Digital Hackers' Memories

Before the words were even finished, Alphamon had already taken to the air, and the Ultimate Blade King Dragon Sword in its hand slashed out a huge arc of light.

—The Eternal Dragon King's Blade!!!

A massive, blade-shaped arc of light tore through the heavens and earth, shattering space and time...

The World Tree, which had originally intended to continue its "dimensional ascension," suffered another severe blow, this time from the Digital World beneath it.

Rumble…

Visible cracks, centered above Mount Infinity, rapidly expanded and spread throughout the entire digital world.

Countless chaotic data, which had not yet been transformed or purified, flooded into the digital world, creating a bleak image of stars collapsing all over the world.

Before the Digimon scattered throughout the Digital World could react, a World Tree, seemingly supporting the entire world, suddenly appeared, overlapping with reality like a phantom.

That towering, infinity mountain is the trunk of the World Tree, and also the creator that governs the Digimon—the World Tree.

Rumble…

Alphamon's sword strike not only completely severed the World Tree's "dimensional ascension," but also forcibly shattered the relationship between the two timelines, forcing it to "fall into the mortal realm."

At this moment, the giant World Tree is the "manifestation" of the digital world, and also the convergence center of the entire world's network, data, and information.

This was the first time the Digimon had seen the entire world so clearly. Through the giant web connecting the whole world, they felt as if they were personally experiencing the evolution and development of the entire world.

From a desolate, barren wasteland to a bustling, vibrant, and prosperous place...

The enormous World Tree transformed billions of years of changes in the Digital World and the evolution of life into information that could be directly perceived by Digimon.

This most direct data change is a "miracle" for Digimon, and the lucky ones can even take the opportunity to evolve into an evolutionary form they never imagined.

However, if this situation continues, it will not be a good thing for the Digital World and the World Tree.

This is because it means that the authority and information controlled by Yggdrasil are being leaked, and its status has been forcibly reduced to the same level as ordinary Digimon.

What does it mean when a god falls to earth?

Godslayer? World Destruction? Or an even more severe digital crisis?

Chapter Twenty-Six: The Fall of the Gods

Deep within the digital world.

When DoruGreymon fully revealed itself and joined forces with Vulcanusmon to fight Gankomon, WarGreymon, who already possessed some of Yggdrasil's authority, also became aware of what was happening outside.

The World Tree's status as a "creator" was cleaved in two by a single sword strike...

The phenomenon of "the fall of gods" directly led to the collapse of the original unified order of the Digital World...

The Demon King lurking in the darkness, and the "Seven Sins Tower Seals" scattered throughout the world, are beginning to stir...

It can be said that the consequences of Alphamon's sword strike are gradually brewing, and a slight misstep could trigger another digital crisis.

However, compared to the current state of Yggdrasil, Alphamon believes that resolving the current crisis with a smaller-scale Digimon Crisis would be a worthwhile option.

After all, beings like the Multi-War Dragon Beast and the Invaders are designed to destroy the entire world.

The "fall of gods" is at most just a few more arrogant individuals attempting to slaughter or confer godhood. With the strength of the Royal Knights, they are still capable of handling a crisis of this level.

"It seems that Alphamon and Omegamon have also made their move."

Also aware of the changes in the outside world, Gankomon decisively shook off Vulcanusmon and, taking advantage of the moment when the opponent was caught off guard, punched the Digi-Device, which was now significantly weaker.

Just then, the Vulcan, as fierce as a dragon and as powerful as a tiger, chose to withstand the attack from the multi-faceted war dragon beast and timely wrapped itself around the stubborn beast's arm.

—Iron Fist Sanction!!!

Buzz!

In an instant, a violent gust of wind began to rush in, and the stable space began to fluctuate.

There are no weapons, nor are there any weapons needed...

The stubborn beast's iron fists are the strongest weapons capable of crushing everything. Even raging winds and empty space are shaken as if they were real under these iron fists.

Worse still, WarGreymon's Digital Domain, lacking the support of two of the most powerful Digicores, was clearly unable to withstand such a powerful attack.

After all, of the remaining two Digicores, one is Beelzemon, which is still recovering from severe injuries and has almost zero combat ability, and the other is Psydramon, which has also undergone intense battles and is only at the Ultimate level.

