The Destiny Heroes' re-fusion, a golden flash erupts from the fusion vortex!
Countless flying particles gather and combine, forming a suit of golden armor. The Destiny Hero dons a magnificent and dazzling outfit, as if dressed for battle like a general, with golden wings on the helmet and a clear "D" mark printed on the face.
The upgraded form of Dystopian Adoration, Ed's true trump card, the final card that has never been shown even in professional tournaments—
——Destiny Hero Dusktopia!
[Destiny Hero Dusktopia, Attack 3000]
"Dusk... Dusktopia?" Judai exclaims, "Ed, your new hero is amazing..."
Ed smiles, "Maybe your Neo-Spacian is indeed strong, Judai, but it's still far behind my Destiny Hero!
Battle Phase! First, 'Destiny Hero Dusktopia,' attacks 'Elemental Hero Nebula Neos'!"
Dusktopia's shadow flies up, golden fist shadows fly like a barrage, an invisible fist dance overwhelms and surrounds Nebula Neos completely!
"Activate Set Card!" Judai doesn't retreat either, "Trap Card 'Universal Mine - Broadsword Style'! When the opponent declares an attack, destroy the monster with the highest attack on the opponent's field!"
The monster with the highest attack on Ed's field is undoubtedly the Dusktopia that just appeared like a golden Saint warrior. The mine is triggered, a series of magnificent explosions sweep towards the hero, as if pulling an igniting fuse!
"Useless!" Ed yells, "Destiny Hero Dusktopia's effect activates! Once per turn, select a monster on the field, the chosen monster cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects!
I use this effect to protect 'Destiny Hero Dusktopia' itself!"
The hero raises his right palm, releasing energy that condenses into a transparent barrier. The explosive flames of the mine are blocked, the remnants of the flames lick along the golden armor but leave no harm.
Without trap protection, Nebula Neos can only explode amidst the flying fist shadows.
"Next is Adoration!" Ed shouted, "Final blow, Judai! Adoration's direct attack!"
Adoration spreads its arms, countless ribbons fly chaotically in the wind, energy pillars like volcanoes erupting from underground swallow Judai!
The field is completely cleared, and Life Points are left at only 100, Judai is utterly without a means of counterattack, it seems he is finally facing the defeat beneath Dusktopia's strike...
...but he will not!
"The effect of 'Clear Kuriboh' in the graveyard!"
In front of Judai jumps out the Kuriboh variant that was previously thrown into the graveyard.
"When the opponent declares a direct attack, exclude this card from the game, and draw a card from the top of the deck!"
Judai's fingers are already on the top of the deck.
"If it's a Monster Card, then the monster can be Special Summoned in attack position, and the opponent must switch the attack target to that monster."
Ed's eyelid twitches.
Adoration's attack is 2800, the probability of Judai drawing a monster with attack greater than this is negligibly small. And Judai's Life Points are only 100, the monster Special Summoned by 'Clear Kuriboh' must be in attack position, this struggle seems meaningless, likely still unable to escape defeat.
...but generally speaking.
At this moment, the person standing here is Yuki Judai!
Ed knows better than anyone Judai's ability to miraculously draw cards, he has no doubt this draw will definitely turn the tide.
Now the question is, what is Judai going to draw...
"Draw Card!"
Judai's right hand draws a beautiful arc in the air.
His eyes immediately light up.
YaDaZe!
"The card I drew is," Judai reveals the card, "Neo-Spacian Grand Mole!"
What!!?
While Ed is shocked, the whole audience erupts in amazement.
At the critical moment, deciding victory at the last instant, from that thick stack of cards the life-saving last draw... is the invincible Grand Mole!!!
[Neo-Spacian Grand Mole, Attack 900]
"According to 'Clear Kuriboh's effect!" Judai laughs, "Adoration must continue to attack Grand Mole!"
"Tch." Ed grumbles, "Such amazing luck as always... Adoration, continue attacking Grand Mole! Ambition Penalty!"
"Grand Mole!" Judai doesn't step back, "I leave it to you!"
"Leave it to me!"
From behind, the honest mole surprisingly gives an OK hand gesture to its master, its shoulder armor closing, transforming into a spinning drill enveloping its head in the middle, it charges towards Adoration.
"Grand Mole's effect!" Judai says, "During battle, damage calculation is not performed, all monsters engaged in battle return to the owner's hand!"
Pausing a moment, he smiles: "Since 'Vision Hero Adoration' is a Fusion Monster, naturally it returns to the deck instead of the hand!"
Holes open wide, two forces bounce respectively. Grand Mole transforms into a golden beam, Adoration is black, each shooting back into their owner's hands.
"Not bad, Judai." Having the fusion monster forcibly resolved by the invincible mole once again, Ed is neither upset nor annoyed, just calmly says, "But you've only gained a little advantage. Without defeating Dusktopia, you cannot win against me."
"Ah, I know." Judai nods, "My turn, draw card!
I activate the Magic Card 'Convert Contact', when there are no monsters on my field, I discard one 'Neo-Spacian' from hand and deck respectively, and draw two cards!"
He pauses, smiles: "You've showed me the new possibilities of Destiny Heroes, the strongest and most handsome figure, but you haven't completely witnessed the power of Neo Space, Ed!"
"What?"
"I summon 'Elemental Hero Airman', attack position!"
