Looking at the almost uncontrollable complex expression on his face, Dr. Kaiwen seemed to soften her gaze slightly, but she didn't intend to explain. Instead, she asked, "Do you know where the real difference between a Junior Researcher and a Senior Researcher, or rather a Spirit Beast Doctor, lies?"

"Um...experience or knowledge?" Miaomiao ventured, probing for an answer.

Gathering his emotions, Lin Guang shook his head slightly, "There are plenty of people who are still Junior Researchers even at a hundred or two hundred years old. I think...the real difference between the two should be luck...or rather, intuition?"

For this answer, Dr. Kaiwen nodded slightly, then shook her head.

"Have you ever thought that the Spirit Beasts and Spiritual Materials in the world are more than hundreds of thousands? No one dares claim that the traits of Spirit Beasts and Spiritual Materials have been correctly understood. To choose the right one that can fundamentally change the life of a Spirit Beast and the environment it needs, a wealth of knowledge only helps so much. Yet, Spirit Beast Doctors and Academicians can make new discoveries almost every year, even every season. Some people understand this as great luck, but it's actually a talent called 'intuition.'"

"In academia, such people have another name - Spiritual Beloved or 'those loved by the Spirit Beasts,' 'those loved by the world.' People with this talent often quickly pick out the most suitable ones from tens of thousands of Spiritual Materials, and this intuition, in reality, means they have heard the 'voice' inside the Spirit Beasts and Spiritual Materials. 'Voice' is just a metaphor to help you understand better; what's actually shown might simply be sheer luck, where any research they do quickly yields results."

"That's a bit too exaggerat..."

Lin Guang instinctively wanted to refute the mysticism of such a statement, but he suddenly went silent.

In this extraordinary world, is this simply mysticism and fantasy?

To say nothing else, his Hand of Full Mastery combined with the Eye of Omniscience and Omnipotence can achieve an effect similar to those of 'Spiritual Beloveds.'

Not knowing what to say, Lin Guang fell silent.

Kaiwen seemed to have no intention of continuing the conversation either. She stood up, preparing to leave, "Organize the data for the Spiritual Materials you'll give to the White Phoenix Parrot and write a paper. Ask me if you don't know something."

She didn't say anything further before hurrying out of the lab.

Turning around, Lin Guang found Miaomiao staring at him curiously, focusing on his face for quite a while, making him a bit uncomfortable.

After a good while, Miaomiao finally withdrew her gaze and said earnestly, "It seems 'Spiritual Beloveds' aren't so different. They're just two eyes and a mouth."

"You're overthinking it. Dr. Kaiwen probably just mentioned it in passing. How could Spiritual Beloveds have anything to do with me?"

"Heh, who would've thought that bringing you into the research group was actually the right decision." Miaomiao, not listening to his excuses, merely smiled, patted his shoulder, and fantasized unrealistically, "If you really are a kind of super lucky star like a Spiritual Beloved, this project might not take long to complete, and then I can take it easy."

"Dreaming is good, but it's not realistic."

"Hmph, can't even let a person think."

Amid laughter and conversation, the two prepared the potion for the White Phoenix Parrot and placed it in a low-temperature freezer etched with a Spirit Rune Array.

"Speaking of which, I took some time to read through the materials you gave me last time over the weekend. Among several methods of component analysis..."

"Ah, about that..."

The two walked out of Laboratory B311. Vishdair seemed to have wandered off somewhere, not at the door. Lin Guang didn't mind much, taking the elevator with Miaomiao to the fourth floor, they walked down the corridor to the entrance of Miaomiao's personal lab.

Swiping a card to open the door control, Miaomiao casually patted the Plant Spirit Beast responsible for releasing the [Filter Membrane] skill at the doorway, giving Lin Guang that full-body covered feeling again.

"Um... wait a moment, let me grab some more materials for you."

Saying this, Miaomiao began rummaging through drawers in front of her desk, while Lin Guang also fell into a brief contemplation.

Although he had already achieved the goal of joining Dr. Kaiwen's research group, it did not mean he would forget Miaomiao's goodwill.

If conditions permit, then find a time and method to help Miaomiao complete the project.

No matter if it's relying on Special Abilities or not, a result is a result. He's not so pedantic as to think the Eye of Omniscience and Omnipotence is not his ability—it's already engraved in his Sea of Spirit, right?

Under the effect of the Eye of Omniscience and Omnipotence, the formula for Meditation Potion No. 13 was clear at a glance, and he also knew the method to evolve the main ingredient, the Swaying Lily.

The problem is...

"Huh?"

Out of the corner of his eye, Lin Guang suddenly caught a glimpse of the right corner of the laboratory, where a dozen new flower pots were piled up, which hadn't been there during his last visit.

Among the various colorful plants, one particular plant stood out. The pot was covered with a transparent glass dome inscribed with simple spirit patterns. The plant inside was thin and yellow, like a roadside weed burned by dog urine.

But if observed closely, one could find its rootstock at the base was pink, containing pigments and stored nutrients that could help the plant gain the energy needed during the early growth stages.

Lin Guang slightly opened his mouth, with a hint of hesitation in his voice, "Is this..."

"A seedling of the Swaying Lily?!"

After saying that, his gaze involuntarily shifted back and forth between Miaomiao and the Swaying Lily.

Apart from curiosity, there was also a disbelief.

The Swaying Lily is a very peculiar type of plant Spirit Beast.

It is called a lily, but its origins from which world are unknown. Its preference and fondness are completely different from ordinary lilies that like moisture. It particularly dislikes overly moist environments, hence it's quite rare in the south, let alone in Zhen Sheng City. Lin Guang had only seen it in pictures and data, seeing it alive only on TV, so his voice carried some hesitation.

And that trace of disbelief was naturally because the Swaying Lily is the predecessor of the Luminous Lily.

Lin Guang was initially pondering how difficult it would be to find a Swaying Lily in the south, yet in the next moment it "appeared" itself right in Miaomiao's lab, just when they happened to analyze the potion,

Is this purely a coincidence?

It seems too lucky.

How come it feels like Miaomiao is actually the Spiritual Beloved that Dr. Kaiwen was talking about?

"Hmm? Ah..."

Being stared at by Lin Guang's unusual look for a long time, Miaomiao finally came back to her senses, stopped what she was doing, followed Lin Guang's line of sight, and walked over to the pile of flower pots, squatting down, she pursed her lips, "No wonder the teachers keep raising the difficulty of the exams. Recognizing such obscure plants, I can't imagine what knowledge could stump you."

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