Preparations for the Decisive Battle / Infiltration

In this world, Isis is a famous businesswoman known for her sharp insight. However, she herself is not interested in business and mostly entrusts the management of her companies to professional managers, only offering guidance when the company makes important decisions. Even so, her net worth exceeds hundreds of billions.

The combination of the legitimate and the criminal world is the source of the Tomb Keeper Clan's confidence.

Even though the Elf Pokémon League's investigation found that the summoning incident was inextricably linked to Ghouls, and even though the Pokémon League's higher-ups had people controlled by Dartz, they still dared not take action, precisely because of this fear.

Your Doma Group is very strong, but the Tomb Keeper Clan is no less formidable.

This is one of the reasons why Marik is willing to do anything to deal with Dartz; he has never suffered such humiliation in his life!

Isis walked over with a book in her hand. "Be careful lately. Several institutions have been inexplicably shorting our stock. If I hadn't changed the route on the way here, you might have heard the devastating news of the plane crash."

Marik scoffed, "If the plan succeeds, these people will quiet down; if the plan fails and the world ends, then it doesn't matter at all."

"I'm not trying to stop you, but rather reminding you to act quickly. The future has changed, and the other party's timing for action has been brought forward. What have you done?"

"Probably because they retrieved the Obelisk the Tormentor."

"... This is good news."

Isis sensed the Obelisk the Tormentor on You Zhi and couldn't help but take another look. It wasn't that she was curious about how he had taken the God Card back from the enemy, but rather that she was curious about how Marik had managed to resist the temptation and not try to snatch it back—she knew very well how willful her younger brother was.

But in the end, she didn't ask anything; she simply handed the book to Marik.

Marik handed it to You Zhi, saying, "These are the Spell Card summoning phrases recorded by our Tomb Keeper Clan. Choose whichever you want. I'll have someone prepare all the Xyz Material for the summoning ritual later. In the meantime, try to increase your strength as much as possible."

You Zhi opened the catalog and glanced at it. Good heavens, there were over five hundred pages!

In terms of sheer quantity, it's not a big deal. Many veteran trainers can accumulate thousands of Spell Card through daily summoning. However, most of them are actually useless cards that only pollute the deck, greatly diminishing the effectiveness of randomly crafted Spell Card like "Silent Magician Blast".

This summoning book certainly contains many useless cards, but with the summoning words, you can filter them and try to select Spell Card that are useful to you for precise summoning, thereby increasing the average value of your card pool.

Imagine using "Silent Magician Blast" to obtain a bunch of E-rank Spell Card versus obtaining a bunch of B-rank Spell Card; the difference is incomparable.

No matter how lucky You Zhi is, he can't create something out of nothing and obtain Spell Card he doesn't know.

"That's really grand."

You Zhi gave a thumbs up, praising him sincerely.

Some families treat the summoning words of their Spell Card like family heirlooms, hiding them away for fear of being overheard. They even come up with some kind of "Pokémon Information Privacy Act." Look at them, they just give away over five hundred Spell Card like that.

What a magnanimous heart!

This is impressive!

"Hmph, as long as I can defeat Dartz, this is nothing."

Marik comes from a wealthy family and doesn't care about such things. Anyway, according to the rules of his ancestors, he can't possibly become a trainer and participate in the league.

More importantly, he and Dartz were sworn enemies.

From childhood to adulthood, there were only two people he cared about: his older sister and his adopted brother, Rishid.

As a result, Rishid was kidnapped, the Three Egyptian Gods were stolen, and the enemy even wanted to destroy the world!

Even if he survives thanks to the power of the Millennium Rod once the world is destroyed, his ancestral wealth will be gone. How will he continue living the life of a pampered young master?

The enmity between the two sides runs deeper than the sea. Even though Marik doesn't consider himself a good person, he's determined to be the savior this time!

"Oh right, I don't have the Phantom Emperor's Pokémon Card with me right now. I'll retrieve it in a few days and return it to you." You Zhi suddenly remembered what they had agreed on before.

"No need, you can keep it. I never take back what I've given away."

Marik's casual wave of his hand exuded the air of a domineering CEO.

"I admire you."

You Zhi offered another sincere compliment, then turned his attention to the summoning scroll in his hand, where he discovered many Forbidden Cards from Card Duel in the catalog.

