Chapter 281

"Found it!"

Holding a Digivice in her hand, Piccolomon watched the Chosen Children trudging slowly through the desert not far away with pained expressions, tears streaming down her face.

Nanomon was unwilling to help, so she could only go to Gennai to get another Digivice; the Digivices have a function that lets them locate each other.

For these three days, Piccolomon had been patrolling repeatedly along the coast of Server Continent in the direction of File Island, afraid of missing the Chosen Children.

Fortunately she did so; otherwise, the Chosen Children, who reached Server Continent even faster than she had expected, she might really have missed.

"Koushiro, when will we get to see an oasis?"

Taichi Yagami wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked the short boy next to him who was carrying a computer.

"According to the map, forty kilometers south of the location where we logged onto this Continent, there is a Yukidarumon village."

Koushiro took out his computer to check, calculated in his mind, and added: "If our direction of travel hasn't gone wrong, in about half a day we should be able to reach that place."

"So hot, sweating so much, my whole body is sticky right now, I want to take a bath, I want to rest immediately~"

On the right side, Mimi Tachikawa cried out.

"Mimi, I want to too, but we can only rest after we arrive at the place; there's no shade here, staying put without moving, we might just get roasted into human jerky......"

Sora Takenouchi (Taiwan translation name) agreed with the girl's words, but expressed opposition to the other party's idea of wanting to rest immediately.

"Sora, drink some water."

Piyomon brought a water flask and handed it to Sora.

"Thank you, Piyomon."

Sora thanked her Partner Digimon.

"Mimi, you drink some too."

Seeing this, Palmon followed suit and also handed a water flask to Mimi.

"Thanks."

"Good thing Joe Kido filled all our water flasks when we left the seaside."

Yamato Takaishi, also called Takeru by everyone, is the youngest boy in the group; he sincerely praised the big boy next to him who was carrying a satchel and wearing glasses on his nose bridge.

"Ah, this is all what I should do."

Joe Kido was a bit embarrassed; he was holding his Partner Digimon in his arms.

Gomamon, this kind of Digimon that lives in water areas, really cannot adapt to the desert environment.

"Sorry, Joe~"

Regarding the situation of being held by Joe Kido, Gomamon felt apologetic.

"Takeru, you're tired too, right? I'll carry you."

Seeing his younger brother admire Joe Kido, Yamato Ishida felt his face couldn't hang, and hurriedly said to his own younger brother.

Gabumon, whose whole body is covered in fur and is likewise unsuited to staying in a hot environment, looked at Gomamon being carried by Joe Kido.

Then looked at Yamato over there turning his back to Takeru, mouth moved, but said nothing.

It actually also hoped to be held or carried.

But it didn't want to become a burden, to add trouble for its Initiator Partner.

"Thanks, big brother."

Takeru was very happy lying on his big brother's back, while the freshly hatched Tokomon, not two days old, lay on the small boy's head.

"Everyone cheer up, once we reach the Yukidarumon village, we can rest."

Taichi Yagami poured some water on his own head to cool down, then spoke to encourage the little companions around him.

"Agumon, when the time comes you'll be our guide, responsible for communicating with the Yukidarumon, okay?"

"Taichi, I'm not familiar with the Yukidarumon on this side."

"No problem, you used to be a Yukidarumon too, believe they'll welcome us."

Taichi Yagami patted the shoulder of the yellow little dinosaur-like Agumon next to him, looking like he intended to leave the task of communicating with the Yukidarumon to his own Partner after they arrived.

Although Agumon lacked confidence in diplomacy, his own Partner had already said so, he felt it should be fine too.

Everyone roused their spirits a bit, and their pace of travel quickened a few degrees.

And after Taichi Yagami and the others left, Piccolomon's figure emerged on the spot.

Piccolomon's fairy power can do things similar to camouflage.

When she approached this side just now, not a single child, nor any Digimon, discovered her traces.

And the reactions and dialogue of Taichi Yagami and the other Chosen Children just now were all seen by Piccolomon and heard in her ears, giving Piccolomon a preliminary impression of these seven Chosen Children.

"They're going to the Yukidarumon village?"

Piccolomon noted it down, took flight and headed toward the East Forest.

At the Inverted Pyramid, looking at the Digivice signals on the radar, there was one signal breaking away from the other seven at extreme speed.

Moving toward the east direction, and soon vanishing, Nanomon directly guessed the situation: "An extra signal, is it Piccolomon? Did she get another Digivice again?"

The Dark Cable can monitor ground signals, but for signals that rise into the sky there is no way to display them.

"I should go notify the Gluttony King, to be a bit earlier than that guy Piccolomon."

