Chapter 296

However, this artificially reduced time ratio had no effect on Broly, who was in the Digital World; the Crystal Palace's judgment standard for him was based on the time flow rate of the plane he was in.

The influence caused by the Vampire Demon Beast merely meant that his stay time in the Digital World was proportionally converted into an increased stay time in the Real World.

"Where did you kids all go?"

Tai Yagami and the other Chosen Children returned to reality, but the first crisis they faced was not the one brought by the Vampire Demon Beast.

Rather, it was the camp teachers who had gone crazy looking for them; with abnormal climate and sudden snow in midsummer, the camp had already been notified to terminate, yet a group of children had gone missing — it hadn't been 24 hours yet, otherwise the police would definitely have been called.

"It's snowing outside, so we took shelter in a mountain shrine and accidentally fell asleep."

This excuse was terrible.

"All seven of you fell asleep?"

The camp teacher also raised doubts, but fortunately, he didn't pursue it further.

"Forget it, hurry up and pack your things, get on the bus."

While Tai Yagami and the others rode the bus for two hours and got off at the Practice Horse Area on the pretext of getting off, two months had passed in the Digital World.

The Data Factory had begun to ascend after modification; the Digital World's code was wondrous — as long as it was programmed correctly, devices similar to infinite energy could be created. Molecule Beast used four entanglement cables similar to those in the Dark Space, installed at the four corners of the upgraded Data Factory Castle, operated from the Central Main Control Room, thereby achieving up, down, left, and right flight.

Of course, the Digital World's sky wasn't considered safe, so a large amount of weapon equipment also had to be installed on top of this already airborne fortress.

Molecule Beast was currently analyzing Metal Greymon's data, preparing to install sufficient Ultimate Destruction Cannon launch devices on all four sides.

Guaranteeing that in the future, even if flying Perfect-level Digimon attacked this Sky Fortress, they could be knocked down with extreme firepower.

Molecule Beast was somewhat neurotic and paranoid, believing the larger the spaceship the better, because it could accommodate more modifications; likewise, it believed the more weapon equipment the better — all fear of an uncertain future fate stemmed from insufficient firepower.

"Hey, doing it like this, is the power provided by the Dark Space enough?"

Watching the Sky Fortress grow larger and larger, trending toward becoming a Sky City, the Fairy Digimon who came running over to visit asked.

"That's not a problem; we caught the Cosmic Brain Demon Beast, and based on its data I've already calculated and optimized the entire power system — as long as suspension codes are inscribed under the Spaceship Fortress, the ship's demand for engine power can be greatly reduced; even if part of the engines are removed, it won't fall from the sky……"

Molecule Beast was a born workaholic saint; even Broly would occasionally sleep hugging the fragrant Lilimon, but it never rested, pouring all its energy into the great undertaking of building its ideal mobile main base, making the construction speed of the entire Spaceship Fortress extremely fast.

Now, from far away one could see the giant castle floating at low altitude above the desert, while underneath were dense swarms of Mechanical Digimon commanded and controlled by Molecule Beast, moving building materials like ants, and inscribing the Cosmic Brain Demon Beast's unique anti-gravity suspension codes beneath the Spaceship Fortress.

"How spectacular!"

When the DemiDevimon who had traveled here covered in dust saw the distant sky wonder architecture, he couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

"Don't just stand there, hurry up and come with me; if your information is accurate, you'll definitely be able to live in that Spaceship Fortress from now on."

A Kabuterimon urged, and led the DemiDevimon behind him toward the Module Manufacturing Factory.

"Outsiders, this is the Gluttony Beast King's factory area; please state your identities and purpose for entering, otherwise please leave."

The Perfect-level Andromon, responsible for outside patrol and recently evolved from a Guardromon, blocked the Kabuterimon's path and questioned the identities of these two outsider Digimon without identification markers.

"I am a Kabuterimon recently evolved from the Mochimon tribe in the Eastern Dense Forest, which is also within the Gluttony Beast King's territory.

This is a DemiDevimon; it stole our tribe's food and we caught it, but it claimed to know information about the Crest of Light and wanted to present it to the Gluttony Beast King, wishing for an audience with the Gluttony Beast King, which is why I brought it here."

