Chapter 751: The Unexpected Guest in Sister Bai’s Villa
“Is Sister Bai home? Hello? Are you there?”
Upon returning to the villa, I naturally called out for Sister Bai, but there was no response from the room.
“It seems she’s not here. Sigh…”
I let out a slight sigh, but it wasn’t too surprising. After all, Sister Bai has been quite busy these days, and the Body Cultivation circle at the Witch Academy seems to have welcomed a new spring.
There are many Extraordinary Witches in the Witch Academy, but they don’t make up a high percentage. The dozens of Body Cultivation Witches who came with Sister Bai were not all of them; they were just those who had some connection with her.
In the Main World, the number of Body Cultivation Witches is actually considerable, although most of them are of the type that also practice Body Techniques.
However, these witches find it hard to resist a brand-new creative approach to Body Techniques and the groundbreaking Self-Generated Magic Body Cultivation method, especially since such extraordinary means fit the Witch Race so well.
Sister Bai has also been working on these things lately, and we talked about these topics in the evenings.
So, it was normal not to see Sister Bai in the villa during the day.
Just as I was thinking about where I could meet Sister Bai, a rift suddenly tore open in the space behind me.
“Huh?”
Such a noticeable spatial fluctuation naturally made me alert, and when I saw the torn space, my instinct was to interfere with this teleportation space.
After all, the teleportation spell is one of the spatial spells I excel in, and with the help of the Great Knowledge Tree, my application of it is far beyond that of an average person.
So, I have some means when it comes to smoothing out the torn spatial passage.
However, while I was doing so, I was also pondering what exactly was happening.
I didn’t think there was anyone or any witch other than me who could tear apart the spatial passage into Sister Bai’s villa at will.
So, this was an unexpected guest. Sister Bai’s villa is a private place for both me and her, so I naturally needed to protect it.
Moreover, the hand that stretched out clearly did not belong to Sister Bai, nor did it belong to someone I was familiar with.
But the means of the other party far exceeded my derived techniques of teleportation spells.
This meant that the owner of this hand is an Extraordinary Witch who could touch the essence of life and tear through space!
“Ha? Who is this familiar sister that Sister Bai knows, and why didn’t I know about her?”
After understanding that this situation was irreversible, I had no choice but to release my hold, and the spatial passage opened wide again. Then, a figure poked its head out.
Looking at the appearance of the other party… it seemed a bit familiar, like I had seen her somewhere before…
“Hi~ Xiao Han? Long time no see~”
“You… uh… let me think, Sheril the Instructor?” I recognized her as the witch who suddenly approached me before I went to the Expanding Realm!
After asking me a few strange questions, she left on the pretext of having something to do.
“I’m so glad you still remember me. If you call me Sister Sheril, that would be even better.” Sheril said with a smile, at that moment, half of her body had already come through, and she subconsciously looked around, somewhat surprised, “Is this where you live, Xiao Han?”
“No, this is where my Sister Bai lives. Did Sister Sheril come to find Sister Bai for something?” I asked curiously.
“Is that so? Well… It seems I’ve come a bit presumptuously.” But regardless, Sheril continued to come through the spatial passage.
“It is indeed a bit…” Although she said it was presumptuous, she still proceeded to do it. However, I didn’t voice my complaints.
“I’m truly sorry! I should have called out to you back in the experimental area, but I was delayed by the space maze over there, so I had to presumptuously follow the spatial fluctuation here.”
“Spatial teleportation can still be reverse-located?!” I was a bit surprised to hear how she found her way here.
“Of course~ Perhaps when you, Xiao Han, advance to Extraordinary, you’ll almost be able to see it clearly from the perspective of Real Time…”
“Alright…” I didn’t elaborate too much; I was just somewhat astonished.
After all, my Floating World-level Spirit Vision can indeed see traces of teleportation, but at the moment, my studies on spatial matters have not been extensive; I only have derived techniques related to teleportation spells and can’t yet perform reverse-location of teleportation coordinates.
