[April 10: Awesome, after all these years, I finally got promoted. Although it's mostly just running errands in the lab, I'm finally getting access to this level of secrets, and I've finally made it. Going to the club tonight to celebrate.]

[April 11: Damn it, that old fart has a bad temper and is so arrogant. Big deal he's a Senior Researcher? Big deal he's a Miracle Master? Can he catch the Akalin Demon? Acts like he's a Celestial King, practically looking down on people through his nose.]

[April 12: Didn't expect the Protective Umbrella Company to have ties with the Divine Heart Association. The organization really trusts me, letting me deliver a Spirit Beast cub with Purple Legend Potential over there. I bet to the Divine Heart Association, Purple Legend means nothing. No idea what kind of high-tier spirit beast genes have been implanted into it. Really want to secretly contract it, just find a way to leave Fenghai Province, and the sky's the limit, right? Okay, that's the plan! Tomorrow, get up early, then find a way to handle the money in the club's VIP card.]

[April 13: Damn, drinking messes things up! Good thing most of the blame falls on that idiot old man, I blacked out is one thing, but it mainly happened because he misjudged the strength of that little cub's skills, which led to it breaking the lock?]

[April 14: Luckily, that old man has some skills, used the data left by the experiment to create a tracking machine.]

[April 15: Damn it, praised too soon, this machine can only lock onto a general area, still need Akalin's "Wide Area Exploration" to find it.]

[April 16: Damn it, this brat can really run, it must have mastered some concealment skills, at least Blue Grade.]

[...]

[May 18: It's over, completely lost that brat. Lucky that old man doesn't seem to care, the one in charge is greedy, can delay with money, tomorrow let Akalin act as bait, see if we can lure out another Akalin Demon.]

[...]

[July 2: Damn, a month and a half later, this broken machine finally reacted! That brat must be hiding there! But, the cops have been cracking down hard lately, gotta be careful. Once this is settled, I'm gonna make that supervisor pay, those five Akalin Demons of mine aren't easy to get.]

[...]

[July 22: Finally found it! But, its keeper seems to have some skills, an "experimental school genius," double Blue... a bit troublesome, that brat is very alert, even Akalin finds it hard to approach silently, if it escapes, can't make a big fuss in the downtown area.]

The diary ends here.

Lin Guang closed it with a snap, standing still and closing his eyes.

Lily, Chimeric Spirit Beast, Divine Heart Association, Protective Umbrella Biotechnology Company...

Recently gathered information linked together and finally allowed him to capture the threads, connecting them into one line.

The truth is already very clear.

After Lily crossed into this world, her nine-tailed fox form made her targeted by the Divine Heart Association, captured, and experimented on, implanted with a type of spirit beast gene.

After escaping, naturally, someone pursued her, and adopting her made himself a target.

Thinking of this, Lin Guang felt a chill down his spine.

If he hadn't chosen to go to the wilderness today, the cloaked man could easily have targeted Lily when he was at school and not at home. Even if he didn't succeed, a frightened Lily might escape Haiyue District and never return, leaving him and Lily fated but separated.

Perhaps... this could also be considered the pull of destiny.

He took a deep breath and began considering other aspects.

Turns out, Protective Umbrella Biotechnology Company is indeed a protective umbrella.

This giant enterprise dominates Zhen Sheng City, publicly standing tall, secretly shielding Divine Heart Association.

No wonder...

The Education Bureau issued tasks to crack their signature Meditation Potion.

Back then, he was puzzled why it was so, now seeing this, the matter probably isn't a secret in the high-level Spirit Master circles of Zhen Sheng City.

Though this doesn't matter, nor is it something Lin Guang can meddle with now.

What he realized was another point.

Their research target... Chimeric Spirit Beast?!

Lin Guang showed a contemplating expression.

No mistake.

If he didn't misunderstand, then based on his game experience, this is the cue for the "Dream of Counterattack" quest chain.

Though there are plenty of roguelike elements in "Spirit Battle Chronicles," it also features many fixed "plots" like the "Artificial Legend" mission — although Lin Guang prefers calling it the "Dream of Counterattack" mission due to a movie watched in childhood.

Artificial Legend, this mission is rare in the entire game, providing fixed access to Divine Beast (above Purple Legend Level).

Even if the game turned into reality, with no such thing as quests, Lin Guang believes similar events will definitely occur.

Seeing it as positive motivation or driven by greed, humanity's footsteps won't stop, inevitably reaching towards the domain of "gods."

Artificially creating Divine Beast, in simple terms, means creating rules.

Even in Spirit Master's Talent Sequence, Golden Talent, inherently ruling, ranks at least in the top fifty, occurring perhaps once a decade in Great Xia.

The Divine Heart Association or Protective Umbrella Company, entities of this level, obviously can't directly create legends.

But if this step is broken down, starting from the smallest, gradually climbing, it becomes possible.

Granted, possible or not, much experimentation is needed, starting with Chimeric limb fusion of spirit beasts, then to combining advantages of two or even multiple spirit beasts, experimenting over high-potential spirit beasts, aiming for the final product, likely advancing into legend.

However, thinking about these now is too far ahead.

Taking a deep breath, Lin Guang closed the diary, walked towards the small house, checked the Spirit Master Association staff.

They lay on the ground, merely unconscious, likely ambushed by the Akalin Demon's "Hypnosis" skill, considering their two-star Spirit Master level and the sneaky attack, the result isn't surprising.

Akalin Demon's high value lies here, a Tier Two Akalin Demon often requires a three-star Spirit Master, or Blue Elite Tier Two Spiritual Spirit Beast, to faintly sense its presence.

Thus, Akalin Demon is quite popular among lawbreakers and fugitives, anyone capable and compatible would think of acquiring one, though students generally don't want to contract due to Akalin Demon's future inadequacies.

Momentarily pondering, Lin Guang grabbed the cloaked man's collar, dragged him step by step to where the waterfall formed the river — Vishdair offered help but was rejected — then tossed him into the river, the body quickly swept away by the rushing water.

Afterward, Lin Guang awakened the Spirit Master Association staff.

Though successfully ambushed, the other party was, after all, a two-star Spirit Master capable of entering the wilderness.

He quickly glanced around, seeing a blood trail leading to the river, instantly understood what happened, first exhaled a breath of relief, then turned pale, anxiously inquired if Lin Guang was alright, relaxing only after confirming Lin Guang was okay.

Nevertheless, this was a serious dereliction of duty.

The staff was responsible for guiding, also served as a bodyguard, included in the three thousand credit points ticket fee.

After repeatedly apologizing, the staff used the conch-shaped communication spiritual artifact to briefly report the situation, handed it to Lin Guang, and discreetly returned to the distant small house.

"Deeply sorry for subjecting you to such an unpleasant experience, this is our failure."

Inside the conch, came a steady male voice, introducing himself as Mr. Mu, a "Steward" of the association, managing the southeast gate business of Zhen Sheng City.

"To express our apologies, the three thousand credit points you paid will be fully refunded. If you have any other requests, please feel free to ask, and we will do our utmost to fulfill them."

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