I'm in Yu-Gi-Oh!, but I'm also in Machine Ascension.

"but--"

The next second, with a confident tone, he pointed a finger at his [Extra Deck]:

"Next, I will immediately begin the synchronization process to directly summon the progenitor of the God of Time Machines!"

110. [Chrono God Ancestor] directly stacks [Gustav's Maximum Cannon]! Fire the cannon!

Soon, amidst You Feng's excited voice, everyone was momentarily stunned, and looked at You Feng with considerable surprise:

"Hmm...is this it?!"

"Although it was stipulated from the start of the duel that both sides could freely use the brand-new summoning mode from the testing phase—[Synchro]...

After a brief moment of reflection, the "jellyfish-headed" boy, Yuki Jaden, immediately showed a hint of excitement on his face, clenching his fist in anticipation:

"Hmm... Witnessing a [Synchro] summon for the first time is truly exhilarating!"

...

As Jaden Yuki's voice rang with delight at his love for cards, Ed Phoenix, Yuki's rival, also showed a flicker of surprise in his eyes before nodding solemnly.

"...To perform Synchro Summoning on a god-like monster like the Time Machine God...that's something that's hard to ignore!"

Soon, just as the white-haired, suit-wearing young man finished his murmured words, after the card-drawing phase and officially entering his main phase 1, Youfeng, under everyone's watchful eyes, was the first to play a [Ace Grail], ultimately landing it face up, allowing Youfeng to draw cards twice in a row:

"very good!"

After sorting through his hand with great satisfaction, Yufeng immediately selected the remaining [Chronogoth] monster on the field—the Level 10 [Ultimate Chronogoth - Sephiron]—and activated its effect:

"So, because this card has the following effect: Once per turn, you can Special Summon 1 Level 8 or higher Fairy-Type monster from your hand/Graveyard. The effects of the monster Special Summoned by this effect are negated, and its ATK becomes 4000."

"Therefore, I will immediately perform a Special Summon from my hand!"

Then, the instant the [Ultimate Time Machine God] of the pale gold armor-like wing blade activated its effect, Ed Phoenix, the boy in the white suit with hair covering who was fighting Yu Feng, immediately shook his head, interrupting Yu Feng's combo:

"Although I don't know where the starting point for your [Synchro] operation, Senior Yuuka... if you continue like this, things are likely to get very bad..."

After a brief moment of reflection, Ed Phoenix, seemingly having made up his mind, immediately pointed to [D-HERO Phoenix Destroyer] in his own arena, preparing to activate its effect:

"In that case, Senior Yufeng, the [Time Machine God] you specially summoned will lose its effect. So I will use my powerful [D-HERO Phoenix Man of Destruction] at this moment to destroy your [Ultimate Time Machine God - Sephiron]!"

In an instant, the powerful red, winged, fiery figure that had "risen from the ashes" at the start of the turn and jumped back onto the field from the graveyard of the genius professional duelist Edward was about to activate its effect, blasting itself and the [Ultimate Time Machine God - Sephiron] on the Windfield into the graveyard.

Everyone shook their heads with a slight sense of helplessness.

"Birth—no wonder it's the most beautiful birth! Jumping in and out like that...it's too much to handle..."

Soon, accompanied by the "jellyfish-headed" boy's helpless complaint, Asuka Tenjouin and Jun Manjoume beside him nodded slowly, expressing their agreement with Jaden Yuki's statement:

"Hmm...not only can it destroy the opponent's terminal, but it can also shield me from attacks or forcibly interrupt their combos..."

"When you're in this situation, you feel like you have no energy left to use, it's really infuriating!"

...

Accompanied by the girl's plaintive voice, Youfeng immediately shook his head and smiled as he played a card:

"Trying to run?! No way—"

"At this moment, I will chain your [D-HERO Phoenix of Destruction] effect to activate a [Quick-Play Spell] - [Forbidden Grail]: You can target 1 face-up monster on the field. That monster gains 400 ATK until the end of the turn, and its effects are negated."

In an instant, a scene of a classical young woman holding the golden Holy Grail and embracing each other immediately shone brightly in the open coastal area of ​​the [Osiris-Red] dormitory, the location of the duel between the two.

Ed Phoenix's expression instantly turned slightly serious.

As the chain resolves, C3's Forbidden Grail also resolves first due to the mechanic of being resolved later. The fiery red D-HERO Phoenix of Destruction on the field briefly jumps up in attack power before its card face turns dark and its effect is negated.

"Then the effect of my C1 effect, [Ultimate Time Machine God - Sephiron], will continue to activate..."

...

Just as the 10-star [Time Machine God] on the Wind Arena was flashing and activating its effect—

As for the combo that Youfeng continued to unleash, the gray-haired, handsome young man, Ed Phoenix, seemed to have been mentally prepared, and simply smiled and shrugged.

"Even if you negate the effect of my [D-HERO Phoenix of Destruction] and force it to remain on the field and be removed... since its effect is activated on the next turn, my ace monster will soon be reborn from the ashes!"

At this point, Edward glanced slightly at the monster card that Yuufeng had drawn from his hand, and smiled confidently:

"--If it's just a blank slate with 4000 attack... I think I can handle it!"

Soon, as Edward remained calm and composed, the "jellyfish-headed" boy who was watching the battle also instantly looked dejected and scratched his head:

"Damn it...that's how it is...no matter how you deal with these monsters...just when you think they're dead, they always manage to jump out and give you a surprise..."

