Chapter 450: Gambling Strategy (4k for monthly tickets)

The White Dragon spaceship passed through a layer of white clouds, and the air seemed to become slightly humid.

A tingling sensation appeared on Jim and the others, a feeling that was very slight but exceptionally obvious.

This was precisely the power of the Cyberdark.

Primitive and full of future power—electricity.

"Cyberdark Cannon's monster effect. Activate when this card equipped to a monster is sent to the Graveyard. Draw a card from the deck."

The electric current crackled, and a card popped out automatically, flying into his hand. He held it in his hand, but there was no abnormality: "Immediately after, activate Continuous Trap Card, Cyberdark Invasion!"

The card art of Cyberdark Invasion was the process of Cyberdark Dragon extending wires to bind and control Red-Eyes Black Dragon.

"Once per turn, you can activate one of its card effects.

Target 1 【Cyberdark】 effect monster you control. Equip 1 Dragon-Type or Machine-Type monster from your or your opponent's Graveyard to it as an Equip Card that increases ATK by 1000."

Cyberdarkness Dragon leaned down slightly, getting ready.

A mechanical dragon of the black dragon opened its mouth, howling as it revived from the Graveyard.

"What I want to equip is still Cyberdark Cannon!"

Cyberdark Cannon ejected and started, falling into the huge cannon barrel behind Cyberdarkness Dragon with a click, reloading.

Cyberdarkness Dragon, ATK: 2000 -> 3000.

"Uh—" Daichi Misawa froze on the spot.

"Is it this strong." Johan was also shocked.

"So amazing..." Manjoume crossed his arms and said in a low voice, "Can negate the activation of Spell/Trap/monster effects and destroy them, and can also increase the number of equipment through various auxiliary cards.

Although it only has 2000 ATK itself, it can easily break through 3000 ATK with any equipment, and conventional methods cannot solve it at all.

Even if I'm lucky enough to draw Light and Darkness Dragon, it will be negated and destroyed, and even battle cannot destroy it..."

"Not only that, Cyberdark Cannon is sent to the Graveyard as an Equip Card, and can also draw a card. In this way, it not only negated the opponent's activation but even replenished the hand." Daichi Misawa's expression was serious.

Negation and resource replenishment, one card did almost two things, which was really exaggerated.

"Whether it's Hikari or Kaiser, although they have been using different cards to fight, they are also preparing for the next turn at the same time. Whether it's Dream World, Shaddoll, or Cyber Dragon Core, Cyberdark Cannon, they are not just locking, interfering, but also preparing."

But in Misawa's heart, he still felt that Kaiser did better, because in his view, Cyberdarkness Dragon's effect was too powerful.

Stopping the opponent's actions, limiting the opponent's performance, this is a very important part of dueling. In this world, most duelists find it very difficult to interfere with the opponent during the opponent's turn. Cards like Cyberdarkness Dragon that can "unrestrictedly" stop the opponent are really too strong.

Otherwise, if Hikari Tenjou used the recovered Shaddoll Fusion to fuse an El Shaddoll Construct, with the composition of Cyber Dragons, there would basically be no way to deal with it.

"Oh oh oh, what a powerful monster, look, Asuka, that's the monster I played!"

"I know! Sigh... but—indeed, this card is really strong."

In the hospital, Chifubuki and Asuka were also watching the battle. Seeing the monster he played achieve such results, Chifubuki was also very happy, dancing like a child. Seeing this scene, even the doctor didn't stop him, at most discussing Chifubuki's excellence in a low voice.

Because in the eyes of most people, this card was indeed excessively strong.

Was Shaddoll Fusion negated?

Hikari Tenjou looked at his full hand.

Ha...

"Pay 1000 Life Points, activate Normal Spell Card, Simple Fusion!"

Hikari Tenjou LP: 2300 -> 1300.

"Simple Fusion?"

"Ah, I know this card, the cup noodles in the advertisement before the duel looked like this card!"

"Oh, isn't this the card in that advertisement?"

Fengguang Company's reputation was indeed getting higher and higher, and quite a few people could recognize that the main body of this card was a cup noodle.

Of course, more audience members were still concerned about the effect of this card.

"I remember this card can directly Fusion Summon Thousand-Eyes Restrict."

"That's right, no matter how strong the monster is, if it's swallowed, it's useless."

"However—that black Cyber Dragon, can't it negate this?"

That's right—

Accompanied by a bang of thunder, a blue thunderbolt exploded in the sky in the distance. Kaiser's figure looked a bit dark under the suddenly bright environment. He revealed a fanatical effect, pointing at Hikari Tenjou: "Too naive, Hikari!

Cyberdarkness Dragon's monster effect!

