Digimon: I reached the top using the Knight item.

Ahai burst out from the ground behind the Sepik Beast, his double blades flashing with deadly light.

"Shh!"

A single slash left a deep, bone-revealing wound on the back of the Sepik Beast.

"Pfft!"

The other slash cleanly and decisively severed the furry tail of the Sepikmon.

"Waaaaah!" The Sepikmon let out a piercing scream as the intense pain caused it to lose its balance.

Ah Hai, seizing the opportunity, launched a flying kick, slamming it hard into the lower back of the Sepik Beast, sending it staggering and sprawling face down on the ground.

"It's over!"

Ah Hai pressed the dial on the driver and then rotated the driver.

"Final Moment - Assassination Shock: Cross Slash!"

A massive X-shaped energy slash flew out and struck the Sepikmon lying on the ground with pinpoint accuracy.

With a burst of intense data flashes, Seppimon followed in the footsteps of its companion.

Bai Yu arrived just in time and took out two more blank watch faces.

Data absorption completed.

The 【Bat Dial】 features a deep purple main color with accents of deep red, and the entire case back is engraved with a bat with outstretched wings.

The Sepik Beast dial features a dark gold main color and a dark brown secondary color, with the Sepik Beast's strange chieftain mask pattern engraved on the case back.

At this point, all six armored Digimon blocking the entrance were eliminated.

"Let's go inside." Bai Yu put away the newly acquired watch face and said to Xing Su.

The group passed through the huge hole created by Taiyi's impact and officially entered the interior of the research base.

"Minami, what's the next step?" Koushiro asked Minami Uehara beside him.

Everyone else in the base was there for the first time and was unfamiliar with the area, so they had to rely on Minami to give them directions.

“I remember it’s this way.” Minami pointed to the passage on the left.

Guided by Minami, the group traversed several areas and finally found Minami's father, Takehito Uehara, being imprisoned in a room.

"Dad!" Minami could no longer contain her emotions when she saw her father and rushed over shouting.

"Minami?" Takehito Uehara couldn't believe his eyes and stood there stunned until his daughter threw herself into his arms.

"Dad! Are you alright? Did they do anything to you?" Minami hugged her father tightly, asking with a sob in her voice.

Uehara Takehito only came to his senses when he felt his daughter's body trembling.

She hugged her daughter tightly, shaking her head repeatedly, "I'm alright... but Minami, what are you doing here? Didn't I let you run away? Why did you come back? Those Digimon..."

Chapter 77: I originally wanted to play with you guys a little longer, but since you've seen through my plan, there's nothing I can do now.

“They have all been wiped out!” Minami lifted her head from her father’s arms, wiped away her tears, and pointed to Shiraha and his group behind her.

"These friends saved me, and they're the ones who defeated all those evil Digimon!"

Takehito Uehara looked past his daughter and toward what was behind her.

Actually, he noticed it the moment Xing Sui J came in.

At this moment, Bai Yu and the others were all in various armored forms, only Qi Ren and Xiao Guang were in human form.

Takehito Uehara also realized that these were probably Digimon, but they didn't seem to be enemies. After listening to Minami's words, he confirmed his thoughts.

These people are friends, not enemies.

Uehara Takehito helped his daughter stand up, and then solemnly bowed deeply to Shiraha and the others.

"I am truly, truly grateful to you! Thank you for saving my daughter and for getting me out of here! I will definitely repay this kindness."

"It was nothing," Bai Yu said, waving his hand.

The others echoed, saying no thanks were necessary.

Takehito Uehara straightened up and his gaze fell on the Digimon that looked like a stone lion beside his daughter.

A mixture of shock, ecstasy, and disbelief appeared on his face.

"This Digimon is..."

“Its name is Wind Lion, Dad,” Minami introduced, stroking Wind Lion’s head. “It’s called ‘Mei’!”

"As expected... as expected!" Uehara Takehito excitedly stepped forward and reached out his trembling hand to touch the Wind Lion Beast.

"The vaccine program I wrote... actually, actually turned into a living Digimon... So that's how it is, Digimon really are life forms made of data!"

Both Shiraha and Koushiro were surprised by these words.

Amazed by Uehara Takehito's talent, he has created a Digimon; he's a genius.

Furthermore, if someone can create Digimon, their understanding and research of Digimon must be very in-depth.

Bai Yu was thinking that if such a talent were introduced to Yamaki Mitsuo... that guy would probably jump for joy.

Will we be able to squeeze another "talent referral fee" out of him then?

“Mr. Uehara!” Koushiro exclaimed eagerly.

"On the internet, the virus program has shown signs of an outbreak. Although it is not large in scale yet, if it is not dealt with quickly, the consequences will be unimaginable! Since the Wind Lion Beast is the vaccine program you wrote, what should we do to eliminate those viruses?"

Upon hearing that the virus had begun to spread, Takehito Uehara's expression turned serious.

He looked at Koushiro and said, "Now that the program has become a Digimon, the 'virus elimination' function has been transformed into its own ability. We just need to let it use this ability on its own."

