Digimon: I really didn't want to be the Digimon Emperor!

The silver-horned beast visibly shrank its massive body. "Because...because..." it stammered, "The shaman beast said that without cubs, the savage beasts will become fewer and fewer..."

Cheng Yuanmin keenly sensed the key point: "So you're using baby monkeys as a bargaining chip?"

"Hmm..." The Silverhorn's voice trailed off, "The Shaman Beast said that two Wild Monkey cubs can be traded for one Savage Beast cub..."

Cheng Yuan's pupils constricted slightly as a terrifying thought flashed through his mind—could it be that the shaman beast was somehow "transforming" the wretched monkey cub into a wild man beast? He continued to ask a few more detailed questions, his brows furrowing more and more deeply.

Meanwhile, the stench outside was driving me on a rollercoaster of emotions.

The Silver Horned Beast's enormous body convulsed violently at times and then eerily froze, its massive, metallic mouth opening and closing incessantly, making it look like a dilapidated robotic doll.

"What on earth is the class representative doing in there...?" Kang Zhao scratched his ears and cheeks, and the pangolin followed its master's actions.

Zhao Lu pushed up her slipped glasses: "Looks like we're negotiating?"

Until the Silver Horned Beast suddenly fell silent, as if listening intently to something, the Bloodthirsty Strike...

"Did it work?" Wenrou asked softly.

Just then, Cheng Yuan's voice suddenly rang out from Zhao Lu's Digivice: "Zhao Lu, ask Seppimon for me why the wine brewed with Mammoth has a fruity flavor?"

A moment later, Sepikmon's ancient voice came: "The Naughtymon has been consuming Digimon Primogems for a long time—which are actually the fruits of a certain Digimon tree. Their bodies accumulate the data essence of the fruit, which is why the wine made from them has a special fruity aroma."

"I see!" Cheng Yuan's eyes lit up, a sly smile playing on his lips. He turned off the call and suddenly switched to a friendly, neighborly tone:

"Little Silver Horn~" The gentle tone made the little dog's fur stand on end. "If your brother could help you brew an even better monkey wine, wouldn't your sister be even happier?"

"R-Really?" The Silver Horned Beast's voice immediately filled with anticipation.

"Of course!" Cheng Yuan declared confidently, "I, Cheng Yuan, am a class leader, I would never lie to a child!"

The little dog silently covered its eyes with its ears, thinking that its trainer looked like a little devil wagging its tail.

"You don't believe me?" Cheng Yuan raised an eyebrow. "How about we make a bet? If I can brew an even more fragrant monkey wine, you'll have to do whatever I say today. If you can't, I'll come out of your belly right now. Do you dare?"

The silver-horned beast's massive body visibly stiffened for a moment. Although it was as imposing as a mountain, its mind was like that of a playful child. Provoked by Cheng Yuan, it immediately became interested: "Okay, okay!" it answered in a loud voice, its anticipation barely concealed.

"Then let your savage underlings retreat first," Cheng Yuan said, seizing the opportunity to make a request.

The silver-horned beast hesitated, its thick fingers fidgeting nervously: "But my sister said..."

Cheng Yuan immediately raised his voice: "Disobedient? Then I'll control you to kill them all!" As he spoke, he deliberately pushed the joystick, causing the silver-horned beast's arm to rise uncontrollably.

"No!" the silver-horned beast cried out in panic, "I... I'll make them retreat right now!"

With a deafening roar, the savage beasts looked at each other, but still obediently began to retreat from the battlefield. The mischievous monkey beasts poked their heads out from the treetops, watching this scene in disbelief.

"Well done!" Cheng Yuan took out a green fruit from his backpack—a digital gem gifted by the mischievous monkey beast of the Hanu tribe. "Little dog beast, it's your turn now!"

The little beast, carrying a green fruit in its mouth, nimbly slipped out through the crack in the cabin door. It trotted along the broad shoulders of the silver-horned beast until it reached the enormous gourd. The gourd's mouth was larger than the little beast's entire body; with a forceful bite, the gourd's stopper fell off with a snap.

