Digital Hackers' Memories

"Whose Digimon are those? How can they fight against the Invaders?"

"The 'Digimon Catcher' couldn't even identify the type of that Flamemon? That can't be real!"

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Screams echoed from other trading markets; in this vast Digimon black market, almost all the hackers witnessed everything that was happening on that battlefield.

Unlike the trading platform where Chen Ze was currently located, the hackers on other trading platforms did not choose to flee immediately, but instead stared wide-eyed at this rare battle.

Whether it's the urban legend of the Invader, the alien white flame beast, or the occasional humanoid golden fox demon, these are all "spectacles" that would be absolutely impossible to see under normal circumstances.

Hackers are certainly cautious and careful, but as long as their lives are not in danger, they also have enough curiosity.

"So, this is what humans are like?!"

At some point, a woman with a slender figure and alluring attire quietly appeared among the group of hackers.

On the surface, the woman in the bright yellow women's uniform appears to be just an ordinary working woman, but her black lace stockings and gloves reveal her true character.

Flamboyant, with a wicked sense of humor, yet brimming with arrogant self-importance...

This is the first impression that Rie Kishibe gives, and it is also the common assessment of the vast majority of people who have come into contact with this high-ranking official of Kamishiro.

As the former president's secretary at Kamishiro Corporation, Rie Kishibe has always been seen by outsiders as a flamboyant and talented woman.

However, only a few high-ranking executives at Kamishiro Corporation knew how much wildness and how sophisticated the methods were hidden beneath this seemingly flamboyant woman's exterior.

"Humans are always so forgetful☆".

With her own unique tone and intonation, Rie Kishibe murmured a sentence almost in a sigh.

"However, not all humans are so boring...?"

Looking up at the battle unfolding on another trading platform, Rie Kishibe smiled with interest.

"Although the invasion of this place by the invaders was a bit of a surprise, it was worth it to see this!"

boom!

Thanks to Rie Kishibe's unique identity and perspective, she was able to watch the battle taking place on another trading platform even without any external devices.

That peculiar white flame beast was nothing special; although there weren't many of these "mutant" Digimon, it wasn't anything unusual in the eyes of the "well-informed" Rie Kishibe.

After all, the Digital World is so vast and there are so many unusual species. Not to mention this kind of "mutant" Digimon, she has seen many even more peculiar varieties.

In comparison, the invader that seemed to have detached itself from the concept of "program" was even stranger.

Rie Kishibe was no stranger to the Eroders; as the person in charge of "Digital Wave Research and Experimentation," she had even seen species more powerful than this Enhanced Humanoid Eroder.

Even the most powerful invaders only follow the core program, instinctively eroding and assimilating all the data they can access.

"So he really is an 'outlier'☆?"

A strange smile suddenly appeared on her lips. Rie Kishibe covered her chest as if in a trance, and murmured softly.

With this unique invader, my plans will surely be able to advance further, and my research and control of digital waves will definitely be able to break through the existing constraints.

"what?"

Just as Rie Kishibe was about to capture the unusual Invader, her gaze shifted and she suddenly noticed the golden fox beast.

Although the opponent rarely appears, it usually hides to the side and only makes a move when the White Flame Beast is in danger or when there is a rare opportunity.

However, its grasp of timing, its judgment of the situation, and its power far exceeding that of a normal growth period all demonstrate the danger of that fox-like beast.

However, what truly attracted Rie Kishibe was not these "external" things, but something deeper, something more "essential."

"This feeling……"

The ease in her eyes instantly turned to shock. Rie Kishibe stared incredulously at the elusive fox-like beast, and the surrounding data fluctuated in response to her emotions.

"How can it be?!"

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【who? 】

As if sensing something, the fox spirit hidden in the shadows suddenly looked up at the location where Rie Kishibe was.

Those beast-like golden pupils kept contracting and expanding, but they still couldn't find the source of that "peeping" gaze.

However, the fox demon was quite certain that it was not imagining things; that sense of crisis, as if being watched by a tiger, must foreshadow some indescribable terror.

boom!

Before the fox beast could think any further, the eroder, which had been suppressed by Chen Ze, suddenly erupted and once again activated its strange "spatial transfer" ability.

Boom... Crack!

In an instant, the space in front of Chen Ze shattered like glass, and a flaming claw seized the opportunity to grab his chest.

"You think this trick will still work?!"

In this situation, Chen Ze, who inherited the personality of the Flame Beast, did not choose the safest option of dodging, but instead stepped forward and directly grabbed the attacking fiery claw.

tumultuous!

The flames around it suddenly surged. The white flame beast, which originated from the same source as the eroder, was not afraid of the erosion and assimilation ability of the other party. In the blink of an eye, it pushed its own firepower to the limit.

—Flame Fist!

The pale flames, already at a temperature of 1,500 degrees Celsius, intensified further, starting from Chen Ze's arms and transforming into "hellfire" capable of igniting any data.

Boom!

The next moment, the Invader's arm turned into shattered fragments, and the ensuing violent explosion swept across the area where the Invader was located.

"Varied……"

Sensing something was amiss, the fox-like beast lurking in the shadows was about to do something.

