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

His pupils were fixed on the Digimon, his mind filled with doubt: Why could this Digimon still maintain such pure divine power after the Dark Gear was implanted?

"Slap!"

A sticky, unidentified object suddenly fell from the sky and landed precisely on his shiny leather shoes.

Demon Beast: "..."

Time seemed to freeze at that moment.

He slowly lowered his head, looking at the still-steaming "trophy" on the shoe. His expression shifted from shock to anger, finally settling into an indescribable contortion.

"Little, evil, beast!" he growled, each word distinct, his voice seeming to come from the depths of hell.

"Squeak!" A small, bat-like Digimon flew out of the shadows, its wings flapping and stirring up gusts of cold wind.

With a flick of its sharp claws, several dark darts shot straight at one of the Squeaky Beasts.

"Woof! Opportunity!" The little dog seized the moment, and five dazzling holy light bullets condensed in front of its chest.

With a few "whoosh" sounds, the holy light bullets drew graceful arcs and hit the snot-nosed beast. The disgusting soft-body Digimon let out a miserable "gurgle" and collapsed to the ground like a puddle of mud.

On the other side, Baloo's vines were tightly wrapped around another Squeakmon. With a sudden, high-speed charge, Puppymon slammed the Squeakmon against the wall with a loud bang.

"Retreat! Retreat now!" Seeing that the situation was not good, Scarface fled with his two henchmen, abandoning even the Digimon.

The poor snotty beast wriggled and chased after it, leaving a trail of slime and... other indescribable substances in the alley.

"Huh? Who's that..." Cheng Yuan's gaze passed over the disheveled thugs who were fleeing in disarray and landed on the young man in the baseball cap at the alley entrance.

"Thank you so much for your help, brother!" Cheng Yuan waved enthusiastically to the young man in the baseball cap at the alley entrance.

The young man in the baseball cap stood in the shadows, his face so gloomy it seemed to drip water.

He intended to continue hiding, but his act of summoning the little demon beast had already revealed his form, causing him to lose his cloaking ability.

The little monster perched obediently on his shoulder, occasionally rubbing its wings against the brim of the monster's hat.

"Could he be the tamer of this little demon beast?"

Seeing how obedient the little monster was, Cheng Yuan thought to himself, "This guy is something else. He can even tame the notorious street urchin, the little monster, so well."

It's already quite good that this kind of Digimon, with its vicious temperament, doesn't attack its partner, but this little Devilmon is completely obedient. This guy is definitely not an ordinary trainer.

Zhu Caiwei walked over carrying her younger sister, saying gratefully, "Thank you so much..."

"Brother, you're awesome!" Cheng Yuan casually put his arm around the shoulder of the young man in the baseball cap. "You managed to tame that little monster so well. Teach me sometime, will you?" As he spoke, he sized up the other man—his pale skin looked like he hadn't seen the sun in years, and his zipper was pulled up to his chin. He exuded an aura that kept strangers at bay.

The young man in the baseball cap remained as silent as a stone, not even giving a glance.

At this moment, he was torn between two conflicting thoughts: Should he tear off this human skin disguise now? As long as he regained his true demon beast form, he could immediately unleash his power, awaken the dark gears within the puppy beast's body, and succumb to the beast tamer's despair...

Let this noisy human watch his partner fall into darkness; his expression of despair must be delicious.

Just as black mist began to appear at his fingertips—

"Ring ring!" Cheng Yuan's phone suddenly rang, and Xu Xin's voice came from the speaker: "Cheng Yuan! Are you near the Digital House? The police received a report of a Digimon fight, and I happen to be nearby..."

"Ah, this..." Cheng Yuan was speechless for a moment. Wasn't it him, Cheng Yuan himself, who was fighting?

The young man in the baseball cap froze upon hearing Xu Xin's voice.

"Teacher, I ran into a few thugs here..." Cheng Yuan explained hurriedly, completely unaware of the change in the young man in the baseball cap's expression.

The young man in the baseball cap had exceptionally good hearing. He recognized the voice on the phone all too well; it was the leader of the professional animal trainer team who had been relentlessly pursuing him for the past month!

