Chapter 450: The Combined Effect of Identification Technique and Knowledge Tree
“Um? Hello, teacher.”
After knocking on the office door, I gently pushed it open with my hand.
As I opened the door, my gaze instinctively looked inside, and at first glance, I saw a tutor who wasn’t very familiar to me, closest to the door.
Out of politeness, I greeted her. She looked at me with a hint of surprise in her eyes but only gave a cold nod in response before getting back to her work.
I then began to take in the office space.
This office was significantly larger than Teacher Ji’s standalone office, with many new furnishings, and it seemed to accommodate four teachers.
According to what Sister Bai told me, she shares this office with Teacher Miao and Teacher He, so this should be the fourth teacher I don’t know much about.
“Xiao Han, come over here.”
“Okay~” I looked toward where Sister Bai was, which was the innermost spot. I didn’t see the twin teachers, Miao and He; they might be out for some reason.
After all, they came from outside the main world, so it’s reasonable that they’re curious about this place, and I didn’t need to worry too much about their absence.
“These are the key points from the teaching assistant’s written exam that I helped you organize. Even after simplifying it, there’s still quite a lot. Xiao Han, you’ll have to work a bit harder these days.” Seeing me come over, Bai Yu immediately handed me the materials she had organized during this time.
It looked like a small device similar to a USB flash drive, and the interface seemed to be a plugin for the Earth Vein System. This was what Sister Bai had prepared for me.
“Is this all?” I picked up the small device, curiously looking at Sister Bai.
“Yes, don’t underestimate its size. When you plug it into the Earth Vein System and open it, there’s a lot of information inside. If you start now, you might not finish reading it all before the written test begins.” Bai Yu reminded me as I examined it, her tone carrying a hint of urgency.
“Don’t worry~ I’m not going in unprepared.” I took the small device and immediately used the Identification Technique.
『Name: Mobile Earth Vein Storage Device
Description: An information storage device made based on the Earth Vein’s carrying capacity, compatible with the Earth Vein System, can be read and displayed in a special way.
Stored Information: Contains fundamental knowledge points from all fixed courses of the Witch Academy for the first three years, with some points being extended knowledge points (click to view).
Remarks: This knowledge was prepared by Sister Bai for me. It seems to have been arranged in advance, and I didn’t have a chance to check for gaps before; now this intention has been conveyed.』
I looked at the brief identification introduction, most of the content was folded away.
But I understood very well that my purpose in identifying this device was not solely to review its information; rather, I aimed to utilize the information revealed by the Identification Technique to bypass my own reading process and transfer all the information into my Knowledge Tree.
Of course, if I encountered content that I couldn’t understand during my reading, which meant information that the Knowledge Tree couldn’t parse, I wouldn’t be able to comprehend it either. The Knowledge Tree couldn’t include it and could only “copy” it. However, that was fine because challenging problems are worth my effort to understand and learn.
In other words, in that brief moment of identification, I had already effectively “read” all the knowledge points since all that information was within that “folded” section.
Naturally, I would need to sort through it afterward, but the process would certainly be much quicker than simply reading it through.
One could say that the Earth Vein Information Identification Technique has thoroughly completed the final step of the initial Memory Shelf spellbook planning, achieving the ability to record knowledge points from books in an instant without needing to visually read them.
If I consider my earlier days when I just got the Memory Shelf spellbook, I wouldn’t have dared to dream about accomplishing something like this, and now, thanks to this kind of inspiration, I’ve done it. It’s a bit bittersweet, but more than that, it’s satisfying—a sense of fulfillment from achieving a goal unintentionally.
“Can you use it? Will you use your own Earth Vein System or the one I have here?”
“If Sister Bai isn’t busy, then I’ll use yours.” I opened the storage device and lightly shook its connector, indicating the desktop Earth Vein System’s port on Bai Yu’s desk.
“Alright, go ahead and plug it in.”
“Then I won’t be polite?” Upon receiving Sister Bai’s approval, I unhesitatingly inserted it into the port and, surprisingly, it went right in!
You see, devices like USBs usually require several attempts before they fit properly, and the principle behind that still hasn’t been proven. It’s quite strange.
However, Sister Bai’s Earth Vein System turned out to be newly configured after my identification, which explained why the storage device fit so snugly when inserted.
From my Spirit Vision perspective, I watched as the Earth Vein Storage Device connected on the energy level, and the information it carried quickly infused into the Earth Vein System.
At that moment, a half-transparent light screen, condensed from Earth Vein energy, emerged. Bai Yu skillfully opened this external file, and immediately, countless detailed knowledge points streamed out on the light screen.
