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

You Feng also looked at the huge screen in the dueling arena with slight surprise, and sighed a little:

"It's quite surprising that the president, as one of the founders of Duel Academy, would pay so much attention to a regular entrance exam."

But the next second, the image of that domineering CEO-like figure flashed through You Feng's mind, as if he were trying to guess the other party's opening remarks.

...

But soon, amidst the expectant and tense gazes of the crowd, the huge screen flickered slightly twice, and a boy with flowing "yellow hair" instantly made a "facial expression" on the screen. Judging from the video quality and the shaky camera, the other party seemed to be making a video call using a handheld device.

Even so, Youfeng instantly recognized that face that was all too familiar:

"Huh? A mere mortal?! Lord Jonouchi?!"

Amidst an unexpected sound, Jonouchi, on the other end of the camera, was clearly very dissatisfied, waving his fist.

"Seriously! You've been missing for years, have you ever betrayed our friendship?! You bastard!"

Soon, accompanied by Jonouchi's excited voice, Yuuka also quickly spotted a boy with a "starfish head" hairstyle in the distance from the camera's perspective, as well as Masaki Kyoko, who was also excited but covered her mouth and laughed under the "friendly greeting" from the orange juice.

"Looks like you guys really did go on vacation abroad..."

Upon seeing the backgrounds of the group, Youfeng was surprised and made a quick judgment.

...

But at the same time, in this huge dueling arena, everyone was instantly thrown into an uproar upon seeing the faces of Katsuya Jonouchi and Yugi Muto:

"Ah, that's Mr. Joey, the world's third-ranked legendary duelist?!"

"And then there's the undisputed world number one, Yugi Muto!"

Amidst the gasps of surprise from the crowd, several people in the audience watched Jonouchi and Yuuka's conversation across the distance and nodded with considerable emotion.

"...It seems...Mr. Youfeng is quite close to them...That's amazing..."

But soon, this voice was met with disdain from Wan Zhangmu, who had flowing black hair:

"Idiot! Both of them, including the president and other top three in the world, have lost to Mr. Yuuka without any controversy..."

"We previously speculated that Mr. Yufeng might have given up card duels... but if he really is still playing, then the world rankings of these three people really need to be discounted a bit..."

Soon, in the clear but not loud voice of Wan Zhangmu, everyone nodded in agreement.

After all, Youfeng defeated the Pharaoh King, who was at the peak of his strength, and this level of strength was unanimously recognized by everyone.

...

"But... Yufeng, why haven't you changed at all?!"

Soon, after taking another look at the still handsome old friend in front of him, Jonouchi finally asked a soul-searching question.

Meanwhile, Tenjouin Asuka, who had felt something was off ever since she first met Yuuka, also slapped the railing in front of her:

"Hmm... I knew it... Mr. Yufeng, isn't he a bit too young? From the first time I met him, I even mistook him for a student..."

"Looking at it this way, he really is an ageless god!"

"..."

Soon, accompanied by Asuka Tenjouin's sigh, Ryo Marufuji, who was both her mentor and older brother, also broke into a rare smile amidst his serious expression:

"Hmm...it seems quite in line with Asuka's criteria for a partner—"

"I remember you said something before, that you wanted to marry a duelist like Youfeng, right?"

At that moment, accompanied by Marufuji Ryo's slightly teasing voice, Tenjouin Asuka's face also flushed slightly.

...

But the next second, facing Jonouchi's questioning voice, Yuuki waved his hand to indicate "don't worry about these small details," and Yuuki immediately took a deep breath, returning to his match against Jaden Yuuki. He then reached for the top of his main deck on his Duel Disk and began drawing cards:

"My turn! Dora (draw card)!"

In an instant, a small, low-level monster depicting the new power of [Cyber ​​Dragon] entered Yuufu's hand, and he immediately activated its effect and played it onto the field:

"Now, I'll activate the effect of this [Cyber ​​Dragon - Next Generation Star] in my hand, discard a [Cyber ​​Dragon Core], and then Normal Summon this [Cyber ​​Dragon - Next Generation Star] in face-up Attack Position!"

In an instant, as Yuufeng tossed a monster card from his hand depicting a small, jet-black Machine-Type core into the Graveyard, a Machine-Type monster with a pair of gleaming silver metallic dragon horns, representing a new model from the [Cyber ​​Dragon] series, immediately appeared in his Main Monster Zone:

【Electronic Dragon - Next Generation Star】

[Star rating: 1]

[Attribute: light]

[Race: Mechanical]

[Attack power: 200]

[Defense: 200]

After performing this Special Summon, Yuu immediately played another Spell Card from his hand:

"Now, since [Cyber ​​Dragon Next Generation] is treated as [Cyber ​​Dragon] on the field, I can directly activate [Machine Copy] from my hand: Target 1 face-up Machine-Type monster with 500 or less ATK on your field. Special Summon up to 2 monsters with the same name as the targeted monster from your Deck."

"I immediately Special Summon two [Sebadragons] in face-up Attack Position!"

