Chapter 951: Gardening and Planting? I’ve Got Experience in Tree Planting!
“This! It must be enough!”
At this moment, Millien’s mind became active all of a sudden, completely because this matter occurred too unexpectedly.
If she had known about this in advance, her approach could have been more aggressive!
Entering the Expanding Realm early to make arrangements!
The key point is that once this matter spreads, the impact will be earthquake-level.
By then, she would have other options; there’s no need to suffer at the academy?
“From the looks of you, it seems you’re ready to show off your skills. I’ll refrain from giving too much direction on this; go ahead and do it yourself. If you want to leverage my influence or name, feel free to do so and just dive in.”
“Thank you for your trust, Miss!”
Millien certainly understood the weight of these words, so she couldn’t let down the Miss’s expectations!
“Um… if possible, try to find Yi Lian and her group. If Yi Lian cannot go personally, bringing along the others who want to go would be enough. The extraordinary techniques in the Expanding Realm are still just starting out…” This reminds me of the extraordinary laboratory I set up in the Expanding Realm, meant to help them develop their own extraordinary system rather than relying solely on the Power Network.
“I understand! Millien comprehended right away that the related industries in the Expanding Realm differ from those in the Core Realm. The Expanding Realm is also in the phase of accumulating extraordinary techniques.
Mastering these techniques equates to having a first-mover advantage, which can then lead to monopolization or collaborations, licensing, and similar situations.
“I wonder when you’re planning to head to the Expanding Realm? I need to make preparations regarding the choice of personnel going over there, and there are other responsibilities here at the academy that will also require some time.”
“We can go anytime; the sooner, the better.”
“Oh, I see. I’ll try to get everything sorted in three… no, two days…” Millien compressed the time to the maximum limit based on her current responsibilities, which might be very rushed, but with the Great Knowledge Seed, she could collaborate remotely.
“No need to rush; errors are easy to make. Aim for perfection and avoid mistakes.”
“I will be careful!”
“Oh, by the way, I’m bringing this up with you mainly to have you handle something for me in the Expanding Realm after that. Once this task is done, then you can truly showcase your skills.” At this moment, I forcibly diverted the topic to the main point.
What is it? I will do my utmost to attend to this for you, Miss!
Honestly, it isn’t much. I need a huge factory. There’s no need to purchase equipment; you just need to find a sufficiently large site, and I’ll handle the equipment myself. Only I can do that manually; just be ready with the materials for me at all times.” I stated.
Just… that?
Yeah, just that.” I nodded.
Although it seems simple, the reality is indeed straightforward.
Because once this factory is built, even if it isn’t completed, a large number of witches are likely to come and help.
They are extraordinary witches!
Just the title of “The First Large-scale Dream State Soul Material Production Factory” will probably draw a substantial number of witches wanting to see what it’s all about, right?
Even witches who just observe might join in.
As for the equipment and manual labor, I can rely on my clones for that; there’s no need for me to worry, the only crucial technology that needs my personal touch is the purification method split into a production line style of automation and systemization.
In this respect, my discussion with Millien is more detailed than with others, and Millien nodded along. Although it seems simple, it truly is straightforward once in the Expanding Realm.
This is Millien’s confidence since she has such a deep connection with Sister Xiao Han.
However, after discussing this, Millien also raised some issues that she encountered and needed to pay attention to.
In other words… the All-purpose Workshop must pursue scrutiny over Ling and her group for maliciously damaging the secret of the Ice Snow Throne.
And it has already begun.
As for conflicts between clubs or between students, the academy side doesn’t intervene much, at most it sends someone to notarize.
They review based on academy regulations, fundamental morals, even contract content and clauses to make a judgment.
“Do they really dare to come? Don’t they know which side the academy leans towards?”
“Sister Xiao Han… well, there’s no need to say such things bluntly, right? Besides, we’re not entirely without justification.”
