Chapter 1038: Meeting the Academy Head
My communication with the store manager was not extensive; we exchanged a few words and then hurried off to our tasks.
I could sense that the store manager was avoiding me to some extent, but the reason for the avoidance was not my stubbornness.
I didn’t delve deeper into it.
After finishing everything here, there really wasn’t much else to attend to.
However, before I was about to leave, I had one more thing to do.
Planting… the Wanlian Main Network Tree.
No matter how much the Joint Color Group suffered, since the bitter fruit had already been swallowed, the ownership of the Blood Slave Peninsula could not be relinquished!
And the best way to do this here was to lay out the Power Network and Root Network.
I personally planted it and filmed it before uploading it to the academy network.
Anyone who dares to touch it will face my vengeance!
I went to the Expanding Realm to give face to the other Extraordinary Academies. Since they didn’t want to maintain face and wanted to go against me, I would simply turn the table.
“Just now, why did you apologize so nicely to that person called the store manager?” Yi walked over and asked about a small doubt from earlier.
“To trace the origins of the academy war is inextricably linked to me, and the store manager was the first to oppose the academy war.”
“Are you related?”
“Can’t you believe it?”
“Why?”
“If I said it was to drive out all the Extraordinary Academies and their races from the Main World, would you believe me?”
“I would.”
“You are… still too naïve.”
“Are you lying to me?”
“It’s not exactly a lie; this is indeed… one of the reasons.”
“What are the other reasons?”
“Eliminating those families in the Main World, their existence hinders the development of the Main World, preventing all ordinary people from living well.”
“But after all, they are also people from the Main World, right?”
“… Is that so?” I looked at Yi and then turned to the distant buildings: “Do you see those buildings? Luxurious buildings; now look at those garbage dumps in the distance; in fact, that’s a slum, a place where only the upper class in the lowest layers can reside.”
“In this world, the exploitation of families increases layer by layer, and even without this Blood Sacrifice Ceremony, ordinary people here still live in misery, even having to sell blood to survive. Every place has its own suffering; this is the Blood Slave Academy, so this entire peninsula is full of Blood Slaves. From the moment they are born, their blood never belongs to them.” “Isn’t that ridiculous? A part of one’s own body, yet from birth never belonging to oneself. This is even a common knowledge for those on the Blood Slave Peninsula.” Listening to my words, Yi fell silent. I also seemed to break the silence as if jokingly: “Perhaps this Blood Sacrifice is a liberation for many who struggle on the brink of life and death?” “Is it…?” “Definitely not!” I looked at Yi’s hesitant expression and suddenly provided my answer: “How can this be considered liberation? This notion is merely psychological comfort for us who are still alive; what does it have to do with the dead? Any act of depriving life against one’s will cannot be liberation.” I did not wait for a response, and I realized that I seemed to be overly expressive in front of Yi. However, such so-called growth would not be achieved just by a few moral teachings. Even if I were educating about the Ancient Ice Remains, it would be the same. I silently looked at the Wanlian Main Network Tree that I had planted. It was planted in the vast sinkhole at the center of the Blood Slave Academy, which is also the altar for the Blood Sacrifice Ceremony.
Right in the middle.
At this moment, the Wanlian Main Network Tree had already sprouted, and the fertile land had given it ample nutrients, allowing it to defiantly produce a few leaves in front of me.
“This land is truly exceptionally fertile…”
“This is the Wanlian Main Network Tree?”
“Yes, it is the foundation and source of the Life Force Network and Root Network. The Great Knowledge Seed I gave you can connect to the Power Network to use extraordinary power, and it can also interface with the Root Network or acquire regional permissions from the Root Network.”
“That’s really amazing…”
“It truly is… Huh? I originally planned to agree, but the message suddenly popped up from the Great Knowledge Tree, startling me.”
“What happened?”
“Nothing, Principal Mei contacted me; she discovered we had come here and wanted to understand the situation.”
