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

"Cheng Yuan!" The little dog's heart-wrenching scream broke the silence, and the despair in its voice made everyone present tremble.

It staggered and lunged toward 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, each crystal tear like a broken string of pearls, falling onto the boy's pale face.

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

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

Behind the crowd, the woman known as Sister Xiaochun watched this scene quietly, 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.

"Woo... Cheng Yuan..." The little dog's whimper 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 beast'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.

"Little Beast, why are you crying? Who dares to bully you! I'll beat them to a pulp!"

"Cheng Yuan! That's great, Cheng Yuan! My beast tamer—woof woof..." The little beast 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 a course of action: 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." Sister 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, stunned, repeatedly looking at the system prompt text that appeared in his field of vision.

"Dark Seed?"

"Belial Castle...? Belial... Belial Vampire Beast?"

Scenes from his previous life's anime flashed through his mind—the Dark Seed runs through 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, Belial the Vampire Beast, using the Dark Seed to parasitize Yukio Kawakami, creating countless disasters in the Digital World, and even the Ultimate Monster went so far as to mobilize its monster army to try and seize the Dark Seed.

The final sneak attack from the Zombie Satan Beast wasn't an energy attack, but rather an attempt to plant a dark seed in the Little Dog Beast.

Then, by a twist of fate, he 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 were such that missing even one link could have led 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 just feels like 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 was in the system's "isolation" zone, a pitch-black virtual space. Cheng Yuan could not retrieve it through the system, nor was he willing to risk taking out this dangerous item.

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

"Old Xu!"

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

"Is this a trap you set up? A snare to the devil?" Cheng Yuan stopped Xu Xin, who was about to direct the cleanup. His voice was low but sharp, leaving no room for argument: "So many ordinary people! You're just leaving them to their fate?"

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 an Ultimate-level monster... each of these indicates that this matter is not as simple as he thought.

Xu Xin's expression froze, and he 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 that guy?"

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

“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 strength of an Ultimate level Digimon and rarely ventures out. Jade Rabbit is one of them."

"The Twelve Earthly Branches Beast Tamers...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 Bund in Qianhai, Xu Xin lit a cigarette, the smoke quickly dissipating in the sea breeze.

"Where to begin..." He pondered for a moment, "Do you know why Devimon... ZombieSatanmon appeared in the human world this time?"

Cheng Yuan shook his head. The little dog in his arms had fallen asleep peacefully, 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 blocking 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 Devimon, the Digimon infected by the Dark Gear that covered the entire city. 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 hid in the shadows. It wasn't until in the Savage Valley that it revealed its weakness."

“Evolution is its obsession, but also its greatest weakness,” Xu Xin stubbed 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 Dark Zone's attack is imminent, and we need to act swiftly. This plan will truly take shape after we confirm that the Guardian Beast has successfully evolved into a cocoon..."

"So you gathered the Dark Gear-infected Digimon as bait? But why choose this place? There are so many ordinary tamers here!"

“Not entirely,” Xu Xin shook his head: “That divine song that can catalyze evolution is the key bait. We were certain it would appear. The association specifically contacted Tencent to arrange this performance with the program team…”

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

"So, to make it more realistic, we involved ordinary people, lured the demon into a trap, and lured the demon beast out...?" Cheng Yuan coldly continued the second half of the sentence. He looked down at the sleeping puppy 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 made thorough preparations and even submitted a report to request the association's top combat forces to be deployed. After all, we told headquarters that this matter involves the defense system of the Dark Zone, so headquarters also attaches great importance to it and 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 trainer handle so many Dark Gears and Impmon? 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 unintentionally dragged into this?

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

“What I didn’t expect was that its desperate counterattack would target you all…” He paused, “but thankfully you were alright 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 Champion 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 Tamers:

As "Global Beast Taming" is about to enter its VIP chapters, my feelings are particularly complicated.

I remember when I finished watching "Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna" years ago, I thought my passion for Digimon had come to an end. Until this year, when I saw the trailer for the new series and stumbled upon the music video "Evolve, Classmate!", those long-dormant passions suddenly reignited. That's when I realized that some bonds never truly disappear.

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

A special thank you 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 (who will soon be Angewomon) truly lives on in everyone's hearts.

Thanks to Qidian for providing this platform, allowing more like-minded animal tamers to meet.

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

The release of this book is not the end, but a new beginning. An even more exciting story is about to unfold.

The protagonist of the Digital Time and Space Secret Realm plays with famous events in digital history;

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

The little dog beast 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, the animal trainers, will face the real crises of 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 his little dog. Subscribing is not only support for me, but also a testament to our shared passion for digital technology.

Initial subscriptions are really important for a new book. I sincerely ask for the support of all animal tamers. The growth of a novice animal tamer is like giving roses, leaving a lingering fragrance on your own hands.

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

—Respectfully submitted by a novice beast tamer who forever 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 bottleneck?"

His voice was very low: "The Divine Eagle Kingdom possesses the key technology for the evolution of Guardian Beasts to their ultimate form, yet it has been imposing a blockade on us... This even relates to the global distribution pattern of digital space resources."

"No wonder they've bought so much digital metal from Dongda's black and white channels over the years! They've really made a killing. You've hit the jackpot, kid. This time, the National Animal Trainer Association headquarters is paying a lot of attention to you."

Cheng Yuan unconsciously swallowed, fine beads of sweat forming on his back. He then realized that he had inadvertently touched upon national interests.

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

Xu Xin suddenly stepped forward, her sharp gaze seemingly piercing 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 struggle for digital power between 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, his voice carrying an unusual hesitation, “My Dark Tyrannomon is also stuck at a bottleneck, do you have any suggestions?”

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

In my mind, in the second season of Digimon, the Greymon Builder used the Dark Spiral Ring to evolve BlueGreymon into BlueMetalGreymon, 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 turbulent dark energy into a controllable driving force for mechanical evolution.

He thought about the dark seed in the system isolation 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 propellers grew louder as they approached.

A police helicopter painted in blue and white hovered low over the Bund, while the silver Andro beast slowly descended along the cable.

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

"Andromon! Congratulations on your successful evolution." Cheng Yuan said with a heartfelt 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 through the speaker on Andro's shoulder:

"Cheng Yuan, have you considered reporting the college entrance exam to the police?"

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 better than Lulu. Considering your contribution 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 incredibly stressful enough, and now he actually wanted to transfer his 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 that you’ve already asked our Beast Tamer Association?”

"What, you're not convinced? Want to fight?" Zhao Zheng's voice was unusually lighthearted. He had often been outmatched by younger beast tamers because of the limited strength of his guardian beast. Now that his guardian beast had evolved into its complete 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.