Agumon who wants to become Omegamon

Chapter 89 Conversation with the Xuanwu Beast

"The aura of a powerful being," ScienceDragonmon said.

Moreover, so far, he has only sensed this level of aura from the four Holy Beasts, the four Digimon at the very top of this Digital World.

Then, ScienceDragonmon continued, "They are the Four Holy Beasts."

"Could it be the White Tiger Beast?" Akiyama Ryo, who had already reset his stats, didn't have much memory of the Four Sacred Beasts, so he guessed the other party's identity based on the fact that this was the White Tiger Beast's sacred domain.

“I’m not that guy.” At that moment, a slightly aged voice rang out, and then the forest began to rise as if swaying.

A gigantic Digimon, radiating a green glow, appeared before Akiyama Ryo and his companion.

That was none other than the guardian of the northern part of the Digital World—Genbumon.

“Genbumon,” Sciencedramon said gravely.

At this moment, even the dragon's boiling, warlike bloodline seemed to be suppressed by this powerful force.

The Science Dragon Beast looked at the Black Tortoise Beast with a solemn and wary expression. Although the Four Holy Beasts were not their enemies, he only knew the Azure Dragon Beast among the Four Holy Beasts, and because of their past encounters, his relationship with the Azure Dragon Beast was not particularly close.

Unlike Huangfu Weilai, who, despite not being familiar with the Four Divine Beasts, still managed to get along quite well here thanks to his connection with the Yellow Dragon Beast and his formidable strength.

"Black Tortoise Beast? Isn't this the White Tiger Beast's territory?" Akiyama Ryo asked calmly.

Does he know the terrifying power of the Xuanwu Beast?

He was well aware of this, but he didn't sense any malice from the Xuanwu Beast, and even if it did, Akiyama Ryo was confident that it couldn't do anything to them.

This confidence comes not only from his partner's support, but also from the confidence that animal trainer Ryo Akiyama has in himself.

"Hehe, I'm just here to guard this place in place of the White Tiger Beast," the Black Tortoise Beast said with a smile, like a kind old man.

"Where is the real White Tiger Beast?"

Akiyama Ryo asked, even though it was their first meeting, he had a strange sense of familiarity with Genbumon, as if he had seen a Digimon with the same appearance as Genbumon somewhere before.

Did you see them again in your lost memories?

He smiled bitterly to himself.

"Down below, we are fighting the real enemy," the Xuanwu Beast said leisurely.

"Below?" Following the gaze of the Xuanwu Beast, Akiyama Ryo walked to the edge of the cliff and looked down, but the bottomless cliff seemed to have nothing unusual about it.

“I can smell the scent of an old friend.” At this moment, the Science Dragon Beast following behind Akiyama Ryo spoke up, “It seems that a battle is taking place in an alternate dimension underground.”

“That’s right.” Xuanwu Beast nodded affirmatively and continued, “Our Emperor specially created an underground world to prevent the real enemies from destroying the Digital World, driving all the enemies there. And if the real enemies want to invade the Digital World, the entire underground world will collapse and be abandoned.”

“Emperor… Huanglong Beast…” Akiyama Ryo murmured. He had heard of Huanglong Beast’s great name. Even though most of the Huanglong territory’s fighting force had gone to the underground world, its reputation in the Digital World would not disappear in a short time.

"So, they're all fighting there?" ScienceDragonmon was a little agitated, its restless fighting spirit surging up again.

If the combatants weren't all in the alternate dimension, the underground world, he might have just yelled "Count me in!" and then rushed forward to deliver himself.

That's right.

With the power of a Perfect-level Sciencedramon, it would be a suicide mission on that high-level battlefield.

That underground world is where the highest-level combat forces of the entire Huanglong territory converge.

Ultimate level is merely an admission ticket to the underworld.

The one who could truly determine the outcome of the battle was not even the White Tiger Beast, one of the Four Holy Beasts, but the Yellow Dragon Beast, which was at the pinnacle of the Ultimate level and had even entered the Super Ultimate level because it was about to become the ruler of the world.

Only he has the right to decide the outcome.

That is precisely why the Four Divine Beasts need Huangfu Future as an outside help.

They have no shortage of support in the realm of Ultimate Level beings; what they lack is the top-tier power that can truly influence the outcome of a battle.

Coincidentally, Huangfu Weilai, a powerful figure who emerged from the Roar of the Dragon, came into their view.

