Yu-Gi-Oh!: This is the real duel!

[Water Attribute/Aquarium]

[Attack/Defense: 0/3000]

The moment Malik summoned the monster, Yuzuru immediately realized what the guy was about to do.

Now, with four monster zones sealed off in his area, he absolutely cannot summon God with just one Metal Reflect Slime. To achieve his goal under these circumstances, he only has one way: to use the Metal Reflect Slime as material to fuse and summon a special monster that can exist as two sacrifices at the same time—God Slime!

Given the number of cards in his hand, he must still be holding that Slime Furnace. That Continuous Spell Card can summon a token per turn, so he can gather all three tributes needed to summon the God Card!

Looking at the disgusting slime monster opposite him, Youche pondered to himself.

The two face-down cards he set up in the previous round were Fusion Deactivation and Disruptive Triangle Lightning.

The combo that these two cards can create can dismantle the Disruptor King on the field, revive the Disruptor Trio from the graveyard, and then destroy all cards on the opponent's field.

What Youche needs to think about is when to activate this combination.

If used now, Malik's field restriction will be lifted. However, if it is activated after God Slime appears, Malik will definitely revive him and then summon Ra Wing Dragon!

No matter the timing, it wouldn't be able to deal a serious blow to Malik, who has a lot of cards to play...

and many more!

Youche suddenly had a bold idea.

in case……

Did he leave the disruptive triangular lightning behind?

In my memory, God Cards are not targeted by effects, nor are they affected by effects that directly cause the opponent to leave the field. Even though the disruptive effect of Triangle Lightning is destructive to the entire field, Ra's Winged Dragon is completely unafraid.

Unable to stop the call of God, nor able to defeat God directly, Yuzuru can only target Malik, the duelist who controls God!

To maximize its combat power, Ra's Winged Dragon needs to absorb the duelist's LP. If this combo is activated the instant Malik sacrifices his life points, even if it doesn't defeat him directly, it can still gain a slight advantage from a disadvantageous situation!

"Oh? I remember you should have seen this combo before, right?" Dark Marik raised an eyebrow and chuckled. "Since you already know, why did you still let me summon the Metal Reflection Slime?"

"It seems you're prepared for a final, decisive battle with the God Cards."

"In that case, let's witness how your Armored Dragon is defeated by the flames of the Winged Dragon of Ra!!"

"Continuous Spell Card activated - Slime Furnace!!"

"Once per turn, Special Summon one Slime Token to my field!!"

"Activate the Spell Card again—Fusion!!"

"Use Regenerating Slimes from your hand and Metal Reflection Slimes on the field as materials!!"

"Fusion Summon!! God Slime!!!"

With a roar from Dark Malik, the metallic reflective slime wielding the spiked hammer liquefied once more, and a crimson light, seemingly from nowhere, poured into it, transforming it into its ultimate form, possessing formidable combat power!

【God Slime】

[Ten Stars]

[Water Attribute/Aquarium]

[Attack/Defense: 3000/3000]

Those who had witnessed the previous duel were well aware of the strange monster's abilities, and for a moment, everyone's face turned ashen.

"Oh no! Malik is about to summon the God Cards!!"

"In the end, we still couldn't stop him?!"

"How can the Winged Dragon of Ra withstand the attack...?"

Standing in the sudden gust of wind, Dark Malik let his exaggerated hairstyle be completely blown about. He first burst into laughter, then placed the golden-glowing God Card in front of him and began chanting the chilling ancient priestly script:

Hehehe!

"Hahahahaha!"

"That's enough of the boring entertainment, Yuzuriha!!"

"Let me see how you, a mere mortal, will withstand an attack from the gods!!"

"Sacrifice all God Slimes and Slime Tokens on my field!!"

"Come forth!! Great Sun God!!"

"Ra, the Winged Divine Dragon!!!"

"Whoosh—"

The card was held high, then slammed down.

Malik bowed his head and chanted, his terrifying incantation echoing across the battlefield. At the same time, a golden-red flame, like the breaking of dawn, illuminated the heavy darkness!

In that instant, the entire battlefield of the Dark Duel was filled with blinding light that was impossible to look at directly. The intense heat and the strong light surged outwards, and everyone instinctively raised their arms, trying to block out this extremely dazzling brilliance!

As Malik chanted, a golden sun slowly rose from behind him. When the golden light fully ascended into the sky, a high-pitched cry suddenly rang out, and an even more intense heat wave emanated outward from the top of the Duel Tower!

"Liao——————————————————"

For a moment, everyone shuddered.

Only when the terrifying heat and intense light subsided slightly did everyone dare to slowly raise their heads and look back at the battlefield.

At this moment, Dark Marik had successfully summoned the strongest God Card. He stood under the radiance emanating from the Winged Dragon of Ra, arms crossed, laughing arrogantly.

Meanwhile, the Winged Dragon of Ra, resembling the sun, spread its wings, enveloping the entire Duel Tower with its divine light!

