Yu-Gi-Oh!: This isn't a duel!

As experts in Synchro Summoning, they are well aware of the ironclad rule of Synchro Summoning—a Synchro Summon must consist of one Tuner monster plus one or more non-Tuner monsters.

Using two Tuner monsters to directly tune stars completely violates the fundamental rules of Synchro Summoning!

Faced with their astonishment, You Yang simply smiled calmly and pointed to the robot that was spinning rapidly on a unicycle:

"Nothing is impossible. This is the special ability of the [Wheel Synchronizer]!"

"If you use this card on your field as Synchro Material, you can treat this card as a non-Tuner monster!"

"I see……"

Upon hearing this explanation, Keros and Vivian suddenly understood, and the shock in their eyes gradually turned into seriousness.

These monsters with special rule effects are rare, but they do exist and can often launch unexpected tactics.

Having finished his explanation, You Yang no longer hesitated and suddenly waved his hand, shouting:

"Level 5 + Level 3 = Level 8!"

The two monsters on the field instantly disintegrated, transforming into three silver-white star rings and five dazzling starlight particles, which collided fiercely in the air!

"May the converged starlight ignite new hope and transform into an endless path of speed!"

"Synchro Summon! Lightning Speed—[Accelerated Synchro Stardust Dragon]!!"

Om-!

A burst of white, harmonious light suddenly erupted, and in the center of that blinding radiance, a dazzling red light flashed like a beating heart, then grew even more intense.

As the light faded, a massive, snow-white mechanical dragon sped out.

Its shape is very similar to the legendary Stardust Dragon, but the lines are sharper, as if it was born for extreme speed.

Its body was shimmering with faint stardust particles. As its flight speed increased, a red light gradually enveloped its entire body, echoing the crimson battle aura emanating from You Yang at this moment!

[Accelerated Synchro Stardust Dragon]

【★8】【Wind/Dragon/Synchro/Effect】【ATK: 2500 / DEF: 2000】

"Accelerated Synchro... Stardust Dragon?"

Looking at this monster, which was highly similar to the Stardust Dragon in both name and appearance, Kairos had his doubts, but he would never give this monster any room to maneuver.

"No matter what kind of dragon it is, there is only one ending!"

Kairos's eyes sharpened, and he pointed sharply at the mechanical fortress behind him:

"At this very moment! With the arrival of [Accel Synchro Stardust Dragon]!"

"I'm activating the effect of [Technology Attribute: Long-handled Blade Demolitionist] again!"

"Do you think my artillery fire will only come once?"

"How naive!"

Kelos's voice was filled with arrogance and fanaticism:

"The banishing effect of [Tech Genus: Long-handled Blade Blast Gunner] can be used an amount equal to the number of 'Non-Tuner Synchro Monsters' used as Synchro Material for this card in a single turn!"

"Think back to it!"

"When I Synchro Summoned it, I used two non-Tuner Synchro Monsters, [Tech Genus Hyper Drive Dragoon] and [Tech Genus Hyper Librarian], as materials!"

"So—this turn, I can activate this absolute banishing effect twice!!"

With a wave of his hand, Kelos seemed to pronounce a death sentence:

"Disappear! Gravity Collapse Cannon - Double Firing!!"

"I am once again banishing your [Accel Synchro Stardust Dragon] from the field!!"

However, upon hearing Kelos's words, You Yang did not show the shock or panic that Kelos had expected.

On the contrary, his eyes were eerily calm, as if everything was within his calculations.

"So that's how it is..."

You Yang stroked his chin, thinking to himself.

He sensed something was wrong as early as when the [Technology Attribute - Long-handled Blade Demolitionist] first activated its effect.

As the top-tier terminal of the Tech Genus, its "once-once-per-turn" banishing effect is not bad, but for a monster of this level, its strength is somewhat "too weak".

After all, it's a Tier 12 Synchro Monster, and the Tier 12 Synchro Monsters he knows are all much stronger than this one.

However, this is only one effect of the [Technology Attribute - Long-handled Blade Demolitionist].

The key point is that, in most cases, the new look of an old monster is usually a comprehensive upgrade.

