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

The team battle rules are based on a round-robin format, dividing the 16 groups into four groups of four schools each. The teams compete in a round-robin tournament, and the school with the highest score in each group advances to the next round.

The four schools that advance will then compete in a round-robin tournament, and the school with the highest score at the end will win the team championship.

Cheng Yuan shook his head, setting his sights on winning the championship. The school leaders were also very much looking forward to it, as this was the first mock exam organized by the Education Bureau, and its influence was no less than that of the actual college entrance examination. The winning school would receive even greater resource allocation next year.

After the opening ceremony, the athletes had a short break.

The match schedule has been updated in real time on the large electronic screen on the east side of the sports center.

Each team leader received the match list and schedule. For example, Cao Jin and Daershou were busy arranging and notifying each candidate of their match schedule.

"Teacher, who is my opponent?"

"The Digimon of the team members from Qianhai Experiment is Betamon."

"Teacher, where's mine?"

"The member of the Second Middle School team has a Digimon called Candlemon."

"Zhang Ming, your opponent is Meisha Bilingual... Holy crap, a Shell Beast, Champion stage!"

Zhang Ming's face immediately turned ashen.

The announcement of the match group information caused a huge uproar.

In this mock exam, three students, a stage of maturity rarely seen even in previous college entrance exams, actually appeared.

These are the Shell Beast from Meisha Bilingual School and the Magpie Beast from Overseas Chinese College!

Finally, there's Cheng Yuan from Pengcheng No.1 Middle School—the Dilu Beast.

After receiving the news from Teacher Cao Jin, Cheng Yuan began to close his eyes and rest.

The other two are students from prestigious private schools.

The students in these elite schools, in terms of both the selection and breeding of Digimon and the investment of resources, are far superior to the ordinary Digimon trainers who rely on government subsidies.

“Three mature ones…” Zhao Lu bit her lip. “In previous years, it was considered good if the whole city produced one, but this year there are three!”

“And the other two are from private schools,” Kang Zhaodi said. “It seems that money can indeed buy different evolutionary resources.”

Cheng Yuan leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes to rest. He wasn't worried about Gatomon's strength, but the appearance of the other two Champion-level Pokémon was indeed unexpected.

This shows that, besides themselves, other animal trainers also have their own opportunities—either family support or serendipitous encounters in the digital world.

"Everyone, hurry up and study the opponents' information!" Teacher Cao Jin clapped his hands. "Especially when dealing with students who are in their prime, we must be fully prepared."

Compared to Cheng Yuan, the other contestants from Pengcheng No. 1 High School have already started cramming for the competition.

The preparation area immediately sprang into action. Students gathered in twos and threes, some flipping through tactics manuals, others using their Digimon to retrieve opponent information, frantically reviewing opponent characteristics online, and devising tactics.

Kang Zhaodi unfortunately drew the warrior-type Big-eared Beast and is now frantically studying fighting techniques; while Zhao Lu is overjoyed—her Gearmon X happens to be super effective against the water-type Coralmon, her luck is off the charts.

Cheng Yuan watched his busy classmates and gently stroked Gatomon's head. Months of intensive training and countless days and nights of hard work had finally come to an end. He looked at the "Number One in Shenzhen" banner hanging high in the center of the field, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Ready, partner?"

"No need to prepare, meow~" Gatomon sat on its lap, the flame ring and shadow ring on its left ear, as well as the holy tail ring, shimmering slightly.

Chapter 111 Instant Kill and Shock

Inside the No. 4 arena of the Penguin Sports Arena, Cheng Yuan looked around and couldn't help but marvel at the extravagant spending of the Education Bureau and the Penguin Center.

The entire venue was divided into eight independent battle zones, each equipped with a state-of-the-art virtual digital space projection system.

Countless miniature electronic eyes float in the air, projecting the battle scene onto holographic screens surrounding the arena in real time.

“This setup…” Cheng Yuan gently stroked the smooth surface of the arc laser machine. “It seems the Education Bureau is determined to turn the college entrance exam rehearsal into a league.”

In the stands, teachers and students from various schools flowed like a tide. Whenever a student from their school took to the stage, that area would erupt in enthusiastic cheers.

Cheng Yuan noticed that the viewing area of ​​Pengcheng No. 1 Middle School was already full, and the teacher in charge was pointing to himself and introducing him to the younger students:

"That's Cheng Yuan, our senior from the school team. Everyone, let's cheer for him later!"

"That senior is so handsome!"

"That Gatomon is so cute!"

"I heard it's already mature, that's amazing!"

The murmurs and whispers reached his ears, and Cheng Yuan couldn't help but rub his nose. The attention brought by the title of school team captain was much higher than he had imagined.

After all, the captain of the school team is a symbol of a school's prestige.

Everyone is looking forward to Cheng Yuan's first victory.

