Agumon who wants to become Omegamon

She knew that even if they were both Ultimate-level monsters, FightingLeomon would not be a match for Priestmon, because that difference came from the difference in their tamers.

"Juri?" Leomon was puzzled by Juri Kato's sudden words. Just as he was wondering whether to comfort her, Juri Kato had already adjusted her mindset.

She said, "It's alright, Lionmon. I will work even harder in the future and I will definitely become a tamer worthy of you!"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Leomon said gently. "You are worthy of being my tamer!"

Upon hearing this, Kato Juri smiled brightly but remained silent. Although Leomon believed he was worthy of being Leomon's tamer, she didn't think so herself, and of course, she didn't refute Leomon's words.

She secretly resolved in her heart that she would also grow into a Beast Tamer worthy of Leomon, and one day become a partner like Makino Ruki and Priestmon, able to help Leomon, assist Leomon, and fight alongside him!

"Lion Beast".

"What's wrong?"

"Let me lean on your shoulder for a bit, I need to rest too."

"Alright, leave the guard duty to me."

Kato Juri leaned against Leomon with peace of mind. As long as Leomon was there, she believed that she would be able to overcome her difficulties.

Chapter Sixty-Two: Encounter with Akiyama Ryo

Meanwhile, while Makino Ruki and the others encountered a crisis at the Ghost Market, Matsuda Takato and his group also left the Crimson Desert in a certain direction.

They arrived in a distorted, monochrome world. Gray was the absolute theme here, and there were all sorts of bizarre houses.

This is the place where they met Akiyama Ryo in the original story, and reunited with Kitagawa Kenta and Shioda Hirokazu, who had gotten separated. Of course, now not only are the people they separated from different, but they also arrived at this place earlier than expected, so it's uncertain whether they will even meet Akiyama Ryo again.

Dobermanmon twitched its nose, its keen sense of smell detecting the presence of a Digimon, and immediately warned its companions: "Everyone be careful, a Digimon is coming."

At the same time, Guilmon's pupils shrank, clearly indicating that it had entered battle mode.

"Qi Ren, the newcomer is very strong!"

"Kilmon".

Upon hearing this, Matsuda Takato was startled and immediately became vigilant as well. Lesson learned is better than fowl. Before coming to this monochrome world, although they had not encountered Flamemon, they had encountered other Digimon that actively attacked them. Therefore, when they encountered Digimon in this unfamiliar environment, they instinctively became vigilant.

Clear footsteps echoed around the corner ahead. The Digimon that made the sound seemed to have sensed Matsuda Takato and his group. Instead of slowing down or turning away, it quickened its pace, as if it was looking forward to fighting the powerful being it had sensed.

"Wait, ScienceDragon!"

Just then, a cheerful voice rang out, seemingly expressing helplessness at the Digimon's pace.

Soon, the two sides met as ScienceDragonmon accelerated its pace.

"You are very strong." Sciencedramon suppressed the exceptionally strong dragon factor within him and barely restrained his desire to fight as he spoke to Guilmon, who was still in his Rookie stage, and Doberman, who was in his Champion stage.

As for Terriermon... although ScienceDragonmon could roughly sense that the other party could also evolve, it was far inferior to Guilmon and Dobermon. ScienceDragonmon only wanted to fight the strong, so it chose to ignore the other party...

"Oh, I'm sorry to have disturbed you."

At this moment, Akiyama Ryo, dressed in what looked like a ranger's outfit, gave Matsuda Takato and his group a hearty smile and apologized. After all, he knew about the fierce fighting spirit of the Pokémon. Fortunately, the Pokémon hadn't evolved yet, so it hadn't made the first move.

"Humans? Could it be... Beast Tamers?" Li Jianliang was also momentarily stunned when he saw the combination of Sciencedramon and Akiyama Ryo. He really didn't expect that there would be other humans besides them in the Digital World.

"that is……"

"Could it be that……"

Kenta Kitagawa and Hirokazu Shiota looked at each other with excitement.

Then, the two of them looked at Akiyama Ryo at the same time and said in unison, "The legendary beast tamer—Akiyama Ryo?!"

"Huh? Do you know me?" Akiyama Ryo smiled, seemingly unaware that he was quite famous.

As soon as he finished speaking, Hirokazu Shiota and Kenta Kitagawa, like devoted fans, ignored the somewhat ferocious Science Dragonmon in front of them and excitedly ran up to Ryo Akiyama, talking excitedly as if they had seen their idol.

"Is he famous?" Alice asked Matsuda Hiroto, who was also excited but restraining himself.

"Yes!" Matsuda Hiroto nodded vigorously and explained, "He is Akiyama Ryo, who has won consecutive championships in card tournaments and is also known as the Digital Emperor!"

