The Cockroach-like Girl Is My Beast

Since Lin Guang made a commotion in the park, Lingmiao Company has never contacted Lin Guang again.

However, Protective Umbrella Company is obviously not content to let the evolution method of the Swaying Lily be published so quickly. It seems they spent a lot of money to bribe the editor of the "Plants" journal, leading them to question the paper on the Swaying Lily. Some people were skeptical of the experimental data, while others couldn't believe the paper was independently completed by two high school students—even if one of them was Lin Guang.

Professor Song reportedly lost his temper, but faced with several colleagues of similar seniority, he was helpless and could only call Lin Guang to apologize, but he promised to do his best to get the paper published quickly.

Clearly, this is an open conspiracy to buy time.

The tactic of delay works well anytime, anywhere.

However, Lin Guang wasn't concerned.

Even if there's no news from the "Plants" journal, Miaomiao is now working on deciphering the potion formula.

Lin Guang originally intended to step in and help, but before he could hint at anything, Miaomiao, relying on her somewhat outrageous talent in botany, successfully bypassed the encryption and sensed that the Swaying Lily was the main ingredient in Meditation Potion Number Thirteen—frankly, after getting the researcher status in hand, she is fully capable of going for a Miracle Master certification.

When the formula is finished, Lin Guang will use his connections to inform Assistant Wang and directly complete this bounty aimed at all individuals and studios in Zhen Sheng City related fields. Once they replicate it, they'll openly discuss cooperation and dividends.

Whether the paper gets published in "Plants"...

Does it matter?

After all, Lin Guang now has the weight and energy to make those in high positions take him seriously and offer enough benefits to strengthen mutual connections by being optimistic about his future.

This is a form of mutual benefit.

Lin Guang had long planned to walk both the path of the Spirit Master and the researcher for this very purpose.

Without the identity of a Spirit Master genius, he couldn't make his achievements gain high-level attention, or they might even be stolen.

And without the identity of a researcher, he couldn't quickly monetize the information gained from game experience.

These two are complementary and indispensable.

...

And so, time continued to pass.

Half of the summer vacation had quickly gone by.

But the school remained bustling with people coming and going. After all, the facilities of the Experimental School rank among the top in Zhen Sheng City's public high schools and are cheaper compared to outside options. Students aspiring to become Combat Spirit Masters mostly hang around with their phones to secure facility reservations, leaving Lin Guang without much of a vacation "feeling."

Although the outside fervor had diminished significantly, Lin Guang, a campus celebrity, still attracted interest from seniors and juniors alike. Every day, going to and from school, many people would greet Lin Guang, and some bold female students even took out their phones for a photo, but were scared off by Vishdair's menacing look—though she didn't use a Fearful Face.

On a certain day in August.

In the evening.

The slightly fatigued trio walked out of the school gate together.

Though they were a bit tired, their spirits seemed quite high.

Today's training was quite successful, successfully resolving a skill coordination issue that had stumped them for an entire month.

Walking on the sidewalk next to the school gate was the fox-eared girl in a short skirt, closely following beside Lin Guang. Her face wore a smile, looking quite happy. Her tail, after being disguised to only one, wagged like a puppy's, making passing pedestrians show a slightly charmed expression.

And the silver-haired girl also casually walked beside Lin Guang, emptying her bottle of mineral water in one go and very irresponsibly tossing it aside. She wiped her crimson lips and casually said:

"Training without that old woman around feels a bit strange."

Speaking of which, Dr. Kaiwen wasn't at school today.

Although this mysterious True Man seemed to have made the Experimental School her headquarters, not moving from there, she still went out once or twice a month, seemingly for important matters. Any messages sent to her would take a long time to reply, and no one knew what she was up to.

Lin Guang helplessly picked up the bottle, threw it into a garbage can, and said casually, "You just itch for a beating if you're not hit."

"You're the one itching for a beating." Vishdair symbolically swatted him with her tail and impatiently sighed, "After reaching Tier Two, leveling up is so slow, like a turtle."

"Gaining one level in half a month is already normal speed," Lin Guang explained. "Mainly, you're now stronger than before, and the power system is basically fully revised. Even with Lisa's bonus, it can't get much faster."

