Role-Playing Evolution Method

Wind and frost?

Kudamon froze for a moment. He hadn't expected this Angewomon to be so eloquent.

Yet comparing setbacks to wind and frost wasn't merely elegant phrasing. It also carried an overbearing conviction that looked down on the world.

Was this... really an Angewomon?

The thought flashed through Kudamon's mind again.

Unshakable holy conviction, coupled with the overbearing confidence she had just revealed, treating every obstacle as nothing more than a cold wind-what an extraordinary Angewomon!

With that thought, Kudamon grew even more eager to see what this Angewomon would evolve into. Perhaps she would become an entirely new Ultimate.

But back to the matter at hand. As one of the Royal Knights, he couldn't let a single failure leave him dispirited.

Sleipmon had never been inferior to anyone!

Kudamon composed himself, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly. "Thank you, Angewomon."

Mo Si smiled and continued, "The human world now recognizes Kurata as an enemy, and Kurata is also an enemy of the Digital World. Having a common enemy will help the two worlds cooperate. Letting both worlds hunt Kurata together can lay the foundation for peace in the future."

Although she had also hoped to eliminate Kurata in this operation, there was no point dwelling on it now that they had failed. After all, the problem hadn't been their strength or tactics.

Since the failure hadn't been a matter of fighting ability, launching a large-scale search was better than wallowing in regret.

Hearing Mo Si's words, Captain Satsuma couldn't help thinking of World War II. This Angewomon understood the human world better than most humans did.

Her claim that she knew nothing about it when they first met had been complete nonsense. At most, she simply hadn't known her way around.

As he considered this, Captain Satsuma nodded. "Angewomon is right."

Kudamon's mood had already improved considerably. Now that his partner Satsuma also agreed with Angewomon, he recalled that although they hadn't eliminated Kurata, they had still helped that world take a major step toward peace. His spirits rose even further.

Seeing this, Mo Si struck while the iron was hot. "Then let's have a party!"

"Now? Is that appropriate?" Kudamon blinked.

Although he felt better, they hadn't won the battle. Was throwing a party really a good idea?

Mo Si smiled. "It's to boost morale."

Kudamon looked around at the DATS members and understood. "I see."

A person's mood could affect many things, especially their Digisoul, which in turn affected DATS's fighting strength.

If they wanted to get anything done, restoring morale was essential.

"Let's have a party!"

"Yeah!"

The party took place in the DATS cafeteria. There wasn't much in the way of fine food, but the atmosphere was what mattered.

Happy times passed quickly. Once the party ended, those who were sleepy went to the dorms to sleep, those on duty ordered coffee and got to work, and those who had classes rushed outside...

Rather than staying on Captain Satsuma's shoulder as usual, Kudamon approached Mo Si, Etemon, and the other Digimon. "I'm going back to the Digital World for a while. Would you like to come with me?"

He intended to report Kurata's situation to the god of the Digital World-Yggdrasil-and ask him to send more Royal Knights to cooperate with the human world in hunting Kurata, using the opportunity to deepen ties between the two worlds.

That was why he needed to return to the Digital World, bringing along Mo Si, Etemon, and the other Digimon who had wanted to go back in the first place.

Etemon and the other Digimon all looked at Mo Si.

They already regarded Mo Si as their boss. If she went back, they would go back.

If she didn't, that was fine too.

Although the Digital World was their homeland, DATS headquarters had one major advantage—free Digimon Food.

If they returned to the Digital World, they would have to find their own food.

Having food provided while they lounged around was pretty nice too.

"We're going back," Mo Si said.

When she first rescued Etemon and the other Digimon, she had promised to send them back to the Digital World.

She would stay true to her original intentions and finish what she had started.

...More importantly, it should raise her chances of evolving into MagnaAngemon or Sanzang Beast a little.

Increasing her chances of evolving into a target by imitating their behavior-for now, she would call it the [role-playing evolution method].

"Is there anything you need to prepare?" Kudamon asked.

Mo Si told Etemon and the other Digimon, "Bring some Digimon Food."

"Yes!" Etemon and the others replied.

Half an hour later, Etemon, Mushroomon, Gekomon, Otamamon, Kunemon, and the others each carried a backpack filled entirely with cans of Digimon Food.

