Chapter 517 Support from the Two Principals
After Principal Mei calmed down for a moment to sort out the current situation and confirm some information, she sat back down in her position.
Once she took the Great Knowledge Seed from my hand, she inquired about the details of this seed.
I answered her directly and truthfully, without too much concealment, especially regarding the precautions for the second stage of the Knowledge Seed’s growth. If Principal Mei also tried to stuff in memories of the dark past, I was afraid that this supportive figure might expose me.
It felt like Principal Beif beside me wouldn’t be able to protect me, so it was best to avoid unnecessary trouble.
As Principal Mei had mentioned, Principal Beif enjoyed seeking fun and asked me for a seed to try out as well.
After all, I was facing two principals; at this moment, if I said I wasn’t a bit nervous, that would be a lie. However, both principals felt quite approachable and didn’t put too much pressure on me. Moreover, Sister Bai was also there beside me. Although she hadn’t said a word, she gave me tremendous courage, as I knew she was on my side.
“So this is the Knowledge Tree birthed from the Great Knowledge Seed in the Sea of Consciousness… it’s just a type of magical effect, inheriting the permanent magical effects of the Great Spellbook, and surprisingly has no excessive consumption during use…”
As Mei Linde felt the sprouting of the Great Knowledge Seed in her Sea of Consciousness, she muttered about the information she had gathered and recorded it in the Knowledge Tree to share with me.
In just a short while, having barely started, the principal used her rich knowledge and experience to complete the assessment and summarization of the basic information I had condensed from the Great Knowledge Seed up to that point.
Then, a silhouette appeared in the line of sight between Principal Mei and me.
The Great Knowledge Seed is my magical effect, so even when the principal used the Knowledge Shadow, I could still see the figure that didn’t exist in reality.
“Hello, Principal Mei~ I wonder what you summoned me for? The things I know right now can’t help you further understand the Great Knowledge Seed~”
The suddenly appearing figure casually spoke to Mei Linde, with a hint of respect for her seniority.
“Interesting.”
For the small Han in front of her, Principal Mei merely commented that it was an interesting notion.
Because she could see that this accompanying ability seemed to have been achieved through the use of Illusionary Clone-type magic, compared to the original small Han, this illusionary version seemed to lack that sense of distance and had a somewhat lively personality. Perhaps this was how she subconsciously viewed small Han?
The real small Han had not overcome her own feelings of inferiority and maintained a sense of distance in interactions with others. She also lacked the ability to comprehend the emotions between people, and this combined with her inferiority led to the current situation where Principal Mei was caring for small Han, yet small Han had an unequal emotional expression of respect and distance towards her.
Recognizing this disparity in perspectives, Mei Linde couldn’t help but feel a mix of amusement and helplessness. However, she didn’t state this directly; she didn’t dislike such a relationship.
If small Han had a lively and cheerful personality, the Witch Academy would surely be thrown into more chaos. Maybe the so-called Great Knowledge Seed had already been promoted in the Witch Academy without her being fully aware, and only then would this principal have the realization to call small Han over for a lecture.
But… it was only a lecture.
Now, she glanced back at small Han, silently continuing to input some information into the Knowledge Tree. These pieces of information also hinted at her own attitude; she hoped that small Han could feel her care for her more clearly.
However, just as this implied information was added to the Knowledge Tree, Mei Linde became aware of a problem.
“Small Han, you must have plans to promote this Great Knowledge Seed, right?”
“Eh? Yes.” Hearing the principal suddenly speak to me, I nodded in response.
“Then have you considered creating a firewall for the information of your Knowledge Tree?” Mei Linde asked.
In fact, this question didn’t even need to be asked by her, as she knew the answer was definitely no. She only needed to throw out this concept to make the other party realize the area they hadn’t thought about.
“You must understand that you want to gain knowledge from others, but knowledge itself is a very abstract concept. Even knowledge that does not involve extraordinary powers can have a significant portion that is inducing in nature. Long-term exposure to this kind of knowledge can subtly change a person’s perception.”
