Chapter 547: Should We Strike First at the Witch Academy?
After returning to my laboratory, I immediately contacted Sister Qiong. She was currently helping me with the in-depth construction of the theoretical firewall and wasn’t too busy, so after explaining the situation, she was willing to help me import the information that Principal Mei had given me into the Great Knowledge Tree.
After all, for such matters, it’s better to get a professional involved. If I were to enter the data one by one using the identification technique, it would be far from efficient. It’s much quicker to use a shortcut by connecting the Earth Vein Operating System with the Great Knowledge Tree for rapid input. Moreover, the storage device the principal had given me was of the same model as the Earth Vein Operating System, which eliminated the need for me to rely on the identification technique.
Sister Qiong didn’t ask me what was inside, but I could tell she probably knew. After all, she was a seasoned witch who often dealt with such things. She likely had developed specialized software for assisting research on Extraordinary Knowledge for the principal or other academic witches.
“There’s quite a bit here; it looks like we’ll need to use some old equipment,” Sister Qiong said after understanding the situation. “I never expected to use this again; I’ve forgotten how many years it’s been since I last did.”
Of course, when she mentioned the last time, she referred to when the Great Spellbook was successfully created and data was backed up.
That had kept her extremely busy, and she guessed that this time’s data came from the Great Spellbook known as the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell, which some secretly referred to as the most useless spellbook.
Naturally, she just smiled at the “most useless” claim; if such strange rumors were taken seriously, it would indeed be a joke.
Even if it were the most useless spellbook, tossing it out would result in a swarm of witches scrambling to grab it, which is no exaggeration.
“This is indeed going to be hard work for Sister Qiong again,” I said with a tone of pleading.
“It’s not too hard; finding something to do for myself isn’t an issue, and I’m quite comfortable here,” Sister Qiong said as she picked up a cup beside her, which was the Fool Dream Drink prepared for her by Yu Meng. “Who told you there’s free afternoon tea here?”
I understood that Sister Qiong wasn’t doing this for the small benefit; perhaps this was the care from an elder after gaining the recognition of a witch.
Otherwise, I couldn’t think of any other reason.
After learning that even with Sister Qiong’s help, it would take her two or three days of busy work to finish, I was quite surprised. However, this speed was already much faster than moving the Witch Academy Library into the Great Knowledge Tree, so I agreed to the plan.
I also reminded Sister Qiong not to get too busy; after all, I wasn’t in a hurry. This represented centuries of the principal’s accumulation, so it should be respected.
After bidding farewell, I headed to Bai Sister’s place.
Since the holiday was already more than halfway over, Bai Sister had managed to arrange most of the upcoming body cultivation courses, so she seemed quite relaxed… Well, in reality, it wasn’t that she had many tasks as it was her first time being a teacher.
Most of the time, she was actually finding things to do herself, whether researching her own topics, studying various things, or self-learning some skills to enrich her life.
Recently, Bai Sister had begun self-learning the skill of “true editing.”
She had actually expressed this idea earlier, though it came a bit late. However, now that she had become an Extraordinary Witch, it wasn’t too late to try anything, even if starting from scratch.
I arrived at Bai Sister’s office.
“Miao Sister! He Sister! I’m here to bother you again!”
Upon opening the door, I saw two familiar figures. Given my relationship with Bai Sister, these two naturally knew me well.
They had even obtained two Great Knowledge Seeds from me in advance thanks to this relationship. The other one, Sister Stasi, was likely not in the office at the moment, probably busy with her own matters.
“Xiao Han is here again today?” Miao and He were not surprised by my arrival.
In their eyes, they definitely wouldn’t treat me, a special existence, as just an ordinary teaching assistant.
However, they kept the small talk to a minimum, knowing I was there for Bai Sister. If they were too enthusiastic, some witch might get jealous.
“Yeah, I came to see how Bai Sister’s progress is today.” I nodded in response and ran to see Bai Sister.
“It’s going relatively smoothly,” Bai Sister said, rubbing her forehead to relieve some stress.
