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

The man was both right and wrong. He didn't actually have any legendary omnipotent system, nor did he have any invincible cheat code that could forcibly reverse cause and effect.

However, the deck that accompanied him all the way here, the card spirits that had already formed a deep bond with him in countless duels, and his absolute familiarity with the dueling rules that was ingrained in his very bones, were what truly helped him overcome all obstacles along the way.

But the reason he refused the temptation to go home was not because he wanted any vain pleasure in the other world, nor was it to become a savior who reached the pinnacle of life.

His reason for staying was simple—because there were already people he cared about on this land.

Whether it was Ling Shiyao, Chen Yuan, or Chen Yuexi, the siblings who lent him a helping hand when he was at his lowest point.

Or perhaps it was Xie Wan'an and Tiandao Lian, who later fought alongside her, or Lilith and the others who needed someone to cherish and protect them...

These vibrant lives had long become precious things he cared about and wanted to protect with all his might.

Even if one day in the future he is destined to leave this world and return to his original world, he would never choose such a cruel way to hurt them!

Therefore, he will absolutely not back down in this battle!

As for regret... he never regrets his duels!

"The duel begins!"

Two declarations, each imbued with absolute will, collided violently in the chaotic world!

[Youyang: LP 8000] [Mysterious Man: LP 8000]

The virtual coin that determined who would attack first spun rapidly in mid-air and flipped over without resistance, revealing the side with You Yang's image on it.

Seeing the first move fall into You Yang's hands, the man's eyes remained as still as a stagnant pool, showing no intention whatsoever of trying to seize the initiative.

He simply and slowly took off his worn-out dark gray jacket and carefully placed it aside.

To prevent the contents of the clothes from being affected by the upcoming battle.

In contrast, You Yang's expression was extremely solemn.

When he first descended on the red dragon, he saw the four cards that the man revealed with absolute clarity.

That's a source card deck!

That deck that could rewrite the rules and represents absolute violence!

You Yang has experienced firsthand the power of the second move!

Since that's the case, we absolutely cannot give the other side even the slightest chance to breathe!

We must FTK him out in the first round!

"My turn!"

You Yang's arm suddenly left a blur, his fingertips gripping a card, and he slammed it into the monster zone of the Duel Disk with a whooshing sound!

"I will Normal Summon [Rapid Raptor - Tribute Shrike]!"

"Show yourself! [Rapid Raptor - Tribute Shrike]!"

Accompanied by the sharp roar of a mechanical engine, a mechanical raptor with a sky-blue body and incredibly smooth lines on its armor swooped down from the sky at high speed, like a small fighter jet.

With an incomparably sharp and murderous aura, it made a magnificent turn in mid-air and landed steadily in front of You Yang.

[Rapid Raptor - Tribute Shrike] [4-Star] [Dark/Bird Race] [Attack: 1800 / Defense: 400]

The raging torrents swept across the man's face, but his pale face remained completely expressionless.

You Yang's expression remained unchanged, and his offensive continued relentlessly, like a violent storm.

"Next, immediately activate the effect of the newly summoned [Rapid Raptor - Tribute Shrike]!"

"This card can be activated once per turn during the Main Phase of the turn it is Summoned or Special Summoned!"

"Send one 'Raid Raptor' card from my deck to the graveyard!"

"I choose to send the [Rapid Raptor - Simulated Shrike] card from my deck to the graveyard!"

With a crisp mechanical click from the Duel Disk, a card popped precisely from the deck slot, caught between Yu Yang's two fingers, and decisively placed into the graveyard slot.

Then You Yang drew another card and said:

"Then I activate the effect of [Rapid Raptor - Shrike of Pain]!"

"While this card is in your hand, you can target 1 'Raid Raptor' monster you control to activate this effect."

"Special Summon this card if you take damage from the lower of that monster's ATK or DEF."

"Furthermore, the Level of this card Special Summoned by this effect becomes the same as the Level of the targeted monster."

You Yang suddenly raised his arm, pointing directly at the blue raptor on his field:

"I activate this effect by targeting the [Rapid Raptor - Tribute Shrike] on the field!"

"I have taken 400 damage from [Raid Raptor - Tribute Shrike], therefore I Special Summon [Raid Raptor - Pain Shrike] from my hand!"

Sizzle—!

A faint, dark current suddenly shot out from the monster's body and struck You Yang hard in the chest.

You Yang didn't even flinch, enduring the sharp pain head-on.

[Youyang: LP 8000 → 7600]

Chapter 325 Advancement, Advancement, and Advancement Again! The Frenzied Raptor Unleashes its Frenzy!

Through this contract that paid for life points, a crisp sound of mechanisms meshing echoed in the void.

A green shrike, assembled entirely from precision mechanical parts, bursts into the sky.

