Chapter 1088

"An equipment that boosts ATK?"

Kaito said indifferently.

"But even if you boost your power, you can barely defeat Photonic, and you are no match for my 'Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon'."

Furthermore, after Photonic Paradox uses up its Xyz Materials, it is nothing more than a 2000 ATK vanilla monster. This level of attacker is nothing unusual for Kaito's Galaxy Photon deck.

In fact, Photonic still has a hidden effect: "If this card is destroyed by the opponent and sent to the Graveyard, you can draw one card." So, Kaito is actually hoping the opponent will get rid of Photonic; drawing a card would be even more valuable.

Kaito narrowed his eyes.

Come on, attack, destroy my Photonic.

However, he then heard Fujiki You Xuan continue unhurriedly: "Next, I activate the Quick-Play Spell 'Cocoon of Ultra Evolution' from my hand, using the 'Inzektor Centipede' on my field as an Offering!"

Kaito: "!"

Sacrificing the Centipede. He understood this to mean the Release that is often spoken of in their dimension.

But Kaito had to admit that he didn't quite understand this move. First equipping the Centipede, then Releasing it—isn't this operation a complete waste of an Equip Spell card?

"'Cocoon of Ultra Evolution' can only be activated by Releasing an Insect-Type monster on your field that is equipped with an Equip Spell," Fujiki You Xuan said. "Special Summon one Insect-Type monster from your deck, ignoring its Summoning conditions."

Kaito finally understood. So that was it. An Insect-Type monster with equipment was a necessary prerequisite. But to be able to choose any Insect-Type monster from the deck—in that case, what the opponent is about to choose is...

"A duelist as wise as Kaito must have already started to figure out the routine of this Inzektor deck, and knows which Insect I am going to choose, right?"

Fujiki You Xuan smiled and shook the card that had been automatically searched from the deck.

"That's right, the card I am choosing is this one.

Inzektor Dragonfly!"

The soul of the Inzektors, its slender and frail body wrapped in black tight-fitting gear and armor. The pair of wings behind Dragonfly vibrated at a high frequency, turning into a blur, and it landed on the field again accompanied by the buzzing sound of flapping air.

【Inzektor Dragonfly, ATK 1000】

Kaito's mouth twitched.

Dragonfly. Then Dragonfly's effect can equip Hornet from the Graveyard, Hornet blows up a card, Dragonfly then Special Summons Centipede from the deck, Centipede then equips Hornet, Hornet blows up a card again...

Are these bugs endless?

"In addition, there is the effect of the Equip Spell 'Inzektor Sword - Zektkaliber'. When this face-up card on the field is sent to the Graveyard, you can select one 'Inzektor' card in your Graveyard and add it to your hand."

Kaito was startled.

So that Zektkaliber from just now wasn't just to fulfill the condition of 'Releasing a monster with equipment' for Cocoon of Ultra Evolution; it has its own use too?

"The Zektkaliber that was in the equipped state just now was sent from the field to the Graveyard, so I am retrieving the first 'Inzektor Dragonfly' from my Graveyard."

Fujiki You Xuan shook the Dragonfly he had retrieved to his hand.

Kaito's expression grew colder.

The first Dragonfly; in other words, he even has sustainability for the next turn.

Even if he couldn't finish the kill this turn, the opponent could still Normal Summon Dragonfly next turn, equip Hornet, then blow up a card, search for a combo, and go through the three-hit combo again.

Even if you can withstand one round, can you withstand the second?

At this moment, Kaito had begun to experience what the pressure of a champion meant, as well as the gold content of a champion deck that swept the top four of the World Championship.

"Then here I go, Kaito-kun~" Fujiki You Xuan revealed a devilish smile. "First of all, of course, is the effect of 'Inzektor Dragonfly'. Once per turn, you can equip an 'Inzektor' monster from the Graveyard to itself as an Equip Card.

Therefore, I am equipping 'Inzektor Hornet' from my Graveyard to Dragonfly!"

The model worker Hornet was awakened from the Graveyard again; it seems that once on the dueling field, Hornet will never be able to lie in peace for the rest of its life. The returned Hornet transformed skillfully in a way that made one's heart ache, changing from a humanoid form to an armed form again, and landed in Dragonfly's hands.

"The effect of Inzektor Hornet: send the equipped Hornet itself to the Graveyard to destroy a card on the opponent's field.

I destroy 'Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon'!"

Hornet's second blast this turn!

The power of the prime Inzektors is largely due to the fact that there was generally no 'once per turn' restriction on card names in this era. So basically, Hornet can jump back and forth from the Graveyard several times in one turn, and it can blast as many times in one turn.

"Activate face-down card!" Kaito shouted. "Trap card 'Shift'!"

At this moment, Hornet had already whistled out again, the projectile dragging golden lightning, stirring the air and shooting straight at Galaxy-Eyes. However, at the very moment before it was about to hit, the shadows of the two monsters on the opponent's field flashed, a castling move, and the Galaxy-Eyes that was originally on Hornet's bombardment trajectory suddenly became Photonic in the next moment.

Fujiki You Xuan raised his eyebrows: "Used Photonic to take the hit?"

"That's right," Kaito said. "The effect of Shift allows you to swap the targets of two monsters on your field that are being targeted by an attack or a Spell/Trap card effect, making the attack or effect target the monster you specify!"

"Although Hornet is a monster, when a monster is used as an Equip Card, it is treated as an Equip Spell card according to the general rules of dueling," Fujiki You Xuan smiled. "As expected of the strongest in Heartland, your understanding is very thorough."

Boom!

Amidst the laughter, Photonic Palladios had already been pierced by Hornet's cannon, swallowed into slag in the erupting fire, and turned into ashes in an instant.

"When Photonic Palladios is destroyed by the opponent and sent to the Graveyard, I draw one card from my deck!"

Kaito drew another card forcefully.

"But the Inzektor offensive hasn't ended here," Fujiki You Xuan smiled. "But someone as strong as Kaito must already know what's going to happen next, right?"

Kaito gritted his teeth.

"Because the Equip Card equipped to Dragonfly was sent to the Graveyard, Dragonfly's effect activates. I can Special Summon one 'Inzektor' monster from my deck."

Fujiki You Xuan chose the monster to search without hesitation and drew the card he wanted from the deck.

"I Special Summon 'Inzektor Centipede'!"

【Inzektor Centipede, ATK 1600】

Of course, just as Dragonfly and Hornet's effects have no concept of 'once per turn' per card name, Centipede naturally has no reason to have one either.

And so

"'Inzektor Centipede's effect activates!" Fujiki You Xuan said. "Once per turn, you can equip an 'Inzektor' monster from your hand or Graveyard to this card as an Equip Card.

So of course, I am once again taking this card from the Graveyard..."

Fujiki You Xuan showed the number one designated Inzektor that had just entered the Graveyard less than three seconds ago, the model worker who couldn't even die in peace, and smiled.

"Once again equipping 'Inzektor Hornet' to Centipede."