Digital Hackers' Memories

Based on the White Flame Beast's quantification of its digital core computing power, it would take it at least two to three years to decipher this compression algorithm.

Even so, there's still no way to resolve the issue of data overflow causing the virtual digital space to self-destruct.

In other words, forcibly cracking the compression algorithm and then leaving this virtual digital space is simply an unrealistic endeavor.

"Wait, if this can be considered a 'digital space'..."

As if suddenly remembering something, the flames on the white fire beast became active again.

This time, the white flame beast did not suppress its flames, but allowed them to burn fiercely all over its body.

When it comes to the group of "hackers," most people can probably think of countless adjectives.

But regardless of the adjective used, it will inevitably include suffixes such as "intrusion," "theft," and "cybercrime."

Because hackers are the most skilled at intrusion, they are the uncrowned kings of the cyber world.

As long as the barrier constructed by Lilacmon is based on the digital space, it will be impossible to trap White Flamemon, which possesses the most advanced hacking technology.

The only difference is what methods White Flamemon uses to invade another Digital World and leave this place.

tumultuous!

Thus, the pale, overloaded flames disrupted the original order of this virtual space.

From afar, a visible ripple could be seen spreading rapidly from nothing to something, from near to far, centered on the white flame beast.

"There is no 'digital space' in this world that can trap hackers!"

Immediately afterwards, the white flame beast roared with its head held high, its crimson eyes revealing an unprecedented ferocity.

The white flame beast's pent-up anger, which had been building up all night, was finally ignited at this moment.

轰咔

In a daze, a wave similar to that of the Invader surged from the white flame beast's body.

With the help of this fluctuation, the white flame beast's arms tore through the space in front of it, revealing a dark, deep, endless tunnel.

"Lilac Beast! Die!"

At the other end of the tunnel, the Lilac Beast looked up in a daze, its proud eyes revealing disbelief.

In contrast, the white flame beast, upon breaking through the virtual digital space, its body swelled up uncontrollably like a fireball.

Boom!

It sounded like both the shattering of space and the roar of exploding flames...

Pale flames engulfed the entire Shinjuku subway station and continued to spread outwards.

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Chapter Sixty: Burning Fury

Rewind to one minute earlier, when the white flame beast had just been locked in the virtual space.

After banishing the unexpected "troublemaker," Lilacmon focused all its energy on Renamon X.

Because she discovered that in the short time she was fighting the white flame beast, the fox beast X, which was still bleeding, had unknowingly repaired its wounds.

"No, it's not as simple as just 'repairing' wounds."

Lilacmon noticed that the fact that Renamon X's body was no longer bleeding was only a superficial phenomenon.

What truly restored Renamon to her senses was the "Pseudo-protein Program" written within her Digicore, which was gradually being replaced and modified into a more complete code program.

"What exactly is going on?"

Although perfecting the "protein-like program" was Lilac Beast's original intention in capturing Fox Beast X, she still felt a chill run down her spine at the fact that her long-cherished wish was fulfilled in such a bizarre way.

Even if Renamon X had previously come into contact with DigiWave and had previously completed digitization, this does not mean that her Digicore can autonomously repair the errors and bugs in the "Pseudoprotein Program".

After all, according to Ding Xiangxiu's observation, Renamon X may have only achieved digitalization once by chance, and it does not have a complete "protein-like program".

In this situation, even if some code records remain in Renamon X's body, it is impossible for it to spontaneously make up for the defects of its "protein-mimicking program".

"Fortunately, this was not a conscious, autonomous action on her part."

Looking at the still unconscious Renamon X, Lilacmon felt a sense of horror but also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

As things have progressed, Lilacmon has realized a fact—the identity of this Foxmon X may not be as simple as it imagined.

"Lilac Beast! Accept the wrath of the flames!"

Just as Lilacmon was about to use the power of the Philosopher's Stone to quickly replicate the Digicore that Renamon X was undergoing changes, a roar suddenly came from above her head.

Boom!

The next moment, raging white flames destroyed the barrier set up by the Lilac Beast.

Like a supernova explosion, the overloaded flames mercilessly swept away everything in its path.

Neither data nor matter could survive such terrifying flames.

Worse still, following the surge of white flames, a pair of scarlet eyes grew larger and soon emerged from the virtual digital space.

"Anger? If anger were useful, I would have died at the hands of some unknown Digimon long ago."

In the blink of an eye, the battle-hardened Lilac Beast showed no sign of panic. Instead, it grabbed the Philosopher's Stone beside it and used its power to amplify the effects of its spell.

—A shower of lilac blossoms!

In an instant, raindrops gathered in the palm of the Lilac Beast, and then shot towards the sky full of flames with enough power to extinguish any fire.

chirp...

Just like the White Flame Beast's Overload Flame, these rapidly shooting petals are not simple flowers.

