Chapter 1156: The Soul of the Mechs
Chapter 1156: The Soul of the Mechs
When the other party said this, Youxuan’s interest was truly piqued.
“Are you also a companion of Z-One?”
Youxuan remembered that Z-One and his few companions were originally warriors from a doomed future. Until the world’s destruction, they had been striving to save it, losing their comrades one by one until only Z-One remained.
Z-One had preserved the consciousness of his fallen comrades and stored it within the mechanical bodies he crafted, replicating their former personalities so they could continue to be by his side.
However, no matter how advanced the technology or how realistic the replication, they were ultimately no longer the originals. In fact, in Z-One’s era, humanity had already gone extinct, leaving Z-One as the last human on Earth.
The others, including Paradox, Apollia (the fusion of the Three Emperors), and Antinomy, were merely robots with replicated personalities of their original forms.
As far as Youxuan knew, in the original story, only these three replicated beings appeared, and no others.
At this moment, the executive officer’s heart shook with shock upon hearing Youxuan’s words, and he exclaimed, “How do you know the name of the deity!?”
In Daiichi’s organization, Z-One was revered as a deity, a omnipotent god who guided the entire organization and the future of all humanity. Even within the organization, the Three Emperors would only refer to him as “the deity” and never by his name. Most members, if they were not of a high enough rank, would not even know this name.
Yet this “Godevin” knew it!
“I am a servant of the deity, an executor who clears obstacles for the deity.”
The executive officer spoke in a low voice.
“I don’t know where you heard the name of the deity, but since you know so much, you cannot be allowed to live!”
“Just asking a name, and you’re so agitated.”
Youxuan feigned helplessness.
“Then I’ll place a card face-down, and my turn ends.”
The executive officer gritted his teeth.
Indeed, he was also one of the robots created by Z-One’s technology, serving as an executor to pave the way for Daiichi’s future. This was the value of his existence.
He was not a companion of the deity, as he had not been someone Z-One knew in life. He was merely one of the powerful warriors who fell during the long battles in that doomed timeline, his consciousness replicated and revived as a robot to serve Daiichi.
Even so, his memories and his fighting spirit were genuine. He would fight for the deity’s ideals and the future of humanity.
A mere defense formation with attack lockdown and destruction resistance? Compared to all the difficult battles he had faced, this was nothing.
“My turn, draw!”
The executive officer declared.
“I activate the Magic Card ‘One-to-One’!
By discarding a monster card from my hand, I can Special Summon a Level 1 monster from my Deck!”
The executive officer discarded a card from his hand, and a golden light shot out from the Deck.
“From my Deck, I Special Summon the Tuner Monster, ‘Dark Chain Beast’!”
[Dark Chain Beast, Attack Power: 400]
“Then, I Normal Summon ‘Iron Scorpion’!”
[Iron Scorpion, Defense Power: 300]
“Level 1, Tuner Monster ‘Dark Chain Beast’!
Level 1, Iron Scorpion!
Level 8, Justice Allies Cosmic Sealer!
Tuning!”
[1 + 1 + 8 = 10]
“Wavelengths resonating in the dimensional rift, forge the hammer of judgment to break through barriers! Synchro Summon—
—Justice Allies Final Weapon!”
The synchro halo transformed into a quantum tunnel, and the tuning monsters shattered into star rings. Mechanical gears floated in the air, and a brilliant blue data stream cascaded from the sky like a waterfall. A silver energy sphere expanded suddenly at the center of the electromagnetic storm, and the surface of the hexagonal light membrane rippled endlessly.
All the engines ignited simultaneously, and blue and white plasma streams tore through the energy sphere, revealing the cold, gleaming mechanical outline. A massive final weapon, the size of a building, floated in the air, quantum sparks shooting from the thrusters, and scattered mechanical debris swirling into a metallic sandstorm.
Level 10, Justice Allies Final Weapon, summoned!
[Justice Allies Final Weapon, Attack Power: 3300]
This was the executive officer’s true ace, the ultimate and strongest final weapon, representing his resolve!
With an attack power of 3300, and when there is a Light-attribute monster on the opponent’s field, it can activate one of the following effects once per turn:
- Destroy one face-down card on the opponent’s field.
- Discard one card from your hand to destroy all of the opponent’s magic and trap cards.
- Discard your entire hand to reveal the opponent’s hand, send all Light-attribute monsters to the graveyard, and deal damage to the opponent equal to the combined attack power of the sent monsters.
A final weapon that almost had "targeting Light-attribute" encoded into its Dna.
