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

Soon, after successfully "controlling" Youfeng on the field, Pandora's expression completely changed, and the fear of being suddenly pulled into the [Dark Duel] vanished. She calmly drew one card:

"It seems you've completely lost your ability to cope..."

"Since there are no machine-type monsters in my field, your attempt to roll a tire won't work!"

Accompanied by Pandora's eerie, mocking voice, Youfeng nodded calmly: "Looks like you've done a lot of homework..."

...

At this moment, facing Youfeng's slightly mocking "praise," Pandora immediately snorted and played the card she had just drawn during the draw phase of her main deck:

"Hmph, Youfeng, prepare to die!"

"First, I change the appearance of [Dark Magician] on my field to face-up Attack Position, and then Special Summon [Magical-Transformed Rizen] in face-up Attack Position!"

Soon, before Pandora, the silver-haired evil [Dark Magician] was instantly switched from a defensive stance back to an attack position. And with the playing of a new monster card, a yellow monster wearing a red magician's hat, but resembling a circus clown, appeared beside this powerful magician.

[Magic Transformation - Rishin]

[Race: Magician]

[Attribute: Dark]

[Star rating: 4]

[Attack power: 1300]

[Defense: 1500]

"Then, I went straight into the battle!"

Soon, eager to enter the battle phase, Pandora took the lead and launched an attack using [Dark Magic]:

"【Dark Magician】! Activate 【Magic Wave】 to attack the 【Cyber ​​Dragon - Next Generation】 in the opponent's front-row monster zone!"

As Pandora issued her attack command, the "darkened" version of the [Dark Magician] with long silver hair and an extremely evil face leaped high into the air, wielding a ghostly green magic staff. Instantly, it shattered the mechanical monster [Cyber ​​Dragon - Next Generation Star], which only had 200 attack power. The overflowing 2300 points of damage instantly reduced Youfeng's health to half.

[Wind: LP4000→1700!]

After this devastating blow, Pandora, hidden beneath her mask, quickly revealed a wicked and mysterious smile:

"It seems that [Gravity Deactivation] had a crucial effect—not only did it eliminate your monster, but it also forced your [Cyber ​​Dragon - Sub-Star] to stand at attention and take the hit!"

Soon, amidst Pandora's triumphant voice, the [Black Hand] on Youfeng's left arm flashed with a dark aura, and clumps of black mist wrapped around Youfeng like vines, seemingly eroding his soul.

Then, Pandora once again used [Magic Transformation - Rijin] on the field to launch another attack against the empty field of Yuuka.

[Wind: LP1600→400!]

In an instant, Youfeng was also engulfed in a huge fog, almost completely losing his ability to move freely.

...

"Hmph, [Duel in the Dark], huh? How does it feel to die under your own rules?!"

Facing the dueling youth whose soul seemed to be completely dissipating, Pandora, having achieved her goal, directly played her last card onto the field:

"And this last card of mine... Wind Walk, will be the final straw that breaks your back—"

"I choose to activate this [Continuous Spell] card from my hand—[Trip]!"

"This card's effect is very simple... but it's also very deadly to you: Monsters that are Normal/Flip Summoned/Special Summoned are placed in Defense Position!"

"After this, I will end my round."

...

Soon, as the powerful card of the bound goblin warrior was displayed to everyone through the Kaiba Corporation's broadcasting system, those who had hoped for Yuufu's victory instantly breathed a sigh of relief:

"What the heck... Now I only have 300 HP left, and I can only defend when I summon monsters..."

"It looks like Youfeng is going to lose this match for now..."

"However, it's not a big problem... even if we only lose once, we still have a chance to advance..."

"..."

Along with the self-comforting voice of the "blonde-haired boy" Katsuya Jonouchi, Yugi Muto beside him also shook his head with a noticeably melancholy look:

"The situation isn't that simple... In the current situation, Youfeng seems to have entered the [Dark Showdown]..."

"If you lose the match, your soul might be stripped away too..."

"It could even lead to immediate death..."

At this moment, as Yugi Muto's gaze subtly swept across the powerful aura of a Pharaoh, a hint of helplessness unconsciously crept into his tone... Although he desperately wanted to help this duelist friend who had been relatively friendly to him, facing the now-established "Dark Duel," even Yugi was powerless to do anything more...

