Knights of the Digital World

Yongmeng looked at the car in confusion and asked:

"Mr. Kiriya, don't you want a higher-end cartridge? Why do you seem so relaxed?"

"Of course I want to. But Xiaoxing's energy is limited. How can he produce a large number of high-end cartridges at once? So, I already placed an order! He should be making the cartridges for me now, right? The other two will have to wait their turn."

The car revealed a lewd and smug smile, making the little white rabbit Yongmeng realize the wickedness of the world.

Finally, Emu, who had been ignored, couldn't help but speak up, asserting his presence:

"I'm saying, now that we've already got the cartridge, why not give it a try? Familiarizing ourselves with its power and abilities beforehand will make the battle much easier, right?"

Emu suddenly realized:

"That's right. Let's go try it now."

Cheche also thought the suggestion was great, and, pulling up her coat, laughed:

"I know a pretty remote place that hardly anyone goes to. Let's go there and give it a try."

After saying that, Cheche took the lead, and the three of them ran out excitedly.

In the blink of an eye, half a month has passed.

In the past two weeks, Emu Dai has become thoroughly familiar with this "Extreme Extraordinary X-Play Gacha". In particular, the "reprogramming" ability of this gacha is a deadly weapon, capable of depriving other Riders of the right to transform in an instant.

Meanwhile, Xiao Xingzuo was constantly bothered by Taiga and Fei Cai, who wanted him to help create high-level cartridges. Coupled with his prior agreement with Che Che, Xiao Xingzuo also entered a mode of working himself to the bone, and his already dwindling hair completely disappeared, making him a powerful figure.

However, the results were also quite obvious; Kosei had completed the prototypes for three cartridges. Unlike the two-in-one cartridges in the original work, Kosei only had individual cartridges.

This also increased the difficulty of producing cartridges for the Little Star Creator, as it was somewhat difficult for a single cartridge to carry the data power of Lv.50.

Fortunately, while Xiaoxing isn't a prodigy like Xiajiao, he is still an excellent game designer. He gained considerable experience while creating "Extreme Extraordinary X Spin Play Cartridge," overcoming all the challenges he encountered. Now, all that's missing is suitable data.

In this respect, Xiaoxingzuo can't compare to Xiajiao. Even if Xiajiao lacks data, he can still forcefully create a suitable cartridge; it's just a matter of how much time and effort is required.

Xiaoxingzuo, however, does not have this ability and can only hope that Daigo, Hiiro, and Cheche will fight more Lv.50 opponents and collect more data.

Originally, Dawo and the others were full of fear of Parado, but now they are looking forward to Parado or Xiajiao appearing every day so that they can have a good fight with them and let them collect more data.

After all, they now have Emu Dai at level 99 as their main combat force, preventing Parado and Emu from doing anything excessive. They also have Emu with healing abilities as support, so injuries can be quickly healed. They have no worries at all.

Under these circumstances, what reason do they have not to fight Parado and Shrimp Dumpling?

Unfortunately, it seems that Shrimp Dumpling is still in seclusion working on his cartridges, and Parado seems to have thrown a tantrum after being reprimanded by Emu last time, and hasn't appeared for a long time. I wonder where he's gone to play.

This made us guys restless every day, and we could only vent our frustrations when dealing with Bugsters. The increased healing efficiency left Emu somewhat idle, with him only able to ponder the Ultimate Gadget or chat with Emu and Poppy, making him extremely bored.

It's worth mentioning that, just like in the original story, Cimarnico moved into Taiga's shady clinic, suggesting that Taiga's downfall is probably not far off.

"Hahahaha! I really am a god! My extraordinary talent! Hahahaha!"

In the dimly lit room, Xiajiao's hair was greasy, his face was pale, his clothes were wrinkled and smelled bad. He had several pimples on his face and large dark circles under his eyes, clearly indicating that he had been staying up late for a long time.

But Xiajiao didn't care about these external conditions. He just grabbed a white cassette tape with his right hand, held it high, and laughed wildly, boasting about his abilities.

Parado sat to the side, playing a video game, his face cold. He had been thinking these past few days, but only felt troubled. Even playing games couldn't make him happy.

However, Xiajiao's maniacal laughter still piqued his interest. Parado tossed aside the game console and asked:

"Is your cartridge finished? Or is it a dangerous zombie? What level is it now?"

