"Hmm, I remember it's these types. As for the quantity... let's buy a bit more just to be safe. An expedited delivery within an hour should still be on time."

"When the prodigy told me about this, Wang Dawei really is a... "

To prevent wastage or unusable situations, he even specifically purchased a three-day no-reason return service—this is a privilege for Spirit Masters with good credit, so naturally, experimental school students also fall into this category.

"Oh right, and this little guy too."

Lin Guang turned his head to look at the little fox on his shoulder. Although such newly adopted pets should get used to the home environment first instead of frequently changing locations, Lin Guang truly felt uneasy leaving it at home alone.

But seeing its timid looking demeanor, it's also hard to leave it outside like a dog.

"Do you want to go?"

Lin Guang pondered for a moment, reached out, and gently tapped its forehead, "It's a nice place."

The little fox responded with a soft hum: "Mmm."

Although it seemed like it was just instinctively responding to Lin Guang's words and actions, it must be said that Spirit Beast pets are indeed much more refined than ordinary animals.

Having made up his mind, Lin Guang ordered a "cat bag" for the Spirit Beast, styled like a backpack with a transparent glass dome in the middle for observing the outside world.

Putting away his phone, Lin Guang walked into the room, where Vishdair was lying on the bed, sprawled out in a white t-shirt, not caring at all about the various beautiful sights exposed.

Speaking of changes, in the original plot of "Future Ark," she seemed to be a nocturnal creature, but in just under two months, her lifestyle has already aligned with the daylight world.

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Even after calling several times, Vishdair remained deeply asleep, possibly exhausted from yesterday's battle too. Lin Guang thought for a moment, grabbed the little fox by the scruff, and placed it beside Vishdair's pillow.

"Yip—"

The little fox seemed to understand, sticking out its pink little tongue and gave Vishdair's cheek a wild lick.

"Wow!"

This unfamiliar sensation startled Vishdair awake, flipping over with a jump. She was about to get mad, thinking it was Lin Guang's prank, but then saw the innocent eyes of the little fox, and immediately grabbed it into her enviable chest for a rub, "That's the price for being an accomplice!"

"Yip!"

Lin Guang watched as it got dizzy, seemingly drowning in softness, and couldn't help but sympathize with it in prayer.

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After playing around for a while, they freshened up and finished breakfast. The spiritual materials and the cat bag were delivered to the door. Without needing any coaxing, the little fox went right in, seemingly quite fond of the light yellow backpack. Lin Guang zipped it up, wore it on his chest, and headed out to the Golden Mountain Hot Spring Resort by car.

It was May, and although Fenghai Province should be in the rainy season by now, Zhen Sheng City, as one of the major city nodes, seemed to have had some environmental modifications. Not only was there no sign of the endless rainy season, but the weather was also cool and pleasant, quite comfortable indeed.

As soon as he got off the car, Lin Guang could see the entrance of the Golden Mountain Hot Spring Resort, where the black board with golden letters shone brightly under the clear sky.

Looking up, there was a cluster of buildings resembling European-style villas, built against the mountain, with a square paved with white stone at the foot of the hill. There was a specialized vehicle for transportation parked above, exuding a unique charm.

However, these were places for ordinary wealthy individuals and tourists to vacation, not Lin Guang's destination.

With the cat bag on his back, Lin Guang, alongside a curious Vishdair looking left and right, crossed the square, went to the front desk, and presented that VIP card to the staff.

"Mr. Lin Guang, is it? Alright, please follow me."

After verification, the two stepped on soft carpets and were led to a side office, where they signed a contract of spiritual binding nature in front of a notary officer holding a notary badge.

The content matched what was found online: forbidding any recording of scenes in the Secret Realm by any means and prohibiting the sharing of any information related to the Secret Realm with people who have not been there.

The contract was not strict, with no associated punishments. It merely stated that once one party breaches it, the other party would immediately know.

This indicated that the Secret Realm contained secrets, but not extremely critical ones. Generally, nobody would want to risk offending the three great families just to leak information.

Soon, the two got in a car and drove through lush mountains. After about a twenty-minute drive, they arrived at a light cyan villa nestled in the deep mountains.

Upon stepping off the car, Vishdair slightly squinted her amber eyes, her muscles tense.

"Someone's watching."

Lin Guang also felt the prying sensation, patted her shoulder, and signaled her not to be nervous.

Being the entry point to the Secret Realm, having mid to high-tier Spirit Masters guarding it was quite normal, and not hiding their presence also served as a form of warning.

Walking into the villa's entrance, the luxurious decoration caught the eye.

The overall color scheme is a warm vintage European mansion structure, with a large red patterned carpet laid on the stone bricks at the entrance. Inside the vestibule is a parquet floor made of brown wood, with intricately crafted wainscoting adorning the walls and a crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling.

Soon, the two were led by an attendant into a luxuriously decorated hall.

