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Chapter 667: Because the previous chapter didn't have a number, it's added here
The Orichalcos God, this giant mud eel, suffered a setback at the hand of the Legendary Dragon ten thousand years ago. Ten thousand years later, it was backstabbed by Dartz before it even fully awakened. Just as it finally regained consciousness, it was mercilessly crushed and absorbed by **Tierra, the Genesis Creator** before it even had a chance to show off once. It died without any presence, not even causing as much trouble as Dartz did.
Even Kaiba, standing on Atlantis, looked at the Orichalcos God pinned down not far away and let out his customary cold snort, beginning to taunt it contemptuously.
"Hmph, what a pathetic death, like a stray dog. But that's only natural. It's just a card constructed by the Virtual Projection System. Without its controller, Dartz, it could never be Hayato's opponent."
With his arms crossed over his chest, Kaiba's demeanor was aloof, looking as if everything was self-evident.
In this guy's eyes, no matter how fantastical and supernatural the events happening before him were, they could all be explained by science. Even if it happened to himself, he could force an explanation by saying, "Oh, it was just a dream."
"Stop clinging to your science, Kaiba!" Beside Kaiba, Joey Wheeler was clinging tightly to a building that looked like a utility pole. "This place is about to collapse!"
One must know that the three of them were currently still on the Floating City, Atlantis. And this castle was not a durable structure. After all, it had already collapsed and sunk into the seawater ten thousand years ago during the war between the Orichalcos under Dartz and the Spirit Human Alliance Army. It had been soaked in the deep sea for another ten thousand years.
After being retrieved from the sea by Dartz, it was then entwined by the Orichalcos God and attacked by **Tierra, the Genesis Creator**. It was already riddled with holes. Countless gaps had cracked open on the ancient streets, as if it could collapse in an instant at any moment.
Even Yugi had to hold onto the **Dark Magician**, who appeared beside him, just to barely stand. Although Dark Magician Girl looked at her Teacher with a pout, Yugi, who had his back to her, clearly didn't notice this. "We have to leave this place quickly!"
Looking at it this way, Kaiba, who had no support and could maintain balance on the trembling Atlantis just by standing on his feet, was truly strong.
"Hmph, it's only natural for this place to collapse. Although I haven't researched the anti-gravity device the Atlantean Civilization used to make this castle fly, the ancient people didn't perform any enhancement on the material of these rocks. The higher it rises, the more these rocks have to bear..."
"Who understands what you're talking about!" Joey Wheeler immediately interrupted Kaiba, saying without fear, facing Kaiba's unfriendly gaze, "You can save all that nonsensical 'science' for later, but right now, just get the plane up here to rescue us!"
As the Orichalcos God was continuously absorbed by **Tierra, the Genesis Creator**, the giant waves that Dartz had been controlling and sending out towards various parts of the world began to gradually calm down. The place where this power that interferes with the world finally remained was the Floating City, Atlantis, under their feet. However, even this Floating City was about to crash.
Just as Hayato had thought before, although water could act as a buffer, when the falling height reached a certain extent, falling into the sea was no different from falling onto the ground. Yugi and the others had to find a way to quickly leave this Floating City that was gradually collapsing and disintegrating.
Joey Wheeler thought about having the helicopter that Kaiba had parked on Doma Island below come up and rescue them, but before Kaiba could say anything to taunt Joey Wheeler, Yugi answered Joey Wheeler, "We can't, Joey Wheeler. Although a helicopter can fly very high, at our current altitude, a helicopter wouldn't be fast enough."
"However, we aren't without other ways to leave here."
As Yugi spoke, he extended his finger and pointed not far down the street. Although the street had been destroyed beyond recognition due to the trembling, completely different from when they arrived, only the spinning void floating in mid-air remained unchanged.
That was the Space Tunnel Dartz had opened when he escaped from Doma Temple before. Yugi and the others had also relied on that Passage to reach Atlantis City. This Passage had been maintained until now and still existed, it hadn't disappeared.
Although they didn't know if that Passage was one-way or two-way, it's better to try than just talk about it. After exchanging a glance, Yugi and the other two rushed towards the twisted Space Tunnel.
Approaching the Space Tunnel, although Kaiba wanted to do a few more experiments on this unknown thing, the situation was urgent. He held a **Goddess of Rebirth** card in his hand and reached it into the Space Tunnel. When he pulled his hand back and saw the card was unharmed, Kaiba tentatively confirmed the safety of the Passage.
"It's good that it's not one-way. In that case, we have a way to leave here," Joey Wheeler said with a grin. At this moment, the ground trembled violently again, causing him to involuntarily cast his gaze towards the huge **Tierra, the Genesis Creator**, and Hayato, who was standing on **The Winged Dragon of Ra** and commanding the former.
