Chapter 35: Artifact Resonance (2)
The second game of the quarterfinals is already in full swing.
At this time, it was still Xia Di who took the initiative in the game, and he already had two monsters on the field, in addition to the commander who guarded the tomb, there was one more pikeman who guarded the tomb.
[Grave Guard] Magician/Dark, Level 4, Attack 1500, Garrison 1000; Effect: When this card attacks a monster represented by Defense, if its attack power exceeds its Defense, it will deal damage equal to the difference in the opponent's LP.
Dressed in a black trench coat similar to that of the Tomb Commander, the Pikeman's weapon was replaced with a spear with a golden snake carved around the tip, and its attack and defense stats were also greatly increased due to the strength of the Valley.
【Grave Guards】
Attack power 1500→2000
Garrison 1000→1500
"Because the Grave Guard's pikemen just knocked down the Lamp Elf of the Defense, you'll have to take piercing damage." Shady said, "The Lamp Spirit's garrison is 1,000, so take the remaining 1,000 damage!" ”
Seahorse Seto current LP: 2800
"Then all your defenses will be gone! The Tomb Commander is attacking you directly! ”
After the wild sand, the LP of the seahorse has dropped to a very dangerous value.
700 points.
“…… Troublesome field magic! The seahorse secretly clenched his fists.
The balance of the situation is getting more and more tilted, but there is nothing too good to do, and this feeling is undoubtedly very bad.
"Seahorses must be careful." The game compares the number of cards in both hands, "Shady's card has not decreased, but Seahorse has lost two monsters and a key card ......"
With that, he turned his head to take a closer look at the yellow sand where the warring sides were.
"My original judgment was also problematic, the core he had to crack was not the tomb guarding monster, but the magic of the field - I didn't expect to have that kind of suppressive power."
"With this card alone, Xia Di already has the level of a top duelist, and if he continues to consume it like this, the seahorse has a high chance of losing!"
In the round of rotation just now, Seahorse tried to use the dead Susheng to resurrect his own fallen subordinates, but what he didn't expect was that the activation of the dead Susheng actually failed!
Yes...... This is precisely because of the preservation of the site of the Valley of the Royal Family's Sleep.
"As long as the Valley of Queen's Sleep is stored on the field, the magic traps related to the graveyards of both players, as well as the effects of monster effects, are all null and void, and the cards in the graveyard are not allowed to be excluded...... So it is useless for the dead to come back to life. ”
After covering a fold, Shady ended her round and the pressure returned to Seahorse.
"He really didn't choose to use the deck to destroy this tactic......" Tianguang Flame floated beside the girl, slightly surprised to see this.
Different from Li Bai's analysis, she believes that Seahorse will use the virus combination to corrupt the opponent's deck next-Xia Di is not Isis, and he does not have the crucial trap card of [Reversal of the Present World and the Underworld], so he has no good way to deal with the tactics of deck destruction.
But the seahorse is actually like what Li Bai said, it is a strong attack.
This style of play relies on the low-level monsters who are stronger than everyone else, and this advantage is gone in front of Xia Di's field magic, and the tomb guards can easily break through 2000 points with their blessed attack power, so in turn, it is replaced by himself who is attacked and suppressed...... This is also one of the drawbacks of this style of play.
“…… That field magic. ”
Malik's surprise was no less than that of the others, and perhaps he was the most volatile of all.
Because he saw enough to threaten him...... The power of this field magic just overcame his strongest tactics.
"Grave Guard...... It's an annoying tomb keeper again. He frowned, shifting his gaze from Shady to Seahorse, "If Seahorse loses here, that guy will have Obelisk to support, so it will be difficult for me to fight him." ”
"Hehe, I can't imagine that there will be a time when I hope the enemy wins."
Shady felt Malik's fierce eyes just now, but he didn't pay too much attention to it, because for him, this negative personality gathered by countless resentments was not tricky.
As the leader of the Tomb Guarding Blood Clan, he knows far more than the Ishurda branch, and he knows very well that the power of the opponent's strongest trump card, that is, the third God Card, is completely restrained by him, so his purpose is still to eliminate Li Bai, the "confidant in his eyes".
"With the help of the Valley of the King's Sleep, it shouldn't be possible for the seahorses to gather the sacrifices that summon the gods." He glanced at his hand.
He didn't lose a single card, and after excluding the field magic, a fold, and two monsters, he still had 3 cards in his hand.
"Then if he wants to win, he has to ......"
"To me!" The seahorse pulled out the card for this round with a gloomy face.
