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Chapter 1668 Not a Dinosaur
"Ah, I can see that too. It's the professor of 'Pot of Greed' who looks a lot like Chronos." After hearing about Kagurazaka's habit, Saotome Rei complained, "Is imitating a habit considered imitation?"

"Probably using the [Advanced Card Draw] which also draws two cards and Professor Chronos's quirk to imitate the [Pot of Greed] in the hope of drawing a good card." Misawa looked at Kagurazaka helplessly, "But that being said, the result of a year of hard work turned out to be a duel like this. It's really a rare way of dueling."

"A duel with constantly changing styles, isn't that the same fighting style as the legendary Mr. Muto Yugi who was one with the Pharaoh three thousand years ago? Kakuichi!" Judai said excitedly.

[Kagurazaka Souji: 5000LP, hand 3→2→3]

After Kagurazaka drew two cards, he looked at them, placed them on his backcourt and said, "Put two cards on the backcourt. My main phase 2 is over."

"But at the same time as the End Phase of my turn begins, I activate the Quick-Play Spell Card [Super Regeneration Ability] in my hand, causing me to draw from my Deck a number of cards equal to the Dragon-Type monsters I discarded from my hand this turn, as well as the number of Dragon-Type monsters I released from my hand and on the field this turn."

"I have discarded a Dragon monster card this turn, and released [Primordial Dragon] and [Shining Dragon], so I draw three cards from the deck."

[Kagurazaka Souji: 5000LP, hand 3→1→3]

[Dragon Paladin] [ATK1700]

Backcourt: [Cover] x2
"Although Kagurazaka has replenished some hand resources, he has also released his strongest [Shining Dragon], right?" Marufuji Sho asked puzzledly, "It looks very unsafe to have only a [Dragon Paladin] with an attack power of 1700 points on the field."

"Don't worry about that, because..." Asuka was halfway through her words, just as Jim started his turn and drew out the cards, a ray of light rose up in the cemetery in Kagurazaka.

"My turn, draw cards."

As Jim finished speaking, Kagurazaka said, "Then during the preparation phase of the opponent's turn, the effect of [Arc Brave Dragon] in my graveyard!"

"This card was sent to the Graveyard as an Equip Card for [Giant Dragon Guardian] last turn. During the Standby Phase of the next turn after it is sent to the Graveyard, you can activate this card by targeting a Level 7☆ Dragon-Type monster other than [Arc Brave Dragon] in your Graveyard!"

"I chose Shining Dragon, and then Special Summoned Shining Dragon with the effect of Arc Brave Dragon!"

"Come back, Shining Dragon!"

[Shining Dragon] [ATK2800]

The golden dragon released for [Advanced Card Draw] in the last round returns to the field, and its attack power is reset to the original 2800 points, but it doesn’t matter, because the next moment, its effect is restarted!
"When I successfully Special Summoned it from the Graveyard, I activated the effect of Shining Dragon by targeting a monster in my Graveyard. I chose Arc Brave Dragon again. Shining Dragon's ATK increased by another 1400 points!"

[Shining Dragon] [ATK2800→4200]

Looking at the Shining Dragon that had returned to his field and regained its strength, Kagurazaka said proudly: "How is it? How do you feel about seeing such a powerful monster on my field, the exchange student from the Southern Branch?"

"Yeah, yeah, yeah~ Although I know my name is long, it's okay to call me Jim." Jim adjusted his cowboy hat helplessly and said, "As for how it looks, let me observe it for a while."

Glancing at the cards in his hand and the Abyss Amulet on the field that had a broken gem after Kagurazaka announced the end of his turn, Jim took out a card from his hand and said, "After all, it is an old accessory and cannot be used for a long time. At the end of each opponent's turn, a gem of the Abyss Amulet will be broken. When the opponent enters the End Phase for the third time after activation, the Abyss Amulet will completely collapse and self-destruct."

"Then let me make one last use of it before it is completely neutralized. I activate the Spell Card [Magic Flower Pot] and send the Continuous Trap Card [Amulet of the Abyss] on my field to the Graveyard. I draw two cards from my deck." After pulling out the cards on the field and sending them to the Graveyard, GM draws a card from his deck again, "Draw!"

[Jim Crocodile Cook: 4000 LP, hand 1→2→3]

Backcourt: [Cover] x3
After pulling out the cards, Jim also looked at a card in his hand and said, "Although your [Shining Dragon] is quite dazzling, Kagurazaka Boy, my deck also has its own unique brilliance. Yes, that's right, the kind of brilliance and beauty that is unique to ancient creatures, buried in dust and eroded by time, but still remains unchanged."

"Well, after your performance, it's my ancient creatures' turn to perform. I'm going to activate this Normal Spell Card, [Fossil Fusion]!"

"Fusion..." Looking at the card Jim played, although Kagurazaka had memorized the effects of many cards on the market in order to better imitate the effect, he was not very clear about [Fossil Fusion]. "Although I don't know what the effect of that card is, do I have to use the two cards I just drew as fusion materials?"

