Chapter 175 : Chapter 175

Chapter 175: Methods to Improve Learning Efficiency

After coming out on my broom, I felt a sense of relief.

It felt like I was particularly unlucky today, to have run into the person I least wanted to see.

Not long ago, I was just thinking about how to help Hong Chenyi solve his ex-girlfriend problem, and now it was my turn to deal with my own ex-girlfriend issue.

What rotten luck.

I should leave this place of trouble as soon as possible.

I didn't even want to go back to the dorm.

I went straight to the laboratory and even ordered my lunch to be delivered there.

But it was obvious that some things couldn't be covered up by avoidance.

For example, this morning's competition was no longer the academy's hot topic.

Instead, it was the elves from Aphrodite Academy, the first to arrive at Witch Academy.

Many senior students seemed to be constantly making thirsty comments about those beautiful, pointy-eared, blonde elves.

Actually, if you looked around, you would find very few posts with lewd remarks about the handsome male elves.

This was enough to illustrate some problems.

But many newcomers still had feelings for those male elves.

To this, the senior students only said that they hadn't been witchified enough to understand the beauty of girls.

And in our Class 14 group chat, various photos of those elves were being wildly circulated.

I originally thought those elves had come to the arena to watch the matches, but now I knew that was only a part of them.

The elves who had just arrived at Witch Academy seemed to be experiencing the local culture and customs of Witch Academy, surrounded by many senior students.

There was more than just one or two teachers leading the group.

And what was being circulated even more was the image of me and Yao Beijuan in the contestant spectator area of the arena.

Obviously, this was definitely the work of the Press Club, which had a knack for candid shots.

Even if it wasn't them, it must have been captured by other troublemakers.

After all, a student from Aphrodite Academy coming to find another person specifically right after arriving at Witch Academy, it looked like there was a story no matter how you saw it.

People in the class group chat were constantly tagging me.

And there were many gossipy people who directly private messaged me to ask about this matter, making it impossible for me to pretend I didn't see it.

In the end, I just brushed them off with the reason that we were acquaintances meeting up, but they were obviously very dissatisfied with this perfunctory response.

However, I couldn't possibly reveal any more information.

I should put this matter aside for now and give it the cold shoulder.

Let them guess as they please.

Even if they made up an outrageous little story about me on the spot, I wouldn't reply with a single word.

I'll reappear after things gradually calm down.

Returning to the laboratory, I felt as relaxed as if I had returned home.

I looked at this spacious classroom, touched this damn Earth Vein Operating System, oh, and looked at this spellbook structure specimen that I had messed up.

It felt so familiar.

And there was this temporary solidified spell area that Teacher Ji Niang gave me to test spell effects.

Without hesitation, I cast the spell, Protection of the Elemental Spirit.

Of course, this spell was controlled and wouldn't have the exaggerated effects it did in the arena.

I found that I still didn't understand this spell well enough.

If I were to make a comparison, I felt like I was fumbling with a senior's phone when I was studying the Fireball spell back then.

But this Elemental Spirit spellbook felt like a top-of-the-line computer.

There were too many things to consider.

If I continued to experiment with the same old mindset, there might be big trouble, especially with structural changes.

It was like a senior's phone could be built however you wanted, it would work anyway.

But something like a computer was too high-tech and sophisticated.

Just changing one part required carefully checking all the other parts.

Didn't I end up asking Teacher Ji Niang about that benign characteristic before?

Even though Teacher Ji Niang had already explained it to me very clearly, I still instinctively felt that it was a bit chaotic.

I felt like I was about to be unable to keep up with my own progress.

It was a feeling of walking forward alone, but the biggest burden was myself.

It's okay this situation probably won't last long.

The final top ten contestants will be revealed tomorrow, and after that, the rewards for the final top ten will be announced.

At that time, I will have a chance to obtain the spellbook that enhances my learning efficiency.

But I couldn't pin all my hopes on this.

I should have other methods.

For example, finding some information in this area in the library.

In the transcendent world, there were naturally more than just spellbooks; there must be other means.

But not long after I arrived, Teacher Ji Niang came out of her office and came to me.

It was obvious that Ji Niang, who didn't go to the arena, saw me here and came over curiously to take a look.

"What? You're so diligent as to come here to study spellbooks even during this short lunch break? Not going to communicate with that little elf?"

