The scene of the New Space changes once again with Judai's summon, as the heart of the ancient and mysterious Cosmos breathes gently from the depths, waking the symphony of light and dark.
In the moment when silence is broken, dazzling beams fly like shooting stars, falling onto the field like a waterfall of light. Endless light particles within flutter as if endowed with life, colliding and weaving into a slender white body, emitting gentle yet undeniable radiance, like snow-capped mountains at the dawn of sunrise, with red patterns carved on the snowy body and a brilliant blue crystal on the chest.
Summon the Elemental Hero, Elemental HERO Neos, miraculous hero from the other side of the Cosmos!
[Elemental HERO Neos, Defense Power 2000]
"From the Cosmos, so this is your new power."
The Overlord said.
"A monster with special powers can indeed be felt. But at this level, it's nothing compared to Evil Blade Death Demon."
"It's not over yet." Judai replied, "New Space Connector has another effect!
By sacrificing the New Space Connector on the field, you can Special Summon 'New Space Hero' monster, or 'Elemental HERO Neos' in Defense mode from the graveyard!
I sacrifice 'New Space Connector'! Revive the partner from the New Space graveyard..."
The New Space Connector dissipates into golden light dots, which gather together and transform once again into the image of the drill mole that just vanished.
The Overlord: "!"
It's it again, this damned mole.
Earth Mole confidently stands with arms akimbo.
Didn't expect it, did you? I'm back again!
The Evil Blade Death Demon's expression also becomes unnatural upon seeing Brother Mole again.
However...
[New Space Hero: Earth Mole, Defense Power 300]
"Even if it's Earth Mole, it must fight with the opponent to use its effect." The Overlord said sternly, "In Defense mode, it cannot be triggered."
Although as long as Earth Mole is on the field, it's difficult for me to attack easily, it's still not a problem. The next turn, I'll use Evil Blade Death Demon's field-clearing effect to directly destroy it.
Even Brother Mole in Defense mode poses no threat.
"Is that really so?"
Judai smiled, dialing up the style points?
"What?"
"Neos is a miraculous Elemental Hero with almost infinite evolution potential." Judai said, "Facing different situations and opponents, he can evolve almost infinitely! Now let me show you this point..."
Judai raised his arm high.
"I return 'Elemental HERO Neos', 'New Space Hero: Earth Mole' from the field to the Card Deck, Contact Fusion!"
"Contact Fusion?" This concept surprised the Overlord quite a bit.
At this time, the Overlord and Judai had almost no intersection in their early lives, memories did not share, and experiences were independent, so Judai's newly acquired New Neo might was quite unfamiliar to the Overlord.
"Earth Mole, lend me your strength!" Judai shouted, "Earth Drill, breakthrough the limits! Contact Fusion——
——Elemental HERO Grand Neos!"
"Leave it to me!"
Earth Mole shouted confidently, its form swaying, transforming from a physical state into a golden energy form, flashing with dazzling light, coalescing with Neos, its form overlapping onto Neos.
Neos spread his arms, seemingly sensing the power from the depths of the Earth. The blue crystal on his chest began to flash brightly, golden light particles gathered around him, the shining particles forming heavy green armor, exuding Earth's steadiness and resilience.
Golden light gathered in his palms, condensing into a rapidly spinning giant drill enveloping his entire right hand, as if it could break through any barrier.
Elemental HERO Grand Neos, summon!
[Elemental HERO Grand Neos, Attack Power 2500]
"Contact Fusion? Transform into a new form by gaining that mole's power?" The Overlord also started having an ominous premonition.
"Elemental HERO Neos, with Fusion Monsters on the New Space field, gains an additional 500 Attack Power bonus!" Judai said.
[Elemental HERO Grand Neos, Attack Power 2500→Attack Power 3000]
"But last turn, because of effect destruction of your Sky Hummingbird, Evil Blade Death Demon's Attack Power has risen to 3200." The Overlord said coldly, "And even if not, Evil Blade Death Demon has destructibility immunity..."
"And what of it?"
"What?"
Judai shouted: "Elemental HERO Grand Neos inherited Earth Mole's power!
Once per turn, this card can directly select an opponent's monster on the field and return it to the owner's hand!"
The Overlord: "!"
Not destruction, but bounce back to the hand...
Oh no.
"Nebula Void!" Judai shouted.
Grand Neos' drill on the right hand initiated, spinning rapidly like a blurred white afterimage. The drill not only broke through the limits but also transcended dimensions. Dimensional Rift opened up before Evil Blade Death Demon, an unstoppable terrifying gravitational force almost made the powerful demon's body deformed, sucked into like a powerless piece of paper.
The demon was absorbed still with a face of helplessness, as if saying, see, I knew encountering this mole would bring no good...
"Evil Blade Death Demon is a Fusion Monster, unable to return to hand, instead directly returns to the Fusion Card Deck!" Judai said.
The Overlord: "..."
"Elemental HERO Grand Neos, direct attack!"
Grand Neos let out a heroic battle cry, the spinning drill lit up with golden light, transforming into a beam of piercing laser, lunging towards The Overlord!
"Activating Cover Card." The Overlord said coldly, "Trap Card 'Absorption Shield'.
Opponent monster's attack becomes invalid and restores Life Points of that monster's Attack Power value."
Judai: "!"
A rainbow-colored Water Shield appeared in front of The Overlord, Grand Neos' full force strike fell entirely on the colorful shield, energy absorbed and converted entirely into life.
[The Overlord, LP2400→ LP5400]
Neos retreated remorsefully.
"Sorry Judai, my attack instead replenished the opponent's life..."
"No, this is fine." Judai shook his head.
The trap must be triggered, and in the end, life points are ephemeral if not reduced to zero. After being with Yugen for so long, he also absorbed some of his mindset.
Originally, Fusion Monsters among the Neo in Fusion form must forcibly return to the owner's Fusion Card Deck at the end of the turn–mostly a tribute to how Ultraman on Earth could only be active for three minutes.
Ultraman can fight on Earth for only three minutes, Neos can only stay on the field for a turn, this is quite reasonable.
However, when the Field Spell "New Space" is on the field, this side effect can be negated, allowing the player to freely choose whether Neos returns to the Card Deck or not.
Naturally, Judai here chooses not to activate this.
"I equip 'Elemental HERO Grand Neos' with Equipment Magic Card 'Simple New Cosmos'!" Judai said.
Fusion Monsters equipped with Simple New Cosmos can choose not to return to the Card Deck during the end phase. However, with New Space on the field, it originally doesn't need to return to the Card Deck, so Judai aims not at this effect, but its other effect.
When the equipped monster leaves the field, it gains an extra dimension of legacy, allowing Special Summon of Elemental HERO Neos from hand, Card Deck, or graveyard.
"Then set one card face down, end the turn."