Chapter 645: Sequence Derivation and Unreasonable Inspiration

This week passed quickly.

It felt as if it went by in an instant, and in the blink of an eye, a week had passed.

Sofili, the first person I contacted, was still immersed in her research on the peculiar plants of this world.

She had even taken some back to her plantation to collect and cultivate additional breeds in a dedicated area.

And because of my good relationship with her, she also gathered over a dozen friends who chose the same research direction to study together.

And thanks to my introduction, she should be quite familiar with Ninglan Qiuyue by now, as I heard that Ninglan New City had specially allocated a piece of land outside the city for them to cultivate, and even introduced several recruited professional personnel to them.

I heard that these personnel were formerly lab workers in the field of Plant Technology research and development, having a lot of contact with these things.

As for whether they were helpful... at least they were better than nothing.

As for Yi Rui and her group... how should I put it?

Before truly having a thorough communication with them, I hadn't realized how advanced their ideas were.

They had reached a level that shocked me, relying on their own long-term accumulation and extensive practice in Runology.

How should I describe it?

When I meticulously displayed the Spellbooks and derivative Spells I had mastered and exchanged insights with them, they had already managed to create most of the derivative Spells similar to mine.

This was the most intuitive manifestation.

But the underlying logic was that they mastered the derivative sequence of a Spell, while I simply acted on every impulse.

I didn't think there was any superiority or inferiority between the two.

They firmly believed that the derivative sequence of Spells was the proper, broad, and easy path for Spell derivation, while I firmly believed that a Spell was for my use, and it needed to become whatever I needed it to accomplish.

It was because of this difference in philosophy that we engaged in a contest.

But one thing that must be mentioned is that after they understood a Spell, they would rely on its Spell framework and Rune Ritual to unfold the derivative sequence.

By following these sequences systematically, the Spell's derivation could be completed.

This was an efficient method, and a highly efficient one at that.

This also demonstrated their highly standardized process for Spell research, while I was like... self-taught and coming from an unconventional background.

I didn't think this was a point of divergence between us; quite the opposite, it was complementarity.

Upon realizing my weakness, I spontaneously recognized that I needed a highly efficient, standardized Spell sequence.

As for what the standard sequence of Spell derivation was, it was difficult to generalize.

But let's take the Fireball Spellbook as an example.

The Fireball Spell was a prototype Spell, and also a basic Spell that consumed a single point of Magic Power.

Sequence derivation was a process of deduction carried out by unfolding a concept.

For example, the Quantity Sequence.

This would result in the Dual Fireball Spell, launching two fireballs at once, and so on, with three, four, five... up to the theoretical infinite number.

Another example is Fusion.

Fusing the Fireball Spell with other powers, such as the Ice System, guided by the Elemental Countering Theory from Alchemy, would result in the Ice-Fire Countering Fireball Spell, not a Cold Fireball Spell, which would be an extra derivation.

It should be noted that fusing the Fireball Spell with other elements or non-elemental energies, such as poisonous miasma, corrosion, or curses, is collectively called a "Fusion Fireball Spell."

If one wanted to subdivide the name, it was naturally possible, but unnecessary.

The true progression of the Fusion direction's derivative sequence refers to the number of categories of other energies fused into the Fireball Spell, and the bursting effect from the counteraction between these energies, the energy utilization rate, etc., serving as the hierarchical division of the sequence.

It could be said that each stage of these derivations had a very clear division, which was also for the convenience of learning and understanding.

There were many of these sequence divisions.

Some were applicable to prototype Spells, while others were not.

Some derivative sequences had no upper limit, while others had an upper limit.

Some sequences even had only one form of derivative Spell.

And the most famous sequence with only one derivative was... the Domain Sequence Derivation.

It was because it had little significance.

Its sole purpose was to help with the research of a Spell's genuine Domainization, providing a reference and trial-and-error opportunity.

Of course, there were many other derivative sequences in Spells, such as the Magic Power Conversion Rate.

This would result in the Super Large Fireball Spell, the Explosion Flame Spell, and even a simulated sun.

Then there was the derivation of the Spell form.

This was also a very mainstream derivative sequence.

Using the Fireball Spell as an example again, this would include the Fire Snake Spell, the Fire Dragon Spell, the Fire Wall Spell, the Flame Trap, and so on.

Each type of Spell also corresponded to a different derivative sequence.

For example, the derivative sequences corresponding to Evocation Spells and Summoning Spells were also different.

Although one couldn't say they absolutely couldn't be the same, for the most part, they were the type where effort yielded no thanks.

Therefore, learning the sequence derivation made Spell derivation genuinely convenient for Yi Rui and her group.

While they couldn't instantly master a Spell, they had a direction for trial and error.

