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

"In the infinitely vast digital space, dreams and beliefs merge."

"Nothing is impossible. No matter how dangerous the situation, I'll be by your side."

Even if I am lost in a digital maze, I can still see it through thousands of years.

"I'll spread my wings and come to you, Oh My Love..."

Cheng Yuan was stunned.

He never expected that the song he casually taught Yun Yao in the square would actually become a hit, and it was even discovered that it had the magical effect of improving the attribute data of Digimon!

It seems that when I sang to Meowmon, Meowmon's attributes actually increased a tiny bit. At the time, I thought it was the power of "bonds"?

Just as he was lost in thought, a figure suddenly sat down in the empty seat next to him.

Zhao Lu, holding her textbooks and with slightly flushed cheeks, sat next to him: "Hey, Cheng Yuan, did you watch the 'Digital Queen Prodigy Camp' program last night? I watched the live broadcast, it was amazing, so good, so incredible!"

She excitedly pulled out her Digivice: "After listening to that song on the show, I immediately noticed something unusual about Gearmon. My Digivice was showing that Gearmon's data was increasing, and it was the Mechanical attribute that was being boosted!"

"That contestant named Yun Yao..." Zhao Lu's eyes sparkled, "She's so beautiful, and she sings so well. Even though I'm a girl, I think she's gorgeous, you know?"

Before Cheng Yuan could answer, she excitedly continued, "She's practically glowing when she sings! And she said this song was written by a good friend!" She suddenly lowered her voice and leaned closer mysteriously, "I'm thinking, someone who could write such a divine song must be an incredibly talented musical genius, right?"

Cheng Yuan thought to himself, "That expert you mentioned is probably sitting right next to you right now..."

"After this song became a hit, some experts and scholars immediately came forward and gave an explanation—they said that emotions and memories are essentially a kind of data. When Digimon listen to music, the melody, rhythm and lyrics will stimulate their emotional fluctuations. This emotional energy will be converted into special data fluctuations, thereby affecting their attribute values."

Zhao Lu also showed him some posts from experts trying to ride the wave of popularity.

Renowned tamer critic Dr. Ma: [This is like giving a Digimon a data massage; long-term listening not only improves its attributes but also strengthens the emotional bond between the Digimon and its tamer.]

Cheng Yuan thought to himself, these experts' interpretations are quite plausible. If he didn't know the truth, he would almost have believed them.

The girl named Yun Yao confidently declared that "this song will definitely be a hit," and I thought she was joking. But she actually made it a hit.

The song he casually taught him back then has now become a phenomenal "Digimon Growth March".

I took 50,000 yuan from her back then, so I didn't take advantage of her for nothing.

"You know, during the interview on the show, Yun Yao said that there is a second version of the lyrics for this song, called... called... 'Evolve, Desk Mate'... especially the line 'Who tied up your long hair', it feels very special..." As she said this, her voice suddenly became softer, and a suspicious blush appeared on the tips of her ears.

"Ring—" The class bell rang, and the broadcast music was turned off. At this time, Zhao Lu was still sitting next to her and did not go back to her seat.

"Hey sis, the teacher's here, aren't you going back to your seat?" Cheng Yuan nudged her arm. "Want to end up like me, getting called to Old Liu's office?"

"I...I asked the teacher to let me switch seats with Li Ming so I can tutor you in academic subjects from now on." Zhao Lu said this with her face almost buried in her chest.

"What?!" Cheng Yuan nearly jumped up from his chair. "Why are you doing this to me?"

Zhao Lu glared at him: "Because you have the worst academic performance in the entire top class! You don't want to drag down the class because of your test scores and fail to get into the Beast Tamer University, do you?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Li Ming, sitting in the seat in front of her, turned around and added quietly, "And Zhao Lu said she wants to see if you have the ability to help your deskmate evolve..."

Zhao Lu blushed: "..."

Cheng Yuan: "???" He turned to look at Zhao Lu's gear beast.