As Mei Linde spoke, her expression suddenly turned serious, indicating that what she was about to say was very important.
“And there’s a type of knowledge in the world that, even by mere recognition or understanding, can cause irreversible cognitive damage to the understanding party. Small Han, have you thought about what the consequences would be if such knowledge were to come into your possession?”
“This…” Faced with the principal’s words, my expression also grew slightly grim, as I really hadn’t considered these matters… I was only focused on how to reap benefits…
Sure enough, I was still swept away by my habitual thinking and grand achievements. This is an extraordinary world!
In addition to ordinary knowledge, there is also Extraordinary Knowledge. If there are any harmful knowledge, memes, or taboo knowledge… I hadn’t thought about the possibility that those could be real.
“You hadn’t thought about it, had you?” Mei Linde smiled gently. In fact, at this stage, the resolution of such issues wasn’t urgent; at least in the Main World, she didn’t think there would be this kind of knowledge specifically designed to harm small Han.
However, such things cannot be neglected. For instance, the memories and cognitions she shared included her released goodwill, wanting to indirectly change small Han’s sense of distance towards her.
Because at this moment, small Han deserved better. As the student the principal believed in, why shouldn’t she have privileges?
Moreover, she truly is excellent. No, considering the achievements small Han has made so far, “excellent” is not enough to describe her.
“It’s okay, take your time. Let’s continue discussing this issue… Oh, by the way, what question did you want to ask me earlier, small Han?” At this moment, Mei Linde was trying to show her tenderness as a principal toward her students.
Perhaps she had been too serious during their previous interactions with small Han?
However, it shouldn’t be too late to slightly change the initial impression.
“Um, actually… I just wanted to ask if this can be promoted in the Witch Academy? After all, I think this thing… should have a big impact on the academy… I wanted to ask what the principal thinks I should be cautious about…” Once I saw the principal finally return to the main topic, I quickly clarified the reason for my visit.
Although the principal assisted me in researching the Great Knowledge Seed and proposed constructive opinions and inspirations, the premise of all this was still that I needed an “audience” to serve as the carrier for spreading my ability.
“Why not? This is a good thing for the students of the Witch Academy as well. What are you afraid of?” Mei Linde unhesitatingly affirmed my idea.
“If you have any inspiration, just go for it. There’s no need to be hesitant in the Witch Academy. At worst, if something goes wrong, as the principal, won’t I cover for it? You must understand that true geniuses don’t fear so-called rules. Of course, ignoring the rules doesn’t mean ignoring the bottom line. No matter who does something, there needs to be a bottom line; that’s the unbreakable aspect.”
“I understand.” I nodded, but it was hard to hide my inner joy. This was even more liberating than what Sister Bai had anticipated. This statement was equivalent to the principal personally backing me.
And looking at Principal Beif Alanna beside us also having fun, at this moment, both principals of the Witch Academy supported me… this was simply a winning start!
“Of course, before you promote it, there are still many details that need to be refined, such as… this Earth Vein Identification Technique that you named? This is quite an interesting concept,” Mei Linde said as she looked at the information screen in front of her, which recorded the details meticulously.
With the Witch Academy’s research on earth veins, this was about as far as it went, and this technique was the foundation and core technology of the academy’s network. The Earth Vein Operating System was built around this core architecture of earth vein information interaction.
With the highest authority of the earth vein system, it can indeed retrieve the recorded history and past within the earth vein. Even with external devices, it can utilize earth vein energy to accomplish quite incredible feats, essentially bypassing the usage restrictions of earth vein magic to control its energy.
This directly bypassed the stage of “controlling earth vein energy” in the form of magic and read earth vein information based on the basic nature of the Great Spellbook. This is an irreplicable ability, but it must be said that this ability has, in a sense, achieved a level equivalent to the academy’s network through a shortcut.
Moreover… Mei Linde looked at the identified information, which could also form basic images and sounds. With just a few more technical breakthroughs, it could completely reach the high-definition level of the academy’s network during live broadcasts of earth vein events.
