Chapter 412 : Chapter 412

Chapter 412: Preparations Before Returning to the Small World

Because the idea was too sudden, after saying goodbye to the Academy Head, I ran for a distance before I realized I could use a teleportation spell to leave her office.

Taking advantage of this thought and inspiration, I couldn't be bothered with other things, such as visiting Teacher Ji Niang, and my dorm mates.

These thoughts were temporarily put aside, and I even forgot to ask if Big Sis Bai had arrived... I should have asked the Academy Head then.

But given Big Sis Bai's situation, she probably wouldn't be back so soon.

Oh, right, maybe... I should tell Teacher Ji Niang or the Academy Head before I leave, so Big Sis Bai doesn't come back to find me missing and cry and make a scene at the Witch Academy, wouldn't that be terrible?

But Big Sis Bai crying and making a scene... it's strangely amusing.

I can't even imagine Big Sis Bai making such an expression.

After those thoughts, it was time to get down to business.

After teleporting out, I arrived at the teleportation landmark of the Witch Academy's Great Library.

After all, if you ask me where the most data is, it's naturally here at the library.

However, most of the books in the library require payment, and for someone like me who wants to download a large quantity of materials, the cost would be enormous.

But at this moment, money and knowledge are no longer equivalent for me.

Money can be earned again, but time and knowledge wait for no one.

Even I don't know how many days Qiu Ruxin will perform the ritual.

For this return, I don't plan to procrastinate.

I plan to stay there once I arrive.

Anyway, it has been confirmed that that world is the small world that will collide with the main world, and knowing the ins and outs still has a great impact on one's mindset.

It's also a good opportunity to go there in advance and meet the witch mentors and Academy Heads who will arrive in about a month.

I wonder how many Academy Heads the Witch Academy actually has.

As a student of the Witch Academy, I don't even know this basic common knowledge, which is indeed a bit unqualified.

However, I still didn't deliberately search for this information.

After all, compared to knowing how many Academy Heads the Witch Academy has, the books in the library attracted me more.

Besides, I didn't have much interaction with those Academy Heads, and even if I do in the future, that's a matter for later.

Entering the Great Library, I directly used my permission to enter the deep area of the library.

When I came, I had roughly planned what I was going to do on this trip.

The main goal was to acquire knowledge, broadly divided into two types.

One type was knowledge that was vast in quantity but not very important, to be downloaded and stored using the Earth Vein Operating System.

The other type was not much in content but very important, which would need to be read using my Memory Bookshelf.

Because the content read through the Memory Bookshelf can basically be linked to my memory, and the Flexible Learning and Application Spell can also be used in conjunction.

My use of the Earth Vein system now is merely a compromise.

There isn't enough time.

I can't possibly move the Witch Academy's library to that small world, can I?

And later, when I have time, I will also read all the knowledge stored here and put it into my Memory Bookshelf.

After all, in a sense, the Memory Bookshelf is what truly belongs to me.

At the library, I directly used Arcanite Gold for payment to conveniently purchase and download e-books.

The part-time senior at the front desk looked at me with an astonished expression, thinking I had lost my mind.

Using Arcanite Gold at the library?

Was I planning to pass down wealth for three generations?

Oh no, for students who haven't achieved Transcendent Witch status, they don't even have a next generation...

But I still persisted.

This habit of spending money like water seemed to have developed in that small world.

Sigh... I'm used to spending lavishly...

But I can't say my spending wasn't worth it.

Paying for knowledge is also an investment in oneself.

This is a very cost-effective deal.

Next came a long and tedious process: waiting for downloads and constantly reading, studying, understanding...

This time, the content I was reading was no longer just detailed explanations of runes and rituals, but also many other things, such as axioms, theorems, conjectures, and formulas at the transcendent level.

Similarly, I also began to pay attention to mathematics, physics, chemistry, and so on.

The more I studied the transcendent, the more I understood the importance of basics.

Mathematics is a good tool for expression, and the process of learning physics and chemistry is also a cultivation of thinking.

Even if they are not applicable to the transcendent domain, their ideas are worth learning from.

Don't think this is irrelevant; it's really necessary.

Even within the same physical plane, identical laws may not apply to different environments, such as the macroscopic and microscopic levels, let alone between surface physics and the transcendent.

Some laws or concepts, you either know them or you don't.

If you don't, you'll never figure them out until you die.

What is called "foundation," for me at this moment, is no longer merely the accumulation of knowledge, but also the cultivation of thinking and the elevation of thought.

