Yu-Gi-Oh!: This card wants to go to you.

[Tower of Corpses]: "Strange... has time been paused...?"

Mickey's gaze swept past the comments section, fixed on the dazed Luo Bai, and he murmured softly, "The aura of the mechanical race... is surging..."

"Huh?" Shen Shen turned his head in confusion upon hearing the voice. "How am I supposed to explain this?"

Just then, a bright and eye-catching comment appeared on the screen.

[Overlord City]: "Oh, I remember now, Coach!"

"Your beloved!"

"Crack—" Arcs of electricity erupted around the electronics lab, blue-white lightning dancing like snakes in the air, emitting a piercing crackling sound. The lights in the lab suddenly went out, flickering erratically, casting a ghostly and eerie glow over the entire room.

[Top Alert]

Unknown energy detected

The warning sound of the Apocalypse 86 system was particularly jarring in the silent air. The crimson mechanical eyes flashed in the darkness, coldly scanning the surroundings and emitting rapid beeps.

"I cannot...forget..."

Luo Bai murmured softly, his face appearing pale yet resolute in the lightning.

A blank card slid across my fingertip, replacing the [Heavenly Cup Dragon - White Dragon].

"Crack—" The surrounding instruments malfunctioned one after another, the data on the screens flickered wildly out of control, and electric arcs converged from all directions onto the blank card in Luo Bai's hand, forming an astonishing ball of lightning.

Amidst the chaotic [data storm], a brand new card slowly emerges.

"Perpetual Magic—" Luo Bai slammed the card down heavily, the sound like thunder, a stunning revelation.

"【Crystal Intricate Inclusion】!"

Crystal Ingenious Inclusion

Chapter 595, Second Level (4)

"Snap—" A data storm enveloped the entire deck.

Thirty or forty source cards are transformed into [Crystal Machine] cards.

"As part of the activation process for this card," Luo Bai said coldly, "add [Crystal Machine - Green Crystal Turtle] from your deck to your hand."

"【Crystal Mechanism】?!" Shen Shen was the first to break down. "And it's a new card?!"

"Hey???"

"【Brilliant Illusion Manor】is only good for fooling people? 【Crystal Mechanism】is the real deal???"

[Corpse Realm Tower]: "It really was that bastard!"

【Dragonbone Valley】: "The Brilliant Illusion Manor is a hoax..."

“Every step I took was unexpected.”

"Damn it, that caught me completely off guard."

"The [Heavenly Cup] and the [Water Filter] are both in the same tune, putting them together... okay, I can't handle it."

This wave of attacks not only stunned onlookers, but even brought the Apocalypse 86 to a standstill.

[Doll Museum]: "Mechanical Eternity!"

Mickey smiled slightly: "How enviable."

[Overlord City]: "Coach! Charge!"

"But can [Water Machine] be used to finish off the opponent?" Shen Shen asked. "[Lemon Crystal Dragon] needs to be discarded."

"Three cards might not be enough resources; if it were [Heavenly Cup Dragon], one card would suffice..."

Luo Bai steadied his breathing as information about the new [Crystal Mechanism] card flooded his mind.

"Is it possible...?"

"One card to beat [Lemon Crystal Dragon] OTK..."

Even though it was my first day using the new card, it felt incredibly familiar, like an old friend.

His familiarity with the game led him to a bold idea—a one-card OTK using the [wrap-up] technique.

"Will it work...?"

"OK!"

His expression suddenly hardened, and a mechanical, icy aura emanated from his entire body.

"Summon—[Green Crystal Turtle]!"

A giant green crystal turtle appeared.

"Activate the effect of [Green Crystal Turtle], destroy the [Wrap], and Special Summon [Crystal Machine - Three White Crystals] from the Deck!"

Crystal Ingenuity - Three-Dimensional White Crystal

The ball lightning shattered with a crack, and silvery-white crystals gathered in the void.

A new hope has been born!

"Level 2 [Green Crystal Turtle], [Ice Crystal] Star Adjustment!"

"With an indomitable will, we will build the ladder of evolution!"

Synchro Summon!

Show yourself!

"Level 4, [Crystal Mechanism - Quantum Corundum]!"

