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Chapter 1739 No.355: Success, but a murderous intent

The scout beast hides around the store, waiting for an opportunity to reveal itself and talk to its target.

As a Digimon whose name comes from Espionage/espionage, it is a natural and agile investigator who excels at catching rumors and going deep into dangerous places to pursue the truth.

Although it is only a growing Digimon, its performance in the field of infiltration and search is more reliable than most Perfect and even Ultimate Digimon.

But obviously, such occasions have always been quite rare in Takumi Aiba's adventure stories.

For the cyber detective leader who is keen on intensity and efficiency above all else, his home turf is the field where he confronts his opponents head-on with force and strategy.

Although he was only sixteen during his most brilliant deeds, in the digital world, sixteen-year-olds are indeed the most suitable age to save the world.

If it is a little younger, it can still unleash unlimited potential, but it is hard to say that it is mature enough.

If you get a little older, you will easily be pulled by various practical pressures, and it is hard to say that you are pure enough.

Sixteen was the perfect age for him to use his unlimited energy and determination to form the main force of the final battle team with his sister.

It's just regrettable.

It's a pity that the friend who once showed great enthusiasm and understanding for Digimon is not by my side.

I wonder what kind of style and exploration route he would have shown in that adventure, and what kind of Digimon partner he would have grown up with. Maybe he could have made the predicament at that time much easier...

In the absence of sufficient understanding, such an idea is ultimately short-lived and vague, and will soon be forgotten. It will only serve as part of the material for constructing the dream when one is in a bad mental state and has a messy dream. Then, I will sigh belatedly that it seems that I had thought about it at the beginning.

The result is till now.

Not only did the friend come back, but he even got a Digimon partner.

How should I put it? Compared to the brief chat at the beginning, the opportunity to go together now was not missed by Aiba Takumi at all.

From the time he came to help with Jesmon to now when Jesmon was briefly driven away and he himself blended into the action team as if it was a matter of course, he has been quite excited.

I want to talk, show off, pretend, and watch...

All these thoughts were mixed together, which led to his current liveliness and talkativeness and his little bad taste. When little Omar was still doubting whether the Aiba Takumi in his memory was different from the performance of the one in front of him...

The online detective who regained his youthful mentality in front of his old friends didn't think there was anything wrong with it at all and showed great motivation.

He dispatched the "Command Team 2" and selected the three necessary roles. Then, because he was too excited, he forgot the fact that this was the first time these three had formed a team. It was only after Omar pointed it out that he reacted and went to mediate.

Although he said that Omar was too serious, he actually knew in his heart that if his sister was here, he would have been pointed at directly.

But fortunately, she hasn't come yet.

The arrangement of inviting the director to dinner in advance and leaving a pile of unwashed dishes was indeed very effective.

In an office that doesn't particularly pursue smart devices, everything from making coffee to cooking is done by hand, and washing dishes is no exception. Yamei is always very diligent in doing these chores. Although she is also quick and nimble and can finish them quickly, the time that passes quickly is exactly the time she can respond to Omer's call first.

Sorry, Ami.

For the brother and sister who are both extremely talented in the digital field, both love to get along with Digimon, and work in the same office, either their fields of interest are very different and have no intersection at all, or they are both outstanding in the same thing, so there is really no chance of competing with each other.

And when the opportunity to beat their brother/sister arises, neither of them will let it go.

"While I don't mind being a catalyst for the siblings to bond, I still don't recommend that you do the same to others."

In the black market, in a small shop with the words "Monster Industry Research and Development" marked on it.

Omer, disguised as a Gloom Beast, was looking down at the stall in front of him, mumbling to himself, which no one else was paying attention to.

Because it's noisy enough here already.

"Boss! Is this also a commodity?!"

"Boss! How do I buy this product?"

"Boss! Can you help me get that thing?"

"Hey! This is the one I saw first!"

"You saw it first? I can say I saw it first! You didn't even take it!"

……

The crowded Dongyan-style shop was as messy and old as a small grocery store, and the space between the display cabinets and the tables was a bit cramped. There were more than 20 Digimon of various sizes crammed into it.

Creations like Tyrannosaurus and Giant Stagmon directly prove that this store is not as narrow as it seems. The space expansion technology that is commonplace in the human world is also obviously reflected here in another form.

But this is still somewhat conservative.

It is a fact that it has expanded but is still crowded.

A mimicry like his that is humanoid and relatively conservative in size is already quite respectful to the store, the only thing that can compare to it is Belstarmon's Sagogamon/Sakuyamon look.

In comparison, the appearance of Takumi Aiba's three teammates remained unchanged, while he himself stood aside pretending to be stupid in the form of BlackLionmon, trying to steal all of Leomon's luck.

