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

"Hmm... just an appetizer before the appearance of a Source God with 10 attack power..."

"Caesar Bright—"

"This will be the long-awaited final graduation test that I've prepared for you!"

123. NO.1000 Dreamlike Void God Primal Number Heavenly Spirit: I'll blow myself up for the sake of the Primal Number

Soon, in the instant that this powerful, massive offensive capable of directly shattering the opponent was displayed.

Marufuji Ryo, Yuuki's opponent, was currently experiencing immense mental pressure in this dueling arena, which served as both the entrance exam and the regular assessment grounds for the Duel Academy. He clenched his fists slightly.

"The final graduation exam? Teacher... I understand!"

With Marufuji Ryo's solemn voice, Yuuka immediately Normal Summoned a Level 4 LIGHT Mysterious Spellcaster monster with 1850 ATK from his hand, ending his turn.

“My turn is over, Ryo Marufuji.”

...

Soon, just as You Feng smiled and slightly closed his hand, everyone felt the urgent pressure and shook their heads with a slight sigh:

"What is this... There seems to be only one low-level monster on the field... Although it has almost no chance of resisting the powerful Cyber ​​Dragon, but..."

"It will explode and wipe out all of the opponent's health in an instant in the next round... It's practically a countdown to death!"

"..."

Soon, as the girl in the audience, Tenjouin Asuka, shook her head in horror, she felt a deep sense of unease for Marufuji Ryo, with whom she had a good relationship.

The boy with the "jellyfish head" hairstyle beside him, Jaden Yuki, looked at Yuuka, who was smiling, with a slightly helpless expression, and muttered:

"...That's just how Senior Yuuka's fighting style is. He clearly tells you what he's going to do, but the opponent has no way to stop him..."

"This kind of despair that can be inflicted on duelists..."

"It was a brutal and bloody torture..."

...

Soon, amidst the sighs of the crowd, Marufuji Ryo, whose turn it was now his, reached for his silver-white Duel Disk. After the preparation phase, he immediately entered his card-drawing phase:

"My turn~ Draw a card!"

A brand new card appeared at the top of Marufuji Ryo's main deck and went directly into his hand. Immediately afterward, the blue-haired, gray-eyed boy in the black trench coat flashed an equally confident smile.

"Humph!"

With a cold snort from Marufuji Ryo, he immediately clenched his fists, almost roaring:

"Teacher Youfeng...you seem to have seen through me. At this moment, you have no chance of a next turn. My invincible Sebastián will end everything!"

Soon, accompanied by a loud shout from Marufuji Ryo, he immediately played a card from his hand onto the field:

"Next, I will activate a [Cyber ​​Emergency Call] directly from my hand: add 1 [Cyber ​​Dragon] monster or a Machine/LIGHT monster that cannot be Normal Summoned from my Deck to my hand."

A scene flashing in Marufuji Ryo's backstage magic trap area also immediately appeared, showing a plane being shot down by the enemy and sending out a distress signal.

Then, Ryo Marufuji immediately reached for his silver Duel Disk based on the card's effect, opened his main deck, and after searching, added a silver "Cyber ​​Dragon" low-level monster card to his hand, activating its effect immediately:

"Furthermore, I will immediately activate the effect of this [Cyber ​​Dragon - Next Generation Star] in my hand: You can activate this effect by discarding 1 monster other than this card from your hand. Special Summon this card from your hand."

The compact new model of the brand-new Electronic Dragon also responded instantly to Ryo Marufuji's call and made its appearance immediately:

【Electronic Dragon - Next Generation Star】

[Star rating: 1]

[Attribute: light]

[Race: Mechanical]

[Attack power: 200]

[Defense: 200]

Soon after selecting a Level 5 Cyber ​​Dragon as cost and sending it directly to the Graveyard, Ryo Marufuji immediately played another Spell Card from his hand:

"Then, since I currently have a [Cyber ​​Dragon] in my graveyard, I can activate a [Cyber ​​Repair Factory] from my hand. Based on its effect, I can add a Machine/LIGHT monster from my Deck to my hand!"

As a scene depicting a factory repairing a dilapidated Cyber ​​Dragon lights up, a powerful support monster card, in addition to Cyber ​​Dragon, is immediately retrieved and drawn into your hand.

"Good grief, you got your hands on all the Cyber ​​Dragon archetype spell cards in one turn, huh...?"

Seeing Marufuji Ryo cleanly and efficiently play two [Normal Spell] cards in quick succession, Yuuka couldn't help but mutter a slight complaint:

"The soul...it still has to be your soul, Caesar Liang..."

...

As Yuuki's voice taunted him, Marufuji Ryo activated the effect of the [Metroid] card he had just acquired through [Electronic Repair Factory] from his hand:

"You can activate this effect by sending 1 LIGHT monster from your hand (other than this card) to the Graveyard. Special Summon this card from your hand in Defense Position, and I will send 1 Cyber ​​Dragon Core to the Graveyard as cost to Special Summon it!"

