“To actually… “Possess both Light and Dark attributes simultaneously! “Light and Dark repel each other—how can these two attributes be combined?” Su Hao’s knowledge base couldn’t explain the puzzle before him. But he didn’t need to. [Light Orb ③: → Twilight Spirit (Light/Dark) (Unlock for 9 Intel Points) → ‘A Dark Silhouette’ (Unlock for 30 Intel Points)] Su Hao glanced at his personal info again. [Character: Su Hao] [Spirits: Fire Crow, Dream Moth, Water Kirin, Electric Bear] [Intel Points: 586] Before the university semester started, he only had 89 Intel Points. Over the first semester of freshman year, he’d spent quite a bit on things like the “Complete Electric Bear Training Plan,” “Fire Crow Plan Upgrade,” “Blazing Sun Stance,” “Mind Orb,” “Fire Crow One-Slash,” “Meat Bomb Thunder Ball,” and so on. All told, it added up to over a hundred points. But his income was even higher. Sources included Whale Island University’s library, the Spirit Cup, the lab, and more. The library alone gave him over 400 Intel Points. The Spirit Cup, where he listened to lectures from various masters, also taught him a lot. In the lab, he conducted experiments and research himself, learning knowledge that couldn’t be gained from books alone, and earned some points too. “But aside from the library, the biggest source was still exploring the New World. “Unearthing various rare materials always gave me Intel Points. “Especially the discovery of the Radiant Land!” Su Hao remembered that the moment he first saw that massive, dazzling Light-element crystal, his Intel Points started jumping rapidly. Three points per second! It lasted for ten seconds! He hadn’t seen such a huge influx of Intel Points in a long, long time! It was the first time he’d gotten such a generous reward, but at least for now, he was flush with resources. Without hesitation, Su Hao unlocked the evolution plan for the “Twilight Spirit.” In an instant, a flood of information poured into his mind. He let out a long breath. “So it maintains a balance of Light and Dark. The Twilight Spirit itself is an unstable state, but without a doubt, it can wield both healing and corrupting powers. No wonder it’s a form that costs 10 Intel Points to unlock.” Su Hao continued using his ‘extraordinary’ eyesight to scan the surrounding light orbs. In truth… living in the Radiant Land, surrounded by countless Light-element crystals, the Light-type spirits all had top-tier talent. At least in their initial forms. But they were wild after all—first-stage evolutions, second-stage evolutions… during their growth and development, they’d already wasted a lot of potential. The Holy Radiance King had luckily broken through to the Transcendent level, but its potential was basically exhausted. The cores of the light orbs looked like translucent dough balls, constantly radiating light outward. Like glowing… balloons. Su Hao’s eyes swept over each one until he finally found the light orb that satisfied him most. He crouched in front of that orb and reached out… “Eep! Eep! Eep!” The light orb shuffled back a step, then another, until it hit a dead end, pressing tightly against the rock wall behind it. Su Hao grabbed the light orb, cradled it in his arms, and squeezed it. It was soft, deforming under pressure. The little orb let out a fierce but adorable “eep eep eep” warning, struggling constantly, its whole body stretching into long or flat shapes, but it couldn’t break free. Those big hands, like the hardest rock, held it firmly. “This one it is.” “You want to convince it yourself? That works too.” King Wu thought back to Bear King Mountain, when his junior brother had made such a stunning impression. He figured it wouldn’t be a problem. Probably… his junior brother’s charm was indeed something special, especially in the eyes of spirits. King Wu, now a middle-aged man, sighed. Back in the day, he’d been a pretty boy too~ “In that case, let’s head back to school. We’ll hand this matter over to the professionals to handle.” King Wu said, then added, “Step back a bit.” He spread his five fingers, and in an instant, the space ahead showed layers upon layers of creases. The next moment… Boom!!! The ground shook. Su Hao saw a colossal creature appear. It was like a small hill, covered in little trees, with countless thick vines writhing through the air like green pythons. The Ten-Thousand-Vine Turtle! A giant-evolved Ten-Thousand-Vine Turtle! As soon as it appeared, the spirits in the Radiant