Internally, she couldn’t help but sigh; it was no wonder that the skills requiring an Extraordinary level to master had no comparison to alchemy, forging, and other skills.
“I knew Bai Sister must be a delayed genius.”
“A genius is a stretch. I’m quite far from Xiao Han.”
Bai Yu moved aside a small failed spellbook, marking her first deep understanding of such items.
Once indifferent to the small spellbook, she now realized it was something she couldn’t currently attain.
Yet, she also understood that creating a spellbook was a lengthy process. Even making a small spellbook taking several days was considered normal, especially for a beginner like her, and failure was to be expected.
“Oh no! Bai Sister, don’t be so modest! To me, you’re the best!”
“Alright, Xiao Han, stop joking. Did you come here for something specific? Or did you simply want to check up on me?”
“Actually, I just wanted to see Bai Sister for a bit.”
“Oh? By your tone, does that mean there’s something else going on?”
“Of course! I want to go out and stir up some trouble! Alas, it’s such a shame that you can’t accompany me this time.” I sighed.
After all, Bai Sister was now an Extraordinary Witch. According to the agreements between various Extraordinary Academies, Extraordinary beings were not allowed to act or be seen in the outside world, as even their mere presence could intimidate students.
The main world now belonged to the students.
Moreover, with many events happening in the main world, a large number of senior sisters from the Witch Academy had proactively stepped in to maintain stability, such as combating the Abyss Demon’s evil deeds.
Among these, a significant portion also conducted in-depth investigations into those players. Although they didn’t know the details about these people and weren’t aware they were players, they clearly understood the targets they needed to find.
Perhaps, some individuals had already started making guesses about these people, but everything seemed too bizarre for them to draw conclusions.
“You’re going out to stir trouble, Xiao Han? Be sure to stay safe,” Bai Sister looked up at me, a little surprised. However, compared to before, her eyes now lacked the worrying feelings since she was trying to understand and support me.
Especially since my abilities were not to be underestimated now.
“Sigh… I’m not used to not being lectured by you, Bai Sister.” Hearing Bai Sister say this, I complained.
“If you say that, then I have to nag a little, don’t I?”
“Then forget it…” I quickly interrupted, “I think you’re doing great the way you are now. But aren’t you curious why I made this decision?”
“I am somewhat curious… But compared to your diligent attitude in the academy, I prefer to see you go out and have fun, even if just to relieve boredom.”
“Hehe, Bai Sister, you really care about me! Let’s leave it at that! Oh! By the way, it won’t be long before the Great Knowledge Tree’s abilities are updated again. It will be similar to those live streaming platforms like a gaming platform; I’ll occasionally try to stream, do you want to give it a look?” Upon receiving Bai Sister’s approval, I felt a surge of joy, but then I recalled something, hastily speaking to her.
“A streaming platform? Why did Xiao Han suddenly think of doing this?”
“Oh come on! It’s mostly about finding some fun, covering major events in the main world as a war correspondent is also a contribution to perfecting the observation technique project.” I explained, borrowing Principal Mei’s phrasing.
“I see, Xiao Han, you really do maximize every opportunity,” Bai Yu remarked, unsure whether this was a good or bad thing for me.
Many things in life don’t require too many reasons; maintaining a happy and pleasant mood is the greatest significance, which is a fact she gradually recognized after achieving her status as an Extraordinary Witch.
“Does Bai Sister think this is a bad idea?” I slightly caught onto Bai Sister’s thoughts and curiously asked.
“Not at all! Chasing efficiency isn’t a negative thing, but it shouldn’t be forced, right? Just be sure you don’t end up doing things for mere data collection for the observation technique.”
“Of course! I can distinguish priorities; the observation technique has already been taken over by the principal and the others. How could I possibly go all out for it? If you’re worried, I can leave a spatial marking with you. If I encounter danger, I can return.”
“As long as you can differentiate, that’s good. Your suggestion is quite nice.”
“Seriously?” I raised my eyebrows, a little surprised.
