Chapter 1902

NO. 521: Childlike Fondness

A problem universally exists in the mental system source energy academic community.

A problem that no cultivation lineage in any region can avoid.

Are source energy techniques such as mental control, hypnosis, and erasure, which target the mind and even the soul, useful for split personalities?

Are they useful for one body with multiple souls?

——That is why it is a universally existing problem that no school can avoid.

This is because many schools have different technical principles for interfering with the mind and soul.

The points of effect are also different.

So everyone's answers differ, making them hard to use as reference; ultimately, true knowledge must come from practice.

The Great Dracula Beast obviously hasn't been influenced by the Federation's academic atmosphere, and thus hasn't consciously studied it.

At this moment, its killing technique that can instantly turn all enemies within several kilometers into ice crystals froze many warriors, yet it lacked the silhouette it had targeted.

But its combat experience is still not lacking.

In the blink of an hand, the magic circle formed quickly and stably like printing, then proliferated, as tens of thousands of bats gathered into an identical silhouette protecting the front, and red light flashed again!

Gorgon's Eye!

The timing was seized perfectly, and moreover, it was a marvelously precise prediction of the direction the opponent would attack from; thus, the suddenly appearing huge figure came to an abrupt halt in place, leaving only the gale of the attacking silhouette to sweep.

The three eyes of the radiant flame were frozen, yet they also returned to liveliness in an instant!

Switch person!

【DeathSlinger/Death Gunner】, originating from the split-second pull of the positron cannon's trigger.

【DeadScream/Death Cry】, released from the double claws and two massive mouths on the knees of the Vampire King, who was shielded by a clone behind him, as they roared!

In the next second after the ultrasonic wave and Hei'an energy bat swarm, released with the determination to break through even the clone, collided with the life-disintegrating energy bomb and exploded——the roar rose again!

Along a straight trajectory charging two kilometers, it was filled with double-mouthed devouring beasts, spewing a mouthful of black feathers, while the brain of the male upper torso turned its head to look at the silhouette that dodged again, albeit barely, hovering high in midair.

"Perhaps I should warn you again."

The Great Dracula Beast spoke while reusing its old trick to deploy a magic-circle clone not listed in the data card's killing technique column.

"Between us, there should have been no grudge; rather, I have helped you."

"Even if I originally didn't need your help?"

He patted the positron cannon's barrel; if the sound was off, he simply twisted and disassembled the barrel, turning it into a pair of shotguns familiar to Bi Ze.

Berenjena/Eggplant.

The sister guns, RizomadeLoto/Lotus Root, matching the Belsta Beast, are named in Spanish, part of Bi Ze's familiarity; the other part stems from these guns being the default armament of the Beelzebub Beast.

Two bangs, with no sluggishness or trajectory deviation, proving its abnormal harmlessness; the moment the dual guns spun freely in his hand and settled into a grip, the thoughts of the Swift Beelzebub Beast flashed through Bi Ze's mind.

"Where does this come from?" said the Great Dracula Beast, whose patience seemed to have returned; even if its gaze beneath the mask was directed far away, it was not obvious.

Then, in the next second, the gale rose again!

While diving forward, he twisted out a slow-motion arc drift that let the Great Dracula Beast's lower double mouth bite at empty space, then aimed the dual guns and pulled the trigger.

Boom!

The splashing sounds of two streams of metal rain, without distinction, combined into a earth-shaking roar, yet no saplings appeared; instead, it provoked Bi Ze's troublesome mutter: "Turns out it can still be used this way..."

CrystalRevolution/Crystal Revolution, previously used to freeze a several-kilometer-radius area as a super-large AOE killing technique, now, at this moment, with the same preliminary magic circle and same light, astonishingly fast, reveals a small yet sturdy crystal shield.

While blocking the Swift Beelzebub's recent instantaneous strike——the shield underwent a sudden mutation!

Extending spear- and sword-like thrusts, with an astonishing initial speed like a catapult, it chased the Swift Beelzebub Beast, which similarly burst backward hundreds of meters with astonishing initial speed, until the opponent began to twist and turn, then drew near the Great Dracula Beast once more!

"Do you really think your little move is secret?"

"Otherwise?"

BlackRequiem/Black Requiem!

The vast magic circle extending from the earth beneath its feet to the sky above its head turned into countless black thunderbolts enveloping its entire body, ensuring that even the Beelzebub Beast, as swift as a gale, would inevitably be struck twice; it can be said that the loss came from the two extra pairs of wings behind it increasing the hitbox.

"Could the Noble King really notice that trivial action?"

As at least two killing techniques, one can add one to three Ultimate Form Digimon based on experience; the Great Dracula Beast, relying on years of behind-the-scenes action, maintains the highest level of secrecy, with its four killing techniques usually only two exposed externally, and its clone is a minor ability self-researched from power, not a killing technique.

But now it also counts as having fully revealed everything; moreover, at the instant the opponent's questioning surfaced, a flash of insight crossed his mind, instantly grasping certain key points.

Bang!

