Agumon who wants to become Omegamon

"I got it from IceDevimon, but he only had one," Huangfu Weilai said, a faint look of disdain in his eyes, as if he were expressing contempt for the already dead IceDevimon.

With these empty pockets, what else do you want to do? Evolve into your perfect form?

Keep dreaming!

Although that's what Huangfu Future thought, she also knew that it was already very difficult for a mature Ice Demon Beast to obtain silver coins worth the same as a Perfect level one, whether by robbing or accumulating wealth.

"To obtain the currency of the Chess Beast Empire, you can either use digital items of equal value or directly exchange them using Time Digital Metals."

“Besides that, there might be other methods, but I don’t know them,” Huangfu Weilai said.

"Um... there's one more thing."

"Since even Champion-level Digimon can detect Hikari's abnormality, it means that when we go to the Chess Beast Empire, we should be prepared for Hikari to be completely exposed."

Huangfu Weilai added.

"Phew... We can split into two groups. One of us will stay behind to protect Hikari, and the rest of us will go to that Chess Beast Empire." Yagami Taichi exhaled and said.

"Of course, there is another option. When we are strong enough to not fear the covetousness of others, those greedy Digimon will have no choice but to take a detour once they know our information," Huangfu Future said with a smile.

"...Can you guys do it?" Yagami Tai's eyes lit up as he asked. If they could stay together, that would be the best outcome.

As originally planned, Taichi Yagami asked Mei Mochizuki to stay behind and protect his younger sister, Hikari Yagami, while he and Mirai Kofu would explore the Great Empire of the Chess Beasts.

However, this arrangement still made Yagami Taichi somewhat worried.

It's not that I think Mochizuki Meiko can't protect Yagami Hikari, but I'm worried that if they encounter multiple Digimon, or cunning and treacherous ones like IceDevimon, then Mochizuki Meiko might fall into their traps, leading to unforeseen consequences.

Therefore, how could Taichi Yagami not be happy when he heard that he might be able to take Hikaru Yagami with him?

At the same time, he couldn't help but be curious about the strength of Hakumon and Huangfu Future.

If those words had been spoken by someone else, Taichi Yagami would naturally not have believed them.

However, having already witnessed the terrifying power of Dagomon from Huangfu Weilai and the others, Yagami Taichi was full of confidence in Hackmon, the savior who could force Dagomon to retreat.

“If it’s just one of them, they should be able to keep up. But if there are multiples, then I’ll have to carry you all.” Huangfu Weilai shrugged and said rather casually.

"So, what kind of Digimon built the Chess Beast Empire? It seems to be even stronger than Dagomon," Taichi Yagami asked, drawing everyone's attention.

"The Chess Beast Empire was built by five Ultimate-level beasts. Each of them alone is stronger than Dagomon," Huangfu Weilai explained.

"Ultimate level?" Yagami Taichi asked in confusion, as he was still unaware of the realms beyond the Perfect level.

Therefore, Huangfu Weilai had no choice but to speak first, explaining the levels and concepts of Ultimate Level to Yagami Taichi and the others.

They suddenly realized what he meant.

Taichi Yagami murmured, "So there's an Ultimate level above the Perfect level... I wonder if we have the ability to reach that level."

"I believe in Taichi, he can definitely do it." Agumon stepped forward and grasped Taichi Yagami's hand.

"Yes! I believe in you too, Agumon." Taichi Yagami smiled, his eyes brightening as if he had set a higher goal for himself. "You can definitely evolve into the Ultimate level!"

“Yakoko…” The Maine Coon looked at Mochizuki Yakoko with sparkling eyes.

"Little Meicoo, just focus on being cute and adorable. We don't need that much power." Mochizuki Mei patted Meicoo's head, a gentle smile playing on her lips.

It's important to understand that Mochizuki Mei's initial goal was simply to leave the home that couldn't provide her with a sense of security, with the Maine Coon.

The so-called battles, and the subsequent evolution, are merely byproducts, powers that are obtained naturally.

They do not crave power, but only desire a peaceful and quiet life.

Looking at the two pairs of partners, Huangfu Weilai smiled, then looked at her junior, and thought, "Hmm... we can't do this kind of thing."

"So, in the future, do you have the power to evolve to the ultimate form?" Since Huangfu Future dared to vaguely suggest bringing Yagami Hikari along, Yagami Taiichi believed in Huangfu Future and was just casually asking the question.

However, the answer received was different from what Taichi Yagami had expected.

"I'm still on the path of training and haven't evolved to the Ultimate level yet," Hackmon answered honestly.

