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Chapter 552: Dump Truck, The Dump Truck Descends the Mountain!
"Activate the effect of [Machina Colonel] in my Graveyard, and Special Summon it!"
Although the [Blue-Eyes] Kaiba revived from the Graveyard successfully destroyed Alister's [Machina Megaform] on the Field, what he didn't expect was that this battle instead triggered the revive effect of [Machina Colonel] in Alister's Graveyard.
On Alister's Field, the tall war fortress [Machina Colonel] was crawling out from the wreckage of [Machina Megaform].
"Compared to [Machina Megaform], which is limited to Special Summoning when [Machina Fortress] is sent to the Graveyard, the conditions are much more lenient, only requiring an EARTH Attribute Machine Type? What a troublesome effect." Seeing this, Kaiba decisively played the card in his Hand. "Hmph, in that case, I'll just banish you from the Graveyard before you revive!"
"Quick-Play Spell Card, [Called by the Grave]!"
"Target one monster in the Opponent's Graveyard and banish it. Negate the effect of that monster and cards with the same name until the end phase of the next turn!"
Kaiba reached out and pointed at the [Machina Colonel] that was still reviving: "The one I choose is your [Machina Colonel]! Ghosts, stay put in the Graveyard!"
"Nani!?"
As Alister wore a dumbfounded expression, a ghastly green arm suddenly burst from the ground in front of the [Machina Colonel] that was halfway through its revive. It was none other than the invincible Called by the Grave, also known as 'Called By', the legendary 'Pointy Finger', 'Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring Annihilation', and 'Hand Trap Nemesis'!
In front of this card, although [Machina Colonel] possessed tenacious revive ability and excellent ATK/DEF stats, it could not escape the destiny of being banished. It struggled before disappearing from Alister's sight!
"Ya, Yarou!" Seeing his monster disappear again, Alister gritted his teeth in anger, but there was nothing he could do against Kaiba.
"This should be the end of it, you rat. I'm utterly tired of your persistent monster revives," Kaiba said, looking coldly at Alister. "If this is the end, then I will set the last card in my Hand and end turn."
[Kaiba: 4000 LP, Hand 0]
[Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon] [ATK 3000]
[Blue-Eyes White Dragon] [ATK 3000]
[Set Card]
"Tsk, my turn, draw a card." Alister drew a card. It was another [Machina] monster, Machina Soldier. Its effect allows it to be Special Summoned directly from the Hand by discarding one [Machina] monster other than itself. Additionally, it has an effect to Special Summon a [Machina] monster from the Graveyard with a level lower than or equal to a Machine Type monster on your Field after actively destroying that monster.
However, Alister glanced at his Graveyard. There were no monsters there with ATK that could surpass [Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon] and [Blue-Eyes White Dragon] on Kaiba's Field. There was only the [Machina Megaform] that had just been destroyed. Although its 2600 ATK was only a 400 point gap from 3000 points, that small gap was as distant as heaven and earth.
Similarly, there was Machina Soldier on his own Field. Its 2800 ATK was high, but it just couldn't get past the 3000 ATK of the [Blue-Eyes] family. Just thinking about it made him angry.
As for the other two cards in his Hand, one was Machina Gearframe, which he had added to Hand using Machina Soldier's effect last turn. The other card was a trap with an unclear meaning. For him, whose goal was to defeat Kaiba Seto, it was completely useless. Alister couldn't even remember why he had included this card in the Deck.
Only with one more card as resources would he have the hope of surpassing Kaiba Seto!
Alister's gaze sharpened, and he declared loudly: "I activate the effect of Machina Soldier in my Hand! By discarding one [Machina] monster other than this card from my Hand, I Special Summon Machina Soldier on my Field in Defense Position!"
On Alister's Field, a mechanical device resembling a laser turret rose up. However, what was strange was that its cannon barrel wasn't aimed at the opposing Kaiba, but instead immediately targeted Machina Soldier on Alister's own Field.
