Knights of the Digital World

Dawo was slightly taken aback. Relying on his shrewd combat experience, he predicted Parado's location. He turned around abruptly and saw Parado's right foot gathering energy, with dazzling game light and shadow effects flashing, as he kicked out at him.

I had no chance to dodge and was kicked straight down from the sky by Parado. Fortunately, he managed to put his hands on his chest in time, which reduced some of the force and prevented him from being killed instantly.

Even so, Taichi felt a sharp pain in both arms, and his whole body seemed to have been run over by a road roller, falling straight to the ground and creating a large crater. His Knight Gauge instantly emptied, stopping only when there was one bar left.

Daigo struggled a couple more times, but couldn't get up. He immediately deactivated his transformation and collapsed at the bottom of the pit.

"Unlicensed doctor! Disgusting! Forensic pathologist, go check on the unlicensed doctor, I'll stop Parado!"

Seeing Taiga unconscious, Hiiro felt inexplicably angry. She took out the Do-Re-Mi-Fa-Me-Die cartridge and started spinning it, preparing to upgrade her transformation and fight Parado to the death.

They hadn't kept up with Taiga before, partly because they lacked the necessary gear for aerial combat, and partly because they were worried about Emu's safety.

However, when I ran over to check, I found that this guy seemed to be very used to fighting and didn't care about the injuries at all; he just got up on his own.

However, before they could relax, I was knocked down by Parado. This made them tense again.

"Don't rush! Let's attack together! Emu, can I borrow your Ryukiman Z-Move cartridge?"

Cheche was clear-headed. They both knew Dawo's strength; at the same level, they were roughly equal. Now that Dawo at Lv.3 had been easily defeated, their Lv.3 levels were probably not much different.

Therefore, we still need to upgrade first! Even if there is still a huge gap between Lv.5 and Lv.50, it can still make up for it even a little bit.

So, after stopping Fei Cai, Che Che loudly demanded the cassette tape from Yong Meng, preparing to attack together.

"No need! I can do it myself!"

Emu was quite angry. Although he was still ganged up on this time, unlike the bewildered man in the original story, he was prepared beforehand and knew that it wasn't a real fight, but just a way to lure Parado out and test him.

If possible, Emu would like to have a chat with Parado. After all, Parado was a Bugster born from him, and in a sense, he was also a piece of his flesh. He still had an inexplicable fondness for Parado.

However, things took an unexpected turn. Parado, perhaps annoyed by Emu Dai's gang attack, retaliated with extreme brutality. Taiga's severe injuries further enraged Emu Dai.

Since Parado is my bugster, then I'll take charge of him!

With this in mind, Emu Dai stood directly in front of everyone, holding the Ryukijin Z-Spinning cartridge, ready to have a proper battle with Parado.

As for the Extraordinary Brothers XX Gacha, although it is stronger, it requires the power of Parado, so Daiki Emu didn't take it out.

Parado was unaware that Emu already knew his identity. He didn't want to fight Emu, and he was also afraid that Emu would discover his identity after using the Extraordinary Brothers XX Gadget, and that he would be unable to handle the shock and have a sudden attack and die.

He just wanted to play with Emu Dai, just like in the past, instead of standing on opposite sides.

Therefore, Parado immediately deactivated his transformation, and looking at Emu Dai who was still holding the cartridge in his hand, he said with great disappointment:

"They treated you like this, and you still want to protect them? Emu, come to my side. I just want to play games with you!"

“I know very well how they treat me. Parado, we may have a chance to play games together in the future, but not now! Your thoughts, paths, and actions are completely contrary to mine. We are enemies now.”

Yongmeng Dai said, word by word.

Before Parado understood the horror of death and repented because of it, he was just a fun-loving guy. Everything he did was for fun, and even seeing Graphite die in battle didn't move him much; he continued to have fun and cause trouble.

Originally, at this stage, Parado would have started to think and get angry because of Xiajiao's ruthlessness and contempt for Bugster, until finally betraying Xiajiao.

But right now, Shrimp Dumpling is still focused on making cassette tapes in seclusion, so Parado remains the same fun-loving person he always was. He can't understand Emu's pursuit of doing whatever he pleases. He can't say it's impossible to get him to join CR, but it will definitely cause a lot of trouble later.

