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

In that instant, the two duelists, both extremely confident in their card skills, immediately declared their duel in unison:

"DUEL!!!"

"DUEL!!!"

Since this competition was an entrance exam and not a formal competition, the duel was not conducted by flipping a coin; instead, the round started with the candidate making the first move.

...

"Hmm~ Not a bad hand!"

After clearly seeing his cards, Jaden Yuki immediately pulled them from his hand and played them onto the field:

"First, I immediately play a powerful card from my hand that perfectly embodies the soul of my HERO deck—the Normal Spell Card: Hero's Arrival!"

In an instant, scenes of different HERO monsters flashed across this testing and dueling arena.

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Standing before you now is the contractor of Holy Lord, one of the eight great demons, who wields the power of fire, is the absolute owner of the twelve talismans, is the only remaining true dragon in the world, and is a famous demon wizard from ancient times to the present!

Su Tang!

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Of course, Su Tang now has another identity.

A private psychiatrist working in Tokyo.

"But! Why are there so many mentally ill people in Tokyo?!"

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(Note: Because the original male protagonist of Chainsaw Man plays an irreplaceable role in driving the plot, this book will female-ize the original male protagonist to avoid issues such as sending a girl to the female lead. If you mind this, please do not read.)

Portal:

64. [Electronic Dragon - Nova]: A stunning light of evolution descends!

Soon, this magic card depicting a unique type of [HERO] flashed across Jaden Yuki's back row.

The boy with the "jellyfish head" immediately activated the card's effect:

"Next, I will activate this effect directly based on the effect of this card: If you have no face-up monsters on your field, you can pay half of your Life Points to activate this effect. Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower [E-HERO] monster from your Deck!"

Soon, as the card with its shimmering, eerie green magic vortex took effect, Jaden Yuki immediately grunted and paid a cost of 2000 LP.

"Hmm~"

[Yujo Tendai: LP4000→2000! ]

This classic opening move instantly gave a jolt to the mental fortitude of this seemingly underdog player:

"Huh?! He started by killing himself..."

"This tactic... I seem to be getting a whiff of something similar to Mr. Youfeng's approach..."

"Is this kid going to start struggling with his invincibility too?"

...

Soon, amidst the surprised gasps of the crowd, Jaden Yuki quickly retrieved his deck from his silver Duel Disk. After a brief selection, he immediately played a classic HERO monster card depicting a powerful, winged, blue-armored superhero preparing to deliver a downward punch in mid-air.

【E-HERO Skyman】

[Star rating: 4]

[Attribute: Wind]

[Race: Warrior]

[Attack power: 1800]

[Defense: 300]

The instant this card was played on the field, its face flashed, and the card's effect was activated:

"Then, when this card is successfully Normal/Special Summoned, you can activate one of the following effects: 1. Destroy Spell/Trap Cards on the field up to the number of other HERO monsters you control. 2. Add 1 HERO monster from your Deck to your hand."

"I'll now use this card's effect to search for a [HERO] monster!"

Soon, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Jaden Yuki, who had recently been sporting a calm smile, immediately added a low-level Elemental HERO monster, which clearly exhibited the classic characteristics of the [HERO] deck, to his hand.

...

At that instant, Jaden Yuki's move caused Yuuki to frown slightly, looking at the confident smile on his lips with some surprise. He couldn't help but mutter a slight remark:

"Didn't we agree on a 5-for-1 trade for the ultimate loss card?"

"You're actually making money off cards, something's not right, Judai... How did you suddenly become so clever?"

Soon, under You Feng's incredulous gaze... and simultaneously experiencing the boy's exceptionally smooth opening combo, everyone's expressions instantly became somewhat strange.

...

"In any case, this shouldn't be the kind of ability a student ranked 110th should possess, right?"

Soon, accompanied by a glimpse of surprise in her beautiful brown eyes and flowing long brown hair, Asuka Tenjouin, wearing the [Obelisk-Blue] academy uniform, swayed her skirt, a hint of disbelief flashing across her face.

Beside him, Marufuji Ryo, also from [Obelisk-Blue] and known as the "Kaiser of the Duel Academy" for his exceptional dueling skills, also showed a hint of surprise in his eyes. He then carefully considered and repeated Yuuki's words:

"Hmm... what Mr. Yuuki said earlier might be right... excellent dueling skills and so-called written theories may not be directly related... what duelists need might be the agility of Jaden Yuki..."

