Agumon who wants to become Omegamon

"Uh hahaha, generally speaking, it's just four beeps..." Fairymon chuckled as he explained, then continued, "Piedmon... also known as Piedmon, has now become Ghost Maskmon."

"Is that guy?!" Everyone's expressions instantly turned grim.

It was this guy who caused them to be hunted down by the other three Heavenly Kings, and in the end, they could only escape in a sorry state with the help of Huangfu Weilai.

There is indeed a grudge between them.

"Is this guy also a second-stage evolution?" Izumi Koushiro asked, and then searched for information again. This time, he not only added Ghost Maskmon, but also Dark Imperialdramon, which he hadn't had time to investigate before, as well as the other three Elite Four.

"As expected, they are all Ultimate level."

"Right, beep. If it were just one of you, it could be very difficult to deal with, so you need to train," Fairymon further encouraged.

"So, why didn't you let your brother come along?" Hikaru Yagami wasn't swayed by the topic and continued to press, "Your brother and the others might have already finished their battle, and they'll definitely come back to find us afterward."

"..." The fairy beast choked, covered in sweat, unable to speak.

"Let me tell you the reason." At this moment, an old voice came out.

Upon hearing the sound and looking in that direction, everyone exclaimed in surprise: "Elder Xuannei?!"

The old man who appeared was none other than Elder Gennai, who had been communicating with them via 'video' before.

Gennai first glanced at Mochizuki Meiko and Meicoomon before speaking, "Because of the intrusion of a powerful being who does not belong to the Digital World, the development of the Digital World is in a very bad state."

"Not only has the world lost control to the Dark Four, but it also faces the possibility of being targeted and destroyed by other worlds."

"Therefore, in order to protect the Digital World, and to protect you who are our last hope, we have no choice but to deploy this barrier to shield us from external interference."

"Only by gaining time can we have a chance to defeat the Dark Four."

"As for the two people you mentioned... they'll be fine."

As expected of the old man Xuannei, who has always followed constancy and acted as its spokesperson, he was full of cunning and trickery, completely confusing the children.

Even Mochizuki Meiko and Yagami Hikari, who had experienced adventures in the Dark Area, couldn't help but admire each other.

Because of one sentence the other party said that struck a chord with them: "You are currently just a burden to Yagami Taichi and the others. Only by striving to become stronger will you have the right to stand beside them."

And so, the question about the barrier was left unresolved.

The group began to follow the Fairy Beast's training, striving to become stronger.

As for the old man Gennai's thoughts behind it, they didn't seem to have considered the reasons, except for Izumi Kōshō...

He was not fooled by the old man Xuan Nei. Ultimately, he was still very concerned about the valve that the other party had set up in the Sacred Plan, as well as Huangfu Weilai's previous warning.

So he took the initiative to pester the old man Xuan Nei, just like in the original story, thirsting for the old man's knowledge... Perhaps he also enjoyed it.

On the other side was Huangfu Weilai and his group of five.

"It's been a long time!" Yagami Taichi said, stretching.

“Indeed.” A hint of reminiscence flashed in Huangfu Weilai’s eyes.

Back in the Dark Zone, it was Yagami Taichi and Huangfu Mirai who went on missions with the Mercenary Guild together. It wasn't until Huangfu Mirai became financially independent and Yagami Taichi was able to stand on his own that the two stopped teaming up for missions.

But before that, the two had gone on many missions together.

"If you calculate it that way, a long time has passed."

By now, it was getting dark, and they were resting by the campfire.

"..."

Huangfu Future watched the three Digimon playing around.

Tsujimaru is passively receiving training from Hakumon. Even though it's a mature Hakumon, it seems to have the same thoughts it had when it taught Zeromaru, and is now actively teaching Tsujimaru.

Zero Maru, naturally, didn't escape the strict teacher's guidance either, joining in the 'happy' training.

Even now that they possess the power of the Ultimate level, they are no exception...

"...I can't really feel much time passing." Huangfu Future remarked on the Digimon's perception of time.

“Yes,” Yagami Taichi replied, but he thought Huangfu Mirai was referring to the eternal night environment of the Dark Zone.

Chapter 130 Apa Island

“Another island. Let’s go get some information,” said Taichi Yagami, perched on Jesmon’s shoulder.

“Okay.” Huangfu Weilai thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

As he finished speaking, Jesmon landed in the correct spot.

At this point, several days had passed since they parted from the chosen children and left that coast.

During this time, Huangfu Weilai and the others did not consider actively searching for the children.

The main problem is that I can't find it...

So, following their previous plan, they decided to learn about this world ruled by the Dark Four.

The result was that there was no difference.

Aside from consolidating the four-dimensional concept of the Digital World and creating Dark Tornado Mountain, the Dark Masters' impact on the Digital World was actually not that significant.

Or perhaps the other party simply doesn't have the inclination or time for it.

The digital world will remain the same as it always has been.

At most, the great war between the Four Holy Beasts and the Dark Four Heavenly Kings will cease, and the resources belonging to the Four Holy Beasts will be occupied by the Dark Four Heavenly Kings.

But it's nothing.

After all, in the digital world, the winner takes all, which is quite normal.

Therefore, Huangfu Future has reason to suspect that those who spoke ill of the Dark Four Heavenly Kings to the chosen children in the original work were all actors.

After all, if Digimon are truly villains, what makes them bad?

