"M-Mr. Wizardmon, if-and I mean if-some terrible disaster really did happen, as you said...
What kind of disaster would it be?
And why would children like us have to face it? Forgive me, but I can't imagine it."
After giving some thought to how he should address Mo Yan, Li Jianliang adjusted his posture and asked his question with the utmost seriousness.
Influenced by his father and his martial arts teacher, Li Jianliang always managed to adopt the right attitude and seek guidance humbly. He hardly seemed like a child at all.
Clap, clap!
"That's a good question.
But before that, I'd like to know how much you understand about the power of Digimon."
Mo Yan expressed both approval and appreciation for Li Jianliang's question.
However, rather than answer it first, Mo Yan posed another question to Li Jianliang.
A question with a deeper meaning.
Hearing Mo Yan's question, Li Jianliang rubbed his chin and began to think.
He knew that a question raised at this point had to be related to the one he had just asked.
But he really couldn't figure out the connection.
Ultimately, Li Jianliang had never truly explored the differences between the two worlds.
As a result, he didn't know how vastly the Digital World differed from the real world.
Those differences were enough to swallow the real world whole.
And so, Li Jianliang could only start by explaining his own understanding.
"On Digimon cards-or rather, under the rules we humans established-Digimon have five stages: In-Training, Rookie, Champion, Ultimate, and Mega.
Their ability values differ at each stage. The further they advance, the higher those values become.
Based on what you said earlier, Mr. Wizardmon, and the Digimon we've actually encountered...
The first four stages we humans defined seem to hold true for Digimon.
As for those “infinite possibilities,” they should correspond to what we humans call the Ultimate.
Am I right?
Mr. Wizardmon?"
After a pause, Li Jianliang looked at Mo Yan and asked whether his answer was correct.
"Yes, mostly."
In response to Li Jianliang's question, Mo Yan offered his approval, along with a qualification.
"Mostly? Does that mean there's something I missed, or something I got wrong?"
Hearing Mo Yan's answer, Li Jianliang put his young mind to work.
Suddenly, Li Jianliang caught sight of Guilmon spacing out, and inspiration struck.
"I think I know. I must have left something out.
And that missing piece should be the individual differences my father mentioned before."
Remembering the ferocity Guilmon had once displayed, Li Jianliang hurriedly added this and saw Mo Yan nod.
"In that case, considering the difference between Terriermon and Gargomon, along with the differences between individuals...
The Four Holy Beasts, who guard the four directions of the Digital World, stand at the pinnacle of Digimon evolution, and are called gods by countless Digimon...
They must be incredibly powerful.
So what kind of disaster could defeat the Four Holy Beasts and require children like us to stop it?"
For a moment, Li Jianliang seemed to have maxed out both his intelligence and his deductive abilities, delivering a devastating conclusion.
"A perfect conclusion.
But you've overlooked one thing.
The real world and the Digital World aren't the same.
The Digital World has the Four Holy Beasts standing guard, as well as many other Digimon no weaker than them protecting it.
But what does the human world have?"
Hearing Li Jianliang's question in return, Mo Yan bluntly pointed out what he had overlooked.
At Mo Yan's words, the children all fell silent.
They wanted to argue, wanted to say something.
In the end, they merely opened their mouths without saying a word.
To be chosen by the Digital World, to be chosen by Digimon...
That meant the children were kind at heart.
It also meant they couldn't ask others to help without a second thought, the way certain adults could.
Some of those adults would even feel that, since someone had the ability, they ought to help and make sacrifices.
To the children, that was wrong-and unimaginable.
"Rika, I'll always be with you."
Renamon placed both hands on Rika Makino's shoulders, reassuring her that she needn't be afraid and that Renamon would always protect her.
"Takato, Guilmon is really strong."
Although he didn't quite understand, his instincts as a Dragon-type Digimon told him he should say something.
"Guilmon!"
Moved by Guilmon's words, Takato Matsuki immediately threw his arms around him.
"Takato, Guilmon can't breathe."
His face instantly turning blue, Guilmon spoke pitifully.
Of course, with Guilmon's red skin, there was no way to see any blue.
"Jianliang, take it easy, take it easy."
Terriermon wrapped his two long ears around Li Jianliang's head, speaking the phrase from Li Jianliang's hometown that he had taught him.
"Terriermon..."
Feeling Terriermon's concern, Li Jianliang felt warmth fill his heart.
"Can you feel it?
This! This is what it means to be chosen!!!
This! This is why you became partners with Digimon!!!
This! This is why I said that you would one day stop that disaster, should it come.
We Digimon will protect the Digital World.
And you should protect your own world yourselves.
That is the future as it should be!"
Mo Yan involuntarily shifted into his Angel Form, then spread his wings and showered them with sacred light.
That warm, gentle light fell upon the children and their Digimon, making the emotions welling up in their hearts surge even more fiercely.
At that moment, the bonds between the children and their Digimon partners grew stronger, undergoing a kind of transformation.
Of course, Mo Yan also drew the power he needed from the spiritual power welling up in the children's hearts.
It was spiritual power brimming with goodness, filled with hope, and spreading light.
This was the most important ingredient Mo Yan needed to perfect his Angel Form.
The reason Mo Yan couldn't form an Angel-type Digimon on his own was that, besides the necessary permissions, he also needed this pure power born from the heart.
Simply moving himself to tears wouldn't give him that spiritual power.
Only power that came from others, from the purest, most unblemished hearts, could serve as the crucial ingredient in perfecting his Angel Form.
It was precisely because of this spiritual power that Angel-type Digimon became symbols of justice, order, hope, light, and the like.
Of course, this was also one of the main reasons Angel-type Digimon were considered cheats.
Oh, and it was also one of the reasons the Dark Ocean couldn't stop coveting them.
Besides, counting how many of the Seven Great Demon Lords were fallen Angel-type Digimon was enough to show just how powerful Angel-type Digimon were.
That was why, after his mentor SageMon explained them to him, Mo Yan immediately begged him to help form an Angel Digicore.
Mo Yan really didn't want to miss out on such a powerful form.
Besides, proximity had its perks.
Angewomon had once been Mo Yan's dream girl!
For SageMon, this was also an excellent research topic.
And so, Mo Yan and his mentor SageMon hit it off immediately.
For this purpose, SageMon had even swallowed his pride and taken Mo Yan to the Realm of the Gods.
Now, Mo Yan had begun the most important step in perfecting his Angel Form.
This was a breakthrough!
O great SageMon above, you can rest in peace now. QAQ.
(SageMon: I think you'll enjoy the research topic "Interdimensional Travel." (^ω^)
Mo Yan: Mentor, I was wrong.
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