Lin Guang glanced around; they seemed to have arrived the latest. Nine figures were already seated in the hall, with six people sitting in the center and three others sitting several meters away in a corner.

Huh?

Lin Guang raised an eyebrow, thinking that the world is indeed a web of connections, as he unexpectedly encountered two acquaintances here.

Approaching the three, Lin Guang raised a hand to greet them, "What a coincidence."

"...Hello."

His classmate Lv Rui averted her eyes a bit after greeting and quickly moved her gaze away. But after clenching her fist, she turned back, speaking softly, "Sorry, I...I didn't cheer for you yesterday."

"It's okay."

Lin Guang waved his hand with a smile. Since Lv Rui's Fire Spirit Bird lost to Du Jinquan's Sky Python and thus lost the qualification to participate in the exchange competition, her mood had been somewhat down and off, even taking an unprecedented half-day leave, with intelligence from Wang Dawei saying she went to see a psychologist.

To be fair, Lin Guang could somewhat understand Lv Rui, as both parties had almost equal talents and Spirit Beast configurations.

The greatest advantage of the Fire Spirit Bird, "flying," became nonexistent in the face of the Sky Python, as it could also ride the wind.

Lv Rui also had resources (money) that Du Jinquan didn't have, and the match was so tight that they both exhausted their physical and spiritual power.

Ultimately, Du Jinquan placed all his bets on the Sky Python's wind attribute skill, [Chaotic Wind], a skill with an uncontrollable attack trajectory and low hit rate. Yet it fortunately hit the Fire Spirit Bird, using "luck" labeled strength to shatter all of Lv Rui's efforts along with her pride as an honor student.

Especially when...Lv Rui also had a cousin who was the captain of the school team.

Thinking this, Lin Guang shifted his gaze to the left, and the tall short-haired woman stood up, smiling as she shook hands with Lin Guang.

She was Lv Jiangxue, from the third year class of the Experimental School, and also the captain of this year's school team. With a dual purple configuration, Lin Guang occasionally caught sight of her dining with Lv Rui in the cafeteria.

Lv Jiangxue's main Spirit Beast was a Fire/Steel attribute [Jade Fire Golden-Eyed Beast], another evolution path of which was the more commonly known [Jade Water Golden-Eyed Beast], resembling a Qilin, with a dragon's mouth, lion's head, fish scales, ox tail, tiger paws, and deer antlers, and a body in a fiery red hue.

Perhaps sensing Lin Guang's curiosity, Lv Jiangxue proactively explained, "I was careless. Over these weeks' point matches, all opponents have aimed to attack Little Gold's right front leg as much as possible. By the time I took notice, it had already sustained some hidden injuries, so Principal Liu managed to get me this spot from the education bureau, hoping to heal it with the hot spring."

As she spoke, she glanced at the young man seated on the sofa across, his expression somewhat awkward, "Why are you looking at me? I only nudged it lightly, okay? The principal even gave me strict orders. I had to at least make a show of it, right?"

The familiarity in the young man's tone suggested they knew each other well.

Lin Guang opened his mouth, just about to introduce himself, when the other waved his hand, "Lin Guang, right? I recognize you."

After a pause, he got up from his chair and extended his hand, a hint of goodwill on his face, "My name is Wu Zhiwen."

"If you're not much of an internet user, you might not know this, but your photos from yesterday's battle have gone viral."

He teased a bit, "These days, anyone who checks the news or forums knows your handsome face."

Vishdair, standing nearby, with keen interest, noted the rare appearance of an embarrassed expression on Lin Guang's face.

He sighed, "Seeing your face every time you go online, it is indeed a bit embarrassing."

Lin Guang, also an experienced net surfer, naturally knew that the photo of him with palms pressed together like a Buddha amidst flames had already gone viral in Zhen Sheng City's online space.

All he could choose to do was to avoid reading the comments, nothing more.

"Oh, don't be so modest. If I were as handsome as you, I'd be taking advantage of this attention to post nonstop selfies to gain fans. But seriously, you've only been a Spirit Master for less than two months and have already learned the Tier Two Spirit Pattern [Barrier] and Rote's Explosion Fist. Isn't that like having a cheat?"

The last sentence was clearly said with a teasing tone.

Uh.

It was indeed like having a cheat.

Lin Guang silently responded in his heart.

At this moment, perhaps sensing that the scenery around had stopped changing, the little fox in the cat carrier sat up, placing its small front paws against the transparent glass of the carrier, looking around curiously.

"Huh?"

At the first sight of the little fox, Lv Rui's eyes lit up, and even Lv Jiangxue had a trace of interest on her face. However, perhaps out of regard for Lin Guang, neither of them said anything.

Thinking that if a contract were to be made, he would need to socialize the little fox eventually, Lin Guang unzipped the carrier, speaking softly, "Don't be afraid, they won't hurt you."

"..."

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