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

"..."

As Katsuya Jonouchi earnestly and emotionally chargedly tried to persuade him, Yuuki also reached out and pushed the "blonde-haired boy" on the shoulder, seemingly guarding against the boy snatching his Duel Disk at any moment:

"Shut up! Jounouchi!"

Under Yufeng's resolute voice, Jonouchi, who originally wanted to "at least do something to stop Yufeng," was instantly silenced by Yufeng's unyielding tone.

"Anything is possible to win! Jonouchi..."

"not to mention..."

Soon, after glancing at his powerful [Electronic Twin Dragon] in the arena, Youfeng immediately revealed a hearty "roar":

"Besides, the [Electronic Dragon] is a mechanical race, so it doesn't feel pain at all!"

Along with Yuuki's merciless expression, Jonouchi's face instantly darkened:

"What nonsense are you spouting, Youfeng...Are you crazy?!"

...

But soon after confidently stating that "mechanical beings don't feel pain," Youfeng immediately pointed at the giant metal turtle carrying the "ejection trajectory" and activated the effect:

"Now, I activate the effect of this [Squirtle (Catapult Turtle)]: Once per turn, you can activate this effect by Tributing 1 monster you control. Inflict damage to your opponent equal to half the ATK of the monster you Tributed."

"The target I've chosen to liberate is none other than the massive metal behemoth on my field—the [Electronic Twin Dragons]!"

"Transform into a cannonball, [Electronic Dragon]!"

"Go smear it all over his face!"

In an instant, as the effect of the monster on the wind was activated, the Cyber ​​Twin Dragon on the field seemed to give its master a rather "sorrowful" look, and was then immediately loaded onto the "catapult trajectory" on the back of this metal turtle's "catapult tortoise":

"fire!!!"

At Yufeng's command, the giant [Electronic Twin Dragons] transformed into a cannonball and shot towards Mai, Yufeng's duel opponent.

With a loud "Bang!", Mai Kongque was once again struck by the massive 8-star mechanical monster, staggering and falling to the ground with a painful cry: "Ugh~"

[Peacock Dance: LP1500→100]

Having witnessed all of this, Jonouchi Katsuya let out a howl as if he had seen a ghost: "Ahhhhh!"

The next second, just as the dazed and disoriented Peacock Dancer, who had been hit by this "electronic bullet," finally managed to get up,...

Yu Feng glanced at the Peacock Dancer, who only had 100 LP points left, with a slight sense of regret, and shook his head slightly.

But the next second, just as Jonouchi thought Yuuki would stop firing after running out of "ammunition," Yuuki immediately played another card from his hand—

"Next, I'll activate a [Continuous Spell] card from my hand—[Spiritual Exophysis]—that I pulled from Card Hunter Pandora!"

"This card allows each player, once per player's End Phase, to select 1 face-up monster on their field, Tribute that monster, and inflict damage to the opponent equal to half the original ATK of the monster that was Tributed."

Faced with Yuuki's sudden use of this card, Jonouchi shook his head repeatedly, giving up on trying to persuade Yuuki, and looked at Mai with a helpless expression:

"Wu, if it really doesn't work out, let's surrender..."

...

But in that instant, Youfeng immediately entered the standard "firing" procedure:

"So—I'll end my turn right now, and then immediately release the last monster on the field, [Catapult Turtle], dealing 500 damage to Mai—"

"If we run out of shells, I'll fire the cannon barrel too!"

"fire!"

In an instant, before anyone in the city could react, a giant metal turtle swiftly arced through the air and slammed into Kong Que Wu, who had just regained her footing.

With a loud "bang," even as a professional duelist with extensive dueling experience, Mai was facing this situation for the first time and was completely stunned, sitting on the ground.

[Peacock Dance: LP100→0]

Peacock Dance: Is this something I can handle?! Please, have some decency, Youfeng...

...

Meanwhile, in the headset worn by Seto Kaiba, who was engaged in a fierce battle, live updates on Yuuki's match were being broadcast.

In that instant, the company president, who was in the middle of a combo, was also slightly stunned, his finger, which was about to play a monster card, froze on the spot:

The next second, a finger was pressed on the headset:

"You...you repeat that again...how did Youfeng win?!"

"A catapult??? You mean a catapult turtle?!"

For a moment, Seto Kaiba was also slightly shocked and asked the broadcast staff of Kaiba Group to explain in detail what had just happened.

Upon hearing that the [Electronic Twin-Headed Dragon] had been launched using the [Electronic Tortoise], and then the [Electronic Tortoise] itself had been thrown out and killed the opponent, Seto Kaiba's expression became completely complicated:

"I really couldn't have imagined that he would win in such a way..."