This damn scarf bastard...... He actually asked me to look like this on such an occasion.
You must crush him to death with the strongest force!
However, even with such an outrage, Seahorse has no good way to turn the tide right away, and his hole cards only guarantee that he won't be killed in the next round, so the cards of this turn will be the key.
He withdrew his right hand to draw the card, looked at the card he had just drawn with some apprehension, and the girl who had been staring at him found that the corners of his mouth finally raised an arc at this moment.
Found a way to fight back?
"Attack means summon X-Boss Ganon! And then there's a fold! ”
"End of round!"
The roar of steel clashing sounded, and the X-Leader Ganon, a monster composed entirely of machinery, appeared in front of the Seahorse, it looked like the upper body of a mech, the original waist was empty below the position, the blue and yellow color scheme was painted, and two giant cannons were placed on its shoulders, looking very powerful.
[X-Boss Canon] Mechanical/Light, Level 4, Attack 1800, Garrison 1500; History: A mechanical monster armed with a powerful cannon, with a seemingly incomplete body that seems to have something else to hide?
"It's X!" Li Bai has lost count of how many times he has been surprised today.
Is my brother planning to use XYZ's combined ability to fight back gradually?
Like the analysis of the game, she also believes that the first cover card of the seahorse has the ability to protect the monster, you must know that XYZ is an electromagnetic combination monster, and any 2 of them can be saved at the same time to trigger the combination to increase the offensive and defensive values, if you keep the [X-Boss Ganon], then no matter whether the next round is [Y-Dragon] or [Z-Metal Track], the attack power after the combination can exceed the current highest attack of the whole field 2100.
The problem is that there is not only one monster on the field of Shady, and it is likely that he will recruit a third one when it is his turn, and that fold alone should not be able to completely block it.
"So, the card he covered this round should be a trap that can block multiple attacks." Tianguang Yan touched his chin and told the girl his thoughts, "I think it may be that the attack is weak, this card can directly terminate the opponent's battle flow, and it is the most stable defense card in his trap." ”
“…… What do you think. ”
"It's hard to say." Li Bai didn't directly deny Tianguangyan's statement, because she couldn't be sure what the fold was.
According to common sense, it should indeed be the attack powerless, but ...... But Haima's smile just now, she read a sense of victory and contempt from that smile, with this preconceived feeling, she didn't think that her brother would use such a steady tactic to fight back step by step.
"Oh no, he still has the intention of calling for the destruction of God." She looked at the Grave Guard Lancer and the Tomb Keeper on the Chardy field, "Two...... It's not far from the three sacrifices that God needs, isn't it? ”
"Uh-" Skylight Flame choked on her bold guess, "too risky, isn't it?" Chardy may not have a third monster? Even if there is, he won't necessarily recruit it? ”
"And according to what you say...... Why did he summon the X-Leader Ganon, isn't it redundant? ”
Tianguangyan knew that her understanding of duels was not as profound as Li Bai's, so she had been slowly learning the girl's tactics and ideas, and many times the other party's guesses made her unable to agree, but every time the results proved that the girl was right.
Will it be the same this time?
"Have you forgotten that the turn of that card cannot enter the combat phase by itself, so it is the right choice to cover it...... As for X-Boss Ganon, maybe just in case? Li Bai was too sure, she would think that the card of soul interlacing was actually a reference to the plot of the original book, and there was the excitement of the game in front of her, no matter what, it was impossible for the seahorse to give up the opportunity to summon the gods.
It was Chardy's previous abnormal behavior that made her very uneasy.
"He didn't launch the sacrifice of the Wang family, but chose to keep the monster card that might contain the God of Destruction in the hands of Zài's brother...... Is it intended to lure him into finding a way to summon? ”
"So it's very likely that his gaka is the same as Isis's in the original story, a trap card that works for the act of summoning gods?"
Li Bai was frightened by his own speculation.
But she can't say it directly, it's an act of interfering with the game, and Seahorse won't allow her to do so.
I hope my brother will notice it himself...... She prayed to herself.
Or, like in the original book, let the thousand-year-old tin staff guide him to recall some of the memories of his past life.
At least...... Don't just lose in a place like this!
"It's my turn." Xia Di drew the card, and after taking a look, he directly put it on the duel plate, "Scout guarding the tomb, attack means summoning!" ”
【Tomb Scout】Magician/Dark, Level 4, Attack 1200, Garrison 2000; Reversal: Specially summon a monster with an attack power of 1500 or less with [Grave Guard] in its name from your deck.
