Knights of the Digital World

The white tiger beast shook its head.

"However, we have already helped the Black Tortoise and Vermilion Bird defeat their opponents. We certainly know that the Infinite Dragon Beast is powerful, and we are not unprepared. Please take this program and use it; it will be helpful to you."

As the lotus beast spoke, it took out a small golden sphere and handed it to the white tiger beast.

The White Tiger Beast examined the small ball, and out of trust in the other four sacred beasts and because it felt no sense of danger, it swallowed it whole and closed its eyes to experience the ball's effects.

After a while, the White Tiger Beast suddenly opened its eyes and looked at the Lotus Beast, saying:

"Now, I'm starting to believe that you really want to defeat the Infinite Dragon Beast."

Chapter 44 VS Infinite Dragon Beast

"Beast Wolf Great Whirlwind!"

The Crescent Garurumon spun around, its Yellow Crescent Blade flashing with a blinding cold light. Under the incomplete "Dragon Beast Slayer" program written by Koushiro, it broke through the left arm armor of the InfiniteDragonmon, tearing a crack in which the lines were faintly visible.

Mugendramon's electronic eyes instantly locked onto CrescentGarurumon. With a flick of its right claw, it extended and grabbed CrescentGarurumon's neck, slamming it to the ground. Then, it stomped its left foot down on CrescentGarurumon's head.

"Pirate's Axe!"

Vikingmon roared and drew Thor's hammer from its back, swinging it towards Mugendramon's head. The immense force sent Mugendramon staggering backward several steps.

Phoenixmon and UltraKabuterimon, also in the air, seized the opportunity and launched an attack on Mugendramon:

"Starburst!"

"Gigabit shockwave!"

With his hands raised in front of him, the Infinite Dragon Beast was pushed backward by two shockwaves, and the metal on his arms was clearly damaged.

"Targeted program detected. Danger level increased. Current danger level: Medium!"

After the energy contained in the two energy cannons was exhausted, the Infinite Dragon Beast casually lowered its arms and calmly said.

The Digimon, including CrescentGarurumon, looked at Mugendramon's still steaming arms and found that only the surface metal was damaged, without harming Mugendramon's core. They were all in a difficult situation.

Although the "Dragon Beast Buster" program they loaded was an incomplete version, they adapted quite well, managing to unleash at least one-sixth of the original's power. Phoenix Beast could even unleash one-fifth of its theoretical maximum power. This already demonstrated a significant restraining effect against Dragon Beast-type Digimon.

However, for Mugendramon, this slight weakening and restraining effect was almost negligible. Even with the combined full power of several Ultimate-level Digimon, only this much damage was inflicted. It's conceivable that without the Dragonmon Killer, they probably wouldn't even be able to break through Mugendramon's defenses.

"The plan has been updated; the latest Operation Plan Number One is now in effect. Objective: Eliminate all newly appeared Ultimate-level beings. Commence execution!"

On the other side, Mugendramon also crouched down. Its two most powerful weapons, the Mugen Cannons, were already fully charged, aimed at CrescentGarurumon and the others.

"Doomsday Cataclysm D!!"

"Get out of the way!"

With a shout, CrescentGarurumon shoved Vikemon, and the two quickly dodged to the side. Phoenixmon and UltraKabuterimon also flew to the sides, creating more space for them to move around.

The next moment, endless artillery fire covered the space where the four Ultimate Beasts were located. The electronic eyes of the Infinite Dragon Beast kept rotating, accurately locking onto the positions of the Ultimate Beasts. The energy cannons behind it followed their movements and fired. Although they did not actually hit them, the energy aftershocks made the Ultimate Beasts feel suffocated.

"Oh no! The giant snake has healed!"

Lotusmon, who had been communicating with White Tigermon, was shocked to see this. She disregarded White Tigermon and raised the "Twin Serpent Staff" in her left hand, releasing white spiritual energy to heal the injuries of Crescent Garurumon and the others.

At the same time, Lotus Beast raised its rainbow-colored flower staff in its right hand towards Infinite Dragon Beast, releasing seven-colored spiritual energy:

"Seven Colors Fantasia!"

Lotusmon is self-aware; she knows that her energy is more focused on healing. Although she has a powerful attack move called "Giant Serpent Destruction," the gap is still obvious compared to creatures like Crescent Garurumon, who specialize in combat.

