With a crisp sound emanating as the shark tooth necklace clinked, the silver-haired girl walked out barefoot from the bathroom clad in only a gray tank top and plain white panties, her body enveloped in steam and water droplets, leaving behind wet footprints on the floor.

She narrowed her eyes slightly, watching the pair in the kitchen chatting and laughing, and suddenly said, "By the way, how's that thing we brought back doing?"

Though Vishdair didn't explicitly state it, Lin Guang understood that she was referring to the black cube they brought back from the Divine Heart Association's base, which was their server.

With a certain purpose in mind, Lin Guang tried to extract the data inside, only to find that it was encrypted and needed decoding to access, so he simply handed it over to Kong Guofeng.

The server undoubtedly contained experimental data that violated human ethics from the Divine Heart Association, but for Lin Guang, this data was actually a hot potato.

Because not only could he not use it himself, passing it around recklessly could trigger some scientists' evil desires, opening Pandora's box. It was better to hand it over to Kong Guofeng and let him ensure it wasn't misused.

To be fair.

For the authorities of Zhen Sheng City, the greatest value of the server was likely the possible smuggling routes of the Divine Heart Association and the list of people they traded with secretly.

The Divine Heart Association did not set a uniform password for all their data; to prevent mechanical Spirit Beasts from forcibly deciphering it, they set different passwords for all files, making it impossible to know if the content was important information or trivialities like "number of people dining in the canteen on XX month XX day" before decoding.

To obtain the hidden vital information from the Divine Heart Association, and the intelligence Lin Guang was interested in, it could take months if lucky, or years if not.

"It'll probably take some more time." Lin Guang responded casually.

Knock, knock, knock—

Lin Guang paused: "Is it here?"

He opened the door, receiving a package from the golden-class courier of Dongfeng Express.

Unwrapping the outer layer, a flat stone box measuring thirty centimeters on all sides in grayish white came into view.

Under the illumination of the light, its surface shimmered with a densely packed, fine and fragmented golden glow from every angle, not glaring but giving a splendid feeling.

Fluorescent light flickered in Lin Guang's eyes, his brow immediately furrowing.

The box's material was Tier Three Spiritual Material, [Broken Flashing Long Gold Rock], strong at isolating ethereal fluctuations and preserving spiritual materials.

"What's this thing?"

Vishdair bent over behind the couch, head peeking forward, trying to see the stone box on the table. The freshly bathed young girl, exuding warmth and scent, unabashedly pressed against the back of Lin Guang's head, bringing intense pressure and warmth.

Beside them, Chelina watched the stone box quietly, while Lisa put down her book, curious, and craned her little head forward.

Lin Guang hesitated not, opening it gently.

Inside the broken gold stone box, lined with a thick layer of silk, thirty-three golden needles of varying sizes were embedded, their surfaces emitting a dazzling, jewel-like luster under the light.

Engraved on the inside of the stone box lid was a simplistic pale blue name reeking of antiquity.

[Merak Studio]

[Produced by Yang Yizhen]

Perhaps the gem's brilliance triggered a woman's nature, Vishdair whistled and leaned closer, "Are these for your acupuncture?"

The boy, pressured by a 'white rabbit', moved his head, a radiant smile emerging on his handsome face: "Yes."

"This is an extra reward from True Man Kong, or rather Great Xia, for me destroying the Divine Heart Association's base, as well as helping decode the formula for potion number thirteen."

"A Tier Five Spirit Pattern inscribed set crafted mainly with [Void Trace Gold], combined with various rare and miraculous methods."

"Huh?!"

A surprised expression crossed Vishdair's face: "Tier Five?!"

Having been with Lin Guang for so long, regardless of lacking knowledge or not, she had some common sense.

Tier Five Spiritual Artifact indicated at least Tier Five main materials.

Sometimes even Tier Six.

Undoubtedly a celestial price!

"Yes, and it's absolutely top-notch within Tier Five - Void Trace Gold is a Tier Six blue spiritual material."

