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

"..."

Soon, as several men in black from the Gurus Group looked at You Feng and made mocking noises, their faces also revealed cold smiles as if they were gloating.

The next second... the man called Lishid also slightly turned his head to look at Youfeng:

"Boy, you've done something unforgivable."

Soon after displaying his anger, the burly middle-aged man immediately took out a pack of cards from the card box at his waist:

"You need to be taught a lesson, both physically and spiritually—I remember you also got six chips, right!"

Seeing that Youfeng remained noncommittal and made no comment, Lishid continued speaking to himself:

"Then let's take your chip first to strip you of your hope of victory, and then we'll teach you a lesson slowly!"

Soon, under the man's serious expression with furrowed brows and his deep voice, Youfeng nodded slightly, agreeing to the duel proposal.

After all, Youfeng had a relatively high opinion of the man in front of him, Lishid.

Although Lishid is Malik's sworn brother and servant, he can be considered a breath of fresh air. After all, he also served Malik, but the way he got to the finals was completely aboveboard, winning step by step.

So, Yu Feng immediately took out his deck from his pocket and put it into his Duel Disk to shuffle it.

"I accept your duel, which is to the death, for the sake of the chip!"

...

Meanwhile, Seto Kaiba and Yugi Muto, who were waiting for the traffic to come from the other side of the road, saw Yuuki wearing his Duel Disk and seemingly making a duel agreement with him.

Dark Game frowned as well: "It seems we're a step too late..."

But Seto Kaiba, standing right next to him, crossed his arms and gave a knowing smile: "No, the game... As for this result, I actually think that with this boy taking over the competition, there's not even a need to worry about the rest..."

Dark Game: ...

...

At this very moment, both Yuufu and Rishid donned their Duel Disks and declared their duel:

"DUEL!!!"

"DUEL!!!"

As the duel was about to begin, Yufeng, who had gained the right to decide the order of play, immediately made a gesture to the burly man in front of him.

"Um..."

After nodding in a hoarse voice, the man immediately began his turn.

"I will directly activate a Field Spell Card from my hand - Valley of the Royal Sleep".

In an instant, images appeared on the ground of this street, depicting a radiant divine tomb deep in the valley.

"This card grants all [Gravekeeper] monsters on my field a 500-point boost to their ATK/DEF, and—"

After staring at You Feng for a moment, the man continued in his rough voice:

"That's right. As long as this card is in the field zone, neither player can banish cards from the graveyard, and any effects that affect cards in the graveyard are negated and cannot be applied."

In an instant, along with this serene scene, a trace of sadness flashed silently and quickly in Lishid's eyes.

But soon, after a brief moment of distraction, the tall, bald man returned to his normal demeanor.

...

"Starting with a highly restrictive [Field Spell] card? No wonder he's a duelist who earned his place in the Duel City tournament's top 8 through sheer skill... Cards of this caliber certainly indicate considerable strength..."

Sensing the magical scene that concealed a subtle power in an instant, Seto Kaiba, dressed in a stylish trench coat, put his hands in his pockets, glanced at the strange man in front of him with great appreciation, and nodded slightly.

Hearing Seto Kaiba's affirmation of the man before him, despite Malik being a threat to Yami Yugi at this moment, Yami Yugi nodded in agreement, "Hmm..." in the face of a warrior like Rishid.

Then, his gaze turned deep to Youfeng, who was fighting Lishid:

"I find myself extremely interested in this duelist who always seems to be able to stay clear-headed in all situations."

...

But at this moment, faced with the sudden seriousness of the atmosphere, even the blond-haired Katsuya Jonouchi frowned slightly, looking at everyone with some confusion:

"Why are you all so serious? Although it directly limits the resources in the graveyard, Youfeng's [Electronic Dragon] has considerable power..."

"Shouldn't we just ignore everything and crush them with overwhelming force?!"

"The other side also only has 4000 HP, just like us."

Soon, after expressing his opinion in a very forthright manner, Jonouchi Katsuya stroked his chin, and after a thoughtful gesture, he once again examined the [Valley of Royal Sleep] in the Rishid arena.

"However, 500 attack power does make it easy to get stuck on certain points... that's something to be careful about..."

At the same time, accompanied by Jonouchi's voice, Seto Kaiba finally frowned and made an expression that said, "I can't stand it anymore."

"Idiot... Do you even understand what 'negating and not applying effects that affect cards in the graveyard' means?"

"Under these circumstances... that means, Youfeng's [Electronic Dragon Core], and even its ability to [Merge with the Berserk Dragon], cannot be activated..."

"Based on Youfeng's consistent deck-building strategy, with this card on the field, Youfeng won't even be able to launch a normal combo..."

