Chapter 22
The Power of Friendship! Gabumon evolves into Garurumon.
"Sister Lin, why?!"
Tears welled up in Lin Chen's eyes, and his heart ached terribly. He couldn't understand why Sister Lin would stand in front of him at the last moment when everyone was about to die.
"I...I said I...I'd protect you, I meant what I said...I meant what I said." Liu Lin said weakly, her head bowed. "Besides...this outcome...is because of what we caused...you're just..."
As Liu Lin's voice disappeared, scenes of the Skyfire Squad flashed through his mind.
He found that although he hadn't known them for long, they really treated him like a teammate they had known for a long time, and he felt exceptionally comfortable being with them.
"Foolish woman!" Chen Ze cursed, and cast another spell at Lin Chen.
"Water Guardian!"
A magical shield enveloped Lin Chen and Liu Lin.
"I'm the defensive mage in the team, I can't let you get hurt while I'm alive!" Rou Rou raised her head and smiled at Lin Chen: "However, this is the last spell I can cast."
"Damn it!" Chen Ze was a little angry. He glared at Rou Rou and released another spell at Lin Chen.
This time, a blue light emanated from Lin Chen, deflecting the magic released by Chen Ze.
"Is this never going to end?!" Chen Ze walked up to Rou Rou, picked her up, and slapped her across the face.
"You'll regret this!" Lin Chen gently laid Liu Lin down on the ground and struggled to his feet.
"I'm telling you, you'll regret this!" Lin Chen said, enunciating each word clearly.
"You're the one who should regret it." Just as Chen Ze was about to rush towards Lin Chen's location, he heard Chen Fu's exclamation.
"Retreat quickly, something seems wrong."
The next second, a blue light emanated from Lin Chen and fell directly towards the location of Gabumon.
"Evolve Gabumon!!" Lin Chen shouted excitedly.
Under the light, Gabumon's injuries healed at an unimaginable speed, and mysterious blue numbers appeared around Gabumon.
Immediately afterwards, Gabumon entered a honeycomb-like eggshell space.
"Fierce Fist - Earth Strike!"
Sensing something was wrong, Chen Fu released magic into the eggshell space, but to his horror, the magic could not cause any damage to the eggshell space.
At this moment, Gabumon, inside the eggshell space, suddenly opened its eyes and began its evolution process.
"Gabumon evolves!"
"Garurumon!!"
When the eggshell space shattered, a wolf-shaped Digimon, three meters tall and nearly ten meters long, with blue and white stripes all over its body, appeared before everyone. Its powerful aura immediately filled the entire area, causing all members of the Battle Axe Squad to gather together. Agumon and Guilmon took the opportunity to come to Lin Chen's side and protect him behind them.
At the same time, information about Garurumon also came into Lin Chen's view.
【Name: Garurumon (Provisional)】
[Type: Ancient Beast]
[Level: Mature]
[Strength: Battle General Level]
[Skill: Sharp Claws]
【Ultimate Skills: Demon Fox Flame, Wolf Howl】
"Warrior-level, and even a Great War General, how is this possible!" Chen Fu couldn't believe it when he felt Garurumon's aura. He wondered if anyone would believe him if he told them about this sudden advancement.
"Haha! Lin Chen, you're really something!" Zhang Tian, who was lying on the ground and looking up at Garurumon, laughed loudly, then glared fiercely at the members of the Battle Axe Squad: "Even if we all die, those bastards from the Battle Axe Squad will pay with their lives!"
"Captain, you won't die, they'll be the ones who die!" Lin Chen stared coldly at the Battle Axe Squad, waving his hand: "Garurumon, wipe them out, leave no one alive!"
Garurumon locked its gaze on the members of the Battle Axe Squad, then with a powerful push from its hind legs, it unleashed astonishing speed and darted away.
"Kun's Forest - Prison!"
"Giant Shadow Nail - Imprisonment!"
"Ice Lock - Bone Crusher!"
"Rock Barrier - Mountain Screen!"
The members of the Battle Axe Squad unleashed their magic in an attempt to restrain Garurumon, but the Battle Axe Squad was far too fast for Garurumon, which possessed the speed of a Battle Admiral.
In an instant, Garurumon overcame all obstacles and arrived beside the Battle Axe Squad. With a single swipe of its claw, it instantly killed Zhang Qiang and Gao Gu.
"Get away from me!" Chen Fu grabbed Chen Ze and escaped from the wolf's claws, threw him aside, and turned to punch Garurumon.
Garurumon remained calm, slightly shifting its body to the side to easily dodge Chen Fu's attack. It then glanced at him and continued chasing after the others.
"Damn it!" Chen Fu cursed angrily, using the ground wave to chase after Garurumon.
He knew perfectly well that, given the strength Garurumon was currently displaying, if he were to kill all his teammates, death would likely be his only fate.
Garurumon leaped dozens of meters in one bound, appearing directly in front of the Hu brothers. It let out a roar at them, and the two brothers immediately bled from all seven orifices and died.
Immediately afterwards, it turned to the side, its speed increasing twice as fast as before. In a flash, it appeared behind the two unknown members of the Battle Axe Squad and sliced them in half with a single claw.
Just as Garurumon was about to attack Zhao Feng, it discovered that Zhao Feng had vanished in a flash, taking advantage of the shadows in the jungle.
Helpless, Garurumon could only shake its enormous head and turn to face Chen Fu.
"I'm going to kill you!"
Watching his teammates die one after another, Chen Fu was furious, but he also took advantage of the moment to successfully summon the Star Chart.
"Fierce Fist - Nine Palaces!"
Violent flames erupted from the ground, forming nine pillars of fire that trapped Garurumon within them, constantly radiating intense heat.
"It's trapped!" Chen Fu felt a surge of joy as he looked at the Garurumon engulfed in flames.
But before he could even rejoice, Garurumon burst out of the pillar of fire, waving its front paws and attacking him.
"Rock Barrier - Mountain Screen!"
Before Chen Fu could finish casting his magic, Garurumon's sharp claws cleaved him in two.
Seeing Chen Fu die under Garurumon's claws, Lin Chen turned and walked towards Chen Ze. But before he could take more than a few steps, he saw Chen Ze summon a flame with his right hand and slam it down on his forehead, intending to end his life on the spot.
Swish!
A claw-like blade flew past, severing Chen Ze's right hand. Chen Ze groaned in pain and fell to his knees.
"You wanted me to kneel down before, so why are you kneeling down to me now?" Lin Chen sneered.
"Kill or torture whoever you want, it's up to you. If you hadn't been lucky enough to run into your friend the first time, I would have killed you long ago," Chen Ze said defiantly.
"You still can't see the difference between us." Lin Chen chuckled. "Actually, when we first met, Mo Fan said something."
"What did you say?" Chen Ze asked, somewhat curious.
"I've become those two guys' savior," Lin Chen said, waving his hand. "Don't let them die too easily."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Garurumon broke Chen Ze's limbs and unleashed a burst of flames at him, ultimately killing Chen Ze amidst painful screams.
"Sister Lin, Rou Rou, I've avenged you." Lin Chen came to the two of them again and said in a deep voice.
"Kid, don't be too discouraged, they won't die."