Chapter 1879: NO.496：And it can also shut off perception

NO. 496: Moreover, it can also block perception.

NO. 496：And it can also shut off perception

Naturally, it can.

Naturally, it can.

Not to mention that, although the cult's high-ranking members have fallen to relying on others, they still retain the usual tendency to look down on weak Digimon and other humans; just their habit of making small moves in the shadows ensures they will not actively leak technology.

Besides, even though that cult elite has fallen to relying on others, they still despise weak Digital Beasts and other humans by nature; just their habit of scheming in the shadows guarantees they won't voluntarily leak the technology.

There is a possibility of technology being leaked, but they will do everything in their power to avoid it.

The chance of the technology being leaked isn't nonexistent, but they will themselves do everything possible to avoid it.

After all, it concerns their survival.

After all, it concerns their survival.

Undoubtedly!

No doubt!

Because among the Seven Great Demon Lords of the Dark Area, the only one who has the opportunity to associate with them yet remains indifferent to all this is Beelzebumon; however, that does not mean they can rest easy on the Bone Wasteland, after all Dark Digimon merely favor the law of the jungle rather than being unable to communicate.

Because among the Seven Great Demon Lords of the Dark Region, only Beelzebub Beast has the opportunity to interact with them while remaining indifferent to all this; yet that doesn't mean they can go to the Skeleton Wasteland and sleep soundly, for Dark Digital Beasts simply prefer the strong devouring the weak rather than being unable to communicate.

Moreover, they are not brainless.

Furthermore, they are not brainless.

The fact that they massively capture Digimon to exploit that technology, once leaked—even as a rumor—could become the spark that causes everything to fail.

If the fact of openly capturing Digital Beasts to exploit that technology were leaked, even just as a rumor it could become the trigger that causes everything to fail.

To properly handle that potential risk, you must incur greater costs to deal with it—when such a situation arises, you would be better off not leaving any risk from the start.

To properly handle that potential risk, you must incur greater costs to deal with it—when such a situation arises, you'd be better off not leaving any hidden trouble from the start.

Especially when your manpower is already insufficient.

Especially when your manpower is already insufficient.

Not saying 'close enough' but ensuring from the outset that 'this is absolutely flawless!' is what an experienced covert operations team inevitably pursues.

Rather than saying 'close enough', doing it right from the start with 'this is absolutely fine!' is what an experienced covert ops team inevitably pursues.

Moreover, whether this operation remains covert will determine their future, their very survival.

Moreover, whether this operation remains covert will determine their future, their very lives.

So when OmegaMon worries whether the technology Dukemon gives to the cult's high-ups might bring unforeseen massive catastrophe to the Digital World, he gives a clean, decisive reply. Even if Dukemon/Crimson Knight asks again, trying to see through any stubbornness this way, he can still respond with firm, unyielding words.

So when Omega Beast worried whether the technology Aomo provided to the cult's high-ups would bring unforeseen massive catastrophe to the Digital World, he gave a clean, decisive reply. Even if Duke Beast/Crimson Lotus Knight Beast asked again, trying to see through any stubbornness this way, he could still respond with firm, unyielding words.

The involved parties are actually more afraid of technology leakage than you are; while you worry about events centuries away, they are determined not to suffer a total defeat!

The involved parties fear technology leakage more than you do; while you worry about matters centuries away, they are determined not to suffer utter defeat!

Not suffering a total defeat—such a motivational goal may seem trivial at first glance, far less weighty than life and death, but frankly, this is exactly what the Beast Cult's high-ranking members fear most.

Not suffering utter defeat—such a motivation goal may seem trivial at first glance, far less weighty than life and death, but frankly, this is what the Beast Cult's high-ups fear most.

They fear no death, for even death can be surpassed by the power of a monster.

They fear no death, for even death can be surpassed by the power of Kaiju.

In the realm of the 'monster' that transcends all norms and obscures all understanding, there is no concrete, specific state worth fearing.

In the realm called Kaiju, where one can transcend all conventions and blur all understanding, no concrete, specific state is worth fearing.

But what about utter defeat?

But what about utter defeat?

That abstract vagueness, yet easily dismisses the future's outcome, is precisely the existential mire they are prone to fall into.

That abstract vagueness, yet easily denying the future's outcome, is precisely the existential mire they are prone to fall into now.

Over a lifetime, there are wins and losses, advances and retreats, but overall losses outweigh gains and retreats outnumber advances—such cult members are each bound together at this moment like a community of fate, facing their own unique, major turning points in life:

Over a lifetime, there are wins and losses, advances and retreats, but overall losses outnumber victories and retreats outnumber advances—such cult members, each bound at this moment like a community of fate, face their own pivotal life turning points:

A life of constant ups and downs may have been set on a tragic downward trajectory by a single 'rise'.

