Back in the Superstar Chamber of Commerce, Aomori and SuperStarmon continued their conversation after signing the agreement.
"HellKnightmon," SuperStarmon used Aomori's alias. "Are we going to gather our men and march directly on Myotismon's castle?"
"Of course not." Aomori smiled slightly and revealed his plan: "I intentionally released two of his subordinates to tell him I'd attack in ten days. Knowing Myotismon's treacherous and cunning nature, he'll surely view my words as a bluff. Being cautious, he'll most likely send underlings to test my strength first. No, more likely, he'll incite other Digimon to attack."
"A test? Then we'll play along! We'll pretend to be only slightly stronger than them and defeat them with great difficulty to make Myotismon overconfident!" SuperStarmon offered his perspective.
"No. Chrome Digizoid is a rare commodity; many Digimon covet it. When Myotismon occupied it, they didn't dare harbor designs on it. Now that an unknown Digimon like me has taken it, they will certainly want a piece of the pie. By then, the forces converging on Ore Town won't just be Myotismon's."
"True. I've heard Gigadramon wants Digizoid to create powerful Cyborg Digimon. And then there's Volcamon; he's obsessed with smithing and has always offered high prices for Digizoid. He might try to fish in troubled waters too," SuperStarmon agreed. "So we can slip away amidst the chaos, leaving an empty shell for them to fight over while we clean up the aftermath."
"Exactly, but your vision is too small." Aomori wagged his finger. "Our fundamental goal is to defeat Myotismon. Therefore, we will pick our elites and, while their internal defenses are thin, strike directly at Myotismon's home base. I'll slay the monsters; you seize the riches."
"Good! A brilliant plan!" SuperStarmon clapped his hands and laughed. "When do we assemble?"
"Let's arrive at Myotismon's lair in eight days. I am a law-abiding, trustworthy citizen; if I say ten days, I mean ten days." If Aomori were holding a feather fan right now, the image would be perfect.
"No problem! A few days is plenty of time for me to prepare."
"By the way, do you have explosives here? The more, the better."
"We do, as much as you need. What do you intend to do?"
"I want to put on a grand fireworks display," Aomori smiled mysteriously.
...
Iron City was a small city constructed entirely of steel, located beneath the ground. Above ground was a collection of buildings modeled after the human world.
The current ruler of this city was Gigadramon. Along with his subordinates Megadramon and WaruMonzaemon, all three were Ultimate-level Digimon belonging to the Metal Empire army of Machinedramon, one of the Dark Masters.
Additionally, with many mechanical legions under their command, they were a force that could not be ignored on Server Continent.
At this moment, the three strongest Digimon of Iron City were discussing the events at Ore Town.
Megadramon looked like a winged dragon with an orange body; its head and both arms had been modified into mechanical parts. Its mind operated with the precision of a computer. A killing machine devoid of emotion.
It recited the intel on Ore Town: "Ore Town, the site of the Digizoid mines, has been occupied by another Digimon. Myotismon's subordinate, SkullMeramon, has been killed. These are photos taken by our scout robots."
On the large screen before them, the current state of Ore Town was displayed: the clearly new stone castle, the massive crater in the center of town, and the Gotsumon still diligently mining.
"What about the enemy's appearance?" Gigadramon was a Digimon modified even more deeply than Megadramon. He looked similar to Megadramon, but his body was dark blue, with more mechanical parts and greater power.
"Right here." Several new photos appeared on the screen, showing Aomori and his companions.
"HellKnightmon, their leader. It is said he defeated SkullMeramon in a single move; his strength is unfathomable. A bird-like Digimon, name unknown, strength unknown. A dog-like Digimon, name unknown, strength unknown. A purple jelly-like Digimon capable of shape-shifting, name unknown, strength unknown. Salamon, weak, positioned as a pet, can be ignored."
Megadramon went through the characteristics of Aomori's group.
"The intel is insufficient," the final Ultimate-level Digimon, WaruMonzaemon, a pitch-black toy bear, noted.
"Should we continue gathering intel?" Megadramon asked.
"No need. To seize the initiative, if we occupy Ore Town before Myotismon does, they won't dare start a fight with us, just as we didn't dare move first before," Gigadramon said with a savage expression. "You should know what Digizoid means to us Cyborg Digimon."
Without waiting for Megadramon to answer, Gigadramon continued: "For us, Digizoid is the shortcut to becoming stronger, the key to the Domain of the Gods. Lord Machinedramon evolved into the legendary Mega-level specifically by using vast amounts of Chrome Digizoid. If we can possess it, it means we also have the possibility of evolving into Mega-levels."
"Therefore, we are going all out this time. We must seize Ore Town and the Digizoid vein within!"
"Right!" Megadramon's eyes were also filled with ambition. Who wouldn't want to evolve to a higher level?
"Um... I'll stay behind to guard Iron City," WaruMonzaemon said. He wasn't a Cyborg Digimon and had no need for Digizoid.
"Hmm?" Gigadramon and Megadramon turned to look at WaruMonzaemon simultaneously, their eyes glinting with cruelty.
"I was just kidding!" WaruMonzaemon gave a sheepish laugh and quickly added, "We've worked together for so long; your business is my business! Don't worry, I'll give it my all to help you seize that Digizoid vein!"
"Good." Gigadramon withdrew his gaze and asked, "Megadramon, when will the troops be fully assembled?"
"It will take about five days to activate all the Digimon and update parts. Combined with travel time, we should reach Ore Town in eight days."
"Then the general offensive begins in eight days. According to my calculations, even if we encounter Myotismon's legion, our win rate is 99.99%. Data does not lie; we are destined to win!" Gigadramon's wide mouth split into a grin.
"Victory!" Megadramon said solemnly.
"Victory!" WaruMonzaemon shouted, raising his hands.
...
On the other side, after settling the assembly details with SuperStarmon, Aomori returned to Ore Town on Pidgeot.
The plan to recruit SuperStarmon had been a success, so there was no need to visit the other locations.
In the remaining time, Aomori intended to further strengthen his own forces.