A different kind of digital world adventure

According to the person in charge's conservative estimate, it would definitely take decades to achieve this process. And this is only the initial stage of communication, not even a proper diplomatic effort. To truly establish diplomatic communication between the digital world and the human world, it's really hard to say how long it will take.

But what's outrageous is that this requirement doesn't touch on any core human interests, so it's theoretically acceptable. The only cost is that it takes a little longer... well, much longer.

It may seem like just a matter of time, but in reality, no one can say for sure what might happen over such a long period of time. Not to mention that A-He himself is still growing, and it's impossible to say whether his thinking will change later on.

But no matter how outrageous, no matter how absurd, this can still be said to be the only window to the digital world at present.

Therefore, the Special Investigations Team cannot give up under any circumstances.

At most, we can talk to A-He and see if we can get him to agree.

Unfortunately, it didn't work. In fact, Ahe became very resistant to even the slightest discussion, and seemed to want to terminate the cooperation. This scared the person in charge so much that they dared not talk any further and immediately said that they could accept Ahe's conditions, but they would have to go back and ask about the specific situation before discussing it further.

To put it bluntly, negotiating with Yamato is similar to what Taiichi mentioned before. They cannot equate the situation in the Digital World with a country; rather, they should view it as negotiating with an individual within it. This perspective also applies to Yamato, but there are still some differences in the actual process of contact.

The essence of diplomacy is actually the exchange of interests, but for Awa, the human side doesn't really have anything to offer that can attract him.

Or rather, what Yamato seeks is the eternal peace of the Digital World and the perpetual safety of Digimon. Under this premise, humans are completely an unstable factor for Yamato.

So the reason I was able to communicate with them was probably because of Taiyi.

So the final situation was pretty much settled. As for how the higher-ups in the Special Investigations Team would make arrangements, that would have to wait until they returned.

These are things that Taiichi can't handle, so he will choose to trust the Special Investigation Team and will no longer interfere in this matter.

Or rather, Taiyi wanted to use his own methods to promote communication between the two sides.

"To put it bluntly, it's because you, Ahe, lack trust in humans, isn't that right?"

"Because of Kurata Akihiro, that bad apple, he thinks all humans are bad people."

"Even if you actually understand that not everyone is a bad person, because you didn't see through Kurata Akihiro's true colors before, you're afraid of misjudging people again, so you simply refuse to meet with all humans and sever ties with them in the most decisive way, right?"

Awa looked at Taichi with a hesitant expression, but finally nodded silently.

"Yes."

"Then we've found the problem." Tai nodded and continued to analyze for Ahe.

"Next, we need to figure out a way to solve this problem."

"I believe the key to solving this problem lies in reviving all the Digimon that died before."

"?" Yamato looked at Taiichi with a puzzled expression. "I don't understand your logic."

"It's very simple. To put it bluntly, I think the decision to close the Digital World shouldn't be made by you. Instead, it should be decided by all the Digimon through discussion, before deciding whether or not to open the Digital World."

"The responsibility of a world is too heavy for anyone to bear alone. Only by working together, leveraging collective strength, and ensuring the thorough implementation of the collective will can things move in the right direction." Taiichi looked at Yamato, who seemed to be deep in thought, and continued, "Besides, just from what I know, Digimon like Sagemon, Silver Mirrormon, and Alienmon have the power to see through people's hearts. If you're worried that you can't see through humans, you can always ask these Digimon to help you."

"Many hands make light work, you understand that principle, right?"

"That's true..." A-He hesitated for a moment, then couldn't help but speak.

"But...can this kind of thing really happen in the Digital World?"

"Of course you can!" Taiyi asked, somewhat surprised. "Why would you ask that?"

"But someone told me that the more powerful a Digimon is, the more near-infinite its intelligence it possesses. Lower-level Digimon are completely compatible with higher-level ones."

"I won't ask who told you that for now," Taiichi said, looking at Ahe with a strange expression. "But do you really think you're that smart?"

“I’m different.” Yamato said. “I’m still human at heart, and my growth is completely different from that of a normal Digimon. So naturally, I can’t acquire that kind of infinite wisdom.”

"What about Gabumon?"

"It's my partner, and to some extent it's not a normal Digimon growth trajectory, so it doesn't count."

