Chapter 604: New Deck (7k Request for Monthly Tickets)

Amanogawa Hikari stared at the cards on his opponent's field, frowning slightly as he pondered the current situation.

When Gold Cloud Beast Ma Long is sent to the graveyard, it can target one face-up card on the opponent's field and return it to the hand.

Number 23 possesses a once-per-turn mandatory "Tricolor Knight."

The so-called mandatory Tricolor Knight means that whenever either player activates a monster effect, or a spell or trap card, Lancelot automatically activates its effect to negate that activated card.

Zhideyitideguanjiandianjiuzaiyu ， Yinweizhegexiaoguoshiqiangzhifadong ， Suoyijiusuanshi t Xianshengzijideka ， Yehuibeiqiangzhiwuxiaohua ， Ruguo t Xianshengshinazhongtianchengguangyinxiangzhong 「 Nalilianglediannali 」 Deren ， Tianchengguangkeyitongchangzhaohuan 1 Zhigongjilizaiyiqianyishangdeguaishou ， Zhandoupohuaidiaojinyunshou ， Ruguo t Xianshengshahuhudifadonglezhegexiaoguo ， Name ， Lansiluotejiuhuiqiangzhidirangnagexiaoguowuxiao 。

Danxianran ，t Xianshengyebuzhiyunameyuchun 。

"Place two cards face-down, end your turn."

Zaizhaohuanwanlezijideguaishouzhihou ，t Xianshengyemeiyoutingzhizijidedongzuo ， Ershizaichangshangfugaixialeliangzhangka ， Zhecaizixindijianghuiherangchu ， Jinghoutianchengguangdecaozuo 。

To be honest, it was quite surprising.

Jinguanzhegechangmianduitianchengguanglaishuo ， Yebingbushiduometebienanyichulidechangmian ， Danshibiqitianchengguangyinxiangzhongde 「t Mr. 」， Qishiyijingqianglebuzhidaoduoshaobeile 。

Of course, while much stronger than the one he remembers, that doesn't mean… exceptionally strong.

Zhenzhengrangtianchengguangchijingde ， Haishi t Xianshengjingranzaitawanquanbuzhidaodeqingkuangxia ， Tongshizhangwoleronghe 、 Tongdiao 、 Chaoliangdeliliang 。

Indeed—

Just as Zone said, Darkness doesn't merely appear in this "F Dimension"—it has visited the Synchro S Dimension and the Xyz X Dimension, drawing power and inspiration from each.

Yanqian ， Zhege t Mr. ， Xianranjiushijiyuzhezhongbianhuaerdanshengde 。

"How should we respond?" Tierra asked curiously.

Tabushihenqingchu t Xianshengzhegechangmianshangdezhexieguaishoudenengli 、 Xiaoguo ， Danshi ， Qiansanhouer ， Zenmekanzhuyetinghurendele 。

Amanogawa Hikari glanced at his hand, thought for a moment, and said, "No big deal."

Takanzhu t Mr. ， Jiezhushuo ：「 Deque ， Tongshizhangwoleronghe 、 Tongdiao 、 Chaoliang ， Biqijuedaduoshuderenlei ， Queshiqiangdeduo ， Danshi …… Niyinggaiconglaimeiyouzhenzhengdiherenleijuedouguoba ？」

t Xianshengzhouqimei ， Shuo ：「 Zenmele ？」

Tianchengguangwendewenti ， Qishihaiyiwaiderang t Xianshengfeichangmeidiqi 。

He had never truly dueled a human.

More precisely, "they" had never formally dueled a human.

For the most part, they remained in darkness, duelling each other, deducing the usage and effects of every card, designing strategies, and deploying them right at the start of a duel.

They possess this ability.

Although they have dueled some people, in those cases, their own nature and abilities allowed them to alter the opponent's memories, inducing pressure until the opponent collapsed outright.

Facing a duelist unaffected by their abilities… this is the first time.

"Normal summon, Elemental Hero Prism!"

