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Chapter 1898 This card would be more suitable for dealing with you.
【“霸王”：2000LP，手牌：5→6→5→6→4】

【E-hero Hellfire】【ATK2100】

【E-hero Dark Knight】【ATK1600】

【E-hero Wings of Inferno - Hellfire】【ATK2100】

【E-hero New Universe Tyrant】【ATK2500】

Compared to O'Brien, who was off the field and had time to think about other things, Jim, who was in the middle of a duel, felt much more focused.

If the appearance of monsters like the Dark Knight E-hero was like several waves, then the appearance of the Neo-E-hero was like a tsunami that could swallow up a city. An incredibly terrifying aura was released from that direction, and Jim was the first to feel the impact of that aura.

"The [E·hero Neos] named 'Overlord'... Tch, what a formidable foe." Feeling his breathing become difficult due to the immense pressure, Jim tried to adjust his mindset. "But... that form that completely tramples on Jaden's monsters only makes me want to defeat you even more."

"Then come and try it, use your strength and will, but weak strength and weak will will ultimately be crushed by me."

As "Overlord" spoke, he revealed a card in his hand, "If a Fusion Monster that can only be Special Summoned by the effect of [E-hero Death Prison Mirror] or [Dark Fusion] is on my field, this card can be Special Summoned from my hand."

【E-hero Death Row Mirror Prisoner】【ATK1700】

"Next, I can activate this effect by sending one Hero monster from my deck to the Graveyard using the second effect of [E-hero Death Prison Mirror].

"This turn, if a [Hero] Fusion Monster is Fusion Summoned, the face-up [E-hero Death Prisoner] can be used as a substitute for that Fusion Monster's Fusion Material Monster whose card name is listed. In that case, other Fusion Materials cannot be substituted."

"Overlord" played another spell card from his hand and said, "I activate [Dark Fusion] again. I send [E-hero Death Prisoner], whose name is now [E-hero Extreme Evil Blade], and [E-hero Hell Knight], a Level 6 monster on my field, as fusion materials to the Graveyard. The material requirement is [E-hero Extreme Evil Blade] plus a Level 6 or higher Fiend monster!"

Although he used search and recycling, two out of the four Dark Fusions activated by "Overlord" this turn were actually drawn directly from his deck, showing his strong luck in drawing cards. Jim was more focused on the fourth monster he was going to fuse with next.

In the mirror surrounding 【E-hero Death Prison Mirror Prisoner】, the figure of a demon with steel needle-like claws on both hands flashed. Its form, hidden within the mirror, also changed to the image of 【E-hero Extreme Evil Blade Edge】. Then, it was devoured by 【Dark Fusion】 along with 【E-hero Hellish Knight】, whose level was exactly 6☆.

"Among the demons, there are the most vicious devils. Wield your claws and unleash your supreme power to annihilate everything!"

"Dark Fusion Summon, Level 8☆!"

"Entangled in blades—[E-hero Evil Blade Demon King]!"

(The material is Evil Blade Demon, the name after fusion is Evil Blade Demon, and the further advancement is Evil Blade Death Demon. Since the names are the same and difficult to distinguish, different versions were chosen for easy differentiation.)
【E-hero Evil Blade Demon King】【8☆/Dark】

[Demon Race/Fusion/Effect]

[3500/2100]

"Attack power of 3500 points! It's actually comparable to Jaden's [E·Hero Cosmic Neos]!" Looking at the fourth fusion monster standing on the "Overlord" field, even Jim had to admit that Jaden's [Hero] had unleashed a terrifying power in the hands of the "Overlord".

Of all the Hero monsters used by Jaden and "Overlord" so far, the one with the highest attack power has always been "E-hero Cosmic Neos", which can only be summoned through triple contact fusion. However, now Overlord has brought out "E-hero Evil Blade Demon King", which has a similar attack power.

—No, you can't think like that. 【E-hero Evil Blade Demon King】 is only comparable to it in terms of attack power, and it is not comparable to Jaden's 【E·hero Space Neos】 which has a powerful effect.

"Finally, I banish [E-hero Hellfire] and four other monster cards from my graveyard. I activate its second effect, setting one card from my Deck to the back row." Banishing a total of five monster cards to search for a mysterious set card in his deck, "Overlord" sets it to the Spell & Trap Zone, then draws another card from his remaining two cards and sets it down as well. "And I also set one card to Trap. My turn ends."

