"The effect of Zex Alien Insect, when this card is successfully summoned, send a Reptile Monster Card with 'Alien Insect' in its name from the Card Deck to the graveyard."
Luca drew out from his Card Deck and quickly selected a card.
"Send 'Sub-Akang Alien Insect' from the Card Deck to the graveyard."
The Monster Card slid into the graveyard area of his Duel Disc but quickly bounced back.
"Hey, the effect of 'Sub-Akang Alien Insect' in the graveyard has activated."
He pulled out the Sub-Akang Alien Insect card from the graveyard, humming softly.
"When there is only one monster, 'Zex Alien Insect', on your field, you can Special Summon this card in face-down defense position from the graveyard.
Thus, I place 'Sub-Akang Alien Insect' in face-down defense position from the graveyard."
The Monster Card drawn from the graveyard was placed horizontally on the field, a void-like Monster Card appeared, seemingly hiding an unknown danger.
"Special Summoning a Monster in face-down defense position from the graveyard?" Keihei found it quite surprising.
"Now is too early to be surprised, my Alien Insects will shatter your common sense in the duel."
Luca smiled faintly and continued: "Then activate the Magic Card 'Double Summon' from my hand, granting an additional Normal Summon opportunity this turn."
The Magic Card image appeared, forming a summoning void on his field.
"Using this opportunity, I'll place a Monster face-down defense position on the field from my hand."
Another cover card emerged horizontally from that summoning void, like a predator lurking in wait.
"Another Coverage Monster," Keihei wondered, "Is the Card Deck good at hiding monsters for surprise attacks?"
Kaiba remained silent with arms crossed.
"Haha, soon you'll understand," Luca responded with a deep laugh, "Alien Insects are not ordinary bugs. They are one of the most terrifying threats in the Cosmos, conquering countless territories from one planet to another.
They always descend from the heavens, accompanied by destructive meteorites, bearing invasive embryos. When the destructive meteorite lands on a new planet, it brings countless Alien Insects. The meteorite's arrival is the starting horn of Alien Insect invasion, and no one can resist their invasion steps..."
"Heh, a boring fairy tale?" Kaiba sneered.
"Hahaha, you misunderstand, President. What I've described is what you'll face!"
Activate the Trap Card 'W Nebula Meteorite'!"
The face-down card in his backfield flipped, and simultaneously, a destructive meteorite truly descended from the sky!
"W Nebula Meteorite turns all face-down monsters on the field into face-up defense positions!"
The meteorite fell with a roar, the explosive airflow flipping both Alien Insects in his backfield.
[Apocalypse Alien Insect, Defense Power 200]
[Sub-Akang Alien Insect, Defense Power 1800]
"Then, the experienced president should have guessed what's going to happen next?" Luca laughed.
Kaiba slightly squinted his eyes, "Flip Effect Monster, right?"
"Exactly. At the moment of flipping, both monsters' effects are triggered," Luca said, "Apocalypse Alien Insect, when flipped, destroy one Magic or Trap Card on the field.
Destroy the card covered on the left in your backfield."
Kaiba's backfield cover card flipped, it was the Trap Card "Attack-Inducing Armor," another common trap used by Kaiba, which could change the opponent's attack target during their attack.
Keihei: "Ah, brother's trap was..."
"Alien Insects don't just focus on traps!" Luca said, "Sub-Akang Alien Insect's effect!
When this card is flipped, return one face-up monster on the opponent's field to its owner's hand.
I return 'Otherworld's Thorny Purple Dragon' to the hand!"
The purple dragon was cloaked with Alien Insect energy, transforming into a beam and soaring back into Kaiba's hand.
"Now your defense has been breached," Luca declared, "Next, attack directly with 'Zex Alien Insect'!"
The frontlines were broken, Zex Alien Insect's strike directly hit President Kaiba. Kaiba shook and stepped back slightly, frowning.
[Kaiba, LP 4000→LP 2200]
"Hmph, a slightly capable rodent," Kaiba said indifferently.
"Even after this, maintaining confidence, truly worthy of the President," Luca chuckled, "Unfortunately, the Alien Insects flipped by 'W Nebula Meteorite' are in face-up defense position this turn and can't attack.
So the battle phase ends for now..."
He drew two more cards from his hand.
"Then, I cover two cards and enter the end phase... and during the end phase, 'W Nebula Meteorite's further effect activates."
Uncanny fluctuations swept across his field, both Zex, Sub-Akang, and Apocalypse Alien Insects felt the impact and recoiled down, reverting into cover cards.
Keihei: "Eh? Why did the Alien Insects turn face-down again..."
"The further effect of 'W Nebula Meteorite'. During the turn's end phase after this card is activated, all Reptile Race, Light Attribute Monsters on your field turn into face-down defense position, then draw that number of cards from your Card Deck.
Three Reptile creatures on my field have turned into face-down defense, so I draw three cards!"
Luca drew three cards in one go.
"Eh? Not only can it be re-covered but drawing cards... wait."
Keihei quickly realized the seriousness of the situation.
Apocalypse Alien Insect destroys a card when flipped, Sub-Akang Alien Insect can bounce away a monster when flipped...
Meaning, regardless of what monster Kaiba summons, as long as it attacks, Sub-Akang Alien Insect flips and can bounce it away.
And even not attacking, the opponent can flip it themselves the next turn to achieve the same.
Tough Alien Insects!
"Hahaha, seems you are starting to slightly understand the beauty of Alien Insects, but this is just the tip of the iceberg, now to showcase the true power of Alien Insects!"
Luca exclaimed loudly.
"W Nebula Meteorite also has a further effect! At the end of this turn, I can Special Summon from the Card Deck a Light Attribute or Reptile Race monster of level 7 or above.
What I summon is this card!
The king among Alien Insects, now descends, reveal yourself——
——Alien Insect King!!!"
A horrifying golden giant insect, but its upper body is like a human king, with four arms, the lower body is a ferocious giant insect with a terrifying mouth that seems capable of devouring everything.
[Alien Insect King, Attack Power 2700]
"Alien Insect King."
Kaiba looked up at the terrifying giant insect.
"Oh, is this thing your trump card?"
Luca merely smiled without confirming.
"In one turn, cleared my brother's whole field with a direct attack, then instantly replenished the hand, reset the bounce effect and backfield destruction setup, and still summoned such a trump-level monster..."
Keihei's gaze toward Luca began to grow wary.
Could it be this person is actually really strong?