“No, although creating with existing resources is also an art, my aesthetics does not exist in reality, but sleeps underground.”

Jim nodded his brows, and looked at Kagurazaka with the only hawk-like eyes exposed under his cowboy hat. "【Fossil Fusion】, as the name suggests, is a fusion summon using 'fossils' - this card can exclude monsters in my graveyard and the opponent's graveyard as fusion materials, and perform a fusion summon of a 【Fossil】 fusion monster!"

"Confirmed archaeological target, material requirements are Rock monsters in my Graveyard plus Level 7☆ or higher monsters. I banish this [Weathered Warrior] in my Graveyard and the Level 7☆ monster [Arc Brave Dragon] in the opponent's Graveyard. Additional value confirmed! When banishing monsters in both Graveyards as Fusion Materials, the Fusion Monster will not be targeted by monster effects!"

"The heroic Paleozoic! Turn the blood engraved in our bones into fuel and gallop across the sand!"

"Fusion Summon, Level 8☆!"

Jim took out a card from the graveyard, and the [Arc Brave Dragon] in the Kagurazaka Graveyard was also forcibly banished and merged into the [Fossil Fusion] on his field. Behind the fusion vortex, there was a roar like a truck engine, and at the same time, a dark shadow similar to the head of a dragon appeared in the fusion.

"Is that a dinosaur?" Kagurazaka on the stage expressed the thoughts of many people, including Kenzan.

Hearing Kagurazaka's words, Jim just smiled, raised a card above his head and said, "Of course——?"

Amid the roar of the engine, the surprised eyes of Judai and others, and the dazed expression of Jianshan, an ultra-heavy truck in the shape of a dinosaur skull rushed out from the fusion vortex, with dinosaur fossils dotted on the front, wheels, and car body, and there was even a long dragon tail dragging behind the car!
It's not a dinosaur, but a physical two-dimensional foil that can take people to another world!
"Step on the gas, GOGOGO! [Paleozoic fossil motor vehicle - Skeleton Truck]!"

[Paleozoic fossil motor vehicle-skeleton truck] [8☆/land]

[Rock/Fusion/Effect]

[2100/1800]

Kenzan, who was outside the field, almost fell down, and Kagurazaka, who was on the field, couldn't help but say, "What kind of ancient creature are you, this monster!"

"Why are you so strict about 'paleontology'? I think we can first redefine what 'paleontology' is." Jim smiled and spread his hands. "Besides, I would rather see ancient creatures in their original fossil form than creatures like 'dinosaurs' that are recreated by technology. At least there won't be shocking facts like 'dinosaurs used to have feathers'."

"No, doesn't this truck also look like it's not the original form of the ancient creature?" Kagurazaka complained.

"In short, from the moment the [Paleozoic Fossil Motor Vehicle - Skeleton Truck] appeared on the stage, its permanent effect has taken effect. Under the dual pressure of the overlord of the Paleozoic era and the daunting modern heavy trucks, as long as the [Paleozoic Fossil Motor Vehicle - Skeleton Truck] exists in the monster area, the attack power of the monster on the opponent's field will be reduced by the value of the monster's original defense!" It seems that the heavy skeleton truck with the word "Good Luck" written on its head has a wheel as tall as Marufuji Sho. Its huge size alone can scare many people, not to mention the incessant roar of its engine, which seems to be the heavy breathing of a monster.

Although the [Shining Dragon] on the Kagurazaka field has both offensive and defensive capabilities, precisely because of this, its attack power will be deducted by 2800 points of defense value. The [Shining Dragon], which had an attack power of 4200 points just now, can only exert 1400 points of "small monster" level attack power in the blink of an eye.

Needless to say, the attack power of [Dragon Paladin] is also reduced by the defense value.

[Shining Dragon] [ATK4200→1400]

[Dragon Paladin] [ATK1700→1400]

"Not only that, the huge size of the Paleozoic Fossil Vehicle - Skeleton Truck also gives it the ability to continuously run over the opponent's monster like running over a speed bump!" Jim added, "In the same battle phase, the Paleozoic Fossil Vehicle - Skeleton Truck can attack the monster up to three times!"

"And with full insurance, it can even inflict 1000 points of effect damage to the opponent's duelist after destroying the opponent's monster each time it attacks!"

Misawa was surprised and said, "So, the two monsters on the Kagurazaka field can be attacked twice by Jim Crocodile Cook's [Paleozoic Fossil Motor Vehicle - Skeleton Truck], dealing 700 points of combat damage twice and 1000 points of effect damage twice!"

"Even if Kagurazaka had raised his basic points to 5000 points before, with this total of 3400 points of damage, his basic points would be like a candle in the wind!"

