Digimon: I reached the top using the Knight item.

The moment the call connected, Bai Yu used the most concise language to inform the other party of the situation and address.

After hanging up, Bai Yu immediately dialed the emergency number.

Watching Bai Yu's series of calm and decisive actions, Qi Ren's chaotic mind finally found a sliver of direction.

He sniffed and asked in a low voice, "Brother Baiyu, you... also know Chief Yamaki?"

"He contacted me." Bai Yu put away his phone and replied casually, but his gaze did not leave the children.

Upon hearing this, Qi Ren nodded in realization.

It turns out that Chief Yamaki also contacted Brother Shiraha.

Then, Qi Ren clenched his small fists, old and new grudges surging in his heart, and asked through gritted teeth, "Brother Bai Yu, that wretched ice demon beast...did you take care of it?"

Bai Yu shook his head silently, his face grim.

He raised his hand, and in his palm lay the newly generated [Otherworldly Dragon Watch].

Looking at this new power that should have brought joy, Bai Yu felt no happiness at all, but rather an indescribable irritation.

"Someone came along and caused trouble, and they got away."

Upon hearing this result, Qi Ren looked at Bai Yu in disbelief. In his mind, Bai Yu's strength was so overwhelming that defeating that ice demon beast would be an easy task.

“How could this be…” Qi Ren muttered to himself, “Brother Bai Yu, you’re so amazing, how could you…”

Bai Yu briefly recounted what had just happened to Qi Ren.

After hearing this, a flame of anger ignited in Qi Ren's bloodshot eyes.

He clenched his little fists tightly, his nails digging deep into his palms.

"Damn it! Who is that guy?"

Qi Ren angrily cursed, but he knew now was not the time to complain.

He raised his head, looking at Bai Yu with unwavering determination. His childish voice carried an undeniable resolve: "Brother Bai Yu, that ice demon beast is too evil. We absolutely cannot let it go!"

"We must find it again and eradicate it completely!"

As he spoke, Qi Ren seemed to have thought of something and subconsciously turned his gaze to the little demon beast beside him.

Sensing the expectant gaze of the Qi Ren, the little demon beast quickly shook its two little paws like a windmill and took several steps back.

"Hey! Don't look at me like that!" the little monster said to Qi Ren with a wary expression.

"I was also confused yesterday, and only then did I discover this godforsaken place."

"It must be hiding even better now. Where am I supposed to find it?"

"Don't make it sound like I'm your personal intelligence agent!"

When he heard that the little demon beast approach wouldn't work, the light in Qi Ren's eyes dimmed for a moment, but it quickly brightened again.

"It doesn’t matter!"

Qi Ren turned his head and looked at Bai Yu with an unprecedentedly serious expression.

"Brother Baiyu, I'll go be the bait again, and we'll definitely be able to lure it out again!"

This time, there was no fear or rejection in Qi Ren's voice.

The thought of the six children frozen in ice, and the cruel acts of the ice monster, filled him with boundless rage and an unwavering determination to destroy it.

However, Qi Ren's suggestion was met with utter contempt from the little monster.

Are you out of your mind?

The little monster crossed its arms and looked at Qi Ren with an expression that said, "You're an idiot."

"That ice demon beast isn't stupid. It already knows it's no match for you. Do you think it would be foolish enough to come out and die again?"

"You're going to become bait again? That terrible idea is useless now!"

After the little monster finished speaking, it was too lazy to look at Qi Ren's flushed face and see how he reacted.

It turned around, walked straight up to Bai Yu, and tilted its little head up.

"Hey, I've done my job of showing you the way."

"Don't forget what you promised me."

Bai Yu's expression softened slightly as he looked at the little demon beast's feigned arrogance.

He forced a smile, a smile that dispelled the chill around him and the gloom on his face.

"Don't worry, I will definitely not forget what I promised you."

"And I'll treat you to a few more meals."

“I know you also wanted to save the children here, which is why you took the initiative to find us and bring us here.”

"W-what?!" The little monster looked flustered, as if its secret had been exposed.

It jumped back a step, puffed out its little chest, and retorted defiantly, "Don't make wild guesses!"

"This great one...this great one simply doesn't like that ice demon beast, it's not that I'm doing any good deeds!"

Seeing the little monster's adorable, stubborn yet guilty expression, Bai Yu's smile deepened.

Even Qi Ren, who had been immersed in grief, relaxed slightly after hearing this conversation, and a faint smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.

He looked at the little monster. Although the guy had a mean mouth, he didn't seem to be that bad at heart.

"What...what are you laughing at!"

Seeing that the two clearly didn't believe him, the little monster jumped up even more, its little face turning bright red.

It felt that its little secrets were completely exposed to these two people, as if it were naked.

This feeling made it both ashamed and annoyed.

