Li Mian awkwardly smiled.
The young man didn't give her a hard time either. After teaching her how to check things on her phone, he let her go. Everyone who completed their registration was assigned to the dormitory area.
The new dormitory area was inside the base. Because the base was so massive, Chen Bin rented a tamed beast as transportation.
Yep.
He rented a tamed beast.
The beast was a canine-fox hybrid with enormous ears and glossy fur—essentially an enlarged version of a fennec fox.
However, unlike a regular fennec fox, it had dark red markings around its neck and chest, resembling a crown, which made it look even more mysterious and elegant.
Li Mian glanced at the tamed beast, then looked down at Husky.
"Sigh."
Husky: ?
It had every reason to suspect its master was silently judging its appearance, but it had no proof.
Husky shot Li Mian a skeptical side-eye.
The new dormitory had single rooms—small in size but spacious enough for Li Mian and Husky to live comfortably. What surprised Li Mian the most was that the beds here were loft beds.
Thank goodness! With this loft bed, let's see how Husky manages to climb up!
Husky tilted its head, watching Li Mian excitedly rolling around on the loft bed, its doggy eyes full of disdain.
You think this can stop me?
Husky stretched out a paw and sneered, letting out a bark—
Thud.
A dull sound echoed. Li Mian leaned over the edge of the bed and saw Husky stuck between the ladder rungs of the loft bed, its head firmly planted against the metal railings.
Li Mian: "...Pfft."
Husky: !!!
"Ruff ruff ruff!!!"
Listening to Husky's furious scolding, Li Mian coughed and quickly stifled her laughter. She climbed down from the bed to comfort the injured pup.
"Alright, alright, it's okay. No pain, no pain. When we grow stronger in the future, you can bump your head as much as you want. I won't stop you."
Husky, moved, wagged its tail and whined affectionately, rubbing its fur all over Li Mian.
After calming it down, Li Mian opened her phone and checked the messenger group.
[Instructor Chen Bin]: Everyone, take a day to settle in. Tomorrow, gather downstairs at the dormitory. Before practical training begins, we'll conduct two weeks of foundational training.
[Instructor Chen Bin]: During this period, do your best to raise your tamed beasts to Level 10. Once they reach Level 10, you can start field training anytime, and any resources obtained outside the city will belong to you privately.
The news immediately got everyone excited, and even Li Mian couldn't help but feel motivated.
She glanced at the Husky happily sprinting around the room.
Two minutes later.
Husky was stepping on a damp towel with its front paws, trembling with effort as it dragged itself across the floor.
Master, you're inhuman.
Who the heck makes their dog clean!
Husky yowled curses between its struggles.
Li Mian, sprawled on the bed, lazily replied, "Keep whining, and I'll put you in a frilly dress."
"I bought ten dresses—one for each day!"
Husky instantly shut up.
While Husky worked, Li Mian idly scrolled through her phone before checking Husky's stats in the tamed beast space.
**[Tamed Beast: Husky
Species: Siberian Husky
Attribute: Ice
Quality: Bronze
Level: 1
Personality: Active, energetic
Status: Devastated
Passive Skill: Boundless Energy (Gold+)
Active Skills: Bite (Beginner+), Paw Strike (Beginner+), Intelligent Stare (Beginner+)
Base Stats:
Speed – 6 (+)
Constitution – 10 (+)
Attack – 5 (+)
Defense – 10 (+)
Training Points: 2]**
"Huh…"
The training points increased?
Li Mian thought about what Husky had eaten the past two days—just ordinary, basic tamed beast food.
Last time, running exercise earned training points, but what about this time?
Was it because Husky was mopping?
Li Mian raised an eyebrow.
Well, if she couldn't figure it out now, she'd just leave it for later. Training would start properly tomorrow anyway.
As long as they got into the routine soon, once Husky reached Level 5, Li Mian could store it in the tamed beast space, which could simulate a comfortable living environment for it.
With a long sigh, Li Mian opened her talent interface.
[Talent Skill] Evolution Index
Two of the branching portraits under Husky's evolution paths were already lit up. The last remaining one seemed to entice her like a seductive brothel madam, luring her to tap and unlock—
"Ah… this damn perfectionism of mine."
Li Mian sighed and decisively poured in her spiritual sense.
The final portrait lit up.
Li Mian finally saw the initial branch information for the longest evolutionary path.
**[Tamed Beast: Husky
Species: Siberian Highlands Moonfrost Hound
Attribute: Ice
Quality: Silver
Level: 1
Base Stats:
Speed – 12 (+)
Constitution – 20 (+)
Attack – 10 (+)
Defense – 20 (+)
Note: You are the moon's beloved, the most dashing creature in the Siberian Highlands!]**
Li Mian stared at the portrait of Husky's dog face that appeared, momentarily speechless.
The image showed a distinct black-and-white Husky.
A Husky was one thing, but this one had a small tuft of white fur on its head that looked like a crescent moon!
Seriously?
A cowlick, and suddenly you're the moon's beloved?
This evolution path was utterly ridiculous.
Li Mian couldn't shake the feeling she'd been scammed. But when she remembered the branching paths that followed, she bit her lip and poured the rest of her spiritual sense into the next darkened portrait.
**[Tamed Beast: Husky
Species: Moonfrost Direwolf
Attribute: Ice
Quality: Gold
Level: 1
Base Stats:
Speed – 12 (+)
Constitution – 20 (+)
Attack – 10 (+)
Defense – 20 (+)
Note: The moment you became the moon's beloved, you became a treasure unlike any other in this world!]**
The illuminated portrait now featured a massive black-and-white beast with half-lidded eyes, radiating both laziness and arrogance. The cowlick remained, but now there was a crescent moon emblem on its chest—
Li Mian squinted.
"Dang it!"
"Why is it still a Husky?!"
Li Mian was heartbroken.
So, even after evolution, Husky couldn't escape its Husky roots?
What was even the point of evolving?
Was it so wrong to want a cool, majestic tamed beast?
She glanced at Husky, still struggling to mop the floor.
"My heart hurts."
"Husky, I need you to comfort me."
Husky: ?
"Preferably while wearing a frilly dress."
Husky: !
No way!
Absolutely not!
In the end, the pup couldn't resist its master's whims and was forced into a frilly dress, striking various poses while the girl snapped photos from every angle.
The most infuriating part for Husky?
Its master was utterly shameless!
"Stop squirming—I'm just petting you!"
Li Mian rolled her eyes.
"Come on, just a few more shots. Once we're done, you can take it off."
Husky exhaled in relief. Bark!
You promised! Just a few more!
"Uh-huh, yeah. Strike a pose, I'm taking pictures~"
Husky reluctantly obliged.
Strange.
Really strange.
Why was it so obediently posing for photos?
Husky was confused.
Husky was baffled.
Husky decided not to overthink it.
Eh.
After losing its dignity so many times, it had already grown numb to it.
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