Witch, don't be so lazy

Sally scratched her head and then looked at Mars, who also scratched his head.

"You returned everything from the textbook to the teacher."

Susie rolled her eyes at them and said calmly, "This is the description of the spirit world by Her Majesty Adela, the Star Witch—"

"That is the realm of nothingness, the source of all wisdom. That is the silhouette of all things. That is the sea of ​​miracles that transcends all miracles. It is both fading and enduring."

Sally nodded repeatedly beside him, then asked in a serious tone, "Do you understand?"

Anke shook his head honestly.

"That's right. In the eyes of ordinary mages, this is a place for advancement and exploration. It's divided into different areas according to different schools of thought: the Chaos Wasteland, the Lava Mountains, the Sunken Sea... but there are no fixed boundaries. You could be walking in the spirit world, halfway up a mountain one moment, and in the vast ocean the next.

Moreover, the spiritual world is divided into many layers. The surface layer is the largest and most complete, like the flat sea surface. But after sinking, the spiritual world is divided into isolated islands. Well, according to the book, you can also understand it as different small worlds, which often contain aspects of a certain period of history, or may be bizarre dreams.

The so-called spirit world tour is to complete specific tasks in these isolated islands and small worlds. The spirit world will tell you what to do. Is it difficult to understand? It doesn’t matter. No one can understand it, but once you experience it... "

Sally was talking, shaking her head, when she heard Anke's answer.

"Down the dungeon, huh? Then I understand!"

It might be hard to understand for people from another world, but in Anke's opinion, isn't it just a dungeon? After completing it, you can get talent rewards and successfully advance.

VII Japanese Sanshi IX Qi Shan? Private "???"

Sally, Mars and the other two looked at each other, not knowing what Anke was saying all of a sudden, nor what she understood. In the end, they could only laugh dryly twice and then continued:

"Anyway, let me give you an example. For example, Uncle Rickon's cruise was a great seafaring adventure. A large number of ships from the Old Empire went to explore the Wandering Sea...right?"

"Almost. The requirement was to successfully navigate the storm route and survive. I clearly avoided the Kraken in the end, but I ended up dying in the hands of a pirate ship. Sigh, just a little bit off... Damn, that pig captain is completely idiotic. He kept scrambling around, moving around, and even dodged a cannon that was supposed to be unmissable, taking five hits in a row!"

When mentioning the sad things, Rickon's face turned red with anger. He grabbed the wine glass and started to drink. Mars and the others comforted him several times, and then looked at Anko again.

"Once the parade is completed and the spiritual world's gift is obtained, the apprentice will be elevated to a full-fledged mage, and the entire promotion ceremony will be over."

An Ke nodded and thought of a very important question.

"What happens if I die in the spirit world? Will I die in reality too?"

"If you die during the parade, there's a good chance you'll die in real life, so the promotion ceremony must be done with caution."

Mars warned seriously, then changed the subject, "But if you just die during daily spiritual activities, the consequences won't be that serious, especially for apprentices like us. We might just be depressed for three to five days. But for those formal mages, the higher their level, the more severe the punishment they receive. Once the soul is damaged, the recovery time is calculated in months or even years. It is said that when you reach the fourth level, whether you are on a patrol or not, dying in the spiritual world means the extinction of the soul, and there is no salvation."

"Can you still move around in the spirit world on a daily basis?"

Anko noticed this.

"A formal mage can, but an apprentice can probably only be active for a short period of time while the third soul imprint is formed."

Mars replied, "The stronger the spiritual power, the longer the activity. However, because the sublimation of status has not been completed, it will eventually leave the spiritual world after a short period of time."

"Well, a Soul Mark is something you get when you reach the Mastery level in a trick. Since Miss Anke asked about the Ascension Ceremony and the Spirit World, then you probably already have a Mark, right?"

Seeing the girl nod hesitantly, Mars couldn't help but admire,

"You've mastered advanced rune skills and even a cantrip to mastery level. By the time you take the Magic Qualifying Exam next year, you might be on the verge of promotion. Plus, with the bonus points from rune skills, Miss Anke will definitely be able to attend a very good academy!"

"Thank you for your good words."

Anko blinked, then glanced at her panel.

[Insight: 874/1000/Skilled]

Actually, I feel like the day after tomorrow, no, tomorrow is the weekend and I don’t have to go to school. As long as I work hard, I can master the third trick directly.

After chatting with Mars and others for a while, I said goodbye and returned to the tavern.

……

the next day.

early morning.