Even CrescentGarurumon and its allies couldn't do any damage to Mugendramon, let alone her.

However, Lotus Beast also has its own unique abilities. Her special move, "Seven-Colored Fantasy," can use seven-colored spiritual energy to plunge her opponent into a blissful illusion, causing them to lose their will to fight.

Lotus Beast knew that this little trick wouldn't last long against the Infinite Dragon Beast, whose strength far surpassed hers.

But what she wants to do now is simply to temporarily disarm the Infinite Dragon Beast and give everyone a chance to catch their breath.

"You stupid spiritual energy! Mugendramon is a Digimon made of 100% pure metal. Its brain is a purely mechanical structure, and illusion-type abilities have absolutely no effect on it! Doing this will only make it target you!"

The white tiger beast sensed the seven-colored spiritual energy emanating from its surroundings and immediately determined its purpose. It quickly scolded the beast, bit the lotus beast's clothes, and leaped away into the distance.

As expected, just as the White Tiger Beast had said, the Infinite Dragon Beast's electronic eyes spun around and locked onto the Lotus Beast, while a portion of the energy cannon on its back was also fired at the position in front of them.

Without White Tiger Beast's help, Lotus Beast would have already given up.

"Hmph, I've gathered most of the basic information. We can discuss the rest after the battle, if we can win. In any case, the program you brought is quite useful. I'm going to make my move now!"

The White Tiger Beast put down the Lotus Beast, quickly said a few words, stretched its limbs, and rushed towards the Infinite Dragon Beast. Although its strength was weaker than the Infinite Dragon Beast, it was unlikely that the Infinite Dragon Beast could hurt it with its large-scale AOE damage skills.

"Iron Claw!"

The White Tiger Beast pressed close to the Infinite Dragon Beast's body and slashed down hard.

Compared to before, the White Tiger Beast clearly felt that the hardness of the metal it was facing had decreased. It easily inserted its grip halfway in. With a forceful grab, it tore a large gash in the chest of the Infinite Dragon Beast, revealing circuits, wires, gears, and other components.

That program really worked!

The White Tiger Beast was somewhat pleased, but dared not be greedy. It quickly retreated a few steps, just in time to avoid the attack of the Infinite Dragon Beast's left claw.

Unlike ordinary Digimon, Mugendramon, as the pinnacle of the Modified type, is not only composed entirely of pure metal, but also lacks the sense of pain possessed by ordinary living beings.

As long as his core components can still function, even if he is missing limbs, he can continue to operate and fight.

Although the White Tiger Beast's attack was strong, it only broke through the outer defense of the Infinite Dragon Beast and did not reach its core, so it could not affect the operation of the Infinite Dragon Beast.

It is essential to have a backup plan against the Infinite Dragon Beast.

"White Tiger Beast joins the battlefield. Current enemy count: 6. All equipped with targeted programs. Danger level increased again. Current danger level: Medium to High! Execute the latest Plan Two. Objective: Eliminate all enemies!"

The Infinite Dragon Beast looked down at the wound on its chest, then raised its head and issued a cold and ruthless declaration.

Chapter 45 Emu Makes His Move

"Oh no! Mugendramon's stats are escalating! Its speed, strength, and energy are increasing at an alarming rate! If this continues, UltraKabuterimon and the others will be in danger!"

Seeing the red warning pop up on his laptop, Koushiro, no longer caring about letting the other children observe the battlefield, grabbed the laptop and, while processing the data he had gathered, spoke urgently.

"How can he still improve?! This is outrageous! Even Puppetmon and MetalSeadramon have never experienced anything like this before!"

Azhu panicked a bit and grabbed his head, shouting loudly.

"That's what makes Mugendramon special. After all, Puppetmon and MetalSeadramon are still considered living beings, while Mugendramon, whose entire body is made of 100% pure metal, can be considered a machine."

Most machines have a safety threshold to extend their service life. Operating within this threshold reduces wear and tear and prolongs the machine's lifespan. However, this also limits the machine's performance.

Mugendramon has set a safety threshold for itself. Within this threshold, its strength is not at its peak, but it suffers the least loss. However, this safety threshold is not irreversible. Only after it is released can Mugendramon unleash its true power.

Of course, the cost of doing so would be accelerated damage to Mugendramon and a shortened lifespan. But it's a modified Digimon. As long as it's not completely destroyed on the spot, it can always repair itself little by little. Just like Molecularmon.

