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Chapter 660 The Manifestations of Alchemy (7K words, please vote with monthly tickets~~)

Despite his extreme anger, Kurosaki Hayabusa didn't continue his tirade after muttering a curse under his breath.

The reason is simple: he had to make a quick decision at that moment.

The Rank 4 Strike Owl is a key retrieval point in his Strike Raptor deck. It has the ability to add any Rank 4 DARK Winged Beast monster from your Deck to your hand once per turn by discarding one material.

If he can activate its effect, he can repeatedly search for it through various methods—after all, the Martial Owl doesn't have the card name restriction of once per turn, so summoning multiple Martial Owls is worthwhile.

But now, it's clear that you can no longer retrieve or replenish your hand cards.

Either have the alchemist equip the Martial Owl directly, or activate the spell card in your hand at this point.

He looked at the card in his hand.

Currently, his hand doesn't support him summoning a second monster, meaning he can only...

He looked at the card in his hand.

Rank-up magic!

He hesitated for a moment, then his eyes widened.

"I will never allow your dimensional fusion trash to run rampant!"
Activate the Quick-Play Spell Card, Upgrade Spell - Revolutionary Power!

Kurosaki Hayato raised the card in his hand, and a storm erupted behind him. Then, his entire body seemed to be enveloped in a crimson light, and his body began to tremble. That was the side effect of forcibly catalyzing his soul!
His whole being seemed to be on fire!
Hikaru Amagi could hear a sound similar to a body being torn apart, coming from within Shun Kurosaki's body.

Hikaru Amagi frowned slightly.

"During your turn, you can target 1 Raptor Xyz Monster you control; Special Summon 1 Raptor Monster of Rank 1 higher than the targeted monster from your Extra Deck as an Xyz Summon!"

The owl's body twisted and turned into golden specks of light, merging into the Hyperion Network. Then, a golden and red mechanical falcon slowly rose from the Hyperion Network.

"Rank Up, Xyz Summon!"

"Tier 5, Swift Raptor - Foreign Falcon!"

Swift Raptor - Foreign Falcon, Tier 5, Dark Attribute, Bird/Beast Race, Attack Power 2000, Xyz Materials: 3
"Hu-hu-"

Kurosaki Hayabusa took a few moments to catch his breath.

The advancement magic he possessed was not something that could be obtained through conventional means; it was researched and created by a special family in his own dimension.

Because, normally speaking, humans have almost no way to achieve an excessive "ascension." Only those beings with sufficiently powerful souls who transcend mortals can achieve an excessive ascension through their own will.

Of course, if someone is a peak human being like Kaito Amagi, they can directly advance to the next level.

Unfortunately, he didn't reach that level.

In order to save his sister as soon as possible and to gain the power to fight against the "spirits" summoned by the dimensional fusion, Kurosaki Shun accepted the Tadashi family's invitation to experiment, and then, as he wished, he obtained the power of "rank-up magic".

However, forcibly advancing to a higher level will still leave you physically and mentally exhausted, and you may experience a feeling of your soul being torn apart.

Across from him, Hikaru Amagi looked at Shun Kurosaki's current state and shook his head inwardly.

It seems that while everyone else has become stronger due to the merging of the worlds, Kurosaki Hayabusa has become weaker because "ascending to a higher rank" has become more difficult?

I don’t know if it’s a blessing or a curse.

In principle, Kurosaki's duels should become weaker because it has become more difficult to advance to higher ranks.

On the other hand, because of the power of advancement, Kurosaki Hayabusa's mind and body seem to have been greatly strengthened. If he can continue to withstand the power of advancement, it is not impossible for him to become a mini-superhuman like Varian later on.

Of course, Zhen and the non-human beings of Balian are definitely not easy to contend with.

"If you have an Xyz Monster as an Xyz Material, you can, once per turn, detach 1 Xyz Material, target 1 monster your opponent controls, destroy that monster, and inflict damage to your opponent equal to that monster's ATK!"

I've eliminated the Martial Owl, thus ruining your Myriad Melting Alchemy!