"That's an exaggeration. I'm just good at Digimon card battle games." Akiyama Ryo walked over with a smile.

“Oh, so you were the one before Ruki was called the Digital Queen.” Alice looked at Akiyama Ryo with interest. Ruki Makino had mentioned this person’s name when she was teaching her how to use the cards.

When asked about her appearance, Makino Ruki said defiantly, "Wheat-colored skin, white teeth, a radiant smile, and what's with that suspicious, soft glow? It's infuriating! It's practically—a refreshing ray of light!"

Recalling Makino Ruki's evaluation, Alice looked at Akiyama Ryo, who was smiling brightly.

"Haha, Ruki has also come to the Digital World? It's rare to run into an acquaintance in the Digital World."

At this moment, Alice seemed to understand what Makino Ruki had once said.

After a brief introduction, Akiyama Ryo, who had visited this place several times and even regarded this monochrome world as a resting place, familiarly led everyone to an ancient castle.

That place would allow them to have a quiet and comfortable night's rest instead of sleeping in the wilderness.

On the way there, Matsuda Hiroto also took out his own hand-drawn sketches of the Ancient Music Beast and the Spirit Monkey Beast and asked Akiyama Ryo if he had seen them before.

The answer is clearly no.

Ryo Akiyama was led around the Digital World by ScienceDragonmon, and his targets were all powerful Ultimate-level Digimon. Although Gullmon was special, its combat ability was practically non-existent, so it was naturally not ScienceDragonmon's target.

Although Monkeymon is an Ultimate-level monster, its strength is clearly no match for ScienceDragonmon, so it is not ScienceDragonmon's target either.

Therefore, Ryo Akiyama, who had always followed the Science Flying Dragon Beast, had naturally never seen it either.

Although Matsuda Keito had expected it, he was still somewhat disappointed with the answer.

As they walked and chatted, they also listened to Akiyama Ryo's travels in the digital world.

Matsuda Hiroto sighed with emotion, thinking that he was indeed the person he admired.

During the conversation, someone who wasn't there inevitably came up in the conversation: Huangfu Weilai, who had been missing for a long time.

"So you know Mirai too?" Akiyama Ryo asked, somewhat surprised.

Meeting a fellow countryman in the unfamiliar digital world, and discovering through chatting that the other person is also a friend of two people he knows, makes Akiyama Ryo quite happy.

"So, my future brother once visited the Digital World!"

Matsuda Keito was also happy about this wonderful coincidence, and at the same time, he was somewhat moved that Kofu Mirai had once come to the Digital World and even returned to the Real World. Thinking about this, Matsuda Keito's desire to find his companion and then return to the Real World together became even stronger.

The Science Flying Dragon Beast glanced at Matsuda Takato, secretly looking down on him. Knowing Huangfu Future's background, he understood her better than Matsuda Takato. Not only could she travel between the two worlds, but even leaving the two worlds wouldn't be a problem for her. If she was surprised by this, she would be surprised in the future.

This idea may well stem from resentment stemming from the inability to fight Guilmon.

However, none of that matters. The group has already arrived at the castle, and they can now rest comfortably for the night. Compared to the rough and tumble conditions on the other side, their conditions are dozens of times better.

Chapter Sixty-Three: The Hedgehog's Nest

"It's time to get going."

In the real world, Huangfu Weilai leaned against the windowsill, gazing into the distance.

Several days have passed since Matsuda Takato and his group went to the Digital World. They must have experienced quite a few adventures by now.

He should also set off for the Digital World, after all, he still cared a lot about the matter of the Emperor Demon.

"Are we leaving?" asked the foxmon who was playing a game nearby.

“Yes,” Huangfu Weilai said. “I wonder how those children will react when they see me. I’m really looking forward to it.”

"I guess someone's backing me up, so I can breathe a sigh of relief," the Fox Beast replied.

Huangfu Weilai smiled, then walked to the television screen, calmly raised his hand, and, relying on the connection between the television and the internet, directly opened the door to the digital world.

Matsuda Hiroto and his group need to search for and painstakingly navigate through tunnels to reach the Digital World, while Kobo Mirai only needs to find an electronic device connected to the internet.

This is not just a difference in authority, but also a difference in race and methods.

If you replace the person with a Foxmon and grant them access to the Digital World, they can do the same.

A complex stream of data flashed, and the previously black television screen was filled with white light. A strange scene could be vaguely seen behind the white light: the world between the real world and the digital world, namely the network world.

The real world can connect to the online world through electronic devices, thereby influencing the digital world. This is how a certain intelligence agency, a certain 'annihilation plan,' and a certain man in sunglasses operate.

When he said he would eliminate all Digimon, he wasn't just talking. If we exclude the super-powerful Ultimate Digimon, his plan might actually have a slim chance of success.

