Chapter 383: Runes from the “Extraordinary Knowledge”
After Teacher Ji finished speaking, I finally had the qualification to touch this “Extraordinary Knowledge.”
It seemed simple to gather materials myself, but it depended on what I was gathering.
This was an object of the extraordinary level. When Teacher Ji realized that I had instinctively generated a “mosaic” like self-shielding towards this thing, she proactively coded it using the Earth Vein System to prevent any accidental massive information leak that could bring unknowable harm to me.
I operated the Earth Vein System, turning off the system’s mosaic following, but when I saw this “Extraordinary Knowledge,” I still couldn’t see clearly, even though I was very close to it, as if my eyes subconsciously couldn’t focus, creating a blur.
I slowly closed my eyes, utilizing body cultivation for complete control of myself, as well as the manipulation of my five senses…
When I opened my eyes again, I didn’t know if my bodily visual control was effective for spirit vision, but at this moment, I was sure it was effective, and this thought could help me better control the field that I subjectively couldn’t reach.
That is spirit vision.
At this moment, I could already feel the mosaic in front of me becoming denser, and the blurry image seemed to be clarifying.
This change felt as if the real veil was slowly being lifted, making my spirit become excited.
At this moment, it felt like a voice was resonating in my ear, almost done! I’ll see it soon!
Even everything in my vision was reorganizing, my sight was “filling in,” constructing images I had yet to encounter, until a corner of the real thing was gradually revealed.
What I saw… was real, and the reality existed before my foresight, yet I foresaw it before it disclosed.
This wondrous state, which I couldn’t describe with words, left an indelible joy in my heart. It was the first time I clearly felt what the “foresight” of spirit vision truly was!
“Xiao Han, Xiao Han! What’s going on? Are you okay?!” At this moment, a hurried voice echoed in my ears, accompanied by the vibrations and sounds I felt when my cheek was slapped…
“Uh… uh… huh?”
At this moment, I felt like I was waking from a deep dream, looking at Teacher Ji’s panicked expression, quickly realizing what I had done.
“I’m sorry, I got too absorbed…” I shook my head, indicating that I was fine, but recalling what I had just seen… I wasn’t sure what I was supposed to see, but it wasn’t the “Extraordinary Knowledge” itself; it was me.
“I was scared to d*ath; I thought something happened to you. You shouldn’t look at this anymore.” Teacher Ji said as she pulled over the Earth Vein System’s control panel, preparing to add the mosaic.
“Hey! Wait!” I stopped Teacher Ji’s action.
“What’s wrong?”
“I just didn’t have an accident; I just… how should I say it? It seems like I… have a deeper grasp of spirit vision, foresight… yes, it should be foresight!”
I recalled when I looked at the grade classifications of spirit vision; “foresight” was the first level of spirit vision.
Back then, I didn’t know what foresight level spirit vision was; I had only heard others describe it, seeing the world’s reality inadvertently—something a person would encounter when they couldn’t fully control spirit vision, rather than a periodic characteristic of foresight-level spirit vision.
Fully mastering foresight-level spirit vision is the first step into the extraordinary, using foresight to see the extraordinary world that I previously couldn’t see—this is the true entry into the extraordinary world.
Only by seeing can one pursue.
So… just now, I must have completely mastered the first level of spirit vision.
The Floating World level was the upper limit of my spirit vision at this stage, and now… “foresight” was the lower limit I could control.
If I think further, after “imaging,” “unknowable,” and that threshold-like “Threshold of Madness,” can I gradually access them?
Previously, my Floating World level spirit vision had no ability to underpin it, so various uncontrollable situations would arise.
So, now I equivalently had foresight-level ability to control the Floating World. Although it was still like a drop in the bucket, this was an entirely different concept from my previous self.
“Foresight?”
It was clear that Teacher Ji at this moment didn’t understand what I was trying to express.
“Um, can I try again?”
“Alright, but if something goes wrong, I will immediately interrupt your actions.” Teacher Ji said sternly.
“Mm-hmm, I won’t joke with my life.” I casually said, then turned to face that piece of “Extraordinary Knowledge.”
