Chapter 802: Prototypical Self-Generated Magic?
Hearing the girl describe this, I was momentarily stunned.
Then I recalled what my clone in the laboratory had learned. Although I did hear them talk about potions, I didn’t expect them to implement it so quickly.
Moreover, regarding the ideas about potions and alchemical items, I had only hinted at them slightly, yet it was already being put into action?
“Are you just getting started?”
“Yes! We thought it would be fun to try it out~ I learned potion studies from my mentor, though not extensively, but if I encountered something I didn’t understand, I would ask my mentor!”
“Well, you should keep it up~ I haven’t really studied potion studies, so I can’t help much.” I said somewhat regretfully.
Actually, I had planned to learn various skills before, and potion studies was one of them. However, due to various reasons, I only mastered alchemy to a half-hearted degree.
I could roughly create alchemical items, like my reverse summon business card, which I crafted myself, but it seems I haven’t handed out business cards much lately.
After Millien handed over the potion materials, she lingered for a bit and chatted with a few sisters nearby who weren’t very busy.
It was clear that Millien, as a non-academic student, was fitting in quite well in the lab.
I took this opportunity to learn about the progress of the Demon Transformation Body Cultivation method, specifically the upper limit of the resonance magic sources.
As we advanced, the number of magic sources resonated by the tenfold base method became overwhelming, leading to another issue.
The issue of precision.
However, the micro-manipulation resonance technique they had in mind could address this problem, so they planned to increase the upper limit to twenty thousand, then make phase adjustments.
After that, they would fully tackle the challenges of the micro-manipulation resonance technique.
I had to say that the problems they were now researching were of a level where I couldn’t intervene much anymore.
The micro-manipulation resonance technique was something Yi Rui and her group had summarized for themselves to deal with the difficulties in operating the resonance magic sources, and I hadn’t participated in it.
Therefore, I simply passively accepted their achievements.
Including what they were about to attempt: transcribing the Demon Transformation Transmutation Technique into the potion ritual system, which was beyond my comprehension.
From this moment on, I could truly feel the support they provided me.
They transformed from mere test subjects to indispensable members of the same laboratory.
It felt quite subtle, yet I was grateful.
Because of this, I planned to hand over the research related to the self-generated magic shaping ritual completely to Yi Rui and the others.
After all, the shaping ritual already had a basic foundation, and no matter how it was tinkered with, it wouldn’t lead to irreparable results.
Now, what I needed to do was summarize the self-generated magic birthing process at the moment Aipuli advanced to the extraordinary.
I would outline the general plan and the direction of the research, then hand it over to Yi Rui. I believed she would understand my intentions.
I planned to focus on perfecting the self-generated magic completion ritual after handing the shaping ritual to Yi Rui. There was only one Tan Han, and conducting specialized experiments one-on-one would be more controllable and free.
After making this decision, I walked into an empty experimental cubicle and began drafting the task document for perfecting the shaping ritual.
Of course, although it was called a task document, it included a lot of my understanding of the shaping ritual.
While this was indeed an assessment for Yi Rui and the others, it was more a goal that needed to be perfected as early as possible. I wouldn’t casually add complications for Yi Rui; I would certainly make notes on where needed.
I was busy for the entire day.
The task document I wrote was not even printed on paper but directly recorded through the Great Knowledge Tree’s text.
By the evening, I was even yawning.
After all, I hadn’t slept for several days.
When Aipuli advanced to the extraordinary, it was my most tiring day; I stayed awake all night until morning, and today I spent the whole day reviewing the key points of the shaping ritual.
This workload was essentially me going over the highlights in advance.
Now my body was indeed feeling strained, and I really needed to get a good night’s rest tonight.
But before that, I needed to hand this task document over to Yi Rui and the others.
When I stepped out of that experimental cubicle, the laboratory seemed a bit cold.
After all, not everyone in the lab was a crazed experimenter; many witches had routines similar to ordinary people.
Even the ones with a more vibrant night life still made time for a nap in the early hours.
However, Yi Rui belonged to the type that became quite frenzied once she got busy. Many people had left the lab, and I could still see her busy figure.
