Digimon Journey in the Spirit World

"I don't want to...I don't want to leave Dad..."

Rotom's voice was supposed to be a mechanical synthesized sound, but now it was crying, making Shiroku feel...

It was the illusion of a living boy.

"Silly child, this young man is in great shape and will definitely live to be over a hundred years old. If you follow him, you won't be lonely."

The boss kept smiling just to hide the wrinkles that had appeared at the corners of his eyes.

"Boss, why bother sending Rotom away?"

Bai Yi sat down opposite them and watched this scene of deep love between father and son. For some reason, Bai Yi always felt a yearning in his heart.

It’s not that I yearn to have a father, but that I yearn for my father to be able to treat himself.

"But do I have a father..."

"Ah……"

With a slight smile, Bai Di continued.

"The road of life is both long and short. If we choose not to be together in order to avoid the pain of separation, I think that feeling would be even more painful."

"Someone once told me that even if we know that we will be separated one day in the future, it doesn't matter. What we should do is to enjoy every step of the present moment."

"I think... you guys are the same."

Bai Di moved a little, took out two cans of drinks from his arms and handed them to the boss.

"..."

Pfft!

The boss was staring at the drink in a daze, and Bai Yi opened it and took a sip.

When you take a sip of a cold drink, the first sip is always the most expensive.

"I never thought that after living half my life, I would not be as clear-sighted as you."

The boss was confused for a long time, curled up with Rotom in his arms, like a grandfather and grandson relying on each other for warmth on a winter night.

Pfft!

The boss opened the can of soda, and the soda in the tin can flew out foam with one hand, flowing down the bottle to the ground.

The boss didn't drink it, but just stared at it.

"You wasted the best bite."

Bai Yi signaled to the other party not to be dazed, otherwise the soda would run out of gas.

"I missed the best sip, but I still have a chance to finish the rest."

The boss grabbed the drink and drank most of it in one gulp.

"Drink slowly, be careful not to choke, I won't compensate you."

Seeing the light in his boss' eyes returning to normal, Bai Yi couldn't help but laugh.

He saw something that he found very interesting.

"Then you guys sit down and take your time. I'm going back to sleep."

"Thank you, my friend. I live here. If you need anything, I will do my best to help you."

"remember."

Waving goodbye and returning the tranquility of the moment to the boss, Bai Yu walked in the night, against the flow of people, gradually moving away from the bustling city.

"Gen Si?"

In an uninhabited area, Gengar slightly emerged from the ground, with a look of confusion in his eyes.

"You mean, why should I do this? There are obviously more important things to do. Why should I waste my time here?"

"Gen Si."

Gengar was puzzled. Shouldn't the most important thing at the moment be to go to Shion's house and rescue Miss Shion? Why was Bai Di here shopping, eating, and playing games, and even had the mood to help others untie their knots?

"Well...what is important and what is unimportant? The key lies in who defines the word important."

"Sanhua asked us to rescue Miss Shion. Is it important?

It is important to say it is important, and it is not important to say it is not important.

What's important is that Miss Sanhua is our friend, and I will do what she asks me to do. What's not important is that Miss Shiyuan is just a stranger to me, just a task target."

"You are worried that I will delay rescuing Miss Shion because of playing games and other things, resulting in Miss Shion's death."

Bai Di stopped by the roadside, looked at the deserted alley, and said slowly.

"What if I happen to have a stomachache and lose my ability to fight, and Miss Shion is also facing a life-and-death crisis, should I choose to solve my own problem or bite the bullet and save Miss Shion?"

"Geng Si..."

Gengar thought about it and realized that if he continued to fight when he was feeling uncomfortable, the only outcome would be that he would get himself involved.

"So what is important and what is unimportant depends on how you think."

"Miss Shion will not die because of my fun, nor will she escape successfully because I go to save her now."

"It is still unknown how the Shion family will deploy their strength. Racing against time will only make you panic."

"叏思!"

Gengar understood that his master's current behavior must be a preparation for what is to come!

As expected of the master, he is so thoughtful!

"Let's go, we've rested enough, now let's go and cause trouble for the Shion family."

