Chapter 994: Preliminary Cooperation
“Then since that’s the case… Xiao Han means you have a way to find these materials?” Yi Ren was not overly anxious.
Since the materials belong to the academy, there must be channels through which the academy circulates them to the students, but the quantity certainly won’t be large.
In Yi Ren’s view, since Xiao Han brought this up, she must have a way to resolve it.
“Everyone~ before thinking about any channels, why not guess where these materials come from?” I spoke, diverting their expectations to another level.
“Is it… produced from secret realms, or those ancient remnants of water?” Fu Xinglan was the first to speak.
Since the sixth-floor amber was mentioned alongside these materials, it was likely related.
“Exactly~ To be precise, sixth-floor amber and these materials are both derived from ancient remnants of water. You should have heard the news by now, right? The ancient remnants of water broke through to the secret realm, causing quite a stir at the Qun Luo Forest. Now it officially belongs to the Witch Academy, establishing a preliminary cooperative relationship with the academy.”
The information was only vaguely understood by the All-Purpose Workshop and other clubs; the members they sent were captured by those people, and after a series of unexpected events, their survival was uncertain. They would have to go there for a rescue mission once the situation stabilized.
As for the collaboration with the ancient ice remains, they had no clear understanding of it.
However… now they understood that this assistant Xiao Na in front of them was not deceiving them regarding this matter.
At this moment, Tan Qian and the others looked at me in confusion because they knew that the ancient ice remains belonged to my clone, which meant a form of cooperation between me and the academy.
Meeting their gaze, I silently brought up a private chat window visible only to me and briefly explained it to them.
Before long, this clone would no longer be my clone.
Instead, it would become the World Guardian!
But I didn’t mention that.
As for the ancient ice remains as the new life of the World Guardian, whether it would still be willing to produce sixth-floor amber for the witches was not an issue!
Witches and the consciousness of the Main World had aligned interests.
The main point was… if the witches wanted to play it harder, then they could directly sign a cooperative witch contract with the King of Ancient Ice Remains.
The King of Ancient Ice Remains is the embodiment of the power of the Great Ice and Snow Throne Technique. Even if the ancient ice remains is no longer me but the newly born King of Ancient Ice Remains, this contract completed in conjunction with the power itself can still be fulfilled.
However, such a means would seem a bit excessive.
Unless absolutely necessary, I actually do not recommend using such means, because in the end, I believe that the methods of the Witch Race are sufficient to handle the Main World, so why resort to such means?
The main thing is still… cooperation and mutual benefit~
The Main World wants to develop, and the Witch Race also wants to improve the Main World. I really can’t think of anything that could cause a rift between the Main World and the Witch Race.
Right now, the biggest threat to the Main World is those three top races because they could destroy the Main World at any time.
Of course, even after driving those guys away, witches might not act human, but witches seem to have never been human to begin with.
“Then would we be able to check how the production of this special sixth-floor amber looks?” Although Fu Xinglan and the others understood the positioning of this material, it certainly wouldn’t flow in large quantities to the academy level.
More likely, the distribution would still be within the level of extraordinary witches, and students would have to see if they could get a little bit of it.
“The current production is still not stable. This special material is a product made using the power of the Great Spellbook and specialized techniques, and it can be foreseen that for a long time to come, there will not be open supply channels.”
“So, Assistant Xiao Han means… you have a channel?”
“No~ it’s not that I have a channel, but I secured an opportunity from the academy head.” I shook my finger, then brought up a three-dimensional magic image.
“Guess where this is?” I pointed at the large imaged area in the center of the crowd.
Everything visible to the human eye here is snow-covered ground, and one can also see many forms resembling icebergs, with countless cracks and irregular slopes of collapse, all showcasing its violent natural aesthetic.
“It looks very much like a region within a secret realm.”
“This is the current Qun Luo Forest wasteland, or perhaps it should be renamed as the Qun Luo Forest Snowfield. After the secret realm shattered, everything inside explosively piled up here.”
“It’s truly spectacular…” Tan Yin sighed.
Having entered the secret realm before, they could naturally imagine what the scene would be like when the secret realm shattered in reality.