...

Just as Ryo Marufuji turned his gaze to Jaden Yuki with a touch of melancholy, the dashing young man with the "jellyfish head" immediately played a [Fusion] spell card from his hand:

"Next, Senior Yufeng! I will perform a Fusion Summon directly, using the materials from my hand: [E-HERO Blazing Lady] and [E-HERO Feathered Man] which I just retrieved using my [E-HERO Skyman]!"

Soon, as a magical vortex suddenly ignited in front of Jaden Yuki, two lower-level Normal Monsters belonging to the [E-HERO] deck were immediately thrown into this blue, eerie magical fusion vortex.

Upon seeing that Jaden Yuki had used the [Hero Arrives] + [Sky Warrior] combo to retrieve a 3-star mortal monster with a green body and enormous white feathers like an angel—"E-HERO Feather Man"—Yuuki gasped in shock.

"Okay, so you're using 'Heroes Arrive' as a joke. I guess I praised you too soon..."

"However, in the early stages without [E-HERO Ultraman], the [Flame Wingman] you're going to fuse next should be the biggest trump card in your deck, right?"

...

Soon, along with Yuuki's soft sigh, a hint of surprise flashed across the eyes of the young Yuuki Jaden:

"Hmm~ Senior Yufeng actually knows so much about [HERO]?"

With a slight sigh, Jaden Yuki immediately took out the stack of [Extra Deck] from his silver-white beginner Duel Disk, and almost without thinking, drew a crimson [Fusion Monster] exclusive card and played it onto the field:

"Next, I will fuse with this powerful [E-HERO Flame Winged Man]!"

In an instant, along with Jaden Yuki's summoning declaration, the body of the [E-HERO Feathered Man], which was originally depicted as having a green body and a pair of white wings, immediately surged with a burst of fiery power.

Soon, its form underwent a dramatic change—while its left arm remained in its original position, its right arm split open, revealing a dragon-like head capable of firing cannons. The tail of this "red dragon" lashed out behind this powerful fusion monster, its battle aura far more imposing than before.

【E-HERO Flame Wing Man】

[Star rating: 6]

[Attribute: Wind]

[Race: Warrior]

[Attack power: 2100]

[Defense: 1200]

After completing this operation, Jaden Yuki immediately played a green [Field Spell] card:

"Then, heroes need a stage for their battles—I will directly activate a [Field Spell] card, [Skyscraper]!"

In an instant, a special magic card entered Jaden Yuki's [Field Spell] area, and the entire arena flickered slightly, revealing skyscrapers under his control. The constantly flashing searchlights within them gave people a strange feeling of "Gotham City".

"Finally, I'll set one more card face down in my back row to end my turn!"

Soon after, City Love also didn't hesitate to use up all his cards, placing his last card face down in the back row.

The round has now switched.

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"I have to say, it's pretty cool!"

At that very moment, Youfeng blinked and nodded with a rather sentimental expression as he looked at the [Flame Winged Man] hidden in "Gotham City".

"Able to instantly deal over 3000 damage, plus effect damage, this card is undeniably more than enough for this era!"

Even faster, accompanied by Youfeng's soft sigh, one of the staff members wearing a work badge hurriedly walked into the podium and whispered something in Professor Chronos's ear.

The next second, Professor Chronos, who had been coldly observing Jaden Yuki, suddenly had a huge tremor in his eyes, stood up excitedly, nodded, and then grabbed the microphone on the podium:

"Cough cough... um~"

"Now, at this battle personally conducted by Mr. Youfeng, we have also been specially invited to serve as a special judge to participate in the joint review of this test."

...

Soon, accompanied by Chronos's slightly nervous voice, the audience watching from below the stage instantly fell into a hushed discussion:

"There's a special guest?! Could it be the president himself?!"

"Wow~ What a surprise today... Besides Mr. Yufeng's personal guidance, I also received a high praise from President Kaiba himself?!"

"These freshmen are just too lucky!"

"..."

Soon, the excitement and anticipation in the voices of the crowd filled the air.