Send an Equip Card on my field to the Graveyard to negate the opponent's Spell/Trap/monster effect activation and destroy it!"

"Cyberdark Bombardment!"

Cyberdarkness Dragon lowered its head slightly, the cannon on its head filled with energy, and the previous Cyberdark Cannon was ejected again, blasting the Spell Card Hikari Tenjou just opened into fragments.

"... This, how can it be so powerful!"

The Fusion Sect soldiers who had been watching the duel were dumbfounded.

"Can't do anything, only the opponent can use cards. This is too much!"

"Isn't this invincible!?"

The audience discussed heatedly.

"Ga—"

"Wow—"

"Truly brilliant."

And as the duel escalated, some spirits that could follow the spaceship, with extreme speed, strength, and pressure resistance, accompanied the spaceship, watching this duel, their eyes full of amazement.

Cyberdarkness Dragon was truly too strong.

"It's not over yet, Cyberdark Cannon's effect, I draw a card!"

In this way, Kaiser's hand returned to 4 cards.

"Heh—then, Normal Summon... Guardian of the Dragon-Magician!" Hikari Tenjou didn't feel fear because of being suppressed, but smiled lightly and said to the other party, "Kaiser, witness this brand-new card!"

Huh?

What?

Just when everyone was confused, a monster with a height similar to Hikari Tenjou, wearing a purple academy chief uniform and half a mask, appeared in front of Hikari Tenjou.

"Eh!????"

"Ah???"

Quite a few people leaned toward the TV, especially Jūdai and the others, who even leaned against the TV to watch.

"That card?" Manjoume was so scared that his hands loosened.

"Hmph..." On the airship, watching the duel, Seto Kaiba couldn't help but let out a cold laugh. "That guy Pegasus..."

Dragunity Knight, Level 4, Dark Attribute, Dragon-Type, DEF 1300.

"This card was specially made for me by Mr. Pegasus, and it will be released in future International Illusion card sets," Tenjou Hikari said calmly about the card.

"It's actually a card specially made by that President Pegasus?"

"And, this... isn't this clearly Tenjou Hikari?"

"Re-really makes one curious. What kind of card would Mr. Pegasus specially prepare for Tenjou Hikari?"

Tenjou Hikari chuckled, a faint purple halo seemingly appearing on his body: "Activate the effect of Dragunity Knight! This effect of this card name can only be used once per turn. The turn this card's effect is activated, I cannot Special Summon from the Extra Deck, except for Fusion Monsters.

If this card is Summoned/Special Summoned, discard one card to activate. Add 1 Normal Spell Card with 'Fusion' in its name from the Deck to the hand!"

Tenjou Hikari glanced at the cards in his hand, selected one, and placed it into the Graveyard.

"What?"

"Ohhhhhhh—"

"So that's it!"

Many people suddenly realized.

No wonder—

This effect is indeed the kind of effect Tenjou Hikari likes!

The card that President Pegasus designed for him would naturally have this kind of effect!

"Is that Tenjou Hikari famous enough for President Pegasus to specially design a card for him?"

Someone exclaimed.

And on the airship, Johan, who had the most experience with this, went from initial shock to subsequent realization: "So that's it. That Mr. Pegasus must really like Hikari's spirit and pursuits. Designing a card for him is simply a matter of course."

"A Normal Spell Card for Fusion. Although the range isn't as large as Chimera the Flying Mythical Beast, it's already vast enough," Misawa Daichi lowered his head, recalling. "Instant Fusion, Ancient Gear Fusion, they are all Normal Spell Cards."

"If he takes an Instant Fusion at this time, he should be able to deal with Armor Prison Dragon."

"No, no! There are clearly more other choices, Tenjou Hikari's deck must have that kind of card."

Several people were chattering and discussing, all wondering what card was more critical at this moment.

"What card..."

The smile on Kaiser's face didn't diminish. He thought for a moment and said, "It should be that card—Fusion Deployment!"

Fusion Deployment?

Not to mention the audience, even the top eight on the airship were momentarily confused when they heard this card name.

Tenjou Hikari had too many "Fusion XX," "XX Fusion," and "XX Combination" cards in his hand, especially since many cards were only used once or after a long time. Therefore, after hearing this name, they didn't even realize what Tenjou Hikari's tactic was at first.

Only Kaiser, as Tenjou Hikari's opponent, had considered before the duel what the most threatening card in his opponent's deck was—

Cyber Dragon!

"Activate Armor Prison Dragon's monster effect again!" Kaiser didn't pause at all, laughing loudly. "Send Future Fusion on the field to the Graveyard, negate your monster effect activation, and destroy it!"

Future Fusion emitted a bright white light. Armor Prison Dragon's figure slowly dissipated and twisted, but before it completely dissipated and returned to the "future," it still unleashed its final power, destroying Tenjou Hikari's clone.

