Digimon: I reached the top using the Knight item.

Of course, everything has two sides.

If they don't go to the Digital World, the Digimon won't have the chance to descend into the real world. That catastrophe might be confined within the Digital World, turning into a war for Digimon to defend their home.

However, Bai Yu is afraid of the oppressive nature of constancy.

In order to save the digital world, they will repeat their old tricks and bring Taiyi and the others, including Qiren, over there to save the world for them.

Do not doubt it, Constant is absolutely capable of doing this.

Moreover, preserving the Ancient Beast is no easy task.

The Four Holy Beasts will not give up until they obtain the Light of Evolution.

"Forget it, let's take one step at a time."

Bai Yu finally put these worries behind her for the time being.

Anyway, he already has some trump cards. At worst, he can borrow all the crest powers from Claremon and the other eight. Then, even if Jessemon wants to resort to violence, he won't be afraid.

Back home, Bai Yu took a hot shower and then fell into a deep sleep.

The next morning, the sun was shining brightly.

Bai Yu arrived at the park as agreed.

This is the park where the Qi people have their secret base.

Chapter 98: What we will face next are the Twelve Divine Generals

When Bai Yu arrived at the park, Qi Ren and Guilmon were already there.

A human and a beast were sitting on a bench. Guilmon was swinging its legs and holding a loaf of bread in its hands, eating with great relish.

Not long after, Jianliang also led Big Ear Beast over at a leisurely pace.

Upon seeing the fishy smell, the big-eared beast eagerly raised one ear and greeted the crowd with great enthusiasm: "Good morning! Don't be late!"

Upon hearing this familiar catchphrase, Bai Yu realized that this was probably the first time he had listened so attentively to Big-Eared Beast reciting it.

After waiting a while longer, Ruki finally appeared.

She was holding the Ancient Music Beast in her arms, while the Fox Beast was nowhere to be seen. However, she figured it was probably hiding somewhere nearby.

The ancient beast in his arms gave everyone a slight smile, but didn't say anything, and still didn't look very well.

Bai Yu smiled and waved at it, and Qi Ren and Jian Liang quickly responded.

"When did the little guy wake up?" Bai Yu asked Liu Ji.

“Last night,” Ruki replied.

"It cried for food as soon as it woke up, so I prepared a whole table of food for it. It ate it all before it calmed down. I really don't know how it can fit so much food into such a small belly."

Recalling the scene of her wolfing down her food last night, Ruki still feels a bit of lingering fear; her appetite was simply frightening.

Bai Yu thought for a moment and said, "It should be because too much energy has been consumed, and we need to replenish it with food."

Ruki understood this, but she was still a little worried: "Although she has eaten a lot, she is still not in good spirits."

Normally, Gu Le Shou would have broken free from her embrace and run wildly all over the park, instead of staying here obediently like this.

Clearly, the Ancient Beast had only woken up, but was far from being in its best condition.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the atmosphere gradually became serious.

Jianliang spoke first, his face showing a hint of seriousness: "Baiyu, what are the Four Sacred Beasts? And what are the Twelve Divine Generals?"

Ruki stared intently at Bai Yu, her voice tinged with urgency: "Why do they want the evolutionary light of the Ancient Music Beast?"

Seeing their eager expressions, Bai Yu didn't keep them in suspense. He organized his thoughts and explained in a way they could understand: "The Four Holy Beasts are four Digimon that occupy the pinnacle of the Digital World."

"They are the Azure Dragon Beast guarding the east, the Vermilion Bird Beast guarding the south, the White Tiger Beast guarding the west, and the Black Tortoise Beast guarding the north."

"You can think of them as the managers and guardians of the digital world."

The concept was not difficult to understand, and Keito, Kenryo, and Ryuki listened very attentively.

Bai Yu continued to explain: "The Twelve Divine Generals are subordinates of the Four Holy Beasts. There are twelve of them in total, all of which are Perfect-level Digimon, and they correspond to the twelve zodiac animals that we are very familiar with."

Upon hearing this, Qi Ren's eyes lit up, and he blurted out, "Then that flying tiger beast from yesterday, was it the counterpart to a tiger?"

“That’s right.” Bai Yu snapped his fingers.

"The twelve zodiac animals—rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig—correspond to the twelve divine generals."

Now, the three of them had a clearer understanding of the Twelve Divine Generals and realized the seriousness of the problem.

Twelve Ultimate-level Digimon! They can only evolve to Champion level right now. If you only encounter one, you might be able to win by using cards and ganging up on it. But if you encounter many, you'll have to rely on White Feather.

Bai Yu continued to answer Ruki's question: "The reason they want the evolutionary light power of the Ancient Beast is because the Digital World will soon face a great calamity."

"The Four Holy Beasts want to rely on the power of the Light of Evolution to evolve themselves to a higher level in order to cope with this calamity."

"A great calamity?" Jianliang keenly grasped the word.

What do you mean?

Bai Yu remained silent for a moment, seemingly considering his words, before finally uttering the name word by word.

"That was a rule-based program known as the 'Emperor Demon'."

"When the Digital World becomes oversaturated, with too many Digimon being born and too much data, the 'Demon' program will automatically activate, erasing and formatting everything in the Digital World, including all the Digimon, allowing the entire Digital World to start over from scratch."

Bai Yu's narration was calm, but to the three of them, it was no less than a thunderclap.

Kenryo and Ruki's brows furrowed instantly.

Erase everything, format?

Isn't this... the end of the world?

This is clearly a world-ending crisis.

Qi Ren scratched the back of his head, his face full of confusion and shock. He tried to process this shocking information, and then said somewhat awkwardly, "This sounds... like a deletion program on a computer?"

