Chapter 1056

“Then how does Big Sis Bai understand the Perfect Man?”

I did not directly state my own “shallow” understanding, but instead asked Big Sis Bai, because I felt she might give me a different answer.

“The Perfect Man... a perfect life. I could understand the First World Elder’s hint. She saw my persistence, but she does not think highly of the Ordinary Project. In her view, the Ordinary Project is just a stage of confusion in a witch’s life, much like the Perfect Man is the perfection pursued by all life. However, no one can define the Perfect Man, so the Perfect Man is different in anyone’s eyes.”

“When I confirmed the Perfect Man in my heart, it was like finding my own extraordinary within my ordinary. That is the beginning of self-metamorphosis.”

“Then... what do you think, Big Sis Bai?”

I asked.

I could hear that what Big Sis Bai said, while similar to what I had thought of, carried the tone of First World Elder rather than her own.

“As for me... perhaps the First World Elder has not walked the path of the ordinary. My understanding of the ordinary deviates slightly from hers. At least for now, I do not have the intention of using the ordinary as a springboard. In my understanding, being ordinary is no longer simply about reducing one’s presence, nor is it pursuing an extreme lack of existence. Rather, it is an appropriate degree that can still be perceived.”

“...Will Xiao Han find this difficult to understand? Will you think that I, your Big Sis Bai, lack ambition?”

Big Sis Bai looked at me and asked this question with a sense of relief.

“How could that be? Big Sis Bai has her own persistence in her heart, so how could that be a lack of ambition? Conventions are meant to provide a self-cognition for the majority of people, but that does not mean everyone must follow them. If viewed from the perspective of a lower-grade student, I do not attend a single class; am I a bad student?”

“In my eyes, and in the eyes of the mentors, you certainly are not,” Big Sis Bai followed up.

“Exactly So even with the advice of someone like a First World Elder, you must have your own judgment. So-called experience and accumulation ultimately have their own limitations.”

After I finished speaking, I flew to Big Sis Bai’s ear and spoke softly once more: “Shh do not go around saying that sentence.”

“That is true. But Xiao Han, you are overthinking it. The First World Elder is not that stubborn. Perhaps because she has seen so much, she introduced an example to me.”

“An example? What was it?”

“The example of Academy Head Mei Linde. Did you know, Xiao Han? The project Academy Head Mei walks is the Ordinary Project.”

“Ah? What?!”

Hearing this answer, my eyes widened instantly, feeling as though I had heard something inconceivable.

Academy Head Mei was actually... the Ordinary Project?

“Xiao Han actually did not know?”

This time it was Big Sis Bai’s turn to be amused.

“I only knew what Academy Head Mei told me... that she walks a branch of the Great Project of the Soul... but I truly never thought it could be the Ordinary Project... I cannot see it at all?”

I explained.

“Academy Head Mei is so easygoing with you; can you not feel it?”

“Uh... it seems, indeed?”

After all, once we became familiar, going to Academy Head Mei’s office felt just like going home.

She would complain to me that I was always tossing her around for no reason, but she also helped me clean up my messes every time...

The role Academy Head Mei played in my heart was indeed not much like an Academy Head.

“Correct Academy Head Mei is indeed a witch of the Ordinary Project,” Big Sis Bai said.

“And mentioning Academy Head Mei is naturally because of what she has done. Even now, her project is still the Ordinary Project, without a single trace of metamorphosis.”

“Ah?”

“I heard from a First World Elder that Academy Head Mei is also stubborn. She just kept grinding at the Ordinary Project. Although I am not quite like her, my current casual attitude reminded First World Elder of Academy Head Mei.”

“I really did not expect this.”

I lamented.

To think Academy Head Mei had created such a reputation using the Ordinary Project?

“That is not all. She firmly believes that one can walk a unique path even through the ordinary, writing persistence through the ordinary. She hopes to re-interpret the power of the ordinary with her own abilities...”

Listening to Big Sis Bai’s words, my thoughts drifted deeper.

Academy Head Mei initially used the Great Weakening Spell to weaken specialties, forcing enemies into the ordinary.

Later, the shattering of the Grand Spellbook was also the beginning of her becoming a true Academy Head.

If the initial Grand Spellbook was Academy Head Mei’s ordinary understanding of power, then after losing the Grand Spellbook, it was her understanding of her own ordinariness.

I still remembered that Anti-Witch seemed to have said: Academy Head Mei had her sharp edges smoothed down at the Witch Academy.

