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Chapter 657 Not Enough (4K, Requesting Monthly Tickets~)

On his way back, Paradox passed by Yusei, who was on his way to help Jack. He glanced back at Yusei, then turned back and silently continued to return to his team's base.

As he parked his car, two of his teammates walked towards him.

Like him, both of his teammates disguised themselves to some extent.

The thinner duelist wore red, semi-transparent goggles as windproof glasses and a motorcycle suit with some faint black mechanical structures on it; the relatively taller duelist looked very imposing, with a physique far exceeding that of an average person, and also wore a mask, but his mask had black stripes on a white background.

"So, Paradox, how did you feel about the duel with Jack Atlas?" the tall man asked first.

His name is Apollia.

“I don’t think it’s necessary to make that move of attacking directly with the Crimson Nova Dragon, Paradox. You have other ways to win, don’t you?” the other man in red sunglasses chimed in.

The man who wears glasses instead of a mask is named Antinomi.

“Only then will that guy understand that this isn’t child’s play,” Paradox said casually.

Apollia then added, "In fact, this is far too lenient, Antinomi, Paradox. You should have gone all out. You should have instilled despair in him, shown him the vastness of this world! Let him know what true power is, and teach him the lesson of knowing when to back down."

Paradox shrugged and didn't respond.

Antinomi sighed softly, feeling both regret and pity.

Too weak, Jack Atlas.

Do not--

It's not that they're "too weak," but rather that they're not strong enough.

According to the original historical records, Jack Atlas was definitely much stronger than Jack himself at the same point in history.

But that's not enough.

If you want to achieve the ending that Yusei desires, this level is not enough. Only by truly "transcending the era," "transcending history," and "transcending the future" can you possibly achieve what Yusei longs for: "the reconnection and coordination of all existence" and "the harmony belonging to humanity."

Of course, Paradox's duel was also a little excessive.

It's not that Paradox's duel was excessive, but rather that the cards he used were excessive.

While they were still alive, there were indeed "Crystal Machine" decks, but there were no Three-in-One or Dragon Savior decks. These cards were entirely new cards created by ZONE before they were sent to this era.

Both he and Apollia possess cards that are completely new and different from the conventional history.

To create these cards, ZONE even extracted and observed the history of other dimensions to supplement their decks.

The reason is also very simple.

Although Yusei Fudo accidentally traveled to the future and met ZONE, learned about future events, and even obtained a special "evolution" from ZONE, this does not mean that they will necessarily support Yusei Fudo.

Yusei's choice was something ZONE had never tried before, because it was hard to say whether it would succeed.

Therefore, they must take the "War of the One God" even more seriously.

If Yusei can truly win the approval of the vast majority of people in the world, and the approval of the vast majority of contestants, then naturally everyone will be happy. But if he cannot accomplish that great feat...

The New World Team is determined to create the new world they envision!

A world where Synchro Summoning does not exist!

Yes.

This is... the New World Team, the "goal" of this team from the future.

Many people in this era did not know, including the scientists of this era who invented the "perpetual motion machine," that the "perpetual motion machine" was not simply a machine.

In fact, the peculiar particle used in perpetual motion machines originates from "homology".

This wondrous particle possesses the property of connecting elementary particles, and was therefore used in the prototype "Moment," which is now the core creation of City—the perpetual motion machine.

This wondrous particle is the source of all "homology," or rather, homology itself is this wondrous particle. This particle, which can connect anything to each other, is the essence of homology!

It is a concept, a physical substance, a thought, energy, and... a connection point!

Perpetual motion machines have been used in all walks of life in the City and are an important thing that makes the City a world leader. However, as time goes by, the corrupt regime will eventually collapse. In the original future of this world, Yusei, Jack, and Crow all stand out in this event and represent the Red Dragon, ultimately winning the victory of the One God.

But this is not the end for humanity.

As time goes by and perpetual motion machines gradually spread throughout the world, their hidden properties are gradually being revealed.

The particles in a perpetual motion machine are wondrous particles that can connect everything!
Including—people's hearts!
When the darkness, greed, and madness in people's hearts gradually corrupt the perpetual motion machine, the perpetual motion machine network that spans the entire world begins to rotate in reverse. In just one night, with the support of infinite energy, infinite physical machine emperor robots are created. They have no malice, no goodwill, only the purest goal—to annihilate all humans who should be annihilated!
Even though ZONE tried his best to save those people one by one, to help them regain their kindness, help each other, and then to calm down and even protect the Machine Emperor under his influence, it was too late!
Ultimately, what appeared before ZONE was the devastated end of the human world.

In the end, besides ZONE, only three humans were still able to move around, and those three were the only ones left.

Or rather, the three of them in the past.

In conclusion, if the past cannot be changed, then humanity will eventually perish in this world, which is unacceptable to future generations.

They watched helplessly as their relatives, friends, lovers, and even enemies died and disappeared one by one, eventually turning into nothingness. A lone figure wandered in an empty world, finally encountering ZONE and acquiring the goal of "saving humanity." They built a time machine to return to this era, not to meet their idol.

They won't change their minds unless there's a way to show them real hope.

And... even now, they haven't seen any so-called "hope".

The changes brought about by the other dimension are indeed obvious and have certainly generated expectations for these future beings, but if that's all there is to it, they still cannot escape their fate.

After all, what destroys humanity itself is not some transcendent being, nor power itself, but rather humanity's own thoughts.

Even if Hikaru Amagi defeats Darkness, making the inevitable end for humanity "uncertain," they cannot gamble on it, they cannot take the risk.

This concerns the fate of all humanity in their dimension; they cannot gamble on it.

Only the most certain, strongest, and most suitable methods can win them over willingly.

