Effect
2 Level 3 monsters Once per turn, when this card is targeted for an attack: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; this turn, this card cannot be destroyed by battle or by card effects, also your opponent takes any Battle Damage you would have taken from battles involving this card.
The monster effect of "Chronomaly Crystal Alien" is a Trigger Effect. (This effect does not target. When activating this effect, detach 1 Xyz Material from this card as a cost.)
The monster effect of "Chronomaly Crystal Alien" is an optional effect that can be activated when "Chronomaly Crystal Alien" is selected as an attack target. (It can be activated not only when "Chronomaly Crystal Alien" is selected as an attack target when an opponent's monster declares an attack, but also when "Chronomaly Crystal Alien" is selected as an attack target due to a replay.)
A Chain Link is not created when the effect "any battle damage you take from a battle involving this card is inflicted to your opponent instead" is applied.
The damage inflicted to the opponent player by the effect "any battle damage you take from a battle involving this card is inflicted to your opponent instead" is treated as battle damage.
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