The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

　But after taking that magic cannon shot, "Rising Tyrannomon's" magic power plummeted. It staggered back a few steps, bracing itself with its toes, and finally stopped. Blackened marks appeared on its [Trident Revolver].

　"Can't wait any longer!"

　Dark made his decision in that instant.

　WereGarurumon roared and transformed under the full moon, rushing out from the left and right sides together with RiseGreymon, which activated at the same time.

　With magic-based ultimate skills now reflected, close-quarters combat is the only viable option.

　They needed to at least figure out the current barrier defenses of "Mirror Mirror." Meanwhile, Dark summoned a three-star magical spirit—"Blue-Eyes Girl"—before himself!

　Aside from her ability to transform into the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, the Blue-Eyes Girl's ultimate move, [Strong! Invincible! Strongest!], grants her thirty seconds of invincibility.

　As a single card, its strength is undeniable, and it can be key to stalling for time.

　However, the magic cards Dark had prepared were not just "Blue-Eyes Girl". He did not have "Blue-Eyes Girl" transform immediately, but stared at the opponent with a solemn expression.

　"RiseGreymon" and "WereGarurumon" successfully crossed the halfway point and arrived at the two sides of the "Mirror Pyramid" barrier.

　"WereGarurumon" attacked first, raising its claws to unleash a "Kaiser Claw"!

　"Caesar's Claws" has armor-piercing properties, and not only does it increase hand attacks by 500 points, it also provides a power boost to its special move.

　However, when the two claw shadows fell, they only left a barely noticeable white mark on the "Mirror Pyramid".

　Even the "RisingGreymon's" ultimate attack, "Solid Assault," only managed to make the "Mirror Pyramid" tremble slightly.

　"RiseGreymon" failed to land its attack and was instantly repelled.

　"WereGarurumon" continued to use "Garuru Kick" and "Crescent Blade" on the barrier.

　It also interspersed numerous basic attacks during the release of its ultimate skill. While it posed no threat to the "Mirror Pyramid's" barrier, it certainly attracted Professor Kazel's attention.

　As "RisingGreymon" retreated, it suddenly raised its gun and unleashed its ultimate attack—"Rapid Fire Bullet"!

　The bullets released from the trident revolver were incredibly fast, piercing through the outer barrier of the "Mirror Pyramid" almost instantly. They passed through the gap between the "Alchemy Beast" and the "Alchemist Master Sinzer" at an incredible angle and shot towards Professor Kazel.

　As the bullet was about to hit its mark, the audience gasped in shock.

　Professor Cazell suddenly took a small step back, and the ripple of the bullet passed right in front of him, heading towards the inner wall of the "Mirror Pyramid" on the other side.

　This time, the penetrating property failed to trigger, and the bullet was blocked by the inner wall of the barrier and fell to the ground.

　Professor Cazell had clearly anticipated this and reacted in advance, which allowed him to perfectly evade the "rapid-fire bullets."

　At the same time, Alchemist Xin Zhede fired his third magic cannon shot.

　This time, Dark only had the "Blue-Eyed Girl" in front of him!

Chapter 1624 Darkdemon's Path of Protection (5k)

　"boom!"

　The third magic cannon shot from "Magic Cannon Launcher A" roared out.

　Neither "RiseGreymon" nor "WereGarurumon" were able to interfere with its launch.

　That Magical Cannon is like "Light of the Wasted Times," a prime example—and Dark Deemon, who is closely associated with it!

　With the terrifying power of this magic cannon, even if a "Blue-Eyed Girl" is in front of it, it can cut off most of her life. Then, by using "Reload" to fire another shot, it can take away the remaining life in one go.

　However, just as the magic cannon was about to hit...

　Suddenly, starlight burst forth from the sky, the starlight covering the moonlight and transforming into a dazzling "Avenue of Stars".

　In an instant, the "Blue-Eyed Girl" and Dark Dimon on the field were enveloped in the "Walk of Fame"!

　"Roar--"

　Amidst that dazzling light, the "Stardust Dragon" answered the prayer and arrived. Its three stats each increased by 500 points, and it gained the [Rank +1] trait.

　The "beams of light" fired by the magic cannon were worn away and disappeared in the "Walk of Fame".

