Digimon: I reached the top using the Knight item.

"Of course." Bai Yu nodded, his face remaining completely expressionless.

Bai Yu was not making this up.

The Ancient Beast was originally kept in captivity by the Four Holy Beasts, but later managed to escape.

But during the escape, he was chased by a Digimon and, in a moment of crisis, accidentally fell into the real world.

Seeing Bai Yu speak with such certainty, Yamaki Mitsuo's expression instantly turned somewhat unpleasant.

Since the Odaiba incident, the official research and monitoring of Digimon has become a much more important matter.

As far as he knew, after the Odaiba incident, apart from those Digimon partners, all the wild Digimon that appeared in the real world were, without exception, materialized in the real world through the 'Digital Sphere'.

In other words, it's about moving from the digital world to cyberspace and then back to the real world.

This is a fixed and monitored channel.

But what if Gulemon really came directly from the Digital World to the Real World...?

This means that an unmonitored and unpredictable loophole has emerged between the digital world and the real world.

This is definitely not a good thing.

Mitsuo Yamaki's face darkened for a moment, as if he was considering the seriousness of the matter.

After a moment, he seemed to have temporarily put the question aside and took something out of his suit pocket.

It was a white card with simple contact information printed on it.

It was Bai Yu's business card.

Upon seeing the business card that belonged to him in Yamaki Mitsuo's hand, Bai Yu instantly understood.

It seems that before him, Yamaki Mitsuo had already met with one of the three: Keito, Kenryo, or Ruki.

Otherwise, this business card, which had only been given to the three of them, would never have ended up in the hands of Mitsuo Yamaki.

So, tonight, I'm not the first one he's intercepted.

Yamaki Mitsuo's expression returned to its usual businesslike seriousness. He looked at Bai Yu and said in a deep voice, "Being a mercenary is not a job for a child."

His tone carried the air of an elder admonishing a younger person.

Upon hearing this, Bai Yu shrugged indifferently and said, "I'm sure you, Chief Yamaki, are aware of my situation."

Bai Yu knew very well that with the official capabilities, his basic information had probably already been thoroughly investigated.

Bai Yu continued, "Is it wrong for me to use my abilities to earn a little living expenses?"

As he spoke, a businessman-like smile even appeared on Bai Yu's face.

"If you ever need any help with anything related to this in the future, you can contact me. My fees are very low."

Upon hearing this, Mitsuo Yamaki, whose face had been tense, was actually amused by his anger.

This kid actually wants to do business with the government?

He pushed up his sunglasses, a hint of amusement in his voice.

"I don't object to making money through one's own abilities."

"But what if you encounter a situation that you can't handle?"

"You said it yourself, I'm still a child." Bai Yu's answer was impeccable, and his expression became serious.

"I won't overdo it; I'll only do what I'm capable of."

"As for those things I can't do..."

Bai Yu raised his head, looked directly at Yamaki Mitsuhiro, and said meaningfully, "That's a matter for you adults."

Shiraha's words pleased Yamaki Mitsuo greatly.

He put the white business card into his suit pocket, and the formulaic serious expression on his face softened a bit.

He looked at Bai Yu, a meaningful smile playing on his lips.

"Okay, then I'll accept this business card."

"If a suitable opportunity comes along in the future, I'll let you earn some money."

Upon hearing this, Bai Yu's eyes lit up instantly.

He knew perfectly well that the real world would become increasingly chaotic, with all sorts of Digimon emerging.

At that time, Mitsuo Yamaki, as an official client, will definitely have a lot of orders.

"Then thank you very much, Chief Yamaki." Bai Yu's smile became much more genuine.

Yamaki Mitsuo nodded and then gave Shiraha his contact information.

"This is my number. You can contact me if you encounter any problems that you can't solve."

"Unlike you, I don't charge fees."

After saying that, Yamaki Mitsuo did not linger any longer. He bid farewell to Shiraha and turned to leave quickly.

Bai Yu continued walking towards home, making plans in his mind.

Based on Yamaki Mitsuo's attitude just now, we can basically deduce that.

The official attitude towards these chosen children, or rather, their animal trainers, is one of friendliness and observation.

They will not easily interfere with their normal lives.

Actually, the authorities aren't stupid either.

They probably realized that only children could have Digimon partners and fight alongside them.

Given this, they certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to push away these Digimon warriors, the only ones who could stand on humanity's side.

After all, they were just a group of children.

What bad intentions could a child possibly have? And what malice could a Digimon, who can be a companion to children, possibly harbor?

"It's good if it's like this, it can save a lot of unnecessary trouble."

Bai Yu shook her head slightly, then stopped thinking about these complicated things.