Nanomon thought for a moment, then dialed the phone at the Mi Lin Bian Lian Dian, and after making contact, reported.

"Gluttony King, the Chosen Children have already arrived at Server Continent, the data absorption device on my side has also been developed......"

By the time Piccolomon arrived at the forest side, what she saw was the Forest Camp Actor Digimon group already fully prepared and ready to go.

"Gluttony, where are you planning to go?"

Piccolomon found it strange, hurriedly flew down and asked.

"The Chosen Children have already arrived here, haven't they? We're getting ready to set out and do the work you want us to do!"

Broly answered as a matter of course.

"Huh, you knew about the Chosen Children arriving just like that?"

"Yeah, Mole Beast contacted me just now. Huh, Fairy Beast, you don't know?"

Broly looked at it with some confusion.

Fairy Beast: "……"

【You said you were focused on making the Data Absorption Device and had no time, yet you managed to report the Chosen Children's news to Gluttony Beast before yourself, right?】

"Gluttony Beast, are you going directly to the Chosen Children's place now?"

"No, Dorumon and the other Champion Digimon will go first. I'm going to the Inverted Pyramid side to get the Data Absorption Device from Mole Beast."

Broly shook his head.

"Does Dorumon know the way?"

Fairy Beast asked.

"Mole Beast faxed over a map."

Dorumon said.

"Then Gluttony Beast, I'll go with you to the pyramid side."

Hearing this, Fairy Beast said directly.

"What are you going to do over at the pyramid side?"

Broly asked in confusion.

"I have some business; I want to ask Mole Beast something."

"Alright, then are you flying yourself, or am I carrying you there?"

"I'll hitch a ride, but don't grab me—I'll grab you."

Fairy Beast jumped onto the boy's shoulder, grabbed the back of his collar, and said.

"I'll be careful not to throw you off."

Broly had no objections.

"Set out."

After he left, Dorumon also issued orders to the Champion Digimon in the other dense forests who were willing to do training work.

A group of Champion Digimon marched mightily, following the shortest route planned on the map, heading toward Rollingmon's village.

。。。。

Still coming down from the ceiling broken open by the pyramid, Mole Beast had already been waiting inside for a long time. "King Gluttony Beast, the Data Absorption Device is ready."

Beside Mole Beast were several collar-like things, held by mechanical arms.

"This is the Data Absorption Collar I made using Dark Gear technology combined with the Heart Beam technique that Son Goku Beast once possessed."

Mole Beast introduced.

"As long as you subdue the Chosen Children's Digimon and put these collars on them, you can extract the Evolution Data inside their bodies."

Mole Beast said, then took out a small device somewhat similar in appearance to a Digivice but completely pitch-black in color.

This thing was a mobile data storage device modified by Mole Beast from a Digivice, designed to be used with the Data Absorption Collar.

"It can store the data of thirteen Champion Digimon. Based on seven Chosen Children having Champion Digimon, after about two rounds of attacks, you'll need to clear out the stored Evolution Data."

"Besides that, according to your idea of distributing Evolution Data to other Digimon, I've also developed portable Evolution Capsules."

"Just bring the full data to me, and I can make Evolution Capsules carrying different types of data. The data of one Champion Digimon can roughly make over twenty Data Capsules."

"However, the equipment currently used to make Evolution Data Capsules is quite large and not convenient to carry……"

After listening to Mole Beast's words, Broly felt Mole Beast was very powerful.

He had thought he would often need to bring other forest Digimon over to Mole Beast's side to collect harvested Evolution Data.

"Mole Beast, didn't you say you were focused on making data absorption devices and had no time? Why can you now research other things, and even research other things while keeping track of the Chosen Children's whereabouts?"

Seeing Mole Beast had finished speaking, Fairy Beast began to question him.

"Serving King Gluttony Beast naturally requires diligence."

"It is precisely because I was diligent that I was able to research so many things in a short time."

"Likewise, it is precisely because I was diligent."

"That I could keep track of the Chosen Children's whereabouts amidst my busy schedule."

In response, Mole Beast gave a reasonable explanation.

"Since you're willing to help keep track of the Chosen Children's whereabouts, why didn't you say so earlier?"

This was where Fairy Beast was dissatisfied.

"That's your job, not something I should be responsible for."

Mole Beast said lightly.

"But after you found the Chosen Child, you notified King Gluttony Beast ahead of me?"

"This only proves your capability as Fairy Beast isn't good enough; you can't even beat me at something like finding people."

Fairy Beast: "……"

Unable to retort, somewhat angry, but helpless.

