We're on the Same Wavelength / The Last Hero

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Cyber Eternity Dragon slammed into Winged Kuriboh with a powerful smash, slamming it to the ground like a tennis ball.

In the audience, You Zhi stroked his chin and said, "Yuan Ying is in trouble now. The small-sized Winged Kuriboh LV9 is completely suppressed against the giant Cyber Eternity Dragon, and its own ability is greatly reduced."

Phile, standing nearby, asked, puzzled, "Do larger elves have an advantage?"

"It depends on the situation. Different sizes have their own advantages and disadvantages. The advantage of smaller sizes is that they are more agile and versatile. However, there is a limited arena for the competition right now, and Cyber Eternity Dragon takes up more than half of the space, which restricts Winged Kuriboh's movement range. In addition, the disadvantage of larger sizes is that it is difficult to dodge the opponent's attacks. Cyber Eternity Dragon not only has extremely high defense, almost twice the opponent's attack power, but also has comprehensive resistance to Flying-type and Steel-type in the type spectrum."

Phile pondered for a moment, "If they can't break through the opponent's defense on offense, and they can't dodge the opponent's attacks on defense, then Winged Kuriboh is doomed to lose."

"That depends on whether Yuan Ying has prepared other methods. It's difficult to reverse the situation based on the current situation alone, especially since Winged Kuriboh's characteristics are contradictory. On one hand, its offensive and defensive capabilities are determined by the number of Instant-Activation Spell Card the opponent has. On the other hand, it will banish the Instant-Activation Spell Card used by both sides. In other words, its stats are fixed from the moment it enters the field and cannot be improved by its own characteristics."

The contradictory nature of the Winged Kuriboh reminded You Zhi of the Sun series and the Macro Cosmos.

The Continuous Trap "Macro Cosmos" has the well-known effect of excluding destroyed Pokémon, and it also has the effect of Special Summoning "Helios the Primordial Sun". The evolved forms of Primal Sun Helios Duo Megistus and Helios Trice Megistus, both have the effect of being reborn when destroyed in battle and sent to the Graveyard, thus creating a conflict between the two.

Since the Macro Cosmos is on the field, Helios Duo Megistus and Helios Trice Megistus are banished after being destroyed in battle, and their Rebirth ability cannot be triggered. Furthermore, the attack power of Sun-type Pokémon is positively correlated with the number of banished Pokémon. If the Macro Cosmos is destroyed, their attack power cannot be increased.

This contradictory effect has led many Yu-Gi-Oh!! players to suspect that the official designers are using their cerebellum to design the cards.

Both You Zhi and Phile believed that Yuan Ying wouldn't let Winged Kuriboh die in vain; she must have a backup plan.

Alisa on the field shared the same view, so she remained cautious and vigilant, never letting her guard down despite having the upper hand. She even set aside a Spell Card just in case.

However, Yuan Ying hesitated to make a move, instead having Winged Kuriboh use Fighting-type moves like Brick Break and Close Combat. But with such a huge difference in offense and defense, even using moves that were super effective against it couldn't deal enough damage.

In contrast, Cyber Eternity Dragon itself has Electric-type moves, which are also effective against Winged Kuriboh.

As they mutually depleted each other's resources, their life force quickly reversed. While Cyber Eternity Dragon's remaining health was already in danger, Winged Kuriboh was almost completely depleted.

At this moment, Alisa's vigilance was at its peak, preparing to meet the opponent's trump card.

Just then, Yuan Ying shouted, "Winged Kuriboh, use Explosion!"

"What!"

Suddenly, despite the damage from Thunderbolt, Winged Kuriboh charged in front of Cyber Eternity Dragon's head, its two small claws outstretched, and a blinding light flashed from its body.

Boom!

Under the impact of the 250-power Explosion, even with its lineage resistance, Cyber Eternity Dragon could not withstand it. It was forced to trade one for one with the opponent, and its huge body disintegrated and fell from the sky.

Alisa stared in disbelief at the scene. She truly hadn't expected her opponent to pull this stunt, as she had been constantly on guard against the Spell Card in her opponent's hand.

Although Kuriboh is good at Self-Destruct, a 1-star Pokémon and a 9-star Pokémon are two completely different things.

Trading a nearly fully healed 9-star Pokémon for a weakened 10-star Pokémon doesn't seem like a worthwhile deal. She would never do it, and she doesn't understand what her opponent is planning.

Yuan Ying suddenly reminded him, "I remember Cyber Eternity Dragon has the ability to Special Summon Cyber Dragon when sent to the Graveyard. Aren't you going to activate it?"

