Chapter 243
Everyone was immediately taken aback.
Judai clenched his fist. "Using the effect of this card 2, I Special Summon [Elemental HERO Bubbleman] from Deck 3 in 5 Attack Position."
Buzz--!!
A flash of white light, Bubbleman was instantly projected, accompanied by a large number of bubbles.
[Elemental HERO Bubbleman: Attack Power 800]
"A monster with an attack power of only 800 points?! Such a huge price was paid to summon such a weak monster?!"
Anassis looked on with disdain.
Judai shrugged and continued, "Since I don't have any other cards when Bubbleman appears, I can draw two cards from my deck."
"Eh~?"
Anassis paused for a moment.
"Degeneration!!"
[Yusei Fudo's hand cards: 0→2]
After this gacha pull, Judai's lips curled into a wide grin. "Here it comes!"
He then revealed his second Spell Card: "Activate [Miracle Fusion], banish monsters from the field and graveyard, and summon one [Elemental HERO] Fusion Monster."
[Yusei Fudo's card pack: 2 → 1]
"I'm excluding [Elemental HERO Heat Man] and [Elemental HERO Flame Lady] from the graveyard."
The crimson warrior and the woman appeared together on the field, then transformed into two flames and merged into one.
"Fusion Summon! Appear, [Elemental HERO Burstamat]!"
The next moment, the flames blazed, and a warrior with thick, flame-like arms was born from the fire. Its hands and chest were molten lava-like, indicating that its interior was composed of lava.
[Elemental HERO Burstamat: Attack Power 2300]
Judai looked at the Flame Hero beside him and chuckled, "Since you're using water, I'll use the power of magma to burn your monster to ashes!"
Anassis scoffed, "What nonsense are you talking about? My [Sea Dragon God -Tidalus] on the field boasts a noble 2900 attack power. That monster's attack power is far from enough."
"That's not necessarily true!"
"What did you say?!"
While Anassis was still in a daze, Judai revealed his last Spell Card: "Equip Spell [Nitrogenous Device] Activated!"
[Yusei Fudo's card pack: 1 → 0]
"This card must be equipped to your opponent's monster, so I equipped it to [Sea Dragon God -Tidalus]."
As soon as he finished speaking, a mechanical device connected to a gas cylinder appeared and quickly slipped around the neck of the Sea Dragon God.
The navy officer frowned upon seeing this and demanded, "What do you want to do?"
Ignoring the opponent's doubts, Judai swung his arm without hesitation and commanded, "Battle begins! I'll attack [Elemental HERO Blazing Flame] with [Sea Dragon God - Neo-Tidalus]! Burning Flames!"
Under his command, Blazing Flame Man spread his arms, revealing the magma on his chest, and instantly released scorching flames.
Everyone was taken aback by what they saw.
"Are you crazy?! You're using a monster with even lower attack power to attack my monster?! Fight back! Create Impact!"
The two dragon heads of the Sea Dragon God immediately opened their mouths, and two beams of azure light shot out, colliding with the flames released by the opponent.
Boom--!!
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the relatively weak Blazing Flame Warrior will be defeated by the Sea Dragon God.
However, Judai revealed a triumphant expression. "I just said I would use the power of magma to burn your Sea Dragon God to ashes!"
"When [Elemental HERO Burstamat] battles a water-type monster, that monster's attack power increases by 1000 points."
[Elemental HERO Burstamat: Attack Power 2300 → 3300]
Anassis's pupils contracted sharply upon seeing this. "Attack power has actually increased to 3300 points?! This is bad!!"
The Blazing Flame Man, whose attack power had surpassed that of his opponent, increased his firepower and pushed the attack wave back.
Boom--!!
Another explosion rang out, and the Sea Dragon God was instantly incinerated by the flames and blasted into dust.
"Well..."
[Anassis: LP4000→3600]
"Burstfire Man's attack power returns to normal after the attack."
[Elemental HERO Burstamat: Attack Power 3300 → 2300]
After the smoke cleared, the Nitrogenous Device that had just been fitted onto the Sea Dragon God remained on the field.
"This is..."
Anassis looked at the time bomb floating in front of him and had a bad feeling.
Soon, this ominous premonition came true.
Judai waved his hand and shouted, "At this very moment, activate the effect of the Equip Spell [Nitrogenous Device]!"
"When the equipped monster of this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, inflict damage to your opponent equal to the equipped monster's ATK."
"What?!?"
The middle-aged man was so startled that he took a step back, his voice involuntarily rising a few decibels.
Asuka breathed a sigh of relief and said, "This combination is equivalent to the damage effect of Flame Wingman."
Daichi Misawa: "[Sea Dragon God - Neotydarus] has an attack power of 2900 points..."
Manjoume "Lightning": "The damage to Anassis is only 2900 points... As expected of Judai, his gacha luck is unmatched."
At this moment, Judai continued, "Please accept my concern, old man!"
The Nitrogenous Device detonated instantly in the next moment.
Boom--!!
"Ughhhhhh--!!"
