The duel begins.
It's not just the live audience watching.
Many people in various places are watching this duel through live broadcasts.
At the headquarters and factories of Fengguang Company, everyone has stopped working today to watch this duel that concerns the future of their company.
Meanwhile, in the hospital, Dinosaur Lyuzakii sits silently on his hospital bed, watching the duel.
"Hehehe, I'll take the first move!" As the victor, Insector Haga naturally chooses whether to go first or second.
He draws a card, and seeing the cards in his hand, he can't help but giggle mischievously.
"Normal Summon, Flying Kamakiri."
Whirr—
Swoosh—
From the card, a brown mantis with red wings flashes onto his field.
Flying Kamakiri, LV 4, Wind Attribute, Insect-Type, ATK 1500.
A Normal Monster?
Tenjo Hikari raises an eyebrow.
Even after so many years without growth or change, as a Legendary Duelist, starting with a Normal Monster seems a bit too simple.
However, back then, Dinosaur Lyuzakii also started with a Normal Monster with 1500 ATK, and then used Ultra Evolution Pill and Monster Reborn to summon two High-Level Monsters consecutively.
As the Duelist who outclassed Dinosaur Lyuzakii, will Insector Haga also…
"End turn!"
Insector Haga tilts his head back confidently, decisively ending his turn.
Tenjo Hikari raises an eyebrow.
This scene...
At the same time, Dinosaur Lyuzakii, watching the duel, couldn't help but frown.
"My turn, draw."
Tenjo Hikari glanced at his hand card.
"Activate the Field Spell Card, Fusion Recycling Plant."
Ding ding dang dang—
Tenjo Hikari's most frequently used Field Spell was placed on the Dueling Arena, and the entire abandoned factory instantly transformed into... an abandoned factory.
But it's a fusion recycling factory.
"Next, I Normal Summon, Elemental Hero Prisma!"
Elemental Hero Prisma, LV 4, Light Attribute, Warrior-Type, ATK 1700.
"Activate Prisma's effect, once per turn, reveal one Fusion Monster from the Extra Deck. Send one Fusion Material listed by that Fusion Monster from the Deck to the Graveyard, this card is treated as that card until the end of the turn."
"I reveal the Ultimate Ancient Gear Golem from the Extra Deck and send Ancient Gear Golem from the Deck to the Graveyard!"
"Then—Spell Card, Antique Gear Fusion!"
"Wow, Tenjo-san is starting with his ace card."
"Starting off with Antique Gear Fusion!"
The audience members watching saw Tenjo Hikari going all out from the start and couldn't help but exclaim.
"Antique Gear Fusion is a Fusion Spell Card for Antique Gear Fusion Monsters. If Ancient Gear Golem is on the field, you can use monsters from the Deck as Fusion Material to perform a Fusion Summon of an Antique Gear Fusion Monster!"
Tenjo Hikari took out his Deck, swiftly skimming through it, then pulled out two cards: "I send two Ancient Gear Knights to the Graveyard, and Prisma, whose name is treated as Ancient Gear Golem, from the field to the Graveyard, to Fusion Summon!"
"Knight of Steel, now transform your body and merge with the ancient giant, become the ultimate machine!
Fusion Summon, Ultimate Ancient Gear Golem!"
Rumble...
A massive, terrifying robot stood on the field, exuding its divine power.
Ultimate Ancient Gear Golem, LV 10, Earth Attribute, Machine-Type, ATK 4400.
"Oh oh oh! ATK 4400!"
"This is the Fusion Monster that made Tenjo-san famous!"
In Fengguang Company's factory, employees and workers cheered excitedly.
After all, 4400 compared to 1500, the difference is obvious.
Only Dinosaur Lyuzakii in the hospital saw this scene and couldn't help but mutter, "Something's not right..."
"Battle!"
"Ultimate Ancient Gear Golem attacks!"
The ultimate giant raised its fist high, aiming at the mantis on the field, which stood motionless in the air, its wings no longer quivering, slowly falling from the sky.
"Wow wow wow, 4400!! I'm going to get hit!" Insector Haga clutched his head, looking distressed.
"Woohoo, Tenjo's going to inflict massive damage—" The company manager not far from Tenjo Hikari got excited.
Just as the iron fist was about to land, Insector Haga revealed a cold smile beneath his concealed expression, "Haha, gotcha."
"Activate the effect of the Monster in my hand!"
"From the hand card?!" The manager exclaimed in surprise.
"Parasite Paranoid!" Insector Haga laughed with a snicker, "This card can target a monster on the field, becoming its Equip Spell. The equipped monster's Type becomes Insect, it cannot attack Insect-Types, and the effects of Insect-Type targets by the equipped monster are negated!
Hehehe, this Equip effect can be activated during the opponent's turn too."
"Go, Parasite!"
A green, snake-like poisonous insect flicked its tongue, flew out from the card, and wrapped around the mechanical brain of the Ultimate Ancient Gear Golem, causing the giant that was about to attack to gradually stop moving, standing rigidly in place.
Tenjo Hikari tilted his head, looking at the ultimate giant.
"Hehehe, now you know, this is the power of a veteran!" Insector Haga snickered, "If you know what's good for you, surrender and become my underling, and I'll spare you once!"
"Ridiculous."
Tenjo Hikari turned his head back.
"I knew this would happen from the start."
"What a big mouth you have," Insector Haga snorted in dissatisfaction.
Tenjo Hikari shook his head, "No, it's not just talk."
Everyone except Dinosaur Lyuzakii was confused by Tenjo Hikari's words, even Insector Haga looked nervous, not knowing what was happening.
"I was just testing to see what strategies you have... it turns out, it's exactly the same."
"Haha, what are you saying, I don't understand."
Tenjo Hikari glanced at his hand card, set a card on the field, and then said, "End turn, during the end phase of this turn, activate the effect of Fusion Recycling Plant. During the End Phase of either player's turn, you can target 1 Fusion Material used for a Fusion Summon this turn in your Graveyard; add that target to your hand.
I return Prisma to my hand."
Tenjo Hikari opened the Graveyard, held up Prisma, showed it, and then returned it to his hand. Continuing from the previous topic: "You didn't think I'd come here angry, without any preparation, to duel you, did you?"
Tenjo Hikari narrowed his eyes and tapped his Duel Disk gently, "Knowing that my opponent is the 'Legendary Scum' like you, do you think I'd charge in like Mr. Longqi did?
I have seen the content of your previous duel — your current setup and strategies are exactly the same as when you dueled with Longqi, isn't that right!"
"Tch... pesky brat!"
"Tenjo Hikari!" The more composed response from Tenjo Hikari was a cold grunt, "My name is destined to crush your name."
"Don't play the senior card, you insect bastard!"