Andromon's electronic eyes looked at them, then transmitted this information upward; Molecule Beast learned of it, and although it didn't know if the intelligence was true or false, it still chose to let them pass — after all, they were only two Child-level Digimon, incapable of causing negative impact on the factory and the ongoing Spaceship Fortress construction project.

"You say you know information about the Crest of Light?"

Dirimon asked, looking at the DemiDevimon before him with some doubt regarding the veracity of its words.

They had so many Digimon on this side searching for so long, yet hadn't found a single trace of the Crest of Light.

As a result, now a Child-level Digimon suddenly appeared claiming to know Crest of Light intelligence.

Judging by Kabuterimon's account, the other party was also in a pretty miserable state.

It was discovered stealing food stored by the Mochimon tribe, and was caught and beaten up on the spot.

"If you just want to excuse your food-stealing behavior, there's no need to go this far; it's just some food, find a job, do some work, earn the food, and pay back the Mochimon and Kabuterimon."

Dirimon felt there was no need to be too harsh on a Child-level Digimon; although DemiDevimon didn't look like a good Digimon, it had only done some petty thieving, no need to be overly targeted.

"No, this Dirimon, I really do know information about the Crest of Light."

Hearing this, DemiDevimon panicked a bit; it had thought that bringing important intelligence about something the Gluttony Beast King was sending people everywhere to search for would earn it courteous treatment, but this seemingly managerial Dirimon expressed distrust right from the start.

"Fine, then tell us the Crest of Light intelligence, but remember to state your intelligence source; we don't have time to distinguish false intelligence."

Dirimon crossed its arms and looked at it.

"Yes, this must start from my identity; I was originally a Digimon under the Vampire Demon Beast King."

"Eh?"

Dirimon's eyes widened slightly.

"Once deeply trusted by the Vampire Demon Beast King, therefore I know some of its secrets."

"Wait, what does the Crest of Light have to do with the Vampire Demon Beast?"

Dirimon interrupted to ask.

"Of course it's related; because the Crest of Light is in the Vampire Demon Beast King's hands."

DemiDevimon directly stated the answer.

"What evidence do you have?"

The Vampire Demon Beast had already left this world; Dirimon suspected this guy knew that, so he was spouting nonsense here.

"The evidence is the ancient text prophecy: at first bats will fall from the sky, everyone will cheer the name of the legendary Undying King, when it matches the demonic number the legendary Digital Demon King will appear, but the Demon King will ultimately be defeated by the power of Light……

The Vampire Demon Beast King believed this prophecy, thinking it could achieve Ultimate Evolution within this prophecy and become the true Digital Demon King.

But also because of this prophecy, it was extremely wary of the power of Light, and found the Crest of Light very early on, keeping it firmly in its grasp."

This news wasn't any secret; as long as one was a confidant by the Vampire Demon Beast's side, they mostly knew their King was researching this.

"But as a subordinate of the Vampire Demon Beast, why would you travel thousands of miles to tell us this news?" "Ah, this is……"

DemiDevimon's eyeballs rolled around in its sockets; it couldn't very well say it was because it saw its own King fail at acting cool and get beaten away, and worried about being silenced by its own King, so it could only quickly find another excuse.

"That's because the Vampire Demon Beast is cruel and unbenevolent; the Digimon on our side have suffered under it for a long time, until hearing of the Gluttony Beast King's reputation for benevolence, we came to submit."

"Reputation for benevolence, are you sure?"

Dorumon grew even more suspicious; his own Abu was indeed a very good person, but the problem was, that goodness only applied to his own people.

As for evil Digimon from outside, he would directly capture them to use as ingredients — with a reputation like that, how much did the other party want to be taken as barbecue ingredients? "Uh, is that not the case?"

Impmon was somewhat uncertain; all along the way here, it had been listening to Kabuterimon's boasting, talking about how good their King was and such.

"No, that part is correct."

Dorumon waved his hand.

"However, Vamdemon has already gone to the Real World, so your words may not be verifiable."

