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

Savage Valley? Savior Bay? Factory City? Mine Pit?

There were originally no large digital spaces around Pengcheng, only the four medium-sized digital spaces mentioned above.

Apart from Savage Valley, Cheng Yuan had not explored any other places.

According to his understanding, the mine digital space should be the place where Kang Zhaodi's family mining company digs. Although it is called mining, it is actually digging for digital minerals and digital metals, which are necessities for the development of digital technology in the real world. Although it is a small company, it is very profitable.

Savior Bay is a digital space that the Penguin Group has been deeply involved in developing. It lies on a vast, boundless sea of ​​the internet. Most of the Digimon owned by Penguin Group employees are aquatic, such as the Dolphinmon and Penguinmon that Cheng Yuan encountered. However, the internet is treacherous and prone to storms. It is said that even with collaboration between the Penguin Group and the association, they haven't explored very far, and their main area of ​​activity remains within Savior Bay.

Factory City is the birthplace of a large number of Gearmon. It is said that there are many mechanical Digimon there, and it has a deep cooperation with the company Unitree Technology.

Now, a new, unexplored digital space, exuding an aura of death, has appeared in the city center—the Death Digital Space.

At least three fully evolved forms have appeared in the Death Digital Space. To be able to support three fully evolved forms, it must be at least a large digital space. Currently, they are accelerating the construction of outposts to seal the cracks, and then they may begin large-scale exploration.

The area around Pengcheng was originally supported by these four medium-sized digital spaces, each with its own style, but it lacked a digital space ecosystem with an absolute dominant position like the "Fairy Forest" in Huadu or the "Dragon Abyss" in the capital.

Until... the emergence of the Death Digital Space.

Cheng Yuan imagined what it would be like if Pengcheng, like Huadu, integrated and transformed the city around a digital space ecosystem...

Instead of glowing flowers, the streets were lined with flickering will-o'-the-wisps; twisted, dark vines climbed the skyscrapers or hung with pale white bone banners; and instead of flower fairies, ghost beasts and phantom beasts flew in the air...

That scene is too beautiful; it would probably feel like the Ghost Festival every day. Just thinking about it makes me feel like I'm in the underworld.

Just as Cheng Yuan's thoughts were wandering, the female animal trainer whom Dong Jingjing called "Senior Sister Su" swept her gaze across the entire scene with lightning speed.

On the battlefield, Dong Jingjing, whose face was pale, had just retrieved the defeated Cactus Beast;

The unfamiliar boy in the center of the battlefield, looking relaxed with a majestic Gatomon standing at his feet, and the glaring sign next to him that read "Pengcheng Examinee Visits Huada University"... everything made her understand most of it in an instant.

Her brows furrowed, her face slightly swollen, but she maintained a restrained and calm demeanor: "Jingjing, what's going on? Who started this farce? What kind of behavior is this at the school gate!" Her voice carried an inherent authority, instantly silencing the noisy scene.

Dong Jingjing seemed to have found her pillar of support, and quickly pointed at Cheng Yuan, her tone filled with grievance and indignation: "Senior Su! It's him! This guy from Pengcheng first defeated Lin Shi and then... he deliberately caused trouble! He set up a challenge here, saying that if we didn't beat him, we wouldn't be allowed to enter the school for a visit, and he even went around saying that our Huada is not as good as their Pengcheng Xunda!"

Senior Su's sharp gaze immediately locked onto Cheng Yuan, sizing him up and down along with the Dilomon beside him: "A candidate from Pengcheng? What's your name? Do you know what kind of behavior it is to openly provoke someone at the gate of the Beast Tamer University?"

Facing this senior student with a significantly stronger aura, Cheng Yuan maintained his calm smile that made people's teeth itch: "Hello, senior. My name is Cheng Yuan. I just heard that Huadu University is full of masters, and I've been longing to go there. I'm also having trouble choosing a university, so I thought I'd make friends through martial arts, exchange and learn from the senior students and future students, and also help everyone check out the teaching quality of Huadu University."

"You can only go in if you beat me? Just kidding! I'm just inviting everyone to compete and get to know each other better. Why would I stop you from coming in?"