[Machina Radiator] [Level 8/EARTH]
[Machine Type/Effect]
[1700/2400]
Alister continued: "The second effect of Machina Soldier can be activated by targeting one Machine Type monster on my Field. Choose one [Machina] monster from my Graveyard with a different card name than that monster and a level less than or equal to that monster's level, Special Summon it, and destroy the targeted monster."
"I choose to destroy Machina Soldier on my Field, and then Special Summon [Machina Megaform] from the Graveyard!"
Under the laser beam of Machina Soldier, Machina Soldier, its ally, didn't die by Kaiba's hand but was instead destroyed by a friendly fire backstab. From the wreckage of Machina Soldier, the giant robot [Machina Megaform] made its return to Field.
[Machina Megaform] [ATK 2600]
"Hmph, even though Machina Soldier has higher ATK, you chose to Summon [Machina Megaform] again? What a nonsensical operation," Kaiba said with disdain upon seeing this. "A monster that has been defeated by my [Blue-Eyes] once is useless no matter how many times it revives, because its future holds only the possibility of being crushed by [Blue-Eyes]!"
Hearing Kaiba's words, Alister paid no heed. Instead, he directly waved his Hand and commanded: "I am no crazy idiot. Everything I am doing now is preparation for the coming victory. For victory, I will tribute [Machina Megaform] on my Field to activate its effect!"
"Special Summon one [Machina] monster from my Hand or Deck! I choose to Special Summon Machina Sniper from my Deck in Defense Position!"
After seemingly meaninglessly sending to the Graveyard the only high-level monster in attack position on his Field, Alister only summoned a lower-level [Machina] monster.
The card Machina Sniper wasn't a rare card. Kaiba remembered its effect was to prevent the opponent from attacking monsters other than Machina Sniper. Its effect could only be described as trash.
Most other monsters with similar 'attack attractor' effects have the ability 'only attack this card'. If you gathered two, you could barely achieve an attack seal lineup. But Machina Sniper merely restricted 'attacking Machina Sniper'. It was so weak it was pathetic. Only its 1800 ATK could barely catch Kaiba's eye.
[Machina Sniper] [DEF 800]
But what struck Kaiba as strange was that after sending to the Graveyard [Machina Megaform], Alister's expression became serious.
"I activate the effect of Machina Overload in my Graveyard." Alister reached into his Graveyard and took out a trap card he had activated last turn. "After banishing Machina Overload from the Graveyard, I then target these three Machine Type monsters: Machina Soldier in the Graveyard, and the banished [Machina Fortress] and [Machina Colonel]. I add them to my Deck and shuffle them, then draw a card!"
After retrieving the three cards and shuffling them in the Deck, Alister solemnly placed his finger on the Deck: "Bearing my hatred, I will absolutely not stop here in my Duel against you, Kaiba Seto. I'm betting everything on this draw!"
"Draw!"
He fiercely drew a card. Seeing the jet-black Soldier on the card, different from ordinary [Machina] monsters, Alister truly saw the path to victory manifest before his eyes!
"When Machina Citadel is added to Hand by a method other than drawing, I activate its effect! I Special Summon Machina Citadel from my hand to the Field in Defense Position! As a restriction, I cannot Special Summon non-Machine Type monsters this turn!"
He slammed the card onto his Duel Disk. A [Machina] monster appeared on Alister's Field. But unlike other [Machina] monsters, this [Machina] monster appearing before Kaiba, although also covered in steel armor, was wrapped in black-purple energy outside its armor, resembling vines and flames, constantly rising and twisting. It gave off an ominous feeling.
[Machina Unclassified Reserve Soldier] [Level 4/DARK]
[Machine Type/Effect]
[1800/800]
"Is it not EARTH Attribute but DARK Attribute? And that appearance, it's somewhat similar to Machina Sniper..." Kaiba looked at the monster before him. Although it gave him a subtle feeling, because its ATK wasn't very high, he didn't pay too much attention to it.