The three pairs of gas nozzles on the wings of the foreign falcon began to spew flames. With the help of the flames, two pairs of wings transformed into cannons, aimed at Wan Rong. A bead of cold sweat rolled down Wan Rong's face, and he looked extremely nervous.

"Is it really necessary to be in such a hurry?" Hikaru Amagi asked curiously. "Man-ryong's defense is only 0. Can't you just attack him?" Hikaru Amagi asked.

“Our anger and rebellion are not something that can be quelled!” Falcon said coldly. “A guy like you will probably never know what we’ve been through!”

He closed his eyes, and the events of that day resurfaced in his mind.

It's not just the pain of having my sister taken away.

In reality, although a mysterious entity destroyed the first wave of attacks that invaded Heart Garden that day, countless Fusion Army soldiers rushed into the Hyperdimension and the spirits controlled by them still survived.

These creatures either obey orders to attack ordinary people and turn them into cards, or they are the card spirits that are released and indiscriminately destroy everything in their sight.

That day, he saw countless familiar faces sacrifice themselves before him. This pain, this resentment, this anger drove him to hate those who merged with the dimension, and made him desperately want to defeat these villains.

Even after eliminating the Fusion Army members who had invaded his dimension, the pain and resentment did not disappear. Instead, the disappearance of Ruri made it even more painful!

“But anger without calmness can lead to negligence and cause things to go wrong, right?” Hikaru Amagi raised one hand and said, “Resisting aggression is not wrong in itself, but if friendly people are hurt in the process, wouldn’t that be a loss?”

"I don't trust a smooth-talking fusion dimension person!" Kurosaki Hayabusa roared.

"Battle! Swift Raptor - Foreign Falcon launches a direct attack on the opponent—"

"Activate your face-down card before you enter the battle phase!" Hikaru Amagi casually tossed his hand. "Quick-Play Spell Card, Instant Teleport Fusion!"

Another fusion?

Surprise flashed in Kurosaki Hayabusa's eyes.

Hikaru Amagi crossed his arms in front of him, pondering as he said, "Although I don't know where you heard my name from, since you know I'm an Absolute Fusion User, then you should know a little about me—"

I am a duelist who pursues the ultimate in fusion. In my eyes, a fusion duelist only needs to fuse!
Just like you yourself only believe in your own superpower, your own monster, don't you?

"What on earth are you going to say!"

“I’ve already said what I wanted to say!” Hikaru Amagi pointed at the other party and said, “The Dimensional Fusion isn’t as crazy as you think! The actions of the Fusion Army have nothing to do with me!”

"You mean, those humans who invaded our dimension, those self-righteous guys, those lunatics who laughed as they turned our fellow humans into cards, have nothing to do with you?" Kurosaki Hayabusa was furious. "What a joke! As a human from the fused dimension, haven't you ever enjoyed the benefits brought by the Fusion Army?"
The Fusion Army is inherently sinful; what right do you, a bastard, have to absolve yourself of responsibility?

"You're right. The Fusion Army is evil."

Kurosaki Hayabusa paused for a moment.

"So, that fusion army was destroyed—by my own hand!"

Amagi Hikaru's aura suddenly changed. A terrifying purple aura, far surpassing the soul power burning on Kurosaki Hayato's body, enveloped the entire dueling arena, transforming into wind, waves, and rain!

What? ! !
Kurosaki Hayato was taken aback by Amagi Hikaru's imposing presence.

This purple color, so realistic, is actually so exaggerated?
He's much, much stronger than when he's on the field!

He had a bad feeling.

The estimate was wrong.

His duels with those three duelists didn't force him to reveal even a fraction of his true abilities!

But despite being surprised, he was not afraid; instead, he became even more determined.

He will never bow down to someone who has merged dimensions!

"The effect of Teleport Fusion can only be activated during your or your opponent's Main Phase. You can Fusion Summon 1 Psychic Fusion Monster by banishing a Psychic-Type monster from your field or Graveyard as Fusion Material!"

"I will exclude the Armored Warrior - Orichalcum Berserker and the Heavy Armored Warrior - All-Melting Alchemist from the graveyard and fuse them!"

The fusion conditions are: a crafted monster and a monster with an attack power of 2500 or less!