But seeing it presented before them, it can only be said to be more terrifying than they imagined.
“The current Qun Luo Snowfield is not just a matter of spectacle; over here, the ancient ice remains fought against an extraordinary from the Wizard Academy, or rather, an extraordinary mentor from the Wizard Academy violated regulations and made a move against non-door entities, causing this entire snowfield’s natural phenomena to affect very far regions.”
“What? A mentor from the Wizard Academy attacked the ancient ice remains?!”
“Well, overall, the wizards were utterly defeated and may not have any negotiations right now.”
The issue of compensation was discussed, but that wasn’t the main point…
“The main point is that the current Qun Luo Snowfield is filled with remnants of battles involving the ancient ice remains, with these special materials piled up in the snow; the smaller ones are about the size of sand and dust, while the larger ones reach several people’s height in massive crystal blocks. I believe you should be quite interested, right?”
“This… if it’s just battle remnants, its value shouldn’t be very high?” Tracy spoke, her tone somewhat uncertain.
“Then you might not understand just how vast the impact of an extraordinary battle can be…”
I shrank the image I was displaying and switched to the Earth Vein information imaging of the Qun Luo Wasteland—a real scene recorded by the Earth Vein.
“Do you see it? The entire Qun Luo Wasteland can only be considered the core region of the battle remnants. In the secret realm, the battle between the ancient ice remains and you was merely a small skirmish; now that the ancient ice remains fully possesses the Great Spellbook, even summoning the ancient ice clan would be enough to flatten the entire Qun Luo Wasteland, affecting surrounding areas considerably.”
I looked at their expressions—they understood very little about this information. Although they weren’t very interested, they still forced themselves to listen intently, even taking notes from the Knowledge Seed for the entire duration.
“I’m just saying all this to provide a ground for you to understand the severity of this battle and the range it covers. This is merely to give you a more tangible understanding of how much sixth-floor amber you might be able to obtain.”
As I spoke, I magnified the imaged map until I achieved a 7:1缩 ratio, then paused there.
Finally, I set up a temporary interactive function, reached out, and parted the snow in the imaged area, eventually uncovering a crystal that was much larger than a fingernail.
I held this crystal between my fingers and presented it for them to see clearly.
“As you can see, this is from the Earth Vein information imaging, capturing the true world’s data through the Earth Vein’s memory. What I retrieved here… is the sixth-floor amber, this material is widespread throughout the Qun Luo Wasteland and its surrounding areas.”
At this point, I paused but didn’t explain why these materials were present here.
If asked… the answer would just involve the combat tactics of the ancient ice remains.
Unrelated to me, Yang Yue Lin.
Once I finished speaking, Fu Xinglan and Tracy suddenly came to life before my eyes!
Isn’t this what they wanted?
Compared to the materials mentioned earlier, even if there are quite a few of those, they would only be considered minor compared to this.
“And I applied to the academy head; the materials from the Qun Luo Wasteland can be left to me to handle, including the sixth-floor amber within them as well.”
“After all, the academy has already grasped the source of producing these materials, so naturally, they wouldn’t care for them.”
So these are given to me, as a sort of consolation from the academy, since I was present during the initial incident when the extraordinary wizard took action against me.
Upon hearing my supplementation, they couldn’t help but gasp in disbelief.
An extraordinary wizard had targeted Assistant Xiao Yi!
And there was compensation from the academy… so much material was sent out just like that!
From this density alone, even at an average level, considering how large the Qun Luo Wasteland is, this at least has to be counted in tons, right?
Not to mention there are also other materials, and if they accumulate in large quantities, the price would be considerable.
However, if they were to experience being suppressed by an extraordinary wizard themselves, changing to such “resource-rich land,” they wouldn’t dare.
What a joke… Once an extraordinary moves, they would collapse on the spot, unable to resist at all.
“So… Assistant Xiao Yi wants to cooperate with us to collect resources from this area, right?” After the shock, Fu Xinglan and the others quickly responded, asking eagerly.
“Yes, because the area is too large, and for other reasons, I find it troublesome and plan to leave it to you. I’m sure you would be willing to cooperate, right?”
