Chapter 619: The Gap in Ideas and the Gap in Abilities
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 619: The Gap in Ideas and the Gap in Abilities
"A live streaming platform... is Xiao Han up to her old tricks again?"
"How interesting. I remember going over to take a look at that myself not too long ago."
As the live streaming platform on the Tree of Great Knowledge went live, several witches who were familiar with its application—and who had the platform installed themselves—watched the screen with great interest.
With the enhancement of the Great Knowledge Sharing Spell, a derivative technique, the setup of the live streaming platform had proceeded quite smoothly.
The image was currently crystal clear. Rather than a flat projection, the transmission was more akin to a reconstruction of informational data. Witches with sufficient skill could even use their own techniques to manifest these images as three-dimensional scenes.
However, such viewing had its limitations: any area outside the imaging range remained invisible. Nevertheless, the perspective allowed for fixed-point viewing of distant scenes.
Once the technology for these visual displays was perfected and the Great Knowledge Seeds were interconnected, this live streaming platform on the Tree of Great Knowledge would undoubtedly become a sensation among the witch community.
And why was that?
Because of the Great Knowledge Sharing Spell.
This spell technique had already withstood the rigors of the void. Once the technical development was complete, this kind of live streaming could... cross worlds!
Currently, there was only one other technology capable of achieving "cross-world communication" across the void.
That was... the Primal Dream.
By entering the Primal Dream constructed by the Primal Witches, one could communicate anywhere within the void covered by the dream's reach, regardless of how many worlds or how much empty space lay between them.
Leveraging this ability, the witch race had spread to almost every inhabited domain and corner of the void. Wherever a place had a name in the void, one could find the silhouette of a witch—provided one could recognize them. Witches were masters of disguise, which was necessary given that their reputation in the void wasn't exactly stellar.
But the Primal Dream was, ultimately, a dream. One could not live in a dream forever, and witches were no exception.
This was why so many witches had been so ecstatic when the Great Knowledge Sharing Spell passed its extreme environment testing in the void. They saw in it the hope for real-time information exchange in reality!
Furthermore, this was a technique derived from a Great Spellbook. What did that mean? It meant the spell's effects were permanent. Permanence was the ultimate guarantee.
As the live stream flickered to life, many witches began to wonder where this strange place was.
They remembered that Xiao Han had supposedly gone to the Expansion Realm, didn't she?
Was there such a place in the Expansion Realm? A vast space, converging ley lines, and those massive crystal blocks...
Where exactly had Xiao Han gone?
Wasn't she supposed to be working on that Omni-Link Main Network Tree?
Rumor had it that the Omni-Link Main Network Tree was the predecessor to the Tree of Great Knowledge, and that Xiao Han had used its framework to gain the revelation that allowed her to create the Tree of Great Knowledge in the first place.
Just a few days ago, there were rumors that she was working on some "Game Project," and now she had popped up here. It was truly difficult for the other witches to keep up with her pace.
Soon, everyone saw Xiao Han’s figure floating in the air, and her voice came through.
"Hi, big sister witches! I hope I'm not interrupting anything by starting a stream so suddenly without warning."
"The area I'm currently in is a Ley Line convergence point within the Expansion Realm. To be honest, I ended up here by chance. The situation here is quite complex... but, well, I'll explain it slowly. Of course, much of this is just my personal speculation. If I'm wrong, please send some bullet comments to correct me. It’s very important to me..."
As the camera panned, she began to describe the scene.
Through the information sharing of the Tree of Great Knowledge, witches with free time could actively use the Ley Line Identification Art to pull specific shared data from the tree.
As they delved deeper, the witches were astonished that Xiao Han had discovered such a place!
A Ley Line convergence point in the Expansion Realm—while there were certainly more than one of these special locations in the entire realm, the situation here was exceptionally convoluted.
