Chapter 462: The Great Knowledge Tree and the Wisdom Enlightenment Tree
“How is this possible? How can this be…”
At this moment, Principal Beif Alanna’s mind was filled with the phrase “how is this possible.” At first, she thought that the Void Rift was a backup plan by the will of the world to destroy the Extraordinary Knowledge, but then she realized something was wrong and suspected it might be the response mechanism triggered after the Extraordinary Knowledge shattered.
However, when she was about to step forward to smooth out this Void Rift, she found herself unable to do so…
There is only one situation in which an external force cannot smooth out a Void Rift, and that is when it is a Void Rift formed at the birth of the Great Spellbook. There has always been an indescribable relationship between the Void Rift and the Great Spellbook, which was also unfriendly to her.
Because… she did not understand anything about the Great Spellbook.
Not every Extraordinary Witch is skilled in creating spellbooks, and not every witch sees creating a Great Spellbook as her goal. She only enjoyed fun and combat, and she did not like to stay in the Witch Academy; she preferred to explore the Void outside the Main World.
That’s why she was one of the first to rush… aside from Xiao Han, she was the first to arrive at this small world as part of the Void exploration team.
She was also the first witch to prove the theory that there were no other naturally born worlds surrounding this Main World, which made her quite restless.
And now, this witch, who was not skilled in academic research, could only watch with wide eyes as this… barely qualified as a Little Witch, created a Great Spellbook right in front of her!
Although it was highly likely that she had merely touched upon the realm of the Great Spellbook, the Void Rift was no joke; it was the foundation for the formation of the Great Spellbook, and likewise, the Extraordinary Energy surging within the Void Rift was the “heart” of the Great Spellbook. She didn’t quite understand it, but she knew that the Great Spellbook couldn’t lack this component…
Suddenly, she began to understand that old Mei had a real eye for talent; it was possible that the other party didn’t even realize that this little one had already touched upon a realm that only she could reach.
But… how long has it been?
How long has it been!
This little one can’t have just come to this world and directly studied this Extraordinary Knowledge, right? How did she not notice that the Extraordinary Knowledge was still contained within this Extraordinary Item?
Could it be that she hadn’t even touched the Extraordinary Knowledge yet, but had already figured out how to arrange it in her mind?
It was absurd enough to make her incredulous, and it truly left her at a loss.
At that moment…
I regained sensation in my body, and after my senses were once again controlled by my consciousness, I suddenly opened my eyes.
But the first scene I saw was Principal Beif Alanna anxiously waiting in front of me, along with… a deep, mysterious Void Rift stretching between me and the principal, its surging energy resonating with my heart and bringing an unprecedented sense of crisis!
“Ha~ Xiao Han, you can be afraid too? I thought you were so brave that nothing scared you.”
Seeing the sudden narrowing of my pupils when I caught sight of the Void Rift, Beif Alanna couldn’t help but show a hint of satisfaction on her face. Indeed, this was the expression she expected from a girl. If she hadn’t instinctively reacted with fear upon seeing something like the Void Rift, she would have been worried that Xiao Han had some issues.
“Principal… please don’t joke like this…”
The Void Rift is not something to be trifled with!
At the moment I sought help, I quickly realized that the formation of the Great Spellbook would indeed tear open a Void Rift, which meant that my current Knowledge Tree had already become… the Great Knowledge Tree?
No… there should be one more step: the Void Rift needs to be inserted into the spellbook!
But the Knowledge Tree is part of me, so doesn’t that mean I would need to shove it into my own body?
“I’m not joking with you; from your expression, it seems you really know what you’ve done. How interesting. Then, I’ll lend you a helping hand~”
Although Principal Beif Alanna said this, her inner thoughts were quite different. As long as she helped Xiao Han complete the Great Spellbook, she could be considered as having indirectly aided in the creation of a Great Spellbook!
In the future, who would dare say she only knew how to fight and k*ll?
“A helping hand? What do you mean?”
At that moment, I was still confused, unaware of what the principal was planning. But the next moment, I saw Principal Beif Alanna smiling broadly, using one hand to suppress the Void Rift, regardless of what kind of force surged upon it, her hand remained unmoved.
This scene shocked me profoundly. Those Void Rifts had previously annihilated a terrifying existence from outside a world in an instant. Even Principal Mei wouldn’t have so violently ravaged a Void Rift, right?
