Yu-Gi-Oh!: Worldwide Mix, the Ultimate Necromancer Duel

"Chirp chirp chirp chirp—!!!"

boom--!

The golden cocoon suddenly burst open!

In the blinding golden light, a pair of enormous wings covered with strange patterns emerged from their cocoons and suddenly unfurled! The air currents generated by the wingtips transformed into a gale, sweeping outwards!

Next came its enormous, suffocating body—a ferocious mouthpart, compound eyes that gleamed with an eerie light, and every inch of its body covered in a hard carapace!

The enormous creature had completely broken free of the cocoon and hovered above the moth's head, its wings flapping slowly, each flap accompanied by a muffled buzzing sound.

It looked down at You Chen across from it, as if it were looking down at a real ant.

[Ultimate Perfect Form Giant Moth]

Earth Attribute/8-Star/Insect Race

Attack: 3500 / Defense: 3000

The entire room fell silent.

Immediately, a deafening uproar erupted!

"Holy shit!!!"

"One turn?! Summoning an eight-star monster with 3500 attack power in one turn?!"

"What an amazing combo! I knew that equipment card was something else!"

"[Baby Larva] + [Laser Cannon Mech Armor] + [Super Evolution Cocoon] = One-Turn [Giant Moth]?!"

"The all-day champion truly lives up to his name!"

In the monitoring room, Kaiba Keiping exclaimed in surprise.

"Brother! Look! That insect, the feather moth..."

Seto Kaiba remained with his arms crossed, his expression unchanged.

"Hmph, that's interesting," he commented casually, "but that's all."

At the edge of the stands, Jonouchi's face was extremely grim.

He stared intently at the ferocious [Ultimate Perfect Form Giant Moth] on the screen, his fists clenched until they turned white.

"That bug... is it really that strong?"

Kyoko instinctively grabbed Yugi's sleeve: "Yugi, that You Chen, he..."

The game's gaze remained fixed on the screen. His expression was calm, but something flickered subtly deep within his eyes.

"It's not over yet," he said softly.

Kyoko was taken aback: "What?"

The game provides no explanation.

He simply stared at the boy standing in the shadow of the [Ultimate Perfect Form Great Moth] on the screen.

The boy's expression remained unchanged from beginning to end.

Just like the course of this duel, it was exactly what he had anticipated.

---

On the dueling field.

The insect moth spread its arms, looked up at its ace, took a deep breath, as if enjoying the shocked gazes of the entire audience.

Then, he turned to You Chen, his mouth stretched into a wide grin.

"How about that—you little punk, scared now? Squeak!"

He drew out his words, each one laced with undisguised sarcasm.

"One round, the Ultimate Perfected Great Moth with 3500 attack power! This is my strength, the strength of the All-Day Champion!"

He pointed at You Chen, his finger almost poking out of the screen.

"And you—a one-star nobody, not even a fraction of my ace! Squeak squeak squeak!!"

Sunlight poured down from the dome, but was blocked by the giant moth's enormous body, casting a huge shadow on You Chen.

Attack power of 3500.

A monster with a defensive stance on the inside.

There is no backcourt.

No matter how you look at it, this is a one-sided duel.

You Chen raised his head and looked at the enormous creature hovering above him.

Then, You Chen smiled.

It was a very light and faint smile, gone in an instant.

The insect, the feathered moth, did not notice.

But in the monitoring room, Seto Kaiba's gaze froze slightly for a moment.

Upon summoning this colossal creature in a single turn, the insect moth felt as if it were floating on clouds.

He spread his arms, looked up at the [Ultimate Perfect Form Giant Moth] hovering above him, took a deep breath, as if savoring the shocked gazes of the entire audience.

This feeling—the feeling of being watched, marveled at, and looked up to by countless eyes—made his blood boil.

That's awesome!

Still, he showed off his power in front of so many duelists!

"Huh? He summoned his ace in just one turn?"

You Chen reached up and scratched his hair, then yawned.

"This is really a bit difficult."

He said it was difficult, but a faint smile remained on his face.

The insect, the feathered moth, looked sullen.

Is that fucking a laugh?

How can you still laugh?

And why does that smile... seem to carry a hint of mockery?

The smugness on the insect's face froze.

"It's not over yet, you small fry."

He took the [Mega Cocoon] he had just used from the graveyard from the Duel Disk, held it high so that everyone could see the card.

"This [Super Evolution Cocoon] is not just for evolution!"

He deliberately dragged out his words, savoring the moment of interpretation.

"During my Main Phase, I can banish this card from my Graveyard, then select one Insect-Type monster from my Graveyard, shuffle it back into my Deck—and then I can draw a card!"

"Chirp chirp chirp! This is the second effect of my [Super Evolution Cocoon]!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the [Super Evolution Cocoon] in his hand turned into specks of light and disappeared.

Automatic deck shuffling.

The moth drew a card from the top, glanced at it, and then put it into its hand with satisfaction.

The audience outside was even more excited and engaged in heated discussions.

"That's terrifying! Summoning the [Ultimate Perfect Form Giant Moth] in just one turn?!"

"No wonder he's the all-day champion! His skill is truly impressive!"

"Hopefully, this kid will remember today's lesson and won't be so overconfident in the future!"

"A lesson? More likely, he'll be traumatized and never dare to play cards again! Haha!"

Laughter, chatter, and sarcasm came from all directions.

Nobody thought there was anything wrong with it.

That's always been the way of the world of duels.

The law of the jungle prevails.

The strong win applause, while the weak deserve to be ridiculed.

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In the monitoring room.

Kaiba Keihei leaned closer to the screen, his little face full of curiosity.

"Brother, is this kid scared out of his wits? Why is he still laughing?"

Seto Kaiba did not answer.

He just stared at the smile on the screen, his eyes as deep and still as a pool of water.

As the overlord of Tongshiye, he had seen far too many duelists.

A fearful smile, a desperate smile, a forced smile, a self-deprecating smile...

But he couldn't decipher the smile on the young man's face on the screen.

That wasn't fear, despair, forcing yourself to stay strong, or self-deprecation.

That's a kind of...

Seto Kaiba's brow twitched almost imperceptibly.

It was a smile that seemed to have seen through everything.

---

At this moment, the insects and moths have already launched their attack!

He pointed a finger and laughed wildly, "Then let's advance directly to the Battle Rank!!"

"【Ultimate Perfect Form Great Moth】Attacks the opponent's Defense Monster!"

"annihilate all of the opponent's weak monsters!! Screech screech screech!!"

The words fell.

The [Ultimate Perfect Form Giant Moth] flapped its enormous wings, creating a whirlwind that swept away.

"boom--"

In an instant, the guarding monsters on the Wandering Dust Field were swept up and smashed to pieces!

However, as the smoke and dust dissipated, You Chen's smile was revealed.

"I've been waiting for a long time, you silly bug!"