“The academy head…”
“Yes, the academy head of the Witch Academy is also one of the participants in this consciousness breeding experiment. We directly jumped from the Expanding Realm to the Core Realm and ran from the Witch Academy to here, making it quite dangerous if other Extraordinary Beings were to discover us.”
“Aren’t they in danger?”
“Their weight is different~ Extraordinary beings do not interfere as an unwritten rule, while in the eyes of other Extraordinary Beings, I am already a thorn in their side, and if given the opportunity, they would absolutely disregard the constraints of this unwritten rule to kill us.”
“Then it looks like we can’t stay here for long.” Yi sighed and said, “This might even implicate everyone here. I’m quite amazed; since you understand the situation is so dangerous, you are still willing to accompany me here and have fun for so long.”
“Because I am confident that the academy head and others will not let the Extraordinary interfere with us.”
“You’re that confident?”
“Of course I am, but we also can’t do anything too outlandish. How about… I take you to Principal Mei’s office to chat? Our Principal Mei places great importance on your existence, you know~ she personally led the Dragon University’s witch team to assist me in the experiment.”
“It’s indeed time to meet her.”
“So you agree? I thought you would hesitate.” I unexpectedly said.
“There’s nothing to hesitate about; this is something we have to face. Didn’t you already tell me what you want to know earlier?”
“Did you really tell us openly? My eyes lit up as I asked.”
“I guess so… but I might disappoint you; it seems I don’t know much, and even many things I can’t describe verbally, so I can’t help you too much.”
“It’s okay; just do your best.”
After receiving a similar reply, this ‘short’ journey I accompanied was worth it.
After giving a brief explanation to a few people here, I expressed my intention to return and communicate with the academy head.
Then, amid a flurry of exclamations, I returned to the Witch Academy.
“What are they shocked about?” Yi asked.
“In the Witch Academy, the status of the Extraordinary Witch Mentor is very high, the academy head even more so. But… don’t worry too much, just follow me; going to Principal Mei’s office is as simple and relaxed as going home.”
I reassured her, and soon brought Yi to Principal Mei’s office.
At this moment, Principal Mei and the others had already quelled the incident. I’m not quite sure how they managed it, but it certainly came at a significant cost.
Principal Mei had returned to her office.
And as I arrived with Yi in the Core Realm, she immediately noticed my movements.
“Older Sister Mei~ I’ve come over~”
I knocked on the door and pushed it open.
“Xiao Han, you’re back.” When Principal Mei saw me, she instinctively took a breath, and then her gaze fell on Yi.
At this moment, Yi instinctively endured a tremendous pressure when her eyes met Principal Mei’s!
After all, this pressure stemmed from a dual suppression of bloodline and life levels!
“Older Sister Mei~ let me introduce; this is the King of Ancient Ice Remains, Yi, that’s her current name.”
“Called Yi? No problem~ Don’t be too reserved.” Principal Mei also stood up with a smile, and Yi immediately felt the invisible pressure dissipate instantly.
It seemed that this older sister in front of her was very kind and approachable.
“Your demeanor reminds me of Xiao Han back then; when she first saw me, she was even more reserved than you.” Principal Mei jokingly referenced my previous experience: “Now she has opened up a bit.”
Under Principal Mei’s warmth, Yi was also arranged to sit on a sofa set aside for reception.
And I habitually sat in my favorite place.
Principal Mei also casually chatted for a bit.
“Yi, are you used to drinking hot black tea? If it’s inconvenient, I can also prepare some cold drinks for you.” Principal Mei fiddled with the teacups on her coffee table, saying seemingly casually.
“It should be fine.”
“After all, Yi is from the Ancient Ice Remains, but I’m curious about your appearance… Does it resemble Xiao Fu’s?”
“I guess so; our Ancient Ice Remains tribe is indeed made of ice and snow, and the white long hair matches well… Thank you.” Yi accepted the cup of tea handed by Principal Mei.
Facing the steaming tea, Yi drank it all in one go.
