A Junkyard Strike / Justice Is Addictive

Even a Pokémon like "Sleeping Giant Gudong," which is immune to all card effects, can only obediently enter a state of reconstructed spirit form if the trainer forcibly recalls it from the Pokémon Card and dissipates its spiritual power.

"Now that we know in advance, it's not difficult to guard against, but we must act quickly."

After the initial shock, Huan Xing quickly calmed down because he realized that this effect was not limited to summoned spirits. In other words, as long as he had a bunch of Pokémon Card in his hand, he could use them to block the opponent's effects and thus protect the Junk Warrior on the field.

Of course, if the battle drags on for too long and all the Pokémon are eliminated by their effects, then there's really nothing that can be done.

The Mechanical Angel looked at You Zhi and said, "The Shell Killer has never shown itself to the outside world, so you couldn't possibly have known about it in advance. That's why you have the ability to see through the characteristics of spirits."

The effect of the Shell Killer is only effective when the opponent is unaware of it. After all, under normal circumstances, no one would deliberately keep Pokémon Card in hand. Instead, they would wait until the Pokémon on the field are defeated before choosing the most suitable Pokémon to summon based on the actual situation.

You Zhi, head held high and chest puffed out, arrogantly declared, "You who pride yourself on the will to destroy, would you feel any fear if you encountered an omniscient god like me?"

"You are not a god, but someone with special talents."

"Then open your eyes wide and watch closely, and see what the power of Demon God truly is—a momentary lightning bolt tearing through the sky, eternal wings blotting out the earth, bringing the world a soul-shaking terror. Appear, Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder!"

Accompanied by even greater spiritual energy fluctuations than before, the enormous yellow Demon God tore through the void, its eyes looking down arrogantly.

"Phantom Demon, huh? No wonder you have such great confidence," the Mechanical Angel said calmly. "But the Phantom Demon is not Egyptian Gods. It cannot resist the atheistic nature of the Shell Inner Core. It will obediently become my subordinate."

The floating ring surrounding the Shell Inner Core suddenly burst into light, releasing a strong wave of Mind Control that surged toward the Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder.

"Oops!"

Huan Xing's expression changed drastically. In his view, the Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder was You Zhi's strongest trump card. Once it was controlled by the enemy, the duel could be declared over prematurely.

But he was helpless. The duel had only just begun, and he hadn't even had time to craft his Spell Card, so he had no means of counterattacking.

However, the next moment, the Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder swung his fists out, each imbued with Thunder Punch, and slammed them into the Shell Inner Core, sending it flying.

"Unaffected? Why?" The Mechanical Angel showed emotion for the first time. "The Phantom Demon shouldn't have any resistance to elven characteristics."

You Zhi grunted twice, but did not answer.

Huan Xing seemed lost in thought, and subconsciously glanced at the gate.

He knew that outside this Gold Letter building stood a towering tree exuding an eerie aura, a Spell Card that You Zhi had activated before entering the building.

He didn't understand why he had to do it before, but now he does.

Chapter 241 A Blow to Scrap

Dark Duel can reset the Spell Card in a trainer's hand, but it cannot reset the changed environment.

This was a little trick that You Zhi discovered during his duel with Yuan Ying's father, and his teacher had taught him to apply what he learned in school, so as a good student, he naturally kept it in mind.

"Fallen Paradise" is Field Spell Card exclusive to Phantom Demons. It grants Phantom Demons-type Pokémon resistance to being targeted by spell effects and destroyed by spell effects, as well as the ability to randomly gain two Spell Cards each turn. The ability of the Shell Inner Core to control the opponent's Pokémon happens to be a targeting effect, so it is naturally exempted.

Most importantly, this Field Spell Card has a very wide range of effects. When Marik performed his summoning ritual, it even covered a quarter of the entire Goldenrod City. Now, it's more than enough to affect just one building.

Furthermore, since You Zhi placed the main tree of Fallen Paradise outside the building, even if his opponent wanted to destroy it, he couldn't, since he couldn't see it or leave the Duel Barrier.

Having figured all this out, Huan Xing exclaimed in her heart, "I've learned something!"