“Didn’t you just run into Ming Xue not long ago? She mentioned to me that since it hasn’t reached the point where you actively come to trouble me, you should have been prepared for this, right?”
“Um, this time the All-purpose Workshop is pursuing us mainly because their progress on secret matters has been too lacking, and they also made this a bigger issue. They must respond, or the All-purpose Workshop will lose face.”
“Just for face… Well, I smile at that, expressing my disdain.”
“Moreover, we also learned from some instructors that the All-purpose Workshop, along with the Witch Secret Realm Association, released news saying the Ice Snow Throne Secret Realm belongs to the association, which is actually misleading information they propagated verbally themselves.”
“The Ice Snow Throne Secret Realm has always belonged to the academy; it has just been indefinitely delegated to the association for development, and their autonomy is far higher than that of the association maintaining and operating those realms.”
“Plus, when they tried testing the waters, the academy completely let go of this secret realm, which is why they dared to say that a witch’s secret realm belongs to the association.”
“Looping around… in the end, it’s not actually theirs~ these little tricks are just…”
I feel like I can apply to Principal Mei for a liability waiver regarding the destruction of the experimental secret realm…
After all, if the secret realm is destroyed, the academy should hold me accountable, but the academy says it can be exempted; what is the association even worth?
As for the issue of usage rights, they didn’t have any prior contracts stating what they could or couldn’t do. Tan Jun and her group were even invited attendees; if they play by unwritten rules without a witch contract for final security, thinking their host can suppress everything, the tables could turn on them.
One can say that the logic here is quite clear, though there are still many ambiguous areas; if the All-purpose Workshop drags this out, it could take a long time.
They’ll first hold accountability to regain some face, then delay the matter, waiting until no one is paying attention before quietly reconciling.
This is a conservative approach; if they were bolder, they might not understand what they are truly facing.
“Since you have a plan, then follow through with it; if things get difficult or you suffer any grievances, tell me, and I’ll make them fireworks.”
Regarding the matter of the King of the Ancient Ice Remains within the Ice Snow Throne Secret Realm, I naturally shared it with Millien. I didn’t require her to keep it a secret from Tan Zhi and the others either.
Upon hearing my definitive reply, Millien felt a surge of excitement at this moment!
Directly taking on those top-tier associations, without any hesitation—this is the absolute confidence brought about by absolute strength!
After completing these discussions with Millien, she immediately executed tasks very efficiently.
Meeting with Millien was part of the plan.
Time passed gradually as night fell.
The entire Witch Academy seemed to come alive, just like how more and more mosquitoes are stirred into action in the pitch-black night.
And with the news Millien brought back, coupled with their unreserved actions, the entanglement of benefits will be thoroughly ignited.
There’s no need to overly publicize this; those who are qualified to know about it undoubtedly hold significant statuses.
This is destined to be a major earthquake, causing some within the academy to lose sleep all night.
However, none of this concerns me right now.
At this moment, I am enjoying dinner with Sister Bai at a barbecue buffet.
Although the condiments at the restaurant are more varied, the quality of the meat is far inferior to what Sister Bai prepares herself.
Yet after being blessed by the “Hand-Grilled by Sister Bai” buff, the flavor seems to have been elevated to another level.
“Sister Bai~ what do you think we should do during our few days at the academy? Honestly, I really can’t think of anything to pass the time.” I asked.
If it were merely about killing time, playing on my phone or scrolling through short videos would be the fastest, but I’ve already ditched or optimized those habits.
The speed of information I obtain from the Great Knowledge Tree far surpasses that of short videos.
Thus, I can’t derive much excitement from obtaining information; viewing those low-quality short videos doesn’t bring me anything either.
Perhaps this is the state of having elevated vision, where a certain way of obtaining thought has filled my instincts, preventing me from engaging in useless activities.
Even if something were to yield supposed happiness, I wouldn’t feel it was meaningless.
