Chapter 31: A Battle of Gods
The tug-of-war between the three Spirits and the Unknown Entity continued.
The mysterious whispers grew increasingly annoying. Tears involuntarily seeped from Yu Miao's eyes, and his entire brain began to buzz.
Veins bulged on the skin of his arms, his legs gradually weakened, as if his body was being drained.
Yu Miao's essence ultimately remained that of a mortal, unless he ceased to be human.
"What's happening?" The Panther Lady's tone was panicked. Thanks to her resilient physique, otherwise that earlier impact would have surely left her unable to get up.
Keith (Marik) looked grave and explained:
"Cards may harbor souls. These miraculous souls can transform into powerful Spirits."
"Rumors say that duelists who can see and interact with these Spirits are one in a million."
Yu Miao was undoubtedly one of them.
"That card emitting black mist harbors an evil Spirit?" The Panther Lady had no time to marvel at such dueling legends; she discerned the truth from these words.
Yu Miao was in grave danger.
Time passed second by second.
The brutal tug-of-war continued.
Yu Miao was nearing his limit. If push came to shove, he would use Card Dust to summon another new Spirit.
4 against 1, wasn't that fair?
Waiting itself was torture. The Panther Lady couldn't continue standing by. She urged Keith (Marik):
"Follow my lead. I'm charging in again."
Keith remained motionless, instead lowering his head, his entire body beginning to tremble.
"Are you scared?" The Panther Lady looked at Keith with contempt and scolded, "It's because you got captured that this happened to him."
However.
Keith looked up with a face full of horror. His eyes were dull and bloodshot, his complexion much paler than before.
"Why am I here?"
"Who is it constantly giving orders in my head?"
"Ahhh, my head hurts so much. I remember I was drifting on the open sea..."
The Panther Lady examined Keith from head to toe with a look reserved for a madman.
"Fake, it's all fake, hahahaha, don't think you can fool me..." Keith, looking crazed, picked up a steel pipe from the ground and began swinging it wildly in the air.
This madman's behavior was extremely dangerous.
Keith's frenzied actions caused damage to an electrical switch nearby. Sparks leaked onto the surrounding oil barrels.
In an instant, an explosion sounded.
Flames began to engulf the surroundings.
"Dammit, you idiot!" The Panther Lady's eyes turned fierce. She rushed forward and kicked Keith in the crotch, then followed up with a clothesline.
The crazed Keith had the will to resist.
But...
He was no match for her!
The Panther Lady punched the grounded Keith until he was knocked out cold.
Right at that moment.
Rapid footsteps sounded from the direction of the main entrance. A man clad in Ghouls attire appeared.
In this man's right hand was a golden Millennium Rod.
Step!
The real Marik stepped firmly on the ground, leaping into the air towards Yu Miao's location. His right hand, holding the Millennium Rod, thrust forward:
"Millennium Rod!"
Ding~
A burst of golden light shot out.
Using the power of the Millennium Item, Marik joined this tug-of-war.
And Marik immediately targeted the Unknown Entity's head!
Powerful dark energy gathered at the tip of the Millennium Rod, aiming to shoot towards the Unknown Entity's head.
An unexpected turn of events!
The Unknown Entity's head glared fiercely at Marik. From the severed right arm stump, a... semi-transparent, ethereal arm extended!!
Boom~
Before Marik could successfully show off, he directly ate a punch from the Unknown Entity.
Yu Miao saw Marik's nose start bleeding...
This was a case of failing to show off and getting owned instead!
The Millennium Rod spun in the air, about to fall to the ground.
Yu Miao looked at the golden light emitted by the Millennium Rod. For some reason, he had a strong intuition.
This item was fated to be with him!
Ahem, no, rather, he could use it.
"Bring that rod to me," Yu Miao commanded the Bull Blader.
The Bull Blader jumped into the air, using its red horn to flick the mysterious Millennium Item, sending it into Yu Miao's hands.
The moment he touched the Millennium Rod, Yu Miao seemed to understand how to use this thing.
Ding~
A brilliant golden light fell upon the surroundings...
Marik, covering his bloody nose, looked at the glowing Yu Miao in disbelief: "Impossible, why can he use a Millennium Item?"
Could it be...
That Yu Miao was also from the Tomb Keeper clan?
But their skin tones were different.
Impossible.
Absolutely impossible!
With the power of the Millennium Rod, this fierce battle finally reached its conclusion.
Dark Magician Girl, Silent Magician, and Bull Blader used their bodies to lock down the head of the main Exodia.
For the final blow, Yu Miao aimed the Millennium Rod at the entity, his lips moving slightly: "It's over!"
An explosive golden light filled the warehouse. Even the spreading flames were not spared, ultimately being swallowed by the light.
Kaboom!
The entire warehouse exploded.
"..."
Once the dust settled.
The Panther Lady pushed aside the debris on top of her, wiped the dust from her face, and looked towards the location of the fierce battle.
She saw.
Yu Miao half-kneeling on the ground. A card slowly drifted down through the air, and he, as if guided, reached out to receive it.
"Don't! That card harbors an evil Spirit!" The Panther Lady shouted, fearing a repeat of the earlier events.
Huu~
Yu Miao took a deep breath. His voice was tired yet full of allure:
"It's fine."
"What just happened was, in its own way, a Shadow Game."
"I have won."
Finally, Yu Miao took "Exodia the Forbidden One" between his fingers.
Just as he said, the Panther Lady did not see the earlier events repeat.
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At this moment.
Marik stood before Yu Miao, looking disheveled. He regarded the other with caution, focusing primarily on the... Millennium Rod in Yousei's hand.
Good grief.
His control over the Rare hunters group was largely thanks to the Millennium Rod.
Marik couldn't explain why the other could also use the Millennium Rod, but now he faced a problem.
If Yu Miao were to aim the Millennium Rod at him.
What would happen?
Funny enough.
Yu Miao was also contemplating a question: if he used the Millennium Rod to finish off Marik and take his place, could he skip straight to the final step of the advanced quest?
[Prompt: Cannot skip progress by exploiting shortcuts. The second and third quest objectives must be acknowledged by "Marik Ishtar" to be completed.]
After a moment's thought, Yu Miao threw the Millennium Rod back to Marik without hesitation.
Marik caught the Millennium Rod, his face filled with an expression of utter shock...
— How could such a thing happen in this world?
If it were Marik himself, he would have undoubtedly betrayed them without a second thought.
He never expected that Yu Miao, who appeared incredibly greedy on the outside, would actually be willing to return the Millennium Item.
It was truly touching!
Marik broke into a smile. He was extremely satisfied with Yu Miao.
Yu Miao, who bore a resemblance to the Nameless Pharaoh's appearance, made Marik deeply desire to recruit him under his wing.
This was a small peculiarity within his heart.
After observing him these past few days, Marik found Yu Miao not only powerful but also, now, willing to return the Millennium Rod to him, which further demonstrated his loyalty and trustworthiness.
(End of Chapter)
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