167: New energy system

Under normal circumstances, the proportion of a spirit beast's inherent attributes accounts for more than 50%.

For spirit beasts with multiple attributes, the elemental proportion of a single attribute is usually at least 30%, but the attributes of the Grass and Wood Spirit differ vastly from common knowledge.

As a single Grass-attribute spirit beast, the Grass Element energy inside its body accounts for less than 50%, and the Water Element energy, which is its associated Grass attribute, only accounts for 20%.

Instead, there is an undetectable unknown energy inside its body, accounting for 40%. Could this be the primary attribute of the Grass and Wood Spirit?

"Tell me about its evolution conditions," Professor Jiang said to Lin Chen, his expression serious.

"One is level. It needs..."

"Wait a moment! Give me your phone!"

Just as Lin Chen was about to speak, Professor Jiang stopped him and asked him to take out his phone to record a video before letting him continue.

Lin Chen felt a slight shift in his heart, knowing that the other party was avoiding suspicion. How many instructors illegally claimed their students' research results?

Professor Jiang was worried that he might not resist the temptation, so he was letting Lin Chen keep leverage in his hands, thus cutting off his own thoughts.

"One is level. To evolve into a Grass and Wood Spirit, it needs its level to reach 24. Therefore, we need to use a demon sealing stone to prevent it from evolving into a Flower Bud at level 19."

"Furthermore, the energy required to evolve into a Grass and Wood Spirit is different from that of a Flower Bud. The Walking Grass needs to possess the Spirit Accumulation Talent and Absorb moonlight for Photosynthesis at night."

"Finally, it needs to Absorb the medicinal power of centuries-old ginseng, fleeceflower root, and glossy ganoderma, and use a spirit accumulation stone to complete the evolution."

He revealed everything without concealment. Since the phone was recording, and he had already uploaded the draft of his thesis on the evolution of the Grass and Wood Spirit, no one could steal it.

"The level is not an issue; it's just a deeper accumulation of energy. But the Spirit Accumulation Talent, the spirit accumulation stone... Are you sure only Walking Grass with the Spirit Accumulation Talent can evolve into a Grass and Wood Spirit?"

Professor Jiang quickly grasped the key points in Lin Chen's words. Perhaps the Spirit Accumulation Talent and the spirit accumulation stone were the crucial factors for evolving into a Grass and Wood Spirit.

"Yes! My Beastmaster Talent is somewhat unique; it allows me to see the evolution routes and conditions for some spirit beasts. That's how I knew how to evolve the Walking Grass into a Grass and Wood Spirit."

"Although I don't know why, it is true that only Walking Grass with the Spirit Accumulation Talent has the potential to evolve into a Grass and Wood Spirit."

Lin Chen stated honestly, but Professor Jiang looked surprised upon hearing his words.

"You said your Talent can see the evolution routes and conditions of spirit beasts?"

"Well, some spirit beasts!" Lin Chen insisted stubbornly, not revealing everything.

"Good kid! It seems you were prepared for the evolution of the Little Spirit Sparrow and the cultivation method for your Fragrant Flower Rabbit!"

Instead of rushing to deal with the matter of the Grass and Wood Spirit, Professor Jiang looked at Lin Chen with surprise, finally understanding why he had cultivated the Little Spirit Sparrow toward the Light Element direction.

At the same time, he realized that the cultivation method for the Fragrant Flower Rabbit, which was clearly different from the conventional one, must also be due to something Lin Chen had discovered.

"Teacher, I..."

"Hey! Don't say anything. You did nothing wrong. If I weren't so old, I'd tell you that you wouldn't be leaving this door today!"

Professor Jiang raised his hand, interrupting him, and looked at him fiercely as he spoke.

Without waiting for Lin Chen to speak further, he immediately focused his attention back on the Grass and Wood Spirit.

"What was just said won't leave this room. But the Spirit Accumulation Talent, the spirit accumulation stone..."

"Let me think. I recall that the spirit accumulation stone is an ore containing special energy, and the energy inside can be arbitrarily converted into energy of any attribute?"

"And the Spirit Accumulation Talent... didn't I remember its effect was to store energy and gather spiritual power?"

Professor Jiang murmured, asking Lin Chen to continue adjusting the detection data and checking the other attributes of the Grass and Wood Spirit.

He himself went to the study next door, rummaged through the bookshelf, and finally pulled out an old notebook and began flipping through it.

"Here it is. The Spirit Accumulation Talent can store energy of any attribute, and the spirit accumulation stone contains spiritual power that can be converted into any energy."

"Since both can be arbitrarily converted into any attribute, the Grass and Wood Spirit can, in principle, learn skills of any attribute."

"But what exactly is this energy? What are its effects and characteristics?"

Professor Jiang clutched his sparse hair, completely engrossed in obsessive contemplation. Clearly, this energy inside the Grass and Wood Spirit had caused him immense shock.

Lin Chen shook his head helplessly at the sight of him, secretly deciding that he must never become like this in the future. If he could slack off, he would, resolutely avoiding a hair loss crisis.

"Teacher, after Walking Grass evolves into a Grass and Wood Spirit, the Spirit Accumulation Talent transforms into Moon Splendor, allowing it to Absorb the power of Moon Purification to enhance its strength."

"Could the special energy contained within its body be the moon element energy that everyone has been debating? And does the Grass and Wood Spirit, besides the Grass Element, actually possess another brand new attribute?"

Professor Jiang trembled. This is typical of researchers: they easily get stuck in a mental dilemma, only for the solution to be revealed by an unintentional comment from someone else, or even just by taking three steps outside.

"The Spirit Accumulation Talent turned into Moon Splendor, allowing it to Absorb moon element energy?"

Professor Jiang murmured aloud, then suddenly stood up and walked toward another machine.

"Put it on there. Check the characteristics of that unknown energy. I want to see if it matches the moon element energy," Professor Jiang said.

Although moon element energy has not yet been confirmed, its existence has long been known to everyone, and corresponding detection instruments do exist.

But when the detection results came out, both men were stunned.

moon element energy did exist within the Grass and Wood Spirit's body, but it was extremely weak and was even gradually transforming into that unknown energy.

"No, that's not right! moon element energy is different from typical attribute energy; it doesn't possess an attribute itself, but it can be converted into other attribute energies."

"The Grass and Wood Spirit is merely Absorb moon element energy and converting it into the energy it needs. Essentially, it is not purely the moon element."

Professor Jiang quickly realized that there must be changes he was unaware of, but what exactly was this converted energy?

If it truly was a brand new form of energy, the sensation it would cause would likely be greater than discovering a new evolutionary type.

Upon hearing his words, Lin Chen's heart stirred, and he couldn't help but recall some ancient myths and legends he had heard in his previous life.

"Legend says that all grass and wood can become spirits: animals become demons, plants become spirits, and mountains and rivers become monsters."

"And didn't the demons, spirits, and monsters in those myths cultivate by Absorb the essence of the moon?"