Alisa suppressed her doubts and explained, "Activating this feature requires Fusion Evolution, and my Cyber Eternity Dragon was summoned by the effect of Cyber Dragon Nova, which does not meet this condition, so it cannot be activated."

"I see, thank you for your explanation," Yuan Ying said, taking out a new Pokémon Card. "Then the duel continues, and I'll summon him next."

With a flash of light, Elemental HERO Neos reappeared, and then Yuan Ying played the Spell Card in her hand, which was still "Neos Fusion". In the light of evolution, Elemental HERO Neos transformed into Neos Sage once again.

Alisa didn't rush to summon the spirit to interrupt, but instead said, "I thought you would save your trump card for last, but I didn't expect you to summon it now."

At this point, both sides only have two spots left to play, and one of those spots has been taken by Elemental HERO Neos and Ultimate Crystal God Rainbow Dragon respectively.

"So, do you want to accept the challenge?"

Yuan Ying used simple provocation.

"Hmph, as you wish, make your reappearance, Rainbow Dragon!"

Alisa did not refuse the challenge and summoned Rainbow Dragon again, then said, "Both of us are now low on health, so we're back to where we were before. If you can defeat your Neos Sage in one go, he won't be able to use his special ability to counterattack. Rainbow Dragon, use Dragon Rush."

The Pokémon that is bounced back from the Pokémon Card will slowly recover its health, but in such a short time, it can't recover much at all, and the health of the two Pokémon is basically the same as before.

Upon receiving the order, the Rainbow Dragon soared into the air, then unleashed its spiritual power, carrying the overwhelming momentum of a meteorite crashing into the earth, and plummeted down, determined to smash its opponent into mincemeat in one fell swoop.

At this moment, Yuan Ying smiled slightly and said, "I'm sorry, you're mistaken. The one on the field now is not the Neos Sage, but the Neos Wise One. His special ability is to reflect damage equal to the opponent's attack power before the battle begins. You'll have to accept the consequences of not observing carefully enough!"

Chapter 314 They Thought of the Same Thing

[Neos Wise One (9-star) Light]

[Family: Fighting-type, Poison]

[Level: 45]

[Attack Power: 3000 (3000)]

[Defense Strength: 2500 (2500)]

[Spellcaster, Effect: ① Before damage calculation when this card battles an opponent's monster, inflict damage to your opponent equal to that monster's ATK; ② If this face-up card leaves the field due to an opponent's card effect or is destroyed by battle, you can Special Summon 1 "Neos Sage" from your hand or Deck, ignoring its Summoning conditions.]

It must be admitted that the Neos Wise One and the Neos Sage One do look different. For example, the former has horns on its head, while the latter does not. The former has a red prismatic gem on its forehead, while the latter has a red eyeball on its forehead. The former has a sun-shaped pattern on its chest, while the latter has simple horizontal lines on its chest. If you look closely, you can still find the differences between the two.

However, in a duel where every second counts, it's rare to have time to observe these details. Not everyone is good at "spot the difference," especially when there are preconceived notions.

In any case, when Alisa saw Elemental HERO Neos evolve, she immediately assumed that it was Neos Sage.

All of this was not a coincidence, but a tactic deliberately set up by Yuan Ying to induce Alisa to make a misjudgment. After all, Neos Wise One has the effect of summoning Neos Sage when leaving the field, so under normal circumstances, Neos Wise One would definitely be summoned first.

If Alisa doesn't activate Spell Card to bounce all the spirits back to the field, she will automatically create a Spell Card to recall the spirits.

On the field, the jewel on the chest of the Neos Wise One fired a huge beam of light, heading straight for the Rainbow Dragon.

"Now that you know the characteristics of the Neos Sage, do you think I wouldn't take any precautions?"

Alisa snorted and decisively flipped the Spell Card face down on the field, "I activate 'Energy-Absorbing Plate.' When the opponent activates an effect that deals damage, negate it and restore an equal amount of Life Points."

A pitch-black stone slab appeared in front of Rainbow Dragon, blocking the beam of light and transforming it into healing spiritual energy that seeped into Rainbow Dragon's body, causing its injuries to heal rapidly.

At the same time, the Rainbow Dragon continued its downward descent, striking the Neos Sage head-on with a deafening roar. The earth and dust were sent flying into the air, and the powerful impact caused the entire venue to tremble several times.

Just when everyone thought the Neos Wise One was doomed, a loud "bang" was heard, and instead, Rainbow Dragon flew out of the smoke and dust, crashing into the Duel Barrier, looking quite disheveled.

Yuan Ying said, "'Neos Fusion' effect activated, excluding myself, the Fusion Evolution form that replaced Elemental HERO Neos was destroyed."