He quickened his pace and headed towards his cozy little house.

……

In the blink of an eye, several days have passed.

That afternoon, at the entrance of the primary school.

The school bell had already rung, and students poured out of the school gate in twos and threes.

Laughter and cheers filled the air, brimming with youthful energy.

Bai Yu leaned against a large tree not far from the school gate, a lollipop dangling from his mouth.

His listless gaze swept across the students coming and going.

Suddenly, his eyes narrowed.

A familiar figure was seen sneaking away, trying to blend into the crowd.

The figure used a large backpack to completely cover its face.

Bai Yu's lips curled into a wicked smile. He straightened up, walked over leisurely, and precisely reached out to grab the student.

“Qi Ren,” Bai Yu said with a smile.

"Do you think I can't see you just because you're covering your face with your backpack?"

Qi Ren, who had been caught, suddenly stiffened.

He slowly took the backpack off his face, revealing an embarrassed yet ingratiating smile.

"It's...it's Brother Bai Yu." Qi Ren chuckled dryly.

"I didn't cover my face, I just... I just have a slightly itchy face, yes, a slightly itchy face."

As he spoke, he even rubbed the corner of his backpack against his cheek in a very serious manner.

"I rubbed it with my backpack to stop the itching."

Chapter 22: I'll leave you a little today

Hearing Qi Ren's ridiculous excuse, Bai Yu immediately laughed.

With a devilish smile on his face, he said, "Your face is itchy, so you're rubbing it with your backpack to stop the itch, huh?"

"Here, let me help you."

Before he could finish speaking, Bai Yu had already snatched the large backpack from Qi Ren's hands.

With his other hand, he pressed down on Qi Ren's head, which was trying to retract, like iron clamps, and then rubbed his backpack back and forth on Qi Ren's cheek.

"Ahhh... Brother Baiyu... I was wrong, I'm not itchy anymore..."

Qi Ren's screams immediately rang out, tinged with sobs.

"Stop scrubbing! Stop scrubbing! My face is going to rot!"

Seeing that Qi Ren admitted his mistake so quickly, Bai Yu let him off the hook and stopped what he was doing.

He stuffed the schoolbag back into Qi Ren's arms, then said leisurely, "It's good that you know you were wrong. Give me today's."

Bai Yu reached out his hand to Qi Ren, naturally wanting Qi Ren's allowance for the day.

As agreed before, Qi Ren's allowance for the month is all hers.

These past few days, Bai Yu has been coming to the school gate every day to "block" people and demand money.

Jianliang's payment was credited to Bai Yu's account the very evening Bai Yu returned home, with extremely high efficiency.

As for Ryūhime's share, after Shiraha personally visited her the next day, he successfully obtained the cash from Ryūhime.

Only Qi Ren, that poor little devil, needs to come every day to collect the money, making him feel just like those thugs who collect protection money at school gates.

Upon hearing that Bai Yu wanted money again, Qi Ren's pitiful little face immediately filled with grievance.

Clutching his schoolbag, he pleaded with Bai Yu, "Brother Bai Yu, I've given you all my allowance these past few days. I haven't spent a single penny of it myself."

"Today... today, could you please let me off the hook and leave me a little bit?"

After these few days of contact, Qi Ren gradually discovered it as well.

Although Bai Yu's methods seem frightening, he is actually neither evil nor fierce.

Therefore, he was much less afraid of Bai Yu, and even dared to muster up the courage to try to bargain with Bai Yu.

If Qi Ren had said something else, Bai Yu might have agreed in a better mood.

But when it comes to money, Bai Yu won't budge.

Just kidding, right now, besides constantly collecting data on Digimon to become stronger, money is the most important thing to him.

Bai Yu didn't want to live a life where she couldn't afford to eat.

Bai Yu glared and smacked Qi Ren on the back of the head.

It wasn't very powerful, but it was very intimidating.

"Do you even have any sense of contractual obligation? You lost to me fair and square!"

"Besides, what would a kid like you need money for?"

Startled by Bai Yu's pat, Qi Ren shrank back and said weakly, "I...I also want to buy some food..."

Upon hearing Qi Ren's words, Bai Yu glared at him and retorted irritably, "What did you buy to eat?"

“You eat breakfast at home every day, lunch at school, and dinner at home.”

“Your family owns a bakery, don’t think I don’t know you can eat bread from home.”

"Even in this state, what else do you want to buy to eat?"

Bai Yu's series of rhetorical questions left Qi Ren speechless.

Qi Ren lowered his head weakly, his voice barely audible, like a mosquito's hum: "I can bring bread, but... those all have to be fed to Guilmon..."

"I don't have to pay for the meals, but I want to eat snacks..."