“There are many fun things in the academy too~” Miss Bai attempted to open up this way.
“But those are merely classified as fun; they are fun in expression but fail to ignite my passion and longing.”
“Then what will you do, Xiao Han? As long as there is life, there is a basic demand that drives everyone to make many choices. Could it be that your desire for control is too strong, especially that emotional aspect of body cultivation, or including the concept of integrating knowledge and action that you mentioned before, has suppressed your pursuits?”
Miss Bai could only analyze this way.
She has experienced Xiao Han being like this many times.
Clearly in a state meant for rest, she seems entirely drained as if her soul is lost.
“Um… that could very well be it. Passion bursts forth like instinct; but when I try to capture it, I can’t manage to release it freely, Miss Bai…”
“What’s wrong?” Miss Bai responded instinctively when she heard me call her.
“You said… should I cultivate a habit, a hobby, in order to balance my overly inflated ambition?”
“That’s a good suggestion. Is there anything Xiao Han wants to do? Miss Bai inquired: “Like gardening, painting, singing, dancing… um, these might not be to your liking, right? Or baking, cooking? Or if all else fails… extraordinary-level casual crafting? I can teach you things like enlightening formations.”
Um… facing Sister Bai’s lengthy suggestions, I do find some of them appealing.
But those that I would genuinely do from the heart, instinctively…
“How about gardening and planting?” I suggested.
After all, I have no experience in planting.
Moreover, at this moment, I have planted the Great Knowledge Tree and Fool Dream Tree in my Soul Dream.
The Expanding Realm is similar, and in the Game World, I have planted a tree that has already branched out…
“Great~ I didn’t expect Xiao Lian to be interested in this? Planting…”
“Well~ after all, I do have some insights on planting~” Because nearly every student’s Sea of Consciousness in the Witch Academy has the Knowledge Tree that I planted.
Thus, planting isn’t as narrow as it seems.
……
In the Game World at this moment.
The Wanlian Comprehensive Network is also fully spreading out, the root network completely covering the city where Igor is located.
Their communications, through the God of Knowledge, have utterly eliminated the last trace of the possibility of being monitored.
With the wide dissemination of the Knowledge Seed, the Power Network similar to that of players cannot ultimately remain hidden.
“Acquiring this kind of power is like handing over a dog collar with your own hands! Once the association accepts this power’s charity, you all become the witch’s lackeys!”
Many people are well aware of what is happening within the association.
That person named Dawn has become generous enough to seemingly allow anyone to take those seeds from him.
Too many people within the association have privately accepted the gift of this power; this is extraordinary power!
Rather than expecting others to protect themselves, having the power in one’s own hands provides more security!
Even if doing so indeed turns them into that witch’s dog, what does it matter?
Other outsiders are too disdainful to bestow power upon them!
They are the ones who actually protect the association, from the very beginning hidden in the shadows, the humiliation, misunderstanding, and unwillingness they faced were far too many.
They have already become accustomed to serving this invincible witch, so what does it matter?
Who has the time to be loyal to the association for no reason?
As long as there are benefits, advantages, protection, and they’re treated like humans, what reason do they have not to follow?
“We can’t just sit back and wait! That witch… that witch’s methods are simply too terrifying; we must remove her; she has surpassed my control!”
As this was spoken, there was a profound silence below, a direct form of rejection to such a proposal.
“The elder’s viewpoint is too radical; may I ask whether such agitation represents any comprehensive plan from your side?” At this moment, a senior from the association opened his mouth to inquire.
“Surround the Catastrophe Witch using those external powers. The witch’s combat strength is strong… but even a dozen or twenty people attacking her, she wouldn’t be able to handle it.”
“What a joke, will those outsiders listen to you? You think you’re someone? Do you even understand? You’re just speaking grandly.”
“The one who doesn’t understand is you! There are also underlying powers among the outsiders. Quite unfortunate for you; they all hate the existence of witches.”