This at least proves that the Sheril witch before me is not just a witch who knows how to use spellbooks but is a meticulous witch with her insights and studies into the extraordinary, at least having a certain level of attainment in the study of space.
“I’m really sorry for this abrupt visit. I hope this small gift can prevent you from misunderstanding.” At this point, Sheril looked quite apologetic and took out something.
“Eh? That’s really not necessary… right? Hmm?” I was initially thinking of refusing, but when the words were about to come out, I realized the item she held was something I was familiar with.
Heart of Cold Wave!
That not-so-large, yet gleaming with cold energy bead!
“You seem to know what this is, Xiao Han?”
Seeing my reaction, Sheril didn’t seem surprised and even inquired further.
“Yes, I have one too.” I recalled the one I snatched from players at that hotel during the last vacation, “Sister Sheril actually has this?”
“Regardless, I’ll give this to you as an apology for my presumptuous visit.” Sheril said while directly handing it to me, not giving me a chance to return it.
“This…”
“Feel free to accept it~”
“Does Sister Sheril know this is actually a fragment of Extraordinary Knowledge?” I asked.
“I know~ So what?” Sheril said nonchalantly.
“I see… Well then.” Seeing Sister Sheril’s indifferent demeanor, I accepted it.
Let’s consider it an apology for tracking me to Sister Bai’s villa. Moreover, it was clear that she had something to discuss with me, so if I ultimately didn’t accept this, it wouldn’t be too late to return it later; anyway, I didn’t care much for this Heart of Cold Wave.
“Sister Sheril came to find me in such haste; is there something you need?” I asked, taking a container from my storage equipment for the Heart of Cold Wave and placing it next to the one I had just acquired.
“Must it be that there’s something for me to come here?”
“Well… because I still have some things to do and might not have much free time.” I explained.
“Alright then, actually, I came to understand what you are currently working on.” Sheril said earnestly.
“What I’m working on? Is it… picking up food later?”
“It’s about your ongoing research into the Self-Generated Magic Physique!” Sheril corrected, and she suddenly realized she seemed to be on a different wavelength than this little witch in front of her. Should she call the other party innocent or intentional?
Previously, it seemed she had been deceived by this little witch; back then, she thought this little witch was truly dead.
“Oh~ Sister Sheril is also interested in this?” I was somewhat surprised; I had been conducting experiments on Self-Generated Magic for quite some time, pouring most of my time during this holiday into it, and this Sheril the Instructor only found me now.
“Every witch has some curiosity about Self-Generated Magic, but every witch struggles to make a breakthrough.” Sheril smiled gently, not denying her interest in the experiment.
However, I could tell from her words that she was simply interested in the subject itself, but she was definitely not interested in the experiment; she wouldn’t be able to contribute to my progress at all.
“So… what does Sister Sheril want to ask?”
“Actually, I’m quite curious, Xiao Han… what capital do you have to research this topic?” Sheril asked with a smile.
“Huh?”
“Don’t you understand?”
“Right, I don’t really get it. If you want to research it, just go for it.”
“Well, it seems you truly don’t understand. Let me rephrase: there are many witches researching Self-Generated Magic. At least I know of witches who have failed in their research, including quite a few powerful witches and renowned scholar witches. What do you think your advantage is compared to them?”
“Well… now that you mention it… I seem to have no advantages at all.” I closed my eyes, thought for a moment, and eventually spoke.
“Just admit it like that?”
“Yes~” After all, I firmly believe that there will always be beings in this world who are more powerful, more intelligent, and more innovative than me, so why should I compare myself to such people and expend energy on self-consumption?
“So… that’s truly fascinating. What motivates you to pursue this?” Sheril could sense that I was avoiding the core of her inquiry, but she appeared especially patient at this moment.
“Curiosity, I’m curious about this, so I decided to do it.”
“Even if it leads to failure?” Sheril followed up.
“What else? Success and failure, you have to choose one, right?” I smiled as I looked back at Sheril.
Given that the other party had asked to this point, I could already feel her intentions.
“Then… have you ever thought about, if you succeed, if you could bear the weight of the honor it represents?”