「 Lengjingxia ？」 Jiandaozhezhiguaishou ，t Xianshengganjuelveweiyouxieyihuo ，「 Yongzhezhongguaishou ？」

"Rather than me, are you interested in activating an effect?" Amanogawa Hikari asked with a smile.

t Xianshengchenmozhu ， Meiyouhuida 。

Tianchengguangcaice ，t Xianshengdefugaika ， Henyoukenengshijiangzijichangshangdeguaishousongqumudideka ， Zheyangkeyizuidaxiandudiliyongjinyunshoudexiaoguo 。

But—

Lansiluotedexiaoguo ， Shi 「 Biran 」 Huifadongde ， Suoyi ， Zaitianchengguangshiyongxiaoguozhiqian ，t Xianshengbunengshiyongrenhedekapian ， Buranjiuhuibeizijideguaishou 「 Kazhu 」， Ranhouwuxiaodiao 。

This isn't a matter of skill or choice—it's a restriction inherent to the card itself.

"Number 23's effect is one that, upon activation, automatically negates that effect and triggers unconditionally."

t Xianshengmeiyouwenchuzhuru 「 Nizenmezhidao 」「 Bianhaoguaishoudeguaishou ， Renleiyinggaibuzhixiao ！」 Zhileidehua ， Zuoweizairenleideheianzhong ， Momodiguancharenleideshengming ， Tamenzaojiuzhidaotianchengguangyongyouyixiechaotuoputongrende 「 Zhishi 」 Le ， Suoyijiusuanshizhidaozijizhebiandexiaoguo ， Tayezaoyouzhunbei 。

Regardless, Lancelot's effect will inevitably negate one card's effect—Amanogawa Hikari cannot escape it.

"At first glance, it seems so—but what about reality?" Amanogawa Hikari raised a finger. "Let me show you something interesting: sometimes, what matters isn't the effect, but the cost."

Just as humans endlessly cycle through birth, aging, sickness, and death, it is precisely because life is fleeting that the passions and wisdom forged in its brief blaze truly matter.

Activate the monster effect of Elemental Hero Prism!

"Once per turn, you may reveal one fusion monster from your Extra Deck, then send from your deck to the graveyard the monsters named as fusion materials for that monster. Until the end of this turn, this card becomes treated as a monster with the same name as those sent to the graveyard."

"But don't forget—Lancelot will negate that effect!"

Zhengru t Xianshengsuoshuo ， Bansuizhutianchengguangfadongxiaoguo ， Lansiluoteyijingjuqileshou ， Yigeheisedenengliangqiucongtadeshenbianfeichu ， Rongrudaotadexijianzhong 。

t Xianshengkandaolansiluotezijidongqilai ， Kaikoudao ：「 Lansiluotedexiaoguo ， Yihuiheyici ， Zhezhangkayiwaideguaishoudexiaoguo · Mofa · Xianjingkafadongshi ， Bazhezhangkade 1 Gechaoliangsucaiquchufadong 。 Nagefadongwuxiao 。」

"So that effect is negated!"

"But the required 【cost】 still must be paid!" Amanogawa Hikari smiled, opening his deck and revealing a card. "Fusion material for Summoning Beast Melkab: Summoner Aleister!"

A card flew from his deck and landed in Amanogawa Hikari's graveyard.

"If your goal was to change this monster's name to Summoner Aleister, this action would be useless," Amanogawa Hikari continued. "But if my goal is to send a monster to the graveyard, then this 【effect】 has already succeeded."

t Xianshengmianlunanse 。

A card's effect isn't merely an "effect"—the full text of Prism includes both "cost" and "effect." The cost is what you must do upon activating the effect, regardless of whether it's negated or not—if you choose to activate, you must pay the price.

Amanogawa Hikari then sent Aleister from his deck to the graveyard.

Although Lancelot's effect kept Prism as Prism, it no longer mattered.

"Activate Spell Card: Summoning Magic!" Tiancheng Guang immediately played another spell from his hand: "This card allows you to fuse monsters from your hand. For a 【Summoner】 fusion summon, you can also banish monsters from your field or either player's graveyard to perform the fusion."

"Now, in my graveyard is Summoner Aleister, and in yours are Purple Jade Dragon and Galaxy Serpent—both light monsters. Do you have any moves left?"

「…… Bu 。」t Xianshengganjuezijisihumeiyoushenmekeyishuode 。

"Then, banish the light monster Purple Jade Dragon from your graveyard and Summoner Aleister from mine for a fusion summon—"

"Fusion Summon!"

"Level 9—"

"Summoning Beast Melkab!"

