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Chapter 899: Not Pink, but Magenta
Looking up at Hayato, Tragoedia seemed to have stabilized his control over the body. He looked at Hayato with disdain and said, "To have three cards in my hand destroyed in one go, that was quite an unexpected surprise. And those three cards were indeed more dangerous than the last."
Hayato looked regretfully at the cards sent to the Graveyard. "Yeah, I quite liked those cards. I was already prepared to use them to finish you off."
With just one **Psychic Ectoplasm**, Hayato wouldn't even need much field setup. He could easily use **The Supremacy Sun** he had taken control of to inflict 1500 points of damage on Tragoedia and clear his Life Points, assuming **The Supremacy Sun** hadn't been tributed.
"However, at least I managed to get rid of that ugly **The Supremacy Sun** this way."
"So you've changed your aesthetic standards again just because you couldn't get it? That's too obvious a double standard!" Even Tragoedia couldn't help but retort. He paused, then said with a cold laugh, "But you shouldn't have forgotten **The Supremacy Sun**'s effect, right? The reason I could tribute it without hesitation is because it will revive due to its own effect next turn."
Although most "Planet" cards were enhanced by real card adaptation, **The Supremacy Sun**, being the sole "Star", was somewhat different. Its real card adaptation actually weakened it.
The real card version of **The Supremacy Sun** could only be special summoned by its own effect or normal summoned by tribute summon, and its revive effect was not only limited to when it was destroyed, but also required discarding a card from hand as a cost when special summoned.
In contrast, the **The Supremacy Sun** held by Tragoedia had no restriction on its summoning method. Even if it was sent to the Graveyard from the hand, it could be special summoned directly next turn without any cost.
It was a pity that although Hayato had **Called by the Grave**, or Grave Finger, in his deck this time, he didn't draw it just now. Otherwise, if he had dug up **The Supremacy Sun** from the Graveyard and banished it, he wouldn't have to worry about it appearing again next turn.
And seemingly feeling a bit uneasy without a powerful monster on the Field, Tragoedia took out another card from his Graveyard Zone and placed it on the Field. "However, in the darkness before the sun rises again, let me add more despair to you with this monster."
"The effect of **Diabolos, King of the Abyss** in my Graveyard. This card can be activated when it exists in the hand or Graveyard, and a DARK Attribute monster on my Field is tributed. Special Summon this monster."
"All shackles broken, wielding the power of the shadow world, the magenta radiance is a symbol of ruin. Appear now, **Diabolos, King of the Abyss**!"
As Tragoedia placed the card on the Duel Disk, shadows surged from the Ground beside him, transformed into a four-winged Dragon-Type monster wrapped in chains. An unstoppable great power emanated from its cracked skin, shining through its body.
[**Diabolos, King of the Abyss**] [Level 8☆/DARK]
[Dragon Type/Effect]
[ATK 3000/DEF 2000]
Arrogantly, he set the monster in Attack Position, not fearing Hayato's attack at all. After summoning **Diabolos, King of the Abyss**, Tragoedia wanted to say a few more harsh words, but was interrupted by a roar beside him. Frowning, Tragoedia looked at **Diabolos, King of the Abyss**.
The deck he was currently using was the deck used by Tenma Yexing. It was a deck based on the Laval Deck Tenma Yexing used before Tragoedia took control of him, with certain adjustments and the addition of many powerful cards that Tragoedia had intentionally driven Tenma Yexing to collect. The purpose was to absorb the power of those cards that had already awakened their spirit.
**Diabolos, King of the Abyss** was also obtained this way. For this card, Tragoedia hypnotized Tenma Yexing and killed its User. He did the same for other cards, but only this monster with the word "King" in its name was particularly arrogant and always resisted, refusing to give up its resistance.
He thought it was just holding a grudge because he had killed its User, or perhaps it didn't want to lose its power. But after summoning **Diabolos, King of the Abyss** in a duel for the first time, Tragoedia discovered that if it weren't for the rules binding it, **Diabolos** would have already attacked him. Even now, it was still glaring at him fiercely and continuously roaring.
Looking at **Diabolos** impatiently, Tragoedia didn't take it seriously, as it couldn't escape his control. "Shut up, you pink guy!"
Hayato glanced at **Diabolos, King of the Abyss** and couldn't help but say, "That's not pink, it's magenta."
