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

"Secret weapon?" Lu Ming took a deep breath. These four words were like a pebble thrown into calm water, stirring ripples in his heart. Although his reason told him that this was likely a psychological battle, his keen instincts still made him secretly wary. This Cheng Yuan was too cunning. He could come up with new tricks every time there was a competition. Who knew what killer move he had prepared this time? Cheng Yuan's words made him hesitate.

Even without a killer move, it still affects one's mentality. Cheng Yuan is such a bastard.

"Bring it on, whatever you've got," Lu Ming replied, trying to appear calm, but he didn't notice that his fingers, which were gripping the Digimon, had turned slightly white.

Magpiemon spread its wings, creating a powerful gust of wind. According to the rules, flying Digimon can start the match in flight.

"Shh-"

The competition officially began, and Magpiemon instantly soared to a height of 100 meters, turning into a tiny black dot in the sunlight, ready to give Gatomon a good beating.

Chapter 118 Magnificent Wave Confrontation

"Magpie Beast, Wind Wing Strike!" Lu Ming's command broke the silence of the arena.

The black dot in the sky suddenly magnified, and the magpie beast swooped down at an almost vertical angle. Its wings gleamed with a metallic sheen, and its body spun, creating a sharp spiral of air. Gasps of alarm rose from the stands—at that speed, even a slight graze from its wings would be fatal.

By trading height for absolute speed and damage, the Magpie Beast has won many individual matches with a single blow using this move.

"Too fast!" Zhao Lu clenched her fists in the players' room.

The hundreds of meters of altitude difference gave the Magpie Beast astonishing acceleration, leaving only a blurry silhouette in the eyes of the audience. At this speed, its wing strikes were powerful enough to tear through steel.

Gatomon tilted its head back, its azure pupils reflecting an ever-growing black shadow. Just as Magpiemon was only a meter from the ground, it finally moved.

Shadow Clone

Magpiemon's wing strike swept across Gatomon's waist and abdomen, but only caused a ripple of data—it was just an afterimage. The real body had already flashed two meters away.

The real Gatomon intended to use Cat Punch, but Magpiemon was too fast, and the distance was quickly widened.

"It can create clones?" Lu Ming's pupils constricted, and he immediately adjusted his tactics: "Frozen Claws!"

Magpiemon barely paused before climbing again and launching a second dive. This time, it adjusted its angle, blocking Gatomon's possible escape route.

Those giant claws, imbued with the power of ice, were even larger than the Magpie Beast's body; once they seized a target, they would immediately freeze it.

however--

"So many clones?" Lu Ming's eyes widened.

The "Gatomon" grasped by the two frozen claws instantly turned into a data afterimage.

At the same time, the real Tailmon launched a surprise attack from the side, wielding "Cat Punch" and pouncing on Magpiemon's soft belly like lightning, just like a rabbit kicking an eagle in a desperate counterattack on the grassland.

"Beautiful!" The audience stood up and held their breath in tension.

At the last second, the magpie, with its astonishing reflexes, executed an aerial roll, losing only a few feathers in the process. It quickly created distance, tracing a graceful arc in the air.

"Brilliant!" the commentator exclaimed excitedly. "The magpie beast narrowly avoided a fatal counterattack!"

"The detection was timely enough. In melee combat, Gatomon's clones meant that Magpiemon could only gamble each time. Even if it could attack two Gatomon at the same time, it only had a 2/3 chance of hitting Gatomon. Once it missed, Gatomon would find an opportunity to counterattack."

The Shadow Clone prevented the Magpie Beast from utilizing its speed advantage, and the observers in the guest seats exchanged surprised glances.

A university observer said, "Cheng Yuan must have studied the attack patterns of the Magpie Beast for a long time and grasped the confrontation distance very accurately."

"But don't get too cocky. Lu Ming's Magpie Beast has more than just melee combat skills that give it an aerial advantage," another observer said.

Seeing the magpie beast climb higher again, Cheng Yuan smiled, which startled Lu Ming, who dared not gamble.

By trading height for absolute speed, this extreme movement speed surpasses even Gatomon's maximum speed and is much harder to dodge.

The magpie beasts high in the sky began to circle, no longer diving down so easily.

"Wind Blade Pursuit!"

With a flap of its wings, the Magpie Beast unleashed several wind blades that shot out like arrows. These incredibly powerful wind-elemental energies formed a three-dimensional attack net, attempting to block all of Gatomon's escape routes.

"Clone!"

The three Gatomon fled in different directions, but the wind blades were extremely fast, instantly shattering two of their clones, while the main body barely managed to avoid the last wind blade.

While these wind blades are ineffective against Shellmon's defenses, they are more than enough to deal with the small Gatomon.

Magpie continued to circle high in the sky, occasionally launching wind blades to harass the enemy, and coordinating with the area bombardment of "Fish Strike" to bombard the area. Gatomon dodged left and right on the field, making the situation extremely unfavorable for the ground units.

Air superiority combined with long-range attacks is incredibly dirty; the dominance of the air king is undeniable.

