Chapter 750: Race, Bloodline, Witch Transformation
A few days had passed, and the start of school was nearing.
After days of practice in the laboratory, Yi Rui and I had been continuously refining the prototype of the Demon Transformation Body Cultivation Method and the Self-Generated Magic Shaping Ceremony.
Meanwhile, the others were still working on expanding the upper limit of the number of resonant Magic Sources for the Demon Transformation Transmutation Technique.
Although it had only been a few days, they had already pushed the upper limit of Magic Source resonance close to four hundred, nearing a four-digit number.
Such a quantity was already sufficient for me to construct a perfect structure for the prototype. Only by successfully architecting the prototype could I understand what it lacked and how to continue refining it further.
This process was undoubtedly tedious, especially for Yi Rui, who was doing the actual work.
Moreover, we found that the resonance method, which connected the Magic Source to the body, while facilitating their progress in increasing the upper limit of Magic Sources, made it somewhat difficult for her to set up the ceremony nodes, particularly given the need for such precise operations. The tenfold resonance method taught Yi Rui and the others a lesson about the costs of taking shortcuts.
However, this also had its pros and cons; the resonance method rapidly advanced the Demon Transformation Transmutation Technique’s progress regarding the upper limit of Magic Sources.
My original “Unnamed Connection Method” was a more conservative approach, representing two extremes.
This conservatism made controlling the Magic Sources more convenient, but addressing the current upper limit issue would require stacking them one by one. If they wanted to push to an upper limit of ten thousand, it would mean continuously adding them together, potentially taking one or two years…
Hence, Yi Rui and the others did not abandon the resonance method.
The resonance method was not only convenient and quick but also made statistical counting easy with its tenfold base, aiding in level differentiation.
As for control… now that they had created the resonance method, they could continue to refine it, making control simpler.
Although they did not have a specific plan yet, they had already named the plan to be refined, calling it “Micro-Control Resonance Method.”
Just from the name, one could tell they seemed to have some clues; it was not a baseless fantasy.
“How does it feel? Is there a strange sensation inside your body?” I asked Yi Rui, looking at the data collected by the instruments next to her.
However, these observational data ultimately couldn’t compare to my Floating World-level Spirit Vision, which allowed me to see through the essence of her life.
Because I had this ability, I could continuously make adjustments during the ceremony for Yi Rui and could clearly understand the issues surrounding Self-Generated Magic within the framework of the ceremony.
As expected, problems did arise.
They had not self-awakened their body cultivation; the foundational structure for Self-Generated Magic lacked any sort of foundation…
But for extraordinary witches, even if they weren’t self-awakened in body cultivation, they still possessed the talent for a Self-Generated Magic Physique.
So… on what was it constructed?
Could it possibly just be purely on the essence of life, resembling self-awakened body cultivation but skipping its framework?
“There is indeed a strange sensation… but it’s not obvious, very ethereal…” Yi Rui spoke up at this point.
“I see,” I nodded to indicate my understanding.
This feeling was the self-generated magic that needed a foundation; having no basic grounding reflected in Yi Rui’s perception as ethereal, because it lacked a root.
I turned my head to look at Instructor Belika,
Since I had encountered a problem outside of my understanding, trying to ponder it alone would be inefficient. Research is about standing on the shoulders of giants to do what you want and obtaining ready-made answers is not shameful.
“Sister Belika.”
“Oh? Xiao Han, it’s you looking for me? Have you come across a problem?” Belika looked up, surprised to see me; she was used to her student Yi Rui coming to her, but Xiao Han rarely troubled them.
Of course, when she did seek their help, it was usually significant.
“Yes, I’ve encountered some minor problems.”
“Minor problems? Hehe, then go ahead and ask.” Belika smiled lightly, not sure whether she was dismissive of this minor issue or surprised that I could still call it “minor.”
“Does Sister Belika know what Self-Generated Magic is constructed upon?” I asked directly.
“Oh~ good question, but I don’t know,” Belika shook her head, indicating she was unclear and was very straightforward about it.
“Then… does Sister Belika have any relevant guesses? For example… is it constructed upon the essence of life, or something else?” I continued to ask.
“I’m not quite sure, but… broadly speaking, it is indeed constructed upon the essence of life; however… simply stating the essence of life is not accurate.” Instructor Belika shook her head and said.
