Digital Hackers' Memories

Mirei Mikagura's actions clearly placed her under Alphamon's surveillance, thereby demonstrating that she harbored no ill will towards the world.

"Well, that is, provided she doesn't spout that nonsense about 'fate' or anything like that..."

Chapter Thirty-Nine: Power Comparable to a Perfected Form

The EDEN public area is located in a network tunnel leading to "firewall space".

"Being mistaken for a 'virus' by a computer is a terrible experience."

Navigating the chaotic torrent of data, and in order to deal with the endless stream of antivirus programs, Chen Ze had to once again use Little Piccolo's power to evolve into White Flame Beast.

tumultuous!

The raging flames instantly burned everything around them to ashes; even the deluge of data and antivirus programs could not truly extinguish the fire.

Because rigid antivirus programs will only destroy or delete harmful data that has already been identified, based on pre-set conditions.

For data life forms like Digimon, avoiding or misleading antivirus scans is simply a basic instinct.

In contrast, the data deluge that has no discernible pattern and recklessly impacts everything is more threatening to Chen Ze.

In fact, this is one of the reasons why antivirus programs are becoming increasingly intelligent.

With the development of virtual reality technology, hackers who use digital avatars to carry out intrusions are, in a sense, no different from Digimon, and are beings that ordinary antivirus programs cannot control.

It's important to understand that even in the traditional internet age, there was an insurmountable gap between a true hacker who knew hacking techniques and a script kiddie who only knew how to use software viruses.

Not to mention that in this day and age, some powerful hackers even have the ability to single-handedly overthrow a large organization.

Perhaps only when EDEN technology leaves the country and becomes global will governments implement stricter real-name registration and censorship systems to minimize the damage that hackers can cause.

In the current situation, some forward-thinking companies or powerful cybersecurity professionals can only consciously capture and train digital beasts specifically for virus killing to prevent hackers from intruding.

Just like Andromon from Kamishiro Corporation, it is a special Digimon that exists in the form of a "firewall" and is granted the authority to manage the Digital Space.

Silence!

Unlike the White Flame Beast's brute-force approach to cracking antivirus programs, Renamon X gracefully evaded attacks from various antivirus programs with alluring and ghostly steps.

However, while dodging antivirus programs and data deluge, Renamon X couldn't help but be drawn to the ferocious power of the White Flame Beast.

During the battle at the Digimon Black Market, Renamon X was devoured by the Infiltrator, so she did not see the potential that Whiteflamemon would unleash at the end.

Even in the recent "tunnel incident," Renamon X did not witness the power of White Flamemon, which was comparable to the power of a Perfect level monster, because of SwordGoldmon NX.

However, at this moment, faced with the endless stream of antivirus programs, Rei-Fox Beast X finally saw the terrifying, volcanic surge of the White Flame Beast.

"Even the Greymon from Hikari Hill isn't all that great."

After a brief moment of thought, Reijou X suddenly realized that her evasion was completely unnecessary.

Since the fully charged white flame beast had already destroyed all data that approached it, all Renamon X had to do was obediently hide in the crimson and white flames and accept its protection.

At a height of nearly 1,500 degrees Celsius, combined with the data corruption caused by overloaded programs, any antivirus program would be completely wiped out the moment it approached this high-temperature area.

More importantly, despite being in the same extremely hot flames, Reijomon X miraculously did not feel any heat.

This is enough to prove that the White Flame Beast has not gone berserk, but has perfectly kept its power within a controllable range.

"Actually, if we really have to compare, I'm only stronger than Greymon right now."

Seemingly having heard the fox-like beast's mutterings, the white flame beast blocking her path revealed a ferocious and arrogant smile.

During the final battle at Hikari Hill, Greymon used its super-powerful dragon-mon physique and super flames exceeding 1,500 degrees Celsius to successfully defeat the Ultimate-level Parrotmon.

