Chapter 1

"Virtual network chip implantation in progress..."

"Host of sequence number 0000000016, body function recovery at 92%..."

The air was filled with the scent of blood, and the foreign object piercing his flesh vanished into nothingness, leaving behind a terrifying tear that continuously filled with a special life-giving fluid.

Su Ye woke up from the darkness, his consciousness slowly reviving.

Before this, his body, nearly shattered by rebar, had, after fusing with the source fluid, expelled the broken bones and regenerated new flesh and blood.

Throughout this bloody process, he felt no pain, but rather an unusual and refreshing sensation, as if he were being reborn.

"Has medical technology in the new era advanced to this level?"

Immersed in the comfortable treatment environment, Su Ye couldn't help but feel a bit puzzled.

"What's with the virtual chip implantation... I should be dead, right?"

In the New Era of the Blue Planet, the solar starfire drifted through the void. According to global satellite monitoring, humanity would face an unprecedented disaster.

In the face of this crisis, countries formed an alliance, mobilized global resources, and built shelters.

During the same period, space stations rapidly expanded.

A large number of manned spacecraft ascended into space, attempting to touch the solar starfire and seek hope in the dire situation.

However, all attempts ended in failure.

Countless heroes sacrificed themselves, and despite humanity's best efforts, they could not alter the trajectory of the falling starfire.

To preserve the human race, the Blue Planet Alliance had no choice but to evacuate the surface...

Su Ye was among the first citizens to enter the shelter, and his parents were among the first to venture into space.

At the end of the New Era, while the shelter was being reinforced and expanded, he was assigned to a construction team, responsible for inspecting and maintaining a specific area.

His last memory of the shelter... a satellite broadcast announced that the solar starfire, influenced by an irresistible force, had changed its trajectory and increased its speed.

After hearing this news, Su Ye looked up and saw a scene he would never forget: the sky burned a deep red, and an endless sea of fire engulfed the earth.

The extreme heat instantly melted the outer defense framework of the shelter, and the massive impact of the starfire's fall, like a mountain collapsing, destroyed everything.

In the aftermath, the shattered building materials pierced his body.

His consciousness faded.

When he woke up again, he found himself in this darkness.

Thump!

As his body healed, Su Ye suddenly felt his feet give way. The spatial gravity returned, and he landed with a thud.

He staggered, got up, and cautiously observed his surroundings.

It was a wooden house, very spacious.

Inside, there was only a simple wooden bed with dry hay and a black box in the corner.

When he looked at the black box, a text prompt appeared before his eyes.

[Initial Treasure Chest: No danger. Opening it will randomly grant you three blueprints and initial survival items.]

[Level 1 Wooden House: Your home, though dilapidated, it is a safe haven.]

Su Ye was a bit surprised.

The semi-digitized elements resembled a VR test game.

However, with the Blue Planet's current level, such perfection was not yet possible.

The wounds on his body were real, and the tattered clothes he wore were proof.

"Where am I now?"

As Su Ye's thoughts wandered, a clear electronic voice sounded in his mind.

[Virtual chip implantation complete!]

[Survivor, welcome to the Beast Tamer World!]

[1: Congratulations, you are one of the 2 billion survivors in the Ninth Star System's Blue Planet Restart Plan. You will also gain the identity of a Beast Tamer and absolute freedom.]

[2: The talent awakening of Beast Tamers will begin shortly. Theoretically, the earlier the sequence number, the greater the possibility of awakening a top-tier talent.]

[3: You can collect resources, build your home, tame beasts, expand your territory, and do anything else in this vast, primitive world.]

[4: For the first three days, your home will be under absolute protection. You can sleep soundly. Remember, do not venture far after sunset.]

[5: Treat your beasts well. They are your trusted companions, not slaves or tools. The bond of the contract can make you mentally connected and increase mutual affection, but if you often bully or abuse your beasts, they will run away or even rebel against you!]

[6: Exploring the unknown also means facing danger. Sometimes, your fellow humans can be more ruthless than beasts!]

[7: All Beast Tamers have been treated and their physical functions improved... from now on, everyone will be responsible for their own lives.]

[8: Do not waste time trying to find the source of the chip. The only truth is to think about how to survive.]

[9: Good luck, Beast Tamer!]

...

After hearing this, Su Ye had a basic understanding of his current situation.

It seemed like a穿越 (穿越 means "穿越" in Chinese, which can be translated as "穿越" in English, but in this context, it means "a穿越" or "a transmigration")... more like a conspiracy.

The Blue Planet Restart Plan mentioned in the information was likely closely linked to the falling starfire.

The massive operation of relocating 2 billion people during the disaster was far beyond the capabilities of Blue Planet technology.

The eighth point, though harsh, was very realistic.

As an ordinary person, even as a Beast Tamer, he couldn't access the deeper aspects of this situation. Wasting time on it was pointless; survival was what he needed to focus on.

After the prompt ended, a light blue virtual panel appeared before Su Ye.

The panel was divided into four sections: [Personal Information], [Communication Forum], [Free Trade], and [Blueprint Manufacturing].

"Hmm?"

What is this?

The operating system that came with the chip?

He hesitated for a moment and then tapped on the [Personal Information] section at the top.

A new panel popped up.

Beast Tamer: Su Ye

Unique Sequence Number: 0000000016

Home: Level 1 Wooden House

Talent: None (Awakening in progress, expected to complete in ten minutes)

Items: Tattered Clothes

Beasts: None

Skills: None

Status: Good

The simple data panel was clear at a glance.

[Home], [Talent], [Beasts]... these special terms could be expanded to show more detailed information, but they were currently blank, providing no useful information.

He didn't linger and continued to tap on the [Communication Forum].

The screen flashed.

A secondary classification selection appeared on the new panel.

[World Channel], [Zone Channel 1/2000], [Friends List], [Messages], [Unopened Forum Items].

He entered the world chat channel.

The screen was already flooded with messages.

The ability to browse normally relied on the system's intelligent sorting of conversations, image cropping, and split-screen functions.

[World Channel 9999+]

"What the heck? Where's my wife? We were just together..."

"Hahaha, I didn't die. The damn shelter wouldn't let me in, but I'm still alive and well."

"Why? I should be in the shelter. Who brought me to this broken wooden house? Let me out!"

"Damn, there's a ten-meter-long python outside [image]. Scary, almost lost a leg..."

"I activated the system, about to take off."

"Daydreaming, the system is mass-distributed."

"Move aside, let me wake him up."

"Be careful, don't let him get too comfortable."

"Feels like survival in the wild. Luckily, I have rich wilderness survival experience. Recruiting several elites to form a team."

"Can we go back? I miss my fat guy outfit. I was prepared to die, but this second life is exhausting. I just want to lie down."

...

The chat channel was filled with a silly atmosphere.

The Blue Planet was already at the end of its days, and a long time ago, 99% of people had been forced to accept the fact of their impending doom.

Now, unexpectedly surviving, people were less panicked and more relieved to be alive.

After much study, Su Ye slowly figured out some of the rules of the communication forum.

The World Channel allows each person to post three messages per day, which can be exchanged for small megaphones if unused.

The Zone Channel has no posting limit, but continuous spamming will be filtered and trigger a warning, leading to a risk of being muted.

The [Friends List] and [Messages] sections were currently blank, and other functions were unknown.

The [Free Trade] section already had people listing items for sale.