Alister pointed at [Machina Unclassified Reserve Soldier] and said: "If EARTH Attribute [Machina] monsters are ordinary existences, then DARK Attribute [Machina] monsters are the embodiment of the hatred I hold towards you. Your filthy life should be ended by the twisted, corrupted DARK [Machina], Kaiba Seto!"
Even Kaiba, who had always looked down on Alister, couldn't help but frown after hearing him say it so many times: "You guy, you've been muttering about 'resentment', 'pain', 'revenge', and such since the duel began. Enough with the boring jokes. I have no time to care about what some guy who just showed up like you is dissatisfied with me about."
"Is that so? My pain is 'nonsense' in your eyes, Kaiba Seto? Hehe hahahaha..." Hearing this, Alister laughed somewhat maniacally, his gaze filled with wrath, staring intently at Kaiba. "It won't do if a filthy guy like you doesn't properly feel some pain. With this duel, starting from this moment, I will begin my retaliation!"
"When Machina Citadel is Summoned or Special Summoned, send to the Graveyard one [Machina] monster from my Deck other than Machina Citadel..."
"The monster I choose is this one, Machina Ruinforce!"
Accompanied by Alister's surging fighting spirit, he fiercely drew a card from his Deck. Although he was merely sending it to the Graveyard, Kaiba felt at this moment as if some terrifying existence capable of world destruction was beginning to awaken before his eyes!
Alister, who had sent Machina Ruinforce to the Graveyard, glanced at the insignificant trap card remaining in his Hand. Indifferently setting it, he pointed towards the sky above his head: "Kaiba Seto, in my eyes, neither KaibaCorp, which has committed countless crimes, nor you, are things that need to exist in this World."
"The wealth and power you currently enjoy are nothing but filthy things built upon the blood-soaked arms you once sold. You say my resentment is insignificant? Then I will use these filthy arms, wrapped in 'insignificant resentment', to destroy everything about you as a Duelist!"
"Banish Machina Gearframe with level 4 and [Machina Megaform] with level 8 from my Graveyard! Special Summon my ace monster that was just sent to the Graveyard from my Graveyard!"
As he spoke, Alister's Hand grabbed the two monster cards that popped out of the Graveyard and fiercely threw them up. As the cards flew into the air, phantoms of Machina Gearframe and [Machina Megaform] appeared behind him, only to be immediately crushed by Darkness!
"Nani!? He's banishing monsters from the Graveyard and then Special Summoning from the Graveyard?" Kaiba was very surprised by the summoning method Alister described for his ace monster. "And what is this aura? What is this familiar feeling!?"
Feeling confused, Kaiba immediately recalled the next moment where he had felt this atmosphere before—it was at KaibaCorp headquarters!
However, it wasn't the headquarters of the current 'KaibaCorp', but the headquarters of the former 'Kaiba Military Industries'. It was on Duelist Island, which he had destroyed many years ago, on the Military Production Line filled with Gozaburo Kaiba's ambition and sin!
"Release the resentment accumulated in the Abyss of Darkness upon this land! Destroy all order, the embodiment of destruction that unifies all dark and chaos!"
Alister tore off the mask on his face, revealing his ferocious smile. The card taken from the Graveyard was held between his fingers and slammed onto the Duel Disk!
"Descend, my hatred, my Tamashii!"
"Machina Ruinforce!"
It should have only been a virtual projection, but at this moment, Kaiba felt the tremor coming from beneath his feet was so real. Amidst the roaring sound of the ground, a gigantic war machine burst from the earth. The black aura wrapped around its body was identical to Machina Citadel, and its oppressive aura pressed down on Kaiba!
[Machina Ruin Force] [Level 10/DARK]
[Machine Type/Special Summon/Effect]
[4600/4100]
"Enter my Battle Phase! Here I come, Kaiba Seto!" Alister reached out and pointed at [Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon] on Kaiba's Field. "Machina Ruinforce, attack [Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon]! Crush that eyesore of a monster!"
