Chapter 279: Wisdom's Enlightenment, the Academy Head's Trial Mission

“…”

It's really called that… Although I really want to complain, at the level of naming a Grand Spellbook, I clearly have no right to complain.

Just as I was thinking this, Academy Head Mei Linde suddenly stuffed this Grand Spellbook into my body.

“Hey! Wait!”

Facing the Academy Head's action, I couldn't even stop her.

She even considerately placed it on my Spellbook Shelf spellbook.

“You're very curious why I would do this, right?”

At this moment, the Academy Head's gentle smile remained unchanged, and her expression was as if she were expecting me to ask "why."

“Why?”

“I want to make a deal that's not a loss… oh, it should be said… an investment.”

“An investment?”

I subconsciously lowered my head.

Investing in me with a Grand Spellbook?

No matter how you look at it, this doesn't seem like an investment that won't lose money, right?

And I don't have the ability to protect this thing.

Once this thing is exposed, I might… no, I will definitely be doomed.

Thinking of that unlucky fellow who disappeared in an instant, even a mental lock from such an existence I can't bear, how can I protect this Grand Spellbook?

“There are other reasons and conditions, we'll talk about them later. For now, let's do something more meaningful. Do you want to give this group of Fool's Dream wisdom's enlightenment? To give birth to wisdom and know how to think, this is one of the many prerequisites for being defined as a life.”

“I…”

Suddenly being told this by the Academy Head, I didn't know what I wanted.

Actually, I did hope to do so, after all, I seemed to have the ability to do so now.

When I first met them, I just thought they were cute, and it was none of my business.

I would naturally bless what they were working hard for, but at this moment, such an ability was in my hands, and my decision would determine whether their ridiculous efforts were meaningful.

“I, of course I want to do it…”

“Is that so? But I heard hesitation in your answer. To be blunt, the Fool's Dream at this moment are in the most simple and ignorant stage. If you give them wisdom, they will listen to you. As for… Yuhu, her memories are all full of her obsession with me. When I decided to no longer care about them and was preparing to give them to you, this obsession would only become your burden.”

“Wait, Academy Head, you're going to give them to me?”

“It's my plan. You can also choose not to. The Fool's Dream's one-sided wish is the beginning of many tragedies. I see them as materials, and they see me as a benefactor. It's very troublesome. Are you willing to take them? After they become a true life, whether you use them as a servant army or as believers to stabilize your faith, they are all good future plans. At this stage, you can even use them to make money.”

“This…”

The examples the Academy Head gave just now seemed to be very far away from me.

I was mainly worried about whether I could take good care of them, and… I didn't know why I should take them in.

If the reason I took them in was just because if I didn't, the Academy Head would clean them up, then there was really no need.

Listening to the Academy Head's attitude towards the Fool's Dream, if I said no, then the Academy Head might really just clean them up.

“Still hesitating? I thought girls would like this kind of cute creature. If you are willing, then I can help you give them a new set of shells, and they can be customized.”

“Alright.”

I changed my previous hesitant attitude and nodded in agreement.

Isn't it just raising this group of little ones?

My mood would also become very good every day when facing cute little ones.

And a group of little cuties who only know how to eat and drink, how much money can they cost me?

My money at this moment is all in units of Arcanite Gold.

“Once you've said it, you can't go back on your word. Actually, you've still gained something in this. The Great Wisdom Enlightenment Spell was born from the Fool's Dream, so they have the value of becoming a true life. This is derived from the revelation of their own transcendent knowledge.”

“Mm-hmm.”

Now, whatever the Academy Head said, I would just nod frantically.

The Academy Head was right.

Anyway, I couldn't resist anything, so it was better to just accept everything and then talk slowly.

“Alright, looking at you, you'll just nod no matter what I say. Sigh… let's talk about something you'll care about? For example… let's talk about the conditions for giving you the Great Wisdom Enlightenment Spellbook?”

“Re… really giving it to me?”

