Chapter 122: Setting Lofty Goals While Facing Reality
I got up early and finished my morning routine.
However, the three who had a rich nightlife last night have yet to wake up; it seems they might have gone overboard or perhaps they have nothing to do.
But this also shows that their relationship is quite good… Wait, have they excluded me?
No, no, no, it must be that I’m unsociable again!
At this moment, I felt a sense of urgency. After all, being isolated is something I’ve grown accustomed to, but Witch Academy is a new beginning for me in life. Why am I already being isolated by my roommates at the start of school?
Is it because I know too much?
I swallowed hard, feeling a bit at a loss. It seems I need to build some relationships with them and can’t keep viewing them as mere entertainment.
I looked at the private chat interface on my phone. Although I personally thought I had risen quite early, Teacher Ji had woken up even earlier and had contacted me quickly, perhaps fearing to disturb me, she just sent me an address.
It looks like I need to go there.
I quietly closed the door and got into the car.
Along the way, I habitually checked to see which classmates had arrived at school and hadn’t been added to the group by me yet.
After a few more operations, I quietly waited to reach my destination.
The address given by Ji Nan is a laboratory in the central teaching area of the academy.
Or it could also be called a learning building.
The specific address is Classroom 8401 in that laboratory building.
In other words, Classroom 1 on the 4th floor of Laboratory Building No. 8. I had never been there before, so I was still a bit nervous about going for the first time.
As I walked into the hall on the first floor, I passed by some intimidating seniors and occasionally brushed shoulders with teachers.
Being here really made me, as a new student, feel insecure. If it weren’t for the fact that the address given by Teacher Ji was indeed this place, I definitely wouldn’t have come.
One can imagine that most of the people coming here are high-achieving seniors, and the pressure on a poor student like me is too strong.
But I also recalled the promise or goal that Teacher Ji gave me: to surpass Tan Han. Although it feels a bit unrealistic, since I was forced to set a goal, at least it proves that I have the qualifications to touch that goal.
What I’m lacking is just the accumulation of time; sooner or later, I too will become a being that others look up to.
After climbing to the fourth floor, I immediately saw the first classroom slightly ajar.
Calling it a classroom might be a bit misleading, as there were no tidy desks and chairs inside; it was even a bit messy, as if it hadn’t been used for a long time.
I pushed open the half-closed door, and a strange fermented smell wafted out.
“Xiao Han, you’re here so quickly? You didn’t even come to my office to say hello,” a voice behind me startled me a bit.
Feeling a bit guilty, I turned around to see Teacher Ji’s iconic smiling face.
“Uh… Teacher…” Out of politeness, I greeted her, even though I hadn’t done anything guilty, I still felt quite flustered.
“Mm~” Teacher Ji seemed to appreciate my greeting, “By the way, my office is in 8405. If you need anything, you can come find me directly. This 8401 is a lab that has been vacant for years, so it’s a bit rundown, but it will also be our regular lab for the experimental group.”
I glanced around the interior of Classroom 8401; describing it as “a bit rundown” might be an understatement.
“Okay,” I replied, even though I felt a little overwhelmed, I still wanted to agree first.
“I know you think it’s a bit rundown, but it can’t be helped; after all, it’s the closest to my office. So, Xiao Han, please clean up here. Just throw away anything useless downstairs at the trash station, and leave some useful experimental tables and tools.”
“Just clean up boldly; even if you throw everything inside away, I can apply for a brand new set of tools. Xiao Han, you should be able to do that, right? I know you have the Cleaning Spell, and as a reward for your physical labor, I’ll treat you to lunch today.”
“Alright… okay.” I nodded quickly, not because of the promised meal, but I just didn’t want to waste time on this sort of thing, hoping to finish it quickly.
Yesterday she said she would let me experience the charm of the extraordinary world.
But now I still have to face reality?
Like cleaning, isn’t that a bit too realistic?
Fortunately, I have the Cleaning Spell; otherwise, I wouldn’t have known how long it would take me to clean by myself.
I walked into Classroom 8401, where there were various rundown tools and a thick layer of dust, indicating that this place hadn’t been used or cleaned for a long time.
My finger swept across the transparent surface of the experimental table, and instantly it picked up a layer of dust.
However, the quality of the experimental table still caught my eye; if it were cleaned up, it felt as good as new.
As for the various tools on the side and the stains on the floor, I’ll clean them all up later.
There were still many partially used materials here, which intrigued me since I had never encountered such things before.
Isn’t having a penchant for collecting unknown items a quirk that everyone has?
I casually picked up a few intriguing materials and used the Cleaning Spell on them before preparing to put them in my storage bracelet.
But rationality quickly stopped me; after all, these might involve extraordinary materials, and who knows what kind of terrifying harm they could cause me.
What if there is radiation?
Toxic things are also quite scary.
And the various bacteria or microbial colonies might inflict unnecessary harm on me…
Compared to the desire to collect, the fear of dying conquered my greedy hand.
Let’s just clear everything out and throw it downstairs into the trash bin!
There will be more intriguing things in the future; there’s no need to rush this moment.
After some time spent cleaning and continuously throwing away the waste from here, this large classroom returned to its original state.
Fortunately, I had often cleaned the villa before, so I had quite a bit of experience; otherwise, I might have been busier.
After throwing away the excess items, the space became even more open, but that had nothing to do with me. I just didn’t even know what to do next; why did I need so many things anyway?
So I quickly sought out Teacher Ji, who was leisurely sitting in her office at this moment.
“Teacher, the laboratory has been cleaned up.”
“Oh? So fast?” A hint of surprise flashed in Teacher Ji’s eyes, and then she stood up to come to my side, accompanying me to see my results.
She initially thought that such a large room would be enough work for half a day, but she didn’t expect me to be so efficient.
However, after arriving here, she had nothing to criticize.
“It really is good; it seems we can move things ahead, Xiao Han. Yesterday I told you that matter; have you thought of any results after thinking about it overnight?”
“Mm, I’ve made a decision.” I looked at Teacher Ji in slight surprise, not expecting her to ask so directly, “I want to study the Spellbook using my Spirit Vision…”
“Mm-hmm… I get your point; you want to learn how to use Spirit Vision to analyze the secrets of the Spellbook, right?”
