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

As Cheng Yuan walked out of the Digital Home with his fragrant little dog, he happily stuffed the VIP membership card into his wallet.

"From now on, baths will be 20% off, massages will be 20% off, and even manicures will be 20% off!" He poked the little dog's pink paw pads. "You're such a delicate little guy."

"Woof!" The little dog beast comfortably raised its head, watching the sacred ring around its neck shimmer in the sunlight. Cheng Yuan felt that after the battle, spending money to make the little dog beast look beautiful was worthwhile.

During a routine check-up at the Evolution Research Institute over the weekend, Zhou Mo stared at the test data and exclaimed in astonishment, "Did this little beast of yours grow up on hormones? Its growth rate is outrageous!"

"Maybe... it's a natural talent?" Cheng Yuan touched his nose guiltily, thinking that he couldn't very well say that he was a pay-to-win player using cheats.

"Come on," Zhou Mo rolled her eyes. "I'd rather believe it's because you played 'Butterfly' for it every day to force it to mature."

After leaving the research institute, Cheng Yuan went straight to the Dragon Clan Club.

After last week's "sparring" experience, he and Lin Ge reached a certain understanding—to make those rich kids lose, but also to leave them with the illusion of "just a little bit more" or "if I just try a little harder."

"Remember, you have to act convincingly today," Cheng Yuan said, rubbing the little dog's head as he flipped through his treasured old book, "An Actor Prepares," and instructed him, "Especially at the last moment, you have to look like you're panting and have just narrowly won."

The little dog tilted its head: "Woof? Master, are you teaching me to throw a match?"

"This is called igniting the light in their hearts!" Cheng Yuan said righteously. "It's to keep them hopeful, to never give up, and to make them the light they chase! If they win too easily, all that's left in their hearts is despair, and they lose the motivation to become stronger! Only when they have the hope of becoming stronger in their hearts will we have a continuous stream of sacred feasts, data burgers, Rubik's Cube baked lobster, energy sashimi..."

So that's how it is! The little dog's fighting spirit was ignited.

This strategy proved to be quite successful. In one day, Cheng Yuan not only easily earned 28000 yuan, but also gained a group of highly motivated "defeated opponents".

At this moment, in the center of the arena, Cheng Yuan was picking up Little Dog Beast and "reviewing" the performance: "Little Dog Beast, in the previous performance, your performance was too superficial. The part where you were exhausted after using the Holy Light Bullet was affected and a bit exaggerated, like a third-rate stage actor."

The little dog barked in dissatisfaction: "Woof, you're no better."

Cheng Yuan sighed and said, "I led that scene from beginning to end. It was a high-quality production, which is obvious to all. But enough of that. If you say too much, you'll think I'm being arrogant."

The chubby boy had just lost his third match. He had exhausted the little dog beast, and it was just a tiny bit more than the pangolin could have defeated it. Thinking of this, he was moved by his own unwavering spirit, and before leaving, he declared fiercely, "Just a little bit more! Next week I'll put in extra effort, and I'll definitely beat you!"

"I'll be waiting anytime." Cheng Yuan waved goodbye with a smile, thinking to himself that the chives were growing very vigorously.

Although these beast tamers made progress last week, Cheng Yuan's little dog beast, supported by the wealth value spending attribute, obviously grew faster and had a higher attribute conversion rate, unlike the data cubes that contain a small amount of other data impurities.

Simply put, 28000 was earned, along with an additional 28000 wealth points. Without hesitation, I spent all my money on the Holy and Light factions.

Monday arrived in the blink of an eye, and Xu Xin's course took a sudden turn, shifting from combat training to a survival guide for the digital world.

In fact, Cheng Yuan was unaware that their special training in the sub-digital space almost prevented them from leaving.

When the school leaders first heard about allowing these students in the special training class to receive digital space experience cards in advance, some agreed and some disagreed, and even Principal Liu Guoliang showed hesitation.

Just as the controversy was about to escalate into a debate, Xu Xin calmly snapped his fingers. The meeting room door suddenly opened, and three professional animal trainers filed in—a muscular burly man, a dashing female warrior, and a refined young man wearing gold-rimmed glasses. The professional badges on their chests gleamed under the lights, causing the school leaders to squint.

