Starlight Pet Emporium
In a world where Astral Beast Tamers rule society, talent determines everything.
At nineteen, Lin Xiao receives the worst verdict possible: Zero Affinity.
Unable to bond with powerful beasts, abandoned by society, burdened with a crushing debt of forty thousand astral coins, and left with nothing but a failing pet shop and three worthless pets, his future seems destined for ruin.
But on the day he decides to keep fighting, fate answers.
A mysterious artifact known as the Starlight System binds itself to his soul, transforming his rundown pet shop into a gateway to deadly training dimensions. To survive, Lin Xiao must enter forgotten worlds filled with ancient monsters, evolve weak creatures into legendary beasts, and build the greatest monster emporium the world has ever seen.
His first companion is a discarded Glimmerwisp skull called Little Bone, an F-Rank pet considered useless by everyone. Yet hidden within its blue flames lies a secret that could shake the foundations of the Astral Beast world.
With the support of his childhood friend Qin Wei, the pressure of ruthless debt collectors, and a system that rewards success but punishes failure with death, Lin Xiao begins a journey from outcast to legend.
From raising broken pets and managing a struggling shop to exploring forbidden dimensions, battling powerful guilds, uncovering lost Starfallen-era secrets, and evolving monsters beyond imagination, every step brings him closer to the truth behind his Zero Affinity.
Because in a world where everyone believes talent is destiny, Lin Xiao is about to prove that determination, courage, and a little madness can rewrite the stars themselves.
A monster-taming progression fantasy filled with pet evolution, dungeon exploration, shop management, powerful systems, epic battles, hidden mysteries, loyal companions, and the rise of an underdog who refuses to stay at the bottom.