"Hehe, that's right! It's still a dangerous zombie! It was originally a Level 10 cartridge, but thanks to my divine talent, it's now a Level X cartridge!"

"Lv.X? What level is that?"

"Hmph, X means unknown. The level of this card is unknown. I can upgrade it however I want! Right now, its power is equivalent to Lv.50. And when I get more data in the future, I can continue to upgrade its power! Lv.50 is just a starting point! That's the meaning of X!"

The shrimp dumplings were smug and authentic.

"That sounds interesting. So, Dan Kuroto, what do we do next?"

"Next? Next, I need to take a shower and then get some sleep. I feel like I can't hold on any longer."

Shrimp Dumpling waved his hand, put the cassette on the table, and staggered away, leaving Parado standing there with a black line on his face.

Chapter Fourteen: Amasaki Love

After a good day of rest, Xia Jiao changed into a brand new black suit. If you ignored the pimples on his face and the dark circles under his eyes, he still looked as spirited as when he was in charge of a huge corporation.

"Now you can tell me what to do next, right?"

Parado, toying with the dangerous zombie-like shrimp dumpling in his hand and turning it into a cartridge, looked at the narcissistic shrimp dumpling and asked with utter boredom.

"It's simple. First, I'll retrieve the Kamen Rider Chronicles from Hojo and the others. I need the data from them. Based on this data, I can complete my dream of creating the ultimate game, Kamen Rider Chronicle!"

Shrimp Dumpling reached out and took the dangerous zombie cassette from Parado's hand, passionately declaring his ideals.

Parado was also invigorated by this. Their Bugster alliance with Dan Kuroto stemmed from both his talent and the pursuit of the ultimate game. They saw this game as a crucial channel for the rebirth of more Bugsters.

"Oh! Danri Dou-san, I really look forward to the game's success!"

Just then, a greasy, fat man in a white suit, holding a rose in his hand, walked into the room, dancing with a look of ecstasy on his face.

Parado's face showed undisguised disgust as he said:

"Tenzaki Ren, don't talk like that, it's disgusting, it makes me want to throw up."

"Parado-san, you don't understand. This is how you create class and attract girls' attention."

The chubby guy named "Amasaki Ren" was lecturing Parado, shaking his head and gesturing wildly. He was also a Bugster, his true identity being Lovrica Bugster from the dating sim "Toki Meki Crisis".

Perhaps because of her background in dating sims, Amasaki Ren always speaks with a strange tone, and her thoughts often veer off in a chaotic direction, such as "glamorous, romantic, and sweet".

Although Parado acknowledged that he was a reliable partner and quite capable, he simply couldn't stand the guy's tone.

"We'll talk about tone later. Amasaki Ren, what are you doing here? Didn't we agree that if I get wanted, you'd find a way to take over the Phantom Group? We need the Phantom Group's financial support. Once Kamen Rider Chronicles is completed, we'll also need the Phantom Group's distribution channels for its release."

When Dan Kuroto saw Amasaki Ren, who shouldn't be there, his smug expression darkened, and he had a bad feeling.

He knew how serious his actions were, and that once exposed, he would surely end up in prison until his death, just like his unfortunate father who had been imprisoned by him.

Therefore, Dan Kuroto had already made preparations and arranged for Amasaki Ren's identity in advance, so that he could smoothly take over the Genmu Group and continue to be their support after his own exposure.

But now, with the appearance of Amasaki Ren, Shrimp Dumpling realizes that things seem to be slipping out of his control.

Sure enough, as soon as Shrimp Dumpling brought this up, Amasaki Ren's expression turned gloomy, and she said:

"I did what we agreed on beforehand, and in theory they should have passed smoothly. After all, the Huanmeng Group is so large, it has released countless popular games and has a large number of employees. If the investigation continues, the economic and social impact will be huge."

However, the Ministry of Health seems determined to go down this path to the bitter end, refusing to lift the lockdown no matter what, and even trying to investigate my identity in return.

With a helpless expression, Amasaki Ren opened her arms, shrugged, and said:

"My identity is a fake identity that you helped me create. It's fine if they don't investigate carefully, but once they do, I'll definitely be exposed. So I have no choice but to stop for now."

"Tsk! The Ministry of Health, Hyuga Kyotaro! It must have been that old man's doing. Damn it."

Dan Kuroto immediately guessed who was behind it all, and was furious but helpless.

