Chapter 685: Cooperation Reached, Preparing for Experiment
“Of course! We definitely agree!”
Upon hearing what I said, although there were some things they didn’t understand, they could comprehend the benefits this matter brought.
Let’s not mention whether this could be accomplished, but since someone is willing to take the lead, they would certainly seize this opportunity.
“Yeah! I agree too!”
“Do we even need to ask? We definitely agree!”
With Yi Rui agreeing first, the others eagerly chimed in. This wasn’t just because of Yi Rui’s presence; they truly wanted to participate in this experiment!
Witch Academy Great Topic, Witch Physique, Magic Source Condensation Technique, and that rarely heard of Self-Generated Magic Physique!
Any of these concepts would be significant enough for them to take seriously. They weren’t just fixated on studying spells and runes to the point of obsession; they naturally wished to engage with these new fields.
“Right, may I ask, Xiao Han, what exactly do you need us to do to cooperate with you?” At this point, Yi Rui calmed down and began inquiring about the specifics.
“The specifics… um… in short, you will basically be my experimental subjects?” I hesitated slightly before speaking; I didn’t want to hide this from them. “However, I will share my current knowledge and techniques with you, but due to various objective factors, you may not necessarily be able to learn it.”
“Experimental subjects, huh…”
“Yes… If you feel uncomfortable with this, I won’t insist. However, my Self-Generated Magic is the result of an experiment where I used myself as a test subject.” I spoke solemnly and even referenced my own case.
“You experimented on yourself? That’s truly crazy!” Yi Rui was somewhat surprised that I mentioned such a thing so casually.
“Crazy? I don’t think so. Being calm and clear about what I’m doing and what I might face is also a way of being responsible for myself. Conversely, not doing so is self-destructive.”
“Xiao Han, the risks may be foreseeable, but that doesn’t mean they are controllable. Yet you still choose to face them; isn’t that madness? Although I haven’t researched physique much, messing with one’s own body…”
“I have a more advanced type of derivative resurrection spell as a guarantee.” I interrupted Yi Rui’s words.
“I agree.”
“Huh?”
“I said I agree.”
“You’re more decisive than me; you change your mind faster than I can flip a page!” I quipped.
“With resurrection as a guarantee, there’s no reason to be afraid. There are no absolutely safe experiments in this world, and the anticipated results of this experiment are so enticing.” Yi Rui solemnly spoke, “I won’t ask where this resurrection spell came from, but… may I ask about the name and general effect of this derivative resurrection spell? Please don’t mention anything involving personal privacy, even if you don’t mind.”
“Well… it’s called the Reincarnation Rebirth Spell. That time when we first met at the academy, your mentor had asked me for the insights on this spell’s derivatives, and its effect…”
“Stop! We just want a guarantee.” Yi Rui immediately interrupted me upon hearing that her mentor wanted to exchange insights.
She didn’t believe I would deceive her in this regard.
And Yi Rui understood that the few words previously spoken also represented something significant!
This spell derivative wasn’t something Xiao Han obtained easily; it was knowledge that even extraordinary witches were willing to request from someone of a lower status. Even if it wasn’t unique, it was extremely rare.
“Since this resurrection spell is recognized by my mentor, we trust you as well. My companions and I are willing to be your experimental subjects. I’m willing to guarantee this for everyone!” Yi Rui stated firmly.
“Yi Rui, no need for guarantees, we also believe in Sister Xiao Han! Besides, talking about guarantees feels distancing!”
“Right! I don’t think there’s anything to hesitate about.”
“If there’s resurrection as a backup… even if it’s just slices of it… um, maybe…”
“The transformation of the physique is far more thorough than mere slices!” I looked at the last speaker, unable to resist the urge to tease a little.
“What… what!?”
“Sister Xiao Han is obviously just trying to scare you; it’s fine.”
“It’s fine, it’s fine~ If you all are willing, that’s the best. If possible, I hope you can spread this among yourselves; there might still be some others who haven’t come, right?” I inquired.
“Um~ There might be some issues; I’ll go to their rooms to check, and I’ll also explain your plan to Sister Xiao Han.”
They spontaneously began to spread the word about this matter within this small group.
However, this matter wasn’t really urgent. After everyone was busy, Yi Rui came to my side.
“Sister Xiao Han, have you talked to any of the mentors about this? To be honest, your idea… seems a bit ahead of its time.”
