"Ah! That feels so good!" Zhou Ran, who hadn't bathed in days, enjoyed a thorough shower in the bathroom....
Twenty minutes later, he dressed comfortably, feeling refreshed and at ease, everything seemed so wonderful. As usual, he hopped onto his beloved Yadi electric scooter, ready to head to his pet shop. But just then, Zhou Ran suddenly felt the world spinning, time and space trembling, and fainted instantly. Moments later, Zhou Ran gradually regained consciousness. His vision was blurry, and his mind felt overwhelmed by an endless stream of information flooding in from all directions, assaulting his brain. Monsters? Zhou Ran? Tamer? ... The information was incredibly chaotic and overwhelming, nearly causing his mind to explode. Zhou Ran clenched his teeth tightly, lying on the ground in agony. After a long time, his mind gradually calmed down, and fragments of unfamiliar memories began to circulate orderly within his thoughts. "Did I time travel?" "I just took a shower." "Could that cause a time travel?" Zhou Ran didn't believe it. He rushed outside and found that the layout of the streets was the same as before, but everything was much larger. The pedestrians on the streets, regardless of age or gender, were accompanied by various strange beasts of different shapes and sizes. "Parallel world? I must have time travelled after all..." "Never mind, let's go check my shop first." Zhou Ran rode his bike while looking around, noticing many strange buildings that were much larger than anything he had seen before. Fortunately, his shop was still in the same place, unchanged. Zhou Ran unlocked the door and pulled up the roller shutter, only to freeze in shock. All the pet food and supplies in the store had vanished, and the Husky he had raised for years in the small room beside it was also gone. The entire store looked as though it had been ransacked, completely empty. "Damn it, thieves broke in. This is bad, really bad." Zhou Ran nearly spat out a mouthful of blood. "Beep, suitable host detected. Initiating soul test..." "Test complete, initiating fusion..." "Fusion complete... preparing to activate!" At that moment, a emotionless mechanical voice echoed in Zhou Ran's mind. "System?" "So this is the welcome gift I get for crossing over?" Zhou Ran froze, then began to get excited. Sure enough, this kind of thing is always late, but it never fails to arrive. As a modern-day otaku, playing games, watching dramas, and reading novels were Zhou Ran's daily routine. He was well-acquainted with this so-called system, so he immediately began to inquire about its functions. "I am the Super Beast Breeding System, with the goal of breeding the most powerful beasts in the world." Zhou Ran was startled and began to get excited. "Detected no starlight energy fluctuations in the host's body. Unable to become a beast tamer. A worthless废人." "Preparing to activate Plan B..." Zhou Ran froze. Useless? I'm so handsome and charming, and you call me useless? Just as he was about to explode in anger, a voice echoed in his mind again. "Plan B activated. Please find a shop to bind within 24 hours." Zhou Ran paused for a moment, then immediately replied, "This shop is mine. Bind it here." 'Binding in progress...' 'Binding successful, constructing layout...' 'Breeding room established, incubation pool established, exotic beast item sales section established...' 'Establishment successful. Please select one of the following two exotic beasts. Within two days, increase its original strength to three times its original level and successfully sell it.' After the system finished speaking, the shop door closed instantly. The area behind him, which had been used for bathing and grooming pets, turned into a breeding room, and the small pond beside it became an incubation pool. However, the area in the hall where pet food and supplies were sold remained empty. 'What? Increase the strength of a beast by three times in two days? Are you sure you didn't make a mistake?' Zhou Ran began to doubt whether he had heard correctly, constantly recalling the memories in his mind. In this world, enhancing the strength of exotic beasts is extremely difficult, requiring daily, relentless training. To enhance their strength by three times in just two days is simply a fairy tale. 'Um... what happens if the mission fails?' Zhou Ran asked casually. 'Since Plan B has been activated, if the mission fails, the extermination mode will be triggered, eliminating the host and erasing all memories related to them.' 'It's as if this world never existed, as if you never existed at all.' The system replied coldly. '...' 'I... f*ck...' 'You're going to eliminate me? You, you... This is an impossible task!' Zhou Ran blurted out. 