Cornflower Witch

Chapter 234 The Girl's Courtyard

After advancing to the next level, Hilti was surrounded by students and her peers who asked her questions with great curiosity. She patiently answered everyone's questions and also helped some gardener students in the second stage to analyze and sort out their situations and assist them in formulating an advancement plan.

After three days, her life finally returned to some peace, and she could finally test out her new ability.

First, she used the 'Blooming Flower Method'. She picked up a blue cornflower, and under the effect of the Blooming Flower Method, the light blue flower tube swayed, and the star-like stamens appeared with a faint halo in the wind, purifying the surrounding air and bringing a sense of tranquility.

Many flowers exhibit different effects after condensing into a crystalline form, such as the purifying effect of the 'Swan Orchid,' the scorching aroma of the 'Fire Orchid,' and the detoxifying effect of the 'White Camellia,' etc.

However, some flowers do not have any obvious effects themselves; they are more suitable as raw materials or intermediate products to prepare other things.

The blue cornflower in Hilti's hand was like that. Although it was activated by the 'Blooming Technique', it only showed a weak purifying power, similar to the 'Swan Orchid', but also gentler and weaker.

It seems that the 'Blooming Technique' is not ideal for cornflowers. Even with her special talent, the effect is the same as that of the 'Swan Orchid' of the same level.

Instead, the 'Fire Orchid', which had been cultivated by Xilutiya for a long time and had now entered the second stage, was driven by the Blooming Technique. A surging orange-red wave of fire spread from the girl's feet, making her feel as if she were standing in a rolling crimson cloud. Wherever the fire wave went, the trees burned and turned to ashes, and the stones on the road also showed slight melting marks under the high temperature.

If she were to encounter that 'second-tier ogre' from the forest assessment again, such flames could turn it into black ash without needing any other means. However, the fire wave is merely a derivative of 'Fire Orchid', not a fire ability personally controlled by Hilti, and lacks variety. If she were to face that giant white stink bug from before, it could easily escape with its speed.

Then, Hiltiah had a change of heart, and she held another seed in her hand. It then grew continuously, its hard woody fibers extending until it became a long spear that she could hold.

Under Hilti's control, intricate patterns appeared on the spear shaft, which then twisted and rotated little by little, eventually becoming a strange spiral spear with a tip as hard as steel and sharp edges on the sides.

Even if not launched, it is a very handy weapon when used in combat, and its power is no less than that of a meticulously crafted weapon.

Hilti nimbly swung the gun in the training field, then casually threw it. The gun flashed with electricity and shot directly into a distant rock, penetrating it. The originally hard blade withered and decayed after the attack.

Recalling the enemies she had faced before, if it were that petrified lizard, she could easily pierce through two of them with a single shot. If she were to activate the lightning residing within the 'Spiral Spear,' even if the opponent could transform into a mist, she could still inflict damage that was difficult to heal.

After that, she experimented with abilities such as 'Wild Vines Growing' and 'Wild Grass Growth'. The vines and grass that grew were also greatly enhanced. Now, the vine whip she holds can break stones when tightly wrapped, and the 'Demon Blood Vine' can reproduce more violently and rapidly, absorbing the blood of enemies.

After finishing the testing of these ability cards, Hilti finally turned her attention to advancing the newly acquired core card abilities.

With a thought, the autumn wind and fallen leaves blew, and the autumn scenery spread around her, and in the blink of an eye, she found herself in a forest laden with fruit.

One by one, brownish-gold 'Golden Plowshares' hung high on the branches. She carefully counted them; there were 42 in total, of 'Tier 2 Rare' quality. They could be used to refine metals of the same quality. Hilti had a feeling that she could harvest them about once every three months. Because the 'Autumn Garden' was located in the mental image world, she didn't need to spend any extra effort to take care of it. The entire garden would automatically adjust itself and match the most suitable growing environment to improve its quality and yield.

This saves on labor; she only needs to wait for the season to harvest the fruit. No wonder gardeners consider 'gardening' a core secret technique—it's so convenient and easy to use.

However, what Hilti was unaware of was that not every gardener was as gifted as her. Many gardeners, when they first entered the third tier, could only focus on cultivating one type of plant in their gardens, and the yield was not that high, with a harvest only once a year.

The bountiful characteristics of Autumn Garden significantly shorten the time required for cultivation and increase yield.

She then looked at the 'bloodcurrant' bushes nearby. Compared to the 'golden plow' which only had 42 trees, there were many more 'bloodcurrant' trees. Large patches of red berries filled the bushes. If she picked them all, Hilti could probably make nearly 200 bottles of high-quality 'blood wine'. But she didn't need them right now, so she planned to continue cultivating them to gradually improve their quality.

Beyond the bushes, the tea bushes beside them and under the trees are now in full bloom with delicate white camellias, emitting a faint fragrance.

These camellia flowers can be used to detoxify and also to make tea, soothing hidden injuries in the body. They are something that almost everyone needs, and they are also very convenient to give as gifts.

Finally, there are the ubiquitous yet inconspicuous green plants and leaves in the courtyard, some of which conceal light green flower buds that are the same color as the leaves.

When Hiltiah called, these unassuming blades of grass sprouted, tiny flower buds unfurled, and finally, a field of blue cornflowers bloomed, adorning the entire courtyard and making it exceptionally beautiful.

Unlike the previous 'second-tier' quality flowers and fruits, these cornflowers all condensed the 'third-tier·emerald honey' attribute. Even though they did not have any additional ability effects, the powerful accumulation of attribute power greatly amplified the power of Hilti Ya within them, creating a beautiful effect of rapidly expanding values.

If she were to resonate with these cornflowers in a breath-like sexual connection, her own 'Emerald Honey' sexuality would be greatly amplified, and the various abilities she could unleash would also receive a significant boost.

If Hilti learned another spell or ability that could use cornflowers as a medium for casting, her hidden power could be fully unleashed. Right now, she can hardly imagine what kind of power she could unleash in that state.

"Hmm, there's still so much to learn," Hiltiya murmured after the ability test was finished.

The formal rank of Gardener has been solidified, along with spells or abilities related to cornflowers, and third-tier learnable 'Emerald Honey' abilities, such as 'Tree Sprouting' and 'Abundant Fruit'. In addition, she has cultivated so many fruits and crops that it would be a loss to sell them directly to others. If possible, she would also like to learn some techniques for making 'Honey Pastries', 'High-Grade Tea', 'Secret Jam', and so on.

Once she has fully stabilized the rank and abilities of 'Tier 3: Emerald Honey', she will be able to nurture the growth of the 'Radiant Moon' aspect and cultivate various resources for the 'Radiant Moon' aspect, thus creating a mutually reinforcing and complementary growth.

Finally, after completing 'Autumn Garden' and reaching the third tier, she finally had enough self-defense capabilities and no longer needed to rely on the abilities of the 'Radiant Moon' aspect in every battle.

The biggest advantage of this is that she doesn't have to avoid the crowd or use extra abilities in battle; instead, she can directly demonstrate her strength as a 'gardener'.

(End of this chapter)