Chapter 134: Fusion Prohibition Zone!

"I'll take the first turn!"

Tiancheng Guang really wanted to secure the first turn, but his opponent, a professional duelist, clearly had faster draw speed—he hadn't even finished shouting before the other side had already drawn a card.

Seeing this, Tiancheng Guang didn't pay it much mind.

Having played too many card duels in this world, he no longer cared deeply about who went first or second.

After all, duels in this world are different from OCG.

Fusion Army professional duelist, Max LP: 4000.

Duel Academy Fusion Division, Tiancheng Guang LP: 4000.

"What will a professional duelist's duel really be like?" Sanze Sanze Dadi felt cold sweat trickling down his forehead.

"This isn't some casual joke match—our opponent is a professional duelist, and he's dead serious!"

The trio of Judai had long understood the Fusion Army's style; seeing a professional duelist from the Fusion Army arrive to duel, they were certain he wouldn't be like Ai De, casually playing without even setting any face-down cards.

Ai De silently watched this duel, not leaving early as originally planned.

Although this duel had no "wager," and was essentially just a friendly sparring match meant for him as a "visiting new student," he understood the reality far better than the surrounding students.

Professional duelists are different from ordinary duelists.

This difference isn't about "strength"—after all, if it came down to raw power, not a single professional duelist would dare challenge Kaiba Seto.

The difference lies in mindset.

Professional duelists' profession is "duelist," while ordinary duelists have other identities beyond being duelists. At first glance, the former seems purer, but in truth, it's exactly the opposite.

Professional duelists are the less pure side, because… their ultimate goal is always just one thing: money.

Although he became a professional duelist not for money, but to use his professional status to travel the world and find his father's killer, he fully understood that professional duelists are never "pure."

"My turn—" At this moment, Max had already drawn a card; he looked at the card in his hand, his lips curling upward.

"I normal summon, Alien Warrior."

Amid a strange hissing cry, a humanoid creature, scraping its claws, appeared on the field.

Alien Warrior, Level 4, Earth Attribute, Reptile Type, ATK 1800.

"Reptile type? That's a rare race," Sanze remarked, surprised by the card.

"Indeed, it's rare to see someone use a Reptile-type deck," Wan Wan Zhangmu nodded repeatedly.

"I set two cards face-down, end my turn!"

Max's first turn was extremely simple—so much so that the surrounding spectators hadn't even reacted before his turn ended.

"What? Is it already over?" A Fusion Army student asked in confusion.

"Quiet," said the blonde girl, hands on her hips, smiling. "The duel has only just begun—the real show is yet to come."

"Exactly," the silver-haired sister quickly added.

After hearing them, the Fusion Army students flushed with embarrassment but said nothing in rebuttal.

The two were students from the American branch, commonly known as the "Taylor Sisters," exceptionally talented members of their Fusion Army unit. Though their branch had only just established its Fusion Division, under their management it had already gained considerable fame. Compared to the Fusion Division's year of constant setbacks, they had every right to interrupt its speakers—and according to a teacher, they would be transferring to this school next year, so in status, they were already above them, leaving them no choice but to stay silent.

The elder sister was Gloria Taylor, the younger Grace Taylor. The elder had blonde hair and appeared more serious; the younger looked gentler. Their outfits were nearly identical, except the elder wore a long-sleeved white top while the younger wore a sleeveless white top; the elder wore white elbow-length gloves, the younger black long gloves; the elder wore black high-heeled boots and white pants, while the younger wore white tights over which she layered a pale purple long skirt.

Clearly, even from their attire alone, they were vastly different from ordinary "Fusion Army" members—they were higher-class "elites."

Even the "team leader" professional duelist here was not a core member, but rather someone brought along to show them around the main campus.

Of course, more precisely… to observe Tiancheng Guang.

"My turn." Tiancheng Guang drew a card, then immediately revealed the cards in his hand. "I activate the spell card, Simple Fusion, paying 1000 LP..."