“Small Han, have you thought about imposing informational identification restrictions on the Earth Vein Identification Technique? Or setting a grade for identifying the information? This ability is simply too overpowered…” Mei Linde began to speak but didn’t finish. After all, she had just boasted about covering for it, but if every student possessed such a terrifying means of information acquisition, the impact on the Witch Academy as a whole would be tremendous.
Until this moment, she had to admit that what small Han had created this time indeed had a rather large impact.
“Informational grading… right! It should indeed be graded; some information shouldn’t be known by everyone, or it could easily lead to a certain level of collective panic. The identified content should also interact with the Knowledge Shadow to filter out some undesirable information, collectively maintaining the harmonious atmosphere of the Witch Academy!” I nodded in strong agreement with the principal’s statement.
“Haha… there’s no need to take it that seriously.” Mei Linde said, slightly embarrassed, as she, despite being the principal, had never thought so carefully about the Witch Academy.
“Small Han, since you’ve thought about promoting the Great Knowledge Seed, based on your personality, do you prefer to stand in the spotlight and be adored, or to lurk in the shadows quietly reaping benefits? I guess you would choose the latter, right?” The principal was preparing to change the subject, as she was somewhat worried about small Han making any controversial statements.
“Well… I actually hadn’t thought about it, but at this stage, my pace in cultivating the Great Knowledge Seed is somewhat lagging behind, so I shouldn’t be too eager to think about those things. However, if it had to be decided, I indeed would prefer the latter. I don’t like being too high-profile.” I pondered for a moment before speaking.
“Then in that case, have you tried changing the image of the Knowledge Shadow? You probably don’t want everyone to have a small Han in their hands, do you? Perhaps you need a substitute to represent your image.”
“Substitute…” When the principal mentioned this, an image quickly came to my mind. “How about Fool Dream? She seems to be quite popular at the Witch Cat Café…”
“Fool Dream? That’s an interesting idea.” Mei Linde was naturally familiar with Fool Dream. Just thinking of the character she helped create, it was indeed a very cute little one.
Thus, the promotion plan and initial form of the Great Knowledge Seed were now completed.
The content of the following discussions would pertain to the specialized areas that Principal Beif Alanna and Sister Bai could not participate in.
“Bai Yu, sister~ We’ve been excluded by those two.” Beif Alanna was the first to come to Bai Yu’s side, sharing some sympathetic sentiments.
After all, she had come to have a discussion with Mei Linde about the game world encountered in this small world. She had recklessly thrown out bait, and now that world had boldly begun sending exploratory “players” to the Main World.
You must know that this world holds a piece of Extraordinary Knowledge.
All the academies are “fairly” competing for that piece of Extraordinary Knowledge in that world. Although the Witch Academy doesn’t lack this thing, they have not been generous enough to hand it over.
So the upcoming script node would be the collision between the Child of Fortune from the Main World and these players, capturing the Main World’s fortune collected by those players.
However, the Witch Academy knows its own business. Whenever something is included in the script node, it implies a tacit understanding that the extraordinary level cannot intervene. But with small Han as their trump card, they weren’t overly concerned. After all, small Han is someone who can stir things up. If small Han has the ability to obtain that thing, wasn’t it fine to send another piece of Extraordinary Knowledge to her?
“Well, but I indeed don’t have the ability to engage in such a level of discussion. The principal’s visit to Mei Linde, surely she must have very important matters to discuss, right? Are we bothering them too much by coming here?” At this moment, Sister Bai also responded to Beif Alanna’s remarks.
“Just call me Beif or address as sisters; either is fine. I came to talk to old Mei about some things, but since I’m not in a hurry, why don’t I chat with you? After all, they have their discussion, and we can have ours. We should have plenty of common topics.” Beif Alanna left a casual impression, placing her hand on Bai Yu’s shoulder as if they were good sisters. “Want to learn more secrets of the Main World? As a principal, I know quite a bit about this. I rarely share these things with others, but this time… let’s just say it’s a special circumstance.”
