Chapter 36: In My Eyes, Only Fusion

The card Flame Wingman, not just for Wan Wan Zhangmu, but even among other students, left a deep impression.

The reason is simple.

On the day of the entrance exam, Yu Cheng Judai performed in front of the entire school's faculty and students a scene where Flame Wingman tore apart a professor.

So, the vast majority of new students know this card and understand its effect.

However, Wan Wan Zhangmu remembers it even more vividly, because he himself nearly fell to this card.

Since he was an "hero," he suddenly felt much more at ease.

On the other side, Tiancheng Guang was having trouble.

Sheep derivatives cannot be used as a tribute for "Flame Sword Domain."

Because Flame Sword Domain's effect is: "Send one face-up monster from your hand or field to the graveyard; Special Summon one 【Flame Swordsman】 monster from the Extra Deck as a Fusion Monster." Sheep derivatives cannot be used as a tribute for an Advanced Summon; although they can be released for other purposes, they cannot be sent to the graveyard.

Therefore, it cannot be used as fuel to burn.

On the other side, the cards drawn this turn were also quite awkward.

Hand disaster.

Clearing the field is definitely impossible, and the opponent still has an unknown face-down card…

However, if I use another strategy later, I might have a chance for a one-hit knockout, but I'd need to keep a card in hand, which could be risky. Also, it depends on whether Wan Wan Zhangmu will cooperate—

He glanced at Wan Wan Zhangmu and realized Wan Wan Zhangmu was glaring fiercely at Judai, who was cheering him on.

Tiancheng Guang raised an eyebrow.

No problem. Victory is certain.

"I activate the Continuous Magic Card, Flame Sword Domain, and activate its effect: send the Gem Knight Bai Jing from my hand to the graveyard, and Special Summon Flame Swordsman in Defense Position."

Flame Swordsman, DEF: 1600

If possible, Tiancheng Guang would have used the Sheep as a tribute to Normal Summon Bai Jing—2450 ATK could easily crush Armed Dragon LV5's 2400 ATK.

But now.

Tiancheng Guang could only pass like this.

"He just passed directly?"

"Looks like Tiancheng's hand isn't great," San Ze chuckled. "Otherwise, he'd at least Normal Summon a monster to use Flame Sword Domain's +1000 ATK effect to destroy Armed Dragon LV5."

"Indeed," Xiang couldn't help nodding. "But next turn, Tiancheng will Summon Flame Wingman! Once he does, with Flame Sword Domain's effect, the match will be decided instantly!"

Wan Wan Zhangmu didn't want to listen, but he still strained his ears and heard everything.

So Flame Sword Domain has that effect?

He exhaled in relief—sure enough, keeping the trap card hidden was the right move!

"Hahahaha, Judai, looks like I've won this time—let me show you!" He laughed wildly, his otaku energy exploding. "My turn, draw."

Normal Summon, X-Command Cannon!"

X-Command Cannon, Level 4, Light Attribute, Machine Type, ATK 1800.

Battle!

Use Armed Dragon LV5 to destroy Flame Swordsman—"

Flame Swordsman offered no resistance and was instantly shredded by the claws.

"Next, you two, wipe out those annoying Sheep!"

Yellow and red Sheep vanished one after another, leaving only the blue Sheep trembling on the field.

"End of Battle Phase. I activate Armed Dragon LV5's effect: discard Armor Dragon the Sacred Knight from my hand to destroy one monster on your field with lower ATK than this monster! Destroy your last Sheep!"

Wan Wan Zhangmu felt his confidence growing, his mood incredibly pleasant.

He had already planned his next moves. Though Tiancheng Guang kept using Fusion cards, he didn't care at all.

After all, no matter what, the final card he'd need was still a Fusion Monster, wasn't it?

He had fought against Hero decks for so long—he was already extremely familiar with Hero Fusion Monsters!

"End Turn! At this moment, Armed Dragon LV5's effect activates: at the End Phase of the turn it destroyed a monster by battle, send this card to the graveyard to Special Summon one Armed Dragon LV7 from your hand or Deck!"

Armed Dragon roared again; countless pieces of steel flew from afar, clanking like armor as they assembled onto its body, making it even more fearsome.

Armed Dragon LV7, Level 7, Wind Attribute, Dragon Type, ATK 2800.

"Wow, it got stronger."

"That's dangerous."

Several students from the Fusion Club looked tense.

"What do we do? That Armed Dragon is getting stronger?"

"And Tiancheng's field is completely empty!"

"Hah, I told you this guy can't go far relying only on Fusion! See? I was right!"

"Bullshit! Next turn, Ah Guang's Flame Wingman will appear and with Flame Sword Domain, it'll instantly kill!"

Wan Wan Zhangmu frowned slightly.

It sounded like Tiancheng Guang wasn't fully accepted by the Fusion Club?

He had assumed Tiancheng Guang was the representative of the Fusion Club and should have been universally recognized—yet so many still didn't accept him?

