"I can't stand it."
Tenjo Hikari dispersed the heat from his hands slightly and put the cards back.
A few spirits exchanged glances and remained silent, refraining from asking Tenjo Hikari anything.
They still didn't know what exactly this mysterious card was, but they had seen Tenjo Hikari use it while experimenting with Alchemy.
At that time, even though they could sense the terrifying power hidden within the card, none of them could determine its upper limit. They thought it was just a card with a strong Darkness Power that Tenjo Hikari feared could harm him and his friends, so he kept it hidden.
Now it seems their thinking was too conservative!
What the hell is this thing!
"Master." The professional Alchemist, Manrong, was relatively calm, appearing beside Tenjo Hikari and saying, "I used to think that it was just some sort of catalyst card, but now it seems I've greatly underestimated that card.
But on the flip side, it makes it even harder to control."
Manrong pointed with his Magic Staff to the One-Eyed Battle nearby, which was now unconscious, and beside it, several cards were scattered: "This time, in the Darkness Duel, because the opponent seriously violated the sacred Duel Ceremony, the main force was entirely contributed by the opponent.
Next time, you mustn't use this card recklessly.
Conservatively estimated... your spirit's compatibility needs to reach LV 10 before you can use it at will!"
Tenjo Hikari listened and nodded lightly: "Hmm, I understand."
Manrong analyzed from a professional perspective, while Tenjo Hikari analyzed from known intelligence.
"Today's experience feels more exciting than the past decade," Kunikawa Haruto remarked on the side.
Tenjo Hikari turned back and smiled at him: "Remember well, Haruto, this world has never been truly peaceful."
"I finally understand why the high-levels of our world have always been reluctant to allow dimensional exchange. Even in such competitions, they only dabble, not wanting to delve deeply," Kunikawa Haruto shook his head, as if in reflection, "If life had to be like this every day, the residents of our world would certainly go mad."
Dueling with Duel Monsters?
Lose the duel and die?
If you lose and don't want to die, control the Monsters to continue the attack?
It's all so chaotic, too terrifying.
"Your world isn't necessarily safe; if you encounter something like that, be extremely careful," Tenjo Hikari didn't know exactly what kind of world Kunikawa Haruto came from, but since his own world was a mix of GX and A5, perhaps Kunikawa Haruto's world was similar.
There might be monsters like [Numbers].
That wouldn't be safe.
Kunikawa Haruto pondered for a long time, nodded to show he understood.
After everything ended, One-Eyed Battle gradually woke up.
Its first reaction upon awakening was a furious roar, followed by a huge backward leap, cautiously and fearfully observing its surroundings with both claws on the ground.
Once it regained its senses and saw Tenjo Hikari and a group of spirits, it gradually breathed a sigh of relief, and finally began to tears, choking and sobbing, seemingly having endured much hardship.
Tenjo Hikari took some time to gather the cards scattered nearby.
"Eh—"
Tenjo Hikari looked at the text and images on the cards, tilting his head.
Fusion Parasite?
Why does it look different?
Well, that's fine.
Looking at the card's surface, Tenjo Hikari shrugged, not caring much.
To be honest, Fusion Parasite is actually quite good in this era because it has the effect of "can be used as substitute Fusion Material for a Fusion Monster listed by name," similar to "King of the Swamp."
This is actually quite good, at least in this world it's quite strong.
However...
Apart from those Duelists who like to cause chaos, not many people actually use this card.
It's said that card enthusiasts don't care about a card's appearance, as long as it's powerful, but truthfully, even card enthusiasts have some cards they'd rather not use, like Fusion Parasite or Kahyoreigetsu.
Though they've turned into a bunch of other monsters, it's still decent, especially since there's an added Thunder Dragon Fusion and even a Normal Monster from the Gem-Knight series. Moreover, quite a few Monster Cards among these are sold for a high price in the GX World.
Among them, what caught his attention most was the Fusion Monster "Superalloy Beast Raptinus."
Wow—
Tenjo Hikari looked at this Fusion Monster, his eyes gleaming.
As long as this card is on the field, Gemini Monsters are considered to have been summoned an additional time.
This is a classic card that can achieve "Infinite LOOP," and more importantly, its Fusion Material is quite broad—it only requires two "Gemini" Monsters!
And he does have Gemini Monsters, like "Ancient Gear Knight."
As an LV 8 Fusion Monster, it fits perfectly for Metamorphosis to bring out Master of Chaos!
There's also Cyber Twin Dragon, which can be directly transformed.
Counting on someone else to destroy Waking the Dragon is unrealistic, it's best to have your own methods!
As a card in the extra deck, its value is quite high!
"They... seem... to be my companions." At this moment, One-Eyed Battle timidly approached, looked at the cards, both fearful and excited, while scratching the back of his head, "Together, captured companions..."
"Oh?"
Tenjo Hikari curiously asked about the situation, learning that someone specifically captured spirits for Spirit Body Experiments. Although One-Eyed Battle's memory was unclear, he vaguely remembered these cards.
"I see... no wonder it was so easy this time... It seems your companions also contributed their strength."
Tenjo Hikari understood.
Apparently, when he used Super Polymerization, those spirits also contributed strength from behind the scenes, which was absorbed, transformed, and fused by Super Polymerization into these cards.
No wonder Fusion Parasite turned into these cards.
More importantly.
Tenjo Hikari reached into his pocket.
Great!
Only a quarter of Midrash is left!
If he participates in another Darkness Duel or plays cards with Kunikawa Haruto for several days, he might be able to gather it.
"Um... can I follow you?" One-Eyed Battle cautiously shuffled his paws together, "I'm very grateful, but I have nothing to repay you with..."
"Also, if possible, I'd like... revenge..." he said, scratching his head timidly.
"Of course!" Tenjo Hikari got excited, "Of course, you can!"
This is great.
The Gladiator Beast series of cards now has direction!
Everyone is happy!
As Tenjo Hikari was getting ready to tidy up the scene and return to his dorm, the Flame Swordsman suddenly mused aloud to Dark Flare Knight beside him: "Dark Flare, why does your armor seem to be glowing?"
"Now that you mention it, your sword looks wider too,"
Both of them were close friends and familiar with each other, so when abnormalities appeared, they were the first to notice.
??!!
Tenjo Hikari quickly looked over.
It seems it really is!
The Flame Swordsman's longsword has become somewhat wider, and the Dark Flare Knight's armor has a hint of gold.
Could it be!?
Tenjo Hikari quickly took out his deck, checked quickly, and unsurprisingly, both cards' images had some slight changes—
Could they be evolving into Ultimate Flame Swordsman and Mirage Knight??
Super Polymerization can even allow them to evolve?!
Though the changes are extremely subtle, barely noticeable without squinting closely, they are indeed there!
Tenjo Hikari suddenly felt like laughing.
But with One-Eyed Battle so downcast beside him, he felt he couldn't laugh—
No, he must return to the academy and immediately apply for the New Fusion Department!