“Uh… then you’re really impressive.”
He agreed verbally, but Zhou Zhu’s heart was filled with bitterness. Five months, such a long span of time. If this was the beginning of the storyline, by the time Little Flame Beast evolved into Candlemon, the Chosen Children would probably already be partying with Etemon on Saba Continent.
It’s frustrating. Am I just here to be a bystander? Other transmigrators, who among them has transmigrated for so long and is still taking care of babies in the beginner village?
Under Zhou Zhu’s diligent care, the Rookie Digimon in Founding Village all grew very well. Aili Beast, who guarded the area, also felt a lot of pressure lifted from his shoulders.
… … … … … … … …
Six months later~~~
Little Flame Bomb!
Whoosh~
Boom!
His consciousness transferred into Little Flame Beast’s body, and Zhou Zhu began to constantly adapt to Little Flame Beast’s combat style.
For these six months, Zhou Zhu had specially designed various training programs for Little Flame Beast to speed up its Evolution, and this Ultimate skill training was one of them.
In Zhou Zhu’s view, who was familiar with the original work, a Digimon’s level doesn’t represent everything. After all, even at the same level and with the same Digimon form, their combat power can still have a world of difference.
For example, Lucemon from the fourth season and Lucemon from the subsequent seasons don’t feel like the same Digimon at all.
Combining his childhood understanding of the Digital World, Zhou Zhu could roughly deduce a theory.
Digimon, as individuals, are network life forms composed of data from the digital network. Their combat power is often determined by the amount of data they possess.
For instance, in the original work, LordKnightmon and Lord Knightmon, two Ultimate Digimon, collected so much Digimon data, yet it only allowed Lucemon to evolve into its Ultimate Level Fallen Mode.
With such a massive accumulation of data, it was clear that Lucemon’s Fallen Mode at this point was no longer just a normal Ultimate Level Digimon’s combat power.
Even the Ultimate Royal Knights, LordKnightmon and Lord Knightmon, couldn’t contend with it.
From this, it can be roughly inferred that while the lower limit of Evolution for each Digimon may be similar, there is a world of difference in the upper limit of data they can contain.
Moreover, besides data stacking, a Digimon’s combat power also depends on the skills it exhibits after Evolution and the equipment it carries. Even if the data and level are similar, a special move like Dino-slayer can suppress other Dragon-type Digimon, and Angel-type Digimon can counter Virus-type Digimon.
If these are not paid attention to, no matter how much data is accumulated, it cannot be fully utilized through powerful skills.
This is also why Zhou Zhu is currently training Little Flame Beast. Ultimate skills play a decisive role in a Digimon’s combat power.
“Zhou Zhu, Little Flame Beast, it’s already so late, and you’re still practicing?” Aili Beast, hearing the commotion, walked out from a nearby toy house.
“Sorry, did I disturb you, Aili Beast? Little Flame Beast and I will go practice further away.” Seeing Aili Beast, who he had woken up, Zhou Zhu sensibly picked up Little Flame Beast beside him and walked into the distance.
“Hey, don’t go too far. File Island isn’t peaceful lately. I heard it’s because a very evil Devimon came from the Saba Continent and is causing trouble.” Seeing Zhou Zhu about to leave, Aili Beast hurriedly instructed him, relaying the news he had gathered while searching for food during the day.
“Hmm? Devimon?”
Is the storyline about to begin? But…
Looking at the Little Flame Beast still in its Rookie stage in his arms, Zhou Zhu felt a sudden surge of anxiety.
“Yes, I heard it’s a very evil Digimon. But you don’t need to worry too much. Devimon is just a Champion Level Digimon. We have Andromon stationed on File Island.”
The naive Aili Beast at this moment didn’t feel the impending danger that Devimon would bring, instead treating it only as an ordinary Champion Level Digimon that was a bit stronger than himself.
“But, what if Andromon doesn’t encounter Devimon, and we do instead? After all, Devimon isn’t stupid; it will naturally pick on the weak… Aili Beast, prepare more food. Let’s not go out for a while.”
Looking at the Little Flame Beast in his arms, Zhou Zhu, knowing that he didn’t even have the qualifications to intervene in the beginner dungeon, directly suggested that Aili Beast implement a closed-door policy.
Although not being able to personally experience his childhood fantasy would be regrettable, compared to his own life, nothing else mattered.
“Uh… you do have a point. It seems we need to prepare more during this time. However, once Andromon drives away that hateful Devimon, I believe everything will be fine.”
Aili Beast, reminded of the danger by Zhou Zhu, decisively accepted Zhou Zhu’s suggestion after comparing his own strength with Devimon’s.
The next day…
Unlike usual, Aili Beast was continuously busy until the afternoon today before stopping his food gathering.
“Hmm, this should be enough. But just in case, I’ll go collect some more tomorrow.”
Looking at the pile of his labor, Aili Beast was filled with a sense of pride.
“You’ve worked hard, Aili Beast. We can’t help much.” Zhou Zhu, who was in charge of organizing the ingredients, looked at the slightly panting Aili Beast with a hint of guilt.
As an adult, being helped by Aili Beast like this continuously made him feel a bit embarrassed…
“It’s fine. Even without you, Zhou Zhu, I would still prepare these for the children every day. And, you, Zhou Zhu, don’t eat as much as Little Flame Beast, hahahaha.”
As if understanding Zhou Zhu’s feelings, Aili Beast waved his hand generously.
“Um, Zhou Zhu, let Little Flame Beast spar with me later. What you said yesterday, I think it makes a lot of sense. Relying on others is not as good as relying on oneself. Andromon’s factory is very far from here after all. If Devimon really comes, at least one of us must be able to hold it off so that others can go find Andromon for help.”
Aili Beast was different from other Digimon. As the self-proclaimed village chief of Founding Village, if he faced Devimon, he absolutely could not abandon these children and escape alone.
The only remaining option was to request support from others, provided that Founding Village could hold out until the support arrived.
“Hmm? It seems you also understand the current situation of Founding Village, Aili Beast. Ultimate Level, Little Flame Beast also lacks some practical combat experience. It’s best for us to train together and improve our own strength.”
With Aili Beast, a Rookie Digimon, as a sparring partner, there was no reason for Zhou Zhu to refuse. Currently, Aili Beast was the only one in Founding Village who could be considered to have decent combat experience.