Although the White Flame Beast doesn't have the same superhuman physical abilities, Chen Ze is confident that it can still defeat the Parrot Beast thanks to its special Overload Flame.

"It seems that even the improved 'evolutionary program' cannot completely eliminate the negative effects of evolution."

Unlike Chen Ze, Renamon X was more concerned with the arrogant tone of the White Flame Beast than with who was stronger between Greymon and White Flame Beast.

Like the previous two evolutions, Chen Ze still inherited the arrogant and conceited nature of the White Flame Beast after this evolution.

Because if it were Chen Ze, the hacker who would write a "Hacker Survival Guide," he wouldn't have been so certain that he could defeat the Tyrannosaurus Rex.

In other words, while Chen Ze's improvements to the "evolution program" over the past two months have yielded some results, they have not completely eradicated the personality changes resulting from the evolution.

If Chen Ze before his evolution was the kind of cautious person who "looked three steps ahead before taking one step," then...

After evolving, he becomes a true berserker, with confidence in his own power that exceeds normal limits.

"Negative impact? I don't think this is a negative impact at all."

Chen Ze, now a white flame beast, casually blasted away a tangible antivirus program.

"The 'me' before evolution had too many concerns, but the 'me' now has simply let go of those concerns and is freely venting the violence and emotions within me."

"Because... courage and decisiveness are the romance of men."

As soon as Chen Ze finished speaking, the white flames around him surged once more, transforming into a towering pillar of fire that swept across the entire network channel.

tumultuous!

Under the intense impact of the flames, the other hackers caught in the attack had no time to defend themselves and became targets of the white flame beast.

Click...

The first thing to break is the hackers' own "individual firewall," followed by the avatars that carry all their data.

Unlike targeted antivirus programs, the raging overload flames have no intention of letting any data slip by.

Just like the chaotic torrent of data in this passage, the white flames swept across and destroyed everything in their path.

Boom!

With just this one blow, the vast majority of hackers' "data avatars" were reduced to fragmented pieces of information.

Moreover, with the fierce impact of the white flames, even the network channel leading to the "firewall space" groaned under the strain.

squeak...

The next moment, the entire network channel collapsed, and all the survivors fell into the "firewall space" specifically designed to prevent Digimon intrusion.

Chapter 40 Legend-Arms

Rewind a few minutes, to when the hackers had just been expelled from the server by Andromon.

"It actually evolved?"

Takumi, the last one caught in the network channel, took a while to calm down before turning his gaze to the suddenly evolved white flame beast, his eyes filled with shock.

In fact, not only Takumi, but all the hackers who were caught up in this situation looked at the white flame beast with shock.

The special Renamon X was already quite eye-catching, but Agumon's sudden evolution into the white Flamemon made no attempt to conceal its power.

That kind of flame, capable of burning almost anything, was something that our Digimon could not compare to.

Even compared to the powerful Digimon of those "legendary" hackers, White Flamemon's abilities are by no means inferior.

"Complete body?!"

Takumi, who had come into contact with a considerable number of Digimon during this period, had a deeper understanding than ordinary hackers.

At this moment, the abilities displayed by the white flame beast are not yet comparable to those of a true perfect form, but they are probably not far off.

It's important to know that just a second ago, this white flame beast was an Agumon, a rare Agumon that, despite its ferocious appearance, was only in its Rookie stage.

But in the next moment, it transformed into a white flame beast with power approaching its full potential.

The difference in power spans two levels, enough to make anyone who knows the inside story take notice.

More importantly, as Takumi looked at the white fire beast, a rumor that had been circulating among hackers recently immediately came to mind.

"Is that the White Flamemon that destroyed the Digimon Black Market?!"

It is said that more than a month ago, the black market that had been secretly selling Digimon was attacked by unknown hackers, among whom was White Flamemon.

According to some insiders, the white Flame Beast might be the culprit behind the collapse of the Digimon Black Market.

