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

As Jaden Yuki uttered a soft sigh, everyone nodded in agreement.

"Yes...that's true..."

...

The next second, amidst everyone's astonished gazes, Youfeng immediately pointed to the monster card he had just activated and triggered its effect:

"Based on the effect activated by this card, I will immediately search for a [Ritual Monster]..."

Soon, with nimble movements, Youfeng smoothly opened his main deck and began searching again. However, this time, unlike the first search, Youfeng directly added a 12-star light blue monster card, exclusive to the [Ritual] archetype, to his hand.

"Sigh~"

In that instant, everyone looked on in astonishment and surprise that Youfeng was able to mobilize such card resources:

"Did I see that right? It looks like... a level 12 monster card?!"

...

Seeing that Yuuki's effortless combo had already retrieved a Level 12 monster far surpassing her own ace, Tenjouin Asuka pursed her lips with a hint of resentment.

"It's just a single-star, low-level monster, yet it possesses a search ability similar to my [Cyber ​​Angel - Benten-]?"

Although the girl had always acknowledged Yuuka's strength, she was slightly short of breath because she had never heard that Yuuka would use the Ritual Monster card. She had been deeply influenced by Yuuka on her dueling journey.

"But... Ritual summons require a certain level of the material monsters, right?"

"Although your [Dragon Radiance Technician] lower-level monster possesses formidable maneuvering and attack capabilities... however—"

"To Ritual Summon a Level 12 monster from a Level 1 monster, you'd probably need a full 12 cards..."

...

Just as the girl was using the Ritual deck, clearly reflecting her own thoughts and questioning the current situation on the Windwind field, she suddenly...

Yu Feng also looked at the girl, who was staring at him with great interest and eager for new dueling techniques, and smiled slightly:

"Very good... Asuka, you've finally noticed the key points of this deck."

"That's right—although generally, Ritual Monster cards can only be Ritual Summoned by meeting certain material requirements or monster level requirements..."

"However, this is also the fundamental reason why my [Dragon Radiance Technique] can still carve out its own niche even in complex battle environments, amidst numerous special summoning methods—"

In that instant, after a slight smile, Yufeng pointed directly at his graveyard and activated the [Dragon's Radiance - Shangbi ζ] that had just been released as a Special Summon cost, immediately activating its effect:

"Similar to the previous Special Summon, this card can also be Special Summoned from the hand or Graveyard after releasing a Ritual Monster or a lower-level [Dragon's Blessing] monster from the deck."

"so..."

"I will release the Level 12 [Dragon's Radiance] Ritual Brother, which I just retrieved and drew, directly from my hand as the cost for this Special Summon!"

...

Soon, with an extremely confident smile, Youfeng immediately threw the light blue "Ritual Monster" card from his hand into the graveyard.

The Level 1 monster card that was originally released from the hand and sent to the graveyard immediately reappeared. It was similar in style and form to the [Dragon Shining Takumi - Right Pivot Alpha] on the field. It was somewhat dragon-like, but its entire body was made of mechanical material with a crimson armor shell. Its style was more aggressive, and it stood in space, standing side by side with the original [Dragon Shining Takumi - Right Pivot Alpha].

【Longhui Qiao - Shangbi ζ】

[Star rating: 1]

[Attribute: light]

[Race: Mechanical]

[Attack power: 2000]

[Defense: 0]

"Ah this?!"

"What happened?!"

"You got a big brother card, and then freed it because you needed to recruit underlings?!"

"What kind of ultimate card-wasting maneuver is this?!"

Soon, with Yuki Judai's expression that "Yuuka-senpai has completely gone mad," although the direct expression towards Yuki Judai now seemed more subtle and restrained, Junko and Momoe behind him, and even Tenjouin Asuka, all showed expressions of "complete incomprehension."

...

But just as Yuuki Kaze immediately pointed his finger at the newly appeared 1-star monster again, Jaden Yuki nodded as if he had suddenly understood:

"I think I know..."

"Does Senior Youfeng's card have the same search function for Big Brother as the previous card...?"

But before Jaden Yuki could finish speaking with a look of "sudden realization," Yuuki immediately shook his head:

"No, that's not it. Although it has a similar effect, this card searches for a [Ritual Spell] card!"

In an instant, along with the effect activated by Yuufu, a Ritual Spell card with a completely different style from the Ritual of the Mechanical Angel that Tenjouin Asuka played in the previous turn was added to the hand.

...

Soon, Asuka Tenjouin also witnessed this action, which even she, a [Ritual] player, found unacceptable. Her expression shifted slightly, and she asked with some suspicion:

"So... the reason you don't want your older brother is to search for a [Ritual Spell] card... although without a [Ritual Spell] card, you really can't perform a [Ritual Summon]..."

"But without my elder brother, even if I perform the [ritual summoning], there's nothing to summon, right?"

"Or are you going to summon other cards, Senior Youfeng?"

But in that instant, You Feng immediately smiled and shook his head:

"Standing before you now is none other than the Ritual Light Dragon Radiance Technique!"

"At this moment, I will activate the [Ritual Spell] card I just retrieved from my hand—[Meteor Shower]!"

