Digimon: I reached the top using the Knight item.

Taiichi realized what was happening and, somewhat embarrassed, returned the arc light machine to Ruki.

"Then I'm really leaving this time!"

Taiichi waved again, and this time, without pausing, he turned and ran, as if afraid that if he was even a second late, he would be caught by Yamaki Mitsuo.

Watching Taiichi's fleeing figure, Ruki muttered to herself, "This legendary Yagami Taiichi is truly better seen than heard of."

Although her voice was soft, Bai Yu next to her could still hear it clearly in the quiet alley.

Bai Yu turned his head, looked at Liu Ji's face, and said with a smile, "What? Because of what I just said, your impression of him has worsened?"

Bai Yu clearly noticed that after he exposed Taiyi's little scheme, Liu Ji's gaze towards Taiyi changed noticeably.

Ruki did not speak.

Silence is tacit agreement.

Seeing her like this, Bai Yu continued, "You're currently 'in love,' so of course you can't understand the pain of being 'long-distance.' But if one day, the fox spirit also separates from you, then you'll be able to understand him."

People never know how much pain they feel until the needle is stuck in their own body.

In the anime, when the tamer and Digimon had to part ways at the end, Ruki still cried her eyes out, heartbroken and devastated.

Ruki subconsciously glanced at the fox spirit beside her, who was also looking up at her.

The man and the beast met each other's gazes.

Then, Ruki looked at Shiroha again and retorted firmly, "It's their business if others separate, but Youkomon and I will never separate."

"As long as Ruki needs me, I will always be by her side." The fox spirit immediately nodded in agreement, its tone equally firm.

In Ruki's view, these are two completely different things.

She never thought about separating from Renamon. She had thought that Renamon might die in battle one day, but she never thought about being separated.

In her mind, whether or not they separate is entirely a matter between her and the fox spirit.

As for Taichi Yagami and his Digimon partner separating, that's their own problem.

The problems between two people should be solved by the two of them themselves.

Taiichi insisted on making things worse so he could meet his partner under the guise of danger. To Ruki, this idea was nothing short of stirring up trouble!

Ultimately, it's because Ruki simply doesn't understand.

She didn't understand what a digital gateway was, nor did she understand the limitations between the real world and the digital world.

She knew nothing about these questions.

Because she had never been to the digital world, her understanding of it was limited.

Moreover, in her view, the fact that so many Digimon can materialize in the real world proves that the two worlds are connected.

Other Digimon can come, but your partner can't?

It's definitely your own problem!

In fact, not only Ruki, but also other trainers like Akira and Kenra had very limited knowledge of this before they actually went to the Digital World.

Their experience was limited to fighting Digimon in the real world and watching Digimon materialize in front of them.

This experience gave them a misconception.

The illusion that a Digimon can freely travel between the real world and the rest of the world.

They will only realize this when they have actually been to the digital world and then have to be separated from their partners.

Oh, so they can't stay together forever as they wish.

Chapter 52: I won't allow anyone who can't beat me.

Shiraha didn't continue the conversation, and Ruki didn't say anything more either. The two of them waited quietly there.

The air in the alley was somewhat stuffy, and the dim streetlights cast long shadows of the two people.

Ten minutes later, two black sedans approached from a distance and finally came to a steady stop in front of them.

The car door opened, and Mitsuo Yamaki got out of the car.

He strode up to Bai Yu and Liu Ji, habitually pulled out his silver lighter from his pocket, lingered on Liu Ji for a few seconds, and asked, "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine." Ruki's reply was brief and curt, as was her usual style.

But her face was pale and she looked weak, after all, she had been forcibly made unconscious for two days without eating or drinking.

Mitsuo Yamaki breathed a sigh of relief, as long as no one was seriously injured.

Then, Mitsuo Yamaki's gaze fell on the figure on the ground, who was tightly bound by data cables and still unconscious.

"This is the Ichijoji Tomo you were talking about?" Yamaki Mitsuo frowned and continued to ask, "This whole incident was caused by him and that ice demon beast?"

