Digital Hackers' Memories

Boom... Crack!

The sudden attack, seemingly less intense than the previous onslaught from the fox beast, miraculously broke the shackles of the unknown entity and destroyed its temporary vessel—the Invader.

chi chi chi...

Without daring to linger any longer, Agumon, with countless arcs of electricity crackling from its body, immediately activated a UDL link and left the nearly "ruined" digital space with Renamon.

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Chapter Twenty-Six: Evolution Code (Bonus Chapter)

EDEN Free Zone, 4th Floor, Kowloon.

In the chaotic and disordered lower levels of the internet, the young hacker and Keisuke had just left when Chen Ze and the fox spirit jumped in.

However, compared to the young hackers, they looked rather disheveled after escaping from Nordens, with Chen Ze even appearing here in the form of Agumon.

"call……"

Gasping for breath, Agumon and Renamon, who had narrowly escaped death, first looked at each other in bewilderment, and then laughed in unison.

"That was so exciting!" x2

Despite their different personalities, experiences, and even "species," the two spoke the same sentence in unison, demonstrating their tacit understanding.

"The only regret is that your plan seems to have completely failed."

Whether it was rescuing the hackers who were still watching, or trying to capture the Infiltrator, Chen Ze could be said to have failed.

"I'm just doing my best; I can't save those who are courting death."

However, contrary to what the fox spirit had imagined, Chen Ze, while somewhat regretful that he hadn't saved everyone, didn't experience any negative emotions as a result.

Because Chen Ze understood one thing from beginning to end: he was never a savior, but just an ordinary person doing what he could.

Whether it was forcing the hackers offline or fighting the invaders, Chen Ze was simply trying his best to make up for his "mistakes".

If things get out of control, Chen Ze doesn't want to cause any unexpected situations for himself because of those hackers whose curiosity is even stronger than a cat's.

In this respect, Chen Ze is the same as the fox demon.

However, the fox spirit is the kind of creature that prioritizes self-preservation above all else, and will never put herself in danger unless absolutely necessary—this is a lesson her excessive curiosity has taught her.

Chen Ze, on the other hand, was slightly different. Although he also cherished his own life, he did not mind doing what he could to make things develop in a positive direction.

But no matter how different their behaviors are, they are all the same in that they "cherish their lives".

"And who said my entire plan failed?"

Thinking of this, Agumon gave Renamon a smug look and continued.

"Leaving aside the hackers I forcibly took offline, even the operation to capture the Infiltrators wasn't entirely fruitless."

Upon hearing this, the fox demon opened its eyes wide in surprise, its slightly tired expression revealing undisguised curiosity.

"what have you done?"

In fact, the fox beast was very curious about what Chen Ze was doing before, and why the Invader who already had a human form would suddenly go berserk.

Theoretically speaking, even if the eroder doesn't become stronger after the transformation, it's impossible for it to suddenly go berserk.

Just like how weak the dung beast and snot beast are, as mature creatures they have a stable structure that ordinary growth-stage creatures cannot have, allowing them to adapt to more and more complex data.

This is a difference in level, and it is also why the mature stage is called the "mature stage," while the growth stage can only be called the "growth stage."

For data life forms, the stability and continuity of data are far more important than mere power; without the former, they cannot even continue to survive in the digital world where data is frequently replaced.

To put it more simply, adult-level Digimon have a longer lifespan than rookie-level Digimon, and they have more possibilities and directions for future evolution.

As a fellow data life form, the Invaders were no exception, which is why the Fox Demon couldn't understand what Chen Ze had done to cause the Invaders to suddenly go berserk.

"I originally intended to rewrite its core program, but who would have thought that it would have some kind of self-defense program."

Chen Ze swore that the Infiltrators originally didn't have any programs like firewalls or antivirus software; they just appeared out of nowhere.

After all, the Corruptor's original ability is to assimilate all data, and the so-called "virus" is just a piece of data to be absorbed by it.

If Chen Ze hadn't intercepted part of the Infiltrator's source code and hadn't had the support of Chunzhen Data's code, it would have been absolutely impossible to fool its core program and implant the Trojan horse into it.

"You are indeed a madman."

Seemingly having anticipated Chen Ze's intention to control the Invaders, the Fox Demon Beast wasn't too surprised. She was just curious about what happened next.

"If we're talking about being crazy, I'm not as crazy as you."

Although he didn't know what secrets the fox spirit was hiding, Chen Ze absolutely did not believe that the other party was as calm and elegant as it was now.

Especially when faced with a desperate situation, his almost insane savagery meant that if Chen Ze hadn't intervened in time, he probably would have perished together with the invader.

Beneath the calm and elegant exterior of the fox beast lies a heart full of curiosity and restlessness, even with some self-destructive tendencies.

"Although I failed to implant the Trojan into the Infiltrator, I did at least obtain a relatively complete code."

Chen Ze casually opened his virtual screen and shared everything he could see with the fox demon's field of vision without any attempt to conceal it.

The pure code obtained from Meimei...

The source code for the Infiltrator (original) obtained from the hacker boss...

And at the last moment, I downloaded some evolution code from the Invader (humanoid)...

These three similar yet different codes seem to form a mutually complementary structure in a sense, and even Youkomon can see the subtleties within them.

"You're planning to write your own 'evolution program'?"

Seeing through Chen Ze's thoughts at a glance, the fox demon beast was surprised but also felt a sense of admiration.

With the aid of an evolution program, Digimon can not only control their own evolutionary direction, but also freely choose to evolve or degenerate.

This is undoubtedly a huge surprise for those Digimon that have a huge size at the adult stage and need to consume a lot of food.

"Write an evolution program?"

Hearing the fox spirit say that, Chen Ze just smiled helplessly.