In this situation, the Digital Realm that WarGreymon had painstakingly built was about to be forcibly breached, and the spores that were originally like flower buds about to bloom suddenly burst into bloom.

"Kakaka..."

Just like a lagging computer, the World Tree and the Corruptor's "shared will" emitted a strange cry at this moment.

The ascension ritual, which was already interrupted by a punch from Gankomon, was then further shattered by Alphamon's sword strike...

Now, this deadly iron fist has finally become the last straw to awaken the "common will".

He is neither the World Tree nor the Invader, but a "Creator" who possesses the characteristics of both, a supreme being that transcends the Digital World.

Without the actions of Alphamon and Gankomon, He might have gradually been replaced by the will of Akemi Suedo and WarGreymon.

However, there are no "ifs" in this world. The hideous single eye that was forcibly swallowed up because of the complete awakening of the Creator is the best proof of this.

"You made the worst choice." X2

Seeing this, Dorumon and Vulcanusmon stopped their attacks almost simultaneously and whispered in an almost eerie, synchronized tone.

"The worst option?"

Slowly, the stubborn beast clenched its fist and retorted dismissively.

"In my opinion, the worst possible outcome is for the will of a god to be controlled by a group of people with unclear motives."

As he said this, the stubborn beast shook its head slightly, showing no fear whatsoever due to the awakening of the "common will".

"The World Tree now is also an invader." X2

Continuing to emphasize in that eerie, double-tongued tone, Dorumon and Vulcanusmon spoke in unison.

"But at least part of it is still the World Tree, isn't it?"

After speaking, Gankomon immediately turned around to face Doruwaramon and Vulcanusmon, his expression serious and solemn.

"Now, let's begin the second round of the battle!"

"This time, I will fight you with all my heart and soul."

Silently gazing at the expression on the stubborn beast's face, WarGreymon suddenly realized that it seemed it didn't really understand what this Royal Knight was thinking.

Does it really trust the will of the World Tree? Does it believe that even if it is assimilated by the Corruptors, it will still not destroy the Digital World?

Or is it that the stubborn beast really only had one goal from the beginning: to wake up the World Tree with a single punch?

As for what choices the World Tree will make after it awakens, does it really not care at all?

"What an incomprehensible fellow! How can someone like you be a Royal Knight?" x2

This might be the least Royal Knight-like Royal Knight WarGreymon has ever seen.

Even the Demon Kingmon, whose style is like that of a demon king, can be understood by the Greymon in battle because of its willingness to bear the "necessary evil".

However, the only exception was the stubborn beast, the Royal Knight who seemed to have little presence in the official setting. WarGreymon simply couldn't see through its true thoughts.

"Understanding one's own limits is also a requirement of a Royal Knight."

The stubborn beast knows its limits and its goals.

Therefore, from the very beginning, the stubborn beast's goal has always been clear: to "awaken" the sleeping World Tree.

Therefore, even when facing an attack from both Dorumon and Vulcanusmon, it always kept its purpose in mind and seized the opportunity to achieve it.

"As for what will happen next, let's wait and see."

"If the World Tree still insists on destroying the world, then we'll find a way to defeat it!"

The stubborn beast's thoughts seemed somewhat contradictory, but from its perspective, these were indeed its truest feelings.

Don't presuppose any inevitable conditions for your actions; just do your best and accept whatever the final result may be.

"Royal Knights, indeed, there are all sorts of beings among them." X2

With a slight sigh, WarGreymon felt that it might be able to understand Gankomon's philosophy a little better now.

Do your best and leave the rest to fate. If fate is not on your side, then do your best again and leave the rest to fate...

This "wait and see" approach may seem absurd at first glance, but when combined with the stubborn beast's all-out effort, it becomes the most practical approach.

At the very least, stubborn beasts won't develop feelings of failure, resentment, or self-abandonment because of some inappropriate fantasies.

Truth, authenticity, purity...

This is the greatest cultivator in the Digital World—Gangomon!

Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Will of the World Tree

"If you don't have any extra expectations, you won't be disappointed."

Inside the core of the World Tree, WarGreymon was suppressing the increasingly weak resistance of Akemi Suedo while dealing with the battles against the Gankomon outside.

