Chapter 513: Luxien Exploring the Knowledge Tree
Watching someone who had already left, Luxien wanted to say something but didn’t know how to start; she simply stayed quietly alone.
This was a viewing platform on the upper deck of the yacht, with the wind blowing from one side, and fortunately, no one came to disturb her. Luxien quickly became more spirited.
After experiencing a setback, the source of her pressure had already left, allowing her the freedom to explore the so-called Knowledge Tree.
This entire unfolding felt somewhat “dreamlike” to her at this moment. She had effortlessly obtained the ability she had desired for so long.
As her mind calmed, she soon saw her Sea of Consciousness through the anchoring of the Knowledge Tree. In that void, a small seedling floated, with roots seemingly penetrating deep into her consciousness.
The instant this seed sprouted, she felt the connection between herself and the seed, as if it were her instinct, enabling her to perform many basic tasks.
“Memories… as nourishment…” Luxien pondered; countless memories surfaced in her mind, and she truly wished to try this ability herself.
After searching for a moment, she found some trivial and embarrassing memories from long ago that she didn’t want to recall but still remembered, and decided to try them.
“Let the memories of the past transform into nourishment and disappear from my mind!” Luxien said softly, following her “instinct” to transform the memories into nourishment and feed them in.
In truth, she didn’t know what the so-called transformation into nourishment entailed, but since she had established a connection with the Knowledge Tree, following her instincts might work.
And indeed it did, but the outcome was unexpected.
“d*mn it, didn’t it say to transform into nourishment?” Luxien sensed the memories shared back by the Knowledge Tree, her expression turning unsightly. She feared she might not be able to forget them completely, but aside from these unpleasant memories, the Knowledge Tree had indeed grown somewhat.
“Memories transformed into nourishment will also become recorded memories… yet the original memories were not consumed…”
Quickly dismissing the unpleasantness, Luxien summarized the information she had gained from this attempt.
She then conducted a quick self-examination. After remembering a string of random digits without pattern, she gradually forgot this irregular sequence, but the information recorded by this memory was stored within the Knowledge Tree, thus verifying the so-called eidetic memory, indeed, to be true.
“Isn’t there any way to delete these memories?” Luxien murmured to herself, feeling a bit troubled amidst her joy. Just a simple attempt confirmed that this unknown method had granted her the ability of “eidetic memory,” and since this backup-like memory wasn’t much different from her original memory, she felt she could completely adapt to it in just a few days.
At this moment, she recalled the three abilities of the Knowledge Seed she had seen before, as well as what Xiao Han had said before leaving. Since her current deep contemplation yielded no results, she decided to try something else first.
That… Knowledge Shadow, she had witnessed the horror of this ability during the entrance exams, and… it seemed that the user could manipulate this ability as if it were their clone.
With that thought, Luxien suddenly realized that perhaps the Knowledge Shadow of this Knowledge Tree would also be “monitored” by others?
A chill ran down her back.
But regardless, since she had accepted this benefit, the price was naturally unavoidable. Even if everything were just as she imagined, she couldn’t resist at this stage, or rather, she couldn’t just give up such a powerful ability. Who could claim they didn’t need it after experiencing this power?
In any case, she couldn’t say no to such temptation.
“However… how do I summon the Knowledge Shadow? Should I just call it…?” Luxien didn’t know anything.
Most of the spellbook she used contained instructions on how to use this spellbook, but now this seed had put her in a difficult position.
Just as this thought crossed her mind, suddenly, a figure appeared in her line of sight.
“Truly useless, Luxien—do you have such a good thing at hand and don’t know how to use it?”
Suddenly, that familiar voice echoed in her ears, making her heart skip a beat.
“Knowledge Shadow…”
“Right—clearly, you’ve established a connection with the Knowledge Seed; many abilities have transformed into instincts. Summoning me is simply a matter of thought. What are you so afraid of?”
At this moment, the figure appeared beside Luxien, continuously belittling her in a tone akin to lecturing.