[Elemental Hero Airman, Attack 1800]
"Airman's effect, when summoned, add a 'Hero' monster from the deck to the hand." Judai draws out the card that popped from the deck, "I add 'Elemental Hero Neos' to my hand once more!"
"It's this guy again." Ed crosses his arms.
Even Yubel watching from the front row mutters this.
This newcomer, throughout the duel appears more than Yubel had in an entire year!
Yubel: Danger!
"Open Set Card!" Judai waves his hand, "Trap Card 'NEXT'! From my hand and graveyard, select any number of 'Neo-Spacian' monsters and 'Elemental Hero Neos', Special Summon in defense position on my field!"
A burst of energy shot out from Judai's graveyard, ejecting three cards that he drew alongside the "Elemental Hero Neos" he just retrieved.
"I special summon 'Neo-Spacian Grand Mole,' 'Neo-Spacian Flare Scarab,' 'Neo-Spacian Dark Panther,' and the 'Elemental Hero Neos' from my hand!"
[Neo-Spacian Grand Mole, DEF 300]
[Neo-Spacian Flare Scarab, DEF 500]
[Elemental Hero Neos, DEF 2000]
[Neo-Spacian Dark Panther, DEF 500]
"Neos! Flare Scarab! Grand Mole!" Judai raised his fist, "Triple Contact Fusion!"
Ed shouted: "Another triple fusion!?"
Three beams of light soared skyward once again, disappearing beyond Earth, merging within the Galaxy into a blazing fireball that crashed down with thunderous impact!
Like molten lava flowing over the surface of armor, the Hero's footsteps marked deep impressions into the ground, the superheated air bending light and warping space, making the mighty figure appear godlike.
Magma Neos, summon!
[Magma Neos, ATK 3000]
"Magma Neos's effect!" Judai proclaimed, "Its attack power increases by the number of cards on the field x400 points!"
Currently, there are Airman, Magma Neos, Dark Panther, Dusktopia, along with the continuous trap "Sea Stealth Attack," a total of five cards.
"Magma Neos's attack power increases by 2000!"
[Magma Neos, ATK 3000 → ATK 5000]
"Attack power of five thousand!?"
Many were shocked.
How could this chaotic bunch of Neos forms boost attack power as if it were child's play!?
"Judai's won this one now!" Asuka nearly stood up.
"Battle!" Judai swung his fist, "Magma Neos attack!"
Magma Neos raised an arm, swirling lava gathered in his palm, a flame-covered shooting star pierced the atmosphere from beyond the skies, burning fiercely as it crashed onto Ed's field!
Super Heat Meteor!!!
"Not so fast!" Ed shouted, "Dusktopia's effect! Once per turn, select one monster on the field; this turn, it can't be destroyed by battle or card effects!
I protect Dusktopia with this effect!"
Dusktopia shone with a surge of golden light, a radiant golden halo swirled around him, as if an invisible energy shield enveloped his entire form!
"But even if it's not destroyed, battle damage still needs to be calculated!" Judai stated.
"Not at all!" Ed cut in, "Monsters protected by Dusktopia's effect yield zero battle damage for both sides!"
"Eh?"
Judai hesitated for a moment. The sky-high explosion had already engulfed Dusktopia's form. The dazzling waves of heat spread all around, the floor seemed to melt beneath the erupting lava.
But as Ed said, Dusktopia remained unscathed.
"Wow, that's impressive! Can't be destroyed by battle or card effects, and no damage can be inflicted, isn't it invincible!" Judai marveled.
"Exactly!" Ed proudly boasted, "Dusktopia is the invincible Destiny Hero, the ultimate defense! He won't be defeated..."
"Quick-Play Spell 'Contact Out'." Judai revealed another card from his hand, "Defuses 'Magma Neos' to special summon the Fusion Material Monsters on the field."
[Elemental Hero Neos, ATK 2500]
[Neo-Spacian Grand Mole, ATK 900]
[Neo-Spacian Flare Scarab, ATK 500]
Ed: "?"
...Wait a moment, what are you planning?
Ed sensed a bad feeling, his breath involuntarily halted.
Judai's smile was warm and radiant.
Ed's pupils contracted, revealing an expression of horror.
Hey, hold on, let's talk it over, don't bounce my Dusktopia, let's just get along...
"Then the battle continues," he said, "Use 'Neo-Spacian Grand Mole' to attack 'Destiny Hero Dusktopia' again!"
Grand Mole struck his chest: "Leave it to me!"
The invincible mole's shoulder armor transformed into drill bits once more, and a Nebulous Hole opened before him. He vanished into the hole, instantly teleporting in front of Dusktopia, launching a phase charge right at him.
"Neo-Spacian Grand Mole's effect! During battle, damage calculation is not applied, and both monsters return to their owners' hands!" Judai smiled, "Can't be destroyed by battle, can't be destroyed by card effects, and no battle damage can be dealt...
...but using Grand Mole's effect should be no problem, right?"
Ed: "......"
Reasonable and convincing.
He was speechless.
The invincible Dusktopia fell.
Ed watched as Dusktopia reverted to a card and bounced back to his hand, falling into deep contemplation.
"Neos!"
Judai struck a "that was an interesting duel" pose.
"Direct attack!"
The white Hero jumped up, soared, descending with a sonic boom-like dive, delivering a front-facing "Superman Fist" toward Ed.
A one-hit KO.
[Ed, LP 700 → LP 0]