Digital Hackers' Memories

At this moment, Sanada Shinran couldn't help but think of another mad genius—Suedo Akemi.

The Fallen Hell Beast didn't know if there was any connection between the two. The only thing it knew was that Sanada Shin, who had given up his human identity, was destined to never be able to reintegrate into human society, even after this crisis.

The thought that he almost ended up on a similar path to Sanada Shin made the Fallen Hell Beast feel a lingering fear.

call!

With a gentle flap of its wings, and having determined that it was no longer possible to track Sanada Shin through normal means, Beelzemon gave up its plan to continue searching for him and gently landed on the ground.

His current goal is to find the Sword Emperor Beast as soon as possible, rather than stay and continue playing hide-and-seek with Sanada Shin.

hum!

With that thought in mind, Behemoth's Fallen Beast once again mounted the accelerator and floored the gas pedal, speeding away in this super motorcycle that was a blend of biological and mechanical elements.

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"Phew, what a dangerous guy."

On a mobile EDEN device on a street not far away, Sanada Shin, who reappeared near Odaiba through this interface, let out a long sigh of relief.

If Beelzemon were to continue its search, Sanada Shin couldn't guarantee that he could fool this demon king, who clearly possessed advanced hacking skills, just as he had fooled Swordmon before.

"Takumi's 'login jump' is indeed part of hacking techniques."

"It's astonishing that such an effect can be achieved through simple imitation."

After regaining his composure, Sanada Shin sighed for the umpteenth time before turning his gaze to the Examon and the others still battling in the sky.

Compared to before, the battle between Examon and his companions has now entered a fierce stage, as evidenced by the five Royal Knights who are repeatedly swept away by Examon, smashed through the ground, and then returned to the battlefield.

Even when facing an attack from five Royal Knights of the same rank, Examon is turning its market advantage into a winning edge.

"The plan to assimilate the Dark Knight is temporarily out of the question."

"However, if we could take advantage of the fact that the Royal Knights are both exhausted, and obtain the power of one or even more of them, that would be a good option."

"The only thing we need to be careful about is that this time we must make sure they don't have the strength to resist like the Dark Knights."

Chapter Twenty: The Tragic Crimson Knight Beast

Above the Odaiba Building, the battle between Examon and Omegamon continues.

However, compared to their initial domineering presence, these five royal knights now seem to be in a dilemma, barely managing to maintain an undefeated status.

"The difference is so huge!?"

The UltimateVeedramon from another parallel universe never expected that Examon, also a member of the Royal Knights, would be so much stronger than the five Ultimate-level monsters.

It's important to know that, as the alternate dimension counterpart of the Royal Knights UltimateVedramon, UltimateVedramon's strength is actually not much different from that of the real Royal Knights.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have been chosen by Chaosmon from countless parallel universes to become a counterweight to balance the power within the Royal Knights, replacing UltimateVeedramon.

However, despite being a powerful creature capable of defeating one of the Seven Demons, Barbamon, in a direct confrontation, UltimateVeedramon's performance against Examon was lackluster.

If it weren't for the help of the other four Royal Knights, UltimateVeedramon probably wouldn't have been able to hold on until now.

Of course, this doesn't mean that Examon is invincible; at most, it only shows that a tough battle like the one we're facing now isn't suitable for UltraVeedramon, which is known for its speed.

"After all, it is the highest combat force of the Royal Knights. Examon's strength lies in the fact that it has no weaknesses at all."

The one who answered UltimateVeedramon was Magnamon. Although its words were meant to comfort the other party, they were indeed correct in a certain sense.

Each member of the Royal Knights was created to deal with different crises, so they each have their own characteristics to deal with different crises.

Only Examon is a paladin born from the concept of "absolute force," a powerful being born to defeat the strong.

The newly born Examon endured the trials of the four great dragons, faced the threat of the Dragon Lord, and ultimately shouldered the entire domain of "Dragon's Roar," thus establishing its current position.

Is it powerful without any weaknesses?

UltimateVeedramon knew that what Magnamon said was true.

In terms of offense, it has the invincible Dragon Emperor Spear - Ambrosius; in terms of defense, it has the intelligent Dragon Emperor Wings - Kaled Ulf; and even its main body has the strength to surpass most other Ultimate-level beings.