【“霸王”：2000LP，手牌：4→3→2→1】

【E-hero Evil Blade Demon King】【ATK3500】

【E-hero New Universe Tyrant】【ATK2500】

【E-hero Wings of Inferno - Hellfire】【ATK2100】

【E-hero Dark Knight】【ATK1600】

Backcourt: [Face Card] x2
In one turn, he fused and summoned four powerful monsters, placing them on the field. "Overlord's" proficiency with the [Hero] deck almost made Jim think that he originally used this deck—but that was obviously impossible, because "Overlord," who had done so many unforgivable things, could have used a Zombie or Spellcaster deck, but definitely not a [Hero] deck.

However, even though the "Overlord" monster looked very strong, Jim quickly found a weakness that he could exploit.

"You don't have many face-down cards in your back row, 'Overlord'. You've used up too many cards in your hand to perform a Fusion Summon. You might have had an advantage if you were going second, since you could use the monsters on your field to attack. But since I'm the one who goes second—don't blame me for not leaving your cards any way out!"

Jim said, drawing a card from his deck, "My turn, Draw! Then I activate the Spell Card [Lightning Storm] from my hand!"

"This card can only be activated if I have no face-up cards on my field. Choose one of its effects to take effect—destroy all Attack Position monsters on your opponent's field, or destroy all Spell & Trap Cards on your opponent's field!"

Jim, starting with "Electric Storm," glanced at the four monsters on "Overlord's" field and the two face-down cards behind "Overlord's" back field, and without hesitation chose—"I will destroy all of my opponent's Spell & Trap Cards!"

From a purely numerical standpoint, destroying four monsters with [Lightning Storm] is certainly more cost-effective than destroying two face-down cards. However, Jim's intuition told him that the face-down cards in "Overlord's" back row were not to be underestimated. Whether it was the one face-down card placed by the effect of [E-hero Hell Rider] or the one "Overlord" manually placed, they were both extremely powerful cards. Rather than destroying those [E-heroes], he felt he should deal with those face-down cards first. But clearly, "Overlord" wasn't willing to let Jim succeed so easily. As Jim activated [Lightning Storm], "Overlord" also revealed a face-down card behind him, saying, "Then before your [Lightning Storm] takes effect, I will activate the trap card behind me!"

"【Dark Supremacy】! You can target up to the number of 【Dark Fusion】cards in my Graveyard and the number of Spell Cards with that card name on your opponent's field; negate the effects of those cards until the end of this turn!"

"Nullify the effect of [Lightning Storm]!"

On the card art for "Dark Supremacy", behind "E-hero Neo-Universe Overlord" stands the "Four Heavenly Kings" of the "Overlord Army". Due to the change of the "Four Heavenly Kings" in reality, "Skeleton Priest" and "Chaos Wizard" have been replaced by "Evil King - Tracarel" and "Mimosaic Chest Lord".

Meanwhile, the [E-hero Neo-Universe Overlord] on the field struck a similar pose to the card illustration, marching forward with an imposing air, forcefully scattering Jim's [Lightning Storm]!

"A trap card that activates based on the number of Dark Fusion and related spell cards? Luckily, I detected that card in time, otherwise the effects of three or four cards might have been negated at once?"

Jim glanced seriously at "Overlord's" graveyard. The opponent had used up a considerable number of [Dark Fusion] related cards last turn, and he didn't expect that there would be [Dark Supremacy] to complement this strategy.

He wasn't annoyed that the effect of [Lightning Storm] had been erased and negated. He simply played another card from his hand and said, "In that case, I'll activate this card again—the Spell Card [Pot of Greed]—and draw two cards from my deck!"

This time, Jim's card worked smoothly. It seems he didn't quite agree with the "Greed Deception" tactic passed down by Professor Chronos from the main campus. Instead, he preferred to use up a [Lightning Storm] first to keep [Pot of Greed].

【吉姆·克洛克达尔·库克：4000LP，手牌：5→6→5→6】

Adding two cards to his hand, Jim glanced at "Overlord," focusing not on the monsters on the field, but on "Overlord" itself.

