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[Takahashi, LP0]
Even Sakura, the young girl who had accompanied the Chief from the Cybernetics Research Association, was stunned for a moment, her expression somewhat blank, as if she found it difficult to accept the fact.
The Chief lost?
And not to some other deck, but precisely to a Cybernetic Deck user, a Duel Academy student at that.
To add to it, the final blow was even delivered by her own soul card, "Cyber Blader".
Sakura pondered for a moment.
Hmm, she didn't know what the Chief was thinking, but if it were her, she felt she might experience a "mental breakdown"—a real one—after this duel.
She turned to look at Alexis Rhodes, who was putting away her Duel Disk.
Is that thing of yours really a Cyber Angel?
The effect that could only be activated by jumping from the underworld, and its absolute defensive capabilities, like a turtle shell, that both recovered LP and blocked attacks, especially the torment it inflicted on opponents with its repeated evasions – even the devil would have to show it some respect.
After the duel, Alexis picked up the Cyber Angel Natasha on her Duel Disk and glanced at it, her expression complex.
This card was only printed two days ago, and today was her first opportunity to try it out in a real battle. Naturally, she didn't have much time to re-research her deck composition and structure. So, much of the tactical guidance and suggestions for the enhanced new deck actually came from You Xuan.
Actually, when You Xuan first shared this "interesting idea" with her, Alexis instinctively resisted.
After all, she had played Cybernetic Decks for so many years, and summoning big monsters to clash was almost an instinct ingrained in her DNA.
When You Xuan suddenly suggested trying to use this defensive Angel with only 1000 ATK, repeatedly reviving as the tactical core, she naturally felt a sense of incongruity at first.
But after trying it, Alexis had to admit, an inexplicable, lingering feeling blossomed uncontrollably in her heart.
It was a subtle sensation she had never experienced in the exhilarating duels she used to pursue, difficult to describe.
It was just that at the moment the duel ended, Jaden's oft-repeated phrase involuntarily popped into her mind—
—"I won, that was a fun duel!"
So, dueling like this could also be so interesting.
Alexis took a deep breath and carefully and solemnly put away "Cyber Angel Natasha", her restless heart stirring with anticipation.
It was as if a new world had opened up.
The attending experts also watched the duel with great satisfaction, discussing animatedly, seemingly ignited by the exciting duel. The atmosphere in the venue immediately relaxed quite a bit.
Some said that this student from Duel Academy was extraordinary, able to defeat the Association Chief with a Cybernetic Deck, and her future was truly limitless.
Even more experts were already approaching You Xuan and Misawa outside the arena.
The conference hadn't even begun, but the atmosphere had already been heated up by this opening duel. The experts discussed enthusiastically, all with smiles on their faces, especially interested in the new Cybernetic card that possessed a certain imposing style, asking the Duel Academy trio many questions.
In contrast, Chief Takahashi, who was originally most dedicated to Cybernetics research, became much calmer after the duel.
It was strange, though.
Logically speaking, as the Association Chief, she should have gained a lot from this trip today.
Today, she had discovered a treasure of a junior who perfectly inherited their Cybernetic Deck, and also found a potential new card that could bring groundbreaking progress to their years of research stuck at a bottleneck.
These were clearly two happy things coming together, but why did she suddenly feel unmotivated after playing a game?
Seeing that the conference was about to begin, Pegasus J. Crawford, the host, stood up, picked up the microphone, and coughed twice to attract attention.
"Alright. First, I would like to express my gratitude to Alexis Rhodes from Duel Academy and Chief Takahashi from the Cybernetics Research Association for bringing us such a wonderful and enjoyable duel."
The experts nodded in agreement at his words.
Only Chief Takahashi remained expressionless.
Wonderful? Enjoyable?
She didn't think so.
"At the same time, the achievements brought by the student team from Duel Academy have also been showcased to everyone in advance today. I believe everyone has witnessed their astounding breakthroughs."
As Pegasus said this, he seemingly unintentionally glanced at You Xuan, a smile appearing on his face.
You Xuan wasn't sure what that meant. But from that look, he vaguely seemed to read the meaning of "He really is the man who defeated me."
This made You Xuan suddenly feel that the number of people fixated on him was growing.
He pondered for a moment.
No, he couldn't just be remembered for no reason.
He would have to think of more ways to monetize this in the future.
"Furthermore, I believe these young people from Duel Academy have also given us a good start, which is a very good inspiration."
Pegasus J. Crawford continued.
"The world of Duel Monsters is incredibly vast. We, who develop cards, are pioneers in the cutting-edge field, and in a sense, explorers.
And as explorers, one of the biggest taboos is to stick to old ways, to be constrained by existing frameworks, and to form fixed mindsets. To restrict the decks we develop with common sense, while ignoring the new possibilities that cards might originally hold."
As Pegasus spoke, the experts below thoughtfully considered his words, nodding slightly.
"And these young people have demonstrated this point, finding new directions different from the original paths of their decks." Pegasus swept his gaze across everyone present, "I hope this serves as a reminder for everyone to work together to take Duel Monsters further."
"Well said."
The voice came from above.
Everyone looked up at the second floor of the venue.
The speaker was dressed in an elegant and refined red suit, his silver-white hair covering half his face, also concealing his left eye.
Some people gasped involuntarily.
That was...
Maximillion J. Pegasus!
It was this very man who, to revive his prematurely deceased wife, searched the world and excavated three-thousand-year-old Duel Monsters stone tablets in Egypt, thereby reawakening the power of Duel Monsters in modern times.
In the current era, many consider Pegasus's establishment of Industrial Illusions as the beginning of a New Era.
And he was the man who held the title of "Father of Duel Monsters".
"Mr. Pegasus!"
"Has he personally come to the venue?"
The experts hurriedly stood up to show their respect.
It was well known that most of Industrial Illusions' affairs had already been handed over to Pegasus's two adopted sons—the twin brothers Pegasus J. Crawford and Yako Tenma.
As the Father of Duel Monsters, Pegasus had long since retired from the public eye and rarely made appearances. No one had expected to see him in person today.
"No need to be nervous, everyone, please sit down."
Pegasus walked down the stairs, smiling, his single eye slowly sweeping over the venue, quickly settling on You Xuan and the other two.
Then he smiled.
"Duel Academy students? So, how should I address this Boy?"
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