"Uh Teacher Ji Niang, please don’t tease me like this."

I said, holding my forehead.

"Teasing? She came looking for you so quickly after arriving at Witch Academy. There must be something going on. Many in the academy are guessing about your relationship now."

"Ugh…"

I just didn't reply to Teacher Ji Niang's repeated mention of this matter.

She was really hitting a sore spot.

"Alright, no more joking."

Ji Niang also realized she had gone a bit too far and had a rough idea in her heart, so she stopped talking about it.

However, feeling that the aura of that wisp of destiny had not dissipated, she felt a sense of relief.

Ji Niang knew why Aphrodite Academy came so quickly, and for the other party to cause such a scene as soon as they arrived, it was hard for her not to have such thoughts.

But from the looks of it, the other party did not obtain this wisp of destiny that was easiest to get.

And as for Tan Han, Lina was naturally watching over her.

It would probably be difficult for them to make a move at this stage.

And just now, she had also learned from Lina about the bet that Tan Han had proposed.

This at least showed that many things were developing in a favorable direction.

Ji Niang looked at the fire elemental spirit beside me and spoke again, "Are you going to work on this spellbook again?"

"Hmm? Yes."

Hearing Teacher Ji Niang shift the topic to the spellbook, I quickly got into the zone, "Teacher, I have an idea here. Can a spellbook have another spellbook or a part of a spellbook's structure or ritual nested within it?"

"Of course, you can. A spellbook can do whatever you want. After all, a spellbook is not such an inconvenient thing. As long as you have the skill, you can do even more incredible things."

Teacher Ji Niang was also surprised after hearing my idea.

But then she said the following words to me very firmly.

"What do you mean by more incredible things?"

I asked curiously, feeling like Teacher Ji Niang's words had another meaning.

"Hehe, think for yourself. Open your mind, don't be limited by yourself."

Ji Niang did not give me any hints.

"Then is it also possible for me to make the elemental spirit from this spell's effect cast spells?"

I asked, pointing to the elemental spirit at the side.

"Naturally, it's possible. But don't forget I said you need to have the skill. Don't be too obsessed with useless modding. Most of the attempts made that way are a waste of time. You need to pay attention to the cultivation of your own skills, learn to summarize and generalize, and apply what you've learned flexibly, instead of each part being separate."

"Mmm…"

I nodded reluctantly, but I only had a partial understanding of this, as if I couldn't grasp the knack of it.

"It seems you still don't understand. Then let me give you some examples of geniuses. Do you think modding a spellbook is very impressive?"

"It should be quite impressive, right?"

I said cautiously.

After all, this kind of skill was already at a crushing level among people of my own level.

"You can't just focus on this world. Remember the Void outside the world that I told you about? That is a vast world. For geniuses, modding spellbooks is a common occurrence. As they grow, every battle is a trial for them, and every battle inspires new ideas in them. They will directly mod, derive, and apply spellbooks according to the battle situation. That is what a genius is."

"Doing it simultaneously during a battle? How is that possible?"

I frowned and asked.

How could something like modding find a new and correct direction so quickly?

Even I only tried to summarize deficiencies and find a direction after a battle, and then conduct research afterwards.

How could it be possible in the fleeting moments of a battle?

"Don't say something is impossible whenever you encounter it. You have to learn to acknowledge the excellence of others! But I believe you don't need me to remind you of this, right?"

"I understand. I'm just curious how they do it."

I lowered my head and pondered.

What such geniuses could do could probably only be attributed to talent, right?

Is this the gap between one life and another?

"I am very gratified that you can think that way. My original intention was not to discourage you, but to hope that you maintain a humble attitude on your path forward."

Ji Niang lectured me like this, but she didn't mention that the cases she cited all came from those witches before they became Truth Witches.

Anyway, she was certain that Little Han didn't understand the Void, so wasn't it up to her to say what happened outside?

"I understand."

I nodded and said, "Teacher, I have another question I want to ask."

"Go ahead."

Ji Niang nodded in agreement.

"Are there other methods besides spellbooks that can improve learning efficiency or help with memory?"

"Of course there are. It seems you're not that stupid after all. I thought you would just wait foolishly for the top ten rewards."

Ji Niang said with a smile.

"Really!"

I immediately asked excitedly.

I had originally intended to just ask, without much hope.

And now she hits me with this?

