Chapter 105: The Key to the Twelve Imperial Demon Treasures Vault

Bijirou Beast, a holy beast-type vaccine DigiDestined and a Perfect Level Digimon, possesses the ultimate move called [Pig]. It is one of the Twelve Imperial Demon Digimon, representing the "Pig" from the Chinese zodiac. Serving under the Black Tortoise Beast, one of the Four Sacred Beasts Digimon, Bijirou Beast constantly wears a cold, detached smirk, as if an indifferent observer.

When One Beast stepped into this room, he found himself surrounded by vast plains—no obstacles or barriers in sight. Standing there was Bijirou Beast.

“Kid, I didn’t expect you to be this powerful, defeating my eleven brothers. But believe me, you’re no match for me,” Bijirou Beast said, opening his mouth to unleash a blue energy ring aimed at One Beast.

Without hesitation, One Beast immediately countered, though with some surprise. However, it wasn’t unexpected. As Bijirou Beast attacked, One Beast activated his Burst Mode.

Without Burst Mode, he couldn’t evade Bijirou Beast’s attack. But with it activated, he no longer needed to dodge.

Watching the blue energy ring rush toward him, One Beast’s demonic aura flared as he punched directly through it, shattering the attack.

After activating Burst Mode, One Beast’s combat power was roughly comparable to the Twelve Imperial Demon Digimon, each boasting a comprehensive battle power of 1,500 points. But every time he defeated one of these Imperial Demons, he absorbed some data from them to enhance his base combat power.

In other words, the first Imperial Demon he fought was his toughest challenge. By the time he faced the last, his total combat power had already surpassed 1,500 points. Now, the advantage was clearly his.

“Your strength is no good,” One Beast said, summoning a sword of destruction in one hand. His demonic energy transformed into wings, propelling him directly toward Bijirou Beast.

Bijirou Beast opened his mouth again, releasing a red energy ring toward One Beast. Yet, One Beast showed no fear. As the red ring neared, his wings flapped sharply, barely evading the attack.

“You’ve lost,” One Beast said, appearing suddenly before Bijirou Beast and thrusting his sword at the text above Bijirou Beast’s head.

Unfortunately, this decisive strike couldn’t reduce Bijirou Beast’s health to zero because he was a game DigiDestined, making him immortal in that sense. Still, One Beast had clearly gained the upper hand.

In the ongoing battle, though Bijirou Beast tried to harm One Beast, he failed repeatedly. His attacks were either dodged or shattered by One Beast’s demonic aura, leaving him ineffective.

Yet, Bijirou Beast endured for a long time despite the disadvantage. His green energy rings repeatedly healed his wounds and restored some health, prolonging the fight.

“Damn it...” Bijirou Beast finally collapsed in defeat, marking One Beast’s complete victory.

[Congratulations, you have cleared the Twelve Imperial Demon dungeon. Rewards are being granted.] As One Beast absorbed Bijirou Beast’s data, a system panel suddenly appeared.

One Beast wasn’t sure what the reward entailed, but judging by the situation, no danger remained. If there were still threats, it would surely be a system glitch.

As the panel vanished, a magic circle materialized high above. A beam of light descended from it, enveloping One Beast and Dragon Beast. Moments later, the magic circle disappeared. Puzzled but curious, One Beast opened their status panels.

Sure enough, the upgrade reflected in their attributes and levels. As a player, One Beast had reached level 15—not exceptionally high or low, but still the highest on the server. The panels also showed the attributes of both One Beast and Dragon Beast.

Digimon: Dragon Beast
Type: Dinosaur
Attribute: Vaccine
Level: Mature
Attack: 2000
Defense: 1800
HP: 4100/4100
Total Combat Power: 666

Digimon: One Beast
Type: Unknown
Attribute: Unknown
Level: Mature
Attack: 3200
Defense: 3100
HP: 7000/7000
Total Combat Power: 980

Seeing the stats for both Dragon Beast and himself, One Beast couldn’t help but sigh. To sum it up in one word: “Strong.” In two words: “Very strong.” In three words: “Extremely strong.”

He remembered how, at first, when he wielded a Tyrannosaurus Shield, he lamented his insufficient combat power. Now, he was nearly maxed out for a Mature Level Digimon. The only pity was that his level lagged far behind his attributes.

“Hm, what’s this...” After leveling up, One Beast scanned his inventory and found all twelve proofs of defeating the Imperial Demons had vanished. In their place was a golden key he couldn’t decipher.

[Twelve Imperial Demon Treasury Key: The holder of this key may enter the Twelve Imperial Demon Treasury upon clearing the dungeon. The treasury contains a vast collection of treasures gathered by the Imperial Demons, some forged by the God of Smithing, Vulcanus Beast, possessing extraordinary effects.]

Undoubtedly, this key was a hidden reward, attainable only after defeating all twelve Imperial Demon Digimon. Having been through it himself, One Beast knew how difficult it was.

He had challenged alone, facing Imperial Demons with a maximum combat power of only 1,500 points. Though that seems low, it's relative to Perfect Level Digimon. For typical Mature Level Digimon, 1,000 points is often the limit.

A 500-point difference in total combat power isn’t merely 500 points in attack power—it’s a vast disparity. Most would fail a solo fight. Even teams had to strategize carefully. Too many participants and the entire group could be wiped out.

Therefore, this key’s value was immense. It was a rare and precious reward—though, somewhat regrettably...