Why isn't what I command considered a beast?

"It is impossible to know exactly when the extraordinary beings, the Soul Key, and the Spirit Contract Chamber appeared. They seem to have existed long before Earth had civilization."

"The first recorded human beast tamer to awaken the Soul Key was the Star Spirit Emperor. He was the one who discovered the existence of the Spirit Contract Chamber and successfully used the Soul Key to open it, thus completing a contract with his first pet beast, the Snow Elf."

Star Spirit Emperor?

Hmm, it seems he was the founding emperor of the Protoss Empire, which has been extinct for over two thousand years, and also one of the most legendary Beastmasters in history.

But even the greatest figures are now gone; just remember them as a point of knowledge.

Keep watching.

"...When a human's physical abilities reach level F and their brain development reaches 2%, the Soul Key and Pet Space will awaken."

Mingxi stroked her chin: Physical fitness and mental capacity? Oh, I see.

Physical fitness goes without saying; those who know, know.

As for brain development level, it is, as the name suggests, the degree to which the human brain is developed. The higher the degree of development, the more intelligent the person is usually.

The average person's brain capacity is less than 1%.

To awaken one's potential, physical fitness is one thing—you can always reach the required level by training to the point of exhaustion or taking some drugs—but brain development is a very difficult hurdle to overcome.

At least 3000 years ago, the proportion of humans who awakened to become Beastmasters was less than 0.01%, absolutely one in ten thousand.

The main problem lies in brain development.

Until 2312 AD, Dr. Lin Yuheng, a scientist from Longhua Kingdom, discovered a special mineral. The energy magnetic field formed by this mineral after high-temperature treatment can promote the development of the human brain to a certain extent.

From then on, the beast-taming civilization truly entered a stage of rapid development.

This special mineral was named Hongmeng Stone by Dr. Lin Yuheng. The awakening process stimulated by Hongmeng Stone is called Hongmeng Awakening, also known as Acquired Awakening.

After generations of scientists worked hard to research and explore, in 2794 AD, the Interstellar Alliance officially promoted the "Hongmeng Awakening Law" to the entire alliance. It stipulates that every human in the alliance who reaches the age of 15 and whose physical fitness breaks through the F level can undergo Hongmeng Awakening once free of charge, and this right can only be exercised once.

To this day, the success rate of awakening through the Primordial Stone has reached as high as 79%.

Of course, there is a small group of humans who can awaken without relying on the Primordial Stone.

"...Awakening that is completed spontaneously and autonomously without relying on any external object is called natural awakening. Generally speaking, beast tamers who are naturally awakened are superior to beast tamers who are awakened later in life in terms of beast taming talent, and their Soul Keys are usually of a higher grade."

Upon seeing this, Mingxi's eyes lit up.

Natural awakening.

Without a doubt, the pyramid-shaped space that inexplicably appeared in her sea of ​​consciousness when she was reborn into this body was the pet space.

The key in the center of the space, radiating a mysterious light, is the legendary soul key that can open the Spirit Contract Chamber.

That's right, Mingxi has naturally awakened and is only one step away from becoming a true Beastmaster.

The bell rang again, and the last class of the morning had unknowingly ended.

Mingxi was thinking that she still had work to do cleaning the women's restroom, so when she heard the bell ring, she prepared to run to the women's restroom to finish her cleaning duties for the day.

However, before she could even leave the classroom, a male classmate she didn't know called out to her.

"Which one is Mingxi? The head of student affairs wants you to go to his office."

Mingxi had a rough idea of ​​why the head of the teaching department had called her over; it was simply because those girls had actually filed a complaint.

The fact is also as she expected.

"Mingxi is here, please have a seat."

The dean of students at Haizhou No. 3 Middle School is named Huang Jing. The "Jingjing Beauty" that the group of girls who blocked her in the toilet was referring to was her.

He earned this nickname because he was handsome and dashing, like a spirited young man in his early twenties, which was completely unrelated to the serious profession of dean of students.

But in reality, he's already a 43-year-old, greasy middle-aged man.

He looks so young because he is a D-rank Beastmaster.

As beast tamers level up, they receive corresponding benefits, which improves their lifespan and appearance.

This also shows the unique advantages that beast tamers have.

Who wouldn't want to stay young forever and live forever? Even Qin Shi Huang would be green with envy!

Closer to home.

Huang Jing quickly explained the reason for calling her over, which was indeed related to the complaints from those girls.

“The girls’ restroom in the teaching building has been dirty and smelly lately, and the female students have a lot of complaints. Many of them have already come to me to complain about this.”

"Your teacher understands your difficulties. It is indeed not easy to balance your studies and work at the same time. But no matter what, work is work. Since you have accepted the school's exchange offer, you should do this job well."

"What do you think?"

Huang Jing's smile was peaceful and gentle, but his tone carried a hint of dissatisfaction. He was the one who arranged for Mingxi to study through work, and now that a problem had arisen, he also needed to bear joint responsibility.

It's no wonder he's in a good mood.

What could Mingxi say?

Because of the original owner's job at the steamed bun shop in the early morning, she wouldn't get to school until 7 a.m. at the earliest, so it was obviously unrealistic to finish cleaning the entire girls' restroom in the teaching building before class.

Almost every day I have to drag it out until the end of my lunch break to barely finish it, and the level of completion is nowhere near that of the extraordinary creatures.

She has to rush to the barbecue restaurant in the evening, which means she can't do the follow-up cleaning after school.

However, according to the school's requirements, she had to complete the cleaning of all the girls' restrooms before morning classes.

"I'm sorry, teacher, it's my fault for not doing well."

Mingxi wouldn't make excuses for herself. In any case, it was a fact that she hadn't done her job according to the rules, and there was no denying it.

Huang Jing sighed softly and waved her hand: "Since a student complained about you, and after investigation, it has been confirmed that you are indeed not competent for this job, you no longer need to continue cleaning the girls' restroom. As for the tuition and fees you owe the school..."

He scratched his head in frustration, thinking about the girl's family situation. He was just about to offer to pay for her temporarily, and that she could pay him back when she had more star coins.

Then, the thin, frail girl in front of him spoke in a very calm yet firm tone: "Please give me a little more time, Director. I promise to pay off all the outstanding fees by the end of the month."

Seeing that she didn't seem to be putting on a brave face, Huang Jing didn't say anything.

Since the original owner had been cleaning toilets for almost two months, the head of the teaching department didn't let her work for free and decided to waive half of her tuition and fees.

Mingxi naturally wouldn't refuse his kindness; the 'seller' had already offered a significant discount, so it would be foolish not to accept.

Even if the head of student affairs didn't fire her, she didn't plan to copy the original owner's monotonous life.