Jinshuchelundehongmingshengbaoxiang ， Yigejudadejixieqishijiashizhujixiezhanche ， Kuangmengdichongdaoletianchengguangdeshenbian ， Qiguangmangpuzhaowanfang ， Shenzhiyinyindirang t Xianshengchanshengleyizhongbunenglidideganjue 。

Summoning Beast Melkab, Level 9, Light Attribute, Machine Type, ATK 2500.

"It's Melkab!"

Xianran ，t Xianshengtongyangshizhidaozhezhangkade 。

「 Name —— Fadongsugongmofaka ， Jichengfu ！」 Zaimeierkabadengchangdeshunjian ，t Xianshengjiuchajuedaoleweixian 。

Melkab possesses a powerful effect similar to Lancelot's; unlike Lancelot, which only requires removing one material, Melkab can negate and banish any card of a matching color by discarding a card of that color.

Its adaptability is far simpler than Lancelot's mandatory effect!

「 Meierkabadexiaoguo ！」 Yan Jian t Xianshengfadongxiaoguo ， Tianchengbingbuchiyi ， Dangchangfadonglemeierkabadexiaoguo ，「1 Huihe 1 Ci ， Guaishoudexiaoguo · Mofa · Xianjingkafadongshi ， Banagexiaoguoxiangtongzhongleideyizhangkacongshoukasongqumudicainengfadong 。

"That activation is negated and banished."

Amanogawa Hikari picked up a spell card from his hand: "I discard Fusion Equip from my hand."

"Naive, Amanogawa Hikari—activate another card: Trap Card, Skill Drain!"

Zaitianchengguangcaozuodetongshi ，t Xianshengyedakailezuihoudexianjing —— Jinengchouqu ！

"Pay 1000 LP to negate all monster effects on the field!"

A pale golden glow spread from the center of the field, reaching Amanogawa Hikari's side.

t Mr. ，lp：2000→1000。

On the field, all cards lost their color, turning gray and lifeless.

But—

Without its effect, Melkab is merely a 2500 ATK monster—but—

The Five Divine Dragons have 5000 ATK!

When both sides have effects, a card like the Five Divine Dragons—lacking any effect, almost a blank slate—is useless: it can't prevent effect destruction or interfere with other cards. But when all monster effects are nullified, 5000 ATK becomes terrifyingly overwhelming!

That's 5000 ATK!

How could you possibly combine monsters without effects to reach 5000?

Worse still—

With Skill Drain now active, Immediate Enlightenment's effect could now be resolved.

t Xianshenglianshangluchuleguiyidexiaorong ：「 Kanqilai ， Zhecidewuxiao ， Rangnibudebudiuqilekapianhaiwufachuliwodekapianle 。

"Immediate Enlightenment's effect: choose one monster on my field to send to the graveyard. I choose Gold Cloud Beast Ma Long."

Ma Long's body began to disintegrate, transforming into countless black cards that sank into the graveyard—but simultaneously, a flood of black cards covered Melkab, crushing it into a card as it struggled in panic.

"Gold Cloud Beast Ma Long's effect: when this card is sent to the graveyard, you can activate it. Target one face-up card on your opponent's field and return it to their hand. Since this effect activates from the graveyard, Skill Drain cannot affect its activation."

"And when a card returned to the hand is from the Extra Deck, it immediately returns to the Extra Deck—go back, mechanical monster."

Melkab transformed into a card and flew toward Amanogawa Hikari's Extra Deck—when suddenly, Tierra beside him reached out and grabbed the card.

"What's going on?" Amanogawa Hikari, who had been searching for a solution, stopped and asked Tierra in confusion.

"This card is wrong—" Tierra frowned, gripping the card. "Filthy creature, how dare you scheme against Amanogawa Hikari?"

Her expression darkened as blue hellfire ignited on her hands; under the persistent flame, a wisp of black mist slowly rose from the card and vanished.

Tianchengguangjianle ， Miqiyan ， Kanxiang t Mr. 。

「 Zhishiyixiejiandandeshijueqipianbale 。」t Xianshengtianbuzhichidishuo 。

It sounded as if the black mist was merely an illusion.

Dantianchengguangtingchulaile —— Ruguotianchengguangyizhidaizhuzhezhangka ， Kongpahuizaizhezhihou ， Baqitade 、 Mougetashuxideren ， Dangcheng t Mr. ， Ranhouhenagerenfenshengsi 。

【Simple visual trick】!

