However, it must also be thanks to the existence of the blank Spirit Pattern slot.

This blank Spirit Pattern slot, used for loading Lin Guang's Two-Star [Barrier], has a very simple function.

As a bonus to the extreme value talent of Power of Whole Heart and Soul, its function is also to enhance Spirit Patterns.

Firstly, as mentioned before, it can fix the "engraved" Spirit Pattern on it, ensuring it does not collapse over time during the drawing process.

Secondly, once loaded, this Spirit Pattern does not take up one's capacity, which is equivalent to an extra bonus.

You must know, the number of Spirit Patterns a Spirit Master can learn in a lifetime is limited, because even though the Sea of Spirit's capacity will expand with the increase of Spiritual Power, it is not infinite, so it needs careful planning.

Many powerful heritage families and sects even set pathways early for talented young boys and girls, letting them learn specific Spirit Patterns at specific times, forming combinations, and using various means to achieve special effects, maximizing benefits.

Arbitrarily engraving Spirit Patterns to fill one's capacity can indeed speed up the upgrade of a Spirit Master's level, but it would only result in a disorganized and mediocre life—and to erase the Spirit Patterns already engraved into the Sea of Spirit, one needs to find a Miracle Master, which comes at a considerable cost.

However, compared to the most important function, the previous two are insignificant.

The greatest function of the Spirit Pattern slot given by the Power of Whole Heart and Soul is that it allows originally non-upgradable Artificial Spirit Patterns to "upgrade" alongside the Spirit Master's level, just like a small "talent".

In other words, when Lin Guang reaches Three-Star, this Barrier Spirit Pattern will also become Three-Star, and so on.

As for whether it's worth it... anyway, Lin Guang thinks it is very worth it.

Although there are equally useful Spirit Patterns, and the real-life environment may not be the same as in games.

But in any case, just as the first class taught by Yu Haidong showed, putting survival first is never wrong.

[Barrier] is enough for Lin Guang to use this precious slot.

Currently, Lin Guang's capacity, with layer upon layer of enhancement, has far surpassed the usual Blue Talent of the same level. Even without the existence of the blank Spirit Pattern slot, he should be comparable to the lower-ranking Purple Talent. Naturally, he is far from reaching his limit, but he also needs to prepare for opportunities such as [Inheritance] that may arise in the future.

If an opportunity arrives, but he has already maxed out Spirit Patterns for immediate combat power, there would be no place to reason.

Principal Liu understood his meaning and said cheerfully, "Alright, if you have any needs, just let me know! I'm looking forward to your performance in the final exam!"

This statement made Lin Guang's heart move: "Have the rules for this year's finals been set? Are they the same as in previous years?"

The so-called final exam is a trial facing the future organized by the Zhen Sheng City Education Bureau, characterized by its realism and danger, simulating the harsh battles that may be encountered in the future to the greatest extent. All high schools, whether public or private, can participate, and private schools will never miss this opportunity to show off in front of the "commoners".

However, the slots are limited, and it is impossible to let the entire grade participate. Each school eligible to participate can enter a class at most.

And the people from each class who go in have to pass through multiple screenings and be distributed into more than ten examination venues.

In short, each school can only send a few people into each examination site at most.

The examination sites for the final exam are generally a fully developed medium-sized Secret Realm, divided into pieces as examination venues.

These sites are divided into three levels: Purple, Blue, and Green, representing the potential of the strongest Spirit Beast (Magical Beast) deployed by the Education Bureau into the Secret Realm.

The longer students "survive" in the Secret Realm and the stronger the Spirit Beasts (Magical Beasts) they hunt, the higher their scores will be.

In the Secret Realm, students face not only the harsh environment of the wilderness and lurking Spirit Beasts (Magical Beasts) but also potential internal conflicts between students due to the limited number of high-score targets, though scores cannot be plundered.

And here comes the highlight.

Scores can be exchanged for various important rewards!

In addition to Spirit Materials, initial Blue Potential Spirit Beasts, Artificial Spirit Patterns, Spiritual Artifacts, and even personal lectures from strong individuals can be exchanged.

"You've asked the right question."

Principal Liu waved his hand, "The rules might indeed be somewhat different from previous years. According to the information I received, this year's final exam might increase in terms of competitiveness and danger. During the last meeting, the leaders were discussing this matter, and there didn't seem to be much opposition."

After a pause, apparently seeing the eager look in Lin Guang's eyes, Principal Liu sighed slightly, as if recalling something from the past, a trace of gloominess appeared in his eyes. Then he earnestly said, "Lin Guang, you see."

"Don't blame the principal for dousing your enthusiasm. Although you're a genius, for the heirs of those elite families, being a genius is only the threshold to meet them."

"Besides their inevitably high-level talents, the resources they enjoy... are also beyond ordinary people's imagination,"

"I know you will certainly choose the most difficult Purple-Level Secret Realm, but so will those scions."

"Especially the children of the three major families. If you happen to be in the same Secret Realm with them, try to avoid conflict."

…Isn't it a bit late to say this?

Lin Guang found it amusing in his heart; Principal Liu didn't know that he had already offended the Huai Family among the three great families in the Flame Turtle Secret Realm.

Of course, Lin Guang wouldn't deliberately bring this matter up and simply acknowledged that he knew about it.