And at that moment, Luxien’s heart also recalled what Xiao Han had said before leaving…
“What are you being so fierce about… you’re not Yang Yuelan, you’re merely a reflection of my subconscious…”
“Oh, so you’re aware? Shouldn’t you have known during the entrance exams? Now you only dare to say one sentence; does it make you feel powerful to call out to yourself in this way? Be brave and say it in front of Xiao Han, will you!” The Knowledge Shadow continued.
“Enough, I didn’t summon you to debate this!” Luxien restrained her impulse to retort, but she had to admit that she had no words to say.
“You’re confused, avoiding confrontation and using the current reasoning as an excuse. I’ll follow you—do you want to understand the usage of the Knowledge Seed through me, right? Your thinking is indeed correct; the Knowledge Seed contains a considerable portion of the information about the usage instructions that I need to articulate. Ask away.”
At this moment, the Knowledge Shadow completely adopted a superior attitude, especially that last sentence “Ask away,” piercing Luxien’s heart once more like a stab.
“Xiao Han… she’s not like this…”
“Yes, Xiao Han isn’t like this, but in your heart, she is. You’re afraid of her, and at the same time, you’re afraid of yourself, because subconsciously you believe that if you have her kind of strength, you would do even worse.”
As Luxien whispered that phrase, the Knowledge Shadow’s figure circled around her, the familiar voice echoing in her ears, striking at her most vulnerable parts.
“Let’s… talk about the usage instructions of the Knowledge Tree…” Luxien finally took a deep breath and slowly detached herself from her earlier emotions before speaking.
“At present, the Knowledge Tree has three basic abilities; you already understand the backup memory function, and you also comprehend the Knowledge Shadow, which is me. Lastly, there remains an appraisal technique… do you want me to tell you about it…”
“No, let’s talk about the backup memory function. I want to know how to completely delete the memories backed up in the Knowledge Tree… and… does the Knowledge Tree have a storage limit for memories?” Luxien interrupted the Knowledge Shadow, remembering why she had summoned it in the first place: to clear those memories that were making her compulsive.
“That’s a simple question. Erasing memories within the Knowledge Tree is very straightforward. As for the storage limit you mentioned… I can only say it has not been recorded, nor has it been tested.”
“But theoretically, there is a limit, but this limit is very likely related to a person’s Sea of Consciousness, Mental Power, etc. After all, if the Sea of Consciousness can’t carry the Knowledge Tree, that would be the hard limit of storage. However, you can manage this issue by regularly clearing out garbage memories.”
“I have a concept left by Xiao Han; you can classify the stored memories, such as important information, common knowledge, useless junk, yellow waste, temporary important memories, etc., to facilitate one-click clearing of memories when needed.”
Once the Knowledge Shadow finished speaking, Luxien fell into contemplation. These concepts weren’t difficult to imagine, and… they were quite practical. However, she truly couldn’t think of a more efficient method in the short term.
Subsequently, Luxien also learned the method to erase those memories under the Knowledge Shadow’s guidance. However, the same memories didn’t assist much in the growth of the Knowledge Tree; she had thought she could find a loophole.
At this thought, Luxien couldn’t help but mock herself; this wasn’t a game, how could there be loopholes for her to exploit? Even if there were loopholes, it didn’t matter; the growth stage of the Knowledge Tree wasn’t a rigid requirement. What she needed most was knowledge!
That knowledge that had tormented her!
Now… heh… she had even planned how to take revenge; in the past, she begged for this knowledge to enter her mind, and they had always seemed reluctant. Now, those pieces of knowledge would ultimately become her toys, and she could even toss them aside if she wanted!
“What are you fantasizing about? Shouldn’t you be thinking about this right now?”
Suddenly, a voice pulled Luxien back to reality; it was the still-remaining Knowledge Shadow.
“Is there anything else?”
“If there’s nothing else, then I’d rather not see you for the time being.”
“You still have a capability you haven’t tried; aren’t you curious?”
