The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

　Even if you are forced to wear the clothing, you can usually remove it immediately.

　Espeon's special move "Trick" can break through this key point, allowing the opponent to "forcefully hold" it!

　The main question now is whether Espeon needs to transform into Plum Man in order to use "Trick" to swap clothes with its target.

　If it is necessary to transform into an armed form, firstly, the "Plum Superman" costume requires the wearer to be at least humanoid, and secondly, once it is dressed, its special move will be sealed - it will be impossible to perform "magic tricks"!

　Therefore, if Espeon wants to use "Trick" to forcibly transform its target into "Plum Superman", it will probably need some targeted training to make slight adjustments to the use of "Trick".

　As for whether an exchange is possible if the opponent does not have any "possessions"?

　Of course it is possible.

　This is clearly stated in the information contained within the magic card.

　Furthermore, if the opponent is carrying any special items, the "trick" will fail.

　……

　Dark didn't conduct many experiments on the balcony. He simply exchanged a pebble with Espeon and then returned to the banquet hall.

　The people in the banquet hall were not too surprised that a magical sprite had suddenly appeared on his shoulder.

　After he sat back down at the main table, Jon and Joey were forcibly brought before Dark by their parents, who kindly asked Dark to take good care of them at the academy.

　As parents, we can never feel at ease letting our children travel far away.

　Being admitted to St. Mary's Academy is something to be proud of, but the nine-month separation will cause them great worry.

　It seems likely that two more frequently seen figures will appear at the St. Marian Duel Hall in the capital.

　Dark gently agreed to their request, then took Jon and Joey's hands and said to them, "Don't worry, I will take good care of them."

　Jon and Joey's parents were overjoyed.

　……

　It was already 9:30 p.m. when we returned to the Duke's mansion.

　Dark stood at the bedroom window for a while, gazing at the night view, before taking out "Pride 4" again and looking at "Leomon" and "Gatomon" for a moment.

　Both Leomon and Gatomon are second-tier magical creatures, which greatly increases their chances of successfully evolving.

　Dark would later try to evolve Devimon into Devimon before using Pride 4 on it, but the results were mostly minimal.

　As he turned around, he saw Leomon and Gatomon standing behind him, waiting.

　Both Leomon and Gatomon knew that it was their turn next.

　Unlike the two magical beasts, Leomon and Gatomon have the potential to obtain a new evolution form, and their inner "arrogance" makes them extremely eager to maintain their powerful combat strength at the forefront of the team.

　Aside from the elusive "secondary alchemy," only evolution can keep them strong!

　"Who comes first?"

　Dark shook the "Pride 4" in his hand and asked.

　Leomon and Gatomon exchanged a glance.

　Before Leomon could make a gesture of deference, Gatomon took a half-step back with his hands behind his back.

　Dark immediately understood: "Then let Leomon go first."

　The lion shook its mane, a look of joy on its face.

　The remaining magical elves, carrying sunflower seeds, milk, biscuits, and cherry tomatoes, gathered around, all looking very excited.

　Under the watchful eyes of his family, Leo felt a surge of power rising within him, and he could feel every cell in his body pulsating.

　But Dark looked at the lion-like beast and realized that he had already prepared "Soul of the Moon Goddess 1".

　He will immediately intervene to control Leomon if it undergoes an incorrect evolution due to the Madness Factor.

　……

　Amidst the joy of the crowd, a hint of worry lingered, making Darker quite cautious.

　He waited until the lion beast approached before raising his hand and pressing down.

　The lion understood and sat down directly on the carpet.

　Its imposing size diminished its imposing presence.

　Dark pointed "Pride 4" at its forehead and chanted, "In the name of Dark Dimon, a magical summoning—'Pride 4'!"

　In an instant, a dark golden light flashed in our vision.

　The other magical elves, being extremely experienced, immediately closed their eyes.

　If you are only caught in the peripheral vision, closing your eyes can reduce the impact a lot.

　After all, the eyes are the windows to the soul.

　However, some magical spirits did not close their eyes.

　For example, Gatomon has been carefully observing Leomon's reactions, clearly preparing for its own evolution.

　The lion itself stared with eyes bigger than copper bells, facing the "light of arrogance" without blinking.

　A bright red "arrogance" emblem quickly appeared on its forehead, while its eyes reflected a dark gold color.

　Dark held the "Leomon" magic card in his palm, constantly sensing its changes.

　A light source appeared within the lion's forehead, and then rapidly spread, turning its entire body into a glowing entity.

　Evolution thus arises!

　The radiance of "Pride 4" did not split in two within its body, but instead continued to recede, shrinking into the core of its brain as if collapsing, forming an extremely deep dark golden sphere.

　Immediately afterwards, a very incongruous red tinge appeared within that dark golden sphere of light!

　"really!"

