Chapter 266: The Fusion Army

Boom—boom—

The massive illusionary demon that had flashed past here earlier slowly reappeared, its body towering like a mountain, making its size even more overwhelming in this confined dimension.

The black aura enveloping its entire form signaled the beast's immense power, while its earth-shattering roar proclaimed its endless fury.

Illusionary Demon Emperor Rabiel, Level 10, Dark Attribute, Demon Type, Attack 4000.

"Hahahaha…"

The appearance of this powerful monster seemed to put the instructor in an excellent mood; moreover, Tiancheng Guang noticed that unlike other users of illusionary demons, this Jichuan Boge instructor suffered no invasion or life-energy drain after summoning the demon.

"The Illusionary Demon Emperor is the strongest illusionary demon—summoning it requires immense energy—but these problems have already been solved by the professor!" He seemed to sense Tiancheng Guang's confusion and spoke cheerfully, "At headquarters, specialized spirits and researchers supply it with life force—it's firing on all cylinders now!"

"Fight! Use the Illusionary Demon Emperor to crush that damn alchemist!"

The age of alchemy is over!

Heaven's Tyranny Fist!

The Illusionary Demon Emperor raised its right hand high, then slammed it down toward Wan Rong the Alchemist; despite his desperate defense, the demon's punch shattered him completely.

Tiancheng Guang shielded his face from the storm; the violent winds forced him backward, even Ye La unable to stabilize his stance.

Though unharmed, he seemed to have suffered a slight wound.

Tiancheng Guang lightly touched his cheek and found faint streaks of blood.

"This demon's been fed too well," Ye La muttered irritably.

She was not at her peak, while her opponent, though not its true form, had been nourished to full capacity—in this duel, its effectiveness would far surpass hers.

"Great enterprise?" Tiancheng Guang wasn't concerned with that—he waved his hand dismissively—"If I'm not mistaken, you plan to transport this machine to another dimension and use its solidified imagery to bombard others' homelands, right?"

"Is this really what you call a 'great enterprise'?"

"Hah, so kids are still kids," Jichuan Boge shook his head vigorously. "You're a skilled duelist, but you're still just a child."

Tiancheng Guang raised an eyebrow: "Then please, Teacher, explain it to me."

"Hah." Though Jichuan Boge was indeed a Duel Academy instructor, Tiancheng Guang's question stirred his "educator" spirit, compelling him to voice his thoughts.

And this was precisely what Tiancheng Guang wanted to learn.

"Listen well, Tiancheng," Jichuan Boge gestured lightly with his hand. "Men have desires."

?

"From ancient times to the present, from the past to the future—men have never changed: the desire to rule others, and the craving to become superior!"

"Eating, drinking, pleasure, bedding women you like, crushing those you dislike—that's the core desire of men!"

"Ancient kingdoms waged war against each other, white men enslaved black people during the Industrial Revolution, modern colonialism—all fueled by this desire!"

He grinned. "I missed out on the good old days—so how could I possibly pass up a chance to take part in this 'unification of multiple dimensions'?"

"Aren't you afraid of Kaiba Corporation?"

"Would the Queen of England punish pirates who raided Spanish slave ships?"

"Brilliant sophistry, brilliant substitution of concepts—everyone wants a good life, but building it on others' bones is nothing but crime!"

"Unbelievable—these words came from a black teacher's mouth."

"Hah, what race or not? In the future, there'll be only two: our noble Fusion Dimension people, and the lowly Xyz Dimension people!" Jichuan Boge laughed heartily, utterly unfazed by Tiancheng Guang's words.

"Pathetic," Tiancheng Guang snorted.

"What era do you think this is, you ape? Do you think they're savages in animal skins hunting with clubs?" Tiancheng Guang swung his arm, sneering. "They're an alternate dimension capable of dimensional travel and possessing technology that evolved differently from ours!"

"So what? If we launch a surprise attack, everything will be fine—wait, you're not opposed to attacking, are you? You're just worried their tech isn't inferior to ours."

"Hmph…" Tiancheng Guang sighed, shaking his head. "Forget it. Talking to you is like playing the lute to a cow. End your turn quickly."

"Before that, I still need to set a card."

Jichuan Boge set a card face-down and chuckled.

"Tiancheng Guang, you possess tremendous duelist potential. If you join us, you'll become an elite warrior far beyond ordinary soldiers—perhaps even a general or marshal. You'd be a hero of our dimension. Why care about the lives of ordinary people?"

"Disgusting," Tiancheng Guang muttered.

He had crossed dimensions.

But human nature and its "root" don't change.

He would never entertain such an invasionist thought!

Tiancheng Guang didn't respond—he drew his card and immediately performed a Normal Summon: "Normal Summon, Naturally Born Bone Dinosaur."

Click-clack.

A crisp clattering sound rang out as bones assembled into a skeletal dinosaur on the field.

Naturally Born Bone Dinosaur, Level 4, Dark Attribute, Zombie Type, Attack 1700.

Double Monster.

"Next, activate the Spell Card, Yinhe."

"This card allows a Zombie monster on the field to fuse with a Zombie monster in the deck."

"Now, open the Gates of the Netherworld!"

Tiancheng Guang raised his hand sharply, as if grasping something: "Fuse the Vampire Lady in my deck with the Naturally Born Bone Dinosaur on the field!"