Not only can it be used to exclude others, but it can also be activated multiple times depending on the amount of material... This is the suppressive power befitting the identity of a 'terminal'.

The original Halberd Cannon could be ruthlessly nullified and destroyed, whether by normal summon or special summon.

The current [Tech Genus: Long-handled Blade Blast Gunner] can only target monsters summoned from the Extra Deck, and it no longer has the "negate" judgment; it simply banishes them.

However, in most high-level matches, exclusion is often more lethal than disruption.

After all, there are plenty of monsters with the ability to revive from the graveyard, and destruction is just another form of resource accumulation.

The exception is complete exile.

Moreover... the biggest improvement is that the number of times the effect can be activated has increased!

This means stronger battery life and interference resistance!

"Disappear! This is the corrective power of technology!"

Boom—!

The dark red Gravity Collapse Cannon roared out once more, its thick beam of lightning instantly piercing through Youyang's half of the field.

As the smoke and electric arcs dissipated, the [Accel Synchro Stardust Dragon] that had just appeared on the field and hadn't even had a chance to roar had vanished.

As Yu Yang's Synchro Monster disappeared once again, Kelos's smile deepened.

He suddenly waved his hand, pointing to the empty space in front of him:

"It's not over yet! We must maximize the use of data!"

"Another effect of [Technology Genus - Long-handled Blade Demolitionist] activated!"

"Once per turn, if a monster is banished face-up, you can target 1 of those monsters."

"That monster ignored the summoning conditions and was Special Summoned to my field!"

Kairos's hand clenched loosely, as if he wanted to forcibly seize You Yang's power for himself:

"Your trump card is now mine!"

"I'm targeting your recently banished [Accel Synchro Stardust Dragon]!"

"Special Summon to my field!!"

"Come! Become a member of my legion—[Accel Synchro Stardust Dragon]!!"

however.

With his confident wave, the anticipated scene of the mechanical dragon turning against him did not occur.

One second. Two seconds.

The data stream on the field only fluctuated slightly before falling into a deathly silence.

No monster answered his call, and no light appeared.

"Wh...what?"

Just as Kairos's hand froze in mid-air and his expression gradually hardened, You Yang's clear laughter finally broke the silence from the smoke and dust opposite.

"Unfortunately, your data connection seems to have 'timed out'."

You Yang smiled and waved, slamming a card heavily onto the duel disk with a loud, clear sound:

"The gathered prayers will become the shining stars of new life!"

"Transform into that radiant path to victory!"

Synchro Summon!!

"—Fly, Stardust Dragon!!"

Om-!

On the previously empty field, a pure white halo of light suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Within that halo, a colossal, pure white, and incomparably sacred dragon gracefully and majestically took flight.

Each of its dragon scales shimmered with a brilliance as dazzling as the stars in the night sky; its broad wings seemed to be woven from the purest starlight particles, and with each gentle unfolding, they would scatter specks of holy radiance in all directions.

"Roar--!!"

It raised its long neck and let out a clear and long dragon roar.

The sound wasn't violent, yet it seemed to purify all the raging energy and noise in the world.

As starlight fell, the legendary white dragon steadily descended onto Youyang's field, its intelligent eyes silently gazing at the mechanical army opposite it.

Stardust Dragon

【★8】【Wind/Dragon/Synchro/Effect】【ATK: 2500 / DEF: 2000】

"What's going on?!"

Seeing this scene before him, Kelos was indeed a little stunned and couldn't even maintain his usual composure.

"That was clearly a [Accel Synchro Stardust Dragon] on the field just now!"

"Why...why did it suddenly turn into a Stardust Dragon?!"

You Yang gently showed the card in his hand, looked at the astonished Kairos, and patiently explained:

"Because just now, at the very moment you activated the banishing effect of [Tech-type Polearm Blade Blast Gunner], I chained your effect and activated another effect of [Accelerated Synchro Stardust Dragon]!"

"During your or your opponent's Main Phase, you can activate this effect by Tributing this card."

Special Summon 1 "Stardust Dragon" from your Extra Deck as a Synchro Summon.

You Yang pointed to the cemetery, a slight smile playing on his lips: