The Worms' Ace / In the Name of the Moon, I'll Punish You
You Zhi and Jasmine were naturally assigned to the Naturia clan's army. Looking at the countless Worms covering the mountains and plains in the distance, they couldn't help but doubt their regret from the day before. Even if they had joined the Ally of Justice earlier, could they really save X-Saber and Laval in the face of this level of warfare?
Without any pre-battle declarations, the Allied Forces immediately launched an attack upon receiving the order, and the Worms responded promptly.
Thunder Oni had no intention of saving his trump card for a crucial moment. He ordered an attack and immediately launched it. Two giant war machines appeared on the battlefield, attracting the attention of both sides.
One was a humanoid machine suspended in the air, with a Gravity ring around its body and laser cannons all over its body.
[Ally of Justice Light Gazer (8-Star) Dark]
[Genealogy: Steel, Electricity]
[Level: 50]
[Attack Power: 2400 (100000+)]
[Defense: 1600 (1800)]
[Machine-Type, Effect: This card gains 200 ATK for each Light Attribute monster in your opponent's Graveyard]
This war machine has a very simple effect; it might not be very useful in a trainer's duel, but it is extremely practical in the current situation, simply because the Worms are all Light Attribute.
When it first joined the battlefield, the Lamp-Eyed Monster's attack power was less than 3,000. However, as the battle progressed and more and more Worms were eliminated, its attack power began to soar, reaching a peak of 100,000.
The Lamp-Eyed Monster unleashed beams of light from its arms, slicing across the ground. Worms, whether low-level or Worms -level, that touched it vanished, becoming nourishment for its increased attack power.
Of course, at this point, increasing attack power is meaningless. No matter what kind of enemy it is, it will be vaporized by the laser of the Lamp-Eyed Monster. There is no difference between 100,000 attack power and 1 million attack power.
The other war machine was larger than the Lamp-Eyed Monster, had a humanoid structure, and moved across the battlefield like a lighthouse.
[Ally of Justice Field Marshal (9-star) Dark]
[Genealogy: Steel, Electricity]
[Level: 60]
[Attack Power: 2900 (3383)]
[Defense Strength: 2600 (3033)]
[Machine-Type, Effect: When this card destroys a face-down Defense Position monster by battle and sends it to the Graveyard, the controller of this card can draw 1 card from their Deck.]
The Army Marshal's combat power cannot be compared with the Lamp-Eyed Monster, but all the Worms that it destroys will be transformed into weapons of war for its own side, creating combat units such as "Ally of Justice Infinite Worm", "Ally of Justice Reverse Break", and "Ally of Justice Core Destroyer". In terms of its role in the war, it is even Lamp-Eyed Monster.
The Ally of Justice forces, centered around two war machines, successfully withstood the onslaught of the Worms horde. Thanks to the unique properties of these two war machines, the longer the conflict dragged on, the better. Once the Worms forces began to weaken, it would be time for the Allied Forces to launch a counterattack.
Wars in the Spirit Realm are that simple and direct; there are no fancy schemes or tricks. Strength is the key to victory.
Chapter 148 The Worms's Trump Card
Pokémon battles and trainer battles are not the same thing; their battle styles are vastly different. In the former, Pokémon with advanced skills and specializations are far less effective on the battlefield than those that are simple, bulky, and powerful.
Jasmine had clearly considered this point. In addition to the ace Cyber End Dragon, the summoned spirit also included a rusty creature with gears on its body, lacking any sense of technology and resembling a giant metal dragon unearthed from an archaeological site.
[Ancient Gear Dragon (8-star) Land]
[Lineage: Steel, Flight]
[Level: 32]
[Attack Power: 3000 (2700)]
[Defense Strength: 2000 (1800)]
[Machine-Type, effect: omitted]
On the battlefield, the sheer size of the creatures naturally provides a sense of security to allies. The Naturia clan, with two metal dragons at their core, held firm against the onslaught of the Worms, remaining as solid as a rock.
You Zhi still summoned the Celestial Gold Knight and the Silent Magician. There was no other way; he didn't have any giant elves under his command. Even the evolved form of the Laundry Dragonmaid, the Azure River Dragonmaid, was only five meters long and had a slender body, lacking the imposing presence of giant elves. Only these two elves possessed wide-range attack skills.
