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Chapter 1294: The Last Gamble

"So you came to our era for this reason?"

Yuei Vu shook the duel disk on his hand.

"Duel Link System?"

"Yes." Z-ONE said, "That is the key to leading mankind to a new destructive future. The development of the final stage of the inter-dimensional duel link system by you and Seto Kaiba after returning to the real world from the other dimension was a crucial turning point.

But none of this matters anymore. Because after we intervened in that timeline, the things I just mentioned also disappeared in the distortion of history.

The world timeline changes again, the old crisis is eliminated, but there will always be new problems, leading the future to destruction again."

Hearing this, Yuei Vu couldn't help but feel that the entire huge timeline was like a big ship that was swaying in a storm, and Z-ONE and others were the only repairmen.

They ran around on the ship, filling in the gaps everywhere, but they couldn't keep up with the speed of the big ship sinking. Every time they tried to fill a gap, there would always be more and bigger new gaps, dragging the ship into a more desperate abyss.

"…Okay, so what's the problem now?"

Z-ONE's huge mechanical arm raised up and pointed at the duel disk in Yuei Vu's hand.

"It's still your invention." He said, "Duel Link System."

Yuei Vu raised his eyebrows.

"What happened this time?"

"As I just said, the Duel Link System is the most miraculous invention in history. Even from our perspective at the end of time, it is incomprehensible technology.

It can connect duelists from different time and space, different dimensions, and even duelists who don't belong to the same era can be connected together.

So from this perspective, this is a system that transcends time. So when the world line changes again this time, some situations that none of us could have expected have occurred."

Z-ONE narrowed his eyes.

"The ‘Duel Links' system that was born in the timeline that was supposed to be corrected… has not disappeared." He said, "It still exists, independent of the timeline, connecting every era and every dimension."

Yuei Vu raised his eyebrows.

Good man, President Kaiba came up with such a buggy system?

Doesn't it feel like this system is about to be integrated into the laws of the world?

"Not only that." Z-ONE continued, "The Duel Link System not only did not disappear, but in this world line change, its existence caused consequences that no one expected.

The several major eras that were originally connected by the power of this system – the early era of the Duel Monster Renaissance marked by the first generation Duel King Muto Yugi; the Fusion Era marked by the student period of the emerging Duel King Yuki Judai; the Synchronization Era marked by the Duel King Fudo Yusei from the Satellite Zone –

– These are the eras where abnormal disasters occur most frequently and extraordinary beings appear most densely on the Duel Monster timeline, and because of the frequent appearance of those extraordinary powers, the dimensions of these eras have already loosened.

So the final result is that these time and space that were originally supposed to be in different periods of the same timeline… are gradually splitting into different dimensions."

Yuei Vu: "!?"

Splitting into different dimensions?

Damn, why does this plot look so familiar?

Isn't that the world of the well-known Yu-Gi-Oh ARC-V…

In the story setting of "Yu-Gi-Oh Arc-V", several dimensions that were supposed to belong to different eras on the same timeline – such as the "Fusion Dimension" where the Duel Academy was located, and the "Synchro Dimension" where the Neo Domino and the Satellite Zone were located – were separated into different dimensions in Arc-V.

However, although GX characters such as Asuka and Aster also appear in the Fusion Dimension, and 5DS characters such as Jack and Crow also appear in the Synchro Dimension, compared with the original work, it still felt more like a parallel world.

Yuei Vu couldn't help but start to wonder that would it be related to the duel link that Kaiba tossed out in the movie "Dark Side of Dimensions"…

Suddenly, he seemed to understand something.

Why couldn't he find any information about himself and those legendary duelists in this 5DS dimension?

Because their existence was being erased from this dimension bit by bit.

Several eras that were supposed to belong to the same timeline were separating, and the connections between different eras were becoming weaker and weaker.

When these eras were completely separated into several unrelated dimensions, perhaps even the legends of these legendary duelists would disappear completely.

"Every time we try and fail, Nightshroud will draw more and more dark power from it. In the protracted confrontation with Nightshroud, I have long expected that there might be such a day –

– After countless loops and countless comebacks, Nightshroud will one day be strong enough to surpass our technology and find a way to end this time loop.

In fact, this seems inevitable. Because… you should also know, Duel King Yuei Vu. The nature of Nightshroud determines that he can never be eliminated, so if there is a winner in this infinite marathon, it will definitely be him."

Yuei Vu probably already understood what he was going to say.

"You mean… even your chances are running out, right?"

"Yes." Z-ONE's voice was neither happy nor sad, as if he was stating a fact that had long been accepted. "We have returned from the end of time to the past, corrected history countless times, and tried countless times to correct the future.

But not only have we not succeeded so far, but this time may also be our last chance.

If we fail this time, not only will Iliaster and I be destroyed, but all time and space, all dimensions may be swallowed up by Nightshroud.

Every dimension from the beginning to the end of time will fall into complete darkness, and Nightshroud will be the only winner in the end."

"How can this happen?" Yusei said in astonishment, "You mean, even history itself will be destroyed?"

"To some extent, yes." Z-ONE said lightly.

Crimson Dragon also echoed: "What he said is true.

And if the history of all duelists is destroyed, our world will also be affected. Without the will of duelists to maintain it, the history of spirits will soon collapse. Nightshroud will not let our world go, and all spirits will be enslaved by darkness – even gods will not be spared."

"How could this happen…"

However, although these contents are extremely shocking, Brother Crabhead was Brother Crabhead after all, and he quickly adjusted himself: "But there must be a way!"

"You are right, Fudo Yusei." Paradox, who had been silent all the time, said, "Z-ONE has already found a way. Although it is a desperate gamble, we still have a chance."

"What is the way?" Yusei said, "If there is anything we can help…"

"You can indeed help," Z-ONE glanced at him and said, "Soon, our final action will begin. But before that, there is still one last bit of preparation.

If you really want to help, just continue your work. Participate in the WRGP competition and you will get all the answers."

Yusei: “?”

WRGP again?

Isn’t that the World Tournament for Riding Duel? What does it have to do with the plan to save the world?

But Z-ONE didn’t intend to continue explaining.

Yusei then felt a strong white light occupying his vision, and his brain was dizzy. When he came to his senses, the duel field had disappeared, and he had returned to the Public Security Bureau building.

Z-ONE, Jose, and Paradox had all disappeared.