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

Last time in Savage Valley, the professional beast tamer team went to great lengths to negotiate and obtain digital egg resources from Savage Valley and Green Fruit Mountain, which also meant they were building up a digital beast ecosystem.

By controlling these Digimon eggs, one can develop the entire Digimon lineage that follows, potentially creating powerful productivity and combat capabilities in the future.

The Divine Eagle Nation is the most successful example. By controlling mechanical Digimon such as Electric Mousemon and Bombmon, and combining this with mechanized modification technology, they have created a formidable mechanical superpower. Their territory is filled with mechanical digital spaces, producing large numbers of mechanical warriors on an assembly line, making the entire nation resemble a sophisticated war machine.

Similarly, Yangon, a holy country, regards the "Angemon" Digi-Egg as a strategic resource and implements strict export controls.

Within their meticulously designed sacred environment and digital space, they cultivated a complete angelic evolutionary chain and methodology, forming a near-perfect sacred lineage.

Angemon—Jumpymon—Luxmon—Jeannemon, as well as Angemon and FlameAngemon!

There are even rumors about the Ultimate-level Angemon and HolyAngemon.

Strangely, after Luxmon evolved from its child stage to Jeanne d'Arcmon's adult stage, this evolutionary chain broke at the Ultimate stage—Angewomon, which should have been Jeanne d'Arcmon's main evolutionary path, was never born.

"This is too abnormal." Cheng Yuan frowned. In the settings of his previous life, Angewomon's evolution path was already complex and varied, with many versions existing in different works. But in this real Digital World, the problem is obviously more troublesome.

A bold guess took shape in Cheng Yuan's mind:

"Perhaps it's related to the 'light' attribute," Cheng Yuan mused. The Angemon of Yangon mainly cultivate the "holy" attribute, while Angewomon might need the dual blessing of "light" and "holy".

The Kingdom of Yangon focused on developing the "Holy" attribute, neglecting the importance of the "Light" attribute. Angewomon's evolution will likely require a perfect balance between these two attributes.

This discovery made Cheng Yuan both excited and apprehensive.

He was excited because he might have stumbled upon the core secret of Angewomon's evolution, but also apprehensive because this guess couldn't be verified yet. Moreover, the most pressing task at hand was to ensure that Peamon successfully completed its evolution.

Just then, the turbulent energy flow within the evolutionary cocoon finally stabilized. Seven-colored holy light flooded the entire cocoon like a tide, and the previously restless holy golden light, dark shadows, and blazing flames began to contract in an orderly fashion.

These energies are not repelled, but rather, under the control of the light attribute, they gradually condense into a stable form.

Cheng Yuan held his breath, staring intently at the new form that was about to emerge from its cocoon. The energy of other attributes no longer stirred, but instead converged and condensed in an orderly manner.

"The evolutionary energy has stabilized!" Zhou Mo nodded and said, "The light attribute completely suppresses the other attributes, but strangely..."

"What's wrong?" Cheng Yuan asked anxiously.

"Other attributes weren't rejected; rather... they achieved a certain balance with the light attribute!"

Cheng Yuan breathed a long sigh of relief.

It seems that the fire-attribute seed given by AncientGreymon and the dark attribute originally possessed by Puppymon have both found their place.

As the seven-colored holy light gradually faded, the outline within the cocoon became clearer—it was an elegant, standing cat-shaped Digimon, its slender body appearing and disappearing in the light.

Cheng Yuan's lips curled up slightly. As expected, he followed the most classic evolution route and transformed into Gatomon.

"It seems that Jeanne d'Arcmon's evolutionary chain does indeed require specific conditions in Yangon, not only the source Digi-Egg but also the resources, environment, and culture," Cheng Yuan pondered to himself. Starting with Luxmon and combining it with Yangon's unique sacred data environment is the orthodox path to raising Jeanne d'Arcmon.

While this method of strictly following lineage evolution is conservative, it is stable and reliable.

Unfortunately, the evolutionary path of the Jeanne d'Arc beast to its final form in Yangon was interrupted.

He recalled those experiments that attempted to break with convention in reticulated evolution, which often came at a great cost.

Not only is the failure rate high, but the more challenging aspect is that the data changes during the evolutionary process are like a black box, difficult to predict and control. It's like groping in a maze; a slight misstep can lead to complete failure.

Just as Cheng Yuan was lost in thought, the Light Digital Spirit, which was wrapped in the cocoon of evolution, completed its mission and re-condensed into a crystal seed, which floated lightly back into his palm.

A faint halo shimmered on the surface of the seed, which had grown even larger, as if telling the story of every data fluctuation in the evolutionary miracle that had just taken place.

Just then, the first crack appeared on the surface of the evolution cocoon.

"It's coming out!" Zhou Mo was completely focused on recording the final data.

Cracks spread like a spiderweb, and iridescent light shone through the gaps. With a crisp "crack," the cocoon shattered completely, turning into countless specks of light that dissipated into the air.