From Mitsuo Yamaki's tone, one could clearly hear his displeasure and deep headache.

This is the first time that a child has been seen causing harm in the real world with their Digimon, and in such a heinous way.

None of the six children from before have woken up yet.

If this matter were reported, it would definitely not be a good thing for all the chosen children and the group of beast tamers.

"His name is Ichijoji Tomo?" Ruki's face showed a hint of surprise.

Neither Shiraha, Taiichi, nor Youkomon mentioned Ichijoji Tomo's name in front of Ruki.

Ruki looked again at the figure who had been helped up by the people brought by Yamaki Mitsuo.

"Do you know him?" Bai Yu asked.

Judging from Ruki's expression, she clearly knows Ichijoji Tomo.

Ruki nodded, her expression becoming complicated, and then began to recount a past event.

"That was a long time ago, before I met Youkomon."

Therefore, Ruki knew Ichijoji Tomo, but the fox spirit did not.

"It was an evening after school, on my way home, when I saw a live Digimon for the first time."

"And at that time, standing next to Digimon was Ichijoji Tomo."

For a girl who is obsessed with card games and dreams of having her own partner, the impact is enormous.

So, Ruki stood not far away, watching curiously, neither approaching nor leaving.

But then, another Digimon appeared without warning.

That Digimon was very powerful; it killed the Digimon next to Ichijoji Tomo in a crushing and decisive manner.

Then, the murderous Digimon simply left.

Only Ichijoji Tomokazu and Ruki, who was standing not far away, remained in the same spot.

Overwhelmed with grief and anger, Ichijoji Tomo naturally vented all his resentment on the only "suspect" at the scene.

He insisted that it was Ruki who sent her Digimon to kill his partner.

But at that time, Ruki had not yet encountered the fox spirit, and was not yet a beast tamer.

No matter how Ruki tried to explain, Ichijoji Tomoyuki didn't believe her.

After that, Ichijoji Tomo caused Ruki trouble several times, harassing and bothering her.

In the end, it was Ruki's family who chose to call the police. Only after Ichijoji Satoshi's school and parents intervened was Ruki freed from Ichijoji Satoshi's entanglement.

After listening to Ruki's explanation, Shiraha finally understood completely.

He looked at Ruki and said, "So Ichijoji Tomo specifically targeted you this time. So it turns out he came here for revenge."

Bai Yu had found it strange before that out of the three beast tamers, they chose the hardest bone to gnaw on.

In Bai Yu's opinion, among the three, Ruki's overall strength is undoubtedly the strongest.

Qi Ren is still a complete novice beast trainer. Although Guilmon has great potential, he himself is far from growing up.

Although the Big-eared Beast evolved the earliest of the three, Kenjiro was inferior to Ruki in terms of tactics and intelligence.

After all, Ruki is the "Digimon Queen" who won the Digimon Duel Championship, and can also be considered the "Duel King".

Her grasp of the timing and skill in exchanging cards was superior to the other two.

As Yamaki Mitsuo listened to Ruki's account, his face remained dark. After Shiraha finished speaking, he immediately reprimanded Ruki, "You kids, you all treat those Digimon like your lifeblood, and you even cause trouble and seek revenge! Can't you ever have a moment of peace? Do you even take the word 'safety' seriously?!"

Faced with Yamaki Mitsuo's reprimand, Ruki remained stubborn. Although she did not retaliate, she glared at Yamaki Mitsuo with her neck stiff.

Ruki felt wronged. She had been wronged back then, and Ichijoji Satoshi came to her for revenge. She was the victim, so how could she be blamed?

Seeing Ryuhime's expression, Yamaki Mitsuo understood her personality and knew she was defiant. He wanted to continue scolding her, but was interrupted by Shiraha.

Bai Yu said to Yamaki Mitsuo, "Chief Yamaki, let's not talk about this for now. I have something else to tell you."

