The Spirit Song Mermaid Queen was entirely mermaid-like in form, her upper body covered in pale blue scales with a pearly luster, and her long hair flowing like liquid crystal. Her lower body was a translucent, water-like fish tail, with starlight-like neural networks suspended within.
“Bingbing!”
Before Liu Yi could respond, Ziyue had already jumped off her shoulder and landed lightly in front of the Spirit Song Mermaid Queen.
The Spirit Song Mermaid Queen leaned down gracefully and gently stroked Ziyue’s head with her finger, a look of delight appearing on her face.
Strangely, Liu Yi could sense a vibe from the Spirit Song Mermaid Queen’s expression that reminded her of people in her past life when they were “huffing” cats.
Liu Yi: “...”
It must be an illusion, Liu Yi thought as she silently looked away from the Spirit Song Mermaid Queen and toward Liu Ran.
Liu Ran pulled Liu Yi into her arms and gave her hair a vigorous rub. “Our Yi-bao is finally going to become a Beast Tamer!”
“Sis... Sister, I can’t breathe.” Liu Yi struggled for a moment before finally breaking free from Liu Ran’s enthusiastic embrace and smoothing out her messy hair.
“Bingbing.”
Seeing this, Ziyue immediately jumped from the Spirit Song Mermaid Queen’s side back onto Liu Yi’s shoulder, staring at Liu Ran warily.
“Lingling.”
“Ziyue says to stop bullying its master,” the Spirit Song Mermaid Queen translated for Liu Ran.
“Oh my, the little thing hasn’t even contracted with Yi-bao yet and it’s already being so protective?” Liu Ran laughed and poked Ziyue’s nose. “Don’t worry, I won’t bully your future master.”
“Will number A-107 please come to Awakening Room 1.” Just then, the broadcast in the Awakening Hall announced the number Liu Yi had received.
Liu Yi took a deep breath, picked up Ziyue, and handed her to Liu Ran. “Then I’m going, Sister.”
“Go on.” Liu Ran took Ziyue and patted Liu Yi’s shoulder. “We’ll be waiting for you out here.”
Liu Yi walked into Awakening Room 1, where a smiling staff member was standing.
Seeing Liu Yi enter, the staff member said, “Just relax. Once you enter the awakening chamber, just clear your mind.”
Liu Yi nodded and followed the staff member’s instructions to enter the awakening chamber.
【Awakening chamber starting. Please remain relaxed.】
Following the prompt of the mechanical female voice, the transparent cover of the awakening chamber slowly closed. Liu Yi closed her eyes, and a cool surge of energy seeped in from the contact surface beneath her, flowing along her spine to her entire body.
It was a strange sensation, as if her entire body was being soaked in warm spring water, yet it also carried a faint electric tingle.
Gradually, her consciousness began to sink, as if falling into a bottomless vortex.
When the dizziness faded, Liu Yi found herself standing in a hazy white space. It was empty, except for a multicolored orb of light floating in the very center.
“Is this... my Beast Taming Space?”
Recalling the knowledge taught in school, Liu Yi tentatively reached out and touched the orb of light.
In an instant, the light from the orb filled the entire space.
Two seconds later, the orb vanished.
The pet room mentioned in textbooks appeared before her eyes, and information about her Beast Taming Space flooded her mind:
【Beast Taming Space Development Progress: 13%】
【Pet Contract Slots: 0/1】
13%?
She remembered her teacher saying that when most people first awakened their Beast Taming Space, the progress was usually 10%. After that, for every increase to 20%, 30%, 40%, and so on, they could contract another pet.
Currently, the strongest person in the world, the champion of the All-Continent League Cup, was only a legendary Beast Tamer with a development progress in the nineties. No Beast Tamer had ever developed their space to one hundred percent.
Suddenly, Liu Yi noticed a flicker of light at the far left of the space.
Moving closer, she saw a strangely shaped stone pool platform covered in unfamiliar runes. The water inside the pool shimmered with a rainbow light, and countless card phantoms floated on the surface.
“Is this... a Gacha Pool?”
Liu Yi looked at this device, which resembled the gacha systems in mobile games from her past life, in shock. What surprised her even more was a translucent light screen standing next to the stone pool:
【Free draws granted for successful Beast Taming Space awakening: 10】
【Daily free draws: 1】
【Current total draws available: 11】
【Please explore on your own to discover more ways to obtain draws.】
“Could this be the... cheat for my transmigration?” Just as Liu Yi was about to marvel at it, she saw the last line on the screen.
Was this really a cheat? What kind of decent person’s cheat was this perfunctory?
Just as Liu Yi was about to test the depths of this Gacha Pool, the staff member’s voice pulled her back to reality. “Student Liu Yi? Are you okay?”
Because the system had detected the successful awakening of the Beast Taming Space, the awakening chamber was automatically opening.
The sudden light made her blink. As she stepped out of the chamber, Liu Yi felt her back; it wasn't wet.
She had actually thought she was being soaked in real energy fluid.
“Thank you, I’m fine,” Liu Yi said to the staff member.
Staff Member: “Great, congratulations on your successful awakening! Once you contract your desired pet, you can go to the association’s administrative hall to certify as a Trainee Beast Tamer.”
Liu Yi nodded, opened the door, and walked out.
Liu Ran was already waiting nearby, holding Ziyue, with the Spirit Song Mermaid Queen beside her.
Ziyue jumped from Liu Ran’s arms onto Liu Yi’s shoulder, affectionately rubbing against her cheek. Liu Ran also reached out to touch Liu Yi’s other cheek.
The Spirit Song Mermaid Queen looked at Ziyue, then at her own master, and also reached out to place her hand across Liu Yi’s forehead, as if testing to see if she had a fever.
Liu Yi: “...?”
“Sister, stop messing around,” Liu Yi said helplessly.
“What’s wrong with everyone having a little group cuddle?” Liu Ran smiled and withdrew her hand. “Alright, I’ll stop teasing you. Go ahead and contract with Ziyue.”
Liu Yi placed Ziyue on the ground and knelt down on one knee, asking seriously, “Ziyue, are you willing to form a contract with me?”
Ziyue also sat upright on the ground, looking as formal as if she were taking an ID photo, and nodded firmly. “Bingbing!”
“Good.”
The contract ceremony was very simple.
Liu Yi leaned toward Ziyue, closed her eyes, and pressed her forehead against Ziyue’s small, fluffy forehead.
As a silver-blue magic circle formed beneath Liu Yi’s feet, she clearly felt Ziyue establishing a connection with her Beast Taming Space.
With the disappearance of the magic circle, the contract was officially established, and Ziyue’s information immediately surfaced in Liu Yi’s mind:
【Name: Ice Fox】
【Attribute: Ice】
【Level: Junior stage (10%)】
【Skills: Ice Blade (Entry level 10%), Frost Breath (Entry level 10%), Ice Armor (Entry level 10%)】
【Trait: Ice Soul Awakening (Entry level 10%)】
Liu Yi was stunned as she looked at these lines. Ziyue hadn’t had any combat training in the half month since she hatched; how could her skills and trait already have proficiency levels?
“Bingbing!” After the contract was finished, Ziyue called out, seeing Liu Yi dazed.
Master, hug me!
Now that the contract was successful, Liu Yi could understand the specific meaning of Ziyue’s expressions. Her lips curled up slightly as she pulled Ziyue into her arms, burying her face in the fox’s fur and taking a soft sniff.
Now, she was officially someone with a pet of her own.
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