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

"If that's the case... Marufu-senpai... ah?!"

Soon, when Tenjouin Asuka's calls went unanswered, she turned to look at Marufuji Ryo, the blue-haired duelist known as "Duel Academy Caesar," whose fighting skills were considered top-notch throughout the entire Duel Academy.

At that moment, the boy in the blue uniform took a deep breath with a tense expression, clenched his fists slightly, and then, as if he had made a major decision, chased after You Feng in the direction he had gone.

"Hmm...it's rare to see Marufuji-senpai so serious..."

Although Ryo Marufuji, a duelist who has very high standards for himself, is usually very serious about the outcome of duels, he has already achieved considerable success in the Duel Academy.

It was said that even teachers and even Ryo Marufuji's teacher were no match for this boy.

Therefore, it was quite rare for Tenjouin Asuka to see this boy being so serious. But soon, she watched the handsome blue-haired boy in the Osiris Blue uniform walk away.

The girl blinked her brown eyes and nodded expectantly.

"Hmm...but if it's a legendary duelist with such personal charisma as Yuuka, I can understand...after all—"

"I'm also looking forward to Mr. Yufeng's guidance on my [Cyber ​​Angel] deck..."

Soon, with her long legs swaying beneath her swaying blue skirt, the girl caught up with Marufuji Ryo and Yuuka.

...

But at the same time--

Amidst the enthusiastic discussions about the duel, many quickly lost interest in the remaining "underachievers" and began leaving the audience after seeing You Feng and Professor Chronos leave the stage.

But in that instant, even though the image quality was somewhat blurry, Jonouchi, the "blonde-haired boy" who was still observing the progress of the entrance exam, also instantly turned angry:

"Damn it...did he completely forget I was still on video? I was hoping to catch up with Youfeng...I'll definitely teach him a lesson when we get back to China..."

"Even if it's [Cyber ​​Dragon - Infinite], I'm still the third best in the world!"

"Right? The game!"

Amidst the proud voice of Katsuya Jonouchi on the other side of the screen, Yugi Muto nodded helplessly. However, Kyoko Masaki beside him murmured quietly:

"The reason you're ranked third in the world is simply because Yuuki retired from the dueling arena..."

"Why is Jonouchi-kun still so proud even though he lost with his ace card?"

Soon after, Xingzi's unsparing and sarcastic remarks caused everyone on the screen to suppress their laughter.

"Hey, how can you say that in front of those younger people!"

After being "precisely" hit where it hurt, a flustered Jonouchi immediately shook his head and pressed the button to close the video call.

...

But soon, Yugi Muto and his group, who were traveling abroad, also felt an overwhelming sense of anticipation for Yuuki's reappearance.

Seeing that both Yugi Muto and Katsuya Jonouchi were engrossed in deep thought about card battles, Kyoko Masaki shook her head slightly in exasperation.

"It looks like...our vacation will inevitably be shortened this time~"

Amidst Masaki Kyoko's teasing voice, Yugi Muto, who had remained silent until now, immediately paused, his deep purple eyes beneath his "starfish head" gleaming with boundless anticipation.

"Hmm... I also have a card game to play between Youfeng and me... a so-called revenge battle..."

...

Soon after, Yufeng, who was the first to board his [Electronic Dragon - D Wheel], immediately turned the throttle. Since he had allowed the [Electronic Dragon] card spirit to rest for a while, he did not release it even in today's battle.

Therefore, the fully powered Electronic Dragon-D Wheel allowed Youfeng to experience true driving pleasure.

Then, just as the security personnel on Duel Academy Island were looking at the "unidentified flying object" with an absurdly high speed on the radar and were somewhat confused, thinking it was a radar malfunction, Youfeng landed directly at the entrance of the [Obelisk-Blue] dormitory and took the lead in settling into his teacher's dormitory in this now spacious and magnificent building complex.

"Whoo~"

After taking a big gulp of his cold drink, Youfeng, feeling incredibly refreshed, immediately received a crisp notification from the system:

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully won your duel against Jaden Yuki using a Machine-type deck and the Xyz Monster card Cyber ​​Dragon Infinite. System rewards are now being issued to you!]

Soon, accompanied by a crisp system notification, a faint blue light shone in his hand, and a card pack constructed with textures resembling mechanical armor appeared instantly.

This time, the card pack also features a prototype gear in the very center, representing the [Machine] race.

Upon seeing the card's new form, Youfeng immediately turned the gear in the center of the card pack with great interest. In an instant, as the gear turned, the dazzling light of the highly rare card shone before Youfeng's eyes.

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully obtained the basic deck construction for the Dragon Radiance Clever Deck!]

As the system notification sounded again, Youfeng immediately unfolded the thick deck and carefully sorted through it.

"Hmm... After successfully ushering in the era of [Xyz], they're actually releasing Ritual Card Packs at this time?"

Soon, to Youfeng's astonishment, a red trap card depicting the [Dragon] galaxy appeared at the top of the [Dragon's Radiance] deck – [The Birth of Draco].

"This card... I remember it being a powerful support card within the entire [Cyber ​​Archetype] deck... but right now, it does seem to have some connection to [Dragon's Glow]..."

"I remember, [Long Huiqiao's] eldest brother from the same clan..."

