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

A mechanical lion-like Digimon, its mane transformed into a giant tunnel boring machine drill bit, its body integrated with a hard metal shell and loading machine components, and its whip-like tail connected to the gleaming Lion King Maru.

[Loaded with a lion]

[Vaccine Type, Mechanical Properties, Earth Components]

[Armored Body - Complete Version]

[Skill: Shield Storm, Loading Lion King Maru]

[Introduction: An armored mechanical lion that inherits the Crest of Knowledge, perfectly blending machinery and beast spirit. Possessing abundant geological knowledge and data, its mane transforms into a tunnel boring machine. With the heart of a craftsman capable of shaking mountains, it is the unparalleled king of tunnels.]

"This... isn't this Taiichi's assistant homeroom teacher's partner from Digimon Tri?" Cheng Yuan stared wide-eyed in surprise.

He never expected that this knowledge armor egg, originally prepared for Pangolin, would actually allow Leomon to evolve into a mechanical Digimon that is equally adept at digging.

Moreover, it is an armored body evolved from a mature form, directly possessing combat power at the level of a fully-formed form!

All eyes were on Cheng Yuan, their gazes a mixture of shock, awe, and disbelief. Even the usually composed Li Xiaochun couldn't help but stare at Cheng Yuan.

It can evolve Digimon into rare Ultimate-level warriors! How many Ultimate-level Digimon are there in the entire country?

“From what I understand, the strength of a Digimon is related to its pre-evolution data and its compatibility with the Armor Egg. It seems we made the right bet; the Knowledge Digimon is very suitable for Leomon,” Cheng Yuan said.

“Lion Beast…no, Loader Lion Beast,” Shen Bing excitedly called out to his partner.

"Don't be too happy yet," Cheng Yuan warned. "Once the energy is depleted, the armor evolution will stop, and it will regress back to Lionmon, or even regress into a growing Lionmon cub. But at least Lionmon's life has been saved."

"Thank you, I really don't know how to repay you." Shen Bing's voice was a little choked up.

The lion beast also turned its head, casting a grateful glance at Cheng Yuan, its mechanical body emitting a deep hum.

Having been reborn with newfound power, it is eager to try.

"No need for any reward, just return it to me after you take down these ghosts. I only have one of these anyway," Cheng Yuan said with a smile. Yes, there was only one Knowledge Armor Egg.

"Definitely... load up with the Lion Beast, let's go!"

The lion-like beast let out a deafening roar, and its shield-like mane began to spin at high speed, creating a violent airflow.

It charged into the enemy ranks like a humanoid drilling machine, cracking the ground in its wake, and Spectral Digimon were swept into the "Shield Storm" and turned into data fragments.

Even more astonishing was the Lion King's Blade at the end of its tail—this demonic sword with its own consciousness drew a golden trajectory in the air, precisely severing the bodies of one fierce demon beast after another.

The equipped Lionmon is like a meat grinder on the battlefield, capable of handling both front and rear attacks, and is invincible among the adult-level Ghost Digimon.

The Lionmon, obtained through Armor Evolution, possesses the strength of a beginner Ultimate-level beast.

With the addition of a fully-powered Digimon, the tide of battle immediately turned. The pioneering team gained a significant advantage in certain areas.

Suddenly, the shield carrying the lion beast's mane began to spin rapidly, its entire body plunging into the ground like a drill. Surprisingly, it dug underground faster than it could run on the surface.

A moment later, the ground where Jade Rabbit Beast and Death Beast were facing off suddenly cracked open, and the tail carrying Lion Beast pierced straight out of the ground. Lion King Maru slashed at Death Beast with a sharp blade of light!

"Boom!"

Death Beast hastily dodged, but a corner of its cloak was still sliced ​​off. Black data fragments drifted from the wound as it let out a painful hiss.

The battle seemed to be progressing in a favorable direction, however—

“Keep them inside the dark space; we can’t wait for the pioneer team.” Li Xiaochun’s voice suddenly rang out.

The situation is very favorable; Minister Li may order a swift and decisive victory to annihilate the enemy.

But now she's saying she wants to "block" rather than "eliminate," which means...

However, we now have two Digimon with Perfect level power, while the enemy...

At this moment, the Tyrannosaurus Rex machine, capable of detecting alarms over an extremely wide area, was buzzing its alarm frantically, displaying numerous red dots indicating that two armies were approaching.

Each corps has a huge red dot...

The large red dot on the map represents a fully grown animal...

Two more fully grown ones...

Cheng Yuan couldn't help but frown: "It's been several minutes, and the real pioneering team still hasn't arrived. How long can this hastily assembled team hold out?"

Tailmon returned panting, its battle record also outstanding. Due to the type advantage, it eliminated several Ghostmon and Ghostmon, and its Holy Light Bullets flew everywhere, helping its allies harass the enemy. Its tracking and detection function made it difficult for Ghost Digimon to defend against.

