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

Half an hour later, Cheng Yuan and his group finally saw the light of the exit. The mischievous monkey suddenly stopped, sniffing the air warily: "No fighting..."

At the tunnel exit, Cheng Yuan held his breath and cautiously peeked out. The sight before him made his pupils shrink—

The mischievous monkeys of the Qingguoshan tribe were on high alert, dozens of adult monkeys holding slingshots, guarding the treetops. On the ground, several exceptionally strong monkeys were training; their muscles were bulging, and their movements were agile, clearly the tribe's elite warriors.

"Looks like we're early." Cheng Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and was about to walk out when the mischievous monkey grabbed him.

“Wait…” the mischievous monkey lowered its voice, “The tribe… is on high alert, and humans… are considered invaders.”

Just then, a sharp whistle rang out from the treetops. The next second, dozens of pebbles rained down like a storm!

"Holy crap!" Cheng Yuan rolled behind a rock, the pebble hitting the rock and sparking.

The puppy beast quickly deployed a sacred barrier, protecting the monkey beast within it as well.

"Stop! We're here to deliver a message!" Cheng Yuan shouted at the top of his lungs.

Chapter 50 Great Retreat

"Shhhhh-"

Pebbles rained down on the rocks, and Cheng Yuan hunched over behind cover, not daring to lift his head.

The little dog was lying beside him when a pebble grazed its ear, making it yelp in pain.

"Just because I'm not showing my teeth doesn't mean I'm some kind of Hello Kitty!" Cheng Yuan gritted his teeth. "You little beasts, get them!"

"Alright!" The little dog beast rolled out of its cover, and five holy light bullets roared out from different angles at the same time.

The mischievous monkeys in the tree were clearly not prepared for their opponent to be able to control so many light projectiles at the same time, and even turn them. They frantically tried to dodge, and in the end, all three mischievous monkeys were hit and fell from the tree with screams.

"Squeak squeak squeak!" A rapid whistle sounded from afar, and three more mischievous monkey beasts rushed over. They nimbly took up high ground, some pulling back their huge slingshots, others swinging their prank rings, preparing to launch a new round of attacks.

Cheng Yuan shouted again that he had come to deliver a message, and the injured monkey beast also hurriedly explained in digital language.

But the mischievous monkeys, already enraged, paid no heed and attacked even more fiercely.

"Divine Barrier!" The little dog beast activated its protective shield, and sparks exploded on the light screen. Cold sweat beaded on Cheng Yuan's forehead—1 against 6, even though three of them were already injured, this would still be a tough battle.

"Wait..." Cheng Yuan suddenly had a flash of inspiration and took out a grapefruit-sized blue object from his backpack—it was the digital core left behind by the dead King Kong.

The fresh core exuded a powerful aura, standing out conspicuously in the jungle.

"Woo—" A long monkey cry suddenly rang out from deep in the forest. The six mischievous monkeys immediately stopped their attack upon hearing the sound, but remained on guard.

Cheng Yuan held his breath and waited. A moment later, a lean, long-limbed brown monkey swung out from the treetops. It wore an ancient Amazonian-style totem mask with several colorful feathers stuck on top, and carried a huge boomerang on its back.

Cheng Yuan then noticed that the monkey beasts of this tribe all wore various masks, some tied on their heads and some hanging around their necks—just like the wild beasts of the Golden Horned Beast tribe all had small golden horns.

Masks appear to be a characteristic of this tribe.

"The King Kong Beast of the King Kong Tribe is dead?" The masked monkey's voice came through the wooden mask, carrying a sense of vicissitude. "Did you do it?" It glanced at the little dog beast. "No, it wasn't you."

It paused for a moment, the patterns on its mask glowing faintly: "The soul of the Vajra Beast tells me it wasn't you; its resentment didn't haunt you."

"Tell me, what happened?"

Cheng Yuan was surprised. This strange monkey seemed familiar. It looked like it had appeared in an animation, but he didn't remember it very well. It seemed to have some special abilities related to the soul.

It can see through so much information at once, as if it can communicate with the soul, which is a bit terrifying.

He secretly opened the encyclopedia:

【Sepikamon (Earthlingmon)】

[Liberty Bell - Demon Type]

[Armored Body - Mature Stage]

[Skills: Soul Boomerang (soul-sealing effect), Soul Interference (confuses and confuses enemies)]

[Introduction: Long secluded in the depths of the Digital World's dense forest, it possesses a strange mask that allows it to communicate with the souls of the dead. Legend has it that it only appears when the spirits meet. The ritual mask it carries has a dual function: it is both combat equipment and a medium connecting the boundary between life and death, making it one of the very few Digimon capable of directly communicating with the dead.]

“We’ve come to deliver a message,” Cheng Yuan said cautiously.

A commotion arose among the treetops, and the mask of the Sepik beast turned towards him: "Reporting a message?"

