Chapter 581: Shengzai: You Think You Can Challenge Me?

“Just a really annoying guy…”

For Liu Ji’s answer, Shuli’s head was now covered in more question marks.

Because she had already realized—not just Qiren and the others, but even Liu Ji knew the boy.

Yet unlike the excited Bohe and the rest, Liu Ji seemed unimpressed by the boy before them.

“Autumn Mountain Liao—he won the Digimon Championship two years ago with overwhelming dominance, defeating every opponent.”

But after his victory, he suddenly vanished without a trace, earning him the title of the Legendary Tamer.

He’s always been our idol! I never expected the missing Autumn Mountain Liao would show up here in the Digital World.”

As Bohe explained, Jiantai sneaked another glance at Liu Ji beside him and added: “In the Digital Card Tournament the year Autumn Mountain Liao disappeared, Liu Ji won first place, so she’s also called the ‘Digital Dragon Queen.’”

But many claimed that if Autumn Mountain Liao had entered that tournament, Liu Ji might not have won at all…”

Hearing Jiantai’s explanation, Shuli instantly understood.

Given Liu Ji’s fiercely competitive nature, it’s no surprise she dislikes Autumn Mountain Liao—she couldn’t accept such rumors.

“Let me introduce myself—I’m Autumn Mountain Liao, and this is my partner Digimon, ScienceGreymon.”

“Actually, meeting you here wasn’t by chance. ScienceGreymon told me there’s a strong opponent here who wants to challenge me.”

Autumn Mountain Liao briefly explained his situation, then turned to look at ScienceGreymon, who had been glaring at Shengzai with clenched teeth.

During his time in the Digital World, he and ScienceGreymon had traveled far and wide, constantly challenging powerful foes.

Their ultimate target was one of the Four Sacred Beasts: Baihu.

To defeat Baihu, they had relentlessly sought out opponents and grown stronger with every battle.

Although ScienceGreymon often lost control, its ability to sense strong opponents was extremely sharp.

Over the past eight months since arriving in the Digital World, ScienceGreymon had been the one finding opponents, while he handled command and support throughout every battle.

Just now, they were on the move when ScienceGreymon suddenly showed the same excitement it only displays when sensing a powerful foe—and led him straight here.

“The strong opponent you mean… is this Guilmon? But he’s only a Rookie Digimon.”

To be honest, after glancing at Qiren’s partner Digimon, Autumn Mountain Liao’s face showed clear confusion.

Because he didn’t know Qiren’s partner Digimon could evolve.

So in his eyes, Girusmon, Kitsunemon, and Daisimon were merely Champion-level Digimon.

And Guilmon? He was only a Rookie—hardly a “strong opponent” for a Mega-level ScienceGreymon.

“Roar——————!”

In response to Autumn Mountain Liao’s question, ScienceGreymon let out a roar.

And Autumn Mountain Liao, familiar with ScienceGreymon, knew this meant its battle spirit had reached its peak.

“Don’t look down on Guilmon—he’s incredibly strong!”

Seeing Autumn Mountain Liao’s dismissive attitude toward Shengzai, Shuli instantly bristled.

She didn’t care if he was the Digital Dragon Emperor or a Legendary Tamer.

In her eyes, her partner Digimon, Guilmon, was the strongest!

“Autumn Mountain Liao, Shuli’s Guilmon is really, really strong.”

“That’s right, that’s right! And don’t be fooled by his Rookie form—he can actually evolve into a Mega…”

Facing their idol, Bohe and Jiantai instantly turned into fanboys, frantically explaining Shengzai’s terrifying power.

But before they finished speaking, Liu Ji had already stepped behind them and delivered each of them a sharp knock on the head.

Don’t you know that revealing information like this in a fair duel is disgraceful?

And where’s Gullmon right now? How’s Guilmon supposed to evolve into a Mega without him?

Over this time, Qiren and the others had already noticed: every time Girusmon and the others evolved, Gullmon was always present.

And this is probably why the “Emperor Demon” took Gullmon away.

Now that Gullmon is gone, Liu Ji and the others didn’t know if Guilmon could still evolve into a Mega form like before.

But the correct answer? Naturally, yes!

Unlike Girusmon and the others, before Shuli became his caretaker, Shengzai already possessed the power to autonomously evolve into a Mega.

In short, Girusmon and the others evolve thanks to the Evolution Light’s power from Gullmon.

But Shengzai isn’t like that—his data volume has already reached Mega level.

He reverts to Guilmon form only because it’s his nature, and moving as a Rookie conserves energy.

ScienceGreymon judges strength based on the opponent’s data volume.

Clearly, although Shengzai now appears as Guilmon, his data volume is already at Mega level—or even beyond.

“So you’re saying… you want to challenge me?”

Watching ScienceGreymon, already in battle mode and ignoring Autumn Mountain Liao’s attempts to stop him, charge straight at him, Shengzai voluntarily broke free from Shuli’s arms and jumped down.

The next second, as massive streams of data flooded into Shengzai’s body, he was instantly enveloped in a brilliant light.

Just as ScienceGreymon’s claw pierced the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust, a yellow, dinosaur-like Digimon leapt from the debris and spat a small fireball straight at ScienceGreymon.

Of course, even with its strength, the Champion-level Agumon’s attack could hardly harm the Mega-level ScienceGreymon.

The small fireball struck ScienceGreymon’s metallic skull and shattered into scattered sparks.

At that exact moment, Shuli raised her orange-yellow Digivice and began drawing a card.

“Card Swap—High Evolution Component S!”

“EVOLUTION———!”

In midair, Shengzai’s Agumon form was once again wrapped in light.

“Agumon, evolve—Greymon!”

After a blinding flash of white light, an orange-red triangular dinosaur descended from the sky, landing with both feet and sending up a spray of sand and stones.

Gaia… damn it, as soon as Shengzai in Greymon form touched the ground, he concentrated intense heat in his mouth and unleashed a colossal fireball.

In response to Shengzai’s Greymon “Super Flame,” ScienceGreymon’s claws erupted with white light and tore through the massive fireball with an “X”-shaped claw strike!

(End of Chapter)