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Chapter 438: The Strongest Offensive and Defensive Combo
Chapter 438: The Strongest Offensive and Defensive Combo
Quick-Play Magic—Mystic Wok of the Far East!
"I sacrifice my 'Orichalcum Gigas Ciladra' on the field," the Judge declared, "and recover life points equal to the attack damage it inflicted!"
A stream of dark red light enveloped Ciladra, its large eye closing as it exploded into smithereens with a thunderous boom.
[Judge: LP 9000 → LP 10000]
But at the moment the small spherical body shattered, the immense energy stored within erupted. Blinding light pierced the sky, and from within the beam, a sturdy, verdant figure emerged, towering over the dueling field.
A massive, deep green statue with an expressionless face stood silently, exuding an oppressive aura even without any discernible movement.
"As expected, it has arrived." Xiong Lu's voice was deep and somber as he muttered, "That monster..."
Orichalcum Gigas Silfernos, a terrifying monster.
And this time, there was more.
Unlike when Silfernos had appeared to defeat Xiang Hongye, this time it brought along two additional components.
As the massive green golem landed, its left and right arms suddenly detached from its body with a sharp click. The severed arms didn't fall to the ground but instead hovered eerily in mid-air, floating forward to take up positions on either side of Silfernos.
Silfernos stood in the back row of the Orichalcum Field's spell trap zone, while its left and right hands moved forward to occupy the two monster card zones in the front row, flanking Silfernos on both sides.
It was clear that in order to attack Silfernos, one would first have to defeat these literal "left and right arms."
"When Ciladra left the field, I specially summoned these three cards from my deck." The Judge spoke calmly, "Behold.
Orichalcum Gigas Silfernos!
Orichalcum Gigas Dicious!
Orichalcum Gigas Alestrus!"
Dicious was Silfernos' right hand, and Alestrus was its left. These left and right arms had separated from the golem and transformed into individual monsters on the field.
"You should also be aware that the attack strength of Orichalcum Gigas Silfernos is determined by the battle damage absorbed by Ciladra before it left the field." The Judge continued, his tone unperturbed, "Therefore, Silfernos' attack strength at this moment is..."
[Orichalcum Gigas Silfernos, Attack Strength ? → Attack Strength 18400]
"Eighteen thousand four hundred..." Marufuji Ryo murmured, awe-struck.
"Under the amplification effect of the Orichalcum Field, its attack strength is further increased by five hundred points." The Judge explained.
[Orichalcum Gigas Silfernos, Attack Strength 18400 → Attack Strength 18900]
Such formidable attack strength, coupled with immunity to magic and trap cards due to the Orichalcum Field...
Would Yu Xuan really be able to handle this?
Yu Xuan's brows furrowed slightly.
He hadn't expected his opponent to have a self-destruct strategy, and now there was no way to prevent Silfernos from making its grand entrance.
"Silfernos' right hand, Dicious, is the strongest offensive weapon. During a battle with a monster, its attack strength can become the attacking monster's strength plus three hundred.
Its left hand, Alestrus, is the strongest defense. When attacked by a monster, its defense strength becomes the attacking monster's strength plus three hundred!"
"Hey, that's like being invincible!" Yugi exclaimed in surprise.
However, Yu Xuan knew that the Judge wasn't telling the whole truth. The offensive and defensive capabilities of Silfernos' left and right hands weren't without limits; the increased values they gained during battle had to be deducted from Silfernos' attack strength at the end of each damage step.
After engaging in battle, if Silfernos fought an Attack Position monster, it would have to subtract that monster's attack strength from its own.
If it battled a Defense Position monster, it would have to deduct that monster's defense strength from its attack power.
Thus, while Silfernos' attack strength seemed absurdly high, it was like a disposable power bank. Its energy reserves would deplete with each battle, diminishing its strength with every fight.
Of course, this was all assuming that its opponent could withstand its immense power long enough for that to matter.
To date, only four duelists had ever faced this mighty godlike statue in battle. Both Kaiba and Xiang Hongye had been instantly overwhelmed and defeated by its overwhelming power the moment it appeared. The only person in history to have ever defeated this monster was Atem, making him the sole victor.
And now, Yu Xuan was the fourth.
Kei's face had turned deathly pale. "An attack power of 18,000, and it's still the battle phase. Yu Xuan has no monsters on the field, and he's used up all his face-down cards. Plus, his opponent has the immunity granted by the Triple Orichalcum Barrier."
Kaiba furrowed his brows in thought, perhaps recalling his own powerlessness when facing this same godlike statue in a similar situation years ago.
Fujiki Yuu Xuan, can you prove once again that you've surpassed me from back then?
The Judge raised his hand slightly. "It's over."
"Direct attack from Orichalcum Gigas Silfernos! Ring of Destruction!" The Judge declared.
A deep green ring slowly rose from the base of Silfernos, emerging from the top of the golem's head. The ring spun rapidly like a sharp circular saw, hurtling towards Yu Xuan with devastating force!
It was like facing the wrath of a god; even Yu Xuan could feel the overwhelming pressure bearing down on him, making it difficult to breathe. If not for the power bestowed upon him by the spirits and divine artifacts, even he might have struggled to remain standing.
Indeed, Yu Xuan had no more monsters to act as shields. This attack would surely take him down, just like the two who had fallen to this move before him.
Without hesitation, he raised his Duel Disk, and a card ejected from his graveyard.
"Kuriboh, save me again!"
The fluffy, chestnut-like Kuriboh spun onto the field, causing the Judge to raise an eyebrow in surprise.
"Kuriboh? But that monster has already been used."
"Its second effect activates in the graveyard!" Yu Xuan explained, "While Kuriboh is in the graveyard, when my opponent declares a direct attack, I can banish this card from the graveyard. Then, I draw a card, and if it's a monster, I can Special Summon it and change the attack target to that monster!"
"Heh, so you're pinning your last hopes on a blind draw?" The Judge sneered.
"You still have to draw a monster for that, and it wouldn't matter anyway. In front of Silfernos, any wall will be crushed to pieces."
Yu Xuan remained silent and simply reached for his Deck.
This draw had to be a monster, no matter what.
He knew that it would be.
This was the culmination of all his experiences and growth in this world up to this point. He had fought and learned with every step, steadily growing stronger, and this draw would be the proof of all his efforts.
And in that moment, just before he drew...
The inverted triangle golden pendant hanging on his chest, the Eye of Horus, suddenly erupted with a blinding golden light.
(End of Chapter)
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