"Positron Convergence Cannon - Instant Thunder!"
"Activate the effect of [Machina Colonel] in my Graveyard, and Special Summon it!"
Although the [Blue-Eyes] Kaiba revived from the Graveyard successfully destroyed Alister's [Machina Megaform] on the Field, what he didn't expect was that this battle instead triggered the revive effect of [Machina Colonel] in Alister's Graveyard.
On Alister's Field, the tall war fortress [Machina Colonel] was crawling out from the wreckage of [Machina Megaform].
"Compared to [Machina Megaform], which is limited to Special Summoning when [Machina Fortress] is sent to the Graveyard, the conditions are much more lenient, only requiring an EARTH Attribute Machine Type? What a troublesome effect." Seeing this, Kaiba decisively played the card in his Hand. "Hmph, in that case, I'll just banish you from the Graveyard before you revive!"
"Quick-Play Spell Card, [Called by the Grave]!"
"Target one monster in the Opponent's Graveyard and banish it. Negate the effect of that monster and cards with the same name until the end phase of the next turn!"
Kaiba reached out and pointed at the [Machina Colonel] that was still reviving: "The one I choose is your [Machina Colonel]! Ghosts, stay put in the Graveyard!"
"Nani!?"
As Alister wore a dumbfounded expression, a ghastly green arm suddenly burst from the ground in front of the [Machina Colonel] that was halfway through its revive. It was none other than the invincible Called by the Grave, also known as 'Called By', the legendary 'Pointy Finger', 'Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring Annihilation', and 'Hand Trap Nemesis'!
In front of this card, although [Machina Colonel] possessed tenacious revive ability and excellent ATK/DEF stats, it could not escape the destiny of being banished. It struggled before disappearing from Alister's sight!
"Ya, Yarou!" Seeing his monster disappear again, Alister gritted his teeth in anger, but there was nothing he could do against Kaiba.
"This should be the end of it, you rat. I'm utterly tired of your persistent monster revives," Kaiba said, looking coldly at Alister. "If this is the end, then I will set the last card in my Hand and end turn."
[Kaiba: 4000 LP, Hand 0]
[Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon] [ATK 3000]
[Blue-Eyes White Dragon] [ATK 3000]
[Set Card]
"Tsk, my turn, draw a card." Alister drew a card. It was another [Machina] monster, Machina Soldier. Its effect allows it to be Special Summoned directly from the Hand by discarding one [Machina] monster other than itself. Additionally, it has an effect to Special Summon a [Machina] monster from the Graveyard with a level lower than or equal to a Machine Type monster on your Field after actively destroying that monster.
However, Alister glanced at his Graveyard. There were no monsters there with ATK that could surpass [Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon] and [Blue-Eyes White Dragon] on Kaiba's Field. There was only the [Machina Megaform] that had just been destroyed. Although its 2600 ATK was only a 400 point gap from 3000 points, that small gap was as distant as heaven and earth.
Similarly, there was Machina Soldier on his own Field. Its 2800 ATK was high, but it just couldn't get past the 3000 ATK of the [Blue-Eyes] family. Just thinking about it made him angry.
As for the other two cards in his Hand, one was Machina Gearframe, which he had added to Hand using Machina Soldier's effect last turn. The other card was a trap with an unclear meaning. For him, whose goal was to defeat Kaiba Seto, it was completely useless. Alister couldn't even remember why he had included this card in the Deck.
Only with one more card as resources would he have the hope of surpassing Kaiba Seto!
Alister's gaze sharpened, and he declared loudly: "I activate the effect of Machina Soldier in my Hand! By discarding one [Machina] monster other than this card from my Hand, I Special Summon Machina Soldier on my Field in Defense Position!"
On Alister's Field, a mechanical device resembling a laser turret rose up. However, what was strange was that its cannon barrel wasn't aimed at the opposing Kaiba, but instead immediately targeted Machina Soldier on Alister's own Field.