The more widely applicable these most basic things are, the more they need to be valued.

The ideas and concepts they contain even encompass both ordinary and transcendent.

But undoubtedly, the process of learning such things is painful.

After all, many things in the world, if you push yourself, you can basically achieve them.

But for subjects like mathematics and science, if you don't have some talent, you can only stare blankly.

No kidding, I'm the type who stares blankly.

With the Memory Bookshelf, you could say I'm a chosen "arts major genius" who can remember anything, but this doesn't apply to science subjects.

Only the Flexible Learning and Application Spellbook has some effect in this regard, but this spell is not as immediate as the Memory Bookshelf.

If your brain is slow, it's slow.

Active thinking also needs to be trained.

I continued this state for several days.

I can only say that I gained a lot during these days, but it was still not enough.

However, today I met an acquaintance at the library.

"Little Han? Hey! It really is you!"

At this moment, I looked up at the sound and saw Betty's figure.

"Betty? Why are you at the library?"

I adjusted my glasses slightly, a little surprised.

"Oh dear I've made my mentor angry again, so I came to the library to lay low."

Betty sighed and plunked herself down opposite me.

"By the way, I haven't seen you for days, Little Han. What have you been up to?"

"Me? Of course, I've been doing something very important. Sorry, I seemed to have forgotten to tell you."

"Alright, you send out phone messages but don't reply. I don't even know what you're doing. But... I have to say your social circle is really small. I wanted to find you, but I didn't know where else to get news of you besides my phone."

She started pouring out her grievances to me as soon as she sat down.

"That must have been difficult for you. I'm not very good at dealing with people, and too many interpersonal relationships would disrupt my life rhythm, so I don't have many friends."

"So, as your friend, should I feel very honored?"

"Indeed. Remember to pay your friendship fee monthly, thank you."

I said jokingly.

"Ah? Friendship fee? Well, let's owe it for now. For the sake of our friendship, can you not charge interest? I'll settle it properly when we're no longer friends."

Betty wasn't shy and immediately smiled and took the bait.

"Of course."

I also rarely smiled.

Joking like this seemed pretty good.

"It's not that I'm telling you... wait?"

Just as Betty was about to talk about something else with me, she suddenly realized that the book I was reading was a bit off.

"Math... Mathematics?! Wait, what are you doing on this Earth Vein system? Downloading... books?"

"Yeah, supplementing my basics. Some things are really frustrating. I hate that I didn't study hard before, and now catching up is really painful."

"Um... don't look at these things... how about we look at alchemy? Runes are fine too, what are we doing looking at these? Learning that one fireball plus one fireball equals two fireballs?"

Betty said, a little "scared."

"Something like that. One fireball plus one fireball is a continuous fire attack derived from the Fireball spell. And one fireball plus one fireball equals two fireballs, when launched, is equivalent to a dual-shot fireball derived from the Fireball spell. Although the effect is the same, the essence is different..."

"Wait! Are you still Little Han? Quickly switch my Little Han back! Are you getting obsessed with studying?"

Listening to my incomprehensible words, she immediately stood up and shook my shoulders with both hands.

"How could that be? I'm just expressing the difference between the two sides of the equal sign, representing the operation process and the operation result, in the most concise way... Alright, alright, it seems you don't understand either, so I won't bother you with this. In short, I won't do useless things. If you feel confused, it's just that you haven't seen through the essence of the matter yet."

"Alright, alright Our Little Han is so amazing. I won't talk about these professional things with you. Oh, right, can you tell me what you've been up to?"

"How should I put it? I went to a special place to broaden my horizons, I guess. Also, in a few days, I might disappear again for a while, and my phone won't be reachable. This is normal."

"Normal? What do you mean? You can even apply to leave school?"

"Hmm... in a sense... it does count as leaving school?"

I pondered for a moment before speaking.

After all, going to another world should count as leaving school, right?

"Wow... then you're amazing. Generally, it's very difficult for freshmen to get approval to leave school in their first semester."

Speaking of this, Betty seemed to have thought of something again.

"Oh, right, since you can leave school, you must know about that, right?"

"That? What?"

I looked up at Betty in confusion, wondering what riddle she was speaking.

"It's that rumor! I heard from a senior who went out and came back that there's a widespread rumor outside now, saying that our world is about to face a big change, and the news came from various Transcendent Academies!"

"What do you mean? Circulating from Transcendent Academies? Shouldn't we know more than the outside world? Why mention the outside world?"