Tailmon dodged left and right across the field, putting the ground units at a significant disadvantage – unable to retaliate, they could only passively take hits.

"You think you can bully my Gatomon because it can't fly?" Cheng Yuan suddenly laughed, a laugh that made Lu Ming's heart tighten.

"Gatomon, you've had enough fun, time to fight back!"

[Holy Light Bullet]

As Cheng Yuan gave the order to counterattack, eight holy light bullets shot out from around Gatomon, tracing straight golden paths as they hurtled towards Magpiemon in the air. This attack, seemingly simple and direct, blocked Magpiemon's most commonly used evasion route.

"Too naive!" Lu Ming sneered. "Climb!"

With a sudden flap of its wings, the magpie soared vertically upwards like an arrow. Just as it was about to be struck by the ball of light, it suddenly rolled to the side, several streaks of silver light bursting from its feathers.

"Flying Feather Wind Blade Slash!"

Several feathers, imbued with the power of wind blades, shot out and collided head-on with the holy light bullet. The silver and gold energies exploded in the air, forming a dazzling halo.

"continue!"

Tailmon's Holy Ring lit up rapidly, and eight more orbs of light shot out in a fan shape. This time, the orbs were launched at 0.5-second intervals, forming a three-dimensional barrage.

"My God!" the audience exclaimed, "It's just like watching Saiyans battling it out in Dragon Ball!"

"I would like to call her Saiyaru!"

The scene was breathtaking—the Magpiemon, like a fighter jet in the air, drew complex evasive trajectories twenty meters above the ground. Each flap of its wings left a trail of afterimages, and feathered wind blades rained down on the Gatomon on the ground.

Meanwhile, Gatomon, like a sophisticated anti-aircraft turret, skillfully dodges while relentlessly pursuing Magpiemon with eight Holy Light Bullets, gradually compressing Magpiemon's living space.

Golden and silver energy waves intertwined and collided in mid-air, exploding into dazzling fireworks.

"Boom! Boom!"

Zhao Lu, watching from the contestant's seat, was incredibly nervous. She could clearly see that Gatomon had begun to pant slightly—maintaining high-speed dodging and continuously firing Holy Light Bullets at the same time was taking a huge toll on its stamina.

"Magpiemon is like an aerial fighter jet," the commentator explained, "while Gatomon is like a ground-based anti-aircraft gun. Now it's a matter of whose energy runs out first."

As the narrator explained, the magpie's flight path began to become unstable. Maintaining high-speed maneuvering for an extended period had exhausted its stamina.

But Lu Ming believed that the situation was even worse for the Gatomon on the ground.

"Hang in there a little longer!" he shouted to his partner in the air. "The frequency of its holy light blasts has dropped!"

Indeed, Gatomon's Holy Light Bullets decreased in frequency and began to deviate from their trajectory, with several attacks even missing their targets by several meters.

Just when everyone thought the outcome would depend on physical exertion, Cheng Yuan suddenly switched tactics.

"Bomb it down!"

Shadow Clone

Three identical Gatomon appeared on the field simultaneously. Even more astonishingly, the holy rings of each clone lit up, and they also fired "holy light bullets"!

The spectacular sight of twenty-four holy light missiles rising into the sky simultaneously caused an uproar throughout the arena.

"Impossible!" Lu Ming exclaimed in shock. "A clone is a clone, how can it use skills?"

The magpie beast instinctively dodged, trying to escape the barrage of holy light projectiles. Although it successfully evaded many, this decision played right into Cheng Yuan's hands—

"Now! Cat's Eye!"

The timing of this move was perfect—just as the Magpie Beast was distracted by dealing with the real and fake Holy Light Balls, Cat's Eye's mental shock pierced its consciousness like a sharp arrow.

This attack was of little effect on a focused opponent, but the Magpie Beast was in the middle of a tactical transition when it was struck as if by a heavy hammer, leaving it momentarily dizzy and disoriented.

The eight True Holy Light Bullets, which had initially been dodged, suddenly changed trajectory and crashed down on the Magpie Beast from the air. One after another, they slammed it heavily to the ground.

"Oh no!" Lu Ming's face turned pale.

"It can actually change its trajectory? Could it be that its holy light projectiles aren't fired in a straight line, but rather that their trajectory can be controlled?" The university observers looked at each other in bewilderment.

Amidst the smoke and dust, Gatomon was already hurtling towards the crash site. Its two paws clenched into tiny fists, radiating intense holy light, ready to deliver the final blow. At this moment, it was a far cry from its earlier panting state.

Chapter 119: Cipher is Justice

"What? Gatomon isn't exhausted at all! Its fatigue is just an act!"

The intense light enveloping Gatomon's small fist was clearly an oversized holy light bullet.

"I give up!" Lu Ming shouted unwillingly, his voice trembling.

The referee's whistle blew at just the right moment: "Match over, winner: Cheng Yuan!"

Sure enough, there are only two kinds of surrender: zero times and countless times.

