Is it difficult to evolve your beast?

Chapter 1 Rebirth

"What kind of weather is this? It changes so suddenly!"

Just moments ago, the sky above Jinyang City was clear and blue, but now dark clouds loom over the city.

Purple lightning flashed within the rolling dark clouds.

"I hope nothing's wrong."

"Pah, pah, pah, you jinx! What could possibly happen???"

"Ever since General Ji, whom the military sent to guard our Jinyang, became a sixth-tier beast tamer, Jinyang has been perfectly safe!!"

"Yes, let's go back quickly, it's about to rain."

Lightning ripped through the dark clouds, striking the earth like a sharp blade.

Then, a thunderclap sounded.

"Boom!"

Raindrops fell with the sound of thunder, striking the attic window with a 'tap' 'tap' 'tap' sound.

At that moment, the attic door opened a crack. There was no one in sight, only a lithe and handsome gray cloud wolf carrying a lunchbox tied in a bag as it walked in from outside.

It skillfully placed the lunchbox on the messy desk beside it, then looked towards the bed.

At that moment, a sigh seemed to come from inside the attic.

On the bed, a young girl was lying sprawled out, completely exposed.

The gray cloud wolf walked gracefully to the bedside, gently pressing its paw against the girl's forehead, seemingly trying to wake her up in this way.

But the person on the bed didn't move at all, and even turned over, pulled the blanket, and continued to sleep soundly.

The gray cloud wolf retracted its paws, squatted down by the bed, and woke up in another way: "Awoo~~~"

Just then, a bolt of lightning struck the window.

Thunder rumbled again, and the girl on the bed suddenly opened her eyes, her eyes filled with incomprehension and hatred.

Then, hatred dissipated into confusion.

She must be dead, killed in that beast tide!

Thinking of this, Jiang Feng clenched his fist.

The beast tide will never send anyone without awakened beast tamer talent to the battlefield!

However, possessing a treasure is a crime.

Although she failed to become a beast tamer, she still had a fourth-tier gray cloud wolf by her side.

The Gray Cloud Wolf was her father's magical beast.

Jiang Feng's parents were both beast tamers who died many years ago in a battle to defend Jinyang City.

Normally, when the master dies, the magical beast will also perish, but... Jiang Feng was only five years old when his parents died.

Perhaps it was because of her father's worry and love for her, or perhaps for some other reason.

In short, the Gray Cloud Wolf survived and continued to protect her.

As she grew up, although she did not awaken her talent as a beast tamer, she chose to open a pet boarding shop.

For more than twenty years, the Grey Cloud Wolf has been by her side, from her vigorous and strong days to her old age.

Until that day, the beast tide came.

Despite the abundance of beast tamers in Jinyang City, she and the Gray Cloud Wolf were forced onto the battlefield under the pretext of being "a fourth-tier phantom beast and its master".

She was puzzled, and then explained—for twenty years, without the support of its master's illusionary power, the Gray Cloud Wolf had been unable to fight.

But nobody listened! Nobody believed! Nobody paid any attention!

The shadow of death and the agony of being trampled to death seem to be ingrained in my nerves; the mere memory of it—, the mere memory of it—

Jiang Feng's body trembled slightly, and his forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat.

"Awoo?" The gray cloud wolf moved closer, tilted its big, furry head, and nudged Jiang Feng's arm with its head.

The familiar voice pulled Jiang Feng out of her pain. She turned her head and met Gray Cloud Wolf's amber eyes, which were filled with worry.

They were a wolf and a human, and had been together for countless years.

Jiang Feng couldn't comprehend what was happening. Seeing the agile Gray Cloud Wolf, a figure she only knew from her memories, again, her eyes welled up with tears. She didn't know what to do with her hands, and her voice trembled as she cried out, "Uncle Wolf—"

Gray Cloud Wolf's eyes were filled with doubt, as if he couldn't understand why the girl, who was full of energy before going to sleep, would show such an expression after waking up.

But it is clear that it has a lot of experience dealing with this kind of thing.

A furry wolf head approached Jiang Feng and gently rested its head on her neck, whimpering softly in a voice that soothes a cub.

Jiang Feng instinctively reached out his hands and buried his head in its soft fur. Tears streamed down his face as the warm touch made him feel like he was in a dream.

The rain grew heavier, and the raindrops pattered against the window.

Jiang Feng slowly raised his head, looked around, and pondered what exactly was going on.

She and the Gray Cloud Wolf were rescued by someone?

Or is it them...?

An unrealistic idea gradually spread through her mind, finally settling on the moment her gaze fell upon the calendar hanging on the wall—

5343, April 5.

Tomorrow will be May 18th, 5343, a day she will never forget.

That was her fifteenth birthday, and also a turning point in her life.

Jiang Feng swallowed hard, and the corners of his lips couldn't help but turn up in a smile.

She was reborn!!!

I was reborn the day before the awakening test, before anything had even happened!

The gray cloud wolf, which was squatting beside Jiang Feng with a worried expression, also sensed her joy, raised its head, and howled.

Jiang Feng reached out and ruffled the gray cloud wolf's head, the smile in his eyes gradually turning into determination.

Whether or not she can awaken as a Beast Tamer in this life, she will never go through the pain she experienced in her last life with the Gray Cloud Wolf again!

At worst, they can just leave this place. With their experience running a pet shop in their previous life, they can live well in other cities!

Gray Cloud Wolf ran to the desk, looked at Jiang Feng, and then rushed back, tugging at Jiang Feng's trouser leg.

Jiang Feng's stomach also started growling at this moment.

She rubbed her stomach with one hand, used the other to support herself as she stood up, slipped on her slippers, and replied familiarly, "Okay, okay, I'll eat right away."

Gray Cloud Wolf then loosened her trouser leg, wagged its tail, and followed closely beside Jiang Feng to the desk.

Jiang Feng lifted the cluttered books on the table to make room for his meal. At that moment, his phone, which was placed next to him, lit up, and several messages flashed across the screen.

[@All members, students, tomorrow is the Beastmaster Talent Test. Please arrive at the school's indoor stadium promptly at 8:30 AM for your talent awakening.]

Teacher, does it have to be on time even if it's pouring rain?

[This is a talent test, you need to be on time to deliver the blows, right?]

[I can't wait! If I can open up the Beast Space tomorrow with the help of the Illusion Stone, it means I have the talent of a Beast Tamer, and then I can go to a high school for Beast Tamers!]

Yes, yes, I definitely want to contract a majestic mythical beast when the time comes!

Forget about mythical beasts, you should become a Beastmaster first. The chance of an ordinary person becoming a Beastmaster is only one percent. That means that in our school, at most a dozen or so people can open up a mythical beast space.

[@Jiang Feng, Jiang Feng should be the most promising student in our class, right? Both her parents are beast tamers!]

[@JiangFeng, @JiangFeng, tell us quickly, what kind of mythical beast would you like to contract with in the future?]

Jiang Feng held his phone, watching the messages flashing in the class group chat and the various mentions, a mix of emotions welling up inside him.

The words she uttered in her youthful impetuosity after her failed awakening became a sharp blade piercing her.

She went from being a genius that everyone looked forward to to being ridiculed as a good-for-nothing.

Jiang Feng tilted his head back and closed his eyes.

At that moment, there was a rapid knocking at the door, and the door to the attic was being pounded on.

"Xiao Feng, is Xiao Feng there? Open the door for me!"

Upon hearing the sound, Jiang Feng immediately opened his eyes, turned his head, and looked towards the door.

This man was a comrade-in-arms whom her parents had once saved, and also the culprit who caused her death.

(End of this chapter)