The defeated Renamon

Data recombined, and some mysterious substance formed Mo Yan's current body.

"So this is the Digital Field!?

Also known as the Digital Battle Arena?"

Mo Yan looked at the fog-shrouded street, recalling the Qiandu Baike entries he had once read.

"But this feeling of unstable data and hollowed-out power really isn't pleasant.

No wonder Takato Matsuki and the others could beat stronger opponents, trounce Rookies, and turn the tables on Champions.

They even dared to pit Champions against Ultimates."

Mo Yan flexed his hand, sensing the suppressed power within him.

While Mo Yan was still adjusting to this weakened state, a golden fox walking upright appeared before him-Renamon.

"A human?

No, a Digimon!"

Seeing Mo Yan's appearance, Renamon was puzzled at first, then certain.

"Renamon? Where's your partner?"

Seeing that the newcomer was Renamon, Mo Yan asked with interest.

Renamon did not answer Mo Yan's question, instead staring intently at him in silence.

"Renamon, what are you hesitating for?

Why aren't you attacking that Digimon?"

Just then, a slender figure emerged from the fog.

The newcomer had purple eyes and long reddish-brown hair tinged with gold. She wore a white T-shirt with short green sleeves and a broken sea-blue heart on the chest, along with a pair of super-cool jeans. She looked like a tomboy.

It was none other than Rika Makino.

At that moment, Rika Makino spotted Mo Yan, who looked like a child but had a pair of wings on his back.

An angel!?

Almost instinctively, Rika Makino took out her Blue D-Ark and pointed it at Mo Yan.

A screen of light immediately unfolded from the D-Ark.

"What's going on? Why isn't there any information?

Could he be human!?

But how could a human have wings?"

Rika Makino watched characters flash across the D-Ark, but no information about Mo Yan appeared.

This strange sight caught Rika Makino somewhat by surprise.

Still facing off against Renamon, Mo Yan sensed someone probing him and frowned slightly.

"How rude, scanning my information the moment you arrive."

Mo Yan looked toward Rika Makino and spoke calmly.

Just then, words finally appeared on the glowing screen of Rika Makino's D-Ark.

Light Angemon, Rookie, Vaccine Angel-type Digimon.

Special move: Angel Punch.

Unlike the data Mo Yan himself had seen, the information displayed on the D-Ark was relatively simple, and even the listed special move differed.

He really is an angel. I've never encountered a Digimon like this before.

I wonder whether Renamon could digivolve after absorbing his data.

After reading the information, Rika Makino gave her order without hesitation.

"Renamon, defeat him."

As far as Rika Makino was concerned, being a Digimon meant only one thing: fighting.

Then they would be defeated by her and become fuel for Renamon's digivolution.

Hearing Rika's order, Renamon attacked Mo Yan without hesitation.

In a flash, Renamon closed in on Mo Yan, her fists raining down on him.

Facing Renamon's whirlwind assault, Mo Yan opened both hands and caught every punch without letting a single one through.

In the blink of an eye, Mo Yan had blocked dozens of punches.

Unable to break through his defenses, Renamon threw one final punch with all her strength.

As though he had guessed Renamon's intentions, Mo Yan clenched one hand into a fist and met her punch.

Their fists touched, then immediately parted.

Renamon spun and leaped to shed the force, while Mo Yan remained standing where he was.

Granted, Vaccine Digimon were at a disadvantage against Data Digimon.

But Angel-type Digimon were hardly conventional fighters. Taking on opponents above their level was a breeze for them.

Although Mo Yan's current form was not an Angel-type Digimon attained through normal digivolution.

Mo Yan had still worked plenty of his own extras into it.

When Mo Yan first designed this form, he had used Lucemon as his benchmark.

Of course, Mo Yan had not succeeded.

In fact, he had only managed to create this form with Angemon's help.

But that did nothing to change how powerful this form was.

"Card slash: Attack Plug-In N!"

Seeing Renamon driven back while her opponent remained rooted to the spot, Rika Makino immediately began swiping cards to give her an edge.

This was precisely the key that allowed Tamers to defeat stronger opponents and turn losing battles around.

