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Chapter 361's "jumping the turn" mechanic is indeed very strong, but unfortunately it encountered this fish.

"Only six positive signs, the spirituality isn't strong enough," the lover said softly, a hint of disappointment in his voice.

Immi X and his confidants didn't show much excitement.

In their view, the Pope's response of six affirmative and one negative was even lower than expected.

Li Guanqi was now completely convinced; Biantana's duel was something entirely different from anything on Earth.

They must have witnessed something truly shocking to have such a shuddering expression.

If someone with that little bit of "spirit" can throw out six consecutive positives, what if it were an epic [Folding Paper God]?

One Normal Summon, draw ten cards?
It's too ridiculous.

On the arena, the Pope's breathing became heavy, and he didn't seem very excited. He simply drew three cards calmly.

He held all six cards in his hand, raised his hand and pointed at the origami angel: "Activate the follow-up effect of [Folding Paper God]!"

"Each time you or your opponent flips a coin, this card's attack power doubles for every head that appears!"

"Six heads, therefore—"

"The attack power of 【Folding Paper God】 will be increased sixty-four times!"

Om-!
With a deafening roar, the tiny paper angel burst forth with blinding light, its pure white body rapidly expanding, and golden flames igniting at the edges of its paper wings.

Faced with this terrifying power that could kill with a single blow, Qiqi raised her hand expressionlessly.

"A chain reaction."

"The effect of the Graveyard card [Sirius Mermaid] allows you to return the Fusion Materials containing this card to your Deck and Fusion Summon one Fusion Monster."

"Chain 3, the effect of the graveyard card 【Argento the Ancient Guard】: both players send five cards from the top of their decks to the graveyard."

"Chain 4, the effect of the graveyard card 【Ancient Vanguard Kelpie】: both players send five cards from the top of their decks to the graveyard."

A series of announcements followed.

The Pope's expression turned serious. He gripped the six cards tightly in his hand, his mind racing.

Is it a chain store?
Should I use the cards in my hand to interrupt her?
But... which one should I interrupt?
Drawing three cards is enough to win a duel against other cards, but it seems a bit insufficient against [Tears of Elegy Tribe].

【Chain 4 - Ancient Vanguard】Effect handling.

[Chain 3 - Ancient Guards] Effect handling.

Crash-!
At the top of both players' decks, the phantom images of ten cards appeared, cascading down like a waterfall and turning into streams of light as they disappeared into their respective graveyards!

At that moment, the entire stadium fell silent.

Everyone stared intently at the streak of light, trying to see what had been piled up on both sides.

To be precise, I'm more concerned about Qiqi's side, as the Pope deck doesn't have many cards to stack.

The Pope's gaze was blazing with fire.

There is no other reason.

At Qiqi's grave, there are six useful cards: [Pearl Tears Elegy Clan - Mermaid of Melo], [Pearl Tears Elegy Clan - Little Mermaid], [Fairy Princess - Snow White]... At first glance, there are at least six useful cards.

And his gravesite... not a single one was lit.

Chain 2: The effect of [Siren Mermaid] is resolved, and [Melo Mermaid] on the field is returned to the Deck. Fusion Summon [Tearful Lament Tribe - Narcissus Mermaid].

Chain 1 [Folding Paper God] fully releases its energy.

Attack power: 400 (Light Wave increases by 300) → 25600
Subsequently.

What's terrifying is coming.

“Chain 1, [Narcissus Mermaid], search or pile up graves,” Qiqi said calmly.

"Chain 2, [Little Mermaid], Fusion Summon."

"Chain 3, [Renohart], Special Summon."

"Chain 4, [Tears of Elegy Clan Type, Abode of Wrath and Might], Mound of Graves."

"Chain 5, [Shadow Beast], draw one."

"Chain 6, [The Lament of One Lifetime of Badness], Search."

A chain reaction of six things caused everyone's brains to shut down.

"Besides the Three Realms Song, is there anyone else who can pull off a chain of six?" Imi X sized up Qi Qi.

It's important to know that this is a set of "Tears of the Pearl" that doesn't have a very high level of spirituality. Without the leadership of aquatic creatures, it generally won't be built up very well.

"It's a bit interesting."

