Chapter 998: Super Materials – Hexagonal Amber
Witch Academy.
With the Qi Observation Technique project reaching a phase conclusion, what follows is the review that Principal Mei mentioned.
Before the review, Principal Mei chatted with me for a bit.
“I didn’t expect the other party didn’t continue to escalate the situation; they gave in so quickly.”
“Indeed, it seems the other side genuinely doesn’t want to make a big deal out of it,” I agreed.
“Then has Xiao Jun thought about why they don’t intend to pursue it further? Clearly, everyone present knows what happened.”
“It’s probably because escalating it wouldn’t benefit anyone.”
“Why couldn’t it be… because our Qi Observation Technique experiment has concluded?”
“Huh?”
I suddenly looked up at Principal Mei, as she seemed to say something significant!
“The topics related to the Qi Observation Technique are classified, right? Not to mention students don’t have access to that information, even most of the extraordinary witches don’t know the details… it’s impossible for there to be infiltrations from other races in the Witch Academy, so…”
“It’s good that Xiao Jun guessed it; no need to say it out loud,” Principal Mei interjected.
I was interrupted.
“…Um, I just find it hard to believe. Does that mean… Betrayer Witch is transmitting important information from the Betrayer Witch Academy to other extraordinary races? Such backstabbing is even more infuriating than an open betrayal!”
“It doesn’t count as such. Every witch can make mistakes, and the witch race wouldn’t condemn them entirely. If we were to judge by benefits, the witch race wouldn’t accommodate a special group like the Betrayer Witches. Errors need to be corrected; violations of interest are inevitable. Only those who cross the line can be considered… betrayers.”
“Uh…”
“I know Xiao Han, you don’t really like those who contradict your views, but this is just the main world. If you go to the Void, you’ll encounter even more bizarre characters. However, you don’t need to correct them, nor do you have an obligation to do so; just focus on being yourself, just like you’ve always done.”
“Thank you for your guidance, Mei Jie.”
“It seems you don’t really need my guidance? Let’s not talk about this anymore,” Principal Mei said, smiling.
Indeed, there are many peculiarities within the witch community, and her attitude is one of tolerance. Just like this time, information from the Witch Academy has been transmitted outside; other academies… naturally have sent her information too; otherwise, how would she know so much?
“Let’s talk about something else… what about that big Ice Snow Throne wood? I remember this seems related to your three plans. Now that everything is over, how’s the harvest?”
“The harvest is huge…” I couldn’t help but express my feelings when this topic came up.
After understanding the life sequence, I realized how to proceed with Fool Dream’s future path.
Returning the Ancient Ice Remains, the dissolution and rebirth of consciousness will address the relationship between soul and consciousness, helping to resolve my friend’s long “slumbering” issue.
The symbiosis of the Big Ice Snow Throne wood and the race also inspired me concerning the Sacred Objects.
Finally, I gained insights into the deep rules and principles of the Void Rifts, and I could further confirm the potential of the concept of Infinite Magic Power!
So, this attempt yielded tremendous results!
Moreover, it solved the issue of the generation of soul and consciousness and completed another idea, which is that the population of the Fool Dream race will no longer be a fixed number!
“It’s great that the harvest is substantial. I won’t ask further. I just have one question—about the crafting technique of the Hexagonal Amber.”
“I completed it. The power erupted at the moment the Great Spellbook was finished, verifying the feasibility of crafting Hexagonal Amber,” I replied.
“Erupted?” Principal Mei paused upon hearing my description. “Wait, does that mean the area around the group Lonsen Core is now filled with Hexagonal Amber materials?”
“Though it might sound a bit exaggerated, that snowy plain is indeed filled with minute and dense Hexagonal Amber materials. This reflects the immaturity of the crafting technique—only by continuously optimizing the technique can pure Hexagonal Amber be produced,” I explained to Principal Mei.
Then I looked at her again and asked, “Do you think my approach is too wasteful?”
“Wasteful… that can’t be… but the Lonsen wasteland is a transitional clash zone between the Witch Academy and other academies. By doing so, you’ll likely let a large amount of materials fall into the hands of other academies, right?”
