Chapter 295: with translation of chapter title

No. 57: That's still a pity.

No. 57: That's still a pity.

"Treasen Student Council… Are you sure he went there?"

Translation: "\"Special Thunder Forest Student Council… Are you sure he went there? \""

We need to keep the quotation marks. The original uses Chinese quotes 「」. We'll replace with English double quotes. Keep the ellipsis as three dots. So: "\"Special Thunder Forest Student Council… Are you sure he went there? \""

"Do I need to lie to you?"

Translation: "\"Do I need to lie to you? \""

The towering demon‑like Digimon standing in the screen spoke calmly.

The translation of line 【10】 is "The towering demon‑like Digimon standing in the screen spoke calmly."

"Perhaps I should remind you to avoid asking questions when facing me."

Translation: "\"Perhaps I should also remind you to avoid asking questions when facing me. \""

"I'm not seeking any knowledge or riddle answers from you."

Translation: "\"I'm not seeking any knowledge or answers to riddles from you. \""

"Yuechi Symbol frowned slightly, looking at his ally who resides in the data layer."

Translation: "Yuechi Xiangzheng frowned slightly, looking at this ally of his who resides in the data layer."

"He is not reckless; his understanding of his allies' species and of Digimon as an existence is also quite deep. This group of special beings, formed from data accumulation in the information age, is rooted in 'data' and 'information' and thus constrained by them."

Translation: "He is not a reckless person; his understanding of his allies' species and of Digimon as an existence is also sufficiently deep. This group of special lifeforms, formed by data accumulation in the information age, exists because its composition is rooted in 'data' and 'information', and is also confined by that 'data' and 'information'."

"We should retain the quotation marks around 'data' and 'information' as they appear in the Chinese text, using single quotes in English."

"The names of Digimon are important."

Translation: "A Digimon's name is very important."

"Their names come from information roots accumulated in the information age; those roots also form their essence and are the source of their power."

Translation: "Their names originate from the information roots accumulated in the information age, and those roots also constitute their essence and are the source of their power."

"Barbeast X, named 'Barbe', derives from the record of the seventy‑two demons of Solomon."

Translation: "Bar Beast x, its name 'Bar', originates from the record of Suoluomen Seventy-Two Demons."

"In that record, the demons are classified by position and by specialty, clearly and distinctly, with far‑reaching influence."

Translation: "That record classifies the demons by position and by specialty, profoundly and clearly, with far‑reaching influence."

"Digimon that exist under the names of those demons are also all governed by that so‑called 'influence'."

Translation: "Digimon that exist under the name of demons are also all governed by that so‑called 'influence'."

"Digimon such as Barbeast and Barbeast Beast, even if their status and strength in the Digital World are among the highest, even at the peak, nevertheless appear somewhat pitiable in the eyes of humans like Yuechi Symbol."

Translation: "Such as the Bar Beast and Barba Beast lines of Digimon, even if their status and strength in the Digital World are among the foremost, even at the peak, yet in the eyes of humans like Yuechi Xiangzheng, they are somewhat pitiful."

"Their power and personality are entirely defined by their names, much like how certain demon tribes in reality regard the 'true name' as a weakness, firmly grasping their lifeblood."

Translation: "Their strength and personality are entirely defined by their 'name', just as certain demon tribes in reality regard the 'true name' as a weakness, firmly grasping their lifeline."

"Even the so‑called evolution and disturbance affect Digimon due to their names— a certain unnamed Mr. Bie, when in Ultimate form, brandishes large and small guns, stands out as a galloper in the Digital World, and life only needs tatakai, tatakai, and tatakai!"

Translation: "Even the so‑called evolution and degeneration disturb Digimon just as their name does—take a certain Mr. Bie who does not wish to reveal his name: in Ultimate Form he wields big and small guns, showcasing a gallop in the digital world, and life only needs Ta‑ta‑open, Ta‑ta‑open, and Ta‑ta‑open!"

We need to keep the exclamation mark. Also we used em dash — we can keep as — or just -. We'll keep as —.

"After degeneration, they must wield the magic book to play with schemes and tactics; they no longer frequently perform tatakai, and hardly ever do tatakai."

Translation: "After degeneration, one must hold the Demonic Book and toy with schemes and tactics; not only is there no longer a high frequency of Ta‑ta‑open, but one hardly does Ta‑ta‑open at all."

"Such a clear change in style is precisely the influence of Digimon's names."

Translation: "Such an obvious change in style is precisely the influence brought by the Digimon's name."

"Even if memory is not hindered and position remains unchanged, that way of thinking is indeed affected."

Translation: "Even if memory is not hindered, even if stance has not changed, that way of thinking is indeed affected."

"This also influences their manner of handling affairs."

Translation: "It also affects one's approach to things."

