Chapter 276: Wisdom Awakening, First Encounter with the Academy Head
At this moment, the Meditation Technique might not be considered a derivation; it should be described as a transformation. Its appearance represents a further advancement from the original, rather than a derivative of the same sequence.
Now, I need to try the function of this Spellbook. It’s somewhat amusing; clearly, it seems like each step is taken by me, including the final step, which I completed myself. Yet, as its creator, I don’t even know what it does.
Having left this place of disputes, I slightly turned to glance at Sister Bai; the battle seemed to have ended before it even started.
Overwhelming… that combat technique, is it classified as “Body Techniques”?
So Sister Bai knows this too…
Perhaps when I have time, I could consult Sister Bai about the training of Body Techniques.
But now is not the time for such thoughts.
I activated the Spellbook and utilized Spirit Vision to the fullest extent I could, observing its operation.
However, after using the Spellbook, the magical effects turned out to be quite strange.
Any magic produces effects when used, and this new Spellbook is no exception.
At this moment, the Spellbook no longer seemed to operate on me as the previous Meditation Technique did; in fact, it could not just affect myself. I concentrated its effects in my hands, forming a cluster of magical effects.
I had never seen such a peculiar magical effect that I could not imagine what its effectiveness might entail.
Should I test it on myself?
After all, with an experimental subject, I could see any changes directly.
But if I try it on myself, it might be somewhat dangerous. What if I end up being affected by this and become foolish? That is not impossible.
What about using those troublemakers as test subjects instead?
But if I put them in a half-dead state, I would be responsible as well; that wouldn’t work.
Just as I was conflicted, I noticed that I had already distanced myself a bit. However, at this moment, I was surrounded by a group of Fool Dreams.
“Hmm? Is there something you all need? I apologize for causing such a commotion just now. I’ll find a way…” Just as I was about to explain, a familiar figure emerged from the crowd of Fool Dreams; it was the Village Head of Fool Village, Fool Lake.
At this moment, Fool Lake had already taken on a new form, a shell after her reincarnation.
“Xiao Han, we don’t mind the commotion you caused in our village; we came voluntarily.”
“Voluntarily? Why?” I asked curiously, but after the words escaped my lips, I seemed to have an answer.
“To be honest, I don’t know why either, but it feels like a kind of guidance. We exist in darkness, while you hold a shining lamp in the night.”
“Indeed…”
I looked at the magical effect in my hands; it seemed I had indeed created something significant. This Spellbook was originally closely related to the existence of Fool Dreams, from the runes to the revelations.
“So… Fool Lake, do you know what this is?” I asked tentatively.
“I don’t know, but I have an innate desire for it,” Fool Lake shook her head and replied.
“Alright…” She is just a naive and adorable Fool Dream; what could she know? But the phrase Fool Lake mentioned earlier, the only light, was something I was concerned about. “By the way, Fool Lake, you just mentioned the only light, so does that mean there is another existence similar to my power, perhaps of the same origin?”
“Yes, and that is our Ancestral Land, the place of our reincarnation.” Fool Lake replied honestly; she was well aware that I could openly discuss such secrets, so she held nothing back.
“Ancestral Land…” At once, I thought of that huge stone over there. Since the powers are similar, that stone must still hide some kind of secret or revelation.
“Xiao Han, can you use this power on me? I am willing to be the first test subject for this power, to provide you with the most accurate information.” At this moment, Fool Lake stepped forward and, like any typical Fool Dream, stood on tiptoe and tugged at my skirt, pleading with me.
“The power is unknown; you might even d*e. Are you sure you can bear such a price?”
“We Fool Dreams do not d*e; we will merely be reborn in this world in a new form. As the head of Fool Village, I naturally need to be responsible for all the Fool Dreams…”
“Alright.” I gently interrupted Fool Lake’s words, along with the requests of the other Fool Dreams. Faced with unknown risks, I would subconsciously choose a conservative approach. Even if they boldly expressed the willingness to d*e for this, I would not agree, at least not now.
“Can I go back to the Ancestral Land again?” I asked Fool Lake.
“Of course… even if it means I must undergo reincarnation again, that’s also possible,” Fool Lake nodded.
“Then thank you.” With Fool Lake’s approval, I returned once more, and the group of Fool Dreams followed, almost like our shadows.
They might not know as many things as Fool Lake, but most of them followed their instincts, and their following me said a lot.
Once we arrived at the location, I carefully examined that giant stone in our Ancestral Land once again.
