Is this the world of card dealers? Yada thieves!

Asuka frowned as well: "To believe such a nonsensical statement about something that doesn't even exist is really stubborn!"

"...Enough! Don't talk to me like that again!" Professor Cobra said angrily in the face of the crowd's accusations. "Isn't there an old Eastern saying, 'A teacher for a day is a father for life'? Don't you even know what filial piety is?"

"Can't you even offer your lives to that person so I can save Rick? If you keep bothering me, I won't spare any of you either!"

“Unbelievable…” Jim also pulled down his hat brim and whispered, “To say something like that… He’s completely incapable of communicating. Dr. Cobra has gone completely mad.”

Manjoume fell silent, suddenly recalling the swarm of venomous snakes unleashed from the [Snake Venom Swamp]. He knew that the ability to freely materialize Duel Monster cards was rare, even for the third son of the Manjoume Foundation. Professor Cobra, on the other hand, was just an ordinary person, yet he could materialize Duel Monster cards simply by relying on someone who seemed to haven't even completed their "revival"...

While it's unlikely that he can do anything like "resurrecting the dead," just how powerful is that guy?

Thinking of this, he quietly moved a little closer to O'Brien and whispered, "Hey, Ossin O'Brien, can you trust that guy Amon Garlem? He was under control before."

“I can’t guarantee what they can do, but he’s the only one among us who has ever found the entity that Professor Cobra had contacted. If more than two of us leave the group, they might not show themselves to us,” O’Brien said in a low voice without turning around.

"Tch, so you can only completely trust that guy to do it?" Manjoume frowned. "Hopefully, that guy can handle it. Otherwise, we'll have finished fighting here, but he won't have managed to deal with the thing behind Professor Cobra, and it'll come here and cause us a big mess."

With his extensive online surfing experience, Manjoume had already imagined Professor Cobra being defeated, only to pull out that mysterious "that person" and put on a show like "So you've always been with me," "Memories of the Second Cycle," or a second-stage transformation.

"Hmm?" O'Brien looked at Manjoume with some surprise. "You... weren't you thinking of having Yuki Jaden's side drag things out for a while even if they couldn't win, hoping that Amon Garram's actions would be effective?"

"These are two different things. Who said I don't trust Judai?" Manjoume pointed to himself. "He's one of the top four in the 'Second World Martial Arts Tournament,' he's not so easy to defeat. The only person in the academy qualified to defeat him is me, Mr. Manjoume."

"By the way, do you know who won the 'Second Best Martial Arts Tournament'? In the second year of the Genna era, a down-on-his-luck gambler came to the Manjoume family and asked to stay the night..."

Even O'Brien, upon hearing that Manjoume's attempt to promote his victory in the "Second Best Martial Arts Tournament" had gone so far as to fabricate a nonsensical story about his ancestors, couldn't help but wave his hand helplessly: "We've seen enough of that."

"This is a trial, Jaden Yuki, a trial from the past!" Professor Cobra clenched his fist as he looked at Jaden, who was struggling to stand and whose expression was grim, seemingly due to the pain caused by the venom. "My past has shaped who I am today, and your past has determined that you are the one standing before me."

"Only by overcoming one's immature past can one grow. If you want to become the hero you see yourself as, you have to defeat me. And I will definitely defeat you here in order to create the miracle of bringing Riku back. You think so too, right, Jaden Yuki!"

"But fate has already determined our positions! I am above, you are below. The winds of victory are indeed blowing from behind you, but for me, they mean the winds of victory are blowing right towards me!"

"Battle phase continues! [Reptile Cobra] attacks [E·hero Shining Neo-Winged], but it has resistance that cannot be destroyed by battle, and because of the [Soul Barrier], I will not be damaged by battle!"

Faced with the [Reptile Cobra]'s deliberate attempt to provoke Jaden, Jaden's [E·hero Shining New Universe Wingman] seemed to sense Jaden's pain and angrily retaliated, but was completely unable to destroy the [Reptile Cobra] and was even sprayed with venom.

"Very good!" Seeing that the [Reptile Cobra]'s attack had worked, Professor Cobra decisively said, "That's it. I'll end my battle phase. Then, since [Reptile Cobra] and [E.Hero Shining Neos] have started a battle, I'll activate its effect at the end of the battle phase, reducing [E.Hero Shining Neos]'s attack power to 0!"

