Witch Special

Chapter 294 Celebration Game: Fantasy War

By the end, Lin Zhenxi had completely forgotten about time. When Patchouli's voice rang in her ears again, she had become a numb ring-throwing machine, flipping the space rings forward at a rate of nearly two per second.

There are also some space channels opened at fixed points in the distance. Lin Zhenxi deliberately used those space channels opened in the distance to catch the space ring thrown from his hand. The moment the two collided, annihilation would often occur, and a small explosion would occur on the spot, and the two would disappear at the same time in an instant.

This also made Lin Zhenxi know a piece of knowledge, which is not sure whether it is useful or not, that is, space channels cannot collide or intersect with each other. When they come into contact with each other, they will conflict with each other and disappear directly after releasing the energy they carry.

Regardless of whether it is useful or not, at least it is a new discovery.

"Maki, Maki." Patchouli called out to Lin Maki, but her brain was completely malfunctioning, and she was so slow to receive information from the outside world that she could almost be described as deaf. Patchouli had to give Lin Maki a stronger stimulus to wake her up from this half-asleep state.

She pinched Lin Zhenxi's magic supply.

Although Dark Moon was still there, it no longer provided Lin Zhenxi with unlimited mana. Without Dark Moon's mana supply, Lin Zhenxi's limited mana wasn't enough to allow her to navigate the spatial channel a few times. Feeling the sudden drop in mana within her, Lin Zhenxi immediately regained consciousness.

That's why people should not be spoiled, because if they are spoiled, they will forget their own names. Now that I have been brought back to my original state, I immediately know that I need to be frugal with my money and my magic power needs to be carefully calculated.

"Maki, take a break, you've almost finished practicing." Teacher Patchouli said to Lin Maki.

With that, the entire Dark Moon space began to collapse. Lin Zhenxi lost her footing and fell uncontrollably, her vision growing increasingly darker. Then, her vision blurred for a moment, and she was back in the library, facing Teacher Patchouli, who was still sitting in her chair.

Teacher Patchouli put a bookmark on the book on her lap, closed it, and placed it on the coffee table beside her. Then she took another thing from the coffee table.

This was a piece of paper that looked like an envelope when folded. Teacher Patchouli unfolded it and turned the side with the words towards Lin Maki.

"Maki, look at this."

Lin Zhenxi saw the contents of the slightly hard paper in Patchouli's hand and realized it was the invitation she had received. She pulled out her personal computer and downloaded the invitation from the screen. The next second, an envelope slid halfway out from the side of her computer and was pulled out by Lin Zhenxi.

"Teacher Patchouli, I have this too."

"Really... That's good. It seems your superiors have put in a lot of effort." Patchouli folded the invitation in her hand and handed it to Lin Zhenxi. "Take this too. It will give you a better starting point at the celebration."

"Teacher Patchouli, what is this? And, um..." Lin Zhenxi glanced down at the title of the celebration invitation before repeating, "The Fantasy War of the Departed Courtyard, what is this about?"

"Nominally, this is a celebration organized by the Garden of the Dead to give everyone something to enjoy. Such celebrations actually take place every year, just in different forms. Generally, they're fireworks shows, lantern festivals, temple fairs, and the like, serving as a supplement to everyone's entertainment besides the anomalies."

Wait, Ms. Patchouli, you just said the mutation was entertainment, right? It's an environmental disaster that will affect the entire Death Courtyard, but you're making it sound like a childish game of hide-and-seek with the neighborhood kids.

Patchouli, completely unaware that she had just said something that would definitely send anyone's blood pressure soaring, continued, "But after a while, when everyone gets tired of the usual celebrations, they'll hold something a little different."

"For example, the War Festival, the Hot Spring Festival, the Himosōten no Kō, the Sky-High Meteor Shower, the Magic Forest Mushroom Rampage, the Demon World Adventure, the Sanzu River Lantern Festival, and our Scarlet Devil Mansion's Scarlet Moon Carnival all fall under the category of celebrations."

"Some celebrations are held every few years, while others are so rare that ordinary people living in the human world may never encounter them in their lifetime."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhenxi tilted her head and tried to sum it up succinctly: "So, the celebration is a relatively rare occurrence?"

Teacher Patchouli nodded, acknowledging her student's opinion. "You're not without reason, because mutations are basically initiated by someone feeling bored. But in most cases, celebrations are confined to a fixed area, and the scope is not as large as a mutation."

