Infinite Chimera Creation

"Your awareness is still insufficient. Look, you're subconsciously trying to avoid fighting again."

With a smile, Yueyan reached out and pushed Kuroyukihime aside, continuing to move forward. However, even after pushing Kuroyukihime aside, his explanation did not stop.

"I'm not going to that mountain, I'm just looking for something. As for why I'm not going back to the beach, it's because of some information that the Blue King didn't tell us. Of course, I guess he didn't intentionally hide it, but rather he himself didn't notice it."

"That is, did the few people from the Blue Legion who were captured before reveal the information that 'only one of the Accelerators can fly'?"

Watching the Moon Rock recede into the distance, Kuroyukihime gritted her teeth, slashed a nearby tree with her sword to vent her anger, and then followed after it.

"According to the intelligence provided by the Blue King, the opposing camp has at least eight fully-formed beings and one mature being, seven of whom can fly. If I were the opposing commander, knowing that the enemy basically has no one capable of fighting in the air, I would definitely maximize our side's advantage of being able to fly."

"I will send out the fully-flying units directly, to openly monitor the opponent from above."

"Judging from their previous arrangements, our enemy is clearly not stupid; at the very least, they have a decent commander. Such a commander could not possibly have failed to think of the strategy I just mentioned."

"This, this is impossible."

Upon hearing this, Kuroyukihime couldn't help but cry out in alarm. If the opponent really did what Yueyan said, the Accelerators would basically be doomed to lose.

"Don't believe me? If you don't believe me, then try it for yourself."

As he spoke, Yueyan pointed to the dense canopy above his head and made a cutting motion.

"With your abilities, clearing away those obstructions should be a piece of cake."

Upon hearing Yueyan's suggestion, Kuroyukihime did not hesitate and was about to use her ultimate move to clear away the leaves and branches on top.

Seeing Kuroyukihime's actions, Tsukishiro's lips twitched, and he quickly tore off a tree branch and smashed it against Kuroyukihime's sword arm to stop her.

"When you're cleaning up, please keep it quiet and don't let the enemy find out. We can be so relaxed now because they haven't discovered us yet. Once they see us, they'll definitely launch an endless attack. I don't want to be the one being chased and attacked."

Slightly embarrassed, Kuroyukihime amplified her levitation ability, slowly floated to the top of the tree, and carefully cut a small hole in the canopy with her sword arm to look out.

The first thing she saw was the sky, and the second thing she saw was a female angel-like Digimon flying in the sky. Not far from this Digimon, there was another Digimon that looked like a legendary flower fairy, flying close to the treetops, seemingly searching for something. Further away, because the hole was not big enough, Kuroyukihime could not see clearly.

Trembling, Kuroyukihime slowly slid down from the tree, not daring to make too much noise, for fear of being discovered.

"See? Now you know why I don't go back to the beach. That kind of open space without any cover is the perfect place to die. The few people left there have probably already been dealt with."

Although he himself did not go up to see, judging from Kuroyukihime's reaction, Tsukishiro knew that his deduction was correct.

"Alright, alright, now that you've confirmed it, let's go quickly. While you're at it, please help me find my things."

"Looking for something? What are you looking for?"

Although Kuroyukihime was surprised, her strong mental fortitude allowed her to quickly regain her composure. She caught up with Tsukishiro in a few steps and asked him in confusion.

"Large caves, underground ruins, underground caverns—you can find any of these."

As he searched through the bushes, Yueyan explained.

“We’ve been walking through the forest for so long and haven’t encountered a single Digimon. This abnormal phenomenon clearly means that the ‘humans’ on the island have arranged for them to hide somewhere. What I’m looking for is where they’re hiding.”

“A place that can hide a large number of Digimon must not be too small. When I came ashore, I took a look around and there were no large buildings on the island. In other words, there must be a large enough place on the island that is underground.”

"Once we find this place, the advantage will shift to our side. First of all, the underground space will definitely limit the opponent's flying ability. Without the biggest difference of flying, the two sides will return to the same level."

"And don't forget, the reason why Blue King's subordinates clashed with those 'humans' was because they were hunting Digimon, which shows that those 'humans' value Digimon very much. If we enter a place where many Digimon are taking refuge, we can definitely restrain the enemy and prevent them from fighting at full strength."

"In short, the key to the success of this battle lies in finding an underground refuge for the Digimon."

Looking at Yueyan, who was holding up one finger with a confident expression, Kuroyukihime thought for a moment and asked a question that was unrelated to the current situation.

"So, Moon Lord, you actually really enjoy explaining things to others?"

P.S., damn it, I must have lost my mind to think of writing such a brain-teasing intellectual battle segment, [and it wasn't even well written].