He and his team, including the Digimon they led—DarkGreymon, Venusaurmon, Gigantamon, and Sunflowermon—were arguably the most persistent of all their pursuers.

The young man in the baseball cap wasn't afraid of them, but rather worried that if he exposed himself, his secret plot would easily be ruined.

Its purpose is to secretly engage in sexual activity and develop in a lewd manner.

At this moment, it was torn between two conflicting thoughts: tearing off the disguise and capturing the little beast would be a piece of cake, but the squad was nearby, and if its whereabouts were exposed, its painstakingly planned scheme might be ruined...

"What's your name, brother?" Cheng Yuan suddenly grabbed the demon beast that was trying to escape. "I'll introduce you to him when my teacher arrives!"

The monster: "..." (Inner monologue: Is this human in such a hurry to die? Can't he see I'm trying to leave?)

Soon, Xu Xin arrived with his four-person team in a flurry of activity. The flying insect beast and sunflower beast, which were of relatively normal size, followed behind. The giant chicken beast and the giant chicken beast were not suitable for running around freely in the streets.

"Teacher! Where are you going..." Cheng Yuan asked, while also being curious about the two adult Digimon behind them.

"Execute the mission," Xu Xin said succinctly.

This teacher never has a moment of free time. The dark circles under his eyes and his unpredictable appearances these past two weeks are probably all because of this damn task.

Xu Xin's sharp gaze lingered on the young man in the baseball cap for a few seconds, and the latter immediately composed himself, adjusting his breathing to be like that of an ordinary human.

Cheng Yuan patted the young man in the baseball cap on the shoulder enthusiastically, "Thanks to this brother for releasing the little demon beast to help us, otherwise we would have been overwhelmed by the snot beast's poop attack!"

"Oh? How should I address you?"

Seeing that he couldn't avoid it, the young man casually made up a name: "Mo".

The man's skin was unusually fair, so people assumed he was from a minority group or was of mixed race and didn't investigate further.

After hearing about the thugs, Xu Xin made a special call to the police department and, under the guise of a professional beast trainer, fabricated a charge of "using Digimon to commit crimes." The police department responded that they would investigate thoroughly.

Zhu Caiwei repeatedly expressed her gratitude.

"Don't overwork yourself this weekend." After hanging up the phone, Xu Xin suddenly said to Cheng Yuan, "Next week at the Savage Valley training camp, we might encounter a mature Demon Beast. Stay in top form."

After Cheng Yuan readily agreed, Xu Xin left.

At this moment, a turbulent storm was brewing within the heart of the young man in the baseball cap, "Mo".

Within the ancient parchment scrolls of the Welchner Senate lie numerous evolutionary chains, passed down through countless generations, of the Demon Beast race. The path to the supreme Demon Lord, in particular, requires Demon Beasts as sacrifices! He had lurked in the digital world for years, traversing countless digital dimensions, never expecting… to find himself in the human world!

The demon beast murmured ancient, inherited incantations: Darkness embraces the resentment, the demon is crowned king…

Devilmon... if it absorbs Demonmon... then...

Meanwhile, Xu Xin's team was complaining.

"You're starting to sound more and more like a kindergarten teacher," Wang Lin teased Xu Xin with her elbow. "Should we prepare some more snacks and band-aids for you to use while you're camping with the kids?"

The giant chicken's tamer was a muscular man. He said, "Taking these kids to hunt in the wild is one thing, but why drag the whole team along to babysit?"

“A new mission from the Evolution Research Institute.” Xu Xin shook the Digivice, the screen displaying a generous reward figure. “Capture the Savage Beast Shaman alive, I can complete the mission along the way.”

No one expected that Digimon could disguise themselves as humans.

In the alley, the demon beast watched Xu Xin's team disappear into the distance, its mind already changed.

He looked at Cheng Yuan, who was completely unaware, and a sinister smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

This brat... still has some use.

"Brother Mo, how about we go grab some barbecue?" Cheng Yuan enthusiastically invited. "I know a barbecue place nearby..."