"Mutations can cause trouble for those unrelated to the incident, but festivals are meant for everyone to have fun together. Because of this, there might only be a few people involved in resolving the incident, but there will be many, many more people coming to the festival."

Of course not. The party after the mutation will attract many people who have nothing to do with the mutation. What's more, it is a celebration held specifically for everyone to have fun, and it is free, so it would be a shame not to come.

"Then Ms. Patchouli, what is the meaning of this celebration? What is the Fantasy War?" Lin Zhenxi spread out the invitation in her hand and pointed at a few words on it that everyone knew but were very confusing when put together.

"This is a grand celebration presented by the Great Library to the Courtyard of the Dead."

"Oh... um?" Are there other libraries in the Garden of Death?

"To be precise, I prepared this specifically for you. However, since it's a large project, it would be a bit of a waste to just give it to you, so I decided to share it with everyone in the Garden of the Dead."

Lin Zhenxi stared blankly at the serious teacher Patchouli, not knowing what to say.

It turns out that this celebration was specially prepared by Teacher Patchouli for herself.

"Teacher Patchouli, could you explain it a little more clearly? I don't quite understand..."

"Didn't you call me over to help you get rid of a Gray Follower before, and then I received gratitude from your world. You should know what gratitude from the world is, right?" Teacher Patchouli said, spreading out her palms, and then a star wrapped in golden light jumped out from the center of her palms and floated in the air.

"I know, a small universal wishing machine." Lin Zhenxi looked at the golden little star in Teacher Patchouli's hand and found that it was quite different from the golden ball she got.

Was it because of the difference in magnitude of their achievements? After all, Lin Zhenxi only resolved a hidden danger, while Patchouli rescued an entire city from an already-affected disaster, saving millions. Reversing a tragedy that had already occurred was much more difficult than preventing it.

"Yes, it can turn wishes into reality. It's very convenient. And unlike magical prayers, the world's gratitude can be used to fulfill some very complex wishes. For example, creating a world with special settings and then filling it with some special creatures."

Damn it, Patchouli-sensei is saying something incomprehensible again. Creating the world, can you really do that with the world's gratitude?

Teacher Patchouli flipped her hand, and the little golden star was put away again. Then she continued, "I think you've noticed that while Magic Prayer can help you perform some magic that you don't understand the theory of, it can only complete simple magic configurations. Spells with complex functions still require careful design to complete."

No, I haven’t found it yet, it’s too early!

Lin Zhenxi had only just begun developing new magic through prayers, and was still at the very beginning, wondering, "Is this thing omnipotent?" As for what Patchouli had said about praying to magic unable to create complex magic, she hadn't reached that level yet.

But somehow, when Lin Zhenxi heard from Teacher Patchouli that the magic prayer also had flaws, he did not feel lost at all, but instead felt relieved.

Artists whose jobs are being taken away by AI-powered illustrations probably understand this feeling. If everything can be automated, what's the point of humans? It's precisely because there are things robots can't do that humans' value is highlighted.

Lin Zhenxi had studied magic for ten years, but not just to accumulate magic power and let it develop all his magic for him. Although praying for magic power was indeed convenient, Lin Zhenxi still wanted to develop magic on his own.

Teacher Patchouli ignored Lin Zhenxi's temporary distraction and continued, "Through the gratitude of the world, I have constructed a multi-layered world, each demonstrating the different stages of a world being invaded by the Ash's followers. You can think of this event as a level-breaking game. Your goal is to lead your men and clear out these fictional enemies from these worlds."

"But this is a celebration for all of the Departed Courtyard, so to spice things up, I've assigned points to every enemy in the multi-layered world. Besides killing enemies, you can also earn points by completing random quests, clearing levels, and more."

"All participants in the celebration will be counted on a large leaderboard. I've contacted other great sages in the Courtyard of the Dead and have jointly prepared a very rich reward pool. Participants will receive rewards of different levels based on their ranking on the leaderboard."

"Because we've received support from many great sages, and even Lord Yuanling, the rewards for this celebration are very generous. I don't ask much of you, just do your best. But I still hope you can get a better ranking, because there are many prizes that even I'm tempted by, and if you can get them, it will greatly help improve your strength."

"Okay, enough small talk. As for the Fantasy War content, it's not too late to experience it yourself after you've learned how to use the space channel. Now, it's time to start class."

The week-long trip to Suzhou is over.

I don’t want to leave. Big cities are great. They have everything and public services are very cheap.

But Papa has been stuck in the field of nuclear power and is destined to live in a very remote place. He feels very sad when he thinks about it.

Sigh, please vote.