Chapter 150: The Venus Beast

"Is it really over?"

Daimon Masaru looked at Kurata Akihiro's heavy, falling body. Against the backdrop of the white lab coat stained with massive amounts of blood, it was impossible to tell whether he was truly dead or merely unconscious.

However, judging by the terrifying volume of blood loss, even if he were still alive, he surely wouldn't last much longer.

"We won!"

Everyone cheered happily, watching the space-time digital rifts in the sky gradually stabilize, feeling a joy so profound it brought tears to their eyes.

Qin Fei also looked at Kurata's lifeless body sprawled on the ground, letting out a heavy, genuine sigh of relief.

Finally, they had prevented the human and digital worlds from plunging into the worst-case scenario.

In that case, Yggdrasil, the Host Computer, would have no reason to dispatch the Royal Knights to eradicate the human world.

"Belphemon... Mega level, Virus species, Demon Lord type, signature moves: Gift of Darkness, Lamermoor..."

Looking at the card in his hand, Qin Fei felt a surge of excitement. This was, by far, the strongest card he had acquired.

The only pity was that Masaru and the others had not evolved into their Burst Modes.

"Qin Fei!"

Right at that moment, BlackAgumon's cautious voice suddenly rang out, pulling Qin Fei out of his elation.

It abruptly halted his joyous mood, stiffening the smile on his face...

"..."

"So... now it's your turn."

Omnimon spun the Grey Sword, calmly pointing it at—BlackAgumon, who stood right beside Qin Fei.

"Is this necessary? We never had any intention of destroying anything in this Digital World."

"This is the order of the Digital God, Yggdrasil."

Omnimon spoke very calmly, yet Qin Fei noticed that although it had pointed its weapon in their direction, it delayed making a move.

"Qin Fei... Wh—what's going on? Isn't it here to help us?"

Yoshino also noticed the eerie atmosphere and quickly ran over alongside Rosemon, gazing warily at Omnimon, who looked like a god descended.

"So it really is an enemy."

Thoma's previously relaxed expression tightened once more, and MirageGaogamon assumed a battle stance anew, eyeing Omnimon with the utmost caution.

Daimon Masaru and ShineGreymon rushed over as well, positioning themselves at Qin Fei's side to confront the indifferent Omnimon together.

"My target is only him."

Seeing Masaru and the others gathering around, Omnimon said in an even tone, "This is the order of the Digital God, Yggdrasil."

It seemed to remind Masaru and the others that it would not attack anyone other than Qin Fei and BlackAgumon, and that they were free to leave safely.

"What are you talking about? The moment you attacked our comrade, you became our enemy!"

Daimon Masaru clenched his fists, standing beside Qin Fei and shouting angrily at Omnimon.

"You guys..."

Looking at his companions who refused to retreat, Qin Fei felt a wave of emotion. He had not expected that, witnessing Omnimon's overwhelming power, these guys would still dare to stand up and face it alongside him.

"Thank you, but this time you should just watch from the sidelines. Omnimon's target is me; there's no need for you to get dragged into this."

Qin Fei took a step forward, reaching the very front, and stared intently at Omnimon, who seemed to be waiting for something.

He had a feeling that Omnimon wasn't here simply to eliminate him; rather, it looked as though it had some other intention altogether.

If it genuinely wanted to kill him and BlackAgumon, the moment Belphemon was fighting Masaru and the others earlier would have been the absolute best opportunity to strike.

There was no need to explain anything about a Digital God or Yggdrasil as it was doing now; rushing in directly to destroy BlackAgumon wouldn't that have been the simplest way?

Yet, it hadn't done so.

So, was Omnimon's true purpose really to follow Yggdrasil's orders to dispose of an unexpected visitor like himself?

"..."

"Aren't we all comrades?! Fighting to protect a comrade—what kind of talk is about getting dragged into it or not?"

"That's right! We could never abandon a comrade and run away by ourselves."

Masaru wanted to continue, but Qin Fei suddenly turned his head and looked at them with an earnest gaze.

"Trust me... Things aren't as simple as they seem. I will handle it properly."

"..."

Meeting Qin Fei's resolute gaze, devoid of a shred of fear, Thoma suddenly stepped behind Masaru and patted his shoulder.

"Trust him. Qin Fei is far more capable than you or I imagine. Who knows, he might have a method we don't know about."

"..."

Hearing Thoma's words, coupled with Yoshino's approving look, Masaru's hesitation gradually faded.

However, he still shouted loudly at Omnimon, "If you dare to harm our comrade, I swear I'll go straight to that Ygg-whatever place and settle the score!"

"..."

Omnimon remained unperturbed, treating Masaru's words as mere venting. It certainly didn't believe these human teenagers could cause any harm to the god of this world.

"Have you made your decision?"

Seeing Qin Fei pull out a Digivice that did not belong to this world, Omnimon finally reacted. It seemed it had been waiting for Qin Fei to make a specific choice all along.

Would he fight... or meekly await his execution?

"Gatomon! Get ready!"

Solemnly closing his eyes, Qin Fei drew Gatomon's Digivice. An ash-gray Ultimate Digisoul surged forth from his body like a raging ocean wave.

In the next second, Qin Fei pressed the white fifth-generation Digivice firmly against his palm.

"Gatomon, Mega Evolution..."

A wondrous melody suddenly echoed across the heavens and earth. Where Gatomon was enveloped in light, countless tender shoots broke through the earth, twisting their verdant bodies and growing rapidly... sprouting, blooming, and erupting with astonishing vitality.

"That is... what's going on?"

Witnessing the spring-like landscape spreading before her, Yoshino was the first to show an expression of utter disbelief.

At that moment, white ribbons fluttered out from the light, followed by the emergence of a beautifully proportioned and sensuous female Digimon. Clad in sparse, alluring attire, her flawless physique radiated an exceptionally gentle and sacred aura, so pure that none would dare profane her.

Her golden hair, bound by white ribbons like a swirling vortex, cascaded almost to her ankles, yet it danced in the wind without the slightest trace of cumbersomeness.

From head to toe, every detail was so breathtakingly lovely that one could not tear their eyes away.

"It really is... Venusmon!"

Although Mercurymon had mentioned it before, seeing Gatomon's Mega form in person still left Qin Fei thoroughly dazzled.

It was neither Ordinemon nor Ophanimon, but the gentler and more beautiful Venusmon.

Faced with the sudden appearance of a Digimon resembling a goddess of beauty, even Omnimon's expression finally shifted, as though her appearance was not unfamiliar to it.

Yet Qin Fei knew that Venusmon alone was no match for Omnimon, so he immediately drew the new card he had acquired just moments before.

"Card Slash... Belphemon!"

As the card slid through, the Digimon in his hand instantly materialized a demonic scythe radiating a dark aura.

Gray chains coiled around the slender haft, faintly absorbing the free-floating energy in the surroundings.

Even the white dress portion of the Digimon's attire was dyed a pitch-black hue, making her porcelain-white skin appear even fairer and more alluring.

"She's so gorgeous it almost makes me jealous."

Looking at Venusmon's stunning form, Tikewinmon remarked with a hint of petulance, though she immediately chuckled, "No wonder Qin Fei took a fancy to you at first sight, haha."

"My thanks for the praise. Hearing you say that puts me in higher spirits than ever before."

"You..."

Though Venusmon's eyes were covered by a white cloth, Tikewinmon could still perceive the faint smugness radiating from beneath it.

"..."

"Stop bickering; Omnimon is coming."

Qin Fei sighed helplessly, reminding the pair of bickering frenemies.

Not far away, the cannon on Omnimon's arm was already fully charged and ready to fire.