You Ditched an R-Rank, Now That I’m an SSR, You Wanna Cry?-Chapter 5: The Era of Spirit Contracts

Mo Shiyu tilted her head up, staring blankly at Xia Yuan beside her, feeling the turbulent surge and consumption of spiritual energy within her body, experiencing the might of an SSR for the first time!
Had the other party already detected someone secretly watching?
However, with the deterrence from Xia Yuan's words, Mo Shiyu felt much more at ease.
This wasn't a good place to linger!
Mo Shiyu didn't let success go to her head and immediately prepared to leave the scene with Xia Yuan.
Under the envious and jealous gazes of all the teachers and students in the school.
Xia Yuan clasped his hands behind his head, looked up at the sky, and swaggered with an utterly carefree stride that seemed to acknowledge no one, following behind Mo Shiyu as they left the card drawing area.
All the way to the accommodation district within Chuanbei Academy, in front of an exquisite and luxurious standalone villa.
Only then did Mo Shiyu let out a heavy sigh of relief.
Xia Yuan glanced at the luxurious villa, somewhat surprised that he had actually contracted with a wealthy woman.
He hadn't managed to live off a woman in his previous life, but it seemed he was fulfilling that dream in this one.
Meanwhile, Mo Shiyu could no longer suppress the joy in her heart, her eyes sparkling as she circled around Xia Yuan, examining him excitedly, her pretty face slightly flushed.
She even took out her phone and started snapping pictures of Xia Yuan, click after click.
"This is an SSR, hehe..."
"I have an SSR too!"
The aloof school beauty in everyone's eyes was now showing an almost obsessive fangirl-like demeanor.
She hadn't looked carefully before, but now as she examined him closely, the more Mo Shiyu looked, the more she felt her SSR was incredibly handsome!
Even with the eye patch on he was this good-looking; she really wanted to see what he looked like without it.
"Senior Xia Yuan, is there something wrong with your eyes?"
Mo Shiyu curiously examined the eye patch on Xia Yuan's face, randomly speculating:
"Are you blind? But even with your eyes covered, you seem to be able to see the path. I was thinking about whether I should hold your hand to guide you, but you didn't need it at all..."
Xia Yuan responded by flicking her forehead with his finger, "What nonsense are you talking about? My eyes are the Six Eyes, with 360-degree vision. Even if my line of sight is blocked, it doesn't hinder my vision. I can see things clearly even from very far away."
He pointed to his eyes, "Their computational ability is too powerful, equivalent to a super information processor. Only by wearing an eye patch or sunglasses can I reduce the amount of information I see, thereby lessening the burden on my brain."
Mo Shiyu rubbed the spot on her head where she'd been flicked. Although she didn't fully understand, she thought it sounded incredibly impressive.
On the other party's Contracted Spirit panel, there was indeed the name of the skill Six Eyes.
Being able to observe omnidirectionally without any blind spots undoubtedly provided significant combat enhancement.
SSRs were truly amazing!
After speaking, Xia Yuan cheerfully strode into the villa, happily entering the living room while continuously exclaiming in admiration.
Then he began touring the house, looking around here and there.
Finally, he plopped down onto the leather sofa, clicking his tongue twice, "I never expected Fatty Yu to be so rich, able to live in a villa even at school. Then supporting me shouldn't be a problem. Well, I can just lie flat now..."
Mo Shiyu watched quietly from the side.
She always felt that her SSR seemed a bit scatterbrained—he didn't walk properly, didn't sit properly...
Xia Yuan habitually propped his long 190cm legs up on the table, accidentally knocking over a toy bear and many cute decorations placed on it.
Mo Shiyu's eye twitched as she watched, "They're my favorites..."
Xia Yuan lazily sank into the sofa as if he hadn't heard, "Huh? What? What's your favorite? That you like me? Normal, normal, after all, I'm just too handsome."
Mo Shiyu was so angry she rolled her eyes.
Forget it...
She had to endure it.
Even if the other party acted like a tyrant over her, she had to bear with it.
After all, he was the dream of all Spirit Tamers, an SSR...
Xia Yuan suddenly dropped his lazy demeanor, speaking seriously:
"So..."
"What's going on with this world? Why were you able to draw me?"
"What exactly are Spirit Tamers and Contracted Spirits?"
Although Xia Yuan roughly understood the concept of card drawing, he wasn't very clear about the details of this world.
As a Contracted Spirit, what exactly was he supposed to do?
What was the meaning of coming to this world?
Mo Shiyu took a deep breath, straightened her Spirit Tamer robe, gracefully sat down, and slowly began:
"At some unknown time, countless eerie monster dungeons and monster instances began quietly emerging all over the world. Even more deadly were the raid boss calamities that could descend anywhere at any time."
"They possess ferocious physiques, appear in massive numbers, recklessly invade human society, and view humans as hunting targets."