"Plop!" The green fruit fell into the wine.

Almost instantly, an intoxicating fruity aroma wafted out of the gourd, several times stronger than before.

"Wow!" The silver-horned beast twitched its nose, its voice full of surprise. "That's right, that's the scent!"

Cheng Yuan pressed his advantage: "How about it? Cooperate with me, and I guarantee your sister will get to drink even better wine, and she'll never have to catch those annoying monkeys again!"

The silver-horned beast hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded: "Okay!"

"Woof!" The little dog leaped nimbly back into the cockpit, its tiny paws deftly closing the door tightly. It shook its fur, giving off a look of disgust as it shook off the smell of alcohol.

Amidst the cacophony of gossip, the Silver Horned Beast suddenly fell silent again, standing still like a giant sculpture. The savage beasts had almost all retreated, but Cheng Yuan's side remained motionless.

"Should we ask about the situation?" Zhao Lu suggested.

Wang Lin nodded and turned on the TurboCard: "Cheng Yuan, report the situation."

Cheng Yuan's voice came from the Raptor: "Instructor, I'm all set."

Cheng Yuan paused for a moment, then said, "Next, I will attack in the form of the Silver Horned Beast!"

Chapter 54 Omens of the Uprising

"No, no, we absolutely can't take the Silver Horned Beast to negotiate with the Golden Horned Beast." Cheng Yuan stroked his chin thoughtfully in the Silver Horned Beast's cockpit, then glanced at the little dog beast, conspiring: "That big oaf will definitely turn into a sweet little baby in front of its sister, and our little trick will be exposed in no time."

The little dog perched on his shoulder, its tiny paws supporting its chin, and tilted its head, its eyes conveying: "What should we do?"

[As planned, we'll first go to the Hanu tribe to meet up with the other mischievous monkey beasts.] Cheng Yuan pushed the joystick, and the Silver Horned Beast's massive body began to turn clumsily. He glanced at the Tyrannosaurus Rex machine: [Let's wait until Instructor Wang Lin brings Teacher Xu and the others over.]

Cheng Yuan and the mischievous monkey-crab species Ъs decided to set up camp on the highlands of the Hanu tribe to jointly resist the savage beast.

He silently calculated in his mind that the Savage Beast tribe also had four major branches, including four mature Digimon: Windstorm, Golden Horn, Silver Horn, and Demon. The Mischievous Monkey Beast tribe, although also having four major tribes, only had two mature Digimon left, making the difference in strength too great.

Wang Lin communicated with him via Digimon, explaining that as a medium-sized digital space controlled by the association, the number of Champion-level Digimon should not exceed three. The number of Champion-level Digimon in this space was somewhat excessive; the Tamers Association wouldn't stand idly by, otherwise a riot would inevitably break out.

Therefore, the association will send professional animal trainers to clean it up sooner or later to prevent problems from arising.

She has just reported the situation of this digital space to the association, and there will probably be a response later.

At the same time, she had also dispatched flying insects to rush to Savage Valley at full speed to find Xu Xin for support.

Cheng Yuan sat in the cockpit of the Silver Horned Beast, pondering Wang Lin's words.

Are these digital spaces controlled by these associations, which are open to ordinary animal trainers, being used as resource pools or training grounds to help animal trainers grow?

If there are too many adult-level Digimon, how would a professional trainer "clean them out"? Kill them, or take them away?

Since Teacher Xu's team happens to be in Savage Valley, they'll probably take on this mission while they're at it.

This was his first time experiencing the daily work and tasks of a professional animal trainer, which was quite an eye-opener. This will be very helpful for his future career aspirations as a professional animal trainer, as it is like an early internship.

As he pondered this, he guided the Silverhorn Beast through the jungle toward his destination.

"This view is really good." Cheng Yuan looked down at the entire jungle through the observation window. The silver-horned beast's ten-meter-tall body gave him the illusion of piloting a giant tower. Each step could cross several trees, making it incredibly majestic.

This firsthand experience of "driving the Gundam" was very enjoyable for him.

Seeing Cheng Yuan's enthusiasm, the little dog was also a little eager to try.