“Hmm? Xiao Han, you’re out! You don’t look too good; should you rest for a bit?” Yi Rui noticed my exit, seemingly surprised but also showing concern.
“Oh? Is it that obvious already? But I do plan to head back for a good rest; I’ve been busy all day, after all, and I need to hand this over to you.” I said, condensing a rune of the Great Knowledge Sharing Technique.
“What is this…”
“I went out of school for a bit these days and came back with some useful insights. This is a higher-level understanding and improvement approach I have on the self-generated magic shaping ritual; I’d like to hand it over to you for further development.”
“A higher-level understanding and improvement approach?” Yi Rui’s eyes widened at my words. “Speaking of which, what exactly did you do? This morning I heard Millien mention what you were up to these days; is it related to self-generated magic?”
“Yeah, I observed a ceremony for advancing to the extraordinary, which gave me a deeper understanding of the birthing process of self-generated magic. Trust me, refining this shaping ritual will provide you with a better foundation, significantly increasing your chances of developing self-generated magic beyond your own life level.”
“The advancement ceremony… but I heard that you planned the ceremony for advancing to the extraordinary yourself…”
“I merely guided it; it just happened to succeed. There’s no need to be overly surprised~ It’s a simple principle: if you want to know something, go and do it.”
“But this is just unbelievable! You managed to influence the ceremony for advancing extraordinary witches!” Yi Rui was still too astonished by this.
After all, that was a leap to the extraordinary!
“Hmm, but what of it? This is a threshold we all need to cross; there’s no need to make a big fuss. Let’s not dwell on that. With this sharing rune, I’m going back now, and I trust you won’t let me down, right?” I forcefully shifted the topic back to the main subject. I didn’t particularly like those words of amazement and praise; it had almost become instinctive for me to avoid them.
“Don’t worry! Since you’re willing to entrust this to me, we will do our best to complete it!”
“Thank you! I’ll be heading back first.” I waved my hand at Yi Rui to signal that I was leaving.
However, I wasn’t heading back to Sister Bai’s villa but rather to the small wooden house on the lake island within the instance realm!
Just as I was about to return, I thought of something else and opened the contact list of the Great Knowledge Tree.
“Xiao Han, is there something else?”
“Hmm, it’s for preparation for tomorrow. You are responsible for the shaping ritual, and I am responsible for perfecting it. This requires Tan Han to cooperate with me, so I want to send her a message in advance tonight, letting her know she can come to the lab tomorrow if she’s free.”
“Tan Han? It’s been quite a few days since I’ve seen her.” Yi Rui also lamented.
“Oh? Didn’t she come to the lab to look for you? She should be busy practicing her transformation spells.” I edited the message and sent it over.
Of course, I didn’t set a fixed time since just a few days had passed; if Tan Han still had her own scheduling, she could adjust accordingly.
After sending it, I also sent a message to Sister Bai, telling her that I was waiting for her in the instance realm.
Of course, this wasn’t to spend an insomniac night with Sister Bai; I simply wanted her to hold me or for me to hold her at night, providing perfect sleep quality.
After bidding farewell to Yi Rui, I stepped into the instance realm.
At this moment, the instance realm was synchronized with the day-night cycle of reality, so it was nighttime.
Though the sky simulated the moon and stars, it still looked exceptionally romantic, with countless stars reflecting on the lake’s surface. The island I was on felt like a small boat drifting in a sea of stars.
At this moment, the He Ya Tree had grown quite large, and the Wood Elemental Sprite Ling Yi was asleep on one of its branches, so I didn’t have the heart to disturb her.
I gently pushed open the cozy little house that I built with Sister Bai. Inside, the little house had already been slightly decorated and was beginning to take shape; all that was missing was the passage of time.
I quietly unfastened my clothing, letting it slide from my left shoulder, exposing a large area of skin. The clothing that fell transformed into dissipating magical effects.
Then, as per usual, I used the Cleaning Spell to keep myself clean, which was roughly equivalent to taking a shower.
The facilities here were simple, and such magical means naturally did not bring the kind of relaxation that a real bath could provide.
At that moment, a hand wrapped around my waist from one side.