Hans Magic Workshop also had a closed sign hanging on it.

"Huh? I thought you'd already decided to buy practice materials? And all you're asking is this?"

Hans rolled his eyes. "That's pretty much it. They've already explained everything. I'll repeat it to you for five gold coins. If you don't give it to me, get out of here. You're just wasting my time."

An Ke held up her chin and said, "I thought you would have something special, like a special ceremony, spiritual object recommendations, ritual recommendations, or something like that."

"Well, what's there to say? Just use the universal ones. Thousands of people have tried them, they're safe and reliable. I'll sell the ritual for fifty-five gold coins, and I'll add twenty gold coins to get you the supporting materials. The spiritual items cost fifty to two thousand depending on their quality. The rituals are bullshit, don't worry about them."

"What do you mean by fifty to two thousand spiritual objects? And why don't we care about the rituals?"

Anko's eyes widened.

He made a "tsk" sound, then put his hand down and said, "Fifty gold coins, and three sentences to tell you the essence of the promotion ceremony."

"So expensive? These three sentences of yours are almost as expensive as the ceremony itself!"

"Expensive? No one else has it, but I have it. This group of people is just asking for a price! If you don't believe me, go ask that girl from the Adventurer's Guild, or even Yom. They have only a vague understanding at best, and it's impossible for them to come up with such a concise summary as mine!"

Hans exclaimed in shock.

Recalling what Luya had said about Hans and her previous suggestion for a telekinetic shield, Anke hesitated for a while, but finally paid the money.

Hans smiled smugly and raised his finger.

"First, the function of the ascension ritual is to allow the soul to resonate with the spirit world, helping the caster to begin their spiritual journey. Second, the auxiliary materials provide magic power. Spiritual objects provide both magic power and anchor points, locking the depth. Third, the ritual is just a joke, like those gamblers praying before the card table, hoping to draw a specific talent. Unfortunately, 99% of the time, it's useless."

He shrugged. "In theory, the harder the patrol event, the better your performance in it, and the better the talent you get. But what you actually get is almost entirely up to fate, especially with the Chaos School... I think he said something extra. How about giving me some more gold coins?"

An Ke ignored the shameless old man and just pondered his words, then focused on the last sentence:

"Ninety-nine percent?"

"Because there are real gods in this world, and there are beings that are on par with them. For example, if you're capable of getting Her Majesty Adela to help you, you can indeed lock onto a specific talent. Otherwise, it's something that some powerful force has kept hidden. I can't say you're 100% sure of getting it, but you should have a 70% to 80% chance of getting it."

Makes sense.

According to Encore's understanding, the promotion ceremony is to start the game, and the spiritual objects are used to select the corresponding dungeon. As for what kind of reward talents can be obtained in the end, it depends on the difficulty, performance and luck.

She thought for a moment, then suddenly asked, "What would the difficulty be if we encountered an elf from the Frostwing clan?"

Hans frowned. "You saw the Frostwing elves in the spirit world? Did you collect the three soul imprints?"

"Not yet. I caught a glimpse of them when they were two, and then they left the spirit world."

Anko answered.

"Are you sure you read that correctly?"

"It's definitely right! It's exactly the same as described in the book!"

"That's impossible. The Frostwing Clan was active thousands of years ago. You can't sink that deep without an anchor. It doesn't make sense. Even though the Chaos School is characterized by instability, the oscillations are small. Could it be that the spirit world is in chaos? I haven't noticed any changes. Otherwise, some highly spiritual being appeared near this area, or maybe it's just a spiritual storm..."

Hans murmured for a while, then explained to Anke,

"Because you have no anchor point and haven't become a formal mage yet, coupled with the fact that you've joined the Chaos School, if you enter the spirit world, it's very easy for you to be drawn in by the surrounding spiritual objects, and sink to a place you shouldn't be. It could be the Aleman family's treasure, or something else."

An Ke was stunned: "Is the problem serious?"

"What's so serious about it? It's not a parade incident. Even if you died in the spirit world, you would only be weak for two or three days. Besides, didn't you pop out?"

Hans yelled, "Do you want to buy the ceremony? If not, get out!"

……

Camp.

Miss Anke is working hard at her stall again.

"Mediocre, inferior, inferior... Hey, you're picking up rocks like snow crystals? Don't you have eyes? Wait, I'm closing up shop early today."

Ignoring the disappointed and cursing crowd, Anko quickly ran to rent a tent in the center of the camp.

[Insight: 999/1000/Skilled]

Sit cross-legged on the carpet.