Hearing Hayato's words, **Diabolos** immediately gave a thumbs-up and nodded kindly at Hayato. Tragoedia watched as **Diabolos**, who was supposed to obey his command, was so friendly towards Hayato Kobayashi on the other side. He suddenly experienced the feeling that Tenma Yexing had felt before when **Suppression of Pluto** was NTR'd by Hayato Kobayashi.
"Hmph, that's fundamentally not important. Instead, you, Hayato Kobayashi, actually have the leisure to care about such boring matters?"
"Your **Predaplant** Deck seems like a deck that evolves through Fusion Summon, right? To prevent dangerous monsters like **Predaplant Rhino Horn Dragon** from appearing again, I must immediately seal your Fusion Spell Cards. This way, you won't be able to Fusion Summon anymore, will you?"
"Ritual Summon is also sealed. Without Ritual Spell Cards, you can't Ritual Summon. What can you do with those two Small Fry monsters on the Field? Tribute Summon?"
"Oh, I forgot. You personally used your own monster effect to discarded your Normal Summon ability this turn, and you also have no Hand left. Just die here in the despair and unwillingness of being powerless, Hayato Kobayashi!"
"Next turn, I will use my recovered power to take your cards, and use your own monsters to take your Life Points!"
Listening to Tragoedia's harsh words, Hayato merely gave a cold laugh. "Idiot, who told you that you can't perform Fusion Summon without spell cards? Let me show you why Fusion Summon is the most noble summoning method! Watch carefully, learn well, I'll only demonstrate this once. Witness 'Contact Fusion'!"
A term he had never heard before stunned Tragoedia. "Contact Fusion?"
"Activate the effect of **Predaplant Drosera Hydra**! This can only be activated during my Main Phase. Select Fusion Material monsters, including this card on the Field, determined for a DARK Attribute Fusion Monster from my Hand, Field, and monsters on the Opponent's Field with Predator Counters, and send them to the Graveyard. Fusion Summon that one Fusion Monster from my Fusion Deck!"
"Nani!?" Tragoedia was stunned, but then said with disdain, "Hmph, it's useless. As long as **Diabolos, King of the Abyss** exists in the Monster Zone, the Opponent cannot tribute this card, nor can it be the effect target."
"Although I'd love to say that **Predaplant Drosera Hydra**'s effect is a noble Cannot be targeted effect, I didn't say my goal was that **Diabolos, King of the Abyss**. Pointing at Tragoedia, Hayato said playfully, "The Fusion Material I select are **Predaplant Drosera Hydra** and the Opponent Duelist, no, the Duel Monster **Tragoedia**!"
"The target is me?!" Hearing that Hayato had once again selected himself, who was standing on the Field, as the effect target of a card, Tragoedia couldn't help but recall the nightmare of being bound and toyed with by **Predaplant Chimerafflesia** just now. He deeply regretted why he had personally stepped onto the Field. "No, don't! That's my power!"
"Now it's mine!"
Watching **Predaplant Drosera Hydra** stick out its slimy tongue and forcibly took out **Tragoedia**'s card from **Tragoedia**'s Duel Disk, Hayato reached out and caught it, raising it above his head along with the **Drosera Hydra** card. "I never lie. If I say it's the strongest dragon after evolution, I will definitely summon a Dragon-Type monster! As a return for the **Diabolos, King of the Abyss** you summoned!"
As Hayato took out a purple-bordered card and raised it above his head, a phantom appeared behind Hayato, immediately recognized by Kaiba, Alister, and the others.
"That monster, is that **Starving Venom Fusion Dragon**?" Alister, who had been Hayato's colleague, recalled and said, "When Fusion Summoned using two DARK Attribute monsters on the Field, it seems it can take the ATK of the opponent's Special Summoned monster."
"No, it's not **Starving Venom Fusion Dragon**. No one understands Dragon-Type monsters better than me. That monster is similar to **Starving Venom Fusion Dragon**, but definitely not the same." Kaiba denied Alister's guess, watching the phantom frantically absorb the plundered energy, transforming itself into a more powerful form. "That dragon is evolving!"
"The material is a **Predaplant** monster plus a DARK Attribute monster with an original Level of 8☆ or higher. The most vicious and poisonous, eternally hungry and greedy strongest dragon shall descend here! What nurtures its birth is the dark power on your body, **Tragoedia**, which never belonged to you!"
