Chapter 344: I Must Struggle Now
Chapter 344: I Must Struggle Now
"Send nineteen cards from the deck to the graveyard!"
With Caesar's shout, nineteen flying cards transformed into a shield barrier. All three of Card Cannon's shots blasted against this barrier, failing to break through the meager 600 Life Points that Marufuji Ryo had left.
"He blocked it," Yu Xuan remarked calmly as he drew another card from his hand.
"Then, I'll end my turn by setting one card face-down."
Marufuji Ryo: "My turn! Draw!"
Shaking off his previous slump, he seemed to have reignited his fighting spirit.
But there was something different about him now.
If it was just a pure love for dueling and the thrill of facing a strong opponent, it had now turned into a desperate desire to win this match.
In a duel, there could only be one winner; there was no such thing as a participation award. The victor would be remembered for their triumph, while the loser would be forgotten in the annals of time, losing everything.
When it came to dueling, winning was all that mattered.
"I activate the magic card, 'Reversal of Fortune'!" Marufuji declared. "When there is a Special Summoned monster on my opponent's field and no monsters on my field, draw two cards from the deck!" (Original Card)
Marufuji drew two cards, and his eyes blazed with a dark fire.
"I activate the magic card, 'Overload Fusion'!
By removing from play all monsters on my field and in my graveyard as Fusion Material, I can perform a Fusion Summon for a DARK Machine-Type monster!"
The observing students were astonished.
A DARK Machine-type?
"The opposite attribute of Cyber Dragon and Cyber End Dragon?" the Blue Dorm student murmured.
Caesar's Cyber Dragon, Twin-Headeded Thunder Dragon, and Cyber End Dragon were all Light-Attribute monsters. Everyone knew him as a Light-Attribute Machine-user, and this strong impression was due to his dueling style, which mirrored the fairness and openness of the Cyber End Dragon.
No one had ever seen him use a DARK Fusion before, and it felt contrary to his personal style.
"I fuse the three 'Cyber Dragons,' one 'Proto-Cyber Dragon,' one 'Cyber Barrier Dragon,' two 'Geargiano Tokens,' and the eleven Machine-Type monsters, including 'Power Wall,' which was sent to the graveyard earlier!"
As Caesar's metal behemoths appeared one after the other, only to be engulfed by the dark fusion vortex, the onlookers were astounded.
Eighteen monsters for fusion!?
What was he trying to summon?
"Eighteenfold fusion, appear now—
—Chimeratech Overdragon!"
A cold, hard steel body emerged from the dark fusion torrent, accompanied by a burst of incredible energy. Countless dragon heads adorned its fortress-like form, armed to the teeth with black electricity crackling along its steel contours.
Yu Xuan nodded slightly. "Hmm, so it appears. Looks like you've realized that relying solely on Cyber End Dragon has its limits. You're starting to struggle now, aren't you?"
It seemed that Marufuji had realized that his fixation on Cyber End Dragon had its limitations. For the sake of victory, he was willing to cast aside even his old friend.
"The attack strength of Chimeratech Overdragon is the number of Fusion Material Monsters used x 800 points." Marufuji's voice was steady. "I used eighteen Fusion Materials, so Chimeratech Overdragon's attack strength becomes..."
[Chimeratech Overdragon: Attack Strength? → 14,400 Attack Points]
"Fourteen thousand four hundred attack points!?"
The Blue Dorm student was shocked once more.
"That's incredible!"
"Additionally, Chimeratech Overdragon can attack as many times as the number of Fusion Material Monsters used for its summon." Marufuji's voice was grave. "In other words, Chimeratech Overdragon can attack eighteen times in one turn!" (Original Effect)
While the real card retained this effect, it was modified so that the monster could only perform multiple attacks against other monsters and not directly against the player.
So, Chimeratech Overdragon is a monster that can be extremely useful in a Dark Duel. If it were a Dark Game dealing real damage, with over ten thousand damage output and multiple attacks in one turn, it could reduce an opponent to ashes in an instant.
"It's not over yet!" Marufuji Ryo declared in a deep voice. "I summon 'Cybernetic Overload Dragon' in face-up Defense Position!"
[Cybernetic Overload Dragon: 2000 DEF]
"Once per turn, this card can be equipped to a Machine-Type 'Cyber' monster you control!" (Original Effect)
In the physical card game, this effect was modified to only allow equipping to a Cyber Dragon or a Fusion Monster that lists a Cyber Dragon as material.
"Equip 'Cybernetic Overload Dragon' to 'Chimeratech Overdragon'!"
The Overload Dragon's engines roared as it soared high into the air, shooting out two arcs of electricity that formed a guiding track. The Chimeratech Overdragon then slid along this track, and the Overload Dragon equipped itself to the Overdragon.
"The second effect of Cybernetic Overload Dragon allows the equipped monster to lose 1000 ATK and destroy one card on the field. Furthermore, this effect can be used as many times as possible in a turn!" (Original Effect)
"What!?!"
The students were shocked.
With Chimeratech Overdragon's attack of 14,000, did that mean it could potentially destroy up to fourteen cards in a row!?
Wasn't that overpowered?
You Xuan, with his chin propped up, mused, "So this card used to be this powerful."
In the physical card game, Cybernetic Overload Dragon's effect was changed to once per turn, and it could only destroy monsters, not any card on the field.
"This is my true power, my relentless pursuit of victory!"
Marufuji took a step forward.
"I activate the effect of Cybernetic Overload Dragon, decreasing the attack of Chimeratech Overdragon by 1000 points to destroy one of your Set cards!"
[Chimeratech Overdragon: 14400 ATK → 13400 ATK]
A cannon blast erupted, locking onto one of You Xuan's Set cards in the back row. However, midway through its trajectory, the blast suddenly changed direction and veered toward another Set card on You Xuan's field.
"Trap Card: 'Pandora's Reveal,'" You Xuan stated. "When a Magic or Trap Card in my Spell & Trap Zone is targeted by an opponent's card effect, I can redirect the target to this card and then draw 2 cards from my Deck." (Original Card)
"It doesn't matter," Marufuji said. "Then, I activate the effect of Cybernetic Overload Dragon again! Decrease the attack of Chimeratech Overdragon and destroy another Set card!"
[Chimeratech Overdragon: 13400 ATK → 12400 ATK]
The second blast was unleashed, and this time, it flipped open the Continuous Trap, "Soul Barrier." It was a trap that could negate battle damage when the controller had a monster on their field.
"The third and fourth shots!" Marufuji shouted. "Activate the effect of Cybernetic Overload Dragon twice more! Destroy 'Chimeratech Fortress Dragon' and 'Card Cannon Soldier'!"
[Chimeratech Overdragon: 12400 ATK → 10400 ATK]
Two more consecutive blasts tore through the air, and Chimeratech Fortress Dragon was shattered into pieces amidst the explosions, followed by Card Cannon Soldier meeting the same fate.
"When 'Card Cannon Soldier' is destroyed, I draw 1 card from my Deck."
You Xuan drew another card.
"But now your field is empty. It's over!"
Marufuji shouted.
"Chimeratech Overdragon, attack directly!"
(End of Chapter)
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