This Hextech Duel Master is a pro at getting targets.

"My turn! Draw a card!"

"Activate the Spell Card - Pot of Greed".

Draw two cards from your deck!

With two cards drawn, You Shuo launched an incredibly swift attack!

Chapter 136 DNA Modification Surgery

"Shhh-"

With two cards in hand, You Shuo immediately launched an offensive.

"Attack Status Summon - Armored Dragon Lv3!"

"Activate the Spell Card - Level Up!"

"Tribute Armed Dragon Lv3 to Special Summon Armed Dragon Lv5 from the Deck!!"

【Armed Dragon Lv5】

【Five stars】

[Wind Attribute/Dragon Race]

[Attack/Defense: 2400/1700]

The moment both sides' ace monsters appeared on the field, dueling enthusiasts around them couldn't help but gather around.

"What?!"

"It's a battle between the national champion insect moth and the dueling king You Shuo!"

"Oh, no need to watch anymore, insects and moths can't possibly beat You Shuo~"

"But...I heard that the strength of insect moths has improved by leaps and bounds recently..."

While everyone was discussing, You Shuo immediately entered the battle phase and launched a strong attack: "Enter battle phase, Armed Dragon Lv5! Attack Death Scythe Killer!"

"Roar--"

A deafening roar erupted as the Armored Dragon Lv5 flapped its wings and unleashed a whirlwind of dragon breath at the enormous insect opposite it.

However, the insect moth remained unperturbed and chuckled slyly.

Hehehe~

"The Armed Dragon Lv5 has a higher attack power than the Death Scythe Killer, so it can be defeated easily."

"Not only that, you probably also wanted to use Armed Dragon Lv5's effect to evolve it into Armed Dragon Lv7 at the end of the turn after defeating Death Scythe Slayer, right?"

"There's no chance~"

"I won't let you succeed~"

As the insect moth spoke, it suddenly flipped open a card.

"Quick-Play Spell Card activated - Attack power nullified!"

"Nullify the attack of Armed Dragon Lv5!"

"This phase of combat is forcibly ended!!"

The insects and moths had cover cards, which was something You Shuo had expected.

In the second main phase, he dropped a monster card and announced, "I activate the effect of Armed Dragon Lv5, discard Blue-Eyes White Dragon from my hand, and destroy Death Scythe Killer!"

This is another ability of Armed Dragon Lv5.

Once per turn, you can discard one monster card from your hand to destroy one of your opponent's monsters with higher ATK than the monster you discarded.

The Blue-Eyes White Dragon has an attack power of 3000, while the Death Scythe Killer only has 2300, so it can easily crush the Death Scythe Killer.

Facing You Shuo's second attack, the Insect Moth smirked: "Hehe, can't block it? Then I'll just sacrifice the Death Scythe Killer myself~"

"Activate my other face card!"

"I'm about to sacrifice the Death Scythe Slayer! Special Summon two Insect Tokens to my field!!"

"Bam—"

Just as Deathscythe Killer was about to be destroyed by Armed Dragon Lv5, a beam of light fell, and Deathscythe Killer disintegrated into two small insect derivatives.

The duelists watching this scene were somewhat surprised.

"Hey?"

"Did you manage to dodge it this way?"

"But Death Scythe Killer is a high-level monster. Wouldn't that be a huge loss?"

"However, with two tokens, he can perform a high-level summon next turn."

As everyone was talking, You Shuo put down two cards and ended the turn.

"Hehehe~" the insect-moth chuckled slyly, "Armed Dragon Lv5... a powerful dragon monster, but soon it will be just like my insect self~"

"My turn, draw a card!"

"Defense Position Summon - Baby Moth!"

"Equip it with the monster card - Cocoon of Evolution!"

"You Shuo, you should be very familiar with this combo, right?"

"After five rounds, the ultimate, perfect giant moth will be born!"

"Spell Card Activated - Heavenly Treasure Card!"

Draw six cards from your deck!

"Set three cards face down, end your turn!"

When the round came back to You Shuo's hands, the Cocoon of Evolution had already grown for one round.

The ultimate form of the giant moth has an attack power of 3500 points, so You Shuo certainly wouldn't let this monster be summoned.

"My turn, draw a card!" You Shuo announced loudly, "Armed Dragon Lv5 Attack Evolution Cocoon!"

"STOP!!" The insect moth grinned smugly, "The instant you entered the battle phase, I activated the Continuous Trap Cards in quick succession—DNA Modification Surgery and Insect Exterminator!"