"What? I don't quite understand."

"Not everyone is happy to be part of a play."

"Then, I want you to control your mentality."

"There will be many opportunities for cooperation, so there is no need to rush now."

The dark beast, which looked like its true form rather than a mimic in the eyes of others, even the passing black market guards, continued in a hoarse and cold tone. This only made people feel more absurd.

It's getting fierce! The two humanoid versions of the dark fighters among the ten fighters are pulling each other?

"Ahaha," the 'Black Lion Beast' laughed dryly, and his dark red eyes under the helmet glanced around, "Is it really necessary to be so steady? Your goal...isn't it quite easy?"

"Don't forget whose territory this is."

Looking at the Guard Robotmon who was also looking around, and the Tacticianmon who was stroking his chin, Darkmon simply turned his huge eyeballs around and looked away, and then went back to standby.

"They all have different desires and characteristics, and even influence each other to a certain extent. Sakuyamon, is there anything wrong with your data core?"

"abnormal?"

"Sudden thoughts, strange emotions, uncontrollable desires, anger that rises for no reason... something like this."

"I have nothing to do here, so I can only think about things. As for emotions, desires, anger..." Belstarmon, who chose to disguise himself as 'Shaguyamon' because of the similar shape and helmet, thought for a moment, then turned his head to look at him.

"Isn't that all because of you?"

“It’s a very ambiguous expression.”

Under the tense gaze of BlackLionmon, which even the other Digimon nearby were looking at in a weird way, Darkmon's performance was a little too calm.

He was as calm as an old monk whose mind was as still as water, and his response was also very organized.

"What I'm asking is not about my mentality after I forcibly stopped you, but you should understand what kind of weird magic the two people you provoked can perform."

"This world is a data world, but it still has source energy magic that has not changed much, right?"

"All spellcasting Digimon use this to understand powers beyond the contents of their Digi-Cores."

It's like every spell-casting Digimon has two innate spells, but if you're willing to delve into the code and study the program, you'll have the opportunity to learn additional spells and increase your spell slots.

In the digital world, knowledge remains a shortcut to power.

Because of this, spellcasting Digimon are often more likely to surpass the norm than melee and ability Digimon. So even though Barbamon and Lilithmon are never top-notch among the seven demon lords, Omer still thinks they are dangerous.

Especially compared to other Ultimate Forms of the same name, their authority as a Demon King grants them unique characteristics.

"Greed" and "lust".

The so-called characteristics of the seven demon kings, like the unique skills possessed by more than half of the members of the Royal Knights, are essentially a kind of authority.

This kind of connection with desire seems like a not-so-digital permission.

It may seem abrupt at first glance, but you'll feel relieved if you think about the camouflaged badge design of Omer and the others.

Yes.

Seven emblems.

The same number, the same not-so-digital symbol, which means that the two sides cannot be considered antonyms, but they may also be essentially the same thing.

"That's true, but if it was really tampered with, I wouldn't be able to detect it."

'Shaguyamon' gritted his teeth.

“I’ve never been good at analyzing myself.”

"Just cultivate this awareness." Dark Beast said coldly.

"As the intensity increases, the signs will become more obvious. You can pay attention and I will help you. I brought you here for this and also for testing."

"Test what?"

"If that power really exists, will they be able to detect your location?"

The Dark Beast used the end of the snake-shaped sword to pick up a hook made of a low-quality soft-plastic monster, looked at it carefully, and then said:

"Black Lionmon, it seems your companion has achieved results."

"Huh? That's fast."

He was startled at first, then lowered his head to look at the small piece of paper that suddenly appeared on his waist, and the 'Black Lion Beast' quickly picked it up and unfolded it.

"Keywords: Hongxin." He read softly, word by word.

"Four o'clock, human-like mimicry, blonde hair."

"He said he mentioned 'beach', 'Ultraman', and... 'cult'."

"I suggest a thunder strike."

The moment he finished speaking, Strategistmon spoke up.

The hand that originally did not manifest the weapon with the cyber detective partner was vaguely grasped, called "Snake Iron Sealing God Pill", which was sealed in a scabbard and entangled by chains. The shadow of a huge samurai sword was looming.

"Even if he goes offline, Guard Robotmon can remember his data IP, and then, based on the teleportation information provided by Darkmon, arrest him on the spot, or turn the battlefield to the human world where you are more confident."

"Is it okay?" 'BlackLionmon' turned his head and looked at 'Darkmon'.

The Dark Beast simply tilted his blade slowly, letting the merchandise slide back onto the stand. "Get ready, Shaguya."

"okay!"