Gear Beast: "???"

After communicating with Teacher Xu Xin in the morning and training in the afternoon, Teacher Xu Xin seemed to be training Cheng Yuan even harder, claiming that strengthening the training would allow him to better control the dark energy of growth.

Cheng Yuan slumped on the bench like a lump of mud, while the little dog was so tired that it lay on his stomach like a marshmallow.

"Teacher Xu is definitely jealous of our talent..." Cheng Yuan said listlessly, poking the little dog's belly. "Do you think he's become a psychopath from being single for too long?"

The little dog rolled its eyes: "Woof..." (It's clearly your fault for being bad at the game.)

Just then, the Tyrannosaurus Rex suddenly vibrated. Cheng Yuan took it out and saw that it was a message from Yun Yao; they had exchanged contact information in the square last time.

"Cheng Yuan, this is Yun Yao. Butterfly is a huge hit! Have you seen the news?"

Cheng Yuan pictured the girl with the guitar in his mind. Just as he was about to reply, another message popped up: [Over one million subscribers in 24 hours! Judges say this song has 'magic'!]

This was followed by a series of screenshots from trending topics:

[#Butterfly's catchy tune effect#]

[#Listening to music increases your attributes, confirmed#]

[#The Mysterious Person Behind Yun Yao#]

Cheng Yuan's lips twitched: "This song is my 'original'? No, I'm just a disseminator of culture..."

He carefully considered his reply: "Congratulations, the results are better than expected."

Yun Yao replied instantly: [That's outrageously good! As a guitarist, Star Beast has been playing and singing non-stop these past few days, and his Light attribute has increased by nearly 100 points! The production team has gone crazy!]

Cheng Yuan: ...

[Did you see Dr. Ma's analysis?] Yun Yao sent another message, [He said this song can generate data resonance! He's a true expert in digital science!]

Cheng Yuan coughed twice. "Dr. Ma? So this expert isn't the same as that 'brick expert'!"

Just then, a voice message popped up, Yun Yao's clear voice filled with barely concealed excitement: [Cheng Yuan, a music company contacted me wanting to buy the copyright! But I told them the creator is another 'mysterious friend'~]

Cheng Yuan's fingers paused, and his heart skipped a beat... Could she have sold me out?

As if anticipating his concerns, Yun Yao quickly added, "Don't worry, I didn't reveal your name! But..."

She sent a playful emoji: "[I might have... hinted slightly that this 'mystery friend' might have more similar 'hit songs'?]"

Do you think I'm a "wholesale distributor of songs from another world"?

Cheng Yuan: [I've run out of ideas!] Doing too much of a porter's work makes my conscience hurt...

Yun Yao then posted another message: 【You're really joking... So... I'd like to invite you to dinner so we can have a good talk about music, is that okay?】

Cheng Yuan stared at the screen, unsure how to respond.

Yun Yao, seemingly afraid he would refuse, quickly added: "Consider it a celebration of 'Butterfly's' success! And... my Star Beast says it wants to meet your Little Dog Beast."

Cheng Yuan raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself, "This excuse is pretty natural."

As he hesitated, Yun Yao sent one last message: "Besides, in our copyright agreement, you get a 10% cut of the revenue! The number of on-demand subscribers has already exceeded one million! Don't you want to know how much revenue we're making...?"

Upon seeing the message, Cheng Yuan immediately replied: 【Okay, you decide the time and place!】

Yun Yao replied instantly with a cheering emoji: [Tomorrow afternoon, the music cafe at Qingtian Plaza, how about it?]

Cheng Yuan: [Okay.]

Yun Yao: [Great! Then...see you tomorrow!]

Cheng Yuan put down the Digimon machine, looked up, and found the little dog beast tilting its head and looking at him with suspicion in its eyes.

"Woof?" (Master, your smile is suspicious.)

Cheng Yuan rubbed its head: "Sigh, it's all for wealth points."