“Isn’t that better? These materials belong to the Witch Academy; if they eat it, they have to regurgitate it. If they don’t, then I’ll make them.”
“Goodness… Xiao Jun, have you arranged everything? What if they return everything?”
Upon hearing that, Principal Mei was stunned for a moment, then relaxed completely and even teasingly inquired about the other situation.
“Depending on those academies’ nature, they surely won’t return everything, so I’ll make sure they return everything and will demand compensation for mental distress, casualties, and battle consumables… um, probably those. Mei Jie, the academy will support me in doing this, right?”
“Of course~ The academy will maintain a relatively fair fighting atmosphere in disputes between students,” Principal Mei assured.
The implication is quite clear: the extraordinary won’t intervene; if they do, they’ll perish along with that academy.
If the intervention is minimal, or if it only involves one or two, then the joint compensation from the Wizard Academy over at the Lonsen snowy plain will set the standard!
If top academies do this, then small academies must provide equivalent compensation!
Can’t pay up?
Then the academy should shut down!
If they wish to continue to exist, they’ll have to borrow money from their affiliated extraordinary academy.
For example, the Sun Rock Elves, adjacent to the Lonsen wasteland, can borrow funds from Aberheim for compensation.
The tone for the subsequent developments of the incident has been set, and now I need to prepare.
After all, to initiate a war all by myself would be a drop in the bucket.
Numbers are fundamental; I can’t manage everything on my own. If I have too many clones, future arrangements will be challenging, and destroying them all is quite troublesome.
It’s better to… let everyone earn money together~
Anyway, I’ve already passed the stage of striving for money.
By involving more people with initial benefits, I can entice them into the thrill of battle, forming an unending cycle of war.
Subsequently, the destroyed extraordinary academies and territories will be incorporated into the witch race’s territory.
In the Core Realm, the Wanlian Main Network Tree, with its root network and power network, can then spread widely throughout the entire main world.
To accomplish this, I can’t do it alone; Millien is currently busy with the layout in the Expanding Realm, so summoning her now wouldn’t be conducive to development.
Thus, my only option is cooperation.
The All-Purpose Workshop and the Witch Secret Realm community are great partners for collaboration.
Indeed, a considerable portion of people in the club and those factions do seem unpleasant.
However, there are also some who are quite commendable.
It’s about win-win cooperation.
I opened the communication panel, and unknowingly, I had deliberately included more contacts.
This time, I’ll need to trouble Fu Xinglan and Tracy again.
In my previous life, Xing Anlei didn’t come back empty-handed; she brought those materials. Considering the exceedingly high value of Hexagonal Amber, I don’t believe they wouldn’t be tempted.
Those extraordinary mines opened in the Expanding Realm had certainly allowed them to profit significantly.
However, the materials born from the world’s restoration naturally don’t match the quality of those deliberately created; many materials are merely crystallizations of extraordinary energy, serving as “batteries” for alchemical items.
But Hexagonal Amber and its derived materials have been meticulously selected by me, and their value is highly directed; even the experiments of extraordinary mentors will heavily rely on it.
Hexagonal Amber.
This is the affirmation from Principal Mei.
After I left, Principal Mei initiated the follow-up review and data organization of this Qi Observation experiment and revealed the transactions regarding the consciousness of the main world, as well as the follow-up arrangements and cooperation regarding the Ancient Water.
As for me, I headed to the bakery area.
I quietly awaited the arrival of two large organizations.
However, this time, I didn’t just call them; I also included Tan Wei, Shi Ruizhi, and even Yi Lian.
And this time, it was Yi Lian who personally came over.
After all, the topics related to Self-Generated Magic Power become progressively easier, as this is no longer an exploration but rather an ongoing optimization based on existing foundations.
Given this level, Yi Lian certainly has the time to come over; naturally, she’s here to discuss matters concerning the “super material” Hexagonal Amber.
Their team initially gathered due to an interest in spell derivation, and later self-reported to the Self-Generated Magic Power project experiment.