"...Ed...I admit, you, the [Hero of Destiny] who carries the power of vengeance, do indeed possess the strength of my [Elemental Hero]..."

...

Just as Jaden Yuki was pondering, with a slight sigh on his face, "If it were my own [E-HERO] deck, how should I handle it?"

At this very moment, with the activation of [Ultimate Time Machine God - Sephiroth], the first card to enter this chain, Yufeng immediately smiled and played the monster card he had drawn from his hand onto the field:

"Indeed—a high-attack vanilla monster is nothing compared to your Phoenix Chick, but... the monster I'm going to Special Summon this time isn't [Chronogoth]—it's an 8-star [Angel] monster card—[Arcane Power 21 - World]!"

Soon, as Yufeng unexpectedly played this card, an Angel-type monster, depicting something from beyond the universe and seemingly embodying the destiny of the entire world, with a jet-black metallic texture like a "mechanical ascension," immediately appeared on the field. At the same time, under the effect of Yufeng's [Ultimate Time Machine God - Sephiron], its ATK increased to the full 4000 points.

【Arcane Power XXI - World】

[Star rating: 8]

[Attribute: light]

[Race: Angel]

[Attack power: 3100→4000]

[Defense: 3100]

...

"No, it's impossible!"

Soon, with the appearance of this powerful card that seemed to determine the fate and direction of everything on the Windfield, the winds began to blow.

A flicker of disbelief also crossed the face of Ed Phoenix, the gray-haired young man in the suit who was his opponent:

"Even you, Yuuka-senpai, shouldn't possess this monster card... It belongs to Saiou's power!"

As the boy arrived at Duel Academy, and fought against Jaden Yuki and now Yuuki, even when his ace monster, [D-HERO Phoenix Man of Destruction], was neutralized, Ed Phoenix's face showed a moment of panic for the first time.

On the contrary, Jaden Yuki and the others in the audience were also momentarily confused and bewildered, staring once more at the 8-star [Angel-Type] monster card:

"Hmm...it is indeed quite acrobatic...but we're all completely familiar with these strange cards in Yuuki-senpai's decks..."

"However—the scene depicted on this card is quite in line with Senior Youfeng's 'Mechanical Ascension' card concept..."

...

Soon, amidst the confused murmurs of the crowd, Youfeng fixed his gaze on Edward, who seemed to have his worldview shaken in an instant, and nodded slightly:

"That's right, this card is my greeting to Saiou Takuma..."

As the wind whispered in his ear, and looking at the legendary duelist before him—the one he had dreamed of fighting countless times—Ed Phoenix nodded instantly, a hint of helpless bitterness flashing in his eyes.

"...So that's how it is...So you saw right through my intentions all along, Senior Youfeng..."

"It seems we underestimated your true strength..."

As young Edward spoke with considerable emotion, Jaden Yuki frowned instantly:

"??? What kind of riddles are you guys playing... I don't understand a word of it..."

Asuka Tenjōin and Jun Banjōme, who was deep in thought, both nodded in agreement at the same time.

"That's right..."

...

At this moment, Youfeng did not offer any explanation, but instead played another Level 2 Machine-Type monster card from his hand onto the field:

"Next, I will Normal Summon 1 Level 2 [Fragrance Synchron] from my hand in Attack Position!"

In an instant, as this card, the last resource in the player's hand, was played, a burst of light immediately shone on the field, and a mechanical flower-shaped Machine-Type monster instantly appeared:

【Flower Harmonizer】

[Race: Mechanical]

[Attribute: light]

[Star rating: 2]

[Attack power: 400]

[Defense: 200]

...

In that instant, having completely emptied his hand, Yufeng, under the watchful eyes of everyone, immediately reached for his silver-white Duel Dagger, retrieved his entire Extra Deck, and then drew a long-awaited Level 10 silver-white exclusive Synchro monster card:

"Now, I will immediately use my Level 2 Tuner monster card on the field, 'Fragrance Synchron,' and my Level 8 monster, 'Arcane Power XXI - World,' as materials to upgrade its level—"

"From nothing to infinity! The power to ascend to godhood by gathering all time machines—awaken! God of Time Machines!"

In an instant, accompanied by Yufeng's excited voice, the two corresponding monsters on the field that were selected as materials for this Synchro also shone brightly and rose into the air again. In the open space outside the Osiris Red dormitory, a circular silver-white Synchro power aura immediately appeared.

"This...this is the power of [Synchronization]..."

At the same moment, as she looked up at the radiant light shining in the sky, the girl in the skirt, Asuka Tenjouin, immediately opened her mouth wide, feeling the arrival of this exhilarating new power.

At the same instant, both monster cards were instantly transported into the Synchro Summoning Channel by a burst of stardust-like light.

In an instant, a massive silver-white light swept across every corner of the open space, and Yuufu immediately played the Level 10 Synchro Monster card from his hand onto the field:

"Summon Synchronization Summon - Level 10! [Chrono God Ancestor - Wu Jia]!"

Soon, a faint, crimson-purple galaxy-like radiance, seemingly emanating from the depths of the universe, swept across the arena serving as the dueling ground. A golden radiance also appeared from afar, and instantly, a powerful Synchro Monster card, [Time Machine God], bathed in holiness, its entire body composed of gold, with a divine and majestic face faintly visible on its breastplate, descended:

【Time Machine Ancestor - Wu Jia】