　Stardust Dragon's rescue is a common tactic of Dark's.

　But such a perfectly timed appearance still manages to get the audience excited. However, in reality, it's just another nine-star dragon. While this nine-star dragon certainly possesses a strong defensive mechanism, it still can't break through the "Mirror Pyramid's" defenses on an offensive level, thus failing to inflict effective damage on Professor Kazel.

　But Dark's original purpose was "defense"!

　He glanced at the companion spirit, "Stardust Little Dragon," hovering above "Stardust Dragon's" head, but his mind remained calm.

　While Professor Cazell's strategy so far has been extremely solid, it is still lacking in terms of attack capabilities.

　This gave him the opportunity to buy more time.

　Although the attacks of "RiseGreymon" and "WereGarurumon" seemed ineffective, they actually successfully attracted Professor Kazel's attention, delaying his time to launch more attacks.

　In order to protect himself, he would definitely not be able to allow "Alchemist Master Sin Chewed" to advance at high speed.

　The "alchemy beast" has no independent attack ability; it simply comes up to "ram" and will only be kited around.

　This effectively limited Professor Cazell's subsequent offensive options.

　This means that for the time being, he can only rely on the ranged items of "Alchemist Master Sinzer" to attack.

　Instead of turning it into a "human tool," let's unleash its full power! "...

　Also.

　The Alchemist Master Sin Chew's special move, "Reload," also has a cooldown.

　Using it only on "Magic Cannon Launcher A" would undoubtedly be an extreme waste.

　Therefore, it's more likely to use the "Item Bag" first. What happens next depends on what it pulls out of the "Item Bag"!

　Dark calculated every second in his mind, while simultaneously and meticulously controlling the attacks of "RiseGreymon" and "WereGarurumon".

　[RisingGreymon]'s "Quick Attack Bullet" has a cooldown of only 3 seconds. As the core special move that forces Professor Kazel to stop his attacks, it is especially important to grasp the timing of its release.

　Meanwhile, "RiseGreymon" also needs to be careful to avoid Professor Kazel's counterattack.

　WereGarurumon, on the other hand, can play its role to the fullest, since it is inevitably only the "second choice".

　The duel has entered a deeper level of strategic maneuvering.

　Professor Kazel finally "wore" the "alchemy beast" onto his own body!

　The "alchemy beast" transformed into slime, covering its entire body and forming a defensive "armor".

　However, this "armor" also possesses the concept of "life" in magical duels, making it an obstacle that "fast-fire bullets" cannot penetrate.

　Furthermore, the penetrating characteristic of "rapid-fire bullets" can basically only be triggered once.

　With the "Mirror Pyramid" barrier outside and the "Alchemy Beast Armor" inside, Professor Kazel directly eliminated the threat of the "Rapid Fire Bullets".

　Immediately afterwards, the mucus surged to the soles of his feet, forming axles beneath them, granting him the ability to move rapidly.

　"Alchemist Master Sin Zhede" is like a prism chariot, beginning to advance.

　As it moves forward, it reaches into the "tool bag" and takes out the first alchemical tool.

　The attacks from "RiseGreymon" and "WereGarurumon" became completely meaningless.

　The former began to retreat under Dark's orders.

　The latter continues to attempt to slow down the progress of "Alchemist Master Sinzer".

　"Alchemy Master Xin Zhede" reached into his "Tool Bag" and pulled out a long, glowing object.

　After detaching from the "tool bag," the glowing object quickly solidified into a long, lightning-streaked weapon.

　Its appearance is very similar to a certain weapon that Dark was very familiar with in his memory—an electromagnetic railgun!

　In that instant, Dark immediately sensed danger and ordered "RiseGreymon" and "WereGarurumon" to move laterally to the sides.

　He himself, accompanied by the "Blue-Eyed Girl," remained completely hidden behind the "Stardust Dragon" and the "Stardust Baby Dragon."

　The damage resistance of "Stardust Dragon" varies significantly depending on its size and the range of the opponent's attacks.

　He had to make the right response based on the range of the "electromagnetic railgun".

　And on the opposite side.

　[Alchemist Master Sin Chewed] has already set up the "Electromagnetic Railgun," and this time it has once again locked onto his location.

　Lock on, charge up, launch.

