Dimensional Judgment: Starting with Bella and Ophis

"It's worth mentioning that the air in this world is much better than in my previous life."

Ling Yuan looked around.

Most elderly people were accompanied by their Contract Beasts.

"That's nice, an enviable old age," Ling Yuan couldn't help but say.

These Contract Beasts were incredibly well-behaved and highly intelligent.

In Yan Country, almost all families treated their Contract Beasts as family members.

Some children were even raised under the care of their parents' Contract Beasts.

Everything was filled with warmth.

In short, Grandparents could rest easy; their grandchildren would never get lost again!

Children were overjoyed; their parents would never wander off again!

Of course, there were also those who treated their Contract Beasts as tools.

In this era, using extraordinary powers for convenient robbery and crime was also common.

However, these incidents mostly occurred abroad. Within the world, Yan Country's public security could be considered the best.

Moreover, the fact that the country remained stable without unrest after gaining extraordinary powers also demonstrated Yan Country's impressive strength.

"Ling Yuan?"

Just then, a surprised voice sounded from behind Ling Yuan.

Ling Yuan turned around in confusion and saw a girl with long black hair, wearing a long-sleeved shirt and jeans.

She was youthful and radiant, her vitality undimmed even by the night.

"Is this your Contract Beast?"

The girl approached Ling Yuan, looking in surprise at the Assault-class Honkai Beast circling him.

She took out something resembling a Pokedex and scanned the Assault-class Honkai Beast.

"It's a species I've never seen before. It's not listed in the Pokedex either."

"Who are you?"

Ling Yuan asked, puzzled, looking at the beautiful girl in front of him.

The girl, who had been busy with her Pokedex, froze. Then, she looked up with disbelief. "No, no way, you don't recognize me?"

Ling Yuan frowned, as if scrutinizing her carefully, then suddenly realized.

"You are..."

"Yes! Say it!"

"Lin Pinru, the daughter of the owner of the laundromat next door!"

Under the girl's expectant gaze, Ling Yuan uttered a name that left her dumbfounded.

"Who, who's named that!! My name is Han Yurou, Han Yurou! I'm your good friend you grew up with! I was only gone for a year of school, and you don't recognize me?!"

Han Yurou's face turned red with anger.

"Just kidding, good buddy." Ling Yuan laughed heartily.

He extended his hand, naturally slinging an arm around her neck and resting it on her shoulder.

"!!!" Han Yurou's body stiffened.

She secretly observed Ling Yuan.

'This guy... how has he changed so much in just one year? Could his grandmother's passing have affected him?'

"I'm also very sad about Grandma Zhang's passing, but please don't do anything rash. You still have me," Han Yurou said quickly.

"People grow up in an instant..."

Listening to Han Yurou, Ling Yuan silently looked up at the starry sky.

He also remembered his grandfather from his previous life.

In the end, he never got to see him get married and start a family...

Seeing this, Han Yurou became even more convinced that Ling Yuan had been deeply affected.

"Never mind me, why did you suddenly come back? I remember you're also in your third year of high school. Isn't your summoning ceremony tomorrow?"

Upon hearing this, Han Yurou immediately crossed her arms, tilted her chin slightly, and said proudly, "I've already become an extraordinary being and was successfully admitted to Modu University by recommendation! How about that, impressive right?"

"Oh, very impressive, very impressive."

Ling Yuan applauded him in agreement.

Han Yurou was stunned.

That's it?

So cold!

You're being way too perfunctory!

"Tch, I'll let you see my Contract Beast."

Not seeing the reaction she expected, Han Yurou couldn't help but pout.

She then reached out her hand into the void, and a white mark appeared on the back of her hand.

"This is the Contract Engraving unique to Transcenders. Everyone's is different, and mine is on my arm," Han Yurou said.

"Two thumbs down," Ling Yuan interjected unexpectedly.

"What?" Han Yurou blinked in surprise.

However, Ling Yuan's next words left her stunned.

