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

As Daitokuji-sensei sighed in regret, Professor Chronos, who was slowly recovering from the despair of defeat, also seemed quite dissatisfied with Yuuki's dueling philosophy. He stepped forward nervously and said:

"This won't do, Youfeng!"

Soon enough, facing the blond, mushroom-headed teacher before him, You Feng smiled faintly:

"Use titles when you're at work! Professor Chronos..."

...

Accompanied by You Feng's teasing voice, Professor Chronos was momentarily stunned. By the time he reacted, You Feng had already returned to his office as the bell rang. At that very moment, a crisp, familiar system notification sounded in You Feng's ear:

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully defeated Professor Chronos using the new Xyz Deck with a First Strike (FTK). Rewards are now being issued to you.]

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained a new Machine-Type Xyz Monster deck: Source Number Deck!]

78. The glorious evolution of the electronic dragon, but it was all thanks to Ryuki!

Upon hearing the crisp and pleasant system notification, Youfeng immediately sensed the immense [Extra] power surging before him.

Sure enough, a card pack with a cover featuring a glossy black metallic pattern in both the Xyz and Machine types appeared in Yufeng's palm.

Since the reward was almost an "open secret," after learning the contents of the deck in advance, Youfeng didn't show any enthusiasm for the deck. Instead, he excitedly opened the metal gear of the card pack and opened the deck in front of him.

In an instant, a dazzling array of cards appeared before Youfeng:

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained UR quality number 1-4 Source Gate series monster cards]

[Class: 1]

[Attribute: light]

[Race: Mechanical]

[Attack power: 1000]

[Defense: 100]

Soon, four Machine-Type monster cards with a unified style, which were the most basic elements of the [Source Number] deck, were lined up in front of Yufeng.

Youfeng held these four cards in his hand, which, although seemingly "meaningless" on their own, possessed immense power when combined.

"However... if it's source numbers... the accompanying magic cards are also crucial, right?"

Soon, as he was defining the cards one by one from this group as the foundation of the entire deck, monster cards such as [Number Network], [Number Lineage], and [Rank-Up Spell - Number Power] were immediately organized and added to his deck by Yu Feng.

Next, this card pack also contains more cards related to the Mech race, which can work together with [Number] to create a certain effect as the add-on cards.

However, one particular monster card, which, despite also being part of the numbering system, possessed a powerful and unique feel in terms of its number, rank, and artwork, instantly caught Yu Feng's eye:

"I remember... this monster card could even be created as a single card using [Source Network], right..."

"This level of reinforcement is truly epic..."

Soon, Youfeng, with a look of surprise, quickly organized this "secret weapon" into his [Source Number] deck, and after sorting it out, put it in the card box.

...

On the same day, after class, Professor Chronos, who felt "the more he thought about it, the angrier he got, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt cheated," was restless in his office. In the end, after losing the game in a completely crushing situation where he couldn't even get a chance to play, he blamed all the blame on the "culprit" - Jaden Yuki.

"Damn it, if it weren't for that troublesome jellyfish-headed brat... I wouldn't have let Director You Feng defeat me using such methods..."

"Waaaaah... I didn't even manage to play a single card! This is so humiliating!"

"Uhhhhh!"

Soon, amidst cries of pain and expressions, Professor Chronos finally made a firm decision:

"No! We have to find a way to get that bad student out..."

Then, after a brief moment of contemplation, Professor Chronos quickly made up his mind to use underhanded tactics to drive Jaden Yuki out:

"Hmm~ If that's the case... even Director You Feng... can't protect him anymore!"

Soon, after writing a letter with a wicked grin and a feigned tone, inviting Asuka Tenjouin to the girls' dormitory, Chronos pondered for a moment before taking out a new sheet of paper:

"Why not go all the way and let Director You Feng witness firsthand how disgusting the students he recruited are!"

Immediately following this thought, Professor Chronos wrote another letter to Youfeng in a completely different tone, but in the same manner.

...

In the afternoon of that class, You Feng quickly finished slacking off and was about to leave work when he saw the letter displayed in front of him at his office door. He shook his head in surprise.

After all, the letter from "Tenjōin Asuka" saying that she was frightened by Yuki Judai and asked her for "help" by asking her to go to the [Obelisk-Blue] dormitory that night was completely unbelievable. It was impossible for her to believe that this was really written by Tenjōin Asuka.

"So...it seems that Professor Chronos really did target Judai as in the original timeline?"

"This guy... he really is a bit restless..."

Soon, after a brief moment of grumbling, Youfeng shook his head helplessly and, after making a rough estimate based on the time, headed ahead to the girls' dormitory of [Obelisk-Blue].

Since this dormitory was luxurious enough, and the distance between the boys' and girls' dormitories was neither too close nor too far, Youfeng rode his [Electronic Dragon-D Wheel] directly there and slowly parked the D Wheel not far from the water near the girls' dormitory of [Obelisk-Blue].