Once their preparations were complete, they gathered in front of the Transport Device in the DATS Command Room.

"Let's get ready to leave." Captain Satsuma would also be accompanying Kudamon.

"Coordinates set!" Megumi Shirakawa said.

"Beginning Transport Device cooling," Miki Kurosaki said.

"Biological Capacitor, activate!"

"Digital Harmonizer connection complete."

"Safety Protection System, disengage."

"Transport, begin!"

Compared to the deep damage the Space-Time Shock Bomb inflicted on the space-time barrier, the Transport Device had very little impact on it. The former was like a slash with a blade, while the latter was like an injection.

With a flash of light, everything inside the Transport Device entered the Digital World.

It was Mo Si's first time in this place she had heard so much about, and for a moment, she felt as though she had returned to the world of Fairy Tail.

Compared to the human world, the Digital World's scenery was more vibrant, like a fantasy world, and bore quite a resemblance to the world of Fairy Tail.

"We have somewhere to go, so we can't stay with you any longer." Kudamon bid farewell to Mo Si, Etemon, and the others, evolved into the Ultimate Sleipmon, and took Captain Satsuma to Yggdrasil's location.

Mo Si watched Sleipmon leave until he disappeared beyond the horizon.

However, Sleipmon's speed ranked among the fastest in the entire Digital World. He vanished beyond the horizon in the blink of an eye, so she only watched him for a few seconds.

Then she turned her attention to the evolution paths displayed on her panel.

[MagnaAngemon: 6%]

[Sanzang Beast: 2%]

Completing the achievement of "returning the Digimon safely to the Digital World" had increased her chances of evolving into MagnaAngemon and Sanzang Beast by one percentage point each.

The role-playing evolution method really worked!

Mo Si felt a surge of delight, but when she saw the two percent beside Sanzang Beast, she said helplessly, "Only two percent. At this rate, I'll have to do another ninety-eight good deeds before I can receive Sanzang Beast's power... That's even more than the eighty-one tribulations!"

In truth, if she was lucky, she could draw MagnaAngemon's or Sanzang Beast's power after raising the chances by just a few more percentage points.

For example, Mo Si had drawn both Myotismon and ZombieSatanmon when their evolution chances were only ten percent.

But in the end, it still depended on luck, and luck was unpredictable.

When fortune favored you, heaven and earth lent their strength; when it deserted you, even heroes were powerless.

Mo Si trusted percentages more than luck. She would keep doing good deeds.

Sensing Mo Si's frustration, Angewomon reassured her, "Actually, doing good deeds can also strengthen the holy power within our body. And once our holy power grows stronger, Holy Bubble will be easier to master."

"So that's how it works..." Mo Si felt even more motivated.

Holy Bubble was one of Angewomon's skills, used by the Angewomon in the first series when she first evolved.

It mainly demonstrated three functions-

The first was healing, restoring her companions' stamina;

The second was gathering power, concentrating the strength of her companions' special attacks into Holy Arrow;

The third was purifying darkness, suppressing dark-type Digimon.

Mo Si hadn't been able to use it before because Angewomon couldn't.

To be precise, the Angewomon she possessed couldn't.

Not all Angewomon were the same. Without her possession, this Angewomon would have been nothing more than a fleeting background Digimon in the fifth series, appearing in only a single shot in episode 36.

It was her possession that had given this Angewomon limitless possibilities.

Come to think of it, Holy Bubble's ability to gather power was practically like... Spirit Bomb!

Mo Si's thoughts began to branch out, leap, and race. If she used it properly, perhaps Holy Bubble could let her defeat enemies above her level.

Spirit Bomb... No, Holy Bubble was definitely something I had to learn!

To do that, she needed to strengthen her holy power.

And that meant doing good deeds.

What good deed should she do?

Mo Si's mind raced, and she said to Etemon, Mushroomon, and the other Digimon, "I'll help you build houses. Come on, let's find a place with beautiful mountains and clear water first."

The next day, Sleipmon returned and found her.

He also brought news. "Angewomon, Yggdrasil has appointed you as the Digital World's diplomat to the human world."

Mo Si stared blankly for a moment.

Yggdrasil, you're serious about this?