I instinctively wiped the area in front of me, as if casually wiping away that layer of mosaic, and the essence of “Extraordinary Knowledge” was revealed before my eyes at that moment.
Just one glance, a sharp pain surged in my head; it was a sensation caused by spirit vision receiving too much information and being stimulated. It felt like that time I first encountered the Magic Source; this needed adaptation.
All of this was still within my bearing, but… this state had a limited time.
I estimated the time while looking at the essence of “Extraordinary Knowledge”; it was an illusory “rune,” an indescribable rune.
And the composition units that made up this composite rune… I didn’t have time, I simply couldn’t keep up; I could only manage to catch a glimpse of one composite rune in its deep layers and imprint it deeply in my mind…
“Alright, you’ve reached your limit.”
At that moment, Teacher Ji’s voice came, and I felt a force pulling me back.
“Thank you…”
In that last moment, I didn’t resist, just as Teacher Ji said, I had reached my limit.
But I had also accomplished it.
“Thank thanks? Just pretend you never said those words earlier, alright?”
At that moment, I plopped down onto a chair that Teacher Ji had pulled over.
I looked at Teacher Ji, feeling a bit apologetic because I had indeed thought with Teacher Ji covering me, so I was a bit reckless.
But I understood that even if I took risks, at most I would faint, rather than have my consciousness scattered by information; this was my confidence.
“In the next research, you are not allowed to contact the essence of ‘Extraordinary Knowledge’ anymore.” Teacher Ji ordered me in a strong tone.
“Uh? But… I accomplished it…” At this moment, I closed my eyes and shook my head to concentrate my thoughts and also to adapt to the side effects produced by excessive use of spirit vision earlier.
Then I reached out my hand, and mental power surged, forming an illusory rune that rose from my hand.
This was the structure of a rune that I had mentally imprinted in that very short time; I just wasn’t sure which part of that “Extraordinary Knowledge” it came from.
“You!”
When Teacher Ji saw the rune in my hand, a hint of shock flashed in her eyes; it was fundamentally different from the basic rune rituals she had previously imprinted.
Although Teacher Ji was shocked by the rune I had just imprinted, she was still very angry about my recklessness!
“Xiao Han, I’m seriously telling you now! You don’t need to push yourself like this in the process of researching ‘Extraordinary Knowledge’! You are the one I brought to the Witch Academy! Your life is much more precious than this thing! Do you understand?!” Teacher Ji shouted at me, pointing at the “Extraordinary Knowledge” she once treated as a treasure.
“I… I understand…”
I shrank my neck; this was the first time I had seen Teacher Ji so angry, and I was genuinely startled, even my voice lost confidence, “I was wrong; I won’t dare next time…”
“No second chances.”
“But… Everything has a first time…”
“You…” At this moment, Teacher Ji seemed to be both annoyed and amused by my rebuttal, “When you try, you should think about whether you can bear the cost!”
“I can… I already have a certain grasp of spirit vision; I am very clear that this level of information shock would only make me faint for a while; it’s nothing… even my resurrection spell…”
“Enough! Xiao Han, you lack respect for life right now; do you understand what this means? Lacking respect for life will ultimately lead to self-destruction; even a resurrection spell can’t save you!”
“Um… I’m sorry…”
“You should be sorry for yourself! Sigh…” At this moment, Teacher Ji was at a loss for words due to a headache, but after venting earlier, she calmed down.
“You should stop here for today and go back.”
“Uh? But I just imprinted that rune… That rune is clearly…”
“Go… back… and… rest!” Teacher Ji spoke slowly and seriously to me.
“Yes, yes… I… I’ll go back now.” Seeing that Teacher Ji spoke like this, I didn’t dare to challenge her patience anymore.
However… it seemed that Teacher Ji should also realize that her concern had led to confusion, and I really wasn’t in any serious trouble; otherwise, she wouldn’t have let me go back to rest.
Under Teacher Ji’s coaxing and urging, I ultimately left there.
Suddenly expelled, it was still afternoon, leaving me at a loss for what to do.
In the time that Sister Bai wasn’t around, I had truly focused all my energy on cultivation and “Extraordinary Knowledge.”