"It's time to refine it into gold—"

Fusion Summon, Level 5, Armored Warrior - Adamantite Superman!

Armored Warrior - Adamantite Superman, Level 5, Fire Attribute, Psychic Race, Defense 2500.
"His attack power is 2500, but he's on defense?" Kurosaki Hayabusa's expression was not good.

"As I said, we can sit down and talk. Giving up the attack is the peace signal I wanted to send," Amagi Hikaru said.

"Humph--"

Kurosaki Hayabusa looked at the foreign falcon on the field, his expression not good.

Because Foreign Falcon actually has another effect: if this card is destroyed by your opponent and sent to the Graveyard, you can target 1 Raider Raptor Xyz Monster in your Graveyard other than Foreign Falcon. Special Summon that monster, and use this card as Xyz Material by overlaying it on top of you.

If Adamantine is in Attack Position, he can sacrifice 500 Life Points to Special Summon Powerful Owl, then activate its effect to search for other Raging Raptors in his deck and then expand his deck further.

Damn it, that guy just happened to run into us.

That's not actually the case.

The answer is that Hikaru Amagi actually knows the foreign falcon.

Kurosaki Hayabusa looked at the cards in his hand.

At this point, relying solely on this falcon won't get anything done.

In that case...

He silently pulled out a card.

Then let's do it one more time!

"Activate the Spell Card - Rank Up Spell - Soul Slicer!"

Amagi Hikaru was stunned.

Tierra, standing nearby, also exclaimed "Wow!"

Hikaru Amagi frowned, his face turning cold, and said, "Are you serious?"

"what are you saying."

"Upgrading requires the soul to enhance the power before it can be used. As a duelist from a fused dimension, I have never used it myself, but I have seen people from your dimension use it."

This isn't a power that can be used at will without any cost—moreover, a card like Soul Slicer requires you to weaken your own soul to use, right?!
I've already told you very clearly that I don't want to be your enemy, and yet you still insist on doing this?

"I don't believe in people who merge dimensions—besides, even if everything you say is true, so what!!" Kurosaki Hayabusa's eyes were bloodshot. Because of the power attached to this card, his disguise was instantly torn away, and in the sky, a huge pure yellow "R" sang out.

Not far away, the three sisters, upon seeing the giant "R" sign, all sensed the duelist's energy. Serena and Rin both showed excited expressions, thinking that they might be able to witness a very interesting duel, while Ruri silently thought to herself.

Oh—there are raptor duelists here too…

wrong!

elder brother!?
Worried, she suddenly sped up, abandoning her usual composure, and ran as fast as she could, startling the two girls beside her, who hurriedly chased after her.

Meanwhile, the duel continued.

Kurosaki Hayato revealed his deeper thoughts: "Even if what you said is true, so what!"

"I am a duelist from the Hyperion dimension, a warrior of the resistance, and I will never lose to any duelist from the Fusion dimension! This is our—dignity!"

"Pay half of your health!!"

Kurosaki Hayabusa, LP: 4000→2000.
His soul and his power began to disintegrate under the frenzied tearing. The pain was excruciating. If it were anyone else, an ordinary person might faint instantly, and even a powerful duelist might not be able to hold onto anything under such pain.

However, Kurosaki Shun was not affected by this pain at all. It was just that the huge "R" behind him, which symbolized the flag of resistance, was already similar to what Amagi Hikaru was showing now.

"You can target 1 Raptor Xyz Monster in your Graveyard. Special Summon that monster, then Special Summon 1 Xyz Monster that is 2 Ranks higher than that monster from your Extra Deck as an Xyz Summon!"

I resurrected the Mighty Wood Owl, and then—

Advance to the next rank!

"Proud falcon, spread your wings stained red with the blood of heroes, and forge ahead on the road of revolution!"
Rank advancement, Xyz Summon!
Show yourself, Class 6, RR-Revolutionary Falcon!

Click click click click——

Countless cannons were being loaded, and a gigantic mechanical bird-beast, like a floating bomber, hovered behind Kurosaki Falcon, coldly watching its enemy.