Though not human, and not feeling like a subordinate of Gluttony Beast, at this moment Fairy Beast seemed to feel the backstabbing among human workplace colleagues in front of their boss.

"I've beaten you too many times!"

The expressionless Mole Beast seemed to be saying this to it.

。。。。

The Fairy Beast left the Inverted Pyramid in a stifled mood, and together with the Gluttony Beast, returned to the Torimon's side.

Yet with a Champion Digimon's speed, the Forest Digimon were faster than the Chosen Children, arriving near the Roli Ball Beast Village.

"Where's the promised Roli Ball Beast Village? Why is it all Pagumon inside?"

From a great distance away, gazing at that Roli Ball Beast Village, the Torimon with good eyesight was somewhat surprised.

"Don't know. Want to go ask?"

Broly asked the Fairy Beast.

"Going to ask is fine, but let other Digimon go scout the situation first."

The Fairy Beast thought for a moment, feeling asking about the situation was also good.

Broly nodded, summoning the quick-witted Flymon.

A green figure darted down from the stone slope, and before long reached the village below.

"Who?"

A Pagumon standing guard in front of the village discovered it, and brandishing a stick began to interrogate.

But upon seeing it was a Champion Flymon, it immediately hid the stick in its hand behind its back.

"Lord Flymon, may I ask what business brings you to our village?"

The Pagumon's face-changing speed was very fast.

"Isn't this the Roli Ball Beast's village? How did it become you Pagumon's?"

"We occupy this village by order of King Son Goku Beast."

The Pagumon answered.

"Son Goku Beast, isn't that guy long dead?"

The Flymon found it somewhat strange.

"Ah, this..."

Hearing this, the Pagumon instantly broke into a sweat on its forehead.

"Why the hemming and hawing? Could there be something fishy going on?"

Seeing this, the Flymon directly pressed the spikes on its arm before the Pagumon's face, and began to press for answers.

"Speak, or I'll finish you off."

"I'll speak, I'll speak..."

The Pagumon bullied the weak and feared the strong; once intimidated, terrified of being finished off, it immediately began to spill the truth.

This place was originally indeed the Roli Ball Beast's village, only it was occupied by a few Gazimon leading a group of Pagumon.

This happened half a year ago; at that time Son Goku Beast hadn't died yet, and not a single Champion Digimon who knew of the change here dared utter a peep.

But by the time Son Goku Beast kicked the bucket, the Gazimon and Pagumon occupying the Roli Ball Beast Village still refused to give up this village's resources.

Originally if they encountered a Champion Digimon passing by, they would still fox-assume-tiger's-might and invoke Son Goku Beast's banner.

They didn't expect to directly run into Flymon, who knew the truth and was from the force that killed Son Goku Beast.

"Then where did the original residents, the Roli Ball Beasts, all go?"

The Flymon despised this kind of bully-the-weak-fear-the-strong guy, kicked the other party, stomped the Pagumon underfoot, and pursued the question.

"Ow, hurts, don't hit me, I'll speak, the Roli Ball Beasts, they were locked by us in the Waterfall Cave behind the village..."

And the reason the Pagumon locked up the Roli Ball Beasts was to continue bullying that group of Roli Ball Beasts; the Roli Ball Beasts were just like slaves they owned.

"The situation is exactly like this, King Gluttony Beast."

Knocking unconscious the Pagumon guarding outside the village, bringing it back, the Flymon reported the situation.

"This is truly too excessive."

The Torimon clenched its small fists, the Forest Digimon likewise filled with righteous indignation.

If it were any other time, they would definitely have charged down to teach those Pagumon and Gazimon a lesson.

But now they still had other matters to do, so they all looked to Broly, waiting for their own King to decide.

Broly looked at the Pagumon, feeling the other party was somewhat like a gray rabbit, yet thinking about how to cook the other party later.

"Abu, what should we do?"

After being nudged by the Torimon, he then looked at the Fairy Beast beside him, asking: "Do we need to solve the Pagumon and Gazimon in that village?"

The Fairy Beast thought for a moment, shook its head: "This matter, let the Chosen Children handle it."

"Then the LadyDevimon's debut attack..."

"Postpone it slightly."

With a naturally occurring training event, the Fairy Beast felt it would be a waste not to use it.

"Just right, I can also observe those Chosen Children's character when facing injustice."

The matter settled, Broly led the Forest Digimon to the other side of the Oasis.

And the matter of the Pagumon serving as guard outside the village going missing was soon discovered.

But the Gazimon who learned the news only felt that bastard Pagumon had just abandoned its post without permission.

"When that guy comes back, I'll definitely give it a harsh lesson!"

(Chapter End)