"Although you summoned so many monsters and set up a defensive barrier in front of you, in my opinion, 'Overlord,' you are simply all bark and no bite. Being surrounded by monsters is the biggest weakness of this lineup!"

Jim played a card from his hand and shouted, "Activate the Spell Card [Specimen Viewing]! I can activate this card by showing one [Fossil Fusion] card from my hand to my opponent. Send one monster card from my hand to the Graveyard and declare one of its Type and one of its Level."

"I send the [Weathered Warrior] from my hand to the graveyard and declare it to be a Level 4☆ and Warrior-type monster." In front of Jim, countless fossils rapidly assembled to form a humanoid skeleton, and Jim pointed to "Overlord" and said, "If the opponent needs to check their hand or deck and holds a monster of the type and level I declared, they need to send one of those monsters to the graveyard."

"Since you have Jaden's deck, then there must exist other [Heroes] from Jaden!"

As expected, the moment the fossil skeleton in front of Jim was pieced together, several lights also lit up in Overlord's deck. Limited by the effect of [Specimen Review], "Overlord" took out one of the cards and said: "Then, I will send this Level 4 Warrior-Type monster - [E·hero Electro] from my deck to the graveyard."

Like other E·heroes before, this E·hero Electro, in the hands of "Overlord," also shows a tendency to "turn dark." Compared to the heroes who wield lightning in the past, he is more like a villain who is about to destroy something with lightning.

"So it really exists. Then, the effect of the [Weathered Warrior] I sent to the graveyard will activate." After glancing at the card that "Overlord" sent to the graveyard, Jim waved his hand again and said, "This effect can only be activated if [Weathered Warrior] is destroyed by battle or sent to the graveyard by card effect. Add one card other than [Weathered Warrior] with the [Fossil Fusion] card name or [Fossil Fusion] itself from my deck to my hand."

"The card I chose is this one, [Firestone Wall Dragon]."

Adding the card to his hand, Jim finally began his summoning: "I've already seen your [Dark Fusion] many times before, so now, 'Overlord,' you shall witness my [Fossil Fusion]!"

“In modern society, what is truly valued is ‘the accumulation of the present’ and ‘the possibilities of the future,’ but I prefer archaeology, which is a work that exists to explore the past, and my aesthetics exist underground!”

Jim adjusted his hat brim and said, "As the name suggests, [Fossil Fusion] is a Fusion Summon using 'fossils'—the effect of this card is to banish the Fusion Material Monsters specified by the [Fossil] Fusion Monster from both players' Graveyards and Fusion Summon that Fusion Monster from my Extra Deck."

Just like when [Specimen Review] was activated before, many fossils appeared in front of Jim, and Jim keenly locked onto one of them: "Great, you didn't banish this card when you used the effect of [E-hero Hell Rider] earlier, so I'll use it without hesitation!"

"The target monster for fusion has been identified. The required materials are a Rock-type monster plus a Level 7 or higher monster from the opponent's Graveyard. I banish this 'Weathering Warrior' from my Graveyard and the Level 7 monster 'E.Hero Neos' from the opponent's Graveyard. Additional value confirmed! If monsters from both players' Graveyards are used as fusion materials, the fusion monster will also be prevented from becoming a target of monster effects!"

"The magnificent Paleozoic Era! Unearth the wildness and violence from its bones and rise anew above the dust!"

"Fusion Summon, Level 8☆!"

"Roar! Hunt! Slaughter! [Paleozoic Fossil Dragon - Skull Demon Slayer]!"

[Paleozoic Fossil Dragon - Skull Slayer Dragon] [8 stars/land]

[Rock Element/Fusion/Effect]

[3500/0]

Under the power of [Fossil Fusion], the earth roared and was torn apart, and the fossil dinosaur with skeletons - [Paleozoic Fossil Dragon - Skull Demon Slayer] - stood on the earth!

With an attack power of up to 3500 points, it even surpasses the "legendary Blue-Eyes White Dragon," standing in front of Jim, ready to tear apart any enemy for him!
“If the opponent is ‘Tyrannosaurus Rex,’ then using a ‘Tyrannosaurus Rex’ fossil is indeed more suitable,” Jim said confidently, putting down the card.

Thank you to reader "Daydreamer" for the 1500 points!
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