Chapter 1015: Ley Line Shackles Isolation Buff Fully Stacked
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 1015: Ley Line Shackles Isolation Buff Fully Stacked
The meeting dragged on for a long time. Some of the proposals were so complex they would likely take several more days to finalize.
After all, there were many conflicting interests at play.
As one of the Eight Core Guardian Clubs, the Baking House had to be represented in these negotiations. Naturally, I wasn't the one going to haggle with them; that task fell to Cleveland and Millian.
Millian still had to lead the Baking House's expansion in the Expansion Realm, so she could only offer Cleveland a limited amount of advice. Neither of them had much experience in this particular area of diplomacy.
Such things could only be learned through gradual accumulation.
The declaration of war against the Sun Rock Elf Academy was far from over.
Admittedly, the harvest this time had been bountiful. Even setting aside the value of the World Tree Branch itself, the heritage left behind by a small-scale Transcendent Academy was incredibly precious.
Currently, the Sun Rock Territory was swarming with members of various family armed forces and the Shi'an Bureau. They were actively and enthusiastically cooperating with the Witch Academy to blockade the region, strictly preventing Sun Rock Elf students from smuggling large quantities of transcendent materials into the civilian market.
The first to be thoroughly investigated were the local families of the Sun Rock Territory. After all, a family's influence in their home region was significant, providing ample room for illicit maneuvering.
Essentially, any family that had sent their children to a Transcendent Academy was "unclean." Faced with the temptation of transcendent power, how could a family resist using every possible channel to acquire such resources?
This meant that if the United Clubs so desired, not a single family in the Sun Rock Territory would be left standing.
However, the United Clubs couldn't simply "slaughter" them all. This vast new area being merged into the Witch Territory still required these families to assist in its management.
Furthermore, the Sun Rock Territory was the second pilot site for the Omni-Link Main Network Tree outside of the Magic Capital. It was a stake driven deep into the heart of the Elven lands for the future.
Therefore, this place had to be held with an iron grip.
And there was no better way to control them than by seizing their lifelines.
I felt perfectly at ease leaving these matters to Millian and Cleveland. Capable people should be put to use; otherwise, their talents would go to waste.
During this time, I also went to see another girl.
Lin Xian.
She was the ruthless soul who had faced thirty-eight Transcendent Elves at Sun Rock Elf Academy, declaring she would use their heads as a memorial sacrifice. Now, the entire No. 0 Special Combat Sequence knew her name. I certainly couldn't let her courage and loyalty go unrewarded.
What else could it mean when someone shouted such words in that moment?
In essence, it was no different from swearing to follow me to the death.
Aside from personally advocating for her merits within the United Clubs, I intended to give her ample personal rewards as well.
To that end, I secured her a spot for the Self-Generated Mana experiment.
Of course, this was an official slot for after the final batch of testing was completed. I remembered that I had promised Millian a similar spot as well.
Whether it was Lin Xian or Millian, I personally felt they earned it.
Millian had undergone a change in mindset and requested the testing qualification herself. Back then, with my Heart Sense, I was certain she wanted that talent to promote to a Transcendent Witch and keep pace with me.
So, she was worth it.
As for Lin Xian, though I hadn't interacted with her much, we had spoken.
While securing her qualification, I learned a few new concepts from the Academy.
Specifically, Lin Xian was recognized by the Academy as a student with a "steadfast" certainty of promoting to a Transcendent Witch.
Due to the Main World Attributional World Shackles, the Witch Academy was forced to intentionally tilt its teaching resources toward specific individuals.
There were actually many students like Lin Xian in the Academy, but over time, most were weeded out.
After all, human hearts change, and emotions are powerful.
A large portion of the teaching assistants in the Witch Academy had been on that "recognition list" before they took their positions.
Although the Witch Academy had few graduates due to the World Shackles, it wasn't so exaggerated that not a single person graduated all year.
In fact, many students graduated voluntarily every year. However, because their promotion times didn't align, the Academy didn't hold grand, publicized graduation ceremonies for individuals.
