Agumon who wants to become Omegamon

Yagami Taichi continued, quickly recounting what had happened to Huangfu Future after they parted ways.

It turns out that in order to find a place to rest, they first asked random Digimon they encountered.

It's unclear whether it's because of Hikaru Yagami, or because Taichi Yagami and his group only seem to have one Champion-level Meicoomon that looks somewhat powerful, but the random Digimon that Taichi Yagami asks all demand a price before revealing their address.

They seemed to know that Taichi Yagami was a newcomer to this place, so they asked for increasingly outrageous prices. Some Digimon even couldn't resist their greed and set their sights on Hikari Yagami.

Thus, Taichi Yagami, angered by this, caused Agumon to leapfrog into its Ultimate form, MetalGreymon. Even though he knew that they couldn't fight within the Great Digimon Empire, its massive size and Ultimate-level strength did indeed deter some ill-intentioned Digimon.

At least no one in their prime dares to mess with them anymore.

As the Digimon that had been waiting to be sold dispersed, having made a fool of themselves, Taichi Yagami spotted a Digimon and had MetalGreymon capture it.

That Digimon was the first one that Taichi Yagami asked about and demanded a reward from.

The opponent was captured by MetalGreymon. Although he looked flustered, he still shouted loudly that this was the city of the Chess Beast Empire and fighting was prohibited.

This was intended to threaten MetalGreymon, and to attract the patrol by shouting loudly.

Or perhaps he wanted to use the onlookers to call the patrol team for him.

Even if Taichi Yagami couldn't fully comprehend the other party's thoughts, he could still guess roughly what they were thinking. Therefore, he knew he couldn't act impulsively and provoke the ultimate hostility of the Chess Beast Empire.

Therefore, even though he was very angry, Taichi Yagami restrained himself.

But just holding it in is very uncomfortable.

And so, seemingly taught by someone, Yagami Taichi silently learned... how to threaten!

Looking at the Digimon that was still shouting, Yagami Tai said expressionlessly, "Indeed, fighting is not allowed inside the city of the Chess Beast Empire, but what about outside the city?"

"We can take you outside the city."

Before the other person's expression could change like a scene from a Sichuan opera, Yagami Taichi continued:

"Even if it's not possible, you've already been marked. As long as you dare to leave the Chess Beast Empire..."

"Hmph, you'll be hunted down by the complete form. You... can you escape?"

"Or are you going to stay in the Chess Beast Empire for the rest of your life? If that's the case, we might not be able to catch you."

"What do you want..." The Digimon's face turned pale, its mouth trembled, and it finally asked the question that would determine its fate.

"Nothing much, I just wanted to ask for directions," Yagami Tai replied with a serious expression.

"That's it?"

"That's it!"

....."

The Digimon remained silent, wishing it could slap its past self. If it had answered the directions correctly, would it have avoided having its life threatened like this?

—Serves you right for being so foul-mouthed!

Then, the Digimon put on its most genuine smile ever and said, "Please ask!"

Taichi Yagami then revealed a satisfied smile, and subsequently learned the locations of the three hotels from the Digimon.

He immediately released the Digimon, and then had MetalGreymon, who was in its Ultimate form, lead everyone to visit each house and inquire about their accommodation prices.

They all came to the same conclusion: they were all ruthless.

"What's the specific price?" Huangfu Weilai asked with great interest.

“Thirty days, thirty silver coins,” Mochizuki Yako said.

"So that's one silver coin a day?" Huangfu Weilai asked. Based on the current conversion, one gold coin is equivalent to one hundred silver coins.

The hotel earned a gold coin just by staying for 100 days, and that doesn't even include other services.

Given the known conditions, as long as it involves gold coins, it's basically related to the ultimate form, so it's no wonder that Taichi Yagami called them shady.

"Moreover, to get a room, you have to stay for at least ten days, which means it costs ten silver coins," Yagami Taichi continued. "What a ruthless merchant!"

"It's alright." Huangfu Weilai chuckled, took out the compressed cloth bag from his pocket, and shook it gently, making a crisp clinking sound—the sound of money.

