Digital Hackers' Memories

Examon is driven by nothing but fighting instincts and has no capacity to think about anything else.

MetalGreymon, on the other hand, had his wounds reopened due to the direct impact of the "Dragon Emperor's Spear," and the intense pain made it impossible for him to think about anything else.

"Cough cough..."

This wasn't the first time MetalGreymon had encountered a formidable foe; in fact, its combat experience was built up through repeated challenges against opponents of higher levels.

For MetalGreymon, things like forcibly engaging a boss when there's a huge power disparity are commonplace.

From the initial Nautilusmon and Alien Invaders, to the Four Heavenly Kings and Apocalymon in the original world, and now to the members of the Royal Knights...

Every battle MetalGreymon has fought has involved challenging opponents far stronger than itself, and every time it has triumphed over the odds.

But this time, MetalGreymon felt an almost hopeless gap in strength.

It took all his strength to barely repel the "Dragon Emperor's Spear" that fell from the sky, without even touching Examon.

On the other hand, he himself was covered in wounds because he had forcibly used power beyond his limits.

Worse still, Examon, having failed in its first attack, acted on its own fighting instincts and actually pounced on MetalGreymon.

call!

During this process, the pair of enormous wings that blotted out the sky stirred up a violent whirlwind, putting even more pressure on the already somewhat unsteady MetalGreymon.

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"hold head high!"

Unlike giant bosses in normal scenarios, Examon doesn't like fighting styles where the enemy attacks first and strikes later.

On the contrary, Examon has always preferred to pressure its opponents by taking the initiative to attack, using wild and ferocious means to put itself in an absolutely invincible position.

Even though Examon has lost its intelligence and rationality, its combat habits developed over a long period of battle have not changed in the slightest.

First, it threw Ambrosius, forcing MetalGreymon to adopt a defensive stance.

Then, the main body actively descends, using its size advantage to steer the battle in its most comfortable rhythm, ending the fight as quickly as sweeping away ants or swatting flies.

Even though MetalGreymon was experienced in battle and immediately switched from defense to offense, forcibly breaking Examon's original plan with a "Nuclear Breath", it still couldn't reverse the overall trend of the battle.

Boom!

With a deafening roar that shook the earth, MetalGreymon was slammed into the ground by Examon.

A giant crater nearly 100 meters wide and 10 meters deep suddenly appeared on the ground, along with the mechanical Tyrannomon whose body was riddled with holes.

"Cough cough..."

MetalGreymon coughed again, and silvery-white metallic blood flowed uncontrollably from its mouth, which had been affected by the "nuclear breath" earlier.

These silvery-white metallic bloods appear to be flowing liquids, but they are actually nanoscale metal cells.

Just like normal biological cells, these metal cells flow out of the wound and continuously repair their damaged functions, barely maintaining the functional integrity of the "Machine Tyrannomon" individual.

And so, following the flow of silver blood, the wounds on MetalGreymon's body were barely repaired, and he was able to stand up from the deep pit with difficulty once again.

"This can't go on like this."

MetalGreymon originally intended to deal with Examon as quickly as possible, just like it did with Dynasmon, and then head to the world on the other side of the Digital Gate.

After all, Jade Rabbitmon has already taken Priestmon X to the Digital World for so long, MetalGreymon shouldn't waste any more time.

However, although they are all members of the Royal Knights, Examon's strength is not on the same level as Dynasmon and Swordmon.

The current plan is to defeat Examon and successfully travel to the Digital World; normal methods are definitely not going to work.

"We have no choice but to take the risk."

Despite talking about the risks, MetalGreymon felt no excitement whatsoever; instead, it was filled with a do-or-die determination.

Since encountering Renamon, MetalGreymon has lost count of how many adventures it has taken.

MetalGreymon originally thought he hated these uncontrollable crises, but after experiencing so many incidents, he was surprised to find that he actually enjoyed the feeling of adventure.

This kind of thrilling experience, which he had never experienced in two lifetimes combined, was deeply imprinted on the heart of MetalGreymon.

