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

The moment the Trap Card depicting a Grim Reaper wielding a scythe, radiating a black aura of the Primal Warriors, lit up, the coin that Saiou Takuma had tossed immediately appeared face up before everyone.

Then, the young man with the long, crimson hair, whose eyes were now completely controlled by the power of the [Light of Annihilation] and shrouded in a white mist, immediately revealed a confident smile once more:

"Hmph... Based on this card's effect, you can't make any summons this turn!"

...

Amidst the man's extremely confident voice, You Feng immediately frowned slightly, then smiled and shook his head, saying:

"So reiwadokana (Is that really so?) - Prince Sai, do you really think you have another round?"

After hearing Youfeng's soft voice and witnessing his opponent activate the [Continuous Trap] card during his turn, Youfeng immediately smiled knowingly and then went straight into the draw phase to draw cards!

"Here comes my turn—draw a card!"

In an instant, a card appeared in his hand, and Youfeng barely even looked at it before quickly putting the cards away.

"I choose to go straight into the battle!"

"Since you, Saiō, do not have any monster cards on your field, I can use [Shooting Quasar Dragon] to deliver a fatal direct blow to you—"

"【Creation Strike - Burst of Creation】!"

In an instant, following Youfeng's command, a huge white light also shone on the face of the powerful Level 12 Synchro Monster Card, Shooting Quasar Dragon.

A massive surge of stardust power swiftly crashed into Saiō Takuma on the opposite side.

And just as everyone present was absolutely certain that Yufeng would achieve an OTK and win, a fanatical smile flashed across Saiou's face, which had been somewhat distorted by the interference of the [Light of Annihilation].

"Now, at this moment, I can activate the effect of 【Arcane Power 14 - Temperance】 by setting it face-down from my hand: During battle damage calculation, you can activate this effect by discarding this card from your hand. The battle damage to yourself from that battle becomes 0."

Soon, Saiou Takuma also immediately sent the Level 6 LIGHT Angel-Type monster card in his hand, which depicted a scene of a person wearing a golden-gray robe, extending two sharp claws, and surrounded by a mysterious magical power like a magician, to the graveyard. This time, Yuufu's attack was instantly resisted and did not cause any damage.

"Hum hum..."

The moment he saw his strategy perfectly executed, Saiou Takuma, his emotions instantly soaring, unleashed a devilish smile from the sixth floor:

"And so, Youfeng, you're once again caught in the clutches of fate..."

"After you activated the effect of your original [Cosmic Radiant Dragon], which allowed you to possess all three colors of it, you are unable to summon it due to the restriction imposed by my [Death's Journey]..."

"In the rounds I've recorded, I only need to withstand one of your healing effects to immediately turn the tide and win, Wind Chaser!"

"You can't escape your tragic fate in the end!"

...

As the sinister laughter of the monk Zhai Wang echoed, a hint of helplessness and pain flashed in the eyes of Ed Phoenix, a handsome young man in a white suit and black shirt, who was watching the battle from the corner.

The members of the Society of Light in the audience also began to whisper excitedly:

"That's right, that's exactly it! Join us, Senior Yuuka!"

Meanwhile, the more normal crowd, including Jaden Yuki, were also loudly protesting:

"...Good heavens, this is too despicable—stop it! This isn't a duel at all!"

Soon, amidst the serious shouts of Jaden Yuki and Asuka Tenjouin, the situation escalated.

Yufeng immediately shook his head, looking at the time when his card had lit up but hadn't been activated when Saiou was considering using his hand effect to resist damage. He immediately shook his head with a smile:

"So that's how it is... Saiō Takuma... It seems I truly underestimated the power of your [Light of Annihilation]..."

"but--"

Soon, observing his opponent's seemingly confident expression, Youfeng once again pointed at his 12-star bone-white dragon in the front row—[Meteorite Quasar Dragon]—and activated its effect again:

"Now, at this moment, I will activate one of the hidden effects of this [Shooting Quasar Dragon]: This card can make an attack during the same Battle Phase up to the number of monsters other than the ones used as Synchro Material."

"Therefore, I can use this [Meteorite Dragon] again to launch another attack on you!"

Soon, the silver-white Synchro Monster card, with its 12 stars signifying the end of Accelerated Synchro, shone brightly and activated its brilliance.

The expression on King Sawamura's face instantly contorted in disbelief:

"Damn it! How could anyone possibly change the future predetermined by the [Light of Annihilation]!"

...

As Saiou Takuma let out a somewhat shrill cry, Yufeng calmly continued with his battle declaration:

"Then—even if it's an inevitable future, I'll show you how I can change it today—"

"[Meteorite Dragon], attack again, directly targeting Saiou Takuma!"

"【Creation Strike - Burst of Creation】!"

In an instant, accompanied by the re-condensed immense stardust power, it slammed into Saiou Takuma. This time, without any ability to resist, Saiou Takuma, who had already activated the effect of [Secret Ritual Power 14 - Temperance], had no choice but to withstand this fatal 4000 points of damage!

"Ah~"

After a sharp scream, the strange boy with long, dark purple hair was also sent flying, his body flying through the air before crashing heavily onto the dueling platform.

[Saiō Takuma: LP4000→0!]

...

"This kind of acceleration beyond one's limits to reach the pinnacle of synchronization... Senior Yuuka... is truly powerful!"

