Chapter 141: Sha Wujing Beast

This time, no unexpected turns occurred. Under LoaderLeomon's attack, Grapleomon finally disintegrated into countless pieces of data and vanished.

"How could this happen?" Irina asked, puzzled. "Clearly, LoaderLeomon sustained more severe injuries. How is it possible that Grapleomon died instantly after taking just a few hits?"

"On the surface, Grapleomon's wounds didn't look serious, but in reality, his injuries were no lighter than LoaderLeomon's," Leomon began to slowly explain the origins of this outcome.

In the beginning, Grapleomon suffered initial injuries. Later, while launching high-speed attacks against LoaderLeomon, he was actually exacerbating his own condition. This is comparable to someone with a fractured foot who refuses to rest properly and insists on walking regardless. On the surface, it might not seem harmful, but in truth, it gradually worsens the injury. Grapleomon was in precisely this situation.

Following that, he clashed with LoaderLeomon's iron ball. Although it appeared he had the upper hand, internally, Grapleomon's body had sustained a certain degree of trauma. This is akin to a person punching a brick wall; even if the brick is successfully shattered by the punch, can the fist itself remain completely unharmed?

How could that be possible?

Force is reciprocal. The moment the brick was shattered, the fist was bound to suffer damage as well. The only difference lay in the degree—whether it was heavy or light.

It was precisely because of all these factors continuously accumulating that Grapleomon appeared fine while actually being severely injured. In the end, he was destroyed by LoaderLeomon.

Yet, the root cause of all this stemmed from Grapleomon's initial choice to seize the initiative at the cost of getting injured first. Had he not sustained that initial wound, the subsequent injuries would not have been nearly as severe.

As the saying goes, going from zero to one versus going from one to ten—while the latter seemingly multiplies the former ninefold, in reality, achieving the former is far more difficult than the latter.

Much like money, the process of wealth accumulation is the journey from zero to one, and this stage is the most arduous. Once a certain threshold is surpassed, it transitions into the progression from one to ten, which becomes vastly easier.

Consider wanting to buy a house, knowing for a fact that its value will appreciate a hundredfold in a year, guaranteeing a massive profit. However, if you currently lack even the funds to purchase that house in the first place, then no matter how many times its value might multiply a year later, it has nothing to do with you.

Returning to the matter at hand, LoaderLeomon's victory improved Astaramon's mood somewhat. After all, while the outcome of a single match wouldn't alter the bigger picture, few people would willingly choose defeat if winning was an option.

Astaramon gave his orders: "Shawujingmon, you take this round."

Shawujingmon, a Majin-type Virus species and Perfect-level Digimon, whose special move is... He is a Majin-type Digimon exiled from the Heavenly Realm of the Digital World. Usually composed and calm, he transforms into a terrifying Digimon should even one of the ornaments sealing his DigiCore go missing.

The commander on Leomon's side stated, "In that case, let Cyberdramon fight this battle."

The others raised no objections to this arrangement. Originally, Cyberdramon was scheduled to take the field in the previous match, but because Grapleomon insisted on fighting LoaderLeomon, his turn was delayed by a round.

Cyberdramon, a Cyborg-type Vaccine species and Perfect-level Digimon, whose special move is... He is a Dragon Man-type Cyborg Digimon whose body is encased in a special rubber armor capable of withstanding any attack.

Whenever Virus-type Digimon emerge within the computer network, Cyberdramon appears from parts unknown to eradicate them all. However, he is a solitary warrior, and his true identity remains shrouded in mystery.

As the battle commenced, Shawujingmon gently twirled the ultra-heavy precious staff in his hand with one arm, unleashing a water tornado attack toward Cyberdramon.

Yet, Cyberdramon acted as though he hadn't even noticed Shawujingmon's attack. While the onslaught came toward him, Cyberdramon charged straight ahead at Shawujingmon without faltering.

Witnessing this, Irina let out a sound of bewilderment, a trace of confusion on her face: "Could this Cyberdramon be trying to emulate Grapleomon? Is he willing to take Shawujingmon's attack head-on just to seize the initiative and strike first?"

Leomon slowly shook his head and said, "Not necessarily. There's a high probability that Cyberdramon won't take Shawujingmon's attack straight on."

Irina asked with keen interest, "Tell me then, what is the basis for your judgment this time?"

One must understand that Leomon's previous judgments had virtually never been wrong. Naturally, Irina was eager to know how Leomon had arrived at such a conclusion under these circumstances.

Leomon explained slowly, "It's very simple. The technique is *Magic Formation: Vortex Array*, which is a water tornado technique. While the lethality of a water tornado might not necessarily be overwhelmingly powerful, its impact force is undoubtedly immense. If Cyberdramon were to push directly against the impact of the water tornado and charge at Shawujingmon, he would either be repelled by the force or forced to consume a massive amount of digital energy. The former would fail to achieve his objective, while the latter would not be worth the cost."

"I see." After listening to Leomon's analysis, Irina's mind suddenly cleared, as if a knot had been untied. However, her sudden enlightenment was her own affair; Cyberdramon continued on his own stubborn course, charging directly toward Shawujingmon's water tornado.

The next moment, just when everyone expected Cyberdramon to be struck by Shawujingmon's water tornado, his body suddenly arched upward, widening the distance between himself and his previous trajectory. This precise adjustment in distance brought Cyberdramon directly above Shawujingmon's water tornado, allowing him to bypass the sweeping force that should have blown him away.

Cyberdramon's figure grazed just a centimeter or two above the surface of Shawujingmon's water tornado, rocketing forward at high speed directly toward Shawujingmon.

Seeing this, Shawujingmon instantly dissolved the water tornado and slashed a strike toward Cyberdramon. By this time, Cyberdramon was already extremely close to Shawujingmon—so close that dodging the blow was completely out of the question for Cyberdramon.

Yet, Cyberdramon showed no intention of dodging whatsoever. As the strike came down upon him, he simply continued charging straight toward Shawujingmon. At that very instant, the distance between him and the incoming blow narrowed to a mere five centimeters...