“That’s right,” Huangfu Weilai said with a smile.

"Uh..." Yagami Taichi paused for a moment, then smiled wryly, "If that's the case, won't it be dangerous to bring Hikaru along?"

"I don't know," Huangfu Weilai replied, then changed the subject, "but Hakumon has power comparable to an Ultimate level, just like Dagomon in the Dark Sea, which has power even greater than an Ultimate level."

"Dagomon..." Taichi Yagami pondered. He hadn't expected Dagomon to be so powerful. It was clearly only a Perfect-level Pokémon; how strong would it be if it evolved into an Ultimate-level Pokémon?

Taiichi Yagami glanced at Hakumon, perhaps he could estimate it in the future.

Huangfu Weilai did not interfere with Yagami Taichi's thinking any further, but quietly waited for Yagami Taichi to make a decision.

Actually, it's true that Hakumon said he couldn't evolve into an Ultimate form.

But that's what Hakumon said, not what Huangfu Future said.

Just like a normal pairing, Huangfu Future, who possesses the Divine Plan, has the ability to evolve Hackmon to the Ultimate level.

However, this evolution was achieved through Huangfu Future's power, resulting in an ultimate form. Consequently, the resulting Digimon is very likely not Jesmon, which awakened all five powers.

If the birth of Jesmon is affected by mastering the power of the Ultimate level ahead of time, it would be a loss for the entire Royal Knights and even the Digital World.

Huangfu Weilai didn't want to gamble on the bad consequences.

After all, if you don't gamble, you won't lose!

"Yoshi!" Yagami Taiichi clapped his hands, finally making a decision. He looked at Yagami Hikari, then at Mochizuki Meiko, and finally focused his gaze on Huangfu Mirai, saying, "Let's take Hikari with us."

"it is good."

Huangfu Weilai's answer was also very decisive.

After resting for half a day, the group set off, following the map information that Huangfu Weilai had obtained from the Ice Demon Beast, heading towards the Chess Beast Empire, the largest trading hub in the vicinity.

At the same time, because the dark area is a place of perpetual night, they have no way to judge the change of day and night. They can only rely on their physical condition and find a safe place to rest after walking to a certain extent.

And so, the group traveled at a leisurely pace, taking nearly half a month to finally emerge from the forest and approach the territory of the Chess Beast Empire.

"Is this the place? Wow, that's amazing..."

As Yagami Taichi looked ahead, what first caught his eye was not the long queue of people entering the city, but the towering city walls.

"It's magnificent." Huangfu Weilai smiled, looking at the towering city walls, but his mind was filled with images of anime where giants served as city walls...

"Moreover, there are two Digimon that look very strong serving as gatekeepers." Taichi Yagami pointed to the entrance of the city gate, where two Digimon that seemed to be integrated into the city wall stood guard on either side of the tall gate.

“That is…” Yagami Taichi pulled down the goggles on his forehead and pressed the button on the side of the frame. Instantly, the information of the Digimon was projected onto Yagami Taichi’s goggles.

Taichi Yagami read out the information he had received, word by word: "Chess Beast, Ultimate Level, Doll Type, Virus Species."

Before anyone could react, his lips twitched. "They're just gatekeepers, but they're fully grown, and there are two of them..."

At this moment, he finally understood the true value of the Ultimate level. Even the Perfect level could only serve as a gatekeeper for the opponent, which showed just how strong the opponent was.

"Ha ha……"

Huangfu Weilai smiled, and judging from this glimpse, it seemed that the five ultimate forms that created the Chess Beast Empire were probably more powerful than he had imagined.

The complete form of the gatekeeper that shocked Taichi Yagami was nothing to Huangfu Future, after all, in his home turf and in his experience, there was an army composed of complete forms.

However, my situation is different from others.

Especially since this is Muji Digital World

In the digital world, to evolve, one must either accumulate data or rely on homeostasis, which possesses the power of evolution.

Even in the dark zone, without the influence of homeostasis, the birth of an Ultimate form is still not so simple.

Even under such difficult circumstances, the ultimate form was still born, and five of them joined forces to form a force called the Chess Beast Empire.

It's easy to see just how powerful this force is and how significant its influence is on the surrounding areas.

"Let's go queue up," Huangfu Weilai said after briefly observing the entry procedures.

Upon hearing this, no one objected, and they all followed Huangfu Weilai to the end of the line.

However, Yagami Hikari now truly deserves the title of "human experience book" and "walking Tang Monk's flesh," attracting a group of malicious eyes wherever she goes.