Koushiro explained in detail.

"Isn't this cheating?! Isn't this like paying no price at all?! Molecular Beast is only a Perfect level, and it was even imprisoned by Etemon, yet it was able to repair itself from a half-crippled state to almost complete. Mugendramon is an Ultimate level! Even if it suffered some damage from exceeding the safety threshold, it would probably recover in a day or two! How can we fight like this?!"

Joe stopped Koushiro's explanation and became even more flustered.

Taiichi's face also showed worry. He exchanged a glance with Sora, who nodded knowingly and went to comfort Takeru and Hikari.

They are young and easily influenced by others. Azhu's flustered behavior made the two little ones uneasy.

Aju saw Sora's actions and realized that his own movements had been a bit exaggerated. His face flushed slightly, and he toned it down considerably. However, his eyes were still filled with worry and concern.

"Koushiro, even with your program, there's no way to deal with the Infinite Dragon Beast?"

Taiyi asked in a low voice.

"If it were the complete version of the Dragon Beast Buster, it might be able to restrain the Infinite Dragon Beast. However, the data I collected is incomplete, and the program I wrote is no match for the original. It's fine for dealing with the Infinite Dragon Beast within the safe threshold, but it has now exceeded that threshold."

My program can at most negate the amplification of Mugendramon. The remaining power of Mugendramon is still quite a challenge for UltimateKabuterimon and the others.

Koushiro answered in a low voice, his brows furrowed as he tried to find a solution.

"Taiichi, let me fight! I have the complete version of Dragonmon Buster, which can counter Mugendramon! And even if I lose, it will allow Koushiro to collect more data and incorporate it into his program!"

Sitting next to Taiichi, Agumon, who still looked somewhat listless, stretched out his right paw, squeezed it hard, and said firmly.

"No! Agumon, you need to rest now! Fighting will only worsen your injuries! Even evolving will put more strain on you. I absolutely will not let you go to your death!"

Taiyi objected vehemently.

"Taiichi! Do you have any other ideas? Let me fight! We can't just watch Phoenixmon and CrescentGarurumon get into danger!"

Agumon shook his head and said seriously.

Upon hearing this, Taiyi's face showed a struggle.

He didn't want Agumon to take risks, but he also didn't want to abandon his companions.

"Taiyi, have you forgotten about me?"

Emu walked to the side, shook his head, and said,

"I've said it before, Ah-He and the others are my friends too. It's only natural that I should help my friends when they're in trouble. You were able to handle it yourselves before, so I didn't interfere directly. But now the problem is beyond your capabilities, so leave it to me."

"Emu! Is this alright?"

Taiichi was delighted by Emu's initiative to volunteer, but also somewhat incredulous, so he asked her a follow-up question.

"Of course, didn't I say? I only refrained from interfering in battles that you could handle yourselves, just to train you. I'm not that cold-blooded; I wouldn't just stand by and watch my friends get hurt."

Emu rolled his eyes, clearly displeased with Taichi's questioning.

Taiichi chuckled awkwardly. He had always had an inexplicable trust in Emu, and knowing that Emu would take action made him feel much more relaxed. He didn't care about Emu's eye roll.

Koushiro, however, offered a very serious reminder:

"Emu, don't be careless. The power of the Infinite Dragon Beast has at least doubled compared to before, maybe even more. Without a Dragon Beast counter, the battle will be much more difficult. I'll send you my program. It won't be very effective, but it's better than nothing."

"No need, Koushiro."

Emu reached out to stop Koushiro's actions, then turned and walked out of the car.

"Dragon Beast Killer, huh? I have one of those too."

"Ugh!"

The White Tiger Beast lay on the ground, with the Infinite Dragon Beast's large foot pressing down on its back, the heavy weight causing the bones in the White Tiger Beast's body to creak.

Compared to the physical injuries, the psychological blows were even harder for White Tiger Beast to accept. He had thought that after fighting Mugendramon for so long, although he was no match for it, he had at least figured out Mugendramon's strength.

I never expected that Mugendramon could continue to improve. Did Mugendramon not use its full strength during our previous battle?

The thought of this possibility made the white tiger beast extremely distressed.

Compared to White Tigermon, the other Digimon fared even worse. Crescent Garurumon had already been devolved, and Gabumon and Yamato fell to the ground, unconscious.