[Machina Radiator] [Level 8/EARTH]
[Machine Type/Effect]
[1700/2400]
Alister continued: "The second effect of Machina Soldier can be activated by targeting one Machine Type monster on my Field. Choose one [Machina] monster from my Graveyard with a different card name than that monster and a level less than or equal to that monster's level, Special Summon it, and destroy the targeted monster."
"I choose to destroy Machina Soldier on my Field, and then Special Summon [Machina Megaform] from the Graveyard!"
Under the laser beam of Machina Soldier, Machina Soldier, its ally, didn't die by Kaiba's hand but was instead destroyed by a friendly fire backstab. From the wreckage of Machina Soldier, the giant robot [Machina Megaform] made its return to Field.
[Machina Megaform] [ATK 2600]
"Hmph, even though Machina Soldier has higher ATK, you chose to Summon [Machina Megaform] again? What a nonsensical operation," Kaiba said with disdain upon seeing this. "A monster that has been defeated by my [Blue-Eyes] once is useless no matter how many times it revives, because its future holds only the possibility of being crushed by [Blue-Eyes]!"
Hearing Kaiba's words, Alister paid no heed. Instead, he directly waved his Hand and commanded: "I am no crazy idiot. Everything I am doing now is preparation for the coming victory. For victory, I will tribute [Machina Megaform] on my Field to activate its effect!"
"Special Summon one [Machina] monster from my Hand or Deck! I choose to Special Summon Machina Sniper from my Deck in Defense Position!"
After seemingly meaninglessly sending to the Graveyard the only high-level monster in attack position on his Field, Alister only summoned a lower-level [Machina] monster.
The card Machina Sniper wasn't a rare card. Kaiba remembered its effect was to prevent the opponent from attacking monsters other than Machina Sniper. Its effect could only be described as trash.
Most other monsters with similar 'attack attractor' effects have the ability 'only attack this card'. If you gathered two, you could barely achieve an attack seal lineup. But Machina Sniper merely restricted 'attacking Machina Sniper'. It was so weak it was pathetic. Only its 1800 ATK could barely catch Kaiba's eye.
[Machina Sniper] [DEF 800]
But what struck Kaiba as strange was that after sending to the Graveyard [Machina Megaform], Alister's expression became serious.
"I activate the effect of Machina Overload in my Graveyard." Alister reached into his Graveyard and took out a trap card he had activated last turn. "After banishing Machina Overload from the Graveyard, I then target these three Machine Type monsters: Machina Soldier in the Graveyard, and the banished [Machina Fortress] and [Machina Colonel]. I add them to my Deck and shuffle them, then draw a card!"
After retrieving the three cards and shuffling them in the Deck, Alister solemnly placed his finger on the Deck: "Bearing my hatred, I will absolutely not stop here in my Duel against you, Kaiba Seto. I'm betting everything on this draw!"
"Draw!"
He fiercely drew a card. Seeing the jet-black Soldier on the card, different from ordinary [Machina] monsters, Alister truly saw the path to victory manifest before his eyes!
"When Machina Citadel is added to Hand by a method other than drawing, I activate its effect! I Special Summon Machina Citadel from my hand to the Field in Defense Position! As a restriction, I cannot Special Summon non-Machine Type monsters this turn!"
He slammed the card onto his Duel Disk. A [Machina] monster appeared on Alister's Field. But unlike other [Machina] monsters, this [Machina] monster appearing before Kaiba, although also covered in steel armor, was wrapped in black-purple energy outside its armor, resembling vines and flames, constantly rising and twisting. It gave off an ominous feeling.
[Machina Unclassified Reserve Soldier] [Level 4/DARK]
[Machine Type/Effect]
[1800/800]
"Is it not EARTH Attribute but DARK Attribute? And that appearance, it's somewhat similar to Machina Sniper..." Kaiba looked at the monster before him. Although it gave him a subtle feeling, because its ATK wasn't very high, he didn't pay too much attention to it.
