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

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

Author: Aruok

Summary:

Standing before you now is—the head of the Qilin Group, the leader of the Twelve Divine Generals, the national digital championship champion, and the spokesperson for the Kunlun God…

There was no selection, no divine plan, no medals, no joint development, and no fusion evolution...

As he stood atop the World Tree, recalling the moment when the Snowball Beast first hatched, he sighed deeply.

"You won't believe it, but my initial wish was simply to be an ordinary professional animal trainer."

"I just want to make some money, increase my wealth, and in this apocalyptic world shrouded in darkness and cleansed by the World Tree, spend some money, level up, and protect myself."

"I really didn't want to be the Digital Emperor!"

This book is also known as: *Digimon: Becoming a God Starting as a Tamer* and *Since I Can't Afford to Become a Tamer, I Can Only Chop Down the World Tree*.

[A worldview blending digital and real-world elements + time travel within an animated setting]

Partners: Angewomon, LadyDevimon, VulcanGreymon, Sanzomon, Bestamon, Lilithmon, ChaosGodmon, ? ? ?

Chapter 1 Soul Transmigration System - This Makes Perfect Sense

Classroom of Senior Three (18) at Pengcheng No.1 Middle School.

"Cheng Yuan!"

A sharp shout, like a thunderclap, jolted Cheng Yuan awake from his sleep. He reflexively stood up straight, his desk sliding forward and slamming against the back of the chair of the girl in front of him.

"Ah!" the female student exclaimed.

Cheng Yuan looked around blankly and found himself sitting in the classroom of Class 18, Grade 12 at Pengcheng No.1 Middle School. The glaring sunlight outside the window shone through the glass onto the desk, making his "Five-Year College Entrance Examination and Three-Year Simulation" test paper shine.

Upon seeing this, the classmates couldn't help but burst into laughter.

These jerks, what are you laughing at? Can't you be a little more mature like me?

The next second, he met Teacher Liu's sharp gaze.

"Hello, Teacher Liu!" Cheng Yuan straightened his back reflexively.

"Okay—" Teacher Liu squinted her eyes.

"Thank you for your hard work, Teacher Liu!"

"For the people... huh?"

"Ahem, why are you sleeping during self-study?" Teacher Liu tapped the table with her finger.

"As a player who plays Digimon games until late at night, it's perfectly reasonable for me to fall asleep during self-study class."

Cheng Yuan thought to himself, but ultimately didn't risk saying it aloud. His survival instincts made him quickly change his words: "Teacher, you've been studying too late."

Teacher Liu glared at him and said, "Come to my office!"

In the classroom office, Teacher Liu adjusted her glasses and said earnestly, "You're quick-witted and have a good foundation. If you focus on your studies, you'll definitely make progress..."

"The semester has just started, and we'll be dividing into classes soon. Do you really want to be put into the worst class for the lowest-achieving students?"

“Outstanding students are assigned to the top classes, and most of these students will take the entrance exams for animal trainer schools and majors.”

Cheng Yuan was taken aback. Animal trainer? There's still such a major? Is it a major derived from veterinary medicine? And is it in an elite class?

Seeing that Cheng Yuan seemed to be listening attentively, he took out the wrong questions from yesterday's test and explained them to Cheng Yuan.

"This question is from last year's exam, it's an essay question, but you answered it incorrectly!"

Teacher Liu continued, "What's the core principle behind the Digivice's ability to release and retrieve Digimon? Throwing the Digivice out? Do you think it's like Pokémon from next door?!"

"Your answer is incorrect. It should be that the data beam emitted by the Digivice scans the Digimon, converts its body into a data stream, and stores it in the Digimon's built-in digital space. The release and storage process needs to match the Digimon's energy frequency with the trainer's mental fluctuations."

Wait, what kind of amazing exam questions are these? A Digivice? Digimon? Exam questions?

Suddenly, a flood of memories rushed in, and Cheng Yuan felt dizzy. He struggled to keep himself from collapsing, cold sweat beading on his forehead.

This is not the world he is familiar with—or rather, it is no longer the world he was in before he fell asleep.

More than 20 years ago, “digital space” appeared around the world without warning.

Scientists have discovered that these special areas are connected to a parallel world made of data—the Digital World, inhabited by a large number of Digimon with diverse forms and unimaginable abilities.

