Lin Mu thought about the work before him. Its process and the discoveries along the path. There was a satisfaction in it that was difficult to describe.
It wasn't the thrill of battle, nor the pursuit of power, but something quieter. Something rich and deep.
The kind of fulfillment that came from understanding, from solving a problem that had resisted countless others. A feeling few would understand.
Lin Mu allowed himself a faint smile.
Then he turned back to his work as the next phase required preparation. A lot of it. The current setup was insufficient for what came next.
What he had tested so far were refined lumps of bloodline essence. Small, isolated portions, only a fraction of a foxkin's entire system.
That was no longer enough.
"If I am to test this on a living subject…" Lin Mu thought, "then the scale must change."
He raised his hand as it glowed lightly..
SHUA
Nature Energy flowed once more.
The Heart Tree responded immediately.
The wood around him shifted.