The beautiful metallic mechanical structure, composed entirely of metal, appeared in two forms—one black and one white—from the original artwork and the other an alternate artwork, instantly crackling with electricity as it descended upon the field.

"roar~"

【Electronic Dragon】

[Race: Mechanical]

[Attribute: light]

[Star rating: 5]

[Attack power: 2100]

[Defense: 1600]

...

In that instant, the arrangement of the three [Electronic Dragons] also gave Katsuya Jonouchi on the other side of the screen a profound sense of "times have changed," and he sighed softly:

"If that's the case, then Yufeng should directly fuse with the ultimate technique of the Cyberse School, Cyberse Termination Dragon, right?!"

Accompanied by the predictive sound from within the orange juice, Ryo Marufuji, who was using [Cyber ​​Stream] as the core of his deck, nodded slightly as he looked at this all-too-familiar scene:

"Hmm... Although the opponent's [E-HERO Flame Wingman] on the field has explosive power as Mr. Yufeng said, once this powerful [Cyber ​​Dragon] with 4500 ATK is played, Jaden Yuki probably won't have any chance to fight back..."

In that very instant, Yu Feng immediately opened his Extra Deck, and a slight smile appeared on his face as he looked at the powerful, shiny black Cyber ​​Dragon monster card, a card exclusive to the Xyz archetype:

"No! Now is not the time for [fusion]—"

"I now have two Level 5 monsters on the field. I will immediately use both [Ceba Drogon] Obanai to reconstruct the Xyz Network—"

"The evolution of electrons has never stopped!! Xyz Summon! The new Cyber ​​Dragon, Cyber ​​Nova Dragon!!"

In an instant, with Yufeng's enthusiastic and high-pitched voice, in this wide duel arena, just like the battle between Yufeng and the president, a glorious and resounding electronic melody of the [Electronic Genre] – [Caesar Ryo's Execution Song] was performed in the duel disk.

65. A monster without levels, Cyber ​​Dragon Infinite, a second-stage evolution!

Soon, as everyone looked around with slightly bewildered expressions, a rousing electronic music melody suddenly began to play from somewhere.

Yufeng immediately drew a bright black monster card belonging to the [Xyz] tier from his Extra Deck and played it, placing it on top of the two [Cyber ​​Dragon] monster cards under a brilliant yellow glow.

The electronic mechanical dragon, brimming with new life force and composed of black, white, and red colors, seemingly transcending history to become a classic in a new era, immediately unfurled its wings, radiating brilliance, and made a dazzling entrance onto the field with an extremely noble aura:

【Electronic Dragon - Nova】

[Race: Mechanical]

[Attribute: light]

[Class: 5]

[Attack power: 2100]

[Defense: 1600]

Faced with Youfeng's sudden "overload" operation, everyone's expressions tightened slightly.

"Hmm... Mr. Yufeng, he stacked two Cyber ​​Dragons? Is this to use the newest Xyz Summon special mode?"

Soon, seeing You Feng suddenly make this unexpected move, the huge dueling arena was filled with shocked voices.

"Is this the new card battle summoning mode—[Xyz] Summoning—jointly developed by Mr. Pegasus's International Illusion Company and President Kaiba's Kaiba Group?!"

At this moment, even Jun Manjou, who was confident in his ability to receive guidance from the legendary duelist Yuuka, was surprised that the powerful duelist in front of him could use a new summoning mode like Xyz.

...

At the same time, the moment this unique Xyz monster, representing the newfound power of the Cyber ​​Dragon, appeared, Ryo Marufuji, an excellent inheritor of the Cyber ​​School, immediately recognized the power contained within this powerful mechanical dragon with its futuristic technological feel:

"The lower body with laser cannons at the tail is derived from the [Electronic Laser Dragon]. The shape of the skull is derived from the [Chimera Overload Dragon], while the prototype of the wings should be more in line with the [Electronic Phoenix] form."

"As expected of an Xyz Monster..."

"Does it seem to have evolved the sense of power in the entire [electronic genre] to a new dimension?"

After a moment of slight shock, Marufuji Ryo quickly clenched his fist, seemingly both frustrated and expectant, and looked at Yuuka, who was engaged in a duel in the arena with great admiration:

"Wow, that's really impressive. After hiding for so many years... to reappear on the dueling stage for the first time and immediately create a brand new Cyber ​​Dragon with the Xyz form?"

"...I also need to...seize this opportunity...and gain this new power..."

...

Soon, amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, Jonouchi and Yugi Muto, who were watching the duel via live video stream, also showed a fleeting look of surprise:

"Hmm...what is that?!"

The surprised voice that came from Masaki Kyoko, who blinked her bright eyes, was met with a slight shake of her head and a sigh from the "blonde-haired boy" Jonouchi beside her:

"Goodness, Yufeng... You just got back and you're already playing this high? You've actually mastered [Xyz]... Looks like you've been secretly practicing your card game quite a bit while you were gone, Yufeng!"

...