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Chapter 1617: The three-body fusion monster must be a three-headed dragon in Duel Monsters

"I activate the magic card—" Saiou shouted, "【Force】!"

"You can activate this effect by targeting two face-up monsters on the field. Until the end of this turn, the attack power of one of the targeted monsters is halved, and the attack power of the other monster increases by that amount!"

When Ed saw the card that King Sai played, he was shocked at first: "It's [Force]! Although it's not the version used by the legendary Duelists and the Labyrinth Brothers, the common version of [Force] on the market is indeed a very powerful card."

"But, Sai-oh, the power of the Force is reflected in the fact that it can directly reduce the attack power of the opponent's powerful monsters to only half. However, due to the existence of D-Power, you can't target any of the cards on my field now."

Normally, the effect of [D-Power] "The opponent cannot target cards on your field with its effects" and the effect of [D·Hero Bloodthirster-D] "Neglect and destroy the opponent's Spell/Trap Cards that target cards on your field" seem to overlap and be a waste, but now that the effect of [D·Hero Bloodthirster-D] is negated, [D-Power] is playing its role.

The biggest threat posed by the [Force] is the existence of [D-Power], which makes it impossible for Saiou to select Ai's monster as a target to activate the [Force]!
"But I never said that I would use the Force against your monster, Ed." Sai sneered and waved his hand. "The 'bonds' and 'hearts' that you value are nothing in the face of the predetermined future! Things that cannot be changed are meaningless. My eyes will not stay on such boring things - so it doesn't matter even if you have to sacrifice my cards!"

"I will use the [Force] to reduce the attack power of [Arcane Force XIX - Sun] on my field, and then increase the attack power of [Arcane Force EX - Ruler of Light]!"

Above Saiou's arena, the white sheep-headed skull phantom that had appeared when [Light Wave] was activated but had no presence since then moved again, extending a pair of claws and pressing on the heads of the pseudo-sun [Arcane Force XIX - Sun] and [Arcane Force EX - Ruler of Light] respectively.

The former's power was visibly declining, but the latter was wrapped in a layer of white energy, and his attack power increased dramatically!

[Mysterious Power XIX - Sun] [ATK 3200 → 1600]

[Mystery Force EX - Ruler of Light] [ATK 4300 → 5900]

Seizing the power of [Arcane Force XIX - Sun], the attack power of [Arcane Force EX - Ruler of Light] surpassed Ed's [D·hero Blood Demon-D] in just a moment!
"As your principal would say, 'Dedicate yourself to a cause', right?" Sai sneered, "It's not over yet! I'm going to activate the Spell Card [Inherited Power] again, sending [Arcane Power XIX - Sun] to the Graveyard, and increasing the attack power of [Arcane Power EX - Chaos Ruler]!"

"Until the end of the turn, the attack power of [Magic Force EX - Chaos Ruler] increases by the attack power of [Magic Force XIX - Sun] sent to the Graveyard, which is its original attack power of 2900 points!"

"This is a necessary sacrifice!"

[Magic Force EX - Chaos Ruler] [ATK 3600 → 6500]

[D. Hero Blood Demon-D] [ATK5300→5400]

Although the increase in the number of monsters in Saiou's graveyard has brought a 100-point attack power bonus to [D·hero Blood Demon-D], just like the inevitable numerical expansion that occurs in a second-tier game that has been launched for several years, now even [D·hero Fatalist] with an attack power of 3800 points on the field of Ed, which is considered a heavyweight character in other duels, is no longer enough.

As Saiou played two cards from his hand, the attack power of his two EX-level [Mysterious Force] monsters on the field exceeded 5000 points!
"Just enter my battle phase, and then use [Mystery Power EX - Chaos Ruler] to attack [D. Hero Blood Demon-D]!"

"Symphony of Destruction!"

The rounded back armor of [Mystery Force EX-Chaos Ruler] opened on both sides, and three long "tentacles" stretched out from it. At the end of the tentacle-shaped mechanical arms were three ferocious dragon heads, which spit out attacks at [D·hero Blood Demon-D] on Ed's field!

——I can only say that any fusion monster that uses a three-body monster as fusion material will be a "three-headed dragon", which is almost becoming the underlying logic of Duel Monsters. Even if Saiou's [Mystic Force EX-Chaos Ruler] is originally an angel, he still has to restore the attack of the "three-headed dragon".

