In another world, Lu Mingfei is learning card making.

...Alright, I've finally gotten myself into a trap.

Watching Luo Tianyi excitedly flipping through her textbook, Lu Mingfei wiped the sweat from his forehead where she couldn't see.

—He had a premonition from the moment Luo Tianyi began to resist.

Lu Mingfei's observation of Jing Shu was less about comparing the differences in actions between Luo Tianyi and Jing Shu, and more about observing the difference in Luo Tianyi's reactions when she was being observed versus when others were being observed.

Without a doubt, there is almost no difference.

"This means that this magical spirit, no, this girl, has 'empathy,' not empathy based on the magical spirit's own setting, but rather 'empathy' that she inherently possesses—"

"In other words, she shouldn't be seen as a magical spirit, but as a living, breathing person!"

"Can card-making technology really be used to create life?"

Thinking about this crucial point made Lu Mingfei's teeth ache.

This is clearly not something someone of his level should be studying—after all, the ability to create life is something only gods can accomplish.

To be on par with the gods... one must at least be a legend, right?

However, the thrill of directly witnessing the power of higher-dimensional beings was like a poison, slowly making Lu Mingfei addicted—he couldn't help but imagine what it would be like if he truly mastered this technology…

"You're overthinking it."

Then he decisively shook his head.

One issue is the process of forging: simply forging a magic card requires only a moment of inspiration, but to forge it repeatedly requires detailed and reliable data.

"Then the next question is, why would I repeat this process? To play the role of Luo Tianyi a million times over?"

Lu Mingfei squinted and muttered a complaint, then quickly put the matter out of his mind. Since he couldn't replicate it at the moment, and replicating it wouldn't be useful anyway, he might as well focus on nurturing the creature he currently possessed.

What if she's a genius? Just like the introduction in this version of the web novel. She might be a card-making genius, but she's never used this method before, so her talent remains untapped...

Lu Mingfei couldn't help but chuckle. Why did he need to find reasons to convince himself to pass on these technologies? Even if this knowledge actually came from Saint Marian, Saint Marian herself had no intention of preventing the spread of knowledge, hadn't she?

Even that invisible wall implies more selection than simple obstruction...

"If you want to learn..." Lu Mingfei clapped his hands, "I can give you some extra lessons over the next week, how about that?"

……

The reason for planning a week is that today is Sunday, and it's time to travel back to Earth.

Because of the existence of the deck, the land cards placed in the deck can reliably provide mana, thereby enabling the permanent existence of the Magical Spirit.

Lu Mingfei certainly wouldn't dare display this technique in Saint Marian, but that didn't stop him from using it on Earth to ensure Luo Tianyi's stable presence in the outside world.

She could even get Luo Tianyi registered through Su Enxi, and incidentally send her to school so she could study with Lu Mingfei.

Then they ran into Liu Miaomiao, who pulled the three of them together into a music store.

"...So, where did this woman come from?" Liu Miaomiao looked at Luo Tianyi, then turned to look at Lu Mingfei.

A strange sense of crisis then seeped out from the very marrow of my bones:

After all, Luo Tianyi was about the same age as them and also possessed exceptional artistic talent—in fact, her artistic talent was even greater than Liu Miaomiao's.

Because she can pick up any musical instrument and play it as easily as the Monkey King picking up weapons, and she plays it quite well. From guitar, violin, cello, to trumpet, trombone, and even kazoo and harmonica, Luo Tianyi can play them all captivatingly.

There's a saying that laymen watch the show while experts see the details. Although Liu Miaomiao wouldn't dare call herself an expert, having just passed her Grade 8 piano exam during the National Day holiday, she could naturally tell that Luo Tianyi had a solid foundation in all these instruments.

If we translate that to the piano, she would need to spend another ten or twenty years catching up in every aspect before she could be considered qualified to compete on the same stage.

—And that's just one thing.

Is there really such a thing as a genius in the field of music who is born with innate knowledge?

Thinking of this, Liu Miaomiao suddenly felt a deep sense of sadness.

She had heard her teacher say that there were clear-cut distinctions in the field of music. Compared to her teacher, Liu Miaomiao herself was a genius—

The teacher spent nearly fifteen years learning the piano, but he didn't receive his Grade 10 certificate until he was about to graduate from university. However, if Liu Miaomiao were to obtain the certificate, it wouldn't take nearly as long—

It might only take seven or eight years, until Liu Miaomiao graduates from junior high school, to obtain that certificate.

However, for those geniuses, it doesn't take seven or eight years at all—they only need a week.

All they need to know is what the Grade 10 piano exam tests, and they can spend a week listening to those pieces and memorizing the sheet music. Their talent alone is enough to earn them the certificate.

Such a genius, the teacher, and the teacher's teacher, they had only seen one like him in their entire lives—and Liu Miaomiao had also seen this one person.

Yes, that's right, it's Lu Mingfei. It was precisely because she met him that Liu Miaomiao's teacher said those things to comfort her, and also to tell her more things:

Such a genius is not even the pinnacle of genius...

Liu Miaomiao still remembers her expression at that time: to have accomplished in a week what she had experienced over seven or eight years was already beyond her comprehension. But were there even more experts beyond that?

Yes, there are still experts.

"They don't even need to prepare; all they need to do is show up at the exam hall." To this day, the teacher's words remain etched in Liu Miaomiao's mind:

"Then, their talents will help them do the rest."

Thinking of this, Liu Miaomiao looked up at Luo Tianyi.

Upon arriving at this shop specializing in musical instruments, Luo Tianyi was like a fish out of water or a bird in a cage, playing with and touching everything. And because of her delicate and adorable face, the saleswoman couldn't bear to refuse her.

Besides, letting her play with them might not be a bad thing. Who knows, these instruments might even sell better...

Thinking this, Luo Tianyi raised her hand and pointed to a Chinese-style bamboo flute. The young lady picked it up, took it off her hands, and handed her an instruction manual.

Luo Tianyi glanced down, then turned the flute sideways and began to play. The flute's melody, as smooth as water and as clear as the moon, flowed into people's hearts, invigorating their spirits.

Amidst the music, Liu Miaomiao stared intently at Luo Tianyi's hands as she played the flute, slowly clenching her fists.