Digital Hackers' Memories

The moment the immense negative energy appeared, the surrounding plants and grass were infected by the dark energy of the ferocious beast, turning into a withered, yellowish state of decay.

As for Palmon, which was the first to be affected, it goes without saying that the malevolent energy that transformed into a ferocious demon face and pounced at it was so dangerous that even a Digimon could sense the danger within it.

"go!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Palmon released its hands from attacking Demonmon, then turned and swung around Mimi, swinging towards a tall tree nearby.

boom!

In the blink of an eye, the ferocious demon face brushed past Baloomon, creating a desolate and decaying scene in the jungle behind it.

From a distance, it looks as if autumn and winter have arrived early, causing the forest to prematurely display the desolation of withered grass and trees.

Chapter Thirty-One: The Battle of BitIsland

"What a dangerous guy."

Looking at the withered and desolate jungle with lingering fear, Balmon couldn't imagine what he would look like now if he hadn't dodged the attack from the Demon Beast.

"But no matter how dangerous it is, it's just a Digimon."

When Palmon uttered those words, a strange sound wave suddenly converged from the surrounding jungle.

buzzing...

Just as if multiple units were simultaneously generating sound waves, visible shockwaves struck the exhausted demon beast from different directions.

"what!"

Under the impact of that powerful sonic wave, the ferocious beast had no ability to resist and was directly shattered into countless fragments.

Only then did those special units that generated sound waves gradually appear in the sky above the jungle—those were the sound-bird beasts.

Like black musical notes with bat wings, they are now clearly much stronger than the Soundbirdmon that Agumon initially captured.

Putting aside everything else, the fact that they gathered the power of multiple individuals to create a sonic attack powerful enough to instantly kill Demonmon already exceeded the scope of what a normal Rookie-level Digimon should be capable of.

"I never said I was just a Digimon."

With a sly smile playing on his lips, Palmon, after confirming that he had truly defeated Ghostmon, turned to the stunned Mimi and said this.

"Anyone who dares to cause trouble on my turf should be prepared to be ganged up on."

Meimei nodded blankly, unsure of what words to use to describe her current feelings.

The ferocious and cruel demon beast in their eyes was so easily defeated by Palmon and Voicebirdmon, without the slightest suspense in the entire process.

"Wait, those two..."

After being jolted awake by the huge contrast, Mimi quickly thought of the Poopmon and Zhimon that had just shielded her from a fatal attack.

Although Mimi still doesn't know the names of these two Digimon, she has already accepted their existence in her heart.

Despite her ugly appearance, the Poop Beast and the Zhimeng Beast genuinely treat Mimi as a friend.

Meimei, who possesses a pure heart and is extremely sensitive to external emotions, can clearly recognize this.

"I wasn't lying..."

Seeing this, Palmon didn't say anything more and directly led Mimi to the unconscious Poopmon and Shimonmon.

"They are not dead, but they won't last much longer."

Palmon gently turned around and stepped aside, finally revealing the pitiful state of Poopmon and Shimonmon after their severe injuries to Mimi.

Having taken the direct hit of the Demonmon's Hell Claw, both Poopmon and Shimonmon have developed wounds cursed by dark power.

Even with Digimon's superhuman physique, they were unable to fully recover from the attack of this cursed power.

Especially the dung beast, the fierce ghost beast, in order to avenge itself for being constantly attacked by dung, left a claw mark on its body that almost pierced through its entire body.

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"Can you save them? You can definitely save them, right!?"

Once again, at a loss, she turned her gaze to Palmon, her eyes filled with hope and pleading.

Faced with her partner's expectant gaze, Palmon simply couldn't refuse, nor did she even consider doing so.

"Of course they can be saved. If they are the 'Guardians,' they will definitely have a way to save them."

The voice was firm and sincere; Palmon now truly understood the feeling Agumon had back then.

Even if there are countless obstacles ahead, even if it means going to find those guardians who have always been at odds with him...