The Academy Head's words immediately gave me a jolt.

If the Academy Head had stuffed the spellbook into my body before, it was to let me decide whether to give the Fool's Dream a wisdom's enlightenment, then it could naturally be taken away at any time.

But now she was directly saying she was giving it to me!

This was like a heavenly fortune directly falling on my head.

How could I bear it?

But immediately following that was terror, because I couldn't bear this "gift," even my counselor, Teacher Ji Niang, couldn't!

I was already being secretive about my one [Transcendent Knowledge] and wouldn't tell anyone.

Not to mention a Grand Spellbook created from [Transcendent Knowledge].

“Did you miss the word 'condition' that I mentioned? This is indeed an investment in you, but it is also a deal between me and you, and a… trial mission that I have prepared for you.”

“During this period, I can free you from the main world's script. I have learned from Ji Niang that you really dislike the script, right? How about it? Are you willing to accept this trial mission now?”

As the Academy Head spoke, she also observed my expression, and finally threw out a condition that I could not refuse!

“I'll take it!”

At this moment, I did not hesitate at all.

The promise given by the Academy Head, especially to get out of the script and not have to worry about being arranged by the script, this temptation was undoubtedly the greatest.

It can be said that the Academy Head had immediately grasped my weakness.

And now… the only thing I needed to worry about was the Academy Head's so-called trial mission.

I didn't know what form it would take or what she would ask me to do.

“That's more like it. Then as this exchange, I will transfer the Great Wisdom Enlightenment Spell to you, and you need to return to me a new [Transcendent Knowledge] and two Primal Spell Sequences. If you are confirmed to be completely dead by any means, this Grand Spellbook needs to be returned to the Primal Witch at the Witch World's Great Library.”

“Huh?”

Facing this series of requirements from the Academy Head, I could only let out this soul-like question.

“Do you have any questions about this exchange prerequisite?”

“Yes.”

I nodded.

There were too many questions!

I admit that exchanging a [Transcendent Knowledge] for a Grand Spellbook is definitely a good deal, but… what is the rest of it?

And why was the Witch World's Great Library mentioned?

And the Primal Witch?

Suddenly accepting too many settings, my brain was a little "too busy" to handle it.

“I know about [Transcendent Knowledge]. If I die in the future, it's no problem for the Grand Spellbook to be returned, but what is a Primal Spell Sequence?”

“You've asked the right question. I thought you would accept it without hesitation because you valued the Grand Spellbook so much. Primal Spell Sequence, these six words should be broken down into three parts to understand. The simplest, a spell is a spell, you know what it is. Sequence… do you know the concepts of prototype spells and derivative spells?”

“I know.”

I nodded.

“If you know, then it's simple. A prototype spell + derivative spells are called a whole spell sequence. A spell sequence also refers to the prototype spell. After all, with a prototype spell, you can theoretically have all the derivative spells of that sequence. But theory is theory. The difficulty of derivative spells determines that having a prototype spell sequence does not equal having all the derivative spells of the spell sequence. And for the spell sequence I require, you only need to give me the prototype spell.”

“Mm, then… what about primal?”

I nodded to show that I understood a little, and then asked again.

“Primal means the first, the very first one. This is easy to understand. For example, the primal fireball, the very first fireball to be born and created. The concept of it being the first primal one even surpasses the spell effect of the fireball itself.”

“This…”

After simply learning about this primal concept, I didn't think it was that simple.

“What? Feeling the pressure? It seems you understand the value of primal. Although theoretically, the number of spell types is unlimited, but the thinking of life is limited. Primal spells are very precious, and to some extent, they are on par with Grand Spells. Even if the effect of that spell is far less than that of a Grand Spell, but the name of primal, this concept is enough to rank it with Grand Spells.”

“This… I, how can I possibly do it?”

At this moment, I was a little regretful.

I regretted being greedy for this Grand Spellbook.

What was the use of getting it early?

