Choosing a Pet Beast (Part 1)

Ye Bai's gaze fell upon his desk mate, whose purity was like ice and jade. Li Weiyang was indeed a fine name.

In ancient times, Weiyang Palace was the main audience hall of the emperor, symbolizing an eternal imperial power without disaster, long life, and immortality.

Since childhood, Li Weiyang had harbored lofty ambitions—she wanted to become a dragon and phoenix among men.

She had delicate features, every detail perfectly placed, her eyes deep and bright as if they could see through a person's heart.

Her skin was white as jade, smooth and fine, as if 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 charming, always making those around her feel warmth and joy.

She had held first place on Sacred Mountain Middle School's Campus Belle Ranking for three consecutive years, hailed as the most beautiful school beauty in the school's history.

The personas of an inspirational girl and a genius research girl brought Li Weiyang many halos, and those halos brought her many benefits.

Only Ye Bai saw through this outwardly pure, unpretentious little white flower—she was a man-eating flower at heart.

Though they were desk mates and looked down on each other, well water did not interfere with river water, even if Li Weiyang had never beaten Ye Bai in any exam.

After the Awakening Ceremony ended, a crowd of sycophants surrounded Li Weiyang.

"Congratulations, Class Monitor. From now on, you're someone superior to others. Please take care of us in the future."

"Class Monitor, could you guide me on my Pet Beast's Evolution Path later?"

"Class Monitor, you're so beautiful. Your skin is so white—what face mask do you use?"

Li Weiyang shot a provocative glance at Ye Bai, like a peacock spreading its tail.

"Lunatic woman!" Ye Bai rolled his eyes with disdain.

As rare as the Eye of Insight talent was, it still couldn't compare to his own Daily Intelligence System.

After all, this system could learn many classified pieces of intelligence—what was a mere Eye of Insight?

Originally, Ye Bai's reputation in the class had been on par with Li Weiyang's.

But after he awakened this Eidetic Memory talent, everyone cast him aside.

Because everyone knew this talent had little real use—the best outcome was becoming a researcher stuck in a laboratory.

Going out to expand territory in the wild was basically impossible.

"Alright, those who have awakened their talents, please follow me. We'll go to the Secret Realm to choose your Pet Beasts."

"The school's newly cultivated Pet Beasts have pretty good talents."

Zhang Lingxue raised an eyebrow. Out of sixty students in the class, only a third had awakened talents.

Those who hadn't awakened talents could only be assigned to ordinary classes. They were no longer of the same class as the students who had awakened.

The school's Secret Realm was created when a powerful Pet Beast Master, on the verge of death, stripped out his Pet Beast Space, used a massive amount of Space Stones, and after several expansions and the efforts of successive principals, it reached its current scale.

The Secret Realm was enormous—driving across it took half an hour.

Homeroom Teacher Zhang Lingxue changed into a new outfit.

On her head, she wore a white Rabbit Ear Hat, the ears constantly extending and retracting as if alive.

Zhang Lingxue took out a notebook and began recommending Pet Beasts she thought were suitable for beginners.

"Our school's Secret Realm has been expanded through generations and covers a very large area."

"It cultivates many Pet Beasts. Let me screen a few types for you."

Zhang Lingxue tapped on the tablet mounted in the school bus, and the projector immediately displayed the image of one Pet Beast.

This Pet Beast was pure white like jade, resembling a giant silkworm, with two small horns on its head and a harmless look.

"This is the Chameleon Silkworm, also the subject of my research—Sacred Mountain Middle School's main Pet Beast."

"It has almost no attack power. Its only offensive skill is Silk Spinning."

"When Silk Spinning hits a person, it's like being tickled—completely harmless."

"But its defense is extremely strong. In the early stages, you can choose this Pet Beast as a transitional option."

"Because the Chameleon Silkworm's genes are unstable, you can also research its evolution directions."

"Currently known evolution directions for the Chameleon Silkworm include the Gray Poison Moth, the Goddess of Light Butterfly I'm researching, the Phantom Water Butterfly, the Flame Butterfly, and the Wood Elf."

"If anyone can discover a sixth Evolution Path for the Chameleon Silkworm, publish it, and achieve reproducibility and stability, you can obtain the qualification of Intermediate Researcher awarded by the Yan Country Alliance."

After finishing on the Chameleon Silkworm, Zhang Lingxue tapped the tablet again, producing a clicking sound.

Another projection appeared.

This was a fiery red stone, its limbs very short, its body covered in holes from which tiny sparks emerged.

"This Pet Beast is called the Explosive Stone. It usually lives in volcanic areas. Its temperament is somewhat docile, but you still have to go along with its mood—otherwise, it'll teach you a lesson anytime."

"At first, the Explosive Stone's explosion power isn't strong. The only skill it knows is Rolling. But as you invest resources to cultivate it, its explosion range will grow stronger."

"A powerful Explosive Stone can even reach an explosion level comparable to a rocket launcher."

"Its Evolution Path, the Demolition Stone, is also very clear. It can transform into a relatively strong Pet Beast in a short time, so it's worth cultivating."

Then the homeroom teacher switched to another Pet Beast.

This was a pet beast that looked like a little snowman. Its body seemed formed from piled snowballs, with two twigs stuck into it, a nose made of a carrot, and two black eyes.

Though it appeared to be a casually built snowman on the outside, it was actually a pet beast.

It was an Ice-type Pet Beast. Its nose was a Ruby Carrot, said to be crunchy when bitten into and very sweet to eat.

Despite its appearance, it had multiple Evolution Paths and was reportedly quite popular among female students.

However, this type of pet beast was extremely rare. Even in the school's Secret Realm, it was considered a relatively precious creature.

"This pet beast is called Little Snowball. You all might be familiar with it, as it often appears on the school forums."

"Its numbers are few, and its Evolution Paths are particularly clear. It's said that the school has specially opened up two slots for obtaining Little Snowball this year."

"It's very worth raising. It can evolve either into the tank-type Blizzard Man or the special attacker Ice Snowball."

"Because there are more monks than gruel, Little Snowball makes the choice in reverse."

"It's Little Snowball choosing you, not you choosing Little Snowball."

At this moment, someone shamelessly raised a hand and asked Zhang Lingxue, "Teacher, if none of the Little Snowballs choose anyone, can we pick on our own?"

Zhang Lingxue rolled her eyes. "I already said it's a reverse selection. If none are chosen, it means none of the Little Snowballs took a liking to you. Naturally, there's no chance."