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

[Rare Evolution Chain, costs 10 Wealth Points/chain]

[Hidden Evolution Chain, costs 100 million Wealth Points per chain]

Cheng Yuan gritted his teeth and clicked the first option. The screen immediately refreshed:

【Puppymon, Normal Evolution Chain 1: Puppymon → Gatomon → Impersonatormon → None】

[View evolutionary requirements for this evolutionary chain? Mature evolutionary requirement: 1; Ultimate evolutionary requirement: 10; Mega evolutionary requirement: 100]

"Check the evolutionary conditions for maturity." As soon as Cheng Yuan finished speaking, his wealth value decreased by 1.

[Conditions for Puppymon to evolve into Tailmon: 10+ Light, 5+ Holy, 100+ Beast, 80% probability]

“We’ve already met this condition,” Cheng Yuan muttered, then spent another 1 to check the next evolution chain. The interface displayed “No more conventional evolution chains have been found for this Digimon.”

"???" Cheng Yuan was completely dumbfounded. "Only one? System, are you restricting my evolution path?"

The little dog tugged at his collar with its paws: "Cheng Yuan, you look so strange..."

"It's alright, I'm arguing with the unscrupulous merchant." Cheng Yuan took a deep breath and resolutely clicked on the [Rare Evolution Chain].

His 10 yuan fortune vanished instantly, but the result that appeared made his heart race—

[Puppymon, Rare Evolution Chain 1: Puppymon → Gatomon → Angewomon → Ophanimon]

"That's it!" Cheng Yuan slapped his thigh excitedly, almost throwing the puppy beast off the ground. "This is the ideal evolutionary chain I've always envisioned!"

He couldn't wait to spend 10 to check Angewomon's evolution conditions:

[Gatomon → Angewomon Evolution Requirements: Angel Mode 500, Light Mode 15, Holy Mode 10, Spirit of Light]

It turns out that evolving into Angewomon requires not only a light-based attribute, but also a Spirit of Light. I wonder if a Tamer's words count? However, his Spirit of Light is still a seed, not yet sprouted into a flower of light.

He had a feeling it was possible; the trainer could transmit psychic power to his partner through the Digimon or Arc Machine.

He did a rough calculation and found that if he were to spend money purely on wealth points, he would need 3000 million+ Spirits of Light to get Angewomon.

Exorbitant price! Strengthening the bond with Digimon and consuming high-quality data resources can effectively reduce the amount of Wealth Points used.

As for the conditions for evolving into an Seraphimon, it requires 100 million wealth points, which he is reluctant to spend now and will consider when he has more wealth points.

Cheng Yuan gasped, "But at least we have a clear goal now."

Once you have a goal, just move towards it.

So, we still need to work hard to earn wealth points!

Digimon's plan is a network, a web woven from evolutionary chains that he needs to unlock continuously with his wealth.

At the same time, he was also curious about what other rare evolutionary paths the system might have besides Angewomon's path.

Should I try spending a small amount more?

[Wealth Value -10 million]

[Puppymon, Rare Evolution Chain ②: Puppymon → BlackGatomon → LadyDevimon → Lilithmon]

Just as he expected, he thought that his little dog beast not only had the Divine Ring but also the Shadow Ring, so it would probably have a dark evolutionary path.

[Wealth Value -11 million]

[Evolution requirements for Puppymon → BlackGatomon: Darkness: 15+, Beast Type: 100+]

[Gatomon → LadyDevimon Evolution Requirements: Fallen Angel Type 500, Dark Spirit 20, Dark Spirit.]

As expected, a dark spirit is needed! He couldn't help but think of the dark seed that had been blocked by the system.

If we want to master the Dark Evolution Chain, we'll probably need the power of this Dark Seed.

However, how to quickly germinate and blossom the seeds of light and darkness into spiritual power remains to be studied. Slowly hammering them away is too inefficient.

"System, can I use this Dark Seed on my back?"

[Ding, answering the host's question: This dark seed resides within the host's body and belongs to the host's spiritual power. However, due to residual abnormal consciousness within it caused by programming methods, the system cannot completely remove it at present. After the system upgrades again, it will have the ability to remove this residual consciousness.]

"With you here, can this residual consciousness still take me away?"