Black-blue electricity pierced the sky, forcing Tenjou Hikari to dodge. The beam cannon shot out of the airship, forcing the spirits watching the battle around them to clear an empty path.

The electricity crossed the sky, centered on the airship, reaching the end of the sky. At this moment, every existence looking up at the sky could see this cannonball, as if declaring Kaiser's fighting spirit, lingering for a long time.

"Ah! I forgot, Future Fusion is also an Equip Spell Card!" Misawa gasped.

"In other words... the equipped version of Future Fusion directly Fusion Summons Armor Prison Dragon, so it comes with a negation effect?" Manjoume blinked, feeling a bit unsettled.

Why is Future Fusion so powerful!?

Is it too late to acquire one now?

He recalled how much effort Professor Chronos spent last year to acquire an equipped version of Future Fusion for Tenjou Hikari.

Think about this duel again.

The equipped version of Future Fusion fuses into Midrash, which can not only draw cards but also prepare a Shaddoll Fusion; Future Fusion fuses into Armor Prison Dragon, which not only sent five Cyberdark cards to the Graveyard but also acts as an activation effect itself...

He shook his head.

He already had a conclusion in his heart.

After this duel ends—no, right now, he dares to guarantee that no one in his world will easily use "Future Fusion" again.

Because the performance of this card is obvious to all; how strong and how easy to use it is, anyone with eyes can see.

Although he lost Armor Prison Dragon, Kaiser didn't particularly mind.

On one hand, he had already stopped Tenjou Hikari's "Fusion" three times. In terms of quantity, Armor Prison Dragon had already done well enough.

"What a pity, Tenjou's counterattacks were all destroyed by Kaiser's Armor Prison Dragon!"

"Yeah... three times, three whole card opportunities... they were all negated."

The top eight players on the airship sighed one after another.

In Tenjou Hikari's hand, there was still a Predaplant and a Fusion Patchwork, but Tenjou Hikari no longer had a second Chimera the Flying Mythical Beast...

However, Tenjou Hikari gently tapped his forehead with his hand and said to Kaiser, "Kaiser, your decision actually wasn't wrong, but... there are some things you miscalculated."

Miscalculated some things?

Kaiser was slightly confused, then his eyes slowly widened, and the smile on his face almost stiffened instantly.

"Could it be—"

"It is exactly that 'could it be,' Kaiser. Activate the Normal Spell Card, Fusion Deployment!"

!!!

The atmosphere on the airship changed instantly.

"What—"

"Actually!"

"So it was in his hand all along!"

Tenjou Hikari's mouth curled up.

"Baiting" and "Tricking."

Duelists in his world all mastered relatively advanced techniques, but in this world, there weren't many duelists who possessed "negation," and even fewer like Kaiser who had a card with three-color negation three times. So Tenjou Hikari had never really displayed this technique.

However—

In the end, it was still the "game" that Tenjou Hikari was better at.

"Are you ready?! Kaiser!"

"Fusion Deployment can only be activated once per turn. The turn this card is activated, I cannot Special Summon from the Extra Deck, except for Fusion Monsters!

Reveal one Fusion Monster in the Extra Deck, and Special Summon 1 Fusion Material listed on that Fusion Monster from your hand or Deck—

I reveal Chimeratech Fortress Dragon and Special Summon Cyber Dragon from the Deck!"

Hum—

A Cyber Dragon, different from the conventional silver-white and mixed-black paint, shone on Tenjou Hikari's field. It had some purple patterns on its body, symbolizing its difference from Kaiser's Cyber Dragon.

"Oh ho..." Kaiser couldn't help but laugh. "It really came after all."

Cyber Dragon, Level 5, Light Attribute, Machine-Type, ATK 2100.

"Kaiser, the 'Fusion' is in progress. You are one of the seniors and close friends I respect the most, so now, I am going to use your monster and my monster to fuse!"

"Send the Cyber Dragon on the field and your Cyber Dragon Nova to the Graveyard!"

"Appear, the 'Fusion' result of the Machine-Type—"

"Chimeratech Fortress Dragon!"

The bodies of Cyber Dragon and Cyber Dragon Nova began to decompose. Parts tore, scattered, and assembled in the sky. Finally, a mechanical dragon composed entirely of mechanical rings made a brilliant appearance!

Chimeratech Fortress Dragon, Level 8, Dark Attribute, Machine-Type, ATK 0.

"The original ATK of this card becomes the number of Fusion Materials for this card x 1000."

Chimeratech Fortress Dragon, ATK: 0 -> 2000.

Looking at the huge mechanical dragon slowly standing in front of him, Kaiser couldn't help but sigh softly.

"As expected of you..."

(End of chapter)