After their encounter with Entmon, the group makes their way through the Ohguino Wastelands without further incident. They soon found a cave to hide out and have lunch in.
"Keep your eyes open for more of those Vilemon, guys." said Clyde.
"Whose artifact do you think we'll find next?" asked Stella.
"Well; Clyde, Stella, and Liam have their artifacts; so I'm guessing either me, Rusty, or Zach." said Lincoln.
"I hope it's me." said Rusty. "I want to see how cool Elecmon's Ultimate Form is." As they all ate, Liam's Wanyamon turns back into Kudamon.
"Good to have you back to being Kudamon." said Liam.
"Thanks." said Kudamon.
"Boy, your Ultimate Form was really something." said Liam.
"I wonder what Agumon, Elecmon, and Gotsumon's Ultimate Forms are like?" asked Lincoln.
"We'll have to wait until we get the rest of the artifacts." replied Stella.
After they finished eating, the group exits the Ohguino Wastelands and enter a large area full of factories, plus giant spinning gears coming out of the ground.
"Is this Faulty Ex Machina?" asked Clyde. Lincoln looks at the map in his journal.
"I think it is." said Lincoln.
"Man, there's a lot of smoke in the sky here." said Zach.
"Must be from all those factories." said Stella.
"The artifact can be anywhere in this place." said Zach.
"We'll keep an eye on mine, Zach, and Rusty's Digivices; that way we'll know when we're getting close." said Lincoln.
"Okay." said Rusty as he takes out his Digivice along with Zach and Lincoln. The group then start walking around while watching Lincoln, Zach, and Rusty's Digivices. As they continue to explore, they hear a lot of commotion coming from behind a large factory.
"What's that noise?" asked Stella.
"Let's check it out." said Zach. As the group walk towards the source of the noise, Zach's Digivice starts to glow.
"Zach, the next artifact must be yours!" said Lincoln.
"Dang it." said Rusty.
"Cheer up, Rusty." said Clyde.
"Yeah, partner; there's always the next one." said Liam.
"Whatever." said Rusty as he crosses his arms and pouts. When the group reaches the back of the factory, they see a large generator with a glowing orb in it; around it was a large horde of gold gearlike Digimon with two silver gears floating at their sides.
"What are those Digimon?" asked Clyde. Stella points her artifact at one of the gear Digimon.
"They're called Hagurumon; Rookie Level, Virus and Vaccine Attributes, Machine Type Digimon; their special attack is Cog Crusher." said Stella.
"Do you think they're friendly?" asked Gaomon.
"Cog Crusher!" said a Hagurumon as it launches a gear at the generator, not doing much damage to it.
"Don't stop!" shouts a large, gray metallic, robotic Digimon with long arms, a blue dome on its head, and a red orb on its chest. "We will destroy that artifact for our Lord Titamon!"
"These guys work for Titamon?!" asked Agumon.
"Well this answers the question regarding whether those guys are friendly." said Lalamon.
"But who's the guy that's leading them?" asked Kudamon. Zach points his Digivice at the Digimon.
"That's Mekanorimon; Champion Level, Machine Type, Virus Attribute; its special attack is Twin Beam." said Zach. They all watch as the Hagurumon continue launching attacks at Zach's artifact.
"We gotta stop those guys!" said Lincoln.
"Yeah!" said Zach. The group rushes towards the horde of Hagurumon, getting their attention.
"It's the humans that MetalTyrannomon told us about!" said a Hagurumon, getting Mekanorimon's attention.
"What?!" replied Mekanorimon as it moves to the back of the horde where Lincoln and his friends were.
"Leave Zach's artifact alone!" said Gotsumon.
"Never!" shouts Mekanorimon. "We will destroy it for Lord Titamon!"
"Well, he's gonna have to be disappointed then." said Elecmon.
"Some of you stop those humans and their Digimon; the rest of you, keep attacking that artifact!" said Mekanorimon.
"Get them!" said a Hagurumon, prompting dozens of others to charge at the kids' group.
"Here they come!" said Clyde.
"Not my face; it's my moneymaker!" said Rusty.
"We'll protect you!" said Agumon as he and the other kids' Digimon step in front of Lincoln and his friends.
"We don't have time to deal with these guys." said Lalamon. "Let's just Digivolve to our Champion Levels and plow right through them."
"Wouldn't you be able to blast through them faster if you were Lilamon?" asked Rusty with a goofy smile on his face.
"Rusty!" shouts the other kids.
"Let's just Digivolve already!" said Elecmon. The kids look at each other and nods before taking out their Digivices/artifacts and turn their Digimon to their Champion Forms, making the Hagurumon stop their charge.