"The Golden Horned Beast's warband is sweeping through the Monkey Beast tribe!" Cheng Yuan held up the Diamond Beast's Digicore. "Its tribe has been wiped out. We're here to warn you."

The bandaged monkey beast that came with Cheng Yuan said, "That's right, we were also attacked... but it was just a small group that kidnapped some of our cubs."

Sepikmon looked at the bandaged monkeybeast, unable to immediately recognize which tribe it belonged to. "You are..."

“I am… a warrior of the Hanu tribe,” said the bandaged monkey beast.

"So it was the Hanu tribe of the Golden Warriors..." Sepikmon's voice was filled with nostalgia. "Since the last Hanumon died, no other Magnemon has been able to evolve into that form."

It turned to Cheng Yuan: "I believe in you. But even the formidable King Kong tribe couldn't withstand the Savage Beast, so our Native tribe will probably have an even greater chance of resisting it."

Cheng Yuan nodded in agreement.

The immediate priority is to organize the evacuation and gather the forces of the various tribes through the tunnels. The hatchlings and digital eggs, in particular, must be protected as a priority.

The Sepik immediately began directing the retreat.

Cheng Yuan was surprised to find that although the mischievous monkey beast was inherently unruly, the tribe was quite orderly under the organization of the Sepik beast.

If it were the King Kong tribe, it would probably be in complete chaos by now.

Hundreds of mischievous monkey beasts began to emerge from their homes and line up to enter the cave, with cubs and digital eggs being escorted first, while warriors covered the rear.

"Hurry up!" Sepikmon tapped the ground with its wooden staff, the patterns on its mask flashing with an urging light.

However, the tunnel entrance is only wide enough for two people, so it would be a huge undertaking for hundreds of Digimon to pass through.

Several mischievous monkeys leaped and jumped around in the group, almost knocking over the net bag carrying the digital eggs; some of the cubs were also affected by the tense atmosphere and started crying anxiously.

The Sepimon had to run back and forth, tapping the heads of those who didn't follow the rules with its boomerang.

In the midst of this chaos, Zhao Lu and Kang Zhaodi, along with the other classmates, finally arrived at the cave entrance.

“We’ve arrived just in time,” Zhao Lu said, adjusting her glasses.

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Lin and Cao Jin arrived with the flying insect beast and the big-eared beast.

Wang Lin still looked languid, with a blade of grass dangling from her mouth, but her eyes had become sharp.

Cao Jin nervously wiped away his sweat, his large-eared beast standing up with its long ears, constantly monitoring the surrounding movements.

"Wow, what a big commotion!" Wang Lin said, chewing on a blade of grass, looking on with an expression of amusement.

"Hmm." Cheng Yuan pondered.

He said, "Instructor Wang Lin, please have the Flying Insect Beast scout and patrol. If there are any traces of Wildman Beasts, contact us immediately using the Tyrannosaurus Rex. Then, please assist Teacher Cao and all the students in directing the retreat. These mischievous monkey beasts are playful and careless by nature. Even the Tyrannosaurus Rex is exhausted and needs help. Wen Rou and Hua La Beast, please stay and take care of these Hanu tribe cubs."

"Roger that!"

"The Big-eared Beast has also been received!"

The physical education teacher immediately responded, leading the students and Digimon to assist.

Wang Lin: ? ? ?

I'm your instructor, and I've been relegated to the menial tasks and ordered around like this?

Kid, are you trying to rebel?

He's really starting to resemble that jerk team leader more and more!

"Instructor Wang Lin, hurry up!" Zhao Lu, Kang Zhaodi, and others urged from behind.

Wang Lin spat out the straw and hesitated for a moment.

Cheng Yuan didn't know what she was thinking. He only saw that Wang Lin exchanged a glance with the flying insect beast, and then the flying insect beast took off. She herself turned around and walked towards the errand team.

Cheng Yuan wiped away the cold sweat...

Beautiful lady!

You're our instructor!

You are a professional animal trainer from the privileged class!

You... are so obedient...

Chapter 51 The Silver Horned Beast Attacks

Cheng Yuan was about to go to Seepimon to discuss the next steps when he suddenly saw Puppymon feeding Data Cube to Gold Coinmon.

The Golden Silk Black Ball Beast hatched from the Little Dog Beast's hand, so it's especially attached to the Little Dog Beast and often sits on the Little Dog Beast's head like a hat.

"Little Dog Beast, you're feeding it a Holy-type Data Cube. Be careful it doesn't make Black Ball Beast sick."

Cheng Yuan squatted down and poked the round belly of the golden-haired black ball beast.

The little dog tilted its head and said, "Woof! It picked it out itself!" It then used its paws to pull out several data cubes of different colors. "I laid out several kinds, and it sniffed them all and chose this one."

