The first idea that surfaced in Shiko's mind was to use himself as the prototype.
To reshape and create WarGreymon.
After all, his own strength was already this powerful.
A WarGreymon created from him would naturally not be weak either.
However, after thinking it over carefully.
As the only Extreme WarGreymon in this world.
If another one suddenly appeared now.
The more he thought about it,
the more it felt like he would have created a clone of himself.
It felt strange no matter how he looked at it.
And so.
He immediately rejected the idea.
Then.
He continued searching through his mind.
One Digimon name after another flashed through his thoughts.
Then, in the next second, it suddenly stopped.
Shiko's deep-blue dragon eyes suddenly lit up.
He had already decided which Digimon he would create first.
First.
He would start with the Dark Masters!!
Machinedramon, Piedmon, Puppetmon, and MetalSeadramon.
These four Digimon could be perfectly shaped and recreated.
The combat power they possessed, most likely,
would also be enough to wrestle with those first-tier Legendaries on this planet.
Once he decided, he acted.
Shiko immediately began moving.
This was Dragon Valley.
Then he would simply use the materials available here.
First, he would create Machinedramon and MetalSeadramon!
Machinedramon.
That massive steel dragon Digimon with two giant cannons mounted on its back.
Which attribute should he choose to mutate and remodel into it?
Inside Shiko's mind.
The images of one Pokémon after another flashed by again.
First.
It had to be a Dragon-type Pokémon.
That way, the difficulty of the modification would decrease, and the compatibility would also greatly increase.
Second.
It had to be a large-bodied Dragon-type Pokémon.
Ideally,
one shaped like a dinosaur.
After inputting all these conditions and information into his mind for searching.
It did not take long.
Shiko found the answer he wanted.
The most compatible choice!
Naturally, it was Tyrantrum, without a doubt!
The same large-bodied Dragon-type Pokémon.
And it even had the shape of a dinosaur.
Wasn't that the perfect condition?
After confirming the target candidate.
Shiko swiftly began searching Dragon Valley for traces of Tyrantrum.
Among the entire valley, Tyrantrum could be considered one of the stronger species.
Therefore.
They also occupied a mountain of their own here.
This made it convenient for Shiko to find his target.
Very soon.
His figure arrived atop that mountain.
The immense, pure Dragon Pressure of a first-tier Legendary spread outward.
All the Tyrantrum living on that mountain were shaken down and obediently submitted.
This time.
Shiko did not choose a low-level Pokémon like before.
Since he wanted to cultivate a powerful Pokémon.
And since he was aiming directly for one of the Dark Masters.
Then he had to ensure that the Pokémon before the mutation was already strong enough.
His gaze swept across them.
Shiko's attention
immediately locked onto the Tyrantrum with the strongest physique and the densest aura among them.
This was a Tyrantrum that had reached Elite Four-level strength.
It was also the leader of the Tyrantrum clan.
As one of the overlords of Dragon Valley.
On ordinary days, whenever it encountered another Elite Four-level Pokémon,
it would charge straight over and fight them.
But in front of Shiko.
That innate pressure made it tremble with fear, cautious and obedient like a well-behaved child.
Tyrantrum showed no resistance at all.
Because of that.
Shiko's operation naturally became even easier.
Just like when he had controlled Charmander and Charmeleon to mutate before.
Shiko's consciousness and energy
all entered Tyrantrum's body.
He seized control over its body.
Then.
A translucent blue 3D image of Tyrantrum appeared before his eyes.
Immediately afterward.
He began trying to draw out the energy nodes on Tyrantrum's body, configuring its attributes to match.
Under his manipulation.
Tyrantrum's body began to change little by little.
Its physical form continued to transform.
In the end, it slowly shifted in Machinedramon's direction.
Time passed minute by minute.
Shiko continued modifying it bit by bit.
A full fifteen minutes passed.
Only then did this long modification process finally come to an end.
At this moment, Tyrantrum
had long since stopped looking like its original self.
It had completely taken on Machinedramon's appearance.
However.
Its exterior was still covered in crimson beast-like skin.
It was not like Machinedramon, whose entire body was covered in hard Chrome Digizoid.
Having completely mastered Steel-type power at the world level,
Shiko could naturally and easily create the metal he wanted.
Very soon.
Powerful origin energy seeped into Tyrantrum's body.
