Chapter 388 : Chapter 388

Chapter 388: Explaining the Situation

"Still no good..."

When I woke up from meditation again, I could only sigh helplessly.

I had just tried to reproduce the encounter with that girl, but no matter what I did after meditation, I couldn't succeed.

Even with this wisp of Destiny as a guide, I couldn't do it.

After failing, I tried to summarize the reasons.

Perhaps the previous time was a coincidence, maybe the power of Destiny was already exhausted from its earlier exertion, perhaps the rune was no longer sufficient as a medium for communication, or even... maybe the other party was just awake?

After all, this was in a dream.

But one thing was certain: that rune was the key to this entire event.

Perhaps I should quickly complete it, form a systemic spell, and then I could use it to derive the answers I sought.

Realizing this, I ended my meditation and continued with Body Forging.

I didn't immediately go back to find Teacher Ji Niang.

Goals are goals, and persistence is persistence.

If I couldn't distinguish between priorities, my mind would become chaotic.

And, most importantly... I felt things couldn't get any worse.

After consuming my excess energy, the fatigue from not sleeping the previous night was also dispelled at this moment.

The time consumed by this routine of meditation plus Body Forging had pushed the day towards noon.

I subconsciously looked at the thread of Destiny floating on my hand and the bow knot that swayed with my arm movements.

After confirming no anomaly, I felt relieved.

My guess was correct.

Then I headed to the cafeteria, preparing to pack two meals to go.

Although Teacher Ji Niang, as a Transcendent Witch, might not need to eat, I did.

And I couldn't just let Teacher Ji Niang watch me eat, or eat in front of her, could I?

How awkward would that be?

After preparing, I headed back with the boxed lunches.

It would be a perfect opportunity to discuss what happened while eating with Teacher Ji Niang!

I had a strong hunch that this was an excellent opportunity to investigate the rune!

My intuition told me that girl was not simple.

The single fact that we had a language barrier, combined with this being a "Summoning Spell" rune, naturally made me think of summoning a beautiful girl from another world!

What a strange spell.

Is there really a spell for summoning beautiful girls from other worlds?

If such a spell were to spread in Witch Academy... the thought was terrifying.

Witches would occupy the beautiful girls of all worlds in the Void!

Witches are already scattered across the Void, aren't they?

Oh, then never mind.

I constantly felt that this kind of rune-generated spell looked like something straight out of a suggestive plot.

Since this rune involved another world, I naturally had to seek help from Teacher Ji Niang.

After all... this rune was also part of the [Transcendent Knowledge] that Teacher Ji Niang possessed.

How could she not care?

With these thoughts, I returned to the lab.

When I pushed the door open, a figure in the lab immediately made my steps halt!

"Academy... Academy Head? Why are you here?"

My eyes widened as I looked at the extra witch in the lab.

Wasn't this the Academy Head, Mei Linde?

"Oh? Little Han is back. I heard from Xi Lan that you went for meditation and Body Forging."

"That's right..."

I quietly put the boxed lunch I had specifically taken out at the door back into my Storage Equipment.

After walking into the lab, I quietly glanced at the Academy Head, as if asking why she was here.

"Meditation, Body Forging—a good habit indeed. Judging by your expression, are you curious why I came here?"

"Mhm mhm!"

I nodded repeatedly.

"I just happened to be passing by and dropped in to check."

"Really?"

I instinctively glanced at Teacher Ji Niang.

If it weren't for the strange expression on Teacher Ji Niang's face, I would have believed her.

But I would not expose her lie.

Since the Academy Head came, she naturally had her reasons, but I didn't know what they were.

"Of course. I just saw you holding something in your hand, Little Han?"

"Um... it was lunch... I packed it beforehand... Sorry, I really didn't expect you to come, Academy Head, so I didn't get one for you..."

I said, feeling a little embarrassed.

This was like that classic situation in my past life where you bring coffee for the boss, and you're short one cup.

I had forgotten all the high-EQ and low-EQ responses, so I just told the truth, playing the role of the low-EQ person.

