If Shao Dingding herself had not been alert enough,

when Zhang Cheng knocked on her door late at night, she realized something was wrong and moved her Pet Space outside the window in advance, instructing it to immediately find help and call the police if Zhang Cheng acted improperly towards her.

Otherwise, no one could say what would have happened that night.

One could only say that Shao Dingding was fortunate.

Fortunate to possess a Denggela with the characteristic of clairvoyance, allowing it to see the Thunder Demon Bird in the neighbor's house across the way.

And then, she was fortunate to meet Mingxi, a kind and brave girl.

And now, this very kind and brave girl was being lectured by her own grandmother, who was pulling her ear.

"You've really gotten bold, haven't you, child! You contracted a Pet Space and think you're something special, don't you?"

Mingxi pitifully replied, "Grandma, I didn't."

Heaven help her, she was simply acting out of a sense of justice!

"Still daring to argue?! When you encounter such a thing, couldn't you just call the police? How could you just charge in yourself?"

"Grandma, if we waited for the police to arrive, Sister Shao would be in danger."

A man's thing can be used at a moment's notice; perhaps if she had delayed even a second, Shao Dingding's innocence would have been gone.

Ruan Qinghe, of course, also understood the seriousness of the matter, but thinking that her granddaughter was facing a D-level Beastmaster, she couldn't look at it rationally.

"That's still not something a child like you should be involved in! If anything happened to you, how would Grandma live?"

Ruan Qinghe was indeed frightened.

Originally, because her granddaughter had naturally awakened but contracted a Thunder Demon Bird with no future, she tossed and turned until midnight before finally falling asleep.

She hadn't slept for long when she was woken by the commotion next door.

Then she was told [N O V E L I G H T] that her granddaughter, in order to save someone, not only climbed through the window into the neighbor's house but also fought fiercely with Zhang Cheng, who had recently moved in and appeared to be a refined gentleman.

In such a situation, anyone would be furious enough to be utterly enraged.

"Grandma, I'm sorry, I scared you."

At this moment, admitting fault was the standard answer.

But Mingxi wouldn't just admit fault.

That wasn't her nature.

"Grandma, I just hope that one day when we encounter similar danger, there will also be someone like me today, who extends a timely hand to help us."

When one is out in the world, how can one avoid getting hurt?

No one can guarantee that they can always remain aloof.

To blend in with the light and dust is a very advanced way of dealing with things.

But if one doesn't blend in with the light and dust, is it not advanced?

She thought otherwise.

Ruan Qinghe looked at her granddaughter's firm and bright eyes, her heart filled with mixed emotions, unsure whether there was more comfort or more worry.

This child was becoming more and more like her father.

It was past one in the morning when Mingxi and her grandmother were driven home by the police car.

Mingxi hadn't expected her first day of rebirth to be so eventful; she felt that her experiences that day were more exciting than someone else's entire month.

After two seconds of silent mutual understanding with her Pet Space, Mingxi briefly reviewed the entire day's experiences, reflected on areas where she hadn't done well, and summarized her gains and lessons learned.

Finally, she recorded them in her memo.

Only then did she finish washing up, pull the covers over herself, and fall into a deep sleep.

The next day, Mingxi woke up late.

At 7 AM, she was pecked awake by the Thunder Demon Bird's beak.

"Lei Lei."

Lazybones, Grandma said if you don't get up now, you'll be late for school.

Mingxi groggily opened her eyes and looked at the time: ...

Her unshakeable biological clock actually had a malfunction; she felt this wasn't due to being too tired yesterday, but rather due to 'jet lag.'

Her planned morning exercise was out of the question.

"Golden Yuanbao, I have classes during the day, and if you follow me, you might affect my classmates' studies. How about you temporarily return to the Pet Space to cultivate?"

Golden Yuanbao was the name Mingxi had just given the Thunder Demon Bird. The reason for this name was not only its golden appearance but also her beautiful wish for sudden wealth.

Golden Yuanbao, with the surname Jin and the given name Yuanbao, made one happy no matter how it was called.

The Thunder Demon Bird had no concept of human names; after being thoroughly coaxed by Mingxi, it accepted this 'common' good name without any objection.

"Lei Lei." Golden Yuanbao looked serious; it didn't really want to stay in the Pet Space.

It wasn't that the Pet Space was bad; it could cultivate inside.

But it preferred to stay by its Beast Tamers' side so it could better observe the human world and learn more things.

Xiao Ye wasn't noisy and definitely wouldn't affect those humans.

"I know you're not noisy, but your very existence is special and attractive. Think about it, yesterday when we took the subway, as soon as you appeared, didn't everyone's attention fall on you?"

Mingxi seriously explained the facts and reasoning to her Pet Space.

This wasn't because of its connection to the Phantom Color Key summons and contract, but rather based on the principle of mutual respect and understanding.

"Lei Lei." Golden Yuanbao thought carefully, and it seemed to be true.

Mingxi: "Right?"

"If you appear at our school, you'll definitely attract the attention of classmates and teachers, which will more or less affect other students, won't it?"

These words were definitely not meant to trick Golden Yuanbao.

Haizhou Third Junior High School was just an ordinary full-time middle school. Each year, only students in Grade Three, near graduation, would bring their Pet Space to school.

And she was a Grade Two student, and crucially, a famous underachiever and academic slacker at school.

If she suddenly brought the Thunder Demon Bird to school at this time, saying she would attract attention would be an understatement; causing a sensation throughout the school might not be an exaggeration.

Mingxi wasn't trying to keep a low profile; she naturally awakened by her own ability and contracted a Pet Space by her own ability, so why should she keep a low profile?

Moreover, this matter couldn't be kept low-key for too long. Her personal information had changed, and as her alma mater which managed her academic records, the school's administrative office would soon receive information feedback from the Yushou Center.

So even if she wanted to keep a low profile, she couldn't.

The reason she let Golden Yuanbao temporarily stay in the Pet Space was simply that she felt Golden Yuanbao following her would affect other classmates, especially her classmates.

"Lei Lei." Golden Yuanbao was reluctant but finally agreed.

No choice, it was just that Xiao Ye was too excellent.

Mingxi stroked its head.

Although a bit chuunibyou, it listened to reason, was honest, and had a strong sense of justice.

So, even if it swallowed gold, so be it. Excellent people deserve the best, and excellent beasts are no different.

Mingxi was increasingly satisfied with her Pet Space.

"After class, I'll go ask the teacher if our school has suitable training grounds for Pet Space. I'll take you there during lunchtime. I promise I won't let you stay in the Pet Space all the time."

Their school had a two-hour lunch break.

Originally, this time was mostly used by the original owner to clean the women's restroom, but now that the job was gone, Mingxi certainly didn't plan to waste it.

Continue to work hard.

"Lei." It's a deal.

Mingxi walked into the Grade Two Class 26 classroom as usual, and her classmates, as usual, ignored her, pinching their noses and avoiding her.

Of course, not all the innocent ones were so simple.

"...Xiao Xi."