Chapter Seventy-Eight: Exploring the Ruins

It is a ruin buried by a large part of yellow sand, with only a few stone slabs and pillars remaining, and the entrance is a stone platform with steps downward.

Yabei stopped to look at the ruins, but always felt that there was a cold wind blowing at the entrance of the ruins.

"I wonder what the Digimon brought us here for?"

For some reason, there was always a strange feeling in my heart. As for the three Digimons, they flew away after achieving their goal.

"Hmm"

The little monster beast lowered its head and looked at the entrance of the ruins, its expression a little strange.

"Uncle Ben seems to have been here, it feels very familiar, but it is annoying"

"Are you kidding? From hatching in the Digig Egg until now, the age of the little monster is only nearly five months. How is it possible to be familiar with a site with a long history? ”

Yabei was very amused by the little demon beast's speech.

"Moham! In your past life, you were a demon king who was sealed in the ruins? The reason why I feel familiar and disgusted is because I have been sealed for a long time? ”

"You're so talkative! Idiot! ”

The little monster stared at his partner in annoyance.

"Well, let's go check it out first."

So, a man and a beast walked into the underground ruins.

(What the hell is going on with this feeling)

The little demon beast that followed Yabei walked along, and at the same time felt a little confused by some kind of wonderful feelings that sprouted in his heart.

The ruins were originally a huge underground labyrinth, with only a small portion of the entrance exposed to the ground. However, for Yabei and the little monsters who are not familiar with the digital world, there is no way to know whether the ruins were once located on the ground and then buried, or if they were originally built underground.

The inside is deeper and wider than expected, and the roof is higher. There are also torches set up in various places in the ruins, and the light from the torches shines only on some of the rocks of various shapes.

At the end of the ruins was a brightly lit plaza, and the other two were surprised that Jeongho was actually standing on a stone platform in the middle of the square, and a group of Kiz beasts were standing in a neat line facing a part of the ruins.

"Damn woo~~!"

Seeing Zhenghao and the Kizz Beasts, the little demon beast gritted its teeth and was just about to evolve to fight. Yabei suddenly covered its mouth and quietly ran with him to a boulder that was just enough to see the stone platform, hiding in the shadows to avoid being discovered.

"Shhh It's over when you're discovered. ”

Lowering his voice, Yabei reminded.

"We can't fight them right now, and you know I don't have a card to back you up."

"Cut"

The little monster has only compromise.

"Brother, what the hell does he want to do?"

Secretly looking at the stone platform, Yabei pursed his lips lightly.

"Hmph, it's not a good thing anyway."

The little demon beast still had an expression of indifference.

On the stone platform, the biochemical Baalmon fiddled with the liaison with an irritated expression, as if something was wrong.

"Tsk, the signal is completely blocked. Well, that ugly girl must be here, and those nosy guys aren't here anyway. ”

"Damn, we've just arrived at the ruins, how did he know I was here? Is it intuitive? ”

Knowing that the 'ugly girl' was referring to herself, Yabei stared angrily at Zhenghao, who had turned into a biochemical Baalmon. In fact, my brother and my father both have the same accurate intuition as myself, and it is not surprising that the guy chased after him with his intuition.

"Hey, let's get out of the ruins before they find out."

"You guys, guard the entrance. If there is any suspicious person, an alert will be raised immediately. ”

Unfortunately, as soon as the words fell, Zhenghao ordered a few Kizz beasts to guard the entrance.

"Bastard"

Yabei clenched his fists, and his face was even more unwilling.

After Zhenghao leaves, it will not be difficult for the little demon beast to evolve a new species of demon beast to defeat the Kizz beast guarding the entrance. However, once discovered, it will attract the attention of Masahiro and the other Kizzmon. What's more, the climate of the desert is very harsh, and I am not familiar with the route, so there is no hope of escaping in the desert.

"Then wait for them to leave and find another intersection."