Koushiro suddenly realized that he hadn't thought to ask Leo before.

Koushiro turned his head and looked at the quiet Wind Lion.

"Wind Lion Beast, is that right?"

The Wind Lion Beast nodded and replied, "Yes, as long as I connect to the computer and access the network, I can unleash my power to completely eliminate all virus programs of the same origin on the network."

Upon hearing Leomon's words, Koushiro couldn't wait to speak up: "We must act immediately! Quite a few computers on the internet have already been infected, and the situation will only get worse if we delay any longer!"

As Koushiro spoke, he subconsciously reached for his laptop, but found nothing, and his expression fell.

"Mr. Uehara, there should be a computer here, right?"

Koushiro brought his laptop with him this time.

Koushiro has a habit of taking his laptop with him wherever he goes.

However, I jumped off the ship too quickly and didn't take my laptop with me.

The laptop was smashed to pieces along with the fishing boat.

"Don't worry, this base doesn't have much else, but there are plenty of computers!" Takehito Uehara said, holding his daughter Minami's hand. "Please follow me, everyone. I'll take you to the main control room."

……

Meanwhile, in two other places.

On the street, Ruki was walking with the Ancient Beast in her arms.

Meanwhile, at Jianliang's home, he was playing games with Big Ear Beast with great enthusiasm.

Suddenly, a majestic yet ethereal voice rang out in their ears.

"Liu Ji".

"Jianliang".

"Demon Fox Beast".

"Big-eared beast".

"There is an emergency, and we need your help."

The words had barely left her lips when she gave Ruki and Kenryo no chance to react or ask any questions.

A beam of light descended from the sky, instantly engulfing Ruki, Kogura, and the fox spirit that had rushed from the corner to Ruki's side upon hearing the sound.

In Jianliang's room, the computer screen in front of him suddenly lit up, shooting out the same light that engulfed him and the giant ear beast that had jumped onto his shoulder.

When Ruki and Kenryo opened their eyes again, they were stunned to see each other.

"Ryuhime?!"

"Jianliang?!"

But what surprised them even more was their current environment.

This is a strange and dark space, surrounded by countless flowing numbers and code streams, as if you are in a galaxy made of data.

Most importantly, they are suspended in mid-air.

"Ryuhime, Kenryo, look ahead!" The fox-like beast's tone was extremely serious, and all the fur on its body stood up slightly.

The two immediately looked ahead.

Not far away, a majestic and powerful Digimon was floating. Just by standing there quietly, it exuded an indescribable sense of oppression.

Renamon could clearly sense that this Digimon's strength far surpassed any opponent it had ever encountered.

Very strong, extremely strong!

The Digimon spoke up, "Please don't panic. I am Jessemon. I have no ill intentions in asking you to come here. I just need your help with something. Time is of the essence, so let's talk as we walk."

With a gentle sway of its red cape, Jesse, Kenji, and the others found themselves flying forward uncontrollably, catching up with Jesse.

"I came here from the Digital World, chasing that guy all the way here," Jesmon explained as he flew.

"This is cyberspace, located in the gap between the digital world and the human world, a passage connecting the two worlds."

Is it possible that such a space still exists on the internet?

Both Ruki and Kenryo showed expressions of shock, their understanding being refreshed once again.

“Now, that guy has arrived in the human world,” Jess Beast continued. “There’s a group of people, who seem to be people you know, who are preparing to deal with him, but that guy is very troublesome, so they need your support.”

Listening to Jessmon's explanation, Ruki and Kenryo exchanged a glance and both frowned.

……

The perspective shifts back to the research base on the island.

Uehara Takehito and his group of Shiraha hadn't gone far when they saw a man clutching his stomach, weakly leaning against the wall, his body hunched over, looking injured.

"President!" Uehara Takehito exclaimed in surprise after recognizing the man's face, "President Tamashiro! Are you alright?"

This man was none other than Ryuji Tamaki, the president of the company where Takehito Uehara worked.

Uehara Takehito said this and quickly stepped forward to help him up.

“Mr. Uehara, don’t go over there.” An arm blocked his way.

It's white feathers.

"Let's do it." Bai Yu gestured to Taichi, Koushiro, and Kai beside him.

The four of them, including Shiraha, took steps forward, gradually approaching Tamashiro Ryuji.

Ryuji Tamashiro looked up and saw four "monsters" walking towards him, his face showing a look of horror.

Just as the four were a few steps away from Tamaki Ryuji, a sudden change occurred!

"Make your move!"

At Bai Yu's command, the four of them launched an attack simultaneously without any warning!

The four of them attacked suddenly, which caught Ryuji Tamashiro off guard. However, his reaction to their combined attack was incredibly fast.

Ryuji Tamaki stood with his hands in front of him.

"Boom—!"

A violent explosion rang out instantly, and a violent energy shockwave mixed with thick smoke and dust engulfed Ryuji Tamaki in an instant.

The smoke and shockwave slowly dissipated.

Where Ryuji Tamashiro had been standing, a Fallen Angel-type Digimon that looked exactly like a giant black goat appeared.