Although Emu Dai is a bit naive and lacks the baptism of death in the original work, he is constantly growing and has his own thoughts and sense of responsibility.

Based on the plot details that Emu and he casually discussed, Emu understood Parado's current situation very well, and rejected Parado without hesitation.

Parado pouted forcefully, his face clearly showing his displeasure. He stopped talking to Emu and turned to leave.

He hadn't walked more than a few steps when he turned back and shouted angrily:

"If you don't want to play, then you don't want to play. All that nonsense is useless! Humph! I won't play with you anymore!"

After saying that, Parado disappeared from the spot.

Seeing this, Emu Dai scratched his head somewhat awkwardly. This guy's my Bugster? This is so childish, like a kid!

Shame!

Chapter Twelve: New Cartridge

"boom!"

The door slammed shut, startling Shrimp Dumpling, who was engrossed in her work. She finally managed to look away from her computer and at Parado, who had returned.

"What's wrong? You look terrible. Is there something wrong with the cassette tape I gave you?"

Shrimp Dumpling seemed to be tired too. She stopped what she was doing, stood up and stretched. Her face was sallow and she had big dark circles under her eyes. She asked casually.

Parado felt a sense of déjà vu about the scene before him, but his anger and resentment made him too lazy to think about it. With a flick of his wrist, he tossed the "Perfect Puzzle" and "Knockout Fighter" combo cartridge in front of Shrimp Dumpling, saying:

"The cartridge is fine. I fought those guys this afternoon. I only used the power of the Perfect Puzzle and easily knocked down that brat, and that guy who was shooting wildly was also defeated in one hit."

"Oh? Hahahaha, I really am a genius! I'm a god! My talent is even scary to myself! Level 50 cartridges are no challenge for me. Next up are my own cartridges. Let me see what battle data I've collected."

Upon hearing this, Xiajiao perked up. He had been buried in making cassette tapes these past few days, working himself to the bone every night, losing a lot of hair, all for the sake of creating an excellent cassette tape.

Hearing Parado describe the cartridge's performance, he instantly felt that his efforts had not been in vain. After praising his own talent as usual, Shrimp Dumpling happily grabbed the two-in-one cartridge, ready to extract the battle data collected within.

As for Parado's unpleasant expression, he had long since forgotten about it.

Parado was a little upset. He had originally wanted to vent to Shrimp Dumpling, since after Graphite's death, he had no one else to confide in except Shrimp Dumpling.

But Xiajiao's completely indifferent attitude made Parado want to stop talking. He seemed to vaguely sense Xiajiao's lack of concern for him, or rather, her hidden contempt. This made him very uncomfortable.

Moreover, the words of Emu Dai's rejection earlier didn't echo in Parado's mind. Parado began to think, but couldn't come up with any ideas, which only made him more irritable. So he changed the subject and asked:

"Your cartridge? Are you planning to make a new cartridge? You don't want the Dangerous Zombie cartridge anymore?"

Upon hearing this, Xiajiao, who was excitedly typing away on the keyboard, stopped and her expression turned ugly.

The Dangerous Zombie Gacha was his masterpiece, but before it could truly shine, it was overshadowed by Emu on its very first appearance. No matter how much time has passed, just thinking about it makes Shrimp Dumpling want to curse.

"I don't need to create new cartridges! You have no idea how terrifying Kami's talent is! I'll upgrade the Dangerous Zombie cartridge, giving it Lv.50 or even higher power! Just you wait and see!"

After grumbling about what she had to say, Xiajiao turned around, presenting the back of her head to Parado, indicating that she didn't want to talk to him right now. Then, Xiajiao started typing furiously on the keyboard, banging away like crazy, having fallen into a kind of frenzy.

Seeing Xiajiao's gesture, Parado felt even more frustrated. He picked up his game console, which he had carelessly left in the room, and played a few games. But Parado still felt irritable, so he threw the console down again and lay there without saying a word.

He didn't know what was bothering him, but he knew he wanted to find an answer.

"All right."

Emu remained in his Ex-Aid form, wearing a pair of rabbit-ear gloves, which he pressed against Daiga's chest. The gloves emitted a faint green glow, which slowly dissipated after Emu finished speaking.

Taiga was seriously injured. Parado's kick was incredibly powerful, and the combined force of the impact from the falling object dealt Taiga a severe blow. A full recovery would take at least several months.

