Lu Cheng takes part in a variety show and travels to Earth three hundred years in the past to find famous landmarks that exist only in history books, completing a check-in at each one as instructed.
But the time machine malfunctions. When he opens his eyes, he has become a fluffy little creature?
[Transmigrated as a giant panda]
Lu Cheng breathes a sigh of relief. “Thank goodness. The history books say this is a ferocious iron-eating beast. If I stick to the mountain trails, then even as an animal, I should be able to find the historical site of the Leshan Giant Buddha in no time.”
But along the way, Lu Cheng gets lost and accidentally wanders into a human residential area.
“Woof! Woof! Woof, woof, woof!” [Go away, you humans! I’m a very fierce animal!]
Several cars pull over, and people of all ages whip out their phones and snap away.
“Ahhh! It’s a giant panda, a real one!”
“It’s a baby panda, and it can bark!”
“Baby, you’re so cute. Want to come home with Auntie for kisses?”
Terrified, Lu Cheng scrambles back toward the mountains. Why are people from three hundred years ago so scary? They aren’t even afraid of iron-eating beasts!
[Transmigrated as a husky]
Lu Cheng feels a little more confident. “The history books say this is a Siberian hunting dog: fierce, fast, and aggressive. As this kind of dog, I’ll have no trouble finding the historical site of Broken Bridge and Snow in West Lake.”
Sneaking along like a dog, he finally makes his way into the West Lake scenic area. Just as he’s about to reach his destination, a huge crowd of people pours out.
“Awoooo! Awooo, awooooo!” [You stupid humans, hurry up and get out of my way! I’m a vicious hunting dog!]
“Ahhh! It’s a husky, a purebred husky, and it has blue eyes!”
“Look, it’s rolling around! Husky baby, you’re so chubby and adorable. I want to pet you!”
“Doggy, are you lost? Why are you wandering around here? Hey, hey, you can’t swim in West Lake…”
Lu Cheng leaps into the lake and swims away. These humans are so scary! Not only are they unafraid of such a large hunting dog, they even want to hug him against his will. The history books clearly said huskies were the kings of dogs. Why is reality completely different?
That day, the news about a purebred husky boldly charging into West Lake and swimming eight hundred meters makes the trending list.
[Transmigrated as a Chinese alligator]
Lu Cheng laughs. “This one’s in the bag. I’m a prehistoric giant crocodile. The history books say these vicious crocodiles have sharp teeth and tough skin, and rule the Jiangnan region. I’m sure I can find the Confucius Temple beside the Qinhuai River.”
But before he can even climb up onto the Qinhuai River bank, Lu Cheng gets beaten.
It’s a cool morning. Two middle-aged women doing laundry grab their wooden laundry beaters and whack him over and over, every blow landing squarely. Their eyes gleam with excitement.
“Little fish, you think you can climb up here and bite people? I’ll beat you to death!”
“Try climbing up here again and I’ll hit you again.”
“Get out of here and stop bothering me while I do my laundry.”
Floating in the middle of the river, Lu Cheng only dares to sneakily show his nostrils and eyes above the water. The pain nearly makes him shed crocodile tears.
Impossible, absolutely impossible! Why aren’t humans from three hundred years ago afraid of prehistoric giant crocodiles? I’m the fiercest animal there is!
[Transmigrated as a Tibetan fox]
[Transmigrated as a Pallas’s cat]
[Transmigrated as a snow leopard]
After repeatedly transmigrating into vicious, terrifying animals and repeatedly suffering setbacks, Lu Cheng finally begins to doubt the history books from three hundred years in the future.
“Are the historical records wrong?”
“I must have been tricked! Variety show crew, I want to go home. I quit!”
Watching the variety show’s viewership soar, the head director immediately revises the contract. “We’ll make concessions. He gets seven, the production team gets three. Just hang in there a little longer.”
Lu Cheng has just transmigrated as a chinchilla. This time, the landmark he has to check in at is an ancient town in Anhui.
Seeing the huge appearance fee, he decides to stick it out a little longer.
The history books say this species of rodent is the largest of all mice, the king of rodents!
But as he hurries along the streets toward the ancient town in Anhui, no matter how he dodges, humans keep reaching out to grab him with their devilish claws.
“Eee! Ahhh!” [You stupid humans, I’m the Rat King! Don’t mess with me!]
More and more young tourists gather around him.
“Little cat-mouse, you’re so adorable. Big Sis loves you.”
“Big Brother loves you too. You’re so chubby and cute.”
“Little mouse, want to come home with me? I’ll give you a huge villa to live in!”
“It’s a chinchilla! Such a huge chinchilla! So pretty!!!”
Lu Cheng is terrified. The history books have betrayed me! The history books have betrayed me!
I’m clearly a very fierce animal, ahhhhh!
Blurb written on March 28, 2025, and saved with a screenshot.
Theme: Protecting the natural environment is everyone’s responsibility.