Chapter 374: Body Techniques Training Hall
“That’s not it. I’m not asking you to do something; I’m just wondering, are you interested in going to that world for some fun?”
“Huh?”
Hearing the Academy Head’s words, I was a bit surprised. Was this really giving me the choice?
“Then… if I’m not interested in going there, can I really not go?” I asked tentatively.
“What? In your impression, am I the type who likes to send people around? If you’re not interested, you certainly don’t have to go. I approached you because you seem to be a suitable candidate in my eyes.”
“Suitable? Why?” I asked.
I didn’t press on whether I could really skip out on it since that would seem a bit lacking in emotional intelligence, and it’s not like this matter was up to me anyway.
However, I was curious about why the Academy Head thought I was a good fit. Had she already discovered the details about that small world?
“It’s simple. The small world is actually very fragile and cannot accommodate powers beyond the extraordinary. That’s something only large worlds can do. Therefore, if we want the instructors from our Extraordinary Academy to go there, they would need to forcibly suppress their power below the extraordinary level to enter.”
“Uh… since the instructors can’t go, what about those powerful students? There should be quite a few students in the academy who are about to be promoted but haven’t yet become extraordinary, right?” I inquired.
“Indeed, there are quite a few, but did you forget the Earth Vein Shackles? Students who haven’t severed the Earth Vein Shackles can’t leave the Main World and enter the Void, let alone enter other worlds.”
“Right, I almost forgot.” I slapped my forehead and quickly realized.
Looking at it this way, I, who wasn’t extraordinary yet had severed the Earth Vein Shackles, indeed seemed quite suitable for this task?
However, I also knew I wasn’t the only option; I was simply the only choice among the students.
For such exploration of an unknown world, there would always be extraordinary witches leading the charge.
“Um… Headmaster, may I ask, I should be considered expendable, right? If I go, won’t I cause trouble for the instructors?” I asked cautiously.
I initially wanted to ask if I would be the main character this time and if the Academy Head was orchestrating things from behind the scenes, but I opted for a more euphemistic approach.
But thinking about it, this was another world; could the script controlling the Main World also apply to other worlds? So, my worries were somewhat alleviated.
“Cause trouble? What trouble could you cause? Even if you went and turned that world upside down, it wouldn’t matter. It’s not the Main World, so you can do as you please, just don’t play yourself to d*ath.”
“Oh, oh.” I quickly nodded; with the Headmaster’s words, I felt reassured.
“Why? Are you so concerned about this that it implies you want to go?”
“Um… I’m a bit tempted, but I haven’t made up my mind yet. I’d like to ask, approximately when can we go?”
“For an extraordinary witch, we can go whenever we want, even right now. However, we would need to traverse the Void between worlds to reach that small world; after all, the coordinates of that small world in the Void haven’t been confirmed, so we can’t directly open a teleportation route to get there. Currently, quite a few inquisitive witches have already gone to take a look.”
“So right now, I still can’t go?” Upon hearing this, I didn’t know why but felt inexplicably relieved. Perhaps deep down, I really didn’t want to go just yet. At least I wanted some time to rest.
“Yes, for the time being, don’t think about going. Those extraordinary witches who were the first batch to go won’t have information back for at least a month.”
“A month just to relay information?”
“Yes.”
“So, this matter should still be quite a long way off, right?” That should be long enough for me to rest until I feel bored enough to look for something fun to do.
Thinking about this… even if the Academy Head sought me out for a task, I might still do it. And… by that time, Sister Bai should have returned as well. I wonder if she would go with me.
“Yes, a month is a conservative estimate. We’ve reserved a timeframe to establish stable teleportation routes between the two worlds within two months and to properly guide public opinion in the outside world to welcome the collision of worlds within six months…”
“Wait? What do you mean? Guidance of public opinion? Collision of worlds?” I quickly interrupted the Academy Head’s words.
“Well, a collision of worlds is an inevitable problem. If the Main World wants to absorb that small world, it requires the activation of the Main World’s consciousness. Even we are merely assisting the Main World’s consciousness in achieving world assimilation. During the initial collision of the two worlds, the phenomena produced will impact the entire world, and this is a collision at the level of the Void between two worlds, referring to the interaction and overlap of world spaces. Do you know what will happen?”
“Um… what will happen?” I looked at the Academy Head with ignorant but inquisitive eyes, waiting for an answer.