Though subtly done, Tierra had spent this time studying every move and ability of Darkness. Previously, Darkness had silently made a spirit mimic the appearance and behavior of someone Amanogawa Hikari knew—and she hadn't noticed. That had humiliated her in front of him. Then, when he was manipulated right before her eyes, it stirred an indescribable bitterness within her.

Today, facing this servant of the Future God, she wouldn't let her "Divine Favored" be psychologically undermined.

"Ha..." Hikari smiled coldly.

"Then, the duel should continue, won't it? Tenjo Hikari. Let us see this so-called human duel of yours."

Before Skill Drain, 5000 Attack Points are an almost insurmountable mountain.

Hikari looked to his left.

He spoke: "Activate the effect of Fusion Armor in the graveyard: return this card to the deck and shuffle, then draw one card."

Hikari glanced at the drawn card, then at the cards in his hand, raised an eyebrow, and smiled.

"Oh ho, you drew an amazing card!" Ye La, watching Hikari's hand, felt Hikari now held victory in his grasp.

"Sorry about that," Hikari said, smiling as he looked at his hand. "If it had been just one day earlier—no, even just a few hours ago—I might have had to think hard facing your current field."

"But now, it's different." Hikari raised a card. "My deck right now... is incredibly strong."

"Normal Magic Card, Shadow Fusion." Mr. T's brow twitched.

It was Shadow Fusion.

That was bad.

"When the opponent's field has a monster specially summoned from the Extra Deck, Shadow Fusion can send Fusion Materials from the deck to the graveyard to perform a Fusion Summon."

"I send Shadow Dragon and Thunderbird Dragon—Lei Long from my deck to the graveyard."

"Thunder... bird Dragon?"

This was a card Mr. T had never seen before.

But then he realized: this card was likely another form of "Lei Lei Yuanlong"—a card and its Fusion form unique to Hikari, a rare treasure. If Lei Long had evolved without anyone's knowledge, and Hikari had kept it hidden all this time, no one could possibly know its effect!

"Fusion Summon, Level 8, Shadowlord Nephilim!"

A halo rose into the sky, a purple ring hovering above Hikari's head, making him appear like an angel. On the other side, a massive stone angel composed of rock slowly emerged.

Shadowlord Nephilim, Level 8, Light Attribute, Angel Type, Attack 2800.

"When Nephilim is Special Summoned, you can send one Shadow card from your deck to the graveyard."

"Heh, don't forget, Tenjo Hikari—Skill Drain is still on the field—"

"I know perfectly well..." Hikari replied, his face still wearing the same smile—no, even brighter than before. "I understand Skill Drain's effect better than you do. Don't you remember? I faced Skill Drain myself at the GX Tournament."

Mr. T said nothing.

"Indeed, as long as Skill Drain remains on the field, all monster effects become invalid—even monsters with full resistance become blank cards the moment they land if Skill Drain is already active."

Indeed, as long as Skill Drain is on the field, all monster effects on the field are nullified. Even a fully resistant monster, if Skill Drain was already active before it landed, becomes a blank card upon summoning.

"There are countless ways to break it!"

"The simplest? Chain it yourself!"

Hikari raised two fingers. "Shadow Dragon's effect: when this card is sent to the graveyard by a card effect, you can destroy one Spell or Trap on the field."

"If I activate this effect first, then activate Nephilim's effect, the later effect resolves first—so Nephilim's effect activates first, but is negated by Skill Drain."

"But no one would be that foolish—to activate Nephilim's effect first, then Shadow Dragon's."

"Thanks to Shadow Dragon's effect, I destroy your Skill Drain!"

A mechanical dragon flew from the card, lunged at Skill Drain, wildly clawing at it before tearing the card apart.

Simultaneously, the invisible golden light sustaining Skill Drain slowly faded away.

"When resolving Nephilim's effect, Skill Drain is no longer on the field, so Nephilim's effect activates normally—I send Shadow Beast from my deck to the graveyard."

"Then, due to Shadow Beast's effect: when it is sent to the graveyard by a card effect, I draw one card."

Hikari drew another card, glanced at it.

Mr. T felt a wave of embarrassment.

