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

"Cheng Yuan!" The little dog's heart-wrenching scream shattered the silence, and the despair in its voice sent shivers down the spines of everyone present.

It stumbled and lunged at the boy who had fallen to the ground, its snow-white fur soaked with tears, its small body trembling uncontrollably.

"Wake up...please wake up...Cheng Yuan..." It desperately slapped Cheng Yuan's cheeks with its paws, its azure eyes filled with tears, and crystal tears fell like broken pearls onto the boy's pale face.

Xu Xin strode over, his jawline taut, his lips pressed into a hard, straight line. He clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging deep into his palms, using the pain to suppress the turmoil within him.

Wang Lin turned her face away, her eyes red-rimmed. The burly men from Xu Xin's team slammed their fists to the ground. The man in gold-rimmed glasses took off his glasses and silently wiped the lenses.

Behind the crowd, a woman known as Sister Xiaochun quietly watched the scene, a barely perceptible ripple flashing in her calm gaze.

No one expected that the zombie Satan Beast had such a hidden trick up its sleeve.

"Waaah... Cheng Yuan..." The little dog's whimpers echoed in the empty square, its voice filled with despair and helplessness.

In this suffocating grief, just as an ominous black mist began to rise from the depths of the little dog's azure pupils, and wisps of black energy began to swirl around the little creature—

"Cough cough cough..."

A faint but familiar cough suddenly rang out.

The little dog suddenly looked up, unable to believe its ears.

Cheng Yuan slowly opened his eyes, a familiar mischievous smile still on his lips.

"You little beast, why are you crying? Who dares to bully you! I'll beat him to a pulp!"

“Cheng Yuan! That’s great, Cheng Yuan! My beast tamer—Waaah…” The little dog pounced into Cheng Yuan’s arms, the ominous black figure seemingly never having appeared.

"Ouch, you're crushing me..."

[Ding! The system has detected an abnormal virus called "Dark Seed" attempting to steal system privileges. The system has intercepted and captured it. Please select the method of handling: Quarantine/Delete?]

Cheng Yuan hesitated for a moment, then said, "Quarantine!"

The system has successfully isolated the virus.

"That kid Cheng is too good at creating drama, even the Yellow Springs wouldn't dare to take him in!" Wang Lin wiped away her tears.

Xu Xin breathed a long sigh of relief, but couldn't help but smile: "Stop talking nonsense, get to the hospital quickly, we can talk about the rest later."

"The seal is complete." Xiaochun looked at the landing ark, put away the Digivice, and the Jade Rabbit Beast transformed into a stream of light and returned to the Digivice.

She turned to the devastated music square and nodded slightly to the arriving medical team: "Treat the wounded first."

Cheng Yuan, holding the little dog, lay on the ground in a daze, repeatedly looking at the system prompt text that appeared in his field of vision.

"Dark Seed?"

"Belia Castle...? Belia... Belia Vampire Beast?"

Images from his past life flashed through his mind—the Dark Seed permeated the entire second season's plot, from one of the main characters turning into a Tyrannosaurus Rex cyborg to the final boss of the second generation, the Vengeful Spirit Belial, who used the Dark Seed to parasitize Yukio Kawakawa, causing countless disasters in the Digital World. Even the Ultimate Monsters didn't hesitate to deploy their entire monster army to seize the Dark Seed.

Zombie Satanmon's final sneak attack wasn't an energy attack, but rather an attempt to plant a dark seed in Puppymon.

Then, by a twist of fate, she was replaced by Cheng Yuan, who had saved the little dog, and entered Cheng Yuan's body, only to be intercepted by the system.

The coincidences are such that missing even one link could lead to Cheng Yuan's utter ruin.

Seeing everyone's concerned looks, Cheng Yuan sat up abruptly and said, "Thank you all for your concern. I'm fine, it's just that my forehead... ouch."

I bumped my forehead and got a bump.

Seeing Cheng Yuan back to his energetic self, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and busied themselves with the finishing touches.

The Dark Seed is located in the system's "isolation" zone, a pitch-black virtual space. Cheng Yuan cannot retrieve it through the system, nor is he willing to risk taking out this dangerous item.