But one thing was certain: almost all of those graduates had been registered on that list.
Lin Xian was one such student the Academy held in high regard.
She had no family ties, low social engagement, and an independent personality. Most importantly, she used to be a boy... until a certain Senior Sister abducted her and then ignored her. Because the methods used during the abduction were somewhat "crude," she developed a degree of "Senior Sister Phobia," resulting in zero romantic experience to this day.
After learning all this, I couldn't help but marvel!
This was basically having the Main World Ley Line Shackles' isolation buffs fully stacked!
However, her next words nearly hit too close to home.
She said I was very much like her.
I really couldn't refute that.
Aside from the fact that I didn't have a girlfriend, we were practically cut from the same cloth!
In the end, I assigned Lin Xian to Cleveland's side. When the No. 0 Special Combat Sequence didn't have active missions, Cleveland would take her under her wing.
Cleveland was primarily responsible for Core World affairs and coordinating with me. It was originally a relaxed job, but with the addition of the Witch United Clubs, she had become swamped.
Especially in the period following the Sun Rock Campaign, she was incredibly busy.
Placing Lin Xian with Cleveland was equivalent to letting the solitary girl step directly into the inner circle.
This would mean more work for Cleveland, though, as Lin Xian wasn't exactly a social butterfly.
But Lin Xian's role was different. Some tasks didn't require eloquence—they just required someone who knew how to get their hands dirty.
Having a highly capable person helping out would save Cleveland a lot of time.
Cleveland had previously been one of Millian's subordinates. Millian had already formed her own team, with plenty of people working for her and no shortage of intelligence groups, but Cleveland was still lacking.
Since Millian intended to let Cleveland work by my side, she naturally knew what the outcome would be.
That was why I said Millian had great boldness. I had even asked her about it, and she stated clearly that she didn't mind.
After all, they were all working for me. She alone didn't have the capacity to do everything perfectly. Having more capable people under my command was a higher priority than her hoarding all the responsibilities.
Since Millian had gone to such lengths to prove her words, what reason did I have to be dissatisfied?
There was no need to worry about things that weren't my concern; otherwise, the world would provide an endless supply of headaches.
Even something on the scale of an Academy War shouldn't be my primary concern.
The Witch Academy needed to restructure the Main World's framework, and for that, it needed a "bellwether" to stir up chaos.
Admittedly, the families had their own ambitions in this matter. The influx of transcendent power into ordinary society would indeed create so-called "Transcendent Families." But who was to say these families weren't just pigs being raised by the Witch Academy, to be slaughtered and eaten once they were fat enough?
Don't forget, there was a natural, insurmountable gap between the families and the Witches: race.
If a family wanted to take that final step into transcendence, they would eventually have to jump into the Transcendent Witch's pot.
The end result was simple: once you became a Transcendent Witch, you were family. And what was there to argue about with family?
You want to develop your family in the Main World?
Fine—the Witches would absolutely welcome it!
By then, you'd be developing within the framework of the Witch race. Once you truly stepped beyond the Main World's perspective and saw the infinity of the Void, would you even care about the Main World anymore?
And if you did care... well, that was fine too. Join the tide of rebuilding and reviving the Main World!
The reason the Main World was called the "Main World" was because it sat upon the mainstream of the Void Ley Lines, possessing the potential for "theoretical infinite" development!
* * *
Primitive Dream Laboratory.
"Xiao... wait, Xiao Han?"
The Witch sisters in the lab were surprised to see another Xiao Han walk in, though their surprise was tinged with wonder.
Even though they were used to Xiao Han's miraculous feats, they couldn't help but be curious.
For instance, there was the External Avatar she had created long ago, and the Life Clone they had only recently heard about.
And then there was the Fool's Dream Transformation.
According to their memories from a few days ago, the "Fool's Dream Xiao Han" should still be in the lab researching the so-called Primal Fool's Dream Spell.
By simple deduction, this Xiao Han had to be the Life Clone.
