"Last turn you dared to attack me so badly, you'd better be prepared!"
Luciano shouted loudly.
"Go! 'Machine Emperor Divine Sky ∞', direct attack!"
At this point, the only monster on Yugen's field had been removed by his own trap, leaving the field completely empty. There was no obstruction in front of the Machine Emperor Divine Sky, as light particles swirled to form a blue sphere, transforming into a plasma cannon that blasted directly towards Yugen.
"Then, at this moment, the other effect of the Continuous Trap 'Gate of Dimensions' is also activated." Yugen said, "When the opponent declares an attack, 'Gate of Dimensions' can be sent to the graveyard."
Luciano was surprised: "Sending itself to the graveyard?"
Jose said: "No, this guy's aim is probably..."
Before he could finish speaking, Yugen continued: "The follow-up effect of Gate of Dimensions! When this card is sent from the field to the graveyard, the monster that was removed from the game by this card's effect can be Special Summoned back to the field once more."
The trap dissipated into golden particles, and a white column of light descended again from the dimensional rift in the sky. Electricity surged and energy dispersed, as the steel body of the Cyber Dragon descended once more in the light column.
Of course, this time it's in defense mode.
[Chimeric Rampage Dragon, Defense Power 1600]
At this time, Chimeric Rampage Dragon had already left the field once, and the 'Blast Flame Piercing' originally equipped lost its target and was automatically destroyed. Chimeric Rampage Dragon's Attack Power reverted to its original 2100, naturally no match for Divine Sky.
"Trying to use defense monsters to block the damage?"
Luciano said.
"The humiliation received last turn can't be settled just like this!
The effect of the 'Divine Sky Attack Department 5' I just upgraded to 'Machine Emperor Divine Sky ∞'! Divine Sky Attack Department 5 allows the 'Machine Emperor Divine Sky ∞' on my field to attack the opponent directly!"
Yugen: "Oh?"
With the Attack Power of Machine Emperor, being able to directly attack in a 4000 Life Points environment is indeed quite formidable. But of course, when compared to the troublesome summoning conditions of Divine Sky Attack Department 5, it would be trivial.
At this point, Yugen actually had another trap in the backfield from the last turn, 'Artificial Brain Overflow.' Artificial Brain Overflow could remove Cyber Dragons from the graveyard to blast cards on the opponent's field, a quite powerful disruptive trap. Theoretically, he could activate the trap to blow up Divine Sky and block the attack.
But Yugen did not activate it.
Because having acquired the entire Machine Emperor set from ZONE, he knew very well that the reason Jose revived 'Ryoku Carrier Department' was to provide Luciano's Divine Sky with an extra layer of insurance.
When Ryoku Carrier Department is present on the field, once per turn, it can negate the destruction of any monster on its field. So even if Artificial Brain Overflow was activated just now, it would have no meaning, it would just be blocked by the Carrier Department.
Boom!
The cannon from Divine Sky pierced through the front field directly, ignoring the Chimeric Rampage Dragon in the front, and blasted directly to the backfield.
[Yugen, LP8000 → LP4700]
"How about that!" Luciano was smug.
Yugen dusted off: "Giving up on the opportunity to destroy 'Chimeric Rampage Dragon' just to deal damage... do you hate me that much?"
"Shut up." Luciano snorted lightly, "Set one card face down, turn ends!"
At this time, Chimeric Rampage Dragon's Attack Power had already decreased back to its original value, not a match for Divine Sky. Even if it could attack multiple times, he felt it was nothing to worry about.
"My turn, draw a card."
Yugen glanced at the drawn card and played it directly.
"Magic Card 'Burial Spell Treasure Scroll'.
From the graveyard, remove the Magic Cards 'Fusion', 'Sealing Arrow', and 'Blast Flame Piercing' from the game, and draw two cards from the deck."
Yugen calmly drew two cards.
"And then activate the set card, Trap Card 'Artificial Brain Overflow'!" Yugen said, "From your hand or graveyard, remove any number of 'Cyber Dragon' with different Levels from the game, destroy the same number of cards on the opponent's field."
Yugen revealed a Cyber Dragon from the graveyard, pointing to the opponent's backfield set card, which was the one initially concealed by Jose, avoiding destruction by Chimeric Rampage Dragon, and sealed later by Sealing Arrow, that ill-fated set card.
"Remove 'Cyber Dragon' from the graveyard, destroy your backfield set card!"
Luciano: "No way!
Activate set card, Trap Card 'Infinite Wall'!
The turn this card was activated, all destructions caused by card effects are negated!" (Original Card)
The Infinite series are generally original traps used by the Machine Emperor trio. The Infinite Energy Ring formed an Energy Barrier on Luciano's field, blocking the bombardment of Artificial Brain Overflow.
"Hehehe, what a pity, you seem to be on guard against Jose's trap." Luciano smiled, "But it seems you ultimately had to step on it yourself."
"Unable to destroy huh... it's a bit troublesome."
Yugen chuckled.
"But destruction isn't the only means to clear traps, you know."
Luciano: "What?"
Yugen: "Activate Magic Card 'Bait Puppet'!
Force the activation of one face-down Trap Card on the field. If the timing of that card's activation is incorrect, the card's effect is negated and destroyed!"
Luciano x Jose: "What!?"
If destruction isn't possible, then force it to activate...
Is there such a move?
"So, the trap card you've been protecting since the start of the game..." Yugen beckoned with his finger, smiling, "Come on, let me see what it really is."