Bai Yi has always been in good spirits and does not need much rest at night, but the Ziyuan family members may not be so. Those who stay behind will still feel sleepy to some extent, so it would be better to sneak in under the cover of night.

"Gen Si gen Si!"

Geng Gui, who has comprehended the philosophy of life, is full of energy!

……

"Gen Si."

We walked forward and soon arrived at the location marked on the map.

In front of me is a fortress-like building complex, surrounded by tall walls, with several night watchmen patrolling above.

Looking at such a large area, Gengar was confused for a moment.

It is good at destruction, but finding people in such a large area is obviously not its strong point.

"Geng Gui, I'll give you a few choices.

A: Prison area;

B: Basement;

C: Standard upper room with independent guarding;

D: The core area at the highest point.

Pick one. "

Bai Di had already walked around the Shion family's land and didn't see anything, but the basic room structures should still be there.

After all, there are only so many places where people are locked up in the movie, so just take a guess, maybe you’ll win.

"叏思!"

Gengar said, if the lengths are different, choose B!

"It looks like I took the exam back then, so let's go down there and see what's there."

Put on the mask, activate the psychic power, and cross the gap between the spiritual world and reality.

Under the cover of Gengar's shadow, Bai Yi swaggered towards the wall in front of him. Bai Yi, who was only a projection but not a physical entity, walked straight through the wall and came inside.

Close to one side of the wall, there are big trees planted, giving off a pleasant smell.

"Fruit trees... and a lot of grass-type Pokémons. Are they the first line of defense?"

The trees all around were fruit trees bearing all kinds of fruits. Living in the dense canopies of the fruit trees were invisible elves, and Bai Yi could only barely see a little of them through his spiritual vision.

"Geng Gui, take care of them, and keep your voice down."

Bai Yi's psychic state is just a little vague, he is not completely disappeared from the world. Under the cover of Gengar at night, he can still hide from human eyes. Perhaps the flow of energy is like bright light to the elves!

"Geng Si~"

In the darkness, a large net spread out, swallowing up the surrounding trees bit by bit.

Bai Yi just stood under the shade of the tree, listening to the sound of fruits falling from time to time and admiring the full moon in the sky.

"Hmm~ The moonlight tonight is beautiful, but I wonder if it's beautiful underground."

"Gen Si."

The darkness gathered, and there were only a few fruits scattered around, and no other figures.

"Oh, you even remember to put them on top, you're very delicate, Gengar~"

"叏思!"

"Okay, I won't tease you anymore."

Gengar is just a little ignorant about life. After all, it is only a few months old. Bai Ji just needs to slowly teach it about life.

The talent for fighting is like a natural gift that Geng Gui is born with. How to maximize the use of energy; how to secretly deal with the opponent; how to use all conditions to win...

Gengar makes these things much better than Bai Yi. Not only Gengar, but also MetalGreymon and Aspidistramon, they all make Bai Yi feel at ease.

Hmm... Another day when I feel like I am not a qualified trainer.

With the support of darkness and a powerful body, Bai Yi passed through three levels in succession and came to the interior of the central castle.

"The guard is a bit lax... or are they all hiding in the dark?"

Bai Yu made full use of his advantages, observing every corner, and relying on his powerful memory, he managed to draw a map of the first floor of the castle in his mind.

Now it seems that the first floor is not an important place. Even the patrolling guards take ten minutes to pass by the same place.

"Basement~basement~"

Bai Di was humming a tune with his hands in his pockets. He didn't look like a sneaking thief at all, but more like a young master taking a leisurely walk in his home.

"It's just... how come there's no passage leading to the lower level? Are they out of money? Why don't they develop the huge underground space?"

"Gee, gee, gee..."

Bai Yu was standing in front of a painting and looking at it. He had walked through the entire first floor. The only possible place was this one, which was completely different from other areas and had a protruding wall.

There are three paintings hanging on the wall, from left to right they are three elves: Flame King, Monarch Snake, and Great Sword Ghost.

They are the three starter Pokémons in the Unova region. Perhaps important members such as the head of the Shion family use the three starter Pokémons as their initial Pokémons.

"But what does this have to do with the basement?"

"Gee, gee."