Whether it's Cheng Yuan's strength as a rookie Beast Tamer and his partner Gatomon, or the Armored Egg he just pulled out that successfully evolved Leomon, no one dares to underestimate him. His performance here is far superior to his previous simulation battle league, where the latter was like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

If Cheng Yuan hadn't considered the need to hone his teammates and hadn't directly given the Knowledge Armor Egg to Kang Zhaodi's pangolin, Pengcheng No. 1 Middle School would have already crushed all the participating teams.

Now, with such a promising newcomer, if we are not confident of victory in this battle, even if we die, we will leave the seeds of hope for the future.

Li Xiaochun made a decisive decision: "Cheng Yuan, listen to my order, immediately take the Gatomon and retreat! The other Beast Tamers, stay with me and hold the line."

Her voice boomed across the battlefield like thunder, "If no support arrives within three minutes, activate the Digital Space Firewall Sacrifice Blockade Protocol!"

The so-called Firewall Sacrifice Protocol involves sacrificing all the Digimon and tamers present, using their data to build a temporary barrier that completely seals off the entrance to the entire digital space.

This is the last resort for animal trainers in desperate situations.

Chapter 125 System Awakening (5000-word long chapter, making up for missed chapters)

"Boom—!"

The shield carrying the lion's mane spun at high speed, and the metal gears rubbed against the rocks, splattering dazzling sparks.

Three ferocious beasts were caught in it, and the data body was torn apart and disappeared as if it had been thrown into a paper shredder.

"Well done!" Shen Bing clenched his fist, watching his partner wreak havoc on the battlefield.

The Jade Rabbit Beast wielded its two axes in a cross pattern, its divine power drawing brilliant golden trails in the air.

Death Beast was forced to retreat repeatedly, and a corner of its black cloak was cut off, revealing the distorted void below.

"Give it another push!" Li Xiaochun's voice came through the communicator. "Try to take down this Death Beast before their reinforcements arrive!"

The Jade Rabbit Beast seized the opportunity, wielding its two treasure axes in a crossed motion to unleash the "Ten Thousand Axe Slash," dozens of golden axe shadows blocking the Death Beast's retreat.

"Clang!"

The Death Beast's sickle and treasure axe clashed fiercely, the power of darkness and divinity annihilating each other and bursting forth with dazzling light.

In that split second, Lion King Maru, carrying Lionmon, thrust out from a tricky angle, aiming straight for Shinigamimon's throat!

"hiss--!"

The Death Beast let out a piercing screech, and its cloak suddenly expanded, revealing a distorted void inside.

The moment Shiohmaru pierced the void, it was firmly restrained by some invisible force.

Cheng Yuan stood at the edge of the battlefield, with Dilumon guarding him warily.

He noticed that the energy indicator on the arc laser machine was almost empty, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his palms.

Just then, the sky in the distance suddenly darkened.

A chilling, biting wind swept across the battlefield, carrying with it a terrifying shriek.

The two men, visibly distressed, simultaneously looked up—

"Boom!"

Amidst a deafening roar, a monster-type Digimon resembling a scythe but with two massive scythes lunged at Leomon. Its entire body was covered in pink scales, and corrosive saliva dripped from the two blades it held in its mouth. Its fur transformed into sharp blades, making it appear as if its entire body was wrapped in a weapon, shrouded in ominous black mist.

【Qiongqi Beast】

[Virus Type - Monster Type - Dark Theme]

【Complete Version】

[Skills: Blade Wrapping, Triple Star, Dual-Handed Giant Sickle]

[Introduction: A ferocious, monster-type Digimon with a cruel and cunning nature, who enjoys toying with its prey. It is said to have evolved from data fragments of the four ancient ferocious beasts, possessing extremely strong fighting instincts and regenerative abilities.]

"Another fully evolved one!" Shen Bing's expression changed drastically, and his voice trembled slightly.

Qiongqi swooped down, wielding a giant sickle imbued with dark energy. Its blade clashed with the Jade Rabbit Beast's treasure axe; the clash between the dark, corrosive power and the divine power produced hissing black smoke.

"It's reinforcements from the Ghost Legion!" Li Xiaochun's pupils suddenly contracted. "Everyone be careful! Its entire body is covered in sharp blades, especially its two giant sickles and the blade it's biting in its mouth, all of which carry a corrosive data virus!"

Qiongqi Beast launched a sneak attack with its sickle, striking the mechanical body carrying Lion Beast. The ear-piercing sound of metal cutting filled the air. In addition to a crack being cut in the armor of the carrying Lion Beast, the area around the crack began to slowly rust.

The Loaded Lionmon was forced to abandon its attack on Deathmon and turn its attention to dealing with this newly emerged powerful enemy.

With a roar, Loaded Lionmon slammed its shield mane into the ground. A deafening roar followed, and several sharp rock spikes burst forth, forcing Qiongqimon back several meters. But Deathmon seized the opportunity, its massive sickle gleaming coldly, aiming straight for Loaded Lionmon's back!

