Digital Hackers' Memories

As a human who grew up with Angelmon, how could Keisuke not see the other's feelings at this moment?

He didn't know how the Invaders had targeted FlameAngemon, but he was confident that he could leave with his partners and go into hiding.

As for Chen Ze and the demon fox beast?

Keisuke could only let them fend for themselves.

After all, Keisuke is just a hacker, a selfish hacker. In times of crisis, his choice is to look after his partner.

"It's too late."

Upon hearing this, Keisuke, who was about to say something, finally noticed.

As the wounds on IceDevimon gradually healed, a noticeable scar began to appear on the chest of FlameAngemon.

And as time went by, the wound continued to expand, becoming even more dangerous—this is the essence of "sacred sacrifice," a special skill used to share the burden of one's companions' injuries.

Thanks to the extraordinary self-healing ability of angel-type Digimon, most injuries heal quickly, which in a sense can be considered as "healing" their companions.

Unfortunately, the Corruptor's attack, which erodes and assimilates everything, is clearly not a "normal injury".

Therefore, Angelmon possesses extraordinary healing abilities, and its body data is gradually assimilated and absorbed by the Invader, eventually becoming nourishment for the Invader's growth.

tumultuous!

Realizing this, FlameAngemon did not hesitate at all and started operating its Digicore at an overload.

——OVER·WRITE!

This is a special skill that FlameAngemon learned from certain Ancient Species Digimon. It is a technique that involves frequently replacing Digicore data to mutate and strengthen the Digimon in a short period of time.

However, as a price to pay for the frequent replacement of the Digicore and the acquisition of powerful strength in a short period of time, the electronic lifespan of FlameAngemon is also being rapidly consumed.

This is a genuine "life-saving" ability, and one of the main reasons why Ancient Digimon have short lifespans.

"Protect them for me!"

Flame Angelmon, its wings ablaze with flames, suddenly spread open and slowly stood up, murmuring to itself—it was speaking to Chen Ze and Renamon, and also pleading for their help.

FlameAngemon has never been a compassionate saint, otherwise it wouldn't be FlameAngemon now, but a true Angemon.

Similarly, Angelmon never believed in unconditional giving or kindness.

Just like now, it is willing to completely disappear in exchange for Chen Ze and the fox spirit protecting Keisuke.

Ultimately, the Invaders were after Chen Ze and Renamon; Angelmon was merely an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire.

Now, this "fish in the mud" has decided to end this "trouble" for the two of them, as long as they can protect Qi Jie and the unconscious Ice Demon Beast.

You could say this is just wishful thinking on the part of Angelmon.

But you can't deny that it is indeed because of Chen Ze and the other person that it has ended up in this situation where it has to "spend its life" to survive.

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PS: Monthly pass 52/200, blade 87/200.

Chapter 47 The Defeat of the Hacker Team

"AngeAngemon, I'm not at the point where I need someone to protect me!"

Completely ignoring Chen Ze's reply behind him, Keisuke, realizing the predicament of Angelmon, said sadly.

"Don't forget, I am a 'Digimon Hunter'."

With a surprised expression on his face, Keisuke projected a virtual screen into the shared field of vision of the two "people".

"Although I have never truly fought alongside you, the fact that you are my partner will never change."

Just like when he loaded a data barrier on himself before, after Keisuke activated the defense program, a special "individual firewall" appeared on Angelmon.

This is the most correct way for hackers and Digimon to cooperate, and it's also why most hackers like to capture Digimon as partners.

"Go! Let me see your power after your successful evolution!"

Although the sadness on his face could not be hidden, Keisuke had already decided to do his best to ensure that Angelmon had a glorious final performance without any regrets.

"Keisuke."

Upon sensing Keisuke's feelings, FlameAngemon was momentarily stunned, then revealed a smile he hadn't shown since leaving him.

"Yes, we are partners."

As if transformed into a miniature sun, Enangelmon, enveloped in raging flames, turned and raised its head, speaking loudly in a voice more majestic than ever before.

"You don't need anyone's protection, because nothing can possibly harm you before I die."

Before the words were even finished, the FlameAngemon spread its wings again and flew towards the Invader, who was still in mid-air.

During this process, Keisuke also fully demonstrated the abilities of a qualified "Digimon Hunter", and various powerful buffs were frantically applied to Angelmon as if they were free.

Barrier protection, enhanced strength, increased speed, visual interference, and even a degree of invisibility...

tumultuous!

With the support of various buffs, Angelmon once broke through the limits of Champion-level Digimon, reaching an unprecedented "peak".

It was as if it had reached a certain resonance with the surrounding environmental data, and the continuous flow of data was transformed into the power of Angelmon, allowing it to maintain this peak state at all times.

Even when severely injured, it did not diminish Angelmon's fighting power in the slightest.

tumultuous!

In a daze, FlameAngemon even had a kind of illusion.

It seems I've hit some kind of "bottleneck"?

A "bottleneck" that allows a system to continuously adapt to different types of data and constantly enhance its own capabilities?

Once this bottleneck is broken, Angelmon will no longer be a Champion-level Digimon.

Instead, it is a fully evolved form that can adapt to various abnormal data to strengthen itself and maintain its power at its peak forever.