Meanwhile, the atmosphere in the preparation area of ​​Meisha Bilingual School was unusually heavy.

"Chen Shi, here's your opponent's information." The teacher in charge handed a data report to a freckled boy. "The captain of Pengcheng No. 1 Middle School, his Digimon is a Champion-level Gatomon."

Chen Shi's Adam's apple bobbed, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. As the second seed from the Meisha Bilingual team, he hadn't expected to encounter such a tough opponent in his first match.

"Don't be nervous," Captain Deng Yong patted him on the shoulder, "Follow the tactics we discussed. Your Gaomon is fast, so use it to probe the enemy's strength and gather intelligence for me and Shellmon."

"But the maturation period..."

"Don't forget we're in our prime too!" Deng Yong lowered his voice. "Losing one game is okay, we can win them back later. Remember, your task is to figure out his fighting style."

The referee's synthesized voice suddenly rang out in the stadium: "Field number four, Pengcheng No.1 Middle School Cheng Yuan (Gi-Ohmon) vs. Meisha Bilingual Chen Shi (Gaomon), please take your positions."

Cheng Yuan walked slowly toward the battle platform, glancing out of the corner of his eye at his opponent nervously adjusting his Digivice.

He calmly connected the arc light machine to the virtual space interface, deliberately covering the high-end equipment with his sleeve—he understood the principle of not flaunting wealth.

"The competition adopts standard battle rules," the electronic referee announced, projecting a holographic rule explanation: "The virtual digital space is no different from real-world battles. Players can concede at any time, and the referee will also forcibly terminate the match based on the Digimon's status."

With a beep, a randomly generated forest scene rapidly constructed in the virtual space. In a flash, Cheng Yuan saw Gatomon appear amidst the lush green woods. Opposite him stood a beast-type Digimon, entirely orange-red and wearing boxing gloves—Chen Shi's partner, Gaomon.

【Gaomon】

[Data Species - Beast Form]

[Growth Period]

[Skills: Rolling Uppercut, Double Backhand, Gao's Quick Strike]

[Description: A Digimon skilled in combat, known for its agility and continuous attacks; its gauntlets enhance its attack power.]

A murmur of discussion immediately arose in the audience.

"That's a Champion-level Gatomon? It looks so cute!"

"Did they put all their points into cuteness and looks?"

"What do you know? The cuter the Digimon, the harder it hits!"

Chen Shi took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. He carefully observed the elegant cat-type Digimon opposite him—fluffy white fur, lively blue eyes, two red and black earrings on its left ear... it didn't look like a fierce battle-type Digimon at all.

"Maybe it's just that it has the maturity stage but not the combat power of a mature stage. Look at the snot beast, isn't that what happened to it..." Chen Shi comforted himself, but he also knew that without strength, how could he be a captain?

After the referee announced "The match begins," Chen Shi nervously gave the order: "Gaomon, move quickly, then roll and throw an uppercut!"

Cheng Yuan, on the other hand, smiled as he looked at Gatomon without issuing any commands.

After all, Gatomon is already a Champion-level Digimon and has gradually developed its own fighting style. The tamer only needs to provide appropriate guidance on tactics, and the specific combat actions should be gradually handed back to the Digimon.

As soon as Chen Shi spoke, the Holy Ring on Gatomon's tail swayed slightly. Two dazzling Holy Light Bullets instantly condensed, and by the time Chen Shi finished giving the instructions, the high-speed Holy Light Bullets had already transformed into a burst of light, exploding on Gaomon's body.

"Bang! Bang!"

"Gaomon is unable to fight!"

All the audience members were stunned. Was it over already?

"That's it?"

"Is there three seconds from start to finish?"

"Is the suppressive power of a mature stage really that terrifying?"

Chen Shi stood there dumbfounded until the data stream from Gaomon returned to the Digivice, snapping him out of his daze. Mesa's bilingual tactical arrangements and meticulously prepared probes... all became a joke in the face of absolute power.

Gatomon yawned boredly and transformed into a stream of data, returning to the Arc Machine. This battle was hardly even a warm-up for it.

The team members from Pengcheng No.1 Middle School knew that when Gatomon was still a puppymon, its Holy Light Ball was already a signature move, along with other fancy maneuvers such as Tracking, and even Shadow Ball in addition to Holy Light Ball.

"This Cheng Yuan..."

"Holy crap, it's Cheng Yuan, the Great Demon King!" A strange shout suddenly came from the Bao'an Middle School team.

The Bao'an Middle School team members' attention was drawn to the startled breath. A tall, thin boy was pointing at Cheng Yuan, his face filled with shock and... grievance?

"Dai Bo, do you know him?" the captain of the Bao'an school team asked, frowning.

This turned out to be one of the novice beast tamers from the Dragon Clan Club. The Firewave Beast, which had the ability to fly and breathe fire, was quite troublesome for Cheng Yuan to deal with at first.

