Chapter 1

"Little brother, wake up, something big has happened!"

Huh?

Who is it?

Who is praising me for being handsome?

Feeling someone tug at his arm, Chen Fan opened his eyes with a bit of impatience.

The next moment, the scene before his eyes made him momentarily stunned...

This was a huge square.

The entire square was packed with people, some in a panic, some shouting, the noise making everyone uneasy and agitated.

Strangely, everyone's age seemed to be between eighteen and twenty-eight.

No elderly.

No children.

All these people were surrounded by a dark, eerie mist in the middle of the square!

No one knew what was outside the mist.

What people could see, besides the densely packed crowd in the square, was only a fifty-meter-high pillar of light in the center of the square.

The pillar of light emitted a soft white glow, illuminating the entire square.

But the white light could not penetrate the mist around the square.

All of this made the scene feel eerie and unreal.

...

What's going on?

Why are so many people talking about "穿越" (穿越 means "穿越" in Chinese, which can be translated as "穿越" or "穿越" in English, but in this context, it means "穿越" or "穿越")?

I was clearly playing with "Little White" on the grass in the park, how did I end up in such a strange place?

Just as Chen Fan was surprised, a furry head rubbed against his palm.

"Little White?"

Chen Fan looked down at the stuffed cat in his arms, and his heart suddenly warmed.

In such a strange scene, with Little White by his side, the fear in his heart dissipated a lot.

At that moment, the sun rose, and the mist began to dissipate rapidly.

As the mist dissipated, before the crowd could rejoice, they were completely stunned by the scene before them...

Only to see that around the square, in the four directions of east, south, west, and north, there stood four enormous and terrifying monsters!

A black gorilla over twenty meters tall, with a fierce look in its eyes;

A completely red ant, spitting flames from its mouth;

A tiger with two horns and a tail like a meteor hammer, slowly swinging its tail, creating craters on the ground;

And a blue ox, as large as a mammoth, lying on the ground as if sleeping, but each breath causing a strong wind!

Each of the four monsters was extremely large, exuding a fierce and terrifying aura, scaring people into retreating!

On the backs or shoulders of these four monsters, there stood a person each.

Three men and one woman.

All four were not very old, seemingly only in their early twenties, wearing battle armor, and carrying swords and knives, each looking mighty and imposing.

Especially the woman on the shoulder of the black gorilla...

The woman was about 1.77 meters tall, wearing battle armor but exposing a pair of long, straight, and fair legs, very eye-catching, easily making people think of her legs.

But in this environment, no one dared to look at her more than once.

After all, the black gorilla was too terrifying.

Moreover...

At the edge of the square, there were strangely shaped armored tanks, and... rows of soldiers in armor, armed with guns!

The black muzzles of the guns and cannons were aimed at the densely packed crowd...

The people in the square were instantly chilled to the bone!

"What the hell, what's going on? Are aliens invading?"

A man with a large muscular build, about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, couldn't help but curse.

Chen Fan couldn't help but look at the man a few more times.

He remembered this voice...

This person was likely the one who tugged at him and woke him up earlier.

"I was clearly working overtime at the company, why am I in such a strange place?"

"What happened? Why did I end up here as soon as I stepped out of the school gate?"

"Here... it's probably not Earth anymore, look at those monsters... that ant is bigger than an elephant and is spitting fire!"

"Did we travel through time? So many people together? Are we all chosen ones!"

"I want to go home... sniff sniff!"

People were discussing, with various expressions.

Some were overjoyed, some were crying.

Some had blank faces, some were panicking like dogs.

But everyone's voices were very suppressed.

After all, there were four terrifying monsters around, and the black muzzles of guns were pointed at them.

No one dared to make a loud noise in such a situation.

Chen Fan was the same.

At eighteen, he appeared as calm as an old dog, but his heart was actually very anxious.

Although he grew up in an orphanage and had experienced many hardships, he couldn't help but feel nervous in such a strange scene.

Suddenly...

"Roar!"

The black gorilla over twenty meters tall roared.

The roar echoed through the sky!

Many people's eardrums hurt from the sound!

The entire square fell silent!

The stuffed cat Little White, held by Chen Fan, was also startled and buried its head deeply in Chen Fan's arms.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I'm here!"

Chen Fan hurriedly comforted it.

At that moment, the woman on the shoulder of the black gorilla nodded in satisfaction, raised her hand, and lightly waved it.

A light screen appeared in the air.

On the light screen, Chinese characters slowly appeared...

People immediately crowded around the light screen, trying to see more clearly.

Chen Fan moved forward with the crowd and quickly read the words on the light screen.

After five or six minutes, Chen Fan withdrew his gaze.

This place was indeed not Earth...

This was a magical world called "Blue Star."

After two thousand years, when Blue Star had two moons, this world gave birth to Beast Masters and Star Warriors.

Awakening as a Beast Master, one could obtain the qualifications for a Beast Space and sign a contract with some monsters that had awakened talents, fighting and growing together with the beasts.

Those who could not awaken as Beast Masters had a chance to awaken as Star Warriors, absorbing star energy and practicing martial arts.

But Star Warriors were far inferior to Beast Masters.

This was a world of beasts!

This was the era of beasts!

Every year on this day, 200,000 young men and women would be transported to this world by the "mist."

200,000 people were randomly selected and dispersed around the world.

This was the reception square outside Tangguo's Donghai City.