I couldn't protect it, it would be better not to have it…

“Don't be in a hurry. We're only talking about the exchange at this stage, we haven't reached the trial stage yet. Guess why I entrusted the Fool's Dream clan to you?”

“Why?”

“The birth of a new race represents that this life has been recognized by the void. Any new race born in this world, they represent this race, and at least two primal spell sequences are born. Summoning… and transformation, do you understand?”

“I… I understand…”

With the Academy Head's words, I understood.

With the Great Wisdom Enlightenment Spell, the Academy Head could easily turn the Fool's Dream clan into a true life and obtain those two primal spells.

And she could have done it herself, but she used my hand to complete it, and incidentally gave me this Grand Spellbook.

Plus that one [Transcendent Knowledge], the Academy Head was equivalent to only recovering her costs, and the cost of wear and tear over the hundred years was not even included.

And I directly made a deal without any capital, like giving a blank check, and got a Grand Spellbook for free.

Even if the investment failed, the Grand Spellbook would return to the witch world and not be lost.

The Academy Head would also get a [Transcendent Knowledge].

With the Academy Head's ability, plus the long life of a witch, it would not be a problem to get another Grand Spellbook.

Was this the so-called investment?

“Then… what is the meaning of a primal spell?”

I continued to ask.

The value of this thing couldn't be… the collection value of being rare, right?

Thinking about some Fool's Dream becoming a true life, then what was the meaning and value of a Fool's Dream summon or a Fool's Dream transformation?

No matter how you look at it, it can't compare to a Grand Spellbook, right?

Although I still don't know the difference between a Grand Spellbook and a spellbook of the same type.

Maybe it's more powerful.

“Primal is the meaning. Meaning is given by people. When people collectively understand its value, this concept has meaning. There are too many ways to use the concept of this thing outside. It is precisely because you cannot reach that level that you cannot understand its value. Instead of understanding the concept of primal, you might as well ask me what the value of a Grand Spellbook is.”

“Then what is the value of a Grand Spellbook?”

Since the Academy Head had already said so much, and I still didn't understand, I knew that the following matters were something I was not qualified to touch.

It was better to just go with the flow and ask this question directly.

After all, I was also curious about the difference between a Grand Spellbook and a spellbook, and why it attracted so many people to try to snatch it.

“Alright… at least you should be able to understand if I explain this to you.”

Mei Linde held her forehead and said helplessly.

At least she had changed the subject, right?

It's better to learn some things after you've reached the corresponding level, otherwise it's just adding to your troubles and increasing your mental internal friction.

“There are many meanings represented by a Grand Spellbook. I won't talk about the too distant effects and benefits. I'll just talk about the effects that you can intuitively feel and directly understand. The first point is that the power of a Grand Spellbook is greater than that of a spellbook, or the effect of the spell is stronger.”

I nodded along, indicating that I understood.

If the power didn't change, it would be a loss to its special name.

The power must be stronger than that of a normal spell.

“Second, the effect of a Grand Spellbook. Note, the effect here is not the spell effect of a normal spell. You understand the difference between a spell effect and a natural phenomenon, right?”

“I understand.”

I nodded.

Just like the fireball of a fireball spell is a spell effect, and what maintains the existence of the fireball is the magic power provided by the caster or the transcendent energy such as elements.

But the fireball that rises from a natural phenomenon has a beginning and an end, and is not a transcendent existence defined as a spell effect.

To explain it more clearly, it's like the difference between a clone created by a spell and another me cultivated by cloning.

“The effect of a Grand Spellbook can also be called a spell effect, but its effect is permanent. Its meaning is to blur the boundary between a spell effect and actual existence.”

“This…”

Hearing the Academy Head say this, I also thought for a long time.

I could understand this statement, but I was thinking about its meaning.

“Do you have any questions?”

The Academy Head looked at me with a hesitant expression and asked.

“This… the actual effect is… and, permanent, does that mean it's eternal and indestructible?”