"For a girl, shouldn't it be on her collarbone?" Ling Yuan pouted.

Han Yurou: "..."

She gave him a speechless look.

He must have cried his brain into mush.

Light bloomed.

In an instant, A tiny creature appeared in Han Yurou's arms.

"Ta-da! Contract Beast Rank 280, Ralts!"

Ling Yuan: "..."

For a moment, the world fell into an eerie silence.

Chapter 4: Plague's Flames

"Why... why aren't you talking anymore?" Seeing Ling Yuan suddenly go quiet, Han Yurou felt a sudden unease.

Ling Yuan waved his hand, picked up Bella, and looked up at the streetlight, lost in thought. "No, I just want some quiet time."

"Who's Quiet Time?"

"Quiet Time is a very mysterious character. No matter if you're young or old, tall or short, fat or thin, you think of THEM when you're lonely."

Han Yurou looked concerned. "Are you really okay? You're acting really strange today."

"It's nothing, just a bit dramatic. Don't mind it."

"Then make sure you get plenty of rest. Ralts is very strong, and its evolved form, Gardevoir, is even known as the Psychic Empress. When I was little, you protected me. From now on, I'll protect you," Han Yurou said softly.

"Can it Mega Evolve?"

"Mega Evolution?" Han Yurou looked bewildered.

"I haven't heard of any 'Mega Evolution,' but I saw a peculiar evolution of Gardevoir in the national competition a few years ago."

"If you can achieve a state of oneness with Ralts, you might trigger a Bond Evolution."

"Bond Evolution?"

This was another term she hadn't heard before.

"It means being perfectly in sync, having 100% mutual understanding."

"Is that so?"

Although she was a little confused, Han Yurou, who trusted Ling Yuan completely, extended a finger towards Ralts and smiled, "Then Ralts, we'll have to work hard together from now on."

"Ral!"

Ralts happily agreed, its small hand gripping Han Yurou's index finger.

At this moment, Ling Yuan also recovered.

His teacher hadn't lied to him. This contract could indeed contract beings from multiple dimensions. Otherwise, how could he explain contracting a Ralts in a world where Pokémon shouldn't exist?

Ling Yuan suddenly felt a sense of anticipation for tomorrow.

What kind of Contract Beast would he summon?

But it didn't matter if the summon wasn't great; he already had Belleronus, who held infinite possibilities.

"Ling Yuan, you already have a Contract Beast. Tomorrow's summoning ritual, will it..." Han Yurou asked with some worry.

"It's fine. Maybe I have extraordinary talent and can contract a second Contract Beast?" Ling Yuan smiled.

"You wish. Obtaining a second Contract Beast isn't that simple," Han Yurou retorted with a roll of her eyes.

"We'll just have to wait and see."

Ling Yuan chuckled.

After chatting with Han Yurou for a while about Contract Beasts.

He got home, and it was already past nine o'clock.

"Ding! Target host detected. Super Dimensional Group Chat System is beginning to bind!"

Ling Yuan, with one foot already in his doorway, stopped and looked on in astonishment.

He had a system too?

"Ding! Binding complete! Host detected as having become an extraordinary. Newbie gift package has been issued. Please check, host!"

"This..."

"Open the newbie gift package."

Although Ling Yuan was confused, that didn't mean he wouldn't take advantage of a good deal.

Who would pass up a gift package? That would be foolish!

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Plague Gem X1, and unlocking Super Dimensional Group Chat!"

"Plague Gem?!" Ling Yuan raised an eyebrow.

It wasn't that the gift package was small; it was that this gift package was terrifying!

A single Plague Gem was equivalent to a Herrscher!

What is a Herrscher?

A god in concept, the ultimate embodiment of control over physical laws!

In the original timeline, Belleronus only had a pseudo-core within its body.

That was a replica, but this Plague Gem was the genuine article!

Space opened, and an orange-red gem fell into Ling Yuan's palm.

Looking at the gem in his hand, which emitted an orange-yellow glow, it would be a lie to say he wasn't excited.