It hovered and soared rapidly above Youyang's head, its steel wings cutting through the heavy air with a piercing and sharp metallic screech.

【Rapid Raptor - Painful Shrike】【★4】【Dark/Bird Race】【Attack: 100 / Defense: 100】

With a cold expression, You Yang suddenly swung his arms to the sides, ruthlessly announcing his next move.

"Now, I will build a stacking network with the level 4 [Rapid Raptor - Tribute Shrike] and the level 4 [Rapid Raptor - Pain Shrike] on the field!"

boom--!!

As his voice rang out, a massive, pitch-black abyss vortex suddenly unfolded before You Yang, with raging golden lightning leaping and raging wildly at the edge of the black hole.

Two raptors, exuding a dark mechanical aura, let out a long cry and then transformed into two pure black streaks of light, trailing long energy tails, and plunged into the very center of the deep supermassive vortex!

"Birds of the underworld, reveal the truth of the world with your dark eyes!"

You Yang clasped his hands tightly, his eyes blazing, "With sharp claws, seize the glory that belongs to victory!"

"Xyz Summon! Come here!"

"Tier 4 - [Rapid Raptor - Powerful Wood Owl]!!"

*Gurgle!*

From the deepest part of the vortex, a sharp, long cry that could pierce the soul suddenly rang out.

Immediately afterwards, a heavily mechanical forest owl with an exceptionally intricate design and a mysterious blood-red symbol prominently branded on its head roared out!

[Rapid Attacking Bird of Prey - The Fighting Wood Owl]

[Rank 4] [Dark/Winged Beast/Xyz/Effect] [ATK: 100 / DEF: 2000]

Before the hum of the machinery had even faded, You Yang's voice followed immediately!

"Next, I immediately activated the effect of [Rapid Raptor - Mighty Wood Owl] on the field!"

"Once per turn, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card to activate this effect."

"Add 1 Level 4 DARK Winged Beast monster from your Deck to your hand with precision."

You Yang waved his hand and said, "I will remove one of the over-level materials—[Rapid Raptor - Tribute Shrike]!"

With a hissing sound as the hydraulic valve released air, the thick armor on the chest of the Woly Owl slid smoothly to both sides, and a purple supermassive orb surrounded by dark light flew out, dissipating and disintegrating in mid-air.

A card immediately popped out of the deck, and You Yang precisely pinched it out with two fingers, coldly displaying it to the mysterious man opposite him:

"I've chosen to add [Rapid Raptor - Hanasaki Vulture] to my hand from my deck!"

Looking at the card he had just obtained through precise retrieval using the [Rapid Raptor - Powerful Owl] card, You Yang's eyes showed not a trace of hesitation.

He immediately drew this card along with another card from his hand and continued:

"Then, I immediately activated the effect of the card [Rapid Raptor - Hanasaki Vulture] in my hand!"

"You can activate this skill as long as you do not have any face-up monsters other than Winged Beast Monsters on your field."

"Special Summon this card and 1 other 'Raid Raptor' monster from your hand!"

"As a trade-off, I can only Special Summon DARK monsters during the turn this effect is activated!"

You Yang suddenly exerted force with his wrist, slamming the two cards heavily onto the monster zone of the Duel Disk:

"I will Special Summon [Rapid Raptor - Hanasaki Vulture] and [Raid Team Wing] that I have at the same time!"

Snap—Boom!

Two piercing and muffled roars of heavy machinery mercilessly shattered the deathly silence of this chaotic world.

Behind You Yang, space twisted violently once again as if it had been forcibly torn apart.

A mechanical vulture, its back adorned with a massive purple beam cannon and its wings as sharp as withered bones, crashed down, carrying a suffocatingly heavy sense of oppression.

Beside it, a large expanse of dark blue flames rose into the air above the dueling arena. A giant steel eagle, whose wings and tail were entirely made of blazing jet engines, roared deafeningly, tearing through the airflow, and also ruthlessly descended upon Youyang's position!

【Raid Team Wing】】【★4】

[Dark/Bird Beast Race] [Attack: 0 / Defense: 2000]

【Rapid Raptor - Hanasaki Vulture】【★4】

[Dark/Bird Beast Race] [Attack: 300 / Defense: 1900]

You Yang took a deep breath, and red data light flowed from his body!

His fingers traced a cold line in the air as he loudly proclaimed:

"Next, I will set up a connection loop between the [Rapid Raptor - Hanasaki Vulture] and the [Rapid Raptor - Martial Owl] on the field!"

In mid-air, the connecting symbol, representing resistance and struggle, suddenly lit up, forcibly dispelling the surrounding chaotic and oppressive atmosphere.

"A wise man in the darkness, a silent observer!"