"Wait, ScienceDragon." Ryo Akiyama quickly stopped ScienceDragon. Knowing his partner well, he knew all too well that this was ScienceDragon acting out of enthusiasm. However, he could only hold back for now because he still had something to know.

Upon hearing this, ScienceDragonmon decisively suppressed its fighting desire and awaited Ryo Akiyama's actions.

"Phew..." Akiyama Ryo breathed a sigh of relief, then wasted no time and faced the Xuanwu Beast directly, asking the question that was currently troubling him the most: "Who is the real enemy?"

“Emperor Li Demon.” The Xuanwu Beast’s tone remained calm. “Or you could call it the Digital Death God.”

"What is that? Was it created specifically to counter Digimon?" Hearing the last sentence, Akiyama Ryo made his own guess.

"I don't know," the Xuanwu beast replied calmly.

"You don't know?" Akiyama Ryo looked surprised.

“That is not an existence born from the Digital World; in fact, it could be said that its creation was specifically designed to target Digimon,” Xuanwumon said.

He then continued:

"We once concluded that it might be an antivirus-like phenomenon born from the rapid and excessive evolution of Digimon."

"Therefore, with the Emperor's help, we extracted the concept of evolution from the Digital World and transformed it into Digimon; and in order to prevent it from continuing to affect the Digital World, we sent it to the human world."

As he spoke, the Xuanwu Beast displayed a rare complex expression.

"But as a result, our self-destructive actions did have an impact on Emperor Li Mo, but the effect was negligible."

"Therefore, we made another decision to retrieve the concept of evolution that was sent to the human world and return it to the Digital World. We also plan to open the Underground World and actively introduce the DIRECHO to allow more Digimon to grow stronger and evolve in battle, eventually becoming an Ultimate Digimon."

"Perhaps they can't affect the overall situation, but as their numbers increase, strong individuals will eventually emerge from among them."

"By then..."

The Xuanwu Beast remained silent, but Akiyama Ryo understood the unspoken words it had left unsaid.

The process was just too brutal.

Akiyama Ryo had already glimpsed the brutality of the future battlefield from the Xuanwu Beast's language, but as a human and an outsider, he had no way or perspective to persuade the Xuanwu Beast.

In the end, Akiyama Ryo could only say helplessly, "Are you really sure you can produce the outcome you want to influence the whole situation?"

The Xuanwu beast smiled without saying a word.

Huangfu Future is a living example.

At the height of the frenzied battle in Dragon's Roar, although Huangfu Weilai had not yet fully matured, the battle had already ended. However, Huangfu Weilai, who later reached his peak, definitely possessed the strength to influence the course of that battle.

This is a prime example, one he has no way of telling Akiyama Ryo.

Of course, the Xuanwu Beasts' confidence wasn't based on that either. Ultimately, it was too much of a test of character, gambling the fate of the entire world on the uncertain outcome of a future powerful being. Neither the Four Sacred Beasts nor the Yellow Dragon Beast would allow that.

Their real source of confidence lies in Huangfu Weilai's true form, which is about to arrive in this world.

That's the source of their confidence to fight to the death.

Chapter 90 The Call of the Scientific Wyvern

Having received no response, Akiyama Ryo shook his head helplessly. Although he felt that the Xuanwu Beast's statement was a bit unreliable, Akiyama Ryo knew that this was just the result of the Xuanwu Beast not giving all the information.

The actual result may not be as bad as you imagine.

So, Akiyama Ryo looked at the Xuanwu Beast and continued, "Is there anything I can do?"

"Oh?" A ripple finally appeared in the Xuanwu Beast's calm eyes. "Interesting. Most people's first thought upon hearing about these things is to distance themselves, but you, knowing this is war, still want to join in?"

The Xuanwu Beast's experience, honed by the passage of time, had allowed it to witness far too much deceit and treachery. It had even seen those who knowingly forged ahead despite the dangers, displaying a pioneering spirit—all of whom the Xuanwu Beast had encountered.

Although it was a small amount, it was enough for him to remember it until the end of his life.

These characters are either brave warriors who protect the weak and forge ahead, or overlords who strive to realize their own ambitions. Without exception, they all possess very firm beliefs and strong hearts.

But what does Akiyama Ryo have?

He was just an ordinary human boy, perhaps with exceptional power after combining with a Digimon, but in Xuanwumon's eyes, he was nothing special.