'Detected severe verbal abuse from the host. Activating punishment mode: five slaps to the face!' the system stated. '???' "... Just as Zhou Ran was about to speak, a transparent energy-like palm appeared out of thin air. "Smack, smack, smack, smack, smack." Five clean, crisp slaps landed on Zhou Ran's face. His face burned with pain, and he felt an overwhelming surge of anger. He tried to curse again but managed to hold back, huffing. 'Can we switch tasks?' Zhou Ran rubbed his face, grinning lewdly. 'No, you must complete this task!' the system said firmly. 'You...''Forget it, let's try it first. What a crappy system.' Zhou Ran was extremely annoyed. 'I accept. Where are the pets? I'll choose one.' At that moment, two beams of golden light appeared before him, followed by two exotic beasts. After reviewing his memories, Zhou Ran learned that one was an Orange Shadow Cat, with black fur on its belly and orange-yellow fur elsewhere, belonging to the Wind element, a low-tier exotic beast typically used by novice beast tamers for training. Even at maturity, it would only reach a third-tier strength. The other was a Sunbird, with red and white feathers, a very small body, only the size of a fist, and a fire-type attribute. It was also a low-tier exotic beast, and even at its peak, it would only reach the third tier in strength. Looking at these two weak exotic beasts, he felt utterly despairing. What happened to the promised cheat mode? What happened to the promised invincibility... 'I'll choose this orange cat... the Orange Shadow Cat.' The cat resembled an orange cat from Earth so much that Zhou Ran couldn't help but blurt out the wrong name. 'The exotic beast has been selected. The system is now opening a dimensional rift for the host.' The system's voice began to sound. As soon as the voice faded, a purple rift appeared before Zhou Ran, tearing open the current space. Startled, Zhou Ran nearly shouted out loud. 'Since this is the host's first time cultivating an exotic beast, the system will automatically match the cultivation plane.' Zhou Ran quickly reviewed the memories in his mind and realised that in this world, the cultivation of exotic beasts placed great emphasis on the environment. Each powerful exotic beast cultivation shop would build environments tailored to the attributes of each exotic beast, demonstrating a high level of professionalism. However, Zhou Ran looked at his own shop—a tiny place—and knew that the environment was out of the question. 'Detecting exotic beast: Orange Shadow Cat, Wind-type. Selecting plane: Wind Forest Sea Mountain Plane. Proceed?' Zhou Ran froze, looking completely bewildered as he stammered, 'Um... enter... enter, I guess.' As soon as he finished speaking, the purple fissure suddenly expanded, like a vertical eye, sucking Zhou Ran and the Orange Shadow Cat inside. Instantly, the world spun, darkness engulfed everything, and his soul felt as though it had left his body. His vision was pitch black. After a moment, his vision slowly returned, revealing a vast primeval forest before him, accompanied by the howling wind. "Host has successfully arrived at the Wind Forest Sea Mountain plane." "Time limit: 2 days." "During this period, the host is granted the system's protection: Absolute Defence." Zhou Ran was completely speechless. "Where am I? Have I been transported again?" Zhou Ran looked around. Towering trees surrounded him, the ground was overgrown with weeds, and countless wind vortexes filled the sky, creating a breathtaking scene. "Ding. Since the host lacks starlight energy, a contract with the beast cannot be formed. A temporary contract is being granted." A golden, scroll-like object appeared in Zhou Ran's hand. 'How do I use this?' Zhou Ran asked in confusion. 'You need to use the host's blood to draw the array marked on the diagram, then place the beast within the array,' the system explained. Zhou Ran unfolded the scroll and saw a hexagram-like pattern. He then bit his finger and drew the array. 'Um, where's the Orange Shadow Cat?' After finishing the drawing, Zhou Ran was about to pick up the Orange Shadow Cat and place it inside, but he noticed it was already extremely excited, running around a giant tree nonstop. Zhou Ran felt a bit embarrassed. He walked over, picked up the Orange Shadow Cat, and placed it inside the array. The beast had a very friendly temperament and did not struggle much. The hexagram array emitted a beam of light, and a light sphere appeared in Zhou Ran's mind. At the same time, he could sense everything the Orange Shadow Cat was experiencing. The Orange Shadow Cat also became particularly affectionate, walking around him and sniffing the air.