The combined effect of these three factors is that as long as Examon is focused on fighting, it has no obvious weaknesses that can be exploited.

Especially when facing Royal Knights like UltimateVeedramon, Jesmon, and Gallantmon, whose attack power exceeds their defense, any normal attack from Examon could potentially inflict a devastating blow.

In contrast, Omegamon, with its balanced offense and defense, and Magnamon, whose attack power ranks near the bottom among the Royal Knights, are not particularly afraid of Examon's normal attacks.

Omegamon's power is undeniable, so UltimateVeedramon is not surprised.

Even I, if I were determined, could activate the Ancient Species data and withstand several attacks from Examon with my super healing abilities.

What truly surprised MegaVeedramon was Magnamon. Coming from another parallel universe, it didn't know the rankings within the Royal Knights, but it could still see Magnamon's almost "physical immunity" defense.

Unlike himself or Omegamon who could barely resist, Magnamon truly ignored all of Examon's attacks, becoming a heavily armored meat shield charging at the forefront.

What UltimateVeedramon didn't know was that Magnamon, as the only Royal Knight with an Armored Body, owed its strength to its golden armor forged from yellow dragon ore, which was also the origin of its name.

Legend has it that in the ancient times of the Digital World, the Steel Empire once mined and collected Yellow Dragon Ore from Yellow Dragonmon, and forged two sets of indestructible Digital Armor.

The Armored Dragonmon inherited one of the digital armor sets called "Miracle Armor," which was the strongest defensive armor created by the Steel Empire using the residual data of the fallen Yellow Dragonmon.

From this perspective, the Golden Armored Dragon Beast can even be seen as the "reincarnation" of that ancient dragon overlord, an individual that inherited its strongest defensive attributes.

Unless Examon regains its senses and launches a targeted attack on Magnamon, it is completely unafraid of any attack from the other party.

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boom!

After enduring another tail sweep from Examon with its shield, Gallantmon, lacking both super speed and excellent defense, was the first to give up.

"Damn it, it seems that ordinary methods just don't work!"

Just as Gallantmon crashed through several buildings and barely managed to stand up, before it could return to the battlefield, Jesmon was followed closely by Examon, who slammed it hard into the ground.

boom!

In just a moment, the five Royal Knights who were besieging Examon were reduced to only three, and the stalemate they had been barely maintaining completely crumbled at that moment.

"Examon! Look here!"

Seeing this, Crimson Knightmon didn't have time to think too much. He decisively raised the Holy Shield in his hand and released a holy light that was enough to purify all things.

——The Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss!

Transforming the world-destroying flames of Apocalypsemon into holy light that purifies all things, Gallantmon finally unleashed the potential that was once enough to destroy the Digital World.

Under the beam of light that shot straight into the sky, Exusia, who had originally planned to press his advantage, had no choice but to fold his wings in response to Gallantmon's attack.

Click...

Before Crimson Knightmon could even confirm its victory, a sound like a mirror shattering suddenly came from behind it, causing ripples to spread through the space around it.

"Watch out! Gallantmon!"

Omegamon, who had been overseeing the entire situation, immediately spotted the figure that had suddenly appeared behind Gallantmon—it was none other than Arata Sanada, who had long since disappeared!

Compared to Sanada Shin a few days ago, Sanada Shin's appearance at this time is clearly malicious, as can be seen from his twisted, malevolent severed arm.

"Haha! Too late!"

With a smug, arrogant laugh, Sanada Shin unhesitatingly activated the Assimilation Mode of the Infiltrator, beginning to devour the exhausted Crimson Knightmon just as he had absorbed Behemoth before.

"Haha... Is this the power of the Royal Knights?! It's truly amazing!"

When the other Royal Knights realized Sanada's scheme, the rampaging Examon distracted them all, forcing them to watch helplessly as Crimson Knightmon was gradually absorbed and assimilated by Sanada.

"Arata Sanada!!!"

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PS: Actually, I've always wanted to complain about this part of the plot. After Examon flew away, a human was able to eat Crimson Knight right under the noses of several Royal Knights, and then actually escaped.

So I made some minor changes to the plot, and it should be considered more reasonable now.

Chapter Twenty-One: Who exactly is he?

Unbeknownst to them, due to Sanada Shin's sudden intervention, the battle above Odaiba was about to come to an end.