"Among them, those world-class bounty bosses possess power that is truly despair-inducing. Every time they appear, it's a catastrophe for humanity."
"Even though we have modern firearms and various thermal weapons, they prove largely ineffective against these creatures."
"Their rampage has dealt a devastating blow to the entire human civilization!"
"Perhaps out of divine compassion, when humanity was on the brink of extinction, Spirit Tamers with spiritual energy finally emerged, and miraculously, fundamental Contracted Spirit card pools of various forms descended upon the world."
"Spirit Tamers can hunt monsters to obtain Spirit Stones, and by consuming Spirit Stones, they can randomly draw powerful beings from other worlds from these fundamental card pools, forming them into Contracted Spirit partners who fight alongside them."
"It is precisely by relying on the power of Contracted Spirits that human Spirit Tamers have been able to gradually clear instances, exterminate monsters, defeat powerful enemies, and ultimately barely stabilize the foundation of human society."
Mo Shiyu sighed softly, "Unfortunately, the drop rate for Contracted Spirits in the card pools is extremely low. The more powerful the being, the harder it is to be drawn... This also means that we humans are still always at a disadvantage when facing monster instances."
Xia Yuan rubbed his chin, thoughtful, "It seems this world is largely similar to what I imagined."
This situation was exactly like a card-drawing cultivation game becoming reality.
The entire population draws cards, obtains characters from card pools, cultivates them, and uses them to fight various monster instances.
Xia Yuan raised his hand and made a grasping motion in the air, sensing the power within his body, "My power is restricted, at most only ten percent of my peak strength. What's going on with that?"
Mo Shiyu continued her explanation:
"I haven't taken you to clear instances to level up yet!"
"SSRs start at level 10, so the power you can currently exert is only ten percent."
"To return to your peak strength, you must fight monsters to increase your level. The maximum level for Contracted Spirits is 100."
Her eyes drifted, her voice lowering slightly as she mumbled somewhat sheepishly:
"Also, because I'm a new student who just entered the Spirit Tamer Academy, my total spiritual energy isn't very high, which also causes your strength to be weakened."
Xia Yuan rested his hands behind his head, a playful smile curling at the corner of his mouth, "I actually sensed that from the moment the contract began. Well... for early development, ten percent is enough."
He could clearly perceive that whenever he used his abilities, it would consume Mo Shiyu's spiritual energy.
Therefore, he wasn't keeping the Limitless Technique activated.
Otherwise, Mo Shiyu would probably have been drained of her spiritual energy long ago...
"My skills are quite intense and probably consume a significant amount of spiritual energy."
Xia Yuan smiled as he looked at his school beauty master, "So, do your best, Fatty Yu. Don't hold me back."
His annoyingly teasing and critical manner instantly ignited the young girl's displeasure!
Mo Shiyu angrily puffed out her impressive chest, her small face full of pride as she said:
"Hmph, don't look down on people! I have the strongest spiritual energy among this year's freshmen, a recognized genius!"
"And..."
She picked up the white-winged black cat from her shoulder, showing it off to Xia Yuan quite proudly:
"Little Black is my C-rank support Contracted Spirit. It has a rare hidden attribute that can enhance my spiritual energy and reduce your spiritual energy consumption from me."
"So, during combat phases, feel free to use your skills as much as you want!"
The white-winged black cat tremb and let out a shaky "meow," its obsidian-like pupils filled with fear towards Xia Yuan.
Xia Yuan curiously pinched the scruff of its neck and lifted it up, examining it left and right, "Whoa, a cat with wings? A rare breed! Bird-cat? Cat-bird?"
His eyebrows raised, and he burst out laughing, "Cat-piss? Pfft... that name is perfect!"
Mo Shiyu snatched the pitiful Little Black back into her arms to protect it, glaring at him fiercely:
"Rude! What bird-cat?! Its name is Little Black! It's a noble spirit species!"
She was so angry her cheeks puffed up.
Xia Yuan curled his lip disdainfully, "Wow... Little Black? Your naming skills are really... hard to describe..."
Mo Shiyu clenched her small fists, her knuckles cracking.
She really wanted to punch this guy!
Just as the two were bickering and arguing with each other, the astonishing news about Xia Yuan had already swept through the entire Great Xia Spirit Tamer community like a storm:
"National bulletin: Chuanbei Spirit Tamer Academy has surprisingly produced a new SSR-rank Contracted Spirit!"
"Today's card drawing news explosive headline! Someone drew an R-rank Contracted Spirit, abandoned it, and it actually turned into an SSR, picked up by someone else!"
"Latest card drawing intelligence from the Myriad Realm Living Beings Card Pool! Attention! R-rank Contracted Spirits might also transform into SSRs! Chuanbei freshman draws hidden card pool character!"
"......"