The Egyptian God Is Mine / A Countermeasure ...

Marik holds a Millennium Rod staff engraved with eye patterns, using the power of the artifact to condense a protective barrier of spiritual energy.

The two divine forces clashed, causing the entire Atlantis to shake violently. The protective barrier of spiritual energy was shattered, and Marik groaned, seemingly injured, but successfully blocked the opponent's enraged attack.

With this delay, You Zhi and Yuan Ying jumped onto the back of the Uria, Lord of Searing Flames. Marik had no intention of staying to fight any longer, leaving behind a smug laugh of a small victory, and quickly left with the three of them.

Atlantis's protective barrier was no match for the Uria, Lord of Searing Flames, and was easily breached. At the same time, the Uria, Lord of Searing Flames released a special aura that enveloped the four of them, allowing them to ignore the seawater's penetration and pressure, and quickly fly out of the sea.

Yuan Ying quickly checked on her father's condition and found that he was only unconscious and had no other injuries except for a thin mark on his face. She was completely relieved. After all, You Zhi was not a professional fantasy master and could not achieve such precision. It was already an extraordinary performance that he did not cut open his face.

"Thank you for your help."

Yuan Ying didn't forget to express her gratitude to Marik.

"That riot in Goldenrod City was your doing, wasn't it, Mr. Marik?"

You Zhi's words startled Yuan Ying, who immediately adopted a defensive posture.

Marik didn't deny it, but just smiled faintly and asked in return, "I'm also very curious about something. How could an ordinary member, who was originally just an average person, suddenly come back to life after his heart stopped beating? Afterwards, not only did his personality change drastically, but he also showed talents far beyond ordinary people. What secret is hidden in this?"

You Zhi pretended to think for a moment, then said, "Perhaps it's related to the cause of death. Why don't we seriously discuss the truth?"

The two exchanged a glance, chuckled, and tacitly let the matter drop.

Ignoring Yuan Ying's wary gaze, Marik continued, "The person who controlled your father is called Dartz. According to my investigation, he was the last emperor of the Atlantis Empire ten thousand years ago. During his reign, the Atlantis civilization reached its peak, becoming the capital of the world. Its productivity was extremely high, and its people had no worries about food and clothing."

One day, a meteorite fell to the ground. This meteorite possessed mysterious power and was named Orichalcos. Later, the people of Atlantis used the power of Orichalcos to satisfy their desires, making the entire country corrupt and full of evil. So Dartz decided to destroy the civilization of Atlantis with his own hands, sacrifice all the people to summon the God of Orichalcos, and then create a new world.

This move was opposed by his father, Ironheart, leading to a bitter feud between father and son. Ironheart was no match for Dartz, who possessed the Power of Orichalcos, and escaped to the Spirit Realm through the Anomaly. In the end, with the help of the Spirits and the Nameless Dragon, he defeated Dartz and sealed him away.

Ten thousand years later, Dartz, whose seal had been broken, showed no remorse and still clung to his idea of destroying the old world and creating a new one. However, Absorb learned from his mistakes ten thousand years ago, he didn't rush into action. Instead, he first founded the Doma Group, then gathered intelligence from all over the place, eventually finding the Three Egyptian Gods sleeping in the Hoenn Region. Ignoring the ritual of succession, he forcibly subdued them with the power of Orichalcos.

In the end, Marik gritted his teeth, seething with resentment. It seemed that his anger at Dartz for breaking the rules and subduing the Three Egyptian Gods was greater than Dartz's attempt to destroy the world.

And that is indeed the case.

As Tomb Keeper Clan, Marik does not forbid others from subduing the Three Egyptian Gods, provided that the established ritual is followed. Dartz's actions are a complete insult to the mission of their Tomb Keeper Clan.

He went to confront them, only to be severely reprimanded. Even his sworn brother, Rishid, was caught in the crossfire and Brain Control into becoming their subordinate.

"The Three Sacred Beasts are the power I specifically sought out to fight against the Three Egyptian Gods, but powerful Pokémon alone are not enough; we need trainers who can fully unleash their power," Marik said, extending his hand to You Zhi. "Whether it's for justice or to protect my family and friends, I hope you can help me defeat Dartz."

