Chapter 509: The Improvement and Promotion Plan for the Great Knowledge Seed
After enduring a round of punishment from Sister Bai, she finally released me amidst my pleas for mercy.
“Xiao Han~ Your spell still needs some improvement, you know? The flaws are so significant that using it could lead to punishment for others~”
At that moment, Sister Bai had a satisfied look on her face; although she spoke in a warning tone, her demeanor didn’t seem to imply blame.
“I understand, I understand…”
I hurriedly replied as if I had just regained my senses, subconsciously wiping my finger over my glinting lips, still appearing to be in a state of mild contemplation.
“Sister Bai, I didn’t see anything just now, right?”
“Mm! Mm!” I nodded vigorously, and after I came to my senses, I looked around nervously, only to sigh in relief when I confirmed that no one was paying attention.
However, it seemed that not everyone had missed it. I noticed a distant instructor, who was also an Extraordinary Witch, giving me a knowing smile, and I pretended not to see and picked up a nearby book to read.
Honestly, I hadn’t expected Sister Bai to use such private memories for her first attempt… Who would have thought that she would suddenly stuff her embarrassing past memories into the Knowledge Tree like that…
During the brief period of my punishment, I had gathered some insights from Sister Bai. For instance, the current growth phase of the Knowledge Tree within her body initially required only Magic Power, or other external Extraordinary Energy. As it continued to grow, it needed memories and information as nourishment to sprout new leaves. Furthermore, the memories placed within the Knowledge Tree wouldn’t be lost by the individual, so it was simply a “copying” of knowledge.
As the spellcaster, I had the authority to observe the information within the other person’s Knowledge Tree, which I anticipated, but I didn’t expect it to be confirmed in such a manner.
“Um… Sister Bai, should we test something else instead? How about it?” I asked hesitantly, fearing that Sister Bai might still be in a playful mood.
“Cough, yes, after all, I promised to fulfill your request; I can’t go back on my word now.” At this moment, Sister Bai nodded, as if nothing had happened, her tone remaining as calm as before.
“Then… has Sister Bai tried deleting memories from the Knowledge Tree? Let’s see how to delete them!”
“Delete?”
“Mm mm!” I nodded repeatedly, “After all, it’s an experiment, so we should establish a systematic process based on feedback, right? The input and deletion of memories are fundamental~”
“That’s also true, but I think deleting the memories in the Knowledge Tree is quite simple…”
“Then can we recover them after deletion?” I continued to inquire.
Though this operation seemed somewhat meaningless, as the Knowledge Tree was merely a backup of memories, deleting them wouldn’t be a problem as long as one could backup their own memories again.
But this was different—human memories had many other characteristics, such as forgetting and distortion. After backing up again, it would no longer represent the initially recorded memory.
If the Knowledge Tree recorded memories that one had already forgotten and these were unintentionally lost, they would be completely gone, and one might not even realize what memory they had lost.
“It might not be possible to recover them.” Sister Bai said this while operating the Knowledge Tree, clearing the memories, including her previous embarrassing ones. After confirming recovery was impossible, she spoke to me.
“I see.” I nodded, not feeling particularly surprised; I didn’t necessarily aim to achieve such a capability.
Testing the Knowledge Tree and fully discovering its functionalities was undoubtedly a colossal project that couldn’t be completed in a short time, but I aimed to develop a Knowledge Tree with a specific model that could be efficiently promoted.
If possible, I would naturally wish for this spell to be disseminated throughout the Witch Academy, and everyone could work for me!
But that was impossible, primarily due to privacy concerns, along with various associated issues.
Its only selling point might be… helping with rapid learning?
Also, there were the specialized “assistants” of Knowledge Shadow and Earth Vein Identification Technique.
I felt it was somewhat insufficient… After all, just the functions of a single smartphone were much more than this, and comparing them suddenly made me feel uneasy.
After all, this kind of capability wasn’t particularly rare. I could achieve similar feats with the Great Spellbook, while others could accomplish even greater things with sheer scale. The lack of competitiveness was precisely this.
