A different kind of digital world adventure

Upon hearing this, Taiyi's expression immediately relaxed. The energy issue, however, was easily resolved.

"How much energy are A-Zhu and the others lacking?"

"Joe and Gomamon... they can't even provide as much energy as I can."

Shagaramon sighed, its expression showing considerable headache.

"Leaving aside the possibility of training him to become the next Lord Ryugumon, just the fact that he can stand shoulder to shoulder with me is already a very difficult thing."

"It's not that bad. A-Zhu still has a lot of staying power, it's just that he hasn't shown it yet."

Tai shrugged. Actually, Joe wasn't weak. Ordinary Ultimate-level monsters couldn't beat it at all. But Sagaramon was a powerful monster that could even fight against Apocalymon. For Joe, who was still developing, it was indeed a bit weak. From this point of view, Sagaramon's leader, Ryugumon, seemed to be quite a powerful being.

It seems that Joe really did evolve Gomamon into a rather remarkable form.

Perhaps we can help A-Zhu develop this form in more detail in the future.

While I wouldn't say I could rival the leader of the Shagaromon, I should at least be able to hold my own against that old man, Deng.

Taiyi thought to himself,

He said it casually.

“We will definitely take A-Zhu with us, after all, he is our partner, and A-Zhu doesn’t want to stay here now.”

Seeing A-Zhu's expression of relief, Tai-Yi continued,

"But before I leave, I can help you resolve the Dragon Crystal Palace issue, but of course you'll need to return the Mermaid Beast as well."

"If this matter can be resolved, then I have no reason to force them to stay." Shagaromon readily agreed, then added with some curiosity...

"However, what do you plan to do? At least the current Dragon Palace Beasts are far from meeting the energy needs of the Dragon Crystal Palace."

"It's just energy, I have plenty of that."

Taiyi didn't care at all. He looked at Azhu, chatted with him for a while, and then patted Azhu on the shoulder.

"A-Zhu, please take on some of the work and solve the problem of the Dragon Crystal Palace."

"I understand."

Joe didn't refuse, after all, Sagaramon wasn't exactly a bad guy, and soon enough, Joe had Gomamon undergo its Ultimate Evolution.

"Gomamon, Ultimate Evolution - Ryugumon!"

At the same time that Gomamon evolved, Taichi also evolved Agumon.

"Agumon, Ultimate Evolution - BlitzGreymon!"

Immediately after evolving, Dynamaxmon aimed its execution stake at the back of Ryugumon's spine.

"Bear with it a little."

As soon as he finished speaking, Dynamaxmon immediately began to release a violent electric current.

Chapter 215 The Next World (End of this volume)

The moment DynaGreymon charged Ryugumon, Ryugumon's entire body began to emit light. Ryugumon's energy level continued to rise during this process, and in the blink of an eye, it had already reached the same level as Sagaramon. And that wasn't all; Ryugumon's aura quickly increased suddenly, with one mutation after another.

Although Joe looked pained during the process, having been forced to consume so much in such a short time, he and Ryugumon ultimately endured it. Then, as Ryugumon's power reached a critical point, it immediately began manipulating the ocean currents, unleashing its ultimate attack.

"The ceremony is held to invite guests from all corners of the world."

The specially treated water flowed through the entire Dragon Crystal Palace, and in the blink of an eye, the originally slightly dilapidated Dragon Crystal Palace looked much brighter. But this was not the end. As Dynamaxmon's electrotherapy became more and more powerful, Ryugumon's attacks became more and more powerful as he suffered more and more pain. In the process, the entire Dragon Crystal Palace seemed to have been renovated, becoming shiny and sparkling everywhere. Just looking at it made people feel as if they were in a dreamland.

This is the true appearance of the Dragon Crystal Palace. But that's not all. After reactivating the Dragon Crystal Palace, Aju didn't stop. Instead, he continued to unleash his ultimate move as if he had no teacher. Soon, a small water ball emitting blue light appeared in the center of the Dragon Crystal Palace.

This small water sphere is the energy center of the entire Dragon Crystal Palace. This is something that Joe saw while repairing the Dragon Crystal Palace. However, in order to create this water sphere, in addition to the power of the Dragon Palace Beast, it seems that a certain conversion method is also needed. Otherwise, most of the energy will be lost in the conversion process. Just like what Joe did now, when he released a special move, only about 10% of the energy was retained. This energy conversion rate is really pitifully low.

But for now, this isn't a big problem. After all, although Asuke's skills aren't great, Taiichi has a lot of energy. It's just a 10:1 conversion, no big deal. Watch my Kamui, I'll fill you up right away!

