Chapter 254
[Tri-Arts Sun Helios: Attack power 5400 → 0]
"It's not over yet. I'll activate Earth Hero's effect again, sacrificing the Elemental HERO Neos on the field as a sacrifice, increasing the Elemental HERO Neos's attack power."
Elemental HERO Neos vanished from the field.
[Elemental HERO Earth Neos: Attack Power 2500 → 5700]
"Furthermore, since Elemental HERO Neos's effect returns all heroes to the deck, I can activate [Gate of Fusion]'s effect again and summon the Dark Magician Girl once more."
The Dark Magician Girl was summoned by Judai once more. "By offering up this monster, I will deal another 800 points of damage to you."
[Daidouji: LP7500→6700]
"That's not all. I'll banish four more monsters from my deck to Fusion Summon the second Elemental HERO Neos. Then I'll activate Elemental HERO Neos's effect again to return all banished cards, including the Dark Magician Girl and the first Elemental HERO Neos, to my deck. Finally, I'll Tribute the second Elemental HERO Neos using Earth Hero's effect."
"This, this is..."
"No, no way? Such a thing is possible!?"
The people here are all experts. If they still can't see through all that Judai has done, then they're idiots.
' Infinite Loop!?'''
The word simultaneously echoed in everyone's mind.
The famous "Neos Cannon One-Hit Kill" combo uses Infinite Loop of [Gate of Fusion], [Chain Material], and [Elemental HERO Neos] to deal infinite damage. It is usually achieved by stacking cannons.
The Neos Cannon currently used by Judai is a variant that borrows the [Macro Cosmos] effect from Daidouji.
Daidouji couldn't help but exclaim, "Sparashi! Judai, you are a true genius of Polymerization! Polymerization is your hidden power, proof of your first-rate alchemy!"
"What nonsense are you talking about? I'm not an alchemist."
"Don't you understand yet? Polymerization, which makes ordinary monsters stronger, and alchemy, which turns metal into gems, are the same thing. By using Polymerization, you unleash your boundless talent as an alchemist!"
"Is... is that so...?" Judai scratched his head in disbelief.
Daidouji continued with a look of satisfaction, "Judai, you have now surpassed your teacher and gone much further in the art of alchemy."
"Because you have achieved the ability to unleash limitless power through Polymerization, the Elemental HERO Neos, true to his name, is eternally immortal in the universe. This is precisely the power I pursue, the ultimate goal of alchemy!"
"Ah, this..." Judai hadn't thought of that much at all. He had only chosen the combination based on the Neos Cannon tactic, which was far from what Daidouji had imagined.
Daidouji seemed to have given up, and said to himself, "This duel was also a duel to determine the strongest alchemist for me, and now that the strongest alchemist has been born, I have nothing to regret."
"Come on, let's end this farce, Judai!"
"All right."
Upon hearing this, the Judai no longer hesitated and repeated the operation he had just performed to clear Daidouji's life points.
[Daidouji: LP6700→5900→5100→...→1100→300→0]
With his health points reaching zero, Daidouji collapsed helplessly to the ground.
"Judai... you passed the final exam beautifully."
Judai walked up to him and sighed, "Is that so...?"
Daidouji, as if leaving his last words, bowed his head and said, "Alchemy's ability to turn all matter into gold is merely a superficial phenomenon. Its true meaning lies in Change of Heart something purer and nobler... Judai, I hope you can understand this truth, and then my purpose will be fulfilled..."
His voice grew weaker and weaker, and his body gradually cracked, but his expression returned to its former kindness. "Those who supported my research, in their pursuit of power, have had their hearts darkened without me even realizing it... Judai, one day disaster will come to this island again. All I can do is find someone who can fight against that disaster, and that person is you..."
"Teacher Daidouji, is this your purpose...?" Judai and the others felt somewhat heavy-hearted, having previously thought that Daidouji had truly betrayed them.