The premise is... that Angelmon still has a chance to break through this bottleneck.

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The seemingly complicated exchange between FlameAngemon and Keisuke actually took place in less than ten seconds.

The attack was so brief that the Invader had barely regained its footing and was still in mid-air when FlameAngemon launched another attack.

clack clack...

With a casual retraction of his fist, the enhanced Invader suddenly opened its mouth, and the surrounding flames instantly converged, transforming into a giant fireball that shot out.

—Magma Bomb!

As one of the Flame Beast's ultimate moves, the surging flame data is deconstructed and recombined within it, instantly transforming into a genuine torrent of magma.

"Keisuke!"

Having already formed a certain understanding with Keisuke, FlameAngemon simply shouted, and a special program began to unfold within its body.

call!

In an instant, Angelmon's body expanded and grew to a gigantic size at a visible speed, quickly exceeding twice its original height, transforming into a giant fire god of war.

It's not just the size that's changing; along with the size of FlameAngemon, its strength and physical abilities are also changing.

—Hacker Skills (Digital Magic) · Data Expansion (Large Physique)!

boom!

Wielding its equally gigantic holy scepter, FlameAngemon flicked its wrist, sending the ball of scorching magma flying.

Boom...

In an instant, the "firewall barrier" originally intended to protect the trading center was shattered by the violent lava.

The chaotic and complex data from outside the barrier flooded in, causing the once orderly trading center to descend into chaos.

Various mosaics appeared on the platform, as if the "model" that originally maintained the platform had been contaminated and lost its original function.

Moreover, as the barrier was breached, other trading platforms in the Digimon Black Market seemed to have noticed the battle taking place here, casting incredulous glances at them.

"Come and fight, you invaders!"

The Flame Angelmon, its "Soul of Wrath" ignited, roared and, with just its two burning wings, stirred up a massive vortex of fire.

clack clack...

It seemed both indifferent and mocking...

The single eye on the chest of the enhanced Invader rotated imperceptibly, and the flames on its body instantly reverted to their original tentacle form.

Bang!

The suddenly deformed and expanded "arm" caught the fatal blow from the AngryAngemon.

Immediately afterwards, the Invader, whose body had completely lost its normal proportions, wrapped itself around the Invader like a real shapeshifter.

"Varied……"

Faced with the Corruptor's unpredictable "trick," Angelmon decisively released the Holy Scepter, but it was already too late.

clack clack...

The semi-biological, semi-mechanical tentacles tightly wrapped around one of FlameAngemon's arms, and its terrifying corrosive and assimilative abilities were activated, greedily absorbing FlameAngemon's data.

tumultuous!

Seeing this, Angelmon had no choice but to burn itself desperately in an attempt to break free from the Invader's grasp.

However, it did not expect that the enhanced Invader, which had assimilated the Flame Beast, also gained extraordinary fire resistance.

Even without transforming into a flame form, the current Invader is strong enough to withstand the flames of Angelmon, and may even further adapt and evolve to develop even stronger fire resistance.

tumultuous!

In the blink of an eye, the fire angel, which had expanded to more than twice its original size, returned to its original size, and the fire power around it was completely devoured and absorbed by the invaders.

"AngeAngemon!?"

This was something that not only Angelmon hadn't expected, but even Keisuke and Chen Ze hadn't anticipated.

Following IceDevimon's swift defeat, Flaremon was also defeated by the Invader's unpredictable and erratic attack methods, finding itself in a hopeless situation.

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PS: Monthly pass 61/200, blade 117/200.

Chapter 48 The Hacker's Choice

"Fox Leaf Pact!"

Just as the Flame Angelmon was about to be assimilated by the Corruptor, a golden figure suddenly appeared behind them and launched an attack in an almost ghostly manner.

chi chi chi...

The willow leaf, sharper than any steel blade, tore through the air, spun, and flew toward the point of contact between the Flame Angelmon and the Invader.

Tear!

One, two, three...

Faced with the almost endless demonic arts of the Foxmon, even a powerful being like the Corruptor had to retreat in time, otherwise the limbs it was entangled with oni-angelmon would probably have been completely severed by the flying leaves.

Even so, the willow leaves, which had already formed a "whirlpool of flying leaves," still left countless wounds on the invaders.

Although those wounds writhed and healed the very next moment.

However, it is an undeniable fact that Renamon, in its Rookie form, temporarily repelled the enhanced Invaders that were able to defeat IceDevimon and Flaremon in succession.

More importantly, the sharp willow leaves possess a lethality that is unimaginable to ordinary people.

Surprisingly, it did not cause any substantial damage to Angelmon, which was also in the "vortex," demonstrating Renamon's superb control.

call!

On the other side, after being saved by Renamon, Angelmon, whose data had been eroded and assimilated, could no longer control its wings and fell straight down from mid-air.

In its final moments before losing consciousness, FlameAngemon could only try to deviate its falling direction from Keisuke's current position.

Bang!

As countless cracks appeared on the platform, a huge crater suddenly appeared in the direction where FlameAngemon had fallen.

Unfortunately, the Infiltrator's terrifying assimilation ability still affected Angelmon's body, and "death" was inevitable for it.