Digital Hackers' Memories

In fact, this is one of the reasons why Arkadimon, or rather Ryuji, has never dared to land.

After witnessing Beelzemon shatter Arkadimon's arm with a single shot, Ryuji had no doubt that the seemingly unremarkable shotgun could instantly kill Arkadimon before it had evolved into its Ultimate form.

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What is he doing?

By sharing the same perspective with Arkadimon, Ryuji was able to clearly see the motorcycle speeding across the water.

It wasn't just about seeing the motorcycle; the evolved Arkadimon had eyes as sharp as an eagle's, and could even see Beelzemon raise its hand to raise its gun.

The other party's carefree and confident expression made Ryuji sense something was wrong. Could it be that the Fallen Hellmon was planning to snipe Arkadimon from such a distance?

In fact, not only Ryuji, but Arkadimon, who also witnessed this scene, sensed the impending danger.

That Fallen Hell Beast, which was not one of the "Seven Demon Kings," was capable of hitting him from such a distance with its shotgun.

boom!

Just as Arkadimon realized something was wrong and suddenly spread its wings to glide, intending to use the towering buildings to avoid Beelzemon's attack, a loud gunshot rang out across the sky.

More powerful than any cannonball, the demonic bullet, carrying a gluttonous flame that devoured everything, streaked across the night sky with a not-so-bright light.

boom!

The gunfire had barely subsided when the magic bullets arrived.

Caught off guard, Arkadimon was struck squarely in the chest by Beelzemon's gunshot. Its tough outer shell, breastplate, and strong muscles were utterly powerless against the force of the magic bullet.

"what!!!"

Ryuji, who was one with Arkadimon, felt a sharp pain in his chest, and a huge hole that could be seen through his back appeared in his chest.

The pain of having one's heart pierced was so intense that even Ryuji, who always considered himself strong, couldn't help but cry out.

Fortunately, Ryuji is not a real physical body, but a data avatar whose pain perception has been weakened by half by the EDEN network, so he did not completely faint.

In theory, even if Ryuji were to be shot dead now, it wouldn't affect his physical body in reality.

However, theory is theory, and Ryuji, who doesn't want to die, has no intention of testing the reliability of this theory.

After all, theoretically speaking, Digimon and data avatars should not be able to appear in reality, but they have appeared in the real world now, haven't they?

"Fly that way!"

Thinking of this, Ryuji endured the excruciating pain of his chest being pierced and commanded the Arkadimon, which also had a pierced chest, to fly towards the nearest floor.

Ryuji refused to believe that even if the Fallen Hell Beast possessed strength surpassing that of a top-tier sniper, it could still keenly detect his movements amidst a forest of towering buildings.

If the other party could really do that, they wouldn't have chased me on motorcycles before; they could have just stood on the rooftop of the Central Hospital and shot me.

Ultimately, it was Ryuji and Arkadimon's own carelessness that led them to fly over the Rainbow Bridge without completely shaking off Beelzemon, thus exposing themselves to the other side.

However, this opportunity is only available once, and Arkadimon will not give Beelzemon such an opportunity again.

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"He's not dead yet?"

Clearly, no one expected that Arkadimon, whose chest had been pierced by a bullet, was still alive.

The Beelzemon, speeding across the water on its motorcycle, slowly put away its shotgun and then continued its pursuit of Arkadimon.

Having learned its lesson, Arkadimon was clearly not going to give Beelzemon another chance, and took the initiative to lead Ryuji through the skyscrapers of the city.

The Fallen Hell Beast tried several times to raise its gun and aim at its opponent, but the tall buildings blocked its view, preventing it from aiming correctly.

Eggplants are not golden salmon and do not have the characteristic of absorbing their master's power to form "infinite bullets," so every shotgun bullet in the hands of Beelzemon is extremely precious.

If the Fallen Hell Beast doesn't replenish its ammunition, Eggplant's magazine capacity is five rounds, which is ten rounds for two.

During the previous battle on the rooftop, Beelzemon had already used up three bullets, and then just now when it sniped Arkadimon, it used up one more.

In other words, Beelzemon must use the next six bullets to completely end this battle.

