allendalepharm Chapter 274 Data Conflict, Forging Will!
Chapter 274 Data Conflict, Forging Will!
Chapter 274 Data Conflict, Forging Will!
"That's strange. This is the first time I've ever seen a BlackGatomon that still has its Holy Ring after evolving from a Puppymon."
Fairymon quickly discovered the condition on BlackGatomon's tail.
"Is there a problem with that?"
Broly was puzzled.
"Generally speaking, Gatomon is a Holy Beast type Digimon. Only when they lose the Holy Ring around their neck during their puppymon stage can they evolve into the Virus type, Demon Beast type, BlackGatomon."
But now, even though it has evolved into BlackGatomon, it still retains the Hallow Ring on its tail, and that's where the problem lies.
Fairymon covered BlackGatomon with its fairy power, and sure enough, it discovered that the light and dark forces that were in conflict were fighting each other within BlackGatomon's body—the data of the Vaccine type and the Virus type were battling each other.
"Is the reason BlackGatomon is like this because of the ring on its tail? I'll take it off now."
Broly prepared to act, wanting to help BlackGatomon relieve its pain.
"No, no, no, the sacred ring cannot be removed."
Upon seeing this, the fairy beast quickly tried to stop it.
Why?
Broly was somewhat puzzled, but because he didn't understand, he was stopped by Fairymon and didn't dare to make any further moves.
"This is BlackGatomon's hope to return to the light."
The fairy beast explained.
Generally speaking, once a creature evolves into BlackGatomon, it's an irreversible event; BlackGatomon will completely fall into the dark side.
However, the presence of the Holy Ring, representing the Light faction, on BlackGatomon's tail gives Fairymon hope of restoring the other to the light.
"I don't care about light and darkness. BlackGatomon looks like it's in a lot of pain right now. I just want it to recover."
Broly is not interested in the light and darkness of the Digital World; he only cares about BlackGatomon's current situation.
Fairy Beast: "..."
Indeed, not every Digimon cares about faction, especially for some powerful Digimon.
The dark faction might be the one they prefer.
After all, a world where the strong prey on the weak might be a paradise of freedom for powerful Digimon.
"Okay, if you can accept that BlackGatomon's personality will become completely different from its previous form as a puppymon, then you can just remove the Holy Ring from its tail."
Fairymon didn't force Digimon to choose their side; it just gave them this hint.
"What do you mean?"
Broly stopped removing the ring again.
"Our personalities are influenced by the data within our bodies."
BlackGatomon, also known as the Child of Evil, is characterized by its eccentric and violent nature.
If you remove the sacred ring from its tail now, BlackGatomon will fall into darkness.
Its personality will gradually evolve into that of a normal BlackGatomon.
Fairymon looked at BlackGatomon, who was curled up in pain, paused for a moment, and then continued, "Puppymon evolved into BlackGatomon to protect its companions. It shouldn't be the kind of Digimon with an evil personality."
I think this is also why the sacred ring on its tail still exists after evolution.
The power of darkness has not yet affected BlackGatomon as it has a specific adversary.
However, after Etemon, the specific antagonistic Digimon, was defeated and there was no longer a specific target to vent on, BlackGatomon's personality began to change.
But it clearly doesn't want to be changed, which is why the current situation has arisen.
Broly frowned. The fairy beast's words made sense and left him unsure of what to do.
Ultimately, should we respect BlackGatomon's wishes and not change its personality?
Or simply remove the sacred ring from its tail to relieve its current suffering.
"Can you make it better?"
Broly thought for a moment and then asked Fairymon.
If Fairymon has no other choice, then he'll just remove the rings from BlackGatomon. After all, no matter how the other party changes, she'll still be his wife.
"With my power, I can only temporarily isolate the conflict between the light and dark forces within it."
"The fairy beast replied."
"Then what are you waiting for?"
Upon hearing that it had a solution, Broly immediately urged it on.
"This isolation is risky. My power is, after all, an external power. If I'm not careful, it could trigger the conflict between light and darkness within BlackGatomon. Once that conflict explodes, BlackGatomon's Digicore could be destroyed."