He scanned his surroundings and quickly spotted Xu Xin—Xu Xin was talking quietly with "Sister Xiaochun," her expression serious. Cheng Yuan strode over without hesitation.

"Old Xu!"

Xu Xin turned around and saw it was him. The swelling on his forehead had subsided a bit. He raised an eyebrow and said, "Class representative, go to the infirmary if you're not feeling better yet."

"Was this a setup you orchestrated? Inviting a demon into the cauldron?" Cheng Yuan stopped Xu Xin, who was about to direct the cleanup, his voice low but sharp and unyielding: "So many ordinary people! You're just abandoning them?"

The ark carrying the golden coffin, the Jade Rabbit Beast's Thousand Axe Slash, Andromon's missiles, the digital chain matrix, the protective shield that can withstand the strength of a fully-formed beast... each of these indicates that things are not as simple as he thought.

Xu Xin hesitated for a moment, then subconsciously glanced at the woman in the horse-face skirt, Sister Xiaochun.

Sister Xiaochun glanced at Cheng Yuan indifferently, said nothing, and turned to walk towards the "Ark" parked in the center of the music square.

Xu Xin sighed and lowered her voice: "This is not the place to talk."

"Follow me." Xu Xin walked in the opposite direction from the ark, leaving him with her back turned.

As Wang Lin walked, she nudged Cheng Yuan with her elbow and glanced behind her, saying, "Do you know who that is?"

Cheng Yuan rolled his eyes: "It must be a big shot, a Ultimate-level Digimon partner, and that... antique Digimon machine?"

“That’s the ‘Earthly Branch Tyrannosaurus Machine’,” Wang Lin said. “It’s the exclusive equipment of the Twelve Divine Generals, and it’s said to be made from a fallen digital meteorite.”

Cheng Yuan raised an eyebrow: "Earthly Branches?"

"Yes, the Twelve Earthly Branches represent the pinnacle of professional beast tamers in the Eastern Kingdom. They correspond to the Twelve Digimon, the twelve strongest Digimon in the Eastern Kingdom. Each of them possesses the power of a Perfect level Digimon and rarely ventures out. The Jade Rabbit is one of them."

"The Twelve Earthly Branches profession of Beast Tamer... and the Twelve Divine Generals?"

Isn't this... one of the Twelve Demon Emperors from the third generation of anime?

On the railing of the former Bund, Xu Xin lit a cigarette, and the smoke quickly dissipated in the sea breeze.

"Where to begin..." He pondered for a moment, "Do you know why the demon beast... the zombie Satanmon, appeared in the human world this time?"

Cheng Yuan shook his head. The little dog in his arms was already fast asleep, nestled in Cheng Yuan's embrace, sleeping soundly, its little paws tightly gripping his clothes.

“A little over a month ago, a hole suddenly appeared in the Digital Abyss passage leading to the Dark Zone,” Xu Xin exhaled a smoke ring. “An evil Digimon smuggled itself into the human world.”

"This means that our outposts in the Dark Zone have become useless. If left unchecked, powerful and evil Digimon could easily infiltrate the real world. This means that our defense system, built over twenty years, has a fatal flaw. If we don't find the cause and fix it in time, more and more evil Digimon will continuously flood into the real world."

Cheng Yuan recalled the destruction caused by the demons. The Digimon infected by Dark Gear covered the entire city. The infection was just the beginning. If left unchecked, the entire society, especially the mechanical Digimon, would be controlled.

"But the demon beast was cunning and remained hidden in the shadows. It wasn't until in the Savage Valley that it revealed its weakness."

“Evolution is its obsession, and also its greatest weakness,” Xu Xin said, stubbing out his cigarette. “We will stop it from completing its evolution at all costs. But if it continues to hide, we will be helpless.”

"Moreover, the attack from the Dark Zone is imminent, and we need to act swiftly. This plan will truly take shape after we confirm that the Guardian Beast has successfully evolved and formed its cocoon..."

"So you gathered the Digimon infected by the Dark Gear as bait? But why choose this place, with so many ordinary tamers!"

“Not entirely,” Xu Xin shook his head. “That divine song that could catalyze evolution was the key bait. We were certain it would appear. The association specifically contacted the Penguin Group and the program team to arrange this performance…”

"Even the production team and Yun Yao were kept in the dark?" Cheng Yuan interrupted.