At his feet, Gengar stretched out a thin black tentacle and gently pointed at the painting with the Great Sword Demon.

At the lower right edge of the painting, there was a small area that was slightly different in color from the surrounding walls, but it was only the size of a grain of rice, so Bai Yu had not paid much attention to it before.

"Has this been... moved?"

"叏思!"

While Bai Yi was still observing closely, Geng Gui had already stretched out his two ghost claws and gently removed the mural, revealing the situation underneath.

"Oh my god...oh my goodness."

There is indeed a mechanism hidden under the mural, but...

Which of these dozens of switches is real?

"...Geng Gui, you should come and spread out the shadows. Find a place with gaps and space quickly."

Bai Yi was worried that pressing the wrong switch would trigger an alarm or something, so he had no choice but to stop and stand aside.

However, Gengar's actions are also quite dangerous. If this is really the entrance to the basement, there must be someone or a Pokémon monitoring it. Now Bai Yi is in a virtual state, so nothing will happen. Once Gengar releases energy on a large scale, it is only a matter of time before he is exposed.

"叏思!"

Gengar knew the situation was urgent, and he mobilized all the energy in his body, transforming it into countless tentacles that constantly looked for gaps to drill into.

At the same time, the powerful energy reaction caused a loud alarm to sound in the monitoring room in Shion's castle.

The red light flashed, alerting the staff on site.

There is a foreign invasion!

"Everyone! Go to area eight immediately!"

The commander picked up the communicator and issued an order, and all the patrol personnel in the entire castle were mobilized at once.

Not only the training team on the first floor, but also the security personnel in the basement started to move, all rushing towards the entrance.

"Tap...tap!"

"叏思!"

At the critical moment when the footsteps were approaching the entrance, Gengar finally found the entrance hidden in the wall behind him.

"Let's go and experience the thrill of adrenaline rush!"

"叏思!"

Bai Yu took a step forward and crashed into the wall. After a moment of darkness, Bai Yu stepped onto the stairs leading to the basement. The sound of footsteps in the distance was getting closer and echoing in the empty corridor.

"Attention! A ghost-type Pokémon has passed through the entrance gate and headed for the underground floor. At the same time, there seems to be a person following the Pokémon..."

In the surveillance video, he only vaguely saw a figure, but he had no idea what it was.

However, he firmly believed that if the other party broke into the fortress alone, he would not be able to get out!

The space in the underground floor is large, but fortunately it is almost just a line, a line that keeps turning, splitting into three strands, making a circle and then reuniting.

On both sides of these three roads, there are rooms several meters apart.

The room was decorated like a prison, with iron doors firmly locked inside, and only a small opening at the top letting in air and light...

When passing by some of the rooms, Bai Yu could even see vague eyes in the darkness, numb and confused...

It’s like a trapped beast that forgets about escaping after a while. This small space has become their world!

"Genger! Go all out!"

Bai Di didn't know what the purpose of this place was or who was imprisoned there. He only knew that what he had to do was to destroy it, and while doing so, he could attract the other party's attention and look for Miss Shion who might be posted in the rooms on both sides.

Even... I can release these prisoners. No matter whether they are guilty of heinous crimes or not, as long as they are willing to resist, the chances will be much greater.

"叏思!"

Seeing such a rare opportunity to act recklessly, Gengar smiled and said, "Hey, hey, hey~" and the shadow turned into a long whip-like ghost claw, whipping and tearing the doors of each room.

"What's this?!"

Bai Di, who had been running to find Miss Shion, inadvertently caught a glimpse of a door torn open by Gengar. Light extended into the room, illuminating the blood inside.

There lay a man with his limbs cut off, tied to a wooden chair. Only his still moving eyes proved that he was still alive.

The man had messy hair and a sallow complexion. There was a tube inserted in his mouth, connected to the sky. His eyes were lifeless, as if he was used to the current outcome.

Seeing this scene, Bai Yi was reminded of some small animals that were kept in captivity by evil people in his previous life. Some of them had their limbs chopped off, some were skinned, and some were beaten to the point of incontinence.

Even if they are rescued, they can only rely on liquid food and other means to survive.