"That's a pity, but it's fine if I skip a meal."

Mei Linde looked me over, her gaze finally settling on my right hand.

"Did something significant happen to Little Han on your way here?"

"Oh, yes, something significant happened. I just came back to talk about it."

With the Academy Head pointing it out and the glance she gave me, I knew she had noticed the Destiny thread, and I didn't intend to hide it anyway.

At this moment, even Teacher Ji Niang stopped what she was doing and came to stand beside me.

"Tell us about it. Let's see what you managed to do in just one morning," Teacher Ji Niang said.

After all... she knew very well that the Academy Head had divined that Little Han was about to cause trouble again.

If the trouble was just carving out a rune from the [Transcendent Knowledge], it would be underwhelming.

"Alright. I want to ask in advance: does the Witch Meditation Method enter a Dream State during meditation?"

I asked.

To explain the existence of that girl, I needed to explain when, how, and where I encountered her.

I remembered that I seemed to have used Spirit Vision to cheat during my initial meditations, so I wanted to clarify some things now to avoid any preconceived notions.

"The Witch Meditation Method, strictly speaking, does not enter a Dream State, but borrows the special power of the Dream State to temper mental power and will. Moreover, this is a meditation method that only witches can use."

"Huh? Why? Can't other races use this method? I remember... other Transcendent Races seem to have researched the Dream State, right?"

I asked curiously.

"They naturally have. But the Dream State borrowed by the Witch Meditation Method is the Primal Dream State. That realm is an area anchored in the dream state by the Primal Witch and thoroughly refined, becoming the Primal Dream State. The Primal Dream State is the foundation that allows the Witch Meditation Method to be used. Any area of the Void covered by the Primal Dream State can use the Witch Meditation Method."

"I see... But why did you say it doesn't enter a Dream State, Academy Head?"

Did the space my consciousness entered not count as a Dream State?

"You must have used your Spirit Vision combined with the Witch Meditation Method to penetrate into a deeper layer of the Primal Dream State, right? Generally, this is a technique that can only be mastered after advancing to a Transcendent Witch. When one is not yet a Transcendent Witch, one simply doesn't have the capacity to delve into this domain. That's why I said it's not entering a Dream State; what you perceive as entering a Dream State is actually just a consciousness space formed between the Primal Dream State and your consciousness."

"So that's how it is..."

I nodded, confirming my earlier guess.

"Why is Little Han asking about this so intently?"

The Academy Head asked after explaining.

"Oh, the matter I need to discuss actually happened during my meditation."

"During meditation? Tell us about it."

A hint of curiosity appeared on the Academy Head's face after hearing my explanation.

Witches always show strong curiosity toward the unknown.

Then, the Academy Head waved her hand, and several chairs appeared, including one for Teacher Ji Niang.

Ji Niang sat down without hesitation, ready to listen to the story, just like the Academy Head.

Okay, okay, okay... Chair Summoning Spell, is it?

I put one hand on the back of a chair and finally sat down.

"Then I'll start... As I went to the Meditation Room for my usual meditation, I entered the meditative state, which is the so-called consciousness space. In that state, I found that the rune would also condense there. Oh, the rune I'm referring to is the one from the [Transcendent Knowledge]..."

I said, feeling that my explanation wasn't clear enough.

Since the Academy Head had just arrived, she might not know which rune I meant, so I tried to explain, but the Academy Head quickly interrupted me.

"Xi Lan has already told me about the rune. I hear you also made a blunder? It's fine. It's understandable to feel fear when facing the unknown."

"She told you? That's good... Then, back to the point: that rune appeared in my consciousness space while I was meditating."

"The rune condensed in your consciousness space... Interesting. And then?"

"Then... I noticed a trace of anomaly within that rune. I then captured that anomaly, and it turned out to be this..."

I raised my hand, showing the golden thread on my right wrist.

Although ordinary people might not see this thread of Destiny, they, as Transcendent Witches, definitely could.

