Chapter 390: A Crushing Blow
Chapter 390: A Crushing Blow
"The effect of 'Survival Territory' in the graveyard!" Loren exclaimed. "Destroy Dragon Dictator and Babycerasaurus!"
The Trap Card flew out from the swirling vortex of the graveyard, and the monsters on both sides of the field were crushed into golden specks of light by an invisible force.
"Then the effect of 'Babycerasaurus' is also triggered. When this card is destroyed by an effect and sent to the graveyard, Special Summon a Dinosaur-type monster with 4 or less stars from your deck."
Loren searched through his deck and selected a card.
"I Special Summon a second 'Babycerasaurus' from my deck!"
[Babycerasaurus: ATK 1800/DEF 500]
"That dinosaur again?" Gui Ping asked, puzzled.
"Then, I activate a Set Card, the Trap Card 'Burgess Leech – Lincholyt!' " Loren declared. "It allows me to return either my own or my opponent's banished card to the graveyard. So, I return this card that was just banished from the graveyard."
He revealed the Trap Card once more.
"Trap Card 'Survival Territory' returns to the graveyard!"
"What a powerful combination," commented Xiang Hongye, immediately grasping the strength of this one-two punch.
By sending "Survival Territory" from his deck to the graveyard and then activating it from there, he could not only destroy his opponent's cards but also search for any four-star dinosaur from his deck when his "Babycerasaurus" was destroyed.
Here, Loren searched for another "Babycerasaurus" and returned the banished "Survival Territory" to his graveyard, arming himself for a second round of destruction.
And with the destruction of the second "Babycerasaurus," he could search his deck once more...
"Resistance interruption with the ability to gain resources at the same time," remarked Xiang Lu, a teacher at the Duel Academy. "This duelist is extraordinarily powerful."
"It's not over yet!" Loren cried. "At the moment 'Burgess Leech – Lincholyt' was activated, the second effect of 'Burgess Insect – Marstrifoil' in the graveyard was also triggered. When this card exists in the graveyard and a Trap Card is activated on my field, Marstrifoil can be Special Summoned from the graveyard as a Normal Monster."
Loren pulled out the card that had returned to the graveyard.
"Special Summon Marstrifoil from the graveyard in face-down defense mode!"
What emerged from the graveyard was a twisted, three-leafed creature, each "leaf" covered in a rugged, hard shell, and its body was covered in slender, sharp tentacles that protruded from the edges of the shell like twisted vines in an underwater forest.
[Burgess Insect – Marstrifoil: ATK 0/DEF 0]
"A Trap Card used as a monster... a Trap Monster," Kaiba remarked.
Although he was seeing this series for the first time, Kaiba's extensive experience quickly led him to understand the characteristics of the Burgess Leech.
"Indeed, this is the power bestowed upon me by the gods for my rebirth and revenge," Loren said. "My time stopped at that moment ten years ago when you mercilessly took everything from me."
"Activate the Magic Card, 'Angel's Charity,'" Kaiba interrupted coldly. "Draw three cards from your deck, then discard two cards from your hand."
The CEO made it clear that his focus was solely on the cards, showing no interest in any reminiscing or revenge plots from a supposed enemy from the past.
Loren, who had failed once again to elicit a response with his backstory, stopped mid-sentence, as if forcing his words back down his throat. The look he gave Kaiba only grew more resentful.
"Next, I activate the Magic Card, 'Cost Down,' " Kaiba continued. "Discard an eight-star monster from your hand to draw two cards. I discard the eight-star 'Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon' from my hand and draw two cards."
An image of a chaotic ritual, like an endless abyss, unfolded behind him.
"Chaos Form' can Ritual Summon a 'Chaos' Ritual Monster from your hand without Tributing, if you have 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon' in your graveyard!" (Original effect)
This was the effect of "Chaos Form" that Kaiba had initially used in the movie. Although this effect was retained when the card was physically released, it was modified to require banishing "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" from the graveyard as a Tribute.
Loren spoke up in a deep voice, "There's a 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon' in your graveyard that was sent there when you summoned 'Dragon Dictator' from your deck."
Kaiba: "Descend in chaos and utterly crush the barriers of filth! I summon—
—Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon!!!"
A Blue-Eyes, clad in armor, descended amidst thunderous lightning bolts shooting out from the chaotic abyss, its presence dominating the entire field!
[Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon: ATK 4000]
"Another new Blue-Eyes," Loren frowned.
Even if he had never seen it before, he could tell from the aura it exuded upon landing that this was no ordinary monster. This dragon possessed astonishing energy, and Loren had to assume that its abilities in the duel would be equally formidable.
But—
"Have you forgotten? I still have this card in my graveyard!" Loren exclaimed. "I activate the Trap Card 'Survival Territory' from my graveyard!
By removing this card from the game, I can destroy a Dinosaur-Type monster on my field and any card on your field!
I destroy my 'Babycerasaurus' and your 'Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon'!"
However, as his words landed, nothing happened.
It was as if his Duel Disk had ignored his input and refused to carry out his command.
"What?!" Loren exclaimed in surprise. "Why?!?"
"Hahahahahaha!"
Kaiba threw his head back and laughed.
"Let me enlighten you, ignorant rat. Your petty tricks are futile in the face of absolute power.
'Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon' cannot be targeted or destroyed by card effects!"
Loren: "!"
His instincts had been correct; this powerful dragon possessed extraordinary abilities even within the duel. To have such strong resistance...
Kaiba had only Chaos MAX Dragon on his field, and since it couldn't be targeted by effects, there were no monsters for "Survival Territory" to target, thus it couldn't be activated.
"May the filth be crushed along with their petty grudges," Kaiba declared.
"Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon, attack the 'Burgess Leech – Marstrifoil'!"
A vortex of energy gathered in the Blue-Eyes' mouth, as if it were about to unleash a burst cannon that would pierce the heavens and the earth!
"The effect of Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon doubles the battle damage to my opponent when it attacks a Defense Position monster, by the difference between its ATK and the opponent's DEF!"
"Double damage?!?" Loren's heart skipped a beat.
The spectators around the arena gasped in surprise.
[Burgess Leech – Marstrifoil: DEF 0]
[Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon: ATK 4000]
This piercing strike would deal eight thousand points of doubled damage, reducing his opponent to ashes.
Wow, this is some thunderous move right off the bat.
Is this Kaiba Seto's style of dueling?
(End of Chapter)
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