Divine Plan? But I'm a Pokémon trainer.

Chapter 424 Continuous Losses, Senior Student Turns Evil

[In this critical moment, the professor makes another appearance!]

He rekindled his decades-long relationship with Garurumon, causing it to evolve into LycanrocGarurumon (Ultimate Level - Vaccine).

[The sheer volume of data accumulated over the years, coupled with the driving force provided by the professor, suddenly made it comparable to the clown beast.]

With the additional 7+1 fully-level units providing support, the ultimate-level enemy was finally suppressed.

However, the purpose of this battle was not to defeat the opponent. Even during the battle, a continuous stream of black mist gradually enveloped Shenxue.

The time had come, and Piedmon immediately prepared to sacrifice Miyuki to the being known as 'Master'.

Seeing this, Takuma rushed forward with all his might, trying to snatch her back before she was swallowed by the black mist.

However, in the next instant, Takuma, Agumon, Piedmon, and Miyuki were all swallowed by the black mist and disappeared before everyone's eyes...

Link: "?"

Until this moment, he once again deeply felt the inadequacy of his side's fighting strength.
Even with all their strength, they could only temporarily suppress a mere ordinary Ultimate-level being, and could not find any opportunity to disrupt the sacrifice.

The simulation came to an end again, leaving him feeling extremely frustrated.

"Just two days ago they were saying they were going to strike at the heart of the enemy's base, and today they've sent two of their teammates to their deaths right here in the enemy's headquarters..."

Even the most crucial priestess was among them.

At this point, there's basically no way to turn things around in this playthrough, so let's just die and start over.
The deep helplessness finally turned into a sigh, and the Fire Fox patted the trainer's shoulder sympathetically.

This is too difficult; compared to this, the trainers in the parallel world are experiencing hellish difficulty.

Link shrugged; in short, he was on the verge of a mental breakdown.

The only thing to be thankful for is that after all the teammates (except for the deceased Ryo and Shuji) evolved their Digimon to Ultimate level, the shop finally unlocked the exchange for the Ultimate Evolution Stone.

From now on, he can evolve the Digimon he raises (Sunmon) into its Ultimate form.

"I think this is a compensation mechanism for casualties, so that people can still have a certain combat capability after their teammates are killed."

In particular, the ability to purchase additional slots means Link can hold more Digimon than usual.

Realizing this, he immediately opened up all remaining slots at once, increasing the team's slots from 3 to 6, further expanding the available tactics.

However, as mentioned before, the ultimate level Digimon's special moves are essentially just a difference in data volume and attributes, and in the end, it still depends on their training level.

Link didn't rush to fill the remaining 3 slots. Instead, he continued to push forward, trying to gather enough information to finish this playthrough before configuring the team lineup accordingly.

[Leaving aside Piedmon, the fact that Takuma, Agumon, and Miyuki were engulfed by the black mist has caused your situation to deteriorate rapidly.]

[Foxmon, whose mind was solely focused on Miyuki, immediately left the party. Garurumon, unsure how to face the professor in the short term, also decided to calm down and think things through.]

You should also immediately leave the enemy's main camp and retreat, fighting as you go, to the relatively safe area of ​​the sewers.

However, both you and the professor noticed that the others' taut sanity was about to snap, and it seemed unlikely that they could continue fighting.

[As the priestess was sacrificed by Piedmon, the countdown to destruction began for both worlds.] [Knowing you couldn't waste your time, you suggested everyone return to the amusement park from not long ago to seek the wisdom and help of Piedmon, since it was the only Ultimate-level monster you encountered besides Piedmon.]

The others, of course, were unaware of the true strength hidden beneath the harmless exterior of the eunuch beast, nor did they believe that continuing the adventure was the right choice.

To be honest, with their teammates being swallowed up by the black mist one after another, everyone was at a loss for what to do.

But their helplessness was of no use; late that night, they were attacked by a mysterious monster driven by Miyuki, who was shrouded in black mist.

"What kind of Digimon is this? Is it really a Digimon?"

Link knew nothing about this; the mysterious Digimon completely touched upon his blind spots.

The monsters controlled by Miyuki are far more powerful than they appear; a single one possesses strength comparable to a fully evolved form, yet their numbers are as endless as a tide.

"Our combat strength is expanding so rapidly!"

At first, everyone thought Miyuki had been deceived or controlled, but during the battle, they discovered that her body had been possessed by another being, which wanted to further devour their bodies and minds to replenish itself.

Fighting the relentless waves of enemies offers no chance of victory, and the underground waterways are too treacherous. To avoid being caught off guard and having your escape route blocked, you have no choice but to desperately try to break through and escape.

Left with no other option, everyone had to try anything, and agreed to your suggestion to visit the eunuch beast again.

The group, returning to their familiar surroundings, had no time for entertainment and immediately recounted their experiences to the old beast.

In a few words, the latter had already sorted out the situation and realized that the will occupying Miyuki's body was a powerful, sealed entity that had temporarily broken free of its seal by using the shrine maiden's body as a medium.

To be honest, the eunuch beast had no countermeasures and could only hope that Miyuki could awaken her own spirit and use her willpower to drive away the entity that was taking over her.

Just as it was about to continue recounting the story of the sacrificial rituals of the opposite world and the twins who were sacrificed, a report came from the growth stage that a strange monster had attacked the area.

As expected, it was deep snow.

[The professor, whose true identity is Haru, is inspired by the eunuch beast and attempts to summon her sister's spirit, which is being possessed, causing the latter to visibly waver.]

For 'Miyuki', the professor is her only weakness.

[To be on the safe side, it had no choice but to leave first, leaving behind a large number of its followers to deal with the group. With the old beast focused on protecting the children in their growth stage, your fighting strength is still insufficient.]

The fog, thickening with the deepening snow, was becoming increasingly dense, but there were many other innocent lives at the amusement park, and the senior students and others simply couldn't bear to stand by and watch them die.

Although you were somewhat unsure of priorities, the support from the eunuch beast was essential, and you immediately joined the rescue effort.

[Finally, the injured Digimon were evacuated, but their familiars attacked again. Senior Aoi resolutely decided to fight them off alongside the others, led by Saki and Miyu, who also evacuated the wounded.]

The problem was that their strength was insufficient; ultimately, they couldn't stop them. In the chaos of battle, one of them escaped and charged towards Saki, dragging her into the black mist before she could react.

Even if you annihilate the rest of your family members afterward, Kimishima Saki and the data-transformed Floramon will never return.

[Aoi-senpai suffered a severe blow after losing her best friend and someone she admired. Not long ago, they were laughing and joking together, each thinking they had found their soulmate...]

(End of this chapter)