novelhk #1562 - John: My family and distant relatives
#1562 - John: My family and distant relatives
On the field, the four bodies; in the graveyard, the three bodies. The jewels on John's "Crystal Beasts" simultaneously released their light.
"Lend me your power, everyone!" John raised his card. "Awaken! [Ultimate Crystal God - Rainbow Dragon]!"
The ruby symbolizing hope, [Crystal Beast - Ruby Carbuncle];
The emerald symbolizing power, [Crystal Beast - Emerald Tortoise];
The amethyst symbolizing calmness, [Crystal Beast - Amethyst Cat];
The heliodor symbolizing change, [Crystal Beast - Cobalt Eagle];
The topaz symbolizing piety, [Crystal Beast - Topaz Tiger];
The amber symbolizing fortitude, [Crystal Beast - Amber Mammoth];
And finally, the sapphire symbolizing fidelity, [Crystal Beast - Sapphire Pegasus].
Seven kinds of light converged from all directions, transforming into a rainbow bridge spanning the firmament. From within, the [Ultimate Crystal God - Rainbow Dragon], similar in form to [Ultimate Crystal Beast - Rainbow Dragon] but more mature and magnificent, descended!
[Ultimate Crystal God - Rainbow Dragon] [10☆/LIGHT]
[Dragon/Special Summon/Effect]
[4000/0]
"That's the [Rainbow Dragon]!" Jaden exclaimed, looking at the giant dragon before him. "So majestic! It looks like its effect must be very strong!"
"Of course! Otherwise, how could [Ultimate Crystal God - Rainbow Dragon] be called the ace of my [Crystal Beast] deck?" John said with some pride. "The [Rainbow Dragon]'s effect is to bring hope and the power of miracles. It can not only gain powerful strength from other [Crystal Beasts] on the field but also unleash the power to return everything to its origin, returning all cards on both sides of the field to their owners' decks!"
Hearing John's words, Jaden praised in great cooperation, "So strong! That kind of power is too exaggerated! Although the summoning conditions are quite harsh, requiring all seven types of [Crystal Beasts] to be deployed, once summoned, isn't it almost able to lock in the victory?"
"If you use that powerful effect, John, my monsters will also..."
Jaden was saying when John showed a regretful expression, "Unfortunately, it seems I can't."
"Huh?"
"Although the effect sounds strong, [Ultimate Crystal God - Rainbow Dragon] can't activate either of its effects during the turn it's Special Summoned. Moreover, there are different conditions to be met to activate each effect, which fits the fleeting nature of a rainbow." John glanced at the cards on the duel disk. "Especially the second effect, which returns everything to its origin, even requires me to banish all [Crystal Beasts] in my graveyard to activate it."
"The awkward thing is, I only just completed [Ultimate Crystal God - Rainbow Dragon] in this duel, so there isn't even a single card in my deck that can be used to recycle banished monsters." Stroking his chin, John muttered to himself, "But if I had a card like [Dimension Fusion], I could use [Rainbow Dragon]'s effect to clear the field and then Special Summon five [Crystal Beasts] onto the field in one go, which would be very oppressive."
"You can't activate the effect? Then [Ultimate Crystal God - Rainbow Dragon] is just a vanilla monster with 4000 attack points this turn? Its defense is even 0, just like [Ultimate Crystal Beast - Rainbow Dragon]." As he spoke, Jaden's eyes glanced imperceptibly at [Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder], and he whispered, "Compared to that, [Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder] seems more like an [Ultimate Crystal God]..."
"I can hear you, Jaden."
But now, John can only give it to the [Crystal Beast] with the highest attack on his field—[Crystal Beast - Topaz Tiger].