Perhaps that was not the truth, but rather a self-tempering that Academy Head Mei experienced personally.

As long as there is tempering, there will naturally be times when mistakes occur.

Perhaps when Cheryl scolded Academy Head Mei for not giving me a larger stage, it was a clash against her persistent belief...

“Xiao Han, what is wrong? Why did you suddenly fall silent?”

“Uh... it is nothing. I just figured out some of the logic behind Academy Head Mei’s past actions... I just feel a bit of sentiment in my heart.”

I returned to my senses and spoke immediately.

“Xiao Han, how do you evaluate Academy Head Mei’s behavior? Even my inner persistence is only following my heart; I cannot fully validate Academy Head Mei’s firm conviction.”

Big Sis Bai looked at me and asked, or perhaps even she could not give a response that satisfied herself.

“You want me to evaluate it...?”

I pointed at myself, then composed my thoughts and spoke: “I have also come into contact with the project of the ordinary. To me, it is like pursuing a goal that can never be reached. But precisely because it is unreachable, it gives me the motivation to work endlessly. I do not like endpoints, because an endpoint also means a ceiling and shackles. I admire Academy Head Mei’s persistence, so I validate her actions.”

“Do not like endpoints...”

Big Sis Bai listened to my words and seemed to think of something.

Despite being very simple words, she heard within them a kind of “infinite” ambition!

This was a train of thought she had never experienced.

In her understanding, the currently known ceiling level for Transcendents was the “Saint Stage,” and she had already stepped across into this realm.

Her heart sense told her that she had plenty of time and energy to wait for Xiao Han here.

However, after hearing this speech, a trace of urgency inexplicably surfaced in Big Sis Bai’s heart, because she discovered that the path in Xiao Han’s eyes was far beyond the ground beneath her own feet!

“Endpoint is a very beautiful word. Just like a movie, there is eventually a final grand finale. But what about after the grand finale? The road of life does not stop there. What welcomes us is the ordinariness chased throughout the entire drama. It is quite philosophical, right? Using the most hot-blooded and passionate process to chase the most tranquil and wave-less ordinariness, or perhaps... beauty.”

“So ordinariness contains many meanings. It is not just about those trivial matters, but also beauty. There is also pursuit within the ordinary, rather than just taking things as they come... right?”

Big Sis Bai followed up and asked.

“That was well said. Why add a ‘right’? Be a bit more confident. If the answer came from my mouth, you would lose a part of the experience.”

As I spoke, I deactivated the Great Dream Transformation Spell, gradually returning to my original appearance beside Big Sis Bai.

A perfectly good chat had ended up becoming an interpretation of the ordinary, but I had to say... I had gained a lot.

“Is there anything else, Big Sis Bai?”

“Nothing, what is it?”

“Accompany me to the Primal Dream State laboratory. I think... I should wake up the Fool’s Dreams.”

We arrived at the Primal Dream State laboratory.

Today, the one maintaining the Primal Dream State was Sister Long.

I had to say, these three sisters were truly impressive, maintaining it in continuous shifts for so long.

Though for witches with eternal lifespans, it probably was not considered very long?

It was only a little witch like me, who had not yet advanced to Transcendent and whose concept of lifespan had not yet changed, who would feel the time was so long.

After greeting the sisters, I went to the Fool’s Dream life experiment cultivation room.

After understanding the process of consciousness gestation, I finally understood roughly what the reason for the Fool’s Dreams’ “deep sleep” was.

It was a form of passive “gestation” of life.

If I did not interfere and let go starting from now, the Fool’s Dreams would gradually complete their own self-exploration of life under the macro-adjustment of the World Consciousness.

But that time span was simply too long.

I could not afford to wait.

Now that I had the Consciousness Gestation technique, I could wake these four little Fool’s Dreams.

They were only one step away from becoming true “life”—I just needed to carve out their life sequences for them.

Not long after.

“Mmm... ugh...”

A few soft murmurs sounded.

The first to “awaken” was Fool’s Luck, followed by the others waking up one after another.

“Wuu... it is Big Sis Xiao Han!”

“That’s right! You lot certainly can sleep. How was your sleep now that you’ve just woken up?”

I suppressed the joy in my heart and used a Cleaning Spell to clear away some of the external metabolic waste from their bodies during this period.

“It felt like I had a very, very long dream. At the end, it felt like I fell into an abyss, and finally I woke up and saw Big Sis Xiao Han!”

