The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

　There is an inherent aversion between Holy Digimon and Dark Digimon.

　Moreover, Gatomon and BlackGatomon are like two sides of the same coin, light and darkness.

　If Gatomon hadn't known that it was the evolved form of Devimon, it probably would have sent it to heaven with a single "Panic Punch"!

　"Meow-"

　BlackGatomon ignored Gatomon's hostility, simply and seriously put the scarf back on around its neck, and then, before the duration of its evolution was over, quietly hugged Dark's arm.

　Dak patted its head and took a deep breath: "Keep going!"

　……

　A few minutes later, BlackGatomon reverted to its Devimon form and resumed its scout duties.

　Tailmon, on the other hand, has begun to consume its own magical energy to maintain its existence.

　Although it is prohibited in duels, Mages can actually replenish the magic of Magic Spirits by continuously injecting magic power into Magic Cards or by making direct contact with Magic Spirits.

　Unlike energy cards like "energy potions," the way a mage replenishes the magic of a magical spirit is a continuous and slow process, rather than replenishing hundreds of points of magic power in an instant.

　Therefore, as long as Dark holds the "Gatomon" magic card, he can continuously replenish Gatomon's magic.

　With his current extraordinary rate of mana recovery, it is more than enough to replenish the mana consumption of a four-star magic-wielding spirit.

　However, as the mana replenishment continued, a faint blush rose on Gatomon's cheeks, and the warm current flowing into its heart made its body slightly hot.

　Dark didn't notice the slight abnormality of Gatomon. He repeatedly compared the treasure map with the map and kept adjusting his route. Finally, around noon, he found the fourth marker!

　It was a wall made up of 16x16-1 panels.

　The wall itself is very eye-catching.

　But the hand-drawn image on the treasure map is a cat with its mouth wide open!

　If it weren't for the cat-paw-like pattern found in the wall panels, Dak wouldn't have been able to immediately determine that this wall was the fourth landmark.

　There are 255 panels on the wall, and each panel can be slid.

　By comparing the treasure map with the pattern, Dark quickly realized that this should be a puzzle level.

　The goal is to arrange the 255 pieces into a cat pattern.

　Although it looks like a children's puzzle game, 255 sections is a lot!

　Furthermore, the panels on the higher parts of the wall can only be moved by Devimon.

　Even more terrifying.

　The treasure map's markers are in a cute style, but the murals on the walls are in a surreal style!

　In other words, the two pictures are completely different!

　……

　Dark first tried moving the pieces within the frame to piece together the pattern. But he quickly discovered that the puzzle was ridiculously difficult and impossible to complete in a short time.

　Out of desperation, he began trying to remove the puzzle pieces from the wall...

　Surprisingly, it actually worked!

　Those panels were originally attached to the wall like magnets; you could remove them completely by pulling them outwards!

　Holding the cube, Dac couldn't help but think of how he used to play with Rubik's Cubes in the past.

　Because I couldn't turn it back, I disassembled the Rubik's Cube and reassembled it...

　In this way, the difficulty of the puzzle is suddenly reduced by a whole level!

　Duck simply disassembled all the puzzle pieces and then reassembled them according to the pattern in his mind.

　About two hours later, it finally completed the entire assembly process, and a mural of a lion roaring in the mountains gradually appeared on the wall!

　"You drew a lion as a cat? You've got some serious talent, Alvit!"

　Dak looked at the picture of the lion, his face darkening slightly.

　If he hadn't found a way to cheat, he would have been completely ruined today!

　"Crack!"

　A strange noise suddenly came from inside the wall.

　Dark's expression shifted slightly as he noticed a white light suddenly illuminating the gaps between the puzzle pieces.

　The next moment.

　The roar of a lion pierced through our eardrums!

　The wall suddenly began to float.

　A strong wind then began to blow.

　A foul, fishy stench wafted over with the strong wind.

　Dak's gaze met the eyes of the lion whose massive jaws were gradually closing.

　Blood-red hues spread across his eyes.

　The angry roar turned into a gloomy growl.

　Thick saliva dripped continuously from the corners of its mouth.

　It crouched down and stepped out of the wall!

　The first step is to build up strength, the second step is to unleash it.

　"Roar!"

　With a ferocious and menacing aura, the lion pounced out like lightning!

　……

　Dak suddenly took several steps back, but his expression showed no panic.

　Although the resurrection of the mural lion was not what he had expected, if that was all, there was nothing to fear.