【Ra's Winged Dragon】

[Ten Stars]

[Divine Attribute/Phantom Divine Beast Race]

[Offense/Defense: ? / ?]

Chapter 181 Defeated! The God Card!

A burst of intense light, accompanied by a scorching shockwave, spread outwards, and the Winged Dragon Ra, like a god, roared triumphantly atop the Duel Tower!

Beads of sweat rolled down everyone's faces; they were both hot sweat from the high temperature and cold sweat from shock and tension.

"Finally...it has appeared?!" Standing on the high viewing platform, Seto Kaiba's eyes gleamed with excitement. Ignoring the blinding light, he stared straight at the magnificent god.

In the previous quarterfinals, Malik had already used three of Ra's Winged Dragon's abilities in his battle against Bakura; and through KC Group's supercomputing computer, Seto Kaiba successfully deciphered the three ancient priest texts recorded on the cards.

For most people today, the abilities of the Winged Dragon of Ra are no longer a secret.

Yet, upon seeing this extremely majestic divine beast again, almost everyone present was still unable to control the fear and awe that arose from the depths of their hearts.

"Hehehe~" After chanting the ancient and sinister incantation, Dark Marik placed a card from his hand into the graveyard, then laughed excitedly, "The attack power of Ra Winged Dragon will be determined by the total number of monsters used as tributes."

"God Slime has an attack power of 3000, and Slime Derivatives have an attack power of 500. Logically, Ra's Winged Dragon should have an attack power of 3500."

"However, just before sacrificing these two monsters, I activated the Equip Spell Card—Black Necklace~"

Dark Malik raised the corners of his mouth, his eyes full of mockery.

"The black necklace will increase the attack power of slime derivatives by 500 points, and the Winged Dragon of Ra will also absorb this portion of its combat power, bringing its attack and defense power to 4000!!"

"Additionally, when a slime token used as a sacrifice is sent to the graveyard, the Black Necklace's effect will trigger, dealing 500 points of effect damage to you!!!"

"Liao—"

The Winged Dragon of Ra, radiating blinding sunlight, roared once more and devoured all the energy of the offering. At the same time, the black pearls that had been scattered on the ground emitted light, once again severely injuring Youche!

"Beep beep beep beep————————"

Ra's Winged Divine Dragon, Attack/Defense: ? / ? → 4000/4000

Cruise control, LP: 2400→1900

"Damn it..." Yuto Ryuuji's face turned pale. "The Winged Dragon of Ra's attack power is now on par with the Armored Dragon! And... Yuzuru's health has also been reduced by half!"

Jonouchi and Honda were also on tenterhooks: "No matter how you look at it, Yuzuriha is now at a disadvantage!"

“However, at least for now, the Winged Dragon of Ra is only high in attack power.” Mai Peacock was equally nervous. “According to previous information, its other two abilities can only be used when it is specially summoned. Compared to those two terrifying effects, this kind of god is actually better…”

On the battlefield, due to the damage from the black necklace, Youche, impacted by the dark energy, was being eroded by a pain as if by a deadly poison.

With sweat beading on his forehead, he slowly straightened his back and looked again at the Winged Dragon Ra, which was radiating a strong light.

As the Peacock Dance just said, the Winged Dragon of Ra has not yet entered its most terrifying phoenix form, and its destructive power is not that frightening at this time.

Moreover, even if the Winged Dragon of Ra's attack power is on par with the Armed Dragon, that guy might not actually launch an attack.

Because, back when the group duel took place, You Che had deliberately laid a foreshadowing.

Standing beneath the raging flames, Dark Malik looked at the two monsters, one attacking and one defending, on the field with great excitement. Just as he was about to enter the battle phase, he became very alert and noticed his current situation.

Due to the continuous and significant consumption of resources, the number of cards in his hand has been reduced from more than ten to only six, and his deck only has about ten cards.

Although they still have the advantage on the surface, if they don't handle each move carefully, this advantage will turn into a disadvantage at an avalanche speed!

Holding a card in one hand and the Millennium Staff in the other, Dark Marik looked up at his opponent standing opposite him.

tsk...

as predicted……

Youche showed absolutely no panic or despair at the appearance of the god!

On the contrary, his expression even hinted at a touch of smugness!

Looking at the two face-down cards on the field, Dark Marik frowned.

A god cannot be destroyed by card effects, nor can it be affected by trap cards or monster effects of a lower level than itself. Even a spell card only has its effect for one turn.

With such strong resistance, it seems that no matter what those two face-down cards are, they are insufficient to withstand the attack of the god.

So, what exactly is Youche's true trump card?

Suddenly, Dark Marik recalled a scene from the group duel!

In the final battle against Seto Kaiba, Yuzuru summoned a monster from the graveyard to block the attack from Obelisk the Tormentor!

"I see!!"

Dark Malik suddenly realized, narrowed his eyes, and looked with great interest at the Armed Dragon whose attack power was on par with that of the Winged Dragon of Ra.