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

[Race: Angel]

[Attribute: Dark]

[Star rating: 10]

[Attack power: 0]

[Defense: 0]

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"...Using both Tuner and non-Tuner cards on the field as the basic conditions...you can directly perform a Synchro Summon, just like an XYZ Summon, without needing Fusion or similar spell cards as support..."

In an instant, as he felt the impact of the new power on the original [Fusion] worldview, Jaden Yuki murmured to himself.

At the same moment, as she looked up at this dazzling golden deity, Tenjouin Asuka immediately nodded. However, her gaze remained more fixed on the powerful "God of Time and Machines," who was bathed in gold like the "Winged Dragon Ra," and she immediately asked with some confusion:

"But... if the attack power is 0... even with its powerful effect... it seems like the only way to deal damage is to use another card with 4000 attack power, [Ultimate Time Machine God - Sephiroth]..."

"...And Edward's [Phoenix Chick]...can still pose quite a challenge to Senior Yufeng!"

...

Just as everyone was looking at the powerful monster card "D-HERO Phoenix Man of Destruction" in Ed Phoenix's field with a little encouragement—a monster whose effects had been temporarily sealed by Yu Feng using "Forbidden Grail" but which was still a significant threat—the moment...

Youfeng immediately entered the battle phase:

"Alright, let's move into the battle phase—"

After a brief declaration of battle, Youfeng immediately commanded his [Time Machine God Ancestor - Wu Jia] to launch an attack:

"Ed! Next, I will use the [Synchronization] power of [Chrono God Ancestor] to attack your [Phoenix Chick]!"

Soon, accompanied by You Feng's imposing declaration of attack, everyone was momentarily stunned:

"what?!"

"What is Senior Youfeng doing?!"

"Using a monster with 0 ATK to attack without activating its effect... Given the ATK boost from the Forbidden Grail, this was practically a 'fatal blow' for Yuuka-senpai with 2900 LP, wasn't it?!"

...

Amidst the astonished gasps of the crowd, the gray-haired, suit-wearing young man, Ed Phoenix, immediately breathed a slight sigh of relief:

"Hmm... I heard that back in the era when Yuuka-senpai participated in the Duel City Tournament, if a duelist was already completely doomed to defeat, he would deliberately use a monster with low attack power to collide with the opponent's terminal ace monster as his final blow—also known as a 'dignity blow'."

After glancing at Youfeng with a wistful tone, Edward immediately smiled and pointed to his prized [D-HERO Phoenix of Destruction] on the field:

"So, Senior Yufeng, this victory..."

But in the next second, as the powerful [Time Machine Ancestor - Wu Jia] on the Wind Field shone with golden light, its mechanical body surging with immense power of time, it immediately launched a swift attack on [D-HERO Phoenix Man of Destruction] on the Edward Field.

But at that very moment, as the damage phase of the battle began, the damage indicator did not light up on Yuufu's Duel Disk as everyone had expected.

"This is?!"

...

As Ed Phoenix's expression shifted in surprise, You Feng smiled and shook his head:

"...My [Chrono God Ancestor] is the only [Synchro] monster in the [Chrono God] deck, and also the final end. It inherits the powerful resistance of the [Chrono God] series, which is that it cannot be destroyed by battle/effect, and the battle damage to myself caused by this card's battle becomes 0."

"and--"

Immediately, upon noticing the strange expression on the face of the exceptionally handsome gray-haired youth opposite him, Youfeng pointed again at the [Time Machine Ancestor - Wu Jia] in the arena, which had just finished a battle and whose card face was faintly glowing due to the time-point effect, and activated its effect:

"And this card's special effect is indeed as powerful as you predicted, but it doesn't activate during the main phase; rather, it requires this specific moment—"

"This effect can be activated at the end of the Damage Step when this card, Special Summoned from the Extra Deck, battles it attacks. Banish all monsters your opponent controls. After this effect is activated, your opponent takes half battle damage until the end of this turn. During the End Phase of the turn this effect is activated, Special Summon as many monsters as possible that your opponent controls, including the monsters that you banished by this effect."

In an instant, as [Time Machine Ancestor - Wu Jia] flashed with a faint golden light, the two [D-HERO] Level 8 Ace Monsters on Edward's field were also banished from the game almost at the same moment.

Then, during his own battle phase, Youfeng immediately commanded another [Ultimate Time Machine God - Sephiron] with an attack power of 4000 points to attack the handsome young man, Ed Phoenix, who was now completely out of the field!

"Then, go for it! Since you have no monster protecting you on the field, you will be directly attacked by [Time Machine God]!"

The next second, accompanied by a burst of power powerful enough to distort spacetime, Ed Phoenix was instantly struck hard, losing his balance and quickly taking two steps back.

Although this attack dealt a full 4000 points of damage, due to the effect of [Time Machine God Ancestor - Wu Jia] that You Feng had just activated, it only inflicted 2000 points of damage on the genius duelist and professional player, Ed Phoenix, which was still manageable damage.

[Ed Phoenix: LP3000 → 1000!]

...

"So that's how it is. So this is the method Senior Youfeng used to target the repeatedly jumping [Phoenix Chick]—by eliminating it directly, it can no longer be reborn from the ashes and can no longer jump..."

Amidst the deeply moved and shocked voices of the crowd, Asuka Tenjouin, a girl whose skirt fluttered in the sea breeze, exclaimed with delight.