"Fusion Summon! Witness the strongest dragon after evolution!"
Playing the card, Hayato shouted the new name of the purple dragon:
"**Greedy Venom Fusion Dragon**!"
The poison dragon bathed in the dark power that Tragoedia had painstakingly collected, stretching its body freely and growing wildly.
Its sharp teeth and claws became even longer. The gem that stored power, like a fruit, turned from light red to completely scarlet, shining with an ominous radiance.
From its back, a pair of thorn wings grew out, coiled like flower buds. Just by waving them, they scattered purple poisonous mist that corroded everything, plundered everything, destroyed everything, and absorbed everything around.
[**Greedy Venom Fusion Dragon**] [Level 10☆/DARK]
[Dragon Type/Fusion/Effect]
[ATK 3300/DEF 2500]
Born from taking **Tragoedia**'s power, this was the next stance of **Starving Venom Fusion Dragon**'s evolution, and also the **Greedy Venom Fusion Dragon** that nurtured the **Predaplant** Deck in Hayato's Hand!
So theoretically, what Hayato was playing this time was a quite authentic "Pure **Predaplant**" Deck!
"ATK 3300 points, higher than Blue-Eyes—" Keipei subconsciously exclaimed, but stopped immediately under the gaze of death from Kaiba beside him.
"Higher than **Blue-Eyes White Dragon**!" However, although Kaiba managed Keipei, he couldn't stop Alister. His **Blue-Eyes White Dragon** was once again used as a comparison for ATK.
Tragoedia, after his true form card **Tragoedia** was Super Polymerization'd by Hayato, seemed listless. Unlike before when **Predaplant Chimerafflesia** merely sealed his power, this time **Greedy Venom Fusion Dragon** was attached to **Tragoedia**'s card during its birth, frantically sucking its power before it was sent to the Graveyard by Hayato. It was almost sucked dry.
Barely pulling himself together, looking at the **Greedy Venom Fusion Dragon** with an ATK as high as 3300 points, it was false to say Tragoedia wasn't fearful of the Opponent. Looking at this monster was more terrifying and dreadful to Tragoedia than ten billion killers in front of him!!
But he still spoke stubbornly, "It's, it's just a monster with 3300 ATK points. Even if you attack, even if the target is the **Lava Golem** on my Field with the lowest ATK, it's impossible to kill me in one go."
Tragoedia's words were similar to "Even if we all rush at you, you might not be able to kill us all before your internal power runs out," saying the most cowardly things in the most arrogant tone.
After all, in his opinion, **Lava Golem** had 2100 ATK points. Even attacking it would only cause him 1200 points of damage. Although the remaining 300 Life Points were like a flickering candle, he could completely endure it.
But Hayato gave a cold laugh, spreading his arms. "Hoho~ Not escaping? Seeing that I summoned **Greedy Venom Fusion Dragon**, you're not fearful enough to escape? No, you are already fearful. You are fearful of me, Hayato Kobayashi, just like a snail encountering a snail-eating ground beetle, trembling and unable to move!"
"Then, let me show you more fear! The effect of **Greedy Venom Fusion Dragon**! Once per turn, target one monster on the Field! Until the End Phase, that monster's ATK becomes 0, and its effects are negated!"
Hayato naturally wouldn't target his **Predaplant Pterapenthes** on the Field with the effect, and **Diabolos, King of the Abyss** had resistance to Cannot be targeted. The one he selected was naturally the **Lava Golem** in Attack Position on Tragoedia's Field!
"Hehehe, I want to eat hot dogs~" Translated, the cry of **Greedy Venom Fusion Dragon** seemed to mean this. From its body, it released a wire-controlled funnel—a thorn wing with sharp teeth—which pierced into **Lava Golem**'s body. In an instant, it completely squeezed out the power of the sturdy **Lava Golem**!
[**Lava Golem**] [ATK 2100→0]
"Enter Battle Phase! Use **Greedy Venom Fusion Dragon** to attack **Lava Golem**! Furukawa Bread with Aki's Jam!"
Hearing Hayato shout an attack name that sounded like it could poison someone to death, **Greedy Venom Fusion Dragon** took a deep breath and fiercely spat out a purple dragon breath, striking towards **Lava Golem**!
