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

Fifteen minutes later, Cheng Yuan rode a shared bicycle with a little dog beast with its ears swinging on both sides in the basket, a gear beast with an expectant look on its face on the back seat, and a backpack full of snacks and drinks.

A gentle breeze rustled through the Gear Beast's shell, and sunlight danced on its metallic surface. Having never experienced an amusement park before, the Gear Beast's disappointment at not being able to study was quickly replaced by anticipation.

Happy Valley Amusement Park is located in the suburbs of the city. It is a relatively old amusement park with outdated facilities, but it has the advantage of moderate visitor flow on weekends, making it an ideal place to go.

Upon arriving at the amusement park, Cheng Yuan first took the two Digimon to ride the carousel and Ferris wheel. Gearmon gripped the railing tightly, its eyes sparkling with curiosity; Puppymon, on the other hand, wiggled excitedly in Cheng Yuan's arms, its tail wagging like a little motor.

"How about we go to the haunted house next?" Cheng Yuan suggested with a mischievous grin.

"Woof! I'm not afraid!" The little dog puffed out its chest, but its ears twitched involuntarily.

The data stream in the Gear Beast's eyes visibly became disordered: "Ghost... what kind of program is Ghost?"

Ultimately, they opted for the relatively milder 4D cinema.

In the darkness, the chair swayed with the image, and the sprayed water mist made the puppy beast bark repeatedly, while the gear beast analyzed the technical principles of the projection system with a blank expression throughout.

At lunchtime, they spread out picnic mats on the lawn.

Cheng Yuan prepared grilled meat sandwiches and juice, and also brought a special high-performance lithium battery for the Gear Beast—a delicious feast for it.

"Click-clack..." The sound of the gear beast enjoying the battery.

"Smacking sounds..." The little dog made as it munched on a sandwich.

After lunch, training officially began. The little dog ran to the spacious lawn of Happy Valley, where there were no electric amusement rides, so there weren't many people.

The Holy Light Ball and the Shadow Ball lit up simultaneously, and the golden and purple energy balls intertwined and danced in the air.

The Gear Beast sat on the picnic mat, observing intently, occasionally recording the flight trajectories of the two missiles on its tablet—despite Cheng Yuan's repeated emphasis that today was for fun.

As the sun set, visitors to the amusement park gradually left. They planned to finish their remaining snacks and head home.

"One last set and then we'll go home." Cheng Yuan was packing up the picnic blanket when he suddenly lowered his voice, "Little Dog Beast, don't you think... something's off about those bushes over there?"

Although he couldn't see it, Cheng Yuan always felt that something was observing them from the shadows.

"Wang?"

Before he could finish speaking, the little dog beast had already transformed into a white light and rushed into the bushes not far away.

After a muffled thud, rustling sounds came from the bushes, and then... silence.

"Little Dog Beast?" Cheng Yuan called out, but there was no response, and he immediately felt nervous.

The Gear Beast immediately went on alert, signaling Cheng Yuan to stay where he was, while it slowly moved toward the bushes.

There was another rustling sound, and then... silence returned.

"What's going on..." Cheng Yuan took out a multi-functional telescopic baton from his backpack and carefully parted the bushes.

The sight before him made him both laugh and cry—Puppymon and Gearmon were surrounding a small, unconscious Digimon.

The puppy beast was performing "CPR" in a very professional manner, while the gear beast was providing "technical guidance" from the side.

After all, factories need to conduct emergency drills every now and then.

It's just a pointless mess.

"Are you rescuing a beast or murdering it...?" Cheng Yuan squatted down helplessly, finally getting a clear look at the Digimon's appearance:

Its round body resembles a soft ball of fur, standing no more than 30 centimeters tall, and is entirely white. On either side of its head are a pair of fan-shaped ears with a faint purple halo around the edges, their tips drooping slightly like two delicate flower petals. Most striking is the tuft of hair sticking up on its head, resembling a small antenna.

With its small size and short limbs, it's so cute that it's not aggressive at all.

"This appearance... Holy crap!" Cheng Yuan's eyes widened, a name flashing through his mind, "No way! Ancient Music Beast?!"

Chapter 83 Do you still believe in the light?

Cheng Yuan held his breath and slowly squatted down. When the small white figure came into full view, his heart almost skipped a beat.

"An ancient...ancient music beast?!"

The little guy in front of me has a round little head, a signature fan-shaped big ear with pinkish-purple fur around the edges. Who else could it be but the Ancient Music Beast?

The adorable little guy in front of him was actually the legendary Messenger of Evolution from Digimon Adventure 03! Cheng Yuan's heart almost jumped out of his chest.

In the anime's setting, Gullmon is not an ordinary Digimon, but a special being formed from the condensation of evolutionary light. Its most astonishing ability is its capacity to release evolutionary light, catalyzing numerous Digimon to achieve ultimate evolution in times of crisis. This incredible power makes it the most precious treasure in the entire Digital World.

