In the research lab, Akaba Reiji looked at the people in the dueling arena, gently pushed his glasses, recalling, thinking.
The "Godlike Machine" in the laboratory wasn't actually manufactured recently.
As a filial son who had been prepared from a young age to duel his own father at any moment, Akaba Reiji naturally wouldn't do anything without preparation. Long ago, he began researching together with Sakaki Yuya's father, Sakaki Yusho, to create a machine used for simulation and testing.
The machine's hypothetical enemy was precisely "Akaba Leo".
According to Sakaki Yusho, there is something he is even more worried about, and that is the existence "behind" Akaba Leo.
Back then, Akaba Leo betrayed their research team, attempting to monopolize "GOD" alone, leading to the disappearance of Zarc and his daughter, Akaba Ray. If it were simply Akaba Leo's ambition, that would be fine, but Sakaki Yusho worried more about whether that "GOD" might have been involved in this incident.
To this end, he planned the "Godlike Machine" project, which was also one of the few applications of "Spirit Power" in their Dimension.
However, after Sofia appeared in their Dimension, Akaba Reiji no longer used this "Simulation Machine". On one hand, he noticed the machine's drawbacks, and on the other, with Sofia's presence, he could also more quickly and effectively enhance the power of his Dimension.
Moreover, there was an even more meaningful thing that changed Akaba Reiji's ideas.
That is, by studying the "reflection" that Sofia left in their world, he was able to create an even better machine, rendering the energy-consuming, high-power, inefficient Godlike Machine meaningless.
Until... today.
With new technology provided by the Synchro Dimension and the energy supplied by the "D-wheel Moment" sent to his lab, the Godlike Machine became usable—exceptionally so!
With no crisis in energy consumption, the inherent high ceiling of the Godlike Machine could be completely unleashed, allowing even Sofia to conduct a simulated duel with "Tierra".
He looked at the Godlike Machine, brow furrowed.
The worry within his heart had not dissipated; instead, it grew even more apparent.
Strange, what exactly is... why?
While he pondered, in the dueling arena, the Godlike Machine had already completed its turn.
On the left, it set Pendulum Scale 9 for the Ugly, then searched for the Apoqliphort Towers aside from the Ugly, then set three cards, ending its turn.
A rather standard turn.
Then, it was Sofia's turn.
In the glass reflection, Sofia lightly raised her right hand, afterward, a card flew from beyond the reflection into the glass reflection.
"Set Card, activate." The Godlike Machine's red lights flickered for a moment, then lit up with a signal.
Frozen Qliphort.
Akaba Reiji silently watched the card transform into a monster, appearing in front of the machine.
One major function of the Godlike Machine, also their Pendulum Dimension's most excellent technology "Physical Image Technology," is highly suitable for simulation battles.
In this world, the majority of cards have their "owner"; ordinary people can often only assemble a deck of Normal Monsters, while unique cards like "Qliphort" are things others cannot even see.
But with Physical Image Technology, virtual cards can be created through data analysis, then used in duels.
It's also part of their Pendulum Dimension's famous "Entertainment Duel".
Conducting duels through special dueling arenas using random physical images of random decks is the hottest project in their world and what Sakaki Yuya's father Sakaki Yusho advocates with "Entertainment Duel".
Nothing is more fun than the unknown possibilities.
Certainly, for Akaba Reiji, directly simulating "Tierra" cards with Physical Image Technology, transforming them into image duels, is evidently more useful.
Indeed—
He can even mimic [Materialism]!
"Continuous Trap Card, activate."
"Escalation of the Monarchs."
The left claw of the Godlike Machine lifted, directing the card: "This card, once per turn, can activate during the opponent's main phase or battle phase. Tribute Summon 1 monster.
Release Frozen Qliphort, Tribute Summon, LV 10, Apoqliphort Towers!"
The immense virtual machine slowly emerged, a hint of rainbow color gradually emblazoned in the laboratory, under the glow, with a rainbow tube at its center, a massive multi-legged machine slowly appeared.
Apoqliphort Towers, LV 10, Earth Attribute, Machine-Type, Attack Power 3000.
Success!
Akaba Reiji, seeing this scene, suddenly widened his eyes, excitedly clenched his fist.
Even "Divine Level" power can now be simulated using the "Godlike Machine"!
Sofia, meanwhile, looked at Materialism, gently raised her brow.
Of course, she always kept her eyes closed, so using "look" isn't accurate, but precisely because she wasn't "seeing" through her eyes, she understood better that the Materialism summoned by this Godlike Machine now, although not as huge in size as the one summoned by Tierra, its "internal structure" was already identical to the Materialism she had summoned at the time.
In principle, as the "Divine Chosen" and "Contestant", the stronger and more abundant Akaba Reiji's side things are, the better, but Sofia couldn't help but frown.