Digital Hackers' Memories

However, not every Digimon can assimilate with Chrono Digizoid, let alone undergo further mechanization surgery.

They may die from rejection, or the surgery may fail.

The percentage of Digimon that can truly transform into a fully evolved mechanical type is almost one in a thousand.

Especially for certain powerful, fully-modified mechanical beings, even with the size of the Steel Empire, completely replicating them would be extremely difficult.

Defective Digimon, led by Mudmon, are failures produced in this process.

In fact, the Steel Empire's previous practice for these Digimon that failed in mechanized surgery was to destroy them on the spot and then break them down into the most basic data to become the material for the next mechanized surgery.

However, it seems that some agents felt that such a rough handling of defective Digimon might cause another disaster.

So, the agents initiated a vote to release the defective Digimon whose modification surgery had failed into the dark underworld, leaving them to fend for themselves.

Whether the proxy who initially initiated the vote acted out of sympathy remains unknown.

The only thing that is clear is that ever since the Steel Empire has been releasing more and more defective Digimon into the "forbidden zone," this area has become the only region that the Guardian Digimon do not actively "clean up."

Those filthy digital beasts that escaped from various areas will also choose to enter the "restricted area" if they encounter a large-scale cleanup operation.

After all, compared to facing the sweeping army of Guardian Beasts, the various defective Digimon in the "forbidden zone," while terrifying, are not necessarily a hopeless situation where certain death is inevitable.

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"You go first!"

After glancing helplessly at the trembling, filthy digital beasts, the Demon Beast hesitated for a long time before finally choosing to confront the Mud Beast that was slowly crawling towards it.

Just like how Ghostmon complained about Agumon before, it actually doesn't like this feeling of "playing the hero".

If it hadn't acted heroically, it wouldn't have been captured by the Steel Empire and become an experimental subject under the agents' control.

Although the monster seized the opportunity to escape from the agent's grasp.

However, having lived in this sewer for many years, it has evolved from the initially promising Biyomon into the "weak" Mengguimon it is today.

"You ferocious beast, be careful!"

"We'll go find the big guy to rescue you."

"You must be careful, we'll bring the big guy over right away."

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Just like before, the Filthy Digimon, already accustomed to the rules of the underground world, did not hesitate at all and immediately turned around and ran towards the deeper tunnel.

Under normal circumstances, Poopmon and Snotmon can use their numerical advantage to help Agumon and Demonmon fight off enemies—this is the usual practice of the weak, filthy Digimon.

Unfortunately, whether it was a legion of guardian beasts or a stinking mud beast, the filth-type digital beasts' usual swarm tactics were ineffective.

The guardian beasts have the advantage in numbers, so if a real fight breaks out, it's hard to say who will gang up on whom.

As for the Mud Beast?

It doesn't even need any other advantages; its stench alone is enough to instantly kill most of the filth-type Digimon.

"What a heartless bunch of bastards."

Even though he knew he had volunteered to stay behind, Ghostmon still felt a huge blow when he saw the Filthy Digimon leave so decisively.

Of course, despite his complaints, the Fierce Ghost Beast could understand the actions of the Poop Beasts perfectly.

In this dark underground world, the birth of every filthy Digimon is built upon the corpses of countless predecessors, so they naturally cherish their lives more than ordinary Digimon.

And to be honest, when faced with a large-scale "biological weapon" like Mudmon, only a ghost-type Digimon like Ghostmon can ignore its stench and buy time for the filth-type Digimon to escape.

"howl!"

Just then, the Mud Beast, whose body was half-submerged in the sewer, also noticed the filth-type Digimon that were trying to escape.

"howl!"

Driven by an intense will to survive, the Mud Beast disregarded its injuries and dragged its repeatedly growing and decaying body up the sewer.

During this process, a foul stench was also released, becoming the best weapon for the Mud Beast to attack.

Any creature with even a modicum of sense of smell will be subjected to the most foul-smelling "biological attack" in the world the moment it gets close to the Mud Beast.

More importantly, this "biological attack" is not just a simple stench, but also various malignant viruses and bacteria produced by the decay of flesh.

When it comes to vitality, no Digimon can compare to Mudmon, not even those Ultimate-level Digimon that have undergone mechanization.

"What a pathetic existence..."

The ferocious beast that took the initiative to go forward naturally knew how terrifying the mud beast was.

If I weren't currently devoid of both smell and physical form, I would probably be lying on the ground by now, obediently becoming their food.

"Nightmare fluctuation!"

Before the Mud Beast could crawl out of the sewer, the Fierce Ghost Beast launched the first attack.

"howl!"

In the blink of an eye, a jet-black arc of energy shot out from the Fierce Ghost Beast and struck the Mud Beast's body directly.

The Fierce Demon had no intention of defeating the Mud Beast.

Even if the opponent had no other means of attack besides its stench, it was still not something a mere ferocious beast could defeat.

The Nightmare Pulse of the Demon Beast was merely drawing the attention of the Mudmon, buying time for the other Digimon to escape.

Chapter Twenty-Two: Biomodification

"What the hell is this?"

Running rapidly across the road, just as Agumon had shaken off the group of relentlessly pursuing Guardian Beasts, a foul-smelling "chaotic object" was suddenly thrown out of a nearby sewer.

puff!

Caught completely off guard, Agumon was unable to dodge in time and was hit by the "chaotic object".

Immediately afterwards, the overwhelming stench made Agumon question his existence and almost faint.

