Chiyan finally made her way from a clueless little animal who had only just gained sentience to the side of a powerful big shot, becoming their spirit pet and mount. She thought her life was about to take off! She'd landed the leading lady's script. Hands on her hips, she laughed triumphantly!
Having a powerful master was great. They occasionally went out to hunt for treasure, but mostly stayed home. Wasn't that exactly the peaceful retirement life she'd always wanted? Every now and then, people trying to curry favor with her master would secretly send her gifts, too. Chiyan thought she'd found her comfort zone!
Just as she secretly pocketed a pearl and was gloating, she croaked!
Her master was undergoing tribulation, and she became the fish caught in the crossfire!
Wasn't she a textbook cannon-fodder character?
Chiyan: You damn heavens, open your eyes and take a good look! You struck the wrong person!
Tribulation Lightning HR: Sorry, the person who got struck just now was possessed!
Chiyan: What? What good does it do to tell me that now? I'm already dead!
Tribulation Lightning HR: Don't worry, you still have another chance. The place we're sending you this time is perfect for retirement!
Chiyan: For real?
When she opened her eyes again, she had become a newborn giant. Chiyan got mad, for a moment. The good news was that her pearl had come with her, along with some sort of thing called a Myriad Realms Home! The whole vibe started to change: farming, selling fruit, recruiting underlings, expanding her territory!
Huh? What's going on? Why is there a biped in the middle of my empire-building? Baka! Everyone, go farm!