Yugi also followed Joey Wheeler's gaze and looked at Hayato, saying, "Hayato's battle with the Orichalcos God is drawing to a close."
"Hmph, there's absolutely no need to worry about that guy Hayato Kobayashi. That guy has many ways to protect himself. You should worry more about yourself, Commoner. Don't get your head smashed by a falling stone from somewhere."
The only person who would say something like that was Kaiba. However, although the words he spoke seemed heartless, after interacting with Kaiba for so long, both Joey Wheeler and Yugi had come to understand somewhat that this guy was a complete tsundere who would never say anything nice.
Just like now, he was clearly worried about Hayato's situation in his heart, but he chose to express his confidence in Hayato by mocking Joey Wheeler.
This led to Joey Wheeler getting angry despite knowing Kaiba's true intention. After all, this guy Kaiba had cursed him to be hit on the head by a falling stone, and he didn't even know how to do a Spinning Attack.
"Huh?! Kaiba, are you intentionally picking a fight?!" Joey Wheeler glared at Kaiba. "Are you going in or not?!"
Saying this, he pointed with his hand towards the nearby Space Tunnel.
Kaiba didn't say things like "If this tunnel is real, I'll definitely go in" to make him break character. He just glanced at Joey Wheeler, gave a contemptuous cold snort, and stepped towards the Space Tunnel.
"Kaiba, what does that look mean!" Seeing Kaiba walk into the Space Tunnel first, Joey Wheeler immediately followed suit and entered the spinning vortex. Only Yugi remained on the dilapidated streets of Atlantis.
Before leaving, Yugi turned his head back one last time and looked behind him.
As the main body constituting the Orichalcos God—the dark power—was completely absorbed by **Tierra, the Genesis Creator**, the countless souls it had swallowed over the past ten thousand years were also released. The Orichalcos God, whose body was now only a dozen meters long, turned into a "snake"-bodied fountain. Starlight-like souls were spat out from its mouth and scattered towards the sky.
Among the countless souls, Hayato, standing on top of **The Winged Dragon of Ra**, and Yugi, who had turned around, saw many familiar figures.
The souls of the "Labyrinth" Brothers gathered together, embracing and weeping;
Keith the Bandit looked at Hayato, who was controlling the Divine-Beast and Monster, his eyes filled with fighting spirit;
Rafael's family members who died many years ago gathered around him, turning into orbs of light and merging into his soul. In the years to come, Rafael would be together with his family forever;
Alister's deceased Younger Brother also appeared beside Alister. Knowing that his Brother's last battle was fought as an Ally of Justice to protect the world, the young boy's soul smiled with relief and entered into the sleeping Alister's body;
Hayato also released Valon's soul, which was inside his card. After all, everything had ended, and Valon's body was properly preserved. As long as his soul returned, he could immediately revive.
But Valon, who came out of the card, was not in a hurry to go back and revive. Because among the souls filling the sky, he also found the Nun who died in the great fire that year. At this moment, Valon seemed to turn back into the child he was back then. He came beside the Nun's soul and communicated with her, whom he was reunited with after a long separation, about his experience over these years.
However, not all souls who regained their freedom could revive. For some of the souls, the time they were swallowed by the Orichalcos God had truly passed too long, and their bodies had long since disappeared. But even if there was no opportunity to revive, just being liberated from the endless darkness and regaining freedom was enough to make these souls who had passed away many years ago feel immense joy.
Some of the souls rose into the air and disperse, some of the souls scattered to various parts of the world and returned to their bodies, and some of the souls landed on this Floating City of Atlantis that was about to collapse.
As countless souls landed on the streets of Atlantis, before Yugi's eyes, it was as if time was flowing backward. The streets were no longer ruin but became spotless. Lamps lit up on both sides of the street, and the people who once lived in this lost human prehistoric civilization also appeared on the streets.
"What is this?"
The one answering Yugi's confused look was Dark Yugi from the Millennium Puzzle. He also saw the view before his eyes. "The souls of the Atlantean people have regained their freedom. This is the joint memory within their souls, the view from back then, before they were polluted by the power of the Orichalcos, when humans and spirits coexisted in peace."
However, what was before his eyes was just a memory. Yugi watched as two children ran and played on the streets, passing through his body.
"Come chase me~ Haha!" "Wait for me, Ivoray!"
The green-haired boy chased after another young girl and went far away. Yugi also withdrew his line of sight, turned and walked into the Space Tunnel.
And after Yugi left, the ground finally completely collapsed. Atlantis City completely disintegrated and fell into the sea once again.
Thanks to "Jie Qing" for the 500 points tip, thank you very much.
Thanks to "Gui Zhao Lin Feng" for the 10000 points tip, thank you very much.
Strictly speaking, this chapter is indeed Chapter 133, because there is no 124 (lol).
Today I'll update 3k, and then another 3k tonight.
