Digimon: I reached the top using the Knight item.

The little demon led Bai Yu to the stall, jumped onto a plastic stool with practiced ease, dangling its legs, and then shouted at the top of its lungs towards the barbecue stall.

"Boss! We have a customer!"

This loud and clear shout successfully attracted the attention of several diners at the next table.

The atmosphere changed instantly when their gaze fell on the little guy sitting on the stool, with dark purple skin and strange ears on his head.

"What...what is that?" A young girl asked in a low voice, gripping her boyfriend's arm tightly, her face filled with panic.

"Is it... is it a Digimon? The kind you see on TV?" Her boyfriend was just as nervous, forgetting to put the skewers in his hand into his mouth.

The whispers around him and the stares, a mixture of fear and curiosity, instantly wiped the smugness off the little monster's face.

This kind of reaction is what he hates the most.

"Hmph!" The little demon beast snorted coldly in displeasure. Instead of backing down, it turned its head, bared its teeth at the people, and stuck out its tongue to make a fierce face.

"Wow!" The young girl gasped in surprise and hid behind her boyfriend.

The atmosphere became even more tense.

Just then, a slightly overweight middle-aged man wearing a greasy apron walked out from behind the barbecue stall.

When he saw the little monster baring its fangs and claws at those around it, a kind smile immediately appeared on his face.

"Oh dear, everyone, don't be afraid, don't be afraid. This is one of my little guests. He won't hurt anyone. He's just a little mischievous. Please feel free to eat, please feel free to eat."

The stall owner quickly waved to the startled customers, his voice loud and enthusiastic.

The stall owner's words had some effect. Although the diners were still somewhat wary, they gradually relaxed after seeing that the stall owner had said so and that the little boy hadn't done anything outrageous except make faces. However, they still couldn't help but steal glances at him while eating.

After calming down the other customers, the stall owner walked up to the little monster, smiled, bent down, and greeted it familiarly: "Little guy, it's been a while since you've been here. Perfect timing, I have some new good stuff here. Wait here, I'll go get it for you right away."

After saying that, the stall owner turned around with a smile.

"Wait!" the little monster called out to him quickly.

The stall owner turned around in confusion.

The little monster hesitated for a moment, its face turned slightly to the side, and its voice was much lower than before, but its tone was unusually serious: "I...I'm here to eat today, the kind that costs money."

The stall owner was slightly taken aback after hearing this, and then glanced at Bai Yu beside the little demon beast.

The stall owner instantly understood, his smile widened, and the wrinkles around his eyes smoothed out.

"Alright, alright! So, what would our little esteemed guest like to eat today?"

The stall owner magically pulled a laminated menu from his apron pocket and solemnly handed it to the little monster.

The little monster's eyes lit up immediately. It excitedly took the menu, swiped its tiny fingers across it, and started ordering without any hesitation.

"This one, this one, and this one... Yes, I want ten of these! And that one too!"

The little monster ordered a huge amount of food, almost everything with meat on the menu.

Bai Yu waited until it finished ordering before smiling and taking the menu, adding some vegetables and other things she wanted to eat.

The stall owner happily noted it down and then went back to work.

The little monster straightened its small back, crossed its arms in front of its chest, and looked triumphant, clearly very satisfied with its performance today.

Bai Yu couldn't help but find it amusing to see him acting like such a grown-up.

A moment later, the stall owner came over carrying a large, sizzling, oily iron plate.

"Sorry to keep you waiting! Your food is here!"

The rich aroma of cumin and roasted meat wafted over instantly, and the little monster's eyes lit up. It sniffed hard with its little nose and let out a satisfied gurgling sound.

He couldn't wait to grab a skewer of grilled squid tentacles, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and without caring about the heat, he stuffed them into his mouth, his cheeks bulging out.

Bai Yu picked up a skewer of grilled chicken wings, took a bite, and found that the taste was indeed unexpectedly good.

The meat is tender and juicy, and the seasoning on the skin is just right, giving it a grilled flavor without masking the chicken's natural taste.

