Yu-Gi-Oh! Your Friends Are Fighting Out of the Underworld

Chapter 397 The Method to Save the Future

Perpetual turning point.

As the core technology of 5DS, and as the core component of 'Synchro', and as a sustainable energy source, it can be said to be the greatest invention in the entire worldview.

In this worldview, dueling—especially riding duels related to Synchro—became the most popular sport. People could not only witness the fierce battles between duelists, but the energy generated by those battles would also activate a kind of substance later known as 'planetary particles,' which would bring enormous energy to the Perpetual Rotation Machine.

However, it has one setting that exists only in the background of the story—emotions.

In fact, this setting never appeared in the early Dark Signers arc. The discussion of content outside the set is likely something the writers came up with on a whim when they ran out of ideas.

After all, the idea that 'human negative emotions and will destroy the world' is a timeless topic within this worldview, and the transition from DM to A5 is essentially the same thing in a different guise.

Ultimately, this seemingly devastating crisis is nothing more than a normal occurrence...

However, when those seemingly obvious words reached his lips, he found himself unable to utter them no matter what.

"You Ming?"

On the other side, Yashiki-dō seemed to have sensed something.

The girl subconsciously looked at the boy beside her, but she couldn't see his expression. Instead, she saw his hand gradually approaching.

Then, Yashiki-dō felt her hair being ruffled.

With these actions, he seemed to have said a lot, but at the same time, he didn't say anything at all.

In the end, only one question lingered:
"So, you think it's my responsibility for the world being destroyed?"

"of course not."

Paradox answered.

"From a human perspective, I would certainly prefer that you, living in this era, are the source of everything, which would make everything much simpler. But from a more scientific perspective, this is nothing but wishful thinking."

After all, reality is already on the table:
"Ten thousand years ago, in terms of the orthodox timeline, the Orichalcos event proved that human desires and evil thoughts are endless, and even with another world sharing the burden, they were ultimately extinguished."

"Then why are you standing in front of me?"

"Eliminate variables."

At this moment, Paradox had no doubts whatsoever, and his response could only be described as swift:

“We have no time left. Even though I can travel through time on my own, I can feel something slipping away in this body, every single second.”

No, I remember you weren't a robot.
Although that's what they said, reality already gave them a response before the words even left their mouths.

"Gao"

The sound of shattering echoed as Paradox's mask crumbled, revealing a face completely different from his 'prime youth' period in the animation.

Beneath the artificial skin, sparks of machinery ignite—and logically speaking, this is perfectly reasonable.

As the story is set, all four members of the future group except for the last one, Z-one, are dead, and the 'partners' who are now working for him are all robots with their former personalities implanted in them.

But he really shouldn't have gotten hurt.

"Is there anyone in this world who could beat you to this extent?"

Although he himself did things that were inexplicable, such as stealing "Stardust Dragon" and then causing trouble for Jaden Yuki while he was traveling, he would never have chosen to fight to the death if the three Duel Kings hadn't joined forces to stop him in the end.

"So you didn't actually steal the Dragon Signer's dragon at the most crucial moment for you, then go and cause trouble for the reincarnated overlord who guards the Demon Dragon, only to get beaten up by them and the nameless Pharaoh?"

"If you weren't here, things might really have turned out this way, but you are here now."

"So it's related to me again?"

"Of course, I altered the timeline from a much more ancient era, where people preferred to use their own power to determine victory or defeat. Therefore, dueling rituals didn't become popular worldwide, and none of the dueling kings who left their mark on history appeared—" "The era of 'heroes'?"

"That was just a small test for me. I didn't care about how it unfolded or how it ended. I just wanted to know if humans could give birth to 'duelists' in that kind of environment."

"That seems like a real shame, I ruined your experiment."

But nowadays, such words are basically just empty talk.

"But if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have had any new developments."

Paradox began by saying:
"I started thinking about why you exist independently, why you don't disappear with the changes of history, and then I overturned my... no, I should say the theory we built together. For the first time, I realized that perhaps we should consider the entire planet, our world, as a whole."

"Then it seems you've succeeded."

Although he didn't know what Paradox had done, Paradox was already standing here when he managed to fight his way here.

He didn't even know what would have happened if he had arrived any later.

But from another perspective, it's just fortunate that we arrived in time!

Now...

"It's just moving towards success."

'Kerala'

Waves of mechanical groans emanated from the body; though a formal conflict had not yet broken out, electric arcs were already crackling.

"Although there is still one last step, it has been proven that my conjecture and theory are correct. Even the destruction of the world and the data of the eternal cycle have been imprinted on that core, including all the experiences of me and my companions!"

Instantly, the entire core space fell silent.

At the same moment, the 'scientist's' words revealed a kind of madness.

For a moment, You Ming even thought he would go completely insane, since from a third-person perspective, this was tantamount to negating all his previous efforts.

In other worldviews, such madness would be more than enough to give rise to a super villain.

but……

"This means that saving the world and rescuing the future of humanity is no longer a pipe dream. No more experiments are needed. With just one modification, the future of humanity can be led to a better place."

"Then I definitely can't let you do that."

"That's right. Just like the books say, you've always had an indescribable attachment to the world... or more precisely, to the world you lived in."

'Zizzi'

The eyes, now only retaining their mechanical glow, unleashed a red light, while the D-wheel, resembling an aircraft, emitted a deafening roar:

"As a human being and as a scientist, I have laid everything bare, and now it is time for me to fulfill my duty."

'clang'

He pounded on the D-wheel, and behind him appeared a giant shadow that seemed both mechanical and biological.

【You have a new challenger! 】

"Come, all my research findings—"

Then, the bombing began:
"duel!"

(End of this chapter)