Chapter 110: Digital Mobile Phone

After a night of silence, early the next morning, Zhao Jie set out toward the Yun Dian Province Digital Association, accompanied by Agumon and Gabumon. Upon arrival, he easily met with Zhou Yuan, the president of the Yun Dian Digital Association, without any of the usual humiliations or confrontations he had come to expect.

This left Zhao Jie with an inexplicable sense of disappointment. Wasn’t it supposed to be that wherever he went, there would be some ignorant fool eager to be proven wrong? Why did it suddenly not work here?

When Zhao Jie saw Zhou Yuan, he noticed the man’s weary expression and the red veins in his eyes—clear signs of sleepless nights. Zhou Yuan had been incredibly busy these past few days. There were matters concerning the Di Organization to attend to, and the aftermath of fallen Digimon required his handling. He wished he could split himself into several people so each could manage separate tasks.

Meanwhile, Master Zhao Yang had not yet departed. Whenever a confirmed high-ranking member of the Di Organization was identified, he would personally intervene, leaving no chance for escape.

According to his intelligence network, the effort to dismantle the Di Organization involved not only Master Zhao Yang but also five others from the Ten Heavenly Stems. Deploying six members simultaneously was a rare occurrence in the vast nation of Hua.

“You’ve arrived. Here’s your reward,” Zhou Yuan said, presenting a small package on his desk.

Zhao Jie followed Zhou Yuan’s gaze and saw the package resting on the table. Inside was an anonymous bank card loaded with 200,000 yuan and a single Bright Fruit, an item exclusive to Yun Dian Province. This fruit would greatly benefit his Gabumon.

The Bright Fruit could enhance a Digimon’s light energy. For those of the Holy attribute, like Gabumon, the effect was doubled. This was no ordinary boon—in Zhao Jie’s eyes, it was monumental. Absorbing the power within this fruit would boost Gabumon’s strength by at least thirty percent, even in its fully evolved state. The weak form Gabumon had shown before would be a thing of the past, restoring its dignity as a complete Digimon.

“This is what?” Zhao Jie asked, picking up a device that resembled a cellphone.

No, it wasn’t merely similar—it was a cellphone.

“This is the latest achievement from our Academy of Sciences: the Digital Phone!” Zhou Yuan snapped his fingers, and the phone on the desk floated, its screen lighting up with a smiling face.

“Hello!” a clear voice emanated from the device.

“Is this... an artificial Digimon?” Zhao Jie asked in astonishment, watching the digital phone hovering beside Zhou Yuan. Could it be that their technology had advanced to the point of creating artificial Digimon? The very thought was incredible.

“It’s not really a Digimon,” Zhou Yuan explained. “The digital phone only houses artificial intelligence and lacks the evolutionary capability that defines true Digimon.”

Evolution was the most mysterious power of Digimon. Although humanity had mastered many digital gene sequences, experiments to create artificial Digimon using these sequences had not succeeded. The digital phone was merely one of these experimental byproducts.

“Bind it to yourself. From now on, it belongs solely to you,” Zhou Yuan instructed gently.

Soon, the digital phone was activated.

“Unit 45713 at your service. Binding host: Zhao Jie, citizen of Hua, ID number... Scanning Digimon: One, Agumon, in growth phase; two, Gabumon—Warning, Gabumon is unregistered. Registration is recommended immediately.”

After binding, the digital phone emitted an electronic synthesized voice.

“Impressive, isn’t it?” Zhou Yuan smiled, noticing Zhao Jie’s astonishment. “All digital phones are controlled by the Beidou mainframe. Our digital phones are just its subsystems, helping us accomplish many tasks. You received this digital phone because your contributions this time were significant.”

“Xiao Yuan, scan Gabumon and register its identity,” Zhou Jie ordered.

“Yes,” came the reply.

Under Zhao Jie’s watchful eyes, the digital phone flew next to Gabumon, projecting a beam of light that enveloped the creature.

“Data scanning in progress... scan complete. Uploading to Beidou mainframe. Data submission complete.”

Once the digital phone named Xiao Yuan finished scanning, Zhao Jie’s own device updated his personal information. The Digimon section now included Gabumon, complete with its portrait.

The update speed was nothing short of extraordinary.

“You’ve also been awarded 1,000 digital points, which have been added to your database. You can now purchase any digital items you desire,” Zhou Yuan said.

“One more thing: do not mention the Di Organization to others for now. If you discover any traces of them, contact me. My contact information has been transmitted to your digital phone via Xiao Yuan.”

After speaking, Zhou Yuan sat back down and picked up a teacup—an unspoken signal to take his leave.

“President Zhou, may I ask how the higher-ups plan to handle the Di Organization?” Zhao Jie did not leave immediately but instead inquired about the situation.

This time, Zhou Jie had truly been put through the wringer.

Wait a moment...

Despite the difficulties, Agumon had successfully undergone a super evolution, and the newly captured Gabumon was also capable of the same. In the end, Zhao Jie had come out ahead.

“Complete annihilation,” Zhou Yuan replied, lifting his teacup for a sip.

Hearing this, Zhao Jie exhaled with relief. If the authorities were watching, the Di Organization wouldn’t dare trouble him again.

“I’ll take my leave then,” he said, gathering his belongings and bowing slightly before leaving with Agumon and Gabumon.

“Digital phone... no, from now on, I’ll call you ‘System.’ It sounds friendlier,” Zhao Jie mused, smiling as he looked at the floating device beside him.

“Yes,” the digital phone responded, its screen displaying a smiling face.

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