It was precisely because of its battle with the mysterious invaders that the firewall of the Digimon Black Market was breached, exposing it completely to the jurisdiction of the EDEN network, thus destroying its previous secrecy and security.

Takumi even heard that some black market dealers, in order to avoid being retaliated against by the Kamishiro Corporation, directly packaged up their unsold Digimon and sold them to some sucker.

Takumi wasn't sure if that "sucker" really existed, but the white flame beast in front of him was definitely real.

tumultuous!

However, before Takumi could recover from his shock, the white flame beast in front of him proved the truth of the rumor from another angle.

Boom!

The surging white flames instantly expanded and multiplied, transforming into a vortex of fire that stretched to the heavens and the earth.

Under this terrifying flame that supposedly "destroyed the black market's firewall," the hackers who were nearby had no chance to react at all and were completely vanished in a white flash of fire.

[Takumi! Watch out!]

At this critical moment, a voice suddenly came from Takumi's body, along with a golden light.

Bang!

It was as if they had crashed into a golden wall of air; the surging white flames were forced to stop a second before they were about to hit Takumi.

The next moment, the golden light surged out of Takumi's body and transformed into a small Digimon that seemed to be cast in gold.

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"Zebamon?"

With wide eyes, Takumi stared at the Digimon that had appeared "again" without his permission, and for a moment he didn't know whether to praise or criticize it.

"I am Tweniest!"

Completely disregarding Takumi's feelings, Bazmon continued shouting incomprehensible words while stubbornly withstanding the seemingly endless white flames, showing no sign of backing down.

"Tweniest, never back down!"

It was only at this moment that Zibamon's true form was fully revealed in the white flames.

This is a small, golden Digimon with a sharp blade on its head.

The tattered white cloak fluttered in the wind amidst the flames, while its sharp claws clenched tightly, displaying a strength unbecoming of its growth stage.

If Renamon X saw Bazmon now, it would definitely wonder if it had been subjected to another brain drain attack by Swordmon NX.

Because Zibamon is not an ordinary Digimon, but a weapon-type Digimon known as "Legend-Arms".

Legend-Arms, or Weapon Digimon, refers to a special type of Digimon that can transform itself into a weapon.

Even in today's diverse digital world, Legend-Arms are considered "legendary Digimon," even rarer than "X-Digimon."

According to legend, these Digimon will transform into incredibly powerful weapons while staying by the side of their chosen master.

Thus, it possesses the special prophecy that "if possessed by an angel, it can save the world; if possessed by a demon, it will destroy the world."

Most importantly, regardless of the type of Legend-Arms, they are all known for their arrogance and aloofness, and there is absolutely no possibility of them submitting to others.

However, the Ziba Beast in front of them did not show any aloofness; instead, it was filled with an unusually strong sense of chuunibyou (adolescent delusions of grandeur).

"Takumi! Let me transform! Now is the time when I need the power of Tweniest!"

Unable to explain what "Tweniest" even meant, Takumi, after so many battles, chose to trust his partner's judgment, just like always.

"Transform, Zbamon!"

With Takumi's shout, Zibamon instantly transformed into a sonic "sword," hurtling towards the vortex of white flames at supersonic speed.

—Twenty dives!

"That brute!"

Seeing this, Takumi's other partner could no longer hold back and quickly emerged from his body to take over the "defense" work.

boom!

If Zibamon confronted the white flames head-on in an aggressive manner, then this newly appeared Digimon is a true "defensive type".

His entire body transformed into a "shield" in front of Takumi, and no matter how raging the flames were, they could not break through his barrier and harm the person behind him.

"Thank you for your hard work, Ludmon."

It's unclear whether Takumi was referring to Ludomon protecting himself or expressing sympathy for Ludomon having such a troublesome fellow being as Zibamon; his words were filled with helplessness.

"You're welcome, Takumi."

The more composed, or rather, dull-witted Ludomon failed to grasp Takumi's double entendre and instead gave a very reserved reply.

"Uh……"