Before the order to launch the attack was issued, You Zhi had already crafted ten E-rank Spell Card, causing the attack power of the two elves to soar to over 5000.
Following the pre-arranged tactics, the Silent Magician gathered magic power in the rear. Once the power was fully charged, he first used Teleport to arrive in the enemy ranks, followed by a "Silent Magician Blast." The accumulated magic power surged out in all directions like a tidal wave, washing away all the surrounding Worms.
During his two weeks in the Naturia Forest, You Zhi was busy guiding the Silent Magician to successfully master this exclusive skill with a wide range of attacks.
Because it requires charging, "Silent Magician Blast" is difficult to use in one-on-one combat, since opponents won't just sit idly by. However, it can play a huge role on the battlefield. With the protection of allies, you can safely complete the charging and then use Teleport to get into the enemy ranks to deal maximum damage.
If viewed from the air at this moment, one would see that coin-shaped blanks have been carved out of the land that was originally covered by Worms, and nearby Worms are rapidly filling these blanks.
Before making contact with the Worms, the Silent Magician used her Teleport, which had already been off cooldown, to return to her own ranks. If she didn't make it in time, You Zhi would use the Spell Card "Order to Retreat" to forcibly recall her to the Pokémon Card.
On the other side, the Celestial Gold Knight once again used his special abilities to unleash massive sword energies, and wherever they passed, the Worms army fell down like rice being crushed by a harvester.
Normally, the Celestial Gold Knight can only activate his special ability three times. Even if You Zhi uses Spell Card to restore health, he can only add one or two more times, since he doesn't have any permanent healing Spell Card. But when he activates "God-Binding Mound", the situation changes.
Besides increasing the resistance of Ten-Star spirits, the effect of the God-Binding Mound also restores 1000 HP for each spirit destroyed, but it requires destruction in battle; the effect cannot be triggered if the spirit is destroyed.
Therefore, whenever the Celestial Gold Knight unleashes two broad sword energies, he will charge forward with his sword to fight the Worms, eliminating seven or eight of them before using his special ability to unleash sword energy again.
As long as she remains within the range of the God-Binding Mound's effect, she can receive a continuous supply of replenishment.
Furthermore, since the effect of the God-Binding Mound applies to all Pokémon of Ten-Star or higher and is not limited to the user, Cyber End Dragon also gains effect resistance and recovery ability, allowing it to unleash the Eternal Evolution Burst on its Ultra Worms army without worrying about spirit power consumption.
As time passed, the battle unfolded as predicted by the Allied Forces. After withstanding the onslaught for three hours and eliminating more than 80,000 Worms, the Worms army's offensive slowed down. Although their morale did not decline, the intensity of their attack was far less than before.
Meanwhile, the Genex army, which had been unable to communicate normally, suddenly appeared behind the Worms lines, launching Pincer Attack in conjunction with the Ally of Justice's offensive.
Although there were also Genex robots fighting alongside the Allied Forces in the morning battle, their numbers were less than three thousand, and they lacked tactical coordination, simply engaging in individual battles with the Worms. Now, the number of Genex troops has exceeded thirty thousand!
Moreover, these Genex robots have absorbed Allied Forces technology and evolved into entirely new combat units, including Birdman Soldier clearly associated with the Mist Valley and Flamvell Soldier associated with the Laval, individuals that have never appeared in previous battles.
Allied Forces commander Thunder Oni, sensing an opportunity, decisively ordered the entire army to switch from defense to counter-offensive, using the Lamp-Eyed Monster and the Land Marshal as twin spears to launch an attack on the enemy.
The Worms's offensive was already exhausted, its momentum waning, and now, caught in a pincer Pincer Attack, it was on the verge of collapse, with its defenses being breached one after another, resulting in heavy casualties.
Just when the Allied Forces thought victory was assured, two powerful auras suddenly appeared from the Worms army. Immediately, the ground bulged up, and two giant Worms, slightly smaller than Army Marshal, emerged from the ground.