“The worlds and spaces represented by the two worlds are two different concepts. The overlapping and interaction of spaces will naturally open space rifts, and those rifts will act as channels for communication between the two worlds.”
“So, this is actually a disaster that affects the entire world because space rifts will randomly appear where the spatial layers of the two worlds overlap?” I tried to comprehend and ventured to guess.
“Yes, you’re very clever; that’s exactly the meaning.”
“So, this requires the cooperation of the whole world to quickly seal those space rifts to prevent ordinary people from recklessly crossing over or powerful beings from the other side coming over to harm our world?”
“Not really. You’ve forgotten about the Earth Vein Shackles again. Even if a world collides and space rifts open, the Earth Vein Shackles will firmly seal them off, preventing ordinary people from crossing over. The same goes for the other side.”
“Um… if that’s the case… then is the point of sealing just to prevent ordinary people from getting involved in these matters?” I asked.
“Of course, it’s not just that. Didn’t you forget what I said earlier? The Main World wants to absorb that small world as a rich resource. This process of absorption is essentially the process of the world’s consciousness assimilating the other world’s will, converting that world’s Earth Veins into the Earth Veins of the Main World.”
“This is somewhat like grafting the Earth Veins; once they share a source, the power of the Earth Vein Shackles will weaken. So, over time, ordinary people from the two worlds will be able to pass through each other because, in essence, they’ve already become one Main World; it’s just that they are still divided in spatial terms.”
“How long will this process take?”
“We’re not sure. The current Main World has no cases of absorbing small worlds, so we don’t know its assimilation rate. But conservatively speaking… it should take several years. However, we can artificially accelerate this process.”
“Several years!” This time span genuinely surprised me. But thinking about it, I had spent ten years at the Witch Academy to graduate, so it didn’t seem that long.
“Exactly. So such things cannot be rushed.”
“Um… then why did the Academy Head tell me so early?” I slightly complained.
“Isn’t it just coincidental that I ran into you? I casually mentioned it to you. I was worried you’d be bored without anything to do. Consider this a few months of buffer time to think things over.”
“So that’s how it is. Thank you for considering me, Academy Head.”
“It’s nothing. After all, I’m telling you all this because I hope you can go. Plus, there’s one more thing… if too many extraordinary-level beings go over, that small world’s consciousness might not be able to withstand it.”
“It wouldn’t be able to withstand it? But the Main World…” As I thought about all the extraordinary academies in the Main World, and that there were many extraordinary beings among them, especially in the Witch Academy, I wondered if there were even extraordinary witches who were scholars and didn’t teach. I hadn’t seen the Main World struggle to cope.
“The Main World also has endurance limits. Otherwise, why do you think your Sister Bai needs qualifications to return to the Main World? That qualification is to maintain a dynamic balance in the usage of extraordinary quantities in the Main World.”
“Um… okay…” I recalled Sister Bai’s special teacher qualification, which was also thanks to the Academy Head’s consideration.
“Once this small world integrates into the Main World, I estimate the upper limit of the number of extraordinary beings the Main World can support will be raised once again.”
Although the Academy Head only said this, at this moment, she was contemplating whether to use this small world’s invasion as a starting point. If in the future other extraordinary races settled, she might first send a few small worlds as tickets to try it out.
After all, the Main World was still in a low period. It needed a considerable amount of resources to revive its former glory. The ruins of the Main World were far larger than what was visible. If the Main World made a complete revival, theoretically, the number of extraordinary races it could support would be limitless, which was one of the meanings behind the Main World’s fierce competition… one of them.
“So… Academy Head, does that mean I’ll be doing nothing during this time?” I tentatively asked.
“Don’t you have your own arrangements or plans? During this time, do whatever you want.” The Academy Head cast me a glance and said.
“Alright, alright.” I quickly nodded to indicate it was fine. Having nothing to do during this time meant everything was great, and my anxious heart was finally at ease.
“Then I won’t disturb you any further. I can tell that when you’re alone with me, even walking on the street, you seem a bit uncomfortable.”
“Be confident. Given you time, you can reach my height or even surpass me. After all, the Primordial Witch hasn’t told me anything like that she considers you promising. She only told me, ‘Think of something practical,’ phrases like that.”