"...Where is Mercury?"

"Its intelligence far surpasses mine, and another point is that although it's an Ultimate level being, it's not considered a particularly powerful being in this Digital World." Yamato slowly shook his head.

"Therefore, it is normal to have some limitations."

Taiyi frowned. It was clear that Ahe's theory had been ingrained in his mind. "Then, according to you, who in this world possesses infinite wisdom?"

“Of course it’s the World Tree,” Yamato said. “It’s telling me about the existence of this thing.”

"The World Tree, um, the World Tree, right?"

Taiichi stroked his chin, seemingly lost in thought, but soon after, he spoke again.

"Speaking of which, is your access to the Digital World also due to your contact with Yggdrasil?"

"Yes."

"Could you tell me what you've done with the World Tree?"

"Sure, there's nothing wrong with saying it. Yue—Yi Qi Er San Ling Si Jiu Qi San Si"

Ahe nodded, and then told everyone about his experience of contact with the World Tree.

There wasn't much going on. Actually, shortly after Yamato escaped Kurata Akihiro, Yggdrasil sent an envoy to contact him. It didn't say much, but after observing Yamato and listening to his views on humanity, it told him that it thought much the same way. It believed that the human world was a threat to the Digital World, especially regarding Kurata Akihiro... The two sides were already somewhat on the same page, and Yggdrasil and Yamato reached an agreement. Yggdrasil then granted him the authority to open the gate to the Digital World, instructing him to guard the Digital World and prevent any human from entering it.

"From Yggdrasil's perspective, everything in the Digital World should be under His supervision, because He is the manager of the Digital World and bears the greatest responsibility for it."

"Only He represents the direction of the Digital World's progress, while Digimon are merely extensions of His will. They can offer suggestions, but they must never influence His decisions."

"That's what the World Tree thinks."

“There’s some truth to his thinking, but if it doesn’t represent the will of the Digimon and he’s just going his own way, then it can’t be considered any good for the Digital World.”

Taiichi frowned.

"Do managers think they're always right? I don't think so."

"What do you mean?" Awa asked curiously. "As the god of the Digital World, shouldn't His power in the Digital World be unlimited?"

“God’s freedom must also be based on the progress of fairness and justice.” Taiyi waved his hand. “Besides, it’s just a god, nothing special.”

Taiyi has defeated and killed countless gods.

Feeling that something was off about this world tree, Taiichi looked at Yamato.

"Could you introduce me to the World Tree? I'd like to have a talk with Him."

"Introduce me to the World Tree? Well, that's not impossible, after all, He granted me permission to contact Him, but..."

"Lord Mercury!"

But before Ahe could finish speaking, a snow-white figure suddenly ran out from outside.

"The messenger of the World Tree has arrived!"

"...What did you say?"

Chapter 312 The Messenger of the World Tree, the Great Ape Beast

It's true that you can't find anything without wearing iron shoes, and it doesn't take any effort to get it.

I was just talking about the World Tree, and now they've already sent people over.

We definitely need to go and see what's going on.

Thinking this, Taiichi pointed outside and said to Ahe,

"Take me to see it."

"Row."

Yamato was also curious about what the World Tree wanted to do here, and also wanted to get some answers from the World Tree, so without much hesitation, he immediately nodded, and then transformed into Mercurymon, taking Taichi with him, and followed Yukimon to the reception hall to meet the envoy.

The so-called reception hall is actually an open-air canyon basin. In fact, this basin was created by Ahe and then simply decorated, so calling it a reception hall is perfectly reasonable.

At this moment, right here in this canyon, you can see quite a few Digimon communicating with the messenger.

These Digimon are all Yamato's capable assistants, his right-hand men who have managed the entire Eastern Forest so well. Not to mention that all of these Digimon are Ultimate level, their eyes immediately turned malicious when they saw Taichi following Yamato.

The saying goes, "What the superiors do, the inferiors follow." Not to mention that they were also witnesses to the Kurata Akihiro incident, so they also had a great deal of hatred towards humans. As for the Golden SaberLeomon, who was not good at hiding his emotions, he simply arched his back and bared his teeth at Taiichi in a show of defiance.

Haki Lion is furious.