Before everyone appeared an elegant white cat-type Digimon. It had a lithe body, a long tail, and large, pointed ears, each with a pale purple forked tip. Its large, bright blue eyes were like clear lake water.

“Gi-Oh! Tagmon…” Cheng Yuan called softly, his voice trembling slightly with excitement.

But soon, he noticed something was wrong. This Gatomon was different from its appearance in the anime:

It still wears the ring on its tail, which is a sacred ring, but it is not wearing the yellow-green claw sheath that is a copy of the Golden SaberLeomon's [Crushing Claw]. Moreover, it has two earrings, one red and one purple, on its large left ear!

These two earrings are the embodiment of the Flame Ring and the Shadow Ring.

"Success!" Gatomon twirled gracefully, the holy ring on its tail shimmering with a warm, holy golden light.

It suddenly pounced into Cheng Yuan's arms, its fluffy head nuzzling affectionately against his chin: "Cheng Yuan! I can feel so much stronger than before!"

Chapter 105 Formal Establishment!

Cheng Yuan smiled and ruffled Tailmon's head, his fingers inadvertently touching the fire ring and shadow ring on its left ear.

The two earrings immediately glowed, and Gatomon's pupils changed color accordingly—turning fiery red when they touched the Flame Ring and mysterious purple when they touched the Shadow Ring.

"Amazing!" Zhou Mo excitedly leaned closer to examine it, her tablet frantically recording data. "Switching attribute modes through different earrings?"

Her gaze suddenly swept over Gulemon, and a look of confusion appeared on her face once more: "Wait, what is this Digimon...?"

“Ancient Music Beast.” Cheng Yuan was already used to it. “Its presence is rather unique.”

“Oh right, the Ancient Music Beast.” Zhou Mo nodded, then turned away and forgot. “Cheng Yuan, I formally invite you to join my research team! As an intern researcher, we can publish this paper together!”

"Furthermore, regarding the attribute balance surrounding this Gatomon, and the Digimon Spirit of Light you just demonstrated, I already have several different topics in mind, and we can begin researching them immediately! I hope you can join us!"

After listening to this, Cheng Yuan thought about it for a moment and felt that he could agree.

If he had the identity of a researcher, even if it was just an intern, he could use that identity and persona to legitimately "invent" many of his memories and whimsical ideas about the Digimon evolution chain, as well as the knowledge and technology he gained from the Time-Space Secret Realm, such as armor forging, and even Digi-Armor Eggs, and then gradually monetize them.

Once successfully monetized, it can become a continuous source of wealth, just like digital songs.

"Deal!" Cheng Yuan readily extended his hand. "However, I have one condition—the Gear Beast must also join."

Zhou Mo then noticed the gear beast that had been working silently all along.

In just one afternoon, this mechanical Digimon had mastered the operation of all the instruments and even started to analyze the data independently.

"Wow!" Zhou Mo exclaimed, "Its learning ability is really impressive! It's even more efficient than my graduate student!" She squatted down and looked the gear-like beast at eye level: "Would you like to be my lab assistant? Hmm... a full-time position, all benefits included!"

The gears of the Gear Beast spun rapidly, making excited "click-clack" sounds: "Learning...more knowledge...I'm willing!"

Gatomon curiously touched the Flame Ring, and a small flame immediately leaped at its claw tip. It then switched to the Shadow Ring, and its claw was instantly enveloped in a purple mist.

The little guy began to demonstrate seamless switching between the four attributes: Holy Light, Shadow Ball, and Fireball flashed around him in turn without any conflict.

"Cheng Yuan, look!" it excitedly demonstrated its new ability, "I can perfectly control these attributes now!"

Cheng Yuan couldn't help but chuckle. He took out his phone to check the time, only to find it was dead and shut down. "Sister Mo, could I borrow a power bank?"

My phone was bombarded with dozens of unread messages and missed calls as soon as it was plugged in to charge.

Cheng Yuan's heart tightened. He had been missing for more than three days, and his family and school must be worried sick.

As night fell, Cheng Yuan took his three Digimon home.

He finally relaxed on the way, and then he suddenly remembered that the system had stopped working.

Calling system...system...system?

His calls went unanswered, but he was surprised to find that the upgrade progress had suddenly jumped from 0% to 1%.

He quickly checked the time. It had been about 7 hours since the system started upgrading, and the upgrade progress had increased by 1%. This meant that at this rate, the upgrade progress would reach 100% in about 30 days.

Thanks to the original system's elemental attribute spending privileges, Cheng Yuan and the little dog beast's growth rate has far surpassed that of their peers.

A month from now, the system upgrade will bring new permissions. What changes and improvements will it bring? Cheng Yuan couldn't help but feel excited.

Put down the shared bicycle.

"Dad, Mom, I'm home."

"Our little darling is back!"

"Baby?" I haven't heard my family call me that in many years.

Cheng's mother peeked out from the doorway, her face beaming with undisguised joy. She rushed over, skipping Cheng Yuan, and scooped up the white Digimon in his arms, only to find that it felt different.