"The computer is full of too much data, so I'm deleting all of it."

"After deleting the data, the computer can continue running!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Yu, Jian Liang, and Liu Ji all turned their gazes to Qi Ren, their expressions showing surprise.

None of them expected that Qi Ren could immediately come up with the most apt and easily understood metaphor.

Bai Yu chuckled and gave Qi Ren a thumbs up: "Qi Ren, you're right, that's a perfectly valid way to understand it."

Qi Ren, feeling embarrassed after receiving the affirmation, scratched his head.

Because of this metaphor, Kenryo and Ruki gained a clearer and more intuitive understanding of the terrifying existence of the "Emperor Demon".

Ruki took a deep breath and said, "So, what we're going to face next are the twelve divine generals who are here to capture the Ancient Beast, right?"

Ruki never considered helping the digital world overcome the crisis, and neither did Keito and Kenryo.

This is the difference in thinking between Ruki and the others and Taiichi and his group.

Ruki and the others had never been to the Digital World, nor had they ever partnered with anyone there. To them, the Digital World was a strange world they longed for, but which was completely unfamiliar to them emotionally.

Since they are strangers, there's naturally no desire to try and save them.

Bai Yu nodded to Liu Ji: "That's right, what we're going to face next are the Twelve Divine Generals, or more precisely, the remaining eleven."

At this moment, Keito spoke up, saying, "Not only the Twelve Digimon! But also those wild Digimon that come to the real world and cause trouble, we will defeat them too!"

The voice that spoke was not loud, but it made a loud noise when it hit the ground.

The moment he finished speaking, the eyes of Bai Yu, Liu Ji, and Jian Liang all turned to him.

Being stared at by three eyes at the same time, Qi Ren was momentarily at a loss and subconsciously took half a step back, a look of bewilderment on his face.

"Why...why are you all looking at me like that?" Qi Ren asked, somewhat stammering.

Bai Yu smiled playfully and teased, "Qi Ren, you're quite responsible."

Enlightenment means that he is willing to maintain public order.

Qi Ren blushed and scratched the back of his head somewhat embarrassedly.

He didn't actually think that much about it; he just subconsciously felt that he should do it that way.

Qi Ren said somewhat embarrassedly, "Brother Bai Yu, didn't you say that Chief Yamaki and the others' plan failed?"

"So, from now on, we'll be the only ones who can deal with Digimon?"

"We can't just stand by and watch those Digimon wreak havoc all over the city."

If Yamaki Mitsuo, who was currently in the office, frantically directing his subordinates to repair the machine, heard these words, he would probably be so angry that he would want to rush over and give this crybaby a good beating.

What does "it's just you guys left" mean?

You've made it sound like our 'Special Internet Investigation Room' is useless.

It's true that we can't solve the problem of fully evolved Digimon, but as long as we fix the machines, we can still wipe out those Champion-level and lower Digimon in large numbers!

As for Qi Ren's idea of ​​voluntarily working overtime and taking the initiative to maintain the city's security, after exchanging a glance, neither of them raised any objections.

They were all willing to do it.

They actually agreed with Takato's idea that they were the only ones capable of dealing with Digimon.

Bai Yu had no objection to this.

He can get one more item by defeating each Digimon, so why not?

However, the reminders that need to be given should still be given.

Bai Yu's smile faded, and his expression turned serious again. He said to the three of them, "The idea is good."

"But you must remember that the Twelve Digimon are all Ultimate-level Digimon, and the strength of wild Digimon that appear in the real world in the future may also become stronger and stronger."

"Therefore, you must be extremely careful when you encounter enemies in the future."

"Try not to act alone. If you encounter an enemy you can't defeat, retreat if you should. Don't be reckless, understand?"

Both Ruki and Kenryo nodded solemnly.

They weren't stupid; they naturally understood what Bai Yu meant.

Ruki is a strong-willed person, but when it comes time to retreat, she will never stubbornly resist for the sake of saving face.

Needless to say, Jianliang's personality is always the most rational and calm among the three.

Qi Ren grinned and scratched the back of his head, revealing a set of white teeth: "Brother Bai Yu, we understand!"

"If one person can't beat them, two people will go for it. If two people can't beat them, three people will go for it together. We're a team after all!"

So this makes them a team?

Who is the team leader?

Qi Ren clearly had a preconceived notion about the concept of "team."

After he finished speaking, he immediately turned his head and looked at Guilmon next to him with expectant eyes.

When Guilmon was looked at like that by its own tamer, it was momentarily bewildered. With half a piece of bread still stuffed in its mouth, it tilted its head and mumbled incoherently.

Seeing this, Qi Ren felt somewhat helpless and could only urge in a low voice, "Gilmon, hurry up and take the thing out."

Guilmon then realized what was happening, quickly swallowed the bread in its mouth, and then dashed to a nearby bush, where it dragged out a flag with a huff.

The flag was tied to a not-too-thick wooden stick and looked quite rudimentary.

Guilmon heave-ho as it raised the "flagpole" and then proudly unfurled the flag.

The flag was a piece of white cloth covered with portraits painted in various colors of watercolor.

It is very obvious that this was made by Qi Ren himself.

It features images of Shiraha, Koromon, Ryuhime, Youkomon, Kenra, and Big-eared Beast, and the art style is... quite abstract.

In addition, images of Taichi, Koushiro, Hikari, and even Kai, Minami, and Fushimon are also prominently featured.

Bai Yu almost burst out laughing when he saw the battle flag fluttering gently in the breeze.

"Qi Ren, it's one thing that your battle flag has portraits of some of us, but why did you also include portraits of Taiyi, Ahai, and Minami?"

"Did you ask for their opinions?"