Chapter 185 : Chapter 185

Chapter 185: So I Was an Academic Big Shot at the Witch Academy?

The next day.

After personally testing the spell's effects yesterday, the role of the Flexible Learning and Application Spell was quite beyond my expectations, and I also discovered that the effects of this spell and potions could even be stacked!

So in the end, I still couldn't escape the fate of taking potions?

Although I wasn't too resistant to taking potions now, after all, Big Sis Bai had told me a lot about them.

Frequent use of potions wouldn't have any effect on the body, let alone any addiction or dependency, especially for us Reserve Witches.

Witchification would gradually transform us into witches, our life level would gradually increase, and our bodies would treat potions of transcendent power as normally as eating and drinking.

I was busy until late last night, one of the few times recently that I didn't go to bed on time as usual.

Because I miscalculated the duration of the potion, my mind was continuously excited, and I couldn't sleep.

But it wasn't without its rewards.

The five basic evocation spells I had mastered were now almost completely understood, especially on the foundation of Elemental Theory.

I increasingly discovered why some spells were not classified by element, but were directly categorized as "Evocation," because these spells were essentially similar.

If I didn't understand Elemental Theory, I might have thought they were quite different, but after understanding the principles and looking back, it was just a feeling of "Oh so that's how it is."

Perhaps this was the enlightenment that comes with knowledge.

And I also discovered a good learning method yesterday.

That was the Illusory Clone spell that Big Sis Bai gave me.

This spell's effect was enormous, but it was also notoriously difficult to control.

I even encountered a situation where, after being hit by it, the clone teased me.

This was because the various behaviors and logic of this clone originated from my own subconscious, and my subjective consciousness had some difficulty interfering with her.

So the situation of me teasing myself occurred.

In the end, was it because in my subconscious, I also had feelings for myself, and even the impulse to tease!

Moreover, unless it was during a battle where my mind was highly tense and focused, my body would subconsciously obey me completely, and my subconscious would also understand that I needed to fight.

At this time, the clone would carry out various activities according to my own needs.

But it was precisely because of this characteristic that I discovered another use for this clone, which was to improve learning efficiency!

She could make full use of my subconscious during my highly intense study, performing "pseudo-dual" thinking, fully mobilizing the entire computational power of my brain, and she could also "receive" the bonuses from my spells and potions!

She achieved perfect coordination with me, and would even jump out of my own thinking traps to remind me of additional lines of thought.

This was completely utilizing the Flexible Learning and Application Spell to its fullest.

It was indeed a spellbook that was painful enough for even Shop Manager Xia Li to give away.

Perhaps no one had ever thought that the Illusory Clone had this use?

Maybe someone had noticed, but it certainly hadn't been popularized.

As expected of a spellbook Big Sis Bai prepared for me.

Even if it was just a basic consumption spellbook, who wouldn't call it the king of cost-performance after seeing this effect?

And I found that after doing this yesterday, I kind of liked chatting with myself.

Although every time I chatted like this, it would be ended by me, I still understood myself and wouldn't have misunderstandings, so the chatting atmosphere was quite pleasant.

“I'm asking, what are you doing up so early? According to the Law of Conservation of Sleep Time, since we went to bed so late yesterday, we should be lazing in bed.”

“But I feel very energetic. There shouldn't be any competition today, right?”

“Are you kidding me? You're asking me something you don't even know yourself? Then how would I know? But my phone vibrated yesterday, it should have been a notification from the academy.”

“Is that so?”

“Just open it and see, idiot!”

Prompted by my clone, I opened the Academy System, and there was indeed a notification inside.

After opening it, it officially announced the Newcomer Top 100 List and the list of the top ten contestants.

There was also a note after the list of the top ten, stating there were no actual rankings, and the order was based on sequence.

So Tan Han, the class president of Class One, was rightfully ranked first.

Truly unsurprising.

But the academy was quite thoughtful.

The ranking of each of the top ten was not just a monotonous name, but a specially designed artistic font paired with the artistic photos each person had taken before.

Looking at it now, the composition of my photo was really full of poser vibes.

If I had known, I wouldn't have done such a flashy pose.

But obviously, this was not the academy notification I was looking for.

Scrolling up a bit more, I finally found the official notification of the Newcomer Competition's postponement.

And the latest notification explained the participation matters for the academy exchange competition.

The Witch Academy's contestants for this exchange would be the top ten newcomers.

Each academy had ten slots.

And as of this notice, the number of Transcendent Academies arriving at the Witch Academy had been finalized, a total of thirty-three Transcendent Academies.

I briefly looked through them, and many of the academies looked familiar.

