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

Each of the colossal gates was meticulously constructed from thick, cold, dark armor.

Between the core at the center of the door and the intricate gaps in the armor, an exceptionally dazzling band of high-frequency energy light was flowing.

They stood silently, exuding a terrifying pressure that seemed to transcend all things.

As these four colossal objects descended heavily, four shocking clusters of dark red starlight suddenly exploded in mid-air.

Four enormous Arabic numerals—"1", "2", "3", and "4"—as if cast from thick blood, imprinted themselves heavily onto the cold armor of the four mechanical giant gates amidst a piercing burning sound, carrying the abyssal privilege that sent shivers down one's spine!

Gu Qingyuan's eyes gleamed with fervor as he loudly proclaimed:

"Rank 1! [No.1 Gate of Source Numbers - Part 1]!"

【No.1 Gate of Numbers - I】【Tier 1】【Light/Mechanical Race】【Attack: 1000 / Defense: 100】

"Rank 1! [No.2 Gate of Source Numbers - Part Two]!"

【No.2 Gate of Numbers - II】【Tier 1】【Light/Mechanical Race】【Attack: 1000 / Defense: 100】

"Rank 1! [No.3 Gate of Source Numbers - Part 3]!"

【No.3 Gate of Numbers - III】【Tier 1】【Light/Mechanical Race】【Attack: 1000 / Defense: 100】

"Rank 1! [No. 4 Gate of Source Numbers - IV]!"

【No.4 Gate of Numbers - IV】【Tier 1】【Light/Mechanical Race】【Attack: 1000 / Defense: 100】

The violent shockwave from the massive gate landing, mixed with sharp debris, swept wildly in all directions.

The expressions of Tsukuyomi Rion and Roland, who were hiding in the position below, changed drastically. They were forced to raise their arms and cross them in front of them, desperately resisting the terrifying wind pressure that was almost blowing them away.

As the billowing dust gradually dissipated under the pull of the gale, the four magnificent metal gates, engraved with bright red numbers, stood in a row.

They were like four insurmountable walls of sighs, firmly surrounding and protecting Gu Qingyuan's frail figure in the very center.

Although their base attack power on the panel is only a pitifully small 1000 points.

However, Roland, who was staring ahead, had his pupils contracting and trembling uncontrollably.

Because, with his keen senses, he was horrified to discover that within this [Source Number Network] domain filled with blood-red array patterns, these four seemingly silent and enormous gates were generating a strange resonance with each other, and a terrifying power capable of distorting reality was flowing wildly within them!

"Hehehe... Tremble, this is just the beginning!"

Gu Qingyuan let out a chilling chuckle, his fingertips flashing like lightning as he drew another card from his hand and slammed it down heavily.

"Next, I'll activate the Quick-Play Spell Card—[Limit Removal]!"

"Due to this card's effect, all Machine-Type monsters on my field gain double their ATK until the end of this turn!"

Following Gu Qingyuan's command, a blinding scarlet alarm light suddenly erupted from the core gaps of the four Source Gates.

As if some kind of restraint had been released, accompanied by the frantic roar of the mechanical gears, the values ​​on their panels skyrocketed!

[No.4 The Gate to the Source of Numbers - Part Four] [No.3 The Gate to the Source of Numbers - Part Three] [No.2 The Gate to the Source of Numbers - Part Two] [No.1 The Gate to the Source of Numbers - Part One]

Attack Power: 1000 → 2000 / Defense Power: 100

As the four Gates of Origin suddenly expanded to the size of a cup, almost everyone below held their breath.

They suddenly realized that they were probably doomed.

"It's all over, meow!"

"The combined attack power of the monsters on the other side is exactly eight thousand points. Boss is going to be unable to withstand this, meow!"

Lena's shimmering virtual tail tensed uneasily as she stared at the four Source Gates in mid-air, radiating an aura of destruction. She was truly panicked, and her voice trembled with obvious sobs.

"Shut up!"

Xie Wan'an angrily punched Lena on the head, forcefully stopping her panicked screams.

However, Xie Wan'an's tightly clenched fists and her worried gaze upwards betrayed her inner unease and anxiety.

Beneath the vast sky, Youyang's expression remained as solemn as a glacier.

The wind whipped at his clothes, but his golden eyes, which radiated a holy aura, remained calm as he gazed indifferently at Gu Qingyuan, the eye of the storm.

Staring at him with those emotionless golden eyes, Gu Qingyuan felt a surge of uncontrollable, nameless rage welling up from the depths of his heart.

Having struggled in that cruel other world for so many years, what kind of treacherous and cunning people hadn't he seen?

What kind of tragic life-or-death situations haven't I experienced?

He always believed that his mind had been tempered into something incredibly resilient over the long years, so that he could remain calm even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of him.

However, ever since he met You Yang, his once calm and stagnant state of mind has been repeatedly and violently turbulent.