"Mega Volcano!" shouts GeoGreymon as he launches a giant fireball out of his mouth at the Hagurumon, causing an explosion that blows some of them away.
"Sulfur Plume!" shouts Golemon as he breathes out a blast of hot gases that knocks several more Hagurumon back.
"Sunshine Bazooka!" shouts Sunflowmon as she fires seeds out of her mouth with great force, hitting several Hagurumon.
"Fist of the Beast King!" shouts Leomon as he throws a punch that releases an energy blast that's shaped like his head that hits some more Hagurumon, sending them flying.
"Spiral Blow!" shouts Gaogamon as he releases a strong vortex of wind from out of his mouth which sucks up several Hagurumon and blows them away.
"Razor Wind!" shouts Reppamon as he shakes his tail, releasing an invisible air blade that strikes a few more Hagurumon, knocking them down.
"Cog Crusher!" shouts several Hagurumon as they launches gears at the group.
"Horn Impulse!" shouts GeoGreymon as he charges headfirst into the incoming projectiles, deflecting them, and ramming the Hagurumon afterwards.
"Let's hurry and get my artifact before those piles of rusty scrap destroy it!" said Zach as he and the rest of the group charge towards where Mekanorimon and the remaining Hagurumon were.
"Destroy the artifact!" shouts Mekanorimon as he fires a red laser out of the orb on its chest.
"We're trying!" said a Hagurumon as he launches a gear at Zach's artifact.
"Hey, knock it off!" said Zach, getting Mekanorimon's attention.
"You think you brats can stop us?" asked Mekanorimon.
"Well, we're not going to let you destroy Zach's artifact!" said Lincoln.
"Get them!" Mekanorimon tells the remaining Hagurumon, making them charge at the group.
"Zach, you go get your artifact; we'll keep these guys busy." said Clyde.
"Thanks." said Zach as he and Golemon rush towards Mekanorimon while his friends' Digimon take on the Hagurumon.
"Don't think you can beat me so easily." said Mekanorimon.
"Let's get him!" said Zach.
"Twin Laser!" said Mekanorimon as he fires a red laser beam out of its chest, hitting Golemon.
"Powerful Punch!" said Golemon as he throws a punch at Mekanorimon.
"Gyro Break!" said Mekanorimon as he uses rocket thrusters that were on his back to dodge Golemon's attack, then launches disc bombs that hit him.
"Don't give up, Golemon!" said Zach.
"Wasn't planning on it!" said Golemon.
"Maybe you should." said Mekanorimon.
"Powerful Punch!" said Golemon as he throws another punch at Mekanorimon, this time connecting with his target, and sending it crashing to the ground onto its back.
"Hey! I can't get up!" said Mekanorimon as it struggles to get back up on its feet.
"We can't just attack it when it's like that." said Zach.
"Okay." said Golemon as he holds out a hand and helps his opponent to its feet.
"Why did you help me?" asked Mekanorimon.
"I'll feel less like a coward if I did this while you were helpless; Sulfur Plume!" says Golemon before he releases a powerful blast of hot gases from his mouth that envelopes Mekanorimon and blasts it away, making it fall onto its back again, with sparks coming out of it.
"That had to hurt." said Zach. Suddenly, the blue orb on Mekanorimon opens up, revealing a Vilemon at some controls inside.
"Uh oh." said the Vilemon.
"A Digimon operating another Digimon?" asked Zach.
"Not for long." said Golemon before throwing a punch at the Vilemon, destroying it. Zach then walks over to the generator that Mekanorimon and his forces were attacking; when he was close enough, the orb inside breaks out and fades away, revealing his artifact that then wraps around his wrist.
"Good work, Zach." said Lincoln as he and the rest of Zach's friends rush over to congratulate him.
"Thanks." said Zach. "Where are the rest of the Hagurumon?"
"When they saw their leader defeated, they all retreated." said Clyde.
"Good." said Zach. All of a sudden, a factory nearby explodes.
"What was that?" asked Leomon as he unsheathes his sword. As the smoke starts to clear a bit, they see a familiar face start to emerge from it.
"Hello, humans!" said MetalTyrannomon.
"Not that guy again!" said Rusty.
"You fools may have survived our last encounter; but you won't be so lucky this time!" said MetalTyrannomon.
"Get ready, guys." said Lincoln. "I don't think he's gonna let us walk away."
"That should be obvious." said Stella.
Zach has just obtained his artifact. Now they all have to face off against one of Titamon's generals. Will they be able to defeat their foe? Wait and find out.