Below the title was the main text of the original poster’s description: 【This is what happened: about a day ago, I suddenly obtained a mysterious black card. Along with obtaining this black card, a series of text appeared before my eyes, and there were also audio prompts in my ears. It instructed me to use this card to form a contract and capture an animal as a pet, turning me into a Beast Tamer. At first, I thought I had encountered some fortuitous event like the protagonists in anime. But things were not that simple at all. After I followed the card’s guidance to complete the newbie mission, I was transported to an extremely dangerous place filled with wild beasts. I almost died there! My pet, in order to protect me, also suffered severe injuries. The nearby pet hospital couldn’t treat it at all, and the vet concluded that it had no chance of survival. What should I do? I have a feeling we’re bound together. If my pet dies, something bad will also happen to me...】 Along with the text description, the original poster also attached a photo. It was a large cat with a body that looked petrified, eyes gouged out, and missing a leg. It looked miserable, with gray blood flowing all over its body, and its injuries were quite strange. “Done reading?” Fang Lan asked with a serious expression. “Yeah,” Lu Ran nodded. Fang Lan said angrily, “The injuries seem a bit off. The picture is probably photoshopped. This person...I suspect they are an animal abuser trying to gain attention through extreme means.” This kind of shoddily written third-rate story was most likely just a gimmick for the other party to attract attention. It was too fake! Did they think they were a “chosen one” or something? “Indeed,” Lu Ran agreed with Fang Lan. There are indeed many people like this, but his gaze remained on the phone screen. At first glance, this post did seem like an animal abuser’s attempt at gaining attention through sensational means. However, Lu Ran tended to be quite sensitive towards seemingly bogus information like this. Supernatural phenomena... A scene of the city being invaded by countless monsters immediately appeared in his mind... Thinking about that dream again... Lu Ran sighed inwardly. In fact, he took information about the supernatural very seriously, for a simple reason. The reason was simple — he had a secret unknown to others. He can hear the “thoughts” of non-human creatures, possessing a kind of superpower similar to understanding animal language and having telepathic communication with animals. He had obtained this superpower two years ago. At first, he wasn’t quite proficient, but through practice, he can now hear the thoughts of many animals. He can predict the weather, dominate the Insect-Fighting Tournament in Green Sea City, all thanks to this superpower. Accompanying this superpower was also a bizarre recurring dream. Every so often, he would dream about the city being invaded by various monsters, and he would die a miserable death before jolting awake. Initially, Lu Ran went to see a doctor, but no health issues were detected. Without a doubt though, he knew something was off about himself. And it was precisely because of his own abnormality that Lu Ran always felt like there must be something else abnormal about this world too. Yet after all this time, the only abnormal one seemed to be himself. Even though all kinds of extraordinary stories and bizarre rumors could frequently be seen online, ultimately none of them could be verified, as if they were all made up. This time, although Lu Ran took it seriously at first, he soon shook his head. How many times has it been? He won’t believe in these casually made-up stories anymore. This world was quite scientific after all... “Let’s eat first,” Lu Ran put down his phone and said to Fang Lan, as the server finally brought their food over. “Alright,” Fang Lan nodded. Actually, the image they saw earlier was quite gruesome, but Fang Lan didn’t seem bothered by it. It could be said that growing up in a family specializing in veterinary medicine made her accustomed to such scenes. As they both picked at their food, Lu Ran asked, “Are you taking your pets with you to the Magic City too?” “Of course,” Fang Lan replied. “I still need to maintain my weekly update frequency. Otherwise, my fans will miss me.” Fang Lan was actually a cute pet blogger, regularly sharing pictures of her pets online without showing her own face. However, Lu Ran had always found issue with her self-proclaimed title of “cute pet blogger”. After all, the pets Fang Lan raised were all snakes, spiders, scorpions, centipedes and the like. How was that cute at all? “It looks like you’ll have to get your own place,” Lu Ran shrugged. If Fang Lan could sneak those “cute pets” into the dormitory, he would admit defeat. Even if the dormitory manager didn’t care, her roommates would strangle her in the middle of the night. Can you accept roommates keeping pets in the dormitory, especially scorpions, centipedes, and snakes? “If I have to then I have to,” Fang Lan was nonchalant. “Hurry up and pass the exam so we can split the rent.” “You talk as if I like those pets of yours. I’m scared of them too,” Lu Ran said, exasperated. He’s not a timid person, but when Fang Lan, at the age of seven or eight, used to frighten him with spiders and other creepy crawlies, she did manage to leave him with some childhood trauma. Some girl she was! She hasn’t changed until now… Aren’t kittens and puppies cuter? The two continued chatting as they ate. Soon, the rain stopped and they were nearly done with their meal too. Since Fang Lan had plans with her best friend in the afternoon, she settled the bill and left the restaurant ahead of Lu Ran. The reason Fang Lan came to find Lu Ran this time was just to check on him, knowing that he had taken a leave from school. Lu Ran was also aware that Fang Lan’s family cared about him. “Sigh, so boring.” After a while, Lu Ran also left the restaurant. Feeling the moist air and looking at the rainbow in the sky, his mood fluctuated. High school was so dull, he barely had any leisure time for himself... He took a step forward, eager to enter university as soon as possible. But before he could even walk a few steps, a sudden voice made him stop dead in his tracks. Following that, Lu Ran raised his hand, staring fixedly at the black card that had appeared in his hand, seemingly out of nowhere. It was a black card about the size of a playing card, with a plastic texture. It wasn’t a membership card from the restaurant, nor was it some flyer someone had handed him. It just inexplicably appeared in his hand, very abruptly at that. Additionally, Lu Ran was also having visual and auditory hallucinations before his eyes and in his ears… In that instant, he felt both the environment around him to be quiet and noisy, as if he got cut off from the world. Words kept refreshing, sounds kept ringing, and Lu Ran’s expression grew increasingly incredulous. 【Detected that you possess the qualifications of a Beast Tamer...】 【Contract card has materialized...】 Newbie Mission:【Please use the contract card to capture an animal as your pet and become a Beast Tamer!】 Tip ①:【Beast Tamer: A profession that contracts, nurtures, and commands pets for work and battles!】 Tip ②:【Contract Card: An item that enhances the user's mental power, used to capture pets; the inside of the contract card contains a space suitable for the pet to rest.】 Tip ③:【The contract card cannot be used on humans.】 Tip ④:【The success rate of capturing with the contract card depends on the user's mental power and the quality of the contract card. Be cautious not to capture creatures you cannot control, as it may lead to the destruction of the contract card or the pet retaliating.】 Tip ⑤: …… “What is this?” Standing by the streetside, Lu Ran held the black contract card, sensing the constant ebb and flow around him. He was certain this was not some animal’s inner voice. This sound was completely different from when he used his superpower. Lu Ran took a deep breath. Black contract card, pet, Beast Tamer? At this moment, he suddenly remembered the post Fang Lan sent him earlier and the description provided by the poster! Completely identical! Damn it, was everything that person said true?
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