Many were "affiliated" academies of some powerful academies.

And among them, I also saw Imp Academy.

“It's… Imp Academy, they're sworn enemies, so we can beat them to death, right? Hehe, given how the Imp Academy is, will they really not scare people by coming to the exchange competition?”

“Don't worry, if we really encounter them, I'll make sure none of them leave alive.”

After a brief look at the academies, I didn't care anymore.

Anyway, the so-called Transcendent Academies were essentially racial invasions.

This point could not be changed, but the world I was in was like this.

No one would say they were invaders, and they had long taken root in this world and become a part of it.

I didn't need to use the values of my previous life to judge their rights and wrongs here.

This academy exchange competition would use the Witch Academy's special Primal Dream State for the exchange.

To avoid unnecessary casualties and the consequences that each academy would need to bear after the competition, each participant would enter the dream state through a Dream State device.

The Primal Witch in the Primal Dream State would act as the judge, and all forms in the dream state would be replicated from reality.

The specific time of the academy exchange competition, the format of the exchange, the distribution of rewards, and so on were still under discussion.

Specific notifications would have to wait for the academy to issue them.

And as a contestant, I also received more detailed explanations and future plans.

It was to let me prepare myself.

“Looks pretty good? At least there are no classes today and tomorrow. Well, I already have course exemptions, this is so cool!”

“Let's think about what to do these two days.”

I went outside and took out my Flying Broom.

“Didn't the notice say so? To prevent contestants from being unaccustomed during the official competition, contestants can apply for the academy's official Dream State device for training before the competition starts. Aren't you going to try it?”

“That seems true, but I still want to study some more spells. I haven't even fully understood the basic consumption spells yet, only the ones related to evocation.”

Compared to trying it in the dream state, I had been to that dream state before.

Although the time I went was to try to "adapt" to Spirit Vision, since the dream state was being used for a competition, it would definitely be different from that time.

And it would be a complete replica of reality.

As expected, things like dream states are magical.

This time, there's even a Primal Witch as a judge?

It should be a very exciting competition.

“Then plan it well. Fully understand the basic spells today, and go to the dream state for virtual battles tomorrow. See if you can further adapt and mod the spellbooks during battle.”

“That's true. Let's go to 8401 to continue research today.”

As for why I still took the time to go there even though I had a Portable Earth Vein Operating System, it was naturally because of the atmosphere.

There was a more complete Earth Vein Operating System there, and even Teacher Ji Niang was there.

And I didn't have to be as careful as in the dormitory; I could freely test the power of spells in that solidified spell.

So I rode my broom and flew in that direction, and my Illusory Clone was right behind me, hugging my waist tightly.

She was clearly just an intangible clone, yet she was taking advantage of me.

But who asked me to spoil myself?

After all, who could refuse another self who was exactly the same as you, got along well with you, and couldn't live without you?

When I arrived at the experimental building, I originally wanted to stop by Teacher Ji Niang's office to say hello, but I saw a familiar figure right there!

“Oh? Little Han, you're here?”

Teacher Ji Niang turned sideways and looked at me at the door, asking first.

“Ah? Oh, yes, I'm here.”

I nodded in response, but my gaze remained on the other person.

Tan Han, why was she here?

Isn't her teacher Teacher Li?

“Good morning, Little Han. I look forward to working with you.”

Tan Han said to me with a smile.

“Mor-morning.”

I responded a bit awkwardly, as I didn't expect to see someone who shouldn't be here.

“Oho Ohoho Look who it is. It's Tan Han Sweating profusely, aren't we! My other self, Tan Han, is probably here to discuss spellbook modding with Teacher Ji Niang, right? Your pitiful sense of superiority is probably going to be surpassed again. Just like with the Witch Meditation Method!”

“Shut up. Doesn't Tan Han have her own teacher? Does she have to find Ji Niang?”

I cursed this fellow in my heart, then looked at the two people in front of me.

“Um, Tan Han, why are you here?”

And what did that 'look forward to working with you' mean?

But I didn't say that sentence out loud.

“Oh, Little Tan's counselor deliberately ran over and begged me to let her precious student join my research group. Now Little Tan is the third member of our research group.”

Teacher Ji Niang answered my doubts from the side.

Her tone was full of a triumphant smile.

Combined with the emphasis in her words just now, she had probably gotten some advantage over Director Lina.

But Tan Han would actually join our group?

This group was completely just a title!

It wasn't worth deliberately joining!

“So, please take care of me in the future, Senior Xiao Han.”