“Willing! We definitely are!” Fu Xinglan was the first to speak; they were eager to cooperate in this regard. Establishing this cooperation was truly crucial!
Of course… there was also part of the reason that the battle above the Qun Luo Wasteland was a one-versus-many situation, obliterating much of the opposing high-end forces from multiple academies!
That was nearly a hundred people!
Although in the end, due to the issues with the club members on the front lines, the footage was blurred, they still understood… total annihilation.
Moreover, they were killed by a blade and the emerging body transformation technique, the kind of uniquely potent domain power not even used.
Such combat strength shocked them.
More importantly, this Assistant Xiao Yi truly kills!
Not to mention whether they will be revived afterward, but these people are indeed dead.
The vivid, blood-splattering reality of killing presented a strong visual impact, showing them just how terrifying this Assistant Xiao Yi can be when she gets serious.
After discussing these cooperation matters, we also sent off Fu Xinglan and Tracy.
This was merely a preliminary cooperation, the igniting fuse for the academy’s strategies.
There was no need to worry about conflicts with other academies, as I had my life clone, coupled with the rumor and emotional body cultivation from ordinary subjects, ensuring that conflicts among them would erupt without any sense of incongruity.
After these two were sent off, I looked back at Yi Xin.
“I’m sorry~ I neglected you just now.”
“It’s fine~ Do we need to say such apologies between us?”
“Indeed, I was being overly indulgent.”
“What’s that about? Let’s not mention those things, but I didn’t expect you to pull off such a stunt with the sixth-floor amber… by the way, Xiao Han, with your relationship with the academy head… can’t you get a channel for sixth-floor amber?”
With Yi Xin’s question, Tan Wei and Shi Ruizhi, who already knew everything nearby, couldn’t hold back anymore.
“Sister Xiao Han… can we talk about it?” Shi Ruizhi looked at me excitedly.
“Feel free, Yi Xin is one of our own; it’s fine for her to know, just don’t spread it around.”
“Great! Let me explain this to Assistant Yi Xin!” Shi Ruizhi, who was a year away from graduation, was close to Yi Xin, so she didn’t bother using the senior-junior titles.
“The ancient ice remains have actually been Xiao Han’s clone from the very beginning! How could she still need a channel?” Shi Ruizhi had been holding onto this secret, feeling uncomfortable before those two.
“What!?” Yi Xin’s eyes widened; this was her first time learning such a truth.
She couldn’t help but glance at me, seemingly digesting this fact.
“Um, it’s just considered a temporary clone of mine.” I began to explain: “I made a… deal, and before long, this ancient ice remains will no longer be my clone but will become a true, independent life—a king of the race bearing the fate of a tribe. But until then, whether it’s the Great Spellbook completed by the ancient ice remains or the techniques for producing sixth-floor amber derived from it, they all originate from my hands.”
I detailed the reasons behind this matter and some follow-up arrangements.
“That’s truly impressive… no, it’s simply an extraordinary feat!” They, being in the field of magical derivation, understood just how unattainable the existence of a Great Spellbook might be for them.
“These are all minor matters, really. Regarding this cooperation, I actually don’t care much about the sixth-floor amber. If your team needs it, I can directly have the share sent to you after the collection from the communities.”
“This… how can we accept that? The value of those materials…”
“I’ve passed the stage of being flustered over money,” I interrupted Yi Xin’s attempted refusal: “I am now pursuing things of a higher order; sending things over makes the value mean little.”
“I believe in the arrangements that follow; you should be alright in having the entire team…”
“Developing a few other subjects will also enrich your skill reserve. I remember among those sisters, quite a few are geniuses in alchemy and have encountered extraordinary materials; sixth-floor amber is a brand new high-value natural material with great potential for composite material development.”
“The field of materials depends a lot on luck; if you get lucky and develop a new type of material for the academy, it could easily catch the mentor’s attention—there’s a good chance for that honor~ Don’t you sisters want to bring it back?”
“Alright~ I guess I have no reason to refuse anymore…”
Facing my opening, Yi Xin readily accepted my offering.
