake violently.
On the Speed Duel track, Ushio still maintained the leading position.
But with Yusei’s next attack, this stalemate was completely shattered!!
A long wave of extremely cold Ice Crystal Dragon Breath shot out, sweeping from behind Ushio all the way to the front of his D-Wheel.
Large shards of shattered ice crystals penetrated Ushio’s entire body, and the bone-chilling cold instantly made him let out a violent scream.
Simultaneously, affected by the powerful impact, his D-Wheel, with its Life Points cleared, instantly lost all its power!!
A piercing screech of brakes echoed on the derelict highway.
The out-of-control vehicle spun several times before crashing headfirst into a junkyard by the roadside!!
Clatter, clatter, clatter———
Piles of trash, like mountains, tumbled down, smashing onto the trash-talking officer Ushio.
If not for these scraps acting as a buffer, at that speed, he would likely have been severely injured and knocked unconscious.
The moment the Speed Duel was won, the space Yusei was in returned to its original state.
The grid-like blue light that permeated the surrounding objects rapidly dissipated.
Yusei, having successfully broken free from Ushio’s entanglement, enjoyed the refreshing breeze, his mood greatly uplifted.
Recalling the continuous taunts from that guy during the Speed Duel, as Yusei drove his D-Wheel past him, he deliberately performed his most practiced signature move.
He extended his arm outside the D-Wheel, and against the strong wind, pointed his index finger diagonally forward at a forty-five-degree angle.
That was “one”, the “one” of “number one”!!
“Damn it!!!”
An enraged Ushio forcefully smashed a discarded paper box beside him, watching the escaping explosive criminal make a mocking gesture towards him.
As a security officer, he felt immense humiliation!!
Just then, several white security D-Wheels rode up from behind.
A group of security officers saw their chief in such a disheveled state, immediately stopped their D-Wheels, and ran over.
“I’m fine!
All of you, get lost!!” Ushio shouted furiously, slapping off the discarded paper box from his head.
A security officer cautiously asked, “If the suspect ran off… how are we going to explain this to our superiors…”
“Hmph!” Ushio scoffed, “What are you afraid of?!
Do you think I’m so cowardly that I’d let a bunch of you take the blame for me?!”
“Today’s incident will be entirely my responsibility, Trudge!!”
“The next time I see that guy, this grandpappy will personally drag him into The Facility!!”
As he spoke, Ushio angrily stomped his foot, crushing an empty soda can on the ground.
The group of security officers extinguished the warning lights on their D-Wheels and could only follow the crestfallen Trudge back to Sector Security.
Starry night.
Scattered dog barks echoed from the dark alley.
Yusei slowly walked through the night alley, pushing the D-Wheel that had saved his life.
After a short period of practice, his D-Wheel control had become much more proficient.
He wasn’t riding it now because the Satellite Sector was always restless, and riding a D-Wheel conspicuously down the main street wasn’t a smart move.
During his leisure time, Yusei examined his body.
Not to mention external injuries, he didn’t even have any bruises.
Although he didn’t dare rashly rule out the risk of internal injuries, for now, he didn’t even know where the hospital was, let alone have the money for a check-up.
“How troublesome…”
“If my racing suit and Card pendant came together, then I should count as a transmigration in the flesh, right?”
Yusei, who had some understanding of these fantasy settings, thought to himself, but soon, he also realized something.
“Wait, wait, the racing suit has protective functions!
Under normal circumstances, the racing suit should have been impacted first!”
“But now, the clothes on my body are completely undamaged, practically no different from before the Match.”
“If that’s the deduction, then I’m most likely fine.”
Thinking of this, Yusei finally let out a sigh of relief.
But soon, a new predicament lay before him.
As a transmigator in the flesh, he had no social connections or identity in this world.
So, how was he going to survive in a place like this?
If possible, then in what way should he return to his original world?
Looking up at the factory in the distance, where black smoke continuously rose, Yusei pondered for a moment, then quickly walked towards it.
(end of chapter)