Chapter 1023: Each person’s awakening!

"area!"

Antinomi, dressed in riding clothes, slowly walked out from the darkness and appeared in front of Aporia and Yu.

"Stop it! I think you've noticed that the history of this timeline has changed. The future we want to protect has avoided a shattered ending!"

"So, there is no need to cause more killings now!"

"Antinomiya, you are right, and I agree with your point of view, but unfortunately, at this moment, I can no longer stop."

As if lost in memories, Yu slowly spoke, "You should know that in the history we experience in the future, there was no first generation Duel King. As for Dragon Sealers like Yusei, they sacrificed themselves in the battle with the Dark Sealers on Star Island, barely perishing together with the Ultimate God of Darkness!"

"But what about now? You saw it too. Because of Li Youfeng's participation, Youxing and other Dragon Seers defeated the Dark Seers with overwhelming strength. Even the powerful Dark Ultimate God was destroyed by Li Youfeng himself!"

"After such a long period of observation, I have discovered that Li Youfeng, who appeared in this timeline, also came from somewhere else. It is because of his efforts that our originally shattered future has been saved."

"Although I admire everything he has done, you should be very clear that the Arc Cradle Project is irreversible!"

"From the moment we formulated and implemented our plan, we and the First Duel King have become enemies!"

"So, the final battle has begun. Li Youfeng and I are both invaders of this timeline. Only when one of us is eliminated can the future truly return to peace!"

"The reason I'm telling you all this is because I don't want to sit and wait for death. In the final moments, I also want to experience firsthand what kind of strength this hero, who has saved this world so many times, possesses!"

"If he doesn't have the qualifications, then the future of this world still depends on us to save it!"

After a brief pause of a few seconds, Yu nodded slightly to Aporia, then looked directly at Antinomi and continued, "I admire the heroes who once saved the world, and I also hope that through my own efforts, I can help mankind live a happier and better life!"

"But unfortunately, I risked everything I had, but still failed to save everyone. Regarding this, I frankly admit my incompetence and failure."

"So, in order to change that shattered future and protect our common home, if someone can do better than me, I don't mind sacrificing my life!"

"This is not only for my own ideals, but also for the promise I made to you."

"Aporia, Antinomi, you should understand by now. Even if we do nothing, we still can't escape the fate of being erased from the timeline. Now I want to know, what is your final decision?"

(Note: In order to save the world, Yu transformed himself and implanted Yusei's personality. Unfortunately, despite giving his all, he still failed.)

Yu's words unexpectedly made Apollia and Antinomi fall into silence at the same time.

"area!"

After a brief silence, Aporia spoke out without hesitation: "I believe your approach is correct, so please delete my emotions. To uphold your ideals and the brighter future you've described, I hope to give up everything and completely transform into a machine to protect you!"

"Apollia, my dear friend, you have already given up your human body. Now are you going to give up your human heart as well? Do you know what this means? To be honest, even at the last moment of my life, I don't want you to abandon your human heart." The tone of voice fluctuated obviously, and a trace of reluctance flashed in Yu's eyes.

"I've made up my mind!" Aporia clenched her fists tightly without hesitation. "In the final moments of my life, I'm willing to fight with all my might. This way, I can at least leave this world without any regrets."

The arc cradle will fall to Xintongshiye within 12 hours, so even if Yu really defeats Li Youfeng, his final destination is actually death.

He has already put his own life and death aside. For Aporia, the only result he really wants is to save his future.

"I promise you, Aporia, I will accompany you on the road to the underworld."

After saying this, Yu turned and looked at Antinomi.

"So, Antinomi, what is your decision?"

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"Kaiba, Yusei, be careful, we're about to enter the Arc Cradle!"

Just as the entire Shindo Minota was transformed into a battlefield, Li Youfeng, who was above it and getting closer and closer to the Arc Cradle, also reminded Kaiba Seto and Yusei on the back of Pterosaur.

Unlike what was imagined, the domain seemed to have dispatched all the Mecha King soldiers stationed in the Arc Cradle. The Arc Cradle, which should have been heavily guarded, was unusually quiet at this moment.

Not only did he not see the expected mechanical troops, there was not even a trace of defense. Although Li Youfeng was secretly surprised, he did not take it lightly.

Because people who are familiar with the nature of Yu-Gi-Oh know very well that the big boss in any chapter will never give up resistance easily without playing cards.

Continuing to remain vigilant, Li Youfeng led Kaiba Seto and Yusei to slowly land in the center of the Arc Cradle.

Surprisingly, their landing was extremely smooth and there were no obstacles.

It has to be said that this surprised Li Youfeng and others, and they also realized that things might not be that simple.

"What is going on?" Youxing asked confusedly.

Li Youfeng pondered for a moment and replied, "I think they might have let us in on purpose, and their purpose in doing so must be to make a final break with us!"

"Humph, even though it's just a mouse, it's quite courageous!" Kaiba Seto nodded, agreeing with Li Youfeng's point of view. "But it's a pity that he let the opponent into his fortress without knowing his strength. This can no longer be called confidence, but can only be described as stupid!"

"Okay, in that case, let's keep moving forward!" Li Youfeng pointed to the entrance to the core area in front of him and said loudly, "Pterosaur, destroy that door for me!"

boom!

The scorching sun fire spewed out from the mouth of the Pterosaur. After destroying the gate leading to the central area of ​​the Arc Cradle, Li Youfeng, Kaiba Seto, and Youxing successfully rode the Duel Pokémon to an empty room.

