Despite being extremely angry, Kurosaki Shun only muttered a curse under his breath without continuing to rant.
The reason was simple, he had to make a quick decision at this moment.
The Rank 4 Force Strix can be said to be a crucial search point in his Raidraptor Deck, possessing the ability to discard a material to add any LV 4 Dark Attribute Winged Beast-Type Monster from the Deck to the hand once per turn.
If he could activate its effect, he could repeatedly search using various methods—after all, Force Strix had no restrictions on once per turn by card name, making it worthwhile to summon multiple Force Strix.
But now, obviously, he couldn't search and replenish his hand.
Either let the Alchemist equip the Force Strix directly, or activate the Spell Card in the hand at this time.
He looked at his hand card.
Now, his hand card doesn't support a second Monster summon, which means he can only...
He glanced at the card in his hand.
Rank-Up Magic!
He hesitated for a moment, then widened his eyes.
"I will never let your Fusion Dimension's trash act recklessly!
Activate Quick-Play Spell Card, Rank-Up Magic - Revolution's Force!"
Kurosaki Shun raised the card in his hand, a storm exploded behind him, and then his whole body seemed to be enveloped in a red glow, his body began to tremble—that was the side-effect of forcibly catalyzing his soul!
His entire being seemed to be burning!
Tenjo Hikari could hear sounds similar to body tearing ringing within Kurosaki Shun's body.
Tenjo Hikari frowned slightly.
"This card, during its owner's turn, targets 1 Raidraptor Xyz Monster on the field to activate. Overlay a Raidraptor Monster ranked one higher on the target to Xyz Summon from the Extra Deck as Special Summon!"
The owl's body twisted, transformed into golden points of light, and merged into the Xyz Network. Then a golden and red mechanical falcon slowly rose from the Xyz Network.
"Rank-Up, Xyz Summon!"
"Rank 5, Raidraptor - Stranger Falcon!"
Raidraptor - Stranger Falcon, Rank 5, Dark Attribute, Winged Beast-Type, Attack Power 2000, Xyz Material: 3
"Huff—Huff—"
Kurosaki Shun slightly gasped for breath.
The Rank-Up Magic he had wasn't obtained by conventional means. It was researched and created by a special family in his Dimension.
Because, normally, humans have almost no way to complete an Xyz's "Rank-Up." Only those with souls strong enough, transcending mortal existence, can complete Xyz by self-will.
Of course, if it were someone like Tenjo Kaito, the pinnacle of human existence, Rank-Up could also be completed directly.
But regrettably, he didn't reach that extent.
To be able to quickly rescue his sister, to gain power that can resist the "spirits" summoned by Fusion Dimension, Kurosaki Shun accepted the experimental invitation of the Tron family, and as hoped, gained the power of "Rank-Up Magic."
However, forcibly ranking up still results in mental and physical exhaustion, feeling like his soul is being torn.
Opposite him, Tenjo Hikari looked at Kurosaki Shun's current state and shook his head internally.
It seems that while everyone else strengthens due to world fusion, Kurosaki Shun has weakened due to the increased difficulty of "Rank-Up?"
Who knows if it's a blessing or a curse.
In principle, Kurosaki's dueling should become weaker due to the difficulty of Rank-Up.
Conversely, because he has obtained the power of Rank-Up, Kurosaki Shun's soul and body seem to have been greatly strengthened, and if he can bear the Rank-Up force, it's not impossible for him to become a small Superman like Varian in the future.
Obviously, it's impossible to easily contend with non-human entities like Varian.
"Stranger Falcon, in circumstances where it has Xyz Monster as Xyz Material, can once per turn, detach an Xyz Material to target 1 Monster on the opponent's field. Destroy that Monster, dealing damage equal to its Attack Power!"
I detach Force Strix to destroy your Wan Rong Alchemist!"
The three pairs of gas turbines on Stranger Falcon's wings began to spew flames, and the two wings, with flame assistance, transformed into gun mounts, aiming at Wan Rong, whose face had a drop of cold sweat, looking extremely nervous.
"Is there really a need to be so anxious?" Tenjo Hikari asked curiously, "Wan Rong has 0 Defense, can't you just attack it directly?" Tenjo Hikari asked.
"Our rebellious fury is not something that can be quelled!" Shun said coldly, "A guy like you probably will never know what we went through!"
He closed his eyes, the events of that day reappearing in his mind.
It wasn't just the pain of his sister being taken away.
Actually, even though there was a mysterious existence destroying the first wave of attacks invading Heartland that day, countless Fusion Army soldiers and Fusion-controlled spirits still rushed into the Xyz Dimension.
These guys either followed orders to attack ordinary people, turning them into cards or were freed card spirits recklessly destroying everything they saw.
That day, he saw countless familiar faces sacrificed in front of him. This pain, this resentment, this fury drove him, made him hostile to Fusion Dimension people, made him eager to defeat these villains.