Chapter 242: Don

The duel begins.

Not just the live audience.

In the broadcast recordings, many people in other places are watching this duel.

At the headquarters and factory of Fengguang Company, everyone has stopped work today to watch this duel, which determines their company's future.

In the hospital, Long Long Qi lies seated on his hospital bed, silently watching the duel.

"Hehehe, I'll take the first turn!" As the winner, Insect Insect Yumo can naturally choose to go first or second.

After drawing his card, he looked at his hand and couldn't help laughing with a series of hehehe.

"Normal summon, Flying Mantis."

Shhh—

Shhh—

From the card, a brown-yellow mantis with red wings flickered into existence on his field.

Flying Mantis, Level 4, Wind Attribute, Insect Type, ATK 1500.

A normal monster?

Tiancheng Guang raised an eyebrow.

Even if he hasn't grown or changed in over a decade, as a legendary duelist, opening with a normal monster feels too ordinary.

But originally, Long Long Qi also normal summoned a 1500 ATK normal monster, then used Super Evolution Drug and Monster Reborn to successively summon two upper-level monsters.

As the duelist who crushed Long Long Qi, then he…

"End phase!"

Insect Insect Yumo tilted his head up, radiating confidence as he decisively ended his turn.

Tiancheng Guang raised an eyebrow.

This scene…

Meanwhile, Long Long Qi, watching the duel, also frowned.

"My turn, draw."

Tiancheng Guang glanced at his hand.

"Activate the field spell card, Fusion Regeneration Mechanism."

Ding ding dang dang—

Tiancheng Guang's most commonly used field spell was placed onto the duel field, turning the entire abandoned factory into… an abandoned factory.

Except now, it was an abandoned recycling factory of fusion.

"Next, I normal summon, Elemental Hero Prism Man!"

Elemental Hero Prism Man, Level 4, Light Attribute, Warrior Type, ATK 1700.

"Activate Prism Man's effect: Once per turn, you may show one fusion monster from your Extra Deck. Send one monster from your deck matching the fusion material listed on that fusion monster's card to the graveyard. This card's name becomes that monster's name until the end of this turn."

"I show Ancient Mechanical Ultimate Giant from my Extra Deck, and send Ancient Mechanical Giant from my deck to the graveyard!"

"Next—Spell Card, Ancient Mechanical Fusion!"

"Wow, Tiancheng is going all out from the start!"

"He's using Ancient Mechanical Fusion right away!"

Spectators, seeing Tiancheng Guang unleash his full power immediately, couldn't help exclaiming.

"Ancient Mechanical Fusion is the fusion spell for 【Ancient Mechanical】 fusion monsters. When an 【Ancient Mechanical Giant】 is on the field, you can use monsters from your deck as fusion materials to perform a fusion summon of an Ancient Mechanical fusion monster!"

Tiancheng Guang took his deck, slid his hand across it, flipped through the entire deck, then pulled out two cards: "I send two Ancient Mechanical Knights to the graveyard, and also send Prism Man, whose name is treated as Ancient Mechanical Giant, to the graveyard—fusion summon!"

"Iron Knight, now become flesh, merge with the ancient giant, transform into the ultimate machine!"

"Fusion summon, Ancient Mechanical Ultimate Giant!"

Boom boom boom…

A massive, terrifying robot stood on the field, radiating divine power.

Ancient Mechanical Ultimate Giant, Level 10, Earth Attribute, Machine Type, ATK 4400.

"Ooooh! ATK 4400!"

"This is Tiancheng's legendary fusion monster!"

In Fengguang Company's factory, employees and workers cheered excitedly.

After all, 4400 versus 1500—which is bigger—is obvious.

Only Long Long Qi, watching from the hospital, muttered again: "No…"

"Battle!"

"Ancient Mechanical Ultimate Giant, attack!"

The ultimate giant raised its fist high, aiming at the mantis on the field. The mantis stood frozen in midair, its wings no longer fluttering, slowly falling from the sky.

"Wah wah wah, 4400!! I'm about to get hit!" Insect Insect Yumo clutched his head, looking distraught.

"Wuhu, Tiancheng's representative is about to deal massive damage—" The company manager near Tiancheng Guang excitedly exclaimed.

Just as the iron fist was about to land, Insect Insect Yumo, whose face was covered, revealed a cold smirk: "Hah, fooled you."

"Activate the effect of a monster in my hand!"

"From the hand!?" The manager cried out.

"Parasitic Parasite!" Insect Insect Yumo chuckled wickedly. "This card can target one monster on the field and become its equip card. The equipped monster's type becomes Insect, cannot be attacked by Insect-type monsters, and any effect activated by an equip card targeting an Insect-type monster is negated!"

"Hehehe, this equip effect can also be activated during your opponent's turn."

"Go, Parasite!"

A long green, snake-like parasite spat its tongue, flying out from the card and wrapping itself around the mechanical brain of Ancient Mechanical Ultimate Giant, causing the giant, which had been preparing to attack, to slowly freeze in place, rigid and motionless.

Tiancheng Guang turned his head to look at the Ultimate Giant.

"Hehehe, now you know—the power of a senior duelist!" Insect Insect Yumo laughed loudly. "If you understand how powerful I am, surrender now and become my junior—I might spare you this time!"

"Pathetic."

Tiancheng Guang turned back.

"I already knew this would happen."

"Big talker," Insect Insect Yumo scoffed coldly.

Tiancheng Guang shook his head: "No, this isn't big talk."

Everyone except Long Long Qi was confused by Tiancheng Guang's words—even Insect Insect Yumo looked sweaty, unsure what was going on.

"I only wanted to test what kind of strategy you had… but it turns out it's exactly the same."

"Hahaha, what are you talking about? I don't understand."

Tiancheng Guang glanced at his hand, then covered one card on the field, saying: "End turn. During the End Phase of either player's turn, you can activate Fusion Regeneration Mechanism's effect: Target one fusion material from your graveyard used in a fusion summon this turn; add that monster to your hand."

"I return Prism Man to my hand."

Tiancheng Guang opened his graveyard, lifted up Prism Man, showed it briefly, then placed it back in his hand, continuing his previous point: "You don't think I came here full of anger, with no preparation at all, just to duel you, do you?"

Tiancheng Guang narrowed his eyes and lightly tapped his duel disk: "Knowing my opponent is you, this 【legendary scumbag】, how could I possibly duel you like Long Long Qi did—straightforward and unprepared?"

"I've watched your previous duel—your current setup and moves are identical to the ones you used against Brother Long Long Qi, aren't they?"

"Tch… brat!"

"Tiancheng Guang!" Tiancheng Guang replied with an even colder scoff. "My name is destined to crush yours."

"Don't you dare act like a senior, insect bastard!"

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