In the blue preparation zone, the worries and despair of Hong Zhong, Tang Xin, and others were replaced by an extreme sense of awe.

Qiqi, you can actually control the [Tears of Elegy Clan]?
In the arena.

The Pope's pupils contracted as he gripped the six cards in his hand tightly.

Must interrupt!

One of them must be interrupted!
Thoughts flashed wildly through his semi-mechanical brain. Finally, a ruthless glint appeared in the Pope's eyes, and he abruptly pulled a card from his hand and turned it over.

"Chain Seven!"

"Activate the effect of [Druid Scale Worm of the Abyss]!"

"Target the monster 'Little Mermaid' in your opponent's Graveyard, banish that monster, and Special Summon this card from your hand!"

A jet-black beam of light shot out and precisely struck the Little Mermaid in Qiqi's graveyard. The Little Mermaid was instantly dragged into a void dimensional rift and disappeared.

A gigantic, grotesque phantom covered in dark green scales roared as it emerged from behind the Pope.

【Druid Scale Worm, Beast of the Abyss】

Attack: 2500
"We've stopped them!" Sun shouted excitedly from the red zone.

"Gods have blessed you, Your Holiness!"

Although it's a chain of six and generates a lot of resources, the core effect is still integration.

The hopes that had just been rekindled for the blue team were doused with cold water again: "They also brought the [Abyssal Beast]."

"The Pope's architecture is so strange."

"It's alright!" Tang Xin reassured her, "There's still fish!"

"What about the other fish?" Li Guanqi's gaze fell on Qiqi's figure.

Qiqi simply watched the Pope quietly as he processed the chain: "[Elegy] Search for [The Little Mermaid], draw one, and send two graves."

"Discard [The String That Pierces Through the Ages of Evil], Special Summon [Reno Hart],"

The Little Mermaid is in another dimension, and the fusion has failed.

"【Narcissus Mermaid】effect, search for 【Tears of Elegy Clan Type: All-Knowing Wrathful Clan】."

“Open another chain.” Qiqi continued, “[Reno Hart] effect: Send one [Tears of Elegy] monster from the Deck to the Graveyard.”

"Chain 2, [The Sound of Piercing Through a Lifetime of Evil], search for one [Tears of Elegy] Trap Card."

She waved her arm, adding "Echoes of a Wicked Life" to her hand from the optional light screen, and sending "Merlot Mermaid" to the graveyard.

"Activate the effect of [Mermaid Melody]".

Qiqi calmly announced, "Return the monster materials containing this card to the deck and perform a Fusion Summon."

The final fusion!

The Pope took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the fear in his heart, and all his emotions turned into a ferocious smile.

"Hehe... I've finally waited for you!"

He suddenly pulled out the card and held it high.

"Chain activation! The effect of [Abyssal Beast Magg Dragon]!"

"Target the [Merlot Mermaid] in your Graveyard, banish it! Then, Special Summon this card from your hand!"

Another jet-black beam of light descended from the sky, even more violent than the previous one!

The beam of light struck the illusory image of the Mermaid Melo precisely. The Mermaid Melo was startled and, before it could even struggle, was dragged into the endless dimensional abyss.

A colossal beast, as large as the Druid Scale Worm, crashed to the ground. Its wings spread, stirring up a foul wind, and its roar made the entire arena vibrate.

【The Abyss Beast, Magga Dragon】.

Attack power 2500.

"Activate the effect of [Mag Dragon]!" the Pope shouted. "During the End Phase, add one Dragon monster from your Deck or Graveyard to your hand."

"There's another one?!" Tang Xin glared at him fiercely.

"Damn it!" Hong Zhong couldn't help but curse, "Is that old man stuffing a [Beast of the Abyss] card pad in his crotch? How come he can't get it all out?!"

The glimmer of hope that had just begun to rise in the blue area was once again ruthlessly crushed.

It’s over.

Both attempts to merge were precisely thwarted; how can we possibly fight now?
The red area erupted in thunderous cheers.

"His Holiness the Pope is divinely mighty!"

"This is the calculation of the gods! Everything is under their control!"

The Pope looked at the four terrifying behemoths on his field—the Sun with 2900 attack power, the Paper God with 25600 attack power, the Druid Scale Worm with 2500 attack power, and the Magma Dragon with 2500 attack power.