A significant portion of the witches currently watching the stream had not participated in the Expansion Realm restoration project, so they were naturally curious. However, as Transcendent Witches, it wasn't their place to be curious about something that had already been opened to the students.
Thus, many witches were amazed to learn about this Ley Line convergence point and the massive amount of World Three Source Elements behind Xiao Han.
A few witches who were currently flat broke looked at those materials with glowing eyes. After all, not every Transcendent Witch was great at making money. Even if they were high-level and could obtain precious materials, they burned through them just as quickly.
Under Xiao Han’s detailed explanation, the witches gained a general understanding of the situation: World Origin Soil turning into material space, which then evolved into an intricate spatial labyrinth under the influence of the Ley Lines.
As the explanation grew more detailed, many witches began to grasp the current state of affairs.
However... this was quite normal. World Origin Soil could indeed transform into material space, or even special spatial materials. Such materials were commonly used to craft storage equipment.
"I also encountered a rather large dream creature here. It's trapped, so this area has been invaded by the dream, causing it to overlap with reality. It's quite a mess; a lot of people are stuck here."
"But as for me... this place can't hold me. For certain reasons, I plan to conduct some experiments here to personally experience the boundary between dream and reality..."
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Meanwhile, in Ninglan New City, Mentor Elena opened the live stream. Usually, she didn't have much to do here. After all, not every student was suicidal enough to need resurrection constantly, so she often found herself quite idle.
When she had nothing to do, she would tinker with the casting materials for the Resurrection Spell or take a stroll through the Primal Dream. This was the standard daily routine for most witches to kill time. If they had a research project, they would also spend time on that.
"Looks like there's some entertainment after all." As a witch who had participated in the Expansion Realm restoration project, Elena naturally had a strong impression of Xiao Han.
She had been to Xiao Han’s villa and laboratory and had naturally come into contact with those things—like the game platform and the live streaming platform. Should she expect anything less from Xiao Han?
Using a Great Spellbook, something others couldn't get even if they begged, for things like this.
Even if Xiao Han wasn't the one leading the development, it was done with her consent.
Elena organized her tools and then leisurely began to enjoy her afternoon tea.
She looked at the live stream displayed before her, eyeing the Ley Line convergence point that looked somewhat familiar.
She remembered it, of course. Several groups of students had already come to her, trying to get her to intervene and save the students trapped there.
She had refused every time. This was within the scope of what students should be able to handle themselves; there was no need for her to step in.
But looking at it now... that place seemed to be a bit more than she had expected.
Even though she had participated in the restoration project, it didn't mean she knew every inch of the Expansion Realm like the back of her hand.
However, when she heard Xiao Han say she wanted to experience the boundary between dream and reality, Elena suddenly perked up.
In truth, countless witches had attempted to probe the relationship between dreams and reality, and many had achieved significant results. But to speak so casually about trying it and then immediately putting it into action required immense courage.
And more importantly, the person saying it was a little witch who wasn't even Transcendent yet.
If she had only felt admiration for the girl's courage up to that point, she realized her own perspective had been too narrow once she heard the reasoning that followed.
"Well~ actually, this idea didn't just pop out of nowhere, and I'm not doing it just for fun or to be reckless. Remember the 'most useless spell' I created back then? It’s been made into a spellbook now, called the Dream Rewriting Spell Spellbook."
"Coincidentally, I came up with that spell while I was in Ninglan New City. The reason I'm bringing it up now is that what I'm about to do is related to it."
"Some things I experienced recently made me realize something. Since the conditions for using the Dream Rewriting Spell are so harsh, I should just master the ability to create those conditions myself. Besides, I have some ideas now, and I've already successfully verified them. I'm currently looking for a shortcut to improve quickly..."
"I feel like I lack the perception and understanding of the boundary between dream and reality, which is why I'm going to try this. Also... I'll save that dream creature while I'm at it. I've already convinced it; once it's out, it will cooperate with me to study its innate talents..."