“Ugh…”

Looking at Tan Han's humble appearance, and hearing her call me "Senior Xiao Han," I almost couldn't stand firm!

This contrast was just too great!

“Don't… don't call me senior. I'm actually not that skilled. Actually, you don't really need to deliberately join this group, right?”

I scratched my head and replied somewhat awkwardly.

“Little Han, you're being too modest. The group led by Ji Niang has been in the limelight recently. The academy has successively included many new achievements in the high-permission area of the library, and even the relevant section of the Academy System has a display of your achievements.”

“Although your name is ranked second, after talking with Teacher Ji Niang just now, I realized that these are all the results of your own research. Teacher Ji Niang only provided a certain degree of guidance, as well as the summary, scheduling, and publication of this information.”

“Eh?”

I was confused and a little horrified.

After all, how could I not know about something like this?

I looked at Teacher Ji Niang in a daze, as if silently asking what was going on.

“Why are you looking at me? Don't you know what you've done? Or do you not even realize what your work represents?”

Ji Niang responded with a smile from the side.

“Also, don't look at me. I just helped you organize those research results. I have a clear view of your progress here. Otherwise, did you think our group was just for you to play around in?”

“Ah, this…”

I was a bit stunned for a moment.

Teacher Ji Niang, behind my back, without a word no, it wasn't behind my back, it was that I didn't pay attention to myself.

Teacher Ji Niang had been busy before, and had mentioned the completion of these results and their inclusion by the academy and so on, but I didn't expect there would be a special section in the Academy System for display.

“Oho, now you're going to be famous in the academy.”

“You don't even know the value of your own research, it's really funny.”

“Thinking back on your previous research, I really don't know how Ji Niang managed to summarize and publish the data based on that information.”

At this moment, the Illusory Clone was constantly taunting me, but I ignored it.

I just secretly threatened to destroy it if it kept talking.

“Alright, stop with the 'ah, this.' Sync your Portable Earth Vein System information here. Let me see how you've been progressing lately.”

“Umm… here.”

I handed over the Earth Vein System from my neck.

It was full of my model analyses of the current five evocation spells, and more of various notes and model overlays.

But the more important things I had obtained were in my head, things that couldn't be recorded in words, text, or even diagrams.

“How is this Portable Earth Vein System to use?”

Teacher Ji Niang took the system and put it on.

However, it took time for this system to open, so she couldn't rush it.

“It feels okay, quite convenient.”

“Is that so? Then what research have you done with it? Tell me, I haven't synced on my end, so I don't know your progress.”

“Uh… I've researched the models of the five basic evocation spells I currently have, but…”

“It's open… let me see for myself.”

Teacher Ji Niang skillfully opened the corresponding software and quickly found the models I had made before.

“Oh, Little Han, you even enabled the anti-peeping function?”

“Yes.”

“It's good that you have this awareness. Wait… this model!”

After Ji Niang found all five of my models, she then opened all the model layers and my own notes.

At this moment, these spellbook models were instantly filled with dense information.

“No way, you have so much free time. You didn't just write random notes, did you?”

Ji Niang randomly pulled open a structure, hid the other information, and after seeing those marvelous structures and concise notes, she couldn't help but take a deep breath.

“Tsk… when did you become so efficient?”

Ji Niang leaned back against the backrest and then opened the academy library's database to start searching.

“Uh I used potions, and a spell.”

“Hehe, even Ji Niang is surprised by our results.”

“From now on, we will directly dominate the academic section of the Witch Academy! In the future, we will be responsible for research and development, and Ji Niang will be responsible for the aftermath! A Floating World-level Spirit Vision is so useful, even Transcendent Witches are working for us! Aren't you going to smile?”

The still-talking Illusory Clone was sent back with a slap from me.

This fellow could accurately hit my emotional buttons every time, truly another me.

“Potions? Spells? Why are you working so hard? It's not like the academy can't survive without our research.”

At this time, Ji Niang pulled up several more spellbook models and displayed them in front of me.

“It looks like we're going to dominate the academy's spellbook research section again. Look, this is the spellbook model research currently collected by the academy, currently belonging to the high-permission content of the library's database. If you modify and improve this model of yours, and then perform overall error correction and format revision, it can completely replace this model. Maybe in the future, you'll even have a Transcendent Witch come to your door to ask you what this structural note means, hehehe, so interesting.”

Ji Niang said with a smile, then shook her head, feeling that this scene was both absurd and laughable, yet it might happen.

“Alright, let's not talk anymore. Little Han, take Little Tan to 8401 to get accustomed. I'll be over in a while. Anyway, you two have nothing to do these two days, so don't be in such a hurry.”