Complete set—
Tenjo Hikari sorted through all the cards collected with a hint of peculiar expression.
These cards, treated as keys, seals, and connection points, were placed in various spots in the laboratory. After Tenjo Hikari had gathered them all, he also checked all the machines in the lab.
To ensure the safety of innocent lives, Tenjo Hikari's inspection was meticulous—even though Tierra had already checked once during the duel, it felt safer to see for himself.
After viewing these and starting to release the innocent children, Tenjo Hikari took the opportunity to examine the cards he had gathered.
Almost the complete set of Myutant Synthesis.
Tenjo Hikari raised an eyebrow.
Except for the Fusion Monster Myutant Ultimus, all the Myutant cards were actually here—
Yes, not only the Low-Level Monsters, including the three LV 8 non-Psychic Myutant Synthesis, two Fusion Monsters, and Magic and Trap Cards, nearly the entire Myutant series was in Tenjo Hikari's hands.
Although there was only one card, Tenjo Hikari's spare cards included Myutant's Fusion, so he wasn't concerned about the quantity of Magic and Trap cards.
Tenjo Hikari was more concerned about the "quantity" of these cards.
He never imagined he'd be able to collect all the cards at once.
"So that's how it is." Tierra suddenly realized while glancing twice from the side.
"What do you mean?"
"It's double insurance," Tierra said, "Even though that Psychic End Punisher has the qualification of Divine Level, handing it over to humans always carries risks. Hence, there's extra insurance aside from that.
These cards in the laboratory are functional cards, tools for linking and amplifying the Psychic End Punisher, but conversely, the Psychic End Punisher is also their [Disguise]."
Disguise?
Tenjo Hikari looked at the cards in his hand.
The cards were slightly emitting a faint black smoke that was hard to see with the naked eye.
These cards were also cards of darkness!
Darkness has the ability to directly replace puppet cards, and its range of replacement is quite vast.
Just like Fubuki, the globally scarce "Red-Eyes Black Dragon" in the original work, Fubuki can make three appear in his Deck using the power of darkness—though before he adapts to darkness, even if he doesn't want to use it, he must use Red-Eyes Black Dragon.
This is the domineering aspect of darkness power in this world.
So, for Divine's cards, naturally as with Fubuki, a complete set was prepared directly, with the difference being that it was for smooth experimentation.
"It's good you're here, Tenjo Hikari. The contents of these cards apparently depict scenes of experimental body breaking through containment and the complete evolution picture of destroying the laboratory. If a Duelist unaware of the situation came here, defeating Divine, even breaking Psychic End Punisher like you did, the plan wouldn't be completely disrupted.
The reason is simple; the Executioner is just a target.
If the artificial Spiritual World's plan fails, they'd use the remains of that Archfiend as a lead, letting these experiment bodies explode suddenly one day and transform into god-like natural life forms."
That is, the "dark card" in Tenjo Hikari's hand.
A card with a pure black front that, if looked at closely, shows an image of tentacles waving within.
Clearly, this card has not yet fully manifested, but its essence is already visible.
Myutant Ultimus.
This card is quite powerful, one of Tenjo Hikari's favorites, a Fusion Monster with effects stronger than "Invoked Mechaba."
However, compared to Melkaba, its Fusion Conditions are a bit tough—three LV 8 or higher Myutant Synthesis Monsters.
It's much harder than Melkaba, which can be fused with Aleister and a Light Attribute Monster.
But if it appears, it can banish cards from the Graveyard to negate opponent cards of the same type, which is much more powerful than Melkaba, which requires discarding hand cards to negate.
This card also lightly burns with traces of darkness.
As a "backup plan," this card hadn't fully formed; given more time in experimentation or if Tenjo Hikari hadn't removed the Psychic End Punisher, it could gradually manifest here and transform into a monster, becoming a "calamity" of this world.
Unfortunately, Tenjo Hikari was familiar with darkness, so he thoroughly searched the entire lab from top to bottom.
No need to mention darkness excels in conspiracy tricks, psychological hypnosis, double traps, etc., and with such an investigation, extra discoveries were indeed made, preventing a potential catastrophe in the Upper City Area.
Now, nothing emerged, directly quashed by Tenjo Hikari.
Tenjo Hikari could even use Duel Energy to complete this card, not worried at all about being unable to use it.
Charging it up slowly was all it took.
It was the first time Tenjo Hikari ever collected a full series of a Fusion Deck so conveniently, quickly, and steadily.
Over there, Carly had also finished taking pictures, considering how to report it, while Jack, after verifying the children were fine, glanced at Tenjo Hikari with much softer eyes.
Though a rival Dark Signer, Tenjo Hikari was clearly not such an evildoer.
"Jack, I've contacted the hospital and Sector Security!" Carly waved at Jack from afar.
Jack nodded and then looked back at Tenjo Hikari, more precisely at what Tenjo Hikari held: "So, Fusion Monsters, huh... Seems you came to this world to collect Fusion Monsters not present in yours?
As a result, due to your strength, you got targeted and tangled up by Earthbound Immortals? Haha, unlucky guy—"
"Haha, what I pursue is precisely the process of fusion between entities. Having this opportunity to come to your world, I certainly won't miss it," Tenjo Hikari didn't hide anything, gleefully tucking away the cards, "As for the price, that's not something to consider."
Jack initially wanted to discuss further but dropped the idea when noticing some children were waking, met with urgency to check their injuries, throwing a card toward Tenjo Hikari.
Tenjo Hikari immediately caught it and briefly glanced at it.
"This is a pass for various gateways in the Upper City. I don't know how you bypassed the guards and reached the Upper City, but even you cannot infiltrate the more inner areas unnoticed.
With this, you can enter the city area of the Upper City. It's valid for one person only."
"Oh—thanks!"
Tenjo Hikari pocketed the card, not bothering with chatter, saying, "I assume police and doctors are on their way? I'm still being hunted by Sector Security, so I'll make my leave."
Since discovering the power of darkness, Tenjo Hikari's next goal was now clear.
Handle the influence darkness left in this world, weaken darkness's power, so when it descends upon his world, it can reduce the resistance's difficulty.
Additionally, he needed to handle the matters of Netherworld Dragon and Earthbound Dragon King.
Basically, those three were the most important things.
Tenjo Hikari waved farewell to the two, Jack paused momentarily, then suddenly asked: "Do you have any more intel?"
Carly was stunned by the question, seeing Jack turning to check the children's injuries, she hurriedly followed him in a panic, then had a sudden realization when seeing the imprisoned children: "Ah, speaking of which, I seemed to notice similar black markings like that person just now at the criminal shelter previously!"
Jack nodded.
The prison, huh...
Tenjo Hikari, not having gone far, nodded silently.
It seems the next target is there.