"Wow, Little Silver Horn is amazing!"

"Little Silver Horn is probably the most powerful fighter in the entire Savage Valley."

"Little Silver Horn's fireball is awesome! It could take down a fully-formed character in one shot!"

This burly silver-horned beast has the personality of a child. With Cheng Yuan and the puppy-dog beast constantly exaggerating, the silver-horned beast is happy to play along with them.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. According to Silverhorn, it has only been evolved for less than a year and is usually taken care of by Goldhorn, so its mind is naturally not very mature.

“Little Silver Horn,” Cheng Yuan suddenly had a flash of inspiration, “would you like to hear a story from the real world?”

"The real world?" the silver-horned beast asked, its voice filled with curiosity.

"Yeah, there are game consoles, computers, PS25s..." Cheng Yuan vividly described the game consoles, "Endless video games, endless delicious food, and even airplanes that can make you fly..."

The silver-horned beast listened intently, occasionally letting out a "wow" of amazement. Cheng Yuan took the opportunity to brainwash it, depicting the real world as if it were a fairy tale world.

"When we have the chance, I'll take you to the amusement park," Cheng Yuan said confidently. "It'll be much more interesting than your wine gourd!"

"Really?" The silver-horned beast was so excited that it almost made Cheng Yuan dizzy again.

And so, under Cheng Yuan's "storytelling" and the little dog's "exaggeration mode," the silver-horned beast was completely swayed and willingly cooperated with their next plan.

Unbeknownst to them, they had already approached the hilly area near Qingguo Mountain. Cheng Yuan suddenly remembered that the evil beast that Mo was looking for was said to be active in this area.

"I wonder if that guy found the demon beast yet..." Cheng Yuan muttered. Although Mo had an eccentric personality, he had helped them before, and Cheng Yuan was still a little worried about his safety.

At this moment, Mo was standing in an empty savage camp, his face so gloomy it could drip water.

“Damn evil beast…” it gritted its teeth and kicked a rock away.

The little monsters huddled around it in fear, not daring to breathe loudly.

It finally arrived, only to find no trace of the Demon Beasts, but some elderly Wild Beasts remained in the tribe. The young and strong Wild Beasts and Demon Beasts had all gone to hunt the Sly Monkey Beasts.

His crimson eyes looked toward Qingguo Mountain: "Chase after them."

With a flicker of its body, it transformed into a swarm of bats and soared into the air, with the little monsters quickly following behind.

The massive evacuation was still underway inside the tunnels.

Kang Zhaodi led his team to the Target Beast Tribe, and with the introduction of the Sepik Beast and the Hanu Tribe's Mischievous Monkey Beast, they finally met the legendary "sneaker fanatic".

"This...this is Targetmon?" Kang Zhao stared wide-eyed at the pink monkey-shaped Digimon in front of him.

Its arms were encased in a pair of tattered shoes, and it looked like it was playing a game of hide-and-seek. The shoes were worn and tattered.

【Target Beast】

[Virus Type - Doll Type]

[Maturity Stage]

[Skills: Electric Shock Hug Sneakers, Sharp Flame Head, Anya Serenade]

[Introduction: Target Beast presents a trendy monkey image, with a flamboyant pink as its main color. It wears shoes on its hands and has flame-like decorations on its head, giving it a very distinctive look. Once Target Beast sets its sights on a target, it will tenaciously lock onto it and never let it escape, demonstrating strong stubbornness.]

The Target Beast was scratching the flame decorations above its head with its worn-out shoe "hands," and its eyes lit up like searchlights when it saw the brand-new limited-edition sneakers on Kang Zhaodi's feet.

"Squeak squeak squeak!" It excitedly pointed to Kang Zhaodi's shoes, then to the "rag" on its arm, gesturing wildly.

“It said…” Hanuman the monkey, acting as translator, “It wants your shoes.”

Kang Zhaodi's lips twitched: "I saved up my allowance for three months to buy this..."

Upon seeing this, the target beast immediately put on a pitiful expression and wiped away non-existent tears with its worn-out shoe "hand".

