Ye Bai's gaze fell upon his icy-pure, jade-clean deskmate. Li Weiyang was quite a fine name.
Weiyang Palace had been the emperor's grand main palace for court audiences in ancient times. It also symbolized imperial power that would never decline, a life without calamity, and longevity without end.
From a young age, Li Weiyang had harbored lofty ambitions. She wanted to become one of humanity's outstanding dragons and phoenixes.
She possessed exquisite features, every detail perfectly placed. Her eyes were deep and bright, as if they could see into people's hearts.
Her skin was fair as jade, smooth and delicate, as though water could be squeezed from it. Her long, slender legs and golden-ratio figure drew everyone's gaze wherever she went.
Li Weiyang's smile was brilliant and captivating, always making those around her feel warm and delighted.
She had held first place on Sacred Mountain Middle School's Campus Belle Ranking for three consecutive years and was hailed as the most beautiful campus belle in the school's history.
The personas of Inspirational Girl and Genius Research Girl had brought Li Weiyang countless halos, along with many benefits.
Only Ye Bai saw through this little white flower who looked pure and unpretentious on the surface. Behind the scenes, she was a Man-eating Flower at heart.
Though the two were deskmates and looked down on each other, they kept to their own sides of the river and did not cross into each other's waters, even though Li Weiyang had never beaten Ye Bai in an exam.
After the Awakening Ceremony ended, a circle of flatterers gathered around Li Weiyang.
"Congratulations, Class Monitor. From now on, you'll be above ordinary people. Please take care of us in the future."
"Class Monitor, could I ask you to guide me on my Pet Beast Evolution Path in the future?"
"Class Monitor, you're really so beautiful. Your skin is so fair. What kind of face mask do you use?"
Li Weiyang shot Ye Bai a provocative look. At that moment, she was like a peacock spreading its tail.
"Crazy bitch!" Ye Bai rolled his eyes, his face full of disdain.
Though the Eye of Insight talent was rare, it still could not compare to his Daily Intelligence System.
After all, this system could uncover all sorts of confidential intelligence. What was a mere Eye of Insight worth?
Originally, Ye Bai's reputation in class had been on equal footing with Li Weiyang's.
But after he awakened the Eidetic Memory talent, everyone had cast him to the back of their minds.
Because everyone knew this talent truly had little practical use. At best, he could become a researcher and stay in a Laboratory.
As for heading into the wilderness to open up new territories, that was basically impossible.
"Alright, those who awakened talents, follow me. We're going to the Secret Realm to choose Pet Beasts."
"The Pet Beasts newly raised by the school all have rather good talents."
Zhang Lingxue raised her brows. Out of the entire class of sixty, only one-third had awakened talents.
Those who had not awakened talents could only be assigned to ordinary classes. They and the students who had awakened talents were no longer people of the same class.
The school's Secret Realm had been created when a powerful Pet Beast Master, before dying, stripped out his Pet Beast Space. After consuming an enormous quantity of Space Stones and undergoing several expansions through the efforts of successive principals, it had grown to its current scale.
The Secret Realm was so vast that even driving through the entire place took half an hour.
Homeroom Teacher Zhang Lingxue changed into a new outfit.
She wore a white Rabbit Ear Hat on her head, its rabbit ears constantly stretching and retracting as though they were alive.
Zhang Lingxue took out a Notebook and began recommending beginner-friendly Pet Beasts she favored.
"Our school's Secret Realm has been expanded through generations and covers an enormous area."
"Many Pet Beasts are raised inside. I have several types for everyone to consider."
Zhang Lingxue tapped a few times on the tablet aboard the school bus, and the projector immediately cast the image of a Pet Beast.
This Pet Beast was white as jade all over, like a gigantic silkworm larva. It had two tiny horns on its head and looked completely harmless.
"This is the Chameleon Silkworm. It is also the subject of my research and Sacred Mountain Middle School's primary Pet Beast."
"It has almost no offensive power. The only attack method it possesses is the Silk Spinning Skill."
"When Silk Spinning hits someone, it feels like being tickled. It is completely insignificant."
"However, its defense is exceptionally strong. During the early stages, everyone can choose this Pet Beast as a transitional option."
"Because the Chameleon Silkworm's genes are rather unstable, everyone may also research its evolutionary directions."
"The currently known Evolution Paths of the Chameleon Silkworm are the Gray Poison Moth, the Goddess of Light Butterfly that I research, the Phantom Water Butterfly, the Flame Butterfly, and the Wood Elf."
"If anyone can discover a sixth Evolution Path for the Chameleon Silkworm, then publish it and demonstrate reproducibility and stability, you can obtain the Intermediate Researcher qualification bestowed by the Yan Country Alliance."
After finishing with the Chameleon Silkworm, Zhang Lingxue tapped the tablet again, producing a rat-a-tat sound.
Another projection appeared.
It was a fiery red stone with extremely short limbs and holes covering its body. Strands of sparks drifted out from those holes.
"This Pet Beast is called the Explosive Stone. It usually inhabits volcanic regions. Its temperament is somewhat gentler, but you still have to accommodate its temper. Otherwise, it can teach you how to behave anytime, anywhere."
"At the beginning, the Explosive Stone's explosions are not very powerful. The only skill it knows is Roll, but as you invest resources into raising it, the range of its explosions will grow stronger and stronger."
"Powerful Explosive Stones can even produce explosions comparable to rocket launchers."
"Its Evolution Path, the Demolition Stone, is also very clear. It can transform into a relatively powerful Pet Beast in a short time, so it is worth raising."
The Homeroom Teacher then switched to another Pet Beast.
This was a Pet Beast resembling a little snowman. Its body looked as if it had been piled from snowballs, with two branches stuck upside down into its body. Its nose was made from a carrot, and its two eyes were black.
Though it looked like a casually piled snowman, it was actually a Pet Beast.
It was an Ice-type Pet Beast. Its nose was a Ruby Carrot, and it was said to be crisp when bitten and exceptionally sweet to eat.
Despite how this little fellow looked, it possessed multiple Evolution Paths and was said to be quite popular among girls.
However, this type of Pet Beast was particularly scarce. Even within the school's Secret Realm, it was considered relatively rare.
"This Pet Beast is called Little Snowball. Everyone may be fairly familiar with it, since it often appears on the school forum."
"There are very few of them, and its Evolution Paths are especially clear. I heard the school has specially opened up two slots this year for everyone to obtain Little Snowball."
"It is very worth raising. It can evolve into the tank-type Blizzard Man or into the special attacker Ice Snowball."
"Because there are too many monks and too little porridge, Little Snowball makes the choice in reverse."
"Little Snowball chooses you, rather than you choosing Little Snowball."
At that moment, someone shamelessly raised a hand and asked Zhang Lingxue, "Teacher, if Little Snowball chooses no one, can we choose freely ourselves?"
Zhang Lingxue rolled her eyes. "I already said it is a reverse selection. If it chooses no one, that means none of you caught Little Snowball's eye. Naturally, there is no chance."
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