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

Accompanied by Marufuji Ryo's deep, determined voice, Yuuka immediately nodded:

"Very well, Hell Caesar, then I'll show no mercy!"

then--

Both players reached for their duel disks, drawing five cards as their starting hand. After a moment's thought, Yu Feng played a classic [Field Spell] card:

"Now, during my first turn, I choose to activate one [Source Network] from my hand as my Rider's first card!"

Soon, Youfeng directly placed the card, which was filled with a mysterious power, into the [Field Spell] area of ​​his Duel Disk.

In that instant, on this stage, which was originally divided into different small dueling arenas for testing, but has now been transformed into a magnificent dueling platform by the Kaiba Group, waves of classic pink [Source Number] power instantly spread out.

A Tree of Origin also stood as if it had grown out of the ground, right at the center of the two of them.

...

"Wocao, Yuan!"

As Jaden Yuki let out a surprised exclamation, everyone turned their attention to the [Tree of Numbers] between the two.

Even Yugi Muto, with his "starfish head" hairstyle and seemingly more composed demeanor than his predecessor, couldn't help but let his eyes sparkle and exclaim excitedly in the front row:

"Huh?! Is this the powerful deck that can pull out four Xyz Monsters from the Extra Deck in a row?"

"It is said that—by collecting three Xyz Monsters of the same rank, Yuuka can summon that absolute trump card..."

"Thus securing victory in advance..."

Accompanied by Yugi Muto's exclamations of anticipation, in the audience seats diagonally behind Yugi Muto.

Jun Banjou, a victim of the previous [Genki] attack, instantly pursed his lips, seemingly reminded of unpleasant memories...

At that moment, his face turned ashen, and he nodded:

"Indeed... that powerful Rank 0 monster card possesses the ability to directly restrict the activation of all effects, rather than simply countering three-color effects... it's truly..."

"Hmm...that's really too much..."

...

Amidst the gasps of surprise from the others, at that moment, Ryo Marufuji, Yuufuji's opponent, also frowned slightly. He seemed surprised that his opponent would still pull out a deck of low-level monsters, all of which were Machine-type, against his Cyber ​​Dragon. His expression instantly became tense.

Then, in that instant, after playing [Source Network], Youfeng immediately activated the card's effect, his finger reaching for his [Main Deck] in his silver-white Duel Disk:

"At this moment, I immediately activate the effect of [Number Network]: During my Main Phase, I can send 1 [Number] Normal Spell Card from my Deck that meets the activation conditions to the Graveyard to activate this effect. This effect becomes the same as the effect of that Spell Card when it was activated."

Soon, as everyone expected, after declaring [Direct Lineage of Numbers], Yuuki immediately drew the [Normal Spell] card from his main deck. This card, which exuded a faint yellow aura and depicted a scene where four uniquely designed [Number Gates] formed a gate that resembled an even more powerful and mysterious source of power, was sent directly to the graveyard as its cost.

Then, Youfeng reached his finger back to the Duel Disk and drew out the entire Extra Deck, taking out a total of 4 cards.

"I don't need to go into details, right? The effect of this [Number Network] is to Special Summon up to 4 [Number Gate] Xyz Monsters from your Deck and Extra Deck!"

"Come on, all of you, use face-up attacks!"

"This is the ultimate source number! Appear, No.1! When the towering gates of hell open, cast aside any glimmer of hope! Gate of Source Number - One!"

Accompanied by the excited voice of the wind, a door-shaped Tier 1 [Xyz] monster, depicted with red door patterns and floating in the air, also lit up and appeared in the arena as a resonance response to the aura of the [Source Network].

【Number 1: The Gate to Source Numbers - Part 1】

[Race: Mechanical]

[Attribute: light]

[Class: 1]

[Attack power: 1000]

[Defense: 100]

Then, Yufeng played the remaining three Rank 1 Xyz Monster cards, which were exactly the same in every way:

"【Number 4: Gate of Source Numbers - Part 4】!"

【Number 4: The Gate of Source Numbers - Part Four】

[Race: Mechanical]

[Attribute: light]

[Class: 1]

[Attack power: 1000]

[Defense: 100]

"【Number 3: The Gate of Source Numbers - Part Three】!"

