Chapter 1144: Detonation!
Chapter 1144: Detonation!
"The moment the altar is completed is the moment of your death!"
Rudger paused, his tone icy.
"Well, although I say that, due to the effect of 'Web,' my 'Subterranean Arachne' attacked last turn and cannot change its position this turn."
But the next moment, he shifted his tone with a sinister grin.
"But even so, the effect can still be activated!
Subterranean Arachne, activate your effect! Once per turn, select a monster on the opponent's field in face-up position to absorb as an equipment card.
Absorb 'Giant Saturn' as well!"
The spider-woman once again shot out strands of web, quickly entangling and restraining the limbs of the Giant Saturn. With immense strength, she dragged the massive body, along with its rings, over to herself, wrapping it into a giant cocoon and binding it beneath her.
"Damn it!" Long Ya felt frustrated. "I finally summoned such a powerful monster, and it's been absorbed again."
Rudger laughed heartily. "Right now, you're like a prey that has fallen into the center of a spider's web. The more you struggle, the tighter the web will bind you. In the end, you won't be able to do anything but watch as the Earthbound God descends from this altar."
He paused, then smiled. "Well, by then it won't matter who you are. You'll end up as a sacrifice to the Earthbound God."
The others, seeing this, felt varying degrees of tension for "Godwin." Only Shizuka, who had experienced the terrifying power of Saturn firsthand, seemed to have a premonition of what was to come as the Subterranean Arachne absorbed the Giant Saturn, just as she had expected.
The leader of the Dark Signers seemed completely unaware, but if he were to be compared to a prey caught in a spider's web, he might very well be that prey himself. He just hadn't realized it yet.
"Well, Subterranean Arachne cannot attack this turn. So I'll set two more cards, and my turn ends."
Rudger waved his hand, and two more cards were set in his back row.
Long Ya grew increasingly anxious. "Damn it, this 'Web' field is slowing down the battle rhythm. This way, we can only watch as the Earthbound God is summoned."
"Don't worry, Long Ya", Yusei said. "Godwin will find a way to counter this."
"It's my turn, draw!"
In the preparation phase of this turn, Youxuan activated the effect of the Magic Card 'Take Over 5' from his graveyard. He banished this card and a card with the same name from his deck, then drew a card from his deck.
Youxuan drew another card.
"Next, since there is a Special Summoned monster on the opponent's field and no monsters on my field, I'll activate the Magic Card 'Treasure Card of Adversity' to draw two more cards."
"Then, I'll activate the effect of 'Speed Synchro Morph' from my hand", Youxuan continued. "Speed Synchro Morph can Special Summon itself by sending a monster card from my hand to the graveyard."
Youxuan discarded a card to the graveyard.
"Special Summon 'Speed Synchro Morph'!"
The summoned monster was a small robot wearing a wide-brimmed hat, resembling a cowboy. It held a revolver like a cowboy, and a red cloak fluttered behind it.
[Speed Synchro Morph, Attack 700]
Jack: "Another monster similar to Yusei's?"
Yusei remained silent. Indeed, Speed Synchro Morph was one of his favorite lower-level monsters.
Youxuan: "Next, I'll Normal Summon 'Synchro Supporter'!"
A small robot with a pot helmet appeared, its face mostly covered by a yellow scarf, revealing only a pair of green eyes.
[Synchro Supporter, Attack 100]
"Then, I'll activate the effect of the Continuous Trap 'Blood Offering.'"
Youxuan waved his hand, and the Continuous Trap in his back row flashed with a golden light, as if blood was dripping from the card.
[Youxuan, LP 3500 → LP 3000]
"Pay 500 Life Points and Normal Summon another monster from my hand", Youxuan declared. "Normal Summon 'Screw Hedgehog'!"
A cute little golden hedgehog appeared, its back bristling with screws.
[Screw Hedgehog, Attack: 800]
"Level 5, Tuner Monster 'Speed Synchro Morph'!
Level 2, Screw Hedgehog!
Level 1, Synchro Supporter!
Tuning!"
[5 + 2 + 1 = 8]
"Let the gathered fighting spirit awaken the roaring demon, and transform into a shining path of light!"
Youxuan raised his arm high.
"Synchro Summon! Crush—
—Junk Destroyer King!!!"
Junk Destroyer King, a highly aesthetic mech with a head reminiscent of a Gundam and heavy armor, appeared. Its four steel hands clenched into fists, each containing a gathering of burning energy.
Yusei's eyes widened. "Excellent! Junk Destroyer King's power can break through this situation!"
The three lower-level monsters used for Synchro Summoning, followed by the appearance of Junk Destroyer King, were indeed the kind of cards Yusei preferred. The similarity in card selection made Yusei feel a bit more at ease with Youxuan.
"Effect of Synchro Supporter", Youxuan said. "When this card is sent to the Graveyard as a Synchro Material, draw one card from the Deck."
Youxuan drew a card from his Deck.
"Then, the effect of Junk Destroyer King is activated!"
Youxuan waved his hand.
"When Junk Destroyer King's Synchro Summon is successful, I can destroy up to the number of non-Tuner Synchro Materials used for its summon. In this case, I can destroy two cards."
Rudger frowned.
"The non-Tuner Synchro Materials used in the Synchro Summon were Screw Hedgehog and Synchro Supporter."
"Exactly. Therefore, I can choose to destroy up to two cards on the field."
Youxuan pointed to the giant web in the sky.
"First, I destroy the Field Spell 'Spider Web'!"
"Ah, destroy that annoying field first!" Long Ya exclaimed. "Without the field, even if you summon an Earthbound God, it will be like a toothless tiger, nothing to fear!"
"Next, I destroy—"
Youxuan pointed to the opponent's back row, where a large iron block was tightly bound by spider silk.
"I destroy 'Giant Saturn'!"
At this declaration, almost everyone was taken aback, except for Shizuka Akatsuki.
Even if it was to prevent his monsters from being used by the opponent, this move seemed a bit foolish. Logically, he should have destroyed the spider monster, which would have automatically destroyed Giant Saturn as an equipped card.
But in Shizuka's mind, she thought, "Of course, it's coming."
Only she knew that destroying the spider was not an option. Giant Saturn's effect only triggers when it is destroyed by the opponent's card effect.
If Youxuan had chosen to destroy "Subterranean Arachne", the equipped Giant Saturn would have been automatically destroyed due to the loss of its equipped monster, not meeting the condition of being destroyed by the opponent's effect. Thus, his self-destruct strategy would not have worked.
Shizuka, who had been burned by Saturn's effect before, felt a bit amused and was eagerly waiting to see the reaction of the Dark Signer leader.
"When Giant Saturn is destroyed by the opponent's card effect and sent to the Graveyard, both players take damage equal to its Attack points", Youxuan explained.
Rudger was taken aback.
"Are you going for a mutual destruction?"
"Ah, sorry, mutual destruction is just too unsightly."
Youxuan smiled and snapped his fingers.
"Activate Cover Card, Trap Card 'Natural Reflection'!
This Turn, all damage to my Life Points from the opponent's effects will be reflected back to them!"
Rudger: "!!"
Reflecting the damage, this was bad!
Originally, both players would have taken 2800 damage from Giant Saturn's self-destruction. If the opponent's portion of the damage was reflected back, it would—
That's 5600 damage all at once!?
(End of Chapter)
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