Chapter 1092: How Many Betraying Witches Are There Outside the Main World?
I discussed my views on this matter with Principal Mei for a short while. Honestly, I wasn’t too invested in it; I just wanted to know what Principal Mei had analyzed regarding it.
I hope her imagination didn’t run too wild.
In the end, we returned to the original topic.
How to solve the problems of the Main World. As she mentioned, she had been waiting for me to address this issue.
And my heart sense told me… Principal Mei was not joking; I could even feel a sense of relief from her as she spoke.
It was as if she had passed the burden onto me.
“When did Principal Mei think I was capable of solving this matter?” I curiously asked.
After all, back then, Principal Mei even restricted my access to the Game World, and I had never truly shown any improvement in my strength.
Some skills could indeed influence the stability of one’s strength, but they made it even harder for others to notice such changes.
“A while ago.”
“A while ago? That would be… when I dueled and killed that bl**d Clan Duke.”
“After all, that was the only time I thoroughly displayed my combat strength.
But I didn’t believe that showcasing such achievements could lead Principal Mei to recognize my capability to solve the problems of the Main World.
Kind of, I know Xiao Xi, you have some doubts, but I never really restricted you…”
“The limits regarding harvesting the Game World?” I interrupted.
“But you still went, didn’t you? In fact, it proved you were stronger than I thought.” Principal Mei picked up her teacup, took a sip to cover up her earlier embarrassment.
“Alright, I won’t pursue this matter. I’m just curious why Principal Mei would hand over such responsibilities to me? Just because I can do it?”
“Isn’t that reason enough?” Principal Mei retorted.
“True~ I feel like you’re not quite the same as before, as if you’ve figured something out.”
“You’re not wrong.”
“And even more candid.”
“Ahem! Was I not candid enough before?”
“The previous Principal Mei always had this air of ‘I have everything about the Main World under control, and when you’re qualified, I’ll naturally inform you.’ The current Sister Mei feels as if…”
“—Feels like what?”
“—Feels more composed in facing things, as if… your arrangements are actually mine.”
“Hmm… Hahaha, that seems correct; you are my arrangement. Are you willing to accept this arrangement?”
“Being entrusted with such responsibilities… that’s my first time. Well, I’m the Teaching Assistant at the Witch Academy; it’s time for me to shine.” I shrugged my shoulders, showing a somewhat helpless but accepting expression.
“Then at this time, should I say: The Witch Academy needs Teaching Assistants like you; work hard, I have faith in you?”
“Does the academy give bonuses?”
“What do you want? Even if you want the entire Witch Academy, I can give it to you.”
“Forget it, I’m not cut out to be a principal.” I quickly shook my head. Just like that, a few casual jokes and a decision regarding the direction of the Main World were made.
“And Sister witnessed this moment as a witch throughout.”
“Xiao Han, what do you plan to do next? If I remember correctly, that small world you managed to bring forth from your Game World cluster seems to be heading towards the Main World, right? To quell the disturbances of the Main World, a lot of Extraordinary Witches have intervened to maintain stability; otherwise, some futures would be running rampant in the outside world.”
“Huh? So there really are Extraordinary ones intervening? I thought the Main World’s dead camel was bigger than a horse, which was why there were no anomalies.” I said, surprised.
“Where do you think you’re going? No matter how high the status of the Main World, it now only has one Core Realm left, how could it not be affected?”
“True.”
“Speaking of which, do you still plan to keep playing the academy battle game?”
“Of course! I have to keep playing, since the arrow is already on the string and must be released. However… Sister Mei~ don’t you have any contingency plans or references for me? I have no experience!”
“I do have some, but they’re based on my original thoughts; I think it would be more direct for you to implement them. For example… your Dream Disaster ability could be unleashed at a key node in the World-Destroying Staff plan; even if the time for the disaster to spread allows them to react, they won’t be able to execute it anymore.”
“That’s a bit too simple and brutal!”
“That should be my line,” Principal Mei said: “It is indeed one method, but the premise for its success is… your Dream Disaster is absolutely invincible. You’re facing Exceptional beings standing at a higher level in the Void, regardless of which academy’s principal they are; they all have accomplishments in the dream world.”
“Huh? Are they really that idle?”
Limits are within the Holy Realm; the longer they live, the more they delve into some ethereal matters, hoping to carve a path above the Holy Realm.”
“Alright! I understand.”
“Though the Dream Disaster plan seems like a very ideal method, we can’t underestimate any old monsters that have lived long. An unexpected incident could lead to a catastrophe in the Main World if there’s no remedial measure.”
“So when Sister Mei brought this up, it was to tell me that I can’t rely entirely on the Dream Disaster, right?”
“Yes.” Principal Mei nodded: “So have you thought of any methods yet?”
“None for now.” I shook my head, then seemed to think of something: “By the way, since they want to move the fire seeds, if their fire seeds leave the world and enter the Void, can’t they be kidnapped or threatened?”
“Threat…” Principal Mei looked at me, “This idea is a bit idealistic. The Void is an empty place, especially around the Core Realm of the Main World; there’s not even a world there. To put it metaphorically, if you throw a person into the Void, the environment itself could instantly strip away all of a person’s perceptions. You can’t see anything, hear any sounds; nothing can be perceived.”
“So my idea isn’t realistic, right? Since the Void is like that, how would one discern direction upon entering the Void?”
“Real Time. Precisely because the Void lacks any concept of a material world, Real Time is even purer. Any kind of perception, communication, direction discernment, and everything you can do is completed within Real Time.”
“Oh, I see… but that also means we can’t detect multiple vehicles in the Void, right?”
“If the exploration in the Void isn’t equipped with a world, you wouldn’t even know there’s a material world in front of you. This is the ‘visibility’ within the Void; do you understand?”