The "Hacker Survival Guidelines," originally intended to restrain and remind him, were completely forgotten by MetalGreymon at this moment.

"If you want to fight, I will fight!"

The mechanical Tyrannomon roared as it flapped its wings and flew into the air again, instantly covering the entire area with an aura of never being arrogant in victory or discouraged in defeat, and never backing down no matter when or where.

"It's just the Ultimate level, right? I can do that too!"

Before MachineGreymon could finish speaking, four distinct artificial Digicores—black, white, green, and pink—emerged from his body, forming a stable private domain, much like a physical space.

Within this stable and dazzling multi-dimensional realm, MetalGreymon's aura continuously increased, its energy level continuously strengthened, and its overall power became even more exaggerated than its peak "Nuclear Mode" by a hundred times.

—Artificial Digital Core, Digital Realm!

Chapter Seventy-Four: The Shield of Courage

"Is this... evolution?"

BanchoLeomon, who had already broken into the core area of ​​the Odaiba Building, first noticed the changes that had occurred on MetalGreymon.

In fact, ever since MetalGreymon defeated Dynasmon in one move, BanchoLeomon's attention has never been taken off its opponent.

Especially after the opponent was at a disadvantage in the battle against Examon in the ruins, BanchoLeomon was able to sense the opponent's surging data that could no longer be suppressed.

As mentioned earlier, Digimon are special life forms that can continuously evolve and mutate; they are data life forms that mimic the material world.

In theory, given enough external stimulation, Digimon can continuously evolve until they become beings close to gods.

However, a theory is just a theory because Digimon themselves cannot generate data out of thin air, or rather, the data they generate is simply insufficient to enable them to evolve upwards.

Therefore, the evolution of most Digimon is achieved by absorbing data from the environment.

However, the above situation is not absolute.

If Digimon can establish contact with humans, beings capable of "creating information out of thin air," they may be able to achieve almost unbelievable mutational evolution without absorbing data.

For Digimon, the overactive emotions and thoughts of humans are the best evolutionary information.

Especially hackers, a group that combines chuunibyou (adolescent delusions of grandeur) fantasy with tight logic, are the perfect choice to form a partnership with Digimon.

"It just... evolved like that?"

Although BanchoLeomon was unaware of MetalGreymon's true nature, he could tell that it was forcibly evolving using four artificial Digicores outside its body.

Despite not having any contact with any humans, it was able to generate enough information for "ultimate evolution," which completely shattered the established understanding of BanchoLeomon.

As for the four artificial digital cores around it?

At best, it's just a stabilizer used to filter and stabilize evolutionary paths.

BanchoLeomon believed that he was not the only one attracted to this special evolutionary phenomenon.

All Royal Knights, Ultimate-level Digimon, and even some knowledgeable Digimon still in the real world, including Alphamon and Omegamon, have likely noticed MetalGreymon's unique evolutionary phenomenon.

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"It's just the Ultimate level, right? I can do that too!"

The four differently colored artificial digital cores acted like a fully powered water pump, forcibly drawing out the digital waves that were constantly converging nearby.

With the help of this powerful energy system established by Swordmon and Aromamon, MetalGreymon, which was already at the critical point of evolution, evolved once again.

MetalGreymon - Evolution...

The "seeds" planted by constancy quickly sprouted and grew under the dual irrigation of massive data and energy.

He was neither a born hero nor a paladin chosen by the Digital World.

At this moment, MetalGreymon forcibly reversed its original evolutionary path with its hacking skills, choosing a path of courage and light that was completely inconsistent with its own attributes.

Under normal circumstances, without the intervention of homeostasis, such evolution would be impossible.

However, MetalGreymon possessed "supernatural intuition" granted by homeostasis and had personally experienced the power of a Paladin, so this "light of evolution," which was originally almost impossible, was miraculously accomplished.

The "extraordinary intuition" that allows one to arrive on the battlefield before a crisis occurs is proof of a born hero.

The ability to invoke the power of the world to empower oneself when necessary is the mark of a paladin.

MetalGreymon, possessing both of these abilities, carved out a path for continued evolution by becoming an "artificial saint."