Palmon would do anything to make the girl in front of him happy.

"That's wonderful, thank you!"

Mimi, still just a child, didn't realize the weight of Palmon's promise. She just cheered excitedly, and that pure, no longer pure "goodness" became the responsibility that Palmon was willing to protect for a lifetime.

"You're welcome, because we're partners who are meant to help each other."

With a slight upturn of its lips, Palmon's eyes were filled with determination; perhaps it was time for it to accept the truth.

Agumon has left Bit Island for the vast Digital World, and I shouldn't be confined here either; I should also go out and see the wide world outside.

Especially after his partner arrived, he had to shoulder his original responsibilities.

"partner?"

She tilted her head slightly, gazing at the familiar Digimon before her, seemingly not quite understanding the meaning behind its words.

Mimi could clearly sense the difference between Palmon, Poopmon, and Shimon, but she couldn't understand what that difference meant.

"Yes, we are destined partners."

After accepting his mission with equanimity, Palmon's mindset became noticeably more open-minded, and his affection for Mimi also increased significantly.

Perhaps I did not voluntarily become the savior, and the chosen children did not come to the Digital World voluntarily either.

Since that's the case, wallowing in self-pity isn't Palmon's style. What she needs to do now is shoulder her mission, find Agumon, and ask him why he hasn't come back to find her.

"But before we find those guardians and heal Poopmon and Shimonmon, there is one problem that is not too big to solve."

Suddenly, the conversation shifted, and the smiling Palmon abruptly turned around, its sharp gaze seeming to pierce through the jungle and see some unknown danger.

"hold head high!"

In an instant, roars of beasts rose and fell from afar, accompanied by waves of undisguised dragon might.

That's the EvilDragon Legion, a Champion-level Digimon born in the Dark Area with crimson compound eyes.

Compared to the previously destroyed Demon Beasts, the group of Evil Dragon Beasts that are constantly gathering in the Rocky Valley are the true main force that Devimon has dispatched to Bit Island this time.

The previous ferocious beast could only be considered a scout and reconnaissance unit of this force at best.

"Nuclear Dragon Beasts, prepare to fight!"

Palmon's voice wasn't particularly loud, but after she said those words, the surrounding Soundbirds emitted sharp and piercing high-frequency sounds.

Then, Meimei saw more than a dozen nuclear dragon beasts rise from different directions in the rocky valley, forming an encirclement around the already appeared evil dragon beast army.

Chapter Thirty-Two: The Upside-Down Continent

The Digital World, on the eastern shore of the Cloud Continent.

When MetalGreymon opened its eyes again, it had already reappeared on the coastline of the Digital World.

The boundless sea of ​​the internet was clear and azure, exactly the same as when the Machine Tyrannosaurus had left, giving him a feeling of being in another world.

Unlike before when Kari forcibly sent it back to cyberspace, MetalGreymon this time used its time-travel ability to return to the Digital World.

Therefore, in terms of both stability and accuracy, it seems to be much better than the last transmission.

Even so, MetalGreymon failed to teleport itself back to Bit Island, instead appearing near the coastline of Cloud Continent, thousands of miles away from Bit Island.

However, this was not due to MetalGreymon's lack of control over its own abilities, but rather because the Digital World was far larger than it had imagined.

Prior to this, limited by her preconceived notions about the original Digital World, MetalGreymon thought that the scope of this "world" in the Digital World should be similar to the concepts of continents and planets in the original work.

It wasn't until this time travel that MetalGreymon realized just how vast the Digital World truly was.

Just like the vast and boundless universe, during the process of traversing without any concept of distance or space, MetalGreymon was surprised to find that the difficulty of finding Bit Island was just like finding an island on a planet in the vast universe.

The entire Digital World is a vast and boundless data universe. The Cloud Continent, which MetalGreymon originally thought was the "main story setting," is just a small planet or continent in this vast universe.

Beyond the Cloud Continent, there exist countless other landmasses of the same size, and these are the true constituent parts of this digital world.

