Chapter 77: Guardian Deity
Yata-Garasu's power directly sealed off the entire future.
This card, once the king of the Forbidden List, was originally used in conjunction with another specific card.
That's right, it was the first version of the Chaos series dragon.
Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the End!!
Back then, as long as you had Chaos Emperor Dragon + any Black Forest Witch/Sangan in hand, you only needed two cards to execute a strategy that locked out your opponent's future when going second.
Special Summon Chaos Emperor Dragon onto the field, send all cards on both sides of the field and in both players' hands to the Graveyard.
The Black Forest Witch or Sangan sent to the Graveyard triggers its effect, allowing you to search your deck for a "Yata-Garasu".
Then, hehehe, the opponent has no cards on the field or in hand.
Yata-Garasu starts its performance: Direct Attack → Opponent cannot draw → Direct Attack → Opponent cannot draw...
This cycle repeats endlessly until the opponent's Life Points drop to zero.
It was simply impossible to resist this agonizing process.
This infinite purgatory nightmare was literally called "serving a prison sentence"!!
Assuming the opponent's Life Points were still ample, this nightmarish process could potentially last for many turns.
Just like now, the Exodia user's face was turning green.
The Jester's King.
Yata-Garasu attacks! -200~
"Ahhh, that hurts."
Yata-Garasu strikes twice! -200~
"Please, I beg you, let me go."
"..."
And so, the Jester's King, was literally tormented by Yu Miao using Yata-Garasu for 19 turns!
This mental and physical torture made the Exodia user truly understand the essence of the phrase "Hell is empty, all the devils are here."
Yu Miaois even more terrifying than Lord Marik!!
When the Exodia user's Life Points dropped to 0, the duel was over.
Winner: Yu Miao!
Although the Exodia user is a character from the original work, he's a minor side character among minor side characters, even more insignificant than the Maze Brothers.
Therefore, Yu Miao did not obtain the Exodia user's exclusive drop card pack.
He only gained negligible experience and a few Gems.
As the initiator of the Dark Game, Yu Miao could take everything from the Exodia user, including his life.
"I won't take your life, but you must help me..." Under the punishment of dark power, the Exodia user, this pawn, could not disobey any of Yu Miao's commands.
At the same time, how could Yu Miao let the Exodia user's deck go?
Externally, he is respectful and friendly; internally, he throws heavy punches!
Hand it over!!
The Exodia user was furious but dared not speak; his life and death were in Yu Miao's hands. He could only secretly grumble: "What a damn unlucky day today."
Yu Miao extracted several fake cards.
That's right, each one was a fake part of Exodia...
This guy really did all sorts of bad deeds.
[Tip: 3 duplicate fake cards can be synthesized into 1 Advanced Fake Card. Converting an Advanced Fake Card into a real card consumes less Card Dust!]
Yu Miao felt this function was quite user-friendly, so he did a simple test.
Using Exodia's Right Arm for the test: converting a single fake card into a real one requires Card Dust *2500.
But synthesizing 3 fake Exodia Right Arms into 1 Advanced Fake Card, then converting that into a real card only requires Card Dust *1500.
Yu Miao didn't hesitate to first synthesize 4 Advanced Fake Card Exodia parts, planning to convert them later when he had surplus Card Dust.
As for the 3 fake Exodia Heads?
Yu Miao held up these 3 fake heads, and the colors on the card illustrations visibly faded before his eyes...
Finally, all three fake cards turned into useless scraps of paper...
[Tip: The Monster Spirit of 「Exodia」 has its energy increased!!]
Yu Miao felt like he had discovered a new continent. Could Exodia become stronger this way?
Or perhaps, Exodia's head doesn't allow a second head to exist.
Gwah, such a strong sense of jealousy.
After organizing these cards, Yu Miao claimed the reward for the limited-time quest "Exodia's Wrath".
[Congratulations on obtaining "Card Dust" *800]
[Congratulations on obtaining, Effect Monster Card "Exodia, the Legendary Defender" UR*1]
800 Card Dust was naturally a generous reward. The Card Dust Yousei held finally reached the minimum requirement to convert The Winged Dragon of Ra.
As for this 「Exodia, the Legendary Defender」?
Wow, this thing is also a card related to a "Special Victory".
First, this dark version of Exodia has two effects!
① This card can also be Tribute Summoned by Tributing 5 monsters.
② This card's ATK/DEF become the combined original ATK/DEF of the monsters Tributed for its Tribute Summon.
If Summoned using effect ①, as long as this "Exodia" destroys a Fiend-Type/DARK Attribute monster by battle whose original owner is your opponent, you win the Duel immediately.
Huff, huff~
With the appearance of this Exodia, Yousei noticed silver and black patterns slowly appearing on Exodia's head.
