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

"Holy crap! It's a Numemon?!" Although it was a low-level Digimon evolved from randomly fed data and its combat power was far inferior to that of a normal Champion-level Digimon, the stench emanating from it was comparable to a biological weapon, and even the well-trained Puppymon couldn't help but gag.

【Snot Beast】

[Virus Type - Software Type]

[Maturity Stage]

[Skill: Poop Throw]

[Description: A soft-bodied Digimon with a slug-like body. It prefers dark and damp environments and has neither offensive capabilities nor intelligence. If raised incorrectly, it will become a slug-like Digimon, which will resort to the pathetic act of throwing its own excrement to protect itself from external enemies.]

The scan results from the Tyrannosaurus Rex made Cheng Yuan's face turn ashen.

Although the slug is the weakest of the mature stages, its "weapons" are really hard to resist - after all, no one wants to have poop smeared all over their face.

"Tsk tsk tsk..." Scarface grinned smugly. "Kid, now you know fear, huh?"

"Scared?" Cheng Yuan forced back his nausea. "I'm scared you'll be suffocated by the stench of your own Digimon!"

Two Squeakmon seized the opportunity to pounce on Palmon, while Numemon wriggled towards Pupmon. A battle was about to break out in the alley, and the air was filled with... well, more than just a tense atmosphere.

The newly evolved Palmon hastily prepared for the battle, its four vines flailing in the air, but it appeared somewhat flustered.

At the same time, the snot-nosed beast wriggled its slimy body and approached the puppy-dog beast, leaving a trail of foul-smelling slime on the ground with each step it took.

The young man in the baseball cap, who was hiding in the shadows—actually a Devimon disguised as a human using a secret technique—was observing the battle with great interest.

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

"Splat!"

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

Devimon: "..."

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, demon, beast!" he growled, each word uttered slowly, 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 swipe 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 Digimon. The disgusting soft-bodied Digimon let out a "gurgle" scream and collapsed to the ground like a puddle of mud.

On the other side, Palmon's vines tightly entangled another Squeakmon. With a lightning-fast charge, Puppymon slammed Squeakmon against the wall with a loud bang.

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

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

"Huh? Who's that..." Cheng Yuan's gaze passed over the thugs who were fleeing in a disheveled state 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 remain hidden, but his act of summoning Devimon had already exposed him, causing him to lose his concealment form.

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

"Could he be the tamer of this little Devimon?"

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

This kind of Digimon with a terrible personality is already quite good if it doesn't attack its partner, but this little Devimon is completely obedient to its partners. This guy is definitely not an ordinary tamer.

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 the little devil beast so well. Can you teach me sometime?" As he spoke, he sized up the other man—his pale skin looked like he hadn't seen the sun for years, his tracksuit zipped up to his chin was completely covered, and 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 facade now? As long as he reverted to his true form as a demon beast, he could immediately unleash his power, awaken the dark gears within the little beast beast, and plunge this tamer into despair...

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

Just as black mist began to rise from his fingertips—

"Ring ring!" Cheng Yuan's phone suddenly rang, and Xu Xin's voice came through the speakerphone: "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 and brawling?

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

"Teacher, I ran into a few thugs..." Cheng Yuan explained hurriedly, completely unaware of the change in the young man'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 captain of the professional animal trainer team who had been relentlessly pursuing him for the past month!

He and his team, along with the Digimon they led, including DarkGreymon, Flymon, Giant Chickenmon, and Sunflowermon, made up arguably the most formidable of all the pursuers.

The young man in the baseball cap wasn't afraid of them, but rather worried that if he were exposed, his carefully laid plans would easily be ruined.

Its motto is to shoot stealthily and develop stealthily.

At this moment, it was torn between two conflicting thoughts: Breaking through the disguise and capturing the little beast would be easy now, 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 slip away. "I'll introduce you to my teacher when he arrives!"

Devimon: "..." (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 Insectmon and Sunflowermon, who were of relatively normal size, followed behind the group, while DarkGreymon and Giant Chickenmon were not suitable for running around freely in the streets.

"Teacher! Where are you going..." Cheng Yuan asked, while also showing curiosity about the two Champion-level 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 ridiculous task.

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

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

"Oh? What's your name?"

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

Hearing his strange name and unusually pale skin, people assumed he was from an ethnic minority or of mixed race and did not investigate further.

After hearing about the thugs, Xu Xin made a special call to the Public Security Bureau and, using his status as a professional animal trainer, fabricated a charge of "using Digimon to commit crimes." The Public Security Bureau 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's special training at Savage Valley might involve encountering mature demon beasts, so stay in shape."

After Cheng Yuan readily agreed, Xu Xin left.

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

Within the ancient parchment scrolls of the Vicherney Senate, numerous evolutionary chains of the Devimon race, passed down through countless generations, are recorded. The path to the supreme Demon Lord requires a Devimon as a sacrifice! He had lurked in the Digital World for many years, traversing countless digital dimensions, never expecting… to find himself in the human world!

Devimon murmured ancient, inherited incantations: Darkness embraces resentment, the demon is crowned king...

Devimon... 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 snacks and band-aids for you to take the kids camping?"

The giant chicken beast's tamer, a muscular man, said, "Taking these student babies to hunt in the wild is one thing, but why drag the whole team along to act as babysitters?"

"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, Devimon watched Xu Xin's team leave, his mind already changed.

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

This kid... still has some use.

"Hey Mo, wanna grab some barbecue?" Cheng Yuan invited enthusiastically. "I know a barbecue place nearby..."

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

The puppymon tilted its head and looked at "Ink". Although it should have been unusually sensitive to dark energy, it did not have a rejection reaction under the influence of Devimon's [Soul's Embrace] disguise and the Dark Gear in its body.

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

Devimon suppressed the urge to attack immediately, stiffly shook his head, and turned to disappear into the depths of the alley.

He needs to rethink his strategy—the Savage Valley, the Demon Beast, the Little Dog Beast... combining these elements might allow him to break through and embark on the path to becoming the Demon King!

Cheng Yuan watched Mo's departing figure and scratched his head, muttering, "What a weirdo..."

"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, filthy little dog beast and readily agreed, "Then I'll gladly accept your offer!"