Even the display screen stretched a considerable length, and after some adjustment, it formed a convenient size for viewing.
“Xiao Han, how much do you understand about the knowledge points on here? Let me help you check for gaps.”
“Um… basically all of it?” I thought for a moment before replying.
Although I’m only a first-year student, the topics covered in the Witch Academy’s first three years are largely foundational, and many points can even be derived from one another.
At this moment, I gained further insight into my own learning ability. The extraordinary… truly has remarkable methods, allowing an ordinary person like me to become a figure my peers could only admire from afar.
“Really? This contains all the foundational and extended knowledge points from the first three years at the academy! Don’t try to fool Sister Bai.”
“Yes~ yes~ Sister Bai can quiz me, and if I can’t answer, you can make me do anything.” I said confidently.
“That’s what you said, Xiao Han! If you’re lying to me, I’ll make you suffer a bit,” Bai Yu said, sensing my confidence and becoming eager to test me.
She wasn’t acting out of the idea of making Xiao Han do anything; she simply wanted to quiz me to see if I truly grasped all these knowledge points.
After all, if Xiao Han learned to deceive, she would need to use strong measures to set her straight.
“Then let’s start with some simple questions, about basic elemental theory for shaping energy…”
At this moment, Bai Yu officially began her questioning. I pulled over an empty chair nearby and sat comfortably.
These knowledge points were ones Bai Yu had studied as well. When she first encountered extraordinary-related knowledge, she was thrilled, so the related knowledge points stuck with her. Although it had been many years and she had forgotten some details, now a glance was enough for her to quickly recall.
As Bai Yu delved deeper into her questions, many topics were marked as important, but I found them all quite easy, responding promptly and effortlessly.
Eventually, Bai Yu began to jump around with her examination, which only surprised her more.
Xiao Han was only in her first year!
And she had even been exempted from courses, and yet she comprehended these knowledge points so well?
However, Bai Yu’s mouth couldn’t help but curl into a smile; at least this indicated Xiao Han would have no issues with the written test. She hadn’t expected Xiao Han to grow to this level unnoticeably.
Because of this, she instinctively compared herself to her former self, recalling never having seen such a prodigy… Even now, she felt like she couldn’t measure up to Xiao Han.
Even after she confessed her feelings to Xiao Han, she had become exceptionally smart, learning in the Grand Library of the Witch World and exhibiting talents that attracted the attention of that Primordial Witch.
Yet there remained an insurmountable gap compared to Xiao Han, yet she did not feel jealousy, as Xiao Han’s impressive abilities meant that she herself should be even more extraordinary, right?
“Huh…”
After a long while, Bai Yu stopped and let out a sigh.
“Why did Sister Bai stop? Is it too much for you~?”
“No need to test anymore, Xiao Han. At this level, do you really need my help for tutoring?” Bai Yu said, somewhat annoyed.
“But I’ve been busy lately and haven’t reviewed these knowledge points. I’m afraid I’ll forget them~”
“Busy… what exactly are you busy with, Xiao Han? Why so mysterious, and you don’t even tell me?”
“Um~ Of course, I’m busy with good things. Remember the Memory Shelf spellbook you gave me?”
“Oh, I almost forgot. Have you recorded all these knowledge points in there? That’s quite a project.” Upon hearing the mention of the Memory Shelf spellbook, Bai Yu quickly reacted. If that was the case, then it was no surprise Xiao Han had grown so exceptional.
“Recording everything in the Memory Shelf is quite a hassle; I’m actually deriving the spellbook from it…”
“Deriving?! Spell derivation?”
Just as I had not finished speaking, I was interrupted by a voice beside me— the teacher who had been quietly sitting here, whose name I even didn’t know.
“Ah?” I turned my head, looking at the teacher with suspicion.
“I got too excited. You’re still a student, right? Do you understand what spellbook derivation means?”
“I do, Teacher Ji mentioned it before; it’s about the derivation of spell sequences.”
“Is that so…” This teacher’s gaze was sharp as she looked at me, yet she did not perceive any signs of deceit.
Thinking about it, she unconsciously swallowed.
What kind of prodigy is this? Deriving spellbooks? The Memory Shelf spellbook, although she hadn’t heard of that specific one, she knew about this type. Just from the name, you could tell its purpose. That was her recognition base as an extraordinary witch. Thus, she knew how challenging it was to derive such spellbooks.
Even among the group of extraordinary witches, those who could use spellbooks and those who could create them were not proportionate, let alone derivatives.
