Raeshan laughed for a while before finally calming down.
He looked around the empty store and started to think about what had happened to him the previous day.
He was an average college student who lived alone. He had no girlfriend or friends. Even his family did not talk to him. His life was like an endless winter, cold and empty.
But everything changed when, after waking up from sleep, he found himself in this world. A world where magic and monster beasts were not legends but reality.
It did not take him long to understand that he had transmigrated to another world. And as a transmigrator, he had obtained a golden finger like other transmigrators.
But his golden finger was not some mage or cultivation-type system, but a Mystic Pet Store System. He was confused by this system and wondered what he was supposed to do with it.
However, when he read the system's description, he understood that he had to sell Mystic Beasts to the natives of this world. The Mystic Beasts would be provided by the system.
The system would also give him tasks, and if he completed the tasks given by the system, he would receive rewards.
One thing especially caught his eye: if he could spread Mystic Beasts to every corner of the earth, he would obtain a Realms Travel Ticket that could allow him to travel to a new world.
After that, the system gave him a store to begin his journey of spreading Mystic Beasts across the world.
He felt somewhat excited because he did not like fighting all the time. He wanted to peacefully enjoy the new world he had transmigrated into. It was the perfect system for him.
The system gave him his first task: sell one Mystic Beast within three days. He thought it would be a piece of cake to sell just one Mystic Beast in that time.
But soon he realized it was a very hard task. It wasn't that there were no customers. Customers did come, but when they heard what he was selling or saw the price, they left the store.
His early excitement died down, and his only wish became to sell just one Mystic Beast and complete his first task.
On the second day after his transmigration to this world, a beautiful young lady finally came and bought one of his Mystic Beasts. At last, he completed his first task.
After completing his first task, Raeshan finally felt a sense of relief. The pressure that had been hanging over his head since his arrival in this world disappeared in an instant.
At the same time, the system rewarded him with a new Mystic Beast summon opportunity.
He pulled himself out of his thoughts and looked toward the system panel. He murmured,
"Let's see what kind of Mystic Beast you give me."
He waved his hand.
"Summon."
The blue panel shimmered, and new text appeared.
[Summoning Grade 3 Mystic Beast…]
[Connecting to Mystic Beast Realm Within System Authority…]
A glowing summoning circle formed on the floor in front of the counter. Runes of light spun around it, releasing waves of dense mana.
Raeshan's eyes widened slightly.
Within the circle, a chubby baby dragon emerged with an oversized head and short limbs. Its body was round and fluffy, covered in soft, cloud-like white scales instead of hard armor.
Two tiny golden, star-shaped horns stuck out from its forehead. Its wings were small and translucent, shaped like glowing petals of light, more like fairy wings than dragon wings.
Its tail ended in a sun-shaped orb that glowed warmly, floating slightly above the tail instead of being attached to it.
Its eyes were big and shiny, sky-blue in color with star patterns inside them. The cute, chubby dragon looked toward Raeshan with glowing eyes, as if it had already recognized him as its master.
The baby dragon let out a soft cry as it flapped its tiny wings.
"Pii…"
It wobbled forward on its short legs and stopped in front of Raeshan, tilting its oversized head as it stared at him curiously.
A blue panel appeared beside the creature.
[Mystic Beast: Lumidra Spryte]
Grade: 3
Type: Light / Dragon
Contracted Master: Raeshan
Raeshan looked at the panel, then at the chubby dragon in front of him.
"I'm already its contracted master? But I haven't formed a contract," Raeshan said.
At that moment, the system's cold mechanical voice sounded in his mind.
[Host does not need to form a contract with Mystic Beasts that are exclusively summoned for the host. They have already acknowledged the host as their master.]
The Lumidra Spryte floated slightly off the ground, the sun-shaped orb at the end of its tail glowing brighter. A gentle breeze filled the store, carrying a faint scent of fresh clouds and sunlight.
Raeshan slowly reached out his hand.
"So you're my partner from now on, huh?"
The little dragon happily flapped its tiny wings and bumped its head against his palm, letting out another soft sound.
"Pii~"
Raeshan laughed softly as he watched the little dragon cling to his hand.
"So cute… and you're supposed to be a Grade 3 Mystic Beast?"
The Lumidra Spryte circled around his head in the air, leaving behind faint trails of light. It then landed on his shoulder, curling its fluffy tail around his neck like a warm scarf.
A new blue panel appeared before Raeshan's eyes.
[Host has successfully completed the first task]
[New Task Generated]
Raeshan blinked and looked at the panel in surprise.
"Another task already…?"
He raised his hand and tapped the screen lightly.
"Show me."
Ding…
[Task 2: Host must sell 15 Grade One Mystic Beasts within one week to complete the task]
[Task Reward: Depends on host's performance]
Raeshan's smile slowly froze when he read the new task.
"Fifteen… in one week?"
He looked around the empty store, then down at the Lumidra Spryte resting comfortably on his shoulder.
"…You're asking a lot from a beginner, you know that?"
The little dragon tilted its head and let out a soft sound.
"Pii?"
Raeshan rubbed his face and let out a helpless laugh.
'I have to try my best to complete this task.'
***
[This is a work of fiction. All characters, beliefs, and events are part of a fantasy universe]