At this moment, a sudden realization flashed through Gu Qingyuan's mind, and he roughly understood why he had lost his composure.

The reason he was able to maintain that detached calmness was simply because he always regarded everything in this world as an illusion.

Like an absurd dream, once the dream ends, everything will come to an end, so there's nothing for him to be excited about.

However, You Yang's existence and resistance were proving to him in a straightforward way that everything in front of him was real!

It was this heavy sense of reality that tore apart his self-deceptive facade, making him so irritable and easily angered.

The myth of immortality never comes without a price.

The reason he was able to maintain his rationality and not collapse was entirely due to the deepest obsession in his heart that sustained him.

That is—going home!

Therefore, no matter who stands in his way today, he will never let them go!

Even if this person is from his hometown!

"I'm entering combat mode!"

A fierce glint appeared in Gu Qingyuan's eyes. He suddenly swung his sleeves, which were billowing in the wind, and roared sharply:

"I use [No.4 Gate of Source - IV] to attack that laughable [Sky Dragon of Osiris]!"

boom!

As the command was issued, a blinding energy warning suddenly erupted from the core of the giant mechanical gate engraved with the bright red character "肆".

Immediately afterwards, an incredibly thick beam of crimson destructive light burst forth from the center of the door, tearing through the air and shooting toward the sky dragon with the power to destroy everything!

"At this very moment!"

In the storm, You Yang's wrist suddenly flipped, revealing a card he had been tightly clutching in his hand like a bolt of lightning.

"I activate the survival effect of my monster—[Kite Robot]!"

You Yang slammed that card into the abyss slot in the graveyard:

"Discard this card from your hand as a price; any combat damage to me that is about to occur due to battle will be reduced to 0 only once!"

Om-!

In front of the enormous body of the Sky Dragon of Osiris, space distorted, and a small, comical-looking monster that resembled a mechanical kite appeared out of thin air.

Faced with the overwhelming beam of destruction, it fearlessly spread its not-so-thick metal wings, which instantly transformed into a gentle yet incredibly tough energy shield, firmly blocking the red lotus beam!

"Hmph, I knew you'd have this trick up your sleeve!"

Gu Qingyuan let out a cold laugh, a cruel smile curving his lips.

He also revealed a card with lightning speed and slammed it heavily into the duel disk.

"I'm going to chain your [Kite Robot]'s Discard effect!"

Gu Qingyuan's voice was filled with an arrogant sense of control.

"Activate the Quick-Play Spell Card—Called from the Graveyard!"

"Based on the effect of this Spell Card, you can target 1 monster in your opponent's Graveyard to activate this effect."

"Except for that ruthless monster!"

"Furthermore, until the end of the next turn, all effects activated by the monster banished by this effect, as well as by monsters whose original card name is the same as that monster, will be negated!"

Gu Qingyuan suddenly stretched out his hand, his five fingers forming a claw, and locked onto You Yang's dueling disk:

"I am targeting the [Kite Robot] in your graveyard and forcibly removing it, and its defensive effects will also be nullified!"

Click!

The scorched ground shattered with a roar, and a huge finger, as dry as rotten wood and exuding a ghostly green death aura, burst out of the ground, carrying endless resentment, and suddenly pointed towards Youyang's cemetery area!

Faced with this irresistible force, the sturdy light shield on the field of Youyang let out a mournful cry, instantly becoming covered with cracks, and then shattered with a crash.

Without the protection of the light shield, the raging crimson beam of light was no longer hindered and mercilessly pierced through the massive body of the [Sky Dragon of Osiris] in the next second!

"Uh!"

You Yang grunted. Under the violent impact, his health points immediately suffered a heavy blow, dropping sharply.

[Youyang: LP 8000 → 6000]

Chapter 341 You Yang's Fear! Flash No.0 Hope - Different Heat Synergy!

The strong wind whipped up scorched earth and sand from the ground.

Gu Qingyuan stood high atop the blood-red lotus, looking down at You Yang across from him.

His cloudy eyes held not a trace of pity or warmth, and his icy voice pierced through the storm:

"The power of the source number is far more than this!"

"At this very moment!"

Gu Qingyuan swung his arm sharply, pointing it directly at the massive doorway that had just fired the beam of light, "[No.4 Gate of Source Numbers - Fourth] effect, activate fiercely!"

"If this card has battled an opponent's monster, you can trigger this effect at the end of the Damage Step by detaching 1 Xyz Material from this card."

"All [Number] monsters on your field have their ATK doubled until the end of this turn!"

"This is impossible!"

"Your [No.4 Gate of Source Numbers - IV] contains absolutely no excess materials!"

Rion Tsukuyomi, who was hiding in the safe area below, keenly noticed the blind spot and immediately spoke up to refute it.

After all, in the common sense of dueling, it is a perfectly normal rule that Xyz Monsters need to consume Xyz Materials to activate their effects.