Wow, is Exodia evolving from "The World" into... Silver Chariot Requiem?
"I feel Exodia's power growing stronger and stronger. Is this a benefit from the new alternate art?" Yu Miao said subconsciously.
In terms of Duel Spirit enhancement, Exodia alone brought significant gains!
Now, with the boost from this 「Exodia, the Legendary Defender」 alternate art, it finally broke through to Level 8!
Yu Miao's Dark Energy also loosened up because of Exodia, increasing from Level 5 to Level 6!
He opened his status panel after a long time.
[Status: Yu Miao]
Level: 20
Duel Spirit: 8
Skills: 1
Decks: 1
Talents: Soul Inheritance, Spirit Incubation, Card Enthusiast's Soul
Dark Energy: 6
Gems: 5650
Card Dust: 5200
"..."
Compared to the impoverished stats when he first arrived in Domino City, it was now much more luxurious.
Yu Miao couldn't help but sigh. All his achievements today were thanks to his own hard work!
"Let me see your limits in the future, you damn shop system," Yu Miao chuckled lightly, looking at the prompt on the panel.
[Tip: About to consume 5000 Card Dust to convert the God Card "The Winged Dragon of Ra"...]
Soon, a fourth God Card would appear in this city. Who knows what will happen afterwards.
[Warning: After successful conversion, you will enter the "God Trial". If passed, you can directly master the power of the God Card.]
[Friendly Reminder: You can spend 3000 Card Dust to skip this "God Trial". Rewards remain unchanged.]
[Friendly Reminder: Consume 3000 Card Dust to start one-click sweep of the "God Trial"?]
"I'll start your damn one-click."
If Yu Miao still had 3000 Card Dust, wouldn't it be better to use it to convert Exodia or let other monsters evolve with new alternate art?
No money, can't afford it.
As long as my pockets are empty enough, no trick can get me!
[Tip: If the "God Trial" is undertaken within 24 hours at the moment of highest solar temperature, the success rate is greatly increased, and there is a chance to obtain unknown rewards afterwards.]
Yu Miao hesitated for a second on the spot.
Within 24 hours, the moment of highest solar temperature.
Is it at noon, 12:00?
That would be tomorrow at 12:00 noon.
"According to this hint, if I fail the God Trial, even if I convert Ra into a real card, I won't be able to use it."
"Not to mention whether the God Card would reject me, we don't even know what would happen with two Wings of Ra existing in the same city."
After careful consideration, Yu Miao decided to stop the conversion. He would wait until tomorrow noon to continue.
Arcade.
Approaching night.
When Yu Miao returned to this place, the duelists who had piled up in the shop hoping to ascend to greatness in one step were all gone.
The Panther Lady was waiting for Yu Miao at the entrance. When she finally saw her backbone appear, she immediately signaled with her eyes:
Lord Marik is inside.
"Yu Miao, Lord Marik is completely different from before. Something feels off," Panther Lady said. Her intuition was absolutely correct.
Although the surface Marik in the past was underhanded, he was at least normal and could communicate reasonably.
In the original Duel City arc, besides gifting the God Card to the Yami Yugi, surface Marik's flashy moves included his strong preference for hiding his true identity.
But Yami Marik was completely different. He was more underhanded than surface Marik, and his thought process was particularly bizarre...
Whether the "Gift-Giving Youngster" would still appear, Yu Miao couldn't guarantee if that would happen.
However, Yami Marik would absolutely not hide his true identity. He even wanted everyone to know that he was the cruel, perverted, nearly invincible possessor of the God Card.
"Okay, I got it. You stay out here if possible," Yu Miao reassured Panther Lady and went inside to report the task.
As soon as he entered, Yu Miao smelled something burnt.
The ruined machines had shriveled into a mass, emitting a foul, nauseating odor in the air.
The sound of machinery running, the pungent burnt smell, and the continuously billowing black smoke.
All these told Yu Miao that Yami Marik, this "phoenix chick," had smashed a few more arcade machines...
"Uwahahaha, my most capable subordinate, Yu Miao."
"You're back."
Yami Marik showed no remorse for his actions. He sized up Yu Miao with his eyes, waiting for his next words.
"The task is complete," Yu Miao showed a Normal Monster Card, Red-Eyes Black Dragon.
This meant Yu Miao had perfectly completed the task.
Seeing this, Yami Marik immediately closed his eyes and took a deep breath:
"Perfect."
"Yu Miao, you truly are a trustworthy fellow."
"From now on, your status within the Ghouls is second only to one, above ten thousand others!"
"All the authority that Ishizu used to have now belongs to you. The entire organization is under your management."
Yami Marik bestowed the greatest authority upon Yu Miao. After all, he had no intention of managing the entire Ghouls organization.
