"Tch..."
Exposed by Tenjo Hikari, Insector Haga's face showed a momentary hint of embarrassment.
Dueling a junior and manipulating the deck to follow your desires is indeed somewhat inappropriate.
Of course.
This embarrassment lasted only a moment.
He's not dueling for that reason.
As long as he wins against the opponent, that's all that matters!
"Draw!" Insector Haga drew his card, glanced at his hand, and sneered.
His hand had indeed been tampered with to maximize his insects' power, so his hand starts the same way.
However, previously he had to deal with Dinosaur Lyuzakii's endless stream of Dinosaur-Type monsters, and simultaneously use Parasite to counter Lyuzakii's Evolution Pill, so his strategy was to change attributes and use Insecticide to destroy the insects on the field, then use Parasite's effect to Special Summon High-Level Monsters.
But now it's different.
He looked at the Ultimate Ancient Gear Golem.
After all, the opponent is different.
The Ultimate Ancient Gear Golem has a special effect of reviving Ancient Gear Golem from the Graveyard ignoring conditions if it's destroyed, so if he uses Insecticide to destroy it, it's a waste.
If that's the case...
Discard what's useless and swap in [that]!
"Activate Quick-Play Spell Card, Hand Destruction!"
"Both players send two cards from their hands to the Graveyard, then draw two cards each!"
"I send Eradicating Aerosol and Petit Moth from my hand to the Graveyard."
Tenjo Hikari glanced at his hand and also sent two cards to the Graveyard, keeping only Prisma, then drew two cards.
After changing the cards, Insector Haga sneered again.
"Kid, the time for seniors to take care of juniors is over. Since you didn't play a nice chain last turn, now it's my turn!" He revealed a card he had just drawn.
The card even shone with a golden light, appearing to be a rather high-grade Rare Card.
"Hehehe, Quick-Play Spell, Cocoon of Ultra Evolution!" he shouted the card's name, as if it were an invincible card.
"Oh! Just by looking, you can see it's in the same style as that dinosaur person's Ultra Evolution Pill card?" Tierra commented to Tenjo Hikari upon seeing the card.
Her perception is now spot on.
Tenjo Hikari nodded.
"Cocoon of Ultra Evolution is the strongest support card for Insect-Type. It can use equipped own or opponent's Insect-Type monsters as sacrifices to Special Summon 1 Insect-Type Monster from the Deck ignoring summon conditions!"
"Hehehe, even if it's the Ultimate Ancient Gear Golem, as long as it's sacrificed, its effect is like waste paper!" Insector Haga laughed confidently.
"I sacrifice the Ultimate Ancient Gear Golem!"
The parasite residing within the Ultimate Giant's body opened its mouth and spewed out countless insect silk, binding the Ultimate Ancient Gear Golem and dragging it to the center of the Dueling Arena. The giant robot then transformed into a golden cocoon, glowing brightly.
"Special Summon, Metamorphosed Insect Queen!"
Clap---
The cocoon cracked open, a creature with crimson insect wings, a massive tail, and an upper body that resembles a slightly attractive female fell to the ground, emitting a booming sound.
Metamorphosed Insect Queen, LV 7, Earth Attribute, Insect-Type, Attack Power 2800.
"Not over yet! The Graveyard effect of Parasite Paranoid sent as equipment to the Graveyard activates!" As Insector Haga's hunched physique seemed to stand a bit straighter, "When this card used as an Equip Card is sent to the Graveyard, its effect activates!"
Special Summon 1 LV 7 or higher Insect-Type from the hand ignoring summon conditions!
Special Summon——Ultimate Insect LV 7!"
A huge insect similar in design to the Insect Queen appeared from the parasite's corpse and flew onto the field.
Ultimate Insect LV 7, LV 7, Wind Attribute, Insect-Type, Attack Power 2600.
"Hehehehe, too bad, Ultimate Insect LV 7's effect activates only when Special Summoned by LV 5's effect——but it's still enough!" he pointed at Tenjo Hikari, "As long as this direct attack goes through, you're finished! Hehahahaha!"
"Tenjo-san!" The staff quickly called out to Tenjo Hikari.
Watching the stream, Dinosaur Lyuzakii gritted his teeth and tightly grasped the white cloth nearby.