“Don’t be so shy, Xiao Han; this is the last step. We just need to take one final step, don’t worry, I won’t let this Void Rift hurt you.” When Beif Alanna said this, she unconsciously expressed a hint of urgency and excitement, as if she couldn’t wait any longer.
“Wait… I’m not ready yet…” I stared at the principal, not sure if it was an illusion, but I felt that she was more eager than I was.
But given the situation, I had no chance to resist. I understood that Principal Beif Alanna must have sensed something, after all, with such a large Void Rift present, as an Extraordinary Witch, she surely must have some insight.
So, since everything had already happened, I could only do my best to make it all turn out well!
“Then what should I do next?” With the Void Rift fully suppressed, Beif Alanna was ready to move, but she was clueless. She only knew that this thing needed to be merged into the Great Spellbook.
“This—” At this moment, I also understood what the principal meant.
So I pointed slightly to my chest, where the Knowledge Tree had already become a part of me. It could no longer be treated as a mere external object for transaction; extracting it would require a significant price. Moreover… it would dissipate with my total d*ath.
What is total d*ath?
That is a state where no resurrection spells can bring one back, known as total d*ath.
As Principal Beif Alanna inserted the Void Rift into my body, I also closed my senses like before, letting my awareness plummet into the void.
“Let me see what changes the Void Rift will bring to the Great Spellbook…”
This was my last thought. When I once again regained consciousness in the Sea of Consciousness, the massive tree still stood there before me.
However, at this moment, it was severely damaged; the impact brought by the Extraordinary Knowledge was not something that could be repaired in a short time.
At that moment, I felt as if a gap had been forcefully opened in the void, and an endless surge of Void Energy poured forth at that moment. The ripples of energy rose and surged silently, and that rift struck the Knowledge Tree in the most violent manner, causing me to wince in pain and sigh silently; the principal was being a bit too harsh this time…
Yet, I still took it over, but looking at this Void Rift, I found myself at a loss because I didn’t know how to place it.
I watched the Void Energy continually gush forth from the rift like a spring, appearing to create invisible ripples that expanded outward from under my feet.
“Void Energy supply… If that’s the case, then you can act as a spring under the Knowledge Tree, contributing Void Energy for its growth. The Knowledge Tree needs energy to repair its damage right now.”
I didn’t know if this was the right thing to do, but it felt reasonable to me. There’s no basis to prove that such insights are sound, but following my instincts couldn’t lead me too far astray.
And it seemed my thought process was correct.
The Void Rift was placed within the roots of the Knowledge Tree, and the roots dug into the Void Rift as if they were encountering a long-awaited rain, eagerly absorbing the Void Energy, visibly rejuvenating with renewed life, with countless branches and new leaves sprouting. However, even despite this, the roots’ absorption of the Void Rift’s energy was still limited. For the first time, I sensed the rift’s smallness, much like a tiny spring unable to supply a towering tree.
But the flowing Void Energy rippled outward, nourishing the remaining roots, penetrating the soil formed by the Extraordinary Knowledge…
This process was very slow, but I still kept watching to prevent any unexpected occurrences.
Until the Void Energy overflowed, it seemed to form a thin mirror surface, spreading outwards, guiding the roots of the Knowledge Tree to develop further and deeper.
“This… has truly formed a Sea of Consciousness, hasn’t it?” I watched as the Void Energy flowing from the Rift created a small “Energy Sea.”
I had a premonition that one day, it would reach infinitely far, guiding the roots of the Knowledge Tree to take root in even more distant places.
I looked down at the energy-congealed “water surface,” which reflected the shadow of the Knowledge Tree, flickering as it danced across the surface.
I stepped over the soil created by the Extraordinary Knowledge and lightly tapped the water surface with my toes. The mirror of energy rippled, allowing me to stand upon it.
I looked down at my own reflection, which was a figure identical to mine, but the movements were somewhat different…
No… this isn’t a reflection!
“Have you finally realized?” From the other side of the water surface came my voice, “This isn’t reality; it doesn’t obey the laws of reality. The water surface doesn’t necessarily have to have a reflection.”
“Clones? How are you on the other side?”
“Does that matter? Well… it seems to… but I think it’s quite good. Aren’t you curious… since your reflection is me, then what is the reflection of the Knowledge Tree?”
“It’s…” Awakening to this point, I instantly accepted the idea, as the agreement between subconscious thoughts and conscious thoughts only needed an intuitive prompt.
Then it hit me how unusual this was!
“Yes! What is it! We already know the answer!” Seeing my reaction, the clone encouraged me to voice the answer.
