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

Cheng Yuan slammed the door shut and tossed his schoolbag onto the bed. The room was instantly illuminated by the golden light emanating from the Meow Meow Beast, making even the sunlight filtering through the curtains pale in comparison.

"Should we evolve here?" Cheng Yuan looked around. The small bedroom was filled with Digimon breeding manuals and data cubes.

He quickly cleared a space on his desk and placed the Meow Meow Beast on it.

The little creature's body trembled violently, and the golden fur on its tail suddenly began to grow wildly. The fur intertwined with each other as if it were alive, gradually weaving into a perfect ring.

"Is this the process of forming the Sacred Ring?" Cheng Yuan held his breath, his fingers unconsciously gripping the edge of the table.

Suddenly, a blinding golden light burst forth from the Meow Meow Beast's body, and the temperature in the entire room rose sharply.

The little guy was completely enveloped in a dazzling golden cocoon of light, the surface of which was covered with mysterious digital runes that projected ever-changing light and shadow onto the wall.

"Click—"

The first crack appeared on the surface of the light cocoon, followed by a rapid spread of spiderweb-like fissures. Cheng Yuan instinctively stepped back, his back hitting the door.

As the cocoon of light shattered completely, a taller, white figure gracefully landed. Its snow-white fur gleamed like pearls in the sunlight, and the sacred halo around its neck emitted a soft golden light.

"Little Dog Beast!" Cheng Yuan's voice trembled slightly with excitement.

【Little Dog Beast】

[Vaccine Type, Beast Type, Holy Type]

[Growth Period]

[Skills: Holy Ring, Dog Roar, Rapid Charge]

[Description: A beast-type Digimon possessing holy power, loyal and brave, and extremely sensitive to evil auras. Its DigCore on its chest can sense negative emotions in its surroundings, and its Holy Ring can resist the corrosive influence of dark forces.]

The little guy opened its bright blue eyes, and the moment it saw Cheng Yuan, it barked happily and pounced into its owner's arms. Cheng Yuan was knocked back two steps by the force of the impact, and his back slammed against the wardrobe with a thud.

"Gently, gently!" Cheng Yuan chuckled as he ruffled the little dog's hair.

The little dog suddenly pricked up its ears and turned warily toward the door. The next second, Cheng Yuan's mother called from outside, "Xiao Yuan! What are you doing in your room? The whole house is shaking!"

"N-nothing!" Cheng Yuan hurriedly replied, "It's just... I'm doing physical training!"

The little dog's tail wagged gently, and the light from its holy halo gradually faded. Cheng Yuan gazed at his new companion, a smile unconsciously creeping onto his face—he was one step closer to Angewomon!

The next morning, the moment Cheng Yuan walked into the classroom with his little dog, the entire class seemed to be put on pause, followed by a deafening gasp.

Wow! Growth stage!

"It's only been a few days? That's outrageous!"

"Cheng Yuan, are you cheating?"

"How did cats evolve into dogs? That doesn't make sense!"

Teacher Liu Liuyan pushed up her glasses and rarely showed an approving smile: "Not bad, not bad. You've evolved to the growth stage so quickly. It seems you've put in a lot of effort."

Zhao Lu stood not far away, looking at the cute and obedient little dog-like beast, then patted and looked at the Caprimon on her shoulder: "How can it be so cute... Caprimon, let's work hard, we'll catch up soon..."

The school bell rang, but the class group chat exploded with activity.

[Li Xiang]: Cheng Yuan, please guide me! How did you manage that?

[Wang Ming]: Same here! My Green Leaf Pet is still in its infancy I stage!

[Zhang Wei]: Is there some secret to it? Share it!

Cheng Yuan glanced furtively at the teacher who was writing on the blackboard with his back to the students, and quickly typed a reply:

[Cheng Yuan]: Actually, I used to be just average in academics and Digimon, and I'm still just average now. But! As long as everyone works even just a tiny bit harder than me, I believe you'll catch up with me very soon~

[Zhao Lu]: ...Versailles, right?

[Wang Ming]: I give this performance a perfect score!

[Li Xiang]: The big boss is too modest!

"Cheng Yuan!"

A sharp shout startled Cheng Yuan so much that he almost threw his phone away.

Teacher Liu was already standing in front of him, her face grim: "Playing on your phone in class? Come to my office!"

In the office...

Why are you using your phone in class?

"As a student, it's perfectly reasonable for me to secretly use my phone during class, right?"