“Uh… I understand, but the problem is with such low visibility, what do we rely on to discern the direction in the Void?” After understanding some of the problems, more questions arose.
“By relying on the Earth Veins of the Void. The Earth Veins in the Void are interwoven like a network, and through Real Light, one can vaguely discern identifiable earth vein chains.” The senior explained.
“Uh… then traversing the Void is troublesome…” I sighed.
“Indeed troublesome, which is why traversing the Void isn’t the preferred option but instead involves continuously making short-distance Void transfers. These transfer nodes are the anchor points left from Void exploration.”
“You can think of it as the Void being as complex as an entire city’s traffic network. You don’t need to remember every route; you only need to remember the bus stops, and those stops are the short-distance fixed transfer anchor points. The process of transfer is like getting on a bus, and how you proceed doesn’t require your direction.”
“Now that you mention it… I seem to feel some respect for those predecessors exploring the Void.” I mused again.
“Having reverence towards the Void is definitely fine. For those pioneers and explorers of the Void boundary, witches would hold them in high regard.”
After Principal Mei finished speaking, she suddenly realized something: “It seems our conversation has strayed?”
“Ah~ I’m just taking the opportunity to learn more about the Void~” I waved my hand: “Where were we? Oh, about using the fire seeds as hostages; is that path really unfeasible?”
“Still haven’t given up on this idea?”
“Well, mainly because it’s evident that we’re sending people away right under our noses. What do you think, Sister Mei? If those fire seeds are discovered by those Betraying Witches outside the Main World, what would happen?”
“Hmm… I feel like they’d blow up.”
“I thought so too.” I said, then opened the Great Knowledge Tree’s contact panel.
When I first encountered those witches in the Verdant Forest, I gave them some knowledge for communication, since I was destined to step onto a grand stage like the Void, and in the future, I might need their help.
They happily accepted, considering this was the power of the Great Spellbook!
Even though I told them about the rules of knowledge sharing, they didn’t mind.
“Xiao Han, what are you doing?”
“Oh, I’m preparing to try my luck. I want to contact a few of the Betraying Witches who are currently in the Void outside the Main World. Since there’s no grounding point for them outside the Main World and they’re probably bored in the Void, let’s see if they’re willing to help.” I said casually.
After all, this is what they’ve said themselves: if there’s any problem they can help with, I can always ask, and they would definitely help me.
Indeed, such are the benefits of relationships~
“Are you really planning to do that?!” At this moment, Principal Mei’s brow furrowed; she truly didn’t expect Xiao Han to take such a step.
“Yeah… I was thinking about how to do it. If I happen to capture them, where would I put them?” I spoke to myself, not directly responding to Principal Mei’s question.
“Sister Mei, how about throwing them into that small world of Verdant Forest? How would they react then?”
“Are you simply stirring trouble?” Now it was Principal Mei’s turn to spew some sarcasm.
“Is it that obvious? I really can’t think of any other solutions; let’s just take it one step at a time, and deal with changes as they come.”
“Taking it one step at a time… I never thought you’d say such a thing, Xiao Han.”
“What’s wrong with saying that?”
“Just feels very reasonable.” Principal Mei said, as if contemplating the profundity of taking it one step at a time.
“To put it bluntly, it’s just moving forward without a plan… Besides, I’m merely going along with the developments in the Main World; who knows, maybe some miracle will arise in the end?”
“True, from my perspective, you are the impossible miracle I’ve been waiting for during my time as principal.” At this point, Principal Mei too became sentimental.
This topic had reached its conclusion.
Perhaps to outsiders, this conclusion seemed too frivolous, but Principal Mei did not think so.
She had also opened her mind to some things; if Xiao Han, a being of higher value than the Main World, was born, then even if the Main World ultimately faced destruction, it didn’t seem like such a bad thing after all.
At this moment, I was in contact with the Betraying Witches because they weren’t just anyone to me, unlike Millien and her followers, where a casual command would be decisively followed.
This was more of a negotiation. Even though I was well aware they would likely not refuse, the attitude must be there.
To my surprise, the Betraying Witches outside the Main World seemed to already know about the fire seed migration plan even before I contacted them. They were already searching in the Void outside the Main World.
The bad news was… they hadn’t found anything.
However, there was good news. They had learned some “internal information.” Recently, those Extraordinary Races planned to move a large quantity of fire seeds amidst the chaotic situation caused by the collision between the Verdant Forest world and the Main World. They had already been lying in wait and were definitely not going to miss such a great opportunity.
This truly surprised me, but after inquiring a bit, I understood why they were so informed.
Because the Betraying Witch named “Sheryl” had disclosed the information to them.
Very well… Sheryl, this Betraying Witch, is quite skilled at stealth and intelligence gathering, huh?
“I have two pieces of good news.”
“Two pieces of good news?” Principal Mei looked at me, unsure of what I was trying to say.
“That’s right! The first piece of good news is that the Betraying Witches outside the Main World have already started to search for those fire seeds.” I said, then added: “This information was revealed by that Betraying Witch, Sheryl.”
“I knew it… what’s the other good news?”
“The Extraordinary Races plan to urgently relocate a batch of fire seeds amidst the chaos caused by the collision between the Verdant Forest world and the Main World, and those Betraying Witches have been lying in wait early on.”
“Just how many Betraying Witches are there outside the Main World?” Upon hearing me repeatedly mention “the Betraying Witches,” Principal Mei also became curious.
“Not sure, but there are at least a dozen that I know of. I’ve given them each a Great Knowledge Seed for contacting me and heard that the group of Betraying Witches might not just consist of these.”
Principal Mei: “?”
So many?