Chapter Thirty-Seven: Battle

In the jungle, Moon Rock and Kuroyukihime were still searching for the "Digimon Sanctuary," which they didn't know if it really existed. Moon Rock remained calm and composed, but Kuroyukihime was starting to get agitated.

"I say, do you really think such a simple trap could fool Blue King and his men? They're not stupid. I know very well that Blue King is very clever!"

After clearing away a patch of vines growing close to the ground and confirming that there was no hidden entrance to a cave underneath, Kuroyukihime finally couldn't hold back any longer and questioned Yueyan with dissatisfaction.

[At the end of the day, he's still just a middle school student. No matter how calm and mature he usually appears, he'll lose his composure when faced with a desperate situation.]

Glancing at Kuroyukihime, Yueyan's impatience intensified. If it weren't for the fact that he would need this woman in the upcoming battle, he would have already abandoned this troublesome woman with a whole host of problems and left on his own.

"Do you think that just because you've known Blue King longer than I have, you know him better than I do? Back then, I investigated him for a whole month in order to kill him. I knew even his little habit of unconsciously tilting his head to the right when he spoke."

Although he tried his best to restrain himself, Yueyan's tone still contained some impatience. Noticing this, he frowned slightly, then roughly chopped down a fallen dead tree in front of him with his sword to vent his emotions, and his tone became frivolous again.

"Lan Wang is indeed not stupid, but he has a problem with his personality. To put it kindly, he is generous; to put it bluntly, he is irritable and easily angered."

Kuroyukihime, no longer as calm as before, didn't notice the change in Yueyan's tone at that moment. She simply nodded, acknowledging Yueyan's assessment of the Blue King.

“I left a wooden board with writing on it in their path, and they’re bound to pick it up and take a look. Blue King is a very proud man. Even though he knows that in this situation where there might be a trap, he should have sent Green King, who has high defense, or his weakest subordinate to pick up the board, he’ll still pick it up himself.”

Kuroyukihime, who hadn't paid attention to such details before, thought about it carefully after hearing Tsukishiro's words and realized that, based on their previous interactions, the Blue King had indeed acted this way, as if he was afraid that someone would steal his thunder in front of his subordinates.

"After seeing the sarcastic words I wrote on the wooden board, given Blue King's volatile temper, he will definitely chop down the tree next to him with his sword to vent his anger. And since Blue King is right-handed, when he is cooperating with Green King, he will definitely have to stand on the right side to make it easier to swing his sword."

Turning to look at Kuroyukihime, a mocking, flippant smile played on his lips as Tsukishiro raised a finger.

"In other words, unless Blue King picks up the plank and then, out of sheer boredom, turns around 180 degrees on the spot, he will definitely cut down the tree on the right that I have already dealt with."

"That tree, and the surrounding trees, have all been dealt with by my mental techniques. They will break with the slightest impact. So when that tree falls, a chain reaction will occur, and the trees around it will fall, exposing them to the scouts."

As if in response to Yueyan's words, not far behind them, accompanied by the unpleasant creaking of breaking wood and the heavy thud of heavy objects hitting the ground, several large trees fell down.

Although only a few trees fell, it was enough for the fully-equipped individuals scouting from the sky to spot the Accelerators below. The Accelerators, accustomed to having no enemies in the sky in the Accel World, instinctively became alert for attacks from all sides when the accident occurred, without even thinking to look up at the sky.

"Calm down and quickly regroup! It's just a few trees that fell! It wasn't an enemy attack!"

Similarly, the Blue King, who also disregarded the sky, did not order his subordinates to quickly hide in the jungle after the trees fell. Instead, he brazenly arranged for his men to reorganize their formation in a place without shade.

"Tch, that blasphemer (Moon Rock) has indeed discovered our intentions, but he can only use such insignificant means to hinder us. It seems he really has no other choice."

With his arms crossed, Blue King was initially displeased, but then immediately laughed mockingly, as if he had already imagined the scene of cornering Moon Rock and killing him amidst his pleas for mercy.

Perhaps it was because his smile was so ugly that when the flying Digimon gathered together to attack downwards, most of the attacks landed on him.

Caught completely off guard, Blue King was attacked by several fully-formed units, and his health bar instantly dropped to three-quarters, almost resulting in his death.

Other ordinary speedsters weren't as lucky as Blue King. In the previous attack, six speedsters with low health were killed instantly.

"Damn it! Counterattack! Counterattack with all forces!"

Roaring angrily, the Blue King swung his greatsword into the air, sending a streak of azure sword energy toward the Flower Fairy Beast.