"Let's go, let's critique the service level of these Digimon," Huangfu Future said, then pulled Yagami Taichi along and asked him to point out the best hotel.

“This…” Yagami Taichi hesitated.

"Let's rest for the night and get down to business tomorrow," Huangfu Weilai explained, appealing to both reason and emotion.

Of course, whether this is just a ploy to fool Taichi Yagami...

That's not true at all, because Huangfu Future really does plan to take Yagami Taichi with him to do something serious tomorrow.

After all, Huangfu Weilai can't be expected to support the whole family alone.

Although he could do it, he only wanted to be a grandfather, not a nanny who did everything.

Chapter Thirty-Six: Hope for Stabilizers in the Digital World

"Phew! I feel alive again." Taichi Yagami, dressed in a simple white yukata, stepped out of the hot spring.

“Yes.” Agumon also looked comfortable, wearing a yukata that matched his size.

"Taiyi, have Xiaoguang and Yaxin come over. The water has been changed." Huangfu Weilai urged.

"Leave it to me," Yagami Taichi said, then hurriedly went out to find his sister.

At this point, some time had passed since they booked the suite.

It's safe to say that this hotel truly lives up to its reputation as a place specifically catering to Digimon. Not only does it feature space compression technology, but it also takes into account the different body types of Digimon, offering accommodations for both humanoid and beast-like Digimon.

Huangfu Weilai and his entourage spent gold coins to book 60 days of accommodation.

Next, we arrived at a residence similar to a presidential suite in the real world, and then briefly learned about the functions of the suite.

Even though their bodies are digitized and won't get dirty because they live in the digital world, the two girls still want to take a nice, hot bath.

Especially with the hot springs here, their desire to take a bath is even stronger.

However, they all suppressed this feeling without prior agreement.

She wanted to give up the right to take a bath first to her future brother, who was the one who helped her the most and worked the hardest.

This childlike desire to share what one considers the best things with one's loved ones left the two looking at each other, both smiling wryly as they refused.

In the end, unable to resist the two persistent girls, Huangfu Weilai and Yagami Tai had no choice but to imitate the Japanese way of soaking in hot springs and go for a bath together.

Of course, considering that the two girls were still waiting, they didn't soak for too long, just a quick dip, and then came out.

Even in this brief moment, the two people and two beasts felt comfortable both physically and mentally.

At the same time, after soaking in the hot spring, they did not immediately put on their own clothes. Instead, they took the chip provided in their suite, opened it, scanned their bodies, and automatically generated a bathrobe, fully demonstrating what high-class enjoyment is all about.

Furthermore, the hot springs don't wait for the next person to soak in; instead, the water is automatically changed.

This convenience left Yagami Taichi quite amazed. Then came the timeline of their departure and Yagami Taichi bringing the girls over.

......

"Now I realize that I can enjoy these things in the digital world too," Taichi Yagami said with emotion as he sat on the sofa in the living room. The person who had been sitting on the sofa earlier was his sister.

"Digimon possess intelligence and life. Even though their civilization differs from humans, they can still create services that provide enjoyment," Huangfu Future said with a faint smile.

“Indeed.” Yagami Taichi chuckled and began chatting with Huangfu Weilai.

During this time, Huangfu Weilai suddenly spoke up: "Taiyi, let's go to the Mercenary Guild for a mission tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Yagami Taichi was taken aback for a moment, then immediately replied, "Okay!"

They were able to stay in suites and enjoy a privilege they hadn't been able to enjoy since coming to the digital world, all thanks to Huangfu Future's financial power.

Therefore, whatever Huangfu Future says now, as long as it's not too outrageous, Yagami Taichi will agree to it.

In addition, Taichi Yagami himself also wanted to make money, and in the Chess Beast Empire, there really wasn't anything more suitable than becoming a mercenary.

"Fortunately, there aren't any laws here that restrict minors from working," Yagami Taichi remarked again.

