"I take the first turn. It's my turn, draw a card!"
Mitsuzawa Daichi quickly drew a card from the deck, glanced at the words and images on the card, and couldn't help but chuckle.
"Hikari, I actually want to thank you."
"Thank me?" Tenjo Hikari thought for a moment. It seemed he hadn't given Mitsuzawa Daichi anything strange, and he often intentionally called his name wrong, "Interesting, Daichi, what do you want to say?"
"Previously, I had been swapping decks, preparing different decks for different people, but after watching your duel, I discovered what I was lacking!"
"And that is, belief!"
Tenjo Hikari's pupils slightly contracted.
"All along, I never stuck to a fixed belief, but now, Hikari, I'm going to show you my brand new deck!"
"Wow, Mitsuzawa's full of energy today!" Judai couldn't help but lean forward a bit.
"Hey, you, don't block the other students!" Manjome shouted loudly, then added, "Mitsuzawa was just a complete bystander during the Seven-Star Incident. He probably wasn't satisfied with his performance."
"Why are all these boys suddenly so fired up?" Asuka was speechless.
"I summons Mathematician in attack mode!"
An old man with a white beard wearing sunglasses and holding a magic staff slowly materialized on the field.
Mathematician, LV 3, Earth Attribute, Spellcaster-Type, ATK 1500.
Tenjo Hikari raised his eyebrows.
It's a Spirit card.
"When this card is successfully summoned, you can send a LV 4 or lower monster from your deck to the graveyard." He opened the deck, and a card popped out automatically as he wished, "I'm sending Carboneddon from the deck to the graveyard!"
"Under years of pressure, carbon can slowly transform into other substances. I banish Carboneddon from the graveyard to activate its special ability!
From the deck, Special Summon a Normal Monster with LV 7 or lower!"
"I Special Summon, Hyozanryu!"
The black stone transformed under pressure into a transparent stone. In a burst of brilliance, the coal-like dragon transformed into a beautifully dazzling giant dragon.
Hyozanryu, LV 7, Light Attribute, Dragon-Type, DEF 2800.
Tenjo Hikari glanced at Carboneddon.
Is it an O-formed Carboneddon?
Having never dueled with Mitsuzawa Daichi, he didn't know what was in Mitsuzawa Daichi's deck.
"I set a card and end my turn!"
"Hmm, with one card, he managed to get a monster with 1500 ATK and 2800 DEF. Doesn't it seem pretty strong?" a student hesitantly said.
"Clearly, it's super strong, isn't it?"
"But recently, watching Tenjo Hikari's duels, I've seen such scenes too many times, so it feels just okay?"
Actually, it's still quite impressive.
Tenjo Hikari looked at the scene,
Compared to others, Mitsuzawa Daichi's main advantage here is the low hand card consumption, hiding more "possibilities".
The combined value of 4300 also ensures that even if Life Points are lost, it won't be too much of a loss.
However, Tenjo Hikari glanced at his hand card, a smile appeared on his lips.
"It's my turn, draw a card!" Tenjo Hikari drew a card from the deck, took a quick look, and instead of rushing into the duel, he started chatting with Mitsuzawa Daichi, "Daichi, if it's just like this, it doesn't show your determination at all.
So, your set card must be where your determination lies, right?"
Mitsuzawa Daichi smiled without saying a word.
"Then, I won't hold back with you…
Field Spell, Fusion Recycling Plant!"
Ding ding dong dong, ding ding dang dang, the exam's duel platform gradually was replaced by various apparatus and devices, a bunch of robots flew around the environment as if exploring something.
"I send Metalfoes Fusion from my hand to the graveyard. Activate the effect of Fusion Recycling Plant, and from the deck and graveyard, add a [Polymerization] to my hand!"
Seeing Tenjo Hikari's actions, Mitsuzawa Daichi's brow slightly furrowed.
"Is it actually Fusion?"
"Didn't choose the continuous, recycling Fusion Substitute, but added Polymerization to the hand?"
"That means..."
A group of friends exchanged glances, seeing the surprise in each other's eyes.
Hikari is seriously Fusing today!
"I activate the Spell Card, Polymerization!"
The Fusion in Tenjo Hikari's deck today was an alternate art version of Polymerization.
"The Fusion conditions are a [Dark Magician] and a [Chaos] Ritual Monster!"
Tenjo Hikari calmly declared the fusion materials, then showed the two cards in his hand: "I use The Dark - Hex-Sealed Fusion to substitute [Dark Magician], then fuse it with the Black Luster Soldier in my hand!"
"Black Luster Soldier!!!"
"Oh my god!!"
"Isn't that, the strongest warrior!"
The group of ordinary students, upon hearing that Tenjo Hikari was going to perform a Polymerization, jumped directly out of their seats in shock. Even Teacher Kabayama, who was responsible for judging, couldn't help but lean towards Tenjo Hikari, eager to catch a glimpse of the Black Luster Soldier.