After continuously investing resources and undergoing rigorous training, including devilish special training at the Dragon Club, Daibo and Huobo Beast finally became reserve members of Baoan Middle School.

And this guy who appeared before us, the Demon King who had ravaged the bodies and minds of a group of dragon-type Digimon in the Dragon Club, has finally appeared!

"We know him more than just know him!" Dai Bo's voice trembled. "Back in the Dragon Club, it was him and that damned little beast who trampled on the dignity of our Dragon Taming Team and ravaged our bodies and minds! From then on, our Dragon Taming Team worked hard, studied diligently, and united as one to avenge our defeat. We all became much stronger and were just waiting for him to appear."

"But it's already mature."

"Ah—" Deborah froze on the spot, but quickly thawed, frantically pulling out his phone and typing furiously in a group chat called "Dragon Tamers Avengers":

"Cheng Yuan, the Great Demon King, has been spotted! Penguin Esports Center, get there immediately!"

The group immediately erupted in chaos:

"Hmph, he finally dared to show his face. Let's go and ambush him!"

"That's right, my Qi Dragon Beast is no longer what it used to be. I must beat him to a pulp and avenge my previous humiliation!"

"Yes! We should rub him into the ground!" Wang Baole said indignantly.

Seeing these conversations, Debo gradually regained his fighting spirit and typed, "That's right, although his Digimon has already evolved to the Champion level." "But as long as we are united and determined, perhaps..."

"Maturity?"

The group chat fell silent instantly.

Three minutes later, a lone message floated on the screen: "It's really hot today, everyone remember to drink plenty of hot water."

At the other end of the field, the coach of Meisha Bilingual Team was writing something on the tactics board with a gloomy expression.

The plan to sacrifice Chen Shi to gather intelligence has completely failed; it only managed to spy on Chen Shi for one time before being wiped out, making it far too inefficient.

"Deng Yong," the teacher turned to his team captain, "it seems you need to prepare your shell beast in advance."

Deng Yong nodded solemnly; the shell of the clam beast gleamed with a cold metallic luster under the light.

As an aquatic Champion-level Digimon, his Shellmon had successfully absorbed resources from Dragon-type Digimon, thanks to the progress made by the professional tamer in his family and the mysterious digital force in the East Blue. The aquatic Dragon-type Digimon in that digital space were by no means weaker than the Dragon-type Digimon in the Fallen Dragon Valley of the Imperial Capital!

The family and the professional beast tamer uncle decided to do everything they could to train their partner, who was then a giant clam, to evolve into an aquatic dragon-type Digimon. In the future, there might be a chance to send them to the digital space called Dragon Crystal Palace for further study!

Thinking of this, a surge of passion welled up inside him.

With the full support of the family's professional beast tamers, he finally got his wish: his partner evolved from a giant clam to a shell beast, and it was a shell beast with certain dragon-like characteristics.

Cheers erupted from the stands. The female students from Pengcheng No.1 High School had spontaneously formed a support group, jumping and dancing while holding up glow sticks that read "Go, Dilu Beast! Go, Senior Cheng Yuan!"

The teachers and students from other schools had different expressions—some were shocked, some were envious, and most were deeply wary.

When Cheng Yuan returned to the rest area, the other team members' match was still in progress.

These matches usually take about 2-4 minutes to finish, but Cheng Yuan would end the match as soon as the referee said "start".

According to the league schedule, individual qualifiers and team matches will be held alternately. Therefore, some Digimon are not suitable to participate in team matches immediately after completing individual matches. In this case, reserve players have to step in, which is a great test of the players' physical strength and tactical arrangements.

Equally fast were two other Champion-level Digimon, as well as the team leaders and trainers from various schools. Each and every one of them who could become a team leader was no ordinary person.

Because it wasn't just Cheng Yuan's match; there were also several one-sided battles in other regions as well.

"The team competition groups have been decided," Teacher Cao Jin handed the tablet to Cheng Yuan. "The first match is against Hongling Middle School."

"What Hongling Middle School?" Zhao Lu rushed back to the lounge, with lingering electric arcs still dancing on the Gear Beast X.

"I won! That coral beast couldn't even get close!"

"Well done." Cheng Yuan smiled and gave a thumbs up. He knew Zhao Lu's strength; she was already the captain of the school team, and with Gear Beast X's natural advantage against water-type monsters, the victory was a foregone conclusion.

"Cheng Yuan, you will be playing in the next team battle. Make sure you win one game first. As for the others, I will make a decision after considering everyone's condition after the first battle and the opponent's Digimon team. You can also consult with me then."

Cheng Yuan nodded. Team competitions are different from individual competitions. Individual influence is limited. Even Cheng Yuan can only win one game. The performance of other team members also matters. It is difficult for Cheng Yuan to make the final decision alone.