Next, Shiraha told Yamaki Mitsuo about the fact that they had not found Ichijoji Tomo's sacred plan.

Upon hearing this, Yamaki Mitsuo immediately forgot about scolding Ruki and turned to look at Shiraha, questioning, "How could something be lost? Didn't you look for it?"

Mitsuo Yamaki was well aware of just how important the Sacred Project was.

Bai Yu, seeing Yamaki Mitsuo's gaze, quickly waved his hand and said, "Don't look at me like that. I didn't take it. I don't do things like that, and besides, other people's sacred plans are useless to me."

Yamaki Mitsuo didn't care what Shiraha said; if the Sacred Plan wasn't obtained, it wouldn't work!

Yamaki Mitsuo glared angrily at Shiraha, then at Ruki, but ultimately forced himself to suppress his rage.

He was telling himself: Bai Yu has already done enough. He rescued Ruki, caught the murderer Ichijoji Tomo, and eliminated the Ice Demon Beast. After all, he's still just a child. We can't be too harsh on him.

Yamaki Mitsuhiro took a few heavy breaths, calmed down, and said to the two of them, "Alright, come back with me. We can talk about it when we get back."

Then, Mitsuo Yamaki gestured for the two to get into his car.

Bai Yu thought that Yamaki Mitsuo was going to continue to get angry. Bai Yu had already made up his mind that if Yamaki Mitsuo continued to curse, he would confront him on the spot and would not tolerate it.

What a joke! I'm a transmigrator with a system, and you, Yamaki Mitsuhiro, can't beat me. Why should I let you scold me?

Besides, I'm not your subordinate; I just took on your business. If you're not satisfied, I can simply refuse to charge you.

But if you want to scold me, haha, if you can't beat me, I won't allow it.

Don't assume I have any chivalrous spirit just because I'm using a knight's item. Please, this is something the system provides, okay? If the system gave me a duel disk, would I have to be addicted to cards? Would I have to play cards all the way to the underworld like the president?

Besides, the system doesn't require me to do this, so why should I set requirements for myself and think I have a low moral standard?

Haha, no normal person who has never done anything immoral would have such thoughts.

Chapter 53: Heh, you're talking about something that sounds like something you've actually been researching. Don't try to fool me.

Bai Yu and Ru Ji, along with Youkomon and Koromon, boarded Yamaki Mitsuhiro's black sedan.

The interior space wasn't small, but the atmosphere was somewhat oppressive.

Mitsuo Yamaki sat in the passenger seat, looking at the people in the back through the rearview mirror. Finally, his gaze settled on the weak Ruki.

Although Ruki said she was fine, her pale face and weak appearance couldn't lie.

Yamaki Mitsuo didn't say anything more, but simply gave the driver an instruction.

The vehicle drove smoothly through the night streets, but its direction was not directly towards the 'Special Network Investigation Room'.

The car first drove to the entrance of a general hospital.

"Ryuhime, go to the hospital for a check-up and get some rest," Yamaki Mitsuo said, turning his head in an unquestionable tone.

Ruki opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but seeing Yamaki Mitsuo's serious expression and knowing that she really didn't have much strength, she ultimately chose to remain silent.

The fox spirit naturally got off the carriage with Ruki.

The ancient beast puffed its ears, looking back and forth between Bai Yu and Ru Ji, and finally flew to Ru Ji's side, rubbing its little head against her arm.

During this time, it has been cared for by Akira, Kenryo, and Ruki in turn. In terms of closeness, the one that the Ancient Beast likes the most now is this older sister who, although she looks cold, is actually very gentle inside.

Besides them, Ichijoji Tomo was also sent to the hospital.

His injuries are much more severe than Ruki's. He was attacked by the backlash of dark power and then punched solidly by Taiichi. He is currently in a deep coma and his life may be in danger if he is not taken to the hospital.

The black sedan started up again, and only Shiraha, Yamaki Mitsuo, and the driver remained inside.

The vehicle sped along and finally arrived at the building where the 'Special Network Investigation Room' was located.