Of course, the above descriptions are just MetalGreymon's interpretation of the Digital World using concepts that it can understand.

The actual digital world is not structured like the physical universe, but exists in a way that is completely beyond the comprehension of normal humans.

For example, the "Cloud Continent" where MetalGreymon is currently located.

Just like its name suggests, this continent is merely a cloud in the sky above the real Digital World, and there are many similar continents throughout the Digital World.

Only by escaping the gravity and rules of this continent can the Digimon within it be captured by the gravity of the true Digital World and fall from the Cloud Continent to another, even larger landmass.

"Is that the real digital world? Or is it just a part of the real digital world?"

Looking up at the sky, MetalGreymon's gaze seemed to pierce through the thick clouds, revealing another continental plate that was upside down from the land beneath its feet.

When MetalGreymon decides to leave the Cloud Continent, all it needs to do is keep flying and breaking through the clouds, and it will be bound by the gravity of another continent, falling towards that land surface that is much larger than the Cloud Continent.

"Agumon?"

Just then, Kari, who had been hiding in her blue sideburns, came out and looked at MetalGreymon, who was slightly dazed, with a puzzled expression.

"I am MetalGreymon now."

Disturbed by Kari, MetalGreymon quickly snapped out of his reverie and took the opportunity to correct Kari's current way of addressing him.

Since it is now appearing in the form of MetalGreymon, MetalGreymon naturally hopes that Kari will simply call it MetalGreymon.

After all, there are quite a few Digimon with names in the world of Digimon, but I am obviously not an exception.

In addition, in a sense, MetalGreymon's current form is just a disguise, so it naturally does not want to expose its special characteristics too much.

Yes, although the current MetalGreymon is already quite special, both in terms of its behavior and appearance.

"MetalGreymon?"

With a habitual tilt of her head, Kari calmly accepted the rule that "after evolving, one must change one's name."

"MetalGreymon, is this the Digital World?"

Seeing Kari, who was clearly just a child but was trying so hard to look like she was thinking, MetalGreymon couldn't help but laugh.

"Yes, this is the Digital World, a world completely different from the human world you live in."

At this moment, MetalGreymon recalled the first time it was "tricked" into the original Digital World by Renamon and the first time it realized it was in the Digital World.

Back then, I acted much like Jia'er is today, trying my best to accept, understand, and process the "fragments" of my shattered worldview.

Moreover, compared to herself at that time, Kari, whose mind was not yet mature and whose values ​​were not yet formed, was much more receptive.

At the very least, Chen Ze only managed to accept the fact that he had transmigrated to the original world and transformed into Agumon after being comforted and distracted by Renamon.

"You're still young, you don't need to force yourself to understand everything."

MetalGreymon poked Kari's head with its huge finger and laughed as if it were an "experienced" one.

"After all, there are too many things in this world that require thought, so if you encounter something you can't understand for the time being, just accept it calmly."

After MetalGreymon said that, Kari slowly relaxed her furrowed brows and asked in a rather curious tone.

Have you ever encountered things you couldn't understand?

In young Kari's mind, MetalGreymon, who displayed superb intelligence and strength from the moment it appeared, was simply an omnipotent and omniscient being from a fairy tale.

Therefore, Kari was really curious: could it be that even a MetalGreymon like this had encountered a tricky problem that she couldn't understand?

"Isn't that obvious? I wasn't born with knowledge, so naturally there are things I can't understand yet and can only accept."

Why did I time travel?

Why did I encounter the fox demon?

Why did I come into contact with two completely different Muji worlds one after another?

MetalGreymon was filled with confusion and bewilderment, but with his mature mind, he knew that simple thinking and worrying wouldn't help him. All he could do was accept the facts that had already happened.

"Maintaining a strong sense of curiosity is a good thing, but you must remember not to let that curiosity become an obstacle."

"Otherwise, becoming a madman would be the best possible outcome."

Chapter Thirty-Three: The Light That Is Born