“Um… I’ve spoken to one of the mentors. If some results are achieved, I could submit this to Principal Mei. I think she would be very interested.” Of course, one mentor referred to was Sister Bai.
I found a lounge chair nearby and sat down, enjoying the rare experience of leisure.
Yi Rui laid down beside me as well.
“What? You can still find Principal Mei?”
“Yes, the Self-Generated Magic Physique I currently have was also achieved with Principal Mei’s involvement, along with my own completion.”
“Then… I mean if Principal Mei is involved… then the technique should be perfected, right?” Yi Rui asked curiously.
“Yes, it is a perfected technique for me personally, but it cannot be applied to every ordinary person.” I shook my head.
“Why not?”
“Because I possess a kind of ability that ordinary people do not have, self-awakened body cultivation. Theoretically, this is something anyone might be able to achieve, but in practice… perhaps I am the only one in the main world who can achieve it, and having this talent is only a prerequisite for achieving Self-Generated Magic among those techniques.”
“I see.” Yi Rui nodded.
She wasn’t someone who didn’t understand anything. While she didn’t know what self-awakened body cultivation meant, she understood “awakening” and had heard of “body cultivation.” Body cultivation is extremely rare in the Witch Academy, let alone with an additional prefix.
“So what I need to do now is lower this threshold of self-awakened body cultivation, or even completely remove it.” I said.
“The condition of self-awakened body cultivation is just a threshold before non-extraordinary levels to possess ‘Self-Generated Magic,’ but it’s not everything.”
“This relationship is similar to the notion that one must advance to an extraordinary witch before possessing Self-Generated Magic; advancing to an extraordinary witch is not a necessity, but the techniques that can be achieved after becoming an extraordinary witch are key.”
“So you want to break down the ability of self-awakened body cultivation and replace its role in Self-Generated Magic with a more direct and easier technique, right?”
“Yes, you really understand.” I nodded.
There’s nothing that brings me more happiness than being understood by others; it’s too luxurious for someone like me who isn’t good at expressing myself.
“Well, I don’t completely understand; I just know what you want to do. However, I don’t know how exactly you plan to do it. I suspect you will need a lot of experiments to collect a considerable amount of data to continuously refine your ideas and thoughts.”
“Yes.” I nodded, “If it must be done this way… then it’s essential to experiment according to the original technique to gather initial information and then make corrections.”
“There’s truly no better way than this; so in the early attempts… is the worst outcome dying?” Yi Rui inquired.
“It might be worse than you think; the best outcome is still d*ath. I actually died back then, but I mastered the Dream Demon Spell, and my soul was carried by the dream.”
“There’s even the involvement of the Dream Demon Spell… wait, soul?!”
“Yes… I am the essence of the soul.” But I didn’t mention that I was born with the essence of the soul.
“You…” Yi Rui turned her head to look at me with a complex gaze, a gaze that seemed to regard a stranger she had never seen before, “You might be scarier than we had expected… this also involves the Soul Great Topic, right?”
“Yes, I have also delved into the Soul Great Topic, which is why I have mastered the Reincarnation Rebirth derivative spell.”
“No wonder… your reputation within the extraordinary witch community is so daunting. So I am soul material… does that matter?” Yi Rui continued to ask.
At this moment, Yi Rui had completely retracted the senior mentality she had towards Xiao Han; the other party might… no, definitely stood at a level higher than hers!
“It doesn’t matter; this does not hinder the Reincarnation Rebirth Spell from reviving you. Resurrection spells are essentially just bringing the still-living life back to life; it’s merely that ordinary people have different definitions of d*ath.”
“That’s true… so when do we start?”
“If you want to try the experience of d*ath sooner, we can start now.” I said jokingly with a smile, “But before that, we need to set up here, especially to seal the space to avoid unexpected visitors disturbing us.”
“Do we need any other equipment? Just conduct the experiment like this?”
“Equipment can be made on-site.” I waved my hand and smiled.
Those devices are merely those connected to the Earth Vein via the academy network. Initially, the academy head also borrowed those devices for data collection, but to put it bluntly, these are auxiliary rather than essential.
What I lack the least now is… tree planting!
The development of plant technology only requires devices connected to the plant network, and I basically have backup information for all of them. This is why I was so persistent about planting trees all over the world and encouraging them to develop plant technology.
Harvesting the whole world!