Elena put down her dessert. She had to admit, if her previous assessment of Xiao Han was that she was courageous, she now had to add that the girl was also incredibly brilliant.
She had heard of the Dream Rewriting Spell, of course. She even owned a version of the spellbook in her collection.
A while back, a few students looking for shortcuts had come by wanting to learn it, but they had gone quiet recently. Either they failed to learn it, or they learned it only to find they couldn't use it.
Should she expect anything less from Xiao Han?
Xiao Han was also one of those who discovered the spell was unusable. But while others were lamenting their wasted effort, Xiao Han was thinking about how to solve the spell's applicability issues.
However, when Elena heard Xiao Han mention that the underlying principle required the use of her Heart State Domain, she smiled. This time, the gap between Xiao Han and everyone else had widened completely—not just in terms of ideas, but in terms of ability.
The world of the Transcendent was like that; bit by bit, the accumulation eventually led to exponential growth in power.
In a sense, although Xiao Han lacked raw strength, level, and overall academic experience, her achievements already crushed many Transcendent Witches.
However, there was a reason Elena had put down her dessert.
"Mentor Elena! We need your help again!"
As the hurried voice of a young girl came from outside, Elena knew it was time to work.
"You girls again? What did you do this time? Don't you cherish your lives at all?" Elena stood up and looked at the familiar girls. Although she spoke sternly, she didn't actually mean to scold them. A student's willingness to take risks was commendable, just like Xiao Han.
Before Elena could say anything else, the girls placed several indescribable objects onto the solidified resurrection array to the side.
"Tell me, what was the reason this time?" Elena walked over to the casting materials section, picked up the items she had already prepared, and approached them.
"This... this time we ran into a mutant beast tide. We used up all our mana to wipe them out..."
"Keep making things up. I'm listening," Elena said with a light chuckle.
"Uh... actually, we found a new Transcendent crystal mine. Our sampling procedure wasn't standard, which caused a Transcendent energy explosion..." Another girl nearby couldn't help but blurt out the truth.
"I understand you get excited when you see those things, but I still hope you'll try to avoid pointless deaths. Reign in your greed a bit."
"We know, we know! Sorry to trouble you again, Mentor Elena. We'll definitely be careful next time!"
"Yeah, I'll definitely make sure they're careful next time."
The girls were quick to admit their mistakes, their attitudes very sincere.
However, just as Elena was preparing to start the resurrection ritual, another group of people arrived shortly after.
This group consisted of both men and women—students from the Wizard Academy. They had brought a significant number of "people" with them as well.
"Mentor Elena... sorry to bother... wait, how did you guys get here before us?!"
"Alright, keep it quiet in here," Elena said. Her voice wasn't loud, but it made the room so silent you could hear a pin drop. However... as the environment quieted down, the audio from the Great Knowledge Seed live stream became rather noisy.
"...Now, we will conduct a preliminary attempt within the dream..."
"Ahem. Tell me what happened. Why are there so many deaths all at once?" Elena coughed to hide her slight embarrassment, then adjusted the audio of the live stream so that only she could hear it.
"You'll have to ask these people what they did!" The wizard student who was still standing glared furiously at the idle witch students. The answer seemed self-evident.
It was likely that the Transcendent crystal mine explosion... wasn't caused by a simple "non-standard sampling."
But trying to assign blame was a hassle, and their resurrections depended on the mentors of the Witch Academy. So, they were only angry on the surface; at least until their own students were resurrected, they didn't dare to truly start a fight.
They could only secretly hope for the construction of the channel to their own academy to be completed soon.
The witches, on the other hand, didn't seem to care or have any such reservations. They even began to chat leisurely with Elena.
"Mentor Elena, what were you just watching? It looked really interesting. Was that... Xiao Han?"
"Yes, that's Xiao Han. She's doing something big right now," Elena admitted without hesitation. In truth, she hadn't intended to compare them to Xiao Han, but since they insisted on bringing it up, she couldn't be blamed for the result.