It's the kind of true "Transcendent God" who can restart dimensions at will and isn't interested in humans or mortal things. After all, Sofia has mentioned multiple times that Tierra is almost equal to her in this regard.
However, in this situation, Tierra's dueling is not what you would call "artistic," but at the very least, it's normal.
It's worth noting that although Sofia has asked him many questions about dueling during this period, she often ends up researching them herself or forgetting about them, not taking them to heart at all.
He naturally doesn't care either, as he himself has been skeptical of Sofia's existence.
Tierra didn't wake up much earlier than Sofia, according to what Sofia has said.
So, what kind of person could lead Tierra to learn to this extent?
Could it be that Tenjo Hikari not only excels in dueling skills but is also Dimension Level in teaching and education?
While his mind was wandering, the situation on the field finally changed; fortunately, Sofia finally drew a crucial card—the Heavy Storm.
This way, with the Pendulum's balance disrupted, the Godlike Machine gradually fell apart and was completely defeated.
"Phew—"
Sofia was quite pleased.
Although a bit tired, she had won.
Of course, she knew very well that the machine in front of her was, in the end, just a simulation machine, utterly incomparable to Tierra herself. But being able to defeat the "Qliphort" deck had already restored a bit of her confidence.
Dueling isn't that hard, after all—
Until she saw everything in the lab start to "rewind," Akaba Reiji rewound the Godlike Machine's turn to the second turn, pointed at Sofia's Graveyard, and mentioned the names of a few cards, making Sofia suddenly understand.
So she could have won in the second turn?
This is really…
Her thinking was too limited, confined to the idea that punching hard to blow someone up was enough. She hadn't thought about the connections between cards, which was a significant flaw.
However, after realizing this, she was indifferent.
If it can be so easy, that means there's nothing wrong with her cards.
The problem lies with the controller—isn't that perfectly normal?
She is a God who is very adept at accepting reality. The first time she awoke, she discovered the DT Dimension was in a mess, naturally devastated, and decided to reset the planet. But back then, the efforts and expressions of life in that world and in the cosmos earned her approval, leading her to choose not to completely reset the planet.
Compared to Tierra, she is more willing to believe in the "individual thoughts" of creatures rather than the "group mechanical thinking."
Since the day Tierra mocked her, she knew she wouldn't stand a chance in a duel, and this was just another new example.
However, she still abhors this terrible world immensely. If she could, she would be quite willing to embrace this dimension.
Immediately, she gently shook her head.
The rest of the affairs would be handled with repetitive training in the world of the DT Dimension.
At the very least, she should master the effects and abilities of each card, rather than being like with the Godlike Machine, where Akaba Reiji customizes the machine's temporal phase and she can think indefinitely. In a duel, she can't just stand still like that.
This isn't her time to contemplate how to crush plants.
She touched her chin with one hand in the glass reflection, closed her eyes to ponder deeply, and her eyelid movements showed she was indeed thinking something.
"The Godlike Machine will be ready for you anytime."
[Godlike Machine? No, Akaba Reiji, you best not study the Godlike Machine any further.]
Akaba Reiji slightly contracted his pupils, and unobtrusively asked, "Why?"
[This machine is quite dangerous; it can truly simulate the feeling of materialism completely. This is very dangerous, Akaba Reiji. This means the machine can genuinely simulate the existence of Gods.]
Akaba Reiji's heart pounded wildly.
A real simulated God!
Suddenly, he understood what that worry and excitement in his heart were—
With the technology from his dimension and the Moment, they actually had a chance to directly create an artificial God!
After all, infinite energy combined with materialized images equals infinite matter!
And infinite matter and infinite energy equate to an authentic "Divine Domain"!
With such terrifying power…
Their Pendulum Dimension doesn't need to fear invasions from other dimensions at all!
[Don't attempt to touch this domain—perhaps it's good for humans, but… humanity may not need so-called Gods.]
This sentence slightly surprised Akaba Reiji.
Clearly, she herself is a God, yet Sofia said such a thing?
But in reality, Sofia sees things very clearly.
Though she says she wants to reset this Synchro Dimension, in truth, she, herself, is much more approachable than Tierra. Except for the "Path of Goddess," which cannot coexist with Tierra, she is surprisingly lenient toward ordinary life.
This has been evident since the Dimensional Spirit from the DT Dimension won against her, and she would generously grant them Spirit Power to help them grow just the same.
To her, this isn't a terrible thing; really terrible are those who don't dare to accept reality.
When she says "humanity may not need Gods," it's similar to when she lets the world be governed by ordinary life; it's driven by the same thought.
Though she resets the world if dissatisfied, she also genuinely hands the world over to all life, allowing them to develop freely.
Only when she feels "these damned creatures are beyond redemption" would she reset the planet in fury, restoring everything to the origin and creating a perfect ecological structure so that the planet has a beautiful, fertile, and vibrant environment.
As for things like races, they are meaningless to her existence.
Just like Tierra is not purely mechanical, it also still consists of many structures from natural life.
The Pendulum Dimension doesn't have Gods, yet it can develop to this state naturally, much better than this Synchro Dimension by thousands and thousands of times, proving the Pendulum Dimension itself has merits; learning from the Synchro Dimension is like inviting trouble for no reason.
"I understand." Akaba Reiji lightly adjusted his glasses.
Sofia didn't continue explaining anything, as if delivering a command, admonishing Akaba Reiji not to cross the red line, as usual. To her, this is a normal, correct way to interact and communicate with mortals.
Too much contact and personal emotions would lead to changes in the situation, which isn't good for the world.
Akaba Reiji, on the other hand, just like before, agreed verbally but delayed spreading the ritual-related cards of the DT Dimension in his own dimension, simply responding with a nod and adjusting his glasses, not saying anything more.
He doesn't trust Sofia, especially since during the duel, Sofia had already clearly told him that she wants to obtain the status of the "Synchro One God," restart the Synchro Dimension, and recreate the cosmos—in Akaba Reiji's eyes, Sofia is already more dangerous than his own father.
After all, she is planning to directly destroy all life in a universe!
She doesn't even hesitate—
This is a God whose danger level is no less than that of "Tierra who awakens and wants to destroy the world"!
He doesn't trust anyone except for Sakaki Yusho!