There were 20,000 people in the reception square now.

Next, these 20,000 people would be divided into batches to undergo "Awakening Guidance."

Through Awakening Guidance, they might awaken their talents and become Beast Masters, or become Star Warriors.

After the Awakening Guidance, regardless of whether they awakened or not, everyone would need to receive cold weapons like swords and participate in a test, which was...

Staying in the wilderness outside the square for three days and three nights!

Those who could survive and return after three days would pass the test!

Teams were allowed, but each team could not exceed four people.

Beast Masters and Star Warriors who passed the test could directly enter the three major academies in Donghai City to learn and train in beast mastery and martial arts.

Those who did not awaken talents but passed the test would have a second chance to awaken.

Whether transported to this world or born on Blue Star, everyone had only two chances to awaken in their lifetime.

If, after experiencing the test of life and death and undergoing the second Awakening Guidance, they still did not awaken talents...

Then these people would need to work as miners in the mines outside Donghai City for three years to gain the right to live in Donghai City.

This rule applied to the main cities of all countries on Blue Star.

"What? Even if we awaken talents, we still have to participate in this life-and-death test!"

"The wilderness outside is over a hundred meters high, who knows what kind of monsters are inside? We are only given cold weapons like swords, how can we possibly fight them?"

"Even if you give us guns, what use is it? Look at that giant ant, do you think ordinary guns can kill it? And that gorilla... the gorilla on Skull Island destroyed several fighter jets!"

"Damn, the team size is limited to four people! If we encounter these four terrifying monsters, even if we all carry rocket launchers, we might not be able to defeat them!"

The square became noisy again.

People were panicked and at a loss.

But the black gorilla growled, and all the noise immediately disappeared.

In this strange world, the rules were set by the strong!

Living well in this world was not easy.

Without stakes, without value, without strength, one would ultimately be nothing.

Many people, after being growled at by the black gorilla, began to calm down.

"Alright!"

The woman on the shoulder of the black gorilla, over twenty meters tall, lightly waved her hand and said, "I believe you now understand your situation and know where you are... This is Tangguo, Donghai City!"

"After the Awakening Guidance, each of you will be given a smart wristwatch, a combination of a phone and a computer. You can connect to the network through this device and learn many things you want to know."

At this moment, a young man gathered his courage and asked, "After the Awakening Guidance, can we choose not to participate in this test?"

"If we still cannot awaken as Beast Masters or Star Warriors after the test, can we choose not to be miners?"

The woman on the shoulder of the black gorilla laughed, "You cannot choose not to participate. Those who refuse to participate will be killed on the spot!"

"Killed on the spot..." The young man who spoke was startled.

The woman continued, "Of course, after participating in the test, you can choose not to be miners."

"If you do not become miners, you cannot live in Donghai City. You will have to live in the wilderness... outside the main city, we call it the wilderness."

"The world is vast, if you have the strength, you can go anywhere."

"But I must warn you..."

"Outside the main city, the wilderness is full of dangers, with countless extraordinary monsters or alien races. Even powerful Beast Masters and Star Warriors tread carefully and cautiously."

"So, think carefully about whether you want to be miners."

"Alright, now form lines."

"Prepare for the Awakening Guidance!"

"Fifty people per group, form three circles around a lighthouse."

"Each group's awakening time is only five minutes."

"Begin!"

The woman on the shoulder of the black gorilla did not give people another chance to ask questions.

Armed soldiers came over and began guiding people to form lines.

At the eastern end of the square, a group of soldiers brought out lighthouse-like objects.

Ten "lighthouses" in total, each about three meters tall, emitting a faint blue light.

The crowd surged forward, and many people began to push their way through.

Beside him, the muscular young man tugged at Chen Fan's sleeve, "Little brother, since everyone has a chance to awaken, there's no need to rush. Let's stay back a bit and observe?"

Chen Fan nodded and extended his right hand, "Chen Fan."

The young man grinned and shook Chen Fan's hand, "Wang Teng."

Chen Fan: "..."

My son Wang Teng has the potential of an emperor!

This name...

Chen Fan's expression was strange, "Wang Brother, do you usually read novels?"

Wang Teng was taken aback, "Why read that stuff?"

Chen Fan: "..."

Alright, this guy probably doesn't read novels, and because he is very strong and muscular, no one dares to joke with him, so he doesn't know about this.

"Little brother, after the Awakening Guidance, let's form a team?"

Wang Teng looked at Chen Fan and whispered, "Then we'll find two more people and venture into the jungle!"

"If we can awaken as Beast Masters or Star Warriors, we'll help each other and grow together!"

Chen Fan nodded slightly, "Alright."

Suddenly!

Chen Fan felt as if a current of electricity spread through his body.

"Beast System activation, 10%, 40%, 70%..."

"Beast System successfully activated!"

"Beast Space successfully opened!"

The next moment...

"Boom!"

In Chen Fan's mind, a square-shaped, strange space was opened.

This space was about thirty square meters, with white clouds in the sky, green grass on the ground, and a small pond... actually just a small puddle.

The space was surrounded by gray mist, a chaotic and hazy scene.

The most bizarre thing was that each side of this square space had a large door, leading to unknown places.

"Beast System?!"

"Is this... the Beast Space?"

Just as Chen Fan was overjoyed, a system panel slowly rose outside the Beast Space in his mind.