It can be said that he is a legendary golden thigh.

“Arc Light Machine, the Twelve Divine Generals, and now even the Ancient Music Beast has appeared…” Cheng Yuan’s fingers trembled involuntarily. “The connection between this world and the third part is probably deeper than I imagined.” His gaze swept back and forth over the Ancient Music Beast, trying to find more clues.

However, he soon noticed something unusual—this Ancient Music Beast was missing the iconic red inverted triangle totem on its forehead, which was different from the Ancient Music Beast he remembered.

That red inverted triangle totem will turn into a gem and emit a light containing evolutionary energy every time the Ancient Beast uses the Light of Evolution.

Cheng Yuan carefully examined the condition of the Ancient Music Beast. It only had a bump on its forehead, obviously caused by the rapid collision with the Little Dog Beast. But strangely, the iconic inverted triangle totem was nowhere to be seen.

"Gurgle~" A loud rumbling sound came from the belly of the Ancient Music Beast.

Cheng Yuan suddenly realized that the little guy was starving.

The image immediately flashed into his mind: a hungry Gule Beast wandering nearby, attracted by the aroma of food but not daring to approach, only to be discovered and knocked unconscious by a wary little dog beast.

"I think it must have fainted from hunger," Cheng Yuan said seriously, giving his diagnosis.

"Yeah, I think so too, it definitely wasn't knocked unconscious, woof!" The little dog beast immediately chimed in, while secretly smoothing out the bump on Gulemon's forehead with holy energy.

Gear Beast: "???"

The little dog glared at him: You're in charge of shouting "666," don't sabotage me.

Faced with the little creature who had fainted from hunger, Cheng Yuan gently carried it back to the picnic mat. The aroma of snacks seemed to have a magical power, causing the unconscious Gu Le Beast's nose to twitch incessantly.

It first weakly opened one eye, cautiously surveying its surroundings...

Strange, my headache has disappeared.

But when it saw Cheng Yuan and the two Digimon, Gulemon immediately panicked and tried to run away. It only slowly calmed down when its gaze fell on the large bags of snacks in Cheng Yuan's hands.

"Goo~~"

"Don't be afraid." Cheng Yuan gently handed over a bag of boneless chicken drumsticks. "Want some?"

The ancient beast's long ears gradually relaxed. After seeing the little beast wolf down three packs of salt-baked chicken legs, braised duck, and other snacks, it finally took the food and began to eat it in small bites.

"Glug! Delicious!" A satisfied shout rang out, accompanied by the sound of chewing.

Cheng Yuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Just as he remembered, this ancient music beast was indeed very easy to get along with.

In the original story, the Ancient Music Beast always appeared and disappeared mysteriously, and Cheng Yuan was not confident that he could keep it.

Based on the principle of "relying on friends and clinging to powerful figures," he decided to first try to get closer to them.

While Gu Le Shou was enjoying his meal, Cheng Yuan suddenly had an idea and his face lit up with a warm smile: "Long time no see, Gu Le Shou! Remember the seafood buffet we agreed on last time? Let's go to that amazing restaurant tomorrow!"

The little dog tilted its head, looking completely bewildered: "???"

"Someone you know?" The little dog and the beast exchanged glances.

"Don't know him, but I'm trying to get close to him. He's a big shot." Cheng Yuan winked.

Seeing Cheng Yuan's look, the little dog understood and cooperated, "Yeah, woof, that restaurant's steamed lobster with garlic is absolutely amazing! The bright red lobster meat is coated with a secret garlic sauce and sprinkled with holy crystals... It's so delicious it'll make your eyebrows fall off!" As he spoke, he exaggeratedly licked his lips.

Gear Beast: "666".

Upon hearing this, the Ancient Music Beast scratched its head in confusion: "Gulu, so we know each other? I'm sorry... I think I've lost my memory, I can't remember anything..."

Wait a minute, amnesia? Cheng Yuan frowned slightly. There was no amnesia plot involving the Ancient Music Beast in the original novel.

Moreover, who has the ability to make the Light of Evolution forget its memories?

The Light of Evolution can not only catalyze the ultimate evolution of a large number of Digimon, but more importantly, it can enable the fusion evolution between the tamer and the Digimon—this evolution method can temporarily obtain the power of the ultimate level and is one of the ultimate means for the tamer.

And the Ancient Music Beast is the key to achieving fusion and evolution.

Cheng Yuan wondered what would happen if he were to fuse and evolve with Angewomon one day... or fuse with a female Digimon? He shuddered, "The image is too beautiful to contemplate."

Currently, it seems that no tamer worldwide has mastered the technology of fusion evolution, and the ultimate form only exists in legends, with very few traces of ultimate Digimon.

This suggests that ultimate evolution has not yet come into the view of the beast tamers in this world?

So, has the ability of the Ancient Music Beast been discovered?