Senior Su took a deep breath and forcefully suppressed her anger.

If we can't deal with this kid named Cheng Yuan cleanly and efficiently, the reputation of Huadu Beast Tamer University will probably suffer.

At this moment, some of the student council members recognized Cheng Yuanlai. A boy who looked a little shy approached Su Xuejie, whispered a few words to her, and quickly flipped through the pages on his phone to show her.

As Su listened, she kept looking at her phone screen. Her expression gradually changed from anger to surprise, and finally to seriousness. When she looked at Cheng Yuan again, her eyes were completely different.

"So it's you." Senior Su spoke slowly, her tone complicated. "Cheng Yuan, the double champion of the individual and team competitions in the mock exams of Pengcheng No.1 High School. If I'm not mistaken, your scores in the subjects you competed in during the college entrance exam must also be at the top level."

Ahem, I'm talking about myself, Cheng Yuanbenyuan.

"The Victory of Tactics: Gatomon Leads the Charge to Bombard Mesa (Bilingual Edition)"

"A prodigy emerges in Pengcheng, potentially becoming a leading figure among the next generation of animal trainers."

Senior Su casually read aloud a few of the rather exaggerated news headlines she had just seen. "Looks like you probably received more than just one secret admission notice from Huadu University, right?"

Although schools have not officially started the admission process, some top universities have already been recruiting outstanding prospective students through various channels and issuing admission notices in advance.

Cheng Yuan nodded frankly: "I have indeed received several, so I need to be more careful in choosing them and see the quality of the flowers."

He said this as if it were a matter of course, as if he had the choice of which top universities to attend to.

Senior Su cursed the boy inwardly for being cunning, but she had to soften her expression.

This kind of "challenge" from top students is indeed an unwritten rule that has been followed by universities for many years. It is a privilege of geniuses, although very few have gone to such extremes as Cheng Yuan.

She hesitated for a moment, then decided to extend an olive branch, but first she had to regain her composure: "Cheng Yuan, your strength and potential are highly recognized by Huadu Beast Tamer University. On behalf of the student council, I would like to formally recommend Huadu Beast Tamer University. It has the best plant and fairy cultivation resources in the Eastern Continent, which will definitely help you and your partner reach new heights."

Cheng Yuan smiled, but then changed the subject: "Thank you for your kindness, senior. However, I still hope that in the future, my classmates will all be outstanding individuals whom I can truly admire. At the very least, they can't all be like Senior Lin Shi."

He didn't hesitate to deliver another blow.

Senior Su's eyelids twitched. She knew that you can't catch a wolf without risking your cub. If she didn't show some real skill today, she wouldn't be able to convince this kid.

But sending older students to compete would seem like an unfair victory, even if they won.

She said, "I am Su Fei, the Minister of Discipline of the Huadu University Student Union. I will show you the strength of the new generation of Huadu University students."

Cheng Yuan said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Senior Sister Su Fei, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Su Fei quickly made up her mind and turned to a female cadre beside her, whispering, "Go to the library and find Mei Ning. Tell her that the student council urgently needs her help, as it concerns the school's reputation."

"Mei Ning? Senior Su, you want to see her?" The female student leader was clearly surprised, seemingly feeling that asking that person for help was a waste of her talents.

"Go now!" Senior Su's tone left no room for argument.

The female cadre immediately called out to the butterfly beast, grabbed her, and lightly flew towards the library petals in the huge flower bud in the distance.

Chapter 165 Flower University's New Generation MVP

Not long after, two figures rushed back.

One is the morpho beast tamer who just went to shake people.

The other was a girl wearing thick round-framed glasses, with a simple braided hairstyle, and carrying a large book in her arms.

Surrounded by data, this book is clearly not an ordinary book from the real world, but rather comes from the digital world.

Senior Su pointed to Cheng Yuan and introduced him to the girl with glasses: "Mei Ning, this is Cheng Yuan from Pengcheng. He is very strong and just defeated Dong Jingjing. He is one of the top candidates in this year's college entrance examination and has also received our admission notice, but now he has some doubts about the strength of our Huada University."