The air suddenly froze, and a chill permeated the air. A quantum corundum, shimmering with an icy blue light, appeared and stood before Luo Bai like a warrior.

"Sacrifice... must not be forgotten."

"Activate the effect of [Ice Crystal] in the Graveyard, banish this card, destroy [Quantum Corundum], and Special Summon two [Crystal Machine] monsters from your Deck."

"Let's make our entrance!"

"【Crystal Mechanism - Crimson Sparrow】, 【Crystal Mechanism - Lemon Crystal Dragon】!"

Two exquisite crystal monsters, one red and one gold, floated in mid-air, shimmering brilliantly.

"Hey, hey, hey!" Shen Shen realized the seriousness of the situation and stammered, "We...we can't stop them anymore!"

“At that very moment!” Luo Bai continued.

"【Lemon Crystal Dragon】effect: Send 【Lemon Crystal Dragon】 and 【Amethyst Dragon】 from your Deck to the Graveyard, chaining with the effect of 【Quantum Sapphire】 to Special Summon 【Green Crystal Turtle】 from your Graveyard."

Crystal Machine - Lemon Crystal Dragon

"Mechanical Reconstruction!"

The [Lemon Crystal Golden Dragon] and [Quantum Corundum] resonated, and the surrounding mechanical ritual emitted a slight hum.

"Exclude the [Amethyst Dragon] from the graveyard and add the [Smoky Tiger] from your deck to your hand."

"Activate the effect of [Red Crystal Sparrow], destroy [Green Crystal Turtle], and Special Summon [Crystal Machine - Central Black Crystal] from the Deck!"

"Level 3 [Central Black Crystal] and Level 5 [Lemon Crystal Golden Dragon] Star Adjustment!"

"Dominate the battlefield and display your majesty and glory!"

Synchro Summon!

"Level 8, [Machine General - Zero Rage]!"

With a series of clicking sounds from mechanical gears, the red armor slowly rose from the ground. The [Machine General] held a huge mechanical sword, looking majestic and imposing.

"Activate the [Zero Rage] effect to Special Summon [Mock Advisor - 248]".

"【248】Effect: Switch to Attack Position. 【No Rage】Effect: Draw one card!"

"Draw a card!"

Luo Bai ran his fingertip across the top of the deck, not bothering to look at the newly drawn cards, determined to defeat [Lemon Crystal Dragon] in one go.

The onlookers were finally able to catch their breath.

"The new [Crystal Machine] card seems... a bit too powerful?"

"I feel okay, it's too difficult to get past the wall and kill with a single card."

"No more work. Three plus four synchronized [Ghost Warrior] cut off [Lemon Crystal Dragon]'s last words, [Zero Rage] strikes once. I said it, I am a [Water Machine] master."

"It's okay to get two white monsters from one card, and then draw another one."

【Golden Kingdom】: "Handsome people never draw conclusions easily, but they can't be killed instantly. I'm saying that one card resource is not enough. 【Crystal Machine】is mainly used to accelerate Synchro during the opponent's turn."

"I believe you if you say you can attack for 8 points during the opponent's turn."

"How can I get past the wall and deal 8 damage with just one card during my turn?"

It's clear that some of these undead were indeed masters of "water manipulation" in their previous lives.

"No! With a few adjustments, [Lemon Crystal Dragon] can be upgraded to [Orochi], which can remove the opposite wall!"

"Naive, you think you're the only one who knows?"

"Everyone here is a master of [Water Machine], if we add a [Orochi], how will we get the remaining 2200 damage?"

Luo Bai was panting heavily.

He was thinking about this problem even before he started doing anything.

The board has [Zero Rage], [Red Crystal Sparrow], and [248], and the [Crystal Dragon] in the graveyard hasn't had its effect yet. I could add a [Topaz] to summon [Orochi], but...

"Not enough damage..."

"Is it really not possible?"

Is there any way...?

Just as he was pondering this, the Extra Deck suddenly emitted a bright light.

"There are new cards too?!"

Luo Bai was overjoyed and quickly checked the extra deck, only to find a blank card with a brand new card image appearing on it.