After all, creating a spellbook requires mastering true editing techniques, while deriving involves a deep understanding of spells.
Moreover, she entered the main world as an academic witch and was acutely aware of the high value involved.
She came to the main world for one purpose: she had heard that a considerable portion of the Witch Academy in the main world was conducting research on “Extraordinary Knowledge,” and she was particularly interested in the creation of Great Spellbooks.
“Let me introduce you, Xiao Han. This is Teacher Stasi, an academic witch who joined the main world Witch Academy at the same time as me. She will also be a mentor working alongside me in the future.” At that moment, Bai Yu spoke up.
“Hello, Teacher Stasi.” I politely greeted her.
After thinking for a bit, I seemed to recall some impression; I had seen her when I welcomed Sister Bai before, but it was only a glance. After all, at that time, I didn’t feel the need to consciously remember such specifics.
“Um, you are Xiao Han, right? You… are a little witch? Does the main world Witch Academy accept little witches as students?” Her tone was somewhat uncertain.
“Uh… Teacher Stasi, you might be mistaken. I’m not a little witch, just an ordinary lower-grade student.” I quickly waved my hand in embarrassment to explain.
It seems the academy head really didn’t lie; this witch from outside the main world truly mistook me for a little witch.
“Um? How could that be… Did I missee?”
“I know Teacher Stasi may have some misconceptions, but you can ask Headmaster Mei Linde about this. It should be part of her work; the academic section of the academy should have relevant experimental information related to self-awakening body cultivation and physical witch transformation.”
“What? Self-awakening body cultivation and physical witch transformation? You also have self-generated magic… How marvelous…” At that moment, this academic witch seemed to have a multitude of assumptions, leaving her dazed, and she could only inwardly exclaim “marvelous.”
“Well, if Teacher Deina is curious, she can discuss it with the headmaster. I don’t know much about it…” I said modestly, pushing all the credit to the headmaster, hoping she would take care of any troubles for me. Otherwise, I felt this academic witch named Stasi would delve into endless discussions.
“This…” Stasi wore an awkward expression; did she really approach the headmaster about this? She imagined the headmaster probably wasn’t that free.
However, her heart was already preparing to check the academy’s academic section; there were many things about the main world she still didn’t understand.
She hadn’t interacted much with students at the academy, yet this student in front of her left a profound impression—spellbook derivation… self-awakening body cultivation, without having advanced to an extraordinary witch, yet possessing witch talents… how many such monsters exist in the main world…
Moreover, she learned that the main world was currently in the phase of launching scripts, making it natural for genius talents to emerge. This individual, even if not a child of fortune, must definitely be a significant supporting character, right?
Stasi looked back at her position, curious, and glanced up again.
… No fortune seed, nor Earth Vein shackles?
Wait, how did she sever the Earth Vein shackles without advancing to extraordinary?
No… how could she support so many magic sources and spellbooks without Earth Vein shackles?
She felt her small mind was greatly shaken in this brief moment.
But I wouldn’t concern myself with what this teacher was thinking. After all, everything was quite ordinary for me.
So I shifted my focus back to Sister Bai. With her, aside from the Great Spellbook, I had no secrets that I couldn’t share, including matters related to the Knowledge Tree.
After all, I hadn’t intended to hide anything, nor was there a need to.
The original intention of hiding was to reduce trouble and out of a desire to get ahead of others; good things naturally had to be kept under wraps.
However, sometimes appropriate sharing and communication could yield breakthrough insights for me; besides, this was a spell I derived myself, making me the only source for others who wanted to learn.
If deriving spells only required knowledge of the idea, then it wouldn’t have any value.
Even if someone tried to seize my spellbook, they couldn’t take away the Knowledge Tree; even if it was taken, it would merely be a disfigured Memory Shelf spellbook. Without the illusionary clone, the practical application spellbooks, or insights gained from the Plant Network, along with the runes and frameworks needed to construct this derivative spell, the derivative spellbook would just be scattered sand.
It’s like technology; you can’t just create something with a blueprint. Without the necessary techniques, theoretical guidance, and a series of requirements, how can you hope for a finished product?
Moreover, the academy wouldn’t allow such strong-arm tactics to happen. After all, if it were just competition between students, I was confident I wouldn’t lose it. If it were against an extraordinary witch, then… that witch would definitely be somewhat unscrupulous. Well… the headmaster might also stand up for me, so I didn’t need to worry.
“Hey~ I’ve named the spell derived from the Memory Shelf ‘Knowledge Tree’; it’s quite handy to use.” I quietly said to Sister Bai with a smile.
