Digimon: I reached the top using the Knight item.

Qi Ren pointed to the enormous figure inside the small house and said to Bai Yu with a helpless expression, "Brother Bai Yu, look..."

"Gilmon...it evolved, but once it evolved, it can't go back!"

"I would like to ask you to help me think of a way to turn Groudon back into Guilmon."

Just then, the system's cold notification sounded in Bai Yu's mind.

[Guramon: Champion level, Dragon type, Virus species.]

[Strength Rating: C]

As expected, it is the evolved form of Guilmon, Groudon, also known as "Crimson Dragon".

The Groudon inside the hut was very excited when it saw Kaito.

It let out an excited growl, and its massive body began to writhe, as if trying to escape from the narrow space.

However, it is now far too large.

With just the slightest movement, the solid cement wall emitted a creaking sound as it struggled to bear the weight.

"W-Don't move! Groudon!"

When Qi Ren saw this, he turned pale with fright and quickly spoke up to stop it.

"Don't move around, you'll collapse this place!"

Upon hearing Qi Ren's words, Groudon's excited movements suddenly froze.

It let out a pitiful whimper, its huge head drooping down like a child who had done something wrong.

Qi Ren also looked helpless, fearing that Groudon would really demolish the place.

He could only carefully soothe and direct the Gura Beast, little by little, to move its enormous body out of the abandoned hut.

When the Guramon was fully standing on the open ground outside, its imposing figure was finally revealed to Shiraha.

Its powerful dragon body and the gleaming blades on its elbows all demonstrate its immense strength.

Qi Ren stood at the feet of the Groudon, looking up at his partner with a troubled expression on his face.

He turned his head and looked at Bai Yu with an almost pleading gaze.

"Brother Baiyu, did you see that? Groudon is so huge right now!"

"I have no way to take it home, and I'm afraid it will scare people if it looks like this, so I can only let it hide here for the time being."

"You...you must have a way to turn Groudon back into Guilmon, right?"

Seeing Qi Ren's almost tearful appearance, the surprise on Bai Yu's face was replaced by a playful smile.

He walked over to Qi Ren and patted him on the shoulder with amusement.

"I thought it was something huge, but it turns out it's just this."

"Don't worry, it's very simple."

"Really?!"

Qi Ren's eyes lit up instantly, as if he had seen a glimmer of light in the darkness.

Bai Yu nodded and explained slowly, "This is just its first evolution. There is too much energy in its body, and it is not yet used to how to control it, so it cannot regress."

"The simplest way is to wait."

"Once its energy is depleted, it will regress on its own."

Upon hearing this answer, the flame of hope on Qi Ren's face was immediately extinguished by more than half.

"Wait? How long will it take? A day? Or several days?"

Seeing Qi Ren's worried expression, Bai Yu's smile deepened.

He held up his finger and shook it in front of Qi Ren.

"Of course, if you don't want to wait..."

Bai Yu's gaze fell on the Groudon, which was still somewhat confused about the situation.

He flexed his wrist, producing a crisp "crack" sound.

"There is also a quick way."

"That's how I help it quickly burn off its excess energy."

In other words, it means reducing it to a state of degradation.

Chapter 24: You two are both considered poor students.

Upon hearing Bai Yu say that he would beat his partner to the point of regression, Qi Ren's face, which was on the verge of tears, instantly turned deathly pale.

He waved his hands frantically, almost jumping up and down.

"No, no need! Brother Baiyu! Really, no need!"

Qi Ren quickly stepped in front of Groudon, spreading his arms as if to protect his partner.

"I can wait! I can wait! Waiting is fine, really, it's not troublesome at all! You don't need to trouble Brother Baiyu with your efforts!"

Seeing Qi Ren's anxious and protective expression, Bai Yu finally couldn't help but burst out laughing.

He certainly wouldn't actually lay a hand on her; he just wanted to tease the little crybaby.

"Alright, I was just kidding. Look how upset you are."

Bai Yu raised his hand and chuckled as he ruffled Qi Ren's fluffy head.

However, Bai Yu did feel a genuine sense of curiosity.

These past few days, he hasn't encountered a single wild Digimon, and his Knight's Gear has remained at zero.

Which Digimon did Kai encounter that triggered Guilmon to evolve directly into Groudon?

"Tell me, what exactly happened?"

Bai Yu stopped joking and became serious.

"Did you run into something powerful?"

Upon hearing Bai Yu's question, Qi Ren's expression immediately fell again, turning miserable. He then recounted his unfortunate experience from the previous day to Bai Yu in detail.

