Chapter 651: The Revelation of the “Reverse” Concept
After learning about the concept of the “Betrayer Witch,” I quickly came to understand its meaning.
However, one thing I couldn’t figure out was how such a vast Void made those Betrayer Witches fixate on me.
But when I thought about it carefully, it seemed like Principal Mei had mentioned that my deeds had spread.
So, assuming my information has all been disseminated, what could others see in me?
Two Great Spellbooks?
However, one of the Great Spellbooks cannot be taken away. If they k*ll me, they can only obtain a copy of [Extraordinary Knowledge] and one Great Spellbook like the “Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell,” which lacks any substantive offensive power.
After all, the opponent’s topic could go awry, betraying the Witch Race while still surviving. I don’t believe she can effectively utilize the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell as a witch scholar.
Moreover, I also possess a copy of Principal Mei’s [Extraordinary Knowledge] related to the “Great Weakening Spell.”
To summarize, what the opponent can obtain is: a Great Spellbook that adds zero battle power, two copies of [Extraordinary Knowledge], and along with that, the hatred of the Witch Academy in the Main World, as well as an unending feud with Sister Bai.
And skills are something that cannot be stolen; if the opponent simply doesn’t want the Witch Race to harness the skills of Void information transmission, then that makes sense…
After this matter was casually discussed in the Wanlian Main Network Tree laboratory, we continued to keep ourselves busy.
After all, there’s nothing to worry about here; we are all clones, naturally focused on work. Some clones don’t even know what it feels like to be annoyed.
And after receiving this news, I, far away at the Space Rift, also understood this reasoning.
It had been many days since Sister Mei contacted me last time.
Honestly, I hadn’t thought too much about it, but my clones took the opportunity to gather information, so now I was informed.
“Betrayer Witch… Is there such a miraculous topic…” I chuckled lightly, then prepared to continue what I was doing.
However… this concept quickly gave me a brand-new idea!
My hand, which had been ready to continue at the edge of the Rift, paused.
If topics can give rise to rebellious branches, then shouldn’t there also be “Rebellious Souls” under the branch of the “Ordinary Soul”?
Or perhaps… it could be called “Extraordinary Soul”?
Born extraordinary… If such a topic truly exists, wouldn’t it be very suited to give birth to two extraordinary witches?
That seems logical as well; if being born extraordinary and stepping onto the path of Extraordinary Soul is a blessing from the heavens, then the Ordinary Soul should be like us, striving against fate through effort.
Meanwhile, within the Witch Academy.
“Sister Bai~ Can I ask you a question?”
“Sure, what suddenly makes you want to ask me something?”
“It’s about topics.”
“Topics?” Sister Bai seemed a bit surprised, but she understood that Xiao Han had recently been exposed to this concept, so her curiosity was normal. “Go ahead, ask~”
“Sister Bai, is there an opposing topic beneath the Great Soul Topic concerning Ordinary Topics?”
“Opposing topics? What do you mean?”
“You see, Sister Bai has the Ordinary Topic, then is there an Extraordinary Topic, also known as… the Extraordinary Topic!”
“Extraordinary Topic… Hmm, I don’t recall hearing much about that before. But if we really want to create an opposing topic, it seems logical. However, the Extraordinary, opposing the Ordinary, shouldn’t be confused with the concept of promotion to the Extraordinary.” Sister Bai pondered seriously before responding.
“Oh… so it can’t be mixed up…” I quickly realized my error.
“Yeah, you’re not getting lost in some of your strange thoughts, are you?” Sister Bai asked, laughing.
“Um… I indeed got confused; I need a kiss and hug from Sister Bai…”
“Alright~” Sister Bai reluctantly stepped forward, but her outstretched hands directly pinched my cheeks in satisfaction before gently kissing my forehead.
“Fine~ Just consider it as you satisfying me~” I placed my hand on the back of Sister Bai’s hand, not to pull away, but to gently squeeze a few more times.
“Since Sister Bai likes it… how about you use me as a pillow to sleep tonight?”
“Is that… not a bit inappropriate?”
“Not inappropriate? If you can use me as a pillow, then this clone would be considered complete, right? In fact, it’s not much different from a pillow stuffed with cotton, and it feels even more real~ Are you afraid I’ll secretly kiss you with my clone at night?”