"It tastes really good," Bai Yu praised sincerely.

Upon hearing this, the little monster, who was struggling with a skewer of grilled pork belly, raised its head and smirked smugly with its oily little mouth.

"Of course! I told you, the food here is much better than those fancy but impractical hotels."

Bai Yu smiled and nodded, deciding that he could consider this place as a potential late-night diner in the future.

The two of them ordered very generous portions; Bai Yu definitely wouldn't have been able to finish it all by himself.

But the little monster, though small in stature, had an insatiable appetite, eating one skewer after another with great relish, and the empty skewers on the table soon piled up into a small mountain.

Having eaten half a full meal, the little demon beast grabbed a skewer of grilled mushrooms and, while chewing, casually asked, "That dark incident a couple of days ago, you were the ones who caused it, weren't you?"

Bai Yu was drinking a beverage when he heard this and corrected him: "It wasn't us who caused it, we dealt with it. It was a very powerful enemy, and it took a lot of effort to eliminate it in the end."

The little monster was clearly very interested in this matter, otherwise it wouldn't have brought it up on its own initiative.

He immediately pressed, "How amazing is it?"

Bai Yu put down his drink and said slowly, "Ultimate form, tell me, isn't that amazing?"

Then, Bai Yu described the battles of the previous two days to the little demon beast.

The little monster was so engrossed in listening that it forgot to put the skewers it was holding in its little hands into its mouth.

A drop of oil dripped from the crispy-on-the-outside, tender-on-the-inside skewer and splattered onto the back of the little monster's hand, bringing him back to his senses.

"Hiss..." The little demon beast subconsciously pulled its hand back, but didn't bother to look at the back of its hand.

The little monster's eyes shone with an unprecedented light, a complex mix of longing, envy, and intense desire.

"That's amazing... I wish I could evolve too," the little monster muttered to itself.

This heartfelt sentiment reached Bai Yu's ears clearly.

With a playful smile on his face, Bai Yu said, "Are you eager to evolve?"

The little monster rolled its eyes at Bai Yu, raising its voice several octaves as it said, "Isn't that obvious? What Digimon doesn't want to evolve?"

The little monster's reaction was a bit excessive; his "you asked an idiot question" expression actually revealed his true inner thoughts.

The little monster longed to evolve, desperately, to the point that it dreamed about it.

"If I evolve, I'll become very strong!" The little monster straightened its small chest, as if it had already successfully evolved, waving the skewer in its hand.

"Once I become stronger, I can go find those guys and fight them. I can beat up anyone I don't like, and I won't have to hide anymore!"

The little monster fantasized about its majestic appearance after evolution, and the corners of its mouth involuntarily turned up.

Seeing this, Bai Yu continued to ask, "Do you like fighting?"

This question stumped the little monster.

Does he like fighting?

The little monster's smug expression froze, and the waving stick stopped in mid-air.

Do you like it...?

It seems... not quite.

Seeing the little demon beast fall silent, Bai Yu continued to ask, "Besides fighting, what else do you want to do after you evolve?"

"..." The little demon beast was completely speechless.

Besides fighting... what else can they do?

He opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word.

His little head was filled with only two thoughts: "evolution" and "becoming stronger." As for what he would do after becoming stronger, besides fighting, he had never seriously thought about it.

The little monster's face turned bright red. After stammering for a long time, it could only turn its head to the side, pick up a skewer of grilled mushrooms, and stuff it into its mouth, using chewing to cover up its embarrassment.

Bai Yu knew that the little demon beast wasn't actually bad inside, but it had encountered too many unpleasant things, and it couldn't solve these problems on its own, so it could only choose to escape.

It's like when you can't live in the digital world, you escape to the real world.

When faced with Xiao Ai and A Zhen trying to take things from him, the little monster couldn't resolve the situation and chose to run away from home.

When the little monster had nothing to eat and couldn't make any friends while wandering outside, it could only steal food, rob others, and play pranks on others to fill the emptiness in its heart.

The little monster believed that once it evolved, it would be able to handle these troublesome matters, so it longed to evolve.