He knew Hyuga Kyotaro quite well; this Minister of Health and Welfare's Cabinet Secretary was capable, shrewd, and, most importantly, resolute. Once he made a decision, it was difficult to change it.

"Forget about the Dream Group for now. Our priority is to recover the Kamen Rider Gacha cartridges and complete the Kamen Rider Chronicle!"

Oh, right, Amasaki Ren, now that you're back, this matter is perfect to leave to you. Go and bring Poppy back. We need her data. Remember, if you can't bring her back, at least collect her data!

After thinking for a while, Xiajiao shook her head and decided to put it aside for the time being, and said to Tianqi Ren.

“Oh, Poppy Pipopapo? I’d love to! But, Mr. Li, Poppy Pipopapo is in CR now, right? I don’t have any official status right now, so I’m afraid it won’t be easy for me to get in.”

Amazaki Rendao.

"Hehe, don't worry. I don't want you to move out right now. We need to be patient and wait for a game addict to move in first. Hojo Emu and his group will definitely leave CR to deal with the bugster. Then you can go in."

Parado, you'll come with me to collect the Knight's Turn game cartridges, and while you're at it, gather some Bugster data. Sigh, I've been so focused on cartridges lately, I've missed so many opportunities. We can't let this opportunity slip away.”

Shrimp Dumpling was confident and made arrangements one by one.

Upon hearing this, Amasaki Ren smiled and said:

"Then I have no problem. I will bring Poppy Pipopapo back. I'm ready."

Amasaki Ren smiled somewhat lewdly. He had already made a series of plans to lure Poppy out and brainwash her, so that she would return to the real lineup instead of mingling with the rival CR.

Then, he can also pursue this young and beautiful female Bugster. Hehe.

After hearing Shrimp Dumpling's plan, Parado inexplicably began to feel irritated again. He knew that the Kamen Rider Chronicle needed to collect data on all the Bugsters and all the Rider Transformation Gacha tapes. Back then, he hadn't thought much about it, but now he had an indescribable feeling.

He had always considered himself an observer, an outsider. As long as he died within the rules of the game, even if he was a Bugster, he wouldn't be sad or upset. Just like when Graphite died, he felt no emotion whatsoever.

But now, he began to think about race, the meaning of Bugsters, and whether Dan Kuroto's actions were right or wrong, leaving Parado bewildered and conflicted. He didn't know what was right or wrong; he only knew that hearing Dan Kuroto casually mention eliminating other Bugsters and collecting data made him very uncomfortable.

However, Parado was still too naive and hadn't experienced much. His past life consisted only of playing, causing trouble, and having fun, without any deep philosophical thinking. Therefore, the more Parado thought about it, the more frustrated he became.

Unable to suppress his emotions, he turned away sullenly with his head down and said:

"Since there's no need to take action yet, I'll go out for a stroll. I'll be there when it's time to act."

After saying that, Parado disappeared from the room.

"What's up with him?"

Amasaki Ren was somewhat surprised. How did such a fun-loving person turn into a schoolboy? That melancholy air, tsk!

Xiajiao glanced at the spot where Parado had disappeared, then lowered his eyes again. No one knew what he was thinking; he simply murmured:

"Who knows?"

Chapter Fifteen: Trap

"Poppy, do you have to get so excited? You've been swaying back and forth so much, it's making me dizzy."

Looking at Poppy bouncing around in the CR room, Eme Dai said with a helpless expression, "I'm trying to persuade you."

"Emu, what are you saying! Of course I'm excited! This is an invitation for me to sing the game's theme song! This is recognition of me! How can I not be excited!"

Poppy approached Emu Dai and vigorously waved a visiting card covered in roses in her hand.

Emu leaned back, reached out and pinched Poppy's cheek, saying:

"Yes, yes, but they said they wouldn't arrive until 10:30 a.m., and it's only 9 a.m. now. You're getting excited too early."

"What do you know! You need to let out your excitement first, so you won't say the wrong thing because of nervousness or excitement when you meet them."

Poppy snorted, slapped away Emu's hands, and then tried to show off to others.

However, recently Taiga and Hiiro have been pestering Hoshizaki to upgrade his cartridge. They don't need it to be Lv.50, Lv.20 or Lv.30 would be fine, as long as it can barely handle Parado's power.

Theoretically, based on their previous battle data, they should be able to achieve this level of upgrade, but there are still many difficulties to overcome. Therefore, Taiga and Hiiro often stay by Hoshino's side to supervise him.