"O deceased hidden within the light of destiny, reveal the true darkness of this world and grant me strength—
—Earth-Bound God Uru, summon!!!"
Streams of light emerged from the depths of the abandoned Perpetual Motion Research Institute in the Satellite District, as if countless souls were drawn out and absorbed into the body of the Earth-Bound God.
These were the remnant souls of people who died in the tragedy of the perpetual motion machine's out-of-control "zero point reverse" seventeen years ago, now serving as nourishment for the Earth-Bound God's resurrection on this field.
As the dark sphere filled with these soul nutrients, gigantic scythe-like limbs sliced forth, and the massive spider Earth-Bound God emerged grandly from the sphere!
[Earth-Bound God Uru, Attack Power 2900]
"Wow, it's really here!" Leo began to tremble, "The Earth-Bound God has arrived!"
Yusei: "The Earth-Bound God is a card with the overwhelming potential to reverse situations instantly at any time..."
"Earth-Bound God Uru can ignore the field monsters and attack the player directly."
Ludger shouted.
"Go forth, Earth-Bound God Uru, direct attack!"
The giant spider shot a transparent web from its mouth, crossing the frontline and aiming straight for Yugen.
Yugen: "Activate the Cover Card, Trap Card 'Sacrificial Treasure Scroll'.
If the total Attack Power of the monsters on your field is lower than the opponent's monster with the lowest Attack Power, draw two cards from the deck. But you cannot summon monsters in any form this turn."
The only monster on Yugen's field, the Waste Destruction King, had a lower Attack Power than Uru on the opponent's field. He drew two cards.
Ludger laughed heartily: "Faced with the despairing strike of the Earth-Bound God, is drawing cards the only thing you can do?"
"Next, activate the Cover Card, Trap Card 'Synchro Barrier'," Yugen said, "Release one Synchro Monster on your field, and until the end of the next turn, all damage you take becomes zero."
The Waste Destruction King was released, sacrificing itself to form a colorful barrier in front of Yugen, blocking the destructive web of the Earth-Bound God.
"So you managed to block it, but it's just a temporary struggle."
Ludger chuckled softly.
"In the 'Spider Web' field, a monster that has attacked must switch to Defense Position and cannot change its position format the next turn.
But the Earth-Bound God is unaffected by any Magic or Trap effects, so it will not switch to defense." (Original effect)
Ludger waved his hand again to cover the backfield.
"Set one card face-down, end the turn."
After declaring the end of his turn, Ludger shouted, "I will win, no matter what. The light of destiny that destroyed the perpetual motion machine has led me to this point for seventeen years, and I will not falter, nor will I be easily defeated now."
He clenched his fist suddenly and declared, "This destiny allowed the Evil God awakened through the perpetual motion machine to reside in me. When the gates of the Netherworld open, I will transform into the Evil God!
Then no one will ever manipulate me again!"
"Is that so."
Yugen closed his eyes briefly and spoke softly.
"If that's what you think, then it's very unfortunate. It seems your understanding of higher power isn't deep enough."
Ludger frowned, "What?"
"It means you're still too weak."
Yugen slowly opened his eyes. In that instant, Ludger felt a surge of an invisible aura from those eyes, momentarily stifling his breath.
"You and the Earth-Bound God you rely on... Do you think that having this power means you'll never be manipulated? Although it sounds cruel, that's impossible."
Yugen stated calmly.
"With just this level of power, you can't even escape my manipulation in this duel."
"What did you say?"
Ludger said coldly.
"You even sacrificed the Waste Destruction King to defend against the Earth-Bound God's attack, and you dare to boast like this when the Earth-Bound God has descended?"
"Whether it's boasting or not, you'll see for yourself soon... My turn, draw."
Yugen glanced at the card he drew and spoke softly.
"The equation for victory has long been completed. From the beginning, the one ensnared in this duel's web, trapped and entangled, has always been you, just like your fate these past seventeen years, Ludger."
Ludger: "Nani?"
"I activate the effect of 'Growth Bulb' from the graveyard."
Yugen said.
"When 'Growth Bulb' is in the graveyard, you can discard the top card of your deck to the graveyard to perform a Special Summon."
Yugen sent a card to the graveyard.
"Special Summon 'Growth Bulb'."
[Growth Bulb, Defense Power 0]
"And the effect of 'Screw Hedgehog' used as Synchro Material and sent to the graveyard last turn." Yugen said, "When there's an Adjusted Monster on your field, 'Screw Hedgehog' can be Special Summoned from the graveyard.
Special Summon 'Screw Hedgehog'!"