"Isn't it relying on others' analysis and views?"

Bang!

"Isn't it relying on vague inferences?"

"How laughable, the so-called Noble King still has to humble himself to merge with humanity, entrusting everything to humans while also relying on human wisdom."

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Each gunshot is accompanied by a burst of flesh and blood; the continuous gunfire not only represents a blurred body of flesh, but the speaker also regards it as the silent one's anger.

Thus the speaker's words became even more mocking and contemptuous: "What are you, a Noble King?!"

"Even that question is just empty talk, right?"

Before I even opened my mouth, you weren't even sure whether all of that was true or false.

Its massive frame swayed, only its mouth stayed intact, yet it put up no real resistance, merely repeatedly opening its mouth in a final attempt to mess with people's minds.

Bang!

Whoosh!

Smack!

Another shot, yet it came from a distance of tens of kilometers away; after several seconds of waiting, it detonated right then.

It has tracking capability; the bullet head is like a mask shark-tooth bullet, familiar to both, and its report is identical to the twin guns of the Beelzebub Beast.

Undoubtedly, the Belst Beast that split off from the same data as the Beelzebub Beast and developed by merging with network information.

「Don't listen to its jabbering, over here! 」

The toe of the high-heeled shoe kept tapping; upon seeing the Swift Beelzebub Beast approach, the hand gripping the gun tightened even more. Belst Beast. X, barely concealing its irritation, raised its gun toward the Vampire King, whose body had been torn more than half apart by its own 【Zero Distance】 and 【Double Claw】, and which was now recovering at high speed.

Spanning several dozen kilometers, its existence undoubtedly serves as proof that the Swift Beelzebub Beast previously dealt with was still just a clone.

But there's nothing really strange about it.

Precisely because it was clear that it was still facing a clone, it patiently played along with the opponent, putting on an appearance of having detected nothing abnormal, while waiting for the Belst Beast outside the field to seize the main body.

This was naturally Aomo Lindun's idea.

Only he can restrain Belst's aggression toward the Beelzebub Beast, and only he can restrain Belst's impulse to join this war feast, patiently lying in wait until the target appears.

「Perhaps I didn't say it wrong? 」

Even in this appearance of being sandwiched between two guns on left and right, the Grand Dracula Beast still didn't lose its composure.

The Vampire King remained courteous, but if he had leisure to hover high above and overlook the entire battlefield, he would see that numerous Undead-type Digimon and Fallen Angel-type Digimon had begun to gather.

The plan has changed——it is still capable of realizing this.

Originally, I still wanted to follow the plan step by step, defecting to the Salvation Alliance side to seek a proper resolution, but the situation is now quite clear.

Someone definitely wants me dead.

「I just don't understand why. 」

「What why? 」 Belst Beast. X retorted impatiently, causing the Swift Beelzebub Beast to glance at her.

This patience, inappropriate at this moment, made it glance again at the distant sky.

Moreover, its understanding of Belst Beast was far from this detailed, or rather, the Grand Dracula Beast, which didn't place much importance on it, simply asked again: 「Aomo Lindun, what's the situation with his hostility toward me? 」

「Ha…」 Belst Beast let out a breath without a word.

She obviously knew the answer but didn't really want to say it.

Or rather, this falls outside what she can answer frankly, but that's fine, after all, she hasn't moved yet, which is tantamount to waiting for the person who can answer frankly to arrive.

No need to wait long—just four seconds.

Four seconds later, a heaven-shaking roar sounded, simultaneously drawing the attention of warriors within a radius of nearly a hundred kilometers of the battlefield, including the three beasts and one person present.

The evil dragon bearing all sins, and the Hei'an Tyrant that had previously been evenly matched against it, both fell at this moment, kicking up a cloud of earth and stone a hundred zhang high.

In the third second after the shockwave of flying sand and rocks spread, a reverse storm shattered and calmed it, revealing the trajectory of the one who had left the team among the trio who jointly struck down both.

That trajectory fell straight down, but just before hitting the ground it halted its momentum like anti-gravity, landing with a gentleness and stability utterly different from its original form.

Yet it could not conceal the sharp ferocity of its appearance.

「Whether it's trying to hide guilt for hindering partners and friends, or being a head‑hiding, tail‑showing opponent on the chessboard……」

「Even being the transparency of having done nothing in the Hei'an region for so many years, not even lifting a finger to correct the imbalance of righteousness and evil. 」

Speaking in Belial's voice with very calm words would make Bi Ze's expression extraordinarily awkward, and at the same time would draw a certain brother's focused effort to listen from far away.

Unaware that he was walking down a path where an elder brother was like a father, Aomo Lindun simply stood beside Belst, leisurely waiting for the two Digimon not far off to struggle.

Since Takuhai and Yamei still haven't been completely subdued, we here also have the leisure to find something else to do.

Specifically, besides providing support all around, upon receiving the partner's signal I would rush over to where that toy, already known to be quite fun, is.

「Huh? I can't think of a reason to let you go—why don't you say one yourself? 」

(End of chapter)