Alister pointed at [Machina Unclassified Reserve Soldier] and said: "If EARTH Attribute [Machina] monsters are ordinary existences, then DARK Attribute [Machina] monsters are the embodiment of the hatred I hold towards you. Your filthy life should be ended by the twisted, corrupted DARK [Machina], Kaiba Seto!"
Even Kaiba, who had always looked down on Alister, couldn't help but frown after hearing him say it so many times: "You guy, you've been muttering about 'resentment', 'pain', 'revenge', and such since the duel began. Enough with the boring jokes. I have no time to care about what some guy who just showed up like you is dissatisfied with me about."
"Is that so? My pain is 'nonsense' in your eyes, Kaiba Seto? Hehe hahahaha..." Hearing this, Alister laughed somewhat maniacally, his gaze filled with wrath, staring intently at Kaiba. "It won't do if a filthy guy like you doesn't properly feel some pain. With this duel, starting from this moment, I will begin my retaliation!"
"When Machina Citadel is Summoned or Special Summoned, send to the Graveyard one [Machina] monster from my Deck other than Machina Citadel..."
"The monster I choose is this one, Machina Ruinforce!"
Accompanied by Alister's surging fighting spirit, he fiercely drew a card from his Deck. Although he was merely sending it to the Graveyard, Kaiba felt at this moment as if some terrifying existence capable of world destruction was beginning to awaken before his eyes!
Alister, who had sent Machina Ruinforce to the Graveyard, glanced at the insignificant trap card remaining in his Hand. Indifferently setting it, he pointed towards the sky above his head: "Kaiba Seto, in my eyes, neither KaibaCorp, which has committed countless crimes, nor you, are things that need to exist in this World."
"The wealth and power you currently enjoy are nothing but filthy things built upon the blood-soaked arms you once sold. You say my resentment is insignificant? Then I will use these filthy arms, wrapped in 'insignificant resentment', to destroy everything about you as a Duelist!"
"Banish Machina Gearframe with level 4 and [Machina Megaform] with level 8 from my Graveyard! Special Summon my ace monster that was just sent to the Graveyard from my Graveyard!"
As he spoke, Alister's Hand grabbed the two monster cards that popped out of the Graveyard and fiercely threw them up. As the cards flew into the air, phantoms of Machina Gearframe and [Machina Megaform] appeared behind him, only to be immediately crushed by Darkness!
"Nani!? He's banishing monsters from the Graveyard and then Special Summoning from the Graveyard?" Kaiba was very surprised by the summoning method Alister described for his ace monster. "And what is this aura? What is this familiar feeling!?"
Feeling confused, Kaiba immediately recalled the next moment where he had felt this atmosphere before—it was at KaibaCorp headquarters!
However, it wasn't the headquarters of the current 'KaibaCorp', but the headquarters of the former 'Kaiba Military Industries'. It was on Duelist Island, which he had destroyed many years ago, on the Military Production Line filled with Gozaburo Kaiba's ambition and sin!
"Release the resentment accumulated in the Abyss of Darkness upon this land! Destroy all order, the embodiment of destruction that unifies all dark and chaos!"
Alister tore off the mask on his face, revealing his ferocious smile. The card taken from the Graveyard was held between his fingers and slammed onto the Duel Disk!
"Descend, my hatred, my Tamashii!"
"Machina Ruinforce!"
It should have only been a virtual projection, but at this moment, Kaiba felt the tremor coming from beneath his feet was so real. Amidst the roaring sound of the ground, a gigantic war machine burst from the earth. The black aura wrapped around its body was identical to Machina Citadel, and its oppressive aura pressed down on Kaiba!
[Machina Ruin Force] [Level 10/DARK]
[Machine Type/Special Summon/Effect]
[4600/4100]
"Enter my Battle Phase! Here I come, Kaiba Seto!" Alister reached out and pointed at [Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon] on Kaiba's Field. "Machina Ruinforce, attack [Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon]! Crush that eyesore of a monster!"
"Positron Convergence Cannon - Instant Thunder!"
