Chapter 1145: Two Souls
Chapter 1145: Two Souls
"Five thousand six hundred points of damage in one hit!"
Long Ya, who had been worried just a moment ago, now wished he could take off right there.
"Amazing! No wonder it's Uncle Godwin!"
After all, this was the uncle who had once slapped him with Gudong, and he was indeed fierce.
Long Ke also said, "In what seemed to be an absolutely disadvantageous situation, he managed to pull off such a dramatic reversal."
At this moment, the Giant Terra was already starting to wobble, its scorching core like boiling magma, and the massive iron sphere seemed ready to explode at any moment. If this explosion succeeded, Rudger would be instantly killed before his Earthbound God could even make an appearance!
But Rudger, the leader of the Shadow Markers, still had a plan.
"Activate the Cover Card, Trap Card 'Sacrificial Altar'!" Rudger declared. "I'll sacrifice one monster on my field to recover Life Points equal to its original Attack Points!"
"I sacrifice 'Underground Arachne'!"
Another massive altar appeared beneath the field, and the spider-woman's body instantly disintegrated into a sea of blood, which was absorbed by the altar. The blood mist was then sucked into Rudger's body, converting into life.
[Rudger, LP 4000 → LP 6400]
Long Ya: "Six thousand four hundred Life Points!"
"Not only that", Youxuan added, "but because 'Underground Arachne' was sacrificed before 'Scrap Destroyer' could destroy Giant Terra, the 'Giant Terra' card, which is an Equip Card, is automatically destroyed when it loses its target."
Sixteen Ye Qiu said, "Since it wasn't destroyed by its effect, Giant Terra's effect won't trigger, and Godwin's lethal combo is thwarted."
Long Ya: "Ah, how could this be! Damn, what a shame, it was such a beautiful combination."
Of course, even though Giant Terra disappeared, Scrap Destroyer still unleashed several energy blasts from its fists, which struck the massive spider web in the air. The field instantly collapsed, torn apart by the energy and reduced to shreds.
"And now your field is empty", Youxuan said, waving his hand. "So I'll have 'Scrap Destroyer' Attack directly."
The steel god reared back and punched, releasing four energy blasts that slammed into Rudger's face like four cannonballs.
Rudger was blasted into the air, spinning 360 degrees before crashing to the ground in a dramatic heap. If he were a normal human, that single bombardment might have been fatal.
[Rudger, LP 6400 → LP 3800]
"Activate Magic Card 'Double Gate'", Youxuan said. "By banishing a card with the same name from the Graveyard, I can draw two cards from my Deck."
"I banish the other 'Double Gate' that was sent to the Graveyard last turn, and I draw two cards."
Youxuan drew two cards.
Youxuan: "I set two cards, and my turn ends."
Rudger, however, did not get up. He remained kneeling on the ground, smoke rising from his body. His knees hit the ground, and his fingers, buried in his hair, seemed to be trying to crush his skull.
Dark purple flames burned in the sky, and in the flickering light, two shadows were seen struggling within his convulsing body. One was the ancient knight with a skull-like face, and the other was Rudger's face, marred by dark marks.
"Aaaah!"
Rudger let out a roar, his voice torn apart by two different frequencies.
The onlookers were all taken aback, and Long Ya and Long Ke backed away in fear.
Long Ya: "What? What's happening? What's wrong with this person?"
Youxuan frowned slightly. "Rudger, you are indeed being contested by different versions of yourself from different dimensions, aren't you?"
Rudger struggled for a moment, and two shadowy figures seemed to be reabsorbed into his body, temporarily restoring him to normal. He staggered to his feet and said in a deep voice, "This isn't your concern."
"You might want to rethink that", Youxuan said. "What happened?"
Rudger pondered for a couple of seconds before replying, "As you saw, someone has forced another me into my body. The two of us are in a contest to achieve our goals. Whoever succeeds first will take control of this body. The loser will likely dissipate completely."
"Who did this?" Youxuan asked.
But Rudger only shook his head. "I don't know, just that it's some being far above you and me. For it, toying with our fates is probably just a game."
Youxuan had a hunch that this might be the mastermind he was looking for. He continued, "So, what are these goals? What task has this being given you?"
Rudger fell silent for a few seconds, then nodded and shook his head.
"There is a task, but it's to fulfill our original missions."
Rudger spoke with a faint tone.
"For me, the being's requirement is simple. As a Shadow Marker, I must defeat all the Dragon Markers, bring Yomi's Law to the world, plunge it into chaos, and defeat you."
Youxuan raised an eyebrow. "Oh? He specifically mentioned me?"
"Exactly. He said you're a huge obstacle and must be eliminated at all costs", Rudger replied. "If I had to guess, this being's only goal seems to be to summon Darkness and chaos, nothing more."
He shook his head, unwilling to say more, and then stated firmly, "But the reasons don't matter. What matters is that I won't die, won't be eliminated. I will win, no matter what!"
"My turn, draw!"
Although the others didn't understand what had just happened or what the two had been discussing, it was clear that the life-or-death Duel was still ongoing.
Long Ya said, "There are no more defense monsters on the field, and the Altar of the Earthbound God can't gain new indicators anymore!"
Rudger merely sneered and said, "Activate the Cover Card, Trap Card 'Offering to the Earthbound God.'
Pay half of my Life Points to add two Earthbound God indicators to the Continuous Trap 'Altar of the Earthbound God.'"
[Rudger, LP 3800 → LP 1900]
As the Life Points were paid, two more purple flames ignited on the altar, as if Rudger had sacrificed his own life to nourish the Earthbound God.
Everyone was taken aback.
"With this, the altar now has four indicators!" Jack said.
Autumn added, "But the Field Spell has been destroyed. There's no field for the Earthbound God."
Rudger sneered, "Activate the Magic Card 'Planet Modification.' I can add a Field Spell from my Deck to my hand.
I add the second Field Spell 'Spider Web' from my Deck to my hand.
And now, I activate it!"
The Spider Web activated again, a massive white web structure enveloping the entire field like a cage.
Youxuan warned, "Everyone, be careful, it's coming!"
The oppressive presence of the Earthbound God affected not only the Duelists but also the onlookers standing nearby. Though they were protected by Dragon Marks and wouldn't lose their souls, the pressure was still immense.
Sure enough, the next moment, Rudger raised his arm high, the dark purple spider pattern on his hand seeming to burn.
"Send the Continuous Trap 'Altar of the Earthbound God' with four indicators to the Graveyard, and Special Summon the god's arrival from the Deck!
Arrive—
—Earthbound God Uru!!!"
(End of Chapter)
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