The little monster turned over and sat on the ground, looking up at the dark roof.

Instead, Yabei anxiously waited for the biochemical Baal and Kitz mons to leave and disappear into the ruins.

"Finally gone, let's start moving."

The two descended from the boulder, avoiding the bright plaza and weaving through the shadows of the boulder, cautiously chasing the Kizzmon in the distance. Going deeper than the plaza is a much more spacious space. Although lit by torches, the surroundings are darker than near the entrance.

Yabei and the little demon beast hid between the shadows and darkness as they walked inside.

After walking for a while, Yabei felt that there was no point in continuing to track. He moved away from the spot a bit, and stopped after making sure there were no Kizzmon around.

"Little monster, which way should we go?"

Looking around, Yabei asked the little demon beast beside him.

"As long as you don't get discovered, it doesn't matter where you go. Isn't your instinct accurate? ”

The little demon beast then said to Yabei with white eyes, anyway, no matter what, she has always made her own decisions.

"That's right~~ It's better to use intuition when you're cornered!"

Yabei smiled, intending to use his instincts to explore the ruins.

A man and a beast dodge the Kizzmon between the darkness and the boulders, and Yabei is still immersed in the excitement of adventure.

After passing by many boulders, at this time, a strange building attracted Yabei's attention.

It was a dilapidated altar that was completely different from the buildings I've seen so far. In addition, the altar has a strange and beautiful color.

"Let's go over there!"

Yabei came out of the shadows and went straight to the altar. The little demon beast who was worried about his partner had no choice but to follow, and the idiot in Yabei completely forgot that he was in the enemy's camp.

"Idiot, can't you just pay attention?"

"Anyway, the Kizzmon isn't there, so there's nothing wrong with intuition."

In the mouth of the little fighter, the feet of the two suddenly shook slightly.

"What's wrong?"

"Huh?"

The altar, like everywhere else, is made of megaliths.

The boulders began to crumble everywhere, and not only that, but as the two climbed, the boulders that had been in an unstable balance also collapsed. Although the two don't know, it's quite dangerous.

The altar, made of boulders and seemingly unstable, was as stable as Mount Tai, only slightly shaky.

Then, the center of the altar opened easily and silently, so smooth that it was impossible to imagine that it was made of boulders. A huge entrance opens a whole new path for the two. In the depths, the road where only darkness could be seen suddenly became clear.

Yabei believed that her instincts were correct, and so, she set out on that path. Of course, the little monster beast is also with her.

—1—

The narrow tunnel stretched all the way forward, and the walls of the tunnel glowed faintly.

Soon, a fork in the road appeared in front of the two.

"Let's go this way first."

Without hesitation, Yabei chose the right path. But soon the two came to an end, and the road suddenly stopped.

"Hey, the intersection is blocked."

The little monster beast pointed to the blocked intersection with a 'you are very unreliable' expression.

"Hey, little monster, there's something like a button here."

"Where?"

The little monster suddenly pressed the button.

"Oh, it's moving!"

"I said don't press too suddenly."

"It's going to be pressed anyway."

As soon as the words fell, there was another vibration under his feet. When the shaking stopped, the wall at the end slid away with a slight thud, and a deeper path appeared.

The road leads to the center of a circular room, where there is nothing but a base, not even the floor. The road was as dark as an abyss.

"Yabei, there's someone there!"

The sharp-eyed little monster beast immediately noticed a red-haired girl lying in the center of the room.

"It's Mina!"

Yabei recognized the girl, and she ran over with the little demon beast.

"Mina, are you alright?"

Mina, who regained consciousness, slowly opened her eyes and looked at Yabei.

"Yabei?"

Mina made a weak voice, and Yabei nodded softly.

"Here?"

"It's the underground ruins of the desert."

Yabei answered Mina's question.

Slowly getting up, Mina looked around and reorganized her thoughts.