The fairy beast took out its staff, explained how to isolate the risks, and without waiting for the troubled boy to give a new reply, it immediately took action.
Broly was startled, but more worried that he might disturb Fairymon, so he immediately held his breath and stared at the staff that the other was pointing at BlackGatomon.
Circles of fairy power were injected into BlackGatomon's body, and the data of the dark side was compressed back into the holy ring on its tail.
As the already somewhat damaged Sacred Ring emitted another dangerous cracking sound, Fairy Beast finally let out a long breath.
"Did it work?"
Broly asked.
"I have successfully completed my mission."
The fairy beast nodded, its forehead beaded with cold sweat.
It almost exploded just now, but thankfully the Holy Ring on BlackGatomon's tail was sturdy enough.
Now, with just a few more cracks, it has sealed the dark data inside.
This can be considered a simulation of the situation of the little dog beast with a holy ring around its neck.
On the ground, BlackGatomon slowly awoke.
What's wrong with me?
BlackGatomon was unaware of what had happened.
"Here's what happened..."
Fairymon spoke first, explaining BlackGatomon's situation to the Digimon involved.
"Now, it's up to you whether you choose to embrace the darkness or return to the light."
Fairymon gave the choice to BlackGatomon.
"You can think about it carefully, but the isolation that my fairy power can maintain is not permanent."
"Give me a definite answer before the sacred ring on your tail can no longer hold and you have to continue sealing the dark data within you."
"Abu..."
BlackGatomon looked confused and glanced at the boy beside him.
"Whether you choose darkness or light, no matter what you become, you will always be my Digimon."
Broly reached out and patted BlackGatomon's head, offering it unconditional support.
"I don't want to become cruel, you..."
BlackGatomon didn't think for long, after all, the data conflict already reflected its inner thoughts.
Suddenly, it dawned on him that he had no idea who the unfamiliar Digimon in front of him was.
"I am Fairy Beast, you can also call me Sage Beast."
Fairymon introduced himself again.
"Fairymon, what can I do to return to the light?"
BlackGatomon asked the question.
"It depends on your heart. As long as you can firmly uphold the light within you, you will definitely be able to overcome the dark data within you."
The fairy beast answered, but its answer was almost like a doctor telling a terminally ill patient some motivational platitudes like "man can conquer nature," except that it went from relying on medicine to trying to cure the disease through metaphysics.
"Okay, how exactly do I do it?"
BlackGatomon seemed a little confused.
"It's very simple, follow me in your practice and strengthen your inner self."
The fairy beast answered.
"Cactusmon, I'm leaving the forest to you guys. I'm going to accompany BlackGatomon to get treatment."
"King Gluttony, is the puppy—no, BlackGatomon—alright?"
The evolved Cactusmon, Flamemon, was a little worried and asked further questions.
"It will be alright."
Broly believed this; at worst, BlackGatomon's personality would change a little, but that wasn't a big deal.
Broly left the dense forest, which could be considered his home in this Digital World, and took BlackGatomon with him to train with Fairymon.
The so-called spiritual practice is nothing more than asceticism.
Of course, this is just a period of arduous training for BlackGatomon.
BlackGatomon began to do daily tasks on Fairymon's Sage Mountain, such as carrying water up the mountain, cleaning the dojo, and meditating.
"Digimon can only feel their own weakness when they are weak. Carrying water and cleaning the dojo are just superficial actions. The purpose is to make BlackGatomon feel physically and mentally exhausted. Only when it is physically and mentally exhausted and weak can its mind be effectively trained through meditation training..."
Broly was dragged to a small meeting by Fairymon because he was helping BlackGatomon with chores.
"If you want what's best for BlackGatomon, then don't interfere with the training I've arranged for it."
Broly was somewhat helpless and could only watch BlackGatomon suffer.
*Smack!*
If BlackGatomon gets distracted while meditating, it will be hit hard with a ruler by Fairymon.
"What can I do for it?"
