Flying out from Dartz's card deck was a giant Egyptian God statue in green.
It was incredibly large, but its design didn't appear to be very threatening. Instead, it looked somewhat like those statues worshipped in temples, giving off a peculiar vibe.
"The attack power of Orichalcos Sinolos is the total damage absorbed by Kiedala until it leaves the field," Dartz said, "So now Sinolos' attack power is..."
[Orichalcos Sinolos, ATK 6350 → ATK 6850] (The Seal of Orichalcos enhancement)
Its attack power already exceeded that of Obelisk the Tormentor, but Youyu didn't show much surprise.
With only 6350 attack power, this was something Youyu had anticipated, knowing the opponent's Monster Effect beforehand, and preventing the absorption of extra damage.
Outside, the others faced Dartz unprepared, allowing Orichalcos Kiedala to absorb more than twenty thousand points of damage. When Sinolos jumped onto the field, its attack power was over twenty thousand, with a frighteningly long tail of digits.
"Next, when Sinolos is successfully Special Summoned," Dartz continued, "Special Summon in Defense Position from the deck, Sinolos' left hand—Orichalcos Aristeros!"
With those words, the giant Egyptian God's left arm automatically detached. The arm hovered magically, floating in front of Youyu.
[Orichalcos Aristeros, DEF 0]
"Then Special Summon Sinolos' right hand—Orichalcos Dexia!"
This time, the Egyptian God's right arm automatically detached, clenching into a fist and hovering onto the Monster Zone.
[Orichalcos Dexia, ATK 0 → ATK 500]
The summon of Sinolos was within Youyu's expectations—as long as the damage-absorbing eye left the field, this Egyptian God would automatically spring from the deck, making it difficult to stop its summoning.
However, even with the Hero's Obelisk the Tormentor delivering a crushing punch, it was still defended against. This was unexpected. Indeed, Dartz, the old fox, was of a different caliber compared to the opponents Youyu had faced thus far.
Currently, Dartz's Life Points are 10600, while Youyu's are only 700. From the perspective of Life Points alone, it appears to be an absolutely disadvantageous situation.
Youyu noticed the expression of Silent Magician nearby seemed somewhat worried, as if she were hesitating to speak, akin to a shy girl hesitant to speak in front of strangers.
"It's okay, don't worry," Youyu chuckled, comforting her, "The duel isn't over yet."
Silent Magician hesitated, then nodded earnestly, seemingly indicating her trust in him.
In truth, Youyu was a bit surprised; despite it being their first encounter, she was willing to trust him so much. After all, as a spirit, the moment she entrusted her card to the Duelist, it meant they were one.
If Youyu lost this duel, as his spirit, Silent Magician would also suffer greatly, perhaps even be directly devoured by the Evil God.
...Could it be that this is due to my high charm value?
But precisely because of this, Youyu cannot lose this duel.
"Set one card; end of turn."
"My turn," Dartz said, "Still due to Kiedalas's effect, I cannot draw. But this turn, I shall activate this card, the ultimate power of Orichalcos, unmatched even by the gods!"
The black Duel Disc's Field Magic Zone popped open. Dartz took away the area card "Orichalcos Aura" and replaced it with a new Field Magic.
"Descend, Orichalcos Tritos! Orichalcos-Tritos!"
Dark green light thundered down from beyond the sky, like a waterfall cascading from the heavens. A new layer of barrier unfolded based on the existing one, rotating slowly like a clock face.
The atmosphere on the field instantly became even more oppressive. The whole space seemed to be dominated by the power of the Evil God, the air heavy and murky.
Luckily, Obelisk was present on the field, the Egyptian God's aura shielding against much of the pressure from this new barrier. Otherwise, Youyu was unsure whether he could withstand the pressure of this barrier to continue the duel.
Undoubtedly, this barrier inherited the effects of the previous layers.
"Orichalcos Tritos, simultaneously the final barrier," Dartz said, "Of course, this layer of barrier also inherits all the abilities of the previous layers.
So I first activate the effect of the second layer barrier, recovering Life Points based on the number of Monsters on my field.
On the field, I have Orichalcos Sinolos, both hands of Sinolos, and Orichalcos Kiedalas—four monsters, recovering 2000 Life Points."
[Dartz, LP 10600 → LP 12600]
"Then directly engage in battle," Dartz waved his hand, "With Orichalcos Sinolos' right hand, attack Obelisk the Tormentor!"
[Orichalcos Dexia (right hand), ATK 500]
The floating arm, under the remote control of the Egyptian God, shot out, cutting through the air towards Obelisk.
It is well known that attack power 0 monsters are significant threats, even though due to the barrier's effect, this arm's attack power rose to 500, which may seem less impressive. However, it doesn't change the fact that it's a 0 attack powerhouse.
"Orichalcos Dexia's effect!" Dartz said, "In battle, Orichalcos Dexia's attack power becomes the attack power of the attacking monster +300 points!"
[Orichalcos Dexia, ATK 500 → ATK 4300]
The attack power instantly surpassed Obelisk!
But Youyu was prepared: "Counter Trap - Negate Attack! Invalidate the attack of one of the opponent's monsters, forcing the end of the Battle Phase!"
He remembered Orichalcos Tritos's effect should be that all monsters on the opponent's field are unaffected by Magic and Trap effects. Logically, Negate Attack couldn't neutralize the opponent's attack.
But even if the attack can't be nullified, the Battle Phase should still be able to be forced to end.
"Useless," Dartz raised his hand, "Orichalcos Tritos's effect can invalidate the activation of any Magic and Trap effects impacting my monsters!"
Youyu was somewhat surprised.
Activation invalidation? It wasn't supposed to be unaffected by effects?
Indeed, since this thing hasn't been made into a Physical Card, and it wasn't completely explained in the animation, such details aren't easy to verify.
At this point, Orichalcos Tritos had already begun responding. The divine green light concentrated in space, suppressing the whirlwind released by Youyu's Trap Card, and Negate Attack swiftly shattered under that divine power.
If even the Trap Card activation is invalidated, naturally, it can't force the end of the Battle Phase.
"Orichalcos' final barrier is flawless; battle continues!" Dartz shouted, "Go, Dexia, shatter the gods!"
The Egyptian God's right hand flew arrogantly before Obelisk, appearing to be ready to slap him. The destroyer was furious, but temporarily powerless, as currently, in terms of attack power, this flaunting hand is indeed stronger...
But Youyu had another move: "Activate the effect of 'Electromagnetic Turtle' in the Graveyard! When this guy exists in the Graveyard, just once, it can force the end of the Battle Phase!" (Animation effect)
The right hand of the Egyptian God ultimately couldn't slap Obelisk's face, as the magnetic barrier released by Electromagnetic Turtle blocked the attack, causing countless blue arcs to surge in the air as they collided.
"Electromagnetic Turtle...indeed, it was discarded to the Graveyard last last turn," Dartz said casually, "Earlier, when I attacked with the Knight, you didn't use this trump card... that calculation is far-reaching indeed."
He glanced at the massive Egyptian God on Youyu's field, smiled slightly: "Alright, under such circumstances, this Egyptian God shall remain for another turn."
"Set one card, end of turn."