Digimon Journey in the Spirit World

In the space behind the Giant Tree King Field.

In the huge stone cave, the Axe Mantis was counting the minerals in front of it that were emitting a charming blue light.

They vary in size, some are as tall as a person, and some are no bigger than a fist.

"Long time no see, Axe Mantis."

The crackling sound of footsteps behind him put the Axe Mantis on alert instantly, and then the familiar voice made it relax a little.

"Long time no see, Shiraha."

The Axe Mantis did not move forward, but nodded to Bai Yi from a distance. It never left the digital crystal ore.

"Huh? What's wrong with you, Axe Mantis? Why are you so wary of me?"

Bai Yi was a little puzzled. Although the two had been separated for some time, they had chatted with each other before, and the Axe Mantis even regarded Bai Yi as a companion. What was going on now?

"No...it's okay."

In the eyes of the axe mantis, complexity and thought were hidden deep inside.

"It's just that there have been occasional intruders lately. I'm just confirming your identity to prevent someone from pretending to be you."

Seeing Shiratsu summon Omegamon X and Lucemon X, Splitting Mantis quickly explained.

Their strength... is stronger! At this level, they are no worse than him, right? Who is telling the truth?

"Huh? Is there such a thing?"

Bai Yi didn't care, but was curious about who the invader mentioned by the Axe Mantis was.

"Yes, not long ago, a big leopard found the entrance from somewhere and sneaked in."

As the Axe Mantis spoke, it raised its drooping left arm, revealing its armpit and abdomen. There, three hideous wounds with a purple hue were still emitting tiny bubbles.

"But now it seems...it seems that you won."

There are a lot of Digi-crystals behind Axe Mantis. If the opponent cannot defeat Big Aura, Big Aura will definitely take most of them as trophies, even if Big Aura does not know what Digi-crystals are.

Of course, the most important thing is the wound on the Axe Mantis.

Whenever the Axe Mantis was defeated or even at a disadvantage, it would not be left with only these few wounds. It was estimated that what Bai Yi saw now was a seriously injured and dying Axe Mantis.

"..."

The Axe Mantis obviously didn't want to continue talking about this topic. It did win, but the process was quite frustrating!

The strength of the Great Amulet is weaker than it. If it is a head-on battle, the Axe Mantis is confident that it can split the opponent in half within ten minutes!

But this guy Da Xianla happened to be shady and sneak attacked the Axe Mantis, leaving a strong poisonous wound on its left abdomen.

Although the result was that Axe Mantis defeated Big Nuala, the opponent took advantage of the poisoning state of Axe Mantis and escaped, which made Axe Mantis very frustrated.

The more I think about it, the angrier I get!

"You come to me now because you want these digital crystals?"

The Axe Mantis's body remained upright, its eyes slightly narrowed, and its body did not move at all.

"…It seems that something unexpected has happened during this period of time."

Axe Mantis' attitude is already very clear. The other party does not want to hand over the digital crystal so easily.

From the initial collaborators and partners to the current suspicious and wary appearance, Bai Yi racked his brains but couldn't figure out what had happened. Did the Axe Mantis know something?

The other party's current attitude also shows that no matter what Bai Yi says, it will be useless and will only be regarded as an excuse by the other party.

Neither side spoke, just staring at each other from a distance that was neither too far nor too close. The cave was silent, and the sound of breathing could be heard clearly.

Omegamon X and Lucemon X moved slowly and floated behind Shiroku, ready to attack at any time.

The atmosphere suddenly became serious, and a vague smell of gunpowder filled the cave.

"Take it away."

The Axe Mantis seemed to have made a decision and walked away sideways, revealing the pile of digital crystals behind it.

The light blue light shone in Bai Yi's eyes.

"Thanks, Axe Mantis."

Bai Di sighed softly, stepped forward and put all the digital crystals into the system backpack.

Bai Yi paused and glanced at the Axe Mantis. The other party stood there like a statue, without any movement, and his eyes were closed, as if he had fallen asleep. Only his irregular breathing revealed that the Axe Mantis was making inner struggles and choices that outsiders were unaware of.

"These are for you."

Bai Di thought about it for a while and didn't plan to explain or ask anything. Some things are known between you and me, so they are best kept in the heart.

After placing some treasures exchanged from the system at the location where the digital crystals were originally piled, Bai Yi turned and left.

He already knew in his heart that when he walked out of this cave, his so-called "comrades-in-arms" would become a thing of the past.

The faint light emitted by the treasure passed through the closed eyes of the Axe Mantis. The light was like a sharp sword, piercing into its soul. For a moment, the Axe Mantis's body trembled slightly, but it was just pretending to be calm.

Bai Yi's action made Axe Mantis completely understand that the truth in his heart had been confirmed and the person in front of him was a liar!

But Axe Mantis was unwilling to believe it. The first surprise in his life was that he was able to find his life goal after Bai Yi told him the "truth".

Even though the other party told a lie, it allowed Axe Mantis to find its own future in the ambiguity and hesitation.

I should thank you, even though you deceived me and used me...

"I don't know what happened, but...if you need anything, you can come to me."

At the entrance of the cave, Bai Yi said his last words to the Axe Mantis with his back to it, and then disappeared in the hazy sunlight.

"..."

Bai Yi's words before leaving made Axe Mantis a little dazed. He sat slumped on the ground. Behind him was the stone wall he had been facing for so long. On the other side were treasures that exuded an alluring aura. In front of him...

It is the light we yearn for.

The Axe Mantis was silent for a long time, staring at the cave entrance where golden light was shining, and staring at it.

Perhaps the clouds blocked the sunlight, or perhaps the sun shifted to another direction. The sunlight gradually dimmed, and the cave fell into darkness again.

"if it is possible……"

……

Bai Yu returned to the laboratory of the Zhuqing Village shop and collapsed on the sofa, looking at the white ceiling, not knowing where his mind was wandering.

"What's wrong? Di?"

Omegamon X noticed that Shiraishi was in a bad mood and expressed his concern.

"Do you know how you woke up?"

Bai Yu did not answer but asked instead.

"I absorbed the power of the digital crystal. The same essence as in the original world drove my evolution."

"Yes, I made up a story in order to obtain the Digi-Crystal that awakened you, and then used this story to obtain more Digi-Crystals. After all, Hunbemon and Gengar haven't woken up yet."

Bai Yi turned his head and looked at Omegamon X standing aside with lifeless eyes.

"But now that the false story has been exposed, I should not be able to obtain those digital crystals, but it was still given to me."

It doesn't matter if he is caught lying. Bai Yi thinks he is thick-skinned. At worst, they can just go their separate ways and compensate the other party with the corresponding treasures.

But the behavior of the Axe Mantis made Bai Yi feel extremely guilty, as if...

It is usually intolerable to take advantage of your most trusted friends.

"..."

Omegamon X didn't know what to say for a moment. In its memory of the past, there was no corresponding situation, and it couldn't come up with any good solution.

"I'll make it up to you little by little later."

The most urgent task is to use the digital crystal to try to revive the sleeping Gengar and Aspidistra!