Who asked him to play Yu-Gi-Oh!

Chapter 1376 Mechanism Puppet

"Hero of Destiny?"

IV frowns.

Another deck I've never seen before. Does this look like a characteristic of this dimension?
But it doesn't matter anymore; he's fearless no matter what it is.

"My turn, draw a card!"

IV.

"Since you're so eager to see, then let me show you! We, the Hyperdimension Pro Duelists, offer our ultimate fan service!"

Edward frowned: "Hyperdimension?"

IV: "Activate the quick-attack spell 'Handbook Severing Kill'!"
Both players send two cards from their hands to the graveyard, and then draw two cards from their decks.

Although Xyz and Fusion Dimensions differ in their summoning methods and their dueling histories differ, each has its own unique decks. However, it's impossible for all cards in both dimensions to be completely different.

Before entering the Xyz Era, the early stages of duels in the Xyz Dimension were probably similar to those here.

From the storyline of Yuma's training at the Duel Temple in Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL, we can see that the Xyz Dimension also has legendary monsters like "Dark Magician" and "Blue-Eyes White Dragon". So, in the early stages of the dueling era, the histories of the two dimensions might have been the same.

Edward and IV together select two cards from their hand and send them to the graveyard.

"Then I activate the effect of 'Ghost Puppet' from my Graveyard!" IV shouted. "If Ghost Puppet is in my Graveyard, banish 1 'Ghost Puppet' monster from your Graveyard and Special Summon this card!"

He revealed another mechanical puppet that had just been delivered to the grave in the cemetery.

"I banish 'Ghost Puppet - Night Clown' from the graveyard and Special Summon 'Ghost Puppet Necromancer'!"

Suddenly, a spiderweb-like crack appeared in the ground, and a decaying pine coffin, reeking of grave soil, burst forth. The coffin lid cracked with a sickening thud, and pale fingers, their joints bound with stitches, pierced the wooden planks. With a spray of sawdust, the blond doll slowly sat up at an eerie right angle, the click of its winding mechanism mingling with the sticky echo of dripping putrid fluid.

Her porcelain-white cheeks were as pale as a ghost, and her forehead was wrapped in blood-stained bandages, making her look like a cursed doll from a horror movie.

【Mechanical Puppet/Necromancer, Defense 0】

"Level 8, but its attack and defense are both 0?" Edward found this monster strange.

And this eerie art style... is this the opponent's deck?
"Then, if your opponent controls a monster and you control only 'Goblin', you can Special Summon this card from your hand!"

IV then revealed another card in his hand.

"Special Summon 'Mechanical Golem/Magnetic Doll'!"

Blue arcs of electricity danced across his field, as if an invisible magnetic force was pulling a sinister little puppet into the arena.

【Mechanical Puppet - Magnetic Doll, Attack Power 1000】

"Another eight-star monster has been summoned," Edward frowned. This time, the eight-star's attack power was only 1000.
Despite being a high-level monster, its attack and defense are surprisingly low, a rarity in the GX era. This was because the research and development of Duel Monsters during that period focused on powerful effects and attack strength, making high-level monsters primarily intended for end-game use. An eight-star monster whose only effect was easy summoning, lacking both attack power and offensive capabilities, would be considered useless.

Therefore, no card designer would pursue such an effect design.

But Xyz Dimension is different. To summon an 8th-tier Xyz Monster, you need two 8th-tier monsters as materials. So, there is a market for 8th-tier monsters that can be easily summoned. Naturally, some people will start to try to develop high-tier monsters that have no stats or skills, and whose only special feature is that they can be quickly Special Summoned.

This is determined by the summoning method, a huge difference in the research and development approaches of the two dimensions.

"Stack up 'Genius Puppet Master' and 'Genius Puppet Master' at level 8!" IV shouted. "Use two monsters to construct a stacking network and Xyz Summon!"
Show yourself, NO.15! Messenger from hell, puppet on the strings of fate—

NO.15 Mechanical Puppet - Giant Slayer!!!

The air seemed to freeze. The rune "NO.15" burned and appeared in the void, with a black, asphalt-like substance dripping from the edges of the number. The number exploded, and space was torn open like a curtain, revealing a pitch-black giant sitting behind it. Its body, as tall as a three-story building, was frozen in the air in an eerie, levitating posture, its limbs bent unnaturally, as if suspended by countless invisible strings.

The giant killer's steel body gleamed like burnt tar in the moonlight. Two unmoving glass eyeballs were embedded in its empty sockets, and its stiff lips held an unsettling expression. A horrifying, gaping hole lay in its chest, like the scar left after its heart had been ripped out.

[NO.15 Mechanical Puppet - Giant Slayer, Attack Power 1500]

"NO!" Edward exclaimed in surprise. "Xyz Summoning... So you really are from another dimension?"

Although he had never met NO. directly, he had heard rumors about Xyz and NO. from within the Knights of Hanno and knew that there was a possible existence from another dimension that might have ill intentions towards their dimension.

However, I still didn't expect it to appear in front of me so suddenly.

"Hahaha, that's right! You otherworldly beings without NO, tremble before the power of NO!" IV laughed. "I activate the equipment magic 'Mechanical Shield'!"
This card can only be equipped to Xyz Monsters with 'Goblin' in their name, swapping their ATK and DEF! (Original Card)
This card, exclusive to the mechanical puppet in the anime and not yet released as a physical card, is arguably the best partner for low-attack, high-defense monsters like Giant Slayer.

[NO.15 Mechanical Puppet - Giant Slayer, Attack Power 1500 → Attack Power 2500]

"The second effect of the Mechanical Shield activates!" IV grinned menacingly. "Once per turn, inflict damage to the opponent equal to 300 times the number of Xyz Materials held by the equipped monster!"

As he spoke, his smile became increasingly grotesque, his facial muscles contorted to near human limits.

Commonly known as facial expression art.

"Giant Slayer requires two supermaterials, so you'd better start with a 600-point damage boost as an appetizer!"

Barrages of artillery fire rained down, bombarding Edward's field relentlessly. Edward raised his arm to shield himself, the shockwaves from the explosions ruffling his silver bangs.

[Aide, LP4000 → LP3400]

"Let the battle continue!" IV shouted. "Use Giant Slayer to attack 'Destiny Hero Diamond Man'!"
Annihilation Cannon!!!

Giant Slayer thrust his heavy cannon forward, unleashing a whirlwind of light that exploded forth. The spinning golden cannonball, trailing black smoke, blasted the Diamond Hero to smithereens, sending glittering diamond fragments scattering wildly amidst the dust.

"Hey, heroes these days are nothing special," IV sneered. "The round is over."

(End of this chapter)