Fool Lake had told me that the power I obtained through the transformed Spellbook was similar to or of the same origin as this location, but after examining it with Spirit Vision again, I realized that fundamentally, there seemed to be a great difference.
This indicated that there was something within that giant stone, but from the outside, it seemed that only stripped Nightmares shimmered here. So, while the Fool Dreams had an instinctive curiosity about this place, they dared not approach.
Even the Fool Lake who followed along, I kept her at a certain distance.
Since the powers share a source, I could attempt to use this power to “resonate” with that other power; perhaps I could gain information about it.
When I walked to the giant stone again, matching it and releasing magic, in an instant, I was drawn back into the consciousness space once more, similar to the previous time.
“Here again… No…”
After a moment of anxiety, I quickly adapted. At such times, one should not be eager.
However, I realized this state was no longer the same as last time.
This place was no longer barren; countless Nightmares wandered here, and innumerable runes wove together, creating a… paradise. Yes, it functioned like a world.
I did not know what had happened; I only knew that with my first step forward, it felt as if I had entered a new world.
Countless tiny runes entwined together to form a massive world.
The incredibly dense and precise application of runes made the runes I had mastered seem like a joke at that moment…
When I subconsciously used Spirit Vision to observe, everything here transformed into a world of runes. Runes were woven as a ritual, reflecting a vast illusionary world… it was all as if another Fool Village Secret Realm.
But I could not immerse myself in it, for there were countless Nightmares… and Fool Dreams?
I looked complexly at everything here—absurd yet real.
I recalled those abandoned small houses in Fool Village; they were homes woven bit by bit by the Fool Dreams. Back then, I wondered why there were so many more small houses than there were Fool Dreams.
I thought that after the reincarnation of Fool Dreams, they no longer lived in their original homes. Now I understood; those homes belonged to the Fool Dreams who would never escape this place.
They had lost their bodies, existing only as illusory forms. They were eroded by Nightmares, turning into chaotic and unordered Dream Creatures. Without runes, everything they had merely added bricks to this place.
My arrival was quite abrupt; many Nightmares seemed to have discovered a new plaything, attracted by me.
They lunged at me like rabid dogs.
Even I felt a hint of panic, and at this moment, I only had that Spellbook for summoning weapons and this Spellbook of unknown effect.
In my fluster, I thought of some possibilities; perhaps I could test it on them to see what the newly transformed Spellbook’s effect would be.
The Spellbook was intended for me to experiment upon Fool Dreams; maybe I did not want to use it on them, but on Nightmares, that was different.
“Let’s test the power of knowledge!”
I seized the magic book that summoned the imprint rune and struck the first Nightmare that charged at me with a direct hit, then released a spell toward it to gain its effects.
The new magical effects manifested upon the Nightmare at that instant, causing it to emit a piercing scream and ultimately transform into an unknown entity and dissipate… no, it was not dispersing; it was “feedbacking,” feeding back into this unknown area.
Part of that feedback did not seem to be energy, nor was it matter, and it was certainly not the illusory power within dreams. It resembled runes, but I did not see any information about rituals akin to runes on it, so it was not runes.
But after understanding this, I had no more thoughts on the matter.
Because more Nightmares were charging at me as if they had no fear, continuously swarming. If this continued, I would inevitably be overwhelmed by the Nightmares, and I was unclear what would happen if I were consumed, but I did not want to find out.
“Come to me…”
The vast world seemed to create a ripple at that instant, forming such a sentence, transcending my language comprehension directly to my consciousness.
“Where to? Where?”
I instinctively responded, but there was no second reply.
Yet, when I shifted my attention from the Nightmares, this entire world appeared to undergo an unknown change, with omnipresent phenomena weaving into the most prominent revelation, guiding me to the place designated by that voice.
At that moment, I began a chase with the Nightmares, yet I relentlessly pursued the direction of the guidance.
This place, in this world, seemed to lack the concept of distance; I could only see a figure seemingly appearing in front of me, expanding in my view.
At that moment, it felt like I had grasped the last straw; endless radiance filled my sight, as if I would escape this eternal chase in the next second.
“Didn’t expect you to really come in.” A familiar yet unfamiliar voice echoed here.
I climbed up from the ground and instinctively scanned my surroundings. This place resembled Fool Village, everything was so serene. A figure was sitting leisurely on a swing beneath a large tree, slowly enjoying the moment.
She rested her hands on her legs, the luxurious hem of her skirt concealed her long legs. When my gaze touched upon her figure, she placed one foot on the ground, slowly rising from the swing.