(End of Chapter)
The Orichalcos God, this giant mud eel, suffered a setback at the hand of the Legendary Dragon ten thousand years ago. Ten thousand years later, it was backstabbed by Dartz before it even fully awakened. Just as it finally regained consciousness, it was mercilessly crushed and absorbed by **Tierra, the Genesis Creator** before it even had a chance to show off once. It died without any presence, not even causing as much trouble as Dartz did.
Even Kaiba, standing on Atlantis, looked at the Orichalcos God pinned down not far away and let out his customary cold snort, beginning to taunt it contemptuously.
"Hmph, what a pathetic death, like a stray dog. But that's only natural. It's just a card constructed by the Virtual Projection System. Without its controller, Dartz, it could never be Hayato's opponent."
With his arms crossed over his chest, Kaiba's demeanor was aloof, looking as if everything was self-evident.
In this guy's eyes, no matter how fantastical and supernatural the events happening before him were, they could all be explained by science. Even if it happened to himself, he could force an explanation by saying, "Oh, it was just a dream."
"Stop clinging to your science, Kaiba!" Beside Kaiba, Joey Wheeler was clinging tightly to a building that looked like a utility pole. "This place is about to collapse!"
One must know that the three of them were currently still on the Floating City, Atlantis. And this castle was not a durable structure. After all, it had already collapsed and sunk into the seawater ten thousand years ago during the war between the Orichalcos under Dartz and the Spirit Human Alliance Army. It had been soaked in the deep sea for another ten thousand years.
After being retrieved from the sea by Dartz, it was then entwined by the Orichalcos God and attacked by **Tierra, the Genesis Creator**. It was already riddled with holes. Countless gaps had cracked open on the ancient streets, as if it could collapse in an instant at any moment.
Even Yugi had to hold onto the **Dark Magician**, who appeared beside him, just to barely stand. Although Dark Magician Girl looked at her Teacher with a pout, Yugi, who had his back to her, clearly didn't notice this. "We have to leave this place quickly!"
Looking at it this way, Kaiba, who had no support and could maintain balance on the trembling Atlantis just by standing on his feet, was truly strong.
"Hmph, it's only natural for this place to collapse. Although I haven't researched the anti-gravity device the Atlantean Civilization used to make this castle fly, the ancient people didn't perform any enhancement on the material of these rocks. The higher it rises, the more these rocks have to bear..."
"Who understands what you're talking about!" Joey Wheeler immediately interrupted Kaiba, saying without fear, facing Kaiba's unfriendly gaze, "You can save all that nonsensical 'science' for later, but right now, just get the plane up here to rescue us!"
As the Orichalcos God was continuously absorbed by **Tierra, the Genesis Creator**, the giant waves that Dartz had been controlling and sending out towards various parts of the world began to gradually calm down. The place where this power that interferes with the world finally remained was the Floating City, Atlantis, under their feet. However, even this Floating City was about to crash.
Just as Hayato had thought before, although water could act as a buffer, when the falling height reached a certain extent, falling into the sea was no different from falling onto the ground. Yugi and the others had to find a way to quickly leave this Floating City that was gradually collapsing and disintegrating.
Joey Wheeler thought about having the helicopter that Kaiba had parked on Doma Island below come up and rescue them, but before Kaiba could say anything to taunt Joey Wheeler, Yugi answered Joey Wheeler, "We can't, Joey Wheeler. Although a helicopter can fly very high, at our current altitude, a helicopter wouldn't be fast enough."
"However, we aren't without other ways to leave here."
As Yugi spoke, he extended his finger and pointed not far down the street. Although the street had been destroyed beyond recognition due to the trembling, completely different from when they arrived, only the spinning void floating in mid-air remained unchanged.
That was the Space Tunnel Dartz had opened when he escaped from Doma Temple before. Yugi and the others had also relied on that Passage to reach Atlantis City. This Passage had been maintained until now and still existed, it hadn't disappeared.
Although they didn't know if that Passage was one-way or two-way, it's better to try than just talk about it. After exchanging a glance, Yugi and the other two rushed towards the twisted Space Tunnel.
Approaching the Space Tunnel, although Kaiba wanted to do a few more experiments on this unknown thing, the situation was urgent. He held a **Goddess of Rebirth** card in his hand and reached it into the Space Tunnel. When he pulled his hand back and saw the card was unharmed, Kaiba tentatively confirmed the safety of the Passage.
"It's good that it's not one-way. In that case, we have a way to leave here," Joey Wheeler said with a grin. At this moment, the ground trembled violently again, causing him to involuntarily cast his gaze towards the huge **Tierra, the Genesis Creator**, and Hayato, who was standing on **The Winged Dragon of Ra** and commanding the former.
Yugi also followed Joey Wheeler's gaze and looked at Hayato, saying, "Hayato's battle with the Orichalcos God is drawing to a close."