"So, to make it more realistic, they involved ordinary people, invited demons into the urn, and lured out the evil beasts...?" Cheng Yuan coldly continued the second half of the sentence. He looked down at the sleeping little dog beast, a wave of fear rising in his chest.

Xu Xin stubbed out his cigarette: "Don't make that face. To increase the success rate, we've made thorough preparations. We even submitted a report requesting the association's top combat forces to be deployed. After all, we told headquarters that this matter involves the Dark Zone's defense system, so headquarters takes it very seriously. They even sent the Twelve Divine Generals. Do you think the Jade Rabbit Beast is just for show?"

"As for ordinary people... apart from you and the production crew, there aren't many ordinary people... can an ordinary beast tamer handle so many Dark Gears and small demon beasts? You should have heard what the staff said earlier. Although there are quite a few injured, there haven't been any deaths yet. They are all prepared for battle."

Could it be that I was also dragged into this unintentionally?

Xu Xin said solemnly, "I just didn't expect that this Devilmon would reach such a level of power after evolving, which is incomparable to ordinary Ultimate-level Digimon. If Guardianmon hadn't evolved into Andromon, and this plan hadn't been launched hastily, it would probably have failed."

“And what I didn’t expect was that its desperate counterattack was aimed at you…” He paused, “Fortunately, you were all safe in the end.”

At this point, Xu Xin suddenly changed the subject: "Also, how exactly did you do it? The Guardian Beast has been stuck at the Adult stage for so many years. How did you, a high school student, come up with a way to make the Guardian Beast successfully evolve?"

A message from the seller: It's great to meet you all in the digital world.

Dear animal trainers:

As "Global Taming" is about to enter the VIP chapter, my feelings are particularly complicated.

I remember when I finished watching Digimon: Last Evolution Kizuna, I thought my passion for Digimon had come to an end. But this year, seeing the trailer for the new series and stumbling upon the "Evolve, Classmate!" music video, those passions that had been buried by time suddenly reignited. That's when I realized that some bonds never truly disappear.

I will always remember myself as a child, sitting in front of the TV, getting excited for every moment of evolution, always watching until the very last note of the ending theme, and fantasizing about what I would be like in the digital world.

Special thanks to all the readers who have followed the story all this way. I have read every single comment you have left, and they have given me great inspiration and insights. This resonance and discussion has made me realize that Angewomon (the soon-to-be Angewomon) truly lives in everyone's hearts.

Thank you to Qidian for providing the platform, allowing more like-minded animal trainers to meet.

This is the first time I've mustered the courage to write the digital story in my heart, the first time I've published it, and the first time I've asked for first-time subscriptions.

The release is not the end, but a new beginning; an even more exciting story is about to unfold.

The protagonist of the digital time-space mystery plays with famous events in digital history;

The residual dark energy within the protagonist's body will trigger unexpected mutations;

The little dog faces a difficult choice between the sacred and the dark, and even more.

The mysterious "Twelve Divine Generals" organization will also unveil more of the open and covert struggles among digital forces;

We, as animal trainers, will face real crises in the real world together.

As a new author, I am well aware that I still have many shortcomings. But please believe that I will polish and revise each chapter repeatedly, just as diligently as Cheng Yuan trains the little dog. Subscribing is not only a support for me, but also a testament to our shared passion for digital culture.

First orders are really important for a new book. I sincerely ask for the support of all beast tamers. The growth of a novice beast tamer is like giving roses, the fragrance of which lingers on the hand.

Five chapters are ready for the first day, with an extra chapter for every 500 subscriptions, and an extra chapter for every 100 subscriptions thereafter.

—Respectfully submitted by a novice beast tamer who always believes in the light

Chapter 78 My Class Representative Desk Mate

Xu Xin narrowed his eyes and looked at Cheng Yuan meaningfully: "Class representative, do you know how many guardian beasts across the country are stuck at the maturity stage?"

His voice was low: "The Eagle Nation possesses the key technology to protect the fully evolved forms of the beasts, yet it has been embargoing us... This even relates to the global distribution of digital resources."

