Through his research on Magic Spirits, Dark had gained a relatively clear understanding of how Digimon levels corresponded to Magic Spirit star ratings.
Basically, the Growth Stage and below corresponded to the First Tier.
The Mature Stage corresponded to the Second Tier.
The Perfect Stage corresponded to the Third Tier.
And the Ultimate Stage and above corresponded to the Fourth Tier.
The reason Great Sin Cards could allow Digimon to evolve was because the Seven Original Sins were themselves a form of spiritual power.
Now that Gatomon was stuck in the process of advancing from six stars to seven, it was equivalent to being stalled in the process of Super Evolving into a Perfect Stage.
Based on deductions from the original work, it lacked sufficient spiritual power.
Dark did not possess a "spiritual power amplifier" like a "Crest," but he had the Seven Original Sins!
"Three Flowers Art!"
With that thought, Dark immediately focused his mind and cast the Three Flowers Art.
"Drip!"
As if a drop of water had fallen into his heart, ripples spread layer upon layer.
White light lit up at Dark's fingertips, releasing a faint fluctuation of spiritual power.
Then he slowly opened his eyes, and the emblems of the Great Sins seemed to flash one after another in their depths.
"Gatomon."
Under the watchful eyes of all the Magic Spirits, Dark extended his hand toward Gatomon.
Gatomon's consciousness was exceptionally clear, making it all the more aware of the pain of desperately wanting to burst forth, yet being unable to do so.
Its will was not weak.
Those with Hero aptitude all possessed sufficiently strong wills.
But at this moment, it was also fragile.
Like an infant curled up in its mother's amniotic fluid, willpower alone could not bring about any substantial change.
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