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Chapter 888: The Archeological Apocalypse
Chapter 888: The Archeological Apocalypse
"Direct attack from Leidi Zaborge!"
Electricity gathered in Leidi's palm, transforming into a ball of lightning that roared towards Jim.
However, Jim had no intention of taking this hit: "I activate my Set card!
Trap Card, 'Opponent's Arrival'!
Choose one face-up monster on your opponent's field, and Special Summon a monster of the same Level from your hand!"
Jim flipped over a Trap Card from his back row.
"The effect of Opponent's Arrival, I choose your Leidi Zaborge!"
Jim clenched his fist.
"Leidi Zaborge is Level 5, so I can also Special Summon a Level 5 monster from my hand."
He drew a monster card from his hand.
"The monster I will Special Summon from my hand is this one. Appear—
—Maze Wall!"
The ground rumbled, and although it was a monster Summon, the commotion was akin to the activation of a Field Spell. With a tremor, a maze of crisscrossing walls rose from the ground, creating a formidable barrier in front of Jim.
[Maze Wall, DEF 3000]
"Maze Wall, an absolute defense on par with the Millennium Shield," commented You Xuan, "I'll return the battle to you, and I'm not attacking."
Maze Wall, a Level 5 Rock-Type monster with zero ATK but a formidable 3000 DEF, was a formidable force equivalent to the Millennium Shield. This card first appeared in the Maze Brothers' deck and later evolved into a Maze-themed deck in the future real-life card game.
Of course, during this period, Maze Wall had not yet become a specialized field card. It was still just a high-defense Rock-Type monster.
You Xuan: "I Set two cards, and my turn is over."
"My turn, draw!"
Jim declared.
"I activate the Spell Card, 'Voracious Urn,' and draw two cards from my deck."
Jim drew two cards, and a smile crept onto his face.
Excellent, it's here.
Jim looked up and smiled triumphantly.
"Do you know, Mr. You Xuan, that there are many incredible things hidden in this world?" he said, "Even before the beginning of human history, there were ancient fossils buried beneath the earth's mantle.
Only with modern science and wisdom can these prehistoric powers be unearthed!"
"Fossils, huh?" You Xuan remarked, "Jim Cook, you're quite the archaeology enthusiast."
"Haha, yes. My Duels are the same. The best moment in a Duel is when you awaken the sleeping powers from the Graveyard, bringing them back to the field in a brand-new state after enduring countless eras and years of cleansing!"
Jim exclaimed.
"And in my Duels, this romantic aspect is best embodied by this card—
—Spell Card, 'Fossil Synchro'!"
You Xuan narrowed his eyes, a smile playing on his lips.
As expected.
"Fossil Synchro allows you to remove Fusion Materials for a 'Fossil' Fusion Monster from your own or your opponent's Graveyard, and then Fusion Summon the corresponding Fossil Fusion Monster!"
Jim called it the romance of archaeology, and indeed it was. The effect of this card was exactly as it seemed—a grave-robbing technique.
Robbing your own grave and your opponent's, stealing their Graveyard as your Fusion Material, this was the unique feature of Fossil Synchro.
The real-life card retained this feature and further enhanced the Fusion Monsters summoned by this effect.
For example, Fossil Fusion Monsters could not be targeted by monster effects, and when destroyed, they could retrieve "Fossil Synchro" from the Graveyard to maintain their longevity.
But these were all new abilities added after the real card's enhancement, and the original version in Jim's hand didn't have them.
At this moment, Jim faced an even more awkward issue.
"This fusion method is indeed suitable for an archaeological maniac." Xuan Yu smiled faintly.
"However, it's a pity. For an archaeologist, the site you're currently in should be the worst excavation site."
As his words fell, Jim saw the Fossil Fusion magic card he had just inserted into the Duel Disk, which had appeared on the field, beginning to dim. A transparent lightning bolt crackled and danced, and the magic card went out, becoming transparent until it disappeared.
Jim: "!"
What's going on?
"My Fossil...?"
He suddenly looked up.
He looked at the continuous valley he was in, the eerie sunlight, as if sealed within this enclosed cage.
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"Is it because of this location?" Jim suddenly realized.
"You noticed it," Xuan Yu said, "The Eternal Slumber Valley of the Wang Family is a field guarded by the Wang Family's protectors. It's an absolutely forbidden graveyard that won't tolerate any intrusion."
"Here, all attempts at grave robbing, raising the dead, or graveyard destruction are prohibited."
He paused, then smiled at the cold sunlight and explained in K language.
"In the Eternal Slumber Valley of the Wang Family, the effects of cards in the graveyard are nullified, and neither player can remove cards from the graveyard from the game."
Jim: "!"
What? Unable to remove cards from the graveyard from the game, then doesn't that mean his Fossil Deck...
Jim couldn't help but grit his teeth, immediately realizing the severity of the problem.
"Is Fossil Fusion sealed?"
Xuan Yu said that this was indeed the worst field for an archaeological maniac like him. The greatest feature of Fossil Fusion was to fuse both players' graves into various Fossil monsters, and the restriction on grave robbing almost sealed all of his deck's main combat power.
Even without using Fossil Fusion, Jim's ace during his battle against the Tyrant, the "Earth Giant Gaia Plate," also required the exclusion of two Rock-Type monsters from his own graveyard for a Special Summon.
This 2800 ATK monster, which could be summoned with such simple conditions, had the powerful ability to halve the opponent's monster's attack power during an attack. Normally, it would be a high-quality powerhouse, but in this Eternal Slumber Valley, even if he drew it, he could only hold it in his hand until he lost.
And not only did it target graveyard exclusion, but this valley also prohibited graveyard recovery, revival, and all other actions, which was equally disruptive.
Without exaggeration, this single card almost blocked off most of his options.
Jim suddenly felt a toothache.
Indeed, the Duel King effortlessly pulled out a divine artifact that instantly filled the anger meter. No wonder the opponent had just used various field-searching effects; this field was indeed a guaranteed half-win once in play.
"The Fossil Fusion failed." Xuan Yu narrowed his eyes. "So now, what will you do?"
Jim pondered for a moment.
"I'll switch 'Maze Wall' to Attack Position."
[Maze Wall, DEF 3000 → ATK 0]
"Then, I activate this card—"
Jim waved his hand, and another card was inserted into the backfield of the Duel Disk.
"Magic Card 'Shield in the Left, Sword in the Right'! Swap the original ATK and DEF of all monsters on the field!"
(End of Chapter)
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