(The author notes that neither the anime nor the manga states that the Three Egyptian Gods are immune to the effects of monsters of level 10 or lower; they only state that the Gods are immune to weak monsters. But what constitutes a weak monster? In the original work, Obelisk the Tormentor couldn't escape Thunder Bullets, and in the manga spin-off, it was sent to its grave by the effects of the Wicked Gods. Some interpret this as immunity to monsters of level 10 or lower, since there weren't many level 10 monsters in the early era, which certainly fits the Gods' high-class image. However, in the current Yu-Gi-Oh! -Oh!, even a penguin is a level 10 monster, and the high-class image is gone. Therefore, this article adopts a different interpretation: immunity to the effects of monsters other than Divine Attribute monsters.)

PS: I often see people questioning the trap resistance of the Three Egyptian Gods by citing the fact that the Hexagram affects Gods, but in the original manga, the Hexagram is actually Spell Card that already has a one-turn effect. It's not as good as questioning the fact that the Yugi's nonsensical Trap Card affect the tile.

Chapter 213 Acquisition of the Egyptian Gods

The Tomb Keeper Clan of this world do not have the tradition of marking their backs; their mission is to protect the summoning rituals of the Three Egyptian Gods, similar to the Meteor People in the Genesis Gem Arc.

Without the trigger for Marik's descent into darkness, he naturally wouldn't develop a dark personality. Moreover, as the designated heir of a family with thousands of years of heritage, describing him as being born with a silver spoon in his mouth would be an insult.

He was incredibly wealthy, had countless henchmen, knew all sorts of historical secrets, and owned land measured in square kilometers. Therefore, he had no resentment towards his family's mission; on the contrary, he was proud of it. At most, he resented some of the old rules left by his ancestors, such as having to stay behind the scenes and not being allowed to make a name for himself, or having to sleep in a cave.

Of course, this guy is definitely not a good person.

The Ghouls Group is a criminal organization, and a traditional one at that, unlike Team Rocket, which is an illegal scientific research organization.

Marik went so far as to directly control You Zhi's original body to engage in Dark Duel with the champion. After Yuji lost and died, Malik arranged for his subordinates to bury him, clearly showing that he did not regard the lives of his subordinates as human lives.

He didn't sacrifice lives in the summoning ritual in Goldenrod City, but chose a gentler approach, simply because he didn't want to attract the attention of the Pokémon Pokémon League.

However, You Zhi did not sense any resentment in the original owner's memories, because Ghouls paid the life-saving fee according to the rules, and the original owner accepted it voluntarily, choosing to take a gamble, only to lose.

If you're involved in organized crime, you've essentially resigned yourself to your fate. You wouldn't have anything to complain about if you were hacked to death in the street someday.

Anyway, You Zhi doesn't consider himself a world policeman or a champion of justice. As long as they don't mess with him, whether the other party is a good person or a bad person is none of his business. He's only interested in ongoing conspiracies, not in past crimes.

Yuan Ying is a righteous person, but since the other party just helped save her father, even if they had ulterior motives, she has to acknowledge this favor and can only be wary of them at this moment.

"That's strange. If the Three Egyptian Gods correspond to the three Hoenn, then the Winged Dragon of Ra would become Rayquaza, but isn't it supposed to correspond to Ho-Oh?"

You Zhi didn't care about Dartz's past, since it wasn't much different from the background he knew. His focus was rather strange.

Rayquaza and Ho-Oh, what kind of Pokémon are those?

Both Marik and Yuan Ying wore puzzled expressions.

"... Okay, never mind."

You Zhi immediately realized that mistaking the Winged Dragon of Ra for Ho-Oh was just wishful thinking on his part, or rather, there was no basis to prove that Ho-Oh and Rayquaza were not the same Pokémon.

Just as he regarded Icejade Aegirine as a substitute for the sea god Lugia, the people of this world did not have such a view. They recognized the Three Egyptian Gods and the Celestial Three Knights, but they did not recognize any Ho-Oh Lugia.