He did not show favoritism towards humans like the Azure Dragon Beast, nor did he directly reject humans like the Vermilion Bird Beast.

That is precisely why, from a neutral perspective, we can see how precious it is that Akiyama Ryo spoke these words from the bottom of his heart.

"Hahaha, it might really be dangerous." Akiyama Ryo revealed his signature hearty laugh, but his eyes were filled with determination. "But now that I know about this, I can't just ignore it."

"..

The Xuanwu Beast fell silent, its two heads fixed on Akiyama Ryo, trying to detect any signs of a lie.

But no.

Absolutely not!

Ryo Akiyama genuinely wanted to help their Digimon, even though they were from different races and different worlds.

"I think I understand a little why that person values ​​humans," the Xuanwu Beast said slowly.

At that moment, he saw in Akiyama Ryo the kind of conviction that heroes and conquerors possessed.

Furthermore, there is Akiyama Ryo's unparalleled spiritual power.

The light it emitted in that instant was so dazzling that even the Xuanwu Beast felt as if it were staring directly at the sun.

"Who?" Akiyama Ryo asked in confusion. Who...who was that?

The Xuanwu Beast smiled without saying a word again.

Akiyama Ryo shrugged helplessly and said with a wry smile, "Is it someone I can't mention again?"

Suddenly, ScienceDragonmon let out a wary sound and abruptly turned its head to one side.

"What's wrong, Science Dramon?" Akiyama Ryo reacted instantly and asked his partner.

"Two acquaintances are coming," said ScienceFlymon, without explaining to Akiyama Ryo which two acquaintances they were, before taking action.

Because his patience had reached its limit, and someone who happened to arrive just happened to walk right into his line of fire.

—【Erase Claw】!

The Science Dragon Beast spread its arms wide, then gathered all its energy into an energy sphere in its palms, and then fired out a series of energy spikes like a machine gun.

The person who had just arrived and hadn't even landed yet didn't react at all, but the Digimon under his butt reacted immediately.

With a few simple spins and circles in the air, the Soul Beast easily dodges all attacks.

Subsequently, he did not hesitate to launch a heavy attack on this former comrade-in-arms.

The fire wheel under its left forelimb suddenly shot out and kept getting bigger along its flight path until it was half a head larger than the Science Dragon Beast itself before it stopped.

This is—【Gou enr in】!

boom!

ScienceDragon reached out its hands just in time and grabbed the rapidly spinning wheel, thus avoiding being knocked away by the blow.

However, the flames on the wheels and the high temperature generated by the high-speed rotation had already turned his arms, which were covered by special rubber armor, bright red.

"Scientia Dragonmon!" Akiyama Ryo shouted anxiously, not only because Scientific Dragonmon looked like it was about to collapse, but also because of Scientific Dragonmon's sudden attack.

boom!

Ryo Akiyama's shouts had absolutely no effect on the Science Dragon Beast; on the contrary, they were like the last straw that broke the camel's back, causing the Science Dragon Beast to be directly hit and run over by the wheels.

"Heh, this is what happens when you randomly attack someone stronger than you," the Soul Beast said with dissatisfaction.

"Well, actually, his target is me." On the other side, seeing her old friend get into trouble, Huangfu Weilai not only didn't help him out, but instead seemed to be gloating.

"Long time no see, Ryo, and Xuanwu Beast." After glancing at the Science Dragon Beast lying in the pit and making sure it was alright, Huangfu Mirai greeted Akiyama Ryo and Xuanwu Beast.

“It’s been a long time, Mirai and Kankomon.” Akiyama Ryo gave a wry smile. “It would be even better if your greetings weren’t so troublesome.”

"The time scale isn't that long, so how can you say it's been a long time?" the Xuanwu Beast said with a faint smile, its tone inevitably containing a hint of teasing.

Upon hearing this, Huangfu Weilai first glared at the Xuanwu Beast, then looked at Qiushan Liao and said, "The Science Flying Dragon Beast greeted us first, so whether the Soul Control Beast can accept the return gift is none of our business."

"A Soul Beast... Is this the ultimate form of the Fox Beast?" Akiyama Ryo took out the Arc Light Machine to probe some information about the Soul Beast, and then said with emotion.

boom!

The Science Dragon Beast pushed aside the rubble on its body, then leaped up and returned to the Soul Beast.

That burning fighting spirit could be clearly felt by everyone, even through a layer of rubber armor.