Chapter 1150: The Perpetual Express
Chapter 1150: The Perpetual Express
Yes, if following the original story, You Xuan remembers that the Dark Markers arc wasn't supposed to end here yet.
Initially, everyone thought that defeating the Dark Markers' leader, Rudger, would bring everything to a close. However, even after taking down all the Dark Markers, the old Perpetual Engine still emitted a shocking amount of energy, and the gates to the Netherworld were opened.
In the final chapter of the anime, the ultimate boss was Godwin. Yusei, Crow, and Jack faced him three against one, and it took the sacrifice of two of them to finally defeat Godwin and repel the Netherworld King.
Only after that did the Dark Markers, who had seemingly died, return to life as ordinary people.
But now, Godwin has been replaced by You Xuan. He thought that after defeating Rudger, the gates to the Netherworld would still open, and the Netherworld King would attempt to devour the world, just like in the original story. But that didn't happen.
Nothing happened.
It seemed as though the defeat of the Dark Markers truly marked the end, and the world had been saved.
However, those Dark Markers who had died remained dead, without the resurrection seen in the final moments of the anime.
You Xuan couldn't help but frown.
With this outcome, had the history truly been altered compared to the original story?
But You Xuan had a strong premonition that this chapter wasn't over yet. The visible Dark Markers had indeed been eliminated, but the gates to the Netherworld could still open. The Netherworld King might just be lying in wait, biding his time.
This wasn't over yet.
So, what should he do next?
If following the original story, the final confrontation should have been Yusei, Crow, and Jack against Godwin. But the real Godwin was dead. Should he take Godwin's place, become the ultimate god, summon the Netherworld King, and then have Yusei defeat him?
No, that was out of the question.
With no clear direction on how to proceed with the aftermath of the Dark Markers incident, You Xuan decided to set it aside for now. He would follow his initial plan and try to make contact with Daiichi, hoping to gather some intelligence from him.
Daiichi was a time-spanning organization that had been hidden in human history for a long time. Such a vast organization was generally beyond the reach of ordinary people. However, the Security Maintenance Bureau, to some extent, was a pawn placed by Daiichi to control New Domino City, so there was still a chance.
You Xuan had already used the Security Maintenance Bureau's intelligence network to identify an institution with confirmed ties to Daiichi.
The Perpetual Express, one of the largest Perpetual Engine development institutions in New Domino City.
Now, the Perpetual Engine was the core of all human technology, and as a development institution, the Perpetual Express was naturally a research-oriented entity focused on cutting-edge technology.
Moreover, due to the close connection between the Perpetual Engine and card games, especially Synchro summoning, the institution also had close ties with businesses involved in Marked Cards and D-Wheel development.
Intelligence gathered through the Security Maintenance Bureau indicated that this ostensibly Perpetual Engine development institution was the only one in New Domino City that might have closer ties with Daiichi than the Security Maintenance Bureau itself.
Seeing this, You Xuan suddenly recalled from his somewhat distant memories that the Perpetual Express did indeed play a role in the anime.
The Perpetual Express is indeed one of the institutions most closely linked to Daiichi, and the reason is quite simple. This organization, masquerading as a perpetual motion machine research institute, is actually a rewriting agency Daiichi has planted in this era to alter history.
Hidden within the central facility of this organization is not just a perpetual motion machine, but also a time machine capable of traversing the ages. The members of Daiichi in this timeline use this machine to rewrite the past and manipulate history.
As the control center for this time machine, the Perpetual Express has direct access to the Three Emperors of Daiichi. This is a privilege even the current Godwin does not possess, let alone the fact that You Xuan's disguise as "Godwin" seems to have been uncovered by the Three Emperors.
Therefore, the Perpetual Express seems to offer a better chance of getting in touch with Daiichi.
So, one afternoon, You Xuan, or rather, Director Godwin, personally visited the Perpetual Express.
"Director Godwin."
A middle-aged man with blond hair and glasses entered the reception room and extended his hand to You Xuan in a very polite manner.
However, You Xuan did not shake his hand, nor did he even stand up. He remained seated on the sofa, watching the man with an enigmatic smile.
The blond man did not seem to mind, naturally retracting his hand and sitting down opposite You Xuan. He smiled and said, "I am the head of this facility. My name is Clark."
Clark.
This name, combined with the rectangular glasses perched on his nose, easily reminded You Xuan of a certain red-underwear-wearing savior. If this man had black hair and curly locks, he would be a dead ringer.
Clark, unaware of the director's inner musings, continued politely, "I heard about the recent events. The war between the Dragon Markers and the Dark Markers must have made life difficult for the Security Maintenance Bureau, especially for you, Director, who is always so busy."
He shook his head and smiled, "A busy director like you surely doesn't have time for idle chat. So, what brings you here today?"
"Wind? If I must say, it's light." You Xuan smiled.
"Huh?"
"The light from the dream machine known as the Perpetual Motion Machine, that beautiful and grand light." You Xuan said calmly, "It holds infinite possibilities for humanity and is a milestone invention that has rewritten human history."
Clark was taken aback, but he quickly recovered and smiled, "That's true. Exploring the mysteries of the perpetual motion machine and creating a better future for humanity has always been the dream and ultimate goal of our researchers."
"Creating a better future—if an ordinary person heard that, they might not realize it can be taken literally, right?" You Xuan chuckled.
Clark's smile faltered slightly.
He paused for a moment, sizing up You Xuan.
Godwin. Does he know about this too?
Daiichi uses a certain forbidden facility within the Perpetual Express to interfere with human history, but this should only be known to those within the organization.
Despite Director Godwin's influence in New Domino City, he shouldn't have the clearance to know about this, right?
With this thought, Clark smiled and said, "I don't understand what you mean, Director."
"Don't want to talk about it? No problem."
You Xuan smiled and suddenly changed the subject.
"Then let's play a simple game of Yu-Gi."
(End of Chapter)
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