Chapter 1126: Reporting the Self-Awakened Body Cultivation Talent Experiment
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 1126: Reporting the Self-Awakened Body Cultivation Talent Experiment
Inside the dungeon world.
As the "Halo Method" and the "Sensation Method" proceeded in tandem, no one was busier than Sister Bai.
After all, she had to coordinate with two "mes."
However, an idea was one thing; implementation was another.
Achieving the goal of "teaching" Self-Awakened Body Cultivation remained incredibly difficult.
The essence of the problem lay in the understanding of life itself.
After several days of attempts, Sister Bai and I had gradually begun to perceive a certain distinction.
The effect of the Halo leaned more toward the synchronization of knowledge and cognition, while the sensation of Body Cultivation leaned more toward a combination of self-transformation and continuous assimilation.
It was no longer a multiple-choice question of which was superior, but a comprehensive one where both complemented each other.
"Xiao Han, you don't actually need to limit yourself to me. Since you want to keep experimenting, expanding the test group is inevitable—just like we did with Self-Generated Mana."
"That is indeed a great idea! I was getting too caught up in the details." Meeting Sister Bai's gaze, I realized she was right.
After all, my original reason for attempting Self-Awakened Body Cultivation was so that Sister Bai could also obtain the Self-Awakened Body Cultivation Talent!
"Then let's go! We'll find Dean Mei and report this plan." No sooner said than done. Since Sister Bai had suggested it and I felt it was worth a shot, we were going to try!
I suddenly realized that even after fulfilling my promise to the Fool's Dream Clan, I still couldn't seem to stay idle.
There was the construction of the Perfect Human Body Cultivation framework and the creation of basic techniques.
Then there was the construction of the subsequent Fool's Dream power system and the development of bloodline talents.
The inspiration and creation of the Great Ordinary Spell...
And finally, saving the Main World.
It felt as though the threat of the Staff of World Destruction Plan had diminished significantly.
And this... was certainly not an illusion!
After my [Life] clone, who held all the spellbooks, was "sweet-talked" by Teacher Ji Niang into meeting Dean Mei in another world, my anxiety regarding the Main World had dropped to an all-time low.
The reason was simple:
The World Core was sufficient to withstand the Staff of World Destruction!
First, one had to understand the components of the Staff of World Destruction Plan.
Its fundamental principle was actually this: using the faith of the Main World's destined race to shatter the Main World's source, the World Navel.
Why use the Main World's faith?
Would other powers not work?
Of course not!
Did anyone think the effect of Dean Mei's Great Weakening Spell was just for show?
Therefore, they could only rely on the Main World's own power to kill itself.
This revealed a critical point: the faith of the Main World could not shatter the cores of other worlds.
That was the opportunity.
However, this didn't mean the Witch Academy was completely safe. Even if they wanted to use the World Core—invested and gifted by that Primal Witch—as a shield to bear the force of the Staff of World Destruction for the Main World, those Three Great Transcendent Races wouldn't necessarily aim specifically at that World Core.
So, absolute safety was impossible, but... possessing a World Core meant the witch race finally had the means to resist the Staff of World Destruction.
Though, who would do the resisting was another question.
Setting that method aside, a World Core was essentially a resource for repairing the Main World. If they were forced to use it as a shield, it would be a massive net loss.
Regardless, the Witch Academy now had a trump card against the Staff of World Destruction Plan.
Well... a hidden trump card that was now out in the open and ready for use.
It could be considered a safety net provided by the Primal Witch.
If the Main World couldn't even handle a small matter like this, it wouldn't be worthy of dreaming about a future for its own construction.
Because of this, I had relaxed my concern for the Main World. Some things were simply more important than "saving the world."
Not long after I accompanied Sister Bai out of the dungeon world, a group of witches came knocking on my door.
"Hmm? You all are..."
Sister Bai and I looked at the witches who had arrived. I recognized quite a few of them; we seemed to have met once before.
"Xiao Han~ Hiya~ We've finally found you! Look what we recovered for you!"
As the crowd of witches parted, three petite Fool's Dream Shells were quickly presented before me.
"This... this is!"
I immediately put on a coordinated expression of excitement and disbelief.
"We've recovered the stolen Fool's Dream Shells for you! We even helped find the culprit!"
"Ah? The culprit... who?"
"The Rebel Witch who's done nothing but evil, of course!"
