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

Classroom of Senior Three (18) at Pengcheng No.1 Middle School.

"Cheng Yuan!"

A sharp shout, like a thunderclap, jolted Cheng Yuan awake from his sleep. He reflexively stood up straight, his desk sliding forward and slamming against the back of the chair of the girl in front of him.

"Ah!" the female student exclaimed.

Cheng Yuan looked around blankly and found himself sitting in the classroom of Class 18, Grade 12 at Pengcheng No.1 Middle School. The glaring sunlight outside the window shone through the glass onto the desk, making his "Five-Year College Entrance Examination and Three-Year Simulation" test paper shine.

Upon seeing this, the classmates couldn't help but burst into laughter.

These jerks, what are you laughing at? Can't you be a little more mature like me?

The next second, he met Teacher Liu's sharp gaze.

"Hello, Teacher Liu!" Cheng Yuan straightened his back reflexively.

"Okay—" Teacher Liu squinted her eyes.

"Thank you for your hard work, Teacher Liu!"

"For the people... huh?"

"Ahem, why are you sleeping during self-study?" Teacher Liu tapped the table with her finger.

"As a player who plays Digimon games until late at night, it's perfectly reasonable for me to fall asleep during self-study class."

Cheng Yuan thought to himself, but ultimately didn't risk saying it aloud. His survival instincts kicked in, and he quickly changed his words: "I studied too late, teacher."

Teacher Liu glared at him. "Come to my office!"

In the classroom office, Teacher Liu adjusted her glasses and said earnestly, "You're quick-witted and have a good foundation. If you focus on your studies, you'll definitely make progress..."

"The semester has just started, and we'll be dividing into classes soon. Do you really want to be put into the worst class for the lowest-achieving students?"

"Outstanding students are assigned to the top classes, and most of these students will take the entrance exams for animal trainer schools and majors."

Cheng Yuan was taken aback. Animal trainer? There's still such a major? Is it a major derived from veterinary medicine? And is it in an elite class?

Seeing that Cheng Yuan seemed to be listening attentively, he took out the wrong questions from yesterday's test and explained them to Cheng Yuan.

"This question is from last year's exam, it's an essay question, but your answer is incorrect!"

Teacher Liu continued, "What's the core principle behind the Digivice's ability to release and retrieve Digimon? Throwing the Digivice out? Do you think it's like Pokémon from next door?!"

"Your answer is incorrect. It should be that the data beam emitted by the Digivice scans the Digimon, converts its body into a data stream, and stores it in the Digimon's built-in digital space. The release and storage process needs to match the Digimon's energy frequency with the trainer's mental fluctuations."

Wait, what kind of amazing exam questions are these? A Digimon machine? Digimon? Exam questions?

Suddenly, a flood of memories rushed in, and Cheng Yuan felt dizzy. He struggled to keep himself from collapsing, cold sweat beading on his forehead.

This is not the world he is familiar with—or rather, it is no longer the world he was in before he fell asleep.

More than 20 years ago, "digital space" appeared around the world without warning.

Scientists have discovered that these special areas are connected to a parallel world made of data—the Digital World, inhabited by a large number of Digimon with diverse forms and unimaginable abilities.

Initially, only a small number of Digimon arrived in the human world through spatial rifts. However, as time passed, parts of the digital realm began to merge with reality. Both docile Digimon and dangerous wild-type Digimon emerged simultaneously, ultimately triggering a full-blown conflict between the two worlds.

After the war, the "Digital World Administration," led by the United Nations, was established to coordinate relations between the two worlds.

In the same year, humans invented a device that allowed them to sign partnership agreements with Digimon—the Digivice—and thus the special group of "Digimon Tamers" was born.

In order to better guide the power of tamers and Digimon, various countries have established tamer associations, and tamers have officially become a profession.

"So the tamer major the teacher mentioned earlier is... Digimon Tamer?"

I played Digimon all night, and now the world looks like this?

In this world, even the education system has been completely changed.

In elementary and middle school, students mainly learn basic knowledge, and in high school, they begin to formally learn about Digimon and related knowledge.

By the second semester of their senior year, students applying to become Beast Tamers will need to sign contracts with their own Digimon. And in the college entrance exam, battles will be the most important subject for those applying to become Beast Tamers.

Only then did he notice that the framed photo on Ms. Liu's desk was a picture of her with one of her Terriermon assistants. There were also several group photos of her with students on the wall, all featuring other Digimon.

Noticing his pale face, the teacher asked, "Are you alright?"

"Are you really alright? Should we go to the school clinic? The school doctor's partner Digimon is Rilakkuma Nurse, she's very good at taking care of people."

Cheng Yuan: "Teacher, I'll be fine after I wash my face when I get back."

He stumbled into the bathroom and splashed his face with cold water.

The boy in the mirror still had that familiar face: slightly messy hair, dark circles under his eyes from staying up late to study, and a faint scar above his left eyebrow from when he bumped his head on the corner of a table as a child.

I'm still the same Cheng Yuan... but the world has changed?

This is a world where Digimon actually exist.

In this world, Digimon have become deeply integrated into various industries. He opened several newly popped-up job postings on his phone and found that many high-paying positions required Digimon trainer qualifications:

[Fire department urgently hiring: Tamer capable of controlling Water or Ice-type Champion-level Digimon, starting salary 6 yen per month.]

[Mining company is seeking a Digimon partner skilled in underground exploration. Annual salary of one million plus bonuses.]

[International Courier Recruitment: Tamers of Flying-type Digimon, paid per order, monthly income of 15 is not a dream.]

The phone suddenly vibrated again; it was a message from her mother: "Xiaoyuan, don't forget to go to the electronics center tomorrow to choose your partner. Your dad and I can't take time off from work, but the money has already been transferred to your account."

At this moment, a mobile banking notification appears: Balance: 100,000 yuan, with the note "Initial domestication fee".

"Ding! Digimon Attribute Recharge System successfully activated!"

Just as the money arrived or was transferred out, something suddenly caught Cheng Yuan's eye, making him pause for a moment.

These are the lines of text that appeared in my field of vision:

Wealth value: 100000

Digimon: Unbound

Types: Dragon type 0, Angel type 0, Beast type 0... Fallen Angel type 0

Elemental: Fire 0, Water 0, Wind 0... Holy 0

The text was very simple and easy to understand. Cheng Yuan immediately thought of the system, especially the system that was bound to a Digimon.

A soul-transmigration system—this combination makes perfect sense, doesn't it?

Cheng Yuan answered his own question: "Since wealth value and Digimon attribute data have been quantified, does that mean that wealth value and attribute value can be converted?"

What is the conversion ratio?

Cheng Yuan couldn't wait to try binding with a Digimon.