After all, this office wasn’t solely Bai Sister’s; there were at least three other witches present. If I just teleported in without knocking, who could tolerate that?
So I had never set a teleportation mark inside Bai Sister’s office, at most, I had placed one just outside.
After receiving her consent, I left a spatial marking there, which Miao and He didn’t mind. After all, my value was established, and I was considered a favored Little Witch by them.
Who wouldn’t want to improve when being mentored by the Witch Academy?
However, I didn’t rush to leave; instead, I chatted with Bai Sister about events that had occurred over the past few days. It was quite nice to share my daily life with someone I liked.
At least, the two sisters beside us, Miao and He, listened attentively. They may not have the opportunity to learn about these matters in their circles within the Witch Academy. Even if they did, they certainly weren’t able to get more details than from me.
It was only after lingering here for quite a while that I left, satisfied.
As I disappeared from the office, Miao and He couldn’t help but express their envy.
“Xiao Bai, every time we see her, we have to admire you a little. Your girlfriend is truly impressive; can you share a little experience?”
“I heard Xiao Bai went to a dating course a while back. Why don’t you recommend it for us to try?”
“Hmm… You two probably don’t need it, right?” Bai Yu raised her head to look at the two before her, her eyes flashing a hint of helplessness. Did she really think she didn’t know the nature of their relationship?
Though they were biological sisters… she respected the traditions and views of various worlds, especially concerning beings at the Extraordinary level, there truly were no reservations about such matters.
“If we need one, we’ll just sigh at how talented Xiao Bai is. What’s it like having such a girlfriend? By the way, do you really feel no pressure?”
“Of course there’s pressure, but… I’m currently transforming that pressure into motivation,” Bai Yu replied as one would expect.
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After leaving Bai Sister, I didn’t choose to use teleportation spells to pinpoint my destination immediately.
I realized that as I mastered teleportation spells, each journey was infused with a strong purpose, resulting in my neglect of the process. This made my understanding of the Witch Academy gradually become narrow.
So why not take a slow walk or ride a broom around?
I didn’t have anything particularly urgent. If I must say something needed immediate attention, it was that my heart was restless. I could understand why even many senior sisters, despite having obtained flying licenses, still preferred to drive or stroll. Perhaps it was a way of nurturing personal interests.
Moreover… I hadn’t walked on the avenues of the Witch Academy for a long time. Seizing this rare opportunity, I found that the academy’s greenery was indeed well-maintained.
But as I walked along…I found myself arriving at a place I had never really visited before.
Is this part of the new map of the Witch Academy?
I felt a wave of excitement, reminiscent of the mindset of being in awe of everything when I first enrolled.
After sweeping my gaze across the area, I noticed a considerable flow of people, even though it was still the holiday.
“Hmm… Is this the headquarters of the All-purpose Association? Hehe~ Seems like fate has brought me here~”
I walked over and saw many students gathered in the front hall of the All-purpose Association, mostly senior sisters.
It appeared that something was happening.
“Excuse me, may I ask what’s going on here?” I squeezed through the crowd and casually asked a curious person.
“Hmm? Not too sure; I heard one of our Witch Academy students died in a terrorist attack, and now they’re bringing her back to the academy to use a resurrection spell.”
“Ah?”
“I heard the assailant has been confirmed, it’s supposedly the folk terror organization that’s been discussed online, but in reality, they are invaders from another world.”
“Is it that outrageous? How was this confirmed…? It can’t be just some baseless rumor, right?”
As I listened to the crowd, I pushed to the front, looking at the girl who had been brought back, lying on the ground, and with one glance I could tell she had indeed lost her life.
Yet instinctively, I used the Earth Vein Identification Technique to gather some data.
After glancing at her information, my pupils suddenly constricted.
Because… she was actually one of the Child of Fortune that the Witch Academy had previously taken from another small academy!
I widened my eyes, feeling a sense of disbelief. Those players… had they really hunted a Child of Fortune without my noticing?
They had actually made the first move against a student of our Witch Academy?!