"Just what kind of duelist is this...?"

24. A New Force: The Inner Electron Flow!

After the victory, even the insects and moths, as well as the dinosaur Ryuzaki, who had just been defeated by Jonouchi, stared at Yuuki with shocked expressions.

His bright, piercing eyes were filled with deep respect.

"That's incredibly powerful! To think they could come up with such a formidable method of victory... they even threw their own monster in pursuit of victory..."

"It seems we still lack the techniques and skills!"

"We need to study some more ingenious methods more carefully."

"..."

Soon, as he looked at the young duelist Yuuki with profound understanding, the "yellow-haired boy" Joeyune Katsuya's face darkened:

"To think... to think that even the underworld has been shocked? I must say... Brother Youfeng, you've got some skills..."

But soon, after tidying her messy hair, the recently defeated Peacock Dance looked at the handsome young man before her and nodded thoughtfully.

"It seems... Yufeng is proving to us that even if you have great power in a duel, you still need to use various powers flexibly in order to continuously become stronger."

"In this way, even if we encounter duelists from the underworld, we can still unleash our full potential."

"..."

Originally a professional duelist, aside from friendship, Mai doesn't have a particularly obsessive pursuit of how duelists can achieve victory. At this moment, it's her understanding of dueling strategies as a professional duelist that matters.

Upon hearing this from the very "victim"—Mai Kongjaku herself—Katsuya Jonouchi was slightly taken aback. After carefully stroking his chin in thought, he nodded as if he had suddenly come to a realization.

"Yes...that's right...that's how it is!"

"Before the winds of war, when facing true underworld duelists—whether it was a despicable card hunter or a duelist who cheated through bizarre means..."

"There's always a way to win. That's the power of a superior duelist in different situations!"

"..."

Soon, as Katsuya Jonouchi, with his blond hair, expressed his feelings, Mai Kujaku watched him with interest, smiling slightly as she teased him:

"And what about you, Jonouchi-kun... what is your path to victory?"

Faced with Mai's direct confrontation of her cruel reality, Katsuya Jonouchi quickly scratched his head and let out a hearty laugh:

"Me? Hmm... I'm the kind of strong, hot-blooded young man who adapts to any situation with unwavering determination, hahaha~"

...

Then, amidst the laughter and chatter of the group, at that very moment, a tremendous and powerful sense of energy suddenly surged within the area of ​​Tongye City, which had become the Duel City competition zone.

In that instant, everyone who was engaged in a duel or in a lull in the duel looked up at the sky with a bewildered expression.

After sensing the conflict that seemed to stem purely from the power of the card duel, his expression slowly turned tense and serious.

"What kind of power is that, that it's so strong..."

As the peacock maiden furrowed her brow, Yuuka and Jonouchi simultaneously raised their heads.

In an instant, two enormous figures appeared in everyone's sight: one was vaguely a huge, burly blue giant, and the other was vaguely a red dragon flying in the sky.

...

"My God, what kind of monster is this? It actually possesses such power that it shakes the entire city of Tongye..."

"...I seem to feel the monsters in my deck tremble..."

"That's terrifying!"

"..."

Soon, amidst the murmurs of discussion, You Feng also felt this power approaching, and murmured softly:

"This is... the power of the Egyptian God Cards..."

And clearly, upon hearing the term "Three Phantom Gods," both Katsuya Jonouchi and Mai Kujaku simultaneously displayed an extremely bewildered expression:

"Youfeng, you're talking about... the Three Illusory... Gods?!"

Under their simultaneous questioning, Youfeng slowly nodded:

"These three monster cards, imbued with the power of the gods, can crush any monster card that stands in their way, hence they are also known as... the [God Cards]..."

This time, as You Feng explained, a look of surprise flashed across their faces.

Upon receiving this information for the first time, Peacock Dance immediately frowned, her expression slightly tense:

"But if it's really as you say, Youfeng, that the Three Phantom Gods... embody the power of gods, then wouldn't the person who possesses them be completely invincible?"

"For us duelists, there's absolutely no chance of victory..."

"..."

Soon, seeing the somewhat disappointed look on the sexy and mysterious blonde girl's face, Youfeng gently shook his head and revealed a slight smile:

"The so-called God Cards are indeed very powerful. It is true that duelists need a great deal of courage to face such powerful cards."

"but--"

Youfeng paused for a moment and glanced again at the two divine powers that had been displayed in the distant sky and were gradually dissipating.