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Chapter 1056: A Man from the Future?
Chapter 1056: A Man from the Future?
Godwin suppressed the inexplicable unease in his heart and chuckled, "Not bad, almost got me there.
Unfortunately, my Duel is still superior. The summoning preparations for my Earthbound God are complete, which means the countdown to your demise has begun!"
Indeed, the Earthbound God was Godwin's—or rather, the Dark Signers'—source of confidence.
Immune to traps and able to attack directly, it was praised by Nii-ta-sempai in 5DS as "a terrifying card that can reverse any situation." And this was just the Earthbound God's own abilities, not even accounting for the power of destiny.
While not as powerful as Godlike Deity Yeshen, the Earthbound God was still a "god", possessing a destiny force far beyond that of ordinary monsters. Even Yusei, upon his first encounter with the Earthbound God, was left with a deep-seated fear that lingered for a long time, a fear of facing these beings that defied the laws of nature.
In terms of presence and pressure, the Earthbound God's debut in the anime was no less impressive than Godlike Deity's.
"You have absolute confidence in your Earthbound God", Youxuan said coolly.
As he spoke, he continued to observe Godwin. He believed this person was not Godwin, but the Deck being used was indeed Godwin's. The confidence in the mention of the Earthbound God also gave the impression that this person was indeed a Dark Signer.
Moreover, the way this person handled the Sun and Moon Dragons Deck seemed so natural that for a moment, Youxuan almost believed it was Godwin himself.
But if it really was Godwin, why would he have the power of the Dark Signers and the Earthbound God so early in the story? And why would he want to kill Yusei? Wouldn't that contradict his original plan?
Regardless, the Duel must be won first.
Youxuan said, "So, the Battle Phase is over.
Next, I activate the effect of 'Magnet Warrior Electromagnet.'
Electromagnet can destroy one of your cards by banishing a Level 4 or lower 'Magnet Warrior' from my Graveyard."
Youxuan revealed the card he had just sent to the Graveyard.
"I banish 'Magnet Warrior Alpha' from my Graveyard to destroy 'Sacrificial Stele Token.'"
The shadow of Magnet Warrior Alpha reappeared, transforming into a bolt of electricity that merged with Electromagnet's blade. Electromagnet swung his blade, and the electrified sword light cleaved one of the stone statues in two.
Godwin raised his hand to block the impact, frowning. "Destroying a Token to prevent the Earthbound God's arrival?"
Youxuan replied, "My turn is over."
Godwin said, "Then, my turn, Draw."
Godwin discarded a card to the Graveyard and placed another card on his Duel Disk.
"I activate the effect of 'Divine Servant Red Ant' in my hand", Godwin said. "By discarding a card, I can Special Summon this card in Defense Position directly from my hand.
Come forth, Divine Servant Red Ant!"
The card appeared in the same ancient tribal style, crouching in a defensive stance on Godwin's field.
[Divine Servant Red Ant, Defense 1500]
"Furthermore, the card I discarded is the Magic Card 'Hand of Compensation,'" Godwin continued. "When 'Hand of Compensation' is discarded from the hand, I can draw two cards from my Deck."
Godwin drew two more cards.
"Divine Servant Red Ant is a priest who commands the Red Ants. His power can summon them."
Godwin's Deck automatically searched, and another card emerged.
After being Special Summoned by its own effect, I can then Special Summon another "Red Ant" from my hand or Deck!
Come forth! Once again, Special Summon the Tuner monster "Red Ant" from my Deck!
Once again, the terrifying giant red ant appeared, but this time it was the second one, calmly hovering beside the Divine Servant, seemingly awaiting orders.
"Level 3, Tuner monster 'Red Ant'!
Level 5, 'Divine Servant Red Ant'!
Tune the two monsters together!"
[3 + 5 = 8]
"Once again, shine brightly upon the earth, and reappear—
—Sun Dragon Inti!"
The body of Red Ant transformed into three green rings, encircling the Divine Servant. The servant's body became translucent, until the five stars within were extracted and aligned in a straight line within the rings.
In a blinding, scorching light, the sun rose once more.
Sun Dragon Inti, re-summoned!
"See? Even if you use underhanded tactics to ambush the Sun Dragon, it's useless!" Godwin shouted. "The sun will always rise again!
With the Sun Dragon re-summoned, the indestructible Sun and Moon Dragons have been reformed!"
"Is that so?"
Youxuan smirked.
"However, there's something I'm quite curious about. You should have the Earthbound God in your hand from the last turn, right?
You just Special Summoned the Divine Servant, and with the remaining tokens, you have two monsters to offer as tributes on the field. Plus, you haven't used your Normal Summon for this turn yet.
You should be able to summon the Earthbound God. But instead of the Earthbound God, you chose to summon the Sun Dragon again."
Youxuan narrowed his eyes.
"Does this mean that, compared to the Sun Dragon, the Earthbound God can't protect you? Because your Earthbound God can't one-shot me in a single turn, you're worried that in the next turn, the Earthbound God won't be able to protect you, and you'll be One-Hit Killed, right?"
He laughed.
"It seems someone isn't as confident in their so-called Earthbound God as they pretend to be."
Godwin's face darkened.
At first, it seemed like the other party was just spouting trash talk, but Godwin's heart skipped a beat upon hearing those words.
Because in the world of the anime, there was a secret weakness in the Earthbound God's effect.
The Earthbound God cannot be chosen as an attack target. At first glance, this seems like a positive effect, meaning that even if the opponent summons a monster stronger than the Earthbound God, they can't attack it, as they can't initiate an attack.
However, in practice, because the Earthbound God can't be chosen as an attack target, if the controller only has the Earthbound God on the field, the opponent can ignore it and attack the controller directly.
So Youxuan was right. If Godwin had chosen to summon the Earthbound God instead of Sun Dragon Inti, the Earthbound God wouldn't have the ability to one-shot the opponent in a single turn. Conversely, in the next turn, the opponent could very well bypass the Earthbound God and attack Godwin directly, likely leading to his defeat.
To compensate for this weakness, Godwin chose the Sun and Moon Dragons strategy. First, he set up the Sun and Moon Dragons as a basic defense, and then summoned the Earthbound God to ensure a kill. This was the same tactic Godwin used in the anime when he faced the three main characters.
However, this weakness was only discovered by the Dragon Signers, led by Yusei, during their battles in the anime. In this world, the Earthbound God had never appeared before, and Godwin hadn't even summoned it in this duel.
How could the other party know about the Earthbound God's weakness?
Godwin's mind raced with uncertainty for a moment, then his face turned cold, and he asked in a stern voice.
"Are you from the future?"
(End of Chapter)
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