Beast Taming Begins in a Game [Full-Dive]

After graduating from college, Lu Chu sent out over a hundred resumes and went to countless interviews. A month passed, and she still hadn't seen so much as a shadow of a job offer.

Rent was due and she had to eat. She couldn't exactly go home and live off her parents.

A friend gave her a tip: "You know Dream Immortal, right? It launches in a week. It's a full-dive VR game with a 95% realism rating. I heard you can exchange the equipment and materials you find in-game for game currency, then convert that directly into credits."

"You played games all the time in college. Why not become a pro gamer and work for yourself? Beats working for someone else, right?"

Lu Chu thought it over. Made sense.

She wasn't going back to working for someone else. Better to work for herself than sell her life for another person's sake.

She created a character, entered the game, and landed in the starter village.

As she was getting the hang of the game, a notification sounded from the System: "Your affection with the Ink-Scaled Cat has increased. Current affection: 60. It is willing to follow you. Please choose a name."

A tiny kitten appeared out of nowhere and landed on her shoulder. Its fur was jet-black, its eyes emerald green, and the tip of its tail gently brushed her cheek.

It was fluffy and warm. She could clearly feel its breathing.

"...A little kitty falling from the sky?"

The black kitten licked its paw and gave her a soft little meow.

Lu Chu took a deep breath, her eyes sparkling.

Who cared about making money? With fur like that, she was definitely playing this game!

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Later...

While everyone else diligently hunted monsters in the wild and picked up their drops, she leisurely cast spells nearby as the black kitten made trip after trip to bring the loot back.

While everyone else fought tooth and nail against bosses in dungeons, she casually piled buffs onto the black kitten. With a single meow, it charged into the horde, swung its little paws, and took down every monster.

While everyone else was mobbed and sent back to the respawn point, she rode her upgraded black kitten. One burst of speed later, their enemies couldn't even see their shadows.

Later still, a few more fluffy companions joined her.

A silvery-white ferret, a fat orange cat, a soft, floppy-eared rabbit, a black-and-white national treasure...

When people asked about her combat strategy, Lu Chu thought for a long time before answering seriously: "Good looks."

Hundreds of millions of players watched her cuddle her fluffy companions into a heap in dungeons, watched them shine in guild league matches, and watched each one of them grow stronger than the last in the rankings tournament. They were furious, yet couldn't resist secretly posting online:

How can I find fluffy companions as well-behaved and obedient as Chu Chu Dong Ren?

Someone immediately replied: "They don't even have to be fluffy! I'd settle for that turtle with Black Tortoise bloodline!"

"Hah! You? Think you're Sister Chu Chu or something?" Chu Chu Dong Ren's many forum fans scoffed.

A cat from the start, and all her gear comes from picking things up.

Fluffy companions are the true driving force of production.

Theme: Fluffy little animals are the cutest creatures in the world!