Tiancheng Guang LP: 4000 → 3000.

"Naive!" At that moment, Max sneered and suddenly flipped open a trap card. "Continuous Trap, Fusion Prohibition Zone!"

Tiancheng Guang raised an eyebrow.

"As long as this card remains on the field, neither player may perform Fusion Summons!" Max's lips curled beneath his mask as he coldly revealed the trap card.

"That's so cheap!" Xiang was the first to speak up, seeing the card. "Using this card against Tiancheng, who only uses Fusion?!"

"Hey! Captain, this affects both sides—we can't fuse either!" The Fusion Army students, upon seeing the card, lit up with excitement and cheered.

"This…" Wan Teng Xiang was speechless.

"It seems the professional duelist on the other side prepared specifically to counter Ah Guang," Sanze Sanze Dadi frowned tightly.

He himself tailored strategies for different students, but now he was focusing on Synchro Beast decks, so he rarely considered cards like this.

"Damn, if Fusion Summoning is banned…," Judai worriedly looked at Tiancheng Guang. "Ah Guang's deck…"

Tiancheng Guang raised an eyebrow.

"How's it going, Tiancheng Guang?" Tierra appeared beside him. "Want to use my card?"

She giggled, conjuring a tiny demon that fluttered beside Tiancheng Guang.

Ai De saw her and finally realized—the spirit duelist he'd seen upon arriving on Dengdao was Tiancheng Guang.

Fate…

"There's no way I'd use that card," Tiancheng Guang muttered dismissively. "Besides, even if I had one Satan, it wouldn't help."

He cleared his throat and raised his voice: "I set one monster and one back-row card, end my turn."

"Not so easy!" Seeing Tiancheng Guang about to end his turn, Max flipped another face-down card. "Quick-Play Spell, Cyclone! This card can destroy one Spell or Trap on the field!"

"I destroy your face-down card!"

Tiancheng Guang raised an eyebrow as his own face-down trap flipped open, revealing its face.

"It's Flame Sword Dance!" Wan Teng Xiang exclaimed.

"But that card's useless, isn't it?" Shen Le Ban frowned.

"Ha! My turn—draw, battle—Alien Warrior attacks the face-down card!"

"Naive!" Tiancheng Guang suddenly shouted. "Activate the effect of Flame Sword Dance in my graveyard: during your opponent's Battle Phase, you can banish this card to release one face-down Defense Position monster on your field, and Special Summon one 【Flame Swordsman】 or a monster with that name from your Deck or Extra Deck!"

"Huh?" Wan Teng Xiang tilted his head. "But that's only Black Flame… but Fusion…"

"Wrong!" Tiancheng Guang shouted.

"This is not a Fusion Summon—it's a Special Summon of a Fusion Monster!"

"Come forth, after so long! Black Flame Knight!"

Black flames roared fiercely, streaked with vast amounts of golden fire. A familiar figure, long unseen, swung his blade and stood before Tiancheng Guang!

Black Flame Knight, Level 6, Dark Attribute, Warrior Type, ATK 2200!

"I… I didn't think you could Special Summon a Fusion Monster while bypassing Fusion Prohibition Zone?!" Gloria Taylor exclaimed in surprise.

Grace Taylor couldn't help but smile with delight: "How interesting—can Fusion Monsters really appear like this?"

Max's face flushed with embarrassment; his earlier confidence had been shattered, leaving him frozen like a wooden post. After a long pause, he coughed a few times to cover his awkwardness.

"Battle Phase ends, I won't continue attacking."

"Well done, Tiancheng!" Wan Wan Zhangmu cheered him on.

"So strong! No wonder Ah Guang—even with Fusion banned, he can still summon Fusion Monsters!"

Tiancheng Guang's lips curled upward. He glanced at Ai De, then added: "Fusion has no limits! Let me demonstrate that!"

"A mere Fusion Prohibition seal cannot contain Fusion!"

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