I only remember that I was alone with my partner on my way to the Digital World, and on the way, the space tunnel was mutated and countless vortices appeared. Then one of the largest vortex suddenly exploded and a blinding white light appeared, and then he was forced to separate from the vampire beast, and finally lost consciousness. Now I was woken up by Yabei again, and everyone was not around Yabei, which shows that others are also in the same situation.

"Yabei, did you and the little demon beast also be forced to separate from everyone because of the whirlpool?"

"Well, when we regained consciousness, we were in the desert. However, thanks to the guidance of the Digimon, I was able to find the ruins and meet you, although there are a lot of Kizzmon wandering here."

Yabei was very happy to meet his companion. Then, she noticed a more serious problem.

"By the way, aren't the vampire beasts by your side? Have you been separated from him? ”

"Yes."

Mina's answer made Yabei's mood suddenly fall to the bottom. Even though she doesn't like her partner, the strength of the vampire monster is still very strong, and it should be no problem for the little demon beast to evolve and join forces with him to deal with his brother.

"It's okay, I'm not going to drag you down."

Seeing Yabei's concerns, Mina said calmly.

"If there is a real fight, I will assist you to the best of my ability."

"No, no, I didn't mean that!!"

Yabei hurriedly shook her head and explained, hoping that she would not misunderstand herself.

"I just think Mina and her partner will be worried if they are separated."

"Perhaps, I'll try to contact him."

As she spoke, Mina took out the D-ark and gently clicked the button on it, and the disk-shaped stereoscopic image was quickly projected from the screen.

(Speaking of which, D-ark does have the ability to communicate remotely with his partner Digimon, which is really convenient.) ）

Recalling that when he first joined DHT, he always forgot to bring D-ark, and it was the little demon beast who found him with D-ark, Yabei smiled bitterly.

"No, the unreachable signal is blocked"

Looking at the blank image displayed by D-ark, Mina frowned slightly, she was unable to contact her partner now.

"No, it won't"

Asiabea was taken aback.

"Hmph, Uncle Ben is sure that this ruin has some mysterious power that hinders all signals."

For some reason, the little demon beast confidently said the reason, and it didn't understand it itself.

"It seems like that's really the case."

Without asking much, the facts are in front of you. Unable to contact her partner, Mina must have been depressed. At this moment, Yabei is thinking about how to comfort her and restore her spirits.

"Yabei, little demon beast. Before the enemy finds out, let's plan what to do next. ”

Without any frustration, Mina began to calmly analyze the current situation.

"You just said that there are a lot of Kizz beasts wandering around the ruins, can you tell me the approximate number?"

"There should be about twenty of them, and in addition to Kizmon, there is also a human who can turn into Digimon, so I think he is stronger."

At the mention of him, Yabei's eyes darkened.

"What do you mean by being strong!? If Uncle Ben duels with him alone, Uncle Ben must win! ”

The little demon beast was very unconvinced.

"Haven't you been defeated by him?"

"Defeated? Uncle Ben was just a momentary negligence! Because that guy is your brother, you will be soft-hearted! We are enemies with him! ”

"I didn't relent! At that time, I had to call your attention. ”

One man and one beast began to quarrel again.

(The enemy is Yabei's older brother?) ）

Watching the duo argue, Mina gets some intel from both. Yabei, she must be in a sad mood.

"This is the end of the quarrel!"

Not wanting a rift in the relationship between the partners, Mina stood between the two and snapped a stop.

"Yabei, little demon beast, you shouldn't want to attract the attention of the enemy, right?"

"Of course, the entrance to the ruins is blocked by Kizzmon, there may be other exits. If there is a fight, it will be very bad for us."

Because of Mina's stopping, Yabei and the little demon beast calmed down.

"Understood, let's continue to explore the ruins without being discovered by the enemy. You are the only ones who can fight, so I'll lend you the card for the time being. ”

As she spoke, Mina handed Yabei a stack of cards.

"Digimon cards can't read what's written on them"

The cards were all written in English, and Yabei couldn't understand the meaning of them.