Fortunately, besides being a "Digimon," Agumon is also a powerful hacker.

Therefore, upon realizing he had been subjected to a "biological attack," he immediately used hacking techniques to modify his sense of smell, minimizing the impact of the stench on him.

Even so, Agumon suffered a severe blow from the stench.

Beyond the psychological trauma, the foul-smelling substance, in addition to its own stench, also contained a variety of viruses of varying degrees.

In just a short time, Agumon had used the Digicore's capabilities to analyze no fewer than ten different virus programs.

It's easy to imagine that the Digimon capable of using it is absolutely the most virulent of the virulent, an undeniably evil Digimon.

"Can this guy... still be considered a Digimon?"

However, when Agumon turned his gaze to the "sneak attack," his eyes widened in disbelief.

Because the one who ambushed Agumon was none other than Mudmon.

All the parts of his body that could be called "muscle tissue" had rotted and deteriorated, and his entire torso was floating in the sewer like mud.

If it weren't for the mud beast baring its fangs and claws, intending to attack again, Agumon would have even doubted whether it was still a "living being".

"howl!"

Regardless of what Agumon was thinking, Mudmon, driven only by instinct, had no intention of letting him go, and roared as it pounced in his direction.

boom!

Having no interest in taking another Stink Bomb, Agumon took a deep breath and unleashed an Overload Flame at Mudmon, this time an enhanced version of Overload Flame.

——Overload Flame Explosion Type!

It is a small flame that focuses on the power of the flame rather than the overload program.

"Explosive Type" can be said to be a special move developed by Agumon to deal with Digimon like Lilacmon and Molecularmon, which can decipher its overload program, and emphasizes the power of fire.

Theoretically speaking, although the "Explosive Type" has lost the invincible offensive power of the Overload program, it is Agumon's strongest single-target killing move so far in terms of pure explosive power.

Let alone a Champion-level Mudmon, even a true Ultimate-level Mudmon might not be able to withstand Agumon's attack without taking damage.

And what happened next proved this to be true.

Boom!

Faced with that scorching fireball, the mud beast, having lost its intelligence, couldn't even manage the simplest dodge and was instantly blasted into countless fragments.

"howl!"

Even so, the Mudmon's already fragmented body continued to writhe and coalesce, fully demonstrating the tenacity of an "undying" Digimon.

As long as the Mud Beast still has the will to live, even if its body is already broken into pieces, it cannot stop it from continuing to live.

"rest in peace!"

Seeing this, Agumon immediately retaliated with another fireball, completely annihilating the wretched Mudmon.

— Rather than living such a painful life, I might as well go back to the Founding Village and start my life anew from the Digital Egg.

Kind-hearted, yet not pedantic, Agumon made a decision for Mudmon with his rare decisiveness.

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"Is that the end?"

On the other side, after buying enough time for the other filthy-type Digimon, the Demon Beast was finally cornered by the Mudmon.

As the Mudmon drew closer, Ghostmon remained surprisingly calm, so calm that it didn't seem like a Digimon on the verge of death.

"What a pathetic existence..."

Having said the same thing again, Demonmon was incredibly grateful that it hadn't evolved into a flawed Digimon like Mudmon.

Although the evolved form of the Demon Beast is weak, it at least retains its will and thoughts.

In contrast, the mud beast, which turned into a rotten mass of flesh due to the failure of mechanization, lacked even the most basic instincts and could only become an "undying monster."

The Fierce Ghost Beast neither knew nor wanted to know what that feeling was like; it was just somewhat relieved that it wasn't itself that had become the Mud Beast.

"Since you're not even afraid of death, why don't you try to live on?"

Just as the Fierce Demon Beast gave up resistance and was about to surrender, a deep voice suddenly came from behind the Mud Beast.

"what?"

Suddenly looking up at the Mud Beast so close to him, the Fierce Ghost Beast noticed that the immortal monster had stopped standing there, motionless in front of him.

puff!

The next moment, a thick green arm passed through the mud beast's body.

As if it were really stirring up a lump of mud, the arm, which was as thick as a ferocious demon beast, paused slightly, and then effortlessly tore the mud beast's entire body apart.

Such nonchalance, such terrifying brute force...

Let alone a typical Ultimate-level Digimon, even mechanized Dragon-type Digimon rarely possess such powerful physical attributes.

"A big guy?!"

Only then did a huge humanoid figure slowly appear in front of the ferocious beast.

Just like the brute force it had previously displayed, this was a humanoid Digimon that was nearly seven meters tall, as tall as a giant.

The green skin was covered with stitches, and the bulging muscles spoke of its astonishing explosive power...

Besides, the most distinctive feature of this Digimon is the series of bolts inserted into its various joints, reminiscent of the Iron Empire.

However, unlike Digimon that have undergone mechanical modifications, those bolts do not seem to provide them with additional power. Instead, they are more like a kind of restraint device, limiting their ability to exert their power.

However, such constraints do not seem to truly limit the power of this Digimon, as evidenced by the huge double-edged battle axe it carries on its back.

"Long time no see, Fierce Ghost Beast."

After a brief pause, the humanoid Digimon spoke again.

Its voice remained powerful, but the ferocious beast seemed to detect a faint hint of joy in it.

"Yes, it's been a long time, Bolt Beast."

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PS: For the sake of the storyline, the Boltmon here is set to "Perfect Level".

If I continue writing the original storyline, I'll upgrade it to an Ultimate form depending on the situation. The current Boltmon can be understood as having the same "Achilles' heel" as Andromon.