Beelzemon is currently piloting Behemoth, speeding towards SwordEmperormon, attempting to reach the scene before the latter moves away.

As a result, wherever Behemoth passed, a white sonic boom trail was visible to the naked eye, and all the glass objects on both sides of the street were reduced to shards.

Silence!

The military forces that had noticed the Fallen Hell Beasts from the very beginning naturally also noticed this.

Unfortunately, the battle between Examon and the five Royal Knights diverted most of their attention, and the various firepower they had prepared was wasted on the opponent the moment Examon went berserk.

Therefore, even knowing the disasters caused by the Fallen Hell Beasts in the city, the relevant Japanese government departments were unable to take timely action to stop them.

The only saving grace is that Beelzemon is not a true Digimon and has a strong sense of empathy for humans.

The Fallen Hell Beasts avoided crowded streets as much as possible during their rapid journey, and did not cause any real casualties.

As for property losses?

That was inevitable, and the Fallen Hell Beast itself didn't care about that.

In today's automated and intelligent modern society, as long as the local government is willing to invest, the damage caused tonight may be repaired by tomorrow morning.

Ultimately, while Beelzemon's pursuit of Emperormon was driven by self-interest, it was also, in another respect, a genuine attempt to address the root cause of the current problems in Tokyo.

Compared to the losses we've suffered tonight, the consequences of letting the Sword Emperor Beast escape would be ten thousand times worse.

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"What exactly is that Fallen Hell Beast planning to do?"

As the roar of the motorcycle drew ever closer, SwordKingmon narrowed its eyes, and for the first time began to seriously consider Beelzemon's purpose.

Sword Emperor Beast was quite certain that this was the first time it had ever seen this Fallen Hell Beast.

Whether in terms of appearance or information, I have never encountered any Digimon similar to Beelzemon.

Yet this very Fallen Hell Beast, which had no connection to him whatsoever, was constantly tracking his whereabouts.

From the moment he went to see Examon to the moment he relentlessly pursued him, this had gone beyond the scope of a "traitor's" duties; it seemed more like they harbored some deep-seated hatred towards him.

And that intrusion method that felt so familiar just now...

This Beelzemon approaching him was clearly an "acquaintance" rather than a "traitor" simply causing trouble for the Royal Knights.

SwordKingmon was never a reckless brute like Examon who acted on instinct. Its code of conduct was to plan carefully and be ruthless.

Regardless of why that Fallen Hell Beast wanted to find him, he now seemed to have no way out.

"This feeling is very familiar."

In a daze, SwordEmperorBeast remembered the white MetalGreymon that it had watched grow up.

From its first appearance in the EDEN network, it went berserk in the form of White Flamemon and protected Renamon.

Later, at the semi-digitalized Shinjuku subway station, White Flamemon, driven by anger, evolved into Ashuramon, who was known as the "God of War".

Then, during the last Valhalla server incident, it returned with the help of a certain being, severely injuring itself as MetalGreymon.

At this moment, this Beelzemon, which bore no resemblance to MetalGreymon in terms of data or appearance, unconsciously reminded SwordGreymon of the guardian who stood beside "Him".

There are certain similarities in data and appearance between the white Flamemon and the white MetalGreymon, which can be understood as different evolutionary forms of the same digit.

However, this Beelzemon is quite different from MetalGreymon in both appearance and stats.

The two methods of intrusion are so similar that it's as if they were the same person.

"If it's him, then everything makes sense."

A sudden realization flashed in his eyes, and the Sword Emperor Beast's gaze seemed to pierce through layers of barriers, seeing the Fallen Hell Beast rushing towards it.

"The question now is, is he a human or a Digimon?"

SwordKingBeast originally thought that the MetalGreymon was disguised as a human.

Having set a precedent for itself, it doesn't believe that what it can do, others can't do.

However, judging from the current situation, Sword Emperor Beast felt that he should change his approach.

Perhaps it wasn't MetalGreymon disguised as a human, but rather a human disguised as a Digimon, gradually exploring the unknown Digital World.

This explains why the other party appears in different forms each time.

Whether it's White Flamemon, MetalGreymon, or even the Beelzemon that has now appeared, they are all just human disguises, and naturally they don't have the progressive, gradual evolutionary trend like real Digimon.

"Forget it, whether you're human or a Digimon, your fate and destiny are already sealed."