Digimon: I reached the top using the Knight item.

The fox spirit's words completely cleared Oikawa Yukio of suspicion.

Bai Yu put down the documents, raised his head, and looked sharply at Yamaki Mitsuo.

"Chief Yamaki, why are there only a few of them?"

"Didn't you say that all the 'chosen children' were investigated?"

Bai Yu's question caused Yamaki Mitsuo's brows to furrow instantly.

He looked at Bai Yu, his tone a mixture of bewilderment and self-assurance: "That's right, these are all the chosen children."

“How could there only be so few chosen children?” Bai Yu blurted out.

If it were two years ago, and someone said there were only eight of them, including Taiyi, Baiyu definitely wouldn't have had any objections.

However, two full years have passed since that crisis in Odaiba.

In the past two years, the connection between the digital world and the real world has become increasingly close, and other "chosen children" have already appeared!

How could there still only be eight people, including Taiyi?

Mitsuo Yamaki seemed to understand Shiraha's doubts and said, "There are more than just these chosen children in the world."

"But here, there are only eight children who have been chosen."

"If you're included, that makes nine."

"As for the beast tamers, there are only three, and you know them all."

Shiraha was stunned by Yamaki Mitsuo's words.

Looking at Yamaki Mitsuo's incredibly serious face, Bai Yu thought to himself, "Is that so?"

Seeing Yamaki Mitsuo's serious expression, Shiraha realized that he was not joking.

It turns out I had misunderstood.

Bai Yu frowned and thought for a moment: If that's the case, then it means that since the end of the first story, the number of 'Chosen Children' has indeed increased.

However, it hasn't reached the point of widespread devastation yet; the real rampage will have to wait until the second generation.

Having figured this out, Bai Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

This greatly narrowed the scope of the investigation, making things much simpler.

Bai Yu's gaze returned to the documents in his hand.

Bai Yu thought to himself, "It saves me trouble by not having to worry about those unknown ones."

"We don't need to worry about those from overseas. Whether they've come or not, the immigration department can find out with a simple check. If Mitsuo Yamaki didn't say anything, then they definitely haven't, unless they're smuggled in."

"However, even so, Yamaki Mitsuo's list is still not complete."

"There are more than three beast tamers; there is also Akiyama Ryo."

"The chosen children aren't just Taiichi and the other eight; there's also Ukomon's partner."

"What was his name again? I forgot his name. He wasn't a memorable character."

"Besides that... there are others who have sacred plans, but they're not children anymore."

Bai Yu thought of the true first generation of chosen children, who were the partners of the Four Holy Beasts back then.

But they're all grown up now.

Moreover, that generation, well... five children, ultimately only produced four Holy Beasts.

That generation was neither a failure nor a success.

If we exclude Tai and the other eight, and then exclude the five who have grown up, then only Ukomon's partner is left.

Is it really him?

No!

Bai Yu's expression suddenly changed!

There was one person he missed!

They are second-generation children, but they received the sacred plan much earlier than Daifu and the others!

Moreover, he has already gone on an adventure in the Digital World with Ryo Akiyama and participated in defeating Millenniumon!

Ichijōji Ken!

"Damn it! How could I forget about this guy!" Bai Yu cursed inwardly.

The others are unrelated to darkness, but this one has been parasitized by the seed of darkness!

In the future, he will become a vanguard of darkness, the Tyrannosaurus Rex Modifier!

Shiraha's sudden change in expression naturally did not escape the eyes of Mitsuo Yamaki and Kenryo.

"What? What did you think of?" Mitsuo Yamaki asked immediately, his voice tinged with urgency.

Jianliang also looked at Bai Yu with curiosity, wondering what he had thought of that would cause such a strong reaction.

Bai Yu took a deep breath and calmed his somewhat agitated emotions.

Bai Yu raised his head, meeting their probing gazes, and said in a deep voice, "I thought of someone."

“One of them is also a chosen child, from our area, and also someone not listed in your records.”

Upon hearing this, Mitsuo Yamaki's tired face instantly turned serious.

He leaned forward slightly and asked, "Who is it?"

Bai Yu said, "His name is Ichijoji Ken. He should be two or three years younger than Kenra and the others."

Chapter 39: How do you know so much?

Mitsuo Yamaki remembered the name Kenichi Ichijoji, a name he had never heard of before.

Yamaki Mitsuo looked at Shiraha and asked, "How do you know so much?"

Mitsuo Yamaki and Shiraha did not interact much.

But from last night until now, Bai Yu has mentioned two people whose identities are unknown even to the "official" authorities.

Oikawa Yukio, and now Ichijoji Ken.

This undoubtedly shows that Bai Yu knows things that even their officials don't.