As for Ed, his attack power was higher than the opponent's, and his own effect was also negated. [D·hero Blood Demon-D] was completely unable to resist the attack of [Arcane Force EX-Chaos Ruler]. He tried his best to block the first beam, and then avoided the second. When he was unable to avoid and defend himself, he was hit by the third beam, and his whole body was annihilated, and even Ed behind him was -

"Click——"

Suddenly, the scene of Ed's [D·hero Blood Demon-D] being destroyed by [Mystery Power EX - Chaos Ruler] froze, and like an image reflected in a broken mirror, a crack appeared in the air and continued to spread.

"Although the power of [Light Barrier] has negated the effects of the monsters on my field, the activation and application of the effects of monsters in the Graveyard will not be affected."

Ed took out a card from the graveyard, and it seemed that it was the card that caused the current situation. He then picked up the card and shouted, "Break it, mirror flower and water moon!"

As Ed moved, the scene of [Mystery Power EX-Chaos Ruler] attacking [D·hero Blood Demon-D] suddenly shattered, revealing the real scene beneath the illusion on the surface.

I saw a rather suspicious clown-like monster wearing a black and green tights and with a big bulge on its hips suddenly appeared on the Amity field.

[D·hero Dreamlander] [1☆/Dark]

【Warrior/Effect】

[0/600]

[D. Hero Blood Demon-D] [ATK5400→5300]

"[D·hero Dreamlander] is created in my Graveyard, and its effect can only be activated when my [D·hero] monster is engaged in damage calculation for a battle. By Special Summoning [D·hero Dreamlander] from my Graveyard, that monster of mine cannot be destroyed by that battle, and the battle damage incurred to me in that battle becomes 0!" Because the effect of [D·hero Dreamlander] is processed simultaneously, at the same time as it is Special Summoned, it is already neutralizing the attack received by [D·hero Bloodthirster-D]. Therefore, even though the effect of [D·hero Dreamlander] that appears now is negated by the power of [Light Barrier], it still successfully allows Ed to save his own [D·hero Bloodthirster-D] from Saiou's first attack.

But before Juudai and the others could rejoice for Ed, Saiou raised his lips and sneered, "So I told you, your future is all reflected in my eyes, and your fate is under my control. Ed, why do you think I activated the second card [Inherited Power] after [Original Force]?"

"The appearance of your [D·hero Dreamlander] also appears in the future I foresaw. Your efforts and your resistance are destined and meaningless. Take this second attack!" Sai Wang waved his hand and ordered, "[Mystical Force EX-Ruler of Light] attacks [D·hero Blood Demon-D]!"

"The End of Light!"

Similar to [Arcane Force EX - Chaos Ruler], [Arcane Force EX - Light Ruler] also extends two mechanical arms connected to the dragon head from the back, and the dragon head spits out attacks. Although it is an angel with light attribute, the attack released by [Arcane Force EX - Light Ruler] is a purple shock wave that gives people a dark feeling. Under this blow, [D·hero Blood Demon-D] on Ed's field finally lost all protection and was destroyed and sent to the graveyard!
[Ed Phoenix: 3500 → 2900 LP, 0 cards in hand]

"Because I took damage, I placed [V·hero Increment Man] from my Graveyard as a Continuous Trap Card on my backfield."

Because the difference in attack power between [D·hero Blood Demon-D] and [Mystery Force EX-Ruler of Light] is not too big, even though it is a battle between two powerful monsters with attack power exceeding 5000 points, Ed only received 600 points of battle damage. However, it is a coincidence that Ed's basic points at this moment are exactly the same as Saiou's previous basic points. Or, is this also part of the "destiny" planned by Saiou?

Hmm? Why do you say it is the same as Saiou's "previous basic score"? Of course it's because -

"Under the power of [Light Barrier], when a [Mysterious Power] monster destroys a monster in battle, my life points will also be restored by the ATK of the destroyed monster. The value restored by this effect is the original ATK of the monster." Saiou opened his arms and enjoyed the abundant power brought to him by the Field Magic Card. "So you can be thankful, Ed, my life points will not be restored by 5300 points, but only by 1900 points."

While Ed's basic points dropped, Saiou's basic points soared, which seemed to represent a change in the offensive and defensive positions of the two.