It must be said that the sudden "awakening" of the World Tree did indeed influence the course of the entire battle to some extent.

At the very least, WarGreymon had no idea that the Infiltrator had completely merged with Yggdrasil and become a single entity.

However, this also explains why when Suedo Akemi invaded the World Tree as a "divine clone," she did not encounter resistance from the Corruptor Mother.

Because fundamentally, once the World Tree and the Corruptors merged into one, they were left with only one shared will.

Even thinking about it this way, it's also possible to explain why Priest Beast X "betrayed" Suedo Akemi at the last moment.

It's important to understand that the reason Priestess Beast X agreed to relinquish her identity and help Midori Suedo seize control of the World Tree was because she always believed that the World Tree had not yet been completely assimilated by the Corruptors.

In this situation, Priest Beast X hopes to use the abilities of the Last Hall to improve and strengthen the World Tree's power, thereby achieving the goal of completely eliminating the Invaders.

Although the possibility is small, compared to offering himself as a "sacrifice" to the World Tree, Priest Beast X feels that this approach still has a chance of success.

The problem now is that, with the World Tree already integrated with the Invaders, the idea of ​​helping the World Tree drive away the Invaders has become a pipe dream.

Moreover, it is unknown whether the world in this state would still acknowledge its "backup".

In a sense, after realizing this, Priest Beast X began thinking about how to escape; she didn't want to become "food" for the World Tree or the Invaders.

However, the unaware of the truth clearly wouldn't let Priest Beast X off the hook, and Priest Beast X obviously didn't explain much to the other party.

Having had so many encounters with Suedo Akemi, Priest Beast X had long since seen through the other party's true nature.

From the day the two reached a deal, Suedo Akemi had already made ample preparations. Whether the other party was the World Tree or an Invader, he could not abandon his actions at this crucial moment.

Therefore, if Priest Beast X shows even the slightest intention to back down, Suedo Akemi will not hesitate to take direct action against her and forcibly seize her authority.

As it turns out, Priest Beast X's concerns were correct.

Even though she had made preparations in advance and secretly left a backup plan, when she realized that the priest beast X was planning to "escape," Suedang Mingshi still acted very decisively, which led to everything that happened afterward.

Contrary to WarGreymon's expectations, although Priestmon X was killed by Akemi Suedo, her remaining data was successfully integrated into the core of Yggdrasil.

Although the "backup data" that originally belonged to the World Tree could not affect the "common will" that had already merged into one, it did awaken the World Tree's thoughts to the greatest extent.

This is why, despite invading the core of the World Tree, Suedo Akemi failed to become the sole will of the "Creator" as planned, and even mistakenly believed that the battle between the invaders and the World Tree was still ongoing.

The remaining data of Priest Beast X became an opportunity, an opportunity to re-split the "common will".

The one-eyed creature that responded to WarGreymon's call and made him realize what had happened was actually a manifestation of this opportunity.

The World Tree needs an intruder different from Meiji Suedang to separate itself from the eroder's mother body.

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So, am I dead?

As the virtual system created by WarGreymon gradually erodes the data of Yggdrasil, the data of Priestmon X, which had previously disappeared, begins to reassemble.

However, this aggregation is not reflected at the physical level; it merely permeates this nascent system as a form of "information."

Just like a cicada shedding its shell, the new World Tree and the brand-new World Will are gradually shedding the "outer shell" that has long become the mother of the Corruption Law, with the virtual system created by WarGreymon at its core.

As for Priest Beast X?

That was merely a temporary measure prepared by the World Tree to infiltrate this virtual system.

After all, WarGreymon created this virtual system for Priestmon X, so using Priestmon X's residual data as a "key" would naturally allow it to quietly infiltrate this virtual system.

Not to mention, Priest Beast X's database contains a complete record of all of Chen Ze's hacking techniques and network technologies.

From a complete novice who had just encountered the EDEN network a few years ago and knew nothing about it, to a hacker who can now independently infiltrate the world's mainframes...

Chen Ze can be said to have grown up under the watchful eye of the Priestess Beast X. Whether it is in terms of technology or ideology, her understanding of Chen Ze far exceeds anyone's imagination.