Startled, Hikaru Yagami hid in Taichi Yagami's arms, while Taichi Yagami's expression turned grim.

"Hehe, what a cute little girl." At this moment, a Digimon in front of their group seemed to be attracted by Hikari Yagami, turning its head to look at her with greedy eyes.

It seems that if they weren't in a queue, and if they weren't bound by the rules of the Chess Beast Empire, this Digimon would have turned around and attacked them without hesitation.

Huangfu Weilai sneered and snapped his fingers: "A mere Champion-level creature dares to be so presumptuous, Hakumon!"

Upon hearing this, Hakumon instantly leaped into Savior Hakumon, unleashing its Ultimate-level data and glaring coldly at the Digimon in front of the group, causing the other to turn its head away in fright and not daring to move.

Meanwhile, those who harbored ulterior motives quickly adjusted their mindset and dared not look at Yagami Hikaru with the eyes of someone looking at merchandise.

Furthermore, the arrogant demeanor of some of the fully-formed members of the team became much more restrained, and they all showed expressions of fear.

After all, no one would risk offending a Digimon of the same level, especially one that seems stronger, just for something whose effects are unknown but whose appeal is merely questionable...

Chapter Twenty-Nine: What I Saw and Heard in the City

Watching Huangfu Future and the savior Hackmon's actions, Yagami Taichi felt as if a new world had opened up before him, and he seemed to understand how he should deter those with ill intentions.

So he looked at his partner beside him and said, "Let's do it too, Agumon."

"Oh!"

Agumon responded with great enthusiasm.

Just as Taichi Yagami and Agumon were about to evolve to their Ultimate forms in one go, they were quickly interrupted by Huangfu Future.

"I'll leave this to our savior Hakumon. You two aren't needed anymore."

"Ah...?!" ×2

Seeing the simultaneous disappointment of the human and the beast, Huangfu Weilai's lips twitched. "Savior Hakumon can maintain its Ultimate form for a long time, so can you two do that?"

"Forehead…..."

Taichi Yagami and Agumon looked at each other, clearly unable to do it.

"If you can't do it, don't waste your energy." Huangfu Weilai rolled her eyes at them, annoyed.

Hakumon can be at its Ultimate level in its normal state because it has already reached the limit of the Ultimate level.

The so-called "grown-up" form was merely a result of Savior Hakumon compressing its data to maintain that form, causing it to regress to that state.

Once the seal is broken, Hakumon will instantly reveal its true form as Ultimate-level Savior Hakumon, so there is no issue of short battery life.

Conversely, Agumon is different.

He obtained the power of Taichi Yagami's mind, thus gaining the power to evolve into his perfect form; in essence, this power did not belong to him.

Perhaps, many years later, with enough data accumulated, Agumon will be able to evolve on its own and even maintain its evolved form.

However, before that, he could only evolve by obtaining Taichi Yagami's power, and there was a limit to the duration of this evolution.

Without Taichi Yagami, Agumon is just a Rookie Digimon with some talent; similarly, without Agumon, even with his outstanding mental strength, Taichi Yagami is just an ordinary human.

Therefore, the partnership between the two is mutually supportive and complementary!

Returning to the original topic, after stopping Yagami Taichi, Huangfu Weilai didn't say much, but quietly followed the group forward.

With the threat of the savior Hakumon, no Digimon dared to openly stare at Hikari Yagami this time.

They might know that Hikari Yagami is somewhat special, but it's not worth violating the rules set by the Great Chess Beast Empire to steal her, especially with the existence of the savior Hackmon.

Just as they knew that one of the five ultimate forms that created the Chess Beast Empire, the current king who ruled this empire, must have a lot of good things in his hands, and even resources that could allow the complete form to break through to the ultimate form.

But would anyone dare to make a move against them?

-No!

Let alone the king, they might not even be able to defeat the king's entire army, let alone do anything reckless.

Although Savior Hakumon is not an Ultimate level, its data volume is indeed comparable to that of an Ultimate level. It can only be said that it is another ruthless person who can squeeze into the realm of Ultimate level with a Perfect level body.

Although such figures are rare, if the scope is expanded to the territory ruled by the Chess Beast Empire, these rare figures are not necessarily so rare.

Therefore, making appropriate concessions does not mean they are backing down; it simply means they are being cautious.

They walked in silence until finally reaching the city gate as the procession moved forward.

Two Chess Beasts, even larger than the savior Hackmon, simultaneously turned their gazes toward Huangfu Future and his group.

This made Taichi Yagami and his friends a little nervous, while Misaki Huangfu and their savior Hakumon remained unmoved.