Witch Special

What is it like to be covered with string elements all over your body?

The answer to this question is quite subtle, because Lin Zhenxi did not feel anything different from before. If he had not "seen" the string elements filling his body through mental introspection, Lin Zhenxi would even think that nothing had happened.

As for why this happened, Lin Zhenxi understood it. String elements were actually extradimensional elements, originating in the string world, a projection of the main world. Even if they were now spread throughout Lin Zhenxi's body, they were merely projections of the string world. Since they were projections, they naturally had no substantial impact on Lin Zhenxi's body.

But, is there really no impact at all?

Not sure, have to go back and test it.

Putting aside the issue of the string elemental body for the moment, Lin Zhenxi began to check his magic circuit.

Lin Zhenxi was all too familiar with this. She effortlessly combed through her magic circuits, looking at the sun and moon elemental magic filling them with the same gratifying satisfaction as an old farmer watching the golden waves of wheat rolling in his fields near a bountiful harvest. Although the total amount was about three-quarters less than before the magic gathering, and slightly more than the expected two-thirds, the quality of sun and moon elemental magic was several times higher than that of lower-level elemental magic. Lin Zhenxi had definitely profited this time.

However, the empty magic circuit still made Lin Zhenxi a little dissatisfied. Since she awakened her magic power, the magic circuit had never been as empty as it was now.

The empty magic circuit indicated that Lin Zhenxi was currently experiencing a mana deficiency. Magic was the lifeblood of a witch, even more important than her blood. This lack of magic circuits made Lin Zhenxi feel weak, and it wasn't just a psychological effect; her body was actually experiencing various discomforts due to this lack of magic power.

However, refilling these magic circuits and returning himself to a state of full magic power was no easy task. The six lower-level elements were ubiquitous in nature; simply capturing them and then mentally infusing them through meditation could transform them into magic power. However, now that Lin Zhenxi had transformed all of his magic power into higher-level magic power like the sun and moon elements, there was an additional process of magic power aggregation, requiring the processing of the lower-level elemental particles taken from the outside world before use.

However, it is not a big problem, because now there is only the magic power of the sun and moon elements in Lin Zhenxi's body. The six lower elements have no space to huddle together for warmth. Once they enter Lin Zhenxi's body, they will inevitably be assimilated by the sun and moon elements according to the elemental classification. When the number of sun and moon elements accounts for the absolute majority, the speed at which the lower elements convert the sun and moon elements should be able to catch up with the speed of absorbing the lower elements from the outside world.

After checking the internal condition of her body, Lin Zhenxi finally opened her eyes and sat up from the metal plate that had been warmed by her body temperature.

When she turned around to look for Rossello, she found that not only her Master Luo was there, but also Nornie and Black Cat.

When the two saw Lin Zhenxi awake, they happily came over. Norni plucked Lin Zhenxi from the ground like a toy and began to examine her from head to toe. The black cat floated in mid-air behind Norni, its front paws crossed, its tail lashing, a rare, scrutinizing expression on its chubby, furry face.

"Meow, Maki, you've taken another big step towards being an inhuman." The black cat concluded.

Lin Zhenxi and Norni looked at Black Cat, wanting to hear her reasoning. However, Lin Zhenxi was only wearing a nightgown, and the air underneath was completely airless. Whenever she moved, a cool breeze whistled through her feet, making her feel uncomfortable. So, while Norni's attention was on Black Cat, Lin Zhenxi quietly pulled out her wand from her bracelet and tried to change her outfit.

then……

"Bang!" The magic released by Lin Zhenxi's magic wand exploded.

The explosion attracted the attention of everyone around. Lin Zhenxi shook his wand twice, shaking off the small flame on the top of the wand. Then he looked at the wand in his hand that had just exploded in surprise, and found it hard to believe that his spell had failed.

It was just a magic spell, a spell she could cast with her eyes closed, but it actually failed?

what happened.

"Pfft, Maki, you're such a fool." The black cat happily drew the letter "∞" in the air, laughing. "You're using new magic power to unleash old spells? That's like using a sword from the previous dynasty to slay an official from this dynasty! You need to update your spells too, Maki."