As soon as the monster appeared, like its two companions, it gained an ability bonus to the field magic, increasing its attack power to 1700 and its defense power to an astonishing 2500.
"No matter how much you try to enhance your monster's abilities, it's pointless!" Seahorse's eyes flashed with ecstasy when he saw the third monster summoned, and his gamble was successful!
"Open the card you just covered!"
"Soul Strike!!"
With the activation of this magic card, the three monsters on the field of Shady and the X-leader of the seahorses, Ganon, were enveloped in a spiral of white air, and their positions were forcibly reversed! Three grave monsters stand on the seaponie's grounds, and X-leader Ganon transforms into Shady's men!
"This magic card allows the belligerents to use the monsters on the opponent's field as sacrifices summoned by their superiors, so these three monsters will become the fodder for the gods in my hands at this moment!" Seahorse pulls out the monster from his hand that is a completely different hue than the other cards.
"Come...... Obelisk! ”
The arrival of the Titan Soldier seems to be unstoppable, and it is not in vain that he has taken a great risk to gamble, here he must thank Shady, if there is no third monster, then he really has to rely on the electromagnetic combination of XYZ if he wants to reverse...... This is one of the hole cards he uses to compete with the other two gods, and it is undoubtedly a great loss to use it in this kind of place.
"This is the moment I've been waiting for!" Xia Di's originally cloudy eyes swelled, and she became as excited as a hunter who saw her target fall into a trap, "Open the trap card that covers the field!" ”
"Trojan bomb!"
[Trojan Bomb] Usual Trap: The control of the monster on your field can only be activated when the effect of the opponent's card is transferred to the opposing player, and the monster is destroyed, and the effect damage is the same as the attack value of the opposing player and the destroyed monster.
"Sure enough, there is a fraud!" The situation that Li Bai least wanted to see happened, and this time the crisis was even more difficult to solve than Isis!
In the original book, although Isis also set a trap in her three monsters, this trap is hidden, and its probability of success depends entirely on her ability to see through the future, so Seahorse only needs to stop the attack of the giant god soldier and summon the blue-eyed white dragon instead to solve the mortal situation.
The current situation is several times more dangerous.
It's no longer a matter of choosing or not choosing, the bombs that are smoking and have been lit have been thrown in the face!
If you can't solve it, you will die!
"There are three of my monsters that have been temporarily transferred to control, no matter which one you choose to destroy, your health will also be emptied." Shady's chest rose and fell violently, and it could be seen that his energy consumption was also intense.
From deliberately releasing cards before, to forcing the seahorse step by step to use soul staggering to reverse, isn't he gambling...... If the opponent uses the tactics of virus erosion, or other tactics that he doesn't know (such as XYZ), then the advantage he has painstakingly created will be eaten back little by little.
The strength of the cards is really compared to the seahorse, and he has no chance of winning at all.
But none of this matters anymore, Seahorse should not have a chance to turn the tables again, he still died in his vanity after all.
Once he has the God of Destruction, he can rely on its power to punish those sinners.
Shady's gaze swept over where Malik and Li Bai stood.
The most terrifying tactics of the Sun God will be perfectly sealed by the power of the Tomb Guard, relying on the God of Destruction, that negative personality will not have a chance of winning.
It's the same with that girl...... The Valley of Queen's Sleeping Fathers has effects other than those of the Sealed Graveyard card, and her Chaos Dragon cannot be summoned even if she wants to use it.
In this short moment, Xia Di has decided on her future goals.
Although, most likely, this will come at the cost of his complete demise.
“…… He's looking at me? The game, which had been paying attention to the battle situation, immediately noticed that Xia Di was looking at him, and what made him a little strange was that the other party's eyes did not look like they were looking at a stranger, but there was a sense of love and release in it, similar to an exhortation, similar to relief.
I'm sorry, Pharaoh.
For the rest of the road, please go down alone.
"The monster I chose to destroy is...... Commander of the Tomb Guard! ”
"Zheng-"
At this moment, the thousand-year-old tin staff that Malik was hanging from his waist suddenly trembled on its own, and he had to hold the body and head of the scepter with both hands, otherwise the artifact with the true face of the short sword would probably jump out of its sheath on its own.
"Ugh!" Li Bai and Tianguangyan covered their chests at the same time and snorted, they all felt a hollow, dead fluctuation transmitted there, this fluctuation only lasted for a moment, and then was covered by the brilliant golden light.
The thousand-year-old key, which was intercepted by the Tianguang Flame, actually appeared from the girl's chest, and appeared in the air with an aura that could not be concealed.