He let out a long sigh of relief, and his tense body relaxed slightly.

Finally... things have stabilized.

Although the cost was two crucial hand traps, and the deck was reduced to only 8 cards, it was all worth it as long as it prevented the opponent from launching their combo.

"Child, this is the end."

A cold glint flashed in his eyes as he pointed at Qiqi, "Next, it's time to face divine punishment."

On the other side of the arena, Qi Qi's clear eyes showed no fear, no despair, not even the slightest ripple. She was simply focused on processing the [Splitting String] effect: "Search for [One Lifetime of Clear Echoes]".

"It's over." The Pope's voice was cold, carrying the air of a final pronouncement.

He raised his hand, drew one of the remaining four cards, and slammed it heavily onto the duel disk.

"Activate the Spell Card - [Arcane Array]!"

A golden halo unfolded behind the Pope, and countless card phantoms spun rapidly on the card array.

"Reversed position".

"Based on the effect of [Arcane Array], Special Summon 1 monster with the effect of flipping a coin from your Graveyard."

"Awaken! My most loyal servant, ruler of time—"

“Chain.” Qiqi interrupted the sacred ceremony in her usual calm tone.

A phantom image of a card in the graveyard quietly lit up.

"Activate the graveyard effect of [Sword God M'dora]".

"Remove yourself from the Graveyard, and target two [Arcane Power 21 - World] cards in your opponent's Graveyard and one [Ancient Vanguard] card in your own Graveyard, returning those cards to their respective decks."

The Pope's smile froze instantly.

“A pointless struggle,” he said coldly.

In a chain reaction, [Sword Priest] returns three cards to the deck.

Pope deck size: 8 → 10
When it's the turn of the [Mystic Array] effect, it doesn't target resurrection. Even if two [Worlds] are gone, they can still be revived.

The Pope's gaze swept across his own gravesite, finally settling on an optional target: "Special Summon—"

"【Secret Power 6 - Lovers】".

Amidst the strange gazes of the audience, a faint light flashed.

A dark angel covered in eyeballs stepped out from the black mist.

At this moment, the papal field is covered with five monsters.

"The effect of [Lovers]," the Pope said, tossing a coin.

"In the right position."

"When a 'Mystic Power' monster is Tribute Summoned, this 1 monster can be used as a Tribute for a total of 2 monsters."

"At the same time, activate the [Folding Paper God] effect, doubling attack power!"

[The Folding Paper God] shines with golden light once more, its attack power skyrockets: 25600 → 51200
"Attack power, 51200?!" Tang Xin exclaimed in shock, "Is this really a little angel?"

Qi Mengsi spoke up to comfort the rioting crowd: "Calm down, trust Qi Qi."

"The effect of [Light Wave]!" The Pope suddenly raised his hand, sending a card from his hand to the graveyard, saying, "Discard a card from your hand and add [Arcane Power 21 - World] and [Arcane Power 5 - Emperor] from your deck to your hand."

Pope deck size: 10 → 8
"Next, banish the [Arcane Reading] from the Graveyard!" The Pope exclaimed with a hint of manic elation, "Summon one [Arcane Power] monster from my hand!"

He pointed to the dark angel on the field, whose shape was bizarre and covered in eyeballs.

"I will offer [Arcane Power 6 - Lovers] as a double sacrifice!"

Upon receiving the command, the monster named "Lover" let out a silent shriek, its body suddenly disintegrating into two torrents of pure energy.

The Pope spread his arms wide, his long robe billowing in the still air. He was no longer a duelist, but a messenger who carried out God's mandate.

"Open the gates of time and space, and heed the commands of the gods!"

"Summoned by superiors!"

"Boom——!"

In the center of the arena, space was forcibly torn apart, and a huge, ancient brass compass slowly descended from the crack.

The Pope's voice resounded throughout the hall, carrying an unquestionable authority.

"Descend! The ultimate weapon that will reverse all things and rule over time and space—"

"【Secret Ritual Power 21 - World】!"

All the runes and pointers suddenly lit up, and where the light converged, space distorted, and a colossal figure descended.