"Humph!"

"If you... if you forget what you promised me later, I'll definitely make trouble for you!"

After uttering this harmless but utterly ineffective threat, the little monster could no longer stay.

It took off on its short legs and ran back to the stairwell it had come from without looking back. Its back view looked like it was in a panic as it fled.

After watching the little monster disappear at the top of the stairs, silence returned to the basement.

The smile on Qi Ren's face disappeared as the little monster left, replaced by worry and sorrow.

After a while of this oppressive silence, a sharp, piercing screech of brakes rang out.

Immediately afterwards, a series of dense and chaotic footsteps came from the direction of the stairwell, rapidly approaching the basement.

Step, step, step—

Soon, a tall figure appeared at the top of the stairs.

The newcomer was dressed in black with a cold and stern face; it was none other than Yamaki Mitsuo.

Behind him followed several personnel, also dressed in black uniforms and with serious expressions.

Chapter 32: You are very opinionated and capable.

Mitsuo Yamaki's gaze swept across the cold basement like a sharp sword.

When he saw the children lying side by side on the ground, lifeless.

His already stern face instantly darkened, becoming as gloomy as the sky before a storm.

Yamaki Mitsuhiro strode up to Bai Yu and Qi Ren, his sharp eyes fixed on them.

"What exactly is going on?"

Bai Yu succinctly recounted the whole story to Yamaki Mitsuo.

When they heard that the Ice Demon had captured these children and frozen them here as "collectibles," they were shocked.

Yamaki Mitsuo was instantly furious!

"You bastard!"

He muttered angrily under his breath, his knuckles turning white from gripping the lighter so tightly.

He knew that these monsters that came out of the online world were no good!

How could they dare to do such a cruel thing to a child!

Without the slightest hesitation, Yamaki Mitsuo gave the order to the solemn-looking staff behind him: "Send these children out immediately! Contact the best hospital!"

"Yes! Room Chief!"

Several staff members immediately sprang into action, carefully picking up the children and quickly heading outside.

Watching the staff take the children away in an orderly manner, Bai Yu spoke again. Her voice was calm, but beneath that calmness lay an undeniable murderous intent.

"Chief Yamaki, that ice monster has escaped."

"I need you to use your power to find it for me, and I want to eradicate it completely."

"That's right!" Qi Ren clenched his little fists and echoed forcefully, "We absolutely can't let it do anything bad again!"

Hearing what the two said, the anger in Yamaki Mitsuo's eyes subsided slightly.

He looked at the two children in front of him, his face still grim, and said, "This matter is no longer something you should be interfering in."

"Leave the rest to us."

Bai Yu knew perfectly well what Yamaki Mitsuhiro was thinking; it was nothing more than an adult's stubbornness—a reluctance to let the child bear the risks.

Meeting Yamaki Mitsuo's unwavering gaze, Bai Yu calmly said, "Chief Yamaki, there's something you need to know."

"My strength completely overwhelms that ice monster."

"If it weren't for that bastard who caused all this trouble tonight, I would have taken it down long ago."

Bai Yu's tone was filled with strong confidence, a confidence stemming from absolute strength.

Upon hearing Bai Yu's words, Yamaki Mitsuo's eyes narrowed slightly as he scrutinized Bai Yu intently.

The confidence and composure in Bai Yu's eyes seemed genuine.

After a moment of silence, Mitsuo Yamaki's tense expression finally eased.

He began in a low voice, "Actually, in the past few days, there have been several reports of children going missing."

“I had long suspected that Digimon were behind this, and now it seems that my guess was correct.”

"Since you're so confident, I'll trouble you this once. Anyway, I promised you before."

"I will send people to track down that Digimon."

"It's called the Ice Demon Beast, right?"

"I will contact you as soon as I find its location."

"As for your compensation, I will do as I said before, you won't be shortchanged."

Hearing that Yamaki Mitsuo had finally relented, Bai Yu breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

He was afraid that Mitsuo Yamaki, with his stubborn mind, would insist on solving the problem himself.

With the current capabilities of the Special Cyber ​​Investigation Room, it is virtually impossible to deal with a mature-stage Digimon.

As for the so-called "annihilation plan," Bai Yu thought it was unreliable.

After a while, all six children were lifted into the ambulance.

The piercing siren grew louder as it approached and faded into the distance, eventually disappearing at the end of the street.

Bai Yu, Qi Ren, and Guilmon followed Yamaki Mitsuo out of the cold basement.

Looking at Keito, Yamaki Mitsuhiro said in a gentle tone, "Thank you for your hard work tonight. It's getting late, you should go home now."

"Ah... yes!"

Qi Ren subconsciously responded.

But when the word "home" entered his mind, the expression on his face instantly froze.

It's broken!