Swift Raptor - Revolutionary Falcon, Rank 6, Dark Attribute, Bird/Beast Race, Attack Power 2000, Xyz Material 1.
Revolutionary falcon.

Amagi Hikaru looked at this famous monster and couldn't help but nod in approval.

Handsome, very handsome.

No wonder it's so cool that they even released a new form of the card.

"The effect of Revolutionary Falcon!" Kurosaki Hayabusa pointed at Adamantium Superman, "If this card has Rush Raptor Xyz Monster as Xyz Material, you can target 1 monster your opponent controls once per turn; destroy that monster, and inflict damage to your opponent equal to half of that monster's ATK!"

"Destroy the Gold Superman!"

Revolutionary Falcon slowly rose, its wings began to open slowly, and then it flew towards Amagi Hikaru's field, dropping explosives downwards.

Boom boom boom!
In just a few seconds, the adamantite superhuman on Amagi Hikaru's field was completely pulverized. The aftershocks of the air raid also landed on Amagi Hikaru, but he neither flinched nor closed his eyes, staring directly at Kurosaki Hayato.

Amagi LP: 4000→2750.
"In that case, if you attack directly, you'll lose—"

"Innocent."

? !
"The effect of teleporting and fusing from the graveyard is activated!" Hikaru Amagi shouted, raising his hand. "If a face-up Psychic-Type monster Special Summoned from the Extra Deck to your field is destroyed by battle or card effect, banish this card from your Graveyard, then target 1 banished Psychic-Type monster of yours. Special Summon that monster!"

Kurosaki Hayabusa's pupils contracted.

The excluded card is—

"Special Summon, Level 8, Armored Warrior - Orichalcum Berserker!"

Armored Warrior - Orichalcum Berserker, Level 8, Fire Attribute, Psychic Race, Defense 2200.
"Another... defensive signal?"

"It's natural."

Hikaru Amagi casually raised his hand and said, "I've said this from the beginning."

"Of course, I don't dislike duelists like you who fight for honor. But a duel should be based on one's own thoughts and beliefs, shouldn't it?"

"...Then I'll let you do it properly!"

"You should be familiar with the effects of the Orichalcum Berserker, right? Its effects can be used freely."

"So what! Are we just supposed to back down when facing a powerful enemy?! Revolution Falcon's effect: Discard 1 Xyz Material, and this turn, it can attack each of your opponent's monsters once. Attack Orichalcum Berserker—Activate Revolution Falcon's effect! At the start of the Damage Step when this card and a Special Summoned face-up monster are involved, that monster's ATK and DEF become 0!"

Despite being a legendary metal, Orichalcos was utterly powerless against the Revolutionary Falcon's air raids and was pulverized and destroyed.

Kurosaki Hayabusa silently clenched his fist.

If the Orichalcum Berserker is sent from the field to the Graveyard, you can destroy 1 card on the field by targeting it. At this point, he still has the Foreign Falcon to attack.

Any duelist would not miss this opportunity to destroy the Foreign Falcon and reduce the damage they suffer.

Once Amagi Hikaru does this, he can revive the abandoned Martial Owl and start preparing it again!
but--

"The effect of the Orichalcos Berserker is to destroy the Revolutionary Falcon."

!!!

"You bastard, are you looking down on me and trying to reduce the pressure on me?"

"No—" Amagi Hikaru interrupted immediately, his eyes seemingly flashing with purple light as he met Kurosaki Shun's gaze.

This eye contact made Kurosaki Hayato feel pressure from Amagi Hikaru for the first time, in a genuine way.

"Who do you think I am? I am a Fusion Duelist who pursues the ultimate, the strongest Fusionist in your eyes. Do you think I, the strongest Fusionist in your eyes, the professional Fusionist of the Duel Dimension who is the most heinous in your eyes, would be so stupid!?"
You asked the defense command twice, deliberately removing materials to try and trick me into destroying the Foreign Falcon—didn't you!?

Kurosaki Hayabusa stared at his opponent in shock.

Oops--

"I won't make that stupid mistake."

As he finished speaking, the berserker swung his giant axe again, smashing the raptor in the sky down with two powerful blows.