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Looking up at Hayato, Tragoedia seemed to have stabilized his control over the body. He looked at Hayato with disdain and said, "To have three cards in my hand destroyed in one go, that was quite an unexpected surprise. And those three cards were indeed more dangerous than the last."
Hayato looked regretfully at the cards sent to the Graveyard. "Yeah, I quite liked those cards. I was already prepared to use them to finish you off."
With just one **Psychic Ectoplasm**, Hayato wouldn't even need much field setup. He could easily use **The Supremacy Sun** he had taken control of to inflict 1500 points of damage on Tragoedia and clear his Life Points, assuming **The Supremacy Sun** hadn't been tributed.
"However, at least I managed to get rid of that ugly **The Supremacy Sun** this way."
"So you've changed your aesthetic standards again just because you couldn't get it? That's too obvious a double standard!" Even Tragoedia couldn't help but retort. He paused, then said with a cold laugh, "But you shouldn't have forgotten **The Supremacy Sun**'s effect, right? The reason I could tribute it without hesitation is because it will revive due to its own effect next turn."
Although most "Planet" cards were enhanced by real card adaptation, **The Supremacy Sun**, being the sole "Star", was somewhat different. Its real card adaptation actually weakened it.
The real card version of **The Supremacy Sun** could only be special summoned by its own effect or normal summoned by tribute summon, and its revive effect was not only limited to when it was destroyed, but also required discarding a card from hand as a cost when special summoned.
In contrast, the **The Supremacy Sun** held by Tragoedia had no restriction on its summoning method. Even if it was sent to the Graveyard from the hand, it could be special summoned directly next turn without any cost.
It was a pity that although Hayato had **Called by the Grave**, or Grave Finger, in his deck this time, he didn't draw it just now. Otherwise, if he had dug up **The Supremacy Sun** from the Graveyard and banished it, he wouldn't have to worry about it appearing again next turn.
And seemingly feeling a bit uneasy without a powerful monster on the Field, Tragoedia took out another card from his Graveyard Zone and placed it on the Field. "However, in the darkness before the sun rises again, let me add more despair to you with this monster."
"The effect of **Diabolos, King of the Abyss** in my Graveyard. This card can be activated when it exists in the hand or Graveyard, and a DARK Attribute monster on my Field is tributed. Special Summon this monster."
"All shackles broken, wielding the power of the shadow world, the magenta radiance is a symbol of ruin. Appear now, **Diabolos, King of the Abyss**!"
As Tragoedia placed the card on the Duel Disk, shadows surged from the Ground beside him, transformed into a four-winged Dragon-Type monster wrapped in chains. An unstoppable great power emanated from its cracked skin, shining through its body.
[**Diabolos, King of the Abyss**] [Level 8☆/DARK]
[Dragon Type/Effect]
[ATK 3000/DEF 2000]
Arrogantly, he set the monster in Attack Position, not fearing Hayato's attack at all. After summoning **Diabolos, King of the Abyss**, Tragoedia wanted to say a few more harsh words, but was interrupted by a roar beside him. Frowning, Tragoedia looked at **Diabolos, King of the Abyss**.
The deck he was currently using was the deck used by Tenma Yexing. It was a deck based on the Laval Deck Tenma Yexing used before Tragoedia took control of him, with certain adjustments and the addition of many powerful cards that Tragoedia had intentionally driven Tenma Yexing to collect. The purpose was to absorb the power of those cards that had already awakened their spirit.
**Diabolos, King of the Abyss** was also obtained this way. For this card, Tragoedia hypnotized Tenma Yexing and killed its User. He did the same for other cards, but only this monster with the word "King" in its name was particularly arrogant and always resisted, refusing to give up its resistance.
He thought it was just holding a grudge because he had killed its User, or perhaps it didn't want to lose its power. But after summoning **Diabolos, King of the Abyss** in a duel for the first time, Tragoedia discovered that if it weren't for the rules binding it, **Diabolos** would have already attacked him. Even now, it was still glaring at him fiercely and continuously roaring.
Looking at **Diabolos** impatiently, Tragoedia didn't take it seriously, as it couldn't escape his control. "Shut up, you pink guy!"
Hayato glanced at **Diabolos, King of the Abyss** and couldn't help but say, "That's not pink, it's magenta."