"Clang!"

Sparks flew as the metal clashed. In the nick of time, the Jade Rabbit's axe blade blocked the Grim Reaper's scythe.

The two fully-formed beasts were locked in a stalemate, but the Qiongqi Beast had already regrouped, and with a chilling wind carrying its twin scythes, it attacked once more.

The tide of battle turned in an instant.

The encirclement and ambush plan, which was about to succeed, was ruined by the arrival of Qiongqi Beast. To make matters worse, Li Xiaochun's Tyrannosaurus Rex emitted a piercing alarm again—a third Ultimate-level monster was rapidly approaching!

"Damn it..." Cheng Yuan gritted his teeth as he looked at the Lion Beast and Jade Rabbit Beast, who were locked in a fierce battle.

Two fully-formed beings fought against two fully-formed beings, and it was difficult to determine a winner in a short period of time.

But what if a third fully-formed one arrives...?

He looked down at the arc light machine; the energy bar was almost empty, and a red warning light was flashing on the screen.

“We can’t delay any longer... Should we give it a try? Tailmon with the Divine Ring, using Armor Evolution? What will the result be?” He gritted his teeth and looked at Tailmon, whose azure eyes shone with a determined light.

"Cheng Yuan!" Dilu Beast leaped back to his side, its flame ring and shadow ring on its left ear lighting up simultaneously, standing out conspicuously in the dim battlefield.

Cheng Yuan took a deep breath and, under Xing Suo's astonished gaze, took out a golden digital egg from his pocket. It was a golden egg that emitted a soft golden light and was decorated with the emblem of hope. It was the Hope Digital Armor that he made after obtaining the crystal of the "Sacred Digital Spirit" in the Time-Space Secret Realm. He originally kept it to deal with more critical situations.

"Go for it!" Cheng Yuan quickly sealed the armored egg into a blank chip and inserted it into the Arc Light Machine. "Gitomon, Armor Evolution!"

"Come on, meow!"

With a crisp "click," intricate golden patterns appeared on the surface of the chip, flowing as if they were alive.

"Armor Evolution—!"

Cheng Yuan raised the Arc Light Machine high, and a dazzling golden light burst forth from it. A divine stream of data cascaded down like a waterfall, completely enveloping Tailmon. Its body began to expand rapidly, and numerous hexagonal light fragments combined in the air to form an evolutionary cocoon.

"Boom!"

The moment the evolutionary cocoon burst open, a Holy Digimon emerged from it.

It was entirely black, shaped like a giant goat, with curved horns on its head gleaming with a metallic sheen, and an ancient bell hanging around its neck.

What is most striking is the mysterious runes surrounding it—the protective barrier of the treasures and ruins.

[Goat Beast]

[Vaccine Type, Mammalian Type, Sacred Series]

[Armored Body - Mature Form]

[Skills: Mysterious Bell, Barrier Protection, Horn Strike]

[Introduction: An armored mammal-type Digimon evolved from the power of the "Digital Spirit of Hope." This giant black goat-shaped Digimon has been tasked with guarding treasures and relics since ancient times. A powerful barrier protects vital data!]

The runes on the goat-like beast's neck lit up, and the sacred aura of the barrier spread out like a wave, actually shaking away the surrounding will-o'-the-wisps!

"This, this is..." Shen Bing's eyes widened, and his jaw almost dropped to the ground.

Li Xiaochun also showed a rare expression of shock: "A second armored body!? But this time... Li is still a little short of being a fully evolved form...? But compared to Gatomon, its combat power has increased significantly, comparable to a late-stage Champion!"

Her voice was filled with undisguised shock, "Just how many more tricks does this kid have up his sleeve?"

All the animal trainers present were momentarily stunned.

If the first time the Knowledge Armor Egg was produced could be explained by "coincidence," then this second armor evolution completely shattered their understanding of the champion beast tamer's abilities.

The Qiongqi Beast was forced back slightly by the suddenly appearing sacred barrier, letting out an angry roar. Its eerie green eyes were fixed on the newly appeared threat, and its long blue tail flickered violently like will-o'-the-wisps.

"As expected, Gatomon's data and compatibility are still insufficient. The evolved Capricorn can only reach the mature stage, and it is still a bit short of the complete stage!" Cheng Yuan sighed in regret before immediately turning his attention to the battlefield.

"Don't just stand there, everyone!" Cheng Yuan shouted, "The third fully-formed one is coming!"

As if to confirm his warning, the ground suddenly trembled violently. A metallic figure burst forth from the earth. It had the appearance of a Death Beast, but its entire body was covered in cold metallic armor, and its sickle had been upgraded to a more technologically advanced energy sickle.

Metal Death Beast

[Virus Type - Mechanical Ghost - Dark Theme]

【Complete Version】