Land panicked even more, squeezing and huddling into the corners. But the Ten-Thousand-Vine Turtle closed its eyes and remained still for a long while, as if taking a nap, its Monarch-level pressure still radiating. At the same time, the Puppet Master’s psychic force enveloped them. The figures of King Wu, Su Hao, and the spirits like Butterfly floated upward and vanished with a whoosh. … A few days later. At the southern shore of Thousand Peaks Island, the meeting point. Students who had been exploring the island for days were gradually returning. Some had found so many rare materials that their backpacks couldn’t hold them all, carrying extras in their hands or on their spirits. Others came back empty-handed, looking miserable, having been forced back to camp days earlier, their spirits now receiving treatment. In front of the camp, the school had set up a purchasing point. They were buying rare materials from students at market prices. One-time only. “Total: one million three hundred thirty thousand.” “Too little? Look at what you found. How did you learn material identification? That’s animal dung, not a mineral!” “Next.” “368 credit points and two million six hundred sixty thousand. Not bad.” “Only high-grade rare materials are bought with credit points. Remember that. Don’t ask, because the answer is no!” “If you don’t want to sell, keep them for yourself. You can take them outside too.” “Next, next!” When Su Hao returned to the meeting point, it was bustling like a vegetable market… some students were even trading materials among themselves. He came empty-handed. The various matters in the Radiant Land had just been handled, with a batch of Light-type spirits brought to Dragon Country, and that special area taken over by school personnel. He looked down at the light orb in his hands. Well, not entirely empty-handed—he was holding the orb in ‘friendly conversation.’ After a few days of ‘conversation,’ the little orb had clearly started warming up to him. See, it barely struggled anymore. “Eep~~~” Su Hao heard its content (or exhausted) cry. Ahead, a boy in white walked over. Su Hao noticed the bag woven from vines hanging from his Polar Nine-Tails’ tail, stuffed full. Looked like a pretty good haul. It was Bai So-and-So. Su Hao greeted him. Bai Hongzhen was puzzled. He’d clearly seen Su Hao return from outside the island, but he wasn’t carrying anything. He’d been observing Su Hao and remembered clearly that before leaving, Su Hao had brought five tactical backpacks. “Where are your tactical backpacks?” He looked at the horse, its back bare, and couldn’t help asking, “Did you… run into danger?” “Yeah, I did encounter a tough opponent.” “What opponent?” “A Transcendent-level wild spirit. Got chased for quite a while.” “What…” Bai Hongzhen’s eyes widened. Su Hao had… already become this strong? He could escape a Transcendent-level spirit’s pursuit, and his spirits didn’t seem too badly injured. Even if Su Hao had just been unlucky, he had to admit… “Hey? Is that light orb one you just caught? So your haul isn’t bad either.” Bai Hongzhen noticed the little “eep eep eep” orb and saw how close it seemed to Su Hao, clearly contracted. He couldn’t help feeling envious. That was a Light-type spirit. Extremely rare! It wasn’t about whether it was strong or not—it was that the Light attribute could sometimes do things other attributes couldn’t. Besides, Holy Radiance Spirit and Dark Star Spirit both had impressive development potential. He looked envious, but in truth, he really was envious. At least Su Hao hadn’t had any other gains, which let him feel a little balanced… a little… His thought was only halfway through when he heard. “Hmm, the haul was pretty good. Found some Light-element crystals and a group of Light-type spirits… just over a hundred or so. Not bad, not bad, haha—ha ha ha ha—” Bai Hongzhen: “??!” He stared at Su Hao in disbelief, his fragile heart taking a ten-thousand-point critical hit. Instructor, someone’s cheating!!! … The training camp ended, and Su Hao returned to his daily, ordinary study life. Pretty much the same as last semester. The difference was that many classmates started taking on tasks related to the New World. About ten days after returning to school, the little light orb was finally successfully contracted under Su Hao’s ‘love and persuasion.’ Feeling the connection in his soul, Su Hao sighed, “That was way harder than luring that big fat bear.” Electric Bear: “Ow ow ow?”