In a sense, the Three Egyptian Gods Hoenn the three Hoenn heroes are quite a good match; for example, Slifer the Sky Dragon and the Winged Dragon of Ra can fly, while Obelisk the Tormentor cannot...

And in doing so, some things make sense.

For example, the reason why the Celestial Three Knights awakened was not because You Zhi and Alisa were destined to be together, but because the Winged Dragon of Ra was captured, and as knights they wanted to save their lord.

You Zhi also noticed that the Celestial Gold Knight and Marik exchanged glances, indicating that they knew each other.

This explains why the Celestial Gold Knight, knowing that a disaster was about to occur in Goldenrod City, did not explicitly inform You Zhi or intervene to stop it, but instead treated it as a trial.

Because she knew that no one would die from this summoning ritual, and that the ritual itself was to rescue the Three Egyptian Gods, she had no right to stop it. Instead, she was to cooperate in selecting trainers qualified to capture the Egyptian God cards.

"Wait a minute, let's put aside the fact that this guy named Dartz has been sealed away for ten thousand years. You said that your Tomb Keeper Clan has been protecting the summoning ritual of the Three Egyptian Gods for thousands of years, but didn't the elves only appear two hundred years ago?" Yuan Ying questioned.

"Is everything written in a book necessarily correct?" Marik asked casually, with a clear air of showing off his knowledge.

"I don't think there's any need to tamper with this, and it's also very difficult to tamper with," Yuan Ying insisted.

"Elves have existed in our world for a very long time, but their numbers were very small. In recent times, due to their Polymerization with the Spirit Realm, they have appeared on a large scale. If you are from a noble family, you might want to check your family history; you should be able to find a lot of records about elves. However, in the past, they might not have been called elves; they could have been familiars, servants, gods, monsters... anything."

Yuan Ying seemed lost in thought, as if recalling those old books she had read before that were considered tales of gods and ghosts.

Having successfully pulled off his boastful act, Marik waved his hand with satisfaction, his eyes gleaming as he looked at You Zhi: "Let's put that aside for now, you managed to snag the Obelisk the Tormentor's Pokémon Card, didn't you?"

You Zhi nodded and took out the Pokémon Card. The surface of the card was wrapped with subtle sword energy, which firmly sealed it.

Marik couldn't help but take another look. This was not something an ordinary person could do. Even he needed the Millennium Rod to unleash his extraordinary power. He was becoming more and more interested in the secrets surrounding You Zhi.

Unfortunately, we still need to rely on their strength right now; it's not the time to get to the bottom of things.

"Release the blockade and let me handle it."

You Zhi withdrew his sword energy, and the Pokémon Card floated into the air, about to fly away, when Marik's Millennium Rod immediately emitted light, freezing it in place.

"With your meager remaining strength, do you still intend to put up a fight?"

With the movement of a dark divine power, the Power of Orichalcos attached to the Obelisk the Tormentor was completely dispelled.

Marik was about to reach out and catch the falling Pokémon Card when You Zhi intercepted it midway. "I took this card back from the enemy, and you are merely the guardian of the Three Egyptian Gods, not their master."

Marik's expression instantly turned hostile. "Don't forget, I gave you the Phantom Emperor that day."

"Alright, I'll return the Phantom Emperor to you when we get back."

Hilarious! With the Obelisk the Tormentor, who needs the Phantom Emperor?

The Heaven-Ravaging Fist's ability to double its attack power is strong, but compared to the Obelisk the Tormentor's infinite size, it's a mere shadow of its former self.

Marik, suppressing his impatience, continued to persuade him, "I'm acting out of good intentions. Not just anyone can control a god; one must obtain the god's approval through ritual. Otherwise, even if your spiritual power reaches Ten-Star, it's the same..."

At this moment, the Obelisk the Tormentor's Pokémon Card emitted light, conveying a will to everyone present.

He was furious about being forcibly controlled and was determined to take revenge on the person behind it all. He also recognized You Zhi, who helped him escape the clutches of evil, and was willing to obey his orders in the matter of revenge.