"In that case, even if you destroy my Soul Barrier in the back row, your E-Hero Shining Neoswing will no longer pose a threat to me." Professor Cobra coldly announced the end of his turn. "That's how my turn ends, and one turn has passed since [Venom Minaga] inflicted its venom on you."

"Your life countdown has only two rounds left!"

Klaus Wallis: 3000LP, hand 1→0

【Viper God - Venomine Naga】【ATK4500】

【Reptile Cobra】【ATK0】

【Reptile Fairy Melusin】【ATK2500】

Backcourt: [The Viper's Resentment] [Soul Barrier] [Attack Pheromones]

Chapter 1751 God-Finger!

My body feels so heavy...

Even though he had started his turn, the intense pain caused by the poison inflicted by [Viper God - Venominaga] made Jaden's body extremely uncomfortable. Even if he endured the pain to move, that endurance would greatly deplete Jaden's stamina, to the point that he was somewhat weak and listless when he drew cards.

"My turn... Draw!"

[Yujo Judai: 1000LP, hand size 0→1]

【E·hero Shining New Universe Warrior】(Beloved Hero)【ATK0】

【M·hero Mist】【DEF2000】

Backcourt: [Face Card] x2

Venue: [Duel Academy]

"The card I drew is this one, [M·hero Hearthfire]. I will show it to my opponent to activate its effect. In return, I can only Special Summon [Hero] monsters from my Extra Deck this turn."

Jaden showed the card he had just drawn, and then he caught a card that the Duel Disk automatically retrieved. "Under the effect of [M·Hero Furnace], I can add one [Masked Change] or [Fusion] from my deck to my hand. I choose this [Displacement Fusion]."

"The card name 【Replacement Fusion】 is used as 【Fusion】 in the rules."

Jaden added [Displacement Fusion] to his hand and sent [M·Hero Hearth] to the graveyard. "But after that, I'm going to choose a card from my hand to discard, which is this [M·Hero Hearth]."

Although the number of monsters in the Tenth Generation Graveyard has increased, the effect of [E·hero Shining Neoswing], which reduces its ATK to 0 when activated by [Reptilian Cobra], applies the effect of changing ATK and DEF again based on the changed values. Therefore, its ATK only changes from 0 to 300.

【E·hero Shining New Universe Warrior】(Beloved Hero)【ATK0→300】

Furthermore, since the attack power boost from [Beloved Hero] is not an active effect but a continuous one, even if Jaden's [Beloved Hero] card is destroyed, [E·hero Shining Neo Cosmic Wingman] will not be increased or decreased but will retain its current value.

"Heh, a mere 300 ATK? The current [E·Hero Shining Neo-Cosmic Winged Monster] poses no threat to me whatsoever," Professor Cobra sneered. "Although I now have [Reptile Fairy Melusin] on my field, which theoretically does give your [E·Hero Shining Neo-Cosmic Winged Monster] effect room to work, the prerequisite for using [E·Hero Shining Neo-Cosmic Winged Monster]'s effect is to destroy the monster by battle."

"That's why I used the effect of [Reptile Cobra] to reduce its attack power to 0. If your [E·hero Shiny Neoswing] can't even destroy my monsters in battle, then I don't need to worry about its effect anymore. Besides, my [Reptile Fairy Melusin] is a monster that can't be destroyed by battle or effects."

Professor Cobra's monsters are all immune to battle destruction. They are either like the two Reptile Demons, which are completely immune to battle destruction, or like the Venomous Serpent God - Venomine, which is "immortal" and can be revived even after being destroyed. At the same time, both Reptile Fairy Melusin and Venomous Serpent God - Venomine have certain resistances. The former cannot be destroyed by card effects, and the latter has invincible all resistances.

In addition, Professor Cobra has three cards in the back row: [Attack Pheromones], which prevents Jaden from using defense position monsters to adopt a defensive strategy; [Serpent's Resentment], which uses the immortality of [Venomminaga] to continuously add Reptile-Type monsters and deters Jaden from using field-clearing effects indiscriminately; and [Soul Barrier], which is specifically designed to target battle damage, Jaden's main means of winning.

Professor Cobra's setup was impenetrable, sealing off all of Jaden's hopes from every angle, leaving Jaden with only one [Displacement Fusion] card to use.

