I'm in Yu-Gi-Oh!, but I'm also in Machine Ascension.

Amidst Yu Feng's slightly surprised and remarking voice, Marufuji Ryo immediately nodded nervously:

"Yuuka-sensei, Asuka—we need to get out of here quickly!"

Just as the girl was still conflicted and had some questions about Yufeng's dark dueling item—[Black Hand]—the moment she was about to leave.

With a loud "boom," the volcanic area where everyone was located began to shake even more violently.

"Run—"

Soon, with Yu Feng's expression turning serious, everyone immediately chose to leave the way they came. After running out rashly, the "jellyfish head" boy, Yuki Judai, immediately turned back at Yu Feng's instruction and carried the black-haired boy who had fainted on the ground after being freed from the restraints of the DARKNESS mask.

They quickly left this place of trouble, accompanied by "landslides and earthquakes" along the way.

...

"Brother...brother?!"

Soon after returning to a safe area, Tenjouin Asuka immediately realized that the black-haired, black-clad boy being carried on Yuki Judai's shoulder was actually her brother—the long-lost Tenjouin Fubuki.

"Fubuki..."

As Tenjouin Fubuki's close friend, Marufuji Ryo was immediately taken aback, looking at the two siblings embracing each other with great emotion.

Jaden Yuki: "Ah, eh..."

...

Amidst this grand family reunion, in the forest of the Duel Academy, Youfeng watched the excited group and slowly activated his system.

In an instant, a very familiar system notification sound rang in Youfeng's ears with a crisp and pleasant tone:

[Congratulations, host, on successfully defeating Tenjouin Fubuki, who was manipulated by DARKNESS, and on achieving victory in the Dark Duel, establishing a contract with one of DARKNESS's soul powers.]

[Your reward for this mission is now being issued.]

Soon, a card pack with a classic cover filled with mechanical patterns representing Machine-Type monsters, and a mechanical gear serving as the card pack's switch, was immediately displayed in front of Yufeng.

Furthermore, the glossy black card pack cover indicates that the power of this card pack belongs to [Xyz] rather than [Fusion].

"Hmm... a Machine-type Xyz Monster deck?"

"After [Mark] and [Shadowdew], I'm really looking forward to seeing what new surprises you have in store for me!"

Soon, amidst Youfeng's hopeful voice, he immediately activated the switch on the mechanical gear on the card pack, and the card pack opened instantly.

Sure enough, a shiny black Xyz Monster card, reaching Rank 12, immediately appeared before Yu-feng with its highly rare and sparkling card art:

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained a Silver Shard SER-quality Tier 12 Machine-type Monster Card - Xyz Machine God King - Great Magnetron]

92. [Mark]: What? The Great Universe?! A newspaper-style underworld deck, huh?

"Xyz Beast?"

Soon, upon seeing this unexpectedly powerful monster card appear before him as the main reward of this card pack, Yu Feng nodded slightly.

"Hmm... Unlike [Imprint] and [Shadowdew], which are a collection of different races... [Xyzmon] is indeed a family of Machine-type monsters... No problem at all."

As Yufeng's surprised yet reasonable sigh rang out, the contents of the heavy card pack before him—below [Xyz Machine King - Great Magnetron]—instantly appeared a dazzling array of Xyz Monster cards, along with their corresponding lower-level monster cards, the archetype's Spell & Trap cards, and support cards:

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully obtained the Xyz Monster Basic Deck Construction!]

...

Soon after, Youfeng sorted through the newly acquired deck resources and put them back into his card box.

At this moment, amidst the excited voice of the brown-haired girl Asuka Tenjouin, and the worried expressions on the faces of Ryo Marufuji and Jaden Yuki.

The black-haired boy, Tenjouin Fubuki, who had been controlled by the power of DARKNESS from the very beginning as if his soul had been stolen, finally awoke and looked at the people in front of him with some confusion:

"Hmm... Asuka... Marufuji... Ryo... jellyfish head?!"

Just as the energetic Jaden Yuki, dressed in the [Osiris-Red] school uniform jacket, brought his face close, Fubuki Tenjouin, in her extremely unstable mental state, mistook the boy in front of her for a "jellyfish" in her blurred vision.

"???"

Upon hearing this address, Jaden Yuki was clearly taken aback, his face darkening.

"I've heard Senior Youfeng call me that before, and I even cared about it a little—honestly, tell me, isn't my hairstyle handsome?!"

...

Faced with the probing question posed by Judai Yuuki pointing at his head, Yuuka's lips twitched slightly, then he shook his head helplessly and patted the boy's shoulder:

Whether he's handsome or not is another matter... but he definitely looks like he's a 'superb card player'!

Soon, amidst Yuuki Yuuyo's teasing voice, Yuuki Judai also pouted with obvious displeasure:

"What... who judges a dueling skill by hairstyle..."