[To answer the host's question, no, the system's permissions cannot be taken away, so no consciousness can take over the host. However, if the seed is restarted, the host may hear some noisy sounds from that consciousness, but this can be blocked using system functions. Each time interference is blocked, it consumes 100 wealth points...]

Cheng Yuan's lips twitched: "...System, have you merged with a pay-to-win mobile game?"

He continued to research new features and discovered that evolution simulation was not limited to Gatomon; other Digimon bound to the system could also be viewed—of course, for a fee.

This gave him a bright idea: "Perhaps I can make some money and wealth from this? But I need to think of a way that won't attract attention."

Another point is... can this skill point allocation function be used to allocate points to other Digimon?

[Ding, answering the host's question: The point-adding function can only be used on Digimon bound to the system.]

"A system-bound Digimon?" Cheng Yuan thought for a moment and said, "System, please add a point to Cheng Yuanmon."

System: "..."

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There will be another chapter tonight.

Chapter 127 System Expansion of Business Scope

[Ding! Cheng Yuan Beast meets the binding requirements. Scanning in progress.]

A system notification suddenly rang in his mind, and Cheng Yuan was stunned for a moment.

【Cheng Yuan Beast】

[Developmental Stage: Adolescence]

[Status Analysis: Excited]

[Digital Attributes: Seed of Light: 335, Seed of Darkness: 810, Others: None]

1 attribute point = 100 wealth points

This... actually works?

Cheng Yuan was shocked.

It seemed like the system itself was also shocked.

"System, you didn't expect this, did you?" Cheng Yuan couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Haha, I didn't expect it either..."

The little dog tilted its head and looked at him: "Cheng Yuan, who are you talking to?"

“A shrewd businessman who has just discovered that his business scope has expanded.” Cheng Yuan rubbed the little dog’s head, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

Without hesitation, he invested 1 wealth points into himself, and the system interface immediately refreshed:

【Cheng Yuan Beast's Spirit of Light: Seed of Light → Flower of Light → Spirit of Light → Digital Soul of Light】

[View Spirit Seed Evolution Requirements? Flower of Light requires 1 Wealth Points to evolve, Spirit of Light requires 10, and Digital Soul requires 100.]

Cheng Yuan and the system both fell into a brief silence.

“System, tell me honestly,” Cheng Yuan suddenly became serious, “did you secretly upgrade the pay-to-win module?”

The system did not respond, but Cheng Yuan clearly felt an awkward atmosphere of "you found out".

"Never mind, I'll just spend the money first!" Cheng Yuan gritted his teeth. "Check the conditions for the Digital Spirit Seed to bloom and the conditions for the Digital Spirit to condense!"

[Wealth Value -11 million]

[Seed of Light → Flower of Light: Light Spirit value 1+; Flower of Light → Digital Spirit of Light: Light Spirit value 10+]

Cheng Yuan stared at the interface, lost in thought. What did it mean that humans could possess attribute values ​​like Digimon?

"System, give me 100 points to try?" Cheng Yuan had a bold guess in his mind.

[Wealth Value -1 million]

【Cheng Yuan Beast】

[Digital Attributes: Seed of Light 435 (+100), Seed of Darkness 810, Other: None.]

A warm current suddenly surged from his heart to his limbs and bones. Cheng Yuan felt his senses become more acute, and he could even vaguely perceive data particles floating in the air. He tried to activate the seed of light within his body and found that the sacred energy was much more active than before.

“I understand…” Cheng Yuan murmured to himself, “With the merging of the human world and the digital world, not only are Digimon becoming physical, but humans are also gradually transforming into digital life.”

This discovery made his heart race. According to this theory, would humans gradually become a special kind of Digimon? Digital life forms capable of contracting with other Digimon and providing them with energy and data?

But knowing that the system could also add points for him, Cheng Yuan had a greater motivation to earn wealth points.

"Digital Anthem! Digital Armor! Evolution Chain!" Cheng Yuan excitedly counted on his fingers, "These are all cash cows!"

The future is promising.

The little dog tugged at his collar with its paws: "Cheng Yuan, what are you grinning about again?"

"It's alright, I'm planning our printing press... oh no, I mean, planning our future!" Cheng Yuan rubbed its little head. "First, we need to figure out how to get out of this godforsaken place..."

