Chapter 1266: Wuxiang Witch – Morse
Evening.
Just before the end of the day.
While Sister Bai and I were discussing how to cross the void to reach that world and bring along the 11 experimental subjects.
An unexpected witch contacted me.
Sreya.
She was not here to bid me farewell at the last moment but was contacting me on behalf of another witch.
And this witch, I also knew: Wuxiang Traveler – Morse.
Of course, this was her previous title; now she had an entirely new identity.
Wuxiang Witch – Morse.
She hadn’t changed her former name but had only altered her title’s suffix, as this is how many people view her after her reappearance.
She had become a witch.
And she had not turned into a Betraying Witch.
Whether it was out of fear of death and bounty or acceptance of this new identity and racial stance, she had become an entirely new Wuxiang Witch.
Sreya indicated that the reason the other party had come was that she had heard I was here and had followed me.
The delay was due to her unfamiliarity with the witch identity and power system until later when the prospect of one billion Magic Sources did not seem too painful for her; then she came pursuing me.
I appreciated that her first action after becoming a witch was to adapt to her own power, far better than those who become witches but get tangled up in trivial matters.
As for what Morse specifically wanted, Sreya didn’t clarify, only mentioning that she was already waiting for my arrival on the Silver Moon Ring Floating Island.
“Well, what do you think?”
I looked up at Sister Bai and asked.
“Then let’s go~”
“Mm-hmm~”
I nodded, making this decision. As for the appointment with Le, it might have to wait a little longer.
However, resolving this matter was not difficult; I just needed to leave a magical clone to lock the spatial coordinates and then retrieve them after they arrived.
Meanwhile,
On the Silver Moon Ring Floating Island.
“I’ve contacted them; they should arrive soon,” Sreya respectfully said to the witch before her.
After all, the witch here was not someone she could provoke either.
Although Sreya felt that her magic was somewhat lacking and had not shed the “innocence of a transformed witch,” she still believed that if it came to a fight, she would lose badly.
When facing such a powerful being, naturally, one must pamper them.
How could this leading witch of a world ever feel so stifled?
Actually, when she made a deal with the “Perfect Witch,” she could already host talks under the banner of this witch with some other witches, as they were close collaborators of the Great Spellbook’s power; after all, they couldn’t watch their collaborator being bullied.
Though she felt that the Perfect Witch might not be involved in this matter, others certainly didn’t think so~
However, the distress lay in the fact that the witch before her specifically sought out this Perfect Witch!
Moreover, she had just obtained the Great Knowledge Seed and had casually assessed her; the other party sensed it.
Though the other party appeared unconcerned, once she saw the other’s information, she became flustered.
This witch was actually a Void Talented Individual!
Though she hadn’t heard of her, anyone who could rank on the Talented Individuals Ranking during the coming-of-age ceremony was undoubtedly powerful.
During this period, she had been thoroughly studying the coming-of-age ceremonies of the witch race, as it was a significant matter, just to understand what achievements these Void Talented Individuals had made.
But this one!
Was still the defeated one under the Perfect Witch, ultimately forced into a witch transformation… This looked like trouble, didn’t it?
So Sreya genuinely wanted to hurry up and get the Perfect Witch over here to carry away this trouble; even if there was going to be a fight, let it be outside of this world!
This was her last request.
And just when Sreya was sitting on pins and needles, a sudden spatial distortion came from the Silver Moon Ring.
A magical spatial passage soon opened up out of thin air.
Then, two figures stepped out.
“They’re here! Look! The witch you were looking for has arrived!” Sreya hurriedly pointed at the two figures.
Before Sreya could say anything, Morse had already sensed the arrival of someone; her perception was far beyond Sreya’s.
“Long time no see~ Indeed, you look much better this way.”
Crossing through the magical passage, I immediately recognized that Morse had undergone a complete transformation.
After all, regardless of how others change, the essence of life does not change; she is still her, even if her racial concept, bloodline information, and consciousness had all shifted, the essence of life remains unchanged; otherwise, she wouldn’t be who she is.
“This is all because of you.”
A simple exchange had already brewed a turbulent internal conflict within Sreya’s mind.
But we were truly just casually greeting each other.
“Um… the Witch Forward Station can’t withstand your chaos, so if you are going to fight, please do it outside this world.”
Now back to her senses, Sreya spoke softly.
“What are you thinking? Who fights right after meeting?” I joked to comfort her.
“No, I think this sister’s suggestion is quite good!” Sreya immediately denied my idea, even her tone carried a hint of provocation.
After all, even though consciousness underwent a racial stance transformation, she still couldn’t let go of that battle in the coming-of-age ceremony.
She could hardly believe that she could be beaten down so badly by this so-called “junior genius,” regardless of both being from the younger generation of the Void.
“Where does your confidence come from? When I lose patience, fights end very quickly,” I glanced at Morse helplessly.
“……Then forget it.”
I didn’t know which word triggered her; after a moment of silence, she moved past that topic.
“That’s how it should be~ Come on! Since you can refuse this, it means you have other matters to discuss with me, so what is it?” I inquired.
“Hmph… actually, the main reason I came this time is to spar with you and confirm whether what you said before still counts,” Morse said earnestly.
“Mm? What did I say?” I frowned, unable to recall any promise I made to her.
“You’ve forgotten! How could you forget something like this!”
Morse was extremely excited at this moment, just like a cat furious after having its tail stepped on.
