Chapter 224: I Am Imperishable!!!
"You bastard, why do you have a (Blue-Eyes)?!"
Kaiba looked at the opposing Epimetheus with murderous eyes, but that guy didn't care; instead, his lips curled up high: "That's right, there are only four (Blue-Eyes White Dragon)s in the entire World, yet one appeared in my Hand. Why? I'm also searching for the reason."
In Kaiba's impotent rage, the (Blue-Eyes White Dragon)'s Attack crushed the Minotaur on his Field.
[Kaiba: 4000→2700 LP]
Chumley frowned, looking at the (Blue-Eyes White Dragon), thinking of a possibility, and coldly said to Pandora: "Then let me guess, that Card should be a fake card from you Rare Hunters, just like the Duel Monster Cards on the shelves outside, right?"
"As expected of the Duel King, to easily see through our Rare Hunters' perfect counterfeiting technique!" Epimetheus spoke a step faster than Pandora, who wanted to trick Chumley, revealing the truth. "(Blue-Eyes White Dragon) is considered the strongest Dragon-Type in Duel Monsters. Only a (Blue-Eyes) can defeat a (Blue-Eyes)!"
"That idiot!" Pandora glared furiously at Epimetheus, who was blabbing everything, then turned her head to Chumley. "So what if it is? As long as we can win the Duel, whether a Duel Monster is real or fake is completely irrelevant."
"You've completely strayed onto an evil path, you type of person." Chumley shook his head helplessly. "In that case, I'll just defeat you fairly in a Duel."
"When (Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion) is successfully Special Summoned, I Activate its Effect. I Add one (Spiral Spear Strike) from my Deck to my Hand." After Mokuba's modifications, Chumley's Duel Disk's Deck zone automatically ejected a Card, which Chumley caught, and then the Deck automatically began to Shuffle. "Then, I Activate (Spiral Spear Strike) directly!"
"This Card's Effect is that when (Gaia The Fierce Knight), (Swift Gaia the Fierce Knight), or (Dragon Knight Gaia) declares an Attack on a Defense Position Monster, it can inflict Piercing Battle Damage. And (Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion) can be treated as (Dragon Knight Gaia)!"
'This Combo… does this guy have Cards that can change my Monster's Battle Position?' Pandora looked suspiciously at Chumley's Hand, which seemed almost untouched.
(Graceful Charity) allowed Chumley to Send Monsters to the Graveyard without Cost, then he used one (Dragon's Mirror) Card to Summon (Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion), which has higher ATK than (Dark Magician), and then directly Searched for a Card from his Deck to Add to his Hand. After that whole sequence, Chumley still has a full five Cards in his Hand?
Is this the power of the Duel King? Pandora gritted her teeth. Even so, he also has a reason he cannot lose!
"I Activate my Set Card, (Safe Zone)!"
Pandora's Set Card flipped open, and a light barrier enveloped his (Dark Magician) on the Field.
"I can Activate this Card's Effect by Targeting one Attack Position Monster on my Field. As long as this Card exists, my (Dark Magician) cannot be Targeted by your Card Effects, nor can it be Destroyed by Battle or Effect Destruction." Pandora revealed a triumphant smile. "You must have a Card like (Enemy Controller) in your Hand, which can change a Monster's Battle Position, right?"
"But because of (Safe Zone)'s presence, (Dark Magician) cannot be Targeted by Effects now! Even if your (Gaia) Attacks, it will only inflict a measly 100 Damage to me, unable to Destroy (Dark Magician)!"
"Hmph, is that so?" Chumley looked at (Dark Magician), enveloped by a light barrier, shamelessly provoking and mocking (Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion), and showed a disdainful expression. "That ugly posture is truly nauseating to behold. (Dark Magician)'s reputation is being completely shamed by your Monster."
"What did you say?" Pandora didn't understand Chumley's words and asked with confusion. In his opinion, wasn't his (Dark Magician) always standing obediently on his Field, on guard?
Chumley also felt a bit strange. Could it be that Pandora's (Dark Magician)… Never mind, he would think about such things slowly after winning.
"Entering my Battle Phase! (Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion), Attack (Dark Magician)!"
Receiving Chumley's command, (Gaia) squeezed his legs against the abdomen of (Curse of Dragon). The orange-red Wyvern obediently spewed a mouthful of dragon fire, enveloping (Dark Magician). To Pandora's surprise, his (Dark Magician), despite being protected by (Safe Zone), was forced into Defense Position due to the scorching dragon fire?!
[(Dark Magician)] [ATK 2500→DEF 2100]
"(Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion) isn't just for show! In front of him, I decide your Monster's Battle Position, not you!" Chumley pointed forward. "Go, (Gaia), Attack (Dark Magician), Sky-Soaring Dragon Flash!"
(Curse of Dragon) carried (Gaia) in a circle around the entire Basement, then dove straight down at a blind spot in (Dark Magician)'s Defense. The lance in (Gaia)'s hand, wreathed in spiraling dragon fire, easily broke through (Safe Zone)'s light barrier and struck Pandora's (Dark Magician)!
"Damn it, that's a powerful Untargetable Effect!" Pandora grumbled, looking at (Gaia) flying off his Field after hitting with one strike. "Because of (Safe Zone)'s Effect, my (Dark Magician) won't be Destroyed by Battle!"
"However, Piercing Damage still applies!"
"Damn it!"
[Pandora: 4000→3500 LP]
Watching Pandora's LP Decrease, Chumley also Drew two Cards from his Deck: "When (Dragon Knight Gaia) inflicts Damage to you using (Spiral Spear Strike)'s Effect, I Activate (Spiral Spear Strike)'s second Effect."
