Chapter 1873: with translation of chapter title

NO. 490：Give the opportunity again.

It's not hard to imagine that the high-ranking members of the Beast Sect are a group full of contradictions.

On one hand, they have survived to the present, even risen to positions like bishop and priest, so they naturally possess many traits of successful people, and caution and sharpness are especially important, because their situation has never been good.

On the other hand, being able to reach this position necessarily earns them the worship, awe, and hatred of followers, collaborators, and the plundered; even if they do not enjoy the feeling of appearing more transcendent and unique, they should still establish either a simple or blind confidence in the process of mastering, pursuing, and strengthening their power.

Thus, a constant sense of anxious unease resides in their hearts.

Also, based on their power and actions, and the sense of achievement and satisfaction that naturally arises from looking back on their life's path.

Timid yet bold, their priority when facing events is to reduce impact and loss, wanting to flee, yet they inevitably think of solving things with ability, then flexibly applying that ability to achieve that escape, using overwhelming power to steer their shaky little boat forward under the federation's investigation.

Whether they micro-manage or not, the demon person doesn't know.

He only knows that such ill-fitting boots will definitely cause trouble.

Either the mindset is problematic, or the feet are problematic; of course both have been problematic from the start, but that doesn't prevent making the problem direction more extreme, or if the directions clash, slightly easing the conflict.

To say that the existence of Dark Digimon itself is a miracle of minuscule probability, like the balance of human cells, organs, bacteria, etc., how could the existence of the Beast Sect and these high-ranking members' life paths be any different?

It is an inevitability arising from countless coincidences, and also a pitch-black gem forged by desperate struggle.

Every inch of polishing left countless traces, and with just the right amount of force it formed their current contradictory and extreme appearance.

But it's regrettable.

The current environment never gave Aomo Lindun the leisure to quietly appreciate the gem.

Although it's not yet time for him to smash them himself, it is indeed time for him to profit from the gem's quality.

That benefit is undoubtedly information.

——They can't sit still.

Although Devouring Star Zero's hiding time is still short, far from enough for him to see inside and out all members of the sect clearly, Aomo Lindun can still make this judgment.

It's not some sympathetic understanding, nor trust brought by the concept of arch-enemies; it's simply the most plain and simple reasoning: these guys aren't versed in the Digital World, they don't know the situation of the main world, nor do they understand the state of the Dark Region, how could they possibly devote themselves wholeheartedly to serve under the Seven Great Demon Lords as beasts of burden?

On the contrary, both I and Bi Ze once felt that Digimon could also be considered a kind of monster, and that monster of extremely high purity, Chen, is still beside Bahamut. X to this day, never having mentioned to me even a hint of wanting to go back; if it were those sect leaders whose minds are full of monsters, they'd surely have some ideas.

That idea certainly wouldn't stay just an idea, but to turn it into practice also requires the groundwork of information; when and how could there be an opportunity?

Aomo thinks, it's right now.

Before the appearance of Lady Devilmon. X, he wasn't quite sure that this college entrance exam attack was the work of the Demon Lords, after all, previous attack cases also featured Digimon.

Those with partners, those without; among those without partners, further distinguish between premeditated and purely aggressive attacks—finally it might not be a Dark Digimon, but if it is a Dark Digimon, it must certainly be of that latter kind.

The probability is low, but the number of occurrences is high, so there is still a chance of misunderstanding.

But at the moment Lady Devilmon. X, this ultra-rare Digimon, appears, Aomo is already wondering where that gang's 'camera' is.

They're surely watching.

There's a seventy percent chance it's aimed at Bi Ze, the Demon Lord's partner, and the remaining thirty percent likely wants to test something, just as I myself have more than once used 'scaring the snake by beating the grass' to probe others—this also counts as his own mental inertia, since people can't easily imagine reasoning out of thin air; many logical references are either what they've seen or their own, so criminal investigators need broad knowledge to fill the gaps in understanding.

Those who fill in little are often just 'judging others by their own heart'.

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In front of quick-witted people, not talking too much is also this principle: a person's words and deeds always inadvertently reveal much information about themselves, and the 'words and deeds' mentioned here need not be literal expression; they can also be an extension of will—for example, showing commands to others, the style in planning arrangements, or the regional differentiation after implementing arrangements.

All these construct in Aomo's mind that especially subtle image of the Fallen Light Beast.

Although Bahamut. X has been emphasizing that it believes the decision-maker among the Seven Great Demon Lords is the Fallen Light Beast, Aomo always feels that the information currently obtained points to at least three styles.

One is old and scheming, one is dignified and upright, one is… one is very obscure, so obscure that Aomo once thought it was an illusion of a third party intervening.

He thinks the first might be Barbaramon, the second is the Fallen Light Beast, and as for the third…

He initially thought it was DarkKnightmon, but upon reflection it seems somewhat unsuitable, and similarly the candidates such as Baguramon, Grand Draculamon, Chaos Dukemon, etc., obviously all have alibis.

Some are thorny, but none of this is the current focus.

The point is that Aomo doesn't believe those priestly elders will let such a good opportunity pass, after all, frankly speaking, their situation is the worst.

Unlike my side, which occupies the overt initiative and route resources, nor like the Seven Great Demon Lords with their forces attached, being subordinate to humans they might still be under open and covert surveillance; if they don't actively seek opportunities, they must honestly wait for the two sides to clash and produce a winner, and who knows, before that they might be arranged by the Demon Lords as cannon fodder for something…

Will they not even realize?

Will they miss it?

Should I create opportunities for you, letting the Fallen Light Beast focus here yet not strongly take advantage to pressure the latter?

If we truly capture such Digimon attackers as Lady Devilmon. X instead of annihilating them, then the Demon Lords would surely panic.

Although most have already been tampered with, once something is discovered it will be proclaimed as a formal declaration of war and conquest, and then they will also preemptively exploit these convenient sect leaders…… Aomo still feels sympathetic toward them.

Just sacrificing this batch of Lady Devilmon. X thrown out as test-blade cannon fodder could let everyone rest easy in that world line; although when seeing Gui She and Lipiya appear, the other side might also be smirking in their scouting, realizing this move has already been blocked by me, yet they still need to see the dispatched underlings die before they can calmly withdraw their gaze.

Truly twisted, he thought.

Such a Demon Lord can also be considered exceptionally orthodox, making it convenient for him to target in various senses; the only inconvenience is that such a cruel and bloodthirsty enemy will raise the difficulty for others to overcome——

——Whether the sect side can smoothly obtain some key information is also a mystery, after all Aomo finds it hard to imagine that the Demon Lords haven't prepared for, nor taken countermeasures against, the situation of 'being probed by an insider into some secret room'.

Then we can only believe that the priestly elders will each show their divine powers.

All I can do is control puppets to wait at the scene.

Waiting.

Waiting for them to finish their investigation, regroup, and absolutely will immediately react to the appearance of 'Devouring Star Zero', immediately muster full force to suppress him on the spot.

That's when Aomo can begin to struggle.

To struggle while letting out that crucial roar:

"I'm here to deliver technology!"

"The technology of electronic monsters! Technology that can reverse-decipher Dark Digimon!!!"

?? Unrelated tips:

? Although the 21st is the author's birthday, the 24th requires a trip to catch a flight, so the 24th will be a day off.

? (End of chapter)