And so, Jose's set card was forcibly flipped, finally revealing its true face.
Trap Card - Blast Armor. Destroy attacking monsters upon opponent's attack declaration.
Yugen: "......"
Seriously, that's it?
Yet it's both a substitute smash and protection against destruction, almost making Yugen think it was some sort of reversal ace. But after all this fuss... Blast Armor?
Seriously?
But no matter, Yugen coughed: "Blast Armor can only be activated during an attack declaration, its activation timing is incorrect, thus the effect is invalid and destroyed.
Of course, due to the effect of 'Infinite Wall', cards on your field cannot be destroyed this turn. But even if it can't be destroyed, Blast Armor was forcefully activated, but the effect is judged invalid, and sent directly to the graveyard."
Luciano: "..."
Jose: "..."
With the absolute defensive ability of 'Infinite Wall' protecting them, no cards can be destroyed by effects this turn. However, even so, they couldn't save this Blast Armor.
The duo is starting to vaguely feel the curse entwining this trap, influenced by the will of the Great Cosmos, making it forever unable to activate...
Luciano gritted his teeth.
But it doesn't matter.
Even losing the Blast Armor with its strongest counter-attack power, their defense line remains sturdy.
At this moment, Divine Sky's Attack Power is still higher than Yugen's Chimeric Rampage Dragon. Furthermore, even if Yugen wanted to target other Machine Emperor components with Raging Dragon, having lost its equipment, the Raging Dragon now lacks penetration capability.
All components other than Machine Emperor Divine Sky on their field are in defense mode, even if attacked, it won't cause damage.
Not to mention among Divine Sky's components, Divine Sky Defense Department has the effect "once a turn, nullify the opponent's attack", and the mixed "Ryoku Carrier Department" has the ability to nullify monster destruction once per turn. Divine Sky at this moment can be said to be a fortress-like defense, not easily defeated...
Yugen: "Speed Attack Magic 'Fusion Dispel'. Dissolve the fusion of 'Chimeric Rampage Dragon' on the field, reverting to pre-fusion state."
[Original Electronic Dragon, Attack Power 1100]
[Cyber Dragon Core, Defense Power 1500]
Luciano x Jose: "?"
Dispel such a powerful Raging Dragon fusion... turned back into these two weaklings?
What does this mean?
Yugen glanced at the two and smiled, saying: "Machine Emperor, Synchro Killer, skilled at using the opponent's Synchro Monster to instantly kill opponents.
Facing opponents who don't use Synchro, unable to seize opponent's monsters, must feel constrained?"
The duo stayed silent.
Yugen calmly continued: "And you probably never expected, an Emperor long existing as a hunter... to become prey one day."
The duo: "?"
Prey? What prey?
Yugen didn't explain further, simply waved a big hand.
"Why I chose Cyber Dragon as your opponent, let you see the reason for yourselves!
I send the 'Original Electronic Dragon', 'Cyber Dragon Core', 'Machine Emperor Divine Sky ∞', Divine Sky's top, carrier, attack, defense, plus supportive component 'Ryoku Carrier Department', all from our three fields to the graveyard for the ultimate electronic fusion!"
Jose: "???????"
Luciano: "???????"
The old and young have different faces yet the same bewilderment and shock, as if a long string of question marks rolled across their foreheads.
What is this?
Are you kidding, can this fuse?
Is your fusion taking monsters from the opponent's field at will?
"Fusion condition is one Cyber Dragon plus one or more Mechanical Race monsters! Fusion Summon!"
Yugen smiled wickedly.
"Ultimate Secret of the Electron Stream——
——Chimeric Fortress Dragon!!!"
[Chimeric Fortress Dragon, Attack Power 0]
So the two Taiyi Emperors looked in awe as their invincible Machine Emperor, ruling the Synchro Dimension, a legendary Synchro killer campaigned against countless major monsters, including its main body and components, all were swallowed by the other side's Cyber Dragon in one go, and turned into a metal storm.
Once the storm settled, all parts perfectly fused, transformed into this fortress dragon before them.
They were both completely shocked.
What the heck is this?!
"Apologies." Yugen laughed, "If you call yourself a Synchro Killer, then my Cyber Dragon... should probably be called 'Mechanical Killer'."
Moreover, this is far stronger than the so-called 'Synchro Killer' of Machine Emperor.
Machine Emperor is difficult to summon, per turn only absorbs one opponent's monster, yet it activates effect, targets, thus is prone to counteract, avoid, and can be nullified.
But our Cyber Dragons are different.
Cyber Dragons have numerous forms, simple to summon, instantly usable at a snap. Furthermore, Cyber Dragon swallowing opponent's monsters is "using the opponent as Fusion Material", not activating effect, doesn't chain, hence can't be countered or avoided or nullified, and is not limited to one monster per turn - as long as there are enough Mechanical Race monsters on the field, it can gobble up ten or eight at a time without issue.
"Then Chimeric Fortress Dragon's Attack Power changes to the number of fusion material monsters x1000 points." Yugen stated, "Fortress Dragon just now swallowed eight fusion materials, thus Attack Power becomes eight thousand!"
[Chimeric Fortress Dragon, Attack Power 8000]
Luciano x Jose: "..."
"Go ahead, Chimeric Fortress Dragon." Yugen said, "Direct attack on Jose and Luciano."
[Luciano x Jose, LP1200→ LP0]