[John Anderson: 4000 LP, Hand 7→8→7→5]
[Crystal Beast - Ruby Carbuncle] [ATK 300]
[Crystal Beast - Sapphire Pegasus] [ATK 1800]
[Crystal Beast - Topaz Tiger] (Release of the Precious Stone) [ATK 1600→2400→2900]
[Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder] [ATK 2000]
[Ultimate Crystal God - Rainbow Dragon] [ATK 4000]
Backrow: [Crystal Beast - Emerald Tortoise] [Bridge to the Next World]
Field: [Rainbow Ancient City - Rainbow Ruins]
After completing the preparations, John immediately entered the battle phase, pointing at Jaden's field. "My battle phase begins! First, I'll use [Crystal Beast - Topaz Tiger] to attack [Elemental HERO Sunrise]!"
"Hmm? I understand why you would choose to attack [Elemental HERO Sunrise] first, since it provides buffs to other [HEROs]." Jaden said, hearing John's choice, with a little surprise. "But even after being boosted twice, [Elemental HERO Sunrise]'s attack is still higher than [Crystal Beast - Topaz Tiger]'s!"
"You might as well have used both attack-boosting cards on [Crystal Beast - Sapphire Pegasus], which originally has 200 more attack than [Crystal Beast - Topaz Tiger]. That way, at least your [Crystal Beast - Sapphire Pegasus] would have enough attack to take down [Elemental HERO Sunrise] with it."
Faced with John's "mistake," Jaden pointed it out on the spot, the atmosphere quite harmonious.
But John said triumphantly, "This is the benefit of not having all the information exposed, Jaden. Although you know most of my [Crystal Beast]'s effects because of the duel with Franz, [Crystal Beast - Topaz Tiger] couldn't attack at that time because of that [The True Sun God], so you naturally didn't get to know its effect."
With a wave of his hand, John explained, "Also a feline, Topaz's effect is similar to Amethyst's, both are abilities to change attack power, but the difference is that Amethyst reduces attack power to attack the opponent's duelist directly, while Topaz's effect increases attack power in specific situations!"
"During the damage step when attacking an opponent's monster, [Crystal Beast - Topaz Tiger]'s attack increases by 400 points!" John shouted his attack name. "Jewel Talisman - Golden Stun!"
[Crystal Beast - Topaz Tiger] (Release of the Precious Stone) [ATK 2900→3300]
Only a 400-point increase, not very high, but just enough to destroy Jaden's [Elemental HERO Sunrise]!
With several buffs, the attack power had reached beyond the legendary [Blue-Eyes White Dragon]'s level. The topaz on [Crystal Beast - Topaz Tiger] burst out with golden light, blinding everyone, and he took the opportunity to roar and pounce on [Elemental HERO Sunrise], smashing the hero of the sun, who didn't have time to block, into pieces on the spot and sending him to the graveyard, and Jaden's life points also decreased.
[Jaden Yuki: 5500→5300 LP, Hand 2]
Because it was an attack on [Elemental HERO Sunrise] itself, [Crystal Beast - Topaz Tiger]'s attack happened to step on the only safety line of [Elemental HERO Sunrise]'s third effect, preventing it from triggering the card-destroying effect, wasting an opportunity for Jaden to counterattack.
But more critically, because of [Elemental HERO Sunrise]'s departure, the attack boost it provided also disappeared, and the attack power of the monsters on Jaden's field collectively decreased!
[Masked HERO Gust] [ATK 2800→2200]
[Masked HERO Blast] [ATK 3400→2800]
[Elemental HERO Stratos] [2400/300→1800/300]
After [Crystal Beast - Topaz Tiger]'s attack ended, confirming that Jaden's [Elemental HERO Sunrise] had left the field, John immediately ordered the other [Crystal Beasts] to attack!
"After [Crystal Beast - Topaz Tiger], it's [Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder]'s attack! I'll use it to attack [Elemental HERO Stratos] on your field, Jaden!"
"Lightning of Destruction!"
[Crystal Beast - Topaz Tiger] (Release of the Precious Stone) [ATK 3300→2900]
After the attack ended, [Crystal Beast - Topaz Tiger]'s attack returned to its previous value, but the light from the topaz on its body had just converged, and suddenly there was a blue "electric light" rising into the sky behind it.