Cheng Yuan thought to himself, but said aloud, "A classmate just asked me for advice on how to raise Digimon. It's my fault for being so helpful and eager to teach; I always end up helping my classmates first. It's my fault."

Teacher Liu sighed and said earnestly, "Do you know that the class placement exam is coming up soon?"

Cheng Yuan kept his head down, while the little dog paced anxiously around his feet.

"Besides the arts and sciences, the combat department also has teachers sent by the Beast Tamer Association to provide special training and assessments." Teacher Liu pushed up his glasses. "Given your current stage of growth as a little beast, if you work hard, it's not impossible for you to be admitted to the honors class exceptionally."

Cheng Yuan looked up abruptly: "Really?"

"The premise is—" Teacher Liu tapped the table, "that you focus your attention on the right things!"

"Yes, teacher!" Cheng Yuan stood at attention, his heart overflowing with joy. The elite class meant better resources, more professional guidance, and...

One step closer to evolving into Angewomon!

He glanced at the smug little dog at his feet, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.

Cheng Yuan became famous, at least in Class 18 of the senior year.

To be precise, it completely caused an uproar in Class 18 of the senior year. Just yesterday, everyone's Digimon were still struggling in their infancy, and Cheng Yuan's grades were only average.

But what about now? It's the growth period!

The first growth period for Class 18 of Senior Three!

One thing everyone knows is that last year, the minimum requirement for admission to Pengcheng Tamer University was that the Digimon had reached the Rookie stage, and other academic performance was also considered as the "entrance exam cutoff".

Doesn't this mean that Cheng Yuan's Digimon has already reached the threshold of Pengcheng Beast Tamer University?

It's only been a short time since the second semester started, how could he not be popular? He's not one of those rich kids or people with connections who signed contracts and trained Digimon in advance through family relationships.

The speed of progress is like a rocket.

The first one I originally thought would be either the high-achieving student Zhao Lu or Xue Qian.

"This doesn't make sense..." Xue Qian frantically rubbed his curly hair. "With his qualifications, how come he's ranked ahead of me?"

Xue Qian's Upamon has just evolved to Baby Stage 2. It is estimated that it will take another two weeks to evolve to Adult Stage.

Even Digimon need to be based on science!

Even if it's just spending money, there still needs to be a digestion process, right?

But this little dog beast is really illogical. It's only been a little over a week since I heard that Cheng Yuan signed a Digimon contract.

This little dog beast should have no problem taking on ten Upamon right now!

"I heard it's only been a week since the Digimon contract was signed?"

"It took my brother six months to reach his growth stage..."

The students whispered among themselves and decided to regulate their Digimon's diet from now on. They would attend classes, Digimon early education classes, and train their Digimon every day to train them up.

"That small frame, is it all show and no substance?"

Lin Meng was a little agitated, gritting his teeth as he said in a private chat in the group: "Isn't this kid growing up really fast? His Digimon is already at the Rookie stage, well, there's nothing we can do about it. But this little dogmon, with its tiny body, looks like a companion electronic pet. How much combat power can it possibly have?"

A short boy next to him was typing away: "How about we invite him to the training ground tonight? We can have the animal trainer from the next class spar with him and teach him a lesson."

The tall boy frowned and typed: "Isn't that unnecessary? We're all classmates, we'll run into each other all the time."

Lin Mengdao: No, it's uncomfortable to have my breath stuck in my throat.

Tall guy: But Kang Zhaodi from the next class doesn't listen to us either.

Little guy: We'll create an opportunity for them to meet. They're all young people, and their Digimon are all in their growth stage. They're all proud and arrogant, and none of them will submit to anyone else.

Just then, the homeroom teacher announced some big news: Cheng Yuan was not originally part of the trainee animal trainer team organized by the school, but now... due to special circumstances, Cheng Yuan has been added as well.

The classroom erupted in uproar. What was even more shocking was that the teacher who came to the school was a professional animal trainer, and also the instructor for the assessment and training of the elite class's combat course.

If you get to know this teacher beforehand, a little help during the assessment will be more beneficial for improving your score in the combat subject.

Cheng Yuan felt the scorching gazes coming from all directions and gently stroked the little dog's head.

He recalled the scene from his childhood when he wore a red scarf to welcome leaders who came to give guidance.

The question is—I'm picking up the professional animal trainer tomorrow morning... Will breakfast be included?

The little dog's sacred ring felt slightly warm on his fingertips, as if it shared the same anticipation as him.