As a combination of the power of the Lilac Beast and the Philosopher's Stone, these petals possess the special attribute of turning the ethereal into reality and fulfilling all the wishes of their holders.

Faced with this power that replaces everything from the "data level," the overload flames that could completely destroy data were extinguished before they even touched the Lilac Beast.

This is the first time that overload and overflare have been cracked, but I believe it will definitely not be the last.

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boom!

The tiny flames quickly expanded into a human-shaped form, and the white flame beast that descended from the sky was not discouraged by its failed attack.

If the Lilac Beast were really that easy to deal with, the White Flame Beast would start to doubt whether its previous experiences were real.

"Is this the end?"

With its arrogant expression still intact, the white flame beast reappeared without the slightest hesitation, suddenly swooping down and slamming into the lilac beast.

Silence!

In an instant, the flames that had engulfed the entire subway station suddenly flowed back, condensing into a nearly solid, blazing fireball.

—Flame Impact!

This is not a skill that Flamemon comes with upon evolution.

This attack method, which transforms the user into flames to charge forward, is a new skill that the White Flame Beast learned during its previous "dash".

Thanks to its near-complete-level adaptability, the White Flame Beast miraculously did not experience any discomfort despite using this method of attack for the first time.

"It actually touched the boundary of 'complete form'?"

Having evolved into its fully evolved form many years ago, the Lilac Beast naturally knew what the White Flame Beast's attack meant.

This ability to passively alter its own data, enabling the digital core to adapt to any extreme environment and combat, is clearly the first step in evolving into its complete form.

Back then, even the exceptionally talented Lilac Beast only achieved this through a series of coincidences.

The first key to achieving this is to break through one's own limits and possess abilities and potential that surpass those of other Digimon.

In other words, the white flame beast at this moment has reached the pinnacle of a mature flame beast, and in some aspects it has even reached the level of a complete form.

"Lilac Fireworks!"

One hand grips the Philosopher's Stone tightly, while the other hand opens out naturally...

Faced with the White Flame Beast's fiery attack, the Lilac Beast inexplicably chose a fighting style least befitting its "mage" identity—a head-on confrontation.

tumultuous!

A tremendous amount of energy flowed from the Philosopher's Stone to the Lilac Beast, eventually converging and shooting out from her outstretched palm.

Boom!

A shockwave far more powerful than the flames formed in the blink of an eye.

The terrifying surge of energy, surrounded by the pale flames, unleashed an energy storm that was no less formidable, directly colliding with them.

tear...

At the critical moment, the sound of sharp claws tearing flesh suddenly came from behind the Lilac Beast.

"what!"

Caught off guard, the severely injured Lilac Beast instinctively tried to retreat.

Unexpectedly, the white flame beast in front of the lilac beast had already made a desperate gamble, and charged down despite the shockwave.

"You want to leave now? Too late!"

Even if the flames around him have been extinguished, even if half of his body has turned into data...

Despite its ferocity, the white flame beast maintained a strong fighting spirit, showing no signs that its injuries were more severe than those of the lilac beast.

"When...did you wake up?"

However, compared to the white flame beast swooping down, what truly shocked and angered Lilacmon was the foxmon X that suddenly appeared behind her and launched a sneak attack.

"Or are you saying you've never been unconscious?"

Hearing the clove beast's unwilling question, the fox beast X that appeared behind her simply asked a question in return with a blank expression.

"What do you think?"

Chapter Sixty-One: The Princess and the Knight

Rumble…

In another battlefield not far from the explosion.

Takumi, who has a keen sense of data fluctuations, was the first to realize that an explosion was about to happen.

[This area is about to collapse!]

Takumi only had time for this thought to flash through his mind before Ryuji, who was fighting him, seemed to realize something and decisively ordered Cyberdramon to retreat.

Rumble…

The next moment, huge cracks began to spread across the ceiling, and pieces of beams and steel bars as tall as a person fell down one after another.

"Go! Get out of here immediately!"

Seeing this, Ryuji, who didn't have much of a fighting spirit to begin with, jumped onto Cyberdramon and made it fly towards the subway entrance.

"Zubamon! Stop chasing!"

They stopped the Zibaigomon from chasing after them in time.

However, Takumi hesitated on the question of whether to leave or continue exploring.

However, this hesitation lasted for less than a second before Takumi followed his inner desires and made the choice that best suited his personality.

"Zubamon, Ludomon, let's keep going!"

As mentioned earlier, Takumi has a very gentle and warm-hearted personality.

In Kyoko Murami's words, Takumi was clearly the kind of guy with a "saintly aura"; words like "stand by and watch someone die" simply wouldn't exist in his vocabulary.

It is precisely because of this personality that Takumi gains friendships with both humans and Digimon, becoming a true "cyber detective."

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Boom!

After the explosion subsided and the dust gradually settled...

The Lilacmon, along with the Philosopher's Stone, disappeared from the sight of the White Flamemon and Renamon X.