They’ve transformed from a loose organization into a highly collaborative team.
Their scope of study naturally encompasses not only aspects related to spell derivation but also other fields such as alchemical processing, pharmaceuticals, rune studies, and extraordinary material sciences, among others.
Even the academy intends to mold them into a top talent team for future reforms and promotions.
Moreover, Yi Rui and her team will arrive there after the new branch in the Expanding Realm is established, to avoid being influenced by the current atmosphere of the Witch Academy in the main world.
Finally, regarding Tan Wei and her team, Luxien reportedly returned home and hasn’t returned yet, leaving no updates on her situation.
However, it’s all good for me; how bad can handling matters of my original family get? Right?
After Tan Wei arrived, members from both organizations followed suit. It was apparent how important my words were to them, especially since it’s a rare occasion where I proactively reached out to them.
The last to arrive was Yi Rui. Although their self-generated magic power project is no longer in such a high-tier laboratory in the experiment zone, they’ve moved to another location, which is certainly not shabby. What’s more, it’s a large project team with several instructors.
Therefore, leaving to ask for time off, plus some trivial matters, has kept me quite occupied; this is indeed a rather formal attendance.
“Have you two become familiar with these materials? Has the club done any pass-down evaluations on them?” I inquired towards Fu Xinglan and Tracy, as this discussion revolves around the core interests tied to these materials.
Fu Xinglan, as a representative of the All-Purpose Workshop, naturally took the initiative: “Of course! When Vice President Xing Anlei brought those materials back, the club immediately conducted a comprehensive value assessment. We even speculated whether there might be possibilities for relevant cooperation. Who knew Assistant Xiao Ran would be so efficient?”
“Our Witch Secret Realm community is the same. After the All-Purpose Workshop completed its assessment, it sent us a report regarding the material output and identification. We, the Witch Secret Realm community, also have a significant say in the academy,” Tracy added. Within the Witch Academy, the Witch Secret Realm is undoubtedly the largest super material production site, especially for those recyclable materials, which contribute significantly; its expertise in natural material extraction is extremely rich, along with developed equipment.
They maintain a high degree of collaboration with the All-Purpose Workshop.
“However, I don’t recognize this material… it seems I haven’t seen it before.” At this point, Fu Xinglan spoke again, picking up a transparent sealed bag containing the material.
Inside the bag was Hexagonal Amber in its naturally occurring state, showing a columnar shape, with a hexagonal exterior, completely translucent like crystal, emitting a hint of chill.
Seeing Fu Xinglan present this, Yi Wei, who had been silently observing, displayed an interested expression, as she knew about the existence of Hexagonal Amber, leading her here for this purpose.
It’s primarily not an elemental property-based super material but rather a super material highlighting application characteristics while integrating its inherent attributes.
“You definitely haven’t seen this; I didn’t present it last time either.” I took the bag from Fu Xinglan, opened it, and took out a piece in my hand.
Most extraordinary materials generally wouldn’t react to air with clay and such; the most common protection is actually extraordinary energy isolation, as the properties of extraordinary materials are predominantly driven by their internal extraordinary energy.
“Its name is Hexagonal Amber; it possesses very unique characteristics and is of extremely high value. You can utilize the Earth Vein Identification Technique from your knowledge to understand it better. The information regarding it has been classified as important by the academy, and I will provide you temporary access to understand its properties.”
“What? The principal has classified it as important information?” The three of them hurriedly checked, realizing it was indeed so. Without my permission, they could only obtain the name and a minimal amount of general information.
Even with the Great Knowledge Seed, even after analysis, it showed important information that could not be freely disclosed. However, they do have the permission to view it.
After all, the Great Knowledge Seed currently only belongs to the mentor group and a few selected teaching assistants, in addition to those I personally granted it to; this sum is all there is.
While they continued their inquiries, I spoke again: “This is recognized by the academy as a special super material ore for our Witch Academy’s strategic reserve. Its intrinsic and derived values are immeasurable.”
“So this means… this material is controlled by the academy, right?”
“Yes.” I smiled and replied to Yi Lian, who was the first to react.
