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Chapter 371: Finally Summoned
Chapter 371: Finally Summoned
"First, I activate the effect of 'Zexal Insect', attacking the 'Reconnaissance in Another Dimension'!"
Luca yelled at the top of his lungs.
"Furthermore, both 'Yugan' and 'Zexal' are affected by the effect of 'Orichalcum Barrier', increasing their attack by 500!"
[Yugan Insect: ATK 1000 → ATK 1500]
[Zexal Insect: ATK 1800 → ATK 2300]
With the amplification of the barrier, these two consecutive attacks would deal significant damage! However, Luca seemed slightly more agitated than when he had dueled with Kaiba, his emotions tinged with personal grudges.
"Calm down, you're one of the top three Blader Runners of Doma. Losing your cool so easily won't do," You Xuan remarked with a smile, snapping his fingers.
"I activate a Gear Card, the Trap Card, 'Sand Dust Shield—Power of Dust'!
When an opponent's monster declares an attack, change all Attack Position monsters your opponent controls to face-down Defense Position!" You Xuan declared.
Luca's pupils contracted. "What?"
Damn it, Sand Dust Shield! The affected monsters cannot change their battle positions.
A whirlwind picked up golden dust, forming a semicircular shield in front of You Xuan. The two insects were instantly swept into the vortex of sand, spinning helplessly in the storm before crashing heavily to the ground and transforming back into two facedown Gear Cards.
"I heard your insects prefer the face-down position," You Xuan chuckled. "It was no trouble at all. Don't mention it."
Luca: "..."
You're welcome... you jerk.
"Uh, end turn."
"My turn, draw," You Xuan drew a card. "As one of the top three Blader Runners of Doma, your aggressive aura is a bit overwhelming.
Our teachers at school taught us that the most important thing in a duel is to maintain a calm and stable mindset. Look, you were all smiles at the beginning, but now you're not smiling at all?"
Luca looked at him expressionlessly.
"Alright, never mind. Your mindset is not up to par. One card of Great Cosmos and you're crumbling. This won't do," You Xuan shook his head. "I'll tribute 'Reconnaissance in Another Dimension' from the field for an Advanced Summon.
Thanks to you recycling it last turn, I can use it again as a token of my gratitude.
Descend once more, Earth Emperor—Grandmole!"
[Earth Emperor—Grandmole: ATK 2400]
"Now, I activate the effect of Earth Emperor. When an Advanced Summon is successful, destroy one card on the field. I destroy 'Yugan Insect' that I had set earlier."
He pointed to the Yugan Insect that had been flipped face-down by Sand Dust Shield, and it immediately fell into the crack created by Earth Emperor's punch and shattered into pieces.
"Thanks to you recycling it for me, I can use this effect again. You're too kind," You Xuan smiled.
Luca's face turned dark, and he remained silent.
"Then, I'll attack the face-down 'Zexal Insect'."
Earth Emperor unleashed another punch, and the incomparable giant fist shattered the insect monster. The tiny insect stood no chance against it and exploded into pieces.
"I activate the Magic Card, 'Heaven and Earth's Treasure Card'. During the turn you perform an Advanced Summon, draw two cards from your deck. However, the drawn cards cannot be used this turn, and you must set at least one card if possible." (Original card effect)
You Xuan drew two cards.
"Then, I'll set one card. End turn." You Xuan declared, "Of course, 'Reconnaissance in Another Dimension' was sent to the Graveyard as a tribute, but due to the effect of 'Great Cosmos', it was banished instead of being sent to the Graveyard.
So, during the End Phase, the effect of 'Reconnaissance in Another Dimension' activates. If it was banished this turn, Special Summon it in Attack Position during the End Phase of this turn."
[Reconnaissance in Another Dimension: ATK 800]
Luca's expression turned gloomy and unpleasant.
The field was instantly cleared, and his Life Points were at a significant disadvantage. But that wasn't the most crucial issue.
The most critical problem was that most of the monsters in his deck had been banished by the damn Great Cosmos card, leaving only a handful of insects that had two or more copies in his remaining deck, while the rest were almost all Magic and Trap Cards.
Moreover, due to the seal of "Great Cosmos", his graveyard was practically non-existent, and the only resources he could utilize were those accumulated in the first two turns.
But he was different.
He was one of the Three Musketeers of New Doma, and he considered himself one of the strongest duelists of this era. Especially after obtaining the power of Orichalcum, he even felt that Kaiba Seto was nothing special—otherwise, he wouldn't have confidently made that bold move earlier.
So, would his grand ambitions end here? At the hands of a newcomer from Duel Academy, because of a card like "Great Cosmos"?
No! He couldn't accept that!
"My turn!"
Green light flickered in his eyes, and the Orichalcum barrier around him seemed to respond, slowly rotating as he shouted. The hexagram mark shone brilliantly, and green beams shot towards the sky.
"Oh?" You Xuan surveyed him, intrigued by this extravagant display.
Was this the rhythm of an impending breakthrough?
"Draw!"
With an exaggerated motion, the green light on his body seemed to transform into a shockwave that spread outward. A powerful energy pulsated in that instant, causing the entire barrier to vibrate.
Luca's eyes blazed with green light.
"I activate a Magic Card—
—Parallel World Fusion!!!"
"Hmm?"
You Xuan had to admit that he was caught off guard.
Wait, isn't that Element Hero exclusive? Why are you pulling this out now?
Right.
Parallel World Fusion, which first appeared in GX in the manga, was the first magic card ever that could use "excluded" cards for fusion.
After its physical card release, it was modified to be an exclusive card that could only be used by Element Heroes, but there didn't seem to be any such restriction in the original work.
In the manga, it was originally a versatile fusion support card.
"Parallel World Fusion, I can use excluded monsters as fusion materials for a Fusion Summon!" Luca declared.
"I return all the different insects excluded, including the first 'Insect Zero', a total of twenty-six different insects, back into the deck, for the final and ultimate fusion!!!"
"Hmm," You Xuan couldn't help but quip, "Your second Insect Zero? Do you have a backup Tamashi as well?"
Doesn't this make your Tamashi seem rather cheap?
"That's right! Only by fusing all the different insects, including the first Insect Zero, can I achieve the ultimate fusion of all twenty-six different insects.
With New Doma's technology, we can easily create three copies of Insect Zero." Luca roared.
"This time, it's truly descending. The origin and end of everything, the ultimate Insect, appear—
—Insect Zero, I summon you!!!"
The sky darkened once more as clouds gathered, and the spherical Insect descended. This time, nothing stood in its way as it emerged from beyond the dark clouds, revealing its terrifying true form that blotted out the sky!
[Insect Zero, Attack Power?]
"Not bad, not bad. You've finally summoned it," You Xuan nodded, acknowledging his opponent's persistence in pursuing his soul's trump card.
Of course, that incredibly lucky Parallel World Fusion draw played a crucial role as well.
"Heh, can you maintain your calm in the face of this ultimate Insect's oppression? But how long can you keep up that annoying smirk?" Luca laughed.
"Insect Zero's effect, this card's attack becomes the number of different monsters used as fusion material x 500.
And I used a total of twenty-six monsters for this fusion!"
"And there's the amplification effect of the 'Orichalcum Barrier,'" You Xuan helpfully reminded him.
"That's right, along with the amplification of the Orichalcum Barrier!"
Luca pointed to the massive sphere floating in the sky.
"So, Insect Zero's attack power becomes..."
[Insect Zero, Attack Power? → Attack Power 13,500]
Attack Power 13,500!
(End of Chapter)
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