He looked around; the dark blue crystal cave emitted a cold light. The system said this place was called the "Underworld Region," which sounded similar to the "Dark Region," but he didn't know the specifics.

Including his previous spending, he still had 362 million wealth points left. In this unfamiliar environment, blindly adding points was too risky; he needed to figure out the situation first.

"System, do you have any more information about the Underworld?" Cheng Yuan asked tentatively.

Since this system was upgraded to absorb underlying digital data, it seems to have become smarter and more flexible; perhaps we can glean some information from it.

[Ding, answering the host's question. Data shows that the Underworld is the netherworld of the Eastern Digital World, equivalent to the dark regions of other worlds. It has a unique ecosystem and is home to many Digimon that exist only in this place. Entry information value 100 Wealth Points, automatically deducted by the system. Wealth Points -100]

"Wait a minute!" Cheng Yuan jumped up in anger. "Can't you at least ask before deducting points? Did your system choose the wrong evolution tree and evolve into a profiteer? How is this any different from a hotel at a seaside tourist attraction where you point to seafood and they immediately scoop it up, smash it to death, and force you to pay?"

The system is unresponsive.

Cheng Yuan shook his head helplessly, picked up the little dog, and walked out of the mine.

The sight outside made him gasp – the sky was as gloomy as if filled with lead, and the pale, inky clouds hung low, giving a suffocating sense of oppression. A warm breeze blew by, but it carried a putrid smell and was devoid of any vitality.

The land was desolate, with winding paths stretching into the distance like dried-up blood vessels. Most unsettling were the black clouds drifting in the sky—the fog of death formed from fragments of death data.

"Woof! That cloud of fog is coming!" The little dog suddenly perked up its ears alertly.

Cheng Yuan turned his head and immediately felt a chill run down his spine—a huge cloud of black fog was slowly moving towards them.

"run!"

He picked up the puppy and ran, but how could human speed keep up with the drifting black fog? In the blink of an eye, the surroundings were plunged into darkness, and a strong stench of fish assaulted his senses.

"boom!"

Cheng Yuan tripped over something and fell headfirst into a pile of crystals. Just as he was about to get up, a strange "crack" sound came from above.

By the dim light, Cheng Yuan could make out his surroundings—they seemed to have fallen into a huge nest surrounded by thorns and crystals. Several strange flashes of lightning streaked through the black fog, and a dark figure was falling from the sky.

"Could it be... the poop of a bird-type Digimon?" Cheng Yuan instinctively tried to dodge, but then heard a sharp scream—the falling shadow was vaguely humanoid!

"Gitomon! Divine Barrier."

The weakened puppy beast barely managed to maintain a thin barrier of light. The next second, with a muffled "bang," a figure slammed heavily against the barrier, shattering it.

A muffled groan came from a woman, followed by a voluptuous body falling onto Cheng Yuan, knocking the Gatomon out of his arms.

The woman was still reeling from the freefall. Instead of noticing Cheng Yuan, the human cushion beneath her, she struggled to get up, only to grab Cheng Yuan's arm...

"Ouch—it hurts! Let go!"

"Who!" The woman screamed in surprise as she realized there was someone beneath her, a strange young man.

"Holy crap, get my hair off my head first!"

The woman hurriedly stood up, but her body went limp and she collapsed again, landing right on Cheng Yuan's chest. Her bright, sparkling eyes met Cheng Yuan's in fear.

Her heart was pounding wildly, and her warm breath was spraying on Cheng Yuan's face.

Huh? It looks like a little boy?

"Who are you?" the woman asked, trembling.

Her heart was pounding. She had almost been eaten by the Black Bardora Beast. It was too exciting. If it weren't for the soft energy barrier and the boy who stopped her, she would definitely have been smashed to pieces.

"Just a passerby," Cheng Yuan said helplessly. "By the way, do you want to get up first? You're squashing me."

The woman snorted after hearing this and didn't say anything more, but her legs were still weak, so she could only sit there. For a moment, the darkness fell silent, with only the sound of their pounding hearts breaking through the silence...

There were also the sounds of wild Digimon gradually approaching, and red dots of light appearing all around...

"Woof! We're in trouble!" the little dog suddenly barked. "This is that big bird's nest, and the Digimon inside are going to eat us..."