Knights of the Digital World

Destroying the Digimon is the top priority; why fight one-on-one when you can gang up on them?

"Alright, everyone, let's evolve first, then attack together! Emu, is Lionmon going to evolve this time too?"

Takato drew out the evolution card "Super Evolution Components" and asked.

“Well, the opponent is an Ultimate-level monster after all, so let’s have Lionmon join in. Five against one is a safer bet.” Emu nodded.

Beside him, the lion cub also showed an expectant look.

Although he himself didn't care much, all his friends around him had evolved, and he was curious about what his own evolved form would be like.

Takato nodded and said, "Alright, we're actually quite looking forward to seeing what Lionmon will evolve into. Well then, I'll go first. Card draw! Mega Evolution Components!"

As Takato drew the card, his Arc Machines emitted a layer of red light, enveloping Guilmon within it:

"Gilmon evolves—"

"Guramon!"

The enormous red dinosaur tore through the red light and let out a roar.

Subsequently, Kenryo and Ruki also exchanged cards, and Terriermon and Renamon evolved into Gargomon and Ninetalesmon.

"Well... here we go, Lionmon! Come to think of it, this is my first time drawing cards. I'm a little excited." Emu smiled at Lionmon, then his expression turned serious. "Card exchange, Mega Evolution Component S!"

The moment the card passed through the Arc Machine, Emu sensed a power being channeled from his body and injected into Lion Cub. At that same moment, an orange-yellow light also shot out from the Arc Machine, enveloping Lion Cub.

"Lion Cub Evolution—"

"Dorugamon!"

As the orange light faded, what appeared before Emu was not the Leomon he had expected, but a dragon-type Digimon with black and white fur, sharp eyes, and a pair of wings—Dorukomon!

Dorugamon is a very promising Digimon. Its Ultimate form, Doruwaramon, is already one, and it has the potential to evolve into Alphamon, the leader of the Royal Knights and wielding the "First Power"!

This gave Emu a big surprise.

He reached out and touched Dorugamon in disbelief, exclaiming in surprise, "Lionmon, no, Dorugamon. How did you evolve into this form? Shouldn't you normally be Leomon?"

"Because Emu, didn't you say you didn't want to evolve into Leomon?" Dorumon said matter-of-factly.

Emu was somewhat moved. He hadn't expected to hold such a high place in Dorugamon's heart. Because of his unintentional remark, the evolution chain of Leomon had been altered.

Emu had never felt his bond with Dorugamon so clearly as he did at this moment!

However, we can save the emotional moments for later; the most important thing right now is to deal with the Flying Tiger Beast!

Chapter Twenty-Nine, VS Flying Tiger Beast

"Go, Dorugamon, defeat Tigermon!"

Emu patted Dorukamon and said.

"Oh!"

The Dorugamon roared and flapped its wings, flying towards the rooftop.

Beside him, six white wings appeared on the back of Groudon, and it took flight as well. That was the effect of Takato using the card "White Wings".

On the other side, Garugmon used the impact of its machine gun fire on the ground to take flight as well.

Nine-Tailed Foxmon ran along the building's wall towards the roof. Even when she was still a Renamon, she could use the momentum to rush to the roof; after evolving, she was even faster, running as if on flat ground.

Wizardmon put down Gullmon, looked up at the Digimon displaying their various abilities, adjusted his wizard hat, and said slowly:

"Then I'll go too."

After saying that, he waved his staff, and a whirlwind appeared beneath his feet, carrying him upwards.

Emu and Ruki stood together and took out their Arc Machines. The Arc Machines projected the perspective of their partner Digimon.

Curious, Gulemon climbed onto Emu's shoulder, looked down at the images projected by the four Arc Light Machines, and asked:

"Gurgle gurgle, why isn't there a Wizardmon perspective?"

"Guramon is really concerned about Wizardmon? It's okay, you can see Wizardmon from Dorugamon's perspective too, right? Just keep an eye on it."

Emu reached out and patted the head of the Ancient Beast, said something, and then focused his attention back on the Arc Machine's screen.

At this moment, the figure of Flying Tigermon appeared in Dorugamon's perspective.

Flying Tigermon was a cautious and meticulous Digimon who habitually observed the battlefield before battle. The sudden appearance of five Digimon, all with considerable energy fluctuations, further heightened his vigilance.

The Flying Tiger Beast resembled a large, yellow tiger with wings and armor. It had retreated to the edge of the building, its red eyes narrowed, wings folded around its body, and its tail swishing behind it as it observed the other side in its own way.

"Let me test him first, Lei Yun!"

Wizardmon adjusted its wizard hat and brandished its staff. Suddenly, a dark cloud appeared in the sky, unleashing lightning towards Tigermon.

Like a cat with its fur standing on end, Feihumon sprang from its original spot. The lightning only struck the floor behind it. Feihumon then appeared before Wizardmon and, without hesitation, bit down.

The wizard beast felt a chill run through its body. Realizing it couldn't withstand the bite, it slammed its staff on the ground and conjured seven or eight phantoms. The one left in place was just an illusion, which vanished with a single bite from the flying tiger beast.

Magical Game! Another of Wizardmon's signature skills!

"Fox Flame Dragon!"

"Gling machine gun!"

"Dragon Flame!"

"Power Metal Ball!"

The other four Digimon didn't just stand by and watch; they all took advantage of the moment when Tigermon missed its bite and unleashed their signature moves at him.