As the smoke and dust cleared, the Neos Wise One stood unharmed in the same spot.

Alisa frowned slightly and said, "I've let you escape this time, but our side still has the advantage in terms of vitality."

Yuan Ying retorted without backing down, "So what? Do you dare send your spirit to attack?"

Alisa paused for a moment, then suddenly realized a problem. Neos Wise One's ability was different from Neos Sage's; it could reflect attacks before the battle even began. Rainbow Dragon had taken a punch from its opponent, and its HP had already dropped below the kill threshold— Rainbow Dragon's Defense was only 0, and its Rock-type Fighting-type.

"If you don't attack, it's our turn. Neos Wise One, use your Aura Sphere!"

"Get out of the way!"

The Neos Wise One raised his hands high, gathering intense battle-type spiritual power, and launched it like a spirit bomb. The Rainbow Dragon, which was prepared, stretched out its body and soared into the air to dodge it.

Yuan Ying didn't care and ordered the Pokémon to continue attacking, switching to the more accurate Aura Sphere. After all, the Rainbow Dragon's size was a given; it could dodge for a while, but not for the entire duel.

At the same time, she glanced at both players' hands; they both had two cards. However, she also had a "Call of the Haunted" card face down on her field. But she had very little spiritual energy left, and she figured her opponent was about the same. In a 6v6 duel, she had to take spiritual energy reserves into account.

In the Yugi, the Aura Sphere has a guaranteed hit effect. In reality, the Aura Sphere is not that powerful, but it has a tracking function and can change its trajectory at will, making it extremely difficult to dodge. Even if the Rainbow Dragon concentrates on dodging, it will be hit repeatedly, and its health will drop rapidly.

Alisa quickly realized, "The characteristics of Neos Wise One perfectly seal Rainbow Dragon. She knew my ace Pokémon was Rainbow Dragon, which is why she made Elemental HERO Neos evolve into this form. She was deliberately provoking me just now to provoke me into summoning Rainbow Dragon... She was so straightforward when we were in school, how come she's become so cunning now?"

Rainbow Dragon is a typical high-attack, zero-defense Pokémon. It usually relies on its powerful attacks to suppress its opponents. The best defense is offense, but both Neos Wise One and Neos Sage have the Reflect ability, which forces it to be unable to attack.

Before long, Rainbow Dragon was covered in wounds from the continuous Aura Sphere attacks, and the health it had previously recovered with Spell Card was also wiped out.

Alisa gritted her teeth, placed a card face down on the field, and said, "We can't drag this out any longer, we have to take a gamble! Rainbow Dragon, use Rainbow Bridge Leap!"

Then, a blinding light appeared between the teeth of the Rainbow Dragon.

Yuan Ying said, "A desperate struggle, the Neos Wise One's traits activated!"

The jewel on the chest of the Neos Wise One Sage shone brightly, ready to launch, but unexpectedly, the Rainbow Dragon's attack was faster than Yuan Ying had imagined. The light gathered between its teeth did not transform into a rainbow bridge to shoot out, but instead exploded directly, with dazzling light engulfing the entire field.

"This isn't Rainbow Bridge Leap, it's Flash!" Yuan Ying instinctively covered her eyes with her hands.

A skill that has no offensive capabilities, but simply affects the opponent's vision.

The Neos Wise One failed to escape, and his vision went completely white. He could no longer see his opponent's location and could only fire a beam at the spot he remembered.

Alisa said, "This is the only chance! Rainbow Dragon, use Dragon Rush again!"

Yuan Ying kept her eyes closed, unable to see the changes on the battlefield, but she could pinpoint the location of sounds and instructed, "Don't be afraid. Even if we perish together, it will be to our advantage. Charge forward and use the Heaven-Piercing Fist!"

The Neos Wise One trusted his trainer completely, and upon hearing this, he didn't hesitate at all. He gathered all his strength in his right hand, jumped up, and threw a powerful punch.

One swooped down, the other rose up, and they collided without any chance of escape, resulting in an explosion as powerful as thunder striking fire.

Both were at low health, and thus exploded simultaneously due to the recoil.

Unmoved by the sound, Yuan Ying calmly said, "The Neos Wise One's trait is activated. Upon leaving, he will reappear in the form of Neos Sage."

The spiritual energy particles generated by the explosion of the Neos Wise One quickly gathered and condensed into the shape of the Neos Sage. Due to inheriting his injuries, his life force was reduced to only 1 star, but in any case, he survived. Moreover, the Neos Sage's characteristic is that he can restore life force, so he may be able to fight to the end.