"This is an unavoidable issue for Digimon."

Translation: "This is an unavoidable problem for Digimon."

"Of course, the vast majority of Digimon do not regard this as a problem."

Translation: "Of course, the vast majority of Digimon also do not regard it as a problem."

"After all, as long as memory isn't altered and stance remains unchanged, with only a change in style, they can fully accept it— just as humans naturally undergo many changes from childhood onward."

Translation: "After all, as long as memory is not disturbed and stance unchanged, only the style has changed; they can fully accept it, just as humans also undergo many changes from childhood onward, right?"

"What do they also call it?"

Translation: "What do they still call it, then?"

"Growth, right, growth— isn't Digimon degeneration and evolution also growth?"

Translation: "Growth, right, growth; isn't Digimon's degeneration and evolution also growth?"

"Although style may change, you can completely choose whether to change—that is, choose to evolve or degenerate."

Translation: "Although style will change, you can completely choose whether to change—that is, choose whether to evolve or degenerate."

"Such a degree of freedom certainly exists."

Translation: "Such a degree of freedom certainly exists."

"And if one wishes to undergo evolution and degeneration without any change, one might consider finding a tamer as a partner."

Translation: "And if one wishes to evolve and degenerate while remaining completely unchanged, one might consider finding a beast tamer as a partner."

"Digimon that mingle with humans seem never to have experienced inner change, whether at the juvenile or ultimate stage."

Translation: "Those Digimon that mingle with humans seem never to have had any inner change, whether at the juvenile stage or Ultimate Form."

"Some Digimon scoff at being tamed by humans, which is truly unbecoming."

Translation: "Some Digimon scoff at being tamed by humans, truly unbecoming."

"But some Digimon feel envious of that."

Translation: "But some Digimon will feel envious of this."

"Or they envy the high‑probability evolution treatment."

Translation: "Or envy the high‑probability evolution treatment."

"Or they envy their having an emotional anchor through partnership with humans, allowing them to remain unchanged."

Translation: "Or envy their using the emotion of partnering with humans as an anchor, allowing themselves to remain unchanged."

"The latter, using this emotional anchor to solidify their plan, could not be replicated by Digimon themselves, but life in the Digital World usually tends toward extremes."

Translation: "The latter, this kind of emotional anchoring to solidify one's plan, is not impossible for Digimon to replicate themselves, but life in the Digital World usually heads to two extremes."

Either a stable life as dull as a corporate worker's, with no ripples.

Or a chaotic, war‑like courier journey, emphasizing the notion of sending whatever you want, whenever you want.

The former cannot forge any vivid memories to anchor the self, while the latter… can't even preserve one's life, let alone have the leisure to ponder philosophy.

Compared to Digital Monsters, the human race is obviously mostly just stuffed from overeating.

Being able to develop the discipline of philosophy into dozens of textbooks and hundreds of reference materials looks, to some fragile tribes, like idle leisure—or overeating beyond their imagination.

And those who study the discipline of philosophy…

Moon Chariot Symbol has received the white eye from more than one Digital Monster.

Especially when he asks these Digital Monsters: "Do you feel that you are no longer yourselves?", "Some things were already decided from the start?", "Have you ever wondered what the principle behind the power you use is?", such remarks often draw provocation from Digital Monsters like Ogremon, Poison Mushroom Lone Beast, and Ronin Beast, who feel he is provoking them.

Each has rolled up their sleeves, eager to show him why the moon has that kind of gap.

Of course, Moon Chariot Symbol obviously won't go looking for them unprepared.

Humans have never been at a loss in the data realm; rather, although the development of the Digital World bears a certain natural, go‑with‑the‑flow tendency, its underlying data ultimately originates from human creation.

When Digital Monsters began contacting humans, and after intersecting with humans in several world crises, there came to be both Digital Monsters who go play in the human world and humans who study the Digital World.

The latter have achieved considerable results.

Cyber hackers and network police, etc., both cooperate with and directly confront Digital Monsters; considering that high‑level programming languages can produce magic‑like effects in the Digital World, those hackers and network police capable of communicating with the underlying data layer, even the mechanical deities, are themselves veritable grand mages and can truly match wits with Digital Monsters.

If they can't win, they can still call for reinforcements—referring to the data that converts and conducts real‑world equipment, just as Aomo can bring monster cards into the Digital World, and the device even envelops him, labeling him as an Ultimate alike; the police are fully capable of applying for certain dangerous arms to be sent over.

As for confronting Digital Monsters that wield authorization…… there's nothing much to say.

Then we'll just see who has the greater authority.

After all, there are no shortage of gods, demigods, and immortals in the real world.

The Digital World has its own rules, the real world has its own laws, and nobody is incapable of fighting away; as for the concrete outcome, we just need to look at the results of the past few Digital Expeditions.

