Neo sat at his desk, glaring at his chemistry textbook with bloodshot eyes and dark circles that marred his otherwise handsome features.
His fair skin, ocean-blue eyes, and neatly styled black hair lent him a striking appearance, though his exhaustion dulled it slightly.
Despite being the top student in his year, organic chemistry remained his Achilles' heel.
"Why does organic chemistry even exist? It should have been removed from chemistry altogether!" he muttered in frustration.
"You need to rest, Neo. You've been studying for two nights straight without sleep, and it's taking a toll on you," his roommate urged.
Neo Dawson was an orphan. Thanks to his stellar grades, he had gotten into a prestigious high school.
Neo shook his head stubbornly. "No need, I"
The roommate interrupted, "Oh, right! Your favorite novel has just been updated. What was it called again? Oh, yes... Canine Star Beast Tamer."
At that, Neo immediately set his book aside and eagerly unlocked his battered, secondhand phone. His excitement quickly turned to disbelief as he read the latest update.
'Due to financial issues, I am dropping this novel. To all those who have supported me so far, I deeply apologize!'
Neo's grip on the phone tightened, and his face contorted with rage. He had spent $ 160, half of his part-time earnings, unlocking chapters for this novel, the only story he truly loved. Now all that money was wasted.
Desperate, Neo began typing a comment to convince the author to continue, but the emotional strain proved too much. His body trembled, and before he could hit send, darkness enveloped him.
"Neo! Neo!" his roommate's panicked voice was the last thing he heard before everything went black.
'I messed up,' That was Neo's thought.
A sharp pain jolted him awake. "Ouch!" he exclaimed, wincing. Before he could process what was happening, a taunting voice cut through the fog.
"You think excelling in theory will save you? Let me tell you, there are only eight months until the National Beast Taming High School Competition, and you haven't even awakened your Beast Space. Pathetic bookworm."
Neo blinked, stunned. Beast Space? National Beast Taming High School Competition? What on earth is going on?
Before he could make sense of the situation, a fist collided with his face.
Puff.
Blood filled his mouth as pain shot through his body.
The blow was so powerful it rattled his internal organs. The sharp ache in his face made one thing abundantly clear....this was no dream.
Neo stumbled backward, his vision spinning from the force of the punch.
He barely caught himself, gasping for air as the metallic taste of blood lingered in his mouth.
His instincts screamed to fight back, but his body felt weak and sluggish, unfamiliar with this kind of combat.
"Still standing?" his assailant sneered, a burly boy with sharp features and a smug expression. "Pathetic. You can memorize a thousand formulas, but out here, none of that matters."
Neo clenched his fists, his mind racing. Where was he?
The strange words Beast Space and National Competition kept echoing in his head.
Had he somehow crossed into another world? Or was this all a fever dream caused by his sleepless nights?
"You're wasting everyone's time. A weakling like you doesn't belong here," the boy spat, his voice dripping with contempt.
Seeing the blank Neo, he felt bored and decided to leave with his lackey.
Neo, on the other hand, stood there for a long while trying to process what was happening.
Suddenly, his head started to hurt sharply. Memories unknown to him started to flood his mind.
Turns out, Neo has indeed transmigrated.
He has transmigrated into an extra character in the Novel Canine Star Beast Tamer!
Was Neo ready to accept the reality, though?
Heck no.
"I may be dreaming everything! Yes! I should close my eyes, and the next second I would be back in my world! Perfect!" Neo thought.
Though his previous life was boring, monotonous, and empty, at least it was improving.
As for the novel he was in?
Everything was messed up.
The young man whose body he had transmigrated to was a topper sorcerer just like Neo. However, he will fail to awaken his Beast Space.
Beast Space was a space where a beast tamer's beast resided. The world he was in had beast tamers, who contract beasts.
90% of the profession and career are related to beasts. From TV shows to the army. Even cake shops have a food type of beast!
Beasts, on the other hand, had helped humanity progress. From flights to teleporting.
As for science? Though science exists in this world too, few people have ventured into the science field.