Under the breaking dawn sky, tsunami-like explosive energy tore from the depths of the earth like an awakening giant beast.
It was the strike of "Alien Insect Victory," which erupted into a torrential wave in an instant, galloping like ten thousand horses, leaving everything in its path in ruins. Even the Chaos Wizard couldn't resist that power and was crushed into pieces under the rampaging energy.
"Were you trying to use Chaos Wizard to banish my 'Alien Insect Victory'? Too bad, it's not that easy." Luca shouted.
Yugen remained indifferent: "Then I'll cover a monster in face-down defense position and set a Covering Card, ending my turn."
"End Phase, the follow-up effect of 'W Nebula Meteorite'!"
Luca swept his arm and shouted.
"All Reptile Race Light Attributes on my field are covered back as face-down defense positions, then I draw a card from the deck equal to that number.
Hence 'Alien Insect Victory' is covered again in face-down defense, and I draw a card from my deck!"
Luca drew his card, while the enormous scarlet-shelled creature also settled back into the form of a covered card.
"And it's not over yet. The final effect of 'W Nebula Meteorite', I can Special Summon another Reptile Race, Light Attribute of level 7 or above from the deck."
Luca pulled out the deck, swiftly searching for the card he desired.
"Reveal yourself, the second 'Alien Insect Victory'!"
The second unit of Victory rose exaggeratedly from the ground, its massive frame looming before Yugen, casting a shadow on the land like a mountain.
[Alien Insect Victory, Attack Power 0→Attack Power 3000]
"Aliens are immortal, no matter how many you defeat, more will appear!" Luca declared, "My turn, draw a card!"
Yugen shrugged silently but thought to himself that without the Great Cosmos, talking would be tough...
"Activate Magic Card 'Pot of Magic Book', both draw three cards from the deck."
After drawing the card, Luca's lips curled into a sinister smile as if everything was once again under his control.
"The alien's attack is never-ending. Now let me impress that upon you. Activate this card from my hand—
—Continuous Magic 'Future Fusion'!"
"Hmm?" Yugen frowned slightly.
Are there both equipment and continuous versions of Future Fusion?
Both versions indeed appeared in the GX animation, the former held by Caesar, the latter under Darkness. What Yugen previously picked up from the enthusiastic passerby was just the continuous version.
"The effect of Continuous Magic 'Future Fusion' is different. I can choose a Fusion Monster and send the required Fusion Material from the deck to the graveyard. However, it takes two turns before Fusion Summoning that monster."
Luca paused, then spoke solemnly.
"But it doesn't matter, as my target this time is not the Fusion Summon itself.
Of course, I'm choosing the 'Alien Insect Zero' that was recycled back to the Fusion Card Deck!
Then from the deck, send these..."
He pulled out a large bunch of cards from the deck.
"Send twenty-three kinds of aliens to the graveyard!"
This time, only twenty-three types were sent to the graveyard. There are twenty-six types of aliens in total. Excluding Alien Insect Zero, this time it should have omitted the Alien Insect Queen, already in the graveyard. Also, he summoned two Alien Insect Victories, and the deck seems to have no third unit, thus missing Alien Insect Victory.
Twenty-three alien cards poured into the graveyard like a flood, and immense energy surged on the field as if it were injecting into the massive red-brown biological entity.
"Alien Insect Victory's attack power increases according to the number of aliens in the graveyard." Yugen understood.
"Indeed." Luca remarked, "With twenty-three alien cards added to the graveyard, Alien Insect Victory's attack power becomes...
[Alien Insect Victory, Attack Power 3000→Attack Power 14500]
"Fourteen thousand five hundred attack power."
Yugen looked up at the colossal creature.
"Correct! And don't forget, I still have this covered second Victory on the field." Luca shouted, "I flip summon the covered 'Alien Insect Victory'!"
[Alien Insect Victory, Attack Power 14500]
"Victory's effect upon flipping destroys all face-up monsters except aliens." Yugen noted, "But the monster on my field is covered in face-down defense position, hence Victory's effect can't destroy it."
"It doesn't matter. Whatever kind of miscellaneous defense wall, with Victory's current strength, can easily be crushed!"
Luca shouted loudly.
"Go, Alien Insect Victory, attack the covered miscellaneous monster!"
The massive body of the alien approached, its ten thousand-attack giant claws bearing down with thunderous pressure, rolling towards Yugen's diminutive covered monster!
"Fourteen thousand attack power, even surpassing the previous Alien Insect Zero; this is the strength of the alien, the Doma Swordsman?"
Yugen looked up with a solemn expression.
"Then there's no choice. Activate Cover Card..."
He raised his arm, and a golden flash blossomed from the Trap Card, manifesting a pair of cylinder projections.
Luca saw the moment of the luxurious cylinders and nearly froze.
That thing is...
...Magic Tube!
"Negate the opponent monster's attack." Yugen said, "Reflect the attack power value back to the opponent's monster——
——Giving you fourteen thousand five hundred points of reflected damage!"
"Magic...Tube!?"
Luca's eyes widened.
What the heck do you mean by having that tough face as if it's difficult while holding Magic Tube?
But the punch of Alien Insect Victory was securely caught by the Magic Tube, as if unparalleled energy capable of shattering mountains and rivers was absorbed within. The other tube flipped over, and the surging energy was about to be released.
If that punch killed him, Luca would owe himself eight lives.
"Then activate Speed Attack Magic 'Forbidden Holy Grail'!" Luca's face darkened, "Increase the attack power of one monster on the field by 400 points, but its effect is negated.
Thus, I negate the effect of my 'Alien Insect Victory' attacking on the field, increasing its attack power by 400!"
"Victory's original attack power is 0, and with its effect negated, it returns to 0. Hence, its attack power only consists of the Holy Grail and Orichalcos, totaling 900 points."
Yugen nodded with a slight smile.
"Not bad, not bad, even managed to withstand Magic Tube."
"Don't get carried away, it's not over yet...Speed Attack Magic 'Emergency Food'!" Luca declared, "Send the activated 'Forbidden Holy Grail' and the field's Continuous Magic 'Future Fusion' to the graveyard, restoring 2000 Life Points!"
[Luca, LP 1600→LP 3600]
After chain processing, Life Points were restored, and then Alien Insect Victory's strike rebounded from Magic Tube. But when it hit him, the destructive power had been reduced to the extreme, leaving only a pitiful 900 damage, with Luca's body swaying barely to endure.
[Luca, LP 3600→LP 2700]
"What a cunning little rascal."
Luca wiped sweat away.
"A brief oversight and I'd fall for your trick...The battle continues.
The second Alien Insect Victory attacks defense monster!"
The face-down covered monster flips, naturally shattering under the alien's ten thousand-attack strike.
"The monster you just defeated is 'Mask of Darkness'."
Before sending it to the graveyard, Yugen briefly showcased the card he held.
"Mask of Darkness reverses, select a Trap Card in your graveyard to add to your hand.
Hence, from the graveyard, I take this card..."
Yugen retrieved the card exiting the graveyard.
"Returning the Continuous Trap 'Great Cosmos' to my hand."
Luca: "......"