In this long night, countless people in the Dragon Kingdom and Chou Kingdom found it difficult to sleep. Surprisingly, everything remained calm and undisturbed, without any upheaval. The sun rose as it always did, and there were no signs of the Exotic Species making an appearance.
However, Lin unexpectedly encountered a brand new trouble. He received a court summons! The summons was delivered while he was having breakfast. Two court clerks brought the summons, their faces showing a hint of embarrassment. Yet, due to the rigid requirements of their job, they had no choice but to fulfill this task.
"Mr. Lin, the lawsuit filed by Yanjing City against Lao Mouhua Communication Co., Ltd. for infringement has been officially accepted by our court. You are required to appear in court seven days from now," they stated, going through all the necessary information in detail. They left behind a clearly printed and stamped summons, apologizing profusely before hurriedly leaving.
Kena saw the two off and gently closed the hospital room door. Her face was already filled with anger that she could not suppress. "How could this happen? What on earth is this ridiculous company thinking?"
Lin wore a faint smile and waved his hand lightly. With a long sigh, he said, "It's alright; that's a matter for seven days from now. Whether I can survive until then is still a big question mark. If I can indeed appear in court, it might not be such a bad thing for me."
Kena looked at him in shock, her expression turning incredibly sorrowful as she said, "Professor Lin..."
Lin patiently comforted her for a moment before sending Kena to fetch some hot water for him. He then eagerly opened his phone to check the news online. At that moment, his mood was simply at its peak.
Not only did he clarify the origins and significance of the Seven Star Lantern, but he also successfully awakened the Heroic Spirit associated with it. Although this was indeed quite strange, as most people typically awakened a character, he had awakened an object steeped in legend. Perhaps this was even better, as it proved that in this world, one could awaken not just characters! Maybe every category within the system had the potential for awakening.
However, the conditions for awakening were much stricter and more challenging compared to those for character types. To awaken a Heroic Spirit associated with a character, one merely needed to deeply understand the emotions of that character and grasp their life experiences. According to current research conducted within the world, such awakenings of Heroic Spirits often resembled the Heroic Spirit actively selecting its targets.
In other words, when someone attempted to awaken a Heroic Spirit through insight or understanding, there would be an unseen force that drew the Heroic Spirit's attention. It was then up to the Heroic Spirit to decide whether to proceed with the awakening.
This information was widely known and publicly available. However, the entire process of awakening the Seven Star Lantern last night was completely different from this description. At that moment, Lin had not even entertained the thought of wanting to awaken anything; he was simply pondering over the relevant information about the Seven Star Lantern. He did not feel any special circumstances akin to being observed.
Of course, the Seven Star Lantern was merely an object. Logically speaking, it should not possess any form of observation or emotion at all.
Otherwise, Lin should have sensed something by now. According to the vivid descriptions provided by those Awakened Heroic Spirits, once successfully awakened, there seems to be a subtle connection that is difficult to articulate between oneself and the Heroic Spirit. Even during ordinary moments when the Heroic Spirit is not activated, one can still feel varying degrees of emotional fluctuations, whether strong or weak.
However, up until now, Lin had not felt even the slightest hint of such sensations. Not only that, but he was completely at a loss. He had no idea what specific abilities his awakened Seven Star Lantern possessed. After all, if it were a character-type Heroic Spirit, communication should flow smoothly. Through a mental connection, one could sincerely request the Heroic Spirit to join in battle. This was the case with the Heroic Spirits from Chou Kingdom and figures like Yue Fei.
Yet at this moment, Lin's awakened Seven Star Lantern Heroic Spirit did not seem to offer anything beyond the ability to manifest its illusory shadow. He had eagerly attempted to communicate with this phantom but ultimately received no effective feedback or results. To his astonishment, he discovered that the transparency of this Seven Star Lantern's illusion was exceedingly high. He felt perplexed and wondered if this was related to something else.
It had already been confirmed that the higher the transparency of a Heroic Spirit, the weaker its potential power. Conversely, the more solid and stable it was, the stronger its abilities would be. Take the two from Chou Kingdom, Patton and MacArthur; both had a transparency level around fifty percent and were already capable of exhibiting terrifying strength. However, in front of figures like Qi and Yue Fei, who were nearly fully solidified and stable...
In an instant, it felt as if everything was about to collapse! Even the two Heroic Spirits, Yue Fei and another, could converse freely. They appeared to possess a complete and highly independent consciousness.
Did this mean that Lin was currently unable to unleash the power of the Seven Star Lantern because its phantom was still far from being solidified? But what factors influenced the opacity of this phantom? How could he increase its solidity?
With these questions swirling in his mind, filled with doubt, he eagerly began to search online for relevant information. Unfortunately, the Seven Star Lantern was merely a legendary entity. After extensive searching, he found almost no valuable content.
However, Lin unexpectedly noticed something else: the Non-Monkey Nation was once again attempting to invade the resource island of the Dragon Kingdom!
"Shock! Non-Monkey Nation brazenly invades; Dragon Kingdom's Lindong Island is in peril."
"Breaking! Non-Monkey Nation harbors ambitions; Dragon Kingdom's Lindong Island resources are coveted."
"Urgent! Non-Monkey Nation strikes again; Dragon Kingdom's Lindong Island faces occupation crisis."
"Alarm! Non-Monkey Nation's wolfish ambitions; Dragon Kingdom's Lindong Island is in danger of invasion."
"Terrifying! Non-Monkey Nation maliciously attacks; Dragon Kingdom's resource defense battle begins."
The Non-Monkey Nation truly had a relentless greed, forgetting past defeats. Lin's expression darkened as he recalled some unpleasant memories from his previous life.
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