Chapter 119: Studying the Power of Glitch

Seeing that Zhao Jie had no intention of joining Imperial Capital University or Magic City University, Zheng Qilin represented Xiangnan University and offered him the latest package of benefits.

Although the previous offer was quite generous, it had been aimed at ordinary Digimon. For an elite Tamer, those terms were indeed too low.

"Zhao Jie, I am truly curious. I can understand why you wouldn't choose Imperial Capital University; their academic style tends to be quite rigid, and you might feel it would be too restrictive for you."

"But why reject Magic City University? Among all our universities in China, Magic City University has the most open-minded atmosphere. Logically, you should have liked it there."

After settling the general arrangements for his enrollment at Xiangnan University, Zheng Qilin asked this question out of curiosity.

"Because of you."

Hearing this, Zheng Qilin’s body shuddered, and he looked at Zhao Jie with guarded eyes.

"Because you were the first person from a university to come and find me!"

Zhao Jie looked at Zheng Qilin speechlessly. What did he take him for? He was a straight man through and through.

"Just because of that?"

Zheng Qilin looked at Zhao Jie in astonishment. To give up the allure of Imperial Capital University and Magic City University for such a reason seemed far too childish.

"That’s only one of the reasons. Of course, there’s also the fact that you traveled thousands of miles to Yunnan Province to save me. I think these two reasons combined should be enough, don't you?" Zhao Jie said with a smile.

There was another reason, though: to pay back those universities. They hadn't chosen him before, and now that they wanted to, he wasn't interested. Sorry, but he wasn't going to play along.

...

After that day, Zhao Jie’s life returned to a leisurely routine, marking time between home and school as he awaited the final exams.

During this period, aside from having Gatomon absorb the power of the Light Fruit, Zhao Jie spent his time researching the discordant, chaotic force that had been stored within the evolution runes of Agumon and Black Agumon.

Zhao Jie dubbed this power, which could disrupt a Digimon’s genetic sequence, "Glitch Force."

At the time, the success of Black Agumon's Super Evolution was due to several factors: his own dark energy, the power of Agumon’s evolution rune, and even the Digimon energy within Zhao Jie himself had played a part.

The Glitch Force, which should have dissipated once BlackGreymon’s evolution was complete, had been trapped by a cage formed by those various powers through a stroke of luck.

"System, how many Digimon Points do I have left?"

Rubbing his temples, Zhao Jie held his pen and scribbled away, his eyes fixed on the Digimon phone floating beside him. When he returned from Yunnan Province, he had 1,500 Digimon Points.

After exchanging many Digimon fruits to enhance the base attributes of Agumon and Gatomon, he had poured the remaining points into his research on Greymon’s Super Evolution.

If he could successfully research a method for a safe Super Evolution for Greymon, he would surely be able to become a true research expert.

The field of Digimon research was highly specialized: first, one had to pass the exam to become an Apprentice Researcher, then a Researcher, followed by Expert, Professor, and Master.

Although he wasn't even an Apprentice Researcher yet, that didn't stop him from conducting his research. Moreover, the researcher exams would begin in early June. As long as he passed, he could upload his findings.

According to his own estimates, even if he hadn't fully cracked the method for a safe Super Evolution for Greymon by then, his current research results would be enough to move him beyond the apprentice level.

"You have 100 points remaining. Also, the items you purchased the day before yesterday have arrived at the Wuling City Digimon Association."

The intelligence of the Digimon phone—which Zhao Jie had named "System"—was far higher than he had imagined. Most of his research was conducted through it.

"They've arrived? I recall this was the last batch of energy ores we could afford, right?" Zhao Jie nodded and spoke to the phone.

Other researchers who had studied Greymon’s Super Evolution had noticed this Glitch Force, and some had even tried to capture it for study. But until now, no one in the world except Zhao Jie had succeeded. From the documents Zheng Qilin had provided, Zhao Jie noted that some researchers had tried using batches of energy ores to neutralize it.

However, since they hadn't actually captured the force, running tests every time they attempted a Super Evolution with Greymon was prohibitively expensive. After a few tries, the expert-level researchers had given up.

But Zhao Jie could replicate that method! The Glitch Force was right there in the evolution runes of Agumon and Black Agumon, allowing him to probe its reactions bit by bit. Of course, every attempt so far had failed; the Glitch Force showed no interest in these energy ores.

"Yes, this batch includes Fire Stones, Water Stones, Courage Stones, Brilliance Stones, and so on. They are the cheapest variety of energy ores available." A smiley face appeared on the phone screen.

Zhao Jie deeply understood how expensive research was. Nearly a thousand Digimon Points had been tossed in without making a ripple.

"This is the final experiment before entering university. If it still doesn't work, I’ll have to shelve it for now."

He had no choice. He had already bought out all the common energy ores with his 1,000 points. If he continued, he would only be able to afford the high-end ores.

"Let's go."

After the morning classes, Zhao Jie left the school with Agumon and Gatomon, drawing envious glances from his classmates. They had already heard from their teachers that Zhao Jie had been specially recruited by the Digimon Department of Xiangnan University.

Furthermore, with Agumon's strength, his exam scores would certainly be among the top. It was truly frustrating to compare oneself to others!

"Hello, these are the items you purchased."

For the past week, Zhao Jie had frequently appeared at the Digimon Association to collect his orders, and the staff in charge of distribution had become his old acquaintances.

"Many thanks."

"By the way, I’d like to ask, what is the exact date for the Digimon Researcher exam?"

Hearing this, the staff member looked at Zhao Jie in surprise. Most young people today were passionate about becoming Tamers, and very few were willing to become researchers.

"June 3rd. The exam will be held here at the Digimon Association. You can register through your Digimon Spirit."