She then looked at Cheng Yuan, her tone tinged with pride: "Cheng Yuan, this is Mei Ning, the MVP of this year's freshmen. Her partner Digimon has the highest growth rate among the freshmen, having already reached the late stage of maturity. If you join Huada, you will also have the opportunity to reach that level."

Late stage of adulthood! Cheng Yuan felt a chill run down his spine. Although Gatomon had just evolved, thanks to its previous accumulation and attribute enhancement, it was probably somewhere between the early and mid stages of adulthood. Compared to the late stage, the difference was not small.

This seemingly unremarkable senior is actually quite formidable.

Mei Ning frowned, pushed up her glasses, and glanced at Cheng Yuan and Gatomon. Her brows furrowed slightly, as if she was very unhappy about being disturbed during her research. She asked directly, "So... you want me to fight? Sorry, I don't have time. I haven't finished reading the documents yet."

Senior Su quickly pulled her aside and whispered a few words to her.

Cheng Yuan vaguely heard words like "History Department... Professor Zhang... Rare ancient documents... Borrowing..."

"You mean what you say?" Mei Ning asked, confirming.

"Of course!" Senior Su nodded.

“Okay.” Without another word, Mei Ning stepped onto the battle platform, adjusted her glasses, and said succinctly to Cheng Yuan, “Let’s begin. Let’s finish this quickly.”

His tone was flat, even a little impatient, as if this was just a time-wasting and troublesome task.

Cheng Yuan didn't expect the other party to be so decisive. As the saying goes, a ruthless person doesn't talk much. Someone who could get the student union officers to come over specifically must be no pushover.

Then, Cheng Yuan saw that what Mei Ning took out of her pocket was not an ordinary Tyrannosaurus Rex, but an Arc Light Machine!

The outer shell also features a hand-drawn heart pattern that is half real and half illusory!

"Arc Light Machine? She's already a professional beast tamer?" Cheng Yuan was shocked again.

However, considering that the other party was the MVP of freshman year and possessed the strength of the late stage of maturity, it is reasonable for him to obtain the arc light machine through the professional assessment.

Su Fei was quite pleased with Cheng Yuan's surprised expression.

Mei Ning skillfully operated the arc light machine, and a beam of light, rich in plant vitality and with a hint of eerie ghostly aura, shot out, quickly forming a data light cluster that was a mixture of green and black!

As the light faded, a uniquely designed Digimon appeared on the field.

Its body is a giant cactus, but it is covered with a tattered, earthy yellow raincoat. Two gleaming eyes peek out from under the rain cap. Instead of feet, black, mysterious mist extends from under the hem of the raincoat.

His arms, bound in bandages, were gloved in red and he held a pair of enormous sand hammers.

【Raincoat Beast (Ghost Cactus Beast)】

[Virus Type - Ghost Type/Plant Type]

[Armored Body - Maturity Stage]

[Skills: Sand Hammer Swing, Agave Fist, Cactus Strike]

[Introduction: Legend says this Ghost Digimon was born from the spirit of a dead Cactusmon attached to a raincoat, while others say it evolved through special means. Although a Ghost-type Digimon, it appears plant-like. Its enigmatic expression sends chills down the spines of other Digimon, and when provoked, it displays unexpected stubbornness and power.]

Cheng Yuan's pupils contracted slightly, and he blurted out, "Armored body?"

Mei Ning abruptly stopped, a hint of surprise flashing behind her thick glasses: "You...you know about armored vehicles?"

This concept is extremely obscure, and she only learned about it after consulting a lot of information.

Cheng Yuan knew, of course, that no one was more familiar with it than him.

Cheng Yuan smiled slightly, his tone unfathomable: "More than just knowing! It seems that your partner didn't evolve naturally, but rather through a prop similar to an 'armored egg' to achieve armor evolution, right?"

Mei Ning was utterly shocked. She stared wide-eyed at Cheng Yuan: "You... how could you know so much?!"

She never told anyone in detail how she obtained the strange digital egg and caused the Cactus Beast to evolve!

“I know far more than you can imagine.” Cheng Yuan maintained his air of mystery, but his mind was racing. “You must have dug it up from some kind of ruin, right?”

