The turn indicator moved to Gong's Duel Disk.
"My turn! I draw!"
Gong drew a card, shifted his gaze from his new card to Mine Spider on the field, then turned toward his older brother.
"Brother, I'll be borrowing your monster."
Mei clasped his hands behind his back, fully assuming the air of a senior.
"Our monsters belong to the same labyrinth. Use it freely, and show these students what true teamwork looks like!"
"Just what I had in mind!"
Gong slapped a Spell Card onto his Duel Disk.
"I activate the Spell Card Tribute Doll from my hand!"
A ghastly white light shone from the Spell & Trap Zone, and a wooden doll suspended by fine threads rose from the card.
A hollow opened in the doll's chest. Several white threads flew toward Mine Spider, wrapping tightly around its enormous body.
"Tribute Doll's effect lets me Tribute one monster on our field to Special Summon a Level 7 monster that can be Normal Summoned from my hand."
"A monster Special Summoned by this effect cannot attack this turn."
Gong raised his hand and pointed at Mine Spider.
"I Tribute Mine Spider!"
The threads abruptly tightened.
Mine Spider shrieked as it dissolved into countless specks of ocher light, all of which were sucked into the hollow in the doll's chest.
Surprised murmurs rose from the audience.
The monster with 2,200 ATK had only just appeared, yet Gong had Tributed it before it could attack even once.
Mei showed no regret. Instead, he and his younger brother smiled at the same time.
Gong pulled a card from his hand and raised it high.
"The storm will clear the labyrinth's obstacles, and its guardian will descend within the tempest!"
"Special Summon!"
"Kazejin!"
The card landed in the Monster Zone.
The lights above