But the next second, right after uttering the sound of "protest," Jaden Yuki seemed to immediately realize something, and he stroked his chin thoughtfully, saying:

"But if you put it that way...it's true...both the legendary duelist Yugi Muto and the world's third-ranked Katsuya Jonouchi have incredibly exaggerated hairstyles..."

"Even the company president, Seto Kaiba, while relatively normal, doesn't have a common hairstyle!"

Soon, with a look of "discovering some incredible secret" on his face, Jaden Yuki immediately and involuntarily turned his gaze to Yuuki in front of him:

"However, while Yuuka-senpai's hairstyle is cool, it's not on the same level as Mr. Yugi Muto's or Mr. Jonouchi's..."

"Have you ever thought about changing your hairstyle, senior?"

...

Soon, amidst Jaden Yuki's slight contemplation, Yuuki, with a hint of surprise on his face, nodded slightly:

"While that's true... however—"

After a moment's thought, You Feng once again examined the boy's "jellyfish head," and a slight twitch appeared at the corner of his mouth:

"But the aesthetics of this era... are mostly unconventional!"

With a slightly helpless expression, Youfeng nodded as if he had thought of something:

"However—Brother Crab's design, while also quite exaggerated, is something we might consider..."

...

Soon after, as everyone carried the long-lost senior, Tenjouin Fubuki, to the school hospital for a physical examination.

As Youfeng gazed at the sky just before dawn, he slowly made his way back to his dormitory to catch up on some sleep in the gentle breeze of the early morning...

After all, while staying up all night to play cards is fun, it really feels like your body has been "hollowed out," to the point that the [Cyber ​​Dragon] card sprite on your shoulder was already fast asleep.

But at this moment——

Just as Asuka Tenjouin and Ryo Marufuji were following Fubuki Tenjouin to the school hospital after saying goodbye to Yuuka, the "jellyfish-headed" boy, who was leisurely strolling through the forest with his Winged Kuriboh companion, was also walking in the forest.

Meanwhile, the Winged Kuriboh, with its beautiful pair of feathered wings, instantly became serious after seemingly witnessing something extraordinary.

"Kuri Kuri Ku~"

...

"Hmm...what's wrong, buddy..."

"Huh?! It's so bright in the distance!"

For a moment, while gazing somewhat bewildered at the dazzling light of the rising sun in the distance, Jaden Yuki immediately expressed a contented expression.

But the next second, a wave of intense heat also rushed towards me along with a gentle breeze.

Jaden Yuki's pupils also instantly enlarged several times:

"Fire...fire?! Oh my god..."

...

Soon, Youfeng was catching up on sleep in his classroom dormitory in [Oberisk-Blue] until almost afternoon. After quickly washing up, he drove his D-wheel to a hair salon outside the island and had a hairstyle carefully designed.

At that moment, Yufeng also immediately received a video call request from Katsuya Jonouchi, who was on vacation in Haiwa, far away!

Wow~ Nice new look!

Soon after letting out a sigh of admiration, the "yellow-haired guy" on the screen also immediately showed a slightly surprised expression.

"Indeed... Yuuka looks... even more handsome now..."

Beside her, her younger sister Shizuka, carrying a backpack, also nodded quickly, her face slightly flushed.

As the brother and sister duo spoke first, Yugi Muto, with his "starfish head" hair, smiled and blinked his pair of deep purple eyes.

But soon, after scrutinizing Yugi's "crab-like" appearance, Jonouchi Katsuya finally noticed something was amiss. He glanced back at Yugi with a suspicious look, then pursed his lips and directly remarked:

"But... if you're a crab... then in the game he's a 'starfish,' and there's that underling you took in at Duel Academy..."

After trying hard to recall the opponent that Yuuka personally faced on the day of the Duel Academy entrance exam, Jonouchi Katsuya scratched his head, which was covered in golden hair:

"I remember her name was Jaden Yuki, right? She was a 'jellyfish'... So—"

"Why don't you guys form a 'Seafood Shop' team? It'd be a global sensation..."

In that brief moment of playful banter, Katsuya Jonouchi immediately nodded again with a mischievous grin:

"Oh right, and that seahorse guy, you can tell from the name that he's a seafood...it couldn't be more fitting!"

Youfeng: ...

Muto Games:...

...

Soon, after being dissed by Jonouchi Katsuya, the two duelists, who considered each other their one and only rivals, exchanged a helpless smile across the screen.

Shizuka, wearing a baseball cap and carrying a backpack, was immediately taken aback. She glanced at her brother with disdain, then grabbed his arm, interrupting his attempt to continue his tirade.

At this moment, seeing the exaggerated expression on Jonouchi's face, Yuuka sighed helplessly:

"It seems that no matter how much time has passed, mortals are still just as unreliable..."

After a sigh, Yuuki gazed once more at the grinning blond-haired boy, Katsuya Jonouchi, on the screen: