Knights of the Digital World

As in the original story, even the soul of the Dark Warrior was corrupted and altered by Cherubimon, leaving only Kouichi as a soul. Yet, under Cherubimon's influence, he still retained consciousness. In the end, he even managed to remember Kouji through his own abilities.

Therefore, Hui's will is still very strong, and he should have been an important combat force in the main character group.

However, according to the theorem of "darkening makes you three times stronger, redemption makes you three times weaker", Kouichi, who returned to the right path, completely lost the exaggerated strength he had when he was Darkmon. In the end, he also became a minor character, and even took on the responsibilities of Leomon, happily accepting his fate.

In the end, it was Black Lion Beast who thought the bento boxes weren't tasty, so he helped the kids by throwing away Hikaru's bento box, allowing him to survive.

Otherwise, with the three deadly elements of "older brother, Leomon, and a redeemed villain" all combined, Kouichi would really be doomed.

Although Kouichi's tragic fate was changed by Emu in this world, his childhood experiences still instilled in him a strong will. His travels with Takuya and the others also allowed him to experience the warmth of companionship.

This version of Huiyi is even more difficult for evil to lure and control than the original work.

Furthermore, Seraphimon had weakened the corrupted Dark Warrior's Soul in advance, making it even easier for Kouichi to deal with it.

Finally, what was presented to Emu and the others was the true form of the Dark Warrior—Black Lion Beast!

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Huiyi successfully overcame the darkness within himself, purified the corrupted soul of the Dark Warrior, and obtained both human and beast warrior souls, instantly becoming one of the top fighters among the children.

However, Kouichi, who has just obtained the Fighter's Soul, is not yet used to the Fighter Form and needs more time to get used to it.

After all, Kouichi is completely different from the one in the original work. He no longer has the painful memories of being defeated by Cherubimon, nor has he accumulated the experience of acting as a fighter over the years.

There are gains and losses.

However, familiarity with the Fighter Form could compensate for this. Kouichi adopted the training methods Takuya and the others had used before: as long as he could hold on, he would maintain the Fighter Form and familiarize himself with this power.

Because the team now has enough combat power, Huiyi doesn't even need to worry about preserving combat power, and can devote himself entirely to familiarizing himself with the fighter form.

Under this intense training, Huiyi's familiarity with the fighter form improved significantly, and his combat power soared to a visible degree.

During these days, Takuya and the others also told Emu about their experiences.

Takuya and his friends' journey was largely the same as Emu's memories. The difference was that, following Emu's advice, they tried their best to maintain their fighter forms, and their control over their powers significantly surpassed that of their counterparts in the original story.

In the original story, Grodonmon, who utterly defeated the children, was still soundly beaten by them even after evolving into Giant Rockmon.

Even before Takuya had obtained the Beast Warrior Soul, he had already taken care of the Giant Rock Beast and seized the Earth Warrior Soul.

According to Takuya, he realized the power of Digimon, and that he was not just fighting with human instincts.

However, he only has a vague direction on this matter, and he is still figuring out how to do it.

Emu was somewhat shocked by this; Takuya was already close to reaching the level of enlightenment he had achieved in the original story.

In the original story, Takuya's mental state was broken by Darkmon, and he returned to the human world via the Darkmon. After a series of events, a fully enlightened Takuya returned to the Digital World as Agathamon.

By then, Takuya had already grasped the power of Digimon and was able to sense celestial phenomena, using this power to easily defeat Silver Mirrormon and Nunamon.

The current Takuya already possesses some of the charm of the original character.

Once he fully comprehends the power of Digimon, his strength will undoubtedly reach a new level.

The other children weren't left behind either. Kouji, as the second male lead in the original work, although he didn't figure out how to use the power of Digimon like Takuya, he had his own thoughts on the fusion of the human and beast-type fighter souls.

In the original work, only he and Takuya completed the dual-soul evolution. Excluding any plot devices added by the screenwriter, their talent should not be underestimated.

The other children may be less talented, but with a clear training method, their abilities have also improved.

Their only weakness is the lack of beast-type warrior souls, which makes their combat power somewhat low.

In the original storyline, the remaining three Beast Warrior Souls were obtained by chance. However, with Emu's prophetic abilities, he directly guided them to find their respective Beast Warrior Souls, allowing them to adapt to and become familiar with their new powers in a short period of time, resulting in a significant increase in their strength.

It's a bit of a shame that Crimson Knightmon, who only made a brief appearance in the original story, wasn't encountered by the children this time. Otherwise, Emu would have really tried to recruit him into the team.

In addition, after careful consideration, Seraphimon decided to act with Emu and the others, leaving only Ice Wizardmon to repair and guard the castle.

During the journey, Seraphimon stopped fighting and focused on recovering from its injuries.

Perhaps due to the principle of destruction before creation, Seraphimon finally expelled Cherubimon's energy from its body, and its injuries continued to improve, recovering to the level of a powerful Ultimate.

Parad was not to be outdone. With the potential to reach the highest level of Ultimate, she also received support from Emu's Ultimate Digital Soul, and her growth rate was also very fast. Now she has also broken through to the level of Strong Ultimate.

Due to the combined effect of these factors, the overall strength of Yongmeng and his group has increased dramatically.

However, while Emu and his group were improving, their enemies were not standing still either.

With the help of a few die-hard fans, Nanamon successfully found her beast-type warrior soul.

It's just a pity for those top fans who, upon seeing their idol's transformed appearance, were terrified and immediately stopped supporting him, suffering immense psychological trauma.

However, Nanamon wasn't in the mood to care about such things right now. While her beast form was ugly, her strength had increased! After being utterly defeated by Parad, Nanamon had focused all her attention on improving her power. She didn't want to suffer like that again!

In addition, the Silver Mirror Beast sent out many small fry to test the strength of Emu and the others.

Cherubimon has far more than just those few evil warriors under its command; it also has a large number of Digimon.

However, the combat power and even intelligence of these Digimon are somewhat inconsistent with their level.

In the original work, there was a scene where several Perfect-level Molecular Beasts were researching the Digimon Machine, turning it over and over again without understanding it, and smashing it around with hammers.

Compared to the Molecular Beasts in the first movie, who were half-damaged but could slowly repair themselves and replicate humans and the Divine Plan as if it were child's play, these Molecular Beasts are really just cannon fodder.

Fortunately, these small fry were obedient enough and some were even fearless—probably a result of the influence of the Cherubim—and managed to glean some information.

Although the combat power of Emu, Paradox, and Seraphimon was not tested, the new forms of Kouichi, Yuuki, Koizumi, and Junpei were revealed.

Given the Silver Mirror Beast's personality, it must have already begun its scheme behind the scenes.

The gun is easy to hide, and the dark arrow is hard to prevent.

Even though the children's abilities have greatly improved, they still need to be careful and cautious in the face of possible conspiracies and tricks.

Chapter Fourteen, Target: Angewomon

"Silver Mirror Beast, what do we do now?!"

Inside the cave where the evil warriors had their stronghold, Nanamon slammed her fist against the stone wall and roared:

"Those brats are getting stronger and stronger. Even if I sacrifice my beauty and use that ugly beast-type fighter form, I'm no match for any of them! I reckon FlowerDragonmon can probably only handle two opponents at most right now. If you don't come up with something soon, we're doomed! Are we supposed to ask Lord Cherubimon to intervene?!"

"No, that would be a disgrace."

The Sacred Tree Beast, who had been watching Nanamon vent her anger with a blank expression, suddenly spoke, its tone serious.

"Nanamon, Treemon, calm down, the situation isn't that bad yet."

The Silver Mirror Beast remained calm, reaching out to touch its reflection in the mirror before it, and said:

"If we calculate properly, we are not without a chance... Now, there is a good opportunity."

"A good opportunity? What is it? Silver Mirror Beast, tell me quickly!"

Nanamon urged, and Treemon listened intently.

"Hmph, aren't you wondering where these human brats came from? According to my investigation, they were summoned by Angewomon. Now that they've gathered all their Beast Warrior Souls, their next move will definitely be to cause trouble for Lord Cherubimon. I predict they'll most likely go to rescue Angewomon! This is a perfect opportunity..."

"The Silver Mirror Beast said in a sinister tone."