Daidouji laboriously pulled something from his robes— the Dark Item, the Emerald Tablet!
"Judai, I'm begging you. Only you can stop this catastrophe... This <Emerald Tablet> belongs to you. If it's yours, you'll definitely be able to use the power of that card..."
The moment Judai received the Emerald Tablet from Daidouji's body completely collapsed, turning into a pile of sand, leaving only his gray cloak.
Rustling...
Seeing this scene, everyone was speechless and could only sigh.
Chapter 105 The Mastermind Emerges, the Illusionary Demon Attacks
After defeating the last of the Seven Stars, everyone returned the Seven Stars Gate Keys to the Chancellor's office.
Inside the Judai's room.
"Is this the Dark Item left behind by Teacher Daidouji, the Emerald Tablet...?"
Asuka curiously flipped through the old books that Judai had placed on the table.
"Yeah," Judai replied casually, lying on the bed.
The girl nodded. "Teacher Daidouji seemed to have said that this artifact contains the truth of the world. The things inside seem to be extraordinary. Could it contain the disaster he mentioned?"
Judai turned to look at her and said, "No, I don't think so. It probably just contains some knowledge about alchemy... I'll find time to study it and see."
"Hmph, is that so..."
Asuka continued turning the pages of her book without looking up.
Suddenly, she seemed to have discovered something.
"Judai!!"
Asuka's sudden shout startled Judai, who sat bolt upright and asked, "W-what? What's wrong, Asuka?"
"Come and look at this!" She picked up a card from the book and showed it to Judai.
"What is this card...?"
Judai leaned closer to look, his eyebrows slightly raised. "Hmm? [Philosopher's Stone - Sabashir]?"
He recognized the card. Its actual effect was: When you have [Winged Kuriboh] in your Graveyard, pay half your Life Points to search your Deck for one Spell Card with the [Polymerization] tag; and when you have three Philosopher's Stones in your Graveyard, you can banish them to increase the ATK of one monster on the field by the ATK of the monster with the highest ATK on the field for one turn.
The effect is usable, but since you need a [Winged Kuriboh] in your graveyard to use it, it's easy to get stuck in your hand.
Judai glanced at the card's effect bar and noticed that the effect seemed different from the actual card. He then took the card from Asuka and examined it closely.
As they read the text, Judai and Asuka's expressions gradually turned horrified, as if they had seen something terrifying.
"It's a lie, right!?"
"Hey! Are you serious about this ridiculous effect?!"
Seeing the effect above, the two exchanged a glance and simultaneously gasped.
Asuka's voice trembled slightly, "Judai... this is probably the card Daidouji prepared for you..."
Judai stared blankly at the card. "Hmm, it should be. Compared to this card, the so-called the Wicked God Demons are nothing. Can they be as powerful as this card?"
Asuka nodded absently, completely agreeing with the statement.
Just as the two were about to have an enthusiastic discussion, a sudden change occurred!
Rumble rumble rumble--!!!
Suddenly, a deafening roar came from afar, causing the entire island to tremble and the dormitory building to seem on the verge of collapse.
It looks like an earthquake!
After regaining their footing, Judai and Asuka quickly left the dormitory and looked in the direction from which the loud noise had come.
Manjoume "Lightning", who lived in the same dormitory, quickly came out to join them.
"Judai, Asuka! What happened?"
The two ignored him and instead gazed solemnly at the distant scenery.
Manjoume looked in the direction they were facing and exclaimed in astonishment, "Th—what is that...?"
That was a forest on the northern side of the island, and in that area, seven crooked obelisks rose from the ground.
The number 'seven' immediately brought a collective thought to their minds.
"Seven Stars Gate!?"
This made everyone restless, and those who noticed the anomaly immediately rushed over.
A few minutes later, the group arrived at their destination, panting. The trees within the circular area surrounded by the seven obelisks had all disappeared.
At this moment, Principal Samejima, Professor Chronos, and several acquaintances were already standing by, waiting.