Apart from Nine-Tailed Foxmon, the other three Digimon all used ranged attacks. A barrage of bullets, scorching fireballs, and massive iron balls slicing through the air hurtled towards Tigermon.

The flying tiger beast reacted quickly, spreading its wings to forcibly stop its original momentum. With the power of its nimble limbs, the flying tiger beast leaped into the air, avoiding the attack.

At this moment, the Nine-Tailed Fox Beast, which had deliberately controlled its speed, also spun around and arrived with dragon-shaped flames on its body, crashing into the Flying Tiger Beast.

A mocking glint appeared in the Flying Tiger Beast's eyes. He had already discerned the Nine-Tailed Fox Beast's strength from the intensity of the flames. His tail transformed into an octagonal, three-section staff, striking fiercely at the dragon-shaped flames that the Nine-Tailed Fox Beast had transformed into.

The nine-tailed fox beast let out a miserable cry as the flames around her body were shattered, revealing her true form. Her nine tails drooped limply, as if she had lost consciousness.

However, Tigermon had more than one opponent, and he reserved some power to guard against other enemies. Therefore, Nine-Tailed Foxmon was not directly defeated and regressed as in the original story.

However, the Nine-Tailed Fox Beast is not in good condition right now and has basically lost its ability to fight.

Garugmon fired its bullets at Tigermon, forcing it back. Dorugamon and Groudon roared and charged at Tigermon.

The flying tiger beast was too agile; they wanted to control it.

Wizardmon appeared in front of Nine-Tailed Foxmon, waved its staff, and a small whirlwind appeared beneath Nine-Tailed Foxmon, lifting it up and sending it plummeting towards the bottom of the building.

The building is rather cramped. Leaving the incapacitated Nine-Tailed Fox Beast here would easily result in accidental injury.

…………

Wizardmon was well controlled, and the little whirlwind carried Nine-Tailed Foxmon to land in front of the children and slowly dispersed.

"Nine-tailed fox beast!"

Ruki called out her partner's name and pounced on him. She had also felt a slight pain when the Nine-Tailed Fox Beast was whipped by the Flying Tiger Beast.

"Ryuhime...he's so strong...is this the power of a fully evolved being?"

The nine-tailed fox beast barely managed to raise its head, uttering a few words haltingly, before becoming somewhat dazed. Its energy completely dissipated, and it reverted to a demon fox beast.

"Renamon!!!"

Liu Ji hugged the fox spirit, looking at her wounds all over her body, and called out to her repeatedly, fearing that something might happen to the fox spirit.

"Ryuhime, Renamon is fine, you don't need to worry too much. The fact that she was able to maintain her Nine-Tailed Foxmon form before means that her protective energy hadn't been completely depleted. With Digimon's regenerative abilities, she'll recover quickly."

Emu stepped forward, patted Ruki on the shoulder, offered a few words of comfort, then looked up at the top of the building before lowering his head to continue looking at his arc laser machine.

He realized he had underestimated the overwhelming power of fully evolved individuals over mature ones.

After all, Emu had easily gained strength comparable to a Perfect level in his past adventures, and had never experienced the difficulty of fighting a Perfect level while at the Adult level.

In the original story, Nine-Tailed Foxmon was also instantly killed by Flying Tigermon. However, at that time, it was a one-on-one battle between Flying Tigermon and Nine-Tailed Foxmon, and their concentration was extremely high, so it's normal that they could achieve such a result.

However, with the other three Digimon helping to hold them back, Tigermon was still able to defeat Nine-Tailed Foxmon in one hit, which forced Emu to reassess Tigermon's strength.

He is now also worried about whether Dorugamon and the others can defeat Tigermon by joining forces.

Emu couldn't help but reach out and grasp the new Decade Driver, but after thinking for a moment, he put it back.

Let's wait a bit longer. Dorugamon and the others need to grow; they'll have to go through battles like this sooner or later. If we have to fight every time, we'll just be raising hothouse flowers.

Moreover, they are showing signs of defeat. I should trust them a little more.

Believe in them, they will definitely win!

Chapter Thirty: A Hard-Fought Victory

"Dorugamon, Groudon, can you control Stigmon? I'm out of bullets!"

Garugmon, sweat beading on its forehead, shouted nervously.

His bullets weren't unlimited either. Although he was currently forcing the Flying Tiger Beast to dodge with continuous firepower, it was also consuming a lot of bullets.

To continue using the skill, he needs to regenerate it using energy. But this takes time!

With Tigermon being so agile, if no one controls him, Gargomon generating bullets right in front of him would be tantamount to suicide!

"We've tried our best! But he's just too fast! Qiren, I need help!"

Guramon responded and sought help from its tamer.

Seeing this scene projected through the arc light machine, Qiren frantically started searching for cards:

"Oh, I see. But which one should we use now? Will the high-speed component H work?"

"Never mind that, let's use it first. Gargomon is about to collapse!"

Jianliang shouted anxiously.

"Okay. Card swap! High-speed component h!"

Qi Ren stopped worrying and picked up the card, swiping it across the arc laser machine.

Groudon immediately received the card's power boost, its speed increased dramatically, and it could now keep up with Tigermon's speed.

He exclaimed excitedly, "I've caught up with him! Watch me catch him!"

As Groudon spoke, it reached out and grabbed at Flying Tiger Beast.