“Not accurate… so it’s a more detailed classification above the essence of life?” I inquired.
“That’s my knowledge blind spot; I haven’t researched to that extent,” she could only wave her hand and laugh, “However… Xiao Han, if you truly want to know this question, perhaps I can give you some ideas. Just to clarify, this is merely my speculated thought, I don’t guarantee it’s correct, and you should always be prepared to abandon these ideas and start over.”
“No problem, I am quite confused right now, any ideas can inspire me,” I said without hesitation.
As for getting stuck in a cognitive pitfall?
My subconscious Knowledge Shadow isn’t just for show.
“Alright then, I’ll speak boldly,” Belika nodded, “My research on the Self-Generated Magic Physique Talent is not deep. I’ve told you before, we disbanded right as we were getting started; we didn’t understand this thing, but given how important Self-Generated Magic is, I estimate it is constructed upon the concept of the witch race.”
“Ah? The concept of the witch race? That’s so abstract?” I was a bit surprised.
“Are you not clear about the concepts of race and bloodline?” she asked.
“This… I know a bit,” after all, I had used the Reincarnation Rebirth Spell to create many strange clones in the Expanding Realm, so I did have some understanding of mutant beasts in terms of race and bloodline concepts.
Moreover, my Great Knowledge Tree constantly stored vast amounts of information, including data about races and bloodlines.
Additionally, the major topic of witches already encompasses the concepts of witch race and bloodline.
Prompted by Sister Belika, I quickly began to search.
In the major topic concerning witches, the concepts of race and bloodline define the existence of the extraordinary witch concept, serving as the basis for why this life form is referred to as a witch.
Upon reflecting on this, I suddenly realized a mistake: the concept of Self-Generated Magic does not seem to be equivalent to that of witches. In other words, Self-Generated Magic is not a necessary condition for the witch race, but rather a necessary condition for a powerful witch race.
The reason it cannot be set aside is that it is one of the essential abilities for the operation of a witch’s extraordinary power, but it is not a necessary element for the existence of the race concept.
“Since you know a bit about it, it’ll be easier to understand; since the Self-Generated Magic physique talent is so important and unresearched, it’s very likely constructed upon the concept of the witch race, and is then manifested through the external display of witch race bloodline.”
“Is that so?”
“Xiao Han, don’t forget this is just my guess, okay?” she reminded again, as she didn’t want Xiao Han to get misled in her research due to her advice.
“Oh, of course, I haven’t forgotten. I just find this line of reasoning very reasonable,” I quickly replied.
In fact, I was thinking deeper than the tutor had expected, even relating it to the major topic concerning witches.
This seemed to offer another perspective, giving me a new understanding of the major topic.
In the past, I only knew that witch transformation involved turning oneself into a witch, but what exactly is transformed?
The race, of course!
However, now as I looked at the concept of witch transformation with clearer insight…
The concept of witch transformation could be seen as a deeper transformation of life’s race concept and the manifestation of bloodline.
By employing these two methods to define the categories of life, one essentially transforms a life into a witch.
The thoroughness of this transformation is simply more radical than that of altering gender concepts at the genetic level! It’s frankly outrageous!
No wonder the witch race trusts the transformed witches so completely; they naturally refer to each other as sisters with minimal barriers.
This is analogous to a life being born anew, so the transformed witch is still, fundamentally, a genuine witch, even if not in form, but in essence, it remains so.
Thus, tracing this back to my question…
What is Self-Generated Magic constructed upon?
On the concepts of race and bloodline information.
So, what can influence race concepts and bloodline information?
Witch transformation.
Can the witch race concepts and bloodline information of a preparatory witch carry Self-Generated Magic?
We would just have to try to find out, but I bet it can.
Initially, I had simply viewed the witch transformation process as a prerequisite for becoming an extraordinary witch; this perspective is actually incomplete.
From my current viewpoint, this transformation process largely consists of two aspects.
One is the transformation of the essence of life into a witch. Within the essence of life lies the concept of a life race and bloodline information, with the race concept defining race characteristics and the bloodline information reflecting bodily form. This makes sense; the witch transformation process primarily refers to this aspect.
The second aspect is the ancillary fundamental threshold, concerning the level of life.
