Chapter 220 : Chapter 220

Chapter 220: Late Night Chat

After choosing a new location, we officially prepared to spend the night here.

“Um, why don't you all get some more sleep? I usually go to bed pretty late anyway. I'll stand watch for everyone first, and we can switch in the early morning. After all, the two great powers of our Witch Academy definitely need to get enough sleep!”

“What are you talking about? Do you really think standing watch is child's play?”

After both I and Tan Han rejected this proposal, no one brought up the idea again.

After all, this was in the exchange competition's Dream State.

Not everyone from every academy would be sleeping at night.

With only one person on watch, weren't they afraid of being discovered and wiped out in one go?

Not to mention, this was the first night, and also the easiest night to seize an advantage.

Many academies were thinking of using the advantage of the night to pull off something big.

For example, at night, it might be the home ground for the Blood Clan Academy, and the Beast Academy also had many academies belonging to nocturnal creatures.

Especially the current three major academies, suddenly being suppressed by two other academies, could they sleep well tonight?

If they couldn't sleep well, insomnia and the like would make them think about causing trouble at night.

In the afternoon, as it approached evening, the exchange competition was in a passive state.

Many academies were also avoiding the spotlight, conserving their energy to go all out at night.

At this moment, on the Witch Academy's side, I was already in the group that went to sleep first.

After all, my life was relatively regular.

Going to bed early was very normal.

Between going to bed early and waking up early, and going to bed late and waking up late, I would definitely choose the former.

“Big Sis Xiao Han's sleep quality… is really good…”

Not long after, my breathing became steady.

In fact, for young people, this time was not yet the best time to go to bed.

Even the two who decided to go to sleep with me were just closing their eyes to rest, not having entered sleep.

“She's probably just really tired. From morning till now, Big Sis Xiao Han seems to have been causing trouble all over the exchange competition. You can tell from her terrifying score, right?”

“By the way, you guys should have seen the phenomenon that appeared at Aphrodite Academy's World Tree this afternoon as it was getting dark, right? What on earth was that?”

“Not too sure, it didn't really feel like the Elves' methods.”

“If there are no surprises, it should be a Super Consumption Spellbook,” Tan Han said at this moment.

“Super Consumption Spellbook? I know, isn't that a terrifying spell with a consumption of at least four digits? During the Newcomer Competition, the reward for first place was only something like this, right?”

“Mhm, it's just a guess. That kind of terrifying phenomenon, it's most likely that. It should be Little Han, she… mhm…”

“How does Big Sis Xiao Han have such a technique? I've never heard of it?”

Minian asked in a small voice.

After all, everyone was a newcomer.

Such a gap was simply too huge.

This could easily cause dissatisfaction among many newcomers.

Even they, who were also in the top ten newcomers, were curious as to why there was such a gap.

For a moment, the chatting atmosphere became a bit strange.

Tan Han could naturally feel it.

Although all of this was decided by the academy, and even if the academy wouldn't care why it was unfair, as the students who benefited, they would be the first to be so-called ostracized.

“I'd like to ask, where did you all get your spellbooks from?”

“Our counselor, and getting a tilt in class resources after competing for class president.”

“My first spellbook was given to me by my club president. The president of the club I joined is very good to me. After knowing I became the class president, she deliberately gave me a spellbook and a Magic Power Source.”

Most of the spellbooks and Magic Power Sources here came from their own counselors, which was essentially the same as being given by the academy.

Of course, there were also some counselors who were very optimistic about their students and sponsored them in their own name.

Many ordinary students might still be using the badge solidified spell from the Witch Four-Piece Set, and might only have the one Magic Power Source given at the time of enrollment.

The gap here was evident.

It could be said that the first turning point for resource tilting was becoming the class president.

The class president could be said to be the goal set for the class, for everyone in the class to pursue, and also a form of encouragement.

This was a Transcendent Academy.

The academy didn't care whether the so-called resources were distributed to all students, only whether the resource tilting was in place.

This batch was the most special one.

In previous years, the Newcomer Competition would have already ended by this time, and everyone would have returned to their normal study life, following the normal curriculum step by step, learning about the Transcendent world.

But this batch suddenly changed, as if the academy had suddenly become rich and generous.

Although Tan Han was treated specially for entering the Witch Academy as the top scorer with a perfect score, there were still many people who felt it was unfair.

After all, before enrollment, everyone was more or less on the same level regarding the Transcendent realm.

These people held the mentality of wanting to be treated fairly, wanting everyone to start again from the same starting line.

But the so-called same starting line was just something that looked nice.

There was no same starting line in the Transcendent world.

The academy providing a platform for them to learn Transcendent knowledge was the greatest fairness to everyone.

And people with this mentality understood even less about the so-called World Script Theory, didn't know how the Transcendent world operated, and really thought they could get fair treatment just by being a student?

Even in a non-Transcendent academy, it's hard to get so-called fairness, let alone a Transcendent Academy?

As the saying goes, no comparison, no harm.

This mentality of "I should have it too" is also a delusion that only exists with comparison.

