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He finds it before you even hit the bottom. The Digimon leaps onto a coolant pipe halfway down, disconnecting it from the force of his landing. His claws rip into a segment of plain metal for traction, while his other arm swiftly fixes the pipe. Freezing liquid data turns into mist as it makes contact with his blazing body. Meanwhile, you're accessing the bomb's interface and keying in the first few inputs.
Strikedramon flies towards you like a rocket, his fist outstretched. You don't dare to make use of the bomb. If he detonates it early, you'll both be trapped in a hellish mass of fragmentation until the servitors show up to Pod you. You use up another precious set of f1oat and f0rce to ascend, hoping to escape the pit. He's too fast. His first lunge misses, sending him straight into the outer wall of the curved containment zone. Several servers are wrecked in the process, but he pays no mind to it. Within seconds, he emerges from the wreckage with a jumping uppercut that catches you mid-flight.
With your free hand, you manage to pop the metal disc out a moment before his claws land. It gets in the way of his deadly blow, sparing you from the grisly fate of being punctured by the weapon. You still receive the full force of the punch, and with your gravity being reduced by the .app, you're sent flying upwards with a scream of pain. The twisted object clatters to the ground, melted into slag.
It's like being struck by a vehicle. The arm is blazing hot, but you can't register the heat amidst the other sensations flooding your midsection, both front and back. The glide runs out after you've been slammed into the ceiling, and you crash heavily on the ground, sprawled out and spasming.
The Champion has fallen back into the pit after his attack. You hear rapid clanging as he makes his way back up. It's hardly a hurdle for something as agile as him. He'll be out in moments. You weakly reach out to touch the bomb, tapping away at a precious few more buttons. You're about halfway done. Even with its simplicity, it's too hard to focus while being chased like this.
You cough as the pain fades away. Unlike Espimon's blow, this one hasn't damaged your data yet. You stagger to your feet as the towering creature emerges from the chasm and zeroes in on you. He clears the distance in three large bounds and aims another punch your way.