After saying goodbye to the principal, Lin Guang, along with Vishdair, found a random place to take a short nap. During this time, a storekeeper from the logistics department flew over on a Strong Eagle and handed him a two-tier, non-attribute Spirit Pattern Crystal for "Ethereum Charging".

As class time approached, the two took a bus to the Meditation Building. Lin Guang checked the senior year curriculum; they had a Spirit Pattern class this afternoon.

Dr. Kaiwen's meditation pod was good, but it was too intense recently. Learning some Spirit Patterns in the Meditation Room to unwind a bit would be nice.

When he arrived at the entrance of the Meditation Room, he intended to keep a low profile; however, the exchange competition just ended, and the trending topics online hadn't faded. Moreover, many people had watched the battle two days ago, so he was instantly surrounded by attention.

Many senior students' eyes lit up upon seeing Lin Guang: "Lin Guang junior? You're even attending senior classes now?"

"He should be stronger than most of the senior students; he could easily join the advanced classes, and the junior courses probably don't interest him anymore."

Someone sharp-eyed noticed the item Lin Guang held: "Oh, Spirit Pattern Crystal? A tier two one at that. How long do you plan to solve it this time?"

"I bet five bucks, within a month."

"You seem a bit too short-sighted. I think it'll be done in one or two weeks!"

"If you ask me, we should get an autograph. Didn't Curator Hua praise him highly? You could definitely sell it for a good price in the future!"

"Is it really okay to say that right in front of him..."

Though they were seniors, there wasn't much difference between the senior and junior years. Seeing the two of them was like seeing some star Spirit Masters, and the atmosphere heated up. Some guys pulled out paper and pens for autographs, while some girls took out their phones, snapping pictures for selfies.

Lin Guang couldn't stop them and could only firmly hold onto Vishdair, whose temple veins were popping, to prevent any outburst. If the class bell hadn't rung and the Spirit Pattern teacher hadn't intervened, the commotion might have continued for a while.

The senior Meditation Room wasn't much different from the junior one, except it required a greater stimulus to activate the high-level Spirit Masters' spirits, using higher-grade spiritual materials when activated. Junior students of low level practiced the Enslavement Contract Technique and couldn't handle such stimulation.

Of course, for Lin Guang, who was used to the meditation pod, it was nothing more than a gentle breeze.

The golden lines inside the Meditation Room gradually lit up. Lin Guang took out the "Ethereum Charging" Crystal he just received from his bosom and began to meditate with closed eyes.

Before long, the meditation class ended. Lin Guang slowly opened his eyes after sketching for half an hour in this spirit-rich Ether-filled Meditation Room. After just one afternoon, he had completed about 13% of the tier two "Ethereum Charging" Spirit Pattern.

It's just a pity; the effect of the Green Badge couldn't stack with the Meditation Room... Lin Guang thought, somewhat discontent.

[Your partner Vishdair defeated a Green Level 17 enemy, Star Shard progress increased.]

[Your partner Vishdair defeated a Blue Level 15 enemy, Star Shard progress increased.]

[...]

Querying the records, quite a few notifications popped up from the system, obviously the result of Vishdair's efforts on the playground, but the Star Shard progress hadn't reached 100%.

Lin Guang wasn't surprised, as the progress bar had just filled up last Friday. Besides, with the initial newbie benefit period over, the speed of acquiring Star Shards was this slow.

Reuniting with Vishdair at a corner of the playground, Lin Guang casually asked, "How do you feel about the senior Spirit Beasts?"

"Some feeling, but they mostly hold back, honestly not very strong." Vishdair shrugged, having only a little dirt on her, without a single scratch. "They're not even close to the pressure that instructor gave me."

"That's how it is with the Enslavement Contract; without a Spirit Master, a Contracted Spirit Beast's combat power is heavily reduced, not even half its full strength."

Lin Guang raised his hand, gently dusting off the dirt beside the base of her tail, feeling the comfortable elasticity return: "Besides, the Potential Potion I gave you isn't something just anyone can afford to drink; it's truly rare. Even if they are the same level as you, without having consumed a Potential Potion, their overall abilities would be vastly inferior."

The silver-haired girl huffed slightly, watching him pat the dust off and turning around to make it easier for him to reach other spots: "Am I not just wasting my effort beating them then?"

"...There's some effect, at least better than staying home eating chips."

Lin Guang paused; obviously, he was too embarrassed to say that he was relying on Vishdair to "gain benefits" from his classmates. Instead, he said, "Although it might not serve as much training, gaining more experience and familiarity with different Spirit Beast types and their attack methods will be beneficial for future ventures into the wilderness or Secret Realms."

"Alright, fine, I did enjoy the fights."

After dinner, the two rode a scooter back to Haiyue District.

Standing at the gate of the community were two uniformed police officers. Lin Guang looked at the middle-aged officer leading them and found him somewhat familiar. After a moment, he recalled.

The officer's surname was Peng, and he had been there about a month and a half ago when someone had used Spiritual Skills to scan the area on a large scale, alerting others to report it to the police. At that time, the officer had advised him to be wary of the Divine Heart Association, a law-breaking organization that resorted to any means to acquire rare and powerful Spirit Beasts.

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