[Worm Queen (8-star) Light]
[Lineage: Insect, Steel]
[Level: 60]
[Attack Power: 2700 (3375)]
[Defense Strength: 1100 (1375)]
[Reptile-Type, effect: omitted]
The Worm Queen was entirely silver-white, as if covered in silver armor. She casually picked up a 3-star Worm Barses, and with a surge of light, it evolved into a 6-star Irokin Worm.
The Worm Queen did not attack the Ally of Justice, but all the lower-level Worms she touched evolved into more powerful higher-level Worms.
[Worm King (8-star) Light]
[Lineage: Bug, Fighting-type]
[Level: 60]
[Attack Power: 2700 (3375)]
[Defense Strength: 1100 (1375)]
[Reptile-Type, Effect: This card can be Tribute Summon by Tributing 1 face-up Reptile-Type monster with "Worms" in its name. You can Tribute 1 Worms -Reptile-Type monster you control, and destroy 1 card your opponent controls.]
The Worm King casually grabbed a handful of Worms and sank them into the huge cavity in its lower body. As it devoured and laughed at the flesh and blood, violent energy began to gather in its palm. It stretched out its hand and pushed forward, shooting out a beam of energy that hit the Army Marshal directly, causing a huge explosion that halted his advance.
When the smoke cleared, a protective shield shimmering with electricity appeared on the Army Marshal's body, clearly indicating that he had blocked the enemy's energy cannon.
Before the Allied Forces could even breathe a sigh of relief, a second and third beam of energy arrived in quick succession, causing the electromagnetic shield to flicker on and off, showing no sign of stopping until it was broken.
The Worm Queen possesses the ability to evolve her minions, while the Worm King can unleash energy cannons by absorbing Worms. With these two as their pillars, the Worms army managed to withstand the Allied Forces assault, and the previously clear battle situation suddenly became full of suspense again.
Chapter 149 In the Name of the Moon, I Will Annihilate You
"It seems these two are the Worms's last trump card."
Thunder Oni at the rear, stood up and said to Gottoms, the commander-in-chief of the XX-Saber Corps, "Let us destroy the Worms's last resistance and bring this final battle to a close."
In the Spirit Realm, there is no requirement for generals to "devise strategies within the tent and win battles Norman away, and not act rashly." On the contrary, martial prowess is a prerequisite. Without strength and the courage to charge, even if one is exceptionally intelligent, it is difficult to win the hearts of the people. Conversely, even if one's strategies are mediocre, people are willing to follow.
After suffering X-Saber losses, Gottoms became more composed and less impulsive than before, and learned to think things through before acting. However, this did not mean that he had lost his courage to charge into battle. Moreover, he agreed with Thunder Oni's judgment that as long as the two giant Worms were killed, the Allied Forces would win the battle.
The two locked onto a target. Thunder Oni had a pair of black wings, but these wings were insignificant compared to his massive and sturdy body. It was impossible for him to fly using the laws of physics. With a roar, a bolt of lightning fell straight down from the sky. After absorbing it, arcs of electricity rose all over his body, and his figure transformed into a streak of lightning, soaring through the air. This was the skill Wild Charge.
Gottoms also used Wild Charge, but instead of harnessing natural lightning, he unleashed a dazzling current from his heavy armor, transforming into a figure of light and hurtling toward the Worm Queen at breakneck speed.
The two were too fast for the Worms to stop, and in the blink of an eye they crashed into the Worms Kings, exploding with intense lightning on their massive bodies.
The tactically astute Worm Noble immediately realized the Allied Forces intentions and hastily ordered all Worms to besiege Thunder Oni and Gottoms, protecting the Worm King and Worm Queen as much as possible.
However, seeing their two commanders leading the charge, the Allied Forces soldiers were greatly encouraged. They charged forward bravely and were unstoppable. Soldiers tore through the defenses and advanced inwards. The Lamp-Eyed Monster even fired laser cannons frantically, ignoring the overheating, and wiped out all the Worms near the two Worms leaders.
Thunder Oni and Gottoms seized the opportunity, each unleashing their ultimate moves, and quickly beat their respective targets, leaving them battered and bruised. It seemed that they would soon be able to cut down their enemy leader.
