Digimon Journey in the Spirit World

"This is the Misty Forest, right?"

Xiaoguang, who had just returned to the Galaxy team to hand in a mission, was praised by Magamu for his strength, and was then assigned a more complicated task.

Go to the place where the Kong team and the Pearl team had a dispute and investigate the reasons why the kings of the two teams fell into illusions. Of course, it would be best if you could solve the problem.

……

Stepping on the grass, Xiaoguang looked a little confused.

If he remembered correctly... this place should have been a sandy area. Let alone a forest, there wasn't even any tall grass here.

"Roar."

The Great Sword Demon looked at the unusual land under his feet and growled to remind Xiaoguang to stay alert.

“According to Boss Magam, the fog first appeared more than a year or two ago, and it did not show any strange features at that time.

Until one day, the fog suddenly spread and enveloped the two kings who were passing by. The kings instantly fell into an unknown illusion, causing them to kill each other. Since then, the hatred between the King Kong Team and the Pearl Team increased again, reaching the point where they would glare at each other if they didn't fight when they met.

Dr. Laben studied for a long time but could not find any way to break the illusion, so the Galaxy team could only try their best to control the situation.

Until three months ago, the strange fog suddenly gathered towards the center and turned into a forest, which is its current appearance.

The two kings were released as a result..."

Thinking back to Magamu's words, Xiaoguang couldn't help but fall into memories.

The experience here reminded him subconsciously of the strange forest he and Team Leader Bai Di faced many years ago when he had just stepped out of the village to embark on an adventure.

Wasn’t there a large-scale illusion at that time?

Could it be that... the forest in front of us is the masterpiece of that Pokémon at that time?

If that is the case, do we have a chance of winning?

Xiaoguang is still a little vague about his own strength, and he still can't find a reference for how strong he is.

What's more...the illusion belongs to the field of mental superpowers. The two warriors, himself and the Great Sword Demon, are naturally weak against it!

But since he was already here, it was not impossible for Xiaoguang to go home. It was just that there were too many expectant eyes staring at him from behind, and he couldn't just retreat like that.

"It would be great if Team Leader Bai Yi could wake up too..."

Xiaoguang slapped his cheeks twice, strengthened his spirit, and stepped into this silent land with the Great Sword Demon!

……

Deep in the misty forest.

Unlike the bright and hazy outside world, this place is dark and silent as if isolated from the outside world.

In a wooden house with a triangular roof, a tall deer-like creature curled up on the ground, as if trapped in a wonderful dream. The bells on its horns trembled slightly with its breathing, making crisp sounds.

"Lin...I can see you again."

"very nice……"

……

Xiaoguang was groping forward cautiously, fearing that he would fall into the illusion if he was not careful.

During this period, Xiaoguang stuck closely to the Great Sword Demon. The Great Sword Demon with evil attributes restrains the psychic system and is more resistant to illusions. If Xiaoguang encounters an accident, the Great Sword Demon may be able to provide effective help.

The forest is not big, even a little small.

After Xiaoguang and his friends walked and stopped for about ten minutes, they reached the center.

There is a forest here that is taller and denser than the outside world. The stacked branches and leaves block all the light outside. There is only a small gap in the direction where Xiaoguang is standing, which allows entry.

The light followed the gap and fell into the darkness, dispelling some darkness and coldness, and was swallowed up by more darkness.

……

"Tap...tap."

Feeling a little uneasy, Xiaoguang walked in.

Swish!

The darkness came like an embrace, and the little light in front of him was swallowed up in an instant. Xiaoguang's heart seemed to be strangled and stopped for a moment!

"Dingling bell~"

windy.

The wind blew the leaves, and the rustling sound filled the space.

Just as Xiaoguang looked around vigilantly, a faint light like a firefly appeared.

The darkness in front of my eyes gradually blurred, and gradually became clear under the light.

Xiaoguang also slowly saw the situation in front of him clearly.

Unlike the outside world where there are messy weeds, the ground here is very neat and full of purple and white flowers.

There was a small wooden house not far away. Through the only window, Xiaoguang saw the creatures inside enjoying a sweet dream.

"Humanity."

A distant and ethereal voice was heard, and in the blink of an eye, the tall creature stood in front of him without him noticing.

It has a face like a ghost, a huge body, and horns on its head like disordered dead vines and old trees. Its whole body is mainly pink and purple, and its face is purple-black.

Such a terrifying phenomenon, but there is a snow-white bell hanging on the corner.

The strong contrast made Xiaoguang feel less afraid.

It is indeed a strange-horned deer!

Xiaoguang sniffed lightly. Even though a tall and burly Pokémon suddenly appeared in front of him, he didn't feel any danger at all.

That's a bit unreasonable.

After all, there is the case of the two kings. It would be a lie to say that we are not afraid.

But...why does it feel like it looks different from the last one?

Evolved?

But can the strange-horned deer evolve further?

"..."

On the opposite side, the strange-horned deer was also a little confused. Why did he say hello, but this human was so uncultured that he just looked at him without saying a word.

It can’t be… eh…

"cough……"

"You are the Deer with Trick Horns, right?"

"... Could it be that I could be a strange-horned bull?"

The strange-horned deer was completely speechless. He was disturbed while sleeping soundly, and the person who disturbed him looked like an idiot. He spoke a bunch of nonsense out of his ugly mouth.

"that……"

Faced with this sudden conversation and unusual calmness, Xiaoguang's brain was stuck and he couldn't speak clearly.

"What am I going to do? Great Sword Ghost."

Xiao Guang exclaimed twice, and actually looked up at the big sword ghost beside him.

"……Roar!"

The Great Sword Demon glared at Xiao Guang speechlessly, then asked.

"You mean, why did I control the mist to create an illusion, control the two kings to kill each other, and cause hatred between Team Kong and Team Pearl?"

Weird Deer analyzed the Great Sword Demon's words word by word. He could understand every word, but why was he dumbfounded when they were put together?

Let’s not talk about what these two teams are. I’m just sleeping here, so why do I have to bear such a big responsibility?

"You don't understand? Wait, have you ever appeared over at the Red Lotus Wetlands before?"

Xiaoguang's wisdom finally returned and he asked the key question.

"Red Lotus Wetlands? Why would I go there? I've been staying here the whole time."

As it spoke, the strange-horned deer pointed to the wooden house behind it, as if it was talking to Xiaoguang.

Look, I have even built the house, why am I still running around?

"Ah... so there are two strange-horned deer... but that's not right... the illusion and the fog all came from you."

Xiaoguang's CPU is broken, and the incident happened at your home. And you tell me that you are not the perpetrator?

But someone else who looks like you but lives on the other side of the continent?

"You said, illusion..."

The strange-horned deer shook the bell on its horns, and the crisp sound spread. After a while, it slowly lowered its head with a solemn expression.

"Maybe that's it."

"it?"

Xiaoguang: Buddy, stop playing tricks on me. I'm standing right here, just tell me the truth.

"Yes, it's...my...shadow."