Chapter 1299: Wind-Up Assault

Both sides discarded all cards in their hands, and then drew cards again.

Max: "Next, I activate the Spell Card 'Wind-Up Factory' from my hand! This card can select one 'Wind-Up' monster in my Graveyard and Special Summon it in face-up Defense Position."

His fingers moved, and a second identical Spell Card flashed behind the Spell Card in his hand.

"I activate two 'Wind-Up Factory' from my hand, and I can revive two Wind-Up monsters from the Graveyard." Max revealed the two Wind-Up monsters in the Graveyard, "Special Summon 'Wind-Up Dog' and 'Wind-Up Rabbit' from the Graveyard!"

【Wind-Up Dog, DEF 900】

【Wind-Up Rabbit, DEF 600】

"The effects of monsters summoned by the effect of 'Wind-Up Factory' are negated, and they cannot be Tributed or used as Synchro Materials." Max said, "But they can be used as Xyz Materials!"

"Overlay the Level 3 'Wind-Up Dog' and 'Wind-Up Rabbit'! Build an Overlay Network with the two monsters, Xyz Summon!"

The two small Wind-Up monsters turned into light beams and shot into the sky, crossing and overlaying, disappearing into the vortex. What erupted from the pillar of light first was a body of water like the ocean, and then a heavy steel warship broke out of the seawater, riding the snow-white waves, actually looking like an aircraft carrier.

"Wind-Up Carrier Zenmaity, Xyz Summon!"

【Wind-Up Carrier Zenmaity, ATK 1500】

"Oh oh, the aircraft carrier has appeared." Fujiki You Xuan clapped his hands.

This thing was a big killer in the Wind-Up era, a forbidden weapon that was once locked in the small black room because the deck was too overpowered in the competitive environment.

As for why it was banned...

"The effect of Wind-Up Carrier Zenmaity, detach one Xyz Material to Special Summon a 'Wind-Up' monster from the Deck." Max said, "I Special Summon 'Wind-Up Hunter' from the Deck!"

【Wind-Up Hunter, ATK 1600】

"At this moment, I activate the effect of 'Wind-Up Magician' on the field." Max said, "When a Wind-Up monster other than Magician activates its effect, I can Special Summon a Wind-Up monster of Level 4 or lower from the Deck in Defense Position."

"I Special Summon the second 'Wind-Up Magician' from the Deck!"

【Wind-Up Magician, DEF 1800】

Max said: "Then it's the effect of 'Wind-Up Hunter', Tribute a 'Wind-Up' monster on my field, and I can send one random card from the opponent's hand to the Graveyard!"

Hand-discard effect!

This is the main reason why Wind-Up was so extremely vicious in the environment back then. Powerful search, high-speed system, and instant deployment ability are not the key.

The truly terrifying thing about Wind-Up at its peak was its ability to destroy the opponent's hand when going first!

"Using the effect of Wind-Up Hunter, I Tribute the Wind-Up Carrier on my field to randomly destroy one card in your hand!"

The carrier disintegrated into golden light and disappeared, turning into a shell that hit one of Fujiki You Xuan's cards in his hand. Fujiki You Xuan's hand card immediately turned into golden light spots and dissipated.

Fujiki You Xuan looked at the hand card that disappeared: "Ah, only four left..."

"Heh, four? Seems like it's still a bit too many." Max laughed loudly, "Next, activate the effect of the second 'Wind-Up Magician'!"

"When another Wind-Up monster on the field activates its effect, Special Summon a new Wind-Up from the Deck."

"I Special Summon 'Wind-Up Hunter' No. 2!"

【Wind-Up Hunter (No. 2), DEF 500】

"Then overlay the two Level 3 'Wind-Up Hunter's, Xyz Summon again—"

"—Wind-Up Carrier Zenmaity No. 2!"

【Wind-Up Carrier Zenmaity (No. 2), ATK 1800】

Fujiki You Xuan clicked his tongue: "Even the carrier has a No. 2, it's really a prosperous Wind-Up." Max: "The effect of Wind-Up Carrier No. 2, detach one Xyz Material to Special Summon 'Wind-Up Rat' from the Deck!"

【Wind-Up Rat, ATK 600】

"Then activate the effect of 'Wind-Up Rat', change this card on the field from Attack Position to Defense Position, and Special Summon a 'Wind-Up' from the Graveyard in Defense Position!" Max said, "I change Wind-Up Rat to Defense, and revive 'Wind-Up Hunter' from the Graveyard!"

【Wind-Up Hunter, DEF 500】

"Then activate the effect of Wind-Up Hunter again! Tribute a Wind-Up monster on the field, and randomly discard one card from the opponent's hand!" Max said, "I Tribute the second 'Wind-Up Carrier Zenmaity', and discard another card from your hand."

Fujiki You Xuan looked at the hand card that disappeared: "Ah, only three left..."

Max: "Then overlay the Level 3 'Wind-Up Hunter' and 'Wind-Up Rat', Xyz Summon!"

"Wind-Up Carrier Zenmaity No. 3!"

【Wind-Up Carrier Zenmaity (No. 3), ATK 1800】

Max: "Then the third carrier activates its effect, detach one Xyz Material to Special Summon 'Wind-Up Rat' No. 2 from the Deck!"

【Wind-Up Rat (No. 2), ATK 600】

Max: "The effect of Wind-Up Rat No. 2, change itself to Defense Position, and revive 'Wind-Up Hunter' from the Graveyard!"

【Wind-Up Hunter, DEF 500】

"Then activate the effect of Wind-Up Hunter for the third time! Tribute 'Wind-Up Carrier Zenmaity', and discard one card from your hand!" Max shouted sharply.

The third shot was fired, and the carrier once again served as a shell to hit a card in Fujiki You Xuan's hand, and one hand card turned into light spots and dissipated again.

Fujiki You Xuan: "Two left, hmm... I'm about to have no cards to play. But in this way, your three Wind-Up carriers have all been used up."

"I know." Max said, "But don't think it's over! My Wind-Up is not the kind of half-baked deck that leaves you with two cards in your hand to counterattack!"

He said as he waved his hand.

"I then overlay the two Level 4 'Wind-Up Magician's on the field, Xyz Summon! Appear, Rank 4—"

"—Daigusto Emeral!!!"

The two magicians disappeared into the Overlay network, a green transparent storm rolled up, and a warrior in emerald-green armor descended, flapping steel green wings in the gale.

【Daigusto Emeral, ATK 1800】

As soon as he saw this monster, Fujiki You Xuan immediately understood the next operation: "Oh oh, so that's it, there's this move too. This is a headache, really not leaving me a single card..."

"Exactly!" Max said, "The effect of Daigusto Emeral, detach one Xyz Material, I can return three monsters in the Graveyard to the Deck and shuffle them, then draw one card from the Deck."

"I return all three 'Wind-Up Carrier Zenmaity's from the Graveyard to the Extra Deck!"

As the words fell, the ocean-like water surged on the ground again, and the three carriers broke through the water surface one by one, hovered briefly in mid-air, and then each turned into a stream of water and flew back into the Duel Disk Max held up.

All three aircraft carriers were recovered from the Graveyard to the Extra Deck.

Ammo reloaded, Wind-Up Carrier ready to go again! ===== CHAPTER 1300 =====