Initially, only a small number of Digimon arrived in the human world through spatial rifts. However, as time passed, parts of the digital realm began to merge with reality. Both docile Digimon and dangerous wild-type Digimon emerged simultaneously, ultimately triggering a full-blown conflict between the two worlds.

After the war, the United Nations-led Digital World Administration was established to coordinate relations between the two worlds.

In the same year, humans invented a device that allowed them to sign partnership agreements with Digimon—the Digivice—thus giving rise to the special group of "Digimon Tamers".

In order to better guide the power of tamers and Digimon, various countries have established tamer associations, and tamers have officially become a profession.

"So the tamer major the teacher mentioned earlier is... Digimon Tamer?"

I played Digimon all night, and now the world looks like this.

In this world, even the education system has been completely changed.

In elementary and middle school, students mainly learn basic knowledge, and in high school, they begin to formally learn about Digimon and related knowledge.

By the second semester of their senior year, students applying to become Beast Tamers will need to sign contracts with their own Digimon. And in the college entrance exam, battles will be the most important subject for those applying to become Beast Tamers.

Only then did he notice that the framed photo on Ms. Liu's desk was a picture of her with one of her Terriermon assistants. There were also several group photos of her with students on the wall, all featuring other Digimon.

Seeing that he looked unwell, the teacher asked, "Are you alright?"

"Are you really alright? Do you want to go to the school clinic? The school doctor's partner Digimon is Ralamon Nurse, she's very good at taking care of people."

Cheng Yuan: "Teacher, I'll be fine after I wash my face when I get back."

He stumbled into the bathroom and splashed his face with cold water.

The boy in the mirror still had that familiar face: slightly messy hair, dark circles under his eyes from staying up late to study, and a faint scar above his left eyebrow from when he bumped his head on the corner of a table as a child.

I'm still the same Cheng Yuan... but the world has changed?

This is a world where Digimon actually exist.

In this world, Digimon have become deeply integrated into various industries. He opened several newly popped-up job ads on his phone and found that many high-paying positions required Digimon trainer qualifications:

[Fire department urgently hiring: Tamer capable of controlling Water or Ice-type Champion-level Digimon, starting salary 6 yen per month.]

[Mining company is seeking a Digimon partner skilled in underground exploration. Annual salary of one million plus bonuses.]

[International Courier Recruitment: Tamers of flying-type digital beasts, paid per order, monthly income of 15 is not a dream.]

The phone suddenly vibrated again; it was a message from her mother: "Xiaoyuan, don't forget to go to the digital center tomorrow to choose your partner. Your dad and I can't take time off from work, but the money has already been transferred to your card."

At this moment, a mobile banking notification appears: Balance: 100,000 yuan, with the note "Initial domestication fee".

"Ding! Digimon Attribute Recharge System successfully activated!"

Just as the money arrived or was transferred out, something suddenly caught Cheng Yuan's eye, making him pause for a moment.

These are the lines of text that appeared in my field of vision:

Wealth value: 100000

Digimon: Unbound

Types: Dragon type 0, Angel type 0, Beast type 0... Fallen Angel type 0

Elemental: Fire 0, Water 0, Wind 0... Holy 0

The text was very simple and easy to understand. Cheng Yuan immediately thought of the system, especially the system that was bound to a Digimon.

A soul-transmigration system—this combination makes perfect sense, doesn't it?

Cheng Yuan answered his own question: "Since wealth value and Digimon attribute data have been quantified, does that mean that wealth value and attribute value can be converted?"

What is the conversion ratio?

Cheng Yuan couldn't wait to try binding with a Digimon.

Chapter 2 Angewomon vs. LadyDevimon?

Cheng Yuan returned to his seat absentmindedly, opened the drawer in his desk, and sure enough, there was a copy of "Digimon Breeding Guide" and "Basic Battle Theory" inside.

There was also a sticky note on the desk: 98 days until the college entrance examination for animal trainers.

"Cheng Yuan, this is the 74th time you've bumped into my chair this semester!" The girl in front of him turned around and pretended to be angry at Cheng Yuan.

This girl's name is Zhao Lu. She is a top student in the class and is guaranteed to get into the honors class.

"ill……"

"what!"

"I'm sick! I'm having a fit!"

Zhao Lu whispered, "I think you're quite ill." Clearly, she didn't believe him.

Why am I not sick? I woke up one morning and my worldview collapsed.

"Hmph..." She picked up her Digivice, "I went with my dad to sign up for my Digimon yesterday. Guess which Digimon I got?"