So, in the end, under the stunned gaze of Shagaromon, Dynamaxmon, with its almost inexhaustible energy, used its power to send bricks flying, and forcibly depleted the energy reserves of the Dragon Crystal Palace for more than a hundred years.

At this point, it's hard to say how Aju is doing, but Taiichi is only slightly out of breath, and after a few breaths, his complexion has regained its rosy hue.

Then Taiichi nodded to Shagaramon.

"That should solve the problem. This energy should be enough to sustain this place for a long time."

Taiichi's words are fine, but Sagaramon's attention is no longer on the Dragon Crystal Palace.

"You...you're alright?" Sagaramon looked Tai up and down, but couldn't see anything wrong with him no matter how it looked at him. This made Sagaramon very incredulous.

"You added a hundred years' worth of energy reserves to the Dragon Crystal Palace, but nothing happened... Just who are you?"

Even for the Dragon Palace Beast, consuming a hundred years' worth of energy all at once would be a bit overwhelming!

"Just a traveler looking for companions."

With the matter concluded, Taiichi grew tired of bragging. He shrugged, casually remarked something, and then turned to Shagaramon for confirmation.

"Now that things are settled, can I take A-Zhu away now?"

"Actually, seeing this scene, not only did Sagaramon want to keep Joe, but even Taichi wanted to stay. However, circumstances forced them to comply. Sagaramon understood that Taichi's words were not a suggestion, but merely an announcement, so Sagaramon sensibly nodded."

"...Okay, but please wait a moment, I have something to give you."

With that, Sagaramon looked at Joe, then turned and went back into the Dragon Crystal Palace. It didn't keep everyone waiting long; soon Sagaramon came out carrying a transparent, fabric-like object.

"This is the remains of Lord Ryugumon. It contains some of Lord Ryugumon's aura, which should be of some help to your understanding of power."

As it spoke, the Sagaramon handed it to Joe, its tone quite straightforward.

"Besides, this thing can also be detected by Lord Ryugumon. I understand that you want to go to other Digital Worlds, so I also ask that if you encounter Lord Ryugumon, please tell him about the situation here."

“No problem.” Asuke immediately agreed. There was no reason for Asuke not to do such a small favor, so Asuke used the Divine Plan to collect the remains.

That was pretty much the end of it, so Shagaromon opened the gates of the Dragon Crystal Palace and let everyone leave.

Although a hundred years of energy reserves should be enough, just in case, Taichi still introduced the Steel Empire to Shagaramon, telling it that if Shagaramon encountered any problems, it could seek help from the Steel Empire.

Whether the other party listened or not is beyond Taiyi's control.

Anyway, he has done everything he can. If he encounters Ryugumon, he will naturally say a few words to it, but Tai and the others will not take the initiative to look for Ryugumon.

Afterwards, Taichi and the others watched as Joe bid farewell to Cheqi and the others for the second time. During this time, he also urged them to go ashore as soon as possible if they had the chance, because although life in the sea is free, it is somewhat uncertain...

With the journey coming to an end, Taiichi and his companions are now preparing to journey to an unknown new world.

To prevent themselves from getting separated on their way to the new world, the group decided to enter the new world hand in hand.

"Everyone, be prepared and proceed with caution."

"We might encounter some monsters or demons when we first come out, so we must be vigilant and evolve immediately if we notice anything amiss."

After all, no one knows what the next world will be like. If one of the Seven Demon Kings suddenly appears, it would be quite embarrassing if we weren't prepared.

Sora and Joe naturally had no objections, so after everyone discussed it, Taichi didn't hesitate any longer and immediately started working on the Divine Plan.

"So, here we come, next world!"

Swish!

The light formed an opening in front of everyone's eyes, and Taiyi, without hesitation, immediately led everyone into the new world.

Swah——

Chapter 216 Digimon 02: Taking a Day Off

I'm not feeling well, so I'm taking a day off to go to the hospital for a checkup.

Chapter 217 x Program

Roar!

Before the light had completely faded, the group heard a beast's roar, which immediately put them on alert. However, when the light disappeared, they looked around carefully but found nothing else.

At this moment, Taichi and the others are in a forest, and there are no Digimon around.

In that case, where did that roar of the beast come from?

The group exchanged glances, and although no one spoke, they all understood the same thing in each other's eyes: they wanted to go and see what had happened.

"Let's go over and take a look."

Taiyi pondered for a moment, then reminded everyone,

"Everyone stay vigilant, and evolve immediately if anything seems amiss."