“It’s… our other Great Spellbook… the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell!” I and the clone spoke in unison.
“Correct! But that might not be entirely accurate; that Great Spellbook doesn’t have any practical connection to the Knowledge Tree. This reflection is the permanent spell effect of the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell! Now… this spell effect has been influenced by the Knowledge Tree; it should be called… Wisdom Tree? Or the Wisdom Enlightenment Tree?” After finishing that, the clone added.
“Wisdom Tree… that’s quite an apt metaphor… the void gives birth to the Knowledge Tree, its reflection is the Wisdom Tree, the accumulation of knowledge fosters the sprouting of wisdom…”
“Yes, yes, yes~ No matter how you think about it, it’s right, because all of this has already happened, hasn’t it? There’s no need to waste time marveling at coincidences or finding reasonable explanations.”
“Then what about you? Now that you and I each have a tree, how do you think I should refer to you? Calling you a clone every time feels awkward and strange.”
“What are you doing? I’m just your subconscious. When you’re not paying attention to me, I don’t even have subjective emotions or thoughts. I’m just your cold subconscious.”
“Is that so? But I still want at least a name to call you each time I see you.”
“Then how about… Wisdom Clone? Or Wisdom Shadow? I’m just a mirage created by the illusionary clone effect. I’m your cold, emotionless subconscious. Your conscious mind is always disturbed by emotions, etc., and makes strange decisions. In short, in critical moments, trust me; I am the embodiment of your wisdom.”
“Alright, alright~ The embodiment of wisdom, then I’ll call you the Wisdom Shadow.”
Even after I said that, there was no response from the other side; perhaps even my subconscious felt that this was meaningless.
“Then let’s go with that~”
Alright, it seems there is still some meaning to it.
But looking at my subconscious like this… could it be that I have some proud nature deep down?
At this moment, outside.
“Bai Yu, right? Didn’t I say for you all to retreat? Do you think that just because you have recently become an Extraordinary Witch, you can withstand the Void Rift?” The principal sternly scolded the figure before her.
“If I can’t withstand it, then Xiao Han will definitely be even less capable of doing so.” At this moment, Bai Yu faced the principal without any reservations, and even under such pressure, she held her ground.
“Is that so? I admit that the incident with Xiao Han was my doing, so I will ensure her safety. If you get hurt by the Void Rift, how am I supposed to explain it to Xiao Han?” The principal shifted the topic directly onto herself and threw the issue back at Bai Yu.
This line of reasoning left Bai Yu speechless.
“Umm…”
“However, since you’re here, I’ll leave Xiao Han in your care. If she ends up getting hurt, you’ll just have to feel bad about it.” Beif Alanna picked up Xiao Han and, turning around as if returning an item to its owner, placed her into Bai Yu’s arms.
Bai Yu instinctively reached out to catch Xiao Han in a princess carry, securely holding her.
“If there’s nothing else, you can take her away… wait.”
“Uh… is there anything else?” Bai Yu prepared to leave immediately upon hearing that she could go, but the principal quickly called her to a stop with a sudden twist.
She looked at the Xiao Han in her arms and then back at the principal; all she wanted was to quickly bring her back to the Main World to see if Xiao Han was truly unharmed.
“Xiao Han mentioned… that she wants to become your teaching assistant?”
Hearing the principal’s words, Bai Yu unconsciously thought that the principal wanted to interfere with Xiao Han becoming a teaching assistant. After all… it was quite astonishing for a first-year student to become a teaching assistant, but she still instinctively began to defend.
“Yes, even the principal should have no grounds to interfere with an instructor’s choice of assistant, right? Besides, Xiao Han…”
“I don’t have any intention to interfere; you should just enjoy the fact that you found Xiao Han to be your assistant…” Beif Alanna shook her head, not wanting to dwell on it, but her expression seemed to convey that she thought Bai Yu had struck gold.
But hadn’t Beif Alanna also seen rightly?
In the subsequent teaching assistant interview, although she didn’t know which witches would be conducting the interviews, which of the new witches had the ability to create a Great Spellbook? Not to mention their abilities, did any of them even have experience just standing by?
If it weren’t for her lack of time, she would have really wanted to go and ask those witches during the interview, “What qualifications do you have to interview Xiao Han?”
It must have been quite entertaining back then, right?
But alas, she wouldn’t do such a thing; she could only think about it internally. She even wouldn’t disclose the matter of Xiao Han creating the Great Spellbook, after all… she was not a certain old Mei who ran her mouth about everything.
