My stats are higher than yours!!

"understood."

...

Office of the Head of Academic Affairs

Bai Shuodong stood straight at the door, his mindset completely different from before. He was no longer afraid of the head of the teaching department because he now had confidence.

"Crack!"

He pushed open the door and went inside.

"sit."

Old Bi said casually.

Then, as he watched Bai Shuodong sit down, he quickly realized that Bai Shuodong's mental state seemed to be somewhat different from before. He seemed to be more confident and had a sense of self-assurance, as if he genuinely believed in himself.

This situation is even more troublesome.

Old Bi frowned slightly and sighed softly, saying, "I've heard about your sparring with Xia Yanxin. The difference in strength between you two is huge, even greater than you imagine. Do you understand?"

"clear."

No, you don't understand at all.

Old Bi took out two forms from the table. The two forms were Xia Yanxin's and Bai Shuodong's information sheets. The information sheets were very detailed, recording the basic information of the two people.

He looked at the data sheet and read aloud: "Xia Yanxin, gifted with Fatal Rhythm, level A+, can increase damage and attack speed by 5% after each attack, can stack up to ten times, making her extremely strong in head-on combat."

"Her four basic attributes are: Strength 6.6, Agility 5.9, Constitution 4.1, Spirit 3.2, and her total four-dimensional attribute is 19.8, which is just one step away from participating in the Spirit Realm Trial."

"Xia Yanxin's specialty is greatsword, at level 6, which is her level before entering the Spirit Realm. Her combat talent is extremely strong, making her an absolute genius, and she also possesses the ability to gain enlightenment on her own... To protect the student's information, I won't tell you the specifics."

Old Bi looked at Bai Shuodong's form again, sighed, and said, "And what about you?"

"His talent is only B-level, and it's a slow burst with very low practical value. His four basic attributes are 5.3, 4.1, 4.6, and 3.8 respectively, with a total of 17.8. His strength and agility are much lower than Xia Yanxin's, and his longsword proficiency is only level 2."

"How are you going to fight Xia Yanxin? I haven't even explained the effects of mastering the skill, how are you going to fight her?"

"Indeed, I can't beat her now."

Bai Shuodong nodded in deep agreement, then revealed an extremely pleased expression and said, "So, I hope you can grant me leave. I'd like to go out for three days, is that alright?"

"..."

Old Bi was silent for a moment, then a relieved smile appeared on his face. His eyes seemed to have seen through everything. He patted Bai Shuodong on the shoulder, breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "You kid, at least you have some sense of propriety, but... never mind, you should handle things yourself and see how things go."

"it is good!"

...

"What? He took leave and ran away?"

Xia Yanxin's expression changed drastically. She felt like she had been tricked, and her mood became extremely agitated. Looking at the empty seat next to her, she had an urge to smash all of Bai Shuodong's things.

However, she managed to restrain herself. Bai Shuodong's expression earlier didn't seem like he was lying, and she felt there might be some hidden story behind it.

This is her intuition.

Xia Yanxin has a peculiar characteristic: she prefers to trust her intuition rather than the precise results obtained through reason and analysis, and she often gets better answers through intuition.

Her keen and sharp intuition allows her to find the answer almost every time, making her invincible in battle and also useful in daily life. When playing games, she can also find the most suitable path for herself by relying on her intuition. This is her innate advantage.

Therefore, Xia Yanxin prefers to trust her intuition rather than rational thinking, even if the final answer derived from intuition is completely different from the result of rational thinking.

This is Xia Yanxin.

Not far away, Jiang Lin silently observed Xia Yanxin's changes and finally breathed a sigh of relief. His actions should have allowed his eldest son to escape successfully. He didn't want to see his eldest son beaten into a fool during training.

But he felt something was strange. Bai Shuodong had been so confident before, did he really give up so easily? Could it be that he was just pretending all along? But he didn't seem to be faking it. Could it be that some secret had been exposed?

Well, since he's already taken three days off, the training sessions three days later should be able to be scheduled together.

Operation to protect our eldest son was a success!

Chapter Six: He Really Sees a Lion!

school gate

Bai Shuodong clutched the leave slip and walked out of the school gate.

The sunlight fell on his shoulders, dispelling the slightly oppressive atmosphere of the campus, and the free wind blew on his face. It felt wonderful.

"Trying to escape?"

A familiar voice rang out. Turning around, he saw a burly man who was at least two meters tall. He stood next to Bai Shuodong with his arms crossed, his face showing a hint of doubt and disappointment.

It's Cangxuan, the teacher of the Quality Education class.

'When did he arrive?'

Bai Shuodong felt somewhat puzzled, but still asked in return, "Escape? Me? What do you take me for? Are you looking down on me?"

"..."

Cang Xuan fell into a brief silence. He sensed that Bai Shuodong seemed to be acting strangely. His questioning tone and anger didn't seem fake; he was genuinely angry.

What's wrong with this guy?

Then, he asked curiously, "If you didn't want to run away, why did you ask for three days off?"

"Go and master the skills."

Bai Shuodong said confidently.

"Within these three days?"

Cang Xuan's eyes twitched, as if he had heard something unbelievable.