Cheng Yuan was unaware of these things; all he knew was that his understanding of the world was still very limited.

If the ultimate form is the highest level of combat power in this world, then how did the Digital World War twenty years ago deal with the ultimate form that might exist in the super-large Digital World?

"Little Dog Beast, what are you looking for?"

Cheng Yuan was opening a bag of biscuits for the Ancient Music Beast when he noticed the Little Dog Beast rummaging through his backpack. Soon, it pulled out a can of soda, then spat out a mouthful of "Diamond Star," turning it into an ice-cold soda, gesturing for Cheng Yuan to open it.

Does it still have the cold air skill from its Snowball Beast days?

A refreshing feeling permeated the air, filled with cold mist and dense bubbles.

The ancient beast's nose twitched.

"Hiss—" The cool sound of bubbles bursting in the air.

The ancient beast's nose immediately twitched.

"Here you go." Cheng Yuan handed over the chilled soda. Gu Le Beast curiously licked it, then its eyes lit up.

"Well done!" Cheng Yuan secretly gave the little dog a thumbs up. As expected of his partner, his assist ability was top-notch.

The Gear Beast diligently took notes on social skills, like a good student.

As dusk fell, the well-fed and contented Gu Le Beast lay comfortably on the picnic mat, stroking its round belly with its little paws.

Her innocent and adorable appearance naturally evokes feelings of tenderness; she truly deserves to be called the cutest character in the Digimon series.

"Gu Le Beast, what are you doing here?" Cheng Yuan asked softly.

"Gurgle?" Gulemon tilted its head. "Gulemon is looking for the Light of Evolution~"

"Searching for the Light of Evolution?"

"Yes, Gulemon not only lost its memory, but also lost the Light of Evolution. It has been searching for it for a very, very long time..." Gulemon sat up, tears welling up in its big eyes.

Cheng Yuan was stunned. This was incredible. Without the Light of Evolution, Gu Le Beast was just a mascot, no different from an ordinary digital pet.

"How long exactly?" the Gear Beast suddenly interjected, its rigorous programming mindset making it exceptionally sensitive to data.

The Ancient Music Beast seemed stumped by the question as well, and it started counting on its fingers: "Ten years? Twenty years? Thirty..."

As she counted, tears suddenly welled up: "Waaah—! Gu Le Beast has been searching for so, so long..."

Cheng Yuan and the puppy beast glared at the gear beast in unison: We told you to shout "666", not to finish it off!

The ancient beast's cries were like a floodgate being opened, releasing years of pent-up grievances. Faced with the little guy's tears streaming down his face, Cheng Yuan quickly tried to comfort him.

Even without the Light of Evolution, its background is strong enough! It's backed by a powerful silver-tier company.

If we don't think of a solution, this big opportunity will slip away. Since that's the case...

Cheng Yuan paused, then said seriously, "Ancient Music Beast," he crouched down and looked intently into its eyes, "Do you still believe in the light?"

The ancient beast seemed to be touched by the word "light" in the words. Its crying gradually stopped, and although it was still sobbing, its big green eyes looked at Cheng Yuan.

Seeing that it was effective, Cheng Yuan continued, his voice firm yet warm: "Whether you believe it or not, I will always believe that no matter how dark it is, we must believe in our hearts that the light will surely appear, so that we will not be defeated by the darkness!"

"It is not because you believe in the light that you can find the light of evolution, but because you have the light in your heart that you can become that light of evolution."

The Ancient Music Beast listened intently, deeply moved by Cheng Yuan's words, and the confusion in its eyes gradually dissipated like morning mist. It raised its head, and a strange light began to flow in its green eyes, as if countless streams of data were flowing through them.

The little dog was also surprised. "Trainer, didn't you say this line to me before, only you changed 'Holy Light' to 'Light of Evolution'? Next time, shouldn't it be 'Light of Courage'?"

"Gurgle! Gulemon has figured it out. Only with light in your heart can you become the Light of Evolution again." At this moment, Gulemon's green eyes began to light up, and its entire body began to float in the air. Its voice became ethereal and illusory: "The train to the Time-Space Secret Realm is about to depart. You should also search for the Light of Evolution together."

In an instant, a dazzling green beam of light shot into the sky, completely enveloping Cheng Yuan and the two Digimon.

In the light, their figures began to become transparent, and the surrounding scenery distorted and rippled like reflections in water.

In the next instant, Cheng Yuan, the puppy beast, and the gear beast disappeared from the spot within the light screen.

All that was left were picnic mats and snack bags, and a notebook. On the latest page of the notebook, there was a line of nice handwriting: Social Skill #101 - Don't ask a girl's age casually.

Chapter 84 Digital Spacetime Secret Realm Departure

Above the thick clouds, a silver-white floating city called "Lak" floats silently.

The entire city is made of an unknown metal, and the streamlined building surfaces are engraved with mysterious digital totem patterns.