"That's all for the knowledge about Beast Mastery for now. Next, the teacher will add a bit of physiology knowledge for you~"
Charles opened his eyes.
He found himself sitting in a chair, with sunlight streaming through the gaps in the curtains, casting a somewhat dazzling glow on his face.
"Where am I, and... who are you?"
Charles noticed a woman in front of him, perfectly shaped with delicate features. At this moment, her professional dress was mostly removed, revealing a generous expanse of snowy white that was even more dazzling than the sunlight outside.
As his gaze fell upon the woman, several lines of hint information flashed before him.
[Name]: Lily
[Age]: 25
[Height]: 172 cm
[Measurements]: 97/55/78
[Occupation]: Lsengard Senior High School Lecturer
Beast Master Rank: Level One
...
The woman gave a soft smile, placed a finger over Charles's mouth, and whispered in his ear, "Who am I? Where is this? It's already this late and you're still joking with your teacher..."
The soft and comfortable touch of the translator made Charles' brain immediately shut down!
Before he could react, the plump and attractive pair of snow-white lips had already stuck to his face.
Inexplicably, he arrived in a completely unfamiliar place, and a beautiful female teacher was giving him a 'physiology lesson' while naked. This scene only happened in Charles' dreams.
"I must not have woken up yet..." Charles said to himself.
After realizing that this was a dream, Charles became bold and pushed the beautiful woman named Lily down on the desk.
His hands wandered down, then lifted her skirt and guided himself, his 'mighty dragon', precisely in.
Under Charles's actions, Lily's face quickly flushed red, and moans began to escape her lips: "You... slow down... Ah, Ah, Ah... It would be bad if someone heard us..."
"Hmph, it was clearly you who seduced me first, so why are you begging for mercy now?" The woman's intense reactions only fueled Charles's interest further.
Since this was a dream, Charles had no reservations.
Seeing her pale, soft breasts rhythmically trembling up and down made Charles even harder, unable to resist speeding up once more...
It was unclear how much time had passed, but the woman's moans gradually turned into pleas for mercy, even sounding like cries of agony, until at last, her eyes rolled back. Charles then released everything inside without spilling a drop.
Settling back into his chair, Charles let out a sigh, his face wearing a satisfied smile.
A spring dream is momentarily delightful, but the laundry that follows is troublesome. Having released so much, he guessed that upon waking, his underwear and bed would be thoroughly soaked.
But... why hasn't he woken up yet?
After drinking a glass of water, Charles suddenly found that everything around him looked incredibly sharp, not at all like he was in a dream.
Moreover, on the bookshelf nearby, there were some odd and unusual books...
Encyclopedia of Ferocious Beasts
Emergency Defense Measures Against Ferocious Beast Attacks in the Wild
How to Enhance Intimacy with Contracted Ferocious Beasts
Beast Mastery?
Wait... What is this?
Why would such strange things intrude into a dream?
Charles took out one of the books titled "Introduction to Beast Master" and flipped through it casually.
"A hundred years ago, all creatures on Earth underwent a mutation, including humans."
"A small number of people gained the ability to form contracts with ferocious beasts, and we call them 'Beast Master'."
"Since then, the world's order was rewritten. Beast Masters became a distinct class of beings. With the powerful abilities of Beast Mastery, they could traverse the skies and seas, disappear into thin air, and accomplish anything imaginable."
"A high-level Beast Master's combat power could easily match that of a heavily armed enhancer!"
"..."
"In addition to ordinary wild beasts, the mutation awakening brought forth numerous ancient divine beasts possessing the power to destroy worlds."
"Beast Masters will become humanity's sole defense."
...
Charles wanted to continue reading, but suddenly, the book in his hands was snatched away.
Lily had woken up at some point, gently wrapping her arms around Charles, and an intense feeling of suffocation hit him instantly.
"Miss Lily, what are you doing? Are you trying to murder a student?" Charles struggled hard and finally broke free from her overwhelming embrace, gasping for air in shock.
"You bastard! You're feeling great, while I'm in pain down here. Don't you have a single word of comfort for me?" Lily said angrily through clenched teeth, suddenly noticing the extra book in her hand, and her face lit up with interest.
"Huh... since when did you, Charles, start getting interested in all this tamer knowledge?"
"You used to say that these theory classes were useless and you never studied them, right?"
Charles got up and dressed, waving off Lily's comment: "Not really, I was just flipping through."
Suddenly, Lily glanced at her watch, her face turned pale, and she quickly started dressing in a panic: "Oh no! The bell for class is going to ring in 5 minutes!"
She had just wanted to spend some time with Charles in the office during the lunch break, but who knew this guy had so much stamina, going four rounds without stopping?
