Chapter 978: It’s Time to Deal with Some Unaware People
“Hey~ It’s the All-purpose Workshop. One of these two must be the Vice President, right?” Ying Shiqian said, glancing at Tang Yihan beside her.
Since the Baking House has developed, these two have been making a fuss, but Tang Yihan now has more time and savings to try her baking innovations.
“Xing Anlei, and Jiao Xiaoshuang—the one named Xing Anlei is the Vice President,” Tang Yihan replied. She was so clear about it naturally because of the Great Knowledge Seed.
Normally, graduating students basically don’t participate in the promotion of Knowledge Seeds, but who made them acquainted with Xiao Liu?
“Ah~ The unpredictability of life~ When the All-purpose Workshop came to our Baking House, they demanded the Store Manager hand over some fragments. They were so arrogant~” Ying Shiqian spoke without any reservations, but unfortunately, the reception room had good soundproofing.
“Now, the Vice President of the All-purpose Workshop must present a greeting gift respectfully to come in. Don’t you find this amusing~” Ying Shiqian said while gently tapping her foot against Tang Yihan’s side.
“This is due to Xiao Liu’s influence. You make it sound like it was your achievement.” Tang Yihan shot a glance at Ying Shiqian and then stuffed a pastry into her mouth.
After all, this guy keeps talking and boasting, too noisy.
“Hehe~ The first time I met Xiao Liu, I just… um… what was it called? Guh… gurgle… whimper! Ahem…”
It seems that while these two were bantering, the Store Manager Shali quietly sat nearby, not intending to intervene.
After all… one must have self-awareness.
At this moment, in the reception room.
Xing Anlei captured the essence of the discussion and skipped the small talk. She directly got to the point, recounting what happened after Fu Xinglan and Tracy left last time, the club’s decisions, and recent events in the Group Luosen Wilderness.
“The people left in the Group Luosen Wilderness are particularly cunning. Although leaving there was our own decision, their attitude is infuriating…”
Listening to Xing Anlei describe this emotionally charged scene was certainly more engaging than just observing the information.
It seems that the power derived from the Ancient Ice Remains has indeed given those people some advantages.
Principal Mei seems to have been right; these materials have already made those people start talking about upcoming profit distribution. If it’s the hexagonal crystal, even the Extraordinary would have to take a stand.
“Did you find the material samples those people discovered?” I asked.
“I’m sorry, we didn’t find any… but we did gather information about those precious materials they mentioned… it seems to be ‘obel’ derived from the Ancient Ice…” Xing Anlei honestly responded.
“What kind of problem?”
“Whether it’s sampling from various areas in secrecy, or hunting the Ancient Water itself, we have all researched it. The only thing of some value is the crystal on the body of the Ancient Water, but that’s on a level of secrecy we can’t access.”
“So you suspect they are acting.” I looked at Xing Anlei and smiled.
“While I want to believe they wouldn’t all unite just to put on a show, we can’t rule out that possibility…”
“What do you plan to do next?” I continued.
“Next… Xing Anlei appeared somewhat troubled, “We have already, as you suggested, stopped involving ourselves with that secret realm, so there’s no next step planned.”
“This time we came… mainly hoping to consult Teaching Assistant Xiao Yuan for your thoughts. The Ice Snow Throne secret realm, regardless of how you view it, is still property of the Witch Academy. Now, however, it’s being forcefully occupied by people from other Extraordinary Academies. Whatever the case, this isn’t the outcome we hoped for. If Teaching Assistant Xiao Yuan needs our help, the All-purpose Workshop will naturally not refuse.”
Xing Anlei eloquently expressed that their club has already ceased involvement with the secret realm according to my wishes. However, their withdrawal immediately led to such events, turning them into a laughingstock, and it didn’t look good on their faces.
Moreover, they subtly inquired about my next course of action regarding the academy’s asset.
“The abyss is indeed a demon’s property, and there’s nothing wrong with the academy not wanting their own things occupied by others. I will handle this myself, and I will do as I please.” I simply replied briefly.
As for how to do it… addressing the situation in the Ancient Glacier requires my own strength and skills, and I must undertake the three plans related to its high level myself.
