They traveled through time at the same time, but the villainous scientist

Chapter 558 The Vampire Beast's Ambition

Koushiro didn't stop; he knew that behind these fragmented pieces of information, there must be a deeper secret hidden.

More fragments were pieced together and restored, and a communication record hidden deep within was finally revealed on the screen.

That wasn't a monologue from the gorilla beast, but a dialogue.

On the other end of the conversation was the vampire beast.

"The defeat of Devimon has proven that those children possess extraordinary potential, and it is unwise to confront them directly."

"Hmph! He's just a piece of trash who absorbed too much power that didn't belong to him. His failure proves nothing!"

"Caution is the cornerstone of victory, Gorilla Beast."

I need more accurate intelligence to assess the limits of their power.

"You mean... you want me to go scout ahead for you?"

"No, it's cooperation."

You help me test their strength, and I will provide you with the 'key' to another world.

Imagine, both worlds will submit to our feet.

"At that time, you will be the true 'king,' and I will get what I want."

"……make a deal!"

Koushiro's breath hitched slightly. Although the information was fragmented, he had roughly pieced together the original situation.

The appearance of the gorilla beast here is by no means a coincidence.

From the moment they set foot on this continent, they were already under the surveillance of the vampire beasts.

Myotismon's goal was to assess just how much of a threat they—the children who destroyed Devimon—posed.

The root cause of all this is the power they demonstrated on File Island.

After learning of Devimon's fate, Myotismon did not rush forward recklessly like Etemon, but instead chose to observe and test the waters.

This cunning and ruthlessness are far more terrifying than the violence of the gorilla beast.

If that's the case, then now that Etemon was instantly defeated by HerculesKabuterimon, the evolved form of Tentomon...

This result, this information... if the vampire beast finds out...

What will he do when such an "extraordinary" force appears in his enemy camp?
He won't toy with these children like in the original story. Instead, he will seize the intelligence advantage on his side and arrive in the human world with lightning speed before they can react!
And... to prevent them from pursuing him, he will definitely use the most thorough means to cut off all their escape routes!
Thinking of this, Koushiro suddenly stood up from his chair, grabbed the laptop next to him that contained the terrifying truth, and rushed out of the laboratory.

On the beach, the campfire crackled, its orange flames illuminating the children's faces.

"Koushiro, come here! Let's eat some barbecue!!"

Taiichi held up a skewer of grilled meat and beckoned Koushiro over.

"Everyone, I have something to say..."

Koushiro shook his head, and as he spoke, he placed his laptop on a flat rock, turning the screen towards the crowd.

He then recounted the entire communication record and his analysis in detail, from the true purpose of the Etemon to the conspiracy of Myotismon, and his speculations about Myotismon's subsequent actions.

When Taichi heard the words "eighth child" and "Tokyo," his expression turned quite grim.
"Kari...Myotismon's target...is Kari?!"

"It's very possible."

"Therefore, we have no time. From now on, we must split into two groups."

Koushiro nodded and continued.

Everyone's eyes were focused on him.

"I will take Beetlemon and head to Myotismon's stronghold immediately to confirm his whereabouts."

Koushiro's gaze swept over everyone.

"And you, you are the ones who will find your badges as quickly as possible!"

The air was eerily quiet, with only the crackling of the campfire breaking out.

Taiyi clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging deep into his palms.

"Guangzilang..."

He spoke, his voice hoarse, "My family... Jia'er, she..."

"I see."

Koushiro looked at him solemnly.
"So believe in me. And believe in yourself. We will definitely catch up."

After arranging the remaining tasks, Koushiro didn't linger any longer. He took Tentomon and quietly left the camp under the cover of night.

The beetle beast quickly evolved into a burdobeon. Its huge wings flapped, creating a gust of air that carried it into the sky, turning it into a black dot and disappearing into the deep night sky of the continent.

Target: the Vampire Beast's castle.

According to map information extracted from the gorilla data, the castle is located on the other side of the continent, in a swampy area shrouded in black mist all year round.

That was an extremely long distance; even with Kabuterimon's flying ability, it would take several days to reach it.
……

Several days later, a sinister and eerie black mist appeared at the edge of the horizon.

The air was thick with the smell of decay, and even the light was distorted and dim.

We've arrived at the Vampire Beast's castle.

It was a Gothic castle standing in the middle of the swamp, its towering spires piercing the black mist like the claws of a demon pointing to the sky.

Countless bat-like Digimon circled around the castle, emitting sharp screechs.

However, as Kabuterimon approached, Koushiro keenly sensed something was amiss.

It's far too quiet for the villains' stronghold.

"Bidomon, be on guard."

"it is good"

The beast lowered its altitude and slowly approached the castle. Just then, several stone statues standing on the city wall suddenly moved. Their eyes lit up with red light, and their hard rock bodies peeled off the wall, transforming into several stone gargoyles wielding stone axes, roaring as they charged towards them.

"A million-wave shockwave!"

The Beast didn't even change its flight path; several bolts of lightning shot from its giant horn, accurately striking the gargoyles.

With a few muffled cracking sounds, the guards who had just awakened were once again reduced to rubble.

After dealing with the remaining gargoyles and grunts, the castle was no longer an obstacle.

Koushiro made Kabuterimon land in the main courtyard of the castle. He jumped down and felt a cold, hard sensation under his feet.

An empty courtyard, a deathly silent corridor, a hall covered in cobwebs...

But we didn't even see a single Digimon...

Koushiro's expression grew increasingly solemn.

This scene points to only one possibility.

The main force of the Vampire Beasts has all left.

Just as he had predicted...

Koushiro didn't stop. He walked straight through the empty castle hall and headed deeper into the castle's underground.

After pushing open a heavy stone door, a huge underground cavern came into view.

In the center of the cave is a huge stone platform inscribed with complex magic circles, and some kind of ritualistic arrangement remains around it.

This should be the key device for accessing the human world in the original work.

However, the stone platform that should have been the door to be opened was now in pieces.

The rocks that formed the base were broken into pieces of varying sizes and scattered all over the ground, and the lines of the magic circle were completely cut off and destroyed.

Just as he had expected, after heading to the human world, the vampire beast cut off its entire escape route...

"really……"

Koushiro muttered to himself, realizing he had underestimated Myotismon's decisiveness.

This kind of intelligent enemy is indeed more difficult to deal with...

However, this isn't the only way to get to the real world...

(End of this chapter)