Chapter 365 : Chapter 365

Chapter 365: A Certain Someone Who Frequently Appears in Strange Places

"Mm-hmm-hmm"

I hummed an unknown melody and left the Witch Cat Cafe lightly.

After saying goodbye to Big Sis Bai and those adorable Fool's Dream Clan employees, I was left to leave here alone.

Big Sis Bai was already a Transcendent; she didn't even need a flying broom or any other tool for traveling.

I didn't even have the chance to accompany her as she left.

After all, there's nothing a teleportation can't solve.

I subconsciously touched the collar on my neck, a subtle smile unconsciously curving my lips.

Big Sis Bai put this on me herself.

I don't plan to take it off these days, after all, it's an alchemy item with self-cleaning capabilities, and since it's for long-term curse suppression, it naturally needs to be worn long-term.

Otherwise, if I took it off at night, could I really sleep soundly?

That was questionable.

I stretched out my hand towards the azure sky.

On my right hand was a ring of a relatively antique style.

It was currently worn on my middle finger.

Big Sis Bai put it on me, well, I tricked Big Sis Bai into putting it on me.

The concept of which finger to wear a ring on doesn't carry any special meaning in this world, nor are there any scams involving diamond rings, and so on.

When the concept of the ring first developed in this world, it was merely a luxury item representing wealth.

After the Transcendent Races arrived, with alchemy items, forged equipment, and other things, the ring also became a piece of equipment.

After all, a person can only wear a limited amount of equipment, and rings are among the few pieces that one can wear quite a few of.

If every finger developed a corresponding meaning, wearing equipment would become awkward due to trying to avoid certain implications.

So, Big Sis Bai didn't think there was any problem with putting the ring on me, just a little curious why I specifically asked her to put it on my right middle finger herself.

And I didn't explain. Some things… it's better to just know them myself.

This ring is also an alchemy item, and its name is quite down-to-earth: the Primary Body Forging Alchemy Ring.

As the name suggests, it is equipment used for body forging, belonging to the category of long-term effect alchemy items.

As long as one performs the corresponding body forging ritual dance and completes the ritual, one can slowly enhance their physical constitution.

This item is essential for those planning to pursue Body Cultivation, as physical constitution is the foundation of body forging, and also the basis for using Physical Arts.

It's like Meditation is the foundation for improving Mental Power, and Mental Power is, in turn, the foundation for using spells.

This ring was the first one Big Sis Bai bought when she embarked on the path of Body Cultivation.

I heard she saved up for quite a while by being frugal to buy it, so it holds great commemorative significance for Big Sis Bai.

But now that I also have the capital for Body Cultivation, Big Sis Bai didn't hesitate to give it to me.

Although the style is antique, I really like it.

Later, I'll go to the library to see if I can find the ritual battle dance that goes with body forging.

Big Sis Bai said the academy has corresponding courses, and they were quite cheap when she took them.

However, I believe that with my comprehension, I shouldn't be unable to learn a ritual dance.

After all, one should save when possible and spend when necessary.

Taking advantage of this relatively free time before my next plan is set, I decided to go visit Sofili.

Although less than a month has passed, I still want to check if the seeds have sprouted or anything.

After all, I just promised the Fool's Dream employees that I would teach them the Fool's Dream Drink technique once everything was ready, and I can't break my promise.

If there are any unexpected issues, I can deal with them sooner rather than later.

I thought about it for a moment but decided not to call ahead, opting instead to give a surprise by showing up directly.

After all, it's been a long time since we last connected, and I don't know how she's been.

However, come to think of it, I'm a bit envious of Sofili now.

She has her own Plantation, where she tends to flowers and plants when free, researches potions when busy, and explores Secret Realms with friends to look for Transcendent plant seeds when she has time.

It's quite leisurely.

Aside from the slow rate of strength increase, everything else is very nice.

But Witch Academy is just like that; it's a place for learning.

Learning techniques is learning, and learning to increase strength is also learning; it's just a matter of personal perspective.

Standing by the street, I took out my Flying Broom.

This broom has been with me through quite a few things.

If you didn't look closely, you wouldn't notice the many scrapes and battle damage on it.

I wonder if Witch Academy has a place for maintaining and servicing alchemy items.

It should… have one, right?

