On the matter of allocating her own points to her beast, turning it into a top-tier powerhouse of its generation, only to have said beast slice her bed in half—
Li Miao had plenty to say.
But Chen Bin was clearly more concerned about the implications of this development for her beast.
"So you're saying your beast sliced through these iron bars!?" Chen Bin held up one of the solid metal rails, staring at her with a stern expression. "You're not joking with me, are you?"
Not just him—even the dorm supervisor, who had been called over, couldn't help but glance at the Husky in shock.
The Husky quietly tried to make itself less noticeable.
As for the punishment it had received from its master—and the promise to wear a skirt for a full month once they got home—that was absolutely, positively not something to be mentioned in front of outsiders!
Absolutely not!
Li Miao, too, looked bewildered.
"I'm serious, I didn't do it."
"So, Instructor, the real question is—how am I supposed to compensate for this?"
Both Chen Bin and dorm supervisor Lin Lin fell silent at that.
This was a problem neither of them had ever encountered before—after all, nearly everything in this building was reinforced, especially since it had been constructed specifically for novice beast tamers. And among novices, almost none had beasts capable of slicing through iron like butter—
Wait.
Well, technically, not quite like butter.
At least the Husky had chipped a bit of its claw in the process.
Still, they couldn't help but be impressed.
Chen Bin even went so far as to ask Li Miao outright, right in front of Lin Lin: "Just tell me the truth—has your beast already reached the threshold for awakening?"
Li Miao stayed silent.
This situation had spiraled out of control. Even if she wanted to keep it hidden, it was nearly impossible now.
Taking her silence as confirmation, Chen Bin sighed and rubbed his temples, glancing at his colleague Lin Lin.
Understanding his meaning, Lin Lin stepped back and said, "I'll wait outside. Take your time."
With those words, she walked out—and even closed the door behind her.
"Now," Chen Bin said firmly, "just tell me straight. Has it started approaching its awakening?"
Li Miao could only nod. "...Yes."
Chen Bin frowned. "Are its base attributes all around 20 or so?"
For a few seconds, Li Miao hesitated, debating whether to disclose the Husky's full stats. After all, with today's technology, it wouldn't be hard for them to analyze its abilities thoroughly.
But she didn't have to deliberate for long.
Chen Bin made the decision for her—
"You're skipping training today."
He continued, "Later, I'll take you to test its base attributes. If its average stats are above 20, then regular training won't do much for it anymore."
Li Miao's eyes lit up. "So, Instructor, what you're saying is…"
"Can I take my Husky out to play—er, I mean, train in the wild?"
Chen Bin shot her a sidelong glance. "Wishful thinking."
"If the test confirms its stats are up to par, I'll take you and your Husky for early awakening."
Li Miao's excitement immediately deflated.
"Ugh… So we still have to rely on external means for awakening?"
Though she muttered softly, Chen Bin's sharp hearing caught every word. He couldn't help but laugh in exasperation. "Did you seriously expect it to awaken on its own?"
"That's beyond naïve!"
He scolded, "I don't know how you managed to push your beast to the awakening threshold this quickly, but I can tell you with certainty—other than Beast Spirit Stones, there's almost no way to unlock the genetic seals inside a beast's body."
"That's a scientifically proven fact."
Li Miao thought about the long, daunting list of training points she'd seen—10,000 in total—and fell into silence.
"Anyway, before training starts, go eat. After that, meet me at the training field. I'll take you for testing."
"And one more thing."
Chen Bin paused before adding, "Beast Spirit Stones are rare. The fact that you get this opportunity for early awakening already puts you ahead of nearly 80% of your peers. Don't get greedy."
"Relying on a beast's own power to awaken carries the risk of failure—and the price of that failure means losing your beast forever."
Li Miao froze for several seconds.
Running through her memories, she realized she had indeed been too obsessive.
Her perfectionist tendencies had led her to assume that, once she saw the Husky was capable of awakening on its own, she should naturally push for that path.
But no one had told her that self-awakening could fail.
Now, she knew.
Li Miao glanced down at the Husky, who seemed completely unfazed, before crouching and wrapping her arms around its head.
The Husky had grown much larger.
After maxing out all its base stats, it was now about the size of an adult Samoyed. Not only that, but it had lost some of its goofy charm and gained a cold, imposing air.
"Actually… our Husky is pretty handsome, huh."
She chuckled before saying softly, "I'm sorry. I didn't think things through."
"I had no idea… failure was even a possibility."
Though she hadn't explicitly told the Husky about her push for self-awakening, the beast had sensed something.
It nuzzled her face, then—after holding back as long as it could—finally unleashed a big, slobbery lick right across her cheek.
"Ew! Ew!"
Instantly, her poignant mood shattered into sheer indignation.
"Who said you could lick me?! Your disgusting mouth hasn't even been brushed yet, you—ugh!!!"
Tail tucked, the Husky whined in protest: "Arooo!"
(But I brushed last night!)
"Shut up!"
"Aww."
(Fine, fine…)
Li Miao proceeded to aggressively ruffle its fur, then forced the Husky to thoroughly brush its teeth before they finally headed out.
At breakfast, Li Miao sighed over her meager steamed buns and soy milk before glancing at the Husky's bowl—filled with fish and meat.
She hugged herself in self-pity.
And here she had felt a twinge of guilt!
Biting her chopsticks, she swiftly snatched the last little fish from its bowl and popped it into her mouth.
Husky: ????
Li Miao smirked at it triumphantly.
"Mad? Angry? Want to bite someone?"
The Husky licked its chops.
"Awooo!"
(Dummy master, that had my slobber on it!)
Li Miao: "..."
Seeing its master's expression darken, the Husky bared its teeth in a wide, taunting grin.
"Aroooooo!"
(How was it? Tasty? Sweet? Delicious? Huh?)
What, you think you're the only one who can play dirty?!
As if!
The Husky shook its ears smugly, practically radiating smug-dog energy.
Li Miao: "..."
By the time they arrived at the training field, it was the Husky dragging its ears in defeat.
All because its cross-dressing sentence had been extended from "just" over a month to a full two months.
Truly, one reaps what one sows.
The Husky had gained a deep, personal understanding of that phrase.
The moment Chen Bin spotted Li Miao, he summoned Viney and Blackie—along with another beast: Rocky.
"Raaa!"
A massive, two-meter-tall rock golem materialized before the crowd, instantly drawing every gaze.
It wasn't just the size—the lava-like fissures running along its body pulsed with every movement, glowing like special effects centered around its core.
Rocky scanned the awestruck crowd of young trainees before turning back to Chen Bin.
"Rock?"
You said the awakening threshold was adjusted from 1,000 training points to 10,000?