Chapter 402 : Chapter 402

Chapter 402: The Underage Girl's Sense of Ritual

"That's about it for the commonly used characters. As for the uncommon characters and the current trendy words and memes on the Plant Network..."

"Those won't be necessary for now."

Just as Qiu Ruxin was racking her brain for what else to teach, I stopped her.

Since they were uncommon characters, they weren't urgently needed.

Instead of deliberately spending time learning them, it was better to learn them as I encountered them.

The same applied to trendy words and memes.

Since they could become popular, it meant they were very simple to spread, learn, and understand.

There was no need to deliberately study them.

Moreover, I didn't need to use the Plant Network to look up too many things at the current stage.

Rather, I didn't have much time to waste on idle chats, posting, and watching videos on the Plant Network.

"Alright..."

Qiu Ruxin nodded obediently.

This meant she didn't need to continue teaching these things for now.

For some reason, she felt a little empty inside.

I looked at the slightly disappointed Qiu Ruxin and thought back to the past few days.

Since I "returned" the Destiny to her, she had indeed not been as direct as before.

So, it was highly likely that Qiu Ruxin's anomaly was the influence of Destiny.

The general idea was... she was instinctively trying to latch onto me, or rather, Destiny was urging her to quickly form a relationship with me.

Even though I was an outsider and the World Will would still give me the Curse of Misfortune, it didn't stop her from trying to curry favor.

This was my guess.

The Curse of Misfortune was an objective existence, but it wouldn't affect the World Will or The Script's tendency to favor me.

"Eh? Wait... why did it freeze again..."

At this moment, the computer Qiu Ruxin was operating inexplicably froze.

Even Qiu Ruxin herself was used to it.

This wasn't just due to her bad luck; the computer itself had problems.

What I said before about it being "barely usable" was truly just barely usable.

Qiu Ruxin must have been ripped off when she got the computer assembled.

Otherwise, this thing would freeze even without us playing any games or downloading any strange movies.

This operating device was a piece of work.

Seeing this, I subconsciously touched the collar around my neck.

Without this, Qiu Ruxin's daily life would be my life, or even worse.

Living in a world that constantly ostracized her, Qiu Ruxin could still maintain her composure, which was already very impressive.

If I encountered a series of unlucky events, a ball of nameless fire would rise in my heart.

If this continued for a lifetime, I would probably be in a constant state of irritability, anger, and self-doubt.

How Qiu Ruxin did it, I didn't know, and I didn't plan to actively investigate.

Perhaps... it was the numbness that came from realizing that anger had no effect?

Inner numbness can breed many dark things.

After Qiu Ruxin used the restart method to fix the computer, I prepared to tell her about my plans.

I knew very well that my attempts would not be many, and I had to seize every opportunity.

So, I needed to inform Qiu Ruxin in advance.

Otherwise, if Qiu Ruxin couldn't find me, even with her strong and ruthless nature, she might not be able to survive here.

The sense of loss might be what breaks her.

Perhaps I was overthinking it or being presumptuous, but some things are just like that.

A person always needs something to lean on.

"Qiu Ruxin, I have something to tell you," I said softly.

"Hm? What is it?"

Qiu Ruxin turned her head to look, seemingly not having reacted yet.

"It's about... my business."

"Your business..."

Qiu Ruxin's slightly dazed expression instantly became clear, then turned to sadness.

"Little Han Sis, you're... leaving?"

"Mhm. I have my own world, my own life. I can't completely disregard it and live in a strange world for a long time."

I nodded, finally saying the words Qiu Ruxin was most unwilling to face.

It wasn't that I didn't want to tell her in a gentler way, but a direct approach would make her understand better that I couldn't be her protector forever.

"Can't you... can't you leave a little later?"

The sudden news was a huge blow to Qiu Ruxin.

Her life had just gotten back on track.

And judging by the development, learning the language... shouldn't that be a sign of planning to stay here for a long time?

"Of course I can."

I stroked Qiu Ruxin's head and said with a smile.

At this moment, Qiu Ruxin had already thrown herself at me, hugging my waist tightly, refusing to let go.

"What?"

For a moment, Qiu Ruxin was stunned.