“Why are you thinking about such lewd things every day, Xiao Han?”
“Because I’m the clone accompanying Sister Bai~ It’s normal for my brain to have extra yellow thoughts, please~ How about we play a dress-up game tonight? I have plenty of time to spend with you!”
…
At the Expanding Realm.
Although I hadn’t confirmed the topic regarding Extraordinary Souls, I gained other insights, namely that rebellion can also be a choice within the same system.
So, can the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell be used in reverse to become the Great Wisdom Deprivation Spell?
Just hearing that name gives me chills, for beings that have once possessed wisdom will instinctively fear its deprivation.
Moreover… this doesn’t seem impossible; it’s just that I currently have no clues.
After all, even if I conducted experiments on mutated beasts, granting them wisdom through the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell, negating that spell’s effect doesn’t equate to depriving them of wisdom…
With that thought, I suddenly realized something wasn’t quite right!
Is what I refer to as “granting wisdom” truly wisdom and not just a spell’s effect?
With this realization, a chill ran down my spine!
But soon, I reacted—it’s not because the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell only enlightens wisdom, not grants it. The enlightenment is the actual effect of the spell.
Much like the “crystallization” in the Crystallization Spell, which is the effect of the spell, while the crystal formed is the tangible material itself.
I understood it logically, but I seemed to realize my error in thinking… that I had equated granting wisdom with enlightening wisdom.
However, after understanding this, a new thought emerged.
It seems that the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell could give rise to another technique that utilizes its effects!
“Wisdom Granting”!
A technique that complements the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell, completing the act of enlightenment and quickly granting wisdom in an instant!
Subsequently, I summarized this technique based on my inspiration and the abilities I had grasped…
Yet, after mastering this technique, I wasn’t particularly happy; I felt somewhat foolish… because this is something I should have thought of earlier—just differentiate between spell effects and spell techniques.
However, this technique isn’t perfected yet, as it can only be applied to beings that already possess life and a foundation of wisdom.
Those beings that seem to lack wisdom only lack the enlightenment of wisdom; they inherently have that foundation.
But what if I wanted to create a life that has no foundation of wisdom?
Thus, the technique of Wisdom Granting needs a prerequisite, namely creating a foundation for it.
So, looking back, does the Fool Dream possess a foundation of wisdom?
Actually, observing Fool Dream’s almost human-like communication ability and emotional expressiveness, I really want to say it does have this foundation.
But the truth is… I don’t know.
In fact, the answer to this question could be simpler—directly analyzing and studying Dream Creatures should clarify it, right?
Do Dream Creatures possess a foundation of wisdom?
They remember things, have emotions, and can interact with others, which seems like they possess wisdom… I can even use Mind Communication Magic to communicate with Dream Creatures. How does that work?
Is it an illusion of the Dream?
Let’s do it—I believe that questions that cannot be answered through deep thought should be tested directly for the most intuitive answers.
Thus, I directly created a Dream Overlap Area using my field, then used a Soul Crystal to “fish” for a group of Dream Creatures.
After capturing these Dream Creatures, I immediately started major transformations…
I gave them Mimetic Souls, instilled in them a concept of reality, followed by the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell, and finally utilized the technique of Wisdom Granting…
Throughout the process, I observed continuously, repeating and gathering information, not missing any minute detail.
I sustained this experiment for three days on the ridge beneath the Space Rift; I seemed to have gotten used to it. For performing the same task for three days, I felt no discomfort because I had no regrets. My mindset remained calm and focused; nothing could distract me since the excitement of the Expanding Realm was experienced by countless clones on my behalf.
Three days of constant attempts made me understand one principle—Dream Creatures are but Dream Creatures, a fragile form of existence. They have nothing.
If you were to ask about those seemingly like wisdom, memory, and emotions, they are all just abstract expressions of the Primordial Dream World.
Yes, all those things are “simulated” by the Dream itself.
To put it in analogy.
The Primordial Dream World is like a computer; everything existing and perceivable within the Dream is code, and that code is “random” and nearly “infinite.” Thus, some exceptional states may give rise to the curious, “meaningful” programs, with Dream Creatures being products under this metaphor.
