"What I've been dreaming of—the perfect answer?"
"What is that?"
Firefly couldn't help but ask herself, feeling lost.
"...In that case, you and the wondrous object shall stay."
Hermes pondered for a moment, then finally nodded slightly, agreeing to Elio's trade.
This was a win-win—he himself won twice, so there was no reason to refuse.
The deal was struck.
Kafka and Silver Wolf stayed a little longer, only conversing with Firefly for a moment before departing directly.
Looking at Firefly's dazed eyes and the slowly fading [Existence] on her body, a hint of pity flickered in Hermes's eyes.
She was born a weapon.
Yet she yearned for an ordinary life; her lifespan was as fleeting as a firefly, yet she still searched for the meaning of [Life].
This was Firefly.
Recalling his past life, it was this very young girl, with her clear and sweet voice, who used her savings to buy the most popular specialty foods of Penacony—Clock Pizza, Oak Roll Cake... And later, without realizing it, he found out he had been'stabbed' again!
And now, the character who had moved him in the game had once again appeared before him.
That figure from the game reappeared in reality before his eyes.
This caused a ripple in Hermes's heart.
"Come with me; don't worry about your body's problems, they'll be resolved soon."
Hermes said softly to Firefly.
"[Do you want the fundamental driving force that makes all imperfections move towards pure beauty?]"
His expression remained unchanged, but Hermes felt this impulse, which seemed to surge from the depths of his heart.
Having walked the Path to Hermes's current level, his relationship with the Path was already one of mutual influence.
The Path instinctively wanted Hermes to lead all things towards [pure beauty], and even more, it wanted Hermes himself to mend past regrets, making a [pure beauty] heart sparkle and shine.
"[As expected of pure beauty, is this fundamental instinct from the Path also so gentle?]"
"Thank you, Sir Hermes. I heard Star is here; may I go see her?"
Firefly reluctantly handed over the [light cone] in her hand, then asked with a hint of anticipation.
"Of course, no problem. I've already informed Himeko; she will take you there."
Returning to the courtyard, Hermes watched with satisfaction as Firefly went to find Star, a hint of joyful smile on her face.
A sense of spiritual fulfillment arose spontaneously.
What followed was a more harmonious integration of [pure beauty] with him.
The concept of [pure beauty] was continuously absorbed and melted into his own roots, causing his essence to advance step by step... The infinite and boundless principles of the Kikyo world were analyzed and understood by the Primordial Great Heavenly Venerate, absorbing useful nourishment for him.
The authority of [Alchemy], self-bestowed by Hermes, also continuously became more profound and complex... Hermes looked at the newly acquired wondrous object in his hand and murmured, "Perhaps, it was a good thing that the Amphoreus didn't fall into my hands smoothly back then."
"Soon! Soon! Everything will eventually become even better."
After Hermes and Elio reached an understanding, the Astral Express finally left the Star Crown Court with reluctance, once again embarking on its journey of fate.
While Hermes was studying the special [light cone] wondrous object sent by Elio, the others in the Chat Group did not stop their progress.
For example, Yagami Taichi.
In order to quickly find his sister, Yagami Hikari, who was alone in an unknown differentworld, Yagami Taichi had been in high spirits during this period.
The so-called Dark Whirlwind Mountain was directly shattered, and all of the Dark Four Heavenly Kings, except for Machinedramon, were beaten into Digieggs.
Even Machinedramon was ruthlessly formatted by Yagami Taichi, thereby gaining the highest authority of the Metal Empire's faction in this part of the world.
This Yagami Taichi in the Chat Group was not a naive child who only had courage.
Yagami Taichi, who single-handedly fought through the Digital World and waged war against the Dark Ocean, was no weaker than anyone in terms of courage.
He also possessed unparalleled tenacity and decisiveness!
Carrying the backbone of the world alone—this was Yagami Taichi's resolve!
After obtaining the spatiotemporal coordinates of his sister, Yagami Hikari, Yagami Taichi was ecstatic, but a hint of hidden worry also arose in his heart.
Since the Yagami Taichi of that world was gone, would his own sister also be in danger?
It was this concern that drove Yagami Taichi to almost exhaust himself searching for resources in order to obtain the ability to accurately traverse spatiotemporal barriers in the shortest possible time.
The Digital World was currently lacking resources?
Then he would fight his way into the Dark Ocean!
Once, Yagami Taichi even directly confronted one of the legendary Seven Great Demon Lords—Lilithmon!
Fortunately, Lilithmon ranked among the lowest in combat power among the Seven Great Demon Lords.
Her strongest charm ability was greatly diminished when facing Yagami Taichi, who regarded her as a mere skeletal beauty.
Even so, Yagami Taichi only barely managed to escape Lilithmon's ambush!
Yagami Taichi: "The Seven Great Demon Lords are indeed formidable. It's my first time being pushed to this extent."
Yagami Taichi: "However, that's all it is. The next time I see her, I might not necessarily lose!"
Yagami Taichi: "But none of that matters. What's important is that I've finally gathered enough resources to use the [Specified Exchange] function to exchange for the spatiotemporal ability I need!"
Lü Dongbin: "Congratulations. As expected, anyone named [Taichi] is no simple character; to have fought through a world so easily!"
Lü Dongbin: "I, on the other hand, am not so lucky. I'm still carefully planning the matter of the twelve talismans, avoiding touching the Heavenly Dao's minefield."
For his plans, Lü Dongbin specifically visited several other immortals, continuously learning and researching relevant immortal arts, even acquiring and studying the two great divine abilities, [Shifting Stars and Changing Dippers] and [Reversing Yin and Yang].
Achieving his goal was actually not that simple.
Now, he had become what he once scorned—an old actor.
Recalling the back-and-forth and dramatic acting with the other demons during these days, Lü Dongbin couldn't help but sigh inwardly... Indeed, it was all the Holy Master's fault!
Lumine: "Indeed, a man without women in his heart can draw his blade like a god. Even with Lilithmon herself making an appearance, her charm had no effect on Taichi, who regards it as nothing!"
What kind of formidable character was Lilithmon?
She was one of the Seven Great Demon Lords at the pinnacle of the Dark Ocean!
Possessing special Digital World authority, her strength, even if not yet at Ultra-Ultimate level, was still that of a super overlord among Ultimate-level Digimon.
She was a true giant capable of exchanging blows with Ultra-Ultimate Digimon!
In the Digital World, the difference between Digimon with and without authority was almost like heaven and earth.
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