"No wonder they've bought so much digital metal from Tokyo University's black and white channels over the years! They've really made a killing. You little devil, you've stirred things up so much that even the National Animal Trainers Association headquarters values ​​you highly."

Cheng Yuan unconsciously swallowed, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his back. Only then did he realize that he had inadvertently touched upon national interests.

"I...I just had a sudden inspiration..." Cheng Yuan took a half step back. "Regarding the direction of Chrono Digital Metals and Evolution, I usually love learning and doing research. If it weren't for the Beast Tamer University, I was planning to go to a university of science and technology in the future..."

Xu Xin suddenly stepped forward, her sharp gaze seemingly trying to see through his heart: "Think carefully about how to explain this. The association hopes to keep this matter to a minimum, which is also to protect you."

Cheng Yuan suddenly realized: "This involves the open and covert struggles for digital power among major countries, right?"

Xu Xin didn't answer directly, but patted him on the shoulder: "Train hard and become a professional beast tamer. As long as you are strong enough, no one can put you in danger. Don't look at me like that. The association will give you plenty of rewards."

Cheng Yuan's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

“But before that…” Xu Xin suddenly changed the subject, her voice carrying an unusual hesitation, “My DarkGreymon is also stuck at a bottleneck, do you have any suggestions?”

Cheng Yuan's heart suddenly tightened, and memories flashed through his mind like an electric current—

In the second season of Digimon, the Greymon Builder used the Dark Spiral Ring to evolve Blue Greymon into Blue MachineGreymon, successfully preventing it from evolving into Zombiemon.

This key item, called the Dark Spiral Ring, not only suppressed the tendency of dark abilities to run rampant, but also transformed the violent dark energy into a controllable power source for mechanical evolution.

He thought about the dark seeds in the system's isolated space, and then about Xu Xin's Dark Tyrannosaurus Beast. A bold idea gradually took shape in his mind.

“Indeed, I have a somewhat immature idea…” Cheng Yuan said.

"Is there really a way?" Xu Xin excitedly grabbed his shoulder, so hard that Cheng Yuan grimaced.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch!" Cheng Yuan finally managed to break free, rubbing his aching shoulder. "It's just a preliminary idea, it needs further research. I'll explain in detail after I've organized my thoughts."

Just then, the roar of the propellers grew louder as they approached.

A blue and white police helicopter hovered low over the Bund, while the silver Andro Beast slowly descended via a cable.

It gave a standard sheriff's salute, the five-pointed star emblem on its breastplate gleaming in the sunlight: "Hello, kid from the Saving Sheriff's Department." Its voice was much smoother than when it was a guardian beast.

"Andromon! Congratulations on your successful evolution," Cheng Yuan said with a genuine smile.

Looking at this guardian who was on the verge of death in the hospital bed just yesterday, and now continues to protect the city in a completely new form, Cheng Yuan felt a surge of warmth in his heart.

During the pleasantries, Zhao Zheng's voice suddenly came from the speaker on Andromon's shoulder:

"Cheng Yuan, have you considered reporting to the police academy during the college entrance examination?"

Without waiting for a reply, Zhao Zheng continued, "With your qualifications, it's not impossible for you to come directly to the Public Security Bureau after graduation and take over my job."

His tone softened unusually. "When Lulu mentioned that you were also participating in the special training, I didn't pay much attention. But now I have to admit that you are even more outstanding than Lulu. In addition, considering your contributions to the evolution of the guardian beasts, no one is more suitable to be the sheriff than you."

Cheng Yuan was immediately at his wit's end. This father's strict demands on his daughter were already stressful enough, and now he actually wanted to transfer those expectations onto him?

“Hey, Captain Zhao,” Xu Xin suddenly interrupted, abandoning his usual respectful attitude towards this senior, “Are you in such a hurry to poach people? Have you asked our Animal Trainers Association?”

"What, you're not convinced? Want to fight?" Zhao Zheng's voice was unusually lighthearted. In the past, because of the limited strength of his guardian beast, he had often been outmatched by younger beast tamers. Now that his guardian beast had evolved into its perfect form, he felt a sense of triumph and satisfaction.

Cheng Yuan chuckled to himself: Old Xu, go ahead and fight. Andro Beast is evenly matched with anyone.