Cast a spell.

It didn't take long to flip through the magic scroll.

[Insight +1]

A familiar hum, the call from the spirit world.

A third light spot emerged from the sea of ​​consciousness, combined with the first two light spots, stabilized into a continuously rotating triangle, and then fell like a meteor again.

Or a chaotic wasteland.

This time the feeling of oppression was even more pronounced, as if traveling through deep underground, making it hard to breathe.

And it took significantly longer than the last time.

I was clearly falling from a high altitude into the wasteland, but I never reached the bottom. The surrounding scenery was ever-changing: a silver sea of ​​light, a dark sky, a gilded sun...

Even if he was slow, An Ke had already reacted.

This is wrong!

……

Spirituality is pulling.

At first, in the center of the camp, on the third floor of the lord's stone house, the small box in Yom's sleeve lit up with saffron, faintly taking the shape of a gem.

It circled, then pulled to the corner of the town, deep into the maze-like underground.

Hans was counting the gold coins. He looked around as if sensing something, uttered a cry of surprise, and waved his hand. Shadows crawled all over the room, swallowing up all the light.

Having lost its target, the spirit circled again, and finally returned to the camp, following the cave, down, down, to the deepest part of the nest.

The White Walker leader knelt on the ground and chanted ancient prayers.

In the center of the altar, where the pitch-black and ice-blue light meet.

The broken original seal, the royal treasure, trembled imperceptibly.

Chapter 35: The Witch's Forest

The light falls, and the background sky keeps changing, like a long cutscene.

The frost dragon on the mountaintop spread its wings, and the elves stationed in front of the last city wall drew their bows and arrows, shooting at the dark creatures that were like a tide on the snowfield;

The towering trees were crawling with White Walkers, who struck with their icy weapons, and with each blow the frost on the earth swallowed up the greenery, and they cheered and shouted, shaking the sky.

Finally, there are endless fields and layers of green forests, where elk and flocks of birds stop by the lake, leisurely and comfortable.

The light falls on this green forest.

It was silent and even the pigeon nearby seemed not to notice it, as it was busy eating grass seeds.

Anke is a little confused now.

She had only mastered the third trick to the mastery level, and hadn't even had time to check for any changes. As a result, the spirit world pulled her in just as her soul imprint was formed.

Just grab it, after all, it's not like I haven't tried it before. Last time, I was almost shot to death by the elf with an arrow, but now it's getting weirder and weirder.

The school did teach the history of the North, and although the older it was, the more vague it became, Anke could at least understand the scene just now.

That was supposed to be a flashback.

The first scene is obviously the last years of the Elf Laurel Dynasty. The North is completely plunged into a blizzard, dark creatures are rampant, and the elves of the Frostwing Clan are slaughtered.

The middle period is not very clear, maybe it was the middle of the dynasty, when the White Walkers were born not long ago and the environment in the North had just begun to deteriorate.

The last scene is even earlier. Look at those lush woodlands. The North at this time can even be considered livable.

It's so weird.

According to Hans, Anke upgraded his telekinetic shield the day before yesterday and then saw the Frost Wing Elves in the spirit world. This was already abnormal enough, but now it has become even worse and seems to have sunk into a deeper spirit world.

She thought about it and felt that the problem might be with her location. She had previously made a breakthrough in the Adventurer's Guild, and just now she was in the camp, which put her closer to the lord and the White Walker's lair. Or perhaps the pulling force of the so-called high spiritual item had increased.

But it doesn't matter, because Encore is now facing a new problem.

She has no form now, just a swaying ball of light, and is constantly dissipating as time goes by. She must reshape her form and gather her spirituality as soon as possible.

Normally, as long as the promotion ceremony is held to start the spiritual world tour, then with the help of the ceremony, this step can naturally be easily completed, and the world can be manifested in the form of a reflection of reality. In Rickon's words, even the equipment is fully worn, although it is just an empty shell, everything is a soul phantom, and even the so-called vital points are lost. If injured, only soul energy is lost, and there is no pain, but one will feel weak and tired.

The prerequisite is to start the promotion ceremony.

The encore hadn't started yet, so she could only make do with her own form - usually she would imitate the nearby spiritual creatures. The better she made it, the longer she could move. Mars said that he turned into a salamander and crawled for more than ten minutes before popping out of the spiritual world. Rickon turned into a seagull and was eaten by a bald eagle after flying for just two minutes.

If there are no creatures around that can be mimicked, then you are unlucky. Susie didn't have any at that time, and she disappeared after a few seconds.