The Mechanical Angel quickly accepted reality and immediately said, "Shell Killer ability activated! The opponent must sacrifice one of their Pokémon!"

Having anticipated this, You Zhi and Huan Xing each discarded one of their Pokémon Card, dissipating the spiritual power within them.

If this were an ordinary duel, You Zhi might have tried to fight back to see how much a Pokémon's traits would affect a trainer. But this was a Dark Duel that could not be lost, and regardless of his opponent's dueling skills, his spiritual power was in no way inferior to Dartz's, which caused the power of the Dark Barrier to be raised to its highest level.

If the duel rules are violated and the Dark Barrier is imposed, even You Zhi isn't confident he can withstand it. It's safer to just follow the duel rules. He has a fair number of Pokémon, enough to last until the Shell Killer is destroyed.

"When Fallen Paradise's effect is activated, gain two Spell Card if a Phantom Spirit is on the field."

You Zhi glanced at the Spell Card he had just acquired, placed one face down on the field, and then commanded Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder to launch an attack.

Without any hesitation, the Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder unleashed its exclusive skill, "Thunder of Fallen Paradise," instantly unleashing a chaotic dance of electric pythons and a torrent of lightning that struck the two Shell sprites, triggering a series of explosions.

The level 60 Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder has an attack and defense stat of 4400, and it is not a special form of spirit, so it is not affected by the attack and defense reduction characteristics of the Shell Killer. It is not afraid to fight two opponents at once.

Although the two Shell Pokémon are quite powerful and have extremely strong abilities, as Pokémon with a building-like shape, they have very poor agility and no fighting skills to speak of, they just launch energy shockwaves.

The Junk Warrior takes advantage of its small size, using jet propulsion to dodge attacks while relentlessly assaulting the Shell Core. Firstly, its Fighting-type moves are doubly effective against the opponent's Steel and Dark types. Secondly, the opponent cannot control the Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder, and will inevitably choose to control it in the next rendezvous, so it must be defeated as soon as possible.

Huan Xing didn't give any orders; he simply focused on crafting the Spell Card and left them to the Junk Warrior to use freely, knowing that he didn't have much time left.

The Mechanical Angel remained expressionless as it watched the life force of the two suppressed elves rapidly decline, showing no sign of emotion. While precisely estimating the time, it simultaneously crafted Spell Card.

In just a short while, the life force of the Shell Core was reduced to half due to the deliberate targeting by the Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder and the Junk Warrior.

The Mechanical Angel remained unmoved, calmly stating, "Cooldown time has expired. Activate the Shell Killer' ability!"

The Shell Killer raised its hands, releasing an invisible mental wave. Affected, You Zhi and Huan Xing did not resist and discarded another Pokémon Card.

"Next up are the characteristics of the Shell Core, targeting the Junk Warrior..."

"I unleash the 'Junk Fist'!"

As soon as the Spell Card in his hand was completed, Huan Xing couldn't wait to activate it. "First effect: When the Junk Warrior is fighting an enemy, it is unaffected by the opponent's Spell Card, and the opponent cannot activate the characteristics of the spirit fighting against it."

This is a Skill Card exclusive to the Junk Warrior, with its surface covered in densely packed effects.

The Mechanical Angel said, "It's useless. The Shell Core is unaffected by Spell Card effects, and its special ability activates normally..."

"Look carefully, it's the 'opponent' who can't activate their Pokémon ability, just like your Shell Killer. This is an effect that targets Duelists!" Huan Xing interrupted again.

Powerful spiritual energy surged into the Junk Warrior's body, instantly turning his entire body golden. He flew into the air and threw a punch, the force of which was like a hurricane, forming a massive afterimage of a fist as large as a skyscraper, which slammed head-on into the Shell Core.

[Skill: Junk Fist]

[Genealogy: Fighting-type]

[Power: 85]

[Effect: Guaranteed to hit a vital point]

At the same time, a gust of wind from a punch affected the Mechanical Angel, preventing it from uttering the command to activate its special ability.

Huan Xing continued, "The second effect is that the Junk Warrior gains the Pierce trait, dealing damage to the opponent exceeding their Defense value! The third effect is that the damage dealt is doubled!"