Although this place felt no different from the Digital World to Tai, it was still a new world, and there was no telling if there would be any monsters or demons he had never seen before, so it was perfectly reasonable to remain vigilant.

They walked a distance toward the sound, but still found nothing. Not only that, they hadn't found any trace of any Digimon.

"Something's not right."

Taiichi frowned and looked around. "This forest is too quiet."

Taiichi did spend time in the forest. The forests in the Digital World are very different from those in the real world, but they are surprisingly similar in terms of biodiversity, with a great variety and quantity of species.

But in this forest, Taiyi found nothing, whether hidden or not.

This situation is only possible if the Digimon here are so powerful that they can generally block Taichi and Agumon's senses.

Taiyi wasn't arrogant, but objectively speaking, someone at his level who could block his senses couldn't possibly be some nobody.

Surely they couldn't have come to some kind of celestial realm, could they?

A great emperor from the lower realm can only be a roadside creature when he comes to the upper realm?

There's too much to sample, take it away immediately!

And even if that were the case, it's impossible for Tai and the others, as little Karami, to have walked for so long without encountering a single attacker.

Therefore, excluding these highly unlikely options for the time being, the most likely possibility is that there are no living creatures in this forest at all.

Why are there no living creatures?

Resident Evil? Petrochemical Crisis? Omnic Crisis?

Thinking of the last one, Tai couldn't help but laugh. To some extent, Digimon can be called Omnics, so it's more accurate to call it a human disaster rather than an Omnic crisis.

For example, what if humans captured all the Digimon...?

Hmm, it seems like this is very likely.

After all, humans are a species that can easily break through both the upper and lower limits. Before seeing it with their own eyes, it is impossible to imagine that the lower limit of humans can be so low and the upper limit can be so high.

So Taiichi was about to discuss with everyone the possibility of a human disaster in the Digital World, but before Taiichi could finish speaking, there was a commotion in the bushes, and soon a small purple, furry Digimon ran out of the bushes.

[Dormon, Growth Stage]

Upon seeing this Digimon, Tai was initially surprised. After all, he had just said there shouldn't be any more Digimon here, but suddenly one appeared. Tai's attention was clearly focused on this Digimon, and after a quick and careful observation, he frowned slightly as he looked at Dorumon.

This Digimon gave Tai a strange feeling. Not to mention that its aura was relatively faint, and it had already rushed out before Tai even noticed it, the main thing was that this guy gave Tai a rather primitive feeling, but it was not like the ancient species he had seen. How to explain it... it was a bit like seeing a prototype.

So, an experimental subject?

Then whose experiment was this Digimon?

Regardless of Taiichi's thoughts, the panicked Dorumon saw Taiichi and the others and was immediately stunned. Its expression then turned extremely panicked. The moment Taiichi raised his hand, Dorumon's panic reached its peak. Then, without hesitation, Dorumon made a ninety-degree turn and instantly jumped to the other side of the bushes, disappearing from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye.

Everyone looked confused. They had never seen that Digimon before, so why did it turn and run away as if it had seen a ghost when it saw them?

Before they could react, a large, golden-yellow beastman suddenly emerged from the bushes where Dorumon had sprung out—it was none other than Leomon, a very famous creature in the Digital World.

Leomon, Champion Stage

When the lion-beast saw the group, its eyes showed obvious surprise, as if it was puzzled as to why there were living people here. Then, a murderous aura emanated from it. But as soon as the lion-beast's eyes darted around, it seemed to have gone through some kind of mental process. In any case, the lion-beast's expression became much calmer, as if it had figured something out.

It even put down its longsword, having the time to speak with Taiyi and the others.

"Looks like you guys also got tickets to the New World."

"I originally wanted to kill you and get your X-antibody, but now I realize that even if I have the ticket, I have no way to survive in the new world."

Tai and the others remained silent, their eyes fixed on the Leomon. Its words were brief, yet packed with information: the X-Antibody, the New World, Leomon was vying for the X-Antibody, otherwise they wouldn't be able to survive…

Holy crap, this sounds just like Resident Evil!

But now is not the time to ask about these things, because the lion beast in front of us is about to kick the bucket!

In fact, after saying his last few words, Leomon's last bit of obsession completely dissipated, and the infected X-virus, or X-program, immediately broke out. Leomon then said to everyone, "Please help me say sorry to Dorumon..." and then collapsed to the ground.

Is it possible for a bento beast to die right at the start of the game?

This is clearly not an option in front of Taiyi.

Taiichi strode up to Leomon and shoved the Divine Plan he had prepared in front of Leomon's face. Immediately, Leomon's entire body began to emit a colorful black light.