Ultimately, I just smiled and shook my head, cursing myself for overthinking.
The Void is so vast, and instead of stepping out, I was already worrying about my future. The Great Knowledge Tree would not remain at this level; opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared, and who could say I wouldn’t carve a path through this competition?
I believed my ideas were good, and things would improve. If I began to worry about my prospects just by envisioning hypothetical adversaries, then I wouldn’t deserve to walk the path I chose.
……
As my testing with Sister Bai on the Great Knowledge Seed continued, several days slipped by.
During this time, Sister Bai and I tested many functions, as well as the application of Knowledge Shadow and Earth Vein Identification Technique on the Knowledge Tree.
The experimental effects of Knowledge Shadow were not significantly different from those of Knowledge Leaf. Through my efforts, Sister Bai’s previously experimental Knowledge Leaf had already been integrated into the soil, serving as nourishment for the Knowledge Tree in her Sea of Consciousness, contributing to the robust growth of her Knowledge Tree.
However, the experiment with the Earth Vein Identification Technique on the Knowledge Tree encountered considerable obstacles. While it was as I anticipated, the Knowledge Seed could better accommodate the Earth Vein Identification Technique, it remained merely a magical effect and could not perform the prerequisite functions of the identification technique, which relied on the Knowledge Tree’s ability to absorb information from earth veins.
However, this issue wasn’t too difficult to solve; it simply required strengthening the strong correlation between the Great Knowledge Seed and the Great Knowledge Tree to a certain extent.
Additionally, this also resolved the issue of the vast “information reservoir” required for using the identification technique.
But for now, these ideas needed time to be completed.
It couldn’t be finished in just a few days, but the good news was that once the planning was complete, I could proceed with step-by-step iterations to achieve my vision.
Unknowingly, I seemed to notice that I was gradually becoming the person I once envied, the one who could solve problems when they arose.
Undoubtedly, at this stage, I had no foundation, but through my continuous trial and error, a conceptual framework based on the Great Knowledge Tree was gradually taking shape.
During this period, I wasted several of the Great Knowledge Seeds I had gathered, which were the costs of my trial and error.
And Sister Bai’s seed that had already become the Knowledge Tree hadn’t been neglected due to my iterations, because Sister Bai had me; I would personally help her complete the updates for the functional Knowledge Tree.
Others wouldn’t have this privilege. Of course, at this stage, apart from Sister Bai, no one else had received this Knowledge Seed.
“Still researching your Great Knowledge Seed? Xiao Han~ Remember to balance work and rest, okay?” Suddenly, Sister Bai spoke to me.
“Mm? Oh, okay~” I lightly nodded; Sister Bai had said this to me countless times over the past few days.
However, I felt that my current intensity was manageable. After all, I slept regularly, meditated and exercised daily, and didn’t stay up late; compared to those academic witches who barely slept for days while studying Extraordinary Knowledge, I was quite leisurely.
But when I looked up at Sister Bai, I froze for a moment, “Sister Bai, what are you going to do, dressed… rather nicely~”
“Haven’t I told you? A certain mentor here has proposed to charter a yacht, and she’s planning to host a party on it, inviting numerous mentors and students. I heard it’s a swimwear party, too!”
“Eh?” Sister Bai’s words caught me off guard; did she mention this?
“Looks like you weren’t paying attention at that time? She invited you as well.”
“I was invited too?”
“Yeah, she asked me to convey that to you; you didn’t hear a single word, did you?” While saying this, Sister Bai tossed me a swimsuit I had purchased earlier, “Are you going? I’m definitely going! If possible, I hope you’ll come too. You should be able to meet a lot of people there. Of course, if you don’t want to meet anyone, you can quietly stay by my side; I can keep you company.”
“Since you’ve said that, I can’t possibly refuse…” I chuckled softly and put down what I had been busy with in my hands.
Of course, this wasn’t me yielding to Sister Bai. Honestly, I wasn’t very interested in such crowded parties.
However, these days, as I refined the basic functions of the Knowledge Seed, I realized one thing: I could never achieve as much on my own as a group could.