……
The souls of these four were pulled by an unknown force and disappeared from the night sky.
……
Seahorse Seto stiffened his neck, trying to figure out what he was in.
Images of a second were racing through his brain, like a slideshow playing at a cramping speed.
Sunset...... Desert......
Here it is.
People keep falling...... Collapsed Pyramid ......
Egypt?
Roaring Shadow......
Why do I suddenly see these things, competitions?
A purple-black sword with intertwined scales......
Am I going to lose!?
In this constantly jumping picture, he saw war, and saw countless people and monsters.
And what they looked like when they fell.
The speed of the jump gradually slows down, and finally freezes on an oil painting-like scene.
It seemed to be the edge of a building somewhere, where a stone slab stood abruptly, and the faceless man knelt on the ground with his back to his gaze, holding a silver-haired woman in both hands.
The girl's hands shrugged down weakly, and she didn't know whether she was dead or alive.
"White hair?" The beating of the hippony's heart was almost stopped, and he almost thought he had seen his sister! But this idea was soon overturned by him.
Wrong...... Although the color of the white hair is similar, the hair is soft, and the lower end of the bun is slightly curly, and this woman is not his sister.
Then he saw that the man stood up with the white-haired woman in his arms and slowly turned around.
"How is that possible!" Seahorse couldn't help but exclaim in his heart, "His face is actually-"
Exactly like me?
Before he could make a closer look, another uninvited guest in the picture drew his attention again.
It was a young girl, a girl who was closer to what he had guessed.
The girl seemed to have a sword in her hand and was walking towards where the man stood.
It can be seen that she is very tired, as if she has just experienced a battle, and even her pace is shaking...... It seems that he intends to return to his brother and sleep well with him.
The gloom of this scene is so rich that the seahorses on the sidelines are a little breathless.
The ruins of the war, the dead soldiers, and the broken families -
It's exactly the same as the sins caused by the Seahorse Group in the first place.
He couldn't stand indifferent, even though he knew that these were just illusions, he couldn't help but think of the purpose and difficult process of transforming the Seahorse Group.
"It seems to be the site of a war that took place during the change of dynasty in ancient Egypt." Seahorse muttered to herself, "This building doesn't look like a place for civilians to live, a royal palace?" ”
Why are you showing me these things, and how does this qiē happen?
Damn it...... I hate the powerlessness of being dominated.
Seahorse wanted to get out of the scene, but he couldn't, he could be sure that he was completely conscious, but no matter how much he tried to stimulate his nerves, he couldn't get back to the original playing field.
Just when his efforts were in vain, the atmosphere of the scene gradually changed.
It became more depressing.
Stepping up the final stone staircase, a beam of sunset light emerged from behind the girl, and the angle of her back to the sun bounced her originally bright face back into the shadows.
Her steps were no longer vain, and her left hand rested on the hilt of the sword, so that the sword, which was somewhat large in proportion to her body, was clenched by her hands, and rested lightly on the right side of her body, while the girl raised her left foot and stepped forward, her right knee slightly bent - a posture that could attack at any time.
That girl, isn't it possible that she is going to attack the man in front of her?
Before the seahorse could surprise the development, the girl's offensive had already erupted - she leapt into the air like a cheetah, her agility could not show the fatigue of her previous moments, and the wide blade that was grasped quickly slashed at the man, as if she was facing her own mortal enemy!
And just as the man was about to behead himself under the blade, a bright light suddenly burst out of his arms, and it spread so fast that just a moment later, the seahorse's eyes were already white, and he couldn't see anything.
White light......?
Seahorse wondered if he had been dazzled by the light at the end, as he saw the white-haired woman in the man's arms smiling at him.
The wandering sensation returned, and after a moment of dizziness, he reopened his eyes in reality.
I'm still standing on the field.
Everyone looked at him in shock.
Or rather, look behind him.
Feeling the huge black shadow on the ground where he was standing, and the oppressive feeling coming from behind him, Seahorse turned his head to see that the Cunzài he had been trying to summon had already appeared there.
Hard, dark blue skin with a rocky texture.
The angularity of the body structure seems to be carved out of a knife and axe.
A pair of wings as wide as axes stood behind the giant god, scarlet eyes glowing with fierceness, and teeth were directly exposed to the air due to the lack of skin on the mouth, looking extremely hideous...... This image is completely inconsistent with its true identity, but rather like a brutal demon king returning from hell.
But it is indeed God.
Obeliske, the god of destruction.
Not long after the god of the sky appeared in front of the world, the second of the three illusory gods in the present world descended.