"Ah, Vamdemon the King bolted?"

Impmon's eyes widened.

"Having suffered Vamdemon for so long, you still call him King?"

"Uh, force of habit, force of habit. That guy got away good; this way, the Digimon on our side won't have to keep suffering his oppression."

Impmon hurriedly corrected himself.

"Come with me, I'll take you to find Abu."

"Who is Abu?"

"The very Gluttony Beast King you want to pledge allegiance to."

"Oh."

Impmon nodded repeatedly, while in his heart he was thinking of using his three-inch unrotten tongue (sycophantic skill) to replace this Dorumon who looked like he had quite some status and standing.

But when he actually met Gluttony Beast, he saw a harmless-looking boy directly scoop Dorumon into his arms and pet him intimately.

"This little one greets Gluttony Beast King."

After explaining things clearly, smoothly joining Gluttony Beast King's camp, and being assigned the job of guide — leading the way to raid Vamdemon's old nest — this Impmon's gaze toward Dorumon became respectful.

"Dorumon King, when do you say we set out?"

"I'm not any King; Abu is the King."

"Listen to you — you're the Digimon Gluttony Beast King likes most; your words aren't the same as Gluttony Beast King's?"

Having figured out Dorumon's status in Gluttony Beast's camp, Impmon's mouth was like it had been smeared with honey; everything he said was what Dorumon loved to hear.

The verification team set out quickly, bringing Impmon to Vamdemon's old nest, but it was an excavation-style raid on the already collapsed Forest Castle.

After the raid was finished, analyzing the things Vamdemon had researched here confirmed Impmon's intelligence.

"Vamdemon has ulterior motives; he also grasped a portion of the Holy Evolution research data — no wonder he was researching how to reach the Real World."

"What do you mean?"

"Gluttony Beast King, Vamdemon going to the Real World is to imitate the Partner Digimon's evolution method in the Holy Plan.

He wants to exploit humans' fear of themselves, coerce humans into believing in themselves, thereby letting himself evolve into the strongest Undead-type Digital King."

"Is that impressive?"

"Put it this way: at the same level, a Digimon's strength depends on how much effective data volume it possesses inside its body.

And according to the data volume converted from emotions, as long as there are enough humans in the Real World providing Vamdemon with enough fear emotion.

Then, as long as these emotions are converted into corresponding data, Vamdemon will likely possess unimaginable power."

Pausing a moment, Molecule Beast continued tapping the keyboard, pulling up data: "Of course, this is only a theoretically achievable effect, but I don't know how Vamdemon plans to handle such massive external data; perhaps he still holds another Evolution Secret in his hands."

"Fine, I don't care about that; I just want to take back the Crest of Light that originally belonged to Dorumon from that thief who ran off to the Real World."

Broly couldn't understand the data Molecule Beast pulled up, but he clearly expressed his attitude.

"I also want to capture him, force out the Evolution Secrets he holds; I believe that would greatly help our faction, so we need to go to the Real World."

"Do you have a way?"

"Let Piximon go ask Gennai; didn't he already send the Chosen Children back to the Real World? He must have the method to return to the Real World."

Piximon was sought out; learning Broly wanted to go to the Real World, he was somewhat surprised: "You don't go back to the Real World?"

"The Crest of Light is in Vamdemon's hands."

One sentence explained the reason for wanting to go to the Real World.

But unfortunately...

"I only have one set of Keys to the Real World; although new keys can still be produced now, the problem is the device leading to the Intertemporal Gate has been completely destroyed — even with new keys it's useless."

Learning this, Gennai shrugged, indicating he also had no way; he was a Homeostasis system tool person, true, but that didn't mean he was an omnipotent existence.

When Homeostasis gave him no help, Gennai was actually no different from an ordinary old man living in the Digital World.

"Forget it, give me the Key data; I'll take it back and research it myself."

At this, Molecule Beast wasn't discouraged either, directly asking Gennai for the Key data.

At the same time, he also took apart the Control Stone Platform and Intertemporal Gate from Vamdemon's old nest and brought them back, and the one responsible for hauling was still Broly.

(Chapter End)