“Are you curious about the actual effect of a Grand Spellbook? What a pragmatic idea. Let me give you an example to answer your question. Let's take… the Million God Spell's Black Hole spell as an example.”

“A normal Black Hole spell creates a black hole spell effect. Once the energy supply is cut off, the spell effect will dissipate. If it's a Grand Black Hole spell, it creates a long-lasting black hole. Even if you don't maintain this spell, the black hole created by your Grand Black Hole spell will still exist. This is its meaning.”

“Still exists? It really created a black hole?”

I asked.

“No… that black hole is still a spell effect, so it's only said to blur the boundary between a spell effect and actual existence, not break it.”

“But… energy can't be created out of thin air, right?”

At this moment, I was still very confused.

“Remember the void cracks when the Grand Spellbook was born?”

“Oh! Was… was it powered by the void crack?!”

I quickly reacted.

“Not entirely correct. It can be said that at this stage, there is no theory to support this absolute statement. It can only be said that the long-term existence of this spell effect is related to the void crack. The void crack is an extremely rare phenomenon that exists in the void, and it is also the foundation of the existence of Grand Spells. The moment a Grand Spellbook is formed, it will artificially trigger a void crack, which is largely related to [Transcendent Knowledge].”

At this moment, with the Academy Head's explanation, it seemed that some of the secrets of the Grand Spellbook were completely revealed.

But even when the Academy Head was describing this information, she used a lot of uncertain descriptions.

This rigor reminded me of Teacher Ji Niang.

Perhaps the Grand Spellbook still had more secrets, but it was clear that it still needed more research.

“Back to the topic of the spell effect being permanent. Permanent is also a description. It exists permanently without external interference. Let's tentatively define the energy source that maintains this existence as the void crack. As long as the external consumption of this spell effect does not exceed the consumption of the energy supply of the void crack, then this spell effect can never be broken.”

“This is the power of the permanent effect of a Grand Spellbook. You seem to be fighting against a spell effect, but you are actually fighting against the void crack of the entire void. You should still remember the unlucky guy who was annihilated by the void crack before the completion of the Great Wisdom Enlightenment Spell, right? Directly resisting the effect of a Grand Spellbook is probably like this, it's just that the void crack has been replaced by a different form, presented by the spell effect of this spell.”

Hearing this, I subconsciously swallowed my saliva and also understood the power of a Grand Spellbook.

Although… the Great Wisdom Enlightenment Spell that I had just obtained didn't seem to have the ability to hurt people, but its effect… one can imagine.

And at this moment, Academy Head Mei Linde did not continue to speak.

She understood that she had said too much at once, and it would take a while for an ordinary person to digest and accept these things.

She could naturally wait.

After a period of sorting out my thoughts, I slowly raised my head and looked at this Academy Head.

“What's wrong? Are you ready to accept the trial I've given you? But I have to tell you one thing. Directly using the Great Wisdom Enlightenment Spell on these Fool's Dream will not directly turn them into a true life. Wisdom is just one of the important prerequisites for a life to be recognized by the void. And the trial I've given you has no end time. Even if you complete your studies or graduate from the Witch Academy, this trial will still exist, and I will always be waiting for you in the main world to submit the answer to this trial to me.”

“I… accept.”

At this moment, I nodded heavily and accepted such a challenging trial.

“Very good, let's sign a Witch's Contract as a witness for this trial. With the binding force of the Witch's Contract, it can guarantee the fairness of both parties to the greatest extent.”

Mei Linde said with a smile.

At this moment, only she herself understood that this contract, which seemed to be guaranteeing the other party's interests, if looked at from a developmental perspective, was actually to guarantee her own interests in the future.

This was the investment that Mei Linde had chosen.

From the moment she made this choice, she had placed the other party on the same level as herself to consider everything.

If she couldn't even face the level that the other party might reach, then the so-called investment would be just a joke.

It would not be an investment, but a handout.