　The moment his thought crossed his mind, a white shadow suddenly appeared in his field of vision from the corner of his eye.

　With a familiar aura flashing by, the white figure nimbly darted beneath the lion.

　Just for a moment.

　That ferocious and arrogant lion was disemboweled!

　Although there was no blood splattering.

　But its body suddenly fell, its life force rapidly diminished, and even the tips of its fur became transparent!

　Originally an object in a painting, it returns to the painting.

　As it drifted away in the wind, Dark saw Gatomon standing with its claws folded!

　And on the wall, the door was slowly opening.

　"Next target!"

　……

　With the imp returning from scouting, Dark entered the gate in the wall.

　When they emerged, they were on a road that was not marked on any map.

　At this point, the map drawn by the student becomes useless.

　Dak had to reconfirm his direction and make his own road signs.

　To deal with this situation, he brought a highlighter.

　This highlighter, which uses magical dust as "ink," can leave magical marks on walls that last for at least a week.

　After one to two weeks, the magic mark will dissipate automatically, preventing it from contaminating the secret passage.

　Dak stopped to eat something and then continued exploring.

　Although the new map lacks reference points, the distance between the landmarks is significantly shortened.

　If all goes well, we might be able to find the landmark faster than before.

　That was originally what he thought!

　But he soon discovered that the secret passage, which started from here, had changed in terms of both terrain and environment!

　After walking a few steps, the entire secret passage seemed to merge into an ancient forest. The monotonous white walls gradually disappeared, and the torches that guided the way on both sides of the walls also disappeared. In their place were ancient trees with intertwined roots, vines that wrapped around the dome, giant rocks all over the corners, and glowing moss that was everywhere on the rocks.

　The dome rose higher and higher, and the ground became covered with damp soil.

　The colorful, glowing moss reflects a fantastical and bizarre world.

　It felt like stepping into a fantastical forest from a fairy tale, my retina filled with distinct shades of color, the enchanting aura of nature bursting forth like drops of thick ink!

　Walking in this world, there is no longer only the sound of endless footsteps.

　The rustling of leaves, the whistling of the wind, the chirping of insects...

　The secret passage seemed to have suddenly come to life.

　It was brimming with an eerie vitality!

　However, vibrant colors often signify a deeply hidden crisis.

　Dak became increasingly vigilant!

　……

　After half an hour.

　Feeling a bit tired, Dak sat down at the base of a giant tree that six or seven people couldn't encircle, and took a small sip of apple juice.

　Tailmon faithfully guarded his side, while Devimon continued to search and explore the surrounding area.

　The fifth marker is a ship's anchor.

　But how do you find an anchor in an environment like an ancient forest?

　Dak's first thought was to find a water source; the anchor might represent a boat, which would be moored on the lakeshore.

　But so far, he has not found a single source of water.

　This is very rare in environments with large plants.

　However, the environment in front of us cannot be said to belong to a natural ecosystem, and it cannot be judged by common sense.

　He put the water bottle back in his bag, looked up at the dense shade of the trees, and felt the forest-like tranquility that, while not complete, could calm the mind.

　If we disregard the dangers that are everywhere, this place is actually a good environment for self-cultivation.

　As they were talking, Gatomon flashed by, and with a single claw, it sliced ​​open a mottled green snake that had blended into the shade of the tree and casually tossed it aside.

　"Well done."

　Dak stood up again, a hint of relief on his face.

　If it weren't for Gatomon protecting him, he felt he wouldn't have survived more than ten minutes in this environment.

　Gatomon crossed its arms, glanced at him briefly, then turned its face away, a subtle smile playing on its lips.

　Followed by.

　“Help, help, help!”

　Little Devimon screamed and fled frantically as if it had stirred up a hornet's nest.

　Dark instinctively reached into the card pack, and a sharp glint flashed in Gatomon's eyes.

　Both of them looked in the direction of Little Demon.

　"Gan!"

　"Did we really stir up a hornet's nest?"

　Behind Little Devimon, a swarm of fireflies with glowing tails were chasing after it.

　The swarm of insects was countless, their seven-colored light forming a torrent. It resembled a colorful galaxy weaving through the forest, like stepping into a fairytale dream.

　Dak had seen it in the book; it was an insect called a "firefly bee," each about the length of a finger, whose stinger, fired from its tail, contained a rare "light poison."

　The poisoned part absorbs blood and transforms into light.