Among the Accelerators, only Silver Raven can fly, but ordinary Accelerators are not without means to fight aerial enemies. Led by Blue King, a group of Accelerators began their counterattack into the sky.

Some of them used extendable weapons, some used high-speed jets of flying needles, and some even attacked with sonic waves spewed from their mouths. Even Green King, whose main ability was defense, used his cross-shaped shield to launch a cross-shaped beam of light at MetalGreymon.

Unfortunately, the blue element excels in close-quarters physical combat, while the green element is only good at defense. Their "ranged attacks" are mainly used to harass opponents in close combat.

The ranged attacks of a group of blue Accelerators were either weak or lacked range. Even the clumsiest flying machine, MetalGreymon, could easily evade their attacks and then attack them with ranged skills that were far more powerful than their own.

After several more Accelerators died, Blue King finally realized that they had no chance of winning until they could restrict the opponent's flight ability.

So he shouted for his men to retreat into the jungle, using the trees to block the enemy's view and escape.

But he realized it too late.

The initial plan to split up was to deceive Kuroyukihime. After Kuroyukihime left, Blue King summoned his subordinates back together. Now, apart from a few Accelerators remaining on the coast and Yueyan and his companion who are missing ahead, all the Accelerators are with Blue King.

With all the enemies gathered together, how could the Digimon possibly let such a perfect opportunity to strike them all down pass by? The Accelerators had just fled into the jungle when MetalGreymon's Ultimate Destruction Cannon and MegaKabuterimon's Mega Horn Cannon came crashing down, killing two weakened Accelerators while also clearing away the trees around them, exposing them once again to the view from the sky.

P.S. I was helping out at home yesterday and didn't have time to write, so I'm posting this chapter now. If I don't have to work this afternoon, I'll post another chapter.

Chapter Thirty-Eight You're a Madman

Just as Blue King and his companions were being hunted down, Moon Rock and Black Snow Princess finally found the underground ruins that served as a [Digimon Shelter].

"Wow, I found it! This place is so beautiful. If it were in the real world, the entrance fee for this kind of ruin would be ridiculously expensive."

While exclaiming exaggeratedly, Yan Xiu paid no attention to the two boys guarding the entrance to the ruins, opened his arms, and walked towards the ruins.

Upon seeing Yueyan and Kuroyukihime, both boys unhesitatingly pulled out their Digivices.

"Gabumon evolves into Garurumon!"

"Garurumon Mega Evolution: WereGarurumon!"

"Gomamon evolves into Seadramon!"

"Seadramon Mega Evolution, Zudomon!"

Watching the two small Rookie Digimon transform into powerful Ultimate Digimon in a burst of light, Moonrock clapped his hands in admiration.

"Wonderful, truly wonderful. This kind of unreasonable, leapfrog growth should only be possible for data life forms."

Garuru the orc, who felt no goodwill from the other party's praise, took a slight step and stood in front of Yamato, cautiously looking at Moonrock and issuing a warning in a wild voice.

"Outsider, stop in your tracks."

"What will you do if I don't stop? Start a war with us?"

Tsukishiro smiled jokingly and pointed at Kuroyukihime.

"You should already have some information about us, so you should know her, right? The Black Queen, the strongest close combat fighter in the Accel World."

Garurumon's pupils contracted, and he subconsciously tensed his muscles. The Zudomon standing next to him even lifted the iron hammer that was originally hanging on the ground.

Because of the previous group of Accelerators, they did learn a lot of information about the Accelerators, such as the fact that the strength of the "King" among the Accelerators is roughly equivalent to the complete form, and the characteristics and specialties of several Kings.

In the young Yuan Yuan's judgment, the most dangerous among the Accelerators were the Red King and the Black King. Even if they evolved into their complete forms, they could still suffer a great loss at the hands of their opponents if they were not careful in a one-on-one fight.

The orc Garurumon and Zudomon, who had great faith in the young Yuan Yuan's judgment, would naturally focus their attention on Kuroyukihime after recognizing her.

Seeing Garurumon's reaction, Moonrock smiled wickedly and pointed to himself.

"As for me, the Ink Blasphemer? Have you all heard of me?"

Upon hearing this, the two children, who had remained calm when Yueyan revealed Kuroyukihime's identity, exclaimed in surprise.

Young Yuan Yuan's assessment of the "Ink Blasphemer" was: "An extremely dangerous guy. He's clearly a madman, but he has enough intelligence. If you really encounter him, don't listen to anything he says, just start a fight."

Like the two children, the orc Garuru remembered the young Yuan Yuan's words, and his eyes sharpened instantly. He lowered his body slightly, ready to launch an attack.

Seeing his reaction, Yueyan laughed instead.

"Looks like you recognize me, that makes things easier."