That was yesterday evening. After parting ways with Bai Yu at the school gate, Qi Ren went home first.

After finishing dinner, he brought some bread from his family's bakery to the park's "secret base" as usual, intending to feed it to the guild beast for dinner.

It was at this moment that the accident happened.

An unfamiliar Digimon suddenly appeared and attacked him and Guilmon without warning.

At this point, Qi Ren's face showed obvious anger, and his voice unconsciously became louder.

"Brother Baiyu, that's an ice demon beast, it's really horrible!"

"As soon as it appeared, it said it would freeze the Guilmon into an ice block and then kidnap me!"

Qi Ren's small fists clenched unconsciously, his eyes filled with lingering fear and anger.

"Its strength is formidable. Guilmon and I are no match for it at all. No matter how we attack, we can't hurt it."

"Finally... in the end, Guilmon evolved into Groudon to protect me, and that's how we managed to drive away that wretched IceDevimon."

At this point, Qi Ren seemed to suddenly remember something and hurriedly started rummaging through his pockets.

A moment later, he took out a card and handed it to Bai Yu.

That was a [Super Evolution Component S] card.

Qi Ren handed the card to Bai Yu, his face showing a mixture of uncertainty and anticipation.

"Brother Baiyu, I got this card after Guilmon evolved into Groudon."

"Does this mean I can use this card to evolve Guilmon anytime from now on?"

There are many types of digital cards available on the market, and children can easily buy them in stores.

Although most of these cards can activate Arc Machines, they have the effect of granting Digimon power.

However, some cards are unusable.

Evolution cards are one type of one.

Bai Yu took the card, glanced at it, nodded, and answered affirmatively, "Yes, that's right."

"This will be your exclusive evolution card from now on, and you can use it anytime."

Upon hearing Bai Yu's affirmative answer, Qi Ren's face immediately lit up with uncontrollable joy.

This was undoubtedly fantastic news for him!

This means that he and Guilmon finally possess the power to directly confront Champion-level Digimon!

Seeing Qi Ren's excited expression, Bai Yu handed the card back to him.

Bai Yu knew clearly that this card was the manifestation of the 'Light of Evolution' within the human body.

Yes, the 'Light of Evolution' is a power belonging to humanity.

This power may be of little use to humans, but it has a great stimulating effect on Digimon.

Qi Ren was happy for a moment, but soon, deep worry reappeared on his little face.

He looked up at Bai Yu with uncertain eyes and asked, "Brother Bai Yu, will Groudon have to wait a while after each evolution before it turns back into Guilmon?"

"If that's the case, then it's a huge waste of time."

Upon hearing this, Bai Yu's smile held a hint of mockery. He looked at Qi Ren and, instead of answering, asked, "What do you think?"

"I..." Qi Ren was taken aback by the question and stammered, unable to answer.

Bai Yu smiled and shook his head, then patted Qi Ren on the shoulder and said casually, "That depends on you and Guilmon."

“Generally speaking, your situation will not occur after evolution, not even during the first evolution.”

Bai Yu glanced at Groudon and continued, "Those chosen children have never experienced this kind of uncontrollable behavior after evolution."

Except for the time with ZombieGreymon.

"The reason you're like this is entirely your own fault," Bai Yu said to Qi Ren, bluntly pointing out the core of the problem.

"Let's say it's because you lack training, or perhaps your hearts aren't firm enough."

"Yes, the same goes for that guy named Jianliang."

Bai Yu concluded with a summary assessment: "Seriously speaking, both of you are considered poor students."

Hearing Bai Yu's merciless criticism, Qi Ren's face instantly turned bright red, and she lowered her head in shame.

He had no way to refute it.

Because what Bai Yu said seemed to be true.

Both he and Jianliang experienced problems of losing control or being unable to degenerate freely after their partners evolved.

This is indeed their own problem.

Bai Yu was indeed right.

Of those who encountered problems in the A section of the school's construction project, only Qi Ren and Jian Liang had issues.

Like Ruki, when she evolves the fox spirit, she has never experienced this kind of uncontrollable situation.

Seeing Qi Ren so ashamed that he almost buried his head in the ground, Bai Yu didn't comfort him.

Some things he still needs to figure out for himself.

Bai Yu ignored the little crybaby who was caught up in self-reflection and started thinking about something else.

Ice Demon Beast?

In his memory, did Akira encounter this Digimon in the original storyline?

It seems... there isn't, right?

Could it be that my appearance triggered some unknown butterfly effect?

The thought flashed through Bai Yu's mind.