For example, the most classic "Pot of Greed" has the effect of easily trading one for two, and it is also the most frequently used comeback card by Jaden Yuki Yu-Gi-Oh! GX.

However, this card is not popular among trainers in Spirit Duel. Many trainers who own this card rarely use it in matches because Spell Card in this world are ranked, and randomly obtained cards are drawn from the entire card pool.

Pot of Greed is a B-rank Spell Card. If you only get two E-rank cards after activating it, you'll definitely lose out. However, if you get two B-rank cards after activating it, you might not necessarily gain anything. The key is whether the Spell Card you get can handle the current situation.

What's the point of getting two Icejade exclusive Spell Card when the Lunalight Cat Dancer is clearly on the field?

Trainers prefer precise searching to random luck, especially veteran trainers, because their card collections contain too many useless cards, making them unwilling to gamble on luck.

You Zhi's card collection was still quite limited, so he naturally had no such concerns and happily memorized the summoning phrase.

Unfortunately, he couldn't find the "Card of Sanctity" Spell Card in the catalog, which had a particularly exaggerated effect in the original work.

"Let me see some destructive Spell Card... No Dark Hole, that's a shame. There is Sakuretsu Armor, but that card has a curse and the effect is mediocre, so I'll pass."

"Among equipment-type Spell Card... the most practical one is this Power of the Guardians, which can increase attack power and also be destroyed in place of an elf."

"Restricted Spell Card... Royal Prison, Royal Iron Wall, Royal Decree, Imperial Order. Decree can negate Spell Card, but it cannot prevent Spell Card from being activated. I'm afraid it can't restrict the Seal of Orichalcos."

"An evolution-type Spell Card... wait, this 'Dimension Fusion Destruction' is actually an evolution card exclusive to the Three Sacred Beasts!"

Chapter 216 Preparations Before the Decisive Battle

Mr. Ma is really generous, providing You Zhi with the best Xyz Material to maximize the success rate of Spell Card summoning, and also giving away spirit pills worth tens of thousands of dollars freely, as many as you want.

Ordinary trainers have to worry about their physical endurance, since constantly replenishing their energy while exhausting themselves can cause a lot of damage to their physique. But You Zhi doesn't need to worry about that. In three days, he summoned more than a hundred Spell Card, summoning all the ones he wanted without any hesitation, directly filling his card pool to three times its original size.

Furthermore, all of You Zhi's requests were met.

For example, when he needed to Oakheart Meditation using plants, Marik sent people to transport different kinds of flowers, grasses and trees from various places and built a plant building in five days, ensuring that there were plants all around him, thus maximizing the efficiency of his cultivation.

Thanks to this, You Zhi successfully broke through to the eighth star level in just one week, even though his spiritual power had reached the critical point.

For example, when he needed to improve the strength of his Pokémon as much as possible, Marik spent a lot of money to hire professional trainers as his sparring partners, and each sparring partner would be tested by the Millennium Rod to prevent them from being infiltrated by enemies.

Even though sparring isn't as effective as actual combat, the sheer number of sparring sessions can still rapidly increase a Pokémon's level, with lower-level Pokémon benefiting the most.

Goblin and Angel of Destruction Lu Yin, soared from level 28 to level 35, with the latter successfully evolving into Ruin, Goddess of Destruction, thus freeing itself from dependence on ritual cards.

Except for the Celestial Gold Knight and Icejade Aegirine, whose levels were too high to be improved through sparring, the other elves improved by 3-5 levels within half a month. The Dark Magician Girl even evolved into a second Altered Form, which also improved her talent.

[Guardian Mana (6-star) - Light]

[Genealogy: Psychic, Fighting-type]

[Level: 36]

[Talent: Berserk]

[Attack Power: 2000 (2200)]

[Defense Strength: 1700 (1870)]

[Spellcaster, Effect: ① While this card is in your hand or Graveyard, you can activate this effect when your opponent activates an effect targeting only 1 Spellcaster Spirit you control; restore that Spirit's Life Points. ② As long as Guardian Mana is Summoned, Spellcaster of Level 7 or higher that you control cannot be destroyed by card effects. ③ If Guardian Mana is destroyed, you can activate this effect and re-enact "Dark Magician Girl".]

As Altered Form, Guardian Mana's attack and defense stats were not improved, but she gained three very useful traits.