Even now, among the newcomer group, there are still a large number of people who feel that if they had Tan Han's Magic Power Source and spellbook, they could also stand at her level.

This can only mean that such a way of thinking is destined for them to suffer such hardships.

Even though such "hardships" were a treatment that students in extreme academies like the Imp Academy and Fallen Academy couldn't get even if they begged for it.

“Actually, Little Han, she… you all know very little about her, right? To be honest, are you dissatisfied that Little Han and even I receive such treatment?”

“Big Sis Tan Han… isn't that putting it a bit too strongly?”

Minian was a bit caught off guard by Tan Han's sudden directness, but out of consideration for their friendship, she still tried to avoid such topics and smooth things over.

“Actually, I am even curious as to why. I was tricked into coming to the Witch Academy by a senior. The one who put in the most effort was the president of the club I've now joined. She gave me many of my Magic Power Sources and spellbooks, but she said it was a so-called investment in me.”

“Actually, Little Han is also in that club, you should all know that, right? That's where I met Little Han for the first time.”

“Little Han is very formidable. At that time, I was still holding onto my status as the top scorer and my feelings of being tricked. I actually made quite a few excessive demands on the academy. In fact, many of my spellbooks, Magic Power Sources, and other resources were accumulated at that time.”

“It wasn't until I met Little Han that I slowly reined in that attitude of mine. You probably don't know, right? Little Han came to the academy very early and knows a lot. She once succeeded in the Witch Meditation Method on her first try, in just one day. I even had to ask her for related techniques before I succeeded in meditation.”

“And it was also after her reminder that I went to take the flying license exam.”

“Eh… Big Sis Tan Han and Big Sis Xiao Han already had such a deep bond before school even started?”

“Not necessarily…”

Tan Han didn't explain anything.

She didn't explain the sudden break in their relationship.

To her, there was no need to explain these trivial matters to them.

She just wanted to tell them that Little Han was more qualified than anyone else to receive these resources and differential treatment, including herself.

That was all.

“Later, after school started, Little Han and I went down two completely opposite paths. You should all know, right? Both Little Han and I have course exemptions. But exemption doesn't mean not learning. We both explored the Transcendent world with our own understanding of it.”

“You simply don't understand, including me at that time. What kind of changes did she undergo in the period from the start of school to the Newcomer Exchange Competition? She negated all my efforts since the start of school with just a single Fireball.”

Everyone knew which incident Tan Han was referring to at this moment.

It was the first match of the Newcomer Competition.

It was also now called the most regrettable duel in the academy.

Everyone felt that such a match should have been placed at the end of the competition, not the first.

But because of the arrival of the exchange competition, the final duel for first place was gone just like that.

Yet no one felt any regret about it, because in everyone's eyes, that duel had already been fought in the first match.

“Perhaps you should pay attention to the academic section in the Academy System. Then you will know how exciting Little Han's life was in that short period of time.”

“Academic section? There's that in the Academy System?”

“The functions in the Academy System are all-encompassing. If Big Sis Tan Han says it's there, then it's naturally there.”

“We're in the Dream State now and can't check, but I just want to tell you that everything Little Han has is supported by solid qualifications for her to obtain those resources.”

Tan Han's words at this moment made the listeners fall into deep thought.

They didn't believe Tan Han would lie to them about such things.

Tan Han didn't even need to deliberately say it for them to understand, or for the people watching outside to hear.

Because those who knew the inside story would ultimately see those clamoring guys as nothing but clowns, and the academy wouldn't even bother with their dissatisfaction.

Even Shi Huiyu and Lan Baihui, who were preparing to sleep first, also heard what Tan Han said at this moment.

“If there's truly a genius in the Transcendent world, then Little Han might be that kind of person.”

“Um… Big Sis Tan Han, is it really okay for us to talk about Big Sis Xiao Han like this while she's sleeping? Although we all know you mean well…”

“True…”

Tan Han rubbed her forehead and came to her senses.

She had been a bit too eager.

“Hehe, it would be really awkward if Big Sis Xiao Han suddenly looked up and said she heard everything.”

“It can't be, right? Big Sis Xiao Han seems to be sleeping so soundly.”

As they guarded the fire in front of them, this rare experience was something everyone enjoyed very much.

There was a peaceful atmosphere.

Listening to the white noise of the crackling fire burning the dry wood was simply a pleasure.

It's just that this place was close to the Fallen Land, so there were no fireflies or the chirping of insects.

Everything at night returned to calm, but under the calm surface, a larger conflict was also beginning.

As the first ritual of the night lit up the sky, the battle in the distance began.

“Big Sis Tan Han, someone is really trying to get ahead of us at night…”

“It's fine. At least things haven't gone beyond our control. We are temporarily ahead by two points. Unless necessary, we should focus on resting.”

With Tan Han's words, the few on watch duty were no longer nervous.

After all, Tan Han had become the backbone at this moment.

The fear of the dark night also dissipated under her powerful strength.

“If you're sleepy, I have some refreshing potions here.”