"Yinhe Summon!"

"Level 8, Netherworld Dragon Long Wang!"

"Wooaaah!!!"

The Netherworld Dragon roared again on the field.

It lashed its tail, locking eyes with the towering demon across from it, growling lowly but refusing to yield.

You're an illusionary demon? You're impressive—I, the Duel Dragon, won't fear you!

"Hah, Netherworld Dragon Long Wang—you got this card from the S Dimension, right?" Jichuan Boge recognized the monster Tiancheng Guang had used before. He smirked, musing: "This monster can't be destroyed by battle, but its Attack becomes 0, right?"

"And since it's a Battle Phase effect, even if destroyed by the Illusionary Demon Emperor, you could reduce my Illusionary Demon Emperor's Attack to 0 and draw its soul—but there's no such luck, Tiancheng Guang!"

"Then let's see—Battle!"

"Netherworld Dragon Long Wang, attack Illusionary Demon Emperor Rabiel!"

"I told you—no such luck, Tiancheng Guang!"

"Reveal my face-down card: Trap Card, Attack Nullification!"

"You recognize this card, right?"

He was still playing the teacher.

Attack Nullification nullifies a monster's attack and immediately ends the Battle Phase.

"Then I'll end my turn," Tiancheng Guang said, seeing no surprise in the counter-trap.

"Then my turn—Draw!" Jichuan Boge looked at the card he drew. "Hahahaha! This is the immense power the illusionary demon grants me—I can dismantle any of your tactics, Tiancheng Guang!"

"No matter how strong your monster, no matter how powerful its effect—it's still just a monster."

"And what I drew? The simplest, most efficient card."

"Spell Card, Lightning Vortex—discard one card from hand to activate. This card destroys all face-up monsters on your field. I discard Infiltrator Moth."

Indeed simple and efficient.

But usually less effective than Lightning Strike.

Black clouds in the sky condensed into lightning; countless thunderbolts crashed down, blasting the Netherworld Dragon—just barely allowed to step out and gaze upon the alternate dimension—into a spasming, howling mess, until it helplessly returned to the Netherworld.

"Sorry—I'll avenge the pain you suffered," Tiancheng Guang murmured, watching the Netherworld Dragon enter the graveyard.

"Avenge?" Jichuan Boge spread his hands. "What's the point of vengeance now?"

"See, Tiancheng Guang? This is the power of the illusionary demon—not only is it a powerful monster with 4000 Attack, it can control spirits, drain life, keep you young, even alter draw probabilities. It's reduced someone like you, who normally fuses however he pleases, to barely surviving two turns."

"Meanwhile, I can draw whatever I want—even easily defeat a troublesome monster like the Netherworld Dragon."

"Now, Teacher will teach you how a man oppresses others!"

"Illusionary Demon Emperor Rabiel, direct attack!"

He shouted: "Heaven's Tyranny Fist!"

"I can't take this anymore."

"Reveal my face-down card: Soul Fusion."

!

Is this a trap card that banishes monsters face-down to fuse them in the graveyard?

But—

He shouldn't have any fusion materials left in his graveyard now, right?

"I banish Ancient Mechanical Knight and Naturally Born Bone Dinosaur from my graveyard."

"Fusion condition: two Double Monsters."

"Come forth! Fusion Summon, Level 8!"

"Hyperfusion Beast Laputinos!"

Skeletons and mechanical parts rose from the graveyard, then countless components merged into a grotesque, patchwork monster—each part unlike the others.

Hyperfusion Beast Laputinos, Level 8, Light Attribute, Dragon Type, Defense 2200.

"Tch…" Jichuan Boge recognized the monster. "It's this useless thing?"

"Useless?"

"Dueling is about pursuing powerful cards!" Jichuan Boge waved his hand carelessly. "Among your fusion monsters, there are far stronger ones—just look at the Netherworld Dragon you just used—same Level, same Dragon Type, right?"

"If you had that monster, why keep this weak fusion monster? You really need proper education."

"You've made me angry," Tiancheng Guang said coldly.

"Ha! Regardless, the duel continues! Rabiel, destroy that ugly monster!"

"Heavenly Razing Fist!"

Rabiel raised his fist and smashed the much smaller fusion monster into pieces.

The shattered fragments were scattered everywhere by a powerful storm, many of them hurtling straight toward Tiancheng Guang.

"Tiancheng Guang?" Tierra reached out, using countless puppet threads to block the fragments, and whispered to him.

This situation is terrible.

"End phase."

"You should have made another move. Cherish your final turn."

"Huh? You have no cards left on the field, and if any cards in your hand were usable, you'd have played them already. How dare you talk so boldly?" Jichuan Boge laughed.

"Hahahaha—" The Fusion Soldiers joined in the wild laughter.

"Looks like today is your end, Tiancheng Guang!"

"Capture Tiancheng Guang, earn a promotion!"

Tiancheng Guang glanced at them.

"Then, let's see what kind of turn the Ultra-Fusion Monster bought me—"

"The final turn!"

Chapter Two, Chapter Two, one more chapter, one more chapter

By the way, the new Dragon Maid card is really good, especially the new golden-haired maid—she can fuse during the Preparation Phase with my favorite loaded gun barrel, Furious Dragon.

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