Silvery-white metallic skin slowly began growing across the surface of its body.
Finally.
It turned the entire Tyrantrum into a terrifying war beast with two giant cannons mounted on its back—
Machinedramon!
Not bad!
Looking at his own work.
Shiko felt quite satisfied.
Afterward.
He injected another bit of energy into Machinedramon's body.
Its level began to rise rapidly.
Regigigas, a first-tier Legendary,
could forge Legendary giants belonging to the ranks of third-tier Legendaries.
And the current Shiko
stood above these planet-level first-tier Legendaries.
He had even surpassed cosmic-level first-tier Legendaries.
Only Arceus was still slightly above him.
With the powerful strength he possessed.
Just a single sliver of it
allowed Machinedramon, who had originally been only Elite Four-level, to advance triumphantly all the way.
In an instant, it broke through the limits of ordinary Pokémon.
It stepped into the ranks of third-tier Legendaries.
And that was not the end.
Machinedramon's level was still rising rapidly.
It climbed all the way to level 101.
Only after breaking through the threshold of a second-tier Legendary did it finally stop.
"Roar!!"
Feeling its brand-new body and its unmatched, overwhelming power,
Machinedramon let out a deafening roar.
Within that voice,
the ringing clang of metal could be heard.
Very good.
Shiko was extremely satisfied with the aura Machinedramon displayed.
Strictly speaking.
This counted as his first successful and qualified creation.
Shiko kept examining it, then nodded.
Immediately afterward.
Machinedramon's data panel also appeared before his eyes.
[Species: Machinedramon]
[Attributes: Dragon, Steel]
[Ability: Mega Launcher. Passive. Pulse and aura-type moves gain 50% power.]
[Level: Second-tier Legendary. Level 101. 1/100 Experience Points.]
[Status: Perfect]
[Potential: Second-tier Legendary. Level 100–110.]
[Base Stats: HP 100, Attack 100, Defense 150, Special Attack 150, Special Defense 100, Speed 100. Total: 700.]
[Moves: Dragon Pulse, Roar, Stomp, Giga Impact, Dark Pulse, Earthquake.]
[Signature Moves: Infinity Cannon, Booster Claw, Infinity Kick.]
[Introduction: A Digimon whose entire body is made of 100% full metal! It was once known as the strongest existence in the Digital World and possesses absolute power capable of overwhelming other Digimon. The two cannons on its back can unleash ultra-high-energy blasts capable of destroying the world!]
"…"
"Hiss!!"
Seeing this.
Shiko suddenly sucked in a breath of cold air.
He had guessed that Machinedramon would be strong.
But he had not expected it to be this strong.
Seven hundred total base stats!
That was even more powerful than quite a few first-tier Legendaries!
With this naturally blessed talent,
it could absolutely fight those first-tier Legendaries without losing!
Looking at the creation he had made.
Shiko immediately felt an incomparable sense of satisfaction and fulfillment.
There was an intense joy of completion.
"You will remain here and wait for my summons!"
"Understood, Master!"
After advancing to a second-tier Legendary.
Machinedramon naturally possessed the ability to communicate.
Toward Shiko, who had granted it this brand-new body and power,
Machinedramon directly regarded him as its master.
It did not dare harbor even the slightest thought of disobedience or rebellion.
Because it knew.
As long as the Pokémon before it wished to,
he could tear it to shreds in an instant.
"Very good!"
Shiko was quite satisfied with Machinedramon's humble and respectful attitude.
After appreciating his own creation one more time.
He immediately left the place.
He began searching for his next target.
Next.
The one he naturally wanted to complete through modification
was MetalSeadramon.
And when the two key factors of sea dragon were connected,
along with MetalSeadramon's long, slender body,
Shiko instantly locked onto the next target candidate.
That was the Gyarados dwelling in Dragon Valley's Abyssal Lake!!
His figure traced a beautiful cyan stream of light through the air.
Then, he landed on the shore of the enormous lake at the edge of Dragon Valley.
His gaze turned toward the water. Piercing through the lake, he directly observed the figure of the Gyarados hiding at the bottom.
Very soon.
A vicious blue Pokémon coiling in the depths entered Shiko's line of sight.
"An Elite Four-level Gyarados!?"
"Very good! You're the one!"
(End of Chapter)
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