The monster: "..." (Inner monologue: Does this human have some kind of social superpower?)

The little dog beast tilted its head and looked at "Mo". Although it should have been abnormally sensitive to dark energy, it did not have a rejection reaction under the influence of the demon beast's [Soul Binding] disguise and the dark gears in its body.

"Woof?" The little guy wagged its tail affectionately.

The demon beast suppressed the urge to attack immediately, stiffly shook its head, and turned to disappear into the depths of the alley.

He needs to rethink his strategy—the Savage Valley, the Demon Beast, the Puppy Beast... combining these materials might allow him to break through in one fell swoop and embark on the path to becoming the Demon King!

Cheng Yuan watched Mo's departing figure and scratched his head: "What a strange person..."

"Sister, that brother smells awful," Zhu Caiwei's younger sister said, pinching her nose.

"Ziwei...don't talk nonsense." Zhu Caiwei quickly stopped her, then turned to Cheng Yuan, "Thank you so much for today. How about...coming in for a beauty treatment? It's on me."

Cheng Yuan looked at the smelly and filthy little dog beast and readily agreed: "Then I'll gladly accept your offer!"

Chapter 36 Preparations for Departure

As Cheng Yuan walked out of the digital store with his smelling wonderful dog, he happily stuffed the VIP membership card into his wallet.

"From now on, baths will be 20% off, massages will be 20% off, and even manicures will be 20% off!" He poked the little dog's pink paws. "You're such a delicate little thing."

"Woof!" The little dog beast comfortably raised its head. Looking at the sacred ring around its neck shimmering in the sunlight, Cheng Yuan felt it was worth the money to make the little dog beast look beautiful after the battle.

During the routine check-in at the Institute of Evolution over the weekend, Zhou Mo stared at the test data and exclaimed in astonishment: "Did this little beast of yours grow up on hormones? Its growth rate is outrageous!"

"Maybe... it's an innate talent?" Cheng Yuan touched his nose guiltily, thinking that he couldn't very well say that he was a pay-to-win player using cheats.

"Come on," Zhou Mo rolled her eyes. "I'd rather believe it was you who played 'Butterfly' on it every day to force it to grow faster."

After leaving the research institute, Cheng Yuan went straight to the Dragon Clan Club.

After last week's "sparring" experience, he and Lin Ge had reached a certain tacit understanding—to make those rich kids lose, but also to leave them with the illusion of "just a little bit more" or "if I just try a little harder."

“Remember, you have to act convincingly today,” Cheng Yuan said, rubbing the little dog’s head as he flipped through his treasured old book, “On the Self-Cultivation of Actors,” and instructed him, “Especially at the last moment, you have to act like you’re panting and have just narrowly won.”

The little dog tilted its head: "Woof? Master, are you teaching me to throw a match?"

"This is called igniting the light in their hearts!" Cheng Yuan said righteously. "This is to keep them hopeful, to never give up, and to make them the light they chase! Once they win too easily, all they have left in their hearts is despair, and they lose the motivation to become stronger! Only when they have the hope of becoming stronger in their hearts will we have a continuous stream of divine feasts, data burgers, Rubik's Cube baked lobsters, and energy sashimi..."

So that's how it is! The little dog's fighting spirit was ignited.

This strategy proved to be quite successful. In one day, Cheng Yuan not only easily earned 28000 yuan, but also gained a group of highly motivated "defeated generals".

At this moment, in the center of the field, Cheng Yuan was picking up Little Dog Beast and "reviewing" him: "Little Dog Beast, in the previous scene, your performance was too superficial. The part where you were exhausted after using the Holy Light Bullet was affected and a bit exaggerated, like a third-rate stage actor."

The little dog barked in dissatisfaction: "Woof, you're no better than that."

Cheng Yuan sighed and said, "I led that scene from beginning to end. It was a high-quality production, which is obvious to all. But enough of that. If I say too much, you'll think I'm being arrogant."

The chubby boy had just lost his third match. He had exhausted the little dog beast, and the pangolin was just a tiny bit away from defeating it. Thinking about this, he was moved by his own unwavering spirit and, before leaving, declared fiercely, "Just a little bit more! Next week I'll put in extra effort, and I'll definitely beat you!"