Under the flames and purple light, Amagi Hikaru appeared exceptionally terrifying and exceptionally dangerous in Kurosaki Hayato's eyes at this moment!
Kurosaki Hayabusa swallowed hard, cold sweat involuntarily dripping from his forehead.

This person is too strong!!

He actually felt like he was facing Kaito head-on—

He bit his lip to try and clear his head.

No, even if I'm as strong as Kaito, so what!
Their resistance had faced far more than just one Fusion Army duelist capable of wielding "supernatural powers"—they had encountered countless others!
"In that case...then, during the combat phase, the Foreign Falcon will attack directly!"

The small falcon burst into flames again as it flew across the sky and crashed into Amagi Hikaru.

Hikaru Amagi casually blocked the raging flames, showing no change in emotion whatsoever.

Amagi Hikaru, LP: 2750→750.
Having completed the attack, Kurosaki Hayabusa instinctively wiped the sweat from his forehead and then looked at his hand.

Advanced Magic: Dual Forces of Death...

Although his opponent discovered his thoughts, he only prepared defensively. In the next turn, Hikaru Amagi would eventually have to fight to break through his current situation. At that time, a battle would be inevitable. With the power of death, he could Special Summon a monster of double rank...

"Cough cough cough-"

He coughed abruptly twice, his body swaying slightly.

Despite his steely will, he still stood and fought, but his physical condition... could be described as a complete mess.

Forcibly using a Soul-Slicing-level upgrade spell reminded him of what his teacher had told him during the experiment—he was just an ordinary person and couldn't withstand excessive power; he should remember to act within his capabilities.

but--

When facing a formidable enemy, how can one possibly "act according to one's capabilities"?

Only by giving it our all, by sacrificing our very soul, can we be worthy of the world we live in, and worthy of our own souls!
"Cover a card and end the turn."

“That human seems to have potential,” Tiera said with interest.

The monster that attacked the raptor was extremely to her liking, and she also had a very good opinion of Kurosaki Falcon.

But what's even better is—

"Wanrong's cards are actually quite powerful. It's a pity there's only one Orichalcum Berserker," Tiera commented from the side. "If there were two, they could create so many strategies by combining them with Teleport and Fusion, right?"

That's true. If you have two Orichalcum Berserkers, and Hayabusa destroys the Orichalcum with Revolution, then he can take back the first banished Orichalcum for defense, and then destroy Hayabusa's face-down card next turn.

"My turn, draw a card."

Hikaru Amagi glanced at his card.

Kurosaki Hayato nervously watched Amagi Hikaru's card, sweat dripping from his chin without him even noticing.

What did I draw? How should I play this round?
"Pendulum Summon".

! !
Direct Pendulum Summon!?
"Come, my alchemical materials!"

Pendulum Summon Tungstenfire, Mercury Witch from the Extra Deck!

Two flames flew out of Amagi Hikaru's extra deck and landed on the ground, transforming into two ready alchemists.

"Activate the effect of Gold Rush's Pendulum, destroy Mercury Witch, and Fusion Set any Mixed Pendulum Monsters in your Deck; Mercury Witch's effect can only be activated if this card is destroyed by battle or card effect. Add any Mixed Pendulum Monster other than this card's name from your Extra Deck to your hand. This turn, you cannot activate any cards that you add to your hand with this effect, or any cards with the same name, in your Pendulum Zone."

Recover the bismuth witch.

Hikaru Amagi silently took out the card and showed it to his opponent.

"The Steelman's effect is to destroy Gold Rush and overwrite the Refined Fusion in the deck."

Did it damage its own pendulum components?

Kurosaki Hayabusa was puzzled.

Did I draw a brand new Tier 1 monster? Why not use Steel Golem's effect first, and then use Gold Rush's effect to destroy Steel Golem? Anyway, the pendulum effects of these crafted monsters are the same, so you'll still have Tier 1 to Tier 8 next turn.
"That'll do it."

Amagi Hikaru looked at his opponent.

What, what's OK?
What Amagi Hikaru showed this round was exactly the same as the last round, but it was precisely because it was the same that Kurosaki Shun became even more uneasy.

"Normal Summon: Rare Armor Warrior - Bismuth Witch".