It transformed into a cat-shaped Digimon.

"What's this? Where's the little dog beast?"

"Mom, this is the evolved form of Gatomon, Tailmon."

Gatomon obediently replied, "Mom, I evolved from Puppymon into Gatomon!"

The little baby has grown from a puppy into an even cuter, softer kitten, and Cheng's mother is overjoyed.

"Baby, let Mom see if you're hurt? You've been gone for three days, you must have suffered with that troublesome Cheng Yuan." Cheng's mother lovingly examined every inch of Gatomon's fur. "I heard that those trainers often take Digimon like you to fight."

She turned and glared at Cheng Yuan. "What are you looking at! I'm talking to you! If you want to fight, why don't you go and fight yourself? What if you hurt our little dog... Gatomon! Are you beast trainers just standing around yelling?!"

Cheng Yuan: "..."

"Mom, I've been missing for three days. Aren't you worried about me at all?"

"My child has made something of himself! Tonight, Mom will cook a big meal for Gatomon to celebrate his successful evolution." Cheng's mother beamed with joy, then turned to Cheng Yuan, her face hardening, and said, "What are you standing there for? Go wash the vegetables!"

Make it clear, who is your biological child...?

Looking at Gear Beast, Cheng's father felt that this young colleague was a little different from before, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what was different. In just three days, he felt that Gear Beast had the kind of contrasting temperament that you don't see for a long time, like the neighbor's underachieving child who suddenly got into a 985 university.

“The sheriff received our report and came to explain to us. He said that animal trainers often do this; sometimes they suddenly disappear for a few days while doing a mission. He told us not to worry and that he would notify us if there was any news,” Cheng’s father explained to Cheng Yuan. “But your mother was relieved to see you. She was just inside, nagging worriedly. Look, it’s already nine o’clock at night, and she hasn’t been able to cook. She’s been waiting for you.”

At this moment, the Ancient Music Beast poked its head out of Cheng Yuan's backpack: "Food? Want to eat? The Ancient Music Beast wants to eat too."

It turns out that the Ancient Music Beast also went home with Cheng Yuan.

"Come on, I'll introduce you to my mom." Cheng Yuan whispered to Gu Le Beast, "See Gatomon? Make my mom happy, and you'll get something good to eat."

The ancient beast nodded thoughtfully.

Cheng's father followed him into the house and said, "I've already asked for leave for your school and factory. Gear Beast, you need to submit another leave slip tomorrow..."

"Why would you need to take leave!" Cheng Yuan interrupted him smugly. "The Gear Beast is now a full-time employee of the Pengcheng Evolution Research Institute, with a permanent position!"

Mr. Cheng was so shocked he couldn't speak: What?!

At dinner, Gatomon was the absolute star. Cheng's mother gave it all the best fish, completely ignoring her son's resentful gaze. Meanwhile, Gulemon, with its adorable appearance and astonishing appetite, successfully won Cheng's mother's favor.

When it came to Cheng's parents, the Ancient Music Beast did not exhibit the same "forget-it-as-you-go" special existence as it did in front of Zhou Mo.

"Eat slowly, don't choke~" Cheng's mother gently patted Gu Le Beast's back, then turned to Cheng Yuan and said, "Remember to buy some high-end Digimon snacks tomorrow."

She took out 100 yuan and gave it to Cheng Yuan.

Cheng Yuan silently ate his rice, thinking to himself that there was probably no place for him in this family anymore.

Gatomon quietly pushed a piece of fish into his bowl, winking, "Cheng Yuan, you can eat too~"

My partner is still the one I like best.

After dinner, Cheng Yuan returned to his room, whereupon the three Digimon immediately surrounded him.

Gatomon showed off its newly learned skills by playing a four-color board game, with gold, white, purple, and red balls, having a great time.

Gear Beast organized the knowledge it had learned that day and then put it into the junior high school programming textbook.

Gu Le Shou curiously fiddled with Cheng Yuan's phone.

Gatomon summoned a clone and played a movie that Guromon liked.

Looking at the three little ones, Cheng Yuan felt a warmth in his heart; the family was becoming more and more lively.

Chapter 106 A Huge Uproar

While Cheng Yuan and Gatomon were sound asleep, the entire beast tamer world was in an uproar because of the name "Qilin".

The unit where the five beast tamers who had returned from the Time-Space Secret Realm to report on their duties were the first to be in an uproar.

In the military command room of Courage Fortress, Cheng Yi was facing a series of questions from a room full of senior officers.

In the conference room of Love Castle, Xu Bing was surrounded by more than a dozen colleagues;

Ma Yunlin of Tencent Group had just returned to the company when she was blocked at the elevator entrance by the board of directors who had received the news.

Lin Xiaoyang from Shanghai University was even summoned for questioning by school leaders overnight.

"What exactly does that Qilin look like?"

What Digimon did he use?

What exactly is Armor Evolution Technology?