You Zhi decisively played Spell Card to support the move. "I activate 'Strongest Shield,' which can be equipped by Warrior-Type Elf, increasing its attack power by its original defense value."

A shield appeared in the Junk Warrior's hand, instantly boosting his attack power by 1300, and even the Storm of punches he unleashed grew larger.

"Junk Fist" only makes the Junk Warrior immune to the effects of the opponent's Spell Card, not to itself or friendly units.

The Mechanical Angel calmly responded, "Use the Flash Cannon the Shell Core, and the Shell Killer use Psychic Shock to snipe the Junk Warrior with all their might!"

Even the strongest "Junk Fist" will only cause damage if it hits its target. If its power is negated or weakened midway, its effectiveness will be greatly reduced.

Upon receiving the order, Shell Core and the Shell Killer simultaneously released energy shockwaves, but instead of heading towards the Junk Warrior, they rushed towards the Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder on the other side.

"When the Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder enters defensive mode, the opponent can only choose Him as their target."

You Zhi answered with a smile.

Before he could finish speaking, each of his powerful attacks hit their target.

Using its wings to protect its body, the Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder was forced back by the impact, suffering moderate damage. The Shell Core, struck by the hurricane's fist force, was pierced by the afterimage, paused slightly in the air, and began to explode and disintegrate, with its parts falling off one after another.

Boom!

The massive mechanical fortress exploded completely, releasing a dense aura of spiritual energy. The Mechanical Angel, suffering a backlash, groaned and took a step back.

Seeing this, Huan Xing did not indulge in joy, but instead ordered the Junk Warrior to immediately switch their attack to the Shell Killer, and to inflict as much damage as possible before the effect of "Junk Fist" wore off.

You Zhi also promptly ordered Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder to switch from defense to offense, joining forces to attack the Shell Killer.

Seeing this, the Mechanical Angel calmly summoned its third spirit.

"Connecting the core of earth and sky with wisdom, the synchronized terminator descends in the chaotic light, destroying and then creating, the Meklord Astro God Mekanikle ∞!"

Chapter 242 Justice is Addictive

[Meklord God Machine Record ∞ (12 Stars) Light]

[Genealogy: Steel, Electricity]

[Level: 66]

[Attack Power: 4000 (4200)]

[Defense Strength: 4000 (4200)]

[Machine-Type, effect: omitted]

Amidst a dazzling array of seven-colored light, a robot with a distinctly superhuman style emerged.

"Meklord God Ability activated! Once per turn, absorbs one Synchro Form Pokémon from the opponent, increasing the user's Attack by that Pokémon's Attack stat!"

The Mechanical Angel seemed a little impatient, because if it didn't activate quickly, and the Junk Warrior changed its battle opponent, the "Junk Fist" effect would prevent it from activating its spirit ability.

The red core on the chest of the Meklord God fired a beam of light at the Junk Warrior, instantly immobilizing him. His large eyes widened in panic as he struggled desperately, his body trembling uncontrollably.

In Spirit Duel, not all control effects are guaranteed to succeed, including Spell Card like "Brain Control" and "Mind Control." The higher the spirit's star rating and level, the stronger its resistance.

However, the gap between the Junk Warrior and the Meklord God was too great. It was completely crushed in terms of both star rating and level, and it was powerless to break free from its Bind. Although You Zhi ordered the Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder to attack the Meklord God with all its might, it was stubbornly blocked by the Shell Killer.

Ultimately, the Junk Warrior (LV45) entered the body of the Meklord God, causing its attack power to increase by 3220!

The only saving grace is that the Strongest Shield, having lost its equipped target, destroyed itself and did not aid the wicked.

With its attack power surging to over 7000, the Meklord God launched a fierce attack on the Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder, quickly suppressing him. With the help of the Shell Killer, the Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder was forced to retreat steadily.

"Fallen Paradise effect activated, gain two Spell Cards."

You Zhi remained calm, glanced at the two cards he had randomly acquired, and realized that neither of them were what he needed most, so he continued to refine Spell Card.

"The gathered Dream Crystals will open a new gate to evolution, becoming a path of dazzling light! Accel Synchro Evolution, and be born, Shooting Star Dragon!"