Will it win?

"We'll win!" Jaden encouraged himself, raising the card in his hand. "I activate the Spell Card [Displacement Fusion]. This card can only be Fusion Summoned using monsters on my field as materials. I'm sending [E·Hero Shining Neoswing] and [M·Hero Mist] to the Graveyard!"

"Materials required: two [Hero] monsters with different attributes. Rise once more, [E·hero Sunrise Warrior]!"

【E·hero Sunrise Man】【ATK2500→2700】

“I remember you already had one [E.Hero Sunrise] in your graveyard. Did you include a second [E.Hero Sunrise] in your Extra Deck?” Professor Cobra glanced at the graveyard area of ​​Jaden’s Duel Disk, a smirk playing on his lips. “But do you think that monster can become a second sun?”

"【E·Hero Sunrise】is never the sun." Jaden shook his head and denied it. "The so-called 'Hero' is definitely not an existence that looks down on others from a high place. 【E·Hero Sunrise】represents hope and warm sunshine, dispelling the darkness on this land—that is, defeating guys like Professor Cobra!"

"【E·Hero Sunrise】 increases the ATK of monsters I control by an amount equal to 200 times the type of monster I control, but more importantly, when it is Special Summoned, a miracle and a hope will be born! Add one 【Miracle Fusion】 from my Deck to my hand!"

"At the same time, the effect of [M·hero Hearthfire], which was previously discarded in my Graveyard, will also be activated. If I Special Summon a [Hero] Fusion Monster other than FIRE, I will Special Summon [M·hero Hearthfire] from my hand or Graveyard. If the [M·hero Hearthfire] Special Summoned by this effect leaves the field, it will be banished."

"Self-propelled chain stores C1 [E·hero Sunrise Knight] C2 [M·hero Hearthfire]!"

"However, it's also because you activated the effect of my monster, 'Reptile Fairy Melusin'!" Professor Cobra interrupted. "When your opponent activates a monster's effect, you can target one face-up monster on their field, and that monster's ATK becomes 0!"

C3 [Reptile Fairy Melusin]!

However, since the special summon of [M·hero Furnace] has not yet begun, there is only one [E·hero Sunrise] on the field for the time being. Therefore, Professor Cobra's [Reptile Fairy Melusin] can only target [E·hero Sunrise], and the newly appeared [E·hero Sunrise] has been turned into an immovable and harmless stone statue.

【E·hero Sunrise Man】【ATK2700→0】

Seeing that his [E·hero Sunrise Warrior]'s attack power had been reduced to 0, Jaden remained unmoved and continued his attack. He was currently forcibly enduring the excruciating pain in his body and did not have the energy to be distracted.

Then comes the Special Summon of [M·Hero Hearthfire] and the Search for [E·Hero Sunrise Knight]. After placing [M·Hero Hearthfire] retrieved from the Graveyard onto the field, Jaden catches a card retrieved from his Duel Disk.

[Yujo Judai: 1000LP, hand size 0→1]

【E·hero Sunrise Man】【ATK0→200】

【M·hero Furnace Fire】【ATK2200→2600】

"With that, the preparations are complete!" Jaden waved his hand and activated the face-down card in his back row. "I will banish the following four monsters from my Graveyard: [M-Hero Mist] (WATER), [E-Hero Flame Wingman - Flame Strike] (WIND), [E-Hero Iron Cannon] (EARTH), and [E-Hero Flame Neos] (FIRE)!"

"Earth, water, fire, and wind—the four elements of heaven can turn stone into gold!"

"This is what I learned from my teacher Daitokuji—activating the Trap Card [Wisdom Stone Alchemist]!"

Four cards flew out from the graveyard of the Tenth Generation, turning into four colored orbs of light that converged in the sky above the field and merged into a dazzling and pure gold!

"【The Philosopher's Stone Alchemist】...The Philosopher's Stone?" Jim subconsciously touched his right eye. "The Daitokuji master that Judai mentioned is......"

"Originally, Daitokuji-sensei was our alchemy teacher, but due to some unforeseen circumstances, he left the school. He only stayed in the Red Dormitory as an absent 'dormitory head teacher' to take care of us. However, this year, Daitokuji-sensei has been doing something and hasn't shown up since the start of the semester."

