"Do you think this is the end of my methods?" Yuji looked at the rusty giant on the opponent's field and sneered.
"I still have two Level 4 monsters on my field."
"so what?" The academy vanguard frowned.
"I overlay the two Level 4 monsters on my field - [Gagaga Magician] and [Zubababancho Gagagacoat]!"
A card popped out from the Extra Deck zone of the duel disk, and Yuji reached out to take it.
But at that moment, traces of black electricity poured out from the card, flowing along Yuji's right arm throughout his body. Yuji couldn't help crying out in pain, and simultaneously, a huge black vortex appeared in the sky.
"Chief Yuji!"
"Chief!"
The onlookers were thrown into panic.
From Yuji's right hand and the center of the aerial vortex, a number appeared - 70. Enduring the severe pain caused by the black current, Yuji shouted with difficulty:
"A gigantic web of sin intertwined throughout the world! Let's liquidate all enemies one by one! Xyz Summoning! [Number 70: Malevolent Sin]!"
From the black vortex, a huge blue spider descended from the sky on its silk. The blood-red 70 on its abdomen and the two sharp fangs emitting cold air from its head indicated this monster's danger.
"In this world, is summoning Number monsters really this painful?" Yuji panted heavily, wiping cold sweat from his forehead as he spoke softly.
"Just a guy who relies on cheap tricks." The academy vanguard also sensed the dangerous aura emanating from the monster before him, and after taking half a step back, he still persisted.
"I activate [Number 70: Malevolent Sin]'s effect! Once per turn, I can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card, then target 1 monster my opponent controls and banish it until my opponent's next Standby Phase."
One of the black orbs surrounding the Malevolent Sin spider flew high, transforming into a giant web that covered the sky and enveloped the ancient mechanical ultimate giant.
Moments after the giant net fell, both the net and the shrouded mechanical giant vanished from the field into another dimension.
"Battle Phase! [Number 70: Malevolent Sin] attacks directly!"
As soon as Yuji spoke, the great sin spider hanging upside down on the field eagerly swung on its silk and flew forward, its sharp fangs opening and closing.
"I activate the Continuous Trap Card, [Ancient Gear Reborn]!"
"[Ancient Gear Reborn]'s effect! Once per turn, if I control no monsters, I can target 1 'Ancient Gear' monster in my Graveyard and Special Summon it! The ATK of the monster Special Summoned by this effect increases by 200."
"Return from the graveyard! [Ancient Gear Gadjiltron Dragon]!"
With the activation of the opponent's continuous trap, a huge altar appeared from thin air. From the altar, countless rusty parts flew out and reassembled in the air, and in the blink of an eye, a mechanical dragon took the field again.
[Ancient Gear Gadjiltron Dragon] ATK: 3000→3200
"How about that? Do you still want to attack?" said the academy vanguard, looking at the sin spider that had stopped due to the replay of the battle.
"Is it still not enough?" the onlookers said dejectedly.
"I set two cards face-down. Turn end." Yuji gritted his teeth and ended his turn.
"I'll bury you this turn! My turn! Draw!" the academy vanguard grinned.
"At this moment, [Ultimate Ancient Gear Golem] that was banished by your monster's effect returns to my field!"
With a thunderous noise, the ancient mechanical ultimate giant returned from another dimension, its terrifying figure reappearing on the field.
[Ultimate Ancient Gear Golem] ATK: 4400
"Next, I Normal Summon [Ancient Gear Wyvern] in Attack Position!"
"When [Ancient Gear Wyvern] is successfully summoned, its effect activates! Add 1 'Ancient Gear' card from my deck to my hand! After this effect activates, I cannot Set cards for the rest of this turn."
"I add [Ancient Gear Explosive] to my hand!"
"Battle Phase!" The academy vanguard retrieved the card from his duel disk and entered the Battle Phase.
At that moment, Yuji flipped one of his set cards: "Most of your monsters have effects that prevent the opponent from activating Spell/Trap effects when they attack, so right now, I activate the Trap Card [Halfway to Forever]!"
"I target 2 monsters in my Graveyard and Special Summon them with their effects negated. Immediately after this effect resolves, I Xyz Summon 1 LIGHT 'Utopia' or 'Utopic' Xyz Monster using only those 2 monsters."
"I Special Summon [Utopic Onomatopoeia] and [Zubababancho Gagagacoat] from my Graveyard with their effects negated! Then I overlay these two Level 4 monsters!"
From the activated trap card, the golden Emperor's Key flashed, and the two monsters were reborn in light before transforming into two golden orbs that flew toward the galaxy vortex overhead.
When Yuji gritted his teeth and picked up the card that emerged from the Extra Deck zone, the severe pain he expected didn't strike him. Instead, a warm light surrounded him. In the galaxy above his head and on his right hand, the red number 39 appeared simultaneously, and then, in dazzling light, the golden armored warrior named Hope descended slowly.
"Xyz Summoning! Appear! Warrior of Hope! [Number 39: Utopia]!"
After Yuji's declaration, the descending golden armored warrior spread his wings, caught the long sword that fell from the sky, and swung it aggressively.
[Number 39: Utopia] ATK: 2500
After Hope appeared on stage, Yuji swallowed hard, and for good reason: "This is too cool! I really made the right choice," Yuji said softly.
"Hmph, another Number card? It's nothing but futile struggling!" the academy vanguard gritted his teeth.
"[Ultimate Ancient Gear Golem] attacks [Number 70: Malevolent Sin]!"
The ancient mechanical ultimate giant slowly raised its arm and brought its fist down hard.
"I activate [Number 39: Utopia]'s effect! When a monster declares an attack, I can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card to negate that attack! Light Wing Shield!"
[Number 39: Utopia] stood before his teammate's iron fist, closing his wings in front of him. One of the light orbs around him transformed into a stream of light that poured into the wings. Afterwards, peaceful fluctuations emanated from the wings to meet the opponent's attack, and under this effect, the huge iron fist struck nothing.
"Then, [Ancient Gear Gadjiltron Dragon] attacks [Number 70: Malevolent Sin]!"
"[Utopia]'s effect activates! When a monster declares an attack, I can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card to negate that attack! Light Wing Shield!"
Hope stood before his teammate again, and the other golden orb around him also transformed into waves spreading from his wings, neutralizing the mechanical dragon's attack.
"So it has this kind of protective effect? Fine, I'll end my turn like this." The academy vanguard gritted his teeth.
"My turn! Draw!" Yuji drew a card.
"I activate [Constellar Ptolemy M7]'s effect! Once per turn, I can detach 1 Xyz Material to target 1 monster on the field or in either player's Graveyard and return it to the hand!"
"I return [Ultimate Ancient Gear Golem] to your hand!"
"Then, I activate [Number 70: Malevolent Sin]'s effect! Once per turn, I can detach 1 Xyz Material to target 1 monster my opponent controls and banish it until their next Standby Phase!"
"I banish [Ancient Gear Gadjiltron Dragon]!"
Under the effects of Yuji's two monsters, the opponent's powerful monsters left the field one after another. In the blink of an eye, only [Ancient Gear Wyvern] with 1700 ATK remained on the opponent's field.
"Next, I activate the Spell Card [Overlay Regen]!"
"I target 1 Xyz Monster on the field, and this card attaches to that monster as Xyz Material."
The spell card in Yuji's hand transformed into a new orb of light that began orbiting [Number 39: Utopia].
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(End of this chapter)