"Judai- kun, Tenjo-in, you've finally arrived!"
Judai quickly stepped forward and asked, "What happened, Chancellor?"
The bald Chancellor shook his head. "I don't know either. Not long after all the Seven Stars Gate Keys were retrieved, they all mysteriously flew away, and then the Seven Stars Gate suddenly opened! There's absolutely no record of this in the ruins and ancient books preserved by the academy!"
"What about the three Phantom Demon Cards?"
Ryo Marufuji stepped forward and said, "See that robot, Judai? The Three Phantom Demons Cards fell into its hands before we arrived here."
Upon hearing this, Judai looked over and indeed found a machine there. The base of the machine was equipped with spider-like mechanical legs, while the upper part was a columnar nutrient tank made of transparent material. The tank was filled with a blue liquid, and an old human figure could be vaguely seen immersed in it, with a large number of pipes and cables connected to his body.
"What is that!?"
The crowd gasped in astonishment.
At that moment, a deep, aged voice came from within the robot. "Principal Samejima, have you forgotten my voice?"
Principal Samejima was stunned for a moment upon hearing the voice, then exclaimed in realization, "You're Chairman Shadow!?"
"What, Naonai!? Isn't that one of the founders of the school~?!"
Everyone was puzzled; why would someone like this suddenly appear at this time?
Faced with everyone's doubts, Kagemaru excitedly declared, "The time is ripe! Now we will conduct the ritual to resurrect the Wicked God here."
Upon hearing this, Principal Samejima's face turned pale instantly, and he said incredulously, "You want to resurrect the Wicked God? Could it be that you are the real mastermind behind the Seven Stars Organization?"
"Hehehe~, didn't expect that, did you? I entrusted the Seven Stars Gate Keys to you, and I also prepared the members of the Seven Star Organization, all for the purpose of having the seven best students in the academy duel with the Seven Stars. The Seven Stars Gate Keys is just a tool to collect the fighting spirit of these duelists!"
"So, several years ago, in order to obtain the power that is said to hold eternal life and the ability to dominate the world, I found the legendary Three Phantom Demons Cards."
"However, to revive the power of the Three Phantom Demons Cards, the fighting spirit of duelists is needed as a medium. Therefore, I invested in establishing this school to cultivate duelists suitable for reviving the Wicked God Cards!"
Everyone was furious after hearing Kagemaru's words.
"So that's how it is. We've all been used by you, you old geezer!?"
Without a doubt, Kagemaru caused immense harm to many people in order to achieve his own selfish desires.
So everyone stood up indignantly, vying to challenge Kagemaru, but Kagemaru did not accept.
Inside the nutrient tank, Kagemaru's eyes widened as he stared intently at Judai: "No, my opponent is you, Yusei Fudo!"
Chapter 106: The First Phantom, Uria
Hearing Kagemaru name him, Judai frowned in confusion. "Me?"
"Yes, you're meaningless unless you're the strongest elf. You can refuse my challenge, but when I leave, this entire island will sink, and you will all perish here!"
As soon as Kagemaru finished speaking, he controlled the robot to extend two mechanical arms, with a Duel Disk attached to the left mechanical arm. At the same time, the surrounding obelisks released electric current to protect the area.
"There's no need to threaten me with such despicable tactics. I never intended to refuse your challenge in the first place. You want to use me as a medium, and I'm just looking forward to settling things over with you."
Judai also put on his Duel Disk, scrutinizing his opponent with a sharp gaze.
Manjoume "Lightning" clicked his tongue inwardly, looking displeased. "Hmph, how annoying. It's none of my business anyway. In that case, you can have it, Judai."
"No problem!"
Once Judai was ready, he jumped into the shallow pit below.
"Come, let the Dark Duel begin."
"Hmph, I'm ready anytime!"
Both sides took their stances and began the duel.
"Duel!!"
[Yusei Fudo: LP4000]
[Kagemaru: LP4000]