Yugo finally agreed to stay after Yūga Hōzumi guaranteed he would help find Rin.
As for Yuzu, Yūga Hōzumi still felt it was better to keep the girl close, lest she be taken away by the Academy through some strange twist of fate to participate in bizarre 'plays' again.
After borrowing a computer from Bruno, Yūga Hōzumi returned to his room.
Kiryu had mentioned to him that because Security used despicable, consecutive intrusion duels, they had suffered heavy losses. Thus, Yūga Hōzumi wanted to try creating an anti-intrusion program to implant into a Duel Disk.
With technical support from Crab-Head Big Boss, Yūga Hōzumi didn't take long to get it done. After implanting it into the Duel Disk, Yūga Hōzumi opened his system to review his recent earnings.
First was the reward for becoming the Vice-Leader of the Revolutionary Army: a mysterious quest item, a UR Treasure Chest.
When Yūga Hōzumi opened it, it turned out to be a pair of high-tech sunglasses.
[Quest Item: Accel Synchro Dream Coach (Remaining: 29 days, 23 hours)]
[This item can be bound to any person. Once bound, the host can enter the bound target's dream to provide Accel Synchro instruction.]
[Within the dream-teaching environment, all Synchro-related cards can be unlocked, and the skill "Supreme Clear Mind" will be temporarily unlocked.]
[Supreme Clear Mind: Can be activated when a Synchro Tuner Monster is on the field. During your opponent's Main Phase, you can perform a Synchro Summon using a Synchro Tuner Monster.]
"What is this? I'm supposed to teach that kid Bruno Accel Synchro?" Yūga Hōzumi was stunned. After repeatedly examining the sunglasses that had appeared in his hand, he finally realized. "Aren't these the damn sunglasses from that guy from the future who goes sleep-driving at night?"
After Yūga Hōzumi put away the quest item, he claimed Yugo's first-win reward.
Unfortunately, nothing good came out this time. Besides drawing the Rank 8 monster, Number 68, the rest was just junk cluttering up the prize pool.
After finishing all this, Yūga Hōzumi patiently waited until the dead of night. He took out the sunglasses from the system, put them on, and lay down on his bed.
After a dizzying sensation of traveling through time and space, Yūga Hōzumi found himself in an interface similar to a game.
[Scanned all duelists within a 5km radius. Number of bindable duelists with Accel Synchro talent: 2]
"Huh? Besides Bruno, who else can learn Accel Synchro?" Yūga Hōzumi curiously opened the interface.
"Yugo has a talent for Accel Synchro? And it's even higher than Bruno's?" Yūga Hōzumi was stunned. "Is this what it means to be a child of the world?"
"Whatever, I'll teach that kid Bruno first," Yūga Hōzumi thought. After choosing to bind with Bruno, he assembled a Satellite-themed deck, created an avatar with the face of Crab-Head Big Boss, and then pressed the option to enter the dream.
After another dizzying sensation of traveling through time and space, Yūga Hōzumi found himself in a bustling stadium filled with a noisy audience cheering Bruno's name.
Looking up, the scoreboard at the top of the stadium continuously flashed "WINNER: Bruno, LOSER: Jack Atlas."
"This kid sure has a nice dream," Yūga Hōzumi said with a shrug. He snapped his fingers, and everything around them dissolved into bubbles.
Then, Bruno, still immersed in the joy of victory, suddenly realized he was riding his D-Wheel on a road with no end in sight. Beside him was a mysterious D-Wheel rider on a red D-Wheel, wearing a helmet and sunglasses that obscured half their face.
"Who are you?" Bruno instinctively asked.
A smile touched the visible corner of Yūga Hōzumi's mouth as he pressed the duel button.
"If you want to duel, as the King, I'm not afraid of you!" Clearly, Bruno was still caught up in the joy of having just defeated Jack Atlas.
"Turbo Duel, accelerate!" x2
"My turn!" Yūga Hōzumi twisted his throttle, speeding ahead.
"I activate the effect of Junk Converter in my hand!"
"By sending this card and one Tuner monster from my hand to the Graveyard, I can add one 'Synchron' monster from my Deck to my hand."
"I send this card and the Tuner monster, Jet Synchron, to add the Tuner monster, Junk Synchron, from my Deck to my hand!"
"I summon the Tuner monster, Junk Synchron, in Attack Position!"
"When Junk Synchron is summoned, I can target one Level 2 or lower monster in my Graveyard. That monster's effects are negated, and it is Special Summoned in Defense Position!"
"Revive! Junk Converter!"
"I tune the Level 2 Junk Converter with the Level 3 Junk Synchron!"
[3 + 2 = 5]
"Gathering starlight will awaken a new power. Become a path shining with light! Synchro Summon! Level 5! Appear, Junk Warrior!"
On the shimmering path of stars, a warrior clad in steel armor was born amidst the light, performing a spectacular split.
Junk Warrior ATK: 2300
"The effect of Junk Converter activates when it's sent to the Graveyard as Synchro Material! I target one Tuner in my Graveyard and Special Summon that monster in Defense Position! Revive, Junk Synchron!"
"I tune the Level 5 Junk Warrior with the Level 3 Junk Synchron again!"
After Junk Synchron reappeared, it once again transformed into three star rings, enveloping Junk Warrior and calling forth an even more dazzling path of stars!
[3 + 5 = 8]
"Gathering wishes will become a new shining star! Become a path shining with light! Synchro Summon! Level 8! Take flight, Stardust Dragon!"
Accompanied by a mighty dragon's roar, the massive white dragon emerged from the end of the path of stars, flapping its wings. Specks of starlight scattered from its wings as it danced beside Yūga Hōzumi's D-Wheel, occasionally letting out joyful roars.
Stardust Dragon ATK: 2500
"Stardust... Dragon?" Bruno was so stunned by the incredibly magnificent dragon before him that he couldn't speak.
"It's not over yet!" Yūga Hōzumi said with a smile. "I activate the effect of the Tuner monster, Jet Synchron, in my Graveyard! If this card is in the Graveyard, I can send one card from my hand to the Graveyard to Special Summon this card!"
"Next, since I control a face-up Tuner monster, I can Special Summon this card from my hand in face-up Defense Position."
"Appear! Booster Warrior!"
"I tune the Level 1 Booster Warrior with the Level 1 Jet Synchron!"
[1 + 1 = 2]
"Gathering wishes will lead to the horizon of a new speed! Become a path shining with light! Synchro Summon! Level 2! The power of hope! Synchro Tuner Monster, Formula Synchron!"
Formula Synchron DEF: 1500
"Formula Synchron's effect! When this card is Synchro Summoned, I draw one card!" Yūga Hōzumi glanced at the drawn card, then set it on the field.
"I set one card and end my turn!"
"A Synchro Tuner Monster? No way...!" Bruno stared at Yūga Hōzumi's established field in disbelief, swallowing hard.
"My turn, I draw!" Bruno glanced at his hand, planning to test the waters.
"I activate the Quick-Play Spell, Book of Moon! I target one face-up monster on the field and change it to face-down Defense Position!"
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(end of chapter)