In fact, You Zhi wasn't blinded by greed and forgot about the God Card's concept. He also had a Field Card called "God-Binding Mound" in his deck, which also had the effect of forcibly controlling Gods.

Now that the Obelisk the Tormentor is willing to cooperate, that's even better.

Marik was speechless, though his eyes were filled with resentment; thankfully, he still remembered the important matter at hand.

"Let's discuss how to deal with Dartz, who possesses two Egyptian Gods."

Chapter 214 Countermeasures

"Can't we report this to the Pokémon Pokémon League?"

Yuan Ying, a law-abiding citizen, proposed this.

Marik said expressionlessly, "I've tried both anonymous and named reports. The former resulted in a death in a traffic accident three days after the report, while the latter led to a death in Dark Duel on the same day it was filed."

Yuan Ying hesitated for a moment upon hearing this, but still insisted, "There may be some high-ranking members of the Elf Pokémon League who are Mind Control Dartz, but it's impossible for everyone to be controlled. We can seek help from the Elf Masters; they won't be so easily defeated by Dartz."

As a gangster boss, Marik naturally distrusted the Pokémon Pokémon League: "Those who aren't Mind Control aren't necessarily trustworthy. Take the former Kanto Elite Four, for example. They launched Utopia Plan to exterminate ordinary humans. Who can guarantee they won't fall for Dartz?"

In reality, the Elite Four and Dartz could never be together, because the Utopia Plan aims to create a world with only kind trainers and Pokémon, while Dartz is to destroy all humans and Pokémon. They are simply incompatible.

But You Zhi didn't offer any advice; he knew it would be useless.

He has a god-like perspective, is familiar with the characters, and knows which characters are trustworthy and which need to be wary of. But from the perspective of an insider, he can only feel that you can know a person's face but not their heart, and everyone seems suspicious. After all, the Elf Pokémon League has a lot of dark history.

Before his true identity was revealed, Giovanni was the highly respected leader of the Viridian Gym.

With this example in mind, can you really believe that all other dojo owners are good people?

Marik, in any case, didn't believe that there was only one bad apple in a whole bunch; he trusted the Celestial Gold Knight's judgment more.

"Orichalcos possesses the power to bewitch people; he is not someone we can absolutely trust. We cannot let him participate in the operation. In any case, dealing with Dartz only requires a few elites; the small fry will only be a hindrance."

Yuan Ying was unhappy with Marik's remarks, but since he was ultimately trying to save the world, she could only remain silent in frustration.

You Zhi said, "Our side has Three Sacred Beasts and Obelisk the Tormentor, while the opponent only has two Egyptian Gods left. On paper, the combat strength is even, but the God of Orichalcos is more worthy of our attention."

"Among the Three Egyptian Gods, the Winged Dragon of Ra of Ra holds a supreme position. Although the Obelisk the Tormentor is strong, it is no match for the Winged Dragon of Ra of Ra. Even with the Three Sacred Beasts, it's still not enough. My original plan was to use the exchange of pieces to buy time. Now that we have retrieved one of the Obelisk the Tormentor, we can try to confront it head-on."

As a die-hard fan of the Winged Dragon of Ra, Marik wouldn't allow anyone to underestimate him. "The Egyptian Gods possess strong resistance to spell effects and elven traits, but there's room for improvement in the latter."

He crafted a Spell Card and showed it to the two of them.

[The Sustainability Trap: DNA Surgery]

[Effect; When this card is activated, declare 1 Attribute. While this card is on the field, all face-up monsters on the field become the declared Attribute.]

"The Egyptian Gods is unaffected by the characteristics of Spirits other than those of the Divine Attribute, but this Spell Card can change all summoned Spirits to the Divine Attribute."

Yuan Ying hesitated and asked, "How do we obtain this card? Do you have the corresponding summoning phrase?"

Marik said, "No, but if you look closely, the modified spirit on the card is Thunder Kid, which is a common, low-level spirit. As long as you use it as a medium to try summoning more, it's easy to obtain this DNA Surgery."

