Everyone immediately looked at each other, bewildered.
"But... we don't necessarily have to go to the dimensional rift..."
Someone raised their hand and asked, "Teacher, is there really no other place for beastmasters besides the dimensional rift?"
Chen Bin glanced at the boy who spoke.
"Of course not."
"It's a personal choice. Anyone with a bit of ambition knows that the rewards from entering the dimensional rift far outweigh staying at home and doing nothing."
Li Miao inhaled sharply.
This guy was really shameless—openly belittling these passionate youths.
Wasn't he basically saying they lacked ambition?
Sure enough, the next second, the provoked teenagers, resistant to authority, immediately protested indignantly:
"Who said we stay at home doing nothing?"
"Instructor, that's just bias!"
"Yeah!"
"I'm reporting you!"
Chen Bin remained unimpressed.
Would he be scared of these kids, barely older than toddlers?
Of course not!
He didn't even bother opening his eyes fully as he lazily replied, "If you think I'm biased, then prove me wrong!"
"Show me your potential. Make me believe you can enter meditation anytime, anywhere."
"If you can do that, I'll buy each of you a cup of milk tea. How's that?"
The boys and girls instantly agreed.
Free milk tea? Who would say no to that?
Even Li Miao, who hadn't been part of the rebellious crowd, couldn't help but show a hint of anticipation.
As all the students settled in to begin meditation, Chen Bin casually summoned his beast, Hei Zai (Blackie), ordering it to lead the students' beasts in skill practice nearby.
The dogs: ?
What?
More training?
Immediately, the pack of dogs flopped over in exhaustion—including the Husky.
*Master, your beast has fallen! Only hugs and kisses can make it get up!*
Hei Zai cast a disdainful glance at the dogs sprawled on the ground.
*"Awoo!"*
An invisible wave of beastly pressure rolled outward, instantly stirring the dogs into chaos. The overwhelming force made them scramble to their feet, snarling and baring their teeth at Hei Zai.
Hei Zai coldly eyed the youngsters before it.
*"Awoo!"*
Another dignified howl, and Hei Zai became the epitome of coolness.
It lifted its head high, its obsidian fur glinting with iridescent hues under the sunlight, while the golden flames flickering along its body framed its figure in regal splendor.
As Hei Zai strode toward the pups, its every step exuded elegance, handsomeness, and sheer coolness—as though walking a red carpet.
"Hei Zai, I told you to train them, not show off your fur!"
Chen Bin couldn't take it anymore.
He cursed under his breath at this show-off beast, then grumbled at it to focus on teaching skills.
Hei Zai: …
Half of its majestic aura instantly deflated.
Displeased, Hei Zai growled at Chen Bin and deliberately turned its back on him.
Chen Bin laughed angrily.
"Oh, you've got a temper now, huh?"
Hei Zai slowly wagged its tail once.
"Fine. You're the boss. Do whatever you want."
Chen Bin sighed helplessly.
*These beasts nowadays have worse attitudes than their masters.*
Meanwhile, Li Miao had begun to immerse herself in meditation.
*"Woof woof!"*
*"Awoo awoo!"*
*"Yip yip!"*
The distant cries of the pups drifted into her ears, pitiful and sharp, sparking her curiosity.
Just as she wondered what was happening, her focus shattered, and her meditation failed.
Li Miao opened her eyes in frustration.
The next second, she saw Hei Zai—leading the training session—being rammed into by a small, clumsy ball of black-and-white fur.
Li Miao's face twitched.
That reckless little beast was none other than her own Husky, the one that always acted like it was about to conquer heaven and earth.
The Husky stumbled back, its vision spinning with cartoonish stars.
*"Awoo?"*
*So... many... stars~*
It teetered forward, hind paws stepping on front paws, before face-planting straight into the grass.
Li Miao covered her eyes in secondhand embarrassment.
"Pfft—HAHAHA!"
"That dog is hilarious!"
"Is that beast stupid? Even baby beasts shouldn't be dumb enough to smash an egg against a rock, right?"
"Maybe it thinks this *is* training?"
"But look at its face—does that look like a beast that takes anything seriously?"
Students from other instructors' groups pointed and snickered.
Li Miao, as the (unwillingly) proud owner of said Husky, silently closed her eyes and pretended she saw nothing.
Focused once more, as her breaths deepened and her mind stilled, the surrounding noise gradually faded. A peculiar tranquility enveloped her, interrupted only by the warm energy flowing through her veins.
She had entered meditation.
The realization struck her—and with it, the connection shattered as she abruptly opened her eyes.
She had succeeded, yet immediately lost it in her excitement.
Glancing around, Li Miao noticed her classmates, still deep in meditation, brows furrowed in concentration.
Then movement caught her eye.
A shadow passed through her vision—
**[Name: Gao Yuanzhi
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Current State: Restless
Beast Companion: A'Yu
Beast Species: Snowland Samoyed]**
She blinked and instinctively turned to another unfamiliar student.
**[Name: ???
Gender: Female
Age: 18
Current State: Restless
Beast Companion: ???
Beast Species: ???]**
Li Miao's jaw dropped.
"This is…" *My innate skill—True Sight?*
Unbidden, curiosity led her gaze to Chen Bin.
**[Name: Chen Bin
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Current State: Alert
Beast Companions: Hei Zai, Teng Zai, Shi Zai, He Zai**
**Beast Species: Golden Flame Moon Wolf (Expandable), Violet Immortal Vine, Rock Demon, Bloodgrind Crane**
**Note: You have triggered the 10% probability to view one random skill of a beast.]**
Li Miao hissed quietly, then—with curiosity winning—selected the glowing text: *Golden Flame Moon Wolf.*
**[Species: Golden Flame Moon Wolf**
**Active Skill: Golden Flame's Might—Convert inner energy into golden flames, dealing up to 80% damage with a 50% chance to inflict stun/slow on the enemy.]**
Though she could only see this one skill, Li Miao was still floored.
True Sight was *this* overpowered?
It's practically the in-game *Appraisal* skill!
The only difference was that she couldn't spam it—aside from this system-like interface in her vision, she couldn't consciously use it elsewhere.
Even with the 10% trigger rate, the information she could glean was minimal.
*But why did it suddenly activate now?*
She had never seen others' stats in real life before!
Rubbing her temples, Li Miao wondered if mental exhaustion was the culprit.
*Am I running low on spiritual energy?*
Then, a sudden epiphany struck her.
*Wait…*
Could she...
...**use this skill on herself?**
Was she about to become the legendary *Self-Appraising Appraiser?*
Li Miao's excitement bubbled.
With a determined nod, she whipped out her phone.
Flipping to the front camera—
*True Sight!*
*Let's go! Ultimate Appraisal Mode!*