“Angewomon is very important to Cherubimon-sama. Don’t touch her.”

The sacred tree beast shook its head slightly, disagreeing.

"I never said I was going to attack Angewomon..."

As the strategist among the Ten Warriors, Silver Mirror Beast naturally knew what even the Sacred Tree Beast could see:

"We just need to take advantage of this opportunity to set a trap where Angewomon is imprisoned and separate those brats."

"That Hojo Emu and that mysterious Digimon—it's called Parad, right? And Seraphimon, we need to separate them from the other brats."

Then, at least one of the Flame Dragon Beast and the Silver Wolf Beast will have to be separated. They inherited the Fighter's Soul of the leader among the Ten Warriors, and they shouldn't be underestimated. If the two of them are together, and something unexpected happens, I won't have any room to maneuver…”

Silver Mirror Beast began to analyze everything, trying his best to think things through. When his beast-type fighter form was calculated precisely, it could unleash terrifying power, but once something beyond his calculations happened, it would become very vulnerable.

In order to protect itself, the Silver Mirror Beast must also think more carefully.

In the original story, he actually almost wiped out the children. It's just that the opponent was a cheater.

At crucial moments, even the egg-like Seraphimon can give the protagonist a power-up. A golden light flashes, and Takuya and Kouji, who were on the verge of collapse, are able to undergo Dual Soul Evolution...

One can imagine how many "fucks" those dozen or so beasts had in their hearts at that moment.

However, unlike before, the children's strength has aroused Silver Mirror Beast's apprehension, and Dark Beast's defeat has left Silver Mirror Beast without an important fighting force, making it even more necessary to devise a reasonable plan.

Furthermore, the fact that Seraphimon didn't turn into an egg also made Silver Mirrormon notice him. It would be much more difficult for him to use his cheat codes again.

"Alright, let's set up traps and separate their forces. Hojo Emu, Paradox, and Seraphimon must be separated! We'll send some smaller minions to entangle them."

Then, I will absorb those human brats into the bodies of a dozen or so beasts, enticing them to continuously extract their data. Although I've already collected most of it, I still need to be more accurate.

I'll then divide them into different areas. Nanamon, you and Treemon must work together to defeat Flamedramon!

As for the others... leave them to me!

"What about Hosho Emu and the other two?"

The Sacred Tree Beast pressed on with a blank expression.

"There's no need to rush that. Let's deal with those brats first. Gathering the warrior souls of the Ten Warriors will definitely benefit our strength. If we still can't handle them then... we'll have to ask Lord Cherubimon for help."

The Silver Mirror Beasts naturally considered this point as well, but their current strength was indeed insufficient.

When Cherubimon fell into darkness, it also ravaged the Digital World. Most of the Ultimate-level Digimon had already perished fighting against Huanglongmon and Lucemon. After a short period of recovery, Cherubimon wiped them out again, leaving very few Ultimate-level Digimon remaining. These evil warriors were Cherubimon's right-hand men.

However, now that they are facing Emu and the others, there is a clear gap in strength, which can no longer be solved by strategy.

In this situation, we can only rely on Cherubim.

The Sacred Tree Beast remained silent for a moment, then slowly nodded, acknowledging the Silver Mirror Beast's plan.

Doing nothing and going to find Cherubimon is escapism, it's shameful; doing everything and still not being able to defeat Cherubimon means you've tried your best, there's nothing you can do.

Nanamon never considered these issues, and seeing that Treemon had no objections, she knew that Silver Mirrormon's plan had been finalized.

Although she was somewhat disappointed that her opponent wasn't a wind-type fighter, the fact that she wasn't fighting alone, but instead teaming up with the Sacred Tree Beast against a fire-type fighter—an element that was her natural counter—invigorated Abe. She patted her chest and exclaimed:

"Don't worry, Silver Mirror Beast! Sacred Tree Beast and I will definitely take care of Flame Dragon Beast!"

The Silver Mirror Beast nodded, then turned to gaze in the direction where the children were now:

"Just you wait... you human brats!"

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"Our next goal is to rescue Angewomon! We can't improve our strength rapidly in the short term, but we can increase our number of powerful allies, which is another way to improve!"