You Zhi disagreed. "Actually, we don't need to worry too much about the Egyptian Gods. Think about it carefully, the opponent is using the Field Spell Card 'The Seal of Orichalcos' to control the Egyptian Gods, so as long as we prevent him from activating that card, we'll be fine. Dealing with a Spell Card is much easier than dealing with the Egyptian Gods, and it's not hard to deduce that the opponent's tactical system is definitely built around this card. Blocking this card will hinder the opponent's tactical operation, which is killing two birds with one stone."

"Prevent the barrier from activating..."

These words were like a wake-up call. Marik looked thoughtful; he had been too focused on the Three Egyptian Gods, which had limited his perspective.

Yuan Ying thought for a moment, then frowned and said, "That's not easy either. The Seal of Orichalcos itself has strong resistance, and like my father, activating it first and then engaging in the Dark Duel is simply unstoppable."

"Although the Seal of Orichalcos resistance is strong, it is not without weaknesses. As for the issue of activating the field first, we can force our opponent into a fair duel by initiating Dark Duel first. I believe Mr. Marik has a way to solve this."

While Dark Duel is brutal, it is a fair form of duel. It imposes the same restrictions on both participants and does not give special treatment to whoever initiates the duel. For example, both sides can only summon the same number of Pokémon, and Spell Card that have already been crafted will be destroyed. Therefore, trainers cannot craft a large number of Spell Card beforehand to engage in the duel.

However, it cannot change the terrain or environment. Theoretically, one side can prepare a large number of traps before dueling with the other. In fact, Official Duel also have the same loopholes, except that there will be referees to prevent such behavior.

You Zhi's idea was to take advantage of this, to start Dark Duel before the opponent could activate the Seal of Orichalcos, thus forcing the opponent to start the transmutation process from scratch.

"The Seal of Orichalcos effect is extremely strong; even if it's not S-rank, it's at least A-rank. Forging it will inevitably take a lot of time, so we can take advantage of that to target it. For example, the True Silent Magician has the ability to negate the activation of Instant-Activation Spell Card once per turn."

The Seal of Orichalcos has resistance to being destroyed by effects, but that's only after it's successfully activated. If it's not activated, it's just an ordinary spirit card, and it will disappear if it fails to activate.

Furthermore, in this world, a trainer can only possess one Spell Card at a time; there is no situation where a trainer can have multiple cards with the same name. Therefore, if the Seal of Orichalcos fails to activate, it can only be recovered through other effects and cannot be used to create a second one.

"Now that you mention it, I have some ideas." Marik tapped the back of their hands with the Millennium Rod, and an eye-shaped pattern immediately appeared. "As long as we activate it with spiritual power, we can forcibly initiate a Dark Duel."

Yuan Ying did not reject this idea; she simply observed it with great curiosity.

"This is a relatively mild Dark Duel. The trainer will only feel pain when the Pokémon is defeated. But remember one thing: never let Egyptian Gods defeat your Pokémon, or you will feel a pain that goes deep into your soul, which is something no mortal can bear," Marik kindly reminded him.

You Zhi didn't speak, but silently used his Strength-Weakness Mimicry to quickly analyze the composition of the Dark Duel technique.

Chapter 215 The Boss is Generous

Marik took You Zhi and Yuan Ying to the nearest Goldenrod City. They changed Pokémon as they approached the city, since Uria, Lord of Searing Flames was too conspicuous. Although no one died in the summoning incident, more than half of the citizens were bedridden for a week to two weeks, causing huge economic losses. The Pokémon Pokémon League even issued a bounty for its arrest.

Having made prior arrangements, once the group arrived at a low-key yet luxurious detached villa, a professional medical team immediately took Yuan Ying's father, who was still in a coma, away for a more thorough examination.

Not long after the rest, the sound of a helicopter came from outside. A slender, sharp-eyed, black-haired woman stepped off the helicopter. Her skin was dark but very smooth. She wore an eye-patterned pendant around her neck, gold wristbands, and a gold belt around her waist that accentuated her slender figure. She was Marik's sister, Isis Ishdar.