A deafening roar erupted from the crowd. This thrilling air-to-ground duel might just become one of the most classic matches in the history of the Pengcheng High School League.

After the Digimon was teleported out of the virtual space, Cheng Yuan bent down and picked up the "tired" Gatomon, a sly smile playing on his lips: "Gatomon, your acting skills have reached a new level."

This self-inflicted injury was tailor-made for the Magpie Beast—if it acted too aggressively, the opponent would only retreat to the high sky; only by showing weakness could it lure the enemy into the effective range of the Holy Light Bullet.

Inside the VIP box, Minister Li Xiaochun put down his teacup, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes: "Mind control combined with attribute attacks, plus the cover of the clone's barrage, is a very creative tactical combination."

Li Xiaochun looked thoughtfully at the arena: "It seems that the battle with the zombie Satan Beast did not frighten him, but instead helped him grow a lot."

She turned to her assistant beside her: "Is the final opponent that shell beast?"

“Yes, Minister. Meisha Bilingual Deng Yong’s Shell Beast just defeated Zhao Lu’s Gear Beast X.”

……

"By the way, who do you think Meisha Bilingual will send out?"

Seeing Cheng Yuan and Gatomon return victorious with undiminished strength, Kang Zhao began planning the next team battle.

As the league progresses, the championship battles for both the individual and team events will be fought between Pengcheng No.1 Middle School and Meisha Bilingual School.

"It must be the captain's Champion-level Shellmon, and that captain-level Azure Dragonmon," Wenrou analyzed, biting her pen cap. "With the combination of water and ice attributes, there are so many ways to play with it."

The data doesn't lie—all seven members of Meisha Bilingual School made it into the top 32 in the individual competition, while Pengcheng No.1 Middle School, apart from Cheng Yuan and Zhao Lu, only had Kang Zhaodi barely ranking 28th.

It must be said that compared to well-resourced private schools like Meisha Bilingual School, Pengcheng No. 1 High School's overall level, particularly in terms of Digimon materials, is significantly lower. This gap in overall strength reflects the substantial resources accumulated by private elite schools.

"Team players." Teacher Cao Jin first read out the names of three people: "Cheng Yuan, Zhao Lu, and Kang Zhaodi." Then he looked at Cheng Yuan.

"Shell Beast and Azure Dragon Beast can enhance each other's Water and Ice-type skills, bringing greater variables to the battle."

Once the discussion started, everyone fell silent. Whether in individual or team competitions, the pressure from Meisha Bilingual's ordinary team members was too strong.

Of the seven people present, only Zhang Ming and his stag beetle had not appeared in the team competition.

【Stag-shaped Insect Beast】

[Data Species: Insect + Mechanical Type]

[Growth Period]

[Skills: Million Volts, Scissor Arms, Charging]

[Description: It has a unique appearance with a head and arms resembling a high-voltage electric gun. Its body takes on the form of an insect-type mechanical Digimon. It has a gentle and peaceful personality, is non-aggressive, and is a relatively docile Digimon.]

Zhang Ming and Stagmon were the later members of the team. Although they evolved later and missed Xu Xin's special training class, this insect-type mechanical Digimon knew how to use "Million Volts" of ultra-high voltage current. Unfortunately, because of its gentle nature, it lacked enthusiasm for battle, but its energy storage capacity was comparable to that of Gearmon X.

Cheng Yuan continued, "I propose that, in addition to the three of us, the other two members be Wen Rou's Floramon, which focuses on recovery, and Zhang Ming's StagBugmon, which will cooperate with Gearmon X. Our battle will revolve around Gearmon X."

"Captain, aren't you going to be the core?" Kang Zhao's eyes widened. He had to understand, Gatomon was a Champion-level monster; why leave such a powerful fighter unused and instead let the Rookie-level Gearmon X take the lead?

At noon, in the virtual digital space, on the swampy field, several vast mudflats were surrounded by murky swamps, with a few withered trees standing in the center, setting the stage for this ultimate showdown between public and private schools.

The battle between Pengcheng No.1 High School and Meisha Bilingual School attracted a lot of viewers, especially the clash between a public high school and a private high school. In addition to students who enjoy watching Digimon battles, it also attracted many parents who are concerned about their children's growth.

One is a top-tier high school in Shenzhen, and the other is the wealthiest private high school in Shenzhen. When they meet, who is stronger and who is weaker?

Moreover, the finalists in the individual competition are also from the two teams in this team competition, making it a truly exciting event.

"Meisha Bilingual, victory is assured!"

"Go, No. 1 High School! Gatomon is invincible!"

Before the match even started, the students from both sides were already shouting wildly.

The opponent's Digimon lineup: "Shellmon, Azuremon, Gisemon, Crabmon, Coralmon." Meisa Bilingual High School is located by the sea and mainly features aquatic Digimon. Seeing that the venue is a swamp, they decisively ruled out all aquatic Digimon.

After both schools announced their lists, Pengcheng No.1 Middle School had an expression that said, "Just as I suspected."