“Eh… Sister Bai, you came without making a sound?” I immediately realized it was Sister Bai.
“Is there something you wanted that brought me here so late?”
“Ah～ Don’t mess around! I really just want to sleep tonight. Haah~ I’m really tired, so is it okay to have a sleep service?”
“Of course!” Sister Bai patted my silver-white long hair, saying it in a very doting manner.
“Hmm… Thank you, Sister Bai. But don’t do anything strange to me while I’m asleep… Even if you do, don’t wake me up… mm…”
……
There was no more conversation that night.
I slept quite comfortably, especially waking up naturally, feeling fully energized.
After performing the customary Witch Meditation Method, body techniques practice, and Enlightenment Meditation Technique, a beautiful day began with a breakfast carefully prepared by Sister Bai!
Laboratory.
When I arrived here, I found that Yi Rui had already begun leading the sisters to work on what I handed over to her last night.
Their efficiency was quite high.
Upon seeing me arrive, they greeted me warmly.
If it weren’t for this task document, Yi Rui and the others might still be attempting to conduct the self-generated magic shaping ritual.
After all, each of them wanted to become the second person with self-generated magic like Tan Han.
Even though they understood that succeeding would likely make them subjects of research, they didn’t care.
Currently, Yi Rui had simply divided everyone into three groups: in addition to the group needing to perfect the shaping ritual, there were two other groups.
One group continued to steadily advance the upper limit of the resonance magic source for the Demon Transformation Transmutation Technique and the updates to the micro-manipulation resonance technique.
The other group, comprising several members who had mastered potion studies, attempted to transcribe the potion ritual for the Demon Transformation Transmutation Technique.
My task was equally important.
However, I encountered a problem: Tan Han had not come yet.
I checked Tan Han’s messages. She had received my message last night and replied, but I hadn’t received it when entering the instance realm since the academy’s internet system message didn’t come through.
Now I saw that Tan Han was indeed, as I expected, studying transformation spells with one of the witch instructors I recommended.
Today was the scheduled lesson, and she couldn’t refuse, but she had communicated with that witch mentor and would be able to come over in the afternoon.
So I was alone for the entire morning.
However, this posed no problem for me; I was already accustomed to this mode.
After all, the perfection ritual for self-generated magic required Tan Han’s cooperation for me to observe the ritual effects in real-time. If that wasn’t possible, I could also preset multiple plans in the morning and have Tan Han try them all out in the afternoon.
The essence of the self-generated magic perfection ritual was to enhance the efficiency of this physique in birthing magic.
That is, to make it more complete.
Before advancing to the extraordinary, self-generated magic was always incomplete, and I was no exception.
Because the self-generated magic physique talent that truly belongs to an extraordinary witch is akin to the concept of the witch race, involving an extraordinary level of structure.
And coincidentally, self-generated magic is based on the concept of the witch race.
Therefore, only by advancing to the extraordinary can the witch race concept be thoroughly realized, allowing self-generated magic to qualify as perfect.
However, before the extraordinary, I also had the qualifications to define a non-extraordinary level of “perfection.”
To bring self-generated magic like Tan Han’s to the level of perfection, it would require a special “nurturing,” rather than merely needing a “perfection ritual.”
But while contemplating Tan Han’s self-generated magic issue, I subconsciously thought of my own path.
Since perfection is a stage defined by humans, what are the differences between the self-generated magic that specifically belongs to extraordinary witches and the self-generated magic based on my self-awakened body cultivation framework?
Is it a difference in level?
Then… if I define the non-extraordinary level of self-generated magic as “prototypical ability,” can the extraordinary level of self-generated magic be seen as a derivative of the prototype?
This raises another question:
Can the “prototypical self-generated magic” born from self-awakened body cultivation undergo unconventional derivation?
This is indeed worth my in-depth study.
What I first needed to do was… see whether the self-generated magic of self-awakened body cultivation can be defined as “prototype.”
After all, I am confident that the self-generated magic framework of self-awakened body cultivation is complete.
The self-generated magic that arises when a witch advances to the extraordinary is also complete.
But it’s just different from my self-generated magic!