Bai Yu met Yamaki Mitsuo's sharp, hawk-like gaze with a calm expression and said indifferently, "Chief Yamaki, I only heard about it by chance."

"After all, I'm now considered an 'insider'."

"In this situation, isn't it normal to inquire from various sources, try to find more 'like-minded' people, and be afraid of becoming an isolated 'oddball'?"

Bai Yu's words were perfectly natural, and his tone carried a touch of just the right amount of self-deprecation.

These words immediately resonated with Jianliang, who was standing next to him.

A complex, empathetic expression appeared on Jianliang's face.

When the Big-Eared Beast first appeared, Jianliang also felt fear and unease.

She was afraid that Big Ear Beast would be captured as some unknown monster, and she was also afraid that she would be regarded as an incomprehensible alien by the people around her.

Jianliang still vividly remembers that feeling of loneliness and helplessness.

Seeing the obvious change in emotion on Jianliang's face, the sharpness in Yamaki Mitsuo's eyes also softened a bit.

He wasn't a machine that didn't understand human relationships, so he could naturally understand the children's psychology in this special situation.

Bai Yu's explanation is reasonable.

Seeing this, Mitsuo Yamaki stopped talking about the topic and changed the subject, bringing the focus back to the main issue.

"Okay, I'll look into this person right away."

"We'll have news soon."

After saying this, Mitsuo Yamaki got up to take his leave.

As the door was gently closed, the tense atmosphere inside the room instantly relaxed.

But then a brief silence ensued.

Jianliang turned his head and looked at Baiyu. In his gray-green eyes, there was an indescribable feeling of shared suffering.

In Jianliang's view, although Baiyu appears calm and confident on the surface, deep down, he may also be carrying the same pressure and loneliness as himself.

Being stared at by Jianliang with that kind of gaze, Bai Yu felt uncomfortable all over, so embarrassed that she wanted to dig a castle out of the ground with her toes.

Bai Yu's words were just a way to find an excuse to shut Yamaki Mitsuo up.

Given Bai Yu's mindset as a transmigrator in the game world, how could he possibly feel like an outsider?

If you think that way, you'll only think that everyone else is an oddball and that you are the only normal person.

Internal strife? Bai Yu would never do such a thing.

In order to break the slightly awkward atmosphere and get rid of Jianliang's glare that gave him goosebumps.

Bai Yu decisively changed the subject.

Bai Yu rubbed his stomach and said, "Um... is there anything to eat? I'm starving so early in the morning."

As soon as Bai Yu finished speaking, the Ancient Music Beast flew out of the room in a daze.

Her little head was bobbing up and down, clearly still half asleep, but she was mumbling incoherently, "Guramon is hungry too, Guramon wants to eat, Gura..."

Jianliang was amused by the little guy's appearance, and the complex emotions on his face instantly vanished without a trace.

Jianliang said, "Wait a moment, I'll go make some breakfast."

After saying that, Jianliang turned and went into the kitchen.

Soon, a series of clanging sounds came from the kitchen.

Not long after, Jianliang came out carrying a plate with several sandwiches that looked delicious.

"Here, eat up."

Jianliang placed the plates on the coffee table, and everyone took one.

Bai Yu took a bite, her eyes lighting up slightly; the taste was quite good.

Judging from this, Jianliang probably cooks for himself quite often.

The ancient beast ate with shining eyes, its little mouth stuffed full, and it didn't forget to utter a mumbled praise.

"Delicious! Ancient music!"

The big-eared beast was eating too.

Only Youkomon silently held the sandwich, taking small bites, his eyes still filled with worry for Ruki.

After breakfast, the group rested in the living room for a while.

Seeing that it was almost time, Jianliang stood up and began packing his schoolbag.

"I'm going to school."

Since the host was about to leave, Bai Yu naturally felt embarrassed to stay any longer.

The group left Jianliang's house and prepared to part ways at the intersection downstairs.

Jianliang looked at Baiyu and the fox spirit and said seriously, "If you need any manpower, you can contact me anytime."

Bai Yu nodded. If I really needed help, I wouldn't hesitate to ask. Not only Jianliang, but Qiren also came over to help me.

And so, the two groups parted ways at the intersection, with Jianliang leading Big Ear Beast toward the school.

Bai Yu, accompanied by Yaohu Beast and Gu Le Beast, wandered aimlessly through the streets.

The streets gradually filled with pedestrians in the early morning, creating a vibrant atmosphere of life.

But this lively atmosphere did nothing to dispel the gloom in the heart of the fox spirit.

After walking for a while, Bai Yu seemed to suddenly remember something and turned to look at the fox demon beast beside him.

"Oh right, there's something I've been meaning to ask."

"How did you manage to turn the tables and win?"