Soon, just as he was watching the waves crashing on the shore, Yuuka, riding his gleaming silver D-wheel motorcycle, spotted a boy in a red [Osiris-Red] uniform paddling a boat slowly approaching the shore under the bright moonlight. Yuuka immediately waved to him.

"Hey, Judai..."

...

In that instant, upon seeing Yuuki standing there, Jaden Yuuki was immediately taken aback. However, he was quickly drawn to the cool, powerful "Electronic Dragon" motorcycle Yuuki was riding, gazing at the silver-white vehicle with envy.

"Wow~ Is that... Yuuka-senpai's motorcycle? It's really cool... It seems to have a very powerful feel to it!"

Soon, after sensing the powerful aura emanating from the [Electronic Dragon-D Wheel] that compelled him to pay attention, the "jellyfish-headed" boy became very curious and wanted to touch the gleaming silver "motorcycle" that was glittering in the wind.

[Electronic Dragon]: ? ? ? Jellyfish head, get your filthy hands off...

Yujo Judai: ???

After a moment of shock and confusion, Yuuki Jaden immediately rubbed his eyes: "Yuuki-kun, why did I feel like your motorcycle just glared at me?!"

...

At that moment, Yuuki glanced at the seemingly "naive" Judai Yuuki in front of him and shook his head helplessly:

"Jūdai, let's not talk about that for now... Just tell me honestly, what are you up to, coming here in the middle of the night instead of sleeping..."

Faced with Youfeng's direct and pointed "soul-searching question"...

Jaden Yuki's face flushed instantly, then he shook his head in obvious annoyance:

"Some things are really hard to understand... But... Yuuka-senpai, why did you suddenly appear in front of the girls' dormitory... That's suspicious..."

But quickly, after being outmaneuvered by the "jellyfish head" in front of him, You Feng's face immediately darkened:

"Anyway... you're the suspicious one, aren't you..."

...

But at that very moment, as You Feng finished speaking, a chilling, wary voice echoed from a crack not far away:

"You two are both clearly suspicious, aren't you?"

Soon, in a moment of slight surprise as they turned to look at the newcomer, Yuuka and Judai Yuuki immediately saw a girl with short, reddish-brown hair who was standing with her hands on her hips, looking at them with a serious expression and scrutinizing gaze.

Behind him, Asuka Tenjouin and Momoe, whose long black hair was tied back in a ponytail, were also looking at the two of them with the same wary expressions.

But as soon as the three of them realized that the newcomer was You Feng, they all blinked in surprise, their wariness and anger turning into confusion.

"Director You Feng's dormitory isn't far from here. Did he get lost?!"

Soon, under the worried gaze of Tenjouin Asuka, the three girls quickly realized that they had just taken a bath and were wearing simple home clothes. Although there was nothing wrong with it, their faces instantly turned red at the same time because of their "rudeness" to their teacher.

"Well..."

The relatively sensitive black-haired girl, Momoe, immediately retreated to her room.

...

"So?! You want to..."

At that very moment, while Tenjouin Asuka was still looking at the two of them with a bewildered expression, Yuki Judai, who had the forged letter in his pocket, seemed to realize something in an instant, and his face instantly turned awkward.

"Senior Yuuka... I think I've been pranked..."

Just as Jaden Yuki was scratching his "jellyfish head" with an embarrassed expression, Yuuka patted him on the shoulder without saying anything more.

Asuka Tenjouin and Junko: ? ? ?

Seeing the two girls' even more confused expressions, Youfeng immediately shook his head and said helplessly:

"It doesn't really matter. I just happened to be passing by while taking Jaden for a drive... How about we play cards while the moonlight is nice?"

Just as You Feng casually invited her to play cards, Asuka Tenjouin, whose cheeks were as smooth as jade under the moonlight after taking a bath, nodded with her cheeks instantly flushed:

"Hmm... I told Marufuji-senpai today that I wanted to ask Yuuka-senpai for advice... but I don't know how to bring it up yet... so, let's play cards!"

...

Hearing Asuka Tenjouin's excited voice, Junko beside her shook her head in surprise:

"Hmm...you've suddenly become so girlish...Asuka...that's really surprising..."

But the next second, after Weiwei complained to her classmate, Junko nodded cheerfully:

"Then let's play cards!"

"Although being a poor student of [Osiris-Red] is really uninteresting, if he has already been recognized by Master Youfeng for his dueling ability... he should be qualified to be my opponent!"

Soon, amidst the cheerful voice of the short-haired, capable girl, and seeing that the other party seemed to have gone back to retrieve the Duel Disk without a word, Jaden Yuki, still looking bewildered, nodded in agreement.

"Well, even though I'm completely clueless about the situation, when it comes to playing cards—I would never refuse!"

...

Then, at the same time, Momoe, who had returned to the shore with a worried look on her face, formed four battle teams: Yuuka vs. Tenjouin Asuka, and Yuki Judai vs. Junko.

"This time, I'll be using a ritualistic deck... but... I might not be able to beat your Cyber ​​Dragon..."

Amidst the slightly hesitant voice of the excited girl, she immediately threw a deck that was clearly more substantial than the others' decks into the Duel Disk for shuffling.