　With a flick of his finger, Darke picked up "Soul of the Moon Goddess 1" and placed it on his fingertip.

　The true form of "Moon Goddess Soul 1" understood and put down the melon seeds in its hand.

　Pride 4 is flawed.

　An incurable element of madness.

　The combination of two uncertain factors caused Leomon to evolve into a form that was not wrong, but rather a form of depravity!

　The lion's eye suddenly burst open.

　The rapidly spreading veins from the corners of his eyes made his already lion-like face even more ferocious and terrifying!

　"Roar--"

　The lion suddenly lowered its head and let out a suppressed roar.

　Having experienced berserk mode before, it probably realized its current mutation immediately.

　The "heart of justice" shining in its heart made its will even stronger, and it was actively resisting the erosion of chaos and darkness.

　However, the dark power of "Pride 4" mixed with the madness factor and spread wildly, infecting the entire body.

　The lion suddenly spread its arms wide, and its already extremely large arms seemed to explode, becoming even thicker and harder.

　Black and red light enveloped its entire body, its back bulged, its mane grew wildly long, curling and stretching backward, its facial features became rough and ferocious, and its eyes were covered by scarlet light.

　Dak took a slight breath and stared intently at it.

　The magical elves also put down the fruits they were holding and stared intently, holding their breath.

　The changes in the lion beast are intensifying.

　But its arms, which had become extremely large, were raised and then lowered again, its two fists clenched tightly and pounded the ground, causing the floor to gradually sink in.

　Clearly, its will has not yielded.

　……

　This tense situation lasted for several minutes, with Leomon occasionally letting out low growls. The dark golden sphere at the core of its brain had gradually transformed into a sphere that was only golden in color.

　The black light and blood light completely separated from it and merged into its body.

　"Roar!"

　The lion-beast, which had been keeping its head down, suddenly raised its head, its roar filled with madness and explosive force.

　But just when the magical spirits thought it was about to fall, it suddenly calmed down after its roar.

　Dak, who was about to chant the incantation, suddenly revealed a relieved smile.

　"Well done."

Chapter 538 The Birth of Angels and Dragons (10k)

　没有经历过的人很难想象达克此时的情绪变化。104;116;116;112;58;47;47;119;119;119;46;50;99;121;120;115;119;46;99;111;109;47;

　If I had to use an analogy, it would be like a roller coaster reaching its peak, all ready for the most thrilling ride, with screams already prepared, when suddenly the car stops moving!

　That feeling of being unable to go back or get back down is simply unbearable.

　It took Dark a while to come to his senses, and then he immediately noticed that Gatomon, in its luminous form, was showing a pained expression.

　Obviously, the feeling of being stuck at the highest peak but unable to launch is not pleasant.

　Seeing its brows furrowing, Dak felt equally distressed and immediately began to think.

　The "Pride 4" in his hand was indeed a defective item. Apart from Impmon, all other magical spirits could only reach six stars with the help of this "Pride 4".

　However, if Gatomon wants to evolve into Angewomon, this is a crucial step that must be overcome!

　Even if Angewomon, the evolved form of Gatomon, only has six angel wings, it will still have at least seven stars.

　And now that it has gotten stuck at the final stage of its evolution, it proves Dark's guess.

　So how can we help them achieve this final breakthrough?

　Use other "Sin Cards" to infuse it?

　However, the relatively low-level "major sin cards" can only serve as guidance.

　It's not easy to go from quantitative change to qualitative change.

　What Gatomon needs least at this moment is precisely this kind of guidance.

　So, why was Impmon able to break through?

　The intense conflict between light and darkness ultimately led to a mutation that exceeded all limits?

　Is it a bad thing that Gatomon's evolution process is too smooth?

　"what!"

　Tailmon's cry of pain made Dark's face tighten even more.

　Now is not the time to delve into these matters.

　"You can only treat a dead horse as a live doctor!"

　Dark's mind raced, and the more critical the moment, the calmer he became.

　In this situation, the "Sin Card" is not only useless, but it is also very likely to cause further chaos and bring more pain to Gatomon.

　In the current situation, the only useful method he could think of was the mental power he had just used!

　Although Gatomon is a magical spirit, it still retains its essence as a Digimon.

　……

　In the first season of Digimon, the main characters, represented by Taichi Yagami, were able to evolve their Digimon by using their mental powers.

　The chosen children use a "Digimon Machine" called the "Digital Project" to maintain their bonds with their Digimon.

　By transferring your mental power to your Digimon through the "Digimon Machine," you can evolve your Digimon into a "mature" form.

　The badges that come with the Digimon device, such as those for courage, friendship, love, knowledge, honesty, innocence, hope, and light, act as a kind of "spiritual power amplifier."

　By amplifying their original mental power, Digimon can undergo a further "meta-evolution"!

　That is, to evolve into the "complete form"!

　……