Returning to the topic, just as humans can try these unconventional tactics, Digimon can also exist in the Digital World and influence the Real World through the Internet.

Just as Suzakumon projects its power into the real world, or even the original Destroyermon, whether it can destroy the Digital World is another matter, but it can definitely cause significant casualties in the real world through the 'Digital Crisis'.

Seeing that Huangfu Weilai had already opened the door, the fox-like beast could only put down its game console with tears in its eyes. With a leap, it climbed onto Huangfu Weilai's shoulder and wrapped itself around him like a scarf in a comfortable position.

The next moment, Huangfu Weilai stepped forward and entered the door that emitted white light, leaving behind a lingering echo in the empty house.

"Let's go to the Digital World."

"Sigh... what a pity!" Hirokazu Shiota shook his head and sighed, looking dejected. "Why couldn't A-Ryo travel with us?"

"You've said it so many times already," Kitagawa Kenta said listlessly, sighing along with him. "But then again, why can't A-Ryo travel with us?"

"You've said it many times too!"

"No, that's not true! I didn't say as much as you!"

"Huh? I only said it eight times, you said it more."

"Even if I say it seven times, you still say it more than me."

"Isn't this cheating?"

Hearing the noise behind her, Alice sighed, "They really have energy."

"Well, it's rare to have a comfortable night's rest in the Digital World after all," Matsuda Hiroto smiled.

“That’s right, if possible, let’s go back there and build a castle next time,” Li Jianliang said. After all, it was just so wonderful there. Not only were there comfortable beds and blankets, but at night, there were also fully-formed Knight Beasts patrolling the corridors, making it incredibly safe.

He hadn't had such a good night's sleep since he came to the Digital World.

Naturally, his companions wouldn't refuse, as they shared similar thoughts.

"It's a real shame, though, that we can't travel with A-Ryo and the others." Matsuda Keito seemed to be influenced by the two lively characters behind him, and couldn't help but mention the cheerful and confident animal trainer, Akiyama Ryo.

As a man who has appeared in several dramas, has no exclusive partner, yet still manages to defeat Millenniumon four times, his strength is beyond question. Moreover, his personal charm is such that even his nemesis Millenniumon can't help but fantasize that if he were his tamer, they would be the strongest combination.

Such a person, even if they only spend less than a day with him, is enough to leave a deep impression on them.

"After all, ScienceDragonmon needs to fight powerful Digimon, while we need to find Guremon and Ruki. Our goals are different," Li Jianliang said.

"Sciencedramon is very strong; the dragon factor within him is very pure," Dobermon said.

"Dragon Factor?" Matsuda Hiroto asked, puzzled.

"Dragon-type Digimon all contain data related to dragon factors, and the purer the dragon factors, the stronger the Digimon will be at the same level."

"According to this, the purer the dragon factor, the stronger the fighting desire of the Digimon itself."

After the Doberman finished speaking, Alice added a sentence as a summary:

"There are advantages and disadvantages."

"Speaking of Guilmon, it looks quite fierce in battle, and initially it would even actively seek out Digimon to fight..."

"Qi Ren?"

"It's alright." Matsuda Takato smiled, patted Guilmon's head, and looked at the other's silly appearance.

"Gilmon is also a Digimon with pure dragon genes, but it is currently at the Rookie stage and can control its fighting desires," Dobermon said calmly.

As for whether the Ultimate form would be like ScienceDragon, wandering the world with Takato Matsuda looking for fights, that's impossible.

Compared to pure dragon-type Digimon like ScienceDragon, Guramon is a semi-mechanical modified Digimon. The dragon factor within it still exists, but it has been neutralized by the mechanical body integrated with it.

Therefore, Guramon's rationality usually takes the lead, and in very rare cases, its beastly nature is dominant, such as Beelzemon killing Leomon in the original story.

“There’s a village at the foot of the mountain ahead, let’s go take a look.” Li Jianliang suddenly pointed ahead, where a small mountain that looked only about twenty stories high stood not far away, with indistinct houses below it.

However, it was less a house and more a shelter made of planks of weeds that could keep out the rain.

As everyone walked in, they fell silent upon seeing the rows of neatly constructed wooden shelters.

It's more accurate to call this a tribe than a village.

They watched as the Digimon emerged from their nests one after another because of their arrival.

Matsuda Takato took out the Arc Light Machine and aimed it at the Digimon. This time, the Arc Light Machine worked well and projected the Digimon's information onto the screen.

"Needle-haired Beast, Adult Stage, Beast-human Type, Data Species. Its special moves are [Flash Assassination], which uses needles to pierce the enemy and inject energy to destroy their data, and [Crimson Lotus Slash], which uses the claws on both hands to continuously perform slashing attacks."