“No thanks, we have some here too. By the way, the materials we've found recently are all things for use within the exchange competition. Have you found any of those rewards that can be taken away?”

“Yes, when I followed Big Sis Tan Han to the Wizard Tower, I used the designated materials to get a Magic Power Source and a spellbook.”

“There's a Magic Power Source too? By the way, is it useful for people from other academies to snatch a Magic Power Source? Do they join the Witch Academy on the spot?”

“I don't know, maybe they exchange it for other resources.”

“There are actually material guardian bosses on the map, have you not encountered any?”

“I really haven't encountered one.”

“By the way, these resource drops are really rare. It really depends on luck, and it's not marked on the whole map like the rituals.”

“It probably mainly depends on the rewards for the final ranking. Big Sis Tan Han, by the way, will you compete with Big Sis Xiao Han then?”

“I will naturally fight for what should be fought for. I acknowledge Little Han's strength, but it doesn't mean I will back down directly. But before that, there's no need to have internal strife so quickly.”

“That really sounds like something Big Sis Tan Han would say.”

In the first half of the night, Tan Han and Minian, who were on watch, witnessed the war of the night.

From the Blood Clan who first declared war to the Wizard Academy, the brilliance of the rituals flickered in the night sky.

The aftershocks of the distant conflict could be felt even here at the border of the Fallen Land.

“Little Han… Little Han.”

With a soft call and a slight shake, I woke up from my sleep.

“Mhm… Hm? Is it my turn?”

After waking up, I suddenly became alert, remembering that I was still in the exchange competition.

“Mhm, we'll leave the second half of the night to you.”

After Tan Han woke me up, she walked to one side, holding an empty can of refreshing potion in her hand.

“Mhm, thank you for your hard work.”

I got up and stretched my body a bit.

Because I wasn't sleeping on a bed and there were no blankets, my body was a bit sore after getting up, and my mind was still a bit foggy.

I looked at the others.

The ones who were on watch before had also fallen asleep.

It seems Tan Han stood guard until the end and let them go to sleep first.

I rummaged through my storage equipment and found three bottles of refreshing potion, and chugged one.

“Shi Huiyu, you have a bottle too. Lan Baihui, you too. It's our turn for the next period.”

“Thanks, I don't need it. I have plenty of these potions, so I won't waste yours.”

“Um… me too…”

“If you don't want it either, then just go back to sleep. You've suffered a lot today too. Don't worry, we'll get revenge for you in the morning.”

“Er… thank you… actually… you don't have to go through so much trouble for me…”

“Feeling a little guilty? It's okay.”

I walked to the side, picked up some unused dry wood, and put it into the bonfire.

“If you think of it this way, you won't have to mind so much. We're not just getting revenge for you now, but also stirring up the entire exchange competition. Of course, I was the one who proposed this plan. Back when I saw that the Fallen Land's terrain was low-lying and close to the sea, I wondered what it would be like to flood it.”

“Eh? It was premeditated that early?”

Shi Huiyu also came over after taking a sip of her own refreshing potion.

“Not really premeditated, just thought it was a possibility. And now, my flooding of the Fallen Land also has a personal factor in it.”

“Eh?”

“It's still early, so I'll tell you guys. You might not believe it, but the one I have a grudge against is actually the Imp Academy. Before I entered the Witch Academy, I was almost sold to the Imp Academy for fifty thousand yuan.”

Thinking back, if the Witch Academy's admission notice hadn't arrived early, and Big Sis Bai hadn't taken me away early, the people from the Imp Academy would have found my home.

Would I have had any room to resist at that time?

Even though Big Sis Bai probably wouldn't have stood by and done nothing at that time, I didn't know that back then.

Thinking back now still makes me break out in a cold sweat.

“How… how is that possible? Going to the Imp Academy for fifty thousand? What kind of family is that?”

“Yeah, clearly you…”

“It's acceptable, I guess. In any case, they raised me to adulthood, at a minimum level. It's all in the past, let's just pretend it never happened.”

“Um… Big Sis Xiao Han… is it really okay for you to tell us this here? We should still be on a live broadcast, right…”

“True… but what time is it now? Who would be watching a live broadcast at this hour?”

“Er… that seems to be true… right?”

“After all, there's not much entertainment here. Saying it out loud can also liven things up. Actually… I'm not that unapproachable. I feel like I'm getting more and more detached from the people around me, especially my classmates. Some are just communications in the group chat…”

“Not that unapproachable…”

Shi Huiyu's mouth twitched as she repeated my words.

If she hadn't heard what Big Sis Tan Han said before she went to sleep, she would have almost believed it.

“By the way, Xiao Han, can you teach us how to use a spellbook? Um… I want to learn too. If I can learn it, it can improve our combat effectiveness, right?”

“Learn how to use a spellbook? You mean modding a spellbook, right?”

“Yes, that's it!”

“I'm afraid I'll have to apologize for that. You can't learn it in a short time, you can't even get started. How about I explain Elemental Theory to you? I'm quite knowledgeable in this area…”

“Eh? For… forget it! Let's not listen to this. Let's just chat about something else.”