"Hmm... uh, well... oh dear, anyway, our world seems to be about to have a void collision with another world! This is insider information, you know."

"Hmm?"

At this moment, my expression became serious, and I took off my glasses to look at Betty.

"It's already spread?"

"Ah? Wait! Little Han, looking at you, why are you so calm! You didn't know about this beforehand, did you?"

"Something like that."

I said vaguely.

Otherwise, I couldn't possibly say that I am the lucky one who is currently progressing faster than those void exploration advance teams, could I?

However, since the Transcendent Academies have already started warming up for this event, it means that this matter will probably be gradually revealed soon.

Moreover, when the two worlds collide in the void, it will also lead to the creation of numerous spatial portals in the overlapping areas between the two worlds, making it impossible to prevent.

"No! Little Han, you knew such explosive news and you didn't think of me? Such an important matter... you've made me so sad!"

Betty looked very sad, as if she had been neglected.

"Lower your voice, this is the library after all."

I put my index finger to my lips, signaling her not to get too excited.

"Hmm... I'm not saying this, Little Han, don't keep silent about everything? Doesn't keeping secrets to yourself hurt?"

Betty also realized her gaffe, lowered her voice, and subconsciously looked around.

Fortunately, I was in a sparsely populated corner.

"It's fine. I'm not a blabbermouth, so I can keep secrets."

I said.

However... looking at the current situation, the news about the arrival of the small world will probably be announced soon, so it's not really a secret anymore.

"You're not keeping a secret, you're holding onto shocking gossip! Quick, tell me, is this news true?"

"It's guaranteed."

I said.

"And what else? What else?"

"For this incident, a group of witch mentors and Academy Heads also personally went to investigate the situation."

"I know that, but I didn't expect the Academy Head to go too? How many went?"

"How would I know? I don't even know how many Academy Heads the Witch Academy has, alright?"

I shrugged.

"Alright, anything else?"

"Hmm... this incident might even last for several years..."

"Several years? That long? Wait... Little Han, you're not being honest. Your tone doesn't sound like you're exchanging information, but rather pondering what you can say? Are you hiding a lot of things from me?"

"Then, if I say I'm going to the world that is about to collide with ours to investigate, would you believe me?"

"No, do I look like an idiot?"

"Then that's good. Just enjoy learning about this information. When things really happen, the mentors will take action. We can just watch the show then."

I said helplessly.

After all, honestly, if she didn't believe me, there was nothing I could do.

"Alright, alright Let's leave it at that."

"Yes, that's it. Just don't disturb me. My time is quite precious right now."

"Alright, alright Our Little Han, the great scholar, will study slowly. I'll just sit here. Don't worry, I won't disturb you. I'll just read some books here to pass the time until my mentor cools down, then I'll go back."

Betty said, taking out her phone and turning it off, to prevent her mentor from calling her back.

When she returned, she would just say she was in the library studying, didn't notice her phone ran out of power, it was perfect.

Betty's arrival added some interludes for me, and I didn't find it annoying.

A few days passed like this.

The fatigue caused by highly active thinking also made me a bit overwhelmed, so I took this opportunity to temporarily set aside the heavy mental work and did some other things to balance work and rest.

As for what I did... it was naturally refining the rune ritual for my Reverse Summoning Spell, and also learning simple alchemy item refining and enchanting techniques in alchemy.

Although I wasn't very proficient, with a solid theoretical knowledge base, I was no longer as half-baked as before.

I made several of these small alchemical tools for summoning me.

I planned to give them to people I knew, such as my dorm mates, Teacher Ji Niang, Betty, Sofili, and so on.

After all, even if I planned to stay in that small world until the mentors descended upon it, I still had to be prepared for contingencies.

However, I also told them not to summon me too frequently if there was nothing urgent, as I would get annoyed if it happened too often.

After finishing these tasks, I, like before, was reading books and doing my best to find and fill in gaps.

I had a premonition that, if nothing went wrong... Qiu Ruxin should be performing the ritual soon.

As I sensed a summoning guidance, I immediately reacted, quickly packed my things, and conveniently sent out the edited group message, giving a little sense of presence to the people I knew.

After all this was done, I finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Small world, I'm back!"

I teleported out of the library at the fastest speed and arrived at an uninhabited corner.

After all, the Reverse Summoning Spell makes quite a commotion, unlike the convenient teleportation spell, so I didn't want to disturb the people in the library.

After arriving here, I raised my hand, and a surge of transcendent power swelled.

The Reverse Summoning Spell was activated!