"Open the cover card mixing and fusion!"

"You can send the Fusion Materials from your Hand, Field, and face-up Pendulum Monsters in your Extra Deck to the Graveyard to Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck. At that time, you can have at most 1 Fusion Monster from your Hand, Field, and Extra Deck as Fusion Materials!"

Fusion of the Extra Deck!
It's actually a fusion of the same type as that [dispersion] from that day?
"The fusion materials are Armor Monsters and Pendulum Monsters."

"I used the Goldwright from my Extra Deck and the Bismuth Witch on the field as Fusion Materials to perform Fusion!"

"Fusion Summon!"

"Now, prepare for alchemy—"

"Crush, recreate, purify, and sublimate—the process of alchemy is a process of fusion!"

"Fusion and sublimation, the star of the pendulum—"

Level 6, Armored Warrior - Mithril Angel!

The purple-haired princess donned her silver-white armor, which slowly unfolded like angel wings.

Armored Warrior - Mithril Angel, Level 6, Fire Attribute, Telekinetic Race, Attack Power 2600.
"Mithril Angel's effect - Target two Refined cards in your Graveyard and 1 card on the field. Return the targeted cards from the Graveyard to the Deck, and return the targeted cards on the field to their owners' hands!"

what! ?

Oops--

"I'm reclaiming the Orichalcum Berserker and Adamantite Superman from the graveyard and returning the Foreign Falcon to your field!"

Kurosaki Hayabusa watched helplessly as the Mithril Angel aimed its twin pistols at the Falcon and the graveyard, firing three shots that sent the fusion monster and the Falcon back the way they came.

Since they cannot be returned to the hand, the Extra Monsters will return to the Extra Deck. As a result, all three monsters returned to their respective Extra Zones.

But this way.

Kurosaki Hayabusa's eyes went black.

It's not destruction!

No damage!

In the end, Hikaru Amagi surprisingly chose to release the monster he was fighting!
Not only that.

Hikaru Amagi also has two Fusion Materials on the field, and the face-down card is the Refined Fusion set from the deck!

In other words, he can also fuse!
Moreover, even without merging, it's already more than his current 2000 points!
We lost!
They lost to a duelist from a fused dimension!
He closed his eyes and sighed inwardly.

He was simply outmatched and accepted his defeat wholeheartedly.

I never imagined I would die in a foreign land. It's just a pity that I still haven't found Liuli.

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps sounded. He had already stopped paying attention, but the sound that followed made him open his eyes wide.

"Slow down, Liuli, don't rush!"

"Watch your step, Liuli!"

Crystal!!!

His eyes widened as he saw his beloved younger sister, and his sister and her sister?

He was a little confused.

Could it be that they aren't Liuli?!
"elder brother!!"

It's truly crystal!

He was almost moved to tears—

But next second...

"Brother! Why are you fighting with Guang-ge here?!" She glanced at the nearby physical damage and rubble, then continued, "Don't cause Guang-ge any trouble!!"

Kurosaki Hayabusa's pupils contracted, his heart pounded violently, his mind went blank, he almost opened his mouth, but finally his eyes rolled back and he plopped down—

fell to the ground.

"elder brother!?"

Ruri Kurosaki was so frightened that her face turned pale, and she quickly ran over even faster.

Hikaru Amagi immediately packed up his deck and ran over to check it out—mainly Tierra Scan.

"Hmm...it seems like he's been eating very little lately, malnourished; he has dark circles under his eyes, indicating lack of sleep; and because he used a powerful advancement spell, he's somewhat overdrawn his mental energy. The extreme highs and lows, the drastic emotional changes, probably caused his brain to crash because he couldn't accept reality for a moment..." Amagi Hikaru speculated.

From these points, it's clear that Kurosaki Shun was so focused on finding Ruri that he neglected his meals and sleep, severely depleting his health. As the eldest brother, he truly tried his best and devoted himself wholeheartedly. If he were in better physical condition, the duel might have been even more intense. It's just a pity that he pushed himself too hard.

Ruri Kurosaki felt a mix of worry and helplessness, yet also a touch of warmth in her heart, muttering softly, "Idiot..."

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