Otherwise, unless Beelzemon evolves into Burst Mode and grows wings again, it will no longer be able to pose a threat to Arkadimon.

Chapter Sixty: The Seven Deadly Sins - Gluttony

"This damn ammunition capacity limitation is surprisingly real in a place like this."

After failing to target Arkadimon once again, Behemothmon, who had already piloted Behemoth back onto the shore, couldn't help but mutter a curse.

If his shotgun had an unlimited capacity, Beelzemon would have already beaten Arkadimon to a pulp.

However, in this real world that is still limited by the rules of matter, the shotgun in the hands of the Fallen Hellbeast has an unexpectedly realistic performance in terms of magazine capacity.

Every bullet must be used with utmost care, otherwise he will only be able to watch Arkadimon and Ryuji escape.

The only saving grace is that the shotgun ammunition is not unreplaceable. After evolving into Beelzemon, in addition to some basic skills and combat techniques, he also has various blueprints for designing and manufacturing "magic bullets" in his mind.

Given enough time, data, and resources, the Fallen Hell Beast could have easily manufactured a large number of bullets for future use, thus avoiding the embarrassing situation we see today.

As for now?

In the Fallen Hell, all you can do is conserve your bullets as much as possible and then kill the Arkadi Beast at the right time.

"Originally, I didn't want to attract the attention of the human world, but now it seems I can no longer keep a low profile."

Realizing that he had to hurry, Beelzemon knew he had to take a risk.

Anyway, that crazy car chase must have attracted the attention of human society. At most, this is just a premature exposure of his abilities and appearance.

hold head high!

With that in mind, Behemoth floored the accelerator without hesitation, pushing Behemoth's speed to its limit.

In the blink of an eye, Behemoth, running at full speed, no longer bypassed the towering buildings, but charged straight toward the building closest to Arkadimon.

laugh!

Just as Behemoth was about to crash into the building, its vehicle was engulfed in a surge of Gluttony Flames once again.

Under the flames that defied all the rules of matter, Behemoth somehow made his way to the surface of the building as if walking on flat ground, and sped across the exterior wall that was made entirely of glass.

Wow…

At a 90-degree angle, the exterior of the building witnessed the Behemoth hurtling through the air, shattering glass and causing the residents inside to scream in unison.

However, this could not stop Beelzemon's will to hunt Arkadimon; its gaze remained fixed on the equally shocked Arkadimon and Ryuji.

Driving on a straight, ninety-degree wall of a building is a violation of basic physical laws, and it goes beyond what driving skills can describe.

Force, gravity, friction, acceleration...

The Gluttonous Flame emanating from Beelzemon altered the physical laws of its surroundings for a short period, transforming the area within three feet of it into a digital space that belonged only to itself.

Within this unique digital space, Beelzemon's will is the ultimate embodiment of the rules.

If he wanted to, it wouldn't be impossible for him to use the outer layer of a 90-degree angled building as a road surface, or even to go a step further and devour it like data.

—The Seven Deadly Sins: Gluttony!

Whether it's tangible matter or intangible data, in the eyes of the Fallen Hell Beast, it's all just a delicious "meal".

Moreover, compared to Arkadimon's crude method of breaking everything down into raw data and devouring it, Beelzemon is able to fully absorb the different characteristics of different data, thereby gaining different abilities.

He gains the ability to eliminate vaccines by virtue of his viral nature, and he receives the blessing of angelic light by virtue of his demonic form...

As long as Beelzemon's Digicore can withstand it, he can become the most powerful "ultimate being" in the Digital World.

Most importantly, Beelzemon's ability is not simply to copy and absorb foreign data, but to unleash the maximum potential of that data when it is compatible with it.

Even if it's just a skill or attribute that Beelzemon acquired from a baby Digimon, he can still unleash its ultimate-level power.

This is Beelzemon's strongest ability, and it is also proof that it is regarded as the "Gluttonous Demon King".

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"careful!"

As Behemoth leaped from the top of the building, Ryuji, who had been on guard, immediately noticed the dark figure that resembled a fish leaping over a dragon gate.

