Chapter 176 Electronic Dragon? Infinite (Revised)
Chapter 176 Electronic Dragon? Infinite (Revised)
"I watched your duel the whole time. That Nightingale was quite useful; she helped me lure you into using cards that were good for going first, and she even helped me figure out your tactics."
"You...you bastard, you've been peeking the whole time!" Xiao Ying said angrily.
"What are you angry about, Nightingale Taylor? Our cooperation is based on mutual exploitation," the masked man said coldly.
"Hey, you said you wanted me to shut down, does that mean you want to eliminate me?" Di Xing said with some difficulty, clutching his stomach which had been hurt from being hit earlier.
The masked man nodded coldly.
"Then can I see your true face before I die?" Di Xing tried to coax him into taking off his mask.
"Verbal provocation has no effect on me," the masked man said, his voice still as cold and mechanical as ever. "However, I was already planning to take this off anyway. It's not because of your words; the demise of an ordinary individual isn't worth me doing this."
The masked man placed his hand on his mask. "From today onward, the name of our Dark Machines will be sung throughout Enderterra. My name, Gongshu Sheng! I will represent this era, and I will lead humanity into an eternally evolving mechanical civilization!"
The masked man, Gongsun Sheng, removed his mask, revealing a flawlessly handsome face, as if mechanically cast. He was both cunning and refined, but as cold and emotionless as a machine.
"You're the most arrogant villain I've ever encountered," Di Xing mocked, then suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Damn it, is my body nearing its limit?"
"You seem to have tried to persuade the Immortal Dao Divine Era before, but unfortunately you failed, because my calculations are infallible. According to my calculations, you will lose here 99% of the time."
"However, you seem to be a rebel like me, it's just a pity your heart isn't strong enough. If possible, in the mechanical world, I will create a robot with your memories, so you can shut down the machine without worry. If you can refrain from rebelling and save me time, I might consider making a few more of you."
"Are you kidding me?"
"As expected, persuasion failed. What a waste of a minute. Oh well, I'll make up for it during the duel."
"When [Cyber Dragon Core] is successfully summoned, I can add one [Cyber] Spell/Trap Card or [Cyber Tech] Spell/Trap Card from my Deck to my hand. The one I added to my hand is [Cyber Emergency Call]."
Isn't it "Electronic Horizon"? Great, it seems it's not a mixture of surface and internal electron flows, but...
"Aren't you called Dark Mechanic? Shouldn't you be using internal electron flow? Why are you using external electron flow?"
"That's just a code name; it doesn't mean anything."
"This..." he said made perfect sense, leaving Di Xing speechless.
"I activate Machine Copy again, selecting [Cyber Dragon Core] on the field, and Special Summon two copies of it from my Deck. Since [Cyber Dragon Core] is used as [Cyber Dragon] in both the field and the Graveyard, I Special Summon two Cyber Dragons."
Wow, what a classic combo!
"I construct a superimposed network using two cyber dragons. When cyber dragons from different dimensions collide, a new cyber nova belonging to a completely new dimension will be born. Witness this entirely new and different power! Xyz Summon, Rank 5, [Cyber Dragon Nova]"
"I've seen this many times already," Di Xing thought to himself.
A massive vortex appeared in the sky, as if time and space were intertwined. Two electronic dragons plunged into it, disintegrating and reforming within it. Then the vortex exploded, and amidst a sky full of red light, a brand new electronic dragon, like a supernova erupting, spread its wings and soared out.
Oh!! This is definitely the first time I've seen something like this.
"Then I will perform an overlapping Xyz Summon on Cyber Dragon Nova. Endless quest, endless modifications, infinitely evolving machinery bringing an infinitely evolving future, leading the entire world onto the golden path of ascension! Xyz Summon, Rank 6, [Cyber Dragon Infinite]"
Countless mechanical parts flew in from all dimensions and were precisely assembled on the body of the Electronic Dragon Nova. Each assembly would unleash lightning that tore through dimensions. Amidst the sky full of red lightning, the Electronic Dragon Infinite Explosion was born!
It's here! The original three-color kosei of the electronic dragon!
"Then, because I successfully Special Summoned Cyber Dragon, I can Special Summon Cyber Dragon IV in Defense Position."
"Then, I set the link marker on [Cyber Dragon Core] and [Cyber Dragon Type IV]. The arrow confirms that the summoning condition is two mechanical monsters containing Cyber Dragon. O Cyber Dragon that roams the cyber world, crush all the invading enemies! Link Summon, LINK 2, [Cyber Dragon Triumph]!"
A colossal dragon crackling with blue lightning burst forth from the network world.
"Wow, he summoned a Link Monster right away because he watched the duel!" Di Xing thought to himself. Contrary to his cool exterior, this guy actually enjoys reciting summoning incantations.
"I'll activate Steel Draw again, because I only have two Machine-Type Effect Monsters on my field, so I'll draw two cards."
"Then I activate a Continuous Spell Card to replenish my troops. This card allows me to draw one card for every 1000 points of damage I take. I then set another card face down and end this turn."
"My turn to draw cards"
So that's how it is. Cyber Dragon Infinite, being a three-color counter, can negate any of my effects. Even if I remove your three-color counter, Cyber Dragon Triumph is a Link Monster and won't be set. Moreover, during the Battle Phase, its ATK increases by 2100 points, making it a hard counter to Ghostly Tactics. However, Di Xing looked at the card he had drawn.
"Hehe, I drew a pretty good card. I'll activate the spell card [Arrowhead of the Moon Goddess]."
"?" Gongshu Sheng's handsome brows furrowed slightly. "What is this card?"
"You cannot activate a monster's effect in response to this card's activation, which means Cyber Dragon Infinite cannot counter this card!"
"I send 'Divider Assembler' from my Extra Deck to the Graveyard. I choose one of your Xyz Monsters and return it to your Deck. I choose Cyber Dragon Infinite!"
The stunningly beautiful maiden, Apollos, appeared in the air, her phantom wings unfurling like flowers. Bathed in the bright moonlight, Apollos was enveloped in a purple glow, appearing utterly ethereal.
Then, this time Di Xing truly saw it: in the moonlight, Apollossa's green beauty was indeed looking at him, but she looked away after a moment.
Then, she raised one hand high, and a huge golden arrowhead appeared above her. She hurled the arrowhead at Cyber Dragon Infinite, and the golden arrow pierced through Cyber Dragon Infinite, bouncing it back into the Extra Deck.
Di Xing was somewhat curious. Apollossa, the Bow of the Summoning God, undoubtedly only had one Card Spirit. Di Xing knew that Card Spirits could transfer their consciousness to the Spirit-Giving Card.
But he was only using a magic card. Could Apollossa transfer her consciousness onto a magic card? But why was she looking at him? Was she just curious about him?
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