The protagonist of the Yu-Gi-Oh! world might be the same person.

As soon as he finished speaking, the purple gem on Mage Chestnut's neck lit up.

[Skilled Chestnut Mage: Magic Indicator 0→1]

"Next, I will activate the special ability of [Skilled Chestnut Mage]."

You can remove 1 Spell Counter from this card and activate 1 of the following effects.

●This card's level increases by 1 star, and its attack power increases by 1500.

●Add 1 Kuriboh monster or 1 Multiply monster from your Deck or Graveyard to your hand.

"I naturally chose the first effect: [Skilled Chestnut Mage]'s attack power increases by 1500 points."

"In addition, due to the increase in level, the effect of the equipment magic increases the attack power of [Skilled Chestnut Mage] by another 100 points, for a total of 1600 points."

After the game was finished, the magic indicator on the chestnut mage's neck returned to its dim state.

[Skilled Chestnut Mage: Level 4→5, Attack Power 700→2300]

Upon seeing this, the insect moth immediately abandoned its previous flippant attitude. "It can actually increase attack power by 1600 points in one go!?"

Although the current attack power of the Chestnut Mage doesn't seem like much, once a magic card is activated, the Chestnut Mage's attack power can increase by 1600 points each turn without any cost, reaching a maximum of 13500 points, making it a rather terrifying lower-level attacker.

This means that the insect moth can no longer use spell cards freely, which is equivalent to indirectly restricting the activation of his spell cards.

Therefore, he had to find a way to deal with this monster as soon as possible. Fortunately, the Chestnut Mage had no resistance, so it was not difficult to defeat.

But that's a story for another time. Right now, he has to deal with the game's attacks.

At this moment, Yugi waved his arm, "Go! [Skilled Chestnut Mage] Attack the defense monster!"

The Chestnut Mage immediately waved his wand, summoning a chestnut-shaped magic ball, which he then fired at Gekko.

At this moment, the cover card of the insect moth was passively flipped open, revealing a dragonfly monster.

Dragonfly: Defense 900

The game was immediately taken aback, "It's actually [Dragonfly]!?"

This monster has a "Last Word" effect that allows you to pull a WIND monster with 1500 or less ATK from your deck, which is the same template as the effect of Radiant Angel.

Although it's not a good idea to attack rashly, unfortunately, it's already impossible to stop the Mage of Chestnut's attack.

However, now that he has already fallen into a trap, he will not regret it.

Soon, the chestnut mage's attack landed on the dragonfly.

boom--!

After an explosion, the dragonflies on the field disappeared.

"Hiahiahiahia, you've been tricked! When [Dragonfly] is sent to the graveyard, it can summon a wind-attribute monster with an attack power of 1500 or less."

"Appear, [Ultimate Insect LV3]!"

Before the insect moth, the image on a card emitted light, projecting a red and blue worm covered in many sharp spikes.

[Ultimate Insect LV3: Attack Power 1400 → 1900]

Upon seeing this, Wang Yang was greatly surprised, "It's actually a [LV] monster just like AIBO!?"

"【Ultimate Insect LV3】has the special ability to lower the level of all of the opponent's monsters, but that only works if the monster is Special Summoned by the effect of 【Ultimate Insect LV1】."

The game player narrowed his eyes slightly as he spoke.

The insect-moth continued with a sly grin, "Hiahiahia, you're right, it's a game. But you should understand my purpose, after all, I learned this trick from you."

Yugi nodded. He knew that Insect Moth was probably referring to the Duel City finals, where he used Radiant Angel to summon Silent Swordsman LV5. Insect Moth must have watched that match.

However, the game doesn't care if it gets copied, since there are only three groups of [LV] monsters that can use this method, and the strength of the Ultimate Insect is also very weak.

Of course, this kind of trick is very powerful for ordinary people, but it is not very meaningful for them in games.

Then, the game inserts two more cards into the Duel Disk, "I'll cover two more cards, and the turn ends."

After two face-down cards appeared at his feet, he announced the end of his turn.

[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 4→2]

"My turn, draw a card!"

[Insect/Moth Hand Cards: 3 → 4]

Before even looking at the card it had just drawn, Insect Moth pointed directly at the worm and said, "During your Standby Phase, send [Ultimate Insect LV3] to the Graveyard and Special Summon [Ultimate Insect LV5] from your hand or Deck."

As soon as it finished speaking, the worm split open from behind, and a giant gray worm with its wings yet to grow and its claws still retracted emerged.

[Ultimate Insect LV5: Attack Power 2300 → 2800]

Chapter 109

After evolving into Ultimate Insect, Insect Moth adjusted its glasses slightly and continued, "Ultimate Insect LV5, with its attack power increased to 2800 points by [Orichalcos Barrier], is enough to defeat [Skilled Chestnut Mage]."

"And that's not all. As long as a [Ultimate Insect LV5] Special Summoned by the effect of [Ultimate Insect LV3] is on the field, all monsters on your opponent's field will have their ATK reduced by 500."

[Skilled Chestnut Mage: Attack Power 2300 → 1800]

He then placed a card on the Duel Disk with a sly grin, "Hiahiahiahia, I'm summoning another monster, [Resonance Worm]."

A card emitted light, and a bug with constantly vibrating large green wings appeared before him.

[Resonance Bug: Attack Power 1000 → 1500]

Then I inserted another card into the Duel Disk, "and I activated the Spell Card [Hatch]."