If the direction was right, and their own ability was sound, they were guaranteed to succeed.

This was what made me envious of them.

I hadn't gone through such professional learning; I often had to explore on my own.

I hadn't even attended many classes at the Witch Academy...

This also made me completely put away my arrogance.

Setting aside the Grand Spellbooks, if I were to join their ranks now, I might not necessarily be much stronger than them.

But they also had something to envy about me: the wildly imaginative nature of my ideas, unconstrained by frameworks.

In their eyes, there seemed to be no boundary between my "thinking" and "doing."

They couldn't find a place to learn my methods even if they wanted to.

I must say, getting along with them these past few days was very comfortable.

They genuinely made me respect them.

And... it also made me proactively present them with the Seed of Great Knowledge.

In giving the gift, I even felt a sense of "a good blade for a hero."

It was hard to imagine how formidable they would be with the addition of a "photographic memory" ability and the convenience of the Appraisal Spell.

I was never afraid of others surpassing me.

If I hindered others out of fear of being surpassed, that was also hindering myself.

I didn't want to become a conservative who refused to move forward.

Besides, we weren't even Transcendent yet.

Was it really that fun to linger at this level?

I didn't think it was fun.

“Big Sis Xiaohan, someone is looking for you outside. It's Millian.”

At this moment, a member returned and spoke.

The Spell Research Club formed by Yi Rui and her group actually had some impression of Millian.

The first time they met, they almost drove out the Wan Shi Wu Club member who claimed to be Big Sis Xiaohan's follower; they didn't want any interaction with other societies.

However, the opponent persisted and even helped them collect rare materials currently appearing in Ninglan New City.

They could clearly see that the other party was not one of them.

If it weren't for her connection with Xiaohan, they wouldn't even welcome her arrival.

But now that they had cooperation, they also had some understanding of Millian.

“It looks like you're about to get busy, Big Sis Xiaohan? Or should we let her in?”

“Mhm, time really flies. It seems the societies can't wait anymore since I said I'd be busy for a week.”

I shrugged.

“We should just keep them waiting for a few days. Their minds are only full of those Transcendent materials.”

“No. They only care about profit. Transcendent materials aren't the problem, because we need those things too.”

“That's true.”

Millian now stood before me, surrounded by the gazes of the crowd.

Her pressure was immense, as there were several Teaching Assistants present, and the seniors were backed by mentors whom one couldn't afford to provoke.

Mentors generally left students like them to their own devices, or, to put it less kindly, merely let them hang onto a name.

But for these truly capable students, the relationship between the mentors and them was not worse than that with a Teaching Assistant!

“Big Sis Xiaohan... regarding these contracts...”

“Are they in a hurry now?”

I asked casually.

“I didn't originally intend to look for you so precisely at the scheduled time, but they...”

Millian's expression was very subtle.

If the other parties hadn't rushed her, she wouldn't have come so urgently.

Then she handed over a Storage Card.

“These are gifts from them.”

“Leave the contracts, keep this card yourself. I don't need it.”

I said.

“Yes.”

Millian nodded and stopped speaking unnecessarily.

She didn't ask what to do next.

The cooperation regarding the Dream State Overlap was over, so logically, this relationship should end.

Any future demands would be individual.

But had it truly ended?

No.

She had already boarded the launching ship.

As long as there was still a need for Teaching Assistant Xiaohan in the Expansion Realm, this relationship would not be severed—that was the overt reality.

Covertly, as long as she didn't disappoint Big Sis Xiaohan, she could rise again.

She would never genuinely see herself as the minor role of the contract negotiator.

This relationship was just a means, a choice made to achieve her goal.

And she also needed enough time to develop, didn't she?

Now, back to the Witch Academy's perspective.

The Little Han Support Group had recently become active again.

This was both spontaneous and intentional, intended to attract attention.

After all, a support group was a loose organization.

With the precedent of Tan Han, many people had a deep impression of this form of organization: subordinates outshining the master, ultimately leading to the original person being badly hurt by the backlash.

I heard that Tan Han still hadn't fully recovered all her Spellbooks, which showed how vulnerable such a group was in the face of profit.

And this was the appearance Millian wanted those people to see: showing weakness to the enemy, and then quietly achieving something big!

This perfectly matched Xiaohan's former style: causing a stir, generating heated discussion, then falling silent, being slandered across the entire Academy Network by manipulated public opinion, and finally striking back with a major move.

Now, few people dared to smear Yang Yuehan.

Even if a Teaching Assistant was not a Transcendent Witch, malicious slandering on the Academy Network could lead to accountability.

It was the kind of thing where private, small-group self-indulgence was fine, but a report would lead to serious disciplinary action.

If the issue were to be elevated to a political level, one would "die" even more miserably.

