Chapter 809: Yi Rui’s Success
The experiment conducted by Yi Rui proceeded as expected.
From the very beginning with the Self-Generated Magic Physique shaping ritual, using a limit of ten thousand magic sources, the layout and drawing of the shaping ritual were completed as precisely as possible.
I also witnessed Yi Rui’s perfected micro-manipulation resonance method, a customized product based on her personal situation, aimed at enhancing that slight possibility.
In fact, this slight difference does not have a significant impact during the promotion process.
Yi Rui spent a long time at this stage, so she was the most familiar with it.
There were no unexpected incidents during the reshaping of the brand new shaping ritual.
It just took a lot of time to synchronize with the witchification ritual’s battle dance and micro-manipulation resonance method to adjust her state and the ritual to their optimal condition.
Everyone watched Yi Rui’s process very seriously because this stage also represented the issues they would face afterwards.
At this point, no problems had arisen from any aspect, including myself, who did not feel any unexpected occurrences.
It seemed that Yi Rui had reached an absolute level of confidence at this step.
I silently stepped forward, and Yi Rui instinctively made eye contact with me; a simple nod replaced any further words.
Because we both knew what to do next.
That was to begin the structure of self-generated magic, based on the limits that Yi Rui and the others could understand, constructed atop the essence of their own lives.
But I was well aware that, in essence, it was structured upon the concept of the witch race. Only self-generated magic founded on this after ascending to the extraordinary would directly connect to the concept of the extraordinary witch race, thus completing the extraordinary witch version of self-generated magic.
So whether it was the successful Tan Han or the ongoing Yi Rui, the essence of the self-generated magic they constructed was fundamentally different from mine.
I first developed the “prototype self-generated magic” through self-awakened body cultivation, then constructed it upon the concept of the witch race.
This caused my “self-generated magic,” “self-awakened body cultivation,” and “witch race concept” to form a triangle, resulting in a more complex totem effect.
However, they could not do that; they needed to construct from the very beginning upon the witch race concept.
This was unavoidable.
So even if they perfected it, if they did not ascend to the extraordinary, it would not be the same “prototype self-generated magic” as mine.
Instead, it would be perfected to a threshold limit, requiring advancement to the extraordinary to continue fully perfecting it, and once perfected, it would be the extraordinary witch version of self-generated magic.
The difference between the two is that I took a phased approach, while they needed to reach the predetermined position all at once.
This was the reason I previously told Tan Han that the so-called derivative concepts I studied could not be applied to them.
Because they have no “prototype” and certainly no foundation, how could there be derivatives?
Thus, self-awakened body cultivation is a threshold, a truly thorough threshold; it is the foundation for constructing prototypes apart from the race concept, possessing infinite development potential!
Indeed, the deeper the understanding, the more one can discover how valuable seemingly inconspicuous abilities are.
Yi Rui’s structuring ritual continued.
This was an experimental display belonging to Yi Rui, so even I was merely assisting.
However, assistance does not mean unimportant; often, support needs to provide corrective alerts and room for error at critical moments.
Just like now, I had to make an urgent correction to Yi Rui’s operation, and fortunately, I succeeded in remedying it.
Crack—
A subtle sound rang out in the laboratory, so silent that no one dared to make a noise.
The source of the sound was from above my neck.
At that moment, I was using the Mind Communication Magic to establish real-time communication with Yi Rui. The greatest advantage of this magic is that thoughts interact almost transparently, bypassing the expression of language to communicate on a conscious level.
“Focus, there’s some damage to the alchemical item around my neck; don’t pay too much attention. That little mistake you just made was rather serious; I didn’t expect it to be so subtle. Normally, my clones in the laboratory wouldn’t have helped correct it, perhaps due to misunderstandings during lectures and your personal obliviousness.”
“Sorry… we should do the next step like this, right?”
Yi Rui simply apologized, but the urgency of the situation did not allow her to dwell too much on it. She needed to continuously connect the structure of the next ritual, so unnecessary small talk was not needed to waste each other’s time and energy through mind communication.
“Be more confident; that was just a minor error. Don’t get so nervous that you need to ask me for the next step. This is an experiment you are leading,” I encouraged.
As for the matter of the Misfortune Coin… I did not inform Yi Rui.
From what just happened, it seemed that the effect of the misfortune curse had already taken effect, and it was acting on me, but it had been resisted by the collar around my neck.
This indirectly proved Trix’s experimental assumption that the media of misfortune coins and the misfortune curse after severing the Earth Vein Shackles had the same origin.
The effect of the misfortune curse took effect on me, meaning the cost had already been paid, but the cost and effect are not equivalent concepts.
Thus, the collar around my neck could not protect me from the cost but had taken on some kind of effect for me.
And this effect was surely quite terrifying.
Consider that I had been wearing this collar up to now; the curses imposed by the world consciousness had not even managed to damage it.
And now it was just a correction of an error; I managed to remedy it in time, and that alone caused this alchemical collar that suppresses misfortune to emit an unusual sound, which genuinely shocked me.
But another thought gradually emerged in my mind.
I must find Natalie, that witch alchemy master, to specially refine an extremely powerful alchemical item to resist the misfortune curse. If so, perhaps this Misfortune Silver Coin could become a permanent means for me.
The absolute probability within this world!
This is even more impressive than being the Child of Fortune watched by the world consciousness.
What an alluring ability.
Though it has its limits, it can solve the vast majority of problems within the level of the world.
The experiment continued.
The difficulties of the structuring ritual remained.
For a preparatory witch, the transformation from one’s life essence is not sufficient to perfect the concept of the witch race.
This is one of the reasons that makes the structuring ritual so difficult.
However, after having Tan Han and Yi Rui as extreme comparisons, I found that the gap between them was still quite large.