A mysterious energy enveloped Renamon's hands and feet, greatly increasing her attack power.

Mo Yan glanced at the enhanced Renamon and took a fighting stance, signaling for her to continue.

Renamon wasted no time. She leaped up and launched a flying kick at Mo Yan.

Seeing the incoming kick, Mo Yan coated his palm in Holy Light and swiftly seized Renamon's ankle.

Just as Mo Yan was about to use her momentum to fling her away, Renamon wrapped her tail around his waist at precisely the right moment.

By catching Mo Yan around the waist in time, Renamon redirected the force of his throw.

In a split second, Renamon used that momentum to punch toward Mo Yan's head.

Bang!

The sound of fist striking palm rang out as Mo Yan blocked the blow just in time.

Before Renamon could react, Mo Yan exerted force with both hands, throwing her away from him.

"Card slash: Defense Plug-In C!"

Seeing Renamon thrown away again, Rika Makino quickly swiped a card to support her.

Still airborne, Renamon felt her defense increase. Her long-standing teamwork with Rika let her instantly understand her Tamer's intent.

Adjusting her posture as she descended, Renamon touched down lightly and rushed at Mo Yan once more.

Just as Mo Yan assumed another attack with her fists was coming, Renamon shifted her stance and slammed into him shoulder and elbow first.

Having responded incorrectly, Mo Yan was knocked several meters back, while Renamon used the impact to spring into the air.

"Card slash: Enhancement Plug-In W!"

Her rapport with Renamon prompted Rika Makino to immediately swipe a card for a powerful move.

"Fox Leaf Arrowhead!"

Still in midair, Renamon crossed her arms and readied her special move.

Mo Yan had only just steadied himself when he saw the leaf-shaped arrowheads floating in front of Renamon.

"Holy Barrier."

Without hesitation, Mo Yan took out his Holy Scripture and cast his barrier skill.

This was a defensive skill Angemon had taught Mo Yan.

The Holy Scripture was a spellbook Mo Yan had crafted in Witchelny and had Angemon enhance in the City of Angels.

The barrier had only just formed when the card-enhanced Fox Leaf Arrowhead struck it.

Boom!

As the explosion rang out, a thick cloud of smoke rose, obscuring Mo Yan.

"Did it work?"

Keeping her eyes fixed on the smoke, Rika Makino asked Renamon, who had just landed and steadied herself.

"No..."

"Heaven's Knuckle!"

Before Renamon could finish, a beam of white light shot out of the smoke and struck her instantly, cutting off her unfinished reply.

The attack sent Renamon flying into a wall, temporarily putting her out of the fight.

"Damn it, why can't we win?

Why?"

Rather than immediately running over to check Renamon's injuries, Rika Makino stared at Mo Yan and muttered to herself.

Rika Makino simply could not understand. Her opponent was clearly a Rookie too, so why was he so strong?

Renamon had destroyed more Rookie Digimon than she could count.

She had even defeated Champion Digimon.

So why couldn't she beat this opponent?

Rika Makino's control of the battle had clearly been impeccable.

Did Renamon really have to digivolve?

"Your teamwork really surprised me. I didn't expect you to coordinate so well.

If I didn't have a few tricks of my own, you would have beaten me."

With a flap of his wings, Mo Yan dispersed the smoke and slowly walked toward Rika Makino.

There was no denying that Rika Makino had good reason to win consecutive Digimon Card Tournaments after Ryo Akiyama disappeared and earn the title of "Digital Queen."

Her control of the battle and coordination with her partner were nothing short of flawless.

"Rika, run!"

Seeing Mo Yan approaching Rika Makino, Renamon struggled to her feet and shouted to her.

"Oh?

You care so much about your partner?

But does your partner care about you?"

Stopping in his tracks, Mo Yan turned toward Renamon and spoke mockingly.

Hearing Mo Yan's words, Rika Makino tightened her grip on her D-Ark and glared fiercely at him.

If looks could kill Digimon, Mo Yan would have died countless times.

"Guilmon Cannon!"

"Great Ears Flight!"

Just then, two attacks came flying toward him.

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