Taichi responded to all of this with a smile. Having been through so much, the malice of these Digimon was like the provocations of kittens and puppies to him, having no deterrent effect whatsoever, and even a little cuteness.

After all, they are not evil people who want to destroy the world. They just don't like their own race. As long as they don't cause any genocide, it doesn't really matter how much they hate Taiyi.

Then Taiichi's attention turned to the envoy opposite him. After seeing what the envoy looked like, Taiichi was also taken aback.

"Ape-beast?"

"What 'Gorilla Beast (Part Two)' Yamazaki Ruya? Who are you calling a 'Gorilla Beast'? Who are you calling a 'Gorilla Beast'?"

"You little brat, show me some respect! I am a noble member of the royal family, the Great Ape Beast!"

"Don't think that just any wild monkey can be compared to me!"

【Great Empyreon, Ultimate Level】

Indeed, although the Digimon opposite looks similar to Etemon, it is clear that Grand Etemon is more robust. More importantly, this guy even has a red cape that can almost be seen as a symbol of strength, which is quite remarkable.

Judging from the obvious aura of an Ultimate level being displayed by this guy, his strength should be quite good.

But that's what they say.

Taiyi's hands clenched and unclenched involuntarily.

Perhaps because the first Digimon he fought after entering the Digital World was Etemon, Taiichi really wanted to punch this guy who looked very similar to Etemon, especially since the guy's arrogant expression was even stronger than Etemon's.

But Taiichi only thought about it and didn't actually intend to make a move. Then he saw Great Monkey Beast suddenly look at Taiichi warily, its sunglasses slightly pulled down, revealing a pair of beady eyes staring intently at him.

"What do you want? I am an envoy of the World Tree, a noble member of the royal family, representing the face of the World Tree. Do you want to declare war on the World Tree?"

Yo ho.

Are their senses that sensitive?

No wonder he was chosen as an envoy.

Taiichi glanced at Great Etemon with a hint of surprise, but Great Etemon's reaction actually deterred him from taking action. He simply waved his hand and said with a smile,

"I'm just here to listen in. If you have anything to say, you can talk to Mercury."

“Strange humans.”

Seeing that Taiichi showed no intention of making a move, the Great Monkey Beast lowered its guard. It glanced at Taiichi a couple more times, and then suddenly said,

"Are you... the human who teamed up with Mercury Beast before?"

"Hmm? If you're talking about an attack on Kurata Akihiro, then that's me."

Just a little bit.

"That's right."

The Great Ape Beast nodded, 7$陾伞%冥似氿.泣厁飼

"Then you don't need to listen in anymore, come with me."

"Go with you? Where to?"

"Go see the World Tree."

The Great Ape Beast immediately spoke, and then explained its purpose.

"The World Tree is aware of what has happened on this land. It is very pleased and believes that you have made the right choice. Therefore, the World Tree is prepared to reward you."

"Alright, you two, if there are no further questions, let's begin the arrangements now."

"Bathe, change clothes, and fast for three days," the Great Ape Beast said, looking at the two. "Follow my procedure."

Taiichi did not respond to the Great Apemon's statement, but instead pondered why the World Tree had not come to see him in person.

After all, for the World Tree's administrator, wanting to go somewhere is just a matter of a thought; there's no need to bother sending any messengers to convey their intentions. As for the World Tree having any idol baggage, what a joke! For an administrator, such things are completely meaningless.

According to Taiyi's understanding, there are probably a few situations when a manager sends out a messenger: either the manager himself is inconvenient to move around and cannot send out an avatar or something similar, so the messenger can only convey the message on his behalf; or it is not to convey any intention at all, but simply to send a subordinate to do the work.

For example, things like destroying humanity, destroying Digimon, destroying the world...

Regardless of the reason, it couldn't be for something as trivial as reward.

If a manager wants to reward someone, that's easy. Even Taiyi, if he really wants to reward someone, can transfer his power to that person from a distance of 108,000 miles away.

So the whole thing sounds really weird.

Suoyi o Yinwu 9 Su x=f Jiu Ba Qun Yi Tai Yi then looked at Ahe and asked a question.

"Mercurymon, have you seen Grand Etemon before?"

"there has never been."