Lance's effect was outright ignored; Jin Jin Yunshou's effect seemed completely unaffected; Skill Drain was bypassed entirely—

Lancelot's effect is directly ignored, Jinlongshou's effect appears to have no impact at all, and Skill Drain is completely bypassed—

Fortunately—

He wasn't losing yet.

Nephilim doesn't attack—it directly destroys the opponent's specially summoned monsters. Even if Hikari had recovered Aleister from the banished zone and boosted Nephilim's Attack by 1000, it still couldn't inflict damage.

If Hikari doesn't attack Lance, next turn, Lance—with its materials—can attack directly. If successful, it can activate its second effect to destroy Nephilim; then, when Nephilim activates its graveyard effect, Lance can negate it again, preserving the advantage.

Moreover, No. monsters can only be destroyed by battle against other No. monsters. If they remain in Defense Position, without piercing damage, they cannot be destroyed.

Moreover, Number monsters can only be destroyed by battle against other Number monsters; if they are in defense position, there is no piercing damage, and they cannot be destroyed at all.

Hikari stared at the card he'd just drawn.

Fortunately—

He turned his gaze back to the card on his left.

Thunder Dragon Fusion, Shadow Pseudocanon.

These two cards were either unusable or needed to be face-down—so he left them be. What mattered was the other card in his hand: Evil Hero Infernal Claw.

This card was practically a gift from Judai—he'd given it to Hikari because its effect can only be used once per duel. Judai had several copies; keeping them was pointless, so he swapped one with Hikari for a Fusion Magic, a fair trade. At the time, Judai even tossed in a Demon Chestnut Ball—but Hikari still hadn't found a chance to use it.

Hikari himself lacked high-level Hero monsters. This card looked comical, but other high-level Heroes—Newd, exclusive to Judai, impossible to get; Rusher, exclusive to Ai De, and a Spirit, impossible to get; Demon Man, though Ai De had three, one copy couldn't even activate its full potential—better for Ai De to keep all three.

Good, compatible high-level Heroes were too rare. Even if this card seemed oddly humorous, strong yet not overwhelmingly so, it still destroyed itself and bounced back—so Hikari was happy to take it.

Good, well-suited high-level Heroes are too rare. Even though this card seems oddly humorous—strong yet not strong—it still destroys itself and jumps back, so Tiancheng Guang was quite willing to take it.

Oh well—it happens.

Before coming to this world, when Phoenix Man first came out, playing Master Duel, he often drew Demon Man or Denial Man. Now, this Mr. T's "power" is clearly far stronger than those weak Spirits—so drawing this wasn't surprising.

Before coming to this world, when the Phoenix People were first released, playing Master Duel often meant drawing Magic People or Denial People. Now, this Mr. T's "Power" is clearly far stronger than those weak Spirits; drawing it is no surprise.

He smirked: "Activate Spell Card, Fusion Destiny!"

"Fusion Destiny...??"

Hikari smiled. "Feel honored—you're witnessing the birth of a new stage of 【Fusion】: the 【Fusion Deck】."

Tiancheng Guang smirked: "Feel honored—what you are seeing is the 【Fusion Deck】 born when 【Fusion】 has reached a new stage."

Mr. T stared blankly at Hikari.

"This card can send cards from your hand or deck to the graveyard to perform a Destiny Hero Fusion Summon. Monsters Special Summoned by this effect are destroyed during the End Phase of your opponent's turn. After this card is activated, until the end of your turn, you cannot Special Summon non-Dark Attribute Hero monsters."

"This card can send a card from your hand or deck to the graveyard to perform a Destiny Hero fusion summon. Monsters summoned by this effect are destroyed during the End Phase of your opponent's turn. After this card is activated, until the end of this turn, you cannot special summon any non-Dark Attribute Hero monsters."

Super Thunder Dragon, Xiao Mi, Phoenix Man, Melkaba—Hikari's deck already had these key pieces, and their summoning was simple. So he heavily revised and adjusted his deck. Melkaba was harder to summon due to lacking "Link," but the rest posed no serious issue.

The fact that even with this low "power," he could still play a decent game proved it.

"Fusion condition: a Level 6 or higher Hero monster and a Destiny Hero monster!"

"Send Evil Hero Infernal Claw from my hand and Destiny Hero Drawgun from my deck to the graveyard—Fusion Summon!"

"The world, humanity, the process of Dueling—it is destruction and recreation, purifying all, ascending into a new form!"

