Ah, thanks! Yeah, it's something of an idea that I've had in the back of my mind since I first watched Digimon as a 5-year-old (lol). It's mostly an exercise in worldbuilding, but I'd like to stoke the flames a bit more and at least describe the beginnings of a story... It's said that at the cost of billions, the Physnet can be connected to our world.
The good news to readers who don't like this method is that it's the only time I will allow this to happen. It being the start of the story, I don't mind subjecting readers to a small amount of bullshit if it means that later on things will pick up. I hope to revise this chapter to be more engaging in the future, but for now all I have to say is that my priority is getting it done, not getting it done well.