"Well, although the text is different, the pattern is still the same. Attack, speed, and defense also have supplementary components I know the effect, but fortunately I know some of the cards. ”

Thankfully, I know some of the card patterns, so I can understand the power of the cards.

"Very well, I'll explain to you the purpose of the main card first."

If it would be a waste of time to explain what each card does, Mina will start by drawing the important one.

"Yabei, this is the 'Imperial Tyrannosaurus Machine', which can make the partner's attack, defense, and speed twice as powerful. But after gaining strength, it will also put a lot of burden on the partner's body. Therefore, it should only be used as a last resort. ”

"I see, thank you!"

Yabei thanked with a smile, and his heart was full of admiration for her at the same time.

"Mina, we'll keep you safe."

(Mina is amazing, the first time she came to the Digital World, she was forced to separate from her partner, but she was still able to stay calm)

"Yabei, little demon beast, I believe in you. As a member of DHT, you must have excellent abilities, and Ryder has praised you. ”

Mina smiled.

"Where, what, you've won a prize"

Ryder must have done it on purpose! Thinking of this, Yabei had a tangled face, a bitter heart, and a rather complicated mood. I could only shrink my shoulders in shame.

"Yabei, please believe in your own abilities."

"That's what he said, it's too exaggerated."

"Alright, let's explore the ruins first."

After a light sigh, Mina no longer encourages her, which only has the opposite effect of making her feel inferior.

—2—

The two men and the beast returned the same way, and at the fork in the road, when they were about to enter the passage on the left, their good fortune was almost exhausted.

Indeed, Yabei and the little demon beast have not been discovered after entering the altar, so they can only be said to be lucky. And now standing in front of the three is none other than the Biochemical Baalmon.

The three men and one beast froze on the narrow road.

"It's you, ugly girl."

The Biochemical Baalmon quickly let out a sneer, and then quickly shifted its gaze to Mina, who was beside Yabei.

"Is she your new companion? Compared to you, she is really a beauty with a temperament. ”

"I'm not an ugly girl! Brother Jeongho! ”

Yabetin immediately retorted to him.

"Hmph, you're an ugly girl to me."

The biochemical Baalmon said coldly.

"Looks like you're separated from those two guys, do you think your partner can take me down? Besides, that young lady doesn't seem to have a partner, so if you don't want her to be implicated, go back to the human world with me immediately. ”

"What! Dare to underestimate Uncle Ben! You"

The little demon beast that was underestimated was very annoyed, and when it was about to scold, Yabei stopped it.

"I'm not going back with you! Little monster, evolve! ”

As she spoke, she held up D-ark.

"Don't succeed!"

The biochemical Baalmon immediately raised its shotgun and aimed it at the little monster to shoot.

At the same time, the new demon beast that had just evolved immediately stretched out its forearms to resist the impact of the bullets.

Hearing the sound of battle, a group of Kizzmon also rushed over.

"Yabei, stop the enemy first! Let a new species of demonic beast take us away! ”

Mina reminds Yabei that the number of enemies appearing is beginning to increase, and this narrow road is simply not suitable for fighting.

"Understood! Card Swap! Vampire Monster! Daredevil Strike! ”

Knowing the current situation, Yabei quickly swapped cards to assist his partner in disrupting the biochemical Baalmon.

"You idiot! Why use the Vampire Monster card? ”

The new demon beast complained about its partner, and according to the power of the card, it unleashed a large number of pitch-black bats to pounce on the biochemical Baalmon.

"Less complaining! Take us away! ”

While the bat swarm was hindering the biochemical Baal Beast, the new demon beast also took the two girls away from the scene under Yabei's reminder.

"Abominable !!"

After destroying all the damn bats, the biochemical Baalmon looked unhappy, because it was a mistake to let that ugly girl have a chance because of his own negligence!

"Don't think you can run away from Kizmon! Catch up with them! ”