Chapter 57 : Chapter 57

Chapter 57 : Sister Bai's Visit

At this moment, I was immersed in the joy of receiving my salary, naturally growing somewhat eager to try out what Witch Meditation was like.

The books on meditation naturally mentioned that only after one’s mental strength became extremely powerful could one interfere with high-energy forces like magic power, but among transcendent energies, magic power wasn’t the only existence.

Before entering Witch Academy, I had never even heard of magic power as a force.

The spell theories and elemental theories I had studied before only touched on “elemental forces” and “spirit” among other transcendent energies.

If my mental strength couldn’t wield magic power, couldn’t it wield other energies?

Spells didn’t necessarily have to be driven by magic power, but unfortunately, aside from that Magic Power Source in my body, there was no other form of energy storage, and I didn’t know if it would work.

However, with my current mental strength, it was absolutely insufficient.

My mental strength was so weak that it could barely interfere with the free-floating energy in the air.

And even then, it was only through the perspective of Spirit Vision that I could see my mental strength actually affecting those energies.

In a macro state, it couldn’t even produce the slightest visible effect on the Outer World.

I had to admit, my mental strength was somewhat pitifully weak, but compared to my previous life, the very existence of mental strength was something I wouldn’t have dared to dream of as a transcendent means.

Although the theoretical meditation techniques I currently knew were indeed quite poor, I couldn’t deny their effectiveness.

At least they let me experience the existence of mental strength, didn’t they?

But if I wanted to improve my mental strength further, my current meditation techniques were no longer sufficient, so I could only rely on the Witch Meditation Method to enhance my mental strength, whether by refining mental strength threads or increasing the quantity of mental strength.

Either way, it would be an improvement for me.

Just as I was feeling idle, this bakery, which rarely saw visitors, finally welcomed a guest.

“Welcome uh, Sister Bai?”

I instinctively started to greet the customer, only to realize that the person who entered was none other than Bai Yu, my Sister Bai.

“What? Not welcome?”

Sister Bai asked with a smile.

“No way, how could I not welcome you?”

I said with a smile, not particularly surprised by Sister Bai’s arrival.

Back when the academy was invaded, Sister Bai found out I was working part-time here, so this was already her second visit since then.

It felt like because of my presence, this bakery was about to gain another regular customer.

“As long as I’m welcome, I thought you might find me bothersome.”

“How could I find you bothersome? But Sister Bai, you don’t have to come here so often. I never saw you liking cakes or bread before,” I hurriedly explained, mainly because I didn’t want Sister Bai to keep coming here and spending too much money.

Last time she came, she bought a bunch of desserts and cookies to take back, an amount that wasn’t something one could finish in a day or two.

Besides, my job didn’t depend on performance, so spending money unnecessarily wasn’t ideal.

“Xiao Han, you’re an employee here. How come you’re discouraging customers from coming?”

Sister Bai was clearly pretending to be oblivious, ignoring my advice.

“Introduce me to these desserts and recommend a few. As long as you recommend them, I’ll buy them.”

“Uh, this…”

I looked at Sister Bai with some difficulty.

Although I had recently learned some baking techniques from Senior Tang Yihan, it had only been a few days, and I hadn’t learned much.

How was I supposed to introduce those finished products created by Senior Tang Yihan?

Those were all products that had gone through countless trials to achieve decent taste,

appearance, and safety without poisoning anyone.

Ordinary cookies, cakes, and bread weren’t common here and didn’t have much appeal; they were just there to fill the display.

“Is it that difficult? Well then… are there any of your creations here?”

Sister Bai asked expectantly.

“My…”

I glanced guiltily at a certain display case in the corner.

There were indeed some items there, just very ordinary cookies, barely passable ones, placed in the corner as freebies, not yet packaged.

“So there are some?”

“There are, but they’re freebies, and they haven’t been packaged yet,” I admitted reluctantly since she pointed it out.

“What do I need to buy to get them as a freebie?”

Bai Yu’s goal was clear:

She wanted the cookies I made myself.

“It’s not a big deal. If Sister Bai wants them, I’ll just pack some for you,” I said, standing up to head over there.

After all, they were freebies, and Senior had allowed me to handle them as I saw fit.

I had to say, this shop felt like it was practically doing charity.

It was as if these things weren’t made from ingredients bought with money.

Earlier, a new student who had been kidnapped passed by, penniless and unable to buy anything, and Senior Ying Shiqian insisted on giving her a portion of my cookies.

Yes, those cookies were my masterpiece too.

At this rate, I felt like I was going to become a cookie tycoon.

But there was no helping it; cookies were the most basic thing to try when you first start baking.

I stood up, grabbed a bag, and started packing.

These plastic bags were for freebies, and after tying them, they’d be labeled with the word.

“Freebie.”

“Here, Sister Bai, yours.”

I handed it over and then continued packing, figuring I might as well finish it all now to save trouble tomorrow.

“Then I won’t hold back.”

Sister Bai took it, a faint smile she couldn’t hide spreading across her face, and she carefully tucked it away.

“It’s nothing, Sister Bai. You didn’t come here today just to buy something like last time, did you?”

“Of course not. I also came to check on you, see how you’re doing, and if you need any help.”

“No need to worry about that kind of thing,” I said, my face flushing a bit.

Being told by Sister Bai that she came specifically to check on me felt a bit like cheating, didn’t it?

It seemed Sister Bai’s concern for me was greater than I had imagined.

“No need for me to worry? So you’re saying you’re doing well? You haven’t run into any difficulties in life, have you? If you do, tell me right away. You haven’t reached out to me at all these past few days.”

“Got it Sister Bai, when did you become so… um…”

“So what?”

Bai Yu interjected, but on this topic, her expression became a bit unnatural too.

“Like a girlfriend. I used to be like this too, didn’t I?”

“I… I’m just concerned. Back when you were at home, you had your family with you, but now I’m the only one you know here, so naturally, I need to look out for you.”

Bai Yu hurriedly explained, especially flustered when she heard the word “girlfriend.”

“Sigh You know how things are with my family. I couldn’t wait to get some freedom. I should thank Sister Bai for helping me escape that mess.”

I said with a smile, meaning every word.

If I hadn’t left quickly, I might have run into those guys from Imp Academy, and who knows what trouble that would’ve caused.