Knights of the Digital World

Emu and Parad quickly went to Bancho-chan and responded.

"Haha, no need to get too excited. Let's go, we're going to train outside Doumen Town. It's not easy to practice inside Doumen Town."

The leader, Beanmon, took the lead, leading Emu and the others out of Beanmon Town.

Although there has been no war for a long time, Beangate Town still maintains the tradition of patrolling and standing guard. From the city walls, one can see the backs of Digimon of varying heights.

The leader, Beanmon, led Emu and the other two out of Beanmon Town and arrived at a forest. This was the training ground he had chosen.

Having found a spot, the leader of the gang, DouDou Beast, put on a stern face, coughed, and said:

"Alright, my teaching is about to begin. I hope you'll pay attention! I can be quite short-tempered when I'm teaching."

Emu and Parad exchanged a glance, said nothing, and simply nodded to indicate that they understood.

The leader, Beanmon, emphasized one point without elaborating further, and went straight to the point, saying:

"Then let's start with Palad."

"For Champion-level Digimon, there are two ways to increase their combat power: one is evolution, and the other is to improve their energy control ability."

“It takes a long time for ordinary Champion-level Digimon to accumulate enough energy for evolution, but Parad and Emu are partners. Daimon Hideki told me that a human's Digimon Soul can replenish their Digimon partner, so I think evolution won't be a problem for you. So, what Parad needs to learn is how to improve his energy control.”

As expected of an Ultimate-level monster, Bancho-Mamemon was well-versed in the training methods for Champion and Perfect-level monsters, and easily analyzed what Parad needed to do.

Parad raised his hand, and after receiving a signal from Bancho-chan, he said:

"Bancho Mamemon, you're amazing! Emu and I can actually evolve into LadyDevimon. However, my energy control is terrible, so LadyDevimon taught me to start from Champion level to build a foundation and even taught me a method..."

Then, Parad explained LadyDevimon's method.

Bancho-mon had already asked Big-Toothmon some questions yesterday and knew who the LadyDevimon sister Parad was. He stroked his chin, listened to Parad's story, and said:

"Hmm, this LadyDevimon is not simple either. She should be able to evolve into an Ultimate form by now, right? Her method is quite unique; it can improve your concentration and energy control to a certain extent. However, that's not enough."

"One crucial aspect of energy control is precision! Precision in both magnitude and direction of force!"

"Skills are essentially a manifestation of energy. If you can't execute them precisely, and your skills keep missing, then no matter how strong you are, it's useless!"

"Furthermore, a typical use of energy is to envelop one's weapons or body to enhance damage or provide protection. If one cannot achieve precise control, with too much or too little energy in one area, it is easy for others to find a weakness."

"So what you need to do now is train your energy precision!"

As the leader of the Bean Beasts spoke, he picked a large tree, tapped it lightly, and made a hole.

"Let me demonstrate for you."

Bancho-chan moved away from the big tree, stopping about ten meters away. He pointed a finger and left a hole in the tree. Then, every ten meters, Bancho-chan would leave a hole.

Only after leaving the last hole a hundred meters away did the monstrous leader, Mamemon, shout loudly:

"Look at the holes in the tree, what do they look like?"

Following the instructions of the leader, DouDoumon, YongMeng and his companion turned around and were surprised to find that the eleven holes were arranged in a neat row, with the spacing between each hole seemingly the same.

Emu stepped forward and touched the holes below, unsure of the tunnel's location:

"The depth and size of these holes seem to be the same; they all feel about the same to the touch. But I haven't measured them, so I'm not sure."

"Hmph, this is the precision of energy! Force, direction, concentration... How can you have high combat power if you can't control your energy? You're just a brute who overpowers others with brute force."

The leader, Beanmon, walked back with his hands behind his back. Just now, he was a hundred meters away, almost just a tiny black dot, his face barely visible, yet he still managed to maintain such precise control—it was truly admirable.

“Palad, train just like I just did. You’ll be considered successful when you reach that level.”

"This is what the leader, Beanmon, instructed."

"Okay, okay! I'll try my best!"

Parad wasn't really confident; she felt the training was far too difficult, even more so than LadyDevimon's. However, her desire to become stronger remained, and she wouldn't resist these challenges; instead, she would overcome them one by one!

"Don't be nervous. Without relying on skills, the energy projection range of a Champion-level Digimon is about 20 meters, a Perfect-level Digimon is 40 meters, a Weak Ultimate-level Digimon is 60 meters, a Normal Ultimate-level Digimon is 80 meters, a Strong Ultimate-level Digimon is 90 meters, and a Super Ultimate-level Digimon is 100 meters. Of course, this is a rough estimate. Some Digimon will have more energy, and some will have less."