"These three will be leading the team with me." Xu Xin's tone was as relaxed as if she were taking students on a spring outing.

A total of four professional animal trainers!

This indicates that there are at least four powerful Champion-level Digimon accompanying and protecting them!

The atmosphere in the meeting room instantly reversed. The head of teaching, who had just been opposing the plan, suddenly began to enthusiastically discuss the emergency plan, and even the most conservative grade leader spoke eloquently about his experience and strategies for hunting in Savage Valley.

After all, this is a star-studded lineup of four professional animal trainers! Any one of them could take on the entire school's faculty. Not to mention the privileged status of professional animal trainers in society—they can enter military areas with a simple gesture, block roads with their credentials, they're practically walking VIP black cards.

In the end, the school only sent a few physical education teachers and school doctors as a symbolic gesture, ostensibly to "assist," but in reality, they wanted to get a free trip.

Since the large-scale integration of digital space with Earth twenty years ago, the emergence of digital space has never stopped.

Every new digital space inevitably brings harm and resources to the Earth's ecology and human living space.

To prevent harm and make full use of resources, animal trainer associations in various regions have established branches in order to respond promptly to the emergence of the digital space and to implement the blocking and management of the digital space.

Digital spaces can be categorized by size as "extra-large, large, medium, small, and extra-small".

The smaller the digital space, the faster it integrates with Earth, the less impact it has on Earth, and naturally, the weaker its power and resources. The larger the digital space, the more numerous and diverse the Digimon, the stronger they are, and the richer their resources.

"We're entering a medium-sized digital space this time. The Digimon here are at Champion level or below. Everyone, please stay with the group, and it won't be too dangerous..."

Teacher Xu Xin is very confident in her abilities.

In the newly emerged digital space, some devices that were originally on Earth are no longer usable. Even mobile phones, watches, and computers are ineffective. They can only be gradually restored to use if the two spaces complete their fusion, become fully materialized, and complete the infrastructure construction.

However, there is one exception: the Digivice. The Digivice can communicate with Digimon and the Digivice Trainer team within the Digital World.

"In the digital world, the most dangerous thing is often not the Digimon," Xu Xin said, tapping the blackboard with a serious expression, "but your brains that lack common sense."

He presented a case: a reckless animal trainer tried to feed bananas to the mischievous monkeys in Savage Valley, but the monkeys targeted him and ganged up on him, stealing all his belongings and almost leaving him without even his Digivice.

"Some people even fed wild beasts, which the beasts mistook for food falling from human bodies, and the result was..."

"Remember, don't feed wild Digimon indiscriminately!" Xu Xin said with exasperation, "Especially you, Cheng Yuan! I think you have the face to do such a thing."

Cheng Yuan: "......" (hugs the little dog beast with a pitiful expression)

Tuesday's theory class was packed with valuable information, with Xu Xin explaining in detail the terrain features of Savage Valley and the common types of Digimon.

"Teacher," Cheng Yuan raised his hand to ask, "if we encounter a demon or monster, should we run away or kneel down and call it 'Dad'?"

"You can try calling him grandpa," Xu Xin sneered, "and see if he'll fall for it."

The day of departure finally arrived, and the students were all fully geared up, looking like they were going on a wilderness survival mission. Cheng Yuan wore a blue windbreaker, goggles, and his backpack was stuffed with snacks and a sleeping bag, making him look more like he was going on a spring outing.

"Your gear..." Zhao Lu looked him up and down, "Are you planning a picnic in Savage Valley?"

"It's better to be prepared," Cheng Yuan patted his bulging backpack. "I also brought a self-heating hot pot. Want to eat together tonight?"

"What a disappointment!" Zhao Lu rolled her eyes, but the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.

The atmosphere on the bus was both exciting and tense.

Sitting next to Cheng Yuan was Kang Zhaodi, a burly man nervously checking the equipment in his backpack, muttering to himself, "Insect repellent spray, emergency medicine, flashlight..."

"You've missed the most important thing," Cheng Yuan said mysteriously.

"What?"

"Diapers." Cheng Yuan said seriously, "I heard that the toilets in Savage Valley are all open-air. Be careful not to be spied on by savage beasts."

Kang Zhaodi: "..." (Silently rubbing Cheng Yuan's head against the car window)