Hearing Hayato's words, **Diabolos** immediately gave a thumbs-up and nodded kindly at Hayato. Tragoedia watched as **Diabolos**, who was supposed to obey his command, was so friendly towards Hayato Kobayashi on the other side. He suddenly experienced the feeling that Tenma Yexing had felt before when **Suppression of Pluto** was NTR'd by Hayato Kobayashi.
"Hmph, that's fundamentally not important. Instead, you, Hayato Kobayashi, actually have the leisure to care about such boring matters?"
"Your **Predaplant** Deck seems like a deck that evolves through Fusion Summon, right? To prevent dangerous monsters like **Predaplant Rhino Horn Dragon** from appearing again, I must immediately seal your Fusion Spell Cards. This way, you won't be able to Fusion Summon anymore, will you?"
"Ritual Summon is also sealed. Without Ritual Spell Cards, you can't Ritual Summon. What can you do with those two Small Fry monsters on the Field? Tribute Summon?"
"Oh, I forgot. You personally used your own monster effect to discarded your Normal Summon ability this turn, and you also have no Hand left. Just die here in the despair and unwillingness of being powerless, Hayato Kobayashi!"
"Next turn, I will use my recovered power to take your cards, and use your own monsters to take your Life Points!"
Listening to Tragoedia's harsh words, Hayato merely gave a cold laugh. "Idiot, who told you that you can't perform Fusion Summon without spell cards? Let me show you why Fusion Summon is the most noble summoning method! Watch carefully, learn well, I'll only demonstrate this once. Witness 'Contact Fusion'!"
A term he had never heard before stunned Tragoedia. "Contact Fusion?"
"Activate the effect of **Predaplant Drosera Hydra**! This can only be activated during my Main Phase. Select Fusion Material monsters, including this card on the Field, determined for a DARK Attribute Fusion Monster from my Hand, Field, and monsters on the Opponent's Field with Predator Counters, and send them to the Graveyard. Fusion Summon that one Fusion Monster from my Fusion Deck!"
"Nani!?" Tragoedia was stunned, but then said with disdain, "Hmph, it's useless. As long as **Diabolos, King of the Abyss** exists in the Monster Zone, the Opponent cannot tribute this card, nor can it be the effect target."
"Although I'd love to say that **Predaplant Drosera Hydra**'s effect is a noble Cannot be targeted effect, I didn't say my goal was that **Diabolos, King of the Abyss**. Pointing at Tragoedia, Hayato said playfully, "The Fusion Material I select are **Predaplant Drosera Hydra** and the Opponent Duelist, no, the Duel Monster **Tragoedia**!"
"The target is me?!" Hearing that Hayato had once again selected himself, who was standing on the Field, as the effect target of a card, Tragoedia couldn't help but recall the nightmare of being bound and toyed with by **Predaplant Chimerafflesia** just now. He deeply regretted why he had personally stepped onto the Field. "No, don't! That's my power!"
"Now it's mine!"
Watching **Predaplant Drosera Hydra** stick out its slimy tongue and forcibly took out **Tragoedia**'s card from **Tragoedia**'s Duel Disk, Hayato reached out and caught it, raising it above his head along with the **Drosera Hydra** card. "I never lie. If I say it's the strongest dragon after evolution, I will definitely summon a Dragon-Type monster! As a return for the **Diabolos, King of the Abyss** you summoned!"
As Hayato took out a purple-bordered card and raised it above his head, a phantom appeared behind Hayato, immediately recognized by Kaiba, Alister, and the others.
"That monster, is that **Starving Venom Fusion Dragon**?" Alister, who had been Hayato's colleague, recalled and said, "When Fusion Summoned using two DARK Attribute monsters on the Field, it seems it can take the ATK of the opponent's Special Summoned monster."
"No, it's not **Starving Venom Fusion Dragon**. No one understands Dragon-Type monsters better than me. That monster is similar to **Starving Venom Fusion Dragon**, but definitely not the same." Kaiba denied Alister's guess, watching the phantom frantically absorb the plundered energy, transforming itself into a more powerful form. "That dragon is evolving!"
"The material is a **Predaplant** monster plus a DARK Attribute monster with an original Level of 8☆ or higher. The most vicious and poisonous, eternally hungry and greedy strongest dragon shall descend here! What nurtures its birth is the dark power on your body, **Tragoedia**, which never belonged to you!"