Mei Ning nodded and said, "That's right. Half a year ago, when I was exploring the Fairy Forest, I discovered an ancient ruin. There, I accidentally obtained a Digimon covered in armor. When my Togemon touched this Digimon, it actually evolved and became a Pantsiron! Its strength actually increased by two minor stages, reaching the late stage of maturity."

"After that, I felt the power of ancient relics and the charm of culture, so I looked for a lot of information about ancient relics and culture, but there was very little information I could find. I plan to take advantage of the summer vacation to go to the National Library in Beijing to look for it again and see what this digital egg is."

Cheng Yuan was extremely familiar with this. He laughed and said, "What you found should be a Pure Armored Egg. The ancient digital civilization used 'Armored Eggs' to contain evolutionary energy, enabling Digimon to undergo Armored Evolution. After Armored Evolution, the Digimon became Armored Bodies. Even now, it can still help the descendants of the Ancients undergo Armored Evolution."

Mei Ning asked skeptically, "How do you know all this?"

Cheng Yuan laughed and said, "You'll understand once you see this."

Cheng Yuan took out a flame-patterned armored egg from his backpack: "This one in my hand is called the Courage Armored Egg."

Cheng Yuan held the Courage Armor Egg in his palm. The pure and fiery energy of courage instantly attracted the attention of everyone present, especially Mei Ning and her raincoat beast!

"A courage armored egg?!" Mei Ning exclaimed, staring at the armored egg with different patterns but an extremely similar structure and aura. Her last trace of doubt vanished.

Although the designs and patterns are different, they are clearly the same type of "armored eggs" that can help Digimon evolve.

The young man before her probably has a deeper understanding of armor evolution than she does!

"This is the last Courage Egg I have. I'll just have to try it out... Gatomon!" Cheng Yuan's lips curled into a smile. It seemed he needed to do some promotion before mass-producing and releasing the Courage Egg.

"Meow!" Gatomon understood, its eyes filled with fighting spirit.

To the astonishment of Mei Ning and the others, he skillfully sealed the Courage Armor Egg and then activated the armor egg inside the blank chip.

"Courage Armor - Evolution!"

A fiery cocoon enveloped Gatomon!

Chapter 166 Armor Evolution: The Lynx!

The blazing light of courage shone like a small sun, illuminating the faces of everyone present.

In the light, Gatomon's petite figure was rapidly elongated and reshaped, and surging flame energy burst forth, even temporarily dispelling the ghostly aura brought by Raincoatmon.

When the light dimmed, what appeared in the spot was no longer the small Gatomon, but a majestic new Digimon!

Its physique resembles that of a lithe lynx, fluid yet powerful. Its entire body is covered in fiery red fur, radiating a vibrant, flaming energy; its eyes are sharp and piercing, brimming with wild strength and unwavering courage!

The intense heat and energy fluctuations emanating from his body had clearly reached the level of the late stage of maturity!

Lynx

[Free Species - Beast Type]

Armored Vehicle (Maturity Stage)

[Skills: Heat Mane (explodes internal heat to generate flames), Frenzied Claw Attack (high-speed claw attacks), Super Flame (sprays extremely high-temperature flames)]

[Introduction: An armored Beast-type Digimon evolved from the power of the "Digital Spirit of Courage." It possesses a brave and fearless personality, and harbors astonishing internal heat, capable of transforming its rage into actual fire attacks, tearing apart enemies before it. Its roar can boost the morale of its companions.]

"It's evolved again?!"

"This time it's turned into a big cat! Fire element!"

"My God! How many times can this Digimon evolve?"

"From a baby dogmon to a champion Gatomon, and now this... Lynxmon? How did he do that?"

The scene erupted in uproar once again, everyone stunned by Cheng Yuan's series of evolutionary maneuvers.

Mei Ning watched intently, utterly shocked. She now had no doubt about Cheng Yuan's knowledge of ancient digital civilization, and judging from his tone just now, he probably possessed more than one of these "armored eggs"!

Lynxmon's momentum surged, and although it failed to break through to the Ultimate level, it used the power of its Courageous Digimon to forcefully elevate Gatomon's early Champion stage to the same late stage as Raincoatmon! The gap in growth stages was instantly leveled out!