"We're still a long way from that point; I don't have the ability to write a complete evolution program right now."

If it were just a simple matter of appropriation and combination, Chen Ze could piece together the code from these three different sources.

But compared to a program that cannot control its own evolutionary tendencies, what Chen Ze wants is to thoroughly understand the essence of "evolutionary programs" and then write an evolutionary program that belongs only to him.

"However, although it is impossible to write the evolution program, the code itself has great value."

Having already conceived some ideas, Chen Ze paused briefly, a mysterious smile appearing on his face.

"Thinking about it carefully, maybe I can use them to make some interesting 'things'."

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Chapter Twenty-Seven: Keisuke's Partner

EDEN Free Zone, deep within the fourth floor of Kowloon.

Chaotic data is scattered everywhere, and half-finished structures are everywhere like building blocks...

We're now very close to the fifth level of Kowloon, and from any perspective, the danger here has increased dramatically compared to before.

Even someone like the young hacker wouldn't dare to venture too deep into it.

"I already told you you've got the wrong person, are you ever going to stop?"

Standing rather angrily on a floating block, the young hacker looked at the bastard chasing after him and felt a sense of helplessness rising within him once again.

"As long as you are an 'account hunter,' I haven't made a mistake in targeting you."

If you were to ask Keisuke which type of hacker he hates the most right now, it would undoubtedly be the "account hunters" who make a living by stealing and selling other people's information.

Kei-woo will never forget the days when his account was hacked, and he was treated as a cybercriminal and lost his credibility.

At that time, in order to recover his account and regain the trust of others, Keisuke even infiltrated a place where hackers gathered, trying to find the thief in this way.

The outcome is predictable: a complete novice in the world of computers enters a community of hackers.

If it weren't for his chance encounter with his destined Digimon, Keisuke would have been skinned alive by those ruthless hackers.

It was through this opportunity that Keisuke encountered Butterfly, a special hacker organization that was also investigating account hunting.

That's a hacker group that specializes in helping others solve problems and maintaining network security.

Generally speaking, Butterfly accepts commissions to help others recover accounts or track down hackers, making them a relatively well-known and special small group in the EDEN hacker community.

The group consists of three people, and the leader is none other than Ryuji, the person who met Keisuke.

Perhaps impressed by Keisuke's courage, or perhaps worried that he might misuse his Digimon abilities, Ryuji, after obtaining the consent of the other two members, made an exception and recruited Keisuke into his team.

Aside from some particularly challenging assignments, Keisuke, being a newcomer, usually teams up randomly with one of the three people while learning hacking techniques.

Just like this time, in order to track down the whereabouts of the teenage hacker, Keisuke formed a temporary team with Ryuji's younger sister, the "group's favorite" Erika.

Keisuke is in charge of detecting any suspicious activity in the online world, while Erica is responsible for providing support and blocking related tasks.

Why are you so stubborn?

The young hacker had naturally heard of the special hacker group "The Butterfly," and he had even had close contact with another member of "The Butterfly"—Chitose.

In the young hacker's memory, Chitose was the kind of shrewd person who was good at socializing and had a knack for making friends. Why was there such a stubborn person among his companions?

"Don't believe any of that guy's nonsense. Our only goal is to complete this mission."

Just then, Erika's voice rang in Keisuke's ears. He could even picture her looking sullen but still working diligently.

Because several previous requests had been ruined due to Keisuke's soft heart, Erika had to ask Chitose to help clean up the mess.

"I know I won't mess this up this time."

However, despite Keisuke's confident assurances, Erica on the other end of the network wasn't entirely reassured—he had made the same promises several times before.

"Don't be careless, that guy is not simple."

Fortunately, although Erika is easily angered, she is still very reliable when it matters.

Just like now, by constantly scanning the teenage hacker's avatar, Erica discovers that the other party's data avatar seems to be something fishy.

However, Erika was still unsure of the specifics of what was going on, so she could only warn Keisuke to be careful.

"This guy's hacking skills... are at least as good as mine."

Knowing Erika's situation, Keisuke's eyes widened immediately, because only he knew just how advanced the hacking skills of this "darling" of the Butterfly Organization were.

"understood."

Realizing the seriousness of the problem, Keisuke did not hesitate at all and decisively activated his "Digimon Catcher" program.

chi chi chi...

Immediately afterwards, as a massive amount of data surged from Keisuke's virtual screen, a nearly two-meter-tall "humanoid lion" appeared behind him.

"Kyusuke, leave this to me!"

The deep voice was full of authority, and the Digimon that suddenly appeared behind Keisuke was his partner—Leomon.

As a beastman-type Digimon possessing the titles of "King of Beasts" and "Noble Warrior," Leomon is an exceptionally outstanding type even in its Champion stage.

Moreover, compared to most ferocious Digimon, Leomon possesses a strong will and a righteous heart, making it arguably one of the most human-friendly Digimon.

In fact, it was precisely because of this personality that Leomon took the initiative to appear and protect Keisuke when he was surrounded by hackers.

Although Leomon was only a baby Leomon in its growth stage at that time, its sense of justice and strong will was already beginning to take shape.

"Be careful of that guy, he doesn't seem like a simple person."

After retreating behind the lion beast, Keisuke still gave it a word of advice, though he was a little worried.

From Babymon to Leomon, from Child to Adult.

Although Keisuke had watched the other person grow up step by step, no matter how many times they went through it, he could not feel at ease letting the other person face danger in his place.

"Don't worry, Keisuke, I'll take good care of myself."

Slowly drawing the demon sword named "Lion King Maru" from his waist, Lion Beast did not lower his guard just because his opponent was a "human".

Even a lion will exert all its strength when hunting a rabbit; the lion certainly understands this principle.