Chapter 176: I Calculated Your Calculation
Everything was within the calculations.
Emma calculated that Sara would use the "Shadow Stomp" of the Sphinx Cat to restrict the Golden Beast.
Sara, in turn, calculated that Emma would use the [Golden Treasure Casket] to help the Golden Beast escape the "Shadow Stomp" control.
So she had already prepared her Secret Rite Card—[Azban's Dying Word]!
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Legend says that in the super ancient times, the great alchemist Azban incurred divine punishment because his creations blasphemed the gods.
Azban, foreseeing the punishment, laid down a blood array, releasing his soul before falling into hell. Even that god could not escape Azban's Dying Word Curse, ultimately dying in endless agony!
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When the Sphinx Cat's blood spilled onto the array, it met the trigger conditions for [Azban's Dying Word]. [Azban's Dying Word] devoured the Sphinx Cat's last life, using its "soul" as a medium to inflict the most agonizing torment upon the Golden Beast!
Even the mechanical Golden Beast could not resist the spectral curse.
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[Defense: 1000]
But watching the Golden Beast's Magic Power plummet at a rate of 100 per second, Emma did not panic.
"Golden Devour!"
The fierce-faced Golden Beast abruptly turned its head and, to their surprise, bit down on the Golden Treasure Casket used to distract the Sphinx Cat!
The casket itself, crafted from gold, was still filled with gold.
The Golden Beast bit the Golden Treasure Casket, chewed vigorously, and swallowed it whole.
A rich golden light immediately erupted from its body!
After all, it was merely a Secret Rite Card crafted to imitate a legendary event; the greyish-white shadow that had shot into the Golden Beast's body was actually forced out by the golden light!
The Golden Beast's Magic Power limit surged by 500 points!
The abnormal status was dispelled.
Even its Defense and Attack each increased by 100 points!
[Magic Power: 1300→1800]
[Attack: 1300→1400]
[Defense: 1800→1900]
Not only did the Golden Beast recover completely, but its panel data reached a level comparable to a top-tier four-star entity!
This combination, which couldn't be fully deployed in the duel against Dark due to summon speed limitations, was finally successfully used in the duel against Sara.
Sara never expected Emma to be hiding such a move, and her expression immediately changed dramatically.
She hastily looked at her hand, searching for a way to counter it.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the field, after the Anubis Hound chipped away 200 Magic Power from the 777 Treasure Chest Monster using [Shadow Hunt], it resumed its original speed, playing a game of "you chase me, I chase you" with the 777 Treasure Chest Monster.
The Golden Beast faced the back of the Mummy of Death, and one swipe of its claw only tore out three bloody marks.
It violently grabbed the Mummy of Death by the back of its neck, raising its arm and letting out a roar!
The Mummy of Death, meanwhile, clung tightly to the Magic Orb in its abdomen, closing its eyes and ignoring everything.
In short, the battlefield was split, and neither side could defeat the other for the time being.
"Tick-tock!"
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The second round passed in an instant.
In the third round, Sara finally drew the Magic Card she wanted.
Emma's Golden Beast, on the other hand, swooped down and defeated the Anubis Hound!
Watching the Anubis Hound turn into light and disappear, Sara summoned her second three-star Magic Spirit—[Mummy of Life]
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[Card Name: Mummy of Life]
[Type: Spirit Card]
[Level: ★★★]
[Race: Undead Type]
[Attribute: Dark]
[Magic Power: 1200]
[Attack: 1000]
[Defense: 1000]
[Special Move: Dark Revival]
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The Mummy of Life was still wrapped in bandages, but more skin was exposed, including a delicate face, already full of vitality.
The crown on her head and the staff in her hand symbolized her identity in life.
Her Special Move was a mysterious skill that could bring Dark-attribute Magic Spirits not higher than her own level back to the battlefield—[Dark Revival]!
Restricted to death within three minutes.
Revival duration three minutes.
In a duel match, that means six rounds!
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Appearing in a kneeling posture, the Mummy of Life paid no attention to the Mummy of Death still held by the Golden Beast.
She forcefully stomped her staff, and with faint, mournful whispers of chanting, clear, water-like ripples spread outwards from the staff.
The [Sphinx Cat] Sara had placed on the table immediately trembled violently!
She extended a finger and pressed it against the edge of this Magic Spirit Card, and then a cat shadow emerged from it, landing beside the Mummy of Life in the blink of an eye.
"Meow~!"
The Sphinx Cat returned to the battlefield!
Upon hearing the piercing cat's cry, Emma's confident expression immediately changed dramatically.
She hastily drew a white card from her hand.
But after completing the secret art of [Dark Revival], the Mummy of Life raised her staff high and leaped forward!
The Sphinx Cat followed closely behind.
As a three-star Magic Spirit, the Mummy of Life's base stats were not particularly high, but looking further down, they were among the top ranks of two-star entities.
Her movements were exceptionally agile; the Treasure Chest Monster, which could only hop and flee, couldn't escape at all. With one staff blow to its head, it immediately let out a miserable shriek.
Even knowing what would happen if it went down now, Emma still had no choice but to command the Golden Beast to charge down.
And indeed, after its revival, the Sphinx Cat's skill cooldown reset, and it stomped on the Golden Beast's shadow, freezing its form!
The next moment.
The Mummy of Life then used her staff to smash the Treasure Chest Monster, taking the Red Magic Orb into her hand!
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The white card in Emma's hand, in terms of its base stats alone, was even inferior to the 777 Treasure Chest Monster, and originally had no summon value.
Sara, before the Golden Beast could break free, commanded the Mummy of Life to shatter the Red Magic Orb's life barrier!
[1000→0]
"Battle End!"
"Victor: Sara Swati!"
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Although this duel only lasted a mere two minutes, both players truly gave their all, revealing all their trump cards.
Even if Emma was unwilling, she had to admit that her deck's strength was completely suppressed by Sara.
Whether it was the [Sphinx Cat], or the [Mummy of Death] and [Mummy of Life], they were all beyond imagination!
"Truly worthy of the Magic House's Chief!"
Emma gritted her teeth and began collecting her cards.
A temporary defeat would not dishearten her; she would just win it back next time.
But just as she recalled the Golden Beast and Gold Coin Worm into their Magic Cards, she suddenly noticed that Sara wasn't collecting her cards, but rather was standing on her tiptoes, looking down as if searching for something.
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Sara searched for a while, then suddenly her eyes lit up, finally finding the blond boy who had sent her to the loser's bracket.
She made no attempt to hide her excitement, directly waving at the boy in front of everyone.
When Dark's gaze met hers, she smiled sweetly:
"I'm back!"
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