BlackGatomon was training, and Broly was also training. He felt anxious seeing BlackGatomon suffering, but he couldn't interfere at will, so he could only ask Fairymon for advice.
"Is there anything you can do?"
The fairy beast pondered for a moment, then gave its answer.
"As an important partner of BlackGatomon, you can provide it with emotional support, encourage it with words, and try to relieve its fatigue when it can rest and sleep each day. Constant pressure is also not good; you need to have a balance between work and rest."
Broly understood, and massaging BlackGreymon every night to relax its tired body became his daily routine.
As time went by, he learned an amazing and ingenious way to pet cats.
Angewomon's happiness level, which had been stagnant or even declining, was raised again due to his method.
Moreover, there has been a significant improvement, and for BlackGatomon, the boy's arms every night are a gentle haven where it can rest its tired body and mind.
As his practice deepened, his meditation evolved from sitting in the temple hall to meditating on a swaying, flat rock on a mountain peak.
From the constant threat of being punished with a ruler to the possibility of falling off an extremely dangerous cliff if one is not careful.
The flat stone swayed with the changing environment, and the fear brought by danger constantly harassed BlackGatomon's heart.
BlackGatomon must maintain a calm and still mind and constantly adjust its meditation posture to prevent the flat stone it is sitting on from losing its balance.
However, in their inner struggle against fear, they gradually became stronger.
Of course, since BlackGatomon knew Broly was there, the effect of this meditation was somewhat subtle.
Although some progress has been made, it is not as good as Fairy Beast had hoped.
Fairymon was somewhat troubled; BlackGatomon's dependence on the boy was far beyond its imagination.
But it can't be said to be bad. At least in Fairymon's opinion, Broly deserves a lot of credit for BlackGatomon's ability to hold on until now.
"Fairymon-sensei, am I able to resist the dark data within me now?"
That day, BlackGatomon suddenly asked the question.
"I have no idea."
"what?"
"I really don't know. The amount of dark data in your body is too large. It's something that a normal Black Gatomon could not possess. If it were in other dark-faction Digimon, it could probably evolve those Digimon into their Ultimate level. I don't know where it came from."
BlackGatomon: "..."
It does know where the dark data within its body comes from, but it can't say, otherwise Abu will feel guilty.
But this is not Abu's fault at all; it's all because it said it would only eat bad Digimon.
As for the cause, there would have been no problem if the divine power had been gradually increased during the puppy beast stage.
But then Wukong Beast attacks them, and they have to deal with it all by themselves.
Therefore, this should be blamed on Wukong Beast, and also on its own strong will.
"However, you can try. I can help you open some of the seals on the sacred ring on your tail and release some dark data. Let's see if you can resist it."
"it is good."
BlackGatomon thought for a moment and nodded.
By calling Broly over to witness the situation, Fairymon then opened the seal that isolated its fairy power. BlackGatomon felt pain as a result, but unlike a month ago when it was in so much pain that it fainted, it was now able to stay conscious.
"I withstood it; I can feel myself absorbing that portion of the dark data."
BlackGatomon was very happy.
"That's great. Given enough time, you should be able to gradually master the dark data within the Holy Ring and become a kind Black Gatomon without changing your personality."
The fairy beast was equally happy.
"Great, BlackGatomon."
Broly was also happy.
However, they were all a little too happy. The dark data in the Holy Ring was too vast. Before BlackGatomon could fully digest and control this dark virus data, the Holy Ring on its tail couldn't hold on any longer.
"What should we do?"
Seeing the Holy Ring with several more cracks appear, BlackGatomon panicked.
"Hmm~"
The fairy beast looked troubled, but it didn't know what to do either.
"I need to ask someone else."
However, the fairy beasts suddenly thought of constancy and Xuan Nei, and felt that they had a way.
So, he took BlackGatomon and Broly to the innermost room of the dojo and began contacting Gennai...
Meanwhile, on Falui Island, Patamon successfully evolved into Angemon and unleashed Heaven's Fist, which is highly effective against Devimon, piercing through Devimon's chest.
However, due to the exhaustion of its power, it reverted back to being a digital egg.
(End of this chapter)