Slaving others? Committing all sorts of evil deeds?

There is no such thing as a good thing without a reason, just as there is no such thing as a bad thing without a reason.

Everything has a traceable pattern.

The purpose of Digimon is simple: to evolve, a process stemming from the very instinct of life!

In order to evolve, different Digimon made different choices.

Some choose to follow the crowd, while others become the 'bad guys' in the eyes of the public.

Whether it's good or evil, it's all for the sake of evolution.

Thus, factions were formed.

However, using the terms "good people" and "bad people" to categorize them is too general and one-sided.

A more realistic division, in fact, involves both bottom lines and unscrupulous means.

This corresponds to the Four Holy Beasts and the Dark Four Heavenly Kings.

Therefore, it would be accurate to say that the Dark Four are 'bad guys'.

But to say that the Four Divine Beasts are 'good people' would be too unrealistic.

It's not about right or wrong, it's about stance.

During this short journey, Yagami Taichi confirmed this fact once again.

Because the Digimon he questioned along the way had never left their comfort zones and had no idea who the Dark Masters were. They only knew that a huge change had occurred in the world decades ago, and a mountain had appeared out of nowhere.

Besides, very few Digimon know of the existence of the Dark Masters.

Even those who do know mostly have only a superficial understanding; they only know that the other party is very powerful, but they have no idea what the other party has done or what bad things they have done.

It can only be said that those who tell the Chosen Children how evil the Dark Lords are are truly malicious.

Perhaps, from the perspective of the higher levels of the Digital World, the Dark Masters are indeed utterly evil, with no possibility of redemption.

But for the lower-level Digimon, as long as the other party doesn't interfere with their lives, they don't even know who the other party is.

"Is it misleading?" Taichi Yagami pondered the reason.

Taichi Yagami was aware of the existence of constancy from the beginning and knew that the other party had done a lot of things behind the scenes, so he was suspicious of the things around him from the start.

Having personally experienced the realities of the Digital World with Huangfu Future was merely a confirmation of his ideas.

Afterwards, the two did not ask the less knowledgeable Digimon any further questions, but continued on their next journey.

Finally, they crossed the sea and then saw an island in some of the waters that appeared to be a city.

This is unlike any other island they had seen before, which was just a primeval forest.

So, after a brief discussion, the two decided to go and explore the island.

Then, there was a scene where Jesmon landed in a certain place.

"There doesn't seem to be any Digimon around," Agumon said, sniffing the air.

"Perhaps they've just hidden themselves," Taichi Yagami replied. After all, this wasn't the first time they'd seen Digimon that hid themselves.

“We’ll see when we get there,” Huangfu Weilai said, pointing to the abandoned city not far away.

"Isn't this going to end up like the Endless Graveyard of Ultimate Monsters again?" BlackAgumon suddenly spoke up. "After all, this place and that place look the same, they're all...gloomy and eerie."

"Is that so...? Then we should really be wary!" Yagami Taichi's expression turned serious as he stared intently at the abandoned city, seemingly sensing a sense of an endless graveyard within it.

"Wouldn't it be clear if we went in and took a look?" Huangfu Weilai said calmly. They hadn't even entered the gate, and had been on high alert the whole time. If there really were Digimon watching them from the shadows, wouldn't that be mocking their lack of courage?

After speaking, Huangfu Weilai set off first, with Hakmon following closely behind.

"Sigh... I feel like you've become even more reckless than me in the future!" Yagami Taichi complained, then called for his partner to follow.

"Let's go, Zero Maru, Tsuji Maru!"

"Oh!"

"Great!"

The group walked towards the city gate, and nothing unusual happened during their journey. It was as if this really was an abandoned city, and their worries were unnecessary.

"Apa Island..."

Huang Weilai looked up at the sign engraved on the gate.

Is this the name of the city, or rather, the island?

...Apa Island.

I've never heard of it before!

"In the future, will you be able to understand these characters?" Yagami Taichi pointed to the 'scribbled characters' engraved above the gate. To him, they were completely incomprehensible.

“Hmm.” Huangfu Future nodded and explained, “That’s a more ancient script used in the Digital World.”

"The prophecy on the stone tablet that Koushiro received from the old man Gennai was inscribed with this script."

“I see…” Yagami Taichi nodded thoughtfully.

“Actually, Taiyi, you can also understand this text,” Huangfu Weilai suddenly said.

"Huh—?" Yagami Taichi pointed at himself in disbelief, "—Me? Impossible! I don't understand at all!"

“You can’t understand it, but with a translator, you can.” Huangfu Weilai smiled and pointed to Yagami Taichi’s head.

"You mean..."

Taichi Yagami instantly understood Huangfu Weilai's meaning, then pulled down his goggles and resumed his tinkering.

soon

"Really!" Yagami Taichi exclaimed in surprise, then pointed to the mosquito engraved above the gate and said, enunciating each word clearly, "—A-Pa-Shima!"

"That's really amazing!"

"So, as I've said before, your goggles have many functions, and you'll need to explore them gradually." Huangfu Weilai looked at Yagami Taichi, who seemed to have received a new toy, and couldn't help but smile indulgently.

Yes!

"Let's go then!"

With some interest, Yagami Taichi stepped through the gate and into the abandoned city. He clearly wanted to use the 'new' function of his goggles to see if there was anything worth 'discovering' in the city.