Fortunately, Emu finally remembered that she was still a healer, and found the Moemon Gacha. She then used the three skills "Wound Healing", "Immediate Healing", and "Proper Healing" on Taiga, allowing Taiga to quickly recover his health.

"You had this trick up your sleeve?! Why didn't you help me treat it back then?!"

Cheche stared in disbelief as Dawo recovered his health in just a few minutes under Yongmeng's palm. He found it hard to accept the difficult life he had endured for more than ten days with bandages on.

"Well, I forgot, after all, I have so many cassette tapes."

Emu is very genuine and sincere.

Before the car could even start, I let out a groan, climbed out of bed, looked around the familiar room, and asked with a bewildered expression:

"CR? How did I get here? Wasn't I fighting Parado? I remember being badly injured, but now I feel nothing at all?"

"Parado was chased away by Emu, and you were saved by Emu-chan. You unlicensed quack, you're really reckless! The opponent is Lv.50, and you actually dared to charge in alone, did you want to die even faster?!"

Fei Cai crossed her arms, briefly summarized the situation after Da Wo fainted, and then began to mock him relentlessly. However, beneath the mockery lay a hint of concern.

I had just woken up and my mind wasn't fully processing what was happening when Fei Cai launched into a tirade. Not knowing how to retort, I could only awkwardly change the subject, saying:

"Now that Bugster has a Level 50 cartridge, we're no match for them. We need new cartridges too. How's that guy named Kosei? Has he finished making that cartridge we talked about before?"

After spraying the spray for a while, feeling refreshed and not wanting to stoop to Dawo's level, Fei Cai casually pointed at the car and said:

"Go ask this guy; he and Xiaoxing were in charge of this whole thing."

CarCar proudly shook its red coat and said:

"Of course, no problem. With my data, creating a new cartridge is a piece of cake."

The car was about to continue its boasting when honest Yongmengda revealed something from the sidelines:

"Actually, after we came back, Mr. Kohoshi came to us and told us that the new cartridge was finished. However, he said that making this cartridge was too troublesome, and he was going bald from exhaustion. He hoped that we would not come to him so often in the future. If we really need it, please prepare a more complete and suitable set of data."

The car was extremely annoyed that its public display of power had been interrupted, and muttered to itself:

"He's been bald for a long time, what does that have to do with cassette tapes?"

Taiga ignored him and instead looked excitedly at Eimu Dai, becoming unusually talkative:

"They actually made it! Now we can try making a new cartridge! I'll go talk to him about it. He can't give up on something this important. By the way, Emu, what's the rating of this new cartridge?"

“Uh, Lv.99.”

Chapter Thirteen: Shrimp Dumplings Emerge from Seclusion

"How many did you say?! Lv.99?! Are you kidding me?!"

I was so shocked that I jumped out of bed, my face filled with astonishment.

“Parado only has a Lv.50 cartridge, and on our side, only you and Emu each have a Lv.20 cartridge. How did it suddenly jump to Lv.99? This is too sudden and too outrageous!”

Emu scratched his head, looking completely innocent:

"But it really is a Level 99 cartridge."

"Could there be some limitations to the cartridge? Like time restrictions or specific target users? Or is there some other flaw? I also think that jumping to Lv.99 all at once is a bit too fast."

Fei Cai was also startled and muttered to herself.

"Hey, hey, why is it so fast? With the important data I provided, isn't it normal for the cartridge to be this level?"

Cheche said in a pretentious manner, but quickly returned to a serious tone:

"However, there should still be limitations. The data I'm researching is based on Emu's blood, so this cartridge will likely become Emu's exclusive cartridge, and we won't be able to use it."

"Oh, I see. That's more like it, but it's still pretty impressive. I don't ask for much from Lv.99, I'd be perfectly happy with Lv.50! No, I have to go find Xiaoxing to work on this!"

I nodded, but unable to suppress my desire to become stronger, I quickly ran towards the door.

"Yes, I'll go and take a look too."

Seeing this, Fei Cai waved and hurriedly followed Da Wo.

"Those two are really in a hurry. Can't they be a little calmer like me? Tsk tsk, young people, they just have no patience."

Cheche shook his head and clicked his tongue, looking down on it.