"Battle, hehehe, attack with Insect Queen!"
"Then I'll reveal my Set Card, Trap Card, Necro Fusion!" Tenjo Hikari revealed the Set Card, showing a card prepared earlier, "Necro Fusion's effect, banish the Fusion Materials indicated by a Fusion Monster Card from your Graveyard in face-down position, then Special Summon 1 Fusion Monster from the Extra Deck! Monsters Fusion Summoned with this effect cannot attack this turn——
I banish two Ancient Gear Knights from my Graveyard in face-down, Defense Position Fusion Summon!
Ancient Gear Howitzer!"
The ancient Machine God wielding six cannons stood tall on the ground!
Ancient Gear Howitzer, LV 8, Earth Attribute, Machine-Type, DEF 1800.
"Hehahahaha, I knew you'd use a similar Trap Card." Dismissed Insector Haga said with a grin, "Don't think you're the only one who can gather intel. You're simply a Duelist using Polymerization for Fusion Summons, right? Every card you use has to be related to Fusion.
That's why I've been ready——
My Metamorphosed Insect Queen, after attacking the monster, can sacrifice insects on the field and continue attacking the monster. Anyway, your Deck has no more Ancient Gear Golems, so there's no need to worry!"
"Keep attacking! Insect Queen, smash that Machine God!"
Insect Queen fluttered, leaping onto the Machine God, biting into its gear core, blasting the entire machine apart, then floated back to Insector Haga's field.
"Ancient Gear Monster's effect."
"When this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, activate it. Special Summon 1 Ancient Gear Monster from the Deck ignoring conditions, in Defense Position, Ancient Gear Beast."
Ancient Gear Beast, LV 6, Earth Attribute, Machine-Type, DEF 2000.
"Hahaha, Insect Queen, swallow Flying Kamakiri then continue attacking!"
Insect Queen bit into Flying Kamakiri, swallowing it slowly, then turned its gaze to Ancient Gear Beast for another fierce pounce.
This time, Ancient Gear Beast was also crushed to pieces.
"Hehahahaha. Now, your field only has that useless Field Spell Card!" Insector Haga twistedly chuckled, "Continue the battle, with Ultimate Insect LV 7 direct attack!"
Ultimate Insect flickered, appearing next to Tenjo Hikari, using its spikes, piercing Tenjo Hikari's arm.
Tenjo Hikari LP: 4000→1400.
"Hehahaha! How's that, impressed?"
Tenjo Hikari glanced at his arm, moved it slightly, then nonchalantly shook it.
Because it's so "identical," Tenjo Hikari felt no tension at all.
"Tch..." Tenjo Hikari's calm, peaceful expression made Insector Haga, usually just laughing on his own, unable to comprehend what's happening, obviously he's at an advantage, why...?
"Tsk, anyway, I activate Continuous Spell Card, Ignore Protection!" Insector Haga felt still uneasy, leaving a defensive Continuous Spell Card on the field, "End turn!"
"Hehehe, right. At the end phase of my turn, Insect Queen lays an egg on my field!"
A Token will be Special Summoned during the end phase of both players' turns.
Insector Haga's words fell, Insect Queen automatically moved her large tail, and with the motion, an insect egg dropped to the ground.
Insect Monster Token, LV 1, Earth Attribute, Insect-Type, DEF 100.
"Eww, this scene... Disgusting carbon-based creations." Tierra couldn't help but mutter, "Hurry up and take this guy down, Tenjo Hikari."
"My turn—Draw!" Tenjo Hikari looked at the scene, without a hint of discomfort.
Insect-Type Decks aren't unplayable, many people enjoy Insect Decks. If he were to resent all insects because of Insector Haga, then for him, better not fuse [Fusion].
Tenjo Hikari swiftly drew a card.
He looked down.
Black Luster Soldier!
"Alright, now I can replicate the strategy Mr. Longqi used when dueling you earlier."
"What are you talking about?" Insector Haga finally changed his complexion greatly, "Wh-what do you mean!"
He seemed to instinctively shiver: "Don't tell me, you're trying to prove that guy can beat me?!"
"No—impossible, he's weaker than me for life, I'm the most... stronger!"