“Hmm, we all need to work hard.”
It seemed that taking in Zhou Zhu was indeed the right choice. If it weren't for him, he probably wouldn't have realized the seriousness of the situation yet.
Sigh~ I hope Andromon drives away that Devimon soon~
After dinner~~~
Somewhere on the side of Founding Village.
“Aili Beast, I’m coming, be careful!”
In the clearing, Zhou Zhu wholeheartedly poured his consciousness into Little Flame Beast.
“Hmph, come on, Little Flame Beast, my combat experience has been honed through countless wilderness survival experiences. How can a Rookie baby like you, who hasn't even left Founding Village, underestimate me?” Facing Little Flame Beast’s reminder, Aili Beast, a little conceited, didn't take it to heart.
It’s just a Rookie, how strong can it be? It’s not like he hasn’t seen the power of those small Flame Beasts.
“Little Flame Bomb!”
As Little Flame Beast began to gather energy, a fiery fireball attack shot rapidly towards Aili Beast.
Boom~~~
“Such an obvious intention, only a fool would get hit!” As he dodged Little Flame Beast’s Little Flame Bomb, Aili Beast’s slightly mocking tone also sounded.
Whoosh~
Sparkling Lightning Strike!
While Little Flame Beast continued to concentrate energy, Aili Beast directly rushed close for a face-to-face finishing move!
“Ah ah ah~~~”
Along with the screams, Little Flame Beast was directly unable to get up after Aili Beast’s finishing move~
With the dual pressure of combat experience and strength level, Zhou Zhu, who didn't understand Digimon combat methods, even with an adult mindset, was still no match for Aili Beast, who had been tested by long-term wilderness survival.
“Tsk~ I haven’t even warmed up yet. As expected, what kind of combat power can a little baby have?” Looking at the incapacitated Little Flame Beast, Aili Beast’s words were still tough, but his body was very honest and he came over to check Little Flame Beast’s condition.
Can’t you stay still after using a skill? Moreover~ facing an existence like Aili Beast, who is one level higher than himself, if there is no attribute restraint and data volume suppression, then you absolutely cannot face the opponent’s finishing move directly. Just one move, Little Flame Beast couldn’t withstand it. Under this level of suppression, there is no such thing as resisting with willpower.
However, fighting above one’s level should be possible, but the premise is to have a 100% dodge rate for the enemy’s finishing moves.
But here we fall into a logical dead end. Low-level Digimon are basically not as fast as high-level Digimon, so dodging the opponent’s finishing moves is even more unlikely.
Hmm~ except for those Digimon known for their speed.
“Aili Beast, is Little Flame Beast okay?” Although he could sense Little Flame Beast’s condition, Zhou Zhu still had to do the superficial work.
“What could be wrong? I held back on that last finishing move. Little Flame Beast will just sleep for a while at most.” Aili Beast, who was carefully checking Little Flame Beast’s injuries, waved his hand casually in response to Zhou Zhu’s question.
“Is that so? That’s good~”
One move knocked Little Flame Beast to the ground, and he didn't even use his full strength? If a Rookie is this strong, then what about Champion Level, Ultimate Level, and Ultimate?
Feeling Little Flame Beast’s injuries, Zhou Zhu’s mind was restless for a long time.
………………
Three months later~
“Aili Beast, are you sure you didn’t go easy? Why do I feel like you’ve gotten so much weaker?” Controlling Little Flame Beast, who still showed no signs of Evolution, Zhou Zhu complained to the panting Aili Beast in front of him.
“Hmph, Little Flame Beast, don’t get cocky. This great one is just neglecting training because I have to take care of the little babies every day.”
What’s the situation with this Little Flame Beast? It’s only been three months, how could the change be so great? Could it be~ this is the effect of having a human partner?
Looking at the calm Little Flame Beast, Aili Beast’s little head fell into self-doubt.
“Alright then, this battle ends here. This one counts as a draw, after all, Aili Beast, you still have to take care of the little babies later.”
It seems Aili Beast really gave his all, but the gap between Rookie and Champion Level doesn’t seem to be as big as he imagined. Well, at least with brains and tactics, the gap can be easily bridged.
As the cooperation between Little Flame Beast and Zhou Zhu became more skilled, and as Zhou Zhu became more familiar with Digimon combat methods, Aili Beast was now no match for Little Flame Beast.
Even though Aili Beast was one level higher than Little Flame Beast, Little Flame Beast could cheat.
With both Little Flame Beast’s and Zhou Zhu’s perspectives, even with his back to Aili Beast, Little Flame Beast could observe Aili Beast’s attack direction in advance.
Ever since Zhou Zhu discovered this, Aili Beast’s finishing moves could only hit Little Flame Beast two or three times out of ten, and even that was because Little Flame Beast’s own dodging speed was not good enough.
“Hmph, don’t make it sound so good. I, Aili Beast, am not a Digimon who can’t lose, but Little Flame Beast, your strength, even among Champion Level Digimon, is relatively strong. Well, provided you don’t get hit by the opponent.”
Rubbing his shoulder, which had taken a Little Flame Bomb, Aili Beast gave an honest assessment of Little Flame Beast’s combat power.
“Only relatively strong among Champion Level? Forget it, this is already very good. By the way, Aili Beast, how did your inquiry go? Did you see any human children like me appear on this island?”
After this period of recollection and planning, Zhou Zhu finally decided that he couldn't always stay in Founding Village. After all, when the Four Great Demon Lords appeared, Founding Village also suffered.
Of course, although he didn't plan to stay in Founding Village, Zhou Zhu wouldn't think his luck would be as good as the Chosen Children, where at a critical moment, a shout would make their partner Digimon immediately Evolve to turn the tide.
After all, the Chosen Children have the Sacred Plan, but his Little Flame Beast… is neither sacred nor has a plan… it’s just an unattached extra…
If he also planned to rely on shouting at a critical moment, he would probably really die the next second…
Therefore, Little Flame Beast must Evolve. From his perception, after these few months of battles and training, Little Flame Beast’s data has already approached the Evolution threshold for Champion Level.
He believed it wouldn't be long before Little Flame Beast would successfully Evolve into a Champion Level Digimon, but… even after Evolution, Candlemon would only be a Champion Level. Let alone on Saba Continent, even on the current File Island, such Champion Level Digimon are a dime a dozen, completely just cannon fodder extras~