Chapter 225: Improving Control Over Super Fusion

Even the Taylor sisters lost?

In the audience seats, pure bystander Dennis clasped his hands in front of his chest, watching the Taylor sisters help each other to their feet, then exchange a few words with Tiancheng Guang before obediently conceding, unable to suppress a muttered thought inside.

Dennis McPhield, one of the "spies" directly under the secret forces of Chi Ma Chima Chima Lingwang, held a rank that, though still a student, granted him authority over soldiers of the "Obelisk Force" wearing masks—he was a trusted lieutenant of Chi Ma Chima Chima Lingwang.

Before this, he had been quite surprised when he heard Professor Chi Ma planned to send others to this school, even assigning him as a spy to infiltrate the upcoming "Dimensional Internship."

Especially since they were sending the undefeated double-team champions, the strongest "tag duelists," the Taylor sisters, to confront a single student—this surprised him even more.

You must understand that the Taylor sisters are the strongest doubles duelist pair within the Fusion Army; although they aren't among the absolute strongest duelists overall, their twin bond, perfectly synergized decks, and the unique properties of their Amazon deck allow them to hold their own against any opponent, making them the most formidable duo in the Fusion Army.

And more importantly—sending these two to our school means that, in Professor Akama's view, unless the opponent adds a "burden," no publicly known, same-age duelist in the Fusion Army could possibly defeat Akihiko Tenjo in a one-on-one match!

Only doubles stand a chance!

In practice…

I'm afraid the professor will be disappointed.

Surprisingly, even the Taylor sisters couldn't stop Akihiko Tenjo?

Denis was consumed by deep concern.

His worry wasn't just about the Taylor sisters' potential defeat—it was that he realized the obstacles faced by our school were far more complex than the Fusion Army had led everyone to believe.

Akihiko Tenjo's strength is comprehensive—not only is he himself formidable, but his friends and teammates are by no means "burdens."

Sigh… I've really inherited a mess.

While Denis was desperately pondering what to do next, how to approach Serena, and how to ensure the Fusion Department's future direction, Akihiko Tenjo had already bid farewell to the Taylor sisters.

"Hmm… we lost this time, but next time, we'll definitely win it back!"

"Thank you so much for the duel; both my sister and I were thoroughly satisfied. We'd love to witness even more Fusion!"

"Grace!"

Amid their sisterly teasing, the two bounced away playfully. Manjimaru rubbed his sore shoulders and chuckled, "Haha, Akihiko, looks like you've finally got some female fans!"

"I've always had female fans," Akihiko Tenjo replied, pointing his thumb toward Serena beside him—and the many other students nearby.

Then he changed the subject: "Don't overwork yourself—do you really hold back-to-back meetings with different companies every night?"

"Uh, heh… you noticed, huh?" Manjimaru rubbed the back of his neck and twisted his head, offering only a half-hearted acknowledgment with no further explanation.

"That was awesome, Akihiko! Manjimaru!" On the other side, Jaden was already cheering them on.

Watching two exciting, entertaining duels in one day was a significant relief for Jaden, who was busy preparing for the arrival of Edward Phoenix—and even students less enthusiastic than him began discussing it as they gradually dispersed.

They talked about the duels, about Akihiko Tenjo, Manjimaru, and the Taylor sisters, and especially about Akihiko Tenjo's advanced Fusion.

And seizing this opportunity, more new students grew curious, eager to see what Akihiko Tenjo's "Fusion Department" was really like.

After all, their department head is truly "fusion" incarnate.

Even more fusion than what they saw on TV!

Akihiko Tenjo couldn't personally welcome these new students.

On one hand, two high-intensity duels had genuinely left him exhausted. On the other, Akihiko Tenjo had begun a brand-new experiment.

After the duel, he could sense "duel energy"—the amount generated by the Taylor sisters' duel with him and Manjimaru far exceeded that of his duel with Professor Rocks.

In the past, this duel energy would simply dissipate slowly.

But today, in the department head's office, Akihiko Tenjo focused intently, trying to redirect as much of it as possible toward his chest before it vanished.

Zzz—

Zzzzz—

ZZZZAP!

From Akihiko Tenjo's chest—more precisely, centered on his necklace—a brilliant white light erupted violently, unleashing a gust of wind that scattered documents and stationery across the room.

In an instant—perhaps just one or two blinks—the phenomenon vanished as if it had never happened, the glow on his chest gone without a trace.

"Heh… huff… heh… huff." Akihiko Tenjo gasped for breath.

He felt a slight tightness in his chest.

"No wonder you're a master!" exclaimed the Grand Alchemist, flying out immediately after Amanogawa Hikari completed this series of actions. "My goodness, I thought you'd need an elf affinity of at least level 10 to even touch the power of that card!"

As one of the earliest spirits to join Akihiko Tenjo's team, Wanyu the Alchemist fully understood the immense power of the card in his possession. He knew Akihiko could use its power to forge entirely new cards—making it undoubtedly the ultimate secret of alchemy.

But precisely because he understood it, he also knew how dangerously reckless it was for Akihiko to unleash its full power—or worse, actively channel energy into it!

Merely relying on the card's passive existence for alchemy already risked injuring Akihiko; accelerating its operation by violating its innate harmony with him would be fatal!

Yet Akihiko didn't just attempt it—he succeeded!

Beforehand, Wanyu had even considered seeking backup from Prince Midrash to prevent disaster—but to his surprise, Midrash took absolutely no protective measures.

"Such a beautiful hue… the hidden power of that card is truly magnificent," Tiera floated beside Akihiko, stroking his chin in awe.

Akihiko Tenjo was equally exhilarated.

Although channeling "duel energy" into Super Fusion was extremely difficult—even requiring solitude like this, unlike Super Fusion's subtle, silent absorption—the very fact that he could alter it meant he was gaining greater control over it!

Even though this energy replenishment was less than one-tenth or even one-twentieth of what he'd hoped for, any extra power to create cards beyond a normal "first duel" was pure profit!

The energy itself is minor—the real breakthrough is mastering and adapting to this card!

"If you keep progressing like this, Master, you might soon be able to actually include that card in your deck during duels!" Wanyu the Alchemist exclaimed excitedly.

Fully unleashing the card's power was still far off for Akihiko.

But if he could just gain enough control to include it in his deck, he'd consider exhausting himself daily worth it.

"I really owe Yusei a debt of gratitude," he breathed deeply, smiling with excitement.

Akihiko Tenjo didn't learn from Yusei how to tinker with motorcycles—those things can be done anywhere in this world.

What Akihiko truly learned from Yusei while tuning the D-Wheel was how to synchronize the vehicle with the 【Perpetual Motion Engine】 to make it function properly.

And that, for Akihiko Tenjo, who possesses the Philosopher's Stone, was the single most vital advancement.

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