A glance at the prosperity of today's human society makes its specific outcome clear.

There are hardly any time‑travelers in the Digital World, but in reality they come in batches; many Digital Monsters think invading the human world is trivial, yet those who have come into contact with and understood human society realize this is hardly a clash of one world against another.

Out there, that's basically an uncountable collection of worlds!

Expedition Army Digital Monsters: "Can't we set aside foreign‑world technology and foreign‑world visitors and have a fair fight?"

Real World Opposition: "What about your mom? Aren't Wise Beast and Medieval Duke Beast also foreign‑world Digital Monsters?"

It is precisely this basic condition that has exacerbated the Expedition Army's string of crushing defeats.

Of course, there is also a decisive factor—namely, that the Expedition Army, while bearing the name of Digital, is in fact a force assembled from the war‑faring faction and evil, Hei'an Digital Monsters.

At most, occupying half the number of Digimon in the Digital World would be the limit; in practice, statistics show it's likely less than half.

All that can be said is that the reasons they raise their banners cannot attract all Digimon together.

Famous groups like the Twelve Divine Generals, the Olympus Twelve Gods, the Ten Warriors, the Three Great Angels, and the Royal Knights are merely watching the show.

They even send news to the human side.

And among the Seven Great Demon Kings and the Four Great Dragons, some world‑ending Dragon Beast, though initially even leading the side, realized something was off in the middle of the battle and each began plotting an escape.

——At this pace, how can this war be won?

Even a large force is being blocked by humans and those Beast Tamers partnered with Digimon in the data channel.

All that can be said is that it's a farce, no matter how many times it occurs.

They can never muster a full legion; its size keeps shrinking, to the point that it can no longer be called a legion.

The true legions are all resting and recuperating.

The Steel Empire Legion even openly does business with humans; Infinite Dragon Beasts are stationed at each human information‑security fortress, Spear Dragon Beast variants often appear as reinforcements, and various mechanical‑modified bodies frequently take over shifts, effectively becoming outright assistants to the human side.

This naturally invites public‑opinion pressure within the Digimon community, but the mechanical bodies clearly don't care much about it.

And those who study the mechanical bodies only care about who can let them test new weapons and new modified creations.

So they will cooperate with the human faction.

During the peaceful period when the Digital World is gradually recuperating and the legions have little friction, the Steel Empire urgently needs a new battlefield to test weapons, and even more urgently needs a new "target" for those tests.

For these, the human side can provide, allowing Digimon to lawfully descend to reality to fight, and can also let the Steel Empire's new creations expedition to the battlefield—most impressively, the Steel Empire's Digimon find the high‑end engagements that accompany those human armies to another world unforgettable.

That virus‑body group called Paremish is quite formidable, resembling a Digital Death God (Imperial Plague Demon), and it satisfies the Steel Empire and even some belligerent Digimon groups.

Moreover, after that, the cooperation between the Steel Empire and the human side goes beyond the legion level; private commissions are also accepted, though the demands and prices are higher.

And for the Chairman of Yuechi Logistics, this is not hard to accept.

He hired a bodyguard from the Steel Empire merely to find a collaborator beyond combat significance, and the result is the person standing before him.

Ba'er Beast x has constantly acted as a promoter, closely following the progress of Yuechi Symbol's plan, occasionally intervening to ensure it proceeds smoothly.

But most of the time he still uses the convenience of his Digimon identity and abilities to hide within the data, observing everything.

This is an alternative enhancement available to Digimon in the present age of ubiquitous electronics.

"A single question only needs a few steps added to become a riddle," Ba'er Beast x said coolly, "It depends on my patience."

"Have you heard what they're talking about?"

"There's another Digimon over there; startling the snake by beating the grass isn't a good idea."

"If you're not there, how can I know whether it's a snake?"

"That's your problem, not within our treaty's scope, Yuechi Symbol," Ba'er Beast x said, watching a flash of ferocity cross the man's face, "I don't think you need to be so restrained."

"You simply don't understand the environment I'm in."

"Indeed, but I think a man wielding a Free Armor Body ought to be able to act more freely."

"I must achieve everything before I can gain freedom, and then continue the surveillance!"

"Ludaofu Xiangzheng?"

"Of course! You didn't say that guy has a Digimon following him, did you?"

"You don't plan to go see him?"

"The old lady admires him; if I went to see him, I'd attract attention instead."

"Perhaps that's his aboveboard reason."

"You're saying he calculated everything? Then he's deliberately investigating me."

"So, what are you going to do?" Ba'er Beast x asked.

"……There are many ways to meet without meeting in person, but the old lady has few eyes in the online realm."

"Do you want me to bear witness?"

"Not needed."

"That's still rather a pity."