"My requirements for you are simple: within twenty meters, every two meters, just like I did before—the size, depth, and spacing must be exactly the same. Understand?"

"Yes!"

Parad's voice became much more cheerful. The target distance suddenly changed from 100 meters to 20 meters, and the feeling was different, which immediately gave her confidence.

The leader, Beanmon, found a big tree, poked a hole in it, and waved to Palad, saying:

“Come on, train using this hole. I remember, the Witch Beast is a master of wind and water magic. Try water magic first. Once you've mastered water magic, then try wind magic. The energy control abilities are about the same. You can do the same when you evolve into your Perfect or Ultimate forms.”

"Ok!"

Parad was full of energy. He first went forward to carefully observe the hole left by Bancho-chan, and then drew a two-meter line for himself and started practicing.

The leader of the Beanmon clan nodded, waved to Emu, and said:

"Let's move to the side and leave this place for her to train."

Emu nodded and walked to the side with Bancho-chan.

"Emu, I asked MetalMamemon, and it seems you have some special form that's very similar to a Digimon? Well then, you can train yourself using the methods I taught Parad. Besides that, I can also guide you on the use of DigiSouls. What are your thoughts?"

Chapter 43, The Soul of Digital

Faced with Bancho's question, Emu didn't hesitate and replied:

"I hope that Bancho Mamemon can guide the use of DigiSoul."

Emu had always wanted to learn how to use the Digital Soul. His original target was BanchoLeomon, or rather, Daimon Hideaki. Based on his human identity and his actions in seeking him out, Emu was extremely confident he would receive instruction from Daimon Hideaki.

Unexpectedly, his previous behavior led to him receiving instruction from Bancho Mamemon. He had clearly overheard the training methods and could easily practice them on his own. Perhaps he should ask Bancho Mamemon for guidance on the use of DigiSouls.

Even if it ultimately becomes unsuitable for humans, it will at least lay a foundation.

Emu actually regretted not training with the Eight-Legged Horse Beast instead of running around on his own. Mainly, he was too short-sighted back then, thinking that if he couldn't get the Gadgets, he should look for other targets, completely unaware that he had missed out on a great treasure.

With the abilities of these top-tier Ultimate-level beings, they could easily answer any of Emu's questions and provide corresponding solutions. Even without increasing his Rider rank, they could indirectly enhance Emu's combat power.

In addition, these top-tier ultimate forms have another advantage: their use of the Digital Soul.

Digital Soul, a unique power setting in the fifth season, is actually quite powerful.

In other Digimon series, scenes of humans battling Digimon are almost nonexistent. Even when they do occur, the opponents are mostly Baby or Rookie Digimon. Let alone Ultimate Digimon, even Perfect Digimon are beyond the reach of human beings.

However, in the fifth season, both Daimon and his son achieved the feat of "beating up an Ultimate-level monster," with Daimon even managing to punch Yggdrasil. Therefore, the pairing of Daimon and Agumon has always been jokingly referred to as "Daimon the Great and Agumon the Tamer."

That being said, the Daimon father and son are just ordinary humans. How did they manage to "punch an Ultimate-level Digimon and kick a Perfect-level Digimon"? It's simple, they relied on their Digital Soul.

The digital soul is actually a very idealistic force. It is a manifestation of will, but it is also a manifestation of strength.

In the original series, aside from humans and Digimon partnering and resonating with each other to easily use DigiSouls, most Digimon capable of using them autonomously are like Gallantmon and Maborogon. As a form of energy that supports Digimon evolution, DigiSouls should be usable by most Digimon. However, the reality is that the vast majority of Digimon they encounter cannot use DigiSouls. This demonstrates that using DigiSouls has a high barrier to entry.

The fact that a Perfect-level Digimon like Etemon can envelop itself in its Digital Soul is likely due to its exceptional combat talent, making it a genius among Digimon.

Excluding Digimon that cannot use DigiSoul, most of the Digimon that can use DigiSoul have made the most of it.

Even in the face of a cataclysmic collision between the Digital World and the Human World, these top-tier Ultimate beings were able to withstand it with their Digital Souls.

This shows that the power of the Digital Soul is essentially limitless. It truly is a case of "the greater your ambition, the greater your power."

The only problem is that using too many digital souls beyond the body's capacity will damage the body.

Therefore, when BanchoLeomon relied on his Digital Soul to fight against the human world, it was considered that he was consuming his own life.

Because his body was not strong enough to unleash such a powerful digital soul, forcing it out was risking his life.

However, this situation is still quite extreme. Given that Emu is currently only able to use the Digital Soul in a rudimentary way, he doesn't need to consider things that far ahead.