You must know, if it weren’t for this sentence, she might actually have become a Betraying Witch back then… although that sounds exaggerated, she has really remembered until now!
And Morse’s reaction quickly piqued Sreya’s interest, instantly activating her gossip-loving capabilities!
Even Sister Bai was curious since…
She had witnessed Morse’s battle from start to finish, and that battle involved the entire encounter between Xiao Han and her; did any strange things get said during that time?
“Um… so… give me a hint?”
I sensed Morse’s inexplicable heightened emotions, only feeling her unreasonable earnestness and a bit of grievance, as if she was afraid I’d know, not giving any emotional hints…
“You said that if I became a witch, you would be willing to improve together with me!”
“Did I say that?”
At least you expressed something similar back then! You know better than I do how I became a witch!
“……”
I looked at her speechlessly, and then I quickly recalled this incident.
Back then… it seemed just pure sarcasm, along with some experimental tests.
But I do seem to remember mocking her that she was not a witch and that I wouldn’t play with her.
But one thing to note is that her battle style really did resonate well with mine; otherwise, I wouldn’t have forcibly turned her into a witch.
After all, with battles, sometimes sheer strength isn’t everything; what matters is what you gain during the fight, and thus I willingly sharpen my shortcomings with equivalent power in our battle.
But on the other hand, she ultimately lost because I played dirty, after all, she wasn’t a witch sister, so I had no obligations to be her sparring partner; I made the first move.
“Alright, alright… I admit this matter,” I sighed, accepting it since she had genuinely become my sister.
With this major premise in mind, she had earned the right to become my friend, as I genuinely appreciated her mindset and philosophy, which is a very rare trait in a rival.
All she lacked was to “grow up.”
“However, during this recent period, I don’t want to fight or spar; I have more important things to do.” I said regretfully.
“I know, you want to continue your path of Awakening of a Perfect Being. That’s another purpose of my coming here.”
“Huh?”
I felt that all the topics concerning the witch race were inappropriate for me at this stage, so I thought of you.
Morse spoke earnestly.
“Ah!” I gasped, her earnestness didn’t seem fake; she trusted me to this extent?
Because of a road’s compatibility issue, she wouldn’t even explore those historical witch topics but wanted to go down the path I opened!
“I understand the gap between us; I lost to you, so I want to learn from you! At least until I defeat you, I don’t think my choice is wrong! Or do you lack confidence in the witch topic you’ve opened?”
At this moment, Morse was excitedly standing up and pointing at me as she spoke, her channel so intense that I could hardly keep up.
Why does it feel like… after becoming a witch, Morse’s personality changed like this?
She’s simply a… a… goofball?
Fine, let’s just call her overly dramatic.
At least that sounds nicer.
“Confidence, huh… Once you have such thoughts, you’ve already lost!”
I held back my laughter, trying to sync with her, standing up to point at her as well.
“What… I… lost? Impossible!” Morse said incredulously.
“Still not aware? I publicly announced the progress of the Awakening of a Perfect Being Witch Topic, attracting more and more witches to participate; I am not the absolute leader of this topic; I am just another pioneer like them.”
“I expect them to walk out my shadow on the path I’ve opened; I hope something that doesn’t belong to me can be born from them and they go more autonomously to explore their own field…”
“If you don’t surpass my enlightenment on this path and produce something truly yours, you will never have the right to challenge me!”
My words were infused with a unique belief and an oppressive “feeling,” each word penetrating directly into her heart, causing her to realize just how childish her thoughts were.
Her face turned pale, and she plopped back down.
She realized her issue.
She had preemptively placed herself in a disadvantaged, weak position, pondering rebellion…
But was rebellion truly what she cared about?
No…
What she wanted was to be stronger!
Not to treat a temporary goal as her ultimate aim!
She had been expecting herself to be a “rival” while degrading herself with this “comeback mentality.”
She understood completely! No wonder… she never cared about me from the very beginning because with that “self-weakening” mindset, she was already unworthy of being my rival.
So she didn’t even want to accept the challenge… if she had insisted on challenging back then.
Then what awaited her would absolutely be a thunderous crushing, using sheer strength to let her realize her weakness.
With minimal cost, she grasped the most precious lesson!
“Thank you…”
“?”
“Thank you for making me realize my weakness in this way; I now understand what I need to do next.”
“??”
“I also thank you for your mercy.”
“？？？”
I admit that at this moment, despite having the Heart Sense of a Perfect Being, I was at a loss on how to interpret her mentality.
What exactly did you understand?
“So please, let me join your experiment! I want to learn more about the cutting-edge exploration and theoretical research of this topic, so that I am qualified to use my own methods, paths, and persistence to step out of your shadow!”
“…… Welcome! You made the right choice!”
Now it was my turn to fall silent for a while, but I quickly reacted and warmly welcomed her.
After all, free little mice are too good to pass up.
Moreover, I felt that Morse was more manageable than Le; at least I trusted her more to experiment with some tougher tasks.
Someone like Le, as an ordinary person, still had too many restrictions.
“I will definitely… no, I should say I will inevitably shine on this path that belongs only to me!”
“I look forward to it,” I replied with a smile, feeling that this girl was about to be fooled silly by me: “By the way, besides this matter, did you have anything else to come find me for?”
“Shouldn’t be anything else… Oh, before I came, I went to the Main World to find you, but unfortunately, you weren’t there; however, I discovered that there seems to be some issues happening over in the Main World, just in the outer void, it seems… related to some game world.”