Several Witches stepped forward to greet her, wanting to get a closer look and see if a Life Clone truly was as flawless as a real living being.
However, as they drew closer, they discovered something even more shocking!
This Life Clone Xiao Han... was covered in countless Void Rifts!
"Hi, sisters. Carry on with your work; I'm just here for something else," I said.
"Something else? Xiao Han, what happened to you? These... these are all Void Rifts?!"
"Yeah, I'm experimenting with some things. I've made a bit of progress, so I'm maintaining this form for now."
"Void Rifts are dangerous! They can tear apart the very essence of life! Even if this is a Life Clone, isn't it incredibly risky?"
"Eh, it's a Life Clone. Even if it dies so hard it can't be resurrected, so what?" I said nonchalantly. "The things I'm researching can only be done by me. Isn't it great to have a Life Clone to shoulder the risk of death for me?"
"Is it convenient to tell us what the experiment is?" a figure popped up from the side, asking curiously.
"I'm curious too! Don't worry, don't worry! We'll all keep the secret. We won't tell a soul!"
"If you can't say, don't force it. Every Witch has her secrets," another Witch added, casting a warning glance at the most curious ones. "I'm sure everyone here understands."
"Right, right! We understand!"
Seeing their serious expressions made me want to laugh, but I eventually spoke up. "It is indeed a very secret concept, and it hasn't succeeded yet. All I can say is... it's an attempt on the same level as a Great Spellbook! As for what it is... I'll tell you once I succeed."
"Aww—" Hearing that I wouldn't tell, the Witches let out a collective groan of disappointment.
"Xiao Han has secrets now~"
"Sigh..." I looked at them and sighed. I knew they were exaggerating, but curiosity was a hard thing to suppress.
"Let me explain. The reason I'm not saying is that this research can't be mass-produced. Even if others wanted to replicate my process, it would be nearly impossible. You know about non-transcendent Self-Generated Mana, right? And the Dream Domain Order? The threshold for what I'm trying now is much higher than those. For example... one of the requirements is a Totem."
"Great! I've completely given up hope..."
"Great! Now I'm even more curious!"
"Not great! You broke the formation."
"Alright, sisters, please get back to your work. I have things to do as well. Oh, and if I make too much noise, just treat it as normal. No need to make a fuss."
After saying that, I headed to the back experimental area.
Currently.
Inside the Fool's Dream Cultivation Room, my other self was still in the Fool's Dream state.
Facing the door of the cultivation room—the handle of which was many times taller than I was—I didn't jump up to push it open. Instead, I simply drifted straight through the door.
While the Life Clone had been leading a war these past few days, my main body had continued to deepen the framework of the Primal Grand Fool's Dream Transformation Spell.
When I had decided to take a break earlier, I already knew how the subsequent framework should be built.
The definition of the Fool's Dream racial characteristics and the conversion of talents.
Dreamification.
At this moment, the progress of my "Fool's Dream Transformation" had surpassed that of Yulan and Yu Yun, reaching a state of complete Dreamification.
Only by experiencing the talent of Dreamification firsthand could I understand its profound significance!
It meant that a complete life form could reach the Primitive Dream Realm without needing to be in a soul state. One could arrive in the Primitive Dream Realm as a living being, directly using a Dreamified body!
More importantly, it meant that the Dream Domain ability now had a foundation. It was no longer a special technique used in the Primitive Dream Realm by a soul through special means!
And all of this would become a broad, smooth road once the Fool's Dream life sequence was fully opened.
The Fool's Dream race would become the first pioneers to explore the Primitive Dream Realm. This ability was even more advantageous than the Witches' Great Soul Project!
Foreseeing all this, I constantly calmed my excitement and recorded every thought. After all, things had to be done step by step.
Having muddled thoughts or trying to "have it all" at once was an unproductive mindset.
Just as I finished organizing these thoughts and listed them in my Fool's Dream-marked memo, I looked up to see a group of Witch sisters gathered around.
"As I thought, every time I see such a cute Xiao Han, I just can't resist coming over to give her a pat~"