Chapter 1 – Achievement System Activated

Pinghai No. 1 High School.

At the school gate.

It was dismissal time.

A few seventeen- or eighteen-year-old boys walked through the school gate together, chatting idly.

“The College Entrance Exam is next month. Have you guys decided which academy you’re applying to?”

“There’s only one local academy. What else is there to choose?”

“Heh, maybe he’s thinking about applying to the Beast Tamer Academy in Ningjiang City.”

“Dream on. He doesn’t even have his Apprentice Beast Tamer Certification. He can’t even register.”

“Tsk, don’t talk about me—you’re all the same!”

“Lin Ze, what about you?”

The boy being asked snapped back to reality and shook his head.

“I haven’t decided yet.”

The boys walking with him chuckled at that but said nothing more.

They all knew each other’s situations well.

Everyone present was a student without much talent—practically no chance of getting into a Beast Tamer Academy.

Barring any surprises, their future would be getting into an ordinary school, becoming a diligent office worker after graduation, and living out their lives in mediocrity.

Birds of a feather flock together—that was exactly why they hung out together on a daily basis.

A moment later.

They parted ways at the intersection.

After waving goodbye, Lin Ze turned around, a trace of bitterness flickering across his face.

It had been over half a month since he’d transmigrated into this world, and he still wasn’t quite used to it.

He’d simply fallen asleep, only to wake up and find his soul had been transported to a strange new world.

And he’d become a high school student about to face the College Entrance Exam.

What an absurd twist of fate.

For a while, Lin Ze couldn’t help but wonder if he was dreaming.

Unfortunately, the facts proved this was no illusory dream.

He had really transmigrated.

“After reading so many transmigration novels, I never thought it would happen to me one day.”

Lin Ze let out a soft sigh and started walking toward home.

He wasn’t the type to wallow in self-pity.

Transmigration wasn’t something you could file a complaint about, nor could you reverse it through sheer willpower. Since it had already happened, dwelling on why was pointless.

He could only accept reality and force himself to adapt to his new identity—and this new world.

Over the past few days, Lin Ze had more or less digested the memories left by his predecessor and gained a preliminary understanding of this world.

In short, this was a world where supernatural power existed.

Hundreds of years ago, in the Era of the Great Cataclysm.

Countless Ferocious Beasts emerged from Interdimensional Rifts, slaughtering humans on a massive scale, leaving devastation in their wake.

Humanity fought back, and through the brutal wars, gradually developed the techniques of Taming Ferocious Beasts and commanding them in battle.

The Beast Tamer profession was thus born, taking the world stage.

From then on, as countless powerful Beast Tamers emerged like bamboo shoots after spring rain, humanity gradually held back the Ferocious Beasts’ advance.

They even gained the upper hand in their struggle against the beasts.

To this day, humanity had built a glorious Beast-Taming Civilization, controlling the most resource-rich regions of the planet.

And because of that.

In this age of beast taming, Beast Tamers had naturally become symbols of status and class.

One could say that becoming a Beast Tamer meant entering the elite class of society.

Almost every young person dreamed of becoming a Beast Tamer.

Lin Ze was no exception.

Not to mention that mastering supernatural power was something he’d yearned for in his previous life—simply for the sake of surviving better in this world, becoming a Beast Tamer was the fastest and most effective path.

Only the strong can control their own destiny—this principle holds true in any world.

“Unfortunately… this goal is probably going to be very hard to achieve.”

Lin Ze felt a faint bitterness in his heart.

In this world, all young people who reach the age of eighteen can contract their first Pet Beast.

There are two main factors that determine the strength of an initial Pet Beast.

The first is Soul Strength.

The higher one’s Soul Strength, the higher the maximum Level of Pet Beast one can contract, and naturally, the wider the range of choices.

The second is financial resources.

Pet Beasts are extremely valuable.

Even the weakest Tier 1 Stage 1 Pet Beast costs tens of thousands at minimum.

Pet Beasts with even a hint of potential often cost hundreds of thousands.

Ordinary families can hardly afford them.

The vast majority of people, when contracting their initial Pet Beast, can only helplessly choose a cheap and weak one.

And unfortunately, his predecessor had no advantage in either of these aspects.

His parents had died in an accident three years ago.

Although they left behind a considerable inheritance, after deducting the expenses of the past few years and future living costs, the amount he could actually use was quite low.

He could only afford the cheapest Pet Beast.

His Soul Strength was pitifully low as well—the test result was only 0.8.

Even lower than the average of 0.9 for College Entrance Exam candidates.

It could be said that his predecessor had almost no aptitude as a Beast Tamer.

Yet he refused to give up and insisted on contracting a Pet Beast.

In the end, with no other choice, he had to settle for contracting a Little Snowball.

Lin Ze casually summoned his Pet Beast.

A flash of light flickered in the void before him.

A pure white snowball the size of a basketball materialized out of thin air.

It floated in midair about a meter above the ground.

Its pair of clear, innocent lake-blue eyes stared fixedly at Lin Ze.

A small and delicate build.

An innocent, naive little gaze.

Its appearance was utterly adorable—extremely lethal to humans, especially women.

However, for a Pet Beast, an adorable appearance only counts as a bonus. What truly matters is combat power and Growth Potential.

According to the Beast Tamer Association’s standards for classifying Pet Beast potential, the Little Snowball belongs to the lowest F-rank Pet Beast category.

It has no Evolution Form; its Initial Form is already its highest stage.

Even with complete nurturing, its maximum Level cap is only Tier 1 Stage 2.

The only Skill it awakens is ‘Cold Breath.’

As the name suggests, its effect is to spray out a puff of cold air.

Its power is roughly equivalent to the blast of cold air that hits you when you open a refrigerator.

Honestly, it’s an insult to the word “Skill.”

Whether in combat power or Growth Potential, the Little Snowball is unquestionably at the very bottom of all Pet Beasts—so weak it’s appalling.

For this reason, it is also known as an Ornamental Pet Beast.

“There’s only half a month until the College Entrance Exam. Relying on a Pet Beast like this to get into a Beast Tamer Academy is nothing but wishful thinking.”

Lin Ze rubbed his brow in distress.

Being transmigrated was bad enough, but he had to be given such a hellish starting setup.

Wasn’t this just deliberately tormenting him?

Could it be that he was just supposed to live as an ordinary person from now on, wasting away his entire life in mediocrity?

He refused to accept it!

Just then, a mechanical, monotonous voice suddenly sounded from the depths of his mind.

[System fully charged. Beginning activation.]

[System activating…]

[Activation successful. Achievement System officially enabled.]

Lin Ze froze, then immediately snapped back to reality.

“This is… a Cheat!?”

His heart surged with wild joy.

So all this time since I crossed over, the system hadn’t appeared because it was still charging?

Regardless, I finally have a cheat!

Taking a deep breath, Lin Ze suppressed the ecstasy in his heart and was about to ask a question when a translucent light screen suddenly popped up in front of him.

【Lin Ze】

【Constitution 1.0 / Soul 0.8】

【Level: None】

【Soul Power: 80/80】

【Soul Art: None】

【Pet Beast: Little Snowball】

【Achievement Points: None】

【Note: The constitution and soul attributes of an average adult male are 1】