[Anassis: LP3600→700]
"It's not over yet! I still have Bubbleman left to attack!"
"Alas--!"
Judai waved his arm again and shouted, "Go! Bubbleman, attack the player directly! Bubble Shot!"
Under his command, Bubbleman raised his right hand, and the high-pressure water gun on his arm sprayed the water stored in the tank on his back, instantly splashing the water onto the uncle.
"Ugh..."
The damage was just a point above his health, instantly wiping him out.
[Anassis: LP700→0]
Chapter 84 I could tell you weren't human at first glance!
After the duel ended, Anassis, with tears in his eyes, transferred the money to Judai's card as agreed, and then released Judai and his companions.
Everyone safely left Anassis's submarine and returned to the Duel Academy.
Inside a dark cave, four men and one woman were discussing something.
A sexy woman with long, straight hair, holding a whip, looked troubled. After hesitating for a moment, she said to the group of men referred to as "Big Brother," "Zarug, are we really going to make a move? Those guys are not easy to deal with..."
The blindfolded man named Zarug was staring intently at a laptop in front of him, which was playing a recording of Judai and others' duels.
Zarug sighed, "Mina, and everyone else! Of course I know your concerns, but we're mercenaries; we can't refuse a commission we've accepted."
"If you really lack confidence, then try to steal those Seven Stars Gate Keys! That would count as completing the mission... right?"
In the end, he wasn't entirely sure either.
"Besides, we are the [Black Scorpion Bandits], is it reasonable for us to be afraid of those humans?"
"That's right, we're the [Black Scorpion Bandits]!"
"Yeah, let's fucking kill him, boss!"
"""Oh--!!"""
Over the next few days, Judai and Asuka spent time alone together, Jaden helping Asuka improve her deck and, taking advantage of the extra money, helping her buy some powerful cards online.
The two enjoyed it immensely, and during this time their relationship gradually warmed up, becoming so intimate that they were almost about to kiss.
Judai would accompany Asuka and everyone else to visit Asuka's brother Fubuki Tenjo.
When Judai and his friends arrived at the infirmary as usual, Asuka stood at the door with a worried look on her face, while Fubuki Tenjo stood at the edge of the corridor, gazing blankly at the scenery outside the window.
Judai stepped forward and handed Asuka a cup of milk tea he had bought on the way, asking, "Asuka, how is your brother?"
"He still doesn't seem to remember anything. I wonder when he'll get better," Asuka sighed worriedly.
Judai nodded upon hearing this. "Things will get better someday, so don't worry."
After exchanging pleasantries, Teacher Daidouji suddenly appeared from behind. He coughed twice and said, "Listen up, everyone~ Meow, I have someone to introduce to you."
Everyone noticed that a middle-aged man wearing a coat and a detective hat, who looked quite capable, was following behind Daidouji.
His right eye was covered by a gold eyepatch engraved with the Eye of Ughert, as if it had been injured.
He politely removed his hat and introduced himself to the crowd, "Hello, I'm Inspector Magure."
Daidouji, unusually serious, explained, "Three of the keys to the Seven Stars Gate have already been stolen, so I discussed it with Dean Samejima and asked a professional police officer for help."
"That's right, that's exactly it. I'm here to offer you advice on how to keep the keys safe and to help you figure out the best place to hide them."
The Judai looked thoughtful upon hearing this.
He had suspected Daidouji before, and the person Daidouji introduced at this time might not be a simple person.
So he stroked his chin, carefully examining the man who called himself 'Magure'. 'This man seems vaguely familiar; where have I seen him before?'
Magure felt uneasy under Judai's gaze. "W-What's wrong, classmate?"
Judai lowered his hand, stared at him seriously, and said, "You... you're not human, are you?"
Everyone: Huh????
Magure's heart skipped a beat, and he seemed a little guilty, his voice weakening slightly. "What... what nonsense are you talking about? How... how could I not be human?"
"Stop pretending, I can tell you're not human at first glance!"
Judai finally remembered who the person in front of him was, and said with a half-smile, "Although the eyepatch you're wearing is different, your appearance is clearly [Leader Zarug], and I can also tell that the eyepatch you're wearing is Dark Item. So I'm certain, officer, you're not human, but a materialized Duel Monsters."
"So, what he just suggested was actually to find out where we hid the key, right?"
"So that he can find time to steal it?"
"So he must be the fourth of the Seven Stars!"
The others immediately realized what was happening and tacitly surrounded 'Magure'.
Magure's pupils contracted sharply, his scalp tingled, and his heart was filled with disbelief.
He was indeed Duel Spirit, and his true identity was indeed [Leader Zarug]. But he had no idea how his flawless disguise had been exposed.
However, he could also see that the others had completely believed what Judai had said.
Since he could no longer hide it, he simply stopped pretending.
Zarug then whistled.
Four figures who had been waiting for a long time suddenly jumped out upon hearing the sound.
"Boss! We're here!!"
The four men varied in height and build, and were all dressed in uniform, close-fitting outfits.