“Hahaha~ Yi, you’re too direct, actually, you don’t need to drink that fast. It’s better to savor it slowly to appreciate the flavor of black tea, especially under such radiant conditions.”
Principal Mei waved her hand, and the cup Yi had set down slid back to her. She then refilled it for her.
“Tea is something~ when chatting, your mouth gets dry, and then you moisten your lips.” Principal Mei said, pushing the tea forward again.
“If Yi prefers other drinks, I can prepare some delicious cold drinks for you.”
Following Principal Mei’s explanation, Yi also learned to take small sips.
“No need, tea is fine.” Yi replied.
Principal Mei casually chatted about some ordinary topics here.
Yi, as an Ancient Ice Remains with limited awareness of the world, genuinely knew very little, so Principal Mei mostly spoke from her own casual topics.
For instance, about her appearance, the Great Spellbook, and what I planned to do with her.
Then, Principal Mei changed the subject:
“Since Xiao Han has already enlightened you, let’s get straight to the point, shall we?”
“The situation in the Main World is indeed too tense; if nothing unexpected happens, this disturbance might be our last significant event, sigh…”
“Has it reached this point?” Hearing Principal Mei’s words, I couldn’t believe it.
Essentially, those Extraordinary Races didn’t have the courage to act with mutual destruction; it only left the Witch Race without a Main World.
“Yes, it seems so. Those Extraordinary Beings already know what we’re up to, but they don’t know our specific actions. It’s precisely because they know nothing that they’re in a state of confused panic; they have reached their limits.”
“Regardless, the means to destroy the Main World ultimately lie in the hands of individuals. Even if those Extraordinary Beings are terrified of it and oppose it, once they are resolute, the aftermath is unimaginable.”
Mei Linde knew very well that their excessive concern this time had crossed the line. If it weren’t for that Betraying Witch stirring things up, perhaps the matter wouldn’t have concluded so quickly.
While the end of this matter was partly due to Xiao Wu emerging from the Expanding Realm, it also exposed the existence of the Ancient Ice Remains as the “World Guardian.”
The World Guardian is special; her appearance can no longer be concealed. After all, observing the fate of the World Guardian doesn’t even require such professional scrutiny.
The presence of the World Guardian once again stepped on the nerves of the other party.
That’s why Mei Linde said there wouldn’t be another opportunity for the Witch Academy to make any large-scale movements.
This clearly indicates to me that I need to calm down for a while.
However, aside from the Fool Dream Life Experiment, I haven’t had anything else that would cause great disturbances recently.
But the Fool Dream Life Experiment is not a matter of one day or one night.
“By the way, Older Sister Mei, I don’t think I’ve asked you about the methods held by the three top academies that can destroy the World Spine. What exactly are they?”
“I didn’t tell you?”
“I only know there’s such a deterrent, but the specifics I really don’t know.”
“The method to destroy the World Spine is what those wizards call the World-Destroying Staff Plan.”
“World-Destroying Staff? That’s quite a grand claim. How is this plan implemented?” I continued to inquire.
After I asked, Principal Mei silently shook her head, finally taking a breath before speaking: “I don’t know; I’m not sure of the specific details at all.”
“Don’t know?!”
“Yes, even the codename World-Destroying Staff Plan was derived from the information obtained from the Ice Snow Throne Plan, and we’ve verified that the other party indeed has the potential to attack the World Vein of the Main World; we can’t take that gamble.”
“That’s not surprising, Xiao Han. It’s normal for them to guard against this closely. If we knew the specific steps of this plan, we could come up with countless methods targeting the plan through various steps; therefore, they have to ensure that no concrete content leaks out to maintain the deterrent.”
“Has it really reached this extent? I looked at Principal Mei and then at Yi, ‘Just not long ago, Yi shared an abstract description with me that seems related to this so-called World-Destroying Staff Plan, but it’s too abstract for me to decode all the information.'”
“A description? Can I take a look?” Mei Linde’s eyes lit up at my words!
Sure enough, this experiment still had good news.
At least this conversation was worth it!