Upon hearing Yugi Muto's serious voice, Katsuya Jonouchi also let out a gasp of disbelief.

"what?!"

"【The Dark Game】..."

"die?!"

17. You made me bleed! Oh, this is my struggle!

"die?!"

Through the broadcast monitoring equipment in the main control area, which was continuously tracking and broadcasting Yugi Muto's live stream, Seto Kaiba learned about Yuuki's current situation from him, and his expression became slightly tense as he frowned.

In fact, from the moment his perspective was suddenly switched to a pitch-black fog, Seto Kaiba had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

At this moment, after his perceived nemesis, Yugi Muto, confirmed this fact, Seto Kaiba even let out a long sigh:

"It would be such a shame if it just withered away like this, without being able to fight it..."

"But to collapse so easily in a place like this only proves that you're not strong enough..."

"Um..."

...

In the Dark Duel.

"With only 400 health points left, you are now as fragile as a candle in the wind, Wanderer!"

Hidden beneath the mask, Pandora revealed a cruel smile, feigning innocence as she said:

"Giving up resistance now might make things easier..."

"Don't worry... after you die, I'll take your [Dark Duel] items..."

"Wandering Wind!"

Soon after, they faced death threats from the other party.

Bound by the dark power emanating from his own Dark Duel tool—the Black Hand—Yuuka watched as Pandora, her expression invigorated as she flexed her wrists, seemingly preparing to unleash a final blow, was enveloped by a soul-corroding black mist, as if about to be dragged into darkness forever...

You Feng also frowned, his handsome face instantly revealing an unprecedented rage and ferocity between his brows:

"Ugh...you made me bleed..."

"Although I only have 300 health points left...but..."

"I don't want to lose anymore!"

Soon, amidst an excited shout, Yufeng, who was struggling to break free from the dark mist, gritted his teeth and drew a new card from his main deck after his turn began.

"Hmm hum hum~"

As the chilling laughter, like those from hell, rang out, even Pandora, a rare card hunter, felt a chilling fear creep over her.

"What...what are you going to do?!"

Along with Pandora's hesitant voice, she quickly clenched her fists and loudly argued with the extremely disheveled Youfeng:

"You are now completely powerless to resist..."

...

At that very moment, after clearly seeing the card he had drawn, Youfeng immediately gave his opponent a disdainful look:

"it's over..."

"I've drawn this crucial card—[Fusion]!"

"At this moment, I will directly use one Cyber ​​Dragon and one low-level Cyber ​​Dragon monster from my hand as Fusion Material—"

In an instant, as he played the basic Normal Spell card representing the power of Fusion, he quickly threw two powerful Machine-Type monsters from his hand into the Fusion Spell vortex in front of him.

An unprecedentedly powerful force of interlocking steel surged forth, and in the arena of the [Dark Duel], which was completely engulfed by dark mist, an extremely violent electronic howl resounded.

"Steel! Shatter! Merge! Life! Dissolve! Sublime!"

"The overloaded burst of dust will bring me hope from death! The light of the load will illuminate the path to victory I am about to embark on! Burning life, transforming into a raging jet to destroy everything—Chimera Rampaging Dragon!"

Soon, accompanied by a flash of [Chimera] light, a chimera monster that seemed to be composed of three different forms of [Cyber ​​Dragon] monsters appeared instantly in Yuufu's arena:

【Chimera Dragon】

【Level: 5】

[Attribute: Dark]

[Race: Mechanical]

[Attack power: 2100]

[Defense: 1600]

"They...they actually...forcefully fused together a mechanical monster?!"

Upon seeing Yufeng, who was struggling in extreme pain, suddenly play a [Fusion] card against the odds, his opponent, Pandora, took a step back in disbelief...

But seeing the [Continuous Spell] card with powerful disruption effects in his back row, he breathed a slight sigh of relief:

"At this moment, based on the effect of [Trip] in my field, you should be immediately switched to [Defense Position]! Moreover—"

After re-examining the battle information of the Machine-type monster on the Wind Field, which was aggregating three [Cyber ​​Dragon] monsters on a huge black metal terminal and exuding a violent aura, Pandora immediately revealed a mocking smile:

"Besides, even if your attack stance remains unchanged, his attack ability poses no threat to my [Dark Magician]!"