Asuka briefly introduced Daitokuji-sensei's situation to Jim and the others, "But in reality, Daitokuji-sensei is a very strong person, and Judai is the successor in the field of alchemy whom Daitokuji-sensei valued."

"That's why we have that [Philosopher's Stone Alchemist] card," John nodded. "I don't know the specific effects yet, but it looks really powerful!"

"【Philosopher's Stone Alchemist】is a card that can only be activated by banishing four 【Hero】 monsters from my Graveyard and face-up monsters on the field, and then targeting one 【Hero】 monster in my Graveyard," Jaden explained. "One of the supreme masterpieces of alchemy—the Philosopher's Stone—is said to have the power to create miracles, even to resurrect the dead."

"What...what are you saying?" Professor Cobra's eyes widened. "How could such a thing be possible? Only that person's power could create such a miracle! Stop talking nonsense, Judai Yuki!"

"Even if you find it hard to accept, it's useless, because I don't actually know if this 'rumor' is true. I'm not even sure if my alchemist teacher, Daitokuji, had that effect with his 'Philosopher's Stone.' But at least, I do know one thing. That is—"

“Master Daitokuji said that my fusion is extremely similar to alchemy, both being techniques that bring two things together to create miracles. And now, I’m going to show you how I can create miracles with the power of the [Wisdom Stone Alchemist], Professor Cobra!”

Jaden took out a card from the graveyard. "My chosen target is this card, [E·Hero Shining Neos]!"

"Under the effect of [Alchemist of Wisdom], ignoring summoning conditions, Special Summon [E·Hero Shining Neo Cosmic Warrior]!"

"Bloom, Philosopher's Stone!"

The golden light generated by the four orbs of light that had converged in the air suddenly exploded, and specks of stardust fell from the sky. In the center of the bursting orbs of light, a small red jade stone appeared for a moment and then shattered. Then, the [E·hero Shining Neo Cosmic Warrior] who had just left the stage of Jaden returned once again!

【E·hero Flash New Universe】【ATK3100】

"It's just a mere 3100 attack points! Even with the bonus from monsters in your graveyard, because of your banishment earlier, the number of monsters in your graveyard has decreased to only six, so the final attack bonus is only 1800 points!"

Professor Cobra said, "And because of my [Soul Barrier], your monster's attacks simply can't—"

"Crack!"

The sudden cracking sound interrupted Professor Cobra's words. He subconsciously turned his head to look and saw that the [Soul Barrier] card in his back field had been pierced by a piece of gravel at some point.

"What...when is this?!"

"The effect of the Field Spell Card [Duel Academy] is based on the type of monsters on both players' fields. If there are Warrior, Beast, or Fire monsters on the field, once per turn, when I activate a Trap Card, I can target one card on my opponent's field and destroy that card."

Jaden raised his Duel Disk and said, "Professor Cobra, when did you get the illusion that I didn't destroy your Soul Barrier in the backfield after activating [Philosopher's Alchemist]?"

"Shatter the heavens, [Soul Barrier]!"

"Splash—"

The invisible barrier blocking Professor Cobra shattered completely when the card [Soul Barrier] was destroyed. As a result, there was no longer any barrier between Professor Cobra and Jaden, and Jaden's monsters could once again inflict battle damage on him!

"Although the power of [E·hero Shining Neo Cosmic Warrior] is enough to defeat [Reptile Fairy Melusin] and achieve victory, Professor Cobra, I can't let you off so easily!"

Seemingly due to the stimulation of the poison, and also due to the indignation in his heart, Judai's expression turned cold, and his originally brown eyes turned amber. "You will also experience the pain that everyone in the academy has suffered!"

[E·hero Shining New Universe Wingman] He suddenly took off and hovered in the air, with something red constantly gathering around him, and his attack power suddenly soared.

(Action reference)

"【E·hero Shining Neo Cosmic Warrior】only has three effects, right? Is there some secret weapon I don't know about?"

In response to Professor Cobra's question, Jaden said, "When [The Alchemist of Wisdom] is activated, if the monsters banished to my field have all four attributes of Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind, its true effect is activated, doubling the original ATK of the monster Special Summoned to my field—that is, [E·Hero Shining Neos]—and negating the effects of all cards on my opponent's field!"