Chapter 349

"The effect of Worm Xex: when this card is successfully summoned, send one Reptile-type monster with 'Worm' in its name from the Deck to the Graveyard."

Luca pulled out his Deck and quickly selected a card from it.

"Send 'Worm Yagan' from the Deck to the Graveyard."

The monster card slid into his Graveyard zone along his Duel Disk, but it popped out again after only a moment.

"Hey, then the effect of 'Worm Yagan' in the Graveyard also activated."

He drew the Worm Yagan that had exited the Graveyard and hummed softly.

"When Worm Yagan exists in the Graveyard and the only monster on your field is 'Worm Xex,' you can Special Summon this card from the Graveyard in face-down Defense Position.

Therefore, I place 'Worm Yagan' in face-down Defense Position from the Graveyard."

The monster card drawn from the Graveyard was slapped horizontally onto the field, a pitch-black monster card appeared on his field, seemingly hiding unknown dangers.

"Special Summon a monster from the Graveyard in face-down Defense Position?" Mokuba found it quite amazing.

"It's too early to be surprised now; the duel of my Worms will break your common sense."

Luca smiled softly and then continued: "Then activate the Spell card 'Double Summon' from my hand, adding one Normal Summon opportunity this turn."

The Spell card image appeared, forming a summoning void on his field.

"With this opportunity, I will cover another monster from my hand in face-down Defense Position on the field."

Another face-down monster appeared from the summoning void and was set horizontally on the field, as if a predator waiting for an opportunity was hiding inside.

"Another face-down monster." Mokuba wondered, "Is it a deck that specializes in hiding monsters to launch sneak attacks?"

Kaiba still crossed his arms and remained silent.

"Haha, you will understand soon." Luca said with a deep smile: "Worms are not ordinary insects. They are one of the most terrifying disasters in the universe, from one planet to another, occupying countless territories.

They always descend from the sky, accompanied by destructive meteorites, carrying invading embryos. When a destructive meteorite falls on a new planet, it also brings countless Worms. The arrival of the meteorite is the horn for the start of the Worm invasion; no one can stop their footsteps of aggression..."

"Heh, a boring fairy tale?" Kaiba mocked.

"Hahaha, you misunderstood, President. What I am expounding is what you are about to face!

Activate Trap card 'W Nebula Meteorite'!"

His face-down card in the back row flipped over, and at the same time, a destructive meteorite really fell from the sky!

"W Nebula Meteorite, change all face-down monsters on the field to face-up Defense Position!"

The meteorite fell with a bang, and the air wave it stirred up flipped the two Worms in his back row together.

【Worm Apocalypse, DEF 200】

【Worm Yagan, DEF 1800】

"Then the experienced President should have already guessed what is going to happen, right?" Luca smiled.

Kaiba narrowed his eyes slightly: "Flip effect monsters?"

"Not bad. The moment they are flipped, the effects of both monsters are triggered." Luca said, "Worm Apocalypse, when flipped, select one Spell or Trap card on the field and destroy it.

Destroy the card you have face-down on the left in your back row for me."

Kaiba's face-down card in the back row flipped over; it was the Trap card "Attack Guidance Armor," also one of Kaiba's commonly used traps, which can change the opponent's attack target when the opponent attacks.

Mokuba: "Ah, brother's trap was..."

"What the Worms locked onto is not just the trap!" Luca said, "The effect of 'Worm Yagan'!

When this card is flipped, return one face-up monster on the opponent's field to the owner's hand.

I return 'Interplanetary Purplythorny Dragon' to the hand!"

The purple giant dragon was enveloped by the energy of the Worms, turned into a beam of light and soared into the sky, flying back to Kaiba's hand.

"In this way, your defensive line has been disintegrated." Luca shouted, "Then use 'Worm Xex' to attack directly!"

The line of defense was broken, and the strike of Worm Xex pierced through and hit President Kaiba directly. Kaiba staggered back half a step, frowning slightly.

【Kaiba, LP 4000 → LP 2200】

"Hmph, a rat with a little bit of ability, huh." Kaiba said lightly.

"Even so, you still maintain confidence; worthy of being the President." Luca smiled, "It's a pity, the Worms flipped by 'W Nebula Meteorite' are in face-up Defense Position and cannot attack this turn.

Then the Battle Phase will end first..."

He drew two more cards.

"Then I set two cards face-down, enter the End Phase... Heh, the moment of the End Phase, the follow-up effect of 'W Nebula Meteorite' also activated."

I saw an ominous fluctuation sweep across his field; Worm Xex, Yagan, and Apocalypse were all affected by that fluctuation, curled up their bodies, and were set face-down again, becoming a face-down card.

"Eh?" Mokuba was strange, "Why did the Worms change back to face-down..."

"The follow-up effect of 'W Nebula Meteorite.' In the End Phase of the turn this card is activated, all Reptile-type and Light-attribute monsters on your field change to face-down Defense Position, and then you draw that many cards from your Deck.

The three reptiles on my field changed to face-down Defense Position, so I draw three cards!"

Luca drew three cards in one breath.

"Eh? Not only can they be set again, but they can also draw cards... wait."

Mokuba soon realized the seriousness of the problem.

Worm Apocalypse destroys a card when flipped, Worm Yagan can bounce a monster when flipped...

In other words, no matter what monster Kaiba summons here, as long as he attacks, Worm Yagan will flip and it will be bounced away.

And even if he doesn't attack, the opponent will actively flip it next turn and it will still be bounced away.

What a troublesome Worm!

"Hahaha, it seems you can understand a little bit of the beauty of Worms now. But that's just the tip of the iceberg; now is the time to show the true power of Worms!"

Luca shouted.

"W Nebula Meteorite, there is also a follow-up effect! In this End Phase, you can also Special Summon a Reptile-type, Light-attribute monster of Level 7 or higher from the Deck.

What I want to summon is this card!

The King of Worms, descend here, appear—

——Worm King!!!"

A terrifying-looking golden giant insect, whose upper body was like a human king, had four arms, and its lower body was a hideous and terrifying giant insect with horrifying mouthparts, as if it could swallow everything.

【Worm King, ATK 2700】

"Worm King."

Kaiba looked up at the horrifying giant insect.

"Ho, is this thing your trump card?"

Luca just smiled, noncommittal.

"Solved brother's entire field in one turn and launched a direct attack, then instantly replenished his hand, reset the formation of bouncing hands and destroying the back row, and then summoned such a trump-card-level monster..."

Mokuba's eyes looking at Luca began to become a bit vigilant.

Could it be that this person is actually really strong?

(End of chapter)