You can activate this effect by Tributing 1 monster you control. Special Summon 1 Insect-Type monster from your Deck whose Level is 1 level higher than the Tributed monster.

"I offer up my Level 4 Resonance Bug as a tribute to summon the Level 5 Insect-Type monster, Mantis, from my Deck."

After another flash of light, a praying mantis covered in a rocky carapace appeared.

[Scyther: Attack Power 2350 → 2850]

[Insect/Moth Hand Cards: 4 → 2]

Watching the insect-moth's smooth maneuvers, Wang Yang couldn't help but sigh, "This moth has gotten stronger since getting the [Orichalcohol Barrier]..."

The game shrugged indifferently and muttered to itself, "But it's not much stronger."

Then he stared at the insect moth and said, "At this moment, because you activated a magic card, [Skilled Chestnut Mage] has placed a magic counter."

The gem around the chestnut mage's neck was lit up again.

[Skilled Mage: Magic Indicator 0→1]

Seeing this, the insect moth clicked its tongue in disdain, "Tsk, it's not over yet. The special ability of the [Resonance Bug] sent to the graveyard has been activated."

This effect can only be activated if this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard. Add 1 Level 5 or higher Insect-Type monster from your Deck to your hand.

After removing the Insect Moth from its deck, it selected a card and added it to its hand: "I choose to add the Level 6 Insect-Type monster [Scale Moth] from my deck to my hand."

[Insect/Moth Hand Cards: 2 → 3]

After finishing, the insect moth swung its arm and shouted, "Go! [Ultimate Insect LV5] and [Scyther], attack!"

However, just as the two insects were preparing to launch their attack...

The game player quickly pressed the button, revealing a face-down card. "Activate the Trap Card [Gravity Release], and change the battle position of all monsters on the field."

"What did you say!?"

Under the influence of gravity, all the monsters crouched down uncontrollably.

[Skilled Chestnut Mage: Defense 200] (粫)

[Ultimate Insect LV5: Defense 900]

[Scyther: Defense 1000] 4

"Damn it!" Zero

With the simple effect of this trap card, the insect moth lost its chance to attack this turn. Silk

There was no other way; he could only end the combat phase now and prepare for the next round of defense.

He inserted a card into the Duel Disk and said, "I activate the Continuous Spell [Ignore Protection] from my hand." (Wu)

[Insect/Moth Hand Cards: 3 → 2]

With the activation of this spell card, a golden wooden cage was placed over the insect-moth and his monster. Death.

Then, the insect-moth continued with a sly grin, "Hiahiahiahia, the effect of the card 'Ignore Blessing' is..."

When an opponent's monster declares an attack, you can banish 1 Insect-Type monster from your Graveyard; that attack is negated.

This effect does not limit the number of rounds.

"In other words, there are now three insectoid monsters in my graveyard, so I can nullify three attacks."

Of course, if you include the two insects in the insect and moth farm, there will definitely be more than that.

To be honest, the game doesn't really remember this card, since it's a bit obscure. "However, since you activated the spell card and triggered the ability of [Skilled Chestnut Mage], add another magic counter."

A gem on the chestnut mage's shoulder was then illuminated.

[Skilled Chestnut Mage: Magic Indicator 1→2]

Then, the game pressed the button again, revealing another face-down card. "It's not over yet. I'll activate the trap card 'Needle Worm's Nest' and send the top five cards of my deck to the graveyard."

"What the hell?! You actually destroyed your own deck?!"

The insect moth was taken aback and couldn't understand the game's behavior.

Wang Yang was also taken aback. The concept of piling up graves had been mentioned in the game, but he didn't expect the game to be so straightforward and direct about blindly piling up graves.

It would be a waste to throw in some powerful spell traps.

However, discarding all five cards at once might yield something useful.

So at this point, the game didn't hesitate to draw five cards from the deck.

Looking at the five cards, Yugi and Yugi nodded in unison, seemingly having acquired a decent set of cards.

The game then placed these cards into the graveyard.

"Hmph, all that fancy stuff. I'll just end this round like this."

He pushed up his glasses and announced the end of the round.

"My turn, draw a card!"

[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 2→3]

The game's eyes lit up after glancing at the cards in hand, "Here it comes!"

He inserted the card directly into the Duel Disk, "I activate the Quick-Play Spell [Kuriboh's Calling Flute] from my hand."

Add 1 Kuriboh or Winged Kuriboh from your Deck to your hand or Special Summon it to your field.

"I choose Special Summon, come forth, [Kuriboh]!"

As soon as the game was finished, a chestnut ball appeared in front of him.

Kuriboh: Attack power 300 → 0

[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 3→2]

"Curry, curry~~"

The chestnut ball made a cheerful sound.

Seeing this adorable creature, Yugi smiled knowingly and continued, "Since I activated another magic card, [Skilled Chestnut Mage] will place another magic counter."

The gem on the other shoulder of the Chestnut Mage was also lit up.

[Skilled Chestnut Mage: Magic Indicator 2→3]

“A skilled chestnut mage can have up to three magic counters on them, so I will use one of them first to activate its special ability.”

"The effect I'm going to use this time is to add one [Multiply] card from my deck to my hand."

A gem on the chestnut mage's shoulder immediately dimmed.

[Skilled Chestnut Mage: Magic Indicator 3→2]

[Yugi Muto's hand cards: 2→3]