Under the influence of that light, which symbolizes brightness and courage, MetalGreymon's body shrank rapidly at a visible speed until it became a three-meter-tall white dragon-man.

In contrast, the potential within the white dragon-man's body increased exponentially, with both his strength and speed experiencing a leap forward in a short period of time.

At the same time, the metal cells inside the white dragon's body, the dragon beast nemesis, and even the pair of mechanized light wings on its back also evolved.

In a short while, the white dragonman broke through the shroud of the light of evolution and officially appeared before all the onlookers.

—WarGreymon!

"Being moved is not necessarily love, but what brings peace to my heart certainly is."

With the successful evolution of White WarGreymon, the blue and white Digizoid armor on its body surface now bears the mark of "light".

It is derived from the "Chrono Digizoid," the highest strength alloy in the Steel Empire, and also has the "Crest of Light," which was simulated and written by WarGreymon itself.

WarGreymon's armor strength was once raised to a certain limit, and it even unleashed a powerful dragon might that was in no way inferior to Examon's.

"Renamon! I'm coming right away!"

It wasn't just a simple case of adolescent delusions, or a momentary lapse of judgment leading to a confession of feelings...

WarGreymon is using this method to strengthen its resolve, intending to awaken its greatest weapon besides "Dragon Slayer"—the Shield of Courage!

"hold head high!"

As if sensing the burning courage of WarGreymon, the ferocious Examon suddenly opened its huge mouth and spat out a ball of high-temperature dragon flame comparable to a supernova explosion.

——Dragon Emperor’s breath!

It was at this very moment that WarGreymon drew out the Shield of Courage from its back and activated its Absolute Defense attribute without any external assistance.

It's important to know that, unlike WarGreymon's standard "Dragon Slayer," the "Shield of Courage" is a true conceptual weapon.

With its absolute defensive attribute of "as long as the courage and light in one's heart are still burning, it can never be broken," it is not impossible for it to withstand the cannons of the Infinite Dragon Beast head-on.

However, not all WarGreymon can awaken the "Shield of Courage" absolute defense attribute.

Because that requires absolute courage, a spirit that only born brave people can possess.

WarGreymon is certainly not a born hero; he is essentially just a mortal.

Unfortunately, in addition to being a "mortal," WarGreymon is also a hacker proficient in network technology.

Having previously used the "Shield of Courage," WarGreymon mimicked its state and beliefs from the original world, and barely managed to awaken its own "Shield of Courage" despite lacking homeostatic power.

Chapter Seventy-Five: Battle Tornado

boom! ! !

Although it is not the highest-level "Shield of Courage" like that of a born hero.

However, WarGreymon, driven by its own worries about Renamon X, temporarily possessed the defensive power to withstand the Dragon Emperor's breath with a desperate gamble.

Wow…

Thus, the crimson flames were scattered like fire rain the moment they collided with the "Shield of Courage," creating an unusually genuine "fire rain" over Tokyo.

Under the scorching heat of the sparks, Tokyo, already riddled with holes, gained an even more desolate appearance.

As things have progressed, even the most daring Tokyo residents dare not go out casually anymore, for fear of being ignited by those sparks falling from the sky.

Even so, some unfortunate humans, unable to escape in time, became victims of this "rain of fire."

Among them, the human soldiers fighting in the Odaiba area were the most numerous. If it weren't for BanchoLeomon's earlier intrusion, their sacrifices would have been far greater.

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boom! ! !

Just as it shattered the Dragon Emperor's breath, WarGreymon's Shield of Courage seemed to reach its limit, breaking into countless fragments that fell to the ground.

"Examon!"

Seeing this, WarGreymon simply abandoned the shattered Shield of Courage and charged into the dragon's attack, which was filled with crimson flames, using Dragon Slayer as its arrowhead.

Silence!

Although it lacked the scale of any previous energy vortex, it could not compare to the oppressive feeling brought by the Dragon Emperor's breath.

However, as WarGreymon charged headlong toward Examon, a Gaia power, symbolizing the "Will of the Earth," ignored the chaotic surroundings and converged on him from all directions.