After sending Millian off, I held a small Storage Card.

The internal space was small, but it was filled entirely with contracts.

If Millian had carried all these contracts in her arms, she probably wouldn't have been able to see the road.

“Xiaohan, are you going to deal with those Dream States now?”

“The contracts haven't even been signed yet. Why the hurry?”

I took out the contracts.

After checking them, I found that they already had a fixed template, so it wouldn't take much time even without using the Earth Vein Appraisal Spell to check them.

“If you're busy...”

“Why are you getting anxious for those people? No need to rush.”

I said indifferently, then returned to my spot.

“Let me finish this first. They are not qualified to interrupt my inspiration.”

“Fair enough.”

Hearing my indifference, they didn't press the matter further and came over to my side.

Judging by the Rune Ritual unfolding on the side, this was undoubtedly a Fireball Spellbook, but this Spellbook was undergoing a derivation that they couldn't understand.

However, they didn't rush to ask questions.

Instead, they used the knowledge they possessed to curiously analyze the process, creating an invisible competition to see whether my inspiration was superior or if their professional derivation was one step ahead.

It didn't take long for me to finish, but I directly unfolded the Spellbook, exposing the internal Spell structure and Rune Ritual.

“I'm finished. Can anyone tell me what this is?”

This invisible contest was naturally won by me.

“Hmm... a very strange Spell structure... the only thing I can confirm is that this is not any Sequence Derivation I recognize.”

Someone spoke up, though everyone seemed to realize that answer already.

I didn't waste words and directly condensed the Spell structure into a formal Spellbook.

I had been discussing with them these past few days, mainly asking them about the Sequence Derivation Method.

I hadn't expected time to pass so quickly.

Since I still had things to do, I naturally had to give them a "greatly benefited" presentation effect while I had the final opportunity.

“Rather than such baseless speculation, directly trying it will be more intuitive.”

I tossed the Spellbook to Yi Rui, who was closest to me, with a smile.

“Okay.”

Yi Rui firmly caught the Spellbook.

After inserting it into her body, she immediately cast the Spell.

As a Teaching Assistant who was very familiar with these basic Spellbooks, she naturally mastered the spell-casting technique in an instant.

With a "Puff" sound, accompanied by the familiar firelight and heat of the Fireball Spell, a massive fireball was immediately generated.

But this fireball looked very bizarre.

The originally formless flame appeared to have a strong texture, and with the sway of the flame, countless sounds of crystal shattering and cracking rang out.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that this Fireball Spell was actually a crystal!

But this crystal exhibited a kind of agility like a flame!

Every sway of the flame tail was the countless shattering of crystals.

The constant cycle of condensation and dissipation seemed to be the only rhythm that composed this fireball.

“This... is this a flame?”

“This is a Crystal Flame. The flame of the Fireball Spell is a material flame produced by Transcendent elements influencing the Material Space. But you should be familiar with elemental crystal blocks, right? Energy can condense into crystals. This crystal-like thing is actually a semi-crystal at the Transcendent energy level. It is constantly in a stable energy output state of highest-speed rupture. This is the Fireball Spell I shaped by simulating the fastest way energy crystals collapse and release energy, and the inspiration came from a Spell I master, and... the energy crystal mines outside the Expansion Realm.”

As I explained to them, I drew my hand through the middle of the Crystal Fireball Spell.

The seemingly hard crystal immediately shattered upon contact with my hand and then instantly reformed.

This cycle of shattering and condensation must have happened countless times every second.

After my explanation, they quickly reacted.

If I hadn't explained, they would still be immersed in the outward appearance of how I created such a crystal with strange properties.

“Just as you saw earlier, I will be busy for a while. I will give this Crystal Fireball Spell to you for research. I greatly benefited from hearing your Sequence Derivation Method earlier, and I hope this breakthrough conventional thinking can bring you new inspiration.”

“Give it to us? You don't want this Fireball Spellbook? We only needed to record it...”

“Of course not. I only need one Fireball Spellbook for myself.”

I interrupted Yi Rui.

I naturally understood what Yi Rui meant.

Although the Fireball Spellbook was a very common Spellbook, for people who research Spells, it was the most special basic prototype Spellbook.

Its practical use was much higher than its monetary value.

Some people even developed "feelings" for the Fireball Spellbook that accompanied their long experiments.

But I had another Fireball Spellbook.

Keeping the unique one Big Sis Bai gave me was enough for me.

“Thank you. We will accept this Spellbook. Come visit us again when you have time.”

Yi Rui carefully put away the Spellbook and thanked me.

After all, this was the only derivative Crystal Fireball Spellbook in the Witch Academy until they researched and replicated it!

Its collection and research value were immeasurable!