Beast-Eared Maiden Era: Contracting with an SSS-Ranked School Beauty

Chapter 1: The Divine Beastmaster System and the SSS-Ranked Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox

In the world of Blue Star, within the Dragon Kingdom, there lies the Wild Plains Base City. 

At the central plaza of the Third High School, hundreds of students from the Awakening Class were gathering under their instructor's guidance, each stepping onto the Awakening Platform to invoke their fierce beast templates.

At this moment, a girl with a small round face and delicate features stood on the platform, poised to awaken. 

With a hum, a three-meter-tall shadow of a Wolf King emerged from the platform, its powerful form and chilling gaze causing a shiver to pass through the crowd.

"Xie Mengxuan, S-Rank Wolf King Template!" The mechanical voice echoed from the massive Awakening Platform at the center of the plaza.

In a flash of white light, the girl's ears transformed into wolf ears, and a black wolf tail appeared behind her as her eyes sharpened. She transformed into a beast-eared maiden, complete with fluffy wolf ears.

The crowd erupted in excitement.

"Wow! An S-Rank! She's the strongest in our school this year, without a doubt!"

"No surprise, with an S-Rank template that turns her into a beast-eared maiden. She's practically a phoenix now, soaring high. I'm so envious!"

"I heard she has a handsome little boyfriend. Imagine having both a human and a beast-eared maiden form to enjoy!"

Amidst the chatter, the students buzzed with excitement. In Class One of the Awakening Class, Xiao Ye couldn't help but look at the Awakening Platform, listening to the praise around him.

That small, round-faced girl, Xie Mengxuan, was his girlfriend.

Students from neighboring classes, regardless of their backgrounds, flocked around Xiao Ye, congratulating him with enthusiasm:

"Xiao Ye, with an S-Rank template girlfriend, you two can transform into the Wolf King together. You're soaring high!"

"Xiao Ye, let's have lunch together. Bring Xie Mengxuan along, my treat."

"Xiao Ye, I think I owe you money from last time. I'll pay you back right away."

Xiao Ye responded, "One hundred thirty-nine yuan and fifty cents, overdue by four days, eight hours, seven minutes, and four seconds. Hurry up."

Xiao Ye had traversed to this world where magical beasts invaded, altering the world's rules, and had been here for 18 years. Perhaps due to the mysteries of his birth, he only regained his memories of his previous life on Earth a week ago.

Upon merging his memories, Xiao Ye didn't know whether to feel excited or disheartened.

Excited because before he traversed, he had deleted his browser history and study materials, leaving no trace on Earth. Disheartened because in this world, with magical beasts invading, humanity was on the brink of extinction, constantly threatened by beast attacks from outside the base cities.

Starting a thousand years ago, human sages began awakening fierce beast templates. After forming contracts, they transformed into beasts with destructive powers, eventually allowing humanity to fight back and establish base cities as bastions for survival.

On the day of their 18th birthday, young women awaken fierce beast templates, while young men awaken the talent of Beastmasters. Upon forming a contract, they can transform into fierce beasts together to battle magical beasts.

Fierce beast templates are ranked from D, C, B, A, S, SS, to SSS. Those who awaken an S-Rank or higher template can take on a beast-eared maiden form, inheriting some attributes of the beast. The higher the rank, the more attributes they inherit.

After regaining his past life's memories, Xiao Ye awakened a system called the Divine Beastmaster System, which currently had three functions:

- Fierce Beast Template Detection Function

- Task Function: Activates upon awakening as a Beastmaster

- Summoned Beast Form Upgrade Function: Activates after contracting a beast-eared maiden

Xiao Ye glanced at his deskmate and best friend, Cheng Bingxi, dubbed the "devil" school beauty: [SSS-Rank Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox Template: Awaiting Awakening]

Just then, the students surrounding him parted, making way for the petite Xie Mengxuan, who approached with a haughty expression, lifting her chin in disdain:

"Xiao Ye! We're breaking up."

"From now on, we're not from the same world. You should know your place!"

"You no longer deserve me!"

At that moment, Xie Mengxuan, like a proud swan, easily discarded Xiao Ye, who had accompanied her for three years.

The surrounding students, upon hearing this, quickly distanced themselves from Xiao Ye, their warmth turning cold and indifferent as if they didn't know him.

"Did I owe him money? I borrowed it fair and square; why should I pay it back? Not a chance!"

"The S-Rank fierce beast template is the highest ever awakened in our school. Xiao Ye doesn't stand a chance."

"Judging by past results, if Xiao Ye awakens an A-Rank Beastmaster talent, it's like being chosen by the goddess of luck. An S-Rank is really a stretch!"

Xiao Ye clenched his fists tightly, staring at the petite Xie Mengxuan, and suddenly smiled.

"An S-Rank fierce beast template, huh? Breaking up is fine—just don't regret it."

Xie Mengxuan sneered, "Regret? Me? I..."

Before Xie Mengxuan could finish her sentence, the "devil" school beauty, Cheng Bingxi, did a backflip, landing in front of Xiao Ye with a slightly flushed face, and said:

"Xiao Ye, be my boyfriend."

Xiao Ye released his clenched fists, smiling brightly, "Sure."

"Yay!" Cheng Bingxi leaped up in celebration.

As Xiao Ye's deskmate for three years, Cheng Bingxi and he shared a close bond, more like brothers. This time, she must have stepped in to help him out of a tight spot. Being her boyfriend? Not to be taken seriously.

As for why they were like brothers...

"Ha! Just a trashy girl, really thinks she's something. The 'devil' school beauty actually thinks she's a beauty queen. Laughable!" Xie Mengxuan clutched her stomach, feigning laughter, her face full of mockery.

Cheng Bingxi was tall and perfectly proportioned, with long legs and skin that appeared as delicate as porcelain. However, a large scar ran from her forehead to her chin on the right side of her face, a reminder of a terrifying encounter with magical beasts, leaving her with a permanent scar.

If not for the scar from the beast attack during her first year, Cheng Bingxi would undoubtedly be the undisputed school beauty. But after that attack, with the scar marring her face, everyone except Xiao Ye distanced themselves from her.

Ignoring the stares, Cheng Bingxi lifted her scarred face defiantly, glaring around before focusing her gaze on Xie Mengxuan, letting out a disdainful huff.

"Cheng Bingxi, prepare for awakening!"

Called to the Awakening Platform, Cheng Bingxi began her awakening, while Xie Mengxuan watched with a mocking expression.

As Cheng Bingxi awakened, the sunlight dimmed, and a majestic aura erupted from her, covering a ten-kilometer radius. Celestial music resonated through the air, with ethereal flowers blooming around her.

With a hum, a gigantic hundred-meter-tall Nine-Tailed Fox shadow emerged from Cheng Bingxi, freezing the blooming flowers in place.

"Cheng Bingxi, SSS-Rank Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox Template!" The Awakening Platform's mechanical voice announced.

"SSS-Rank?" Xie Mengxuan's smile froze, her entire body stiffening as her fluffy wolf ears drooped.

"As expected, the SSS-Rank Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox Template. The system was right!" Xiao Ye murmured.

"Xiao Ye! Form a contract with me."

In her beast-eared maiden form, Cheng Bingxi dashed from the Awakening Platform toward Xiao Ye, bringing with her a fragrant breeze.

A noble aura enveloped her, with fluffy fox ears atop her head and a stunningly beautiful white tail swaying behind her. The terrifying scar on her right cheek vanis

hed, revealing a perfect, porcelain-like face.

The "devil" school beauty reclaimed her spot atop the beauty rankings!