Meanwhile, the "jellyfish-headed" boy, Jaden Yuki, also stared intently at the golden, radiant [Time Machine Ancestor - Vulcan]:

"Senior Yuuki...so strong...is this the true power that the God of Time Machines can possess under the [Synchronization] power?!"

"That way, no matter how big their territory is, it will be completely wiped out in an instant after this punch..."

"Like the power of time reversal brought by a time machine..."

Along with Jaden Yuki's slight sigh, among the three spectators, Jun Manjou, who had been somewhat quiet since the beginning, now stroked his chin and shook his head:

"However... despite this... while the table-flipping and field-clearing stun is perfect... the opponent will only suffer normal damage... and the banished monster will be Special Summoned again during the End Phase..."

Soon... after glancing again at Edward's empty arena, Jun Banjou hesitated and asked:

"The optimal solution is to resolve the battle completely within one turn... but Senior Yuuka has already finished his battle phase and has no more cards in his hand..."

"..."

In that instant, accompanied by Manjoume's calm and analytical voice, the "jellyfish-headed" boy, Jaden Yuki, who had been reminded, was also startled:

"In that case, maybe when Edward's [Destiny HERO - Dystopian] is Special Summoned again, it can trigger another HP-draining effect..."

"...Senior Youfeng won't even gain much of an advantage..."

As Jaden Yuki sighed, the three exchanged glances and almost simultaneously asked in confusion:

"So, how exactly does Senior Youfeng plan to win?!"

...

At that very moment, Ed Phoenix, who had been relentlessly attacked by Yu Feng and whose LP value was reduced to only 1000 points, had won a decisive victory over the Duel Academy's champion, Kaiser Ryo, in an indisputable and overwhelming manner. In this moment of pain and despair, he also saw a glimmer of hope:

"Even so... Senior Yuuka... however powerful your attack on a [Hero] may be... just as powerful will my [Destiny Hero]'s furious counterattack be..."

"In the next round, I will personally turn the tide of the battle once again!"

Soon, Edward, who was usually calm and collected, displayed an unusually high fighting spirit under such circumstances where he was forced into a life-or-death situation.

You Feng's lips twitched slightly for a moment:

"...??? Invincibility, huh?! Does your GX main cast all have a built-in death throes...?"

"If you're allowed to survive to the next round, given the behavior of you [HERO] players, who knows what amazing cards you might print..."

Yuuki Judai: ?! ?! Yuuki-senpai, please stop your friendly fire!

...

And just a moment after a few muttered complaints and reflections, as Youfeng ended his [Battle Phase] and entered [Main Phase 2], a slight smile instantly appeared on his lips:

"Hmm... [Time Machine Ancestor - Vulcan] does indeed have the effect of returning your monster to the field, but—if I can make it leave the field and prevent it from activating its effect, your [Phoenix Chick] will be permanently banished... Ed!"

Soon, accompanied by Youfeng's melodious voice, everyone was momentarily stunned.

"But—Senior Yuuka, you don't have any more cards left in your hand! Don't you?!"

Amidst Edward's slightly protesting frown, Youfeng immediately nodded slowly:

"Admittedly... I really have run out of cards..."

"...Entering the next round, you'll have plenty of time to clear my field...and even that [Phoenix Chick], I can't completely remove..."

"It seems I have truly lost all chance of victory—"

Just as everyone's gazes towards Youfeng became increasingly strange, Youfeng immediately reached for his silver-white duel disk again:

"But—so what?! Ed, you don't have a next round!"

"At this moment, I have two Level 10 monsters on the field, including [Chrono God Ancestor - Vulcan]..."

In the instant a playful smile appeared on his lips, Yuuki's gaze slowly swept over Yuuki Jaden and the others:

"Could it be...?!"

...

As the girl, Tenjouin Asuka, cried out in surprise, Edward Phoenix, who possessed powerful dueling talent and instantly grasped Yuuki's next move, turned pale and a look of utter despair flashed in his eyes.

Yu Feng immediately retrieved his Extra Deck from his silver Duel Disk. After a brief selection, he drew the 10-star, bright black Xyz Monster card that everyone was intimately familiar with, both loved and hated, and always feared, and played it onto the field:

"...That's right. Since my card only requires two Level 10 monsters as XYZ materials, and doesn't specify any monster type, I will immediately use the two Level 10 [Time Machine God] Oba-type monsters on the field—"

"Come out—"

"Coming from beyond the railway with a deafening roar! Tier 10! [Super Heavy Turret Train - Gustav's Largest Cannon]!"

"I'll fucking fire the cannons!"

In an instant, as Yufeng excitedly played the shiny black Xyz monster card, a faintly bright silver Synchro Level 10 monster that had passed through his field, along with the original Ultimate Time Machine God, the two monsters representing the gods of time and machinery, instantly overlapped in Yufeng's field.

"Om~"

The roar of a train immediately echoed across the shimmering open space by the sea.

Everyone was instantly stunned by this "huge change" that completely exceeded their dueling concepts and was beyond their expectations.

The next second—

The colossal cannon, so massive it required three railway tracks to pull and seemed to be pointing skyward, reappeared in Youfeng's arena in a destructive manner, its muzzle aimed at the gray-haired, suit-wearing youth opposite them—Ed Phoenix.

[Super Heavy Turret Train - Gustav's Largest Gun]

[Race: Mechanical]

[Attribute: Earth]

[Class: 10]