"What do you mean by experience compensation?"

"...Just slipped out, was used to calling it that before."

Suddenly, Lin Guang's phone vibrated in his pocket.

He took out the phone and saw a message.

[Sender: Miaomiao]

Miaomiao didn't come to school today.

Logically, she also resides in the school laboratory conducting research on the project, so they basically met daily.

Just yesterday, she also said she'd come today, but Lin Guang didn't see her all day, so he sent a message in the afternoon to inquire.

It wasn't until now that there was a reply.

Lin Guang unlocked the screen, glanced at the specific content of the message, and suddenly stopped in his tracks, lagging behind them.

Lisa looked at Lin Guang behind her: "Big brother?"

"..."

Lin Guang put away his phone and shook his head: "It's nothing."

Vishdair frowned slightly—although there was no apparent change on the surface, through their bond, she could clearly feel Lin Guang's emotions starting to fluctuate, and not in a good direction.

"Is someone courting death again?"

"..."

Seeing that he couldn't hide it from the girl, Lin Guang could only sigh and said softly: "Someone went to Miaomiao's home."

"Someone? Who?"

She didn't care too much at first but suddenly realized something, two red tendrils perked up, and her tone suddenly turned cold: "The Divine Heart Association? Protective Umbrella?"

Lisa shivered slightly, the smile on her face gradually fading away.

Lin Guang didn't know how to explain it.

He wasn't familiar with Miaomiao's family situation.

Not to mention their family conditions, after Miaomiao lost her memory, he didn't even know how many people were in her family—though he was sure it was at least a complete set of parents.

According to Miaomiao's message, the other party didn't use force but applied pressure through her parents' workplace channels to communicate their wish for Miaomiao and Lin Guang to retract their paper.

Lin Guang knew, that when they couldn't move him, they tried to find a way to undermine Miaomiao's support.

"They seem pretty idle."

Vishdair's amber eyes narrowed, revealing an extremely dangerous look: "Even if we can't deal with the big ones, it's no problem to find an opportunity to set off some fireworks, kill a few hundred people, and collect some interest."

"It's not like it's impossible."

At that moment.

The silver-haired girl clearly saw that in Lin Guang's eyes, beneath his lenses, there was indeed a hint of temptation.

But the young man took a few deep breaths, forcing himself to remain calm, and sighed softly: "You're too extreme, we're not like the Spirit Alliance, most people don't deserve death. Besides, what's the use of actually killing those lackeys?"

"At least it might feel a bit better inside."

Lin Guang didn't respond: "Let's head back first. I'll think of a way to help her with this. When Miss Kaiwen returns, she should directly counterattack as well, it's just that she happens to be away today."

Vishdair clicked her tongue and said: "You just endure it, let's see how long you can keep it up."

"In a place like Kazdail, enduring only makes others think you're easy to bully. If you don't hit them hard, they will keep pushing their limits!"

Despite her words, the silver-haired girl took the initiative to hold his hand, fingers interlocked, seemingly to make him feel better.

And Lisa, who hadn't spoken since hearing the words "Divine Heart Association," also silently held his hand.

The three of them returned home in silence.

...

Once home, they quickly finished dinner, washed up, and started to rest. Lin Guang stood by the balcony, quietly staring at the sky.

It was midsummer, the sun set very late, a little after seven o'clock, the gigantic red glow of the sun gradually receded, starting to sink below the horizon.

He seemed to be deep in thought, holding something inconspicuous in his hand, gently rubbing it.

Beside him, Lisa already sat at her small desk in the living room, starting to work on her self-assigned daily homework.

Meanwhile, Vishdair was on the sofa, holding a strangely shaped spiritual artifact like a metal assembly toy, closing her eyes to disassemble and reassemble it through perception to enhance her perception of Ether.

However, after just a few minutes.

At the same time, they stopped what they were doing.

Lisa and Vishdair turned their heads to look outside the window.

Lin Guang, who had been gazing at the sky, widened his eyes, with a glow emerging in his pupils.

The sky darkened.

Only to see.

A blurry trace of light descended from the distant high sky.