Instead of tinkering behind closed doors by myself, I might as well try to promote this capability. The Knowledge Tree cultivated from the Knowledge Seed has nearly “limitless” potential; holding it back only restricts its development. Everyone has different perceptions and uses for it.
Moreover… my current Knowledge Tree urgently needed nourishment, and I had already planned how to source that nourishment—Earth Vein Identification Technique!
Let those who are curious about everything help me extract information from the earth veins.
All this busy activity had also made me recognize an important thing: my time is very valuable!
Anything that could be done by others should not waste my time.
And the biggest time-waster at this stage was naturally utilizing Earth Vein Identification Technique to obtain information.
Even though I could maximize efficiency by personally extracting earth vein information, the time consumption was entirely unjustifiable. This accumulation of tasks really didn’t warrant wasting my time; I would rather let others help me do the work, and when the quantity increases, efficiency wouldn’t matter as much.
“By the way, Sister Bai, what students were invited by that leading mentor this time?” I asked curiously.
“Mm, probably all the students still on the Bobapop Islands have been invited. Xiao Han, why are you asking this? Are you planning to hang out with your peers?”
“Mm-hmm~ roughly~” I responded with a smile.
When I asked Sister Bai earlier, I had simultaneously begun analyzing the spell for observing fortunes.
The result was that the three most renowned Children of Fortune in the Witch Academy seemed to be on the Bobapop Islands, but not everyone intended to participate in this so-called swimwear party.
For instance, Luxien didn’t plan to attend; after all, she probably retained some level of male perspective and might find it overwhelming to attend a party full of girls in revealing swimsuits.
In fact, the moment Sister Bai mentioned this, I already thought of some strategies. I wanted to take this opportunity to “promote” the limited Great Knowledge Seeds I had; even one should be enough.
And my chosen target was naturally Luxien.
This reminded me of the first time I completed the observing fortune technique when I met Luxien in the library; she seemed to struggle with theoretical learning. If I recommended this to her, she would likely find it hard to refuse.
After all, from her perspective, once she understood this, she would probably consider it something she needed to ask me for.
Of course, I intended to “gift” her this Great Knowledge Seed “for free,” but she should understand that free things can often end up being the most expensive in the end, with the real costs hidden behind the scenes.
Naturally, I emphasized Luxien’s identity as a Child of Fortune when planning to gift her the Great Knowledge Seed. I wanted to use her as a springboard, leveraging her fortune’s powerful momentum to further refine my Great Knowledge Tree.
Ultimately, once I gifted the Great Knowledge Seed, I wouldn’t be able to interfere with its use; it would belong to the person employing it. Whatever development she undertook with the Knowledge Tree would have little relation to me. At most, I could gather more knowledge as nourishment.
However, that sort of nourishment was negligible compared to the insights she could provide!
If possible, I didn’t want to stop at promoting just Luxien; I wanted to extend it to Ninglan Qiuyue and even Tan Han, but I was unsure of Tan Han’s stance on such tactics since she was also a genius and might not find it appealing.
Perhaps I should think of some gimmicks to package this Great Knowledge Seed, like… a photographic memory, personalized tutoring, or “solving specific problems”?
This seemed quite suitable for promotion in the Witch Academy, and if it could be popularized across the entire academy, the students’ learning efficiency would surely improve.
Maybe… I should consult Principal Mei; she is my biggest support at the moment. I cannot escape the principal’s gaze while in the Witch Academy. If I aim to achieve my envisioned goals, I must also go through her approval.
Perhaps the principal could provide me with entirely new ideas or, conversely, scold me. I couldn’t precisely gauge this since, at the essence, I was attempting to tap into the resources of the entire Witch Academy’s student body!
I couldn’t just promote this to other Extraordinary Academies, could I?
Well, it’s not impossible?
It’s just that there’s no channel. My instinctive desire to seek the principal stemmed from the assumption that there wasn’t a better channel in the Witch Academy than the principal herself.
“Since you, Xiao Han, have agreed to go, then hurry and change into your swimsuit, and remember to put something over it outside.”
“Got it, got it~”