Cheng Yuan frowned slightly. Shouldn't the Mischievous Monkey Beast prefer the plant-type? Why is it so fond of the holy type? He watched the Golden Silk Black Ball Beast happily munching on the cube, its little head nodding happily, showing no signs of indigestion.

"Fine, eat whatever you want." Cheng Yuan rubbed the black ball beast's head. "Just don't let it turn into a snotty beast."

"Squeak!" The black ball beast protested twice, then continued to bury its head in its food.

Cheng Yuan turned and walked towards Sepikmon. This intelligent Champion-level Digimon was sitting on a rock deep in thought. When it saw Cheng Yuan approaching, it nodded in a friendly manner.

"Chief Sepik," Cheng Yuan said bluntly, "Should we go directly to the Target Beast Tribe, or...?"

“Targetmon tribe?” Sepikmon shook its head. “Let me think about it. Those unruly guys are hard to persuade; they love kicking passing Digimon’s butts with their shoes.”

Cheng Yuan's lips twitched: "What about the King Kong Beast and the Hanu Beast?"

“The King Kong Tribe reveres strength, and the Hanu Tribe is warlike by nature.” Sepik Beast sighed. “Of the four branches, our Native Tribe is the most reasonable.”

“But we must unite and join forces with other tribes to avoid this crisis.” Cheng Yuan suspected that the one who was kicked in the butt by the target beast was the one in front of him.

“I understand. I’ll find a few clever, mischievous monkey beasts to send messages to the other tribes,” said the Sepik Beast.

Suddenly, the Tyrannosaurus Rex sounded a piercing alarm, and Instructor Wang Lin's urgent voice came through: "The Flying Insect Beast has detected a Wild Beast Battle Group 10 kilometers away!"

"Golden Horned Beast? They found us so quickly?" Cheng Yuan was surprised. Traveling through tunnels was much faster than traveling through mountains and jungles. He hadn't expected them to be so fast.

“No, it’s a silver-horned beast!” Wang Lin said.

"Silverhorn?"

“Yes, it’s not a golden horned beast, it’s a silver horned beast!” Wang Lin’s voice was tinged with nervousness. “Its size is outrageously large, the flying insect beasts spotted it from afar.”

Cheng Yuan's heart tightened.

Two battle groups are acting simultaneously? Could it be that the entire Savage Beast clan has been mobilized? If the Wind Calamity Beasts also get involved, wouldn't Teacher Xu's operation in Savage Valley have been in vain?

"Instructor Wang Lin, is it possible to get in touch with Teacher Xu?"

Wang Lin's T-Rex machine's indicator light flashed violently: "No, it's too far, the signal isn't strong enough, the digital interference is too strong."

Sending flying insects to ask for help is also unrealistic—the distance is too far, and they might not even be able to find Xu Xin and the others.

Cheng Yuan quickly brought up the Silverhorn's encyclopedia entry:

Silver Horned Beast

[Virus Type - Demon Type]

[Maturity Stage]

[Skills: Ghost Flame Bullet (Flame Breath), Counterattack Flame Bullet, Silver Horn Thrust]

[Description: A massive, imposing creature with a powerful visual impact. Its head features enormous silver horns, exuding a formidable aura of intimidation and aggression. The gourd on its back is said to connect to a mysterious dimension, capable of transforming absorbed Digimon into alcohol.]

Sepikmon said, "I know Silverhorn. It's a big but simple-minded guy. It's siblings with Goldhorn. They were said to have been born from the same Digi-Egg, and each had a gold horn and a silver horn. After evolving into Wildmon, its performance and combat power were outstanding, but it was unwilling to accept the rule of Galemon, so it left and created its own tribe."

"SilverHornmon is a colossal Digimon. It is said that there is a space in its abdomen large enough to hold GoldHornmon. There are even rumors that GoldHornmon can exert even greater power when it is inside."

"The Savage Beast is accelerating towards the Stubborn Monkey Beast Tribe, and the vanguard is speeding up," Wang Lin's voice came from the Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Cheng Yuan made a decisive decision: "Everyone, speed up the evacuation arrangements! Instructor Wang Lin, Teacher Cao, Zhao Lu, and Big Guy, take your combat-type Digimon and go to the front to establish a defensive line! Li Yue, continue to assist in command and coordination. Wen Rou, take the cubs and go first!"

He tried his best to recall the information about Goldhorn and Silverhorn from the anime in his previous life. These two Digimon had few appearances and their performances were not particularly outstanding, so he didn't have much memory of them.

At the time, I just thought the idea of ​​the Golden Horned Beast entering the cockpit inside the Silver Horned Beast's abdomen to pilot it was quite interesting.

The cockpit? Wait...

"Chief Sepikmon, your Soul Interference skill can cause Digimon to become confused or even temporarily malfunction, right?"