"I'm heading to class first, you better hurry up too!"
Without waiting for a response from Charles, Lily, holding her stomach and supporting herself against the wall, left the office.
Watching Lily's retreating figure, Charles was puzzled: Why did all this seem so terrifyingly real, not at all like a dream?
With a try-and-see attitude, Charles pinched his thigh hard...
The pain was immediate.
"Ouch~"
"Wow, that really hurts!"
Cold sweat broke out on Charles's back.
He had just been out to a dinner party, slightly drunk, and went to bed at home. How did he wake up in a different world, one filled with ferocious beasts and filled with danger?
"Never mind that for now, I need to get to class first, then ask around to see if I can find any clues."
Shaking his head to clear the muddled thoughts, Charles left the office.
The dizziness just now seemed to be the merging of memories from his past life.
Although it was his first time at a place called Lsengard Senior High School, Charles felt incredibly familiar with it and effortlessly found his classroom.
Click.
He quietly opened the back door of the classroom.
Although he tried to open the door quietly, being late inevitably drew attention.
"Isn't that Charles, the top student? How come he's late again today? Why isn't Miss Lily doing anything about it?"
"She did something, alright—she had a private session with him in her office over lunch!"
"Man, I'm also handsome; how come when I was half a minute late last time, Miss Lily kicked me out..."
Charles ignored the surrounding murmurs and found a seat at the back near the window.
The teacher at the podium was none other than Lily, who had been quite charming in the office just before. Now, however, she was dressed in a professional black suit, looking dignified and elegant.
This stark contrast excited Charles.
Seeing Charles, Lily's face flushed. She coughed lightly to compose herself.
She picked up a piece of chalk and briskly wrote "Beast Master Awakening Ceremony" on the blackboard. Then, scanning the classroom, she announced, "Today is everyone's last day of classes at Lsengard Senior High School. After three years of study, I believe everyone has gained a considerable understanding of the theoretical knowledge surrounding Beast Mastery."
"Shortly, we will all gather in front of the tamer plaza to conduct the Beast Master Awakening Ceremony."
"If you can successfully form a contract with a ferocious beast, you could become a Beast Master, just like me!"
Lily's announcement sparked a flurry of chatter in the previously quiet classroom.
"Will I finally get my own pet? I'm so excited!"
"Did you hear about my neighbor John? He was just a poor loser. Who knew he'd have a stroke of luck and become a Guardian Beast? Now, matchmakers practically break down his door!"
"Ahem! Don't dream too big—do you really think becoming a Beast Master is that easy?"
"I heard that of the 1000 students who graduated from Lsengard Senior High last year, fewer than 50 managed to bind a contract. Is that true?"
"What? Less than 5%? Are the odds really that low?!"
"May the heavens help us! Today will decide if we can change our fate against all odds!"
"..."
From the back of the room by the window, Charles listened to his classmates' discussions with a look of amazement.
Combining this with what he had read earlier in the "Beast Master's Beginner's Guide," he gradually realized he was in a world utterly different from his previous life!
What is this 'Beast Master'? It seems to be a very high-level profession!
The odds seemed incredibly low, less than 5%, almost as tough as getting into a top university in his former life.
However, it also appeared to be a fantastic opportunity to defy destiny and leap across social classes!
As Charles pondered this...
A girl not far from him suddenly spoke with a sob in her voice:
"I must succeed in forming a contract and become a Beast Master!"
"My mother was eaten by a spectral wolf three days ago on the outskirts of the city... I need to avenge her!"
Her words caused a stir in the classroom.
"People cannot be brought back to life, Fatima, accept this with grace!"
"Isn't the spectral wolf a Level 5 ferocious beast? How did it appear in Lsengard?"
"Right! Doesn't Lsengard have a defense squad and a Beast Master guild? How could such an accident still happen?"
"..."
Hearing his classmate's misfortune, Charles couldn't help but feel sympathy.
The world of Beast Mastery he had originally imagined was one of tranquility, much like in anime, but clearly, this world was not like that.
Charles sighed softly: "It seems that the law of the survival of the fittest applies in any world."
In his original world, 'the survival of the fittest' meant academic competition in schools, power struggles in the workplace, and deceit in politics.
But here, 'the survival of the fittest' was the bloody reality of predation and being preyed upon!
With this in mind, Charles clenched his fists.
Before finding a way back to his original world, he had a more urgent task—to survive in this dangerous world!
After a long silence, Lily finally spoke from the podium:
"Alright, students, pull yourselves together. Today is a very important day for you... Let's head to the tamer plaza now to participate in the Beast Master Awakening Ceremony."
"Whether you can become a Beast Master depends on your performance today!"