Bai Yu smiled and said to the little demon beast, "How about this, I'll give you a chance. Think it over carefully and figure out what you want to do after you evolve. Then come back to me, and I'll help you evolve."

Upon hearing this, the little demon beast looked at Bai Yu with suspicion and asked, "Can you help me evolve?"

Bai Yu said, "You don't believe me? I've already given you the opportunity. Whether you can seize it or not is up to you."

For Bai Yu, evolving the little demon beasts was not a difficult task.

Bai Yu felt that the little demon beast could be properly guided. If it didn't follow the wrong path in the original story and didn't do anything that was hard to undo, that would be a good thing.

It can make it become the demon king of love and justice sooner.

Then, Bai Yu changed the subject and said, "Of course, evolution is not the only way to become stronger. There is another option, which is for you to follow me directly from now on."

The little monster was still thinking about evolution when it heard Bai Yu's words. Almost instinctively, it jumped up and stood straight on the stool.

"You want to be my beast tamer? Let me tell you, not a chance! I, the little demon master, will never have a beast tamer!"

The little monster reacted unusually strongly, as if the words "beast tamer" were a great insult.

Moreover, in the little demon beast's opinion, even if it really needed a human partner, it would definitely not be Bai Yu.

"That's not what I meant." Bai Yu smiled and waved his hand, signaling it to calm down.

"What I mean is, you can choose to become my combat partner, as long as you're willing to sign a contract with me."

As he spoke, Bai Yu flipped his hand, and a blank seal appeared in his palm.

Chapter 92: Should I give you all eight of you the same set?

"Contract?"

The little monster's voice instantly rose eight octaves, its eyes widened as it looked Bai Yu up and down, its little face filled with vigilance.

"Hmph, don't think I don't understand what a contract means!" The little demon beast crossed its arms, jumped off the stool, and looked up at Bai Yu with a fierce expression.

"Don't try to trick me into signing this kind of thing. I absolutely will not sign any contract with anyone!"

Hearing the little monster's resounding declaration, Bai Yu almost couldn't help but burst out laughing.

They spoke with such ambition, I wonder which guy they were. Later, they signed a contract with Suzakumon for power.

Of course, while thinking this in his heart, Bai Yu wore an indifferent expression on his face.

"Fine, if you don't want to sign, then forget it." Bai Yu shrugged and decisively put the item back into the system space.

Bai Yu's nonchalant attitude left the little demon beast speechless, despite having prepared a whole host of rebuttals.

"Humph!"

The little monster jumped back onto the stool, turned its head, grabbed a skewer from the table, and took a vicious bite, as if it weren't a skewer but some nasty creature.

In a flash, the food on the table was completely devoured.

Bai Yu paid the bill with satisfaction and said to the little demon beast who was still struggling with the last skewer of grilled sausage, "I'm full, I'm leaving now. If you want to eat anything else in the future, you can ask me again, and I'll treat you. I promised to treat you to a few more meals."

After saying that, Bai Yu turned around and prepared to leave.

Seeing Bai Yu about to leave, the little demon beast quickly jumped off the stool and rushed to Bai Yu in a few steps: "Wait a minute!"

Bai Yu stopped and looked at it with amusement.

The little demon beast's gaze was somewhat unfocused, and it scratched its cheek uncomfortably with its little paws, but it still mustered up its courage to raise its head and look directly at Bai Yu: "You said you could help me evolve, is that really true?"

Asking this question shows that the little monster cares about this matter.

As Bai Yu walked out of the alley, he casually waved and said, "Of course, that's on the condition that you can understand the question I mentioned earlier."

Watching Bai Yu's retreating figure, the little demon beast stood still, its tiny fists clenching unconsciously, muttering to itself with a hint of resentment in its voice.

"It's just a small matter, I'll figure it out soon!"

……

After parting ways with the little demon beast, Bai Yu strolled home slowly, enjoying the evening breeze and carrying a belly full of grilled skewers.

Downstairs in his building, Bai Yu saw someone.