Without hesitation, Huan Xing decisively summoned the Shooting Star Dragon, and then immediately activated the Shooting Star Dragon's special ability, transforming himself into a star ring that encircled the Meklord God, preventing it from entering an attack state.

Thus, the tide of battle turned once again, with the Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder launching a fierce attack on the Shell Killer, striking it with bolt after bolt of lightning, causing it to retreat steadily and explode repeatedly.

Although Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder's vitality is currently lower, as long as the battle continues, the Shell Killer will inevitably be defeated, not only because of the difference in attack and defense stats, but also because of the difference in combat skills.

As a phantom demon, the Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder understands combat far better than any mechanical building.

"Meklord God has the ability to absorb Synchro Monster, but when Shooting Star Dragon activates its effect to prevent the opponent's attack, it banishes itself and ceases to exist on the field, thus rendering Meklord God's ability useless." Huan Xing stared intently at Mechanical Angel, his gaze burning. "Your Meklord God is known as the terminator of Synchro Pokémon, but it can't do anything to Shooting Star Dragon!"

"Is that so? Perhaps the Meklord God really can't deal with Shooting Star Dragon, but that doesn't mean it can't deal with other Pokémon," the Mechanical Angel replied indifferently. "The Meklord God's second ability is activated, launching the absorbed Pokémon to deal true damage equal to that Pokémon's attack power!"

The Red core on the chest of the Meklord God shone brightly once more, shooting a massive beam of light towards the Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder, and the shadow of the Junk Warrior could be vaguely seen in the distance.

This attack was incredibly fast, and Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder had no time to react. It was hit head-on, its body pierced by the beam, and it took 3220 true damage. Even though it was Ten-Star spirit with a lot of health, this attack brought it to its lowest point.

"Hmm!"

Because the spirit was destroyed, the Huan Xing suffered a backlash of spiritual energy, as if it had been hit by an explosion. It was immediately thrown out in pain, crashing to the ground and rolling several times before coming to a stop.

The Mechanical Angel coldly declared, "Disappear, Phantom Demon! Shell Killer, use Psychic Rush!"

A powerful surge of Psychic erupted from the Shell Killer, forming a triangular shield that slammed into the Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder.

This move is Psychic -type skill with a power of 140. If it hits, it's enough to take down the weakened Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder.

Seeing this, You Zhi decisively played the Spell Card he had just created. "I activate Dimension Fusion Destruction, Polymerization the Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder with the previously discarded Phantom Emperor and Uria, Lord of Searing Flames!"

Previously, due to the Shell Killer effect, the two Pokémon that You Zhi was forced to abandon were Phantom Emperor and Uria, Lord of Searing Flames. "Dimension Fusion Destruction" does not require that the Phantom be intact; Phantoms that have lost their spirit bodies also meet the requirements.

"Don't even think about succeeding! I activate 'Cursed Seal of the Forbidden Spell,' sacrificing an Instant-Activation Spell Card to negate and destroy my opponent's Instant-Activation Spell Card. Furthermore, my opponent cannot activate any more Shared Fate Cards during this duel!"

"You're the one who shouldn't be thinking about succeeding. Just take a good look at the field."

You Zhi pointed behind him, revealing that he had activated a perpetual Spell Card at some point. Because his body was obscured and the previous battle had been too intense, he hadn't been noticed for a while.

Huan Xing once again secretly thought, "I've learned something!"

"The effect of 'Thunderbolt of Fallen Paradise' is that, once per turn, it negates the opponent's Spell Card activation if Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder is on your field."

This is the Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder's exclusive Skill Card. A bolt of lightning shot out from the card image, hitting the Cursed Seal of the Forbidden Spell and rendering it ineffective.

The Dimension Fusion Destruction effect was successful, and the three phantom demons merged together. Amidst the surging of violent spiritual energy, the Armityle the Chaos Phantasm descended once again!

The Chaos Phantasm was not in perfect condition at this time, and still inherited one-third of the damage from the Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder, but it was more than enough to deal with a Shell Killer.

You Zhi roared, "Unknown Evil God, today the Armityle the Chaos Phantasm is here! Justice prevails, and you will not be punished! You will not be able to destroy the world!"