"The effect of the DNA modification surgery is to declare a race. As long as this card is on the field, the monsters on both sides' fields will become that race."

"My declaration is—the Insect Race!"

"In this way, your Armored Dragon Lv5 will transform into an insectoid monster~"

"And the effect of the Insectoid is that as long as this card is on the field, your opponent's Insect-Type monsters cannot declare an attack!"

"You Shuo, your attack has been restricted!!"

A powerful gene-modifying agent was released into the sky, and droplets of the liquid fell, transforming the Armored Dragon Lv5 from a proud dragon into an ugly and ferocious insect beast.

You Shuo continued to wave monster cards from his hand: "Then, I will activate the effect of Armed Dragon Lv5, discard one monster card from my hand, and destroy the Cocoon of Evolution."

"Your Cocoon of Evolution has high defense, but only zero attack power."

"It's very easy to cause destruction."

But at that moment, the insect-moth suddenly flipped over the last card: "Hmph! So you've fallen for their trap, You Shuo!"

"I've prepared a lot to defeat you!"

"The instant you activate Armed Dragon Lv5's effect, I activate the Counter Trap Card - Heavenly Punishment!"

"Discard one card from your hand; when your opponent's monster activates its effect, negate and destroy it!!"

"Boom—"

A golden bolt of lightning descended from the sky, shattering the Armored Dragon Lv5 instantly.

The insect-like moth laughed triumphantly, "Hahahaha!"

"Watching your ace player get taken down must be incredibly frustrating, right?!"

"But there's no way around it, that's what a duel is!"

"You Shuo, bring on whatever other tricks you have up your sleeve!"

"I'll see how you beat me this time!"

Chapter 137 The Insect Queen

Hehehehe~

The insects and moths made a cunning and shrill sound. He laughed triumphantly, feeling that he had successfully outmaneuvered You Shuo.

After Armored Dragon Lv5 is destroyed, his Cocoon of Evolution can continue to grow. In his view, the Ultimate Perfect Form Great Moth will soon dominate the battlefield!

however……

"Boom 1!!!!!!!"

The earth suddenly cracked open, revealing a deep abyss!

The cocoon of evolution was as if it had been grabbed by an invisible hand and plunged straight into the abyss!

"Bam—"

The light burst forth, and the cocoon shattered.

The insect, a moth, widened its eyes in surprise: "What?!"

“Trap Card – Fellow Traveler,” You Shuo said with a faint smile. “When a monster on my field is sent to the Graveyard, send one monster on the field to the Graveyard.”

"Insects and moths, I know your tricks all too well."

"You'll definitely use a trap card to ambush my Armed Dragon, so let your monster die too."

If it were the OCG era, fellow travelers would definitely not be able to chain divine punishment.

However, during the Duel City era, almost all effects were based on second speed, so such a maneuver was entirely feasible.

You Shuo's counterattack took everyone by surprise.

In an instant, exclamations and cheers rang out from all around.

"Is that so?!"

"Did the Duel King foresee that the insect-moth would destroy his Armored Dragon?!"

"In this way, the cocoon of evolution is destroyed!"

The insect, the feathered moth, clenched its jaws.

Logically, if the cocoon of evolution is destroyed, the units inside should be able to hatch.

But we've only had one round so far. Even if we wanted to summon the most ordinary moth larvae, it would take at least three rounds...

The insect moth frowned and said coldly, "Heh! Even so, my DNA modification surgery and insect-controlling combo are still intact, so I still have the upper hand!"

You Shuo simply smiled, flipped a card face down, and ended his turn.

"My turn! Draw the card!" the insect moth shouted. "Hmph, although you've destroyed the Great Moth, this champion still has a new ace up his sleeve!"

"bring it on!"

"I'll sacrifice the two insect-type tokens on my field!"

"Summoned by superiors—"

"The Queen of Insects!!!"

With a single tap of the card, the two tokens shattered instantly, and a giant insect emerged from the card, its head revealing a grotesque, heavily painted female face!

【Insect Queen】

【Seven Stars】

[Earth Attribute/Insect Tribe]

[Attack/Defense: 2200/2400]

The Insect Moth smirked: "Hehehe, the Insect Queen increases her attack power based on the Insect-Type monsters on the field. Right now, there's only the Insect Queen on the field, so her attack power increases by 200, reaching 2400!"

"Activate the Spell Card again—Monster Resurrection!"

"Resurrect your Armed Dragon Lv5 from the graveyard onto my field!"