Moreover, the main reason is that the research team at Wanlian Main Network Tree Laboratory has completed the connection between the academy network and Wanlian Main Network Tree.
Thus, plant technology can now also serve as a carrier for the academy network’s devices. It’s important to note that the method of the academy network controlling the Earth Vein is a creation derived from technology rather than spells; only Earth Vein spells can directly manipulate Earth Vein energy.
Even if plant technology is a product under my Great Knowledge Tree framework, it has essentially transcended the category of spells due to the transformation of techniques.
The only reason for saying all this is to prove that I now have the ability to create devices by hand!
When Teacher Ji once brought me into the specialized laboratory, she taught me how to handcraft high-tech device components, but now I have achieved similar results through another method.
However… it seems I haven’t seen Teacher Ji for a long time; she should be busy with her “Extraordinary Knowledge,” after all, creating a complete Great Spellbook is her lifelong dream.
Perhaps only when she achieves this goal will she have brand new ideas.
“Making devices by hand? Are you sure about that? How do we make them by hand?” Yi Rui sat up from her lounge chair, looking at me in surprise.
Because she simply could not imagine how to handcraft those devices, especially starting from scratch!
She only knows some hand manufacturing techniques for easily damaged components and uses alchemical rituals and other means.
“This shouldn’t be the focus, right? If you plan to start trying now, I don’t mind demonstrating a bit for you.” I said nonchalantly.
“Um, then let’s try it now; the research I currently have on hand is all projects I can stop at any time.”
“Are you serious?” I looked at Yi Rui in surprise, “Here?”
“Of course, this floor we booked is the most suitable for it. Those suites actually don’t have adequate places for experiments of this degree.” At that moment, Yi Rui stood up, “It’s mainly so I can set a leading example for everyone and let them know what kind of experiment we are conducting. I hope… that if someone chooses not to participate later, you would agree to it.”
“Of course, I will agree. I won’t force anyone, even if someone says they don’t want to continue midway through the experiment; I will stop immediately. After all… the witch contract we signed cannot cause harm to each other.”
“That sounds right, so please Xiao Han, arrange the protection work for this top floor; I’ll handle that.”
“Then I’ll leave it to you~”
After simply assigning tasks, I also got up from the lounge chair. It turns out I am still a “hardworking” person; I haven’t been lying down for long.
However, regarding rest, as someone who practices body cultivation, my recovery speed and energy levels don’t require this; I just occasionally satisfy a bit of mental fatigue and indulge in some mental relaxation and leisure.
But now it was indeed time to get down to business.
After all, what I said about hand crafting… wasn’t a joke.
After feeling around a bit, I had a general understanding of the stability here.
Although the Sixth Refuge is the last city constructed, it still has a complete plant technology infrastructure, with the building interconnected by a tidy “root network” for the transport of earth energy.
And these root networks are products under the root network of the Wanlian Main Network Tree.
This is a hotel; the internal root network is not a direct root network of the Wanlian Main Network Tree but rather a derivative, grafted, or interlinked root network.
But that’s fine; as long as earth energy is interlinked and connected to the root network of Wanlian Main Network Tree, I can manipulate it.
So soon, a plant sprout emerged from beneath my feet, breaking through the solid ground.
And I took out a few seeds; the type of plants those seeds represented wasn’t important; they were merely carriers for plant growth.
What mattered was what I wanted them to grow into.
Moreover, I have the data and information on all the plant technology products, so when it comes to transforming the essence of plants, I have a myriad of means.
But if we’re talking about the fastest and most convenient method… plant life is still life. Although using the Reincarnation Rebirth Spell on a plant seed is definitely overkill, it’s still useful for me.
Therefore, the seeds falling from my hands quickly connected to the root network emerging from the ground, observable to all.
Then, that “creation” exceeding the boundaries of plant form cognition began to grow in a way visible to the n*ked eye.
The fine roots wove a carpet-like area covering the original top floor.
Although it looked a bit “terrifying,” this was a “platform” that I could shape at will.
Subsequently, these plants further constructed other creations on this plant-structured platform, which means the devices that interconnect the academy network and earth energy.
Along with the information integration from my Great Knowledge Tree, this “temporary” experimental site outperformed the functionality of an average specialized laboratory!
“Theoretically, this approach is feasible, but this is my first attempt, so adjustments may be needed. However, this is not an issue because the equipment is merely auxiliary for this experiment; I am the one leading the experiment.”