"Merak Miracle Master Studio is under the [Beishen Sect], not even in Fenghai Province, with quite a connection to [Southern Saint Sect]… Never expected to invite such an existence."

Lin Guang sighed, picking up a golden needle, rubbing it in his hand: "Judged individually, each needle's standard is around Tier Four Spiritual Artifact due to the small amount of material used."

"However... they're interlinked and used together, easily resonating and amplifying each other, transmitting ether."

Just as the words left his mouth, Lin Guang's hand started glowing.

In the next moment, to the three girls' astonished gaze, the remaining thirty-two gem-like golden needles floated from the box, releasing soft light, gently orbiting Lin Guang's hand in the air.

Clearly not fast, yet still leaving golden trails in the air, obscuring the needle bodies, akin to flying swords released by Chelina during a Sword Rain, rather peculiar.

"It can amplify my Spiritual Power and Perception while reinforcing the Spirit Pattern Array laid with it."

"In other words, it can significantly enhance my acupuncture effect and reduce risks."

[Heavenly Mending Record: Needle Dao Profound Insights], became localized and essentially specialized in medical functions, placing Spirit Pattern Arrays on the patient for treatment.

This world has a longstanding tradition of Spirit Pattern Array research and application, deeply integrated into all aspects of society.

Spirit Masters with Array Formation skills generally hold prestigious status, considered Miracle Masters per capita, naturally needing tools bringing convenience to themselves.

Therefore, customizing spiritual artifacts for Array Formation is not an offbeat request for high-end Miracle Master studios.

Thus, after Lin Guang proposed his demand to Assistant Wang, he agreed readily.

In less than a month, the set was completed and delivered into his hands.

Lin Guang's Spiritual Power quivered, like a child with a beloved toy, manipulating them on a flight to and fro: "With this, I might only need to perform acupuncture on myself once a week."

This means, the frequency of Lin Guang undergoing that pain could reduce by more than half!

Vishdair and Lisa couldn't help showing joyous faces, even Chelina's mouth corner subconsciously curled, revealing a gentle smile.

"Moreover..."

Lin Guang suddenly looked at her.

"It also means, I'm almost confident enough to actively adjust your condition."

In this nearly a month, massages were frequent, but Chelina's condition improved slightly, yet limited.

Mostly relying on Heart of Terra suppressing the genetic collapse trend, with her mysterious internal power recuperating within.

Even optimistic estimates, with this passive improvement rate, would take two to three years for full recovery, certainly missing this provincial tournament, even struggling for the next one.

However, escalating progress would undoubtedly offer immense benefits across the board.

Of course, Lin Guang being a Two-Star Spirit Master, this Tier Five top-quality spiritual artifact is challenging to use proficiently, even with needle mastery naturally falling short, and the Divine Heart Association certainly held better conditions, yet still couldn't handle Chelina's situation, only preserving life.

Lin Guang's reliance though extends beyond this naturally.

The Hand of Full Mastery, another Starlight, can advance to Level Two.

He intended to continue adding it to [Heavenly Mending Record: True Understanding of the Needle Dao].

In "Spirit Battle Chronicles", this skill, apart from unlocking prerequisites, would need level two Hand of Full Mastery and sufficient base Attribute support to fully activate.

Lin Guang, already having level two Power of Whole Heart and Soul, thus directly applies it, with enough room to assist Chelina's recovery artificially.

Perhaps by then, he might even cross levels to attain Four-Star or Five-Star Miracle Master qualifications, hanging the sign, treating Spirit Beasts with challenging diseases to earn outrageously full...

Well, a bit too far-fetched.

Lin Guang dismissed his thoughts, smiling: "If only your body could recover quicker, that would be great."

But the next moment, he suddenly hesitated.

For upon hearing Lin Guang's words, Chelina's smile seemed to faintly diminish, her orange eyes becoming somewhat dazed.

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