The sadness, grief, and grievance she had been brewing were on the verge of breaking.

"Alright, don't be sad. And girls shouldn't be so physically close, oh?"

I pried off Qiu Ruxin's small hands from my waist.

I have to say, she was quite strong.

"I have a girlfriend, Little Han Sis. It wouldn't be good if there were a misunderstanding. Behave."

"Ugh... mhm..."

Although Qiu Ruxin hummed in agreement, her hands didn't budge at all.

In the end, I had to forcibly pull them off.

"Don't be so emotional. Although in principle I was summoned by you, I also need to find a way back. I've almost confirmed it now, and I need to verify it. I will probably stay here for a while longer."

"Then... Little Han Sis, will you come back again?"

"Of course I will. If I can find a way back, I will naturally find a way to come back again. Why wouldn't I come to see you?"

I said comfortingly.

After all... this was a whole world!

This also represented the resources of an entire world, regardless of whether this world was the Small World that would soon merge with the Main World.

Even if it wasn't, I estimated the Academy Head would also be interested in this world.

Even if she wasn't interested, I would wait until I advanced to a Transcendent Witch and then come back to this world.

I didn't believe I couldn't control a world after becoming Transcendent.

Moreover, this world had many secrets.

A world where Secret Diggers and Abyssal Demons had descended couldn't possibly be simple.

And this world had also annoyed me.

I was very vengeful.

Even if I didn't destroy the world once, I would have to completely reshuffle the world's structure, right?

It was just a pity I didn't have the powerful ability to execute this idea yet.

Anyway, if I could go back then, I would directly ask... No, there was no need to ask.

If I could go back, it could only mean one thing: everything that was happening now was within the Academy Head's plan.

This world was, without a doubt, the world that was about to merge with the Main World.

"Then... can Little Han Sis visit me often?"

"Of course I will."

I smiled and nodded.

But in the future, this Small World would merge with the Main World, so there would be no need to say "visit often."

If this attempt failed, the only thing I could do was wait.

Wait for the Academy Head to save me.

This was the worst-case scenario, and the least likely one.

Looking at Qiu Ruxin, I felt a bit of a headache.

I should really avoid interacting with other girls in the future.

Especially those who lacked a sense of security and had a strong tendency to depend on others.

"By the way, Qiu Ruxin, I want to ask you a question. You have to answer me truthfully, okay?"

"Okay."

Qiu Ruxin nodded.

"If... you learn that your world is about to collide with another world, what would you do?"

"World? Collision?"

Qiu Ruxin didn't expect me to ask such a question.

It was completely unrelated to anything we had discussed before.

And with her level of knowledge, she couldn't imagine what a collision between worlds would be like, but just the thought of it made her shudder.

"Really? Then... does that mean we will all die?"

"Who knows?"

"Little Han Sis telling me this... is this what is happening to our world?"

She asked worriedly.

She wasn't stupid.

How could she not figure it out?

"I'm not sure, but I'm verifying it. It's funny, but if I can go back smoothly, then this is probably happening. If I can't go back, then this might not happen. Do you believe me?"

"I believe you!"

"Hehe..."

I chuckled softly.

What I said just now made me sound like a prophet of the apocalypse, speaking without any basis.

"So... why can't Little Han Sis stay here, and our world wouldn't have this happen?"

"Hm? Haha... you're too optimistic."

Hearing Qiu Ruxin's soft mutter, I also laughed.

This was what Qiu Ruxin truly hoped for, right?

"Don't be so shortsighted, oh? My departure and the world collision are not necessarily bad things," I explained.

"Not a bad thing? How is that possible?"

"If I can leave, it means I have more room to maneuver, more opportunities to make preparations. As for the world collision, perhaps I was too vague. The world collision might not be like a planetary collision, but a higher-level collision. In the end, the two worlds will merge into one larger world, and that world is my world."

"Little Han Sis's world?!"

Qiu Ruxin's eyes widened in disbelief, but after the shock, she seemed to understand something.

"So... Little Han Sis, your arrival here wasn't a coincidence, was it? You're also looking for a way to save your world?"

"Mhm... you're quite imaginative. My world doesn't need saving from me. I'm just a student affected by this incident."