And now.

Clearly, Jack falls far short of their expectations.

Indeed, Yusei did something unprecedented in history, but... is it enough for him to do it alone?

They were very suspicious. At the same time, Yusei also came to Jack's side. He saw Jack lying on the ground as if he was unconscious, so he quickly got out of the car to help him up. But to his surprise, Jack was not unconscious. Instead, he was lying on the ground, staring blankly at the sky.

"Jack?"

"Youxing..."

"?"

"sorry."

"It's okay, it's just a match." Losing one or two matches in the selection rounds isn't a big deal, and even losing three matches isn't a serious problem. On the contrary, the defeat in this match made Yusei understand a lot of things.

“I wasn’t talking about that.” Jack looked up at the sky. “Our duel before…”

"Why are you suddenly talking about this?"

Yu Xing was puzzled.

Back in the last Lucky Cup, during the final match, when the two truly decided the winner in front of the Red Dragon, he had already stopped resenting Jack.

Everyone has their own troubles, desires, and dreams. Jack only made a mistake temporarily. If he can come to his senses, then he is still his good brother.

“That’s not what I meant…” he said wistfully as he stood up, under Yusei’s tense gaze.

"What I did wasn't good enough..."

Perhaps because of the sudden defeat, or perhaps because Paradox's words had just exposed his true feelings, Jack, unusually, dropped his feigned arrogance and spoke his mind.

Actually, he had been troubled for a long time.

Even though Yusei forgave him, and even though he helped Yusei and Kro during the previous turmoil in the Fusion Army, is that really enough to atone for his mistakes?

He couldn't say.

More importantly, when he saw Yusei willingly undergo body modification to save humanity, he, like Crowe, felt guilt and a sense of urgency.

However, as WRGP was held, he gradually suppressed the urgency in his heart and told himself that as long as he could help Yusei win, nothing else mattered.

But now, he has been completely defeated by someone who fought head-on, using his own dueling style!

Yes!

Looking back, Paradox's duel was actually the "Duel of Kings"!
In the first round, demonstrate your strength and await your opponent!
In the second round, give your opponent a chance to show their strength, and then remain steadfast!
In the third round, use swift and decisive tactics to completely defeat your opponent and demonstrate the king's prowess!
This is... a duel of kings!
Paradox, this time traveler, uses his own "style"!
This was even more painful for him than when he lost to Seto Kaiba.

Because he lost to Seto Kaiba, Seto Kaiba pointed out his problem, reminding him that he wasn't "pure" enough at the time. It was because of this that he later decided to settle things with Yusei, which also became a prelude to their reconciliation.

Could they lose to Paradox?

This only proves that he lost to himself in his own duel!
This is no longer a question of purity or impurity.

It's not about whether it's strong enough!

Not enough has been done.

That's far from enough!
He slowly got up and limped towards his D-Wheel. Although his body was covered in wounds, in Yusei's eyes, his eyes seemed to burn with fierce fire and fighting spirit.

Looking at him like this, Yusei could guess some of his thoughts.

Clearly, Jack is preparing to challenge himself.

but--

This is also a good thing.

Meanwhile, in the auxiliary room, Hikaru Amagi and the others were checking out what was happening on the forum.

Jack Atlas's humiliating defeat instantly became the hottest topic on the forum.

I wonder how many people will take this opportunity to kick Jack and 5DS while they're down, saying that 5DS is famous but they're all noobs. They look flashy, but they're all just playing brute force. If we're talking about champions, the Despair Team or the New World Team might be the real contenders, because everyone in those teams is much better than the 5DS team.

Amagi Hikaru didn't react to these comments. Whether he's good or not, we'll have to see his performance in the later matches. Who can say for sure what the specifics will be?
However, this content made Ryuya, Ryuko, and Izayoi Aki feel increasingly depressed, especially Ryuya. Seeing those who belittled Jack and Yusei, he had no motivation to continue being a fake fanboy; he was filled with confusion.

How could this be?

Jack had a card explosion, a banishment and return, an invalidation, and even the Crimson Hell lands that were destroyed in battle... yet he was defeated as easily as tearing an onion.

"Failure is common in war, it's nothing serious," Amagi Hikaru tried his best to comfort them.

"Yeah, since we lost, let's learn from our defeat. Maybe we can even become stronger." Crowe watched Jack get up and drive the car on the screen, and couldn't help but smile as he saw the fierce look in his eyes.

He is a smart man, a very smart man.

He is a close friend of Yusei and Jack, and has had a clear understanding of them since childhood.

During this time, Jack either used his position to get inside information about WRGP and learn how often they would participate in duels, or he got government officials to give them the green light in other matters.

Although Jack is someone who doesn't care much about what others think, this attitude is still too outrageous.

He knew that Jack wanted to help Yusei as much as possible, but didn't know how.

If this duel helps Jack figure something out, that would be even better; he might even have to thank Paradox.

As for the voices on the internet... Jack should be used to this kind of thing. He's already experienced it once before when he lost to Yusei, so it doesn't matter if he does it again.

It's good that this big, clumsy guy can handle the pressure; keep it up!

More important than this is...

New World Team seems to be a formidable competitor.

What Amagi Hikaru was curious about was whether he could get a way to reach the "Refinement Dimension" from Paradox since Paradox was using "Crystal Mechanism".

Unfortunately, Jack crashed and didn't get a chance to ask in person. We'll have to try and find an opportunity to ask later.

　4K4K, sorry, sorry, I felt a bit tired in the early morning, and for some reason, I felt overly tired, so I went straight to bed and fell asleep. After waking up, I still felt something was wrong, and I'm only finishing writing now.

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