Chapter 991: ShinKong

Supreme Emperor Thor, absorb again!

“Aaaahhh, you damn thing—aaaaa—”

Outside the arena, Dragun was angrier than Braver, who was suffering right on the field.

Again his god, again his Thamashii—twice in a row, absorbed again!

The absorbed Thor was probably feeling the same as Dragun right now—life had lost all meaning. He, Thor, son of Odin, the so-called strongest thunder god of Norse legend—when had he ever endured such humiliation?

Braver gritted his teeth but still forced himself to remain calm.

Stay calm. Don’t panic yet.

Although it can absorb Synchro monsters like Shinchi, he estimated that the Machine Emperor ShinKong could probably only swallow one monster per turn. It already ate Thor—this turn, it couldn’t absorb his Loki anymore.

And he still had a trap from last turn, recovered by Loki: “Supreme Star Treasure—Meginjord.” This card doubles the attack power of all his Supreme Gods this turn—Loki’s attack would instantly become 6600 if doubled.

Even if ShinKong absorbs Thor, if it rashly attacks, he can immediately counter with this trap and turn the tables.

And even if the opponent doesn’t attack, next turn he can use this trap to boost Loki and strike ShinKong—same result.

Braver narrowed his eyes.

This was his true full power—the decisive blow that would decide victory or defeat.

“Come on, Machine Emperor!” Braver said. “No matter how many models you have, I’ll crush them all with the power of the gods!”

“Hoh, that’s the spirit—that’s the kind of determination a top duelist should have,” You Xuan smiled. “Since you’re this serious, I’ll show you a bit of ShinKong’s power too.”

Braver’s expression shifted slightly.

Right—Shinchi could not only absorb Machine Emperors, but also negate spell card activations. So what ability does this ShinKong have?

“First, I haven’t Normal Summoned this turn yet.”

You Xuan slowly placed a card face-down.

“I summon one monster in face-down defense position. Then—”

You Xuan raised his right arm high.

“Machine Emperor ShinKong ∞, effect activated!” You Xuan said. “ShinKong can send one of the monsters equipped to it to the graveyard, and this turn only, ShinKong may directly attack the opponent player!”

Braver’s pupils dilated in shock, and his entire body on the D-Wheel involuntarily jerked.

Direct attack!?

What is this thing’s ability…?

“Goodbye, strategist of the Gods’ Twilight team.”

You Xuan waved his hand with a smile, as if bidding farewell to a friend.

“Machine Emperor ShinKong ∞, direct attack!”

The heavy cannon beneath ShinKong suddenly blazed with blinding blue light; the rotating energy vortex at the muzzle emitted a high-pitched hum. With the hiss of hydraulic joints, the barrel lowered slightly to lock onto its target, the entire cannon glowing dangerously orange-red from overload.

A plasma torrent three meters in diameter tore through the air; the recoil formed a ring-shaped shockwave. Stones along the trajectory vaporized instantly, and the ground along the path was carved into molten gashes.

Ignoring Loki, ignoring the back row—Braver had no defense left. He was struck directly by the blast. With a metallic screech of twisting metal, the cooling vents on both sides of the D-Wheel exploded, scalding steam gushing out like the ragged breath of a wounded beast, instantly engulfing half the track.

Inside the cockpit, the life gauge blared a shrill alarm, numbers flashing wildly to zero. The emergency braking system activated instantly; hydraulic clamps locked the wheels, leaving four blackened, sparking grooves across the track. The front wheels shuddered violently from the sudden stop, the chassis swaying drunkenly left and right, each jolt coughing out more steam mixed with oil from the exhaust.

【Braver, LP 1300 → LP 0】

“He won! He won!” the bald-headed commentator gasped. “Unbelievable! Director You Xuan is crushing through them—he’s taken the second round against Gods’ Twilight!”

“Even the two Supreme Gods couldn’t stand against Director You Xuan—has he truly become unstoppable!?”

Braver’s face was grim. His D-Wheel had slowed to a stop; he stared at You Xuan with a complex expression. “What exactly is this Machine Emperor? Why does it possess such terrifying power?”

You Xuan thought for a moment, then said: “You can understand it as… the inevitable force that emerges to suppress Synchro when Synchro monsters, and the society built upon Synchro, reach a certain stage of development.”

“Its purpose is to constantly remind people who’ve grown accustomed to Synchro and perpetual motion machines to maintain a correct, positive mindset.”

Braver stared at You Xuan with a strange expression, lips moving but no words coming out.

He wanted to say: No, that’s not its purpose at all.

After dueling you just now, I feel utterly gloomy—not a single spark of positivity left.

But after thinking it over, he stayed silent.

Forget it. A defeated soldier has no right to speak.

You won. Your fists are bigger. Whatever you say is right.

“I lost—but the duel isn’t over,” Braver said coldly. “I may have lost my LP, but gods do not die.”

“My life points are zero—this turn ends immediately. But at the end phase, the god will revive again!”

He raised his arm.

“Return to me!”

“Supreme Emperor Thor!”

ShinKong had sent Thor to the graveyard to enable its direct attack this turn—so naturally, at the end of the turn, Thor would automatically revive.

Again, thunder rolled across the sky, the sea split apart, and the giant Thor reappeared beneath the storm clouds. But this time, Thor’s expression was even darker than before—clearly furious, radiating an aura of “Don’t even think about touching me.”

Braver: “And with Thor’s revival, he deals another 800 points of damage!”

【You Xuan, LP 4600 → LP 3800】

Even Dragun, Thor’s owner outside the arena, paused for a long moment before speaking: “I’ve never seen the god this angry before…”

“Me neither.”

Harald, the team captain, had already mounted his D-Wheel; his expression was icy. “Wu Teng You Xuan—he’s finally stirred the god’s wrath. If so, I won’t hold back anymore.”

Braver returned to complete the handover; Harald’s D-Wheel roared to life and shot forward.

Back at the pit, Braver watched the captain’s retreating figure and muttered: “Harald actually took this seriously…”

“It means the opponent truly deserves this level of respect—and he’s definitely angered him,” Dragun said. “This man values the god’s honor more than any of us.”

Braver nodded: “True. I didn’t expect even Harald would be dragged into this. But once Harald fights, victory is practically guaranteed.”

Brever nodded: “Indeed, I didn’t expect Harald was dragged into the arena. But once Harald steps in, victory is practically assured.”

But the two men, having just experienced the duel firsthand, exchanged a silent glance.

After a long silence, Dragun added: “...Maybe. Probably. I hope so.”

After a long silence, Dragan added: “Maybe… perhaps… I hope so.”

(End of Chapter)