After all, where there is demand, people will meet it.

Moreover, there are not only students at Witch Academy; many graduated senior sisters live their lives within the academy, like Big Sis Yisha Yuan, who took me to that restaurant before.

After enjoying the wind at a high altitude for a while, I arrived at the location. I slightly tidied up my wind-blown hairstyle before coming to Sofili's Plantation.

I hope I don't come for nothing.

Now I somewhat regret not calling ahead.

Arriving at the door, I couldn't find a doorbell, and going straight in would be impolite, so I took out my phone to contact Sofili directly.

After opening my phone, I waved my hand, and a light screen formed by magic power floated above the phone screen.

This was the advanced usage of the academy phone that Big Sis Bai showed me during enrollment.

Now that I can interfere with magic power, I can use it too.

However, when I could actually use it, I wasn't as excited as I thought I'd be.

After all, I realized, just as Big Sis Bai said back then, there was no technological sophistication; it all relied on me casting magic power bare-handed.

After savoring the novelty, I wasn't so excited anymore, and then I dialed Sofili's number.

A call prompt appeared on the screen floating in front of me, featuring a large image of Sofili's profile picture.

Unless the other party also agrees to a video call, I can only hear the voice even if I have a screen.

After the symbolic beeping sound of dialing continued for a while, Sofili finally picked up.

"Hmm? Little Han? You actually contacted me? Is something the matter?"

Soon, Sofili's slightly surprised tone came from the other end.

"Of course, what else could I want when I look for you? I want to come and see that batch of seeds, of course. Are you free over there?"

"Of course, I'm at the Plantation right now, you can come over anytime. Let me tell you, almost all the seeds you gave me have sprouted! They are one of the easiest-to-grow plants I've ever seen."

"Is that so? That's really good news. By the way, since you're at the Plantation, could you open the door? I'm already here."

"Huh? What! Wait… wait, how, how can you be so fast?"

Hearing my words, Sofili instinctively tensed up, her speech becoming somewhat incoherent.

"Well, is there a problem? You're not doing anything strange in the Plantation, are you?"

"How could I be? It's just… I'm simply shocked that you arrived so fast…"

As Sofili spoke, there was a commotion on her end.

Before long, the Plantation gate was opened.

"Little Han, you… this appearance, I thought you were joking…"

"Of course, I was planning to surprise you, but when I got here, I realized I forgot to ask if you were here, so I had to call. How is it? Did I not disturb you?"

I asked, hanging up the phone and looking at her.

"No, well, please come in."

Sofili stared at me blankly, her eyes a little hazy.

If it weren't for the phone call, she wouldn't have believed that the slightly unfamiliar girl in front of her was Little Han.

But then again, she knew the other person had a Disguise Technique and had also played the role of a white-haired person the first time they met, so it wasn't too surprising.

"Mm-hmm."

I walked cheerfully into the Plantation.

Although it wasn't my first time here, the stark contrast between the external architecture and the internal space still made me marvel.

"Where, where are they? Sofili, where did you plant those seeds… Huh?!"

My eyes impatiently scanned the surroundings.

The area hadn't changed much since my last visit, but Sofili had clearly been slowly utilizing the space.

The originally empty and desolate areas seemed to have been planted with other things.

But I discovered someone here who shouldn't theoretically be here.

"Uh…"

"Hmm… Dongli Yiren?"

Looking at the girl in front of me, I felt that my roommate always appeared in places that shocked me.

For example… was she at the maid cafe last time?

Why is she at Sofili's Plantation this time?

At this moment, I could visibly see Dongli Yiren's toes curling in embarrassment, enough to dig out a three-bedroom, one-living-room apartment.

After all, she also recognized me when I called out her name.

After all, I often appear in the dorm in this current form, and even though my appearance has subtle changes, it can still be guessed.

I turned to look at Sofili.

I remember Sofili saying before that she didn't hire part-timers?

Dongli Yiren also said she… wait, I remember Dongli Yiren seemed to have a feisty but sweet trait.

"You two… Forget it, I won't pry."

In the end, I stopped myself from investigating further, and Dongli Yiren visibly sighed in relief.

"Well, actually, it's somewhat of a coincidence between us… haha…"

Even though I didn't press further, Sofili offered a perfunctory explanation, which ended with an awkward chuckle.