　In the instant of the flash, a not-so-thick current of electricity pierced through the field, instantly hitting the "Stardust Dragon" that was blocking the way.

　—Dark didn’t even have time to react.

　However, Stardust Dragon's death immunity mechanism was triggered, allowing it to survive the incredibly powerful "electromagnetic railgun".

　Fortunately, the electromagnetic railgun has a small attack range and did not affect units in the rear.

　However, Alchemist Xin Zhede did not put down the "electromagnetic railgun" that had already been fired once, but instead pressed the fire activation button again.

　"Can it be launched multiple times? Is it two or three times?"

　As soon as the thought flashed through Dark's mind, he saw the lightning gathered in the "electromagnetic railgun" instantly surpass the brilliance of the first shot.

　In that instant, Dark's expression changed drastically, and without thinking, he shouted, "Stardust's Prayer..."

　Before the voice was fully uttered, the lightning from the "electromagnetic railgun" had already completely illuminated the venue.

　The alchemist Xin Zhede suddenly unleashed a terrifying bolt of lightning with an extremely thick diameter using his "electromagnetic railgun"!

　When the lightning pillar appeared, the audience felt an instant sense of destruction and despair.

　Almost instinctively, I thought Darkdemon was finished. However, the starlight gathered so quickly that it surpassed the speed of sound.

　Although Dark didn't say everything, his thoughts were conveyed. Almost simultaneously, "Stardust Dragon" unleashed his ultimate technique—"Stardust's Wish"—which he had originally intended to use on the "Mirror Pyramid's" barrier after Alchemist Sinzerde used "Reload."

　The body of "Stardust Dragon" vanished in the starlight in an instant.

　Then, endless starlight erupted, swallowing the terrifying lightning in reverse.

　The pillar of lightning only advanced halfway before being swallowed by starlight and abruptly stopped.

　The entire audience gasped in shock.

　Darkdemon, on the other hand, survived a near-death experience.

　"Stardust's Wish" can destroy and nullify the effects of your opponent's moves, including the special moves of Magical Spirits, the magical ritual effects of Magical Ritual Cards, and... the effects of Item Cards!

　The power and coverage of that second "electromagnetic railgun" far exceeded expectations. Dark had no doubt that if he hadn't used "Stardust's Wish" in time, he, along with "Stardust Dragon" and "Stardust Baby Dragon," would have been instantly vaporized by that pillar of lightning!

　Fortunately, the great power corresponded to a long charging time, slightly longer than the first "electromagnetic railgun" shot, which allowed him to react in that extremely short time.

　His spiritual bond with "Stardust Dragon" is also deep enough, and their synchronized reactions are fast enough.

　Still shaken, Dak became even more cautious.

　He immediately had Stardust Dragon unleash its ultimate move, Stardust Radiance, to revive Stardust Baby Dragon.

　As the turn time was about to expire, he drew cards again! He quickly acquired two magic cards, giving him new hope.

　"In the name of Darkdemon, I summon—'Renamon'!"

　And at the same time.

　Alchemist Xin Zhe De finally put down the "Electromagnetic Railgun" and then took out a new item from his "Item Bag".

　It was a polyhedron, each facet adorned with a different eye. Its gaze flashed, it grabbed the polyhedron, and hurled it far towards Dark's direction.

　But then a crescent-shaped energy blade suddenly flew in. Before it could land, it cleaved it in two, instantly destroying it.

　[Alchemist Xin Zhede] continued to draw out new items with an unperturbed expression.

　If that polyhedron were to fall to the ground, it could create several traps with different effects.

　However, the locations of those traps all bear the mark of giant eyes, thus losing the meaning of "trap" in a practical sense.

　In short, it's an item that, even if you hit your opponent, might not have any effect.

　Unfortunately, this item only bought me a small skill with a 10-second cooldown.

　Professor Kazel's primary target was actually the finishing move of either "RiseGreymon" or "Stardust Dragon".

　Slightly realizing his mistake, he drew a new magic card from the top of his deck and then selected one to summon directly.

　Both players' summons were interfered with by the "Summoning Disruptor," but Professor Kazel was clearly faster.

　However, this difference is not a problem under the current circumstances.

　Dark successfully summoned Renamon, but did not immediately evolve it.