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

"Everyone assemble!" Xu Xin's voice echoed throughout the camp.

Many students gathered at the camp, expecting Xu Xin to organize their evacuation from the real world. But…

"Cheer up, everyone!" Xu Xin clapped her hands. "I'm going to show you something interesting."

Unexpectedly, Xu Xin led them up the wall of the outpost.

On the ten-meter-high wall, the garrison was fully armed, and two mature guardian beasts stood majestically on the watchtower, their dark cannon muzzles pointed at the distant jungle.

"Wow!" Cheng Yuan whistled. "Is this a preparation for war?"

In the misty jungle at dawn, hundreds of wild beasts could be vaguely seen moving among the shadows of the trees. They brandished wooden sticks, making rough "koko" sounds, and performing various provocative actions. Some even stuck out their buttocks and slapped them, looking just like a group of drunken green thugs.

However, the children did not seem to be very frightened.

"That's it?" Kang Zhao said, hands on his hips. "Not even a mature one, and you dare to challenge us?"

Xu Xin crossed his arms: "The Wind Beasts of Savage Valley do this every now and then, but it's all bark and no bite. The guardian beasts at the outpost can shatter their courage with a single shot."

"They seem to be just wandering around there, not daring to actually come over," Kang Zhao said, scratching his head.

Cheng Yuan pondered for a while, then nodded and said, "I was originally thinking of seeing if I could salvage the corpse..."

Zhao Lu: "..."

Wang Wei timidly raised his hand: "Um... if a fight really breaks out, shouldn't we prepare some first-aid kits?"

"Why prepare a medical kit?" Cheng Yuan patted his shoulder. "Just prepare sacks full of digital cores!"

The standoff continued into the night, and the savages' shouts gradually subsided.

They disappeared into the jungle dejectedly, like a group of deflated balloons.

The garrison troops skillfully lifted the alert, clearly accustomed to such scenes.

"That's it?" Kang Zhaodi looked disappointed. "I thought I was going to see a good show."

Xu Xin patted him on the shoulder: "Don't worry, once you get into the Beast Tamer University, there will be plenty of opportunities to watch the 'show'."

In the dead of night, a figure wearing a baseball cap silently slipped out of the camp. Devimon glanced back at the sleeping students, a cold smile playing on his lips: "What a bunch of foolish humans..."

It didn't want to stay with that pursuit team; the chances of being discovered were too high. Having gathered intelligence earlier, it had located the demon beast's trail—in the southern hills of Qingguo Mountain—so it didn't need to associate with these humans.

He felt very uncomfortable actually being among these human groups.

The black trench coat blended into the night, as if it had never existed.

Not long after, in a grove of trees outside the outpost, a group of bats made a piercing sound, took off, and flew into the depths of the jungle.

The next morning, Cheng Yuan discovered that Mo was missing and couldn't help but mutter, "That guy, he left without saying goodbye, how rude! He didn't even leave any contact information, what a waste of my treat to barbecue."

That day, the four-person team of the bespectacled beast tamer began recording and collecting the mission rewards from each team. Because he, as a professional beast tamer, had a higher exchange rate, he would distribute the money back to each team—a benefit for everyone.

"Line up, line up, one at a time!" The man with the gold-rimmed glasses pushed up his lenses, and the tablet in his hand flashed blue light.

Each group displayed their spoils:

Kang Zhaodi Group: "10 Wild Beast data and digital cores, plus a bunch of jungle specialties!" Kang Zhaodi proudly displayed his haul, with several oddly shaped tree branches on the back of the pangolin.

Zhao Lu's group: "12 Wild Beast data and 9 Digital Cores." Her Gear Beast whirred and excitedly displayed its spoils.

Wang Wei's group: "Five Wild Beast data points and three Digital Cores." Wang Wei explained, looking aggrieved, "We encountered a group of mischievous monkey beasts stealing our corpses..."

"You got robbed by monkeys?" Cheng Yuan suppressed a laugh. "You didn't run into the Liangshan heroes of the Digimon world, did you?"

When it was Cheng Yuan's group's turn, the gold-rimmed bespectacled beast tamer's pen paused: "32 Wildman Beast data and 30 Digital Cores, 5 Mischievous Monkey Beast data and 5 Digital Cores?"

The audience was silent.

"Class representative..." Kang Zhao swallowed hard. "You guys didn't exactly raid the Savage Beasts' lair, did you?"

"You didn't get a professional animal trainer to do this, did you?" someone questioned. "Luck, pure luck," Cheng Yuan scratched his head, looking honest. "I just happened to stumble upon them fighting with the mischievous monkey beast, picked up the corpses, and did nothing wrong. It was all pure luck."

"You're kidding me!" Zhao Lu rolled her eyes. "Do you think this is a supermarket sale? With bargain hunting opportunities?"

"Exactly," Wang Wei said sourly, "Why don't we have that kind of 'luck'?"

Xu Xin interrupted the discussion: "Today we'll split into two groups. One team will come with me to Savage Valley to carry out the research institute's mission, and the other team..." He looked at Cheng Yuan, "You and Little Dog Beast will lead the team to send those cubs back to Green Fruit Mountain."

Today, Xu Xin arranged for the main team to go to Savage Valley to carry out the mission of the Evolution Research Institute—to capture a Shamanmon; another team was responsible for sending the baby Digimon back to Green Fruit Mountain.

After all, Green Fruit Mountain produces Digimon called "Green Fruit," and that injured monkey beast seems to have some status in their group; they might be able to get some. Each intermediate Digimon is roughly equivalent to five Digicores. Regardless of how much they sell for, it's excellent to give these kids some resources before their college entrance exams.

"Me?" Cheng Yuan pointed to his nose, and the little dog beast imitated him by pointing at itself with its paw, looking incredibly cute.

"What, you don't dare?" Xu Xin raised an eyebrow.

"Woof!" The little beast jumped down from his head, head held high and chest puffed out, looking like it had him covered.

The team was still led by Cheng Yuan, with Wang Lin accompanying them. Xu Xin let Cheng Yuan choose four classmates to go with him.

Cheng Yuan quickly selected his team members: Kang Zhaodi, Zhao Lu, Li Yue, and Wen Rou. The Pangolin was responsible for carrying the loads, the Gear Beast provided firepower, and the Baloo Beast and Flower Beast took care of the cubs.

"Remember," Xu Xin lowered his voice, "Qingguo Mountain is rich in digital gems, and that mischievous monkey beast seems to have some status..." He winked meaningfully.

Cheng Yuan understood immediately: "Understood! I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"

The little dog and Cheng Yuan continued to act as scouts, walking at the front. The newly hatched golden-black ball beast was perched on the little dog's head like a hat, making for a particularly comical scene.

Wang Lin and Cao Jin continued to follow at a distance. Seeing the students' excited expressions, Cao Jin asked worriedly, "Captain Wang, are you sure you don't need to keep up?"

"Relax," Wang Lin yawned, "any two of these little guys could beat your Big-Eared Beast, so what's there to worry about?"

Cao Jin's big-eared beast snorted in dissatisfaction, but dared not refute it.

Guided by the injured monkey beast, they entered the cave leading to Green Fruit Mountain. Vines entwined the cave entrance, and the faint sound of flowing water could be heard from within.

The newly hatched golden-black ball beast rested on the head of the puppy beast like a hat.