"Hmph, there's absolutely no need to worry about that guy Hayato Kobayashi. That guy has many ways to protect himself. You should worry more about yourself, Commoner. Don't get your head smashed by a falling stone from somewhere."
The only person who would say something like that was Kaiba. However, although the words he spoke seemed heartless, after interacting with Kaiba for so long, both Joey Wheeler and Yugi had come to understand somewhat that this guy was a complete tsundere who would never say anything nice.
Just like now, he was clearly worried about Hayato's situation in his heart, but he chose to express his confidence in Hayato by mocking Joey Wheeler.
This led to Joey Wheeler getting angry despite knowing Kaiba's true intention. After all, this guy Kaiba had cursed him to be hit on the head by a falling stone, and he didn't even know how to do a Spinning Attack.
"Huh?! Kaiba, are you intentionally picking a fight?!" Joey Wheeler glared at Kaiba. "Are you going in or not?!"
Saying this, he pointed with his hand towards the nearby Space Tunnel.
Kaiba didn't say things like "If this tunnel is real, I'll definitely go in" to make him break character. He just glanced at Joey Wheeler, gave a contemptuous cold snort, and stepped towards the Space Tunnel.
"Kaiba, what does that look mean!" Seeing Kaiba walk into the Space Tunnel first, Joey Wheeler immediately followed suit and entered the spinning vortex. Only Yugi remained on the dilapidated streets of Atlantis.
Before leaving, Yugi turned his head back one last time and looked behind him.
As the main body constituting the Orichalcos God—the dark power—was completely absorbed by **Tierra, the Genesis Creator**, the countless souls it had swallowed over the past ten thousand years were also released. The Orichalcos God, whose body was now only a dozen meters long, turned into a "snake"-bodied fountain. Starlight-like souls were spat out from its mouth and scattered towards the sky.
Among the countless souls, Hayato, standing on top of **The Winged Dragon of Ra**, and Yugi, who had turned around, saw many familiar figures.
The souls of the "Labyrinth" Brothers gathered together, embracing and weeping;
Keith the Bandit looked at Hayato, who was controlling the Divine-Beast and Monster, his eyes filled with fighting spirit;
Rafael's family members who died many years ago gathered around him, turning into orbs of light and merging into his soul. In the years to come, Rafael would be together with his family forever;
Alister's deceased Younger Brother also appeared beside Alister. Knowing that his Brother's last battle was fought as an Ally of Justice to protect the world, the young boy's soul smiled with relief and entered into the sleeping Alister's body;
Hayato also released Valon's soul, which was inside his card. After all, everything had ended, and Valon's body was properly preserved. As long as his soul returned, he could immediately revive.
But Valon, who came out of the card, was not in a hurry to go back and revive. Because among the souls filling the sky, he also found the Nun who died in the great fire that year. At this moment, Valon seemed to turn back into the child he was back then. He came beside the Nun's soul and communicated with her, whom he was reunited with after a long separation, about his experience over these years.
However, not all souls who regained their freedom could revive. For some of the souls, the time they were swallowed by the Orichalcos God had truly passed too long, and their bodies had long since disappeared. But even if there was no opportunity to revive, just being liberated from the endless darkness and regaining freedom was enough to make these souls who had passed away many years ago feel immense joy.
Some of the souls rose into the air and disperse, some of the souls scattered to various parts of the world and returned to their bodies, and some of the souls landed on this Floating City of Atlantis that was about to collapse.
As countless souls landed on the streets of Atlantis, before Yugi's eyes, it was as if time was flowing backward. The streets were no longer ruin but became spotless. Lamps lit up on both sides of the street, and the people who once lived in this lost human prehistoric civilization also appeared on the streets.
"What is this?"
The one answering Yugi's confused look was Dark Yugi from the Millennium Puzzle. He also saw the view before his eyes. "The souls of the Atlantean people have regained their freedom. This is the joint memory within their souls, the view from back then, before they were polluted by the power of the Orichalcos, when humans and spirits coexisted in peace."
However, what was before his eyes was just a memory. Yugi watched as two children ran and played on the streets, passing through his body.
"Come chase me~ Haha!" "Wait for me, Ivoray!"
The green-haired boy chased after another young girl and went far away. Yugi also withdrew his line of sight, turned and walked into the Space Tunnel.
And after Yugi left, the ground finally completely collapsed. Atlantis City completely disintegrated and fell into the sea once again.
Thanks to "Jie Qing" for the 500 points tip, thank you very much.
Thanks to "Gui Zhao Lin Feng" for the 10000 points tip, thank you very much.
Strictly speaking, this chapter is indeed Chapter 133, because there is no 124 (lol).
Today I'll update 3k, and then another 3k tonight.
(End of Chapter)