That is the Black Luster Soldier!
"One power guides the light, another guides the darkness!" Tenjo Hikari took a deep breath, then clapped his hands together with a hearty shout, "When the forces of light and darkness intertwine, Chaos will descend!
Appear now.
LV 8, Master of Chaos!"
The Mage clad in black armor slowly descended from the void, gradually landing on the field.
Master of Chaos, LV 8, Dark Attribute, Spellcaster-Type, Attack Power 3000.
"Cha-cha-cha—"
"R-really... really..."
Though it wasn't their first time seeing the Master of Chaos, it was different from last time. Last time, Tenjo Hikari had used Metamorphosis to bring it out directly. Everyone was shocked but could accept it.
But this time it's different!
This time it's an orthodox direct Fusion!
And one of them is the Black Luster Soldier!
"Heaven, Tenjo actually has the Black Luster Soldier!" Nearby students who had only heard legends of the Black Luster Soldier were discussing in shock, while Tenjouin Asuka, who specializes in Ritual Summon, was feeling a bit dizzy.
Isn't this one of the most rarest cards?
Yesterday Tenjo Hikari actually said his luck was bad!
The collection value of this card is unimaginable for a student!
The students began to argue fiercely, even the members of the Integration Department who despise non-fusion summoning kept craning their necks, trying to catch a glimpse of this legendary strongest warrior monster.
However, at this moment, it had already transformed into another monster.
The monster effect of Master of Chaos! When this card is Fusion Summoned, you can target one Light or Dark Attribute monster in your Graveyard to activate it! Special Summon that monster!"
"Rise, The Dark - Hex-Sealed Fusion!"
A pile of Fusion Materials gathered from the surrounding field, collectively forming an oddly shaped sphere.
The Dark - Hex-Sealed Fusion, LV 3, Dark Attribute, Rock-Type, Attack Power 1000.
"I use Master of Chaos to attack Hyozanryu!"
Master of Chaos lifted his sword, gently sweeping it, and in the next moment, before Hyozanryu could react, it shattered with a perplexed look into two halves, with a snap, turning into fragments.
"Ugh—" Mitsuzawa Daichi, feeling the pressure of Hyozanryu shattering, also felt a bit of pressure in his heart.
The Black Luster Soldier, huh!
The legendary strongest warrior card! Even the Hyozanryu with DEF 2800 points would be instantly shattered!
Tenjo Hikari glanced at his hand cards.
"I activate the effect of Metalfoes Fusion in the Graveyard, return it to the Deck, and draw one card from the Deck."
Tenjo Hikari drew a card from it: "I Set a card and end my turn!"
"At this moment, the effect of the Field Spell Fusion Recycling Plant activates!"
"During your or your opponent's End Phase, target one of your Fusion Materials used in Fusion Summon this turn in your Graveyard to activate. That monster is added to your hand!"
Tenjo Hikari raised his left hand equipped with the Duel Disk, and from the surroundings came clinking sounds. Soon, a drone robot with lights spinning on its head carefully delivered a card to Tenjo Hikari's hand with its tray.
"Wow, that is the Black Luster Soldier!"
"So dazzling, so cool!"
The ordinary students around seemed to completely forget the purpose of today's duel, completely forgot they were having a test, all trying hard to get a clear look at the real face of the Black Luster Soldier. Even other test takers on stage were distracted by the arrival of the Black Luster Soldier, some even stopping their duels, showing the enormous status the Black Luster Soldier holds in the hearts of ordinary students.
"The Black Luster Soldier is really popular!" Judai scratched the back of his head.
"Why are you not surprised at all?" Manjome glanced at him, "Well, indeed, you Hero Fool, it's possible you don't understand the status of the Black Luster Soldier in the hearts of other Warrior-Type Duelists."
Is that so...
Judai leaned back, crossing his arms behind his head.
Actually, the first time he saw the "Black Luster Soldier," he was very excited too, but after experiencing the [original Black Luster Soldier], the card in Hikari's hand didn't excite him as it did before.
However, he would not boast about such things, so he continued to watch the duel on the field with a curious look.
"My turn." Mitsuzawa Daichi smiled as he drew a card from the Deck, "Indeed, Hikari. This is you.
Even a legendary monster like the Black Luster Soldier, in your hands, is merely used as Fusion Material, you won't abandon your beliefs for a legendary card. And this, is something I have never done before.
But—
That's a thing of the past now!"
He suddenly widened his eyes, pressing the button on his Duel Disk: "Because, next, I'm stepping towards a whole new frontier!"
"Draw card—Activate Set Card, Continuous Trap, Ultimate Offering!"
"As long as this card is on the field, I can pay 500 Life Points to perform an additional Normal Summon!"
Tenjo Hikari raised an eyebrow.
Wow... Forbidden Card.
Mitsuzawa Daichi didn't hesitate for half a second, revealing the card in his hand.
"Next, Normal Summon, Chemicritter Carbo Crab!"