In an instant, a swirling galaxy of light flashed past, and a classic mechanical warrior, clad in bright silver armor with grass-green scales at its joints and wielding grass-green metal knuckle dusters in an attack stance, appeared immediately in Marufuji Ryo's main monster zone, to the side of [Cyber ​​Dragon Next Generation Star].

Metroid

[Race: Mechanical]

[Attribute: light]

[Star rating: 5]

[Attack power: 2000]

[Defense: 0]

"Then, I activated the effects of [Metroidvania] and [Cyber ​​Dragon Core] in a chain, respectively, to search for a second [Metroidvania] and [Cyber ​​Dragon Core] from my deck!"

Soon, accompanied by Marufuji Ryo's excited voice, two more cards were added to his hand after being searched.

Almost without hesitation, Ryo Marufuji activated the second [Metroid] with the same effect, discarding the [Cyber ​​Dragon] he had just retrieved as cost to the Graveyard, and then Special Summoned the second [Metroid] to the field in the same manner—face-up Defense Position.

"This... seems to be a bit troublesome..."

"It seems like Marufuji-senpai can directly make that [Shooting Electric Dragon]!"

"..."

As the "jellyfish-headed" boy, Jaden Yuki, exclaimed, the blond-haired Joeyune Katsuya, sitting in the front row of the dueling arena, instantly curled his lip.

"...While it was cool to blow up the opponent in an instant...it's amazing that Yu Feng didn't leave a single trap in his hand, and he didn't have any face-down cards in his back row..."

"Even if the other party makes a 'quick and easy move', is that really a good idea?"

"I heard this kid, as Youfeng's apprentice, already possesses 70% of the strength of Youfeng's [Cyber ​​Dragon] deck..."

Meanwhile, upon hearing Katsuya Jonouchi's half-complaining voice, Mai Kujaku glanced at the blue-haired boy on the field with considerable surprise, whose expression was even somewhat distorted.

...

At that very moment, after taking a deep breath, Ryo Marufuji instantly reached for his silver-white Duel Disk and drew two Cyber ​​Dragon monster cards representing Xyz power from his Extra Deck:

"Next—this is the moment that represents my complete understanding of the Cyber ​​Dragon deck. In the following time, I will immediately perform the crucial Xyz Summoning operation!"

"I'll give the two 5-star [Metroid] units on the field an 'Oppa-like' upgrade!"

In an instant, a golden light of Xyz power flashed across the field, and two monster cards instantly moved into the same Main Monster Zone and were stacked. Then, a radiantly shining Cyberse card was instantly launched onto the field by Ryo Marufuji.

"The evolution of electrons has never stopped! Xyz Summon! The new Cyber ​​Dragon, Cyber ​​Nova Dragon!"

Soon, with the first Cyber ​​Dragon to appear on the field, it immediately underwent a transformation that seemed to transcend time. Beneath its radiant wings, a powerful Cyber ​​Dragon monster with a black, white, and red color scheme, brimming with new power, appeared on the field:

【Electronic Dragon - Nova】

[Race: Mechanical]

[Attribute: light]

[Class: 5]

[Attack power: 2100]

[Defense: 1600]

Then, the instant this R5 Cyber ​​Dragon's core Xyz Roar card appeared, Ryo Marufuji activated its effect without hesitation, removing one of his Xyz Materials, Galactic Warrior, as cost, and Special Summoning the most basic form of Sebastagon from the Graveyard to the field in face-up Attack Position:

"roar~"

The silver-white mechanical dragon, also immediately appearing in opposition to Youfeng, was covered in shimmering, bright silver scales.

【Electronic Dragon】

[Star rating: 5]

[Attribute: light]

[Race: Mechanical]

[Attack power: 2100]

[Defense: 1600]

...

"Then, I will immediately Special Summon my Cyber ​​Dragon deck's ultimate ace—Cyber ​​Dragon Infinite—once again in face-up Attack Position!"

"Hyperscaling Upgrade - Reconstructing Hyperscaling Networks!"

"Come forth, in your ultimate evolved form, Super Light, Tier 6! [Cyber ​​Dragon - Infinity]!"

At that moment, amidst expectant gazes, just as everyone had anticipated, Ryo Marufuji played his second bright silver Xyz Monster card.

On the field, Ryo Marufuji's CyberDragon Nova once again shone with a dazzling light. The magnificent CyberDragon, composed of three colors, appeared on the field after its ultimate evolution, its wings spread wide, adorned with black and white, gold and scarlet accents, exuding an extremely aggressive posture.

【Cyber ​​Dragon - Infinite】

[Race: Mechanical]

[Attribute: light]

[Class: 6]