“Who… are you?”
After I got up, I pathetically brushed off nonexistent dust, instinctively feeling somewhat reserved in the presence of such a being.
“I am Mei Linde; you can call me Principal Mei as well.” At that moment, Mei Linde approached me with a satisfied smile, lifted her hand gently to caress my face as if admiring an exquisite piece of art; to be more accurate, she seemed to be examining my eyes.
But the way she looked at me made me feel a bit uneasy; her introduction of being Mei Linde left me shocked—was this person the… Academy Head?
By the time I realized and wanted to pull away from her hand, she had already released it first.
“Mei, Academy, Head…” For a moment, I found it hard to articulate my words.
“Hehe~ What an adorable little one, you must be a miracle granted to me by the Main World.” Mei Linde smiled as she spoke to me, and at that moment, she seemed just like an ordinary person, not giving me the slightest aura of an upper class, compounded by her friendly demeanor; it was truly hard to associate her with the position of Academy Head.
At that moment, I dared not speak again; after all, staying silent was better. I felt it was best to say little in such situations as I did not wish to attract trouble, my anxiety heightened.
Seeing me acting so reserved, Mei Linde did not continue to provoke me and began attempting to communicate with me.
“Xiao Han, do you have many questions right now?”
“Mm.” I nodded and quietly affirmed.
“However, before that, I need you to help me with something.”
“What is it?”
I instinctively asked, but a thought struck me: even the Academy Head had things she needed me to do; what right did I have to be of any help?
“This—”
At this moment, Mei Linde raised one hand, revealing a Spellbook. This Spellbook was continuously shedding its exterior structure, ultimately leaving only the purest formation of spells and rituals, which was the runes. However, the runes inside this Spellbook felt incredibly familiar; they were the unique twin runes that I had completed through insights!
This isn’t mine… wait, the borrowing contract has disappeared; my own Spellbook has returned!
And my original Spellbook at this moment…
“That’s right; every individual entering the Fool Village Secret Realm must sign a borrowing contract. The borrowed entity is me. The borrowing contract is the simplest method for exchanging Spellbooks. Teacher Ji should have mentioned to you that a truly mastered Spellbook belongs to oneself and is no longer as easily exchangeable as tangible items. Now, this borrowing contract has fulfilled its mission.”
At this moment, I didn’t speak, nor did I reveal any emotions, even though the Academy Head in front of me had taken what I had worked so hard to achieve thus far.
But she wasn’t wrong; fundamentally, this Spellbook belonged to the Academy Head, but many things had yet to reach a conclusion; there was no rush.
After all, I was currently helping the Academy Head; why would I be worried about her mistreating me?
“It’s a perfect rune… is this the rune created from the insights you obtained from the Fool Dreams?”
“Haha, perhaps I’ve gotten ahead of myself; I have seen your efforts. Now… this I give to you, this is my final request; based on the insights you gained, place them in the positions they belong.”
“What?”
I looked at the Academy Head in disbelief as she handed the rune back to me.
“Don’t quite understand? That’s okay; I have plenty of time to explain. Can you guess what this existence that seems like a world in your eyes is?”
“Consciousness space?”
“Not quite.” Mei Linde shook her head and smiled in acknowledgment, but she did not waste time making me guess further.
“This is a Spellbook I wove together using the reality editing technique, sort of a… semi-finished Spellbook.”
“A… Spellbook!?”
Upon receiving this answer, my eyes widened; reality editing! A Spellbook!
“Oh? Did Teacher Ji not mention that to you?”
“N-no… she did, and I’ve learned about it…”
I hurriedly responded, feeling that if I didn’t clarify, this Academy Head might hold a grudge against Teacher Ji. Surely the Extraordinary Witch wouldn’t be that petty?
“Understanding is good, then you should know that I’m currently creating a new Spellbook. Here—let us put the results of your hard work in their rightful place.” Mei Linde then turned me around and positioned herself behind me, her hands lightly resting on my shoulders, as if guiding me.
“Oh—right, I forgot something; do you remember my message? It’s time for you to experience this gift as well.”
“What?” I voiced my confusion, but the next moment, my perspective shifted; at that moment, I felt as if I gained a god-like view, overlooking the entire world (the Spellbook).
“This is the perspective of reality editing; even if you haven’t touched the extraordinary, your Spirit Vision has granted you the ability to ‘see.’ With my hopes, add that final highlight to it.”
