Chapter 123: Crafted by Vulcanus

"Sorry, this belongs to me now." Just as I-mon reached out to claim the spoils, a hand suddenly shot up from the ground, as if to sweep away every single item of loot.

A figure then emerged from the earth. It was none other than Gigasmon.

Gigasmon, a mineral-type variable hybrid Digimon, specializes in the "Hurricane Bomber" technique. Inheriting the power of the legendary Ten Warriors, this Digimon possesses the element of Earth, manifesting as a giant formed from the solidification of ground soil and atmospheric components. Upon materialization, its skin hardens into a substance akin to super-ceramic, reflecting its arrogant and condescending nature toward opponents.

I-mon’s expression turned grim as he looked at Gigasmon. It was obvious that a player had used a Spirit Evolution to transform into this form. By hiding underground, they had successfully evaded the "Heavy Metal Fire MAX" attack from DeathMeramon just moments ago. As it stood, this player was likely in the best condition of anyone present.

"Wait, where is my loot?" After gloating, Gigasmon opened his hand, expecting to find the spoils. However, his expression froze; there was nothing there. Instead, a white orb of light appeared directly in front of I-mon.

This orb was the loot dropped upon DeathMeramon’s defeat. It appeared that all the rewards were contained within, waiting for the player to retrieve them.

I-mon stared at the white orb without moving, while Gigasmon, seeing his chance, lunged forward and swiped at it. To his frustration, his hand passed right through the orb as if it existed on an entirely different plane of reality.

"..." The other players slumped in defeat, realizing this was likely a hidden game mechanic.

Hidden Mechanic for Field Bosses: The party that deals the most damage to a field boss is entitled to the loot, preventing opportunistic players like Gigasmon from swooping in to claim the rewards. The official system handled the damage calculations behind the scenes.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, I-mon reached into the orb. A moment later, he withdrew twenty gold coins. Though not equipment, it confirmed that only I-mon could interact with the orb.

The onlookers wanted to leave, but their curiosity about what else the field boss might drop kept them rooted to the spot. With mixed feelings, they watched as I-mon pulled out another item.

**DeathMeramon’s Mask (Rare · Excellent · DeathMeramon)**
Type: Accessory
Requirement: Overall Combat Power 1,000+ or Ultimate-level Digimon
Effect: Equipping this mask grants the assistance of DeathMeramon’s lingering spirit, increasing physical strength by 50%.
Durability: 100/100
Description: This item was formed from the residual data of DeathMeramon after his final battle, when his data became too corrupted to regenerate into a Digi-Egg.

A 50% increase in strength was significant. Even though the "Strength" stat had been removed from the visible interface and no longer affected total combat power, the hidden attribute clearly still existed; otherwise, I-mon would not have been able to trade blows with DeathMeramon for so long. While it was unclear exactly how much this would boost attack power or if it followed the old conversion ratios, the benefit was undeniable.

Though the others couldn't see the mask's attributes, seeing the faint, satisfied smirk on I-mon’s face felt like a ten-billion-ton blow to their morale; they nearly coughed up blood in frustration.

Ignoring them, I-mon reached into the orb again and pulled out another item.

**DeathMeramon’s Flame Seed (Rare · Epic · DeathMeramon)**
Type: Consumable
Requirement: None
Description: A blue flame seed formed from the last lingering resentment of DeathMeramon before he perished. When used for offense, it unleashes damage equivalent to the user’s level, though the exact value fluctuates based on luck. When used for defense, it generates a blue flame shield around the user, increasing defense by 60% and providing 2,000 points of Fire-element resistance.

Powerful—incredibly powerful! I-mon couldn't help but marvel at the description. If it weren't a one-time use item, it would likely rank higher than Epic. It would be best utilized by Paildramon, given his higher attack power.

As I-mon withdrew these two items, the white orb shrank significantly, though it looked like there was room for one more retrieval. The first two items were already enough to tell the story.

**DeathMeramon’s Chain (Special · Epic · Rare · DeathMeramon)**
Type: Weapon
Requirement: Overall Combat Power 1,000+ or Ultimate-level Digimon
High-Temperature Chain: A skill of DeathMeramon that inflicts burn damage and increases the user’s attack power by 100%.
Durability: 100/100
Description: During DeathMeramon’s final moments, as his data collapsed, one segment of his chain did not vanish. It was salvaged and refined by Vulcanusmon, the God of the Forge.

"Holy..." I-mon cursed under his breath as he read the description. To be honest, the ability was underwhelming for its rank—a Ring of HolyAngemon, which was slightly inferior in level, was arguably more useful. However, this item had been crafted by Vulcanusmon!

The last item I-mon had received from Vulcanusmon was the Power of Holy Evolution, which eventually allowed Greymon to evolve into Paildramon. This was the second item he had obtained from the God of the Forge, and it was a weapon to boot.

Regardless of its stats, even if I-mon didn't use it, the mere name "Vulcanusmon" would make it worth a fortune on the market. Naturally, as it was still useful to him, he wouldn't be selling it anytime soon.

Watching the uncontrollable smile on I-mon’s face, the onlookers realized that the loot had left him more than satisfied. Suddenly, they began to wonder: should they have stayed here in the first place?