Soon, as Yu Feng unfolded the cards from this thick deck one by one in his hand, two unique 12-star Ritual Monsters, which were almost at the pinnacle of Ritual Monsters, immediately appeared in Yu Feng's field of vision:

[Congratulations, host, for obtaining the SER-Silver Fragment Extraordinary Quality 12-Star Ritual Monster Card - Dragon Art - Heavenly Dragon Meteor = DRA]

[Star rating: 12]

[Attribute: light]

[Race: Mechanical]

[Attack power: 4000]

[Defense: 4000]

[Congratulations, host, for obtaining the SER-Silver Fragment Extraordinary Quality 12-Star Ritual Monster Card - Dragon Art - Heavenly Dragon Meteor = QUA]

[Star rating: 12]

[Attribute: light]

[Race: Mechanical]

[Attack power: 4000]

[Defense: 4000]

"Indeed, the entire [Dragon's Radiance] deck was developed based on the constellation Draco..."

After a slight sigh, Youfeng immediately chuckled jokingly:

"So it seems that [Long Huiqiao] is roughly equivalent to a ritual enhancement of the [Electronic School], right?!"

[Electronic Dragon]: ...I suggest you rephrase your statement; that thing is clearly a celestial body...

...

After completing the initial draft of this deck, Yufeng significantly reduced the number of cards and added some more versatile ones. Ultimately, he placed it in a relatively inward position within the card box, below the [Cyber ​​Dragon].

"After all, possessing power that almost rewrites [Ritual Summoning]... it makes more sense for [Dragon's Radiance] to include more support monster cards in building [Ritual Summoning]..."

"In the kill rounds, the top player should definitely bring [Extreme Dragon], while in the regular rounds, it might be a suppression setup of [Divine Light/Radiant Light] + [Void Domination]..."

"Right now, there's still a lot of room for improvement..."

Soon, after a few moments of reflection and a series of deep thoughts about [Dragon Radiance Takumi], and considering the current card situation, Youfeng even had the idea of ​​building a [Fusion Dragon Radiance Takumi] deck to try his luck, given the powerful resource capabilities of the [Dragon Radiance Takumi] family.

...

After finishing organizing the powerful new deck and determining the future development strategy, Youfeng temporarily leaned against a recliner in the rather luxurious teacher's dormitory, which even had a balcony, and prepared to rest for a while before dinner.

But at that very moment, the group of people at Duel Academy returned to the Duel Academy from the entrance exam site at Kaiba Park on the ferry arranged by the academy.

A tall, handsome young man with blue hair and gray eyes immediately returned to his dormitory, [Obelisk-Blue], with a serious expression. After taking a deep breath and adjusting his emotions, the young man quickly turned his attention to the teachers' dormitory next door.

After a slight hesitation about whether it was too reckless, Marufuji Ryo finally walked resolutely towards the dormitory building where Yuuki lived.

But at the same time, not far away, Asuka Tenjouin, who was also wearing [Oberisk-Blue] and lived in the girls' dormitory next door, immediately ran over, panting.

"Senior...wait a minute~I also have a lot of questions to ask Mr. Yufeng about dueling~"

Under Marufuji Ryo's astonished gaze, the two immediately met downstairs in the dormitory. And the next second... just as Marufuji Ryo looked at Tenjouin Asuka with a slight puzzlement.

Out of the corner of my eye, I immediately spotted You Feng's silver-white, high-quality wheelchair parked downstairs.

...

"Strange... Mr. Youfeng... Could it be that he has a problem with his legs and uses a wheelchair?"

Under Ryo Marufuji's instantly drawn gaze, Asuka Tenjouin, panting slightly, also gently brushed her long brown hair across her forehead:

"Hmm... I'm also very confused about that..."

But the next second, before the boy could even share with Marufuji Ryo the interesting story of his encounter with Yuuka that day, Marufuji Ryo's expression changed slightly as his fingers touched the metal wheelchair, his eyes flashing with a hint of something else:

"I...I don't know why...I seem to sense a deep connection with the [electronic genre] from this wheelchair..."

Hearing Marufuji Ryo's tone, which didn't seem to be joking, Tenjōin Asuka's lips twitched immediately:

"Ah... Senior, you mean... the electronic dragon and... the wheelchair?!"

...

Just as Tenjouin Asuka stared in astonishment at the dazed Marufuji Ryo, she happened to run into Yuuka, who had been notified that dinner was served and was eagerly preparing to eat.

"Ah, Mr. Youfeng!"

At the sound of Asuka Tenjōin's sweet cry, Ryō Marufuji immediately withdrew his hand from the wheelchair, looking somewhat embarrassed, and coughed lightly twice in a solemn manner:

"Cough cough..."

"Mr. Youfeng, as a disciple of the [Electronic School], I have come today to seek your tutelage!"

In that instant, seeing the flicker of excitement in the calm eyes of the blue-haired boy before him, You Feng slowly nodded. And the next second—

Amidst the bewildered expressions of the two, You Feng made a move that completely exceeded their expectations:

"Never mind that for now... Ryo Marufuji, try out the wheelchair first, let me see..."

"Anyway, as players of [Cyber ​​Dragon]... wheelchairs are an essential mode of transportation we'll all have to use sooner or later..."

Marufuji Ryo: ???

Electronic Dragon: ? ? ?