Misawa could figure it out, and so could Kagurazaka, but he wasn't afraid at all. Instead, he said, "All three effects are for fighting. It's really a monster that fights with all its might like a heavy truck. But, I want to activate this card now!"

"Quick-attack magic card [Book of the Moon]! Activate by targeting a face-up monster on the field, and change it to face-down Defense Position." Kagurazaka waved his hand, "Although [Paleozoic Fossil Motor Vehicle - Skeleton Truck] of [Fossil Fusion] cannot be targeted by monster effects, but this [Book of the Moon] of mine is a magic card that you cannot defend against!"

"Put it back on me!"

Under the effect of the Quick Play Magic Card activated in the backfield of Kagurazaka, the powerful monster [Paleozoic Fossil Motor Vehicle - Skeleton Truck] that almost allowed GM to turn the tables suddenly had its engine stalled, and was about to be covered by the earth and rocks that surged up from all around and was forced into inside-out defense position.

Jim raised his eyebrows when he saw this. "There's actually such a trick? Indeed, as long as I put down the cover of [Paleozoic Fossil Motor Vehicle - Skeleton Truck], I don't have to worry about me putting it into attack position after I summoned it this turn. Even if I flip it over, it will lose the effect that can only be achieved during a Fusion Summon."

"If that's the case, then--" Jim also pressed the button to activate the cover card, "Chain activate the cover card in my backfield, [Nightmare Demon Group]!"

Because Judai had also used this card, and the image of the "Nightmare Demon" in the card picture was too similar to Judai's little brother Maruto Sho, Kagurazaka was deeply impressed by this card. He remembered the effect of this card was -

"I can only activate this card if I liberate a monster on my field. Rather than letting you cover it, I'd rather liberate the [Paleozoic Fossilized Vehicle - Skeleton Truck] on my field first." Jim felt a little sorry when he saw that the heavy truck on his field had to be retired within less than a minute after it appeared on the field. He continued, "But from now on, you will have to bear the hatred of the ancient creature."

"On your opponent's field, Special Summon three [Nightmare Demon Tokens] in Attack Position!"

[Nightmare Demon Derivative] [6☆/Dark]

[Devil/derivatives]

[2000/2000]

[Nightmare Demon Derivative] [ATK2000] x2
[Shining Dragon] [ATK1400→4200]

[Dragon Paladin] [ATK1400→1700]

On Kagurazaka's field, the three empty monster zones were all occupied by short green-haired goblins, all standing in attack mode. Although 2000 attack points were not low, Kagurazaka remembered the side effects of these [Nightmare Demon Derivatives].

"Of course, powerful cards often come with great risks. These [Nightmare Demon Tokens] I sent to your field, Kagurazaka Boy, will cause you to take 800 points of damage for each one when they are destroyed."

Hearing Jim's words, Kagurazaka responded: "But, you don't have any monsters on the field anymore, right? You've even used [Fossil Fusion] which allows you to fuse cards from the Graveyard."

But Jim smiled and said, "I have used it before, but [Fossil Fusion] doesn't have a limit of only being used once per round. After all, the history of the world is like this. The only lesson humans have learned from history is that humans cannot learn any lessons from history. This world is an upward spiral. Even if it seems to be more advanced than it was a hundred, a thousand, ten thousand or even a hundred million years ago, a closer look will reveal that it is actually still at a point that it has reached in the past."

"And fossils are the physical coordinates where the past and the present overlap!"

GM played a card and said, "Activate the Magic Card [Miracle Piercing]! Send a Level 4☆ or lower Rock-Type monster from my deck to the Graveyard, and if there is [Fossil Fusion] in my Graveyard, let me draw a card from my deck."

"And the card I sent to the graveyard was this one - the second card in my deck, [Weathered Warrior]. That's why, when it was sent to the graveyard by an effect, I added the second card [Fossil Fusion] from my deck to my hand!"

[Jim Crocodile Cook: 4000 LP, hand 2→2→3]

"Then, I activate [Fossil Fusion] for the second time, banishing the monsters in both parties' graveyards as fusion materials for the [Fossil] fusion monsters."

"Archaeological target confirmed, material requirements are Rock monsters plus Level 4☆ or lower monsters in the opponent's Graveyard. I banish the second [Weathered Warrior] in the Graveyard and the Level 4☆ [Guardian of the Dragon] in the opponent's Graveyard. Additional value confirmed! When banishing monsters in both parties' Graveyards as Fusion Materials, the Fusion Monster will not be targeted by monster effects!"

"A new generation of reform! Forge this iron will and steel toughness into a brand new skeleton, and roar back at the flow of time!"

"Fusion Summon, Level 4☆!"

"Let the earth shake! [Cenozoic fossil dragon - Skeleton Rock Wall Dragon]!"

[Cenozoic fossil dragon-Skull Rock Wall Dragon] [4☆/land]

[Rock/Fusion/Effect]

[2500/0]

I wish all candidates to perform steadily (although those who still see this message are basically not candidates