As several indignant witch sisters spoke, a figure bound by a Sealing Art was pushed forward.
It was Sheryl!
When I saw her appearing before me in this state, I nearly burst out laughing. Only my natural control over my emotions saved me.
"Done... nothing but... evil?" I looked at Sheryl, realizing this was likely a misunderstanding. However... the specifics could probably only be known by asking Sheryl herself.
"Is that true?" In the end, I asked with a hint of uncertainty.
"Of course! When we found her, she was clutching three Fool's Dream Shells, preparing to make a run for it!"
"Exactly~ If it weren't for our numbers, this Rebel Witch really might have escaped!"
I looked at Sheryl. If I remembered correctly, even Dean Mei wasn't confident in capturing and sealing this Rebel Witch alive... Was she playing some kind of strange game?
"Thank you, sisters, for helping me recover the Fool's Dream Shells. You've truly been a huge help! Otherwise, I really wouldn't have been able to sleep or eat these past few days..."
"Hiya~ It's nothing, really! Just a small favor!"
"Exactly! If you need anything, Xiao Han, just come find us!"
Though these witch sisters were humble in their words, they were extremely enthusiastic in their tone.
After I finished thanking them, they quickly began inquiring about the new Dream State Soul Essence Preparation Workshop techniques.
After all, wasn't this what they had been working so hard for?
I readily agreed. This was something I had already recorded in my planned workflow anyway.
Although the "New Generation Nightmare Workshop" wasn't of much use to me anymore, it served as a demonstration for building the life cycle within the Land of Fool's Dream.
Since no one could give me a reference for the life cycle within the Land of Fool's Dream, I had to keep groping my way through the dark.
After sending off the "passionate" witch sisters, only the slightly awkward Rebel Witch Sheryl remained.
"So... you're not going to make us undo the Sealing Art for you, are you?" I asked.
"Of course I need your help. What do you think a Sealing Art is?" Sheryl asked back, somewhat helplessly.
A Sealing Art wasn't just a pure physical restraint; it was a lever of power pried by the rules of sealing. Wizards were most adept at Sealing Arts.
Thus, at this moment, Sheryl truly could not free herself from the seal.
"That shouldn't be right... Your strength shouldn't be low enough to be sealed alive by those witches, right?"
"They said they were bringing me to see you. It just so happened I didn't feel like looking for you myself, so I decided to cooperate with them."
"Should I say... as expected of a Rebel Witch? You're lucky Dean Mei hasn't packed you up and tossed you out of the Main World," I teased bluntly. Despite my words, I still undid the seal on her.
"I don't think she'd do something like that~" Restored to freedom, Sheryl stretched her body and said with a smile. After all, if Mei did that, how would it be different from killing the donkey once the grinding is done?
Given the current situation of the Main World, this was a rare period of tacit cooperation.
"I hope your intuition is right. But I'm still curious... what exactly happened? Why did you turn into a thief stealing Fool's Dream Shells?"
"About that! If I said it was a misunderstanding, would you believe me?"
"I can tell it was indeed a misunderstanding."
"I knew you'd see through it, Xiao Han. But this matter is indeed a bit troublesome. Do you want to know who did it?" Sheryl asked, keeping me in suspense.
"Of course I do! I thought there wouldn't be such behavior within the Witch Academy. Witches aren't fools, after all."
"You're right~ That person was indeed a fool. Do you remember a witch named Danielle?"
"Danielle... Hmm... sounds familiar. Oh, I remember! The witch who caused trouble for me during the Self-Generated Mana experiment. Something about a conflict in the witch race's views on talent... Was it her? How is that possible! She's not an Academic Witch in the field of Primitive Dream Realm or Dream Life research!"
"It was indeed her. But you're not wrong; she doesn't dabble in those areas. She wanted to entrust the Fool's Dream research to a Transcendent Witch outside the Main World who was 'more qualified' to study it. She believed... a little witch like you wasn't qualified."
"Someone with her head in the clouds. Who does she think she is?" I commented with a frown.
"Head in the clouds? That's an accurate description. So, I kindly helped you drive such a stupid and clumsy witch out of the Main World. You won't blame me, will you, Xiao Han?"
"It's fine that she's gone. Anyway, after all this commotion, most witches in the academy should know better than to target my Fool's Dream." I sighed.
I hadn't actually thought about how to deal with a thieving witch. If I hadn't seen that the "captured" witch was Sheryl, I would have asked those witch sisters for their opinion on the spot.