This was actually normal. Someone would always dislike Tiancheng Guang's performance—whether from Blue Academy or students with their own ideas—it was impossible for him to please everyone.

But Tiancheng Guang didn't care.

He played cards to win, not to win over classmates!

"My turn, draw. Activate Future Fusion's effect: during the Preparation Phase, Fusion Summon the same-named Fusion Monster from the Extra Deck that was shown last turn!"

"Come on, Fusion Summon—Elemental Hero Flame Wingman!"

Flames surged upward as Judai's favorite Hero made a dazzling appearance.

"Whoa! It's Flame Wingman!" Judai cheered, seeming more excited than either duelist.

"Ha—now's the moment—I activate the Trap Card: Hell Fusion!"

"What? That card!" Judai instantly calmed down.

"Hell Fusion? It's a Trap that, when a Fusion Summon is performed, uses monsters as tributes to gain control of the opponent's Fusion Monster—the ultimate counter to Fusion…" San Ze Sanze Dadi frowned. "Damn it, Ah Guang finally got Flame Wingman…"

"I use X-Command Cannon on the field as tribute to gain control of your Flame Wingman!"

Elemental Hero Flame Wingman, Level 6, Wind Attribute, Warrior Type, ATK 2100.

"Hey, that's so cheap!"

"Exactly—"

"You're deliberately targeting our Fusion Club!"

Now not only Tiancheng Guang's supporters, but even those who always hoped he'd lose couldn't help shouting.

"Hahahaha, fools! What's cheap about it!? Card effects aren't 'cheap' or 'not cheap'!" Wan Wan Zhangmu barked. "And call me Wan Wan Zhangmu Lightning!"

"How's that, Judai? Now I've definitely won!"

"Um— but Ah Guang doesn't look like he thinks so?" Judai pointed at Tiancheng Guang.

What!?

Wan Wan Zhangmu immediately turned back to Tiancheng Guang, who was merely stroking his chin, showing no sign of tension whatsoever.

Huh?

"To be honest, even though I anticipated what you'd do right now, seeing it still feels a bit disappointing."

"What do you mean?"

"I've already considered the possibility of my Fusion Monster being stolen," Tiancheng Guang shrugged. "After all, in a duel, any strategy exists."

"What I pursue is the ultimate of Fusion. So I've long prepared myself for the day I'd see my own monster on the opponent's field."

"Whoa—" Some Fusion Club students felt their blood boil again.

"The only thing I regret is that you actually activated your face-down card right now—exactly as I predicted."

"What do you mean?"

"Listen carefully, Wan Wan Zhangmu. During this duel, you kept glancing at Judai," Tiancheng Guang pointed his finger at his opponent.

"Ah—" Wan Wan Zhangmu jumped back two steps in shock.

"Too narrow-minded, Wan Wan Zhangmu! Your goal is only to defeat Judai. My goal is the end of Fusion—to win everything through Fusion!" Tiancheng Guang shouted loudly, revealing a Magic Card in his hand. "Activate Fusion Magic Card, Dark God Summon!"

"Exclude monsters from your hand and graveyard as Fusion Materials to Fusion Summon one Fusion Monster that can only be Special Summoned by 【Dark Fusion】!"

"I exclude Wingman and Hot-Blooded Lady from my graveyard."

"Become the demon that tears apart everything! Fusion Summon—Evil Hero Inferno Wingma!"

A strikingly beautiful anti-hero emerged from the darkness!

Evil Hero Inferno Wingma, Level 6, Fire Attribute, Fiend Type, ATK 2100.

"Inferno Wingma??"

"Isn't it Flame Wingman?"

Except for Judai, nearly everyone widened their eyes.

"Next, I activate Equip Magic, Phantom of the Necro, which can only be equipped to a Fiend or Zombie monster of Level 5 or higher! Once per turn, you can perform a Fusion Summon or Special Summon a Doppler derivative with the same ATK as the equipped monster—"

"That's the Fusion Equip Card he used on the day he joined the club!"

"Ah, I remember—when this card attacks, it reduces the opponent's monster's ATK by the equipped monster's ATK value!"

Someone recognized the card.

"So that's 2100 vs. 700?"

"By the way, Inferno Wingma also has Flame Wingman's effect," Judai grinned, explaining the effect, savoring the joy of understanding something everyone else was clueless about.

Wan Wan Zhangmu's face turned ashen.

And the Flame Winged Human can destroy the enemy's original attack power!?

"Battle—"

"Infernal Winged Demon, burn the dragon to ashes!"

Black flames consumed steel; the great dragon shrank in an instant to a size smaller than when it was first summoned, then was brutally slaughtered by the demon. Immediately afterward, the torrent of black flames surged forward, searing Wan Wan Zhangmu as he desperately dodged, leaving him screaming in agony and collapsing to the ground.

Instant kill!

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(End of Chapter)