"Hehe, the minors here are probably just Digimon in their baby stage," Huangfu Weilai said with a smile. After all, Digimon in their Rookie stage are basically self-sufficient, and those in their Adult stage are already capable of standing on their own.

It's virtually impossible to restrict them.

"Is it just the two of us going tomorrow?" Yagami Taichi asked.

"You wouldn't actually let Xiao Guang go on this adventure with us, would you?" Huangfu Weilai retorted.

“Of course not,” Yagami Taichi answered instantly, but his expression suddenly became dazed. “It’s just that Hikari has the Divine Plan. Although I don’t know who Hikari’s partner is, I’m afraid that one day she will also experience these hardships…”

"The thought of this makes me uneasy. I don't want Hikaru to be one of the chosen children..."

“It’s only human nature,” Huangfu Weilai commented calmly, then continued, “But since she already has the sacred plan, she is destined not to escape, because the mastermind behind the scenes has already chosen her.”

"Xiao Guang is still young. What is there about her that is worth worrying about?!"

"Wasn't Gao Shiyue also very young? He was also targeted, just like any other chosen child!"

"Damn it..." Yagami Taichi looked dejected, somewhat helpless, and even more angry.

He didn't want his sister to get involved in danger, and he wouldn't allow it, no matter who the other party was!

Thinking of this, Yagami Taichi suddenly remembered Huangfu Mirai Doraemon and couldn't help but ask, "Mirai, do you know who chose us?"

"I know." Huangfu Weilai nodded decisively. Hiding something for someone who's not even human? Are you kidding me! Hiding something?!

"who is it?"

“Constancy.”

"Homeostasis?"

"To describe Himself in His own words, He is the one who hopes to bring peace to the digital world."

......"

Taichi Yagami remained silent.

He did not perish in silence, but erupted in silence.

"This guy, who dragged us kids here without our permission, does he deserve to be the one who hopes to bring peace to the Digital World?!"

Huangfu Weilai looked at Yagami Taichi with satisfaction. It hadn't been easy. Under his constant, overt and covert influence, Yagami Taichi was finally no longer the child who believed everything Gennai said in the original story.

Although they are still children, at least they have learned to think more deeply.

Perhaps this is also because his younger sister, Hikari Yagami, is by his side and needs his protection.

After all, this isn't the original story. Hikari Yagami has a partner Digimon, Gatomon, and possesses the ability to evolve into its Ultimate form.

Hikari Yagami right now is just a little sister who has just recovered from an illness and has been drawn into a dark area that is even more dangerous than the Digital World. She is someone who needs her older brother's protection from head to toe.

If he is not careful, Taichi Yagami might even lose his sister.

This reminded me of the past, of my younger sister falling into a coma and being sent to the hospital because of my mistake, and of how her first words after she came out were an apology for not being able to play soccer with me.

Taichi Yagami felt his anger towards the mastermind behind it all reach an unprecedented level—how dare they send his adorable little sister to such a dangerous place…

"Agumon, one day we will stand in front of that guy and beat him up!" Taichi Yagami declared.

"Oh! No matter what decision Taichi makes, I will support you!" Agumon declared his rebellion without hesitation to the mastermind who raised him.

Chapter Thirty-Seven: Escort and Crisis

"escort?"

Taichi Yagami looked at the high-tech device on his wrist, which resembled a bracelet, and saw it projecting the details of their upcoming mission.

"That's right, this is a task that I selected from the task platform that suits us."

Yesterday, while Huangfu Weilai was selling weapons, he also took the opportunity to browse through the fully-level difficult missions and finally chose this escort mission.

Then, using the "bracelet" issued by the mercenary guild to signify his identity, he accepted the mission.

Then I rested for a whole night, and now, the next day, I plan to team up with Yagami Tai to complete the task.

"Isn't the journey too far?" Yagami Taichi frowned as he looked at the location shown on the map.

It wasn't that Taichi Yagami thought it was too much trouble to travel too far, but rather that he didn't want to be too far from his sister, because if something happened, it would be difficult for him to get there in time.