Judai approached the deep pit, hesitated for a moment, and then slowly walked closer.
"Wait!"
A nearby researcher tried to stop him.
"We haven't figured out what this is yet, it's very dangerous..."
But Yugen gestured to stop the researcher. The researcher looked at him in surprise.
Keihei also asked, "Is it really okay? That's from the cosmos, we don't know..."
"It's fine." Yugen nodded, "I know what I'm doing."
If there were doubts before, now he was certain.
This light sphere descending from the sky was aimed at Judai.
This is the card that Judai launched into the cosmos as a child with the help of Kaiba Company's rocket. Now it's back with new powers and cosmic companions.
Neos and New Space People are not only Cosmic People, but also possess extraordinary powers as Duel Monster Spirits.
In the original animation, Judai met them later. At that time, Saio secretly granted Ed Phoenix's deck the power of the Light of Destruction, and with Ed's help, it affected Judai with the Light of Destruction, making him lose the ability to communicate with spirits after losing a duel, and he couldn't even see cards.
In Judai's eyes, all the cards turned into blank plates, but every doctor who checked him with various equipment found no physical problem, attributing it to psychological factors. Judai couldn't read card faces and almost couldn't duel for the rest of his life.
It was then that Judai met the New Space Heroes. These Cosmic People infused his deck with new powers, sweeping away the Light of Destruction that influenced his mind, bringing Judai a second chance.
Judai took a deep breath, slowly reached out his hand, and touched the red light sphere before him.
Almost at that moment, the light sphere reacted. A dazzling light burst forth, enveloping him with seemingly limitless gravity.
Everyone present felt blinded by a flash of light, making it impossible to see anything clearly. Instinctively, they closed their eyes, and when they opened them again, they were stunned to find the light sphere was empty.
Judai vanished into thin air, disappearing without a trace.
"Where did he go?"
"Quick, check the surveillance!"
Keihei also looked at Yugen in astonishment, "Is Judai really okay?"
"It's fine, don't worry." Yugen waved his hand, smiling slightly, "There won't be any problems."
...
...
"Judai, Yuki Judai."
A voice echoed in a space of light.
Judai shook his dizzy head, looking around in bewilderment.
"Who?"
"Who is speaking?"
"It's me, your friend from the starry sky."
"Friend? From...the starry sky?"
Judai blinked in confusion.
He slowly began to adapt to the light in this space. Looking around, he saw the light particles gathering before his eyes, gradually materializing into a human shape.
A sleek silver body, a blue crystal on its chest, arms crossed, wrapped in a faint golden light looking at Judai...
"Wow, Ultraman has appeared!"
Judai was greatly surprised.
"No, I am your exclusive Elemental Hero from the starry sky," the light said, "Years ago, I carried your passion for dueling and your hopes for the future into the cosmos.
And now, Earth is facing the invasion of evil Cosmic People. So I'm back, and we will fight side by side..."
Judai's pupils contracted, memories from childhood quickly flashed through his mind. How he participated in the Kaiba Group's project, and how he designed his greatest hero...
"Ah, it's you!"
Judai blurted out.
"Yes. We don't have much time. The invaders are about to arrive. Now is the time when your power is most needed, Judai!"
As he spoke, the silver form dissipated into countless light particles, gathering before Judai, finally materializing into a card shining with golden light.
Judai slowly reached out to take the card.
The card instantly erupted with dazzling golden light, nearly swallowing him, and engulfing the entire space.
...
...
"Unidentified flying object breaking through the atmosphere, its speed is very fast..."
Someone shouted at the Kaiba Company's camp.
"It's heading towards us!"
Everyone saw it.
The massive disk, a mechanical flying object, constructed completely differently from known Earth aircraft, hovering down, suspending mid-air in an unscientific manner.
A beam of light shot out from beneath the disk. A figure... or rather, a strange shadow with multiple mechanical tentacles, neither fully mechanical nor biological, descended along the light beam.
"Cosmic People!"
A group of researchers were stunned.
This time it was truly alive, real Cosmic People!
The Cosmic Person tilted its head, its mechanical eyes flickered twice, then quickly stabilized. It slowly raised its head.
"Language analysis complete..."
"Execute directive, destroy. Cleanse all life and purify this filthy world with pure light."
It unlocked a device on its arm. The mechanical device transformed, automatically assembling.
It looked like a Duel Disc.
Keihei's expression was complex.
"Cosmic People invasion... still needs to duel?"
So he looked at Yugen.
"What do you say?"
Yugen shook his head, "Not today, I won't fight this card battle today."
"Huh?"
"This is Judai's business." Yugen smiled, "We just need to watch."
Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, the light sphere in the pit suddenly exploded, transforming into a beam of light that flew out, landing with a boom in front of the Cosmic Person.
Judai reappeared in the light.
"Light of Destruction, right? Your opponent is me!"
The Cosmic Person's gaze fell on him, scanning him up and down, seemingly conducting some kind of analysis.
Then it spoke in a deep voice.
"Dark Fluctuation detected, primary target locked."
"Execute directive, eliminate through duel."
"Let's go!"
Judai shouted.
"Duel!" x2
[Judai, LP 4000]
[Cosmic Person, LP 4000]
"First move... I'm starting."
The Cosmic Person was relentless.
"I'm discarding two cards from my hand..."
Using its long mechanical arm, it sent two cards directly to the graveyard.
"Embodiment of the light that purifies all filth—
—Level Twelve, Light Source Beast Gandela Dragon!"
A dazzling beam of light shot into the sky, revealing a double-headed dragon in the radiance, with a core on its chest like lightning boiling, both mouths of the heads flashing with electric light. Judging by the head's design, it bears some resemblance to a double-headed Sky Dragon.
[Light Source Beast Gandela Dragon, Attack Power 0]
"A twelve-star monster right away!?" Judai was shocked, "And its attack power is 0?"
A twelve-star with 0 attack power, based on his current experience, usually signifies something troublesome.
"Moreover, when Gandela Dragon is summoned, one of the discarded cards just now is the Magic Card 'Card of Compensation.'
Sending from hand to grave allows drawing two cards from the deck."
The Cosmic Person drew two more cards.
"Gandela Dragon's attack and defense power become the number of cards in its hand x1000 points!"