In an instant, a monster depicting what appeared to be the final form of [Dragon's Radiance] spread its radiant wings, and the image of an ultimate, dazzling planet-level monster rose before a massive constellation, shining brightly alongside the card played by Yuuki.

Immediately behind it appeared an image representing the "Dragon Throne".

At the same time, a mysterious ritual summoning circle appeared in front of Yuuki, exactly the same as the one used by Tenjouin Asuka in the previous round.

Yufeng immediately used two low-level monsters with 2000 ATK, 【Dragon's Radiance - Right Pivot α】 and 【Dragon's Radiance - Upper Bi ζ】, which were on his field, as materials.

In an instant, these two powerful Machine-type monster cards, having been tempered by this faint blue ritual magic, also resumed spinning.

Then, Yuufu immediately pointed to the graveyard, using the card effect of [Dragon's Radiance - Right Pivot α] to search for and draw it, and then played the 12-star [Ritual Monster] that had been sent to the graveyard again as [Dragon's Radiance - Upper Servant ζ]:

"The effect of this [Meteor Shower]: Tribute your hand and any Machine-Type monsters on the field until the total ATK of the monster becomes Ritual Summoned. Ritual Summon 1 Ritual Monster from your hand/Graveyard."

"Therefore, I will directly summon this powerful elder brother of the [Dragon Radiance Technician] family—[Dragon Gift Technician - Heavenly Dragon Meteor = DRA]!"

In an instant, as the stardust pattern of the [Draconid] constellation flashed and shone, a "Draconids" named after the October Draconid meteor shower immediately appeared in the arena. The entire mechanical structure was extremely gorgeous, seemingly composed entirely of the power of various [Dragon Radiance Techniques]. The circular gear-shaped blades on its shoulders were like canopies, and its arms, like a pair of sharp blades, wielded its silver-white, gold-inlaid body.

【Dragon's Cleverness - Heavenly Dragon Meteor = DRA】

[Race: Mechanical]

[Attribute: light]

[Star rating: 12]

[Attack power: 4000]

[Defense: 4000]

...

"Incredible...it actually managed to summon the [Big Brother] directly from the graveyard, and...the [Ritual Summoning] method isn't based on star rating, but rather on attack power..."

"This advanced method of ritualistic invocation..."

"It seems to have completely surpassed my understanding of [ritual]..."

The moment she saw this powerful monster appear, Asuka Tenjouin's face was filled with utter shock.

At the same time, upon seeing this incredibly powerful 12-star monster, Jaden Yuki, wearing the [Osiris-Red] uniform jacket, was also immediately awestruck and exclaimed:

"The monster's overall shape looks a bit like a machine race emerging from a catastrophic planet... In a sense... it really is like a deus ex machina!"

"I seem to see the scene after the [Electronic Dragon] ascends..."

[Electronic Dragon]: Is it polite for Ning to have a jellyfish head?

...

In the open space outside the [Obelisk-Blue] girls' dormitory, seeing the arrival of such a huge mechanical behemoth, the girl Tenjouin Asuka was immediately overwhelmed by its power. Her fingers trembled slightly, and her entire demeanor became subtly affected.

He frowned for a moment.

Meanwhile, after performing the special summon of [Dragon Radiance], Yuuka immediately entered the battle phase:

"This card's effect: If the total Levels of the monsters used in this card's Ritual Summon are 2 or less, this card can attack each of the opponent's Special Summoned monsters once."

"Then I'll go, Asuka!"

81. Fatal Five-Hit Combo: But Heavenly Dragon Meteor = DRA version!

Soon, the moment the battle began, Yuuka immediately launched an attack on the top dog on the field, [Cyber ​​Angel - Miakaru-], belonging to Tenjouin Asuka!

"Alright, Asuka, I'll take down this [Cyber ​​Angel - Miaka-] on your field first."

"Although your monster possesses powerful destructive properties, I am unaffected if I use combat destruction directly!"

In an instant, the white, meteor-like, 12-star [Ritual] Machine-type monster immediately entered the battle phase, wielding the sharp blades on its arms to launch a fatal blow against the monster in Asuka's field, which resembled the pinnacle of the Hindu triad.

Seeing the impending offensive, at that moment, even Judai Yuki, who had initially thought that the different rituals of Asuka Tenjouin and the others' [fusion] might bring some freshness to the duel with Yuuki, shook his head in disappointment:

"In that case, even with Asuka-senpai using almost all the resources in her hand to create this situation, she still couldn't stop this powerful [Dragon Light Takumi]—[Dragon Gift Takumi - Heavenly Dragon Meteor = DRA]..."

"12 stars, 4000 damage points, multiple attacks—no wonder Senior Yufeng called it the 'Light of Ritual'!"

Soon, accompanied by the astonished voice of the "jellyfish-headed" boy, Yuuki Jaden, the girls beside him, Junko and Momoe, also nodded solemnly:

"Hmm...that's true, but when facing someone like Senior Yuuka who is known for his formidable offensive abilities..."

"Asuka actually used her full attack stance—isn't that a bit too much confidence?"

...