How to resolve the issue… of course, with the most violent method.
At that moment, when the rebellious snow elf became angry with the dean of the college, she naturally awoke not only as the dean of the college but also as myself.
In her words, her inner strength was overflowing with power and bestowed on her the strength of a person.
Let me be clear, I can do anything now.
Previously, I thought the distance between killers was so far away until I killed someone close to me.
Previously, I thought that the college’s regulations needed to be obeyed until I became blind to the rules.
Previously, I thought that I shouldn’t have enemies I wanted to kill until they actually fought back.
Previously, I thought the world was very big… until it shattered into nutrients for another world.
And now… I truly understand that invincibility is not the comfort of staying in a higher tier, enjoying the monotony of bullying the weak.
And then blaming those stronger enemies! While the enemies can’t kill you!
They can’t, and they won’t.
Such self-destructive behavior is akin to dancing on the edge of a knife, igniting an urge within me to give it a try.
Even if this does not literally enact the means of being powerful, I have long since won the battle of bullying the weak.
At this moment, my gaze again turned to Xing Anlei.
“Let’s not talk about this for now. I’m more interested in what you mentioned about the materials they discovered.”
As I said this, I ignored the well-concealed slight disappointment on Xing Anlei’s face. I then took out several pieces of light pulsating crystals from the storage equipment.
These crystals are identical to those created in secret alongside the Ancient Ice Remains.
These items are products derived from the craftsmanship of large ice snow throne wood fragments [Extraordinary Knowledge]. Don’t forget, I still have a piece of the Heart of Cold Wave in my possession.
Although it’s not as strong as the Ancient Ice, producing some samples is still sufficient, especially since this isn’t the hexagonal crystal.
All of these are failures birthed during the creation of hexagonal crystals. I selected materials with decent performance from those failures and summarized them into special techniques.
Unfortunately… this special technique, like the purifying method, cannot be replicated by means outside of the Great Spellbook.
So these things can ultimately only be considered a small, sweet taste that those people envy.
When the hexagonal crystal is officially manufactured, how could the large ice snow throne wood still go about creating such medium-high-value byproducts?
“These… these are!”
Xing Anlei looked at the crystals arranged on the coffee table, surprised for a second before quickly realizing.
“Just as you thought, these are the materials that those people found in the secret realm.”
“Can I test them?” At this moment, Xing Anlei took a deep breath, briefly ignoring how the other party found these items.
“Go ahead.”
“Thank you.”
Xing Anlei quickly said her thanks and then picked up the one closest to her.
For identifying Extraordinary materials, as long as one is a higher-year student, they would know a bit, which belongs to experience-based knowledge.
After all, this is something one has been exposed to often, whether for making money, alchemy, crafting weapons, or even assisting spells, they will encounter different materials.
As the Vice President of the All-purpose Workshop, Xing Anlei’s outlook is naturally high. Even if she doesn’t recognize the materials, she can generally determine their value range based on their properties.
After confirming that these materials weren’t overly precious, she breathed a slight sigh of relief.
However, that was only a consolation.
Even though these materials are not valuable to the point of being out of reach financially, their value is still undeniable.
If they reach a conclusion, they will undoubtedly be enviable commodities. “I wonder, in case I don’t know where these materials originated from… from which part of the secret realm were they produced? Previously, our club, due to limited technology, might not have investigated the distribution of these resources.”
“Ancient Ice, the Ancient Ice can manufacture these materials.” I said.
“Ancient Ice? Manufacture?” Xing Anlei’s eyes widened. This was indeed a possibility they had never considered.
In the past, when Ancient Ice encountered them, it would kill them without hesitation, so it would never cooperate with them to create such special materials.
No wonder they had never discovered it; the true value… had always been the Ancient Ice itself? But they had completely lost their qualifications.
“Wait… why can those people obtain these materials? The Ancient Ice wouldn’t cooperate with them to manufacture these things, would it?” Xing Anlei quickly pointed out this blind spot.