【Arcane Power 21 - World】

Attack power: 3400 (plus 300 from Light Wave)

"It's...it's that trick again!" Tang Xin clenched her fists. "What a terrible effect!"

In the red zone, Imi X whistled, a look of anticipation on his face: "The [World] has still arrived."

Li Guanqi's expression remained unchanged as he looked at the equally composed Qiqi.

"Activate the effect of [Secret Power 21 - World]!" the Pope shouted, his face flushed red.

The coin, representing fate, was automatically tossed into the air.

However, the Pope did not look at the tumbling coin.

He simply looked at Qiqi, and a godlike smile, as if he controlled everything, appeared on his old face.

He spoke slowly, using a statement of facts to bring this farce to a close.

"The ending was already predetermined."

"—The correct position."

【Ding--】

The coin stopped spinning and was in the correct position.

The Pope smirked: "During the End Phase, send two monsters on the field to the Graveyard and skip your opponent's turn."

[Folding Paper God] Attack Power: 51200 → 102400
"Wow—! Damn it!" Hong Zhong shouted angrily, causing a commotion among the crowd.

"100,000 attack power." Not using the [Light Barrier] to choose the positive/negative effect is just too damn unfair.

Li Guanqi glanced at Qiqi on the field and muttered to himself, "Still so calm? Did she delete her fear?"

The Pope glanced at the rightmost card in his hand.

[The designated person who was obliterated].

The final insurance, a divinely granted guarantee of absolute safety.

The curve of his lips grew increasingly cruel as he looked at the expressionless girl opposite him, as if she were a dead person whose epitaph had already been written.

"My turn is over," he declared in a deep voice, tolling the final death knell.

"Why aren't you advancing to the battle rank?" Imi X asked, somewhat taken aback.

"Oh." She realized it herself.

But they've already completely lost face.

"Idiot." Chu Linfeng cursed without any politeness.

Li Guanqi and the others followed suit, casting looks at him as if he were mentally challenged.

The Pope slowly raised his hand and pointed to the two ferocious beasts on the field.

"End phase, activate the effect of [Arcane Power 21 - World]!"

"Send the [Abyssal Beast Druid Scale Worm] and [Arcane Power 21 - World] to the graveyard!"

Skip the opponent's turn!

The moment the declaration was made, the whole world lost its color.

hum-

An invisible gray ripple suddenly spread out from the Pope, engulfing both light and sound.

Time stood still.

The Pope is the only person who can move in this gray world.

He took a step forward and slowly paced the deathly silent arena, savoring this authority that belonged only to the gods, and glanced at Qi Qi, who stood motionless, with a compassionate yet cruel gaze.

Humans are, after all, just humans.

The gray ripples receded like the tide, and the stripped-out colors gradually flowed back.

The blue area was deathly silent.

The hope on Tang Xin and the others' faces was utterly shattered the moment time stood still.

“We lost…” Hong Zhong clutched his chest, slumped to the ground in despair, his face ashen.

The red area erupted in deafening jubilation.

"Divine power! This is the power of the gods!"

"We've won! His Holiness the Pope is certain to win!"

Several of his confidants, acting as if insane, knelt down and worshipped.

The Pope stood in the center of the arena, enjoying the authority that belonged exclusively to God. He looked at the small figure standing motionless opposite him, and a cruel pleasure welled up in his heart.

Foolish child, daring to challenge a miracle head-on.

This is the price!
Just when everyone thought the outcome was already decided.

Qiqi, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke, her voice extremely indifferent: "And then?"

The cheers and shouts abruptly stopped.

Both the red and blue sides, as well as the Pope himself, were taken aback.

What does "...and then what?" mean?

Didn't she know her turn was skipped?

The Pope's radiant expression froze for a moment, then his astonishment turned into utter contempt: "Utterly foolish."

"Your turn will never come!"

He slowly raised his hand and pointed to his cemetery area.

"Divine punishment has only just begun."

"Activate the Graveyard effect of [Abyssal Beast Druid Scale Worm]!" The Pope's voice suddenly rose.

"Target Renohart on the opponent's field!"

"Send that monster to the cemetery!"