But having recognized this reality, I’m even more convinced that the unfinished technique of Soul Drawing can help Fool Dream shape the foundational meaning of reality.
During these days, I also didn’t do nothing, or rather, my research extended beyond just Dream Creatures to include myself.
For after all, I had also used the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell.
Why can only life bases carry it?
This model made me think of a very vivid “concept.”
That is, if the soul is akin to soil, wisdom is like seeds buried in the soil that have yet to germinate, while wisdom enlightenment is like watering that parched soil.
The Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell serves not merely to help the “seed” of wisdom sprout; to some extent, it also affects the “soil” of the soul, making it moist, providing a suitable environment for the seed to sprout.
And my Wisdom Granting technique seems like “fertilizing,” or more vividly, akin to “growth magic.”
It shortens this lengthy process to a visually measurable degree.
But that’s not enough.
How could Wisdom Granting merely be “fertilizing”?
What if the target I face has neither the soil of a soul nor the existence of a wisdom seed?
Thus, the essence of Wisdom Granting should be to endow “seeds of wisdom,” with fertilizing merely a supplementary effect.
Now, I also have an idea—if “wise life” entails wisdom and life, then it can be simplified to “soul essence” and “wisdom seed.”
I have “soul drawing” for shaping soul essence, while the shaping of wisdom seeds corresponds to “wisdom granting.”
Coincidentally, these two techniques… one has clues but isn’t perfected, while the other has made a start but needs follow-up.
However, I fear nothing now, least of all difficulty; what I dread is a lack of direction.
Who would have thought that merely the concept of a “Betrayer Witch” could inspire such extensive contemplation?
At first, I was simply thinking about the reverse application of the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell to deprive wisdom.
Although I still can’t grant wisdom, that’s because I haven’t understood what wisdom is. Once I conceptualize it as “wisdom seeds,” many things can be comprehended.
Perhaps I cannot achieve the technique of Wisdom Granting, but I have many ideas for its reverse application.
After all, creating something from nothing is incredibly challenging, but if it already exists, then seizing it is surely infinitely simpler.
Moreover, I must pursue this.
After all, my understanding of this abstract concept of wisdom seeds is merely theoretical; true contact with it is necessary for its study, leading to understanding.
Upon understanding it, the progress on the Wisdom Granting technique will catch up with Soul Drawing.
In the end, I only need to explore the Soul Topic and understand how to shape Ascended Souls with Soul Material, so as to thoroughly complete “Soul Drawing.”
As for Wisdom Granting… I wonder if there are branches of wisdom in the Great Soul Topic. If not, then I’ll have to gradually explore it myself and find the “raw materials” of wisdom.
Just as souls are shaped by Soul Material, wisdom cannot be created out of thin air.
I have clarified and established my goals.
After understanding what I need to do, how to do it, and the means available, I no longer feel lost.
First, I’ll perfect Wisdom Granting, understand what wisdom seeds are, then master the reverse application of Wisdom Granting, enrich my methods, and finally, deduce the journey from nothingness through reverse application to fully perfect Wisdom Granting.
In fact, I could approach Soul Drawing this way too, but I cannot find any lives with souls to experiment on. The Main World I am in is full of Soul Essence, making it impossible to reverse engineer, and those with soul essence are all witches, whom I cannot harm.
However, wisdom is different; everyone possesses wisdom. As long as it’s life, there is a foundation of wisdom—even mutated beasts possess that. With abundant raw materials, the experiments can become straightforward.
At this moment, I looked up at the Space Rift on the horizon. I no longer had much interest in it. It has provided me with some understanding of spatial levels, yielding significant insights into spatial teleports.
Now, after a bit of magical modification and derivation, my teleportation magic holds promise for transporting others.
But all of this is limited to that; one must understand the need for choices, and inspirations and insights regarding the Great Spellbook are more critical.
Once I achieve some results, who knows, perhaps when I later want to study spells related to space, the academy head will personally help me open a Space Rift, right?
However, I lean towards the thought that by then, I might be able to tear space apart with my bare hands.
Because I have confidence in my own growth.