"Oh, a thread of Destiny. This is the most withered thread of Destiny I've ever seen," the Academy Head said.

"So, you think this thread of Destiny is the key to maintaining the link between you and this rune?"

"Yes, that's what I think," I nodded.

"Interesting. Destiny wouldn't do this without a reason. Destiny intertwined with a rune... Wait, is there anything else that happened to you?"

The Academy Head asked?

She felt that this level of event was still insufficient for the prophecy of her divination.

"No, there's more."

"Continue."

"This thread of Destiny shattered my consciousness space during my meditation. After experiencing a period of weightlessness, I entered another consciousness space—no, it might not be a consciousness space. It felt more like a Dream State, because I felt it was vast, like a world, and everything around was absurd."

"Oh? Destiny pulled your consciousness into another Dream State?"

"No, the one who pulled me in should be that rune. The rune had an anomaly when it shattered my consciousness space. And Destiny... its role was likely guidance. After I arrived in that Dream State, the thread of Destiny guided me to meet a girl. The thread of Destiny belonged to that girl. That's why I felt that the space I was in was that girl's Dream State."

"So that's how it is."

After hearing my description, the Academy Head clearly had a very clear understanding.

Combined with her knowledge of the Transcendent, runes, and so on, she seemed to have grasped the entire sequence of events.

"Does the Academy Head know the reason now?"

"Based on your account, I have a few ideas. Do you have anything else to add? Since you met that girl, did you talk to her?"

The Academy Head continued to ask.

"I talked to her, but she ignored me at first. But when she spoke to me later, I found that we had a language barrier."

"Language barrier? Where else in the Main World..."

At this moment, Teacher Ji Niang wanted to interject and refute, but she seemed to recall something and immediately closed her mouth.

"Little Han, do you mean that girl is not from the Main World?"

The Academy Head asked.

"Yes, that's my guess. Even the language spoken in Ninglan New City is unified with the Main World. There's no reason why I wouldn't understand what she said. And..."

I thought back to the scene.

"The style of her clothes also had some differences from what I know, but not much... Clearly, her style of dress also indicates... if that really is another world, its development trajectory should be similar to ours."

"Then that is truly interesting."

Hearing my words, the Academy Head spoke first, her tone revealing excitement.

"Just a single rune, yet it crossed the Void between worlds and interacted with a world outside the Main World. The other party possesses Destiny and should be a Child of Destiny, judging from the circumstances... Does the Destiny of that world actually actively cross worlds to introduce a variable?"

"Introduce a variable?"

"Yes, I'm talking about you, Little Han. Perhaps that world is currently suffering greatly, and you might become the savior of that world. It's truly amazing. This was only a rune transcribed from [Transcendent Knowledge], yet it managed to achieve this through sheer coincidence... And it found you, the little one who has already severed the Earth Vein Chains. If it had found us, it would probably have been instantly destroyed."

"Ugh..."

For a moment, I was speechless.

Even I didn't know why this happened, but just as the Academy Head said, this entire incident was facilitated by coincidence.

"Then what should I do?"

"Just let nature take its course. What else can you do? You can't do anything now, can you?"

The Academy Head said to me with a smile.

"..."

I didn't speak.

That single phrase, "you can't do anything now," stung my heart.

It reminded me of the girl I saw.

If that world was a reflection of her inner self... then that girl must have a very introverted and solitary personality, right?

A world full of ruins, constantly raining...

But I also breathed a sigh of relief.

I hated this feeling of being coerced into doing something.

Perhaps I had read too many novels in my past life.

This kind of development... felt so cliché.

However, after a brief reflection... I thought of myself again.

Seeing her was like looking into a mirror, reminding me of my past life.

The difference was that I was a boy in my past life, and the ideology instilled in boys from birth denied me the right to cry like a girl, so I learned to be indifferent.

"Can I... really do nothing..."

I asked tentatively.

"Of course... not. We can try to complete this rune and turn it into a complete spell. Perhaps a miracle will happen?"