I've been suffering from the humiliation of being a target beast for too long.

"Alright, alright..." Kang Zhao sighed, bent down to untie his shoelaces, "but you have to promise to help us fight against the savage beasts."

Targetmon nodded frantically, eagerly flinging its old shoes away. As it slipped the brand-new limited-edition sneakers onto its arms, the entire Digimon shone with a dazzling light.

"Squeak squeak squeak!" It excitedly waved its new shoes, then suddenly did a backflip, crossing its arms—[Electric Shock Hug Sneakers]!

Two bolts of lightning shot out from the sole of the shoe, shattering a distant boulder into pieces.

Kang Zhao stared at the toes peeking out from the front of his swapped sneakers, tears welling in his eyes: "My shoes..."

Meanwhile, the Golden Horned Beast was leading its massive army of Savage Beasts in a grand advance. When it learned from the fleeing Savage Beasts that the Silver Horned Beast had been "captured," the spiked club in its hand instantly creaked under its grip.

"What?!" The Golden Horned Beast's hair stood on end in fury, its long green hair fluttering even without wind. "Those damned monkeys dared to touch my brother?!"

It immediately reorganized the remnants of the Silverhorn Beast into a larger army and marched menacingly toward the gathering place of the Mischievous Monkey Beast.

“Wind Calamity Beast is right…” A ruthless glint flashed in Golden Horn Beast’s eyes. “This digital space is too small; it’s time to break free of the prison!”

A few days ago, the Windstorm Beast secretly found it and proposed a bold plan—to use the Shaman Beast's ability to transform all the Sly Monkey Beast cubs into Wildman Beast cubs, secretly strengthen the clan's power, and then break through the outpost in one fell swoop and break out of the digital space that had imprisoned them for many years.

The thought of adventuring in a wider world with his brother and challenging even more powerful opponents filled Golden Horned Beast with excitement. But now, he had only one thought in his mind—to rescue Silver Horned Beast and stuff all those damned monkeys into the gourd!

"Speed ​​up!" At the Golden Horned Beast's command, the Savage Beast Legion immediately began to jog, their heavy footsteps causing the ground to tremble slightly.

Chapter 55 Alliance

Meanwhile, the flying insects finally found Xu Xin's team in Savage Valley. They were preparing to return empty-handed—the entire Savage Valley was deserted, without even a trace of a savage beast.

"Several mature Digimon have appeared in Qingguo Mountain?" Xu Xin frowned after hearing the report from the flying insect beast. "It seems that the shaman beast has also gone there."

He made a quick decision: "Teachers, take the students back first, and a few of us will go and take a look."

Dark Tyrannomon roared deafeningly, and Xu Xin's team quickly climbed onto its shoulders. With a series of earth-shaking footsteps, the elite team sped towards Green Fruit Mountain.

Cheng Yuan was completely unaware of this. He was fully focused on "driving" the Silver Horned Beast towards the Hanu tribe.

As darkness approached, they quickened their pace.

Cheng Yuan sat in the cockpit of the Silver Horned Beast, looking through the observation window at the rapidly passing tree shadows, mentally planning his next move. The Little Dog Beast lay on top of his head, its two front paws gripping his hair tightly, as if afraid of being thrown off by the jolts.

"I was talking about Little Silver Horn," Cheng Yuan said, trying to get information out of him while manipulating the joystick, "How does your sister usually train you?"

The silver-horned beast's voice came from all directions, tinged with grievance: "Sister...sister always kicks me..."

"Huh?" Cheng Yuan almost burst out laughing. "How do you kick it?"

"It's...it's that..." the Silver Horned Beast stammered, gesturing, "【Lightning Ghost Kick】! Every time I skip training, my sister uses this move to kick me into the lake..."

Cheng Yuan imagined the scene—the majestic silver-horned beast being kicked away like a ball and falling into the water with a splash—and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Woof!" The little beast suddenly perked up its ears. "There's trouble ahead!"

“The Hanu tribe’s territory is just ahead,” Cheng Yuan said, pointing to a high ground in the distance through the observation window.