The level of life refers to the strength and weakness of life’s essence, thus serving as a unit of measurement. Only when the essence of life is sufficiently strong can it touch real time, as the starting point of the extraordinary witch race is extraordinary.
Simply having the life level of a witch is certainly not enough; a high life essence level is also required, one strong enough to support ascending to the extraordinary.
The reason I bet that a preparatory witch could use this incomplete race concept and bloodline information to carry Self-Generated Magic is largely due to the “Demon Transformation Transmutation Technique.”
This is essentially a spell based on resurrection spells, aimed at facilitating the witch transformation process, serving as a means to modify the essence of life. Once this transformation is complete, the first-layer process of witch transformation will be greatly accelerated, so I am quite certain this can be done.
Moreover, isn’t there also the support of the body cultivation system?
Although this is not about self-awakened body cultivation, body cultivation’s power can still bear a degree of this… although that impact may not be substantial, it still provides a psychological comfort.
After clarifying these sequences and logic, I quickly developed my own thoughts.
Of course, I did not rush in directly; Instructor Belika had mentioned more than once that this was her speculation, so I now needed to ask Sister Bai for assistance to supplement the missing knowledge related to the major topic of witches.
After all, Sister Bai had only helped me find the topics on magic power and magic sources under the major topic of witches; I still needed some other topics or related knowledge.
“By the way, I’m planning to step out for a bit.”
“Mm? What does Xiao Han want to do? Just leave it to us!” The few young girls nearby quickly interjected as soon as they heard I was going out, eagerly wanting to help.
“No, I’m going to ask Sister Bai to help me find some materials, so it’s unnecessary to trouble you.” I spoke up.
“Got it.” Yi Rui also echoed, as the path of experimentation is always fraught with difficulties. Even Xiao Han needs a large amount of data to support her research.
“Should I continue with this?” Yi Rui casually asked.
“Mm… Currently, the Self-Generated Magic Shaping Ceremony has reached a limit. No matter how hard you try, without new breakthroughs, it’ll be difficult to make progress. Yi Rui, from now on, you should also participate in advancing the upper limit of the Magic Sources. This issue may trouble me for a while.”
“Mm… Okay,” Yi Rui nodded, a trace of unnoticeable disappointment in her tone as she felt she couldn’t assist Xiao Han in such experiments.
“It’s alright—it’s not a huge problem I can’t overcome. I’m just going to validate my assumptions.”
“What materials are you looking for? Perhaps I could help you look for them.” At that moment, Instructor Belika spoke up from the side.
“Ah… that won’t be necessary. Sister Belika, you all just focus on your own tasks.”
“…Alright, if that’s what you insist.” Belika didn’t press the matter further.
“By the way, it’s almost time for a meal. Since I’m going out, let me know what you want to eat, and I’ll go get it for you.” Delivery can’t get in here for the experimental area, which is indeed a hassle for those of us who are used to eating daily.
So I generally prepare some quick meals and water, but the taste… leaves much to be desired.
“Yay! Today we’re getting takeout that Xiao Han is going to pick up herself!”
Immediately, the laboratory erupted into joyous voices, as it seemed they were tired of the bland food they had been eating for days.
Leaving the laboratory, I surprisingly did not use teleportation, as it is quite troublesome to enter the experimental area every time. This place is already a restricted access zone; whether teleporting in or out, it significantly impacts things.
Thus, along the way in the experimental area, I could still see a number of witches leisurely passing by.
Once I stepped out of the experimental area, I opened the marking at Sister Bai’s villa, and a teleportation portal instantly enveloped my figure.
Just as my figure vanished, another figure suddenly appeared.
“Hey? Wait, you were strolling leisurely in the experimental area for so long and then just teleported away?” It’s clear this figure intended to approach but didn’t expect the other party to leave so hastily.
Seeing the disappearing teleportation portal, she angrily punched the spatial barrier of the experimental area.
The next moment, her figure vanished from the spot.
“What’s with this experimental area? With such a high level of spatial protection, if you’re not allowed in, just don’t let me in! Why set up a space maze to irritate me…” Sheril looked at the spatial maze in front of her, feeling as if she had been played. This was already her second visit, and her first had just occurred moments ago.
She hadn’t faced such setbacks in front of Meilin Der earlier!
