The part where the player loses half of their life isn't instead of the number of objects they chose, but according to the wording, it's actually in addition to the number of objects they chose
Its kind of like a Mayhem Devil that stores up all its damage for a single burst
The Yu-Gi-Oh Rus Duel monsters defining characteristic is its ability to draw power from all seven colored elemental attributes in the game, and so the curry comes with an eclectic mix of ingredients, hamburger steak, broccoli, red bell pepper, eggplant, and mussels
Davros reads: Then each opponent who lost 3 or more life this turn faces a villainous choice You draw a card, or that player discards a card
The important thing to note here is Soaring Lightbringer doesn't need to attack for you to get that token