The first issue was the progress of witchification; Tan Han had been in the Witch Academy for just over a year, while Yi Rui was nearing graduation.
The degree of perfection of the concept of the witch race between the two was also different.
So theoretically, Yi Rui’s structuring ritual should be somewhat easier than Tan Han’s, but the gap wasn’t much.
Moreover, Tan Han was accompanied by fortune.
But Yi Rui’s treatment this time was also about the same; this time it used an extraordinary item as a medium, allowing me to bear the cost. Who says reversed fortune cannot be a boon?
However, since the closer one is to the extraordinary, the easier it becomes to shape one’s self-generated magic…
Does this really have any significance?
Many might think that they are just waiting a few years to ascend to the extraordinary and do not need such trouble; after so much effort, they have only obtained a capacity they would inevitably possess.
This indeed is an issue.
But… people move from weakness to strength, from ignorance to knowledge; this is a process that cannot be omitted.
If one believes they see the end and finds no meaning in the journey, then such a person not only misses the beauty and difference along the way but also loses greater foresight and determination after reaching the destination.
Strength is obtained through exploration.
At least I don’t think acquiring self-generated magic is meaningless.
If a person does not understand… then consider it a selection process.
Just like how some people think that since people will eventually d*e, why work so hard at all?
When someone asks this question, those who disagree should not try to explain but choose to walk away; this is a selection between people.
“Be careful!”
Suddenly, I instinctively reminded, even bypassing the mind communication, directly making a sound.
In the next moment, the collar around my neck suddenly shattered, its alchemical runes directly clashing chaotically, with only the leather part remaining slightly connected.
I used one hand to catch the broken collar that slipped from my neck while stabilizing the structuring ritual within Yi Rui.
Even though we had reached the final moment… it turned out there were still issues?
Though I had long anticipated this, experiencing it was still quite helpless.
But if one were to say it was a failure…
Certainly not!
At least the misfortune curse was still within a range I could endure.
The misfortune curse is not simply bad luck.
Its essence is the world’s rejection of individuals that are detached from world operation; only after reaching the extraordinary can that level of life essence ignore this conventional oppression.
Thus, at this moment, I suddenly felt as if I were drowning, an overwhelming sense of pressure I had never felt before making it hard for me to breathe.
When I severed the Earth Vein Shackles back then, there was not this kind of pressure; although it felt uncomfortable then, I was nowhere near as incapable as I was now.
The sensation of pressure is distinct from the suppression of life levels; even relying on the power of body cultivation could only make it slightly more bearable, but I still could not fundamentally ignore the effects of misfortune events upon me.
“Don’t worry about what’s happening to me; focus on your own situation!” I met Yi Rui’s puzzled gaze and explained.
After adjusting my state, I continued fulfilling my responsibilities.
“Yes, just maintain this until it tends towards stability, and then it will be nearly successful.”
“Successful?” Yi Rui repeatedly bit down on these two words, showing her dedication to this aspect; I hadn’t expected Yi Rui to have such a demeanor.
“Yes… it will succeed,” I nodded firmly.
With the mature “completion ritual,” to know whether the self-generated magic physique talent was successfully structured, it was enough to just try it; as long as it reached a level where magic interference could be ignored under the completion ritual to observe, that would suffice.
But… now it was I who encountered trouble.
I could sense that my collar had just taken on the effects of the overwhelming majority of the costs for me.
And now I felt that this sense of pressure was gradually easing, reaching a normal level of the misfortune curse.
This basically indicated that the matter could be considered successful.
“Xiao Han, are you okay?” At this moment, Instructor Belika came forward to ask.
“No problem, it’s just that the collar broke,” I shook my head.
“This collar…” Belika looked at the piece of collar in my hand; as an extraordinary witch who has a “slight” understanding of alchemy, she could probably guess the function of this alchemical collar. Even if she didn’t know, she could use the Earth Vein Identification Technique to gather information.
“I’ll just go ask Principal Mei for another one later.” After all, this misfortune curse isn’t too serious; it will just cause some inconvenience in my daily life.
However, this kind of inconvenience shouldn’t last too long; otherwise, it could easily provoke personal emotions. After all, nothing going right is something that annoys anyone.
“Do we really need to bother looking for her?” At that moment, Principal Selina approached. Being an old witch, she certainly had seen alchemical items that suppress the misfortune curse, but it had been a long time since she had encountered such things.
“Am I not the principal? What kind of style does Mei Linde give? Why give a collar; this thing symbolizes servitude…”
It was evident that Selina, as an old-school witch shunned by the betrayer witch, still had some outdated notions. After all, in her opinion, collars were just for servants, not ornaments that could be worn.
“Um… actually, I don’t mind too much…” I quickly replied.
“…Do as you wish.” Selina glanced at me; in the end, she did not say anything more but handed me a woven bracelet.
“Same effect; wear it and it will take effect.”
“Thank you, Principal Selina!” I quickly expressed my gratitude.
Naturally, there was no reason to decline the principal’s gift; moreover, refusing would simply be self-inflicted suffering.
“No need to thank me to the principal.” Selina shook her head, as if this matter was passed. “Let’s talk about self-generated magic; did this count as a success?”
“Initially born self-generated magic is nearly impossible to observe directly…”
“Successful.”
At this moment, Yi Rui’s words interrupted my lengthy explanation; though it was only two or three words, they contained all of Yi Rui’s joy and excitement at that moment.
After finishing, Yi Rui immediately used the method I previously taught her to detect the self-generated magic.
She stared at the magic fluctuations before her that could not even gather a trace of standard units of magic, almost unable to contain her excitement.
If it weren’t for the presence of both the principal and Instructor Belika, she might have disregarded her image and celebrated wildly with her sisters.