However, although it was called "electric light", the area through which these currents passed did not have the heat and smell brought by high-voltage current breaking through the air, but instead emitted an abnormal coldness, even condensing into ice!?
The name is "Striking Thunder", but in fact, [Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder] is simply playing with ice! Its attribute and race should clearly be Water Attribute and Aqua, rather than the current Light Attribute and Thunder!
But, whether it's electricity or ice, it does have a restraining effect on "flying types". [Elemental HERO Stratos] in defense position on Jaden's field didn't have time to react like the previous [Elemental HERO Sunrise] and was frozen and shattered by the "current"!
"Boom!"
Watching his [Elemental HERO Stratos] being destroyed, Jaden put down the duel disk he had raised to block the ice shards. "But because it was in defense position, [Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder]'s attack won't cause me battle damage."
"That's right, but [Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder] has an effect that activates when it destroys an opponent's monster in battle and sends it to the graveyard." John said, looking somewhat subtly at Franz, who had fallen not far away. "Inflict 1000 effect damage to the opponent duelist!"
Should it be said that it was a coincidence or an accident? [Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder]'s effect, whether it was the activation condition or the amount of damage caused, was exactly the same as the second effect of [Grave of the Super Ancient Organism] that Franz had used before, especially since [Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder] was precisely the one of the "Three Phantom Gods" whose color was opposite to [The Winged Dragon of Ra] among the "Three Egyptian Gods".
Could it be that [Grave of the Super Ancient Organism] was also completed by Franz stealing some data of [Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder] from the stolen data? No wonder even the copied card [The Winged Dragon of Ra] would be suppressed by [Grave of the Super Ancient Organism].
"Hiss!" Jaden cried out in pain, not because the impact simulated by the virtual projection system brought him uncontrollable pain, but mainly because as [Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder]'s effect activated, a piece of ice suddenly pierced over and hit the position right in the gap of Jaden's fingernail.
Although the actual pain was just like that, Jaden couldn't help but feel phantom pain. More than the real feeling, it was mainly a psychological factor.
[Jaden Yuki: 5300→4300 LP, Hand 2]
"Not over yet! Next is [Ultimate Crystal God - Rainbow Dragon]'s attack! Let's compare which attack hurts more, [Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder]'s or [Ultimate Crystal God - Rainbow Dragon]'s, Jaden!" John looked at the spot where Jaden was hit, also feeling some phantom pain, and decisively shifted his attention back to the duel. "As the ultimate [Crystal Beast], it is natural to choose a suitable opponent, and I choose you, [Masked HERO Blast]!"
"Using [Ultimate Crystal God - Rainbow Dragon] to destroy [Masked HERO Blast]? I feel like your comparison method is not quite right, even I can calculate that the damage caused by [Ultimate Crystal God - Rainbow Dragon] is 1200 points higher than [Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder]'s effect."
Jaden paused and smiled. "But no matter what, we should show some momentum! Go, [Masked HERO Blast]!"
The rainbow dragon, based on the seven-colored serpent from Australian Aboriginal legends that embodies rainbows, controls the phenomena of lightning, rainbows, rain, and clouds, releasing a beam of light towards Jaden's field with unparalleled momentum, while Jaden also commanded [Masked HERO Blast] to wave the rapier in his hand to meet it!
"Beyond the Rainbow!"
"Willow Leaf White Aster!"
The growing diamond crystals, like blooming white lotuses, surrounded [M·HERO Diamond]. The tips of the petals converged at the point of his thrusting sword, briefly stalemating the light cannon released by [Ultimate Gem God - Rainbow Dragon]. However, [Ultimate Gem God - Rainbow Dragon] was the embodiment of miracles. The seven-colored rainbow light ultimately shattered the diamond barrier. As [M·HERO Diamond] was destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, Jaden's Life Points decreased once more!
[Jaden Yuki: 4300 → 3100 LP, Hand 2]
The title is a reference to Johan's deck name in the Card Power series. A Gem Beast deck with a Thunder King, the official true Ultimate Gem God, basically.