"A student? Little Han Sis, you're still a student?"

"That's right. The academy I'm in is the Witch Academy. If..." I paused, halfway through my sentence.

I had considered pulling Qiu Ruxin into the Witch Academy, but Qiu Ruxin was not from the Main World.

Even if this Small World merged with the Main World, it was uncertain if she could awaken Spirit Vision, a blessing bestowed by the World Consciousness.

Even if Qiu Ruxin was a Child of Destiny, her identity would be very awkward in relation to the Main World's Script.

No one knew what would happen then.

I didn't even know if the Witch Academy would accept such a special student.

But judging by the Witch Academy's open-door policy... they probably wouldn't refuse?

"Little Han Sis... what's wrong?"

"Oh, nothing. I was just wondering about your chances of getting into the Witch Academy. I forgot to ask you: if the conditions are met, would you be willing to study at this academy?"

"Witch Academy... so Little Han Sis, are you a witch?"

"Something like that. I'm a Prospective Witch, I think?"

"Then of course I want to!"

"You're saying you want to go without even asking what kind of academy it is?"

"Of course! Little Han Sis won't harm me!"

"Is that so?"

Hearing her determined response, I couldn't help but smile again, though I didn't know why.

Perhaps laughing often is good for my health.

As for laughing at Qiu Ruxin thinking I wouldn't harm her?

That was not necessarily true.

Becoming a witch was a big trap.

But... was this the feeling of being trusted?

This sense of reassurance was very similar to the feeling I got from Big Sis Bai—almost unconditional trust.

"Then that's it for today's discussion. You can go back to your own room now. I, Little Han Sis, have important things to do and cannot be disturbed in the slightest. You should just stay in your room for the next two days and not cause any trouble. You can order room service for your meals. If you're bored, you can..."

"Alright, I know all this. Since Little Han Sis has important things to do and is trying to get rid of me, I'll just go."

Qiu Ruxin stood up obediently and moved a slight distance away from me, then spoke.

But she still had a lot of curiosity.

"Um... Little Han Sis, what exactly are you going to do?"

"I'm going to make something so that you can summon me again after I go back. The first time you summoned me... how should I put it? It was just a coincidence. This miracle probably can't be replicated, so I need some insurance."

"Something to summon Little Han Sis?"

Hearing this answer, Qiu Ruxin's eyes immediately lit up.

This meant Little Han Sis wasn't lying to her!

"Then... is it difficult to make? Will it take a long time? Do you need anything? I can try to help you buy it online... it should arrive in a few days at the fastest... if there are no accidents..."

"As for the materials... I just need a carrier, something convenient to carry. Anything will do. There's no need to buy online," I said, shaking my head.

"Then... what about this? Can this become the 'carrier' to summon you, Little Han Sis?"

At this moment, Qiu Ruxin reached her hands behind her neck and unclasped the string around her neck.

It was a pendant.

I had noticed it before; she always kept it hidden in her clothes.

"This... isn't it too valuable? I see you always hide it in your clothes."

I looked at the ornament.

It was a bit larger than I expected—a translucent, emerald-green gem with hollowed-out decorations around it.

The material seemed similar to the wood of the Hardwood Coins, and the gem was inlaid on it.

"It's fine... it's just a family heirloom. It just happened to be passed down to me..."

A hint of sadness flashed in Qiu Ruxin's eyes at this.

"Anyway, is this okay? Um... I heard that diamonds, gems, pearls, and so on seem to be very compatible with magic. Spells... should be similar, right?"

"I'll give it a try. Don't worry, I'll experiment with something else first. I won't let your item be damaged," I finally took the pendant and promised her.

"It's fine... even if it breaks, it's fine. It's a bad memory for me anyway."

After bidding farewell to Qiu Ruxin, I looked at the pendant in my hand.

The remaining free time was now all mine.

I needed to create a foolproof Reverse Summoning Spell anchor point.

Relying on Qiu Ruxin to perform the ritual in the most primitive way was too unreliable, so I would have to create a "foolproof" summoning device for her myself.

As for using this pendant as the anchor point carrier... she immediately thought of this when she heard I needed something to summon me.

Perhaps... this was the sense of ritual of an underage girl.