A life of endless ups and downs may have been set on a tragic trajectory of continual decline by a single 'rise'.

But what if they could reverse things now and leap upward again?

But if one could reverse things here and leap up again?

No one will give up.

No one will give up.

Those who pursue the form and power of monsters will never know how to give up.

Those who pursue the form and power of Kaiju will never understand giving up.

Whether the enemy is human, alien, Ultraman, or an even stronger monster, the embodiment of the monster concept will only roar, only bellow.

Whether the enemy is human, alien, Ultraman warrior, or a stronger Kaiju, the embodiment of the Kaiju concept will only roar, only bellow.

One by one they devour, chew, fully dissolve, and then bellow again!

Swallowed in turn, chewed through, fully dissolved, then bellowed again!

This very moment is the time of devouring and chewing.

This very moment is the stage of swallowing and chewing.

It is difficult to openly gather troops behind 'allies' to build one's own army while boosting individual combat power; the cult members can only develop covertly as before.

It's hard to openly recruit forces behind 'allies' to build one's own army; cult members seeking to boost individual combat power can only develop covertly as before.

Fortunately, this is indeed their strength.

Fortunately, this is indeed their strength.

Having developed under the Federation's nose to this day, although they have suffered repeated defeats, they still have occasional small victories; the Beast Cult's experiential guidance, plan formulation, and directives have not faded at all, only matured further.

Having developed under the Federation's nose to this point, the Beast Cult, though repeatedly defeated in battle yet not without minor victories, retains its experience-driven approach, its plan formulation, and its guiding principles unchanged, only growing more mature.

Although this is still insufficient to gain an advantage over the Federal law enforcement, ……

Although this still isn't enough to gain an advantage over the Federation Law Enforcement Department, but……

The duty system established by the Seven Great Demon Lords is not even worthy of trying to match Federal standards.

Even the duty system established by the Seven Great Demon Lords doesn't measure up to the Federation's standards.

Even their intelligence sharing is not seamless or fully interoperable.

Even their intelligence isn't seamless or fully shared between them.

While there is ample room for maneuver, the local populace's quality can be said to offer virtually no resistance.

While there is ample room for maneuver, the quality of the local inhabitants can be said to offer virtually no resistance.

They neither help each other, nor seek details, nor voluntarily ask the Demon Lord's army for aid; even how to contact them is unclear— for cult members who have lingered too long in high-ranking quarters, this is practically like returning to the launch-day fish-fry.

They neither help each other, nor are curious about details, nor will they proactively seek aid from the Demon Lord army; not even knowing how to contact them— for cult members who have lingered too long in high-level quarters, this is practically a return to the launch-server fish-frying.

If they were in a more relaxed stage, they could practically put their teary eyes on the public screen.

If they were in a more relaxed stage, they could practically post their teary eyes on the public screen.

Unfortunately, they cannot.

Too bad they can't.

Even in what should be a relaxed, enjoyable fish-fry setting, the remnant beast team composed of priests and high priests dares not be the slightest bit careless.

Even in what should be a relaxed, enjoyable fish-frying setting, the Beast Remnant formed of priests and high priests dares not be the slightest bit careless.

But regarding all this, Dukemon naturally has no idea.

But regarding all this, Duke Beast naturally has no clue.

It will only question where Dukemon's guarantee comes from; the other party ought to be unable to answer, since the aforementioned process exists only in his observation and reasoning, and reasoning… even if a line of reasoning is perfectly logical, without evidence it remains mere speculation, lacking persuasiveness.

It only questions where Aomo's guarantee comes from, and the latter ought to be unable to answer, since the aforementioned process exists only in his observation and reasoning; and reasoning… even if a line of reasoning is perfectly logical, without evidence it remains mere speculation, lacking persuasiveness.

But if you want to speak of evidence……

But if you want to talk about evidence……

—————— Dukemon Linthon uploaded an MP4 file ——————

——————Aomo Lindun uploaded an MP4 file——————

【Dukemon:?】

【Duke Beast：？】

【Dukemon Linthon: It's a bit long, because I haven't yet used the power of the mechanical monster, so I haven't had time to edit it

【Aomo Lindun：It's a bit long, because I haven't yet used the power of the Mechanical Kaiju, so I haven't had time to edit it

However, according to my memory timing, it should be correct to start watching from 13:45 seconds

but if my memory-based timing is correct, you should start watching from 13:45 seconds

From that point onward, the organization's higher-ups will be admonishing their teammates and outlining the operation plan's outline

from that point onward, the organization's high-ups will be admonishing their comrades and outlining the action plan's outline】

【Ancient Garurumon: This perspective… have you infiltrated them?】

【Ancient Garuru Beast：This perspective… have you already infiltrated them?】

【Dukemon Linthon: To be precise, I am being held hostage】

【Aomo Lindun：To be precise, it's a hostage situation】

【Magnamon:?】

【Magmar Beast：？】

【Dukemon:? Where?】

【Duke Beast：？Where is it?】

【Jesmon: Do you need help?】

【Jess Beast：Do you need help?】

Jesmon's cultivation is quite good, but after a few simple operations cooperating with Dukemon, I already have some understanding of him.

Jess Beast's cultivation is quite good, but after a few joint operations with Aomo, they already have a certain understanding of him.

【Dukemon: Not needed, after all, speaking bluntly, I'm just stuck there and not leaving】

【Aomo：No need, after all, speaking bluntly, I'm just stubbornly hanging there and not leaving】

【Lord Knightmon: Are you being mysterious again?】

【Lord Knight Beast：Are you being mysterious again?】

I haven't even talked with you about that, have I? Hearing such an obvious statement from KaiserGreymon, Dukemon can only sigh that he truly doesn't get along with that pinkish guy; just one sentence ruins his mood.

I haven't even talked to you about this, have I? Hearing such a matter-of-fact remark from the Monarch Beast, Aomo can only sigh that he indeed clashes with that pink‑type guy—just one sentence spoils his mood.

【Fragramon: If that's the case, does anyone else have a problem?】

【Fragrant Beast：If so, does anyone else have any issues?

If not, then I won't disturb you】

If not, I won't bother you】

After all, he's hardly a net detective, nor a Tamer wielding a Tyrannomon, and even his Digimon partners aren't strongly tied to the Dark Area; actually, in the eyes of these Fragramon Digimon, Dukemon also has a hint of 'sticking around and not leaving'.

After all, they aren't net detectives, nor are they beast tamers wielding a Tyranno Machine; even their Digital Beast partners aren't strongly tied to the Dark Region, so in the eyes of these Fragrant Beast Digital Beasts, Aomo also has a hint of 'stubbornly hanging there and not leaving'.

The difference lies only in that Fragramon, Ancient Wisemon, and True Kaiser Digimon indeed welcome Dukemon's help in simulating, organizing thoughts, and filling gaps; other Digimon either rely on friendship or on the guarantee and face of the Souha siblings, and in action there is hardly any complaining or disdain.

The only difference is that the Fragrant Beast, Ancient Sage Beast, and True Lord Beast Digital Beasts indeed welcome Aomo's help in simulating, sorting thoughts, and filling gaps, whereas other Digital Beasts rely either on friendship or on the guarantee and face of the Xiangyu siblings, and in action there's hardly any complaining or disdain shown.

By now, as the conversation progressed, after he had a further understanding of him, it presented a more concrete change in perception.

But this time's interpersonal gain stopped there——after they chimed in one after another saying it was fine, Aomo slightly moved the screen away, then looked back at the nearby Beirstar Beast intently staring at the screen.

And the seventh round of Gomoku still unfinished on the folding small table.

Aomo won five rounds, and the round he lost was naturally him letting the other win.

Originally the intention was just to brush past and end it, but the result was that he accumulated new information——letting Shell Child win is not wise; don't expect that letting the other side win one game will dispel their enthusiasm, for that will only make them more justified and intense.

Although one could also keep letting them win to try to make her bored, but using consecutive losses to dampen someone's fighting spirit is also an option.

It's not a big deal either; Aomo doesn't think he can force out a Qianming representative from the Gomoku world—look at now——

As he silently distanced himself and picked up his drink for a sip, the light screen that had drifted away due to the fixed distance also slightly brought the Beirstar Beast back to its senses, immediately asking: "Is your doll still over there?"

——So easily distracted.

Rather than saying she's easy to fool, it's more like she herself had long wanted an opportunity to change the subject; the demon sighed in heart, but also knew well that not bringing it up was the easiest.

"One fresh move, eat all under heaven."

"The information chip of the Star-Eating Wing is a universal excuse, and besides, it was given to me by the other side, so naturally I should keep using it."

"I thought they just wanted to cut you into a thousand pieces."

"I can't say there's no such thought." Aomo said, also making a cut on the puppet nerve's connection.

"But the execution hasn't been very smooth."

?? Unrelated tips:

? Tomorrow I'll ask for a leave, that is the outing mentioned earlier.

? (End of chapter)