The Invader, which had shown no signs of "intelligence" whatsoever, surprisingly abandoned its plan to continue attacking Chen Ze and turned to charge towards her.

Boom!

Then, another explosion rang out.

Without hesitation, the invader sacrificed one of its arms to temporarily block Chen Ze's advances, its entire body splitting back into countless tentacles that enveloped the fox demon beast.

Was it coming for me?

In the final moments before being devoured by the corrupted, the fox spirit had only one thought in its mind.

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PS: Monthly pass 96/200, blade 140/200.

Chapter Fifty-Three Degeneration

"The Invader!"

It seemed to be anger, or perhaps frustration...

After breaking through the dust from the explosion, the white flame beast let out a mournful roar.

tumultuous!

Immediately afterwards, the white flame-colored "artificial digital core" inside Chen Ze's body seemed to be catalyzed by this grief and indignation, and began to proliferate abnormally out of control, causing his body to swell rapidly.

tumultuous!

Each step leaves a burning footprint, and each charge causes one's body to swell a little more...

In the blink of an eye, the white flame beast's size swelled to several times its original size, even more exaggerated than the previous giant form of the flamingomon.

"That fire beast..."

Such a commotion was enough to catch even Keisuke's attention, who was collecting data on FlameAngemon.

clack clack...

Conversely, the Infiltrator, who had successfully "misled" everyone, underwent a further transformation after swallowing the Fox Demon, and its body began to emit wisps of pale yellow demonic energy.

Without anyone explaining, Chen Ze could tell that the Invaders were absorbing and assimilating the data of the Fox Demon Beast, and intended to use it as a basis to construct a new form.

"Don't think about it!"

There was no time to ponder the various anomalies the Invader had exhibited, nor to consider why the Fox Demon Beast had brought about such a significant change in the other party.

Filled with grief and indignation, Chen Ze quickly approached the mutating eroder, whose intense heat of over 1,500 degrees Celsius melted the surrounding ground into lava flows.

The white flame beast... has completely gone berserk!

tumultuous!

In a daze, the white flame beast, surrounded by this high temperature, blurred its own form, creating an illusion similar to a mirage.

Fortunately, this is in the world of data. If it were in the real material world, the "disaster" caused by the rampaging white flame beast would definitely not be limited to this.

boom!

However, to Chen Ze's surprise, the Invader, which had already transformed into its "original form," remained completely still in the face of his fierce attack, as if it had not seen his attack at all.

Boom!

In an instant, an even louder explosion erupted from the point of impact between the two.

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"If it's really as I imagine, then you can't let this fox demon beast be 'eaten' by me."

Her voice returned to normal, a rare occurrence. Kishibe Rie ignored the astonished looks of the hackers around her and slowly withdrew her arm from the void.

Seemingly corroded by some kind of process, the arm clad in black lace gloves had turned into a blurry mosaic shape, as if it would collapse into data fragments at any moment.

"What a waste of such a good 'sample'."

Shaking her head with regret, Rie Kishibe, who had already "foreseen" the ending, had no desire to stay any longer and turned to disappear from the Digimon black market.

"Heh, this really is 'her' ranch."

A moment later, a "female hacker" who had been silently watching Rie Kishibe suddenly laughed. The strange laugh was exactly like that of a man who should be in the Kamishiro Corporation's research institute right now.

"Is it to study the connection between humans and Digimon?"

"It seems that there is still more potential to be explored in human beings. I have my next research topic."

The being disguised as a "female hacker" muttered to herself for a while before turning her gaze to the core of the explosion—the enhanced humanoid invader.

"It's just a pity about this one and only 'finished product'..."

Just like Rie Kishibe before her, the "female hacker" shook her head regretfully, her tone full of pity.

He had hoped that he could obtain some useful data from the special invaders, which would be helpful for his future research.

Even if we can't get firsthand information, it would be good to see Rie Kishibe in person.

Who would have thought that Rie Kishibe, who was originally planning to make a move, would abandon the attempt to capture the Invader at the last minute...

This left the "female hacker" bewildered, but also prompted her to ponder the implications behind it.

"Is it that fox demon beast? Or that fire beast?"

Slowly focusing her gaze on the white fire beast, the "female hacker" once again curled up a strange smile on her lips.

"Rie Kishibe, I will find out what happened to you sooner or later."

As the words fell, the "female hacker" gradually disappeared into the crowd.

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boom!

When the flames died down, the rampaging white fire beast disappeared, replaced by the previous Alien Agumon.

The recent burst of firepower had exhausted all of the white flame beast's power, and Chen Ze was even unable to maintain his mature form, regressing back to his growth form.

As for the Corruptors that directly withstood a blow that was almost like a "self-destruction," they naturally vanished as the flames dissipated.

After all, no matter how bizarre the Invader's abilities are, it has not yet broken through the limits of its complete form.

The fact that it survived the White Flame Beast's "self-destruction" after being forcibly restrained by Rie Kishibe is proof of its strength.

Even so, the broken limbs and spilled data still doomed it to an irreversible "death".

"A fox beast?"

Dragging his weary body, Chen Ze paid no attention to the disappearing invader, but instead focused his gaze on the "one-eyed" position in the very center of the creature.