I must admit, I was doing this to shift my focus.
As I relaxed, I found myself unsure of what to do next; should I go play? Or rest and sleep?
After all, my previous behavior was a bit too reckless, and the side effects of spirit vision were only now becoming apparent.
My head was hurting a lot.
“Um… which landmark did I teleport to earlier?” Walking down the street, I felt my head a bit dull, not fully registering where I was.
After taking a few steps, I saw a familiar place.
Witch Cat Café.
“Um… since I’m here…” Once I arrived, I suddenly felt the urge to pet a cat, and at the same time, check out those Fool Dreams.
Entering the Witch Cat Café, I instinctively chose a spot by the window.
“Customer… please… huh? It’s Sister Xiao Han!”
Just as I sat down, a nimble figure sprang up in front of me.
“Hmm?” I looked at this little cutie, whose whole body barely reached the table as she lifted her hand, wearing a specially customized Witch Cat Café uniform and holding a small order notebook.
“Um~ please get me a cup of hand-ground coffee.” I said.
As I spoke, I also reached out to pat this little Fool Dream’s head and playfully teased her cat ears.
“Alright~ Sister Xiao Han, I’ll bring it over shortly!”
After she finished speaking, she left with a competent air. It seemed they were living quite well here.
Indeed, after the peak of excitement for the Fool Dreams at the Witch Cat Café, the number of people here today was not as many as when I initially came, but there seemed to be quite a few who had come for the Fool Dreams.
After the Fool Dream left, I glanced around; cat climbing frames and cat toys were everywhere. I picked up a little white cat that gracefully walked past me, and as it meowed, I hugged it into my arms.
True to being a long-term employee at the Witch Cat Café, it didn’t resist at all after being held, just curiously examining me, seemingly asking if I would give it a cat treat.
“What a little glutton!” I stroked its white fur, and soon it started purring comfortingly.
As I petted the cat, at that moment, the comfort made me throw all my stress and worries behind, and indeed, cats have the power to heal the heart.
I lowered my head and reached out to touch the collar around the little white cat’s neck, which had a nameplate engraved with words.
“Um… Bai Yun? Is this your name?” I asked gently.
Even though I knew the little kitty couldn’t talk, I still spoke to myself.
By the way, I remembered that there was a solid black cat here named Little Black Cloud. “Speaking of which, are you and that cat named Little Black Cloud a couple?”
“Meow~ purr~ meow~”
Bai Yun meowed at me, seemingly a bit unresponsive to my actions, but after a few purrs, she stopped resisting; it seemed she was also a cat just lounging at the Witch Cat Café.
Soon, my coffee was brought to me, but it wasn’t the Fool Dream who brought it; it was a part-time senior here. She was very enthusiastic towards me and seemed to be intentionally flirting, but I politely declined.
After all, when I took out the Golden Cat Card earlier, it indeed surprised them; they probably saw me as one of those wealthy types.
However… I had no interest in flirting with her; even within the Witch Cat Café, teasing these cute catgirls was part of the service, but it required an extra tip.
After taking a sip of coffee, the unique bitterness and richness of the coffee spread across my mouth.
My slightly heavy head, along with my thoughts, lifted at that moment.
“The afternoon really drags on… there’s nothing to do…”
But I knew well that I just didn’t have anyone to join me. Should I… go ask what the people in the dormitory were doing?
I always felt that the things I did were too detached from my peers, making it hard to connect with them in terms of lifestyle and topics.
“The cognition isn’t on the same level; perhaps I don’t need to try so hard to accommodate them; just let things happen naturally.” I took another sip of coffee, shaking my head and smiling to myself.
This issue I seemed to have repeatedly pondered many times but never found a good solution.
But now, thinking back… letting things happen naturally is good; why force accommodation?
Even if I didn’t know how to interact with them, when I returned and saw them, I would still greet them with a usual calmness and casually chat.
Half of my coffee was gone as time passed; the bitter coffee, now cooled, felt slightly sour, as if urging me to leave.
“I should head back. Since there’s nothing to do, I’ll go research that rune; after all, that’s the outcome I imprinted after being scolded by Teacher Ji.”