"The world, humanity, the process of dueling—it is destruction and recreation, purifying all, ascending into a brand-new form!"

"Level 8!"

"Become an immortal Hero!"

"Destruction Phoenix!"

Scorching flames surged upward. A Hero spread his arms, unfurled wings, and descended slowly.

Destruction, death, pain—but in the end, what awaited would be—

Destruction, death, suffering—but in the end, what awaits will be—rebirth.

A muscular, dark, fearsome Hero, wreathed in crimson flames, slowly raised his head.

Destiny Hero Destruction Phoenix, Level 8, Dark Attribute, Warrior Type, Attack 2500.

"Destruction Phoenix reduces the Attack of all monsters on the opponent's field by 200 for each Hero in your graveyard."

Two Heroes: 400 points. Not much, but not negligible.

Even with the reduction, Five God Dragons still had 4600 Attack.

But—

The duel was over.

"Battle—" Hikari pointed at Five God Dragons. "Nephilim attacks Five God Dragons! Due to Nephilim's own effect, it does not battle—it directly destroys the opponent's monster!"

"But—No. monsters can only be destroyed by battle against other No. monsters!"

"Then activate the effect!" Hikari didn't mind. "Destruction Phoenix's effect: once per turn, during either player's turn, you can destroy one card on your field and one card on your opponent's field. The rule that No. monsters can't be destroyed by non-No. monsters only applies to battle destruction. If destroyed by an effect, no matter what it's called, it's gone!"

"Hmm—"

Hikari selected Prism Hero on his field, then pointed at Lance.

Prism Hero burst into flames, its prism surface engulfed in fire. Hikari faintly sensed a will—as if it had its own consciousness, eager to aid him.

Hikari froze.

Was it... Shengleshan's fighting spirit?

Even unconscious, it still wanted to help me?

He didn't understand—but in that moment, Prism Hero lunged at Lance and exploded with a thunderous crash.

Mr. T's face darkened.

But he wasn't afraid.

Though he would "die," his memories would pass to all his brethren—they would inherit his knowledge, refine their strategies, and return stronger next time.

Seeing his utterly indifferent expression, Hikari frowned slightly.

This duel was unquestionably a "Dark Duel"—in fact, the moment the black wall descended, normal duels ceased to exist on this island.

"Aren't you afraid of death?"

"Even if I die, my comrades will inherit my memories and use them to defeat you. If that's the case, what's the big deal—we've always been one." More than death, he was furious that he had lost to Tenjo Hikari in a single turn!!! Their training was clearly insufficient!

Tenjo Hikari frowned. Mr. T was a "whole"—even if there were thousands of Mr. Ts, they all shared a single consciousness.

But after death, spreading memories to other versions of oneself—could that truly be called a single entity?

"Tragic creatures—"

Tierra voiced his own reflection.

How could beings ignorant of the grandeur and sorrow of death possibly understand the preciousness and beauty of life?

No wonder—he hated these creatures so much.

"Destroy the Phoenix People and attack the opponent directly!" Tenjo Hikari fell silent for a long while, finally realizing that with Mr. T, this kind of "thing," there was no need to try to clash with words or thoughts as one would with Spirits—they simply didn't possess such things.

The Phoenix People rose in silence, rushed forward, and punched straight through Mr. T's body. The thing's chest shattered into a massive gash as it smiled, its body—composed of countless cards—cracking apart, black sludge spraying everywhere.

Mr. T, LP: 1000 → 0.

As his life reached zero, his entire body became invisible, his form erased, his body turning into countless cards, along with his Duel Disk and Deck, all transformed into cards.

Tenjo Hikari stepped forward and picked up the cards on the ground.

Synchro Monsters, Xyz Monsters—all began slowly twisting, then turned into cards without a "front."

Tenjo Hikari frowned slightly.

These seemed to be 【Replica】 cards. Tenjo Hikari wasn't overly surprised—he had previously encountered Darkness's Mind End Executioner in the S Dimension, so this wasn't unexpected.

He stared at the cards emitting black mist.

Whatever—it's fine.

If he had actually obtained a Number Card, Tenjo Hikari wouldn't have known what to do with it. But now, having "blank" cards with the same quantity as Number Cards was far more useful for Tenjo Hikari's Alchemy Workshop.

(End of Chapter)