Submarine!
With the appearance of this divine artifact, a commotion erupted once again in the academy audience.
Over the past year, this has been one of the most indescribable divine artifacts in the Duel Academy, often appearing alongside another divine artifact, the bicycle, leaving countless card enthusiasts with an indelible psychological shadow.
It works even better when combined with Giant Machine City.
Just like now.
On the audience stand, Marufuji Sho became more envious as he watched.
Even though everyone was using machines, whenever he took out his machines, people would laugh, but when Yugen showed his machines, it caused such a strong reaction...
"There's no need to say much about the submarine, right? This card can attack directly."
Yugen waved his hand.
"Direct attack with the Submarine Robot!"
The submarine dived into the ground, bypassing the Five Emperors Dragon, and emerged directly from Caesar's backfield, torpedoes loaded, trailing bubbles as it charged forward!
"At this moment, the effect of Giant Machine City," Yugen said, "When a Machine Monster battles, you can send one 'Machine' monster from your deck to the graveyard to exchange the original attack and defense points of your Machine Monster during damage calculation.
Of course, since 'Great Cosmos' is on the field, it is not sent to the graveyard but is instead removed from the game."
Yugen took the card automatically retrieved from the deck, displayed it briefly, and then tossed it into the whirlwind of the Great Cosmos.
"Switching the attack and defense of the Submarine Robot!"
[Submarine Robot, Attack Power 800 → Attack Power 1800]
"At this moment, activate the cover card!" Marufuji Ryo shouted, "Trap Card 'Wall of Power'!"
"Oh?"
Yugen raised an eyebrow.
"Wall of Power: During damage calculation, until the damage you take becomes zero, for every 100 points of damage, send the top card of your deck to the graveyard!" (Original effect)
Of course, Yugen couldn't possibly not know Wall of Power, but he was a bit surprised that Caesar was so bold as to activate Wall of Power even under the Great Cosmos.
Isn't this actively throwing his deck into the Other Dimension?
"After the exchange, the attack power of the Submarine Robot is 1800, so from my deck..."
With a swoosh, Caesar threw a handful of cards into the air, forming a barrier in front of him.
"Send eighteen cards to the graveyard!"
The submarine's torpedoes exploded on the flying card barrier, all blocked.
"The effect of the Great Cosmos: all cards sent to the graveyard are removed from the game," Yugen reminded.
So, all eighteen cards thrown by Caesar floated in the air, turning into golden light and disappearing.
In the audience, Marufuji Sho looked utterly confused.
"What is my brother doing?"
In the blink of an eye, half of the deck was already in the Other Dimension. Isn't this seeking his own demise?
But then Judai patted his shoulder and laughed, "That's Caesar for you, he must have his reasons."
"Going so far as to remove so many cards just to block an attack," Yugen smiled, "After the Submarine attacks, it switches to defense mode according to its own effect.
And I'll also switch 'Truck Robot' to defense mode."
[Submarine Robot, Attack Power 800 → Defense Power 1800]
[Truck Robot, Attack Power 1000 → Defense Power 2000]
"Then, I'll set a card and end the turn."
"My turn, draw!"
As Marufuji Ryo drew a card, the whirlwind of the Other Dimension opened up once more in mid-air. A Magic Card spun into view within the vortex, emitting two bolts of golden light that shot into both players' decks.
"One of the eighteen cards removed from the game last turn by 'Wall of Power' was 'Treasure from Another Dimension," Marufuji Ryo said, "If this card is removed from the game, it can be activated during the next preparation phase, returning to your hand. And when it returns to the hand due to this effect, both players draw two cards from their decks!" (Original card)
In accordance, Yugen and Marufuji Ryo both drew cards.
"And now the activation condition for this card has been fulfilled..."
Marufuji Ryo took a step forward, clenching his fist.
"Watch closely, Yugen, this is the proof of my evolution, my new power!
Activate the cover card, the Magic Card 'Parallel World Fusion'! By shuffling the monsters that were removed back into the deck, Fusion Summon a Fusion Monster that meets the conditions!!!" (Original effect)
"I see."
Yugen had indeed anticipated something like this.
That's why Marufuji Ryo would activate Wall of Power even under Great Cosmos. He wasn't aiming for graveyard resources; he was accumulating removed resources.
All cards in the graveyard were removed, which was indeed a critical hit for his deck, but Marufuji Ryo wasn't without corresponding countermeasures.
"I'll shuffle two 'Cyber Dragons' that were removed back into the deck to Fusion Summon!
The new power of the Cyber Dragon, a completely new evolution—
—Chimeric Rampage Dragon!!!"
It was a brand-new form of the Cyber Dragon that had never appeared in the animation before. Accompanied by overflowing electricity, the friction of machinery, and the roar of dragons, it thundered onto Caesar's field!
[Chimeric Rampage Dragon, Attack Power 2100]
"To reveal our new product right away," Yugen said with a chuckle.
This was the latest achievement Marufuji Ryo had made in the semester after joining Yugen's lab.
Of course, he'd found the direction for evolution under Yugen's advice and guidance.
"Indeed."
Marufuji Ryo nodded seriously.
"This is also thanks to your guidance. As a Duelist, there have been only two people who've had a crucial influence on me up to this point.
One is Jiaodao Master. He led me into this path and entrusted the Electronic School to my hands."
Watching from the audience, Jiaodao's expression was somewhat complex and a bit moved when he heard this.
"Ryo..."
Marufuji Ryo continued, "And the other is you, Yugen, who pointed me in a new direction, helped me break through my plateau, and gave me such a rare opportunity.
But even so, I won't hold back. Only by fighting you with everything I've currently understood can I truly prove my transformation to you!"
With a sweeping gesture of his hand.
"Chimeric Rampage Dragon, activate effect!
When this card is successfully Fusion Summoned, it can target up to as many Magic and Trap Cards on the field as the number of Fusion Material Monsters for this card, and destroy those cards.
My Fusion Material consisted of two cards, so I can destroy up to two Magic Traps on the field!
Destroy the Continuous Trap 'Great Cosmos' and the other cover card in the backfield!"
Electric currents spewed from the mouth of Chimeric Rampage Dragon. The Great Cosmos shattered into pieces under the electric blast, and the other cover card flipped over and was crushed with a snap.
Trap Card - Dimensional Confinement, a trap that can remove a monster when the opponent declares an attack.
"Well done!" Marufuji Sho couldn't help but cheer for his brother from the stands, "Not only dealt with the troublesome Great Cosmos but also destroyed a potentially greater threat!"
"That's what I said; he's Caesar after all," Judai laughed, "This guy won't be taken down so easily."
"And then there's the additional effect! Once per turn, Chimeric Rampage Dragon can send up to two Light Attribute Mechanical Race monsters from the deck to the graveyard.
During this turn, it can make an additional attack equal to the number of monsters sent to the graveyard through this effect, in addition to its normal attack during the same Battle Phase!"
"Oh wow, the ability to clear the backfield and multiple attacks at the same time!" Judai's eyes lit up, "Your brother's new Cyber Dragon is amazing, Sho!"
OTK Divine Artifact!