After all… Sofili had also learned a lot about my relationship with Dongli Yiren.

"Um… I heard Little Han you were affected by the Sleeping Curse earlier. You're okay now, right?"

Sofili quickly changed the subject and asked concernedly.

"Of course I'm fine. Who do you think I am? Would I still be in danger? You should ask if my enemies are in danger."

"Is that so… I heard many of the people who woke up from the Sleeping Curse this time were injured, and there were even rumors that there were deaths in other academies…"

"There were indeed deaths," I nodded and said.

"Little Han, you look like you know exactly what happened? I heard that people who were affected by the Sleeping Curse had their consciousness appear inside a certain city. Is that true?"

Sofili asked with interest.

Even Dongli Yiren next to her leaned in, interested.

"Mm, the city is called Ninglan New City. It's indeed a very nice city. Are you very curious?"

"Mm, mm, there have been so many different versions circulating online these past two days. Many are just complaining about nearly losing their lives after only attending a few days of classes."

"Perhaps. If they can't even get through something like that, maybe the Transcendent Academy isn't suitable for those people."

I recalled that many students at the time seemed to have little fighting power and simply obeyed orders to be settled down.

Those who would complain are probably these people.

These people weren't even qualified to personally hear the truth about destiny and the script in the underground city.

It's not surprising, after all, they've experienced too few major storms.

"How about you show me the seeds first? I'm not as professional as you in planting, so I'll just check the general situation. If you want to know about the Sleeping Curse, I can tell you about it along the way."

"Come, follow me. I've specifically allocated a dedicated area for the batch of seeds you sent me. Yiren, you come too. It's a good opportunity to broaden your knowledge."

Sofili said, her tone slightly excited, a slight contrast to her introverted and quiet demeanor when I first met her.

Perhaps she is most relaxed here in this Plantation.

Dongli Yiren, who was called, responded and followed.

"Yiren? I didn't expect Big Sis Sofili to call you by such an affectionate name."

I asked gossiping as I walked parallel to Dongli Yiren behind Sofili, upon hearing the way she addressed her.

"No… Isn't it the same as others calling you Little Han?"

"Alright, I also didn't expect you to connect with her. May I ask how things are going for you here? Just a simple part-time job or…"

"Big Sis Sofili is very kind to me. She also teaches me knowledge about plants, hand-in-hand, how to plant…"

Dongli Yiren explained.

"Okay, as long as you like it. By the way, do you not have classes today?"

"No classes. Even if I did, it would be revision. The monthly exam is in a few days."

Dongli Yiren said.

"Monthly exam?"

Hearing her say that, I subconsciously froze for a moment, not reacting.

I recalled that I hadn't actually taken a monthly exam before; the last one was delayed by some event.

"Little Han, you didn't forget, did you? How about you review properly these next few days? I heard you didn't participate last time, and many people are questioning you, especially since you have course exemptions…"

"That's true, sigh… why does course exemption not include exam exemption?"

I quietly complained, but I wasn't too bothered.

After all, it's just a monthly exam, and there isn't much to be tested on.

Look at the courses: Witch Meditation Method course—no exam for this.

Basic Evocation course, Elemental Theory—these are basic for me, alright?

Spell Construction Theory Lecture—it's essentially explaining spell structure, and it hasn't even touched upon the knowledge of internal runes yet, so it's fine.

As for Transcendent Common Sense Theory Popularization… I'll just flip through the book and memorize it when the time comes.

Perhaps this is the confidence of having the Memory Bookshelf Spellbook.

As for the Combat Skills course, I don't know if the monthly exam will test this, but if it does, I'll be a dimensionality reduction attack.

"By the way, are you helping out here today instead of reviewing?"

"I… I've pretty much finished studying. My grades are always stable, and this time should be about the same."

Dongli Yiren turned her head away, seemingly not wanting to explain more in this regard.

"Look, Little Han, these are the seeds that have been cultivated. Although I don't know the scientific names of these seeds, I have distinguished them with markings. I must say, these seeds grow really fast. Since it's the first time cultivating them, I didn't dare use spells like acceleration, but the growth looks good now. If there are no surprises after observing them for a few more days, I can try to accelerate their growth."