Chapter 1287: Academy Elite Deck

The commotion of the duel outside naturally also alarmed the shopkeeper, the old man.

The old man walked out the door, and when he saw the three masked people, his hands and feet went cold, and he was almost unable to breathe for a while. When he saw Yusei actually fighting three alone, and it was still battle royale mode, he couldn't help but beat his chest and stamp his feet, regretting it repeatedly, as if he felt that this crab-headed youth he had just met looked like a good person, but unfortunately was going to fall here.

The old man said: "Why do such a thing? No matter how confident you are in your strength, facing three people at the same time is..."

"I think, it's probably because Yusei is angry," Fujiki You Xuan said nonchalantly behind him.

"Angry?" The old man was puzzled. "Why? Is it for Yato's matter? But we were strangers before, and we only just met today, right? And this little brother looks like he isn't the type to easily move emotions..."

Indeed, Yusei looked like a cold-faced cool guy. If it were someone who wasn't familiar, they would probably think he was taciturn, the type who always had an icy poker face and didn't care about anything other than himself.

But Fujiki You Xuan laughed: "Yes, this guy looks like this, but don't be deceived by his appearance."

The old man: "Eh?"

"Although Fudo Yusei looks cold, in fact, he is a hot-blooded guy inside," Fujiki You Xuan laughed. "He is more easily able to empathize with others than anyone else, especially regarding the matters of duelists and the bonds of companions, which he values more than anything."

"So if it's him, it's natural to be angry when encountering such a thing."

After a pause, Fujiki You Xuan added: "Well, but don't worry either. After all, Yusei..."

Fujiki You Xuan smiled mysteriously.

"... is very strong."

"..."

At this time, it was the turn of the tall masked person opposite: "I don't care which dimension you came from, but wanting to challenge all of us alone, how stupid this arrogance is, let me help you realize it now! My turn, draw!"

The tall masked person drew a card and immediately summoned the first monster: "Normal Summon 'Ancient Gear Statue'!"

The small steel statue was summoned to the field; the image looked like the upper body of the classic monster "Ancient Gear Golem," only the size was reduced by one, and it was covered with some rust, as if it were a statue decoration that couldn't move.

【Ancient Gear Statue, ATK 500】

"Activate the effect of Ancient Gear Statue!" the tall masked person said. "Tribute this card to Special Summon an 'Ancient Gear Golem' from the deck! I Tribute the Statue, and at this moment, display the incredible industrial power of the ancient times, descend—

—Ancient Gear Golem!!!"

A rumbling sound came from the field, and countless ancient parts seemed to be assembled in a clattering sound, countless gears engaged, and the ancient metal parts rubbed against each other, making the sound of time. A pair of giant mechanical palms slapped palm prints on the ground, and the Golem with a scarlet dark light flickering in its single eye slowly stood up.

【Ancient Gear Golem, ATK 3000】

"It... it appeared, it's that monster..."

The monster that had blasted Yato seemed to arouse the deepest fear in the child's heart.

"Summoning such a monster on the first turn... it's no good, it's really too strong; facing three such opponents at the same time, it's simply impossible..."

Fujiki You Xuan wasn't surprised by this scene in his heart either. If these people were really Academy warriors from ARC-V, then according to the original work, the "Obelisk Force" elite legion should mostly use Ancient Gear decks.

The Ancient Gear of Professor Crowler in the GX dimension seemed to have become mass-produced weapons in the ARC-V dimension, equipped for dueling elites invading various dimensions; although they were mass-produced, they had considerable combat power.

Yusei: "Activate the Set card, Trap Card 'Desperate Draw'! This card can be activated when the total ATK of monsters on my field is lower than the monster with the lowest ATK on the opponent's field; I draw two cards from the deck!"

Although Yusei had Change Synchron and Swift Raptor on his field at this time, the total ATK was still far lower than the Ancient Gear Golem on the opponent's field, so Yusei drew two cards.

"Then as a price, I cannot perform a monster summon this turn," Yusei said.

"Heh, draw if you want to draw; it's as if you can change anything in this duel," the tall masked person sneered. "Set one card, turn end!"

What he said wasn't unreasonable. Yusei was fighting three alone; even without discussing the turn gap, the card gap between the two sides was naturally large enough to be desperate. At this time, Fujiki You Xuan using a trap to accelerate drawing 2 was just a drop in the bucket, and this gap couldn't be caught up by one or two filter draws at all.

Next was the turn of the medium-build masked person: "Because it's battle royale mode, it won't be your turn until everyone's turn has gone around once, you crab-headed idiot! Regret your own arrogance!

Next is my turn, draw!"

The medium-build masked person drew a card, and then unfolded his operation: "I Normal Summon 'Ancient Gear Hunting Hound' from my hand!"

The metal hunting hound with a dark green steel shell jumped out, barking low dangerously, with sharp steel fangs in its mouth.

【Ancient Gear Hunting Hound, ATK 1000】

"Activate the effect of Ancient Gear Hunting Hound! When this card is successfully summoned, inflict 600 damage to the opponent!"

A bolt of lightning shot out from the hound's mouth, hitting Yusei from a distance. Yusei swayed, taking this summoning damage.

【Yusei, LP 3400】

"Next, activate the other effect of the Hunting Hound!" the medium-build masked person said. "Once per turn, Ancient Gear Hunting Hound can choose monsters from your hand or field as fusion materials to perform a Fusion Summon for an 'Ancient Gear' fusion monster!

I fuse the 'Ancient Gear Hunting Hound' on the field and the other two 'Ancient Gear Hunting Hounds' in my hand! Fusion Summon—

—Ancient Gear Triple-Head Hunting Hound!!!"

Three steel hunting hounds that looked like they were cut from the same mold appeared on the field side by side, swiftly merging into the vortex of fusion. Three hounds became one, sharing one body, three heads pieced together on one torso, six pairs of eyes flashing with fatal red light.

【Ancient Gear Triple-Head Hunting Hound, ATK 1800】

This was an unreleased anime card of the Ancient Gear series, used exclusively by Academy elites in the anime; the effect was that it could attack three times per turn, and the opponent could not activate any Spell or Trap cards when it attacked.

Medium-build masked person: "Then I Set two cards, turn end!"

Between just the first round, two major trump cards, Ancient Gear Golem and Triple-Head Hunting Hound, had appeared on the opponent's field. The old man and Yato saw this and felt their hearts grow colder and colder.

It was no wonder; for duelists of the current era of the Basic Dimension, being able to summon monsters above level four at the start was already a first-class powerhouse. And a domineering opening like the Academy elites was enough to sweep the professional circle; wanting to fight such three people at the same time was simply a pipe dream.

But what made them even more unable to understand was that that crab-headed duelist named Fudo Yusei, facing the opponent's such strong performance, actually seemed...

... still smiling? ===== CHAPTER 1288 =====