Chapter 580: This Digital World Isn

Digital Monster World, Digital World.

"Digimon, do you want to eat this?"

Shengzai, held in Shuri’s arms, was being fed by a little girl while watching two boys stare at him, drooling.

Since the Emperor Demon ravaged the real world and kidnapped Golemon, Kaito and his companions discussed it and decided to enter the Digital World to rescue Golemon.

Coincidentally, while Guilmon was digging a hole to bury bread, he accidentally dug straight through to the Digital World.

Thus, Kaito, Kenji, Ruki, and Shuri, plus Bo and Kenta—who were also searching for their Digital Monster partners—along with four Digital Monsters, crossed from the real world into the Digital World.

For Shengzai, who knew the plot, he knew Golemon had been taken by one of the Four Sacred Beasts, Vermilion Birdmon.

The so-called “Emperor Demon” was merely a subordinate of Vermilion Birdmon.

The Four Sacred Beasts themselves were not villains, so Golemon, taken away, was in no danger.

But out of curiosity whether the Digital World of season three was the same as those of seasons one and two, Shengzai followed along anyway.

“This is the Digital World?”

Looking at the giant sphere in the sky, resembling a supercomputer, and the beams of light sweeping across the land, Shengzai couldn’t help but look curious.

Hearing Shengzai’s words, the Kitsunemon and Earmon beside him frowned in confusion: “Guilmon was created by Kaito, so it’s normal for him to have been here before.

But Digimon, you’re like us—you were born in the Digital World, then manifested in the real world, right?"

“I was indeed born in the Digital World, but how to put it…

This Digital World seems different from the one I once knew…”

That was correct. After arriving in this so-called Digital World, Shengzai realized this timeline’s Digital World was completely different from the one he had previously known.

The Digital World of Digimon Tamers was born from a game originally designed by humans.

In this world, Digital Monsters leaned more toward pure data, and the Digital World itself resembled a game world.

Hearing Shengzai’s words, Kitsunemon and Earmon looked even more confused, for they, born in the Digital World, had never heard of a second Digital World.

“About the Digital World, we can talk more later. Right now, the most important thing is solving our water and food problems, right?”

To explore the Digital World, Kaito’s group had prepared thoroughly—even Guilmon carried a large backpack full of food.

But when crossing the barrier between worlds, a powerful data storm stripped them of nearly all their supplies.

“Shuri, share some of your cookies and chocolate with us.”

Facing Bo and Kenta’s request, Shuri immediately refused, speaking with stern conviction: “No. We don’t have much food left—we must prioritize Digimon and the others."

This is the Digital World, meaning dangerous Digital Monsters could appear at any moment.

What if Digimon, who handles combat, can’t fight because he’s hungry?"

Hearing Shuri’s words, Bo and Kenta stared enviously at Shengzai, whose mouth was full of cookie crumbs. No matter how you looked at it, Digimon didn’t look hungry at all…"

Besides, they’d seen Digimon’s strength firsthand in the real world.

In its upgraded form, MetalGreymon crushed other Fully Evolved Digital Monsters like child’s play.

The Emperor Demon, which had nearly defeated Kaito’s group, was nothing but a pushover before MetalGreymon. Could such a powerful being really lose to some random low-tier monsters?

But Shuri’s reasoning was sound, and right now, Bo and the others had no grounds to argue.

“Kitsunemon, since you’ve spent a long time in the Digital World, do you know where we can find water and food?”

By the campfire at night, the group counted their remaining supplies and found only a pitiful amount left. Ruki turned to Kitsunemon behind her and asked.

But Kitsunemon had no answer for Ruki’s question.

Because Digital Monsters in the Digital World mostly survived by consuming data.

The Digital World was vast; she didn’t know if human food existed here, and she’d never seen such things during her time in the Digital World.

“Actually, you don’t need to eat at all. Your feeling of hunger is merely your subconscious and thoughts influencing you.

Why do Digital Monsters undergo data physicalization when entering the real world?

Because everything in the Digital World is originally made of data.

In other words, after arriving in this Digital World, even your human bodies have been datafied.

Without physical form, you don’t need to eat—even food from the real world is just a pile of data here.”

As Shengzai spoke, he used his ear to pick up a cookie and crush it.

The broken cookie indeed turned into a ball of data in midair.

"Hahahaha! What a learned Digimon you are!"

I was about to come out and explain this to you, but it seems I don’t need to now.

This Digimon is right—in this Digital World, you don’t need to eat food at all.

Otherwise, I’d have starved to death long ago on this eight-month journey.”

Hearing a loud, cheerful laugh, Kaito and the others instantly went on guard.

But when they saw the person who’d laughed was also a human child,

and that he was accompanied by a dragon-like Digital Monster with four red wings on its back, their expressions froze in shock.

Normally, a stranger appearing suddenly wouldn’t have startled them so much.

But remember—this is the Digital World!

Humans in the Digital World were rarer than Digital Monsters in the real world.

Moreover, the boy standing before them, Kaito and the others all recognized.

Even Bo and Kenta burst out excitedly: “It’s Akiyama Ryo! I didn’t expect him to be here in the Digital World!”

Watching Kaito and Bo’s excitement, Shuri beside them looked utterly baffled.

Unlike Kaito and the others, who were obsessed with Digimon card games, Shuri was a latecomer.

So she quietly asked Ruki beside her: “Is this person someone Kaito knows? Why are they so excited?”

(End of Chapter)