"I'll be waiting for you anytime." Cheng Yuan waved goodbye with a smile, thinking to himself that the chives were growing very vigorously.

Although these beast trainers made progress last week, Cheng Yuan's puppy beast, supported by the wealth value krypton attribute, obviously grew faster and had a high attribute conversion rate, unlike the consuming data cube, which also had a small amount of other data impurities.

Simply put, 28000 was obtained, and 28000 wealth points were added simultaneously. Without hesitation, I spent money on the Divine and Light factions.

Monday arrived in the blink of an eye, and Xu Xin's course took a sudden turn, shifting from combat training to a digital space survival guide.

In fact, Cheng Yuan was unaware that their special training in the digital space almost prevented them from traveling.

When the school leaders first heard about allowing these students in the special training class to receive digital space experience cards in advance, some agreed and some disagreed. Even the principal, Liu Guoliang, hesitated.

Just as the controversy was about to escalate into a debate, Xu Xin calmly snapped his fingers. The meeting room door suddenly opened, and three professional animal trainers filed in—a muscular burly man, a dashing female warrior, and a refined young man wearing gold-rimmed glasses. The professional badges on their chests gleamed under the lights, causing the school leaders to squint.

“These three will be leading the team with me.” Xu Xin’s tone was as relaxed as if he were taking students on a spring outing.

A total of four professional animal trainers!

This indicates that there are at least four powerful Champion-level Digimon accompanying and protecting them!

The atmosphere in the meeting room instantly reversed. The head of teaching, who had just been holding opposing views, suddenly began to enthusiastically discuss the emergency plan. Even the most conservative grade leader spoke eloquently about his experience and strategies for hunting in Savage Valley.

After all, this is a luxurious lineup of four professional animal trainers! Any one of them could take on the entire school's teachers. Not to mention the privileged status of professional animal trainers in society—they can enter the area by showing their faces and block roads by showing their credentials; they are practically walking VIP black cards.

In the end, the school only sent a few physical education teachers and school doctors as a token gesture, ostensibly to "assist," but in reality, they wanted to get a free trip.

Since a large amount of digital space merged with Earth twenty years ago, the emergence of digital space has never stopped.

Every new digital space inevitably brings harm and resources to the Earth's ecology and human living space.

In order to prevent harm and make full use of resources, animal trainer associations in various places have established branches in order to respond promptly to the emergence of the digital space and to implement the blocking and management of the digital space.

Digital spaces can be categorized by size into "extra-large, large, medium, small, and ultra-small".

The smaller the digital space, the faster it integrates with Earth, the less impact it has on Earth, and naturally, the weaker its power and resources. The larger the digital space, the more Digimon and their variety there are, the stronger they are, and the richer their resources are.

"We're entering a medium-sized digital space this time. The Digimon are at Champion level or below. Everyone, please stay with the group, and it won't be too dangerous..."

Teacher Xu Xin is very confident in his abilities.

In the newly created digital space, some devices that were originally on Earth no longer work, including mobile phones, watches, and computers. They will only gradually be restored to use once the two spaces have merged, become fully physicalized, and completed the infrastructure construction.

However, there is one exception: the Digivice. The Digivice can communicate with Digimon and the Digivice Tamer team in digital space.

“In the digital world, the most dangerous thing is often not the Digimon,” Xu Xin said, tapping the blackboard with a serious expression, “but your brains that lack common sense.”

He presented a case: a reckless tamer tried to feed bananas to the monstrous monkeys in Savage Valley, but the monkeys took notice and ganged up on him, stealing all his belongings and almost leaving him with nothing, not even his Digimon.

"Some people even fed savage beasts, which the beasts mistook for food falling from human bodies, and as a result..."

"Remember, don't feed wild Digimon indiscriminately!" Xu Xin said with exasperation, "Especially you, Cheng Yuan! I think you have the face to do such a thing."

Cheng Yuan: "......" (hugs the little dog tightly, looking aggrieved)