Yuan Ying opened her eyes, looked at the opponent, and said, "You have only one Pokémon left. Summon it quickly. This duel has dragged on long enough; it's time to end it."

"You're right, but I only agree with the second half."

Alisa flips the Spell Card on the field with great confidence. "I activate 'Ultimate Crystal Array'! When my 'Crystal Beast' spirit is destroyed by battle, I can send seven 'Crystal Beast' cards of the same type to the Graveyard to evolve them into the Fusion Form of 'Ultimate Crystal God' and bring them back to the field!"

"Wait! Ultimate Crystal God Rainbow Dragon isn't Crystal Beast, you can't activate this card's effect."

"Phew, it's a pity that what I just summoned back wasn't the Ultimate Crystal God Rainbow Dragon, but the Ultimate Crystal Beast Rainbow Dragon, which perfectly met the activation conditions—the seven-colored rainbow light condenses into a bridge, connecting the earth and the sky, descending to the mortal world in a magnificent form, Fusion Evolution into the Ultimate Crystal God Rainbow Bridge Dragon!"

Seven Crystal Beast Pokémon Card emerged from the void, transforming into seven gems that formed a circle. They absorbed all the spiritual energy particles generated by the Rainbow Dragon's explosion, re-condensing and transforming back into human form.

[Ultimate Crystal God Rainbow Bridge Dragon (12 Stars) Light]

[Lineage: Dragon, Rock-type]

[Level: 45]

[Attack Power: 4000 (3500)]

[Defense: 0 (0)]

[Dragon-Type, Effect: ① Once per turn, you can banish 1 "Crystal Beast" monster from your Graveyard to activate this effect; this card's ATK increases by the banished monster's ATK until the end of this turn; ② You can Tribute this Fusion Summon card to activate this effect; return all cards on the field to their owners' Deck. This effect can also be activated during your opponent's turn.]

The reborn Ultimate Crystal God Rainbow Bridge Dragon's wings have become even larger, its abdomen has turned blue, and its body is inlaid with gold trim, making it even more noble and magnificent.

Yuan Ying snapped out of her shock and immediately understood her opponent's tactics. Her expression was somewhat complicated as she said, "You deliberately summoned the Rainbow Dragon's degenerated form just for this?"

The difference in appearance between Ultimate Crystal God Rainbow Dragon and Ultimate Crystal Beast Rainbow Dragon is even smaller than the difference between Neos Sage and Neos Wise One. The only difference is the size of the bone spikes on the sides of the body and the wings attached to the tail. Even if you put the two Pokémon together, it is difficult to tell them apart.

"I must admit, you're quite clever. You actually came up with the same tactic as me, using the different forms of elves that look similar to confuse the opponent," Alisa said smugly, hands on her hips. "So, here's the same advice back to you: accept the consequences of your poor eyesight!"

"Uh, what I meant was that my observation wasn't careful enough."

"The same meaning!"

Alisa waved her hand and commanded, "Rainbow Bridge Dragon, use Diamond Storm!"

Rainbow Bridge Dragon lit up, and gems appeared around its body, then spun rapidly, like Storm covering the entire area, leaving no way to dodge. With the current health of Neos Sage, it simply couldn't withstand it and was about to be destroyed.

"I activate 'Monster Reincarnation,' discarding a Spell Card and reclaiming a spirit. The one I want to reclaim is 'Winged Kuriboh LV9'."

After Yuan Ying retrieved the Winged Kuriboh, she quickly changed its form, reverting to the most basic Kuriboh. Then, she activated Kuriboh's ability to block one instance of combat damage from her opponent.

As if the first scene were playing out again, Kuriboh appeared in front of the Neos Sage, blocking the damage from the Diamond Storm.

"Then there's the characteristic of the Neos Sage: at the end of the battle, it reflects damage equal to the opponent's attack power, bringing an end to the unfinished battle!"

Chapter 315 The Last HERO

Yuan Ying waited for Neos Sage to deliver the fatal blow and send away her opponent's ace. However, Neos Sage simply stood there, looking completely helpless.

Realizing that it must have been the opponent who did something, Yuan Ying looked closely and found that Alisa's hands were empty, and there was a faint dark aura emanating from the opposite side of the field.

"What did you activate?"

"Finally realized it? Too late. This is the effect of the field spell 'Advanced Dark.' When a Pokémon with 'Ultimate Crystal God' in its name launches an attack, the target's ability is nullified during this period."

Although the effects of the Advanced Dark are time-limited, only taking effect when the Ultimate Crystal God attacks, the characteristics of the Neos Sage can also only be activated during the Battle Phase —after the battle, it remains within the Battle Phase.