Unfortunately, Ryuji's warning was completely meaningless in the face of the Fallen Hell Beast, which was determined to kill.

—Multiple shots!

No longer using the long-range sniping method as before, the Fallen Hellbeast used the height of the building to fire all its remaining bullets in one go.

Because unleashing a barrage of fire at close range is the most correct way to use a shotgun.

If Arkadimon hadn't consciously lowered its flight altitude to avoid Beelzemon's sniping, Beelzemon wouldn't have been able to find such an excellent shooting angle.

boom!boom!boom!boom!boom!

So, after five consecutive gunshots, Arkadimon, unable to dodge in time, was riddled with bullets.

Twisted shadows flashed across Arkadimon's body. Severely injured, it wanted to tear through space again to return to the data space, but it was powerless to do so.

Ryuji, who was also caught in the crossfire of the shotgun, was not spared either, and along with him, he was reduced to shattered data and disappeared into the sky above Tokyo.

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hold head high!

Behemoth continued to hum, and Beelzemon, perched on the rooftop of the building, stared at the vanished Arkadimon, its unease not disappearing with the vanishing of its great enemy.

"Sword Emperor Beast, is this what you wanted to see?"

Accompanied by the whispers of the Fallen Hell Beast, military helicopters were seen flying in this direction.

With its sharp eyesight, Beelzemon could even see the soldiers standing ready on the helicopters, special forces soldiers wielding firearms specifically developed for the digital hand.

It is obvious that this is a combat force specially prepared by the human side to deal with powerful Digimon.

hold head high!

Decisively turning the car around, before the military forces could form an encirclement, Behemoth once again leaped off the rooftop and disappeared completely into the night.

The Royal Knights Descend at the End of the Volume

Odaiba, inside a secret safe house belonging to the Kamishiro Group.

"what!"

As Arkadimon was shot dead by Beelzemon, Ryuji Mishima, who was lying down, suddenly let out a scream and sat up straight in bed.

"Looks like you failed, little Ryuji?"

With her own unique verbal tic, Sword Emperor Beast... or rather, Rie Kishibe slowly walked out from behind the door.

"Even with Arkadimon's help, you are still a pathetic loser☆."

With the calmest tone, Rie Kishibe delivered the most vicious sarcasm, a mischievous smile on her face, as if she were completely unaware of the provocation her words had caused Ryuji.

"This was just an accident; I haven't lost yet."

Slowly raising his head, Ryuji suppressed the sharp pain in his heart and retorted sarcastically to Kishibe Rie.

"As for you, you were defeated by a MetalGreymon of unknown origin, and now you can only hide here like a dog and lick your wounds."

A few days ago, Ryuji wouldn't have dared to speak to Rie Kishibe, who held Erika's life in her hands, like that.

Unfortunately, ever since his mind was affected by Arkadimon, Ryuji's awe of Rie Kishibe has also been distorted.

Furthermore, since some people have already guessed that Erika's illness is actually incurable, Ryuji naturally won't give Kishibe Rie, who has been deceiving him for so long, a friendly look.

"You didn't come here today just to mock me, did you?"

Although Ryuji's face was still pale, the determination in his voice was even stronger than before.

"Of course not! We're practically interdependent now, little brother Ryuji!"

No longer concealing her purpose, Rie Kishibe snapped her fingers, and a miniature, distorted digital door opened behind Ryuji.

"I'm here to help you, to help you obtain the true power of Arkadimon☆."

Before Rie Kishibe could finish speaking, behind the miniature digital door, the data difference of Arkadimon, which had been shot dead by Beelzemon, began to reassemble.

Arkadimon, considered the "greatest crisis in the Digital World," is most unique in its alternate data form, in addition to its terrifying abilities.

Arkadimon's unique data is incompatible with any known data, let alone the reincarnation system integrated into the Digital World.

Therefore, in a sense, Arkadimon is an "immortal" being, a demon god that cannot be destroyed through normal means.

Only by sealing Arkadimon in a void space where it cannot access any data can it maintain its original data volume and data form.

In fact, this is why all evolutionary stages of Arkadimon are called "Arkadimon".