The futuristic design in the style of a science fiction world and the mechanical manufacturing system in operation, it is not difficult to see from various signs in the surrounding environment of the room that this is the core center of the Arc Cradle.

Swish!

After jumping off the backs of their respective Duel Pokémons, Li Youfeng and Kaiba Seto simultaneously took back the two Duel Pokémons, Apollo Winged Dragon and Abyssal Eyes White Dragon, they strode towards the depths of the room without hesitation.

The three of them remained silent along the way, with only the sound of their footsteps echoing in the empty room. As they went deeper, the surroundings became increasingly dim, as if the entire room was shrouded in a mysterious shadow.

Finally, when they reached the end of the room, a huge steel wall flashing with colorful light suddenly appeared in front of them. The wall was towering into the clouds, like an insurmountable fortress, completely blocking their way.

Yuxing stared at the wall, frowning slightly, and said, "It seems there is no way to move forward here."

Kaiba Seto looked around, his face showing obvious impatience. He snorted coldly and said, "Humph, you bunch of cowards, do you want to keep hiding?"

However, at this moment, Li Youfeng suddenly felt a strong energy fluctuation coming from the wall in front of him. He looked closely and saw that the steel wall began to tremble slightly, as if something was stirring inside.

"No, it seems that the other party has come out to greet us!" Li Youfeng stared at the wall in front of him, with a hint of alertness in his eyes.

hum!

The steel wall that originally had no entrance slowly opened a door that was only wide enough for one person to pass through. At the same time, a familiar figure walked out of the door.

"What? You are... Aporia?" Youxing's face was full of astonishment, his eyes widened in disbelief, staring at the man who slowly walked out of the gate and stood in front of him.

Li Youfeng, on the other hand, seemed much calmer, as if he had anticipated Apollo's appearance. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile: "Oh? Abobo, you are still alive after all! I knew that a robot's body would be difficult to completely eliminate!"

Facing Li Youfeng's ridicule, Apollia did not react at all. There was no expression on his face, like an emotionless machine.

Looking directly at the invader in front of her, Aporia stared at Li Youfeng with her lifeless eyes and said calmly, "Li Youfeng, you don't have to speak coldly to me. I can tell you clearly that the Arc Cradle not only stores my personality data, but also has enough prosthetic bodies for me to be resurrected continuously. Therefore, before you can break through this fortress, you will not be able to kill me completely!"

At this moment, Aporia's eyes no longer showed any human emotional characteristics. His every move seemed mechanical and rigid, as if he had lost his self-awareness and was merely acting according to a preset program.

Finally, Aporia pointed expressionlessly at the room behind her and said slowly, "The elevator to the core area of ​​the Arc Cradle is in there. Of course, if you want to get through here, you must defeat me first!"

"Come on, First Duel King. I lost to you in the previous duel because of my carelessness. What follows is a real duel where my life is at stake. I will show you my true strength after abandoning all emotions!"

"Tsk! Abandoning your feelings? Haha, you don't really think you can defeat me like this?" Li Youfeng didn't regard Aporia as his opponent at all. He shook his head and laughed, "Okay, although it will waste some time, but..."

"You Feng, you guys go first, leave this to me!" Interrupting Li You Feng, Kaiba Seto unfolded the duel disk and strode in front of Aporia. "And don't forget, I wanted to fight this guy just now. This duel belongs to me!"

"Haha, the nemesis of the first Duel King, the strongest dragon rider in history, Kaiba Seto? Interesting, as a legendary duelist, you are qualified to be my opponent!" All the information about Kaiba Seto quickly appeared in the electronic eyes. After confirming the former's identity, Aporia nodded expressionlessly.

"Kaiba..." Li Youfeng knew very well that Seto Kaiba was a man who would not easily take back the duel disk after unfolding it, so he could only smile and nod.

"Well, since you're so interested, I'll leave this duel to you! Yusei, let's go!"

"Mr. Kaiba, please be careful!"

As a junior, Youxing was naturally very clear about Seto Kaiba's strength. Following closely behind Li Youfeng, the two quickly walked past Aporia and entered the gate leading to the core area.

"Hmph, you're just a robot, but I didn't expect you to be so principled!" Taking out his own deck from the card box on his waist, Seto Kaiba raised his hand and inserted it into the duel disk.

"It doesn't matter, because there are people waiting for them behind the door, and I'm just doing what I should do!"

The metal halo behind him unfolded a green barrier and appeared in front of Apollia. As countless electronic circuits connected to Apollia's body, he was also ready for a duel.

"Kaiba, for the sake of fairness, I will keep all my personality data in this body! So, this is a true life-and-death battle, and in the end, only one of us can leave here alive!"

"Haha, a real duel would be meaningless if it weren't like this! Come on, I'll show you how foolish it is to blindly provoke someone you can't afford to offend!"

(Note: Playing cards can kill people, this is the correct way to play Yu-Gi-Oh!)

"Duel!!!" X2

Apollia LP4000

Kaiba Seto LP4000

"Kaiba, I got the first attack, draw a card!"

Swish!

After quickly drawing a card from the deck, Aporia confirmed the cards in her hand and then raised her hand to insert a magic card into the extra card slot of the duel disk.

"Field Magic Card activated, Mobile Fortress? Super Sound!" (Anime original effect!)

The surroundings transformed into a massive mechanical factory as a Field Spell Card activated. After activating the card, Aporia continued, "This card's effect is: Once per turn, I can Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower Machine-Type monster from my hand. Additionally, players who don't control a Machine-Type monster take 100 points of Effect Damage during their End Phase."