[Screw Hedgehog, Attack Power 800]
"However, if the Screw Hedgehog summoned by this effect leaves the field again, it's not sent to the graveyard but is banished from the game..."
After a pause, Yugen smiled mysteriously.
"Normally that's how it is. But what if I add this card?"
Ludger: "?"
"Activate Cover Card!" Yugen raised his hand, "Continuous Trap 'Royal Palace's Iron Wall'!
As long as this card exists on the field, neither player can banish cards from the game!"
"I see." Ludger understood, "This way, Screw Hedgehog becomes a reusable Synchro Material.
After each Synchro Summon, due to the restriction of 'Royal Palace's Iron Wall', the Screw Hedgehog that should be banished can instead be sent to the graveyard. And as long as it's in the graveyard, Screw Hedgehog can keep being Special Summoned back to the field through its own effect..."
This effectively gives the opponent a Synchro Material that can be reused repeatedly, indirectly gaining resources.
Ludger felt like he understood.
But the next moment, Yugen quickly made him realize.
What the hell do you understand.
"Synchro Material?"
Yugen smiled.
"Who told you that Synchro Summoning is my specialty?"
Ludger: "?"
"Activate Continuous Magic 'Mass Accelerator'." Yugen said, "Mass Accelerator deals 400 points of damage to the opponent by releasing a monster on your own field."
The head of the Dark Markers blinked his dark eyes twice.
......What?
The audience outside the field, who weren't amateurs either, also understood what was happening now.
Jack: "That guy, using Screw Hedgehog..."
Qiu: "...infinite ammo..."
Now they really understood.
Why "Godwin" said that the victory formula was completed long ago, why he was so confident that the opponent was already dead.
Especially Yusei.
To be honest, most of the cards Godwin used in this duel, including this crucial Screw Hedgehog, were cards he usually used.
However, even Yusei hadn't thought that Screw Hedgehog had such a method of use...
Who said my Hedgehog had to be used as Synchro Material, as a stepping stone for big monsters?
Today, my Hedgehog is going to prove himself.
He, Screw Hedgehog, can solo-kill an Earth-Bound God!
Ludger's expression twitched, face cold: "Nice idea, but the power of the Earth-Bound God is not just that!
Counterattack Trap 'Earth-Bound Wave'!
As long as you have an Earth-Bound God on your field, negate and destroy the opponent's Magic and Trap Card activations!
Negate and destroy the activation of 'Mass Accelerator'!"
Earth-Bound God Uru let out a roar, and the transparent Earth-Bound Wave swept across the field, instantly shattering the cannon that had just landed!
"Ah!" Leo said, "Uncle's perfect infinite combo was actually..."
Ludger shouted: "I said, this destiny has been set since the moment 17 years ago when it reversed at zero, and no one can reverse it!"
He seemed to instantly become triumphant again.
Weren't you arrogant? Weren't you going to use a hedgehog to crash into me?
Can you still be arrogant now?
However, Yugen, expressionless: "Oh. Then I'll normally summon 'Cannon Soldier' from my hand."
[Cannon Soldier, Attack Power 1400]
From "Yu-Gi-Oh! DM", an ancient card from the earliest period, even the retro art style is quite different from the current cards.
However, as is well known, many Yu-Gi-Oh! cards are like wine; the older the year, the more potent they are. The older the card, the more likely it is to be broken...
"Cannon Soldier's effect." Yugen said lightly, "Release a monster on your field to deal 500 points of damage to the opponent.
This effect is not limited to once per turn."
Ludger maintained his triumphant punch-throwing posture, his movements instantly freezing.
Even that gigantic spider Earth-Bound God lowered its head to look at him, and stared at this Dark Markers leader with a few hints of resignation in its eyes.
As if to say, don't look at me, I've tried my best, there's nothing I can do.
I'm just a little broken Earth-Bound God; I can't stop this defying-the-heavens hedgehog.
Ludger: "..."
Yugen: "Cannon Soldier releases Screw Hedgehog, dealing 500 points of damage.
Because 'Royal Palace's Iron Wall' is on the field, Screw Hedgehog cannot be banished from the game, and is sent to the graveyard after being released.
Then, because there is the Adjusted Monster 'Growth Bulb' on the field, Screw Hedgehog can infinitely Special Summon itself back to the field from the graveyard.
This combination will continuously deal 500 points of damage to you no matter how many times.
Ultimately, the damage you will take is infinite!"
Yugen had already lowered his arm holding the Duel Disc, looked at Ludger, and said calmly.
"I said, whether it's you or your Earth-Bound God, if you want to jump out of the chessboard, this power... isn't qualified yet."
Ludger: "..."
[Ludger, LP1900→ LP0]