"Equip Spell, Burst Flame Penetration!"
Kira said.
"Equip Burst Flame Penetration to Chimeratech Rampage Dragon."
As Kira finished speaking, a faint red glow enveloped Rampage Dragon's steel body. It looked as though it had been shrouded in dark crimson flames, silently burning across its metallic surface.
"The ATK of a monster equipped with Burst Flame Penetration increases by 400," Kira said. "Also, when a monster equipped with this card attacks a monster in Defense Position, if its ATK exceeds that monster's DEF, it inflicts damage equal to the difference."
Chimeratech Rampage Dragon, ATK 2100 → ATK 2500
Only then did Jose's expression begin to change.
"Two thousand five hundred ATK."
And that was not even the important part. The important part was that Chimeratech Rampage Dragon had now gained Defense Piercing!
Defense Piercing, multiple attacks. And his "Meklord Emperor Divine Land ∞" was unfortunately a combined monster, with each individual part possessing very low DEF.
Furthermore, Meklord Emperor Divine Land ∞'s ATK was converted from the duelists' Life Points. In other words, as long as Jose's Life Points were steadily reduced through consecutive attacks, Divine Land's seemingly unbeatable ATK would keep dropping with every attack.
Having realized this, Luciano could not help growing worried. "Hey, hey, isn't this getting bad, Jose?!"
Jose's expression darkened by degrees, but he remained silent for the moment.
He had not expected that, against Divine Land, which held every advantage under the Tag Duel rules, his opponent would break the situation to this extent on the very first turn.
But it was still fine. Divine Land's effect had protected the Back Row. As long as that Set Card was there, even if the opponent attacked with the strengthened Chimeratech Rampage Dragon...
Yet Kira did not immediately declare an attack. Instead, he smiled meaningfully