According to the original setting, she is the predecessor of the Dark Magician Girl, similar to the Ancient Paradox Pokémon in Pokémon.

The reason why Mana's clothing and appearance in the illustrations differ from those in the manga and anime is simply because Mana in the manga and anime is only an apprentice, while in the illustrations she has passed the test and become a full-fledged guardian priest.

In addition to the three main quests mentioned above, You Zhi also completed a side quest—subduing the Phantom Emperor.

The process is very simple: summon the Obelisk the Tormentor and have a close, intimate conversation with the other party.

To be fair, the Phantom Emperor did not immediately back down upon seeing the Obelisk the Tormentor. Even though it was outmatched in terms of momentum, it still mustered its remaining strength and fought the opponent seriously. However, due to the 20-level difference and the fact that pure Dark-type was countered by Fighting-type, it ultimately suffered a narrow defeat.

It was a close defeat. Both sides had a base attack and defense stat of 4000. Although the Obelisk the Tormentor had stronger resistances, it had no room to perform in a one-on-one Pokémon battle. Including its two burst-type abilities, which require two Pokémon as sacrifices to activate, it was naturally useless at this time.

You Zhi didn't interfere and didn't say a word from beginning to end, letting the two god-level Pokémon fight it out with their fists. In the end, the Obelisk the Tormentor won steadily, but it also suffered a serious injury.

After this heart-to-heart talk, the Phantom Emperor said that as long as the Obelisk the Tormentor was here, he was willing to obey You Zhi's command for a day.

Clearly, He hadn't truly submitted, but You Zhi didn't care. As long as He could help when dealing with Dartz, that was enough. Otherwise, he thought summoning the Phantom Emperor would only cause trouble.

Yuan Ying's father woke up on the third day of his hospital stay, but unfortunately he didn't know much about Dartz, even though he did a lot for Dartz and was even given the title of one of the Three Musketeers.

Dartz merely used him as a useful pawn, issuing orders unilaterally without revealing any information related to the plan.

However, I learned the names of the other two Three Musketeers from Yuan Ying's father. They were Archie and Maxie.

These two are the leaders of Team Aqua and Team Magma, the two major villainous organizations in the Pokémon and Sapphire series. When Dartz was capturing the Three Egyptian Gods, he happened to encounter the two who were trying to perform a ritual to summon the gods. A conflict arose between them. Dartz defeated the two in Dark Duel and forcibly Brain Control. He also kidnapped many members of Team Aqua and Team Magma.

Marik and You Zhi had no hope to begin with, and were not disappointed when they learned of it; their plan remained to settle things with Dartz through a duel.

Just like in the world of Yu-Gi-Oh! cards can solve all problems, the same principle applies to this world.

Due to the effects of the Dark Duel, Yuan Ying's father was still very weak. According to the attending physician, he needed to rest for two months. However, like his daughter, he was a warrior with a heart full of justice. Especially after learning that Dartz was about to launch a world-destroying operation, he forced himself to endure his injuries and taught Yuan Ying the secrets of Dark Fusion.

Although Dark Fusion was a new form of HERO evolution he comprehended after being Brain Control Dartz and absorbing the Power of Orichalcos, he was very open-minded about it, believing that power is power, without distinction between good and evil, and that the key lies in whether the person using it is good or evil.

After half a month, the expected change finally occurred.

One moment the sky was clear and cloudless, the next moment thick clouds appeared, like a dark curtain covering the entire earth.

The six-pointed star representing the Seal of Orichalcos appeared everywhere, and space tore open one crack after another. Countless spirits with six-pointed stars branded on their heads emerged from the cracks, indiscriminately destroying everything in sight, including living beings and buildings.

Humanity's peaceful life was shattered in an instant by a sudden anomaly. Trainers summoned their Pokémon to fight back, while ordinary people without Pokémon could only flee in panic, praying for the protection of the strong.

In an instant, it felt as if the World End had arrived.

This scene not only occurred in the Johto Region, but also in all other regions. However, as the location of the base, the Johto Region suffered the most severe attacks, but their performance was the best.

Having been warned early on, You Zhi's close friends, including Morty, A-Si, Jasmine, and Palmer, had already made preparations in secret. They immediately led the trainers in a counterattack, blocking the manipulated Pokémon outside the city.

Meanwhile, You Zhi and his group also set off towards the enemy's lair.