Following closely behind, a monster appearing with a gatepost depicting an ancient and mysterious horn, matching the form of the previous card:

【Number 3: The Gate to Source Numbers - Part Three】

[Race: Mechanical]

[Attribute: light]

[Class: 1]

[Attack power: 1000]

[Defense: 100]

Finally, with the appearance of the last serpentine horn-shaped gatepost Rank 1 Xyz Monster, the four [Number Gates] on the field, as described in [Number Lineage], formed a close union, creating the form depicted on the card:

【Number 2: The Gate to Source Numbers - Part Two】

[Race: Mechanical]

[Attribute: light]

[Class: 1]

[Attack power: 1000]

[Defense: 100]

...

"In that case, I'm afraid Senior Youfeng will have to go straight for that [Shining No.0 Hope of the Otherworldly Heart], right?"

"If this card is on the field during the first turn's first turn, I'm afraid Marufuji won't be able to unleash his [Cyber ​​Dragon] at all, right?"

"The game ended right at the start?!"

Soon, just as everyone seemed to have anticipated Youfeng's next move, Youfeng smiled slightly and shook his head:

"Compared to the original Master card, I've included an even more powerful card in this [Source Number] deck—next, I'm going to instantly boost the attack power of the eldest brother of the Source Number family to 10!"

Amidst Youfeng's excited voice, the onlookers were instantly bewildered as they stared at this enigmatic duelist.

At that moment, Katsuya Jonouchi, who was already known for his sharp tongue, also instantly switched into吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for sarcastic or critical remarks) mode:

"What the hell?! 100,000 attack power?!"

"Even the [Cyber ​​Dragon], which can theoretically increase its attack power infinitely, couldn't possibly reach this level so easily, right?!"

"Youfeng, do you even know what you're saying?!"

...

At that instant, even Marufuji Ryo, who, despite his dark side, still held absolute respect for his teacher Yuuka in the dueling arena, frowned, his gray eyes flashing slightly.

"teacher..."

At that very moment, facing everyone's doubts, Yufeng immediately reached for his silver-white Duel Disk again, playing a shiny black, exclusive [Xyz] Rank 2 Machine-Type monster card, placing it directly on top of the first of the four [Number Gate] cards in his Main Monster Zone:

"This [Xyz] monster card, which also represents the power of the Gate of Numbers, can be stacked directly on top of [Number 1 Gate of Numbers I] on your field—"

"Reconstructing Hypernetworks - Hyperscale Ascension!"

"Arise, Chaos Number 1! Destroy all order and lead to the darkness of chaos. Guide the world to its true form! Chaos Source Gate - Emptiness!"

In an instant, accompanied by a flash of golden [Xyz] light in Youfeng's arena, a colossal golden gate, inlaid with gems resembling crimson jewels, appeared in Youfeng's arena in an extremely magnificent manner, replacing the original [Number 1, Gate of Source Number - One].

【Chaos Number 1, Chaos Source Number Gate - Empty】

[Class: 2]

[Attribute: Dark]

[Race: Mechanical]

[Attack power: 2000]

[Defense: 1000]

...

The moment this card appeared, seeing this completely revamped monster card that had never been seen before, Jaden Yuki, the "Jellyfish Head," immediately let out a questioning sound:

"In this way, although the attack power has been completely enhanced..."

"However—because it's in a preemptive strike state, even if it possesses the ability to boost attack power like the [Gate of Source Numbers]..."

"But if there's no [combat phase] at all, then it's meaningless, isn't it?!"

But just as everyone looked at Youfeng with the same doubt, all the monsters on the field were instantly wiped out of the game.

"??? What happened?!"

"Did that brat Ryo Marufuji activate some card effect?"

With a gasp from Jonouchi, Yuuka shook his head with a smile once more:

"Based on this card's effect: If this card is successfully Xyz Summoned, activate this effect. Banish all monsters on the field."

"However, if this card is banished, you can activate this effect during your next Standby Phase. Special Summon this banished card. If you have 'Number Network' in your Field Zone, inflict damage to your opponent equal to the combined ATK of the banished Xyz Monsters."

Accompanied by Youfeng's soft voice, everyone reacted almost instantly.

"So... if left unchecked, Marufuji-senpai will be killed by this effect when Yuuka-senpai's turn comes again?!"

The young girl, Asuka Tenjouin, immediately realized what this powerful effect meant. As she looked intently at Yuuki's grave, her gaze turned to Ryo Marufuji with worry.

At the same time, Yuuka also looked at Marufuji Ryo, who was also fighting him with a tense expression: