Chapter 1884: with translation of chapter title

NO. 502: Should we send a distress signal after finishing the CG?

First time is worth bragging about, second time worth sighing over, third time…

By the third time, one should learn to speak and act cautiously.

Not to mention the netizens questioning in the news comment sections; even the invigilator responsible for exam order had to give him a subtle glance, asking if it was intentional.

Was it deliberately arranging cruel Digimon to attack the exam site, then showing off his skills, and for that he even contacted two powerful bodyguards, even swapping members midway (referring to Gui She turning into Shi Jia), really scheming! Mr. Bi Ze!

He naturally wouldn't admit to this baseless accusation; clearly he is the victim.

But he also finds it hard to admit that those guys were actually coming for him—though he would like to admit it, thinking that Aomo had arranged two super-strong bodyguards for him, admitting it wouldn't matter.

As a result, his habitual judgment of going through a round with Bahamut. X led to Bahamut. X's intervention.

Somewhat unsure, he chatted with Aomo again, only to be stopped by Aomo once more.

Don't make yourself unhappy over a moment of frankness.

Even if you had prepared insurance, set up a strong defense system guaranteeing examinees wouldn't be harmed, and you yourself were completely a victim, even a disadvantaged group—speaking of this would still get you swept up by nonsensical talk.

Then it's naturally better not to say it.

But he still didn't expect that, less than half a day after that conversation, the fourth incident came.

Originally it should have been a time to congratulate the end of the college entrance exam, regardless of how the test felt, worth celebrating 'liberation,' but this opening topic had to be overridden first by contact from the Hei'an Region and Aomo's sigh.

Then came a series of communications.

David's, Grace's, the Xiangyu siblings', and Miss Zhuohua's… were all concerned about Mr. Bi Ze's fresh-out-of-the-oven latest interview.

For a moment, even his post-exam self-estimated scores didn't matter; moreover, it's fortunate that the exam is already over, otherwise, according to Aomo's estimation, Mr. Bi Ze would likely have had his college entrance exam suspended.

Although the college entrance exam is important—important enough that in recent years it has trended toward demonization—still, students' personal safety is more important.

Given the repeated inability to find evidence of the other side's 'premeditation,' many people also think he is not the instigator but a victim being targeted.

Although his file appears to have nothing worth scheming over, he does indeed have a rare Digimon partner.

Moreover, he has maintained close contact with a certain celebrity from the Jiemen area, and the several beings who have repeatedly protected him are clearly acting under that person's direction.

If you say he's the behind-the-scenes operator, people still aren't quite sure, but if you say he utilized Aomo Lindun…

Then people would be more inclined to believe he is also a victim.

Although aspiration is the farthest distance from understanding, modern internet truly serves as a cornerstone for breaking this phenomenon; as long as you don't blindfold yourself, you can naturally see many evaluations and analyses of public figures, thereby gaining the corresponding basic cognition.

Thanks also to many experts' analyses and fans' reasoning, the notion that 'it's not easy to fool Aomo Lindun' has become widely spread; thus, the current public image of Mr. Bi Ze sidesteps suspicion from this subtle angle.

This in turn has led many to care about his subsequent fate.

——Why, exactly, is he being subjected to such high-frequency attacks?

——After the college entrance exam, will he still be attacked like this?

——Where does he live? Should those living nearby be careful? (x)

Many more questions need not be elaborated, but regarding the first and second questions, Aomo can answer them, after all the time is near.

To avoid trouble, Aomo had initially communicated with the Jiemen area's Two Worlds Safety Bureau and Teqiju, but also asked them not to make the plan public, carrying out a puzzling self-bound hand-and-foot struggle in the sink.

This is to buy time.

To buy time for investigation, also to buy time for the remnants of the Teaching Corps to kidnap and reduce forces behind the Demon King's army, and also to let Bi Ze smoothly get through the college entrance exam, so he can return without regrets to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Bahamut. X—ideally that would be the case, but in fact, after being attacked for the third time, Bi Ze's exam mentality became quite unstable.

You obviously can't expect him to have Aomo's psychological resilience, but in his own optimistic self-mockery, no matter how his later grades turn out, among the brothers David always has the lowest score.

Not having taken the college entrance exam, and not having been interviewed about it, just go stand outside. jpg

Whether David will go stand outside is unknown, but David immediately called Aomo to ask if he had arranged future care for Bi Ze, and Aomo replied that he had done so for Bi Ze.

Presumably later they will look for an opportunity to treat everyone to a meal—Lipiya, Shi Jia, and Gui She included—but this cannot be tonight.

Because tonight he will immediately be picked up by Bahamut. X and taken to the Demon King's Holy Hall.

Whether it is to be protected by it, or to have Chen escort him to Aomo's Tianmen City, is up to him to decide.

Although Aomo prefers the latter for safety, he cannot deny that the first option might bring unexpected gains.

At the same time, Bahamut. X, after several successful attempts, can at any time engage in Bi Ze's ultimate-evolution 'protection' method, which is also quite strong; Aomo cannot claim that placing Bi Ze with himself would be better than that.

Here at the beach there are many brothers and sisters; everyone still values a bit of private space, whereas Digimon, especially those whose gender cognition is male, don't have such notions.

That is truly capable of staying by your side without leaving; if you really find it awkward, it can even regress to its juvenile stage, letting your impression of it lie between a child and a pet, reducing psychological resistance considerably.

In fact, Bi Ze indeed chose the former.

He had only spent less than half an hour with Miss Zhuohua before following Chen to the Bone Arena; at the same time, Aomo received news that an internal investigation of the Seven Demon Kings turned up nothing.

——The Teaching Corps kidnapping beasts is truly awesome, huh.

Now they're not only kidnapping at the edges of the Demon King's city territory, but have also aroused the Demon Kings' suspicions; internal investigations have gone on for days, yet the result is still nothing.

Even the individual mentioned in Chen's report, whose description and self-proclamation as a grand Dracula Digimon are quite suspicious, but appearing alone outside the castle makes him the prime suspect as the Vampire King.

He also seems to have provided no help, or similarly clueless, having never appeared.

At least he has not appeared in the reports of Bahamut. X and Belphemon.

If this efficiency continues for another seven days, maybe we could steal one-fourteenth of the forces of the largest Holy Beast, Fallen-type under the Demon King's army.

But that would be too ideal, Aomo thought.

Although the Digimon attacking Bi Ze have been repeatedly repelled, other teams have meanwhile been carrying out large-scale attacks on other buildings and facilities.

Despite Aomo's early warnings, those attacks caused little damage or loss, yet there are some areas where insufficient attention is paid and execution is less than ideal.

This also lets some niche rumors about the Hei'an Region, which the Demon Kings hope for, surge forth—though the speed of their spread is far slower than they expected.

An unfavorable direction would also imply impatient improvisation.

They might perhaps realize there is an insider among their ranks, but regardless they have no solid evidence; at most they could force a vote to restrict and soft-ban them, ultimately they would still have to rush into action, Aomo guesses.

Because their advantage is gradually diminishing.

If they do not rush into action, it would actually be more convenient; Aomo would be happy to wait for their forces to completely split and be consumed.

But such things cannot be that optimistic.

So over the past few days, he also started thinking about something.

Considering that the large-scale decisive battle, which is growing ever more urgent and likely cannot be delayed much longer, is approaching, should he directly summon Gult and the Gult Knights together with the New Century Middle School Students?

Rather than falling into a slump and then waiting for former comrades who had formed bonds to rush to the rescue one after another, there is an element of luck, and there is an element of the traditional hot-blooded development that is as unpredictable as a deus ex machina.

He has always preferred to arrange everything in advance, so it is only natural that he keeps the upcoming wave after wave of offensives firmly under his control.

(End of chapter)