As the command was given, a faint light flashed in the area of ​​the Pope's tomb, and a gigantic phantom roared as it charged out. It opened its massive maw, filled with fangs, and unleashed a devastating burst of shadow energy towards Reno Hart on Qiqi's field.

[Renohart] raised his hand to block, but his arm was bitten off by the giant beast. He sank into the abyss in pain and left the field.

Qiqi remained expressionless, showing no sympathy whatsoever for Renohart: "And then?"

"Hmph, foolish man." The Pope sneered, "[Magma Dragon]'s effect: Add [Druid Scale Worm] from the graveyard to your hand."

With the addition of the Druid Scale Worm to his hand, his arrogance has increased even further.

[Blue side's turn skipped], the intelligent referee announced.

[Red Side's Turn]

Time has begun to flow again, but hope has not returned.

In the blue team's preparation area, Tang Xin, Hong Zhong, and the others looked ashen-faced; that brief stillness had drained all their strength.

"My turn, draw a card!" The Pope's maniacal laughter broke the silence as he abruptly drew a card from his deck, his eyes burning with a cruel light.

Pope deck remaining count: 8 → 7
In the past, he would have been enjoying the despair in his opponents' eyes and the fanatical worship of his followers, reveling in the godlike pleasure of manipulating everything.

But the reality is——

"And then?" (The third time.)

Qi Qi's cool and indifferent voice rang out for the third time.

"And then?" The Pope's maniacal laughter faltered, then a contemptuous smirk appeared on his lips.

"And then, your utter defeat will follow!"

"Preparation phase, [Light Wave] effect, in position! [Folding Paper God] attack power doubled!"

[Folding Paper God] Attack Power: 102400 → 204800
Main stage.

He suddenly raised his hand and pointed at the god-like angel on the field - [Folding Paper God].

"I activate the effect of [Folding Paper God]! I keep flipping a coin until I get tails! Every two heads, I draw one card from my deck!"

The believers in the red zone were once again in a frenzy!

"The Destiny of the Gods!"

"Six more heads! No, twelve!"

"The [Paper God of Folding] with 100 million attack power is about to descend!"

Just as that illusory coin was about to be tossed into the air.

"Chain." Qi Qi flipped over a card, her voice not loud, but like a thunderclap.

"Activate the effect of [Tears of Elegy Clan - Little Mermaid] from your hand."

"Special Summon this card, and then send three cards from your Deck to the Graveyard."

Upon hearing this, all sounds in the dueling arena fell silent.

The cheers from the red zone were stuck in their throats, unable to utter a single syllable.

The Pope's arrogant and contemptuous expression was like a cheap plaster mask, cracking inch by inch. He slowly turned his stiff neck and stared intently at Qi Qi.

Finally, a trace of "fear" surfaced in those empty pupils.

Blue preparation zone.

Tang Xin was still standing there, her mouth agape, her brain unable to process this sudden turn of events.

At that moment, everyone suddenly understood.

They finally understood what Qiqi meant by "And then?"

Yes.

You skipped my turn.

and then?
Then, it's your turn.

But the problem is...

"Holy crap!" Hong Zhong slapped his thigh, jumping up from his dejected state, his face flushed with excitement. "【Tears of Pearls】can be used during his turn!"

That shout woke everyone up.

What's the point of skipping the turn of the [Tears of Elegy Clan]?
She doesn't need her turn at all!

Last round, Qiqi revealed her cards and searched for [Little Mermaid] and [Tears of Elegy Clan Type: Kusha's Wrath Clan]!
The Pope sacrificed a large amount of deck and hand resources, only to have Qiqi... once again, play out his turn.

On the arena, the Pope's body trembled slightly, whether from anger or fear, it was hard to tell.

The term "[Name of the Person Who Will Be Annihilated]" can only refer to certain hand pits, not "[Tears of Pearls]".

While everyone was still in shock, Qiqi waved her hand again, her voice calm and undisturbed: "Chain three, except for the graveyard [Sword God Official Mudora], activate its effect."

"Target [Ancient Guardian Argento] in my Graveyard and [Arcane Power 6 - Lovers] in the opponent's Graveyard, return those cards to their respective decks."

This move completely silenced both the red and blue teams.

"Why suddenly activate the [Sword Priest] effect? ​​Isn't that a waste?"