“That appraisal technique… what exactly is it?” Luxien quickly reacted, having previously overlooked that ability. However, an appraisal technique… surely it wasn’t just to tease her?
How could such a miraculous thing exist in the real world? She’d rather believe it was something akin to a basic object recognition function. Moreover, wasn’t this idea still in the realm of fantasy?
“That’s the most proud ability developed by Xiao Han, and it’s one of the core abilities integrated into the Knowledge Tree. You might as well try using the appraisal on yourself.”
“This ability can be used on oneself?” Luxien, half-convinced, focused on herself, following her instinct to control the Knowledge Tree, and used the appraisal. As she issued this command, she instantly felt a series of information coming forth…
“What is this for?” As soon as Luxien finished speaking, a simple, ethereal display interface appeared before her, making her feel as if she were manipulating the Earth Vein System, and this interface could interact with her gestures.
However, the information on it made her scalp tingle!
From textual information to her personal image, it recorded her name, age, birth, and a series of details, including her previous gender and the time she changed gender…
Moreover, details about her Magic Source and Spellbook were recorded meticulously…
The more she read, the colder her spine felt; it was as if her personal secrets were being stripped away. Some information was even things she barely remembered, but it was presented with great accuracy.
As she continued scrolling down, she found that the information recorded had different classifications.
“Information that is debatable and cannot be determined, the further down you go, the lower the credibility, and can only provide reference value,” the Knowledge Shadow explained timely.
“This information… is terrifying. If Xiao Han has such means… then she must be… how is that possible?” Luxien forced herself not to think further because that possibility was simply too terrifying…
“In the world of the Extraordinary, nothing is impossible; it’s all up to people. There’s no need to feel pressured, for now, you also possess this power. But please don’t use this ability for any bad purposes, like checking the color of other girls’ underwear.” The Knowledge Shadow stated without avoiding the truth.
“I would never use this ability for such things!” Luxien firmly defended.
“Really~?”
“Really!”
“Are you sure?”
“Yup, sure! d*mn it, I’m not a pervert!”
“Sure, sure~ by the way, this ability also has a very miraculous function. Do you want to know?”
“What other abilities?”
“The information you obtain from appraisal can also be recorded in the Knowledge Tree, becoming nourishment for the Knowledge Tree’s growth.”
“!”
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At that moment, after leaving Luxien, I wandered around the yacht. The facilities inside surprised me with their multitude. Just the pools on the yacht included both outdoor and indoor options, and with the enhancement of spatial expansion rune techniques, the interior design of the yacht was truly overwhelming.
I originally thought it was a fairly large yacht; its interior space was possibly as intimidating as that of a cruise ship, right?
Moreover, there were several decks: the main deck, upper deck, flybridge deck, sun deck, and even a private cinema…
The open dining area on the main deck had turned into a buffet-style party dining area.
As for the area near the outdoor pool, it seemed somewhat chaotic due to the revelry.
With the yacht setting sail, the group of witches completely let go of themselves, enjoying the rare party atmosphere. Not only the witches but even the Holy Angels and Elves joined in, as if in that moment, there were no barriers between them.
Though I might not fully fit into this joyful atmosphere, I enjoyed the lively ambiance and sat quietly alone to savor it. Perhaps I liked the feeling of such an extreme contrast bringing inner peace; it was truly addictive.
As I thought this, I moved forward to the buffet area to select my favorite food. Despite being a buffet, the offerings were not lacking in quality, with many rare and precious ingredients present, fitting the maritime theme, mostly seafood.
Just as I was eating earnestly, a figure suddenly appeared beside me, and as that hand reached out, I sensed it in advance.
“Hey~ Sister Bai! Planning to sneak attack me, huh?” I turned to see Sister Bai’s smiling face and promptly said.
“Xiao Han, are you done with your busy schedule?”
“Yeah~ although it was a tortuous process, I managed to promote it.” I set down my fork and plate, pretending to look pitiful. “Wah wah wah~ Sister Bai, I was just told earlier that I’m not good at socializing…”