Zhao Lu's father, Zhao Zheng, is a second-level sheriff in Pengcheng. He has solved many cases of crimes involving Digimon and is a professional Digimon trainer.

According to Cheng Yuan's recollection, animal trainer levels are divided into "apprentice, ordinary, and professional," and Zhao Zheng is a professional-level animal trainer who can enjoy special national treatment.

Cheng Yuan's mind raced—what kind of Digimon would Zhao Lu choose? Her father is a sheriff, so she'll most likely choose a Digimon that's standard for the law enforcement system…

"Electric Mouse Beast!"

"How did you know?" Zhao Lu asked, her beautiful eyes widening.

Electric Mousemon can evolve into Gearmon during its growth stage, and then it can be further trained to evolve into Guardianmon. This evolutionary path is very common in the security system.

He smiled and said, "Because the mature form of Electamon, Guardianmon, is your father's partner. I've heard you mention it before. Your essay, 'My Sheriff Dad,' is still on the Wall of Honor. Hmm, Guardianmon is a very powerful and righteous partner. I guess you'll follow that path too."

The ultimate form of the Guardian Beast—Andromon—looks like RoboCop and is more suitable for a security system, but it's unknown whether they've figured out the evolution conditions yet.

Electric Mousemon → Caprimon → Gearmon → Guardianmon → Andromon.

Zhao Lu gave a wry smile and said, "My dad does want me to apply for the police officer major, but I haven't decided yet..."

Cheng Yuan remained silent. After all, choosing a major was a major life decision for someone else, and it was best not to interfere.

Upon seeing Zhao Lu's Turbo machine, Cheng Yuan also found the same device in his drawer, with a silver-gray casing, a display screen, and several buttons.

"This is the Digimon Machine?" Cheng Yuan carefully took out the palm-sized device. When he pressed the power button, the screen lit up with blue light and displayed a line of text: [No Digimon signal detected].

By filling in the gaps in his mind using the original owner's memories, Cheng Yuan learned that although this world had formed a complete economic system for tamers, and students in key middle schools could receive national subsidies, such as the Digimon machine in his hand, which was subsidized by the state and worth more than 15 yuan, tamer students had to bear the costs of raising Digimon and computing chips themselves.

The government and schools subsidize basic Digimon machines, which can only meet the computing power needs of Digimon as they grow to the Rookie stage. Replacing them with higher-performance computing chips can easily cost over 10 yuan, and further upgrades are even more expensive, with no upper limit.

"No wonder it's a key high school... The national subsidy is 10 yuan per person!" Cheng Yuan muttered to himself.

With some time before school ended, Cheng Yuan reluctantly went to read "Five Years of College Entrance Examination, Three Years of Simulation." He learned that the Beast Tamer College Entrance Examination consisted of two parts: a written test and a battle test. The written test included humanities subjects such as Digital World encyclopedia knowledge, Digital World languages, history, geography, and politics, as well as science subjects such as mathematics, biology, and programming. In addition, there was a separate battle theory course independent of the humanities and science subjects.

Although I've watched and played many Digimon anime and games, none of them have really explored the world to this extent. It has deepened my understanding of the Digital World by studying multiple disciplines, demonstrating the profound integration of the two worlds.

After finally getting through the school day, Cheng Yuan slung his backpack over his shoulder and rushed to the digital center.

At 3:30 p.m., Cheng Yuan stood in front of the entrance to the Shenzhen Digital Center in Qingtian District.

The building, known as the "Digital Center," features a streamlined elliptical structure and is covered with a nano-coating that changes with the light, refracting a dreamlike iridescence in the sunlight.

Through the semi-transparent outer wall, you can see various holographic projections of Digimon floating inside, and their agile figures attract many passersby to stop and take pictures.

"This is Pengcheng's digital center..." Cheng Yuan murmured to himself, his heart beating faster.

Some wealthy families have already purchased their desired Digimon through other channels. However, many ordinary people are using government subsidies to choose specific Digimon for targeted breeding at Digimon centers.

With government subsidies, the prices of these Digimon are more than half off the market price.

His fingers unconsciously touched the Digivice in his pocket, his heart filled with both trepidation and excitement: "If it's really as I suspect, and the wealth system in my mind can recharge Digimon attributes, then the growth, evolution, and skill mastery of Digimon will give me a huge advantage in raising them, perhaps..."

The digital center is bustling with people; it serves as both a trading hub and a research base.