(Note: The Phantom Emperor has been changed to a pure Dark-type, and the previous text has also been modified. It has basically no impact. The protagonist has enough Fairy-type under his command. If he doesn't restrict them, he'll become Fairy-type Gym Leader.)

Chapter 217 Sudden Intrusion

"Oh, you've surfaced because you're desperate and feel there's no need to hide anymore?" Marik sneered.

Those sitting on the back of the Uria, Lord of Searing Flames looked down and saw that the Atlantis City, which had been hidden underwater, and the small island directly above it had been replaced and were now openly displayed on the surface of the sea.

You Zhi said, "In any case, it's undoubtedly much more convenient for us."

At this moment, many flying Pokémon controlled by the Seal of Orichalcos still attacked them, but they were killed by a Flame breath from the Uria, Lord of Searing Flames before they could get close.

Unlike You Zhi, who neglected the Phantom Emperor after acquiring it, Marik diligently nurtured the Uria, Lord of Searing Flames, bringing its level close to 60. Even though it was still inferior to the Three Egyptian Gods, it could easily deal with mobs.

Just as the Uria, Lord of Searing Flames was swooping down toward the city, a pillar of fire and a Hydro Pump suddenly shot toward him.

As Uria, Lord of Searing Flames initially didn't take it seriously and was about to charge head-on. However, the two forces Polymerization along the way, transforming into a seven-colored energy shockwave, which greatly increased its power.

You Zhi recognized them instantly. "It's the Fire Pledge and the Water Pledge!"

The Uria, Lord of Searing Flames hurriedly unleashed his Dragon Breath, but his hasty attack was no match for the seven-colored energy wave. Just as he was about to be blasted in the face by the energy wave, a giant yellow god with wings on its back appeared beside him. With a wave of its hand, a bolt of lightning as thick as a bucket shot out and extinguished the energy wave.

It was Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder, summoned by Isis!

Everyone looked down and saw that the attackers were two middle-aged men. One wore glasses and a red trench coat, exuding the air of an elite, much like Professor Crowler. The other was a burly man with a full beard, wearing a blue turban and a blue diving suit, and covered in muscles.

Clearly, these two are the other two Three Musketeers, Maxie and Archie, mentioned in the intelligence report.

"Wow, they're stronger than I expected. As fellow underworld leaders, let me take them on," Marik said to You Zhi's Yuan Ying. "Everything proceeds according to plan. The responsibility of saving the world rests on your shoulders. Don't let us down."

You Zhi laughed and said, "Don't worry, what I like most is seeing the look of astonishment and despair on the faces of schemers."

Yuan Ying solemnly declared, "Even if it costs us our lives, we must not let their scheme succeed."

Then, Marik and Isis each activated the power of the Millennium Item, summoning protective shields to envelop them before launching themselves like missiles.

"... Can he really handle this? Wouldn't it be better to ask the Pokémon League champions Red?"

After the two had gone, Marik's confident and certain expression changed, and he became very uneasy.

"The others have less than a 30% chance of winning against Dartz. Red might be stronger as a trainer, but he can't withstand the Power of Orichalcos. Off-field tactics are sometimes more difficult to deal with than the duel itself. Only this boy, I can't see through his future. He exudes chaos, which will invalidate all related predictions. Time is too tight, we have no better choice than to take a gamble," Isis said calmly.

Marik sighed, composed himself, and then commanded the Uria, Lord of Searing Flames to rush to the ground, engaging in Dark Duel with Maxie and Archie.

Isis, meanwhile, directed the Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder from the air to attack the Brain Control members of Team Aqua and Team Magma, preventing them from interfering with You Zhi and Yuan Ying's advance.

She didn't accompany them to avoid getting too close and being forcibly dragged into Dark Duel. Even though the difference in their strength could be resolved quickly, this was a race against time, and no time could be wasted. Staying far away would allow her to easily resolve the situation using the power of the Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder.

Thus, escorted by lightning and Thunderclap, You Zhi and Yuan Ying successfully broke into the royal city in the center of the city.

The gates of the royal city were wide open, but a man stood in the middle, a six-pointed star gleaming on his forehead, waiting expressionlessly.

This person was none other than Marik's sworn brother, Rishid. Because there were no distinctive markings on his face, You Zhi didn't recognize him at first, but Yuan Ying reacted first.

"Leave this man to me, you move on."