“Naturally, the Ancient Ice wouldn’t cooperate with them to produce materials. The reason they could obtain the materials is that they found them from those people who were trampled out of the divine realm, and every piece… was stained with the blood of their fading lives.”
“What?!”
Upon hearing this answer, Xing Anlei was momentarily stunned.
To speak of injuries and deaths, they had experienced plenty before. Did that mean those ice crystals were all these materials… and they watched those ice crystals melt away like this?
No, no!
Xing Anlei quickly realized that the materials before her weren’t ice blocks that would melt at normal temperatures but rather very special, extraordinarily characteristic cryogenic crystals.
Only through special refining can their internal structures and energy composition change; they would not melt at normal temperatures unless… their power was completely drained.
“The Ancient Ice certainly wouldn’t cooperate with them to produce these trinkets. So their current idea is to… take them back and let an Extraordinary Mentor refine them, thus, they would create a self-sustaining mechanism for producing these materials.” I continued speaking, ignoring Xing Anlei’s astonishment.
“And I won’t give them such a chance.”
……
This conversation didn’t last long, but it didn’t mean Xing Anlei didn’t gain anything.
On the contrary, her gains were considerable!
Just by obtaining these material samples here, she would have something to report back to those people to put their minds at ease, making them aware that they hadn’t found anything exceedingly precious. At least this level of value was still within an acceptable range for them.
Another very important matter.
This Teaching Assistant Xiao Yuan is personally taking action!
Moreover, the nearby Teacher Bai, though she hadn’t spoken throughout, her attitude during this visit indicated that she would intervene at any time.
This also means those people wouldn’t be able to kick around for much longer.
At this moment, within the Baking House.
After sending Xing Anlei off, my gaze turned to Sister Bai.
“Ah, Xiao Han performed quite well! She was leading the conversation all along~” Sister Bai praised.
Although she deduced that the other party was restrained due to the difference in their statuses and was hesitant to overstep, in terms of this meeting, Xiao Han, with her heart sense and strength as a foundation, indeed guided the topic direction.
There was a simple, brutal, and direct beauty in her briefness.
“Hehe~ Actually, I still prefer the clumsy ones who don’t lie down; it’s just a pity that they probably won’t have the chance anymore. They were too quickly stifled.” I said with some helplessness.
Initially, the fireworks from the secret realm explosion should have been seen by those clubs, but unfortunately, they didn’t have that opportunity.
“What do you plan to do next, Xiao Han? Will you go straight to the Group Luosen Wilderness?”
“Of course~” I answered with a smile.
My slightly excited tone was laced with an almost imperceptible killing intent.
Because I’m genuinely curious… how many people must I kill to attract the Extraordinary enough to target me without caring about their reputation?
Yes… killing.
Now I can calmly say that with human lives as chips, I can force the Extraordinary to take action against me.
Didn’t the Academy Head hope that I wouldn’t use the hexagonal crystal as bait?
And didn’t she also hope that I wouldn’t use the Forest Elf World Tree to lure the elves into action against me?
So let’s return everything to the most primitive method and see how many students in the academy die before they take notice.
After all, in the world influenced by the Witch Academy, it is reasonable to guard the assets of the Witch Academy and kill off some blind bandits who infringe upon the academy’s property, right?
I pushed open the door to the reception room and saw that the Store Manager and the other two were already waiting outside for us.
“Xiao Han~ Uh… and Teacher Bai.” Originally, Ying Shiqian should have shouted warmly, but upon seeing Bai Yu, she instinctively stopped.
After all, Bai Yu had now become an Extraordinary Mentor!
Theoretically, she should be younger than Ying Shiqian and the others, but she has already been promoted to Extraordinary.
This shift in status made it somewhat challenging for her to locate her own role.
But being a teacher was definitely not a problem.
“It’s alright. I said not to be so reserved; Xiao Han’s friends are my friends,” Sister Bai saw Ying Shiqian’s slightly awkward expression and added, “However, Xiao Han and I have something to attend to later, so we won’t disturb you here at the Baking House.”
“Ah! No worries! The Baking House always welcomes Xiao Han and Teacher Bai!” Ying Shiqian hurriedly replied.
Then the three of them saw us off.