"What are they? Can I get my hands on them?"

"Don't be anxious. There are too many things that can help with learning. For example, potions, magical concoctions, and the like. There is a category for this, enhancing memory, increasing brain activity. But every medicine has its side effects, not to mention transcendent potions and magical concoctions. The side effects might be even greater."

"Then there are alchemical items and transcendent items. This depends on the specific information and effects of these items. Alchemical items are artificially refined, so the effects may not be very good, and there may be many restrictions. The effects of transcendent items are too random, and their effects cannot be accurately confirmed. Although the role they play may be very powerful, using them will also require paying an equivalent price."

"This… why does it feel like I'm overdrawing on myself? It's all about side effects, restrictions, and so on."

Listening to Teacher Ji Niang's words, the corners of my mouth couldn't help but twitch a few times.

It felt less reliable than a spellbook…

"It's not considered overdrawing. In the words of the wizards, it's just an equivalent exchange. As long as you get what you want, and the price is something you can bear, it's a perfect transaction. What? You want to try?"

"I do want to try."

I nodded and said.

I was about to be driven crazy by the runes and those materials.

I clearly hadn't even been studying for that long.

Maybe I was also the type of person who was eager for quick success.

"Then you can go and try. I remember you are not short of money now. The resources the academy has tilted in your favor, those coins are, to a certain extent, no less valuable than those Magic Power Sources and spellbooks. It's also a form of compensation for you."

"The starting threshold for purchasing those potions is in units of Mithril. Just renting alchemical and transcendent items costs a lot of Mithril, and the starting threshold for purchasing them is in units of Arcanite Gold. Many are even in the form of barter. From the looks of you, you probably don't quite understand the purchasing power of Arcanite Gold, right? You still need to learn more about this kind of common knowledge, but don't spend money recklessly, understand?"

"Got it."

I nodded helplessly in agreement.

I felt that this tone was like that of a frugal old mother teaching someone to be thrifty.

I did have some understanding of this Arcanite Gold, and I had a general idea of its value and purchasing power.

"But where do I go to buy these things?"

I asked again.

"For potions, I recommend you go to Witch Plaza. Forget about the many small alchemy shops in the academy, unless the shop manager is an alchemist themselves. Even if you're not buying potions to improve memory and learning efficiency, just a refreshing potion would be good. It can effectively deal with various situations of mental exhaustion."

"As for alchemical and transcendent items with this effect, they are priceless. Some auction sites in the academy might have them, but they will definitely be very expensive."

"The academy even has places like auction houses?"

I asked in surprise.

But on second thought, since Witch Academy even had a commercial complex like Witch Plaza, an auction house wasn't really that outrageous.

After all, it was normal for the transcendent world to have auction houses.

If it were according to novels, the protagonist could definitely find some hidden gems and have a fortuitous encounter here, or make an enemy of someone or something.

But if it's in the form of an auction…

It seemed like I was out of luck.

Potions were more reliable, at least they were easy to obtain.

Actually, I was still a little afraid of the side effects of those potions, but the refreshing potion Teacher Ji Niang mentioned just now sounded good.

Just refreshing the mind shouldn't have any side effects, right?

If even this little effect had serious side effects, then this potion probably wouldn't have a market.

"Of course, the academy naturally has such places, and quite a few of them. Most of these auction venues are organized by some clubs. Many auction houses are also by invitation only. After all, if you want to auction something, you need to have proof of assets, and this kind of asset is not just money, but also coins like Arcanite Gold, Mithril, and Red Copper. After all, this is a high-end transcendent world auction, different from the outside world."

"I see…"

I suddenly felt like a country bumpkin.

I had naturally never been to this kind of invitation-only auction, I hadn't even been to a normal auction.

It seemed that there were many more things I had to learn.

"Yes, but I think you shouldn't have to worry about this invitation-only format. With your current fame, strength, and potential in the academy, those clubs will probably take the initiative to befriend you. When you have time, go back to the villa and check your mailbox more often. Maybe they've sent you an invitation quota?"

Ji Niang said to me with a smile.

"I see…"

I continued to repeat this sentence.

I basically never used the mailbox.

The last time I checked it was when my magic wand arrived.

Now it seemed that the mailbox in front of the villa was not just a decoration.

If she hadn't mentioned it, I would have thought it was a design element of the villa's front yard.