"Why can't I understand Qiqi's moves..." Tang Xin muttered to herself, her brows furrowed with confusion.

Normally, the graveyard interference from [Sword Priest] is used to chain the opponent's graveyard effects for precise interruption.

"What is this person thinking?" Immy X was also very confused.

The lover gently stroked his chin, lost in thought.

Only Li Guanqi, upon seeing the remaining number of cards in the Pope's deck, felt his pupils suddenly contract, and a chill ran from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head.

"real or fake……"

"At this point, there is only one reason for chaining the [Sword Priest]."

Everyone immediately turned to look at him with curiosity, and Chu Linfeng pressed, "What?"

Li Guanqi said calmly, sounding like he himself didn't believe it: "Chaining the [Sword Priest] card return is probably to increase the Pope's deck thickness, so that she can activate the graveyard effect of [Ancient Vanguard] or [Ancient Guardian]."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Chu Linfeng retorted instinctively. "The Pope already has seven cards in his deck, which is thick enough. If he really wanted to increase the deck's thickness, why did he only return one card..."

He stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence.

A bolt of lightning struck his brain, making his hair stand on end and sending a chill down his spine.

"No way..." Imi X also realized what was happening, her amused expression completely vanishing, replaced by horrified disbelief at a monster. "She calculated how many cards [Folding Paper God] could draw, and was even planning to... precisely destroy the Pope's deck!?"

“If the chain reaction is completed,” Li Guanqi’s gaze was fixed on the field, “if the Little Mermaid does indeed stack up to either the Ancient Vanguard or the Ancient Guard, and if the Folding Paper God really throws out six heads and one tail or seven heads and one tail, then this Sword God is—”

"A divine intervention."

Upon hearing this, all the members of the Red Team turned their gazes in unison.

On the field, the phantom of the [Sword Priest] flashed by, and the two cards turned into streams of light, returning to the decks of both players respectively.

The number of cards in the Pope's deck has jumped from 7 to 8.

"How is this possible!" The Pope stared at the glaring numbers in his deck, his heart pounding. A sense of humiliation and fear at being completely exposed drove him almost mad.

Chain-connected processing.

The Little Mermaid slashed through the air with her short sword, and the phantom images of three cards appeared behind her before falling into the graveyard.

【Argento the Ancient Guard】

[Pearl Tears Elegy Tribe - Siren Mermaid]

[The Deity of Destiny, Keldor]

When the three cards were seen clearly, the entire audience held their breath.

It really is... piled up!

"Could it be that……"

"real or fake……"

The Pope's breathing became increasingly rapid, and his back was soaked with cold sweat.

All eyes in the arena were focused on the [Folding Paper God], whose attack power reached 25,600.

It begins to execute the chain reaction, and the illusory coin is tossed high into the sky.

Time slows down at this moment.

The coin tumbled in the air, reflecting the luster of fate, each spin tugging at everyone's heartstrings.

Finally, it slowly came to a stop.

【front】

【front】

【front】

【front】

【front】

【front】

【front】

【Reverse side】

Seven heads, one tail! Depending on the effect, draw one card every two heads.

The Pope must draw three cards!
"No...impossible..." the Pope murmured, his face ashen.

The fervor on the faces of the believers in the red zone turned into blankness, as if their souls had been ripped away.

"It's time for you to draw a card."

Qiqi gently reminded him, but these seemingly ordinary words sounded more jarring to the Pope than any judgment at that moment.

He suppressed the metallic taste in his throat, his chest heaving violently, and drew three cards from his deck.

Deck size: 8 → 5
【Folding Paper God】2nd effect forced activation, the whole body shines brightly.

Attack power: 204800 →.
【Drip drip-】

The moment the numbers changed, Qiqi's emotionless voice rang out again.

"Chain activation of the effect of [Ancient Guardian Argento] in the graveyard: both players send five cards from the top of their decks to the graveyard."

"By chaining the effect of the Siren Mermaid in the Graveyard, return the Fusion Materials containing this card to the Deck and Fusion Summon a Fusion Monster."

boom--!
Everyone's mind went blank.

Five cards.

The Pope's deck, coincidentally, only has five cards left.

(End of this chapter)