“I was pretty much the same.”

The four little ones chattered on, as if they had an endless amount of things to say.

Feeling the somewhat long-lost happiness brought by the Fool’s Dreams, I also immersed myself in it, occasionally adding a word or two to the conversation.

However, very quickly, Fool’s Blue also asked about the experiment amidst these matters.

After all, they had not forgotten their mission!

They were the first pioneers for the Fool’s Dream race!

But all of this would be soon.

Now that the Consciousness Gestation technique was complete, I had a brand new channel to understand the relationship between consciousness, life, and the racial concept.

After performing another comprehensive and detailed check for each of them to confirm there were no issues, everything was considered finished.

I did not continue to delve very deeply, because I realized I had always been too neglectful of the Fool’s Dreams’ needs.

They were pioneers, yes, but in my eyes, they were Fool’s Dreams first, and pioneers second.

An experiment had ended; we should celebrate properly rather than continuing with dull experiments and spoiling the mood.

For things like experiments, I was enough on my own.

“Alright next, how about I personally prepare some Fool’s Dream Drinks for you.”

I announced to Fool’s Blue and the others.

Although by the stage Fool’s Blue and the others were at, the hard requirement for Fool’s Dream Drink had gradually dwindled to zero, it was just like how I, who did not need to eat to maintain my life, could not quit delicious food.

“Yay!”

“Big Sis Xiao Han is preparing them personally!”

The Fool’s Dreams cheered.

No matter what it was, as long as it was related to Big Sis Xiao Han or something done with her, they loved it.

This time, I prepared a lot of Fool’s Dream Drink, making these four little ones drink until they were having water hiccups.

The extra portions, I planned to distribute to the witch sisters in the laboratory.

Although eating and drinking were not allowed inside the lab, this was the Primal Dream State laboratory.

As a “symbol” closely linked to Dream State life, Fool’s Dream Drink had gradually been accepted by many witches in the lab.

“Oh my Fool’s Dream Drink prepared by Xiao Han personally? That’s great Every time I leave this place to go outside, I go to the Witch Cat Cafe to order a Fool’s Dream Drink.”

“I’ll have a cup to taste as well.”

By the time I brought the cups to the laboratory, it was destined that many witches would miss out on the treat.

“Mmm it truly is a drink that the Fool’s Dreams like. I feel like I’ve burst with new inspiration! I’m going to do experiments!”

“Is it really that magical? Fortunately, I snatched a cup. I want to see how Xiao Han’s handiwork is!”

“Oooooh an explosion of inspiration!”

“Hey, hey, hey! I say, sisters, aren’t you being a bit too exaggerated?”

I looked at these witch sisters.

I did not know if they had stayed in the lab for too long, but they had become abnormal; it really felt as if they had changed into different witches.

“Exaggerated? How is that possible! How could this be exaggerated? When combined with Fool’s Dream Drink becoming a public notice before conducting Primal Dream State research, then this behavior might actually mold into an occult ritual. Do not look down on metaphysics, Xiao Han!”

“The more you talk, the more mysterious it gets!”

At this point, I was powerless to complain, but if these witch sisters wanted to act this way, I was fine with it.

I brought the last cup to the Long witch; this final cup was reserved for her.

“Thank you, Xiao Han.”

Long did not stand on ceremony with me and directly took the cup, drinking it in one go.

“The taste is indeed not bad, though I did not feel as much inspiration as they did.”

“Haha... they are all just looking for some fun to kill time.”

I hurriedly waved my hand and said:

“Sister Long, how have you been feeling lately? Are you still adapting?”

“Adaptability is a basic ability for a Transcendent witch, so I have certainly adapted. You should ask if I have had any gains. During this time... my gains have been quite startling.”

“Really? Gains in what aspect?”

My eyes lit up as I asked.

“There is quite a lot. There is the understanding of the Primal Dream State, and also the understanding of Emotional Body Cultivation. But regardless, I find that the deeper my understanding goes, the more I admire your talent. I look forward to you advancing to Transcendent. When that time comes, I hope you can have a fight with me.”

When Long said this, a flash of excitement crossed her eyes.

Even though she knew very well that when the time came for Xiao Han to advance to Transcendent, she would absolutely be unable to win against the other party in terms of means and techniques.

But... having a fight, winning or losing had never been important.

The act of having a fight was what mattered!

“Is that so? Then there will be quite a long wait.”

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