A Cat from the Start

Xia Xi transmigrates, going from a small-business owner to a high school senior.

To get home, she has to give herself an ending.

[Bad news] She's become a minor character in a comic, and this place's high-risk environment is ten thousand times worse than anything she can handle. Her death is also just around the corner.

[Good news] A cat has taken a liking to her. The kitty is soft to the touch and incredibly fast, perfect for running away... no, I mean: D

Running away is out of the question. Xia Xi rolls up her sleeves and gets to work. High-intensity long-distance runs, weighted runs, sparring with a partner... The female boss evolves into a female warrior who can knock down a lesser aberrant creature with one punch. All it takes is one transmigration service.

Of course, she doesn't have to carry the burden alone.

The fight-loving kitty grows into a big cat. With its black fur, it certainly doesn't look like the good-tempered sort.

But Xia Xi knows that when it loses a fight, it sneaks into her arms and cries pitifully.

The black snake once forced itself on her and eats more every day. When it's starving, it even chews on itself.

But the little snake is willing to give her the fruit it's been hoarding for ages.

The powerful snow wolf wins over a pack of fans with its looks. They praise it as a noble prince from the land of snow.

But it's a total goofball among its own kind. It often drags Xia Xi's shoes away, and when it chews them up, it sneaks them into a corner to hide.

Other people call the useless little bird a chirping failure. Even after its ultimate evolution, it's still no bigger than an adult man's palm.

But as the youngest and most doted-on member of their family, the bird is their ticket to wealth. Even the snake only wags its tail and hisses praise about how cute it is when it sees the bird.

And setting aside how desperately she wants to go home, she feels so lucky to have met you: her mythical beast companions who help her fulfill her dream, and the teammates who fight alongside her.

Xia Xi: “...”

Since she's already here, she might as well make something of herself.

For example... learning from her ancestors' abundant martial virtue and fighting her way through hordes of aberrant creatures sounds pretty great.

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1. A slow burn, mainly focused on the heroine, with an ensemble cast and passionate young men and women.

2. Not a traditional beast-taming story. Aberrant creatures run rampant in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, and humans form contracts with mythical beasts to fight them. This won't affect your reading.

3. The worldbuilding will be established by the end of the first volume. Lots of original setting details, and the outline is already set.

4. Many thanks to everyone who supports and enjoys this novel. As the proud author, I'm thrilled that someone likes this home-cooked meal. I'll put even more care into it! I'm a new author, so please forgive any shortcomings in my writing. I'll keep improving!

5. Updates whenever inspiration strikes.

Theme: Never give up.