Corrupted Earth [N-Rank Mission] 5/5

Tsukaimon couldn't care less about the arrival of backup, first of all they were humans 2nd of all they had been proven weak in Tsukaimon's opinion. On the battlefield Tsukaimon was satisfied to have successfully dodged the rock attack but had his counter attack was stopped by a hand belonging to a reinforced Gotsumon. Well the point of the attack was defensive so it didn't bother the little fellow too much, after-all he had more tricks up his sleeve.

Now that he was close to the big Gotsumon, he might as well exploit it.

"Purple haze" The tsukaimon calmly said as a black smog passed around Gotsumon's hand like the cloud it was. Tsukaimon used the distraction to give himself some distance before retaliation would be an issue.

That gave Tsukaimon enough time to realize that something foreign was causing the corrupted data to act up though he wasn't sure what.

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Tsukaimon attacks Gotsumon C with purple haze
Purple Haze: Makes a small cloud of poisonous smoke that deals small damage during the next 2 posts to anyone who inhales it.
Tsukaimon uses the cloud as a distraction to gain distance.

 Cooldown:
Purple Haze (0/2)

OOC: Seems fair! I'll make sure to read the attack properly the next time.
As interesting as the fight was, it had turned into a Dogpile at this point. Suzuran wasn't interested in adding more overkill to all the attacks that had been aimed at the remaining Gotsumon, and Ayaka seemed to be busy mending her own wounds. Not like she could contribute with even more damage to this, anyway.

That last attack had also injured Suzuran by quite a bit, but Ayaka eventually would take care of that. For now, they would withdraw to the backline and watch the fireworks.

"This is unsightly." Suzuran commented, referring to her appearance. "Had this space been less narrow, I am sure I could've avoided some of these injuries." These battlefields weren't really favorable for her, but at least she was in for an easier time that Ayaka; she saw how comparably weak were her abilities in this corrupted soil. "Will you be fine? This... black particles are seemingly moving on their own. Best to be alert."

Ayaka had also noticed the swirling black data moving almost uncannily. Better to be ready to what it had in store. "Yes. But I would be more worried about you, sister. I am not the one with a gaping wound still on her body. I will take care of that soon."

"Heh. Noted."

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Ayaka uses Healer on herself.
Healer: Ayaka is well-versed in the healing arts. Instead of performing a basic attack, she may instead choose to restore a small amount of health (the equivalent to an unlisted attack) to a friendly target.

The Harpoon Torpedo tracked its target and slammed hard into Gotsumon. He immediately exploded and shattered into fragments of black glass, which dissolved in the data just like it had with the other two. All that was left was the data on the floor.

Unlike that of regular digimon, the data did not reconstitute into an egg. Ominous perhaps?

Regardless, the corridor remains the same as it did before. There are three paths. Since the stone doors had now opened, you may see what's ahead. There is a larger room in the path forward, and smaller rooms to the sides.

The data below you remains agitated for a little while, then returns to the silky, whispy smoke-like data that it was before. You hear no further sound, other than gusts of wind from the entrance behind you. However, if you listen carefully, you may hear faint rumbling ahead.

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(OOC: If you'd like to heal the damage sustained, you don't have to worry about cooldowns now that combat has ceased).

Oh pity, his attack missed its (semi intended) target yet again! Gryz turned around, still on his buttock and now facing the plant twins.

"Allow me to assist you if you don't mind, ladies." Gryz put his palm together like a totem bear asking for earth's protection. With both of his paws glowing, he transferred the energy to Suzuran. "There, hopefully enough to heal the injuries," he declared, then looks slightly pleased with his own handywork.

...Then again, the earth is so foul. Gryz who used earth element could feel it... not as clearly as the plant twins perhaps, but should be clear enough.

"Ah? Middle? Oh... well sure," Tetsu was a bit shocked when Oboro suddenly takes lead, but it's not that he mind. He quickly rode Gryz again. He wanted to talk with the other first about this though... Oh well. "Then, we'll take the center path. Is it alright with you all?"

And so the group appeared to split up, ensuring to cover all of their options before proceeding forward.

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Center Path

As Oboro, Tetsu and their partners proceeded forward, they would have entered a large room, 20 meters long, 20 wide and 5 meters high. The same red-yellow glowing stones and fungus still grows in this room, in fact it is more dense than it was in the corridor, lighting the room a little brighter.

It is lined with reddish tan sandstone all around, letting no sunlight in. There are no features other than a large statue at the far end. It appears to be a feminine human figure sitting on the floor in a cross-legged position, wearing a long, flowing robe. Her hair is decorated with leaves and flowers, and her eyes appear to be closed in a meditative kind of expression.

Her hands lay flat and open at either side of her, each of them holding a large stone plate of some kind. The left is slightly lower than the right.

The most obvious feature they would see is that there is a large hole where her lower torso would have been. Only in the middle of this hole is a chaotic spiraling mess of data and pixels, making a noise like rushing wind.

If one looks closely, there are words in digicode above her.


Right Path

Mana, Ayaka and Suzuran would have found a small room at the end of the right path. The black data is still present on the floor as always, but, there is something else here too.

The remains of two worn bedrolls could be seen on the floor, as well as two broken clubs - a large one and a small one. The clubs appear to be of crude design, one made of wood studded with nails, and the other made of bone studded with spikes. It appears to be a makeshift campsite of some kind.

If they look carefully, there appears to be something brown poking out from under the smaller bed.


Left Path

As Kan proceeded left, he would have come to another small room. Only this one had a little more in it than the camp room, namely a large stone table and rusted ancient metal antiques. However, all of it seemed to be simply scrap at this point.

There were other doorways in the room, one leading left and one right, but the only thing beyond both was piles of rocks and rubble. It would seem that the further corridors had collapsed at one point.

A scent of long decayed food lingered in the air. Perhaps someone may have had some food in here at an earlier point? Although whatever it was, it was long expired.

On the wall is a shelf bearing an assortment of books. At first glance, most of these are expired and rotten, probably falling apart at the slightest touch. Or would they...?


The Corridor

As Tsukaimon attempted to absorb the data, it did not respond to him. Instead, it simply remained like the eerie black smoke it always was. It appears that this is not the correct way to absorb the data, and that the only way to do so is to attempt so at its core.

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OOC: It's interesting that Tsukaimon felt no effect from Gryzmon's attack even if he was in its line of fire...

Oboro was a little bummed that the room didn't seem to have anything exciting or dangerous in it. His interest in these ruins were suddenly super lost.

Meanwhile, Ikkakumon figured he'd have to be the responsible one of the pair, so he did as Gryz asked and took a look at the plates as Oboro's hyperactivity got the better of him. Hopefully, he'd be able to figure something out from them.