"Fusion Summon! Witness the strongest dragon after evolution!"
Playing the card, Hayato shouted the new name of the purple dragon:
"**Greedy Venom Fusion Dragon**!"
The poison dragon bathed in the dark power that Tragoedia had painstakingly collected, stretching its body freely and growing wildly.
Its sharp teeth and claws became even longer. The gem that stored power, like a fruit, turned from light red to completely scarlet, shining with an ominous radiance.
From its back, a pair of thorn wings grew out, coiled like flower buds. Just by waving them, they scattered purple poisonous mist that corroded everything, plundered everything, destroyed everything, and absorbed everything around.
[**Greedy Venom Fusion Dragon**] [Level 10☆/DARK]
[Dragon Type/Fusion/Effect]
[ATK 3300/DEF 2500]
Born from taking **Tragoedia**'s power, this was the next stance of **Starving Venom Fusion Dragon**'s evolution, and also the **Greedy Venom Fusion Dragon** that nurtured the **Predaplant** Deck in Hayato's Hand!
So theoretically, what Hayato was playing this time was a quite authentic "Pure **Predaplant**" Deck!
"ATK 3300 points, higher than Blue-Eyes—" Keipei subconsciously exclaimed, but stopped immediately under the gaze of death from Kaiba beside him.
"Higher than **Blue-Eyes White Dragon**!" However, although Kaiba managed Keipei, he couldn't stop Alister. His **Blue-Eyes White Dragon** was once again used as a comparison for ATK.
Tragoedia, after his true form card **Tragoedia** was Super Polymerization'd by Hayato, seemed listless. Unlike before when **Predaplant Chimerafflesia** merely sealed his power, this time **Greedy Venom Fusion Dragon** was attached to **Tragoedia**'s card during its birth, frantically sucking its power before it was sent to the Graveyard by Hayato. It was almost sucked dry.
Barely pulling himself together, looking at the **Greedy Venom Fusion Dragon** with an ATK as high as 3300 points, it was false to say Tragoedia wasn't fearful of the Opponent. Looking at this monster was more terrifying and dreadful to Tragoedia than ten billion killers in front of him!!
But he still spoke stubbornly, "It's, it's just a monster with 3300 ATK points. Even if you attack, even if the target is the **Lava Golem** on my Field with the lowest ATK, it's impossible to kill me in one go."
Tragoedia's words were similar to "Even if we all rush at you, you might not be able to kill us all before your internal power runs out," saying the most cowardly things in the most arrogant tone.
After all, in his opinion, **Lava Golem** had 2100 ATK points. Even attacking it would only cause him 1200 points of damage. Although the remaining 300 Life Points were like a flickering candle, he could completely endure it.
But Hayato gave a cold laugh, spreading his arms. "Hoho~ Not escaping? Seeing that I summoned **Greedy Venom Fusion Dragon**, you're not fearful enough to escape? No, you are already fearful. You are fearful of me, Hayato Kobayashi, just like a snail encountering a snail-eating ground beetle, trembling and unable to move!"
"Then, let me show you more fear! The effect of **Greedy Venom Fusion Dragon**! Once per turn, target one monster on the Field! Until the End Phase, that monster's ATK becomes 0, and its effects are negated!"
Hayato naturally wouldn't target his **Predaplant Pterapenthes** on the Field with the effect, and **Diabolos, King of the Abyss** had resistance to Cannot be targeted. The one he selected was naturally the **Lava Golem** in Attack Position on Tragoedia's Field!
"Hehehe, I want to eat hot dogs~" Translated, the cry of **Greedy Venom Fusion Dragon** seemed to mean this. From its body, it released a wire-controlled funnel—a thorn wing with sharp teeth—which pierced into **Lava Golem**'s body. In an instant, it completely squeezed out the power of the sturdy **Lava Golem**!
[**Lava Golem**] [ATK 2100→0]
"Enter Battle Phase! Use **Greedy Venom Fusion Dragon** to attack **Lava Golem**! Furukawa Bread with Aki's Jam!"
Hearing Hayato shout an attack name that sounded like it could poison someone to death, **Greedy Venom Fusion Dragon** took a deep breath and fiercely spat out a purple dragon breath, striking towards **Lava Golem**!
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