If used against Kaiba Seto or Caesar Bright, who often use 502 without shuffling, with Kaiba starting with a Synchro Summon and three White Dragons (all Light-attribute), this would directly remove them and deal 9000 damage.
Caesar Bright would fare slightly better but not much, with a Synchro Summon and three Cyber Dragons (also Light-attribute), dealing 6300 damage.
If the opponent isn't using Light-attribute cards, this monster is just a ten-star blank card. However, for Light-attribute Decks, it's truly a final weapon.
"And now, the effect of Dark Chain Beast!" the executive declared. "When this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard as a Synchro Material, I can destroy one face-up Spell or Trap Card on the field."
"Destroy the Royal Temple!"
This combination wasn't just for summoning his ace final weapon; it also locked down the key accomplice, the Royal Temple!
Once the temple was gone, the opponent's annoying Scrap Backrow would lose its privilege of being able to activate infinitely each turn!
However...
Youxuan remained expressionless, his voice unflinching. "Activate Trap Card: Scrap Trap Hole."
"This card can only be activated when the opponent Special Summons a monster. It negates the Special Summon and returns the monster to the owner's hand." (Original card effect)
Of course, it's one of the Scrap Trap series from the anime, which hasn't been released as a real card.
"Nani!"
The executive's heart sank.
Again!?
No, my ace, my resolve, my soul...
But it was no use. The invincible final weapon had barely landed before it fell into a giant pit, turning into a beam of golden light and flying back into the executive's Extra Deck.
Of course, since it was a Synchro Monster, it couldn't return to the hand, so it went back to the Extra Deck.
The executive's expression was now one of pure murderous intent.
My final weapon, a ten-star behemoth!
And just like that, it was gone without even landing.
What kind of game are you playing?
Then, Youxuan continued with a smile. "Of course, Scrap Trap Hole, like other Scrap Traps, is not sent to the Graveyard after activation but is instead re-covered on the field."
Executive: "..."
Youxuan: "And since the Royal Temple is still on the field, any covered card can still be activated during the turn it is covered. By the way, while your Dark Chain Beast can destroy my Royal Temple when it is sent to the Graveyard as a Synchro Material, the Synchro Summon itself has already been negated, so this effect cannot be activated."
Executive: "..."
Indeed, in addition to infinite Attack negation and infinite effect resistance, the opponent now couldn't Special Summon at all.
If he had to say, this third Trap was even more annoying than the previous ones.
What could he do now?
The executive stared blankly at his field and then at his hand.
Try to summon another monster, only to have it bounced back by the Scrap Trap Hole?
Or declare a meaningless Attack, only to be blocked by the scarecrows?
He had nothing left to do.
"If you have no actions, then it's my turn. Draw", Youxuan said.
The executive took a deep breath.
Don't panic. At least he still had the Light of Imprisonment. The opponent's submarine was sealed by the Light of Imprisonment and couldn't attack for now.
There was still a chance.
"Activate Spell Card: Power Fusion. Using Synchro Materials from my hand or field, I Fusion Summon a Machine-type monster."
Youxuan slowly revealed a monster card from his hand.
"From my hand, I Synchro Summon Submarine Mech and the Submarine Mech on the field."
"Synchro Condition: Two identical Machine-type monsters. Fusion Summon!
The upgraded submarine, the strongest machine, the soul of the mech—
—Duo Cycle Mech!!!"
[Duo Cycle Mech, Attack Power 1600]
"Monsters Fusion Summoned by Power Fusion have their Attack Power doubled!"
[Duo Cycle Mech, Attack Power 1600 → Attack Power 3200]
"Attack Power of 3200?"
The executive was startled by the sight of the bicycle, but quickly regained his composure.
It's fine. Although its Attack Power exceeded all the monsters on his field, this bicycle was Earth-attribute, and he still had the invincible Justice Allies Doom Bug.
The Doom Bug could directly destroy any monster it battled that wasn't Dark-attribute, making it the strongest field clearance and an impenetrable defense. No matter how high the opponent's Attack Power, it couldn't get through.
Youxuan: "Duo Cycle Mech has the same effect as the submarine. It can attack directly."
The executive fell silent.
Attack Power 3200, and it can attack directly...
In that instant, he suddenly understood.
When the opponent recited the summoning words earlier, something about the submarine's upgrade and the soul of the mech, he hadn't understood and had been puzzled. What did a submarine have to do with a bicycle? What kind of upgrade was that?
Now he understood, completely.
What a joke, the soul of a mech!
Are you trying to make me angry?
"Duo Cycle Mech."
Youxuan's voice was calm and collected.
"Direct Attack."
[Executive, LP 2200 → LP 0]
(End of Chapter)
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