In Yami Marik's eyes, aside from Yu Miao, no one in the entire Ghouls was capable.
He only needed the Millennium Items and The Winged Dragon of Ra in his possession.
When Yami Marik declared Yu Miao's promotion.
The long-stagnant Advancement Quest finally surged a huge amount.
[Tip: The Advancement Quest has reached the third stage.]
[Tip: Rewards have been distributed. Please check...]
Getting the desired prompt, Yu Miao's lips curled up slightly. After Ishizu was out of the picture, his ascent was indeed swift.
Of course, if there was any drawback...
It was that Yu Miao's desire to kill Yami Marik grew stronger and stronger.
Only one step away from the leader position of the Rare hunters.
This is the Yu-Gi-Oh! world.
As long as he defeats Yami Marik in a duel, the entire Rare hunters organization will belong to Yu Miao. He will be the leader of this organization.
What do you think?
Should he take out Yami Marik right here?
Yu Miao's eyes grew more and more unsettling as he assessed the strength gap between them.
Yami Marik's deck is one that revolves heavily around "The Winged Dragon of Ra" repeatedly reviving.
If Yu Miao filled his deck with counter cards, he would definitely have no problem.
No rush, wait a bit longer.
Yu Miao can successfully convert the real Ra tomorrow. It's not too late to act when his chances of winning are greater.
Rather than taking out Yami Marik in a place with no audience, doing it under the watchful eyes of everyone in Duel City... would be more thrilling.
What kind of expression would Yami Marik have when he realizes he's been betrayed?
After leaving the arcade side by side with Yami Marik, the latter looked at the crescent moon slowly revealing its arc, licked his lips, and said:
"Duel City is the best cemetery I've chosen for the Nameless Pharaoh."
"Uwahahahaha."
Unfortunately, he couldn't show off for more than a few seconds.
A figure slowly walked out from the distance: "You are the leader of the Rare hunters, Marik!?"
Yami Marik's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief: "It's you?"
The approaching figure wore the Millennium Puzzle around his neck and had an unmistakable starfish-shaped hairstyle!
The Nameless Pharaoh, Yugi Muto!
"The person I came to find tonight wasn't you, but I didn't expect the Rare hunters leader to be here too," Yami Yugi said, looking at Yu Miao with a very complex expression, then shifted his gaze to Yami Marik.
"Heh heh, wahahahaha, that's right. I am the leader of the Rare hunters, Marik Ishtar," Yami Marik readily admitted.
He didn't even mind his schemes being exposed.
That's right, Yami Marik intended to openly crush Yugi Muto in Duel City. What could you do about it?
Yu Miao's expression said 'as expected'. Compared to surface Marik's patient disguise, Yami Marik was all about arrogance + perversion.
This is the confidence brought by possessing a God Card!
"Very well, I accept your challenge," Yami Yugi was not someone easily pushed around. Marik had repeatedly targeted him, and it could potentially escalate to harming his friends.
Whether for the three God Cards related to his own memories or to protect his friends, Yami Yugi could not back down.
"Subarashii!!" Yami Marik looked at the overlord aura emanating from Yami Yugi, trembling with excitement, his legs even starting to shake.
He even couldn't help but want to start a Dark Game right here to bury this... Nameless Pharaoh.
Then, Yami Yugi couldn't be bothered with Marik, who was licking the tip of his Millennium Rod. He scrutinized Yu Miao and asked:
"Yu Miao."
"Is Joey's Red-Eyes Black Dragon in your possession?"
Yu Miao openly drew a card from his deck, which was Red-Eyes Black Dragon, and admitted:
"Yes, I defeated Joey and took his Red-Eyes Black Dragon."
Yami Marik looked displeased. Damn you, Nameless Pharaoh, how dare you ignore him and focus on Yu Miao instead?
"Bastard, are you ignoring me?" Yami Marik was furious. He would throw a fit.
However, Yami Yugi truly ignored him. He walked up to Yu Miao and said gravely:
"I already know the details of that duel. As a duelist, I have no complaints."
After all, Joey did indeed lose the duel...
"But, as Joey's friend, I must tell you something."
"One day, Joey will definitely stand before you again and personally take back the Red-Eyes Black Dragon!"
"Until that day comes, I forbid you from losing the Red-Eyes Black Dragon to anyone else."
Yu Miao was somewhat surprised.
He thought Yami Yugi would seek justice for Joey and try to take back the Red-Eyes Black Dragon, just like in the original plot.
But Yami Yugi had no such intention. His eyes even hinted at something different...
Yu Miao thought for a moment and replied, "I'll be waiting."
The two exchanged a "look"... seemingly reaching some kind of agreement.
Dark Marik tightened his grip on the Millennium Rod in his hand, his facial muscles twitching with anger.
(End of Chapter)
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