Amidst the delighted praise of Jaden Yuki, Asuka Tenjouin smiled and nodded, her face slightly flushed as she watched Yuuka packing up her deck, murmuring:

"Hmm... if I had to describe Senior Yufeng in one word, it would be 'peerless in his elegance'!"

Soon, amidst the praise of the crowd, Takuma Saiou, who had fallen under the powerful onslaught of Yu Feng's [Meteorite Dragon], gradually lost control of [Light of Annihilation]. Half of his face had returned to normal, while the other half remained ferocious.

"...Youfeng...stop it quickly...it's almost too late..."

As Saiou pondered in a deep voice, Yufeng immediately nodded, his gaze fixed on the [Field Spell] card that seemed to be brewing powerful energy—[Light Barrier]. He raised his arm, and in an instant, the power of [Demon Hand] permeated Yufeng's arm.

Black mist immediately filled the arena, absorbing all the [Light of Annihilation] that was blooming on the field.

But even as Youfeng directly used the power of the [Demon Hand] to absorb the [Light of Annihilation], a beam of light still shot high into the sky.

"...Hmm...that satellite?"

Sensing this power entering the universe, Youfeng nodded slightly. At that very moment, as a sign of victory in this battle, a familiar electronic voice rang in Youfeng's ears:

[Congratulations, host, on winning the battle using a deck containing Machine-type cards! You are now receiving your system reward—Mech Armor Warrior Hope!]

"Huh?! Mech Warrior Hope?!"

115. Kaiba's Revenge Battle?! Hope vs. the Evolved Ultimate White Dragon!

As the system's crisp and pleasant voice rang out, Youfeng immediately and slightly surprised himself as he grasped the card pack that the system had given him in his hand.

At that moment, with the victory of this duel, the spectators erupted in thunderous applause.

"That's so cool! No wonder it's comparable to the [CNO101. Meteorite Electro Dragon]!"

Amidst the excited shouts of the "jellyfish-headed" boy, Jaden Yuki, at this very moment, in the dueling arena, Jun Manjoume and the others, dressed in white uniforms that were completely different from [Obelisk-Blue], also began to look dazed as the power of [Light of Destruction] dissipated in the arena, seemingly gradually regaining their senses.

"King of the Sea—"

Meanwhile, seeing his close friend, Saiou Takuma, seemingly suffering from the backlash of the [Light of Destruction], the elegant young man in a white suit, Edward Phoenix, immediately rushed out and placed his hand on the chest of the long, purplish-red-haired boy. Soon after, staff members carried the unconscious Saiou away on a stretcher.

...

Then, as the main person in charge of the Duel Academy, Principal Samejima, in this dueling arena where almost all the students of the Duel Academy had gathered, directly announced the upcoming GX World Duelist Tournament:

"Previously, there was a plan to travel the world to invite renowned duelists..."

"However, after reaching a cooperation agreement with player Edward, President Kaiba, one of the co-founders of our Duel Academy, is also very interested in promoting this GX World Duelist Tournament..."

"so--"

Soon, the bald principal in his red uniform smiled and swept his gaze across the crowd:

"This GX World Tournament, jointly organized by Haima Group and Duel Academy, will once again recreate the grandeur of the Duel City Tournament from many years ago!"

"Furthermore—all the legendary duelists from before will be participating in this tournament!"

Soon, as Principal Samejima spoke in a calm yet slightly excited voice, everyone was instantly stunned and shocked, and then immediately began to discuss excitedly.

"Hmm, a legendary duelist?!"

In that instant, Jaden Yuki, caught up in the surprise, after a brief moment of astonishment, immediately looked with great suspicion at the bald principal who was announcing the news on the dueling platform:

"...Principal Samejima, are you sure the legendary duelist you're talking about isn't Yuuki-senpai?!"

...

Soon, following Jaden Yuki's initial "suspicion," everyone else also looked at the "kind and approachable" bald man with the same suspicion.

"Hmm... Judai-kun's statement does sound really off..."

Amidst a commotion from the crowd, Principal Samejima's expression froze for a moment, then he quickly shook his head:

"...Although Director Youfeng is indeed a very powerful legendary duelist, he hasn't officially registered for this competition yet..."

"The legendary duelists I'm referring to, besides President Kaiba himself who has confirmed his participation, also include—"

At that moment, accompanied by Principal Samejima's soft voice, Yuuka, who had just won his duel against Saiou Takuma on the dueling platform, looked at Principal Samejima beside him with slight surprise:

"Hmm... I expected the club president to attend in person, but as for the other duelists... I sense something's off?"

Soon, just as You Feng frowned and took two deep breaths to smell the atmosphere of the arena, a boy with classic long yellow hair and wearing a denim jacket walked directly into the dueling arena and leaped onto the dueling platform where You Feng was.

...

"Hahaha, of course it's me! Youfeng!"

Soon, accompanied by the hearty laughter of the "yellow-haired boy," he eagerly put his arm around Youfeng's shoulder.

You Feng's lips twitched instantly: "Ah, this..."

Seeing Yuuki's twitching expression, Katsuya Jonouchi frowned instantly and slapped Yuuki's shoulder hard.

"Hey, hey, hey—Youfeng, what kind of expression is that?!"

Looking at the resentful expression on the face of this "yellow-haired boy" who, although he looked much more mature, still seemed somewhat unreliable, You Feng shook his head helplessly.

Then, Jonouchi instantly displayed a classic "facial expression":

"...After hearing that you had returned to the game, Game and I immediately abandoned our original journey and came back to fight our way back."