Now, after this explanation, I finally knew the truth. According to Sheryl, if it hadn't been for a wonderful "coincidence," this matter might have dragged on for a while or even ended up unresolved.
Overall, Sheryl, the Rebel Witch, had put in the most effort but ended up in the most thankless position.
"By the way, where are you two going? You don't mind if I tag along, do you?"
"We're heading to Dean Mei's office to discuss some matters." I looked at Sheryl, who had absolutely no self-awareness about being a third wheel. My urge to drive her away was eventually suppressed.
She had helped me out, after all. I wasn't that heartless.
"Going to see Old Mei Po~ For what?" Sheryl asked with great interest, her gaze drifting toward Bai Yu, who didn't have much of a sense of presence.
"Because... forget it, I'll explain once we get there. It's too much trouble to say it twice."
"Ha? Is it that much trouble? Honestly... fine, let's hurry then." Seeing that I wouldn't talk, Sheryl simply tore open a spatial channel leading directly to Dean Mei's office. It seemed she didn't want to wait a single second.
We stepped through into Dean Mei's office, but the Dean herself wasn't there. She had only left a clone to handle the busy administrative affairs.
Mei Lind, who had been feeling quite irritated by the aura of the Rebel Witch Sheryl, saw the two figures following behind, and her expression immediately became warm.
"Xiao Han, why have you suddenly come here?" After all, she had just seen Xiao Han's clone in the other world not long ago.
Logically, if there was something to discuss, it should have been said then.
"Hey, hey, hey~ Are you selectively ignoring me?"
"Since you know, there's no need to ask." Dean Mei retorted reflexively. This seemed to have become her habit whenever she saw the Rebel Witch.
After all, every time they met, it ended unpleasantly. Over time, she naturally grew to dislike encountering her.
"Xiao Han, is there something you need from me this time?" Dean Mei's clone got straight to the point.
She was just a clone, after all. Her main body was still focusing most of its energy on void teleportation techniques.
"Oh, it's like this. I came here mainly because I wanted to report something to you, Sister Mei~"
"Hmm? Report?"
At the mention of that word, Dean Mei seemed to hit a keyword trigger. Her eyes sharpened instantly.
After all, the last time she heard about a "report," the resulting commotion was... well...
Given Xiao Han's personality, if she was proactively reporting something, it meant she was likely about to cause a massive stir that even she wasn't entirely sure of.
"What is it exactly? Elaborate." Dean Mei said, moving to sit at her desk.
"Oh, it's like this. Sister Bai and I have been researching something recently. It's a brand-new Body Cultivation power system. For now, we've named it 'Perfect Human Body Cultivation'."
"Perfect Human... Body Cultivation?" Hearing this new term, Dean Mei frowned. "Xiao Han, you aren't the type to just pick names randomly, right? Do you understand the significance of 'Perfect Human'?"
"I certainly do! This is an attempt. If I fail, then it naturally won't be qualified to bear the name of Perfect Human Body Cultivation," I said firmly.
"As long as you understand the weight of it." Dean Mei breathed a sigh of relief. "Since it's a report, tell me briefly what you plan to do. I'll help you apply for resources based on your needs."
"It's like this: the framework and foundation of Perfect Human Body Cultivation require a large number of experiments. This means we need many volunteers to cooperate with us. The model would be similar to the previous Self-Generated Mana experiment."
"Is that necessary? For a new type of Body Cultivation... it shouldn't come to that, should it? Or are you planning to popularize and promote something, just like with Self-Generated Mana?" Dean Mei's sharp insight allowed her to deduce that what I was talking about wasn't that simple.
"That's exactly right~ The threshold for Perfect Human Body Cultivation is extremely high, and the foundation required to step onto it is terrifying. We are currently stuck at the basic entry level, so we must have a large number of students to cooperate."
As I finished, Sister Bai also spoke up: "I believe I can also persuade some Body Cultivation witches to participate in this experiment."
"Such a large-scale operation? What exactly are you two up to?" Dean Mei frowned, but she still poured herself a cup of black tea as she asked.
If many Transcendent Witches were involved, and as experimental subjects no less, then this was no small matter.
"After deduction, the foundation of Perfect Human Body Cultivation has been determined to be the Self-Awakened Body Cultivation Talent. Therefore, we are attempting to use artificial guidance to mass-produce this talent."
"Pfft... What did you say?!"