"Choose Digital Soul? Haha, that makes sense. You already know the training methods, so you can find opportunities to train on your own. Okay, let's begin."

Bancho-chan wasn't surprised by Emu's choice and began explaining it to him:

"First, we need to understand that the DigiSoul is the embodiment of will. The stronger the will, the stronger the DigiSoul will be. This strength can be infinite, depending entirely on the user's will. However, there are always limits to an individual's will. So this infinity is only theoretical."

"There are several ways to use the Digital Soul. The first is as an energy burst. A relatively simple application is to attach it to the body's surface, burn the Digital Soul, and release energy to affect the surrounding environment. The more difficult one is to compress the Digital Soul and throw it out to explode, like a bomb. However, this requires a very high level of energy control."

"Secondly, as an energy supplement. You humans have done a lot of research in this area. For example, in a partnership like yours and Parad, the Digimon can rely on the human to replenish their DigiSoul for evolution, which is this kind of application."

"The third method is to use the Digital Soul directly in combat. Generally, the method is to attach the Digital Soul directly to weapons or limbs to increase attack and defense. However, this requires a high level of strength from the Digital Soul. If one's will is not firm and the Digital Soul is not strong enough, the resulting boost will not be satisfactory."

"In addition, there is the use of Digital Souls to enhance the abilities of a certain organ. However, this requires a certain skill. You can't just inject Digital Souls into your eyes to improve your vision; that will only burn your eyes. This can actually be classified as the third use."

"These are the general uses. There may be some other applications, but those are mostly unique techniques that others have developed themselves, and I can't teach them to you."

"Also, Emu, I need to remind you that the Digital Soul of humans and the Digital Soul of Digimon are different. Or rather, most people are different."

"A Digimon's DigiSoul is entirely a manifestation of its own will. It requires a high level of willpower, strength, and physical power, so in most cases only Digimon at the Ultimate level or above can skillfully control and use their DigiSoul."

"Humans are different. Most humans rely on resonance with Digimon to control their DigiSouls. This is actually a shortcut. Such DigiSouls have much lower requirements for the body, but their power is also reduced accordingly. They are only suitable for filling energy, not for combat. This is probably why you humans have conducted in-depth research on the second application."

"Of course, this kind of digital soul may also change due to the improvement of human emotions, will, awareness, etc., and break through and expand its scope of application. Moreover, there are geniuses among humans, such as Daimon Hideaki, who have controlled their digital souls with their own abilities. So, I can only say that it is the majority of people."

The words of the Boss Bean Beast are very pertinent and also fit the portrayal in the TV series.

Among humans, there are practically no people like the Daimon father and son who rely on their Digital Souls to go around beating people up. Even someone like Thomas, who once went toe-to-toe with Daimon, never considered physically fighting monsters, clearly knowing full well whether his Digital Souls were useful or not.

As for the Daimon father and son, it depends on the situation. Daimon Eiji is a true master; his Digital Soul is incredibly strong, capable of beating SaberLeomon with his bare hands.

Daimon is simply stubborn. In the early stages, there was a scene where he had a conflict with Agumon, went to fight a Champion-level Digimon by himself, and got completely beaten.

However, after experiencing numerous events and growing up, his Digital Soul, carrying his fervent emotions and beliefs, has surpassed that of his father. Even the Digital World's Kami was knocked down with a single punch. Clearly, the potential of a resonating Digital Soul is not weak.

The important question is, how do we break through this barrier?

Chapter 44, Secluded Cultivation

Bancho-Tottomon's explanation of Digimon Souls was very thorough and detailed, so Emu also saw the biggest problem facing him - how to make the Resonance Digimon Soul break through?

Emu wasn't sure if BanchoPeamon knew the answer. After all, BanchoPeamon was a Digimon, and probably wouldn't know much about this. But right now, the only one he could ask BanchoPeamon was this.

After hearing Emu's question, the leader of the Beanmon chuckled and stroked his chin, saying:

"Haha, don't worry. Although I haven't studied this problem, Daimon Eiichiro has! When Daimon Eiichiro and BanchoLeomon came to visit me, they fought and exchanged ideas, so I actually know how to break through."

"Really? Then, BanchoPeamon, could you please teach me?"

Emu pleaded.

"No problem. I was going to teach you how to use Digital Home anyway. This is just laying the foundation for you."

Bancho-mon wasn't trying to fob Emu off. Otherwise, he could have easily passed the buck by simply teaching her some basic techniques. Whether Emu could actually use them or not was none of his concern.

Bancho-chan is genuinely grateful for Emu and the others' actions and wants to teach them seriously, not just superficially.

Of course, Emu's polite manners and lack of arrogance are also a big plus, making Bancho DouDoumon more willing to explain things more thoroughly and teach more diligently.