As Seto Kaiba's voice was tinged with disdain, Katsuya Jonouchi was instantly taken aback, his expression turning tense.

"If that's the case, then that would be truly terrible..."

But the next second, Katsuya Jonouchi also instantly realized what was happening and looked at Seto Kaiba:

"Wait a minute... Kaiba... how do you know so much about Yuuki's card style..."

"Good heavens, you little rascal, you weren't spying on Youfeng, were you!"

At that moment, under Katsuya Jonouchi's "interrogation," Seto Kaiba's expression changed slightly, but he still stubbornly replied:

"What do you know... mortal bones! This is caused by the mutual attraction between us strong individuals..."

28. Rishid, did you just summon Malik directly?!

At that very moment, after playing the powerful Field Spell card [Valley of the King's Sleep], Rishid immediately played a Level 4 monster card.

"Then it's my Normal Summon Phase: I Special Summon 1 [Gravekeeper Spirit Spellcaster] from my hand, also in face-up Attack Position!"

In an instant, a dark-skinned woman, dressed in distinctly classical Egyptian attire, holding a black staff, and wearing an Anubis-style helmet, quickly appeared before the crowd:

[Gravekeeper Spirit Master]

[Star rating: 4]

[Attribute: Dark]

[Race: Magician]

[Attack power: 1500]

[Defense: 1500]

The moment this mysterious female tomb guardian appeared, her attack and defense levels instantly increased significantly due to her [Field Spell] – [Valley of Royal Sleep].

[Gravekeeper Spirit Master]

[Attack power: 1500→2000]

[Defense: 1500 → 2000]

...

After completing this Normal Summon, the bald man, Rishid, took a deep breath and played another eerie green [Spell] card—

"Then, since I have both a Gravekeeper monster and a Field Spell card, Royal Valley of the Dead, on my field, I can activate this Continuous Spell card from my hand: Temple of the Valley of the Dead."

Soon, accompanied by Lishid's somewhat hoarse voice, a clearly visible sacrificial temple gradually appeared in the canyon scene that had appeared in front of him. At the entrance, two statues resembling Egyptian pharaohs stood on the left and right.

The moment he saw this card appear, a hint of surprise flashed across Youfeng's face, and his originally indifferent expression turned slightly tense.

At this moment, Lishid paused slightly before slowly explaining the card's effect:

"This Continuous Spell Card can only be activated if there is a Gravekeeper monster and Royal Valley on the field. While this card is on the field, neither player can Special Summon monsters other than the Gravekeeper monster."

"In other words, Yufeng, the foundation for your powerful counterattack by Special Summoning Cyber ​​Dragon when there are monsters on your opponent's field will completely vanish at this moment."

As the burly Lishid spoke, a flicker of something seemed to flash in his eyes as he glanced briefly at Yugi Muto, who was watching the battle from a distance.

"This...is the profound despair and helplessness we, the guardians of the tombs, feel..."

After executing this overwhelming combo, Lishid played a card from his hand to the back row, ending his turn.

"My turn is over."

...

In that instant, the moment Lishid completed his turn with extremely decisive action, even the previously optimistic Jonouchi Katsuya instantly sensed a deep "something was wrong," and his brows furrowed rapidly.

"This is really troublesome. It's practically shutting down Yufeng's Special Move... and also blocking any effects related to the Graveyard. So, Yufeng's Cybernetic style is completely unusable now..."

"After all... even if you let Yufeng use a low-level monster like [Cyber ​​Dragon], he wouldn't be able to withstand it at all!"

"..."

This time, accompanied by Jonouchi's loud, worried voice, Seto Kaiba, who had previously looked at him with disdain, nodded earnestly.

"Hmm...that's true...the lower-level monsters in the Wind deck mostly rely on Special Summoning and specific search conditions to unleash their power..."

"If its true form, [Cyber ​​Dragon], isn't specially summoned, it's just a simple 5-star high-attack Normal Monster..."

"These two restrictions are indeed very fatal to the decks of Youfeng."

...

Amidst the unanimous serious gazes of everyone, Youfeng nodded slightly, then pointed to the top of his [Main Deck] on his Duel Disk. After taking a deep breath, he immediately entered the card-drawing phase:

"Well then, it's my turn—let me draw a card first!"

As a magnificent mechanical dragon monster with a shimmering, metallic appearance appeared in his palm, Youfeng's lips twitched slightly:

"Good grief, you couldn't get a hold of me last time, and now that you heard I can't get a special admission, you're deliberately trying to keep me on the hook, huh..."

"Old friend... Sebatoragon...you're something else!"

After shaking his head helplessly and letting out a sound of complaint, Yu Feng, seeing his hand full of monster cards—which in a sense could be considered a bond—reluctantly chose to draw one and set it face down:

"Then, I'll set this card face down and end my turn."