【斎王琢磨：2900→4800LP，手牌3→2→1】

Compared to [Arcane Force EX - Ruler of Chaos], [Arcane Force EX - Ruler of Light] has lower attack power, but it has the effect of recovering any card from the graveyard after destroying a monster. Although this effect seems useless when it cannot be triggered, it is quite scary once it is triggered, especially when the user is Saiou!

"I purposely let [Magic Force EX - Chaos Ruler] consume your [D. Hero Dreamlander], and then use [Magic Force EX - Light Ruler], so that I can trigger the effect of [Magic Force EX - Light Ruler] in the positive position!" Saiou raised the duel disk, took out a card from the graveyard area, and showed it, "I will add any card from the graveyard to my hand. The one I chose is [Ace of Grails]."

"Next, Ed, what you said was - 'However, the cards retrieved by the effect of [Mystery Force EX - Ruler of Light] cannot be used this turn, so even if you add [Ace of the Holy Grail] to your hand, you will not be able to play it.'"

"However, cards retrieved by the effect of [Mystery Force EX - Ruler of Light] cannot be used this turn, so even if you, Saiou, will——!?"

Once again, what he said was exactly what Saiou predicted. Last time, Saiou just said the same thing at the same time as Ed, but this time, Saiou even said it faster than Ed. He widened his eyes in shock, "Actually, again."

"I have predicted everything you would say once again, right? By the way, the same words you said have also appeared in the future I have seen." Saioh spread his hands helplessly, "That is only natural. I have the absolute power to determine fate. I have already grasped the reins of fate and am above the future. Now I am approaching the destined future, and that destined future is constantly squeezing out all other possibilities and moving closer to me."

"Do you believe in gravity, Ed? The force that binds humans to this land is also the force that facilitates the encounters between people. Gravity is weight, and gravity is power. The shattered future and I are bound by a powerful gravity field that cannot be shaken. No matter how hard you try or how hard you struggle, you can't change the future even a little bit!"

After a pause, Saiou clenched his palms, "Hmph~Hmph~, because of the weight of fate, I can feel the correct position to ascend to heaven more clearly than before. I have heard a saying before, 'If the mountain doesn't come to me, I will go to the mountain', and the same is true for fate and me. Even if I am blocked here, I can feel that fate is approaching me!"

"And this gravity pulling me towards fate has not weakened with the passage of time, but has made me stronger! In the past, you, Ed, and Yuki Judai hinted that the 'Pope' and the 'Fool' could influence my fate, but now all this has lost its meaning. I have transcended fate, and the proof is that my ability to predict is getting stronger every minute and every second!"

"And - my cards have also been transformed!"

The [Mysterious Force EX - Ruler of Light] on Saiou's field was still entangled with the white energy left over from the previous [Force] and had not dissipated. Saiou raised the [Holy Grail A] that he had recovered in his hand, then watched it turn around and use its claws to slam into the [Holy Grail A] that was locked and unable to be activated!

"Evolution is complete! Hahaha!" Saioh covered his face with one hand and laughed wildly, "The ritual of ascending to heaven is no longer necessary. [Mystery Force EX - Ruler of Light] has just taken away the power of your destroyed [D·hero Blood Demon-D], Ed. Now it can also be directly Special Summoned by sending the three monsters on my field to the Graveyard - just like your [D·hero Blood Demon-D]!"

"Not only that, his reverse position ability no longer has the negative effect of making the opponent draw cards, and the upright position..." He inserted the [Ace of the Holy Grail] in his hand into the magic trap area, and saw that the duel disk successfully read the card and a rotating [Ace of the Holy Grail] card appeared on the field. Saiou's mouth curled up, "The retrieved cards no longer have the restriction of 'cannot be activated in the same turn'!"

"My battle phase ends, and in the main phase two, I activate the magic card [Ace of the Holy Grail], and its position, of course, is the positive position!"

【斎王琢磨：4800LP，手牌3→2→1→2→3】

[Mystery Force EX - Chaos Ruler] [ATK 6500]

[Mystery Force EX - Ruler of Light] [ATK 5900]

Backcourt: [Light Wave]

Venue: [Boundary of Light]

In the previous round started by Ed, I couldn't use the shared life skill, but it was already locked and couldn't be modified (sad)