"Draw two Cards from your Deck, then Discard one Card from your Hand."
"I Set four Cards from my Hand, my Turn Ends." With plenty of Cards in Hand to spare, Chumley grandly Set four Cards. As for his Opponent thinking he runs a Heavy Trap Deck? How could that be? Chumley felt quite cheerful.
[Chumley: 4000 LP, Hand 2]
[(Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion)] [ATK 2600]
[Set Card] X4 [(Spiral Spear Strike)]
"My Turn, Draw!" Drawing the top Card, Pandora already knew what Card he had Drawn, and merely let out a cold laugh. "Duel King, the humiliation you inflicted upon me and (Dark Magician) last Turn, I will reclaim it all this Turn!"
"I Activate (Pot of Greed)! I Draw two Cards from my Deck. Then I Normal Summon (Mystic Tomato) in Attack Position, and Equip it with the Spell Card (Rocket Pilder)!"
A tomato with a fierce expression appeared on Pandora's Field. However, the somewhat amusing thing was that the (Rocket Pilder) equipped to (Mystic Tomato) appeared in a way that pierced through the entire tomato, splattering tomato juice everywhere, making Pandora's Field messy, almost like a kitchen where a novice who knew nothing about cooking had just finished preparing a meal.
[(Mystic Tomato)] [Level 4/DARK Attribute]
[Plant-Type/Effect Monster]
[ATK 1400/DEF 1100]
"(Mystic Tomato) equipped with (Rocket Pilder) gains the Effect that it cannot be Destroyed by Battle when it Attacks, and after it Attacks, it can reduce the Attack of the Target Monster it Attacked!" Switching (Dark Magician) back to Attack Position, Pandora dramatically waved his hand. "Battle Start! (Mystic Tomato) Attacks (Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion)!"
"Rocket Piercing Strike!"
Propelled by the rocket, the overly dehydrated (Mystic Tomato) was thrust towards (Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion) hovering in the sky, as if deliberately proving the adage "brute force makes bricks fly."
"Boom!"
After colliding with (Gaia), (Mystic Tomato) fell back onto Pandora's Field, almost hitting Pandora's head in the process. Due to the difference in ATK, Pandora took Battle Damage.
[Pandora: 3500→2300 LP]
However, as a Cost for the LP Decrease, (Gaia)'s ATK also decreased by the ATK value of (Mystic Tomato) due to (Rocket Pilder)'s Effect.
[(Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion)] [ATK 2600→1200]
"Now, (Dark Magician)'s ATK surpasses your (Gaia)! Go, (Dark Magician), present your deadly magic performance to the Duel King!"
Under Pandora's excited gaze, (Dark Magician)'s Attack successfully hit (Gaia), Destroying it and Sending it to the Graveyard.
But he strangely found that Chumley's LP hadn't decreased at all?
"The moment your (Dark Magician) Attacked, I Activated this Card." Chumley spread his left Hand, gesturing to the Set Card flipped up on his Field. "(Damage Vaccine ΩMAX), is a Card that allows me to Gain LP equal to the Damage I took after receiving Damage."
[Chumley: 4000→2700→4000 LP]
"Hmph, you merely saved a small amount of LP. With such a powerful (Gaia) Destroyed and Sent to the Graveyard by me, what more can you do?"
Facing Pandora's scornful words, Chumley wagged his finger and chuckled, "There's a saying, 'What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.' But as far as I know, even if my (Gaia) is killed, it can draw power from the underworld and return to my Field in an even stronger state!"
"I Activate my Set Card, (Spiral Rebirth)!"
A wind suddenly arose in the Basement, the air currents howling, gathering into a powerful storm. The origin of the storm was the Set Card Chumley had just Activated: "This Card's Effect is to Target one Dragon-Type Monster with Level 7 or lower in my Graveyard, and Special Summon it to my Field!"
"Come back, (Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion)!"
Within the storm, a red glow lit up. Flames rapidly spread along the surging air currents, transforming the entire whirlwind into a fire tornado. Just as (Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion) was about to return to Chumley's Field, replicating its initial appearance, Pandora quickly Activated her Set Card:
"I Activate (Bottomless Trap Hole)! When a Monster with 1500 or more ATK is Normal Summoned, Special Summoned, or Flip Summoned, Destroy it and Banish it from the Game!"
Below the fire tornado, the ground collapsed, revealing a bottomless pit, as if leading to the underworld. A powerful suction force emanated from the pit, drawing the fire tornado on Chumley's Field into it. Several ghosts floated out from within the pit, coiling around (Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion), who was not yet fully Revived, as if to drag it down as well.
But to Pandora's astonished gaze, (Gaia) suddenly swung his lance, and sacred light radiated from him and (Curse of Dragon). The ghosts were instantly purified into nothingness?!
(Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion) returned to Chumley's Field, full of fighting spirit. Rarely, (Gaia) also spoke up, saying: "I am Imperishable!!!"
"A Monster Revived by (Spiral Rebirth), if it is (Dragon Knight Gaia), gains the ability to not be Targeted by your Card Effects and cannot be Destroyed by Effect Destruction." Chumley chuckled, tapping his forehead. "You haven't forgotten, have you, that (Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion) can be treated as (Dragon Knight Gaia)?"
"Damn it!" Pandora was at his wit's end. He had finally managed to Destroy (Gaia) at the Cost of LP, yet in the blink of an eye, it had Revived from the Graveyard, and even gained such powerful Resistance?
This Game is unplayable!
"I Set one Card, my Turn Ends."
[Pandora: 2300 LP, Hand 0]
[(Dark Magician) ((Safe Zone))] [ATK 2500]
[(Mystic Tomato) ((Rocket Pilder))] [ATK 1400]
[Set Card]
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