"We can't let you win so quickly. The war has only just begun and hasn't yet spread across the entire planet. We can't allow it to end so soon."
Watching the fierce battle from behind, the Fabled Raven smiled wickedly and secretly cast a spell.
In an instant, a sinister aura rose from Thunder Oni's body, his movements faltered, his eyes turned blood red, and he looked as if he was about to lose control and go mad.
But just then, a pendant hanging from his wings emitted a pure and harmonious light. It was a cone-shaped crystal, filled with a calming spiritual power.
[Counter-Trap: Fang of the Wood Dragon Beast]
[Effect: You can activate this effect if you control a face-up monster with "Nature" in its name. Negate and destroy any Spell/ Trap Card activated by your opponent. Then, send 1 card from your hand to the Graveyard.]
The evil magic and the natural spiritual energy canceled each other out, and Thunder Oni quickly regained his senses. However, this brief moment of distraction was seized upon by the Worm King, who unleashed a punch that exploded through the air, sending Thor flying thousands of meters away.
Seeing this, the morale of the Allied Forces soldiers wavered, but before they could panic, a roar was heard, Gottoms wielded his massive double-edged sword, slashing down from the sky with the power of lightning. He took the Worm Queen 'Flash Cannon head-on, letting the attack tear through his armor, and with the heavy blow, he swung his lightning sword, leaving an "X"-shaped wound on the Worm Queen, forcefully killing her!
A brief silence fell over the battlefield, followed by deafening cheers!
The wavering of the Allied Forces soldiers vanished, replaced by confidence and a strong desire for victory.
Although it was somewhat embarrassing for Commander-in- Thunder Oni to be wounded by the enemy, wins and losses are common on the battlefield, and temporary setbacks are nothing to worry about; the key is to kill.
You can recover from an injury, but if you're killed, you're truly dead.
"It didn't succeed, which is unexpected. Was it a coincidence or were they on guard?"
Seeing that the plan had failed, Raven was very puzzled, because based on his past interactions, Thunder Oni did not seem to have such a mind, and he had indeed successfully used mental suggestion.
Logically, if Thunder Oni was on guard, he wouldn't have been able to succeed before. Since the mental suggestion was successful, Thunder Oni would have ignored all the abnormalities on his body and wouldn't have been able to guard against them.
What exactly went wrong?
Raven, confused, asked Andras directly, "What's the next step? Should we pretend we don't know anything about this, or launch an attack immediately?"
Andras, the third king, stroked his chin thoughtfully for a moment, then asked in return, "What do you think would be more interesting?"
"I think it would be most fun to wipe you all out here!"
Space distorted, and You Zhi, Mimicry the Silent Magician, Teleport to appear before the two Fabled, casually saying, "When the mastermind was plotting how to harm someone, he was easily dealt with by a passing extra, causing the conspiracy to come to nothing. Don't you think this kind of unconventional plot development is more popular with today's audiences?"
The two Fabled were startled by the sudden sound, but quickly calmed down when they saw that it was only You Zhi alone.
Andras smiled knowingly, "Indeed, it's an interesting suggestion. The Allied Forces are indeed full of talented people. It seems that Thunder Oni was able to break free from Mind Control thanks to you."
"Not at all, it was just good luck. I accidentally foresaw the future and took precautions. Actually, I was quite surprised; I didn't expect it to actually come true."
"Oh, so you also inadvertently foresaw that we would be plotting something here?"
"No, that's not it. From the moment I saw you, I smelled evil on you. As a Spirit Purifiers maintains world peace and order, it is our duty to eliminate evil and protect the righteous path. Therefore, I have been keeping an eye on your whereabouts and even sent a sentry."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lunalight Blue Cat emerged from the shadow of a Rock-type.
"An evil aura?" Andras scrutinized You Zhi for a moment. "I think it's more likely a connection between kindred spirits."
You Zhi's expression hardened, and he declared with a righteous air, "Who says I'm one of you! A bunch of rats who only know how to hide in the gutter and are full of wicked schemes. Today, I, You Zhi, will represent the moon and wipe out you traitors!"
"Meow!"