“If I succeed, I don’t think it’s an honor; to me, it’s just a skill, a craft I mastered out of curiosity. Only others might consider it an honor, but others have no right to dictate how I wield my own skill.”
“Mm~ That’s quite an arrogant perspective~” Sheril commented.
“So… is Sister Sheril satisfied with my answer this time? Or do you not care, just like last time?”
“Ah~ The tone is starting to turn a bit aggressive. It seems even a fragment of Extraordinary Knowledge can’t equal my inquiries?” Sheril asked curiously.
“That still doesn’t belong to me. If Sister Sheril wants it back, I can give you another one as a…”
“Joking! Xiao Han, you seem to know what this thing represents.” Sheril immediately softened her tone and interrupted my words.
“Yeah, it’s probably related to concepts like fortune, scripts, etc. Anyway, I’m not interested in those.”
“Even if it represents a potential Great Spellbook once it’s complete?” Sheril asked curiously.
“I think I have enough Great Spellbooks.”
“…True.”
Sheril showed a hint of helplessness; after all, in the entire Void, how many witches could say “I have enough Great Spellbooks”?
“By the way, Xiao Han~ May I ask for a permission for an experimental area? I’m quite interested in your Self-Generated Magic research topic. After all, I’m an Extraordinary Witch; I should be able to provide you considerable help, right?”
“About that…” I hesitated slightly and looked at Sheril, “I’m sorry… I still need to consider my team’s sisters, and our experiment has already entered a new stage, so it’s not very good to invite you mid-way. Moreover, we already have several instructors providing guidance in the laboratory.”
“Ah… Rejected?” Sheril seemed surprised that she would be turned down. “Am I not allowed to join without causing any issues?”
“I’m sorry, although I don’t want to say this much, your current performance makes me less reassured to let you in…” I politely refused, effectively leaving no room for negotiation.
“Ah? Why? Can you tell me? Is it because I asked too many strange questions? Or is it that you don’t have a good impression of me, Xiao Han?”
“Probably… both. Mainly it’s intuition; I have a sixth sense in Body Cultivation. Although you are an Extraordinary Witch, I can still sense a slight discord.”
“Heart Sense… Alright~” Hearing this familiar concept, Sheril sighed and didn’t pursue it further. That Bai Yu also responded similarly… By the way, this place seems to be Bai Yu’s villa? She seemed to remember something and spoke again, “So… Xiao Han, being as smart as you are, have you guessed what type of witch I am?”
“Is this question related to the previous one?”
“Oh, I just heard a familiar concept and asked it unconsciously. If you can’t guess…”
“You are the Betrayer Witch.” I said without hesitation.
“Eh? So decisive! Even you guessed it? Is it that obvious? What did you base your guess on?” Sheril looked at her outfit, seemingly curious about how I arrived at such an unrelated answer so quickly.
“The Earth Vein Identification Technique of the Great Knowledge Tree.” I explained.
“Mm?” This unexpected answer made Sheril pause for a moment, then she realized she had fallen into her own logical trap, “Oh dear~ Truly, as expected of the New Generation little witch~ You’ve left me floundering.”
“Maybe it’s just a different way of thinking about problems?” I said timely, after all, I thought my way of thinking was still quite normal; both lives were similar.
“I must say, a little witch like you, once you advance to an Extraordinary Witch in the future, would be quite suitable to become a Betrayer Witch like me—at least you can leave those old-fashioned witches speechless.” Sheril laughed, as if foreseeing that scene, a smile appearing on her face.
“Uh… do all Extraordinary Witches like to recruit people? The last one who told me something similar was a Fortune Alchemist sister, who also told me I was very suitable to become a Fortune Alchemist.”
“Oh? A Fortune Alchemist? Interesting. So have you tried to become one?”
“I’ve changed some basic knowledge of Fortune Alchemy, but I haven’t had the time to try it out yet.”
“Then I think you should understand the principles that Betrayer Witches uphold. I believe you will find that we resonate well together.”
“If I have time, I will take a look…” I responded, the phrasing of my statement was already quite obvious in its evasiveness.