Mastering a skill is theoretically a long process. Normal psychics need a very long time to learn and master it, and most ordinary people simply cannot master it. How could this guy have mastered it in three days?

"More than enough."

Bai Shuodong said confidently.

"What are the specific directions?"

"I haven't decided yet."

"..."

Cang Xuan fell into a brief silence.

He felt that Bai Shuodong seemed to have drifted further away from humanity and closer to divinity. He had transcended the human level, but had not yet reached the realm of divinity; his current state could be described as that of a god-man.

He sighed and then said, "Based on my previous observations of you, your temperament is similar to that of a lion. You could go to the lion enclosure and see if you can master some kind of comprehension skill."

"Thank you."

Bai Shuodong, mother and brother.

...

Afterwards, Bai Shuodong left the campus, hailed a taxi on the side of the road, and gave the driver the address of the City Wildlife Park.

Half an hour later, the car came to a smooth stop at the zoo entrance.

In this psionic age, there are many extraordinary beings in the world. But just as there are non-psychic beings among humans, there are also ordinary wild beasts among animals. Although these beasts do not have extraordinary abilities, they retain the most primitive and pure wildness.

School teachers and alumni have mentioned in lectures that observing wild animals is actually a way to master skills, but it is very difficult to master skills through this channel, and only a very small number of people can succeed.

The price for a close-up viewing is...

"1,500 a day."

Bai Shuodong stood at the ticket booth, his eyes fixed on the price of the Lion Dance ticket. He felt his heart bleeding. 1,500 yuan was more than his monthly food expenses.

Expensive! Absolutely too expensive!

He opened his phone and checked his bank account.

35, 645.25

It's only a little over 35,000.

This was the hard-earned money he saved by living frugally and doing odd jobs every month. He originally planned to buy some treasures to improve his aptitude before entering the spirit world, increase his potential limit, and increase his value in the spirit world when he completed the trial and obtained a profession, so as to obtain a stronger profession.

but...

Even if I keep saving, I definitely won't have enough money to buy items to upgrade my stats before entering the Spirit Realm Trial, right? I might as well take a gamble!

Three days!

Four thousand five hundred dollars!

This is a high-stakes gamble!

Place your order now!

Bai Shuodong paid the payment promptly and received the exclusive admission certificate for the Lions District.

The park staff glanced at him, then casually remarked, "From the psychic school?"

"Ah."

"The lions in our park are ordinary creatures with no extraordinary characteristics and are not particularly dangerous. However, they are lions after all, so please be careful. Also, you can observe them up close, but please do not feed, provoke, or harm them. Otherwise, we have the right to pursue legal action and impose fines."

"clear."

Bai Shuodong nodded in agreement and walked straight into the Lions Park area.

……

Three days later

Afternoon sunlight pierced through the clouds and fell on the entire Lions Country meadow.

Bai Shuodong raised his eyes again, gazing at the vertical pupils of the leading lion in the center. The man and the lion looked at each other across the distance, and both of them had a similar majesty in their eyes.

[Hint: Your comprehension has improved, and the quality of the Lion's Eye skill has been enhanced.]

Lion's Eyes (Active/Passive)

Level: first level

Skill Quality: ★★

Skill Level: None

Active effect: Lion's Might

Lion's Might: Locks onto a single enemy with your gaze, unleashing a lion-like aura of suppression, reducing all their attributes by 5%, and inflicting [Fear] and [Intimidation] effects. If the effect is successful, an additional 10% reduction in all attributes and a significant decrease in fighting spirit will be added.

Passive effect: Lock

Lock-on: The Lion's Eyes bite down on the enemy, increasing concentration. In battle, it is easier to hit the enemy whose gaze is locked on.

"This skill is really powerful."

Bai Shuodong thought of it.

Then, he thought of Xia Yanxin, who had given him guidance, and couldn't help but think to himself: Xia Yanxin is indeed the third strongest in the grade. This guy's intuition is really extraordinary. Now, I really see a lion in my eyes!

Different people have different talents.

First, you need to have talent.

Secondly, the specific aspects of one's talent vary from person to person.

If your efforts are directed in the right direction, you will master the skills very quickly. But if the direction is wrong and it doesn't fit you well, your learning will be very slow, and you may even see no hope at all.

Bai Shuodong had previously tried to learn the skills that his school teachers had planned for him. There were five types of skills, and he tried each one for a week, but he didn't get any results at all.

Completely unsuitable, there is absolutely no hope.

Most people are like this; most people don't have the talent to master or comprehend skills. Bai Shuodong wasn't discouraged by this. Only now did he realize that those skills were simply not suitable for him.

The Lion's Eye

This is the skill that best suits his comprehension!

As expected of Xia Yanxin, her intuition and predictive ability are simply terrifying!

"However, I've hit a bottleneck. It's much harder to break through to three stars in skill quality than to two stars. I'm afraid I won't be able to continue improving in the short term," Bai Shuodong sighed.

Bai Shuodong actually only spent half a day comprehending the first-star [Lion's Eye]. He spent the remaining two days trying to continue improving his comprehension and raising the skill quality to two stars.