“Back then, I had the Great Spellbook just like you. In fact, at that time, I was already an extraordinary witch. Perhaps that’s the difference. I was much more impetuous than you are now. You seem mature, like a… how should I put it? A corporate worker who sees through desires? That’s probably it. All that’s left in your eyes is indifference towards the world, but I can see that you have a passionate love for the extraordinary.”
Listening to the Academy Head’s evaluation of me… I couldn’t help but feel that it sounded quite accurate, touching the essence of the matter, to the point where it made my scalp tingle.
It felt as if she almost said I was from another world.
Just as I was about to say something, the Academy Head’s figure completely vanished, leaving me alone by the roadside.
“Sigh~”
I sighed and patted my face to organize my emotions.
The Academy Head had left, and I needed to start making my own arrangements. First, I would proceed with my planned meditation training.
Looking towards the direction of the meditation room, I hopped on my broomstick, took out my phone, and reserved a spot in a high-level meditation room. After all, I had quite a bit of money now, and I shouldn’t neglect myself in this regard.
Time passed quickly, and after the incense burned out, nearly two hours had already gone by.
Meditation, while draining energy, allowed me to settle my mind better. After all, even sitting still for one or two hours, as long as I could endure, anyone’s heart would become calm.
Feeling the slight increase in my mental power, I was satisfied to end the meditation session.
After leaving the meditation room, I planned to go to the Body Techniques Training Hall for some training.
The existence of the Body Techniques Training Hall was knowledge imparted to me by Sister Bai after she gave me the Body Refinement Ring.
It was a semi-open body techniques training area where anyone practicing body techniques could go, somewhat similar to a gym.
Naturally, entering required payment; it operated on a membership basis, meaning you had to pay for a card.
The Body Techniques Training Hall was founded by the Body Techniques Exchange Club, similar to the flight license training club I once mentioned.
The admission standard for members of this club was that they had to possess a certain level of achievement in body techniques to qualify for joining. Club members enjoyed many conveniences and could even work part-time or as the main body techniques training instructors, akin to personal trainers in a gym. Of course, this meant additional costs for the learners.
I was merely going to perform my daily ritual combat dance associated with the Body Refinement Ring to comprehensively enhance my physical fitness.
As for specific body techniques, I didn’t urgently need them; after all, my straight punch had considerable power, so there was no pressing immediate need for techniques to counter.
I hadn’t been to the location of the Body Techniques Training Hall; Sister Bai had just mentioned it briefly and said that I could find it directly on my phone’s map.
I tried it out, and it worked. Moreover… there was not just one Body Techniques Training Hall within the Witch Academy area.
From the descriptions on the map, it seemed all belonged to the Body Techniques Exchange Club.
I wasn’t picky and directly chose the nearest one to go. As for navigation?
Not necessary at all! As long as I confirmed the exact direction, the flying broomstick would take me straight there, and I didn’t need to pay attention to any routes.
Upon my arrival, I noticed the prominent “Body Techniques Training Hall” sign on the special building.
As I came here, I instinctively began looking for any public teleportation markers. I had already interacted with one near the meditation room; after parting with the Academy Head, I hadn’t chosen to teleport because it was nearby.
This was my first time here, so I naturally instinctively searched for them.
After looking with Spirit Vision for a while, I finally found one at a relatively distant spot. It seemed the positioning of this Body Techniques Training Hall wasn’t the best.
After a bit of lighthearted complaining, I put away my broomstick and approached.
As soon as I walked in, I felt a vibrant atmosphere rush towards me, the air filled with the scent of sweat and intensity.
The front area seemed to be the reception. Even the design of the front desk featured various fitness equipment and some motivational slogans, encouraging everyone choosing body techniques training to continue their endeavors.
When I reached the front desk, I saw senior female students coming and going in cool clothing, while I felt out of place in my attire.
This outfit of mine… seemed not quite suitable for body refining. Alas… poor choice…
I should have worn something form-fitting and convenient for exercise inside.
At this moment, the senior female students at the front desk warmly greeted me when they noticed the unfamiliar face.
Looking at those senior students who had just finished training and their confident demeanor, it seemed the atmosphere here was indeed encouraging. This experience in body techniques training should bring me unexpected surprises and excitement.
However, I quickly reined in this mindset. No, no, I already have Sister Bai! I cannot let this continue…
“Hello, little junior. Are you interested in body techniques training? If you simply want to exercise, we have professional body techniques senior students providing one-on-one guidance and corrections here~”