Lin Zhenxi put her wand away with a look of frustration. Although she hated to admit it, she knew Black Cat was right. She had indeed used high-level sun and moon elemental magic to activate the spell, whereas it had originally used magic converted from the six lower elements. The difference in magic quality had transformed Lin Zhenxi's entire magical system like an industrial revolution. The dynamite that had originally been loaded with black powder was now replaced with TNT. If the charge remained unchanged, the explosion would likely not only destroy the target, but also the person who hadn't had time to escape.

In other words, she needs to re-evaluate her magic scale.

This was a massive undertaking. Lin Zhenxi had to first calculate the actual efficiency ratio between her magic power converted into sun and moon elemental magic and the original six lower-level elemental magic power. Then, based on this ratio, she would unleash all the magic she possessed using her new high-level magic power to verify the accuracy and effectiveness of her calculations. How many magic spells did Lin Zhenxi currently possess? She hadn't even counted them herself. Unleashing them all was too much of a hassle.

After determining the proportional coefficient through actual magic operations, Lin Zhenxi had to substitute this coefficient into his entire magic theory system and re-determine the magic power required for those magic operations.

Very good, work has suddenly come like a tsunami. I really love this feeling of having a life that is so full that it seems like there is no free time at all.

Lin Zhenxi was now practically useless. Aside from those magic balls that directly infused her with mana without requiring any other control, she couldn't use any magic. After explaining her situation to Rosellon Norni, the three of them, along with a cat, said goodbye to Kurtolo Manus and returned through the portal to the Sanctuary of Birth, their own territory.

As soon as Lin Zhenxi came back, he plunged into his laboratory and began to conduct rounds of tests on his new magic power.

Norni actually wanted to compete with Lin Zhenxi. She had recently mastered some new moves, and Lin Zhenxi had also upgraded herself to a higher level. She wanted to know who was stronger between her and Lin Zhenxi.

You know, ever since the time of the three sisters, she has always been suppressed by Lin Zhenxi, and has never won a single match. Now that she finally sees hope of turning the tables, Norni is of course eager to try.

I've been the little one long enough, now I want to be the big one! I want to put Lin Zhenxi under me!

However, Lin Zhenxi is in a weak period now, and he directly refused to fight, which made Norni feel very disappointed.

Norni also knew that Lin Zhenxi was actually reborn during this retreat. The moment she opened the door and came out of the room, she would have to face a super-enhanced version of Lin Zhenxi.

She was confident she could defeat Lin Zhenxi in her current state and level, but whether she could still defeat him after Lin Zhenxi came out of seclusion was uncertain. Norni couldn't just rush into Lin Zhenxi's room and drag her out for a duel where she would not win. Since that was the case, the only option left was to improve alongside him and strive to improve faster than Lin Zhenxi.

Based on past experience, Lin Zhenxi's progress wasn't as fast as Norni's. At the beginning, the gap between them was stark. Lin Zhenxi was like playing with clay, flattening and shaping the three sisters, manipulating their fates at will. But now, Norni was on par with Lin Zhenxi, or at least on par, and might even have surpassed her.

That’s right, my growth rate is faster than Lin Zhenxi’s. This time, the advantage is mine!

Of course, although Norni was confident, she didn't dare to let her guard down. During Lin Zhenxi's retreat, she not only had to take over Lin Zhenxi's work, but also, after completing it, she had to pester Rossello to learn more profound magical knowledge, aiming to defeat Lin Zhenxi the moment he emerged from his retreat.

Interest is the best teacher, and desire is the driving force behind human progress. Seeing his own disciple so motivated was rare, and Rousselot was naturally delighted.

Then he directly increased the intensity of Norni.

Norni was now quite proficient in elemental magic, even masterful. If it were simply a pure elemental magic duel, without the Wheel of Fortune adding to the divination, Rousselot would have struggled to defeat Norni. But once divination was incorporated, Norni's limited ability to transform elemental magic was immediately exposed, and Rousselot would have pinned her to the ground. If Rousselot also employed the foresight of astrology, Norni would have been completely powerless.

This was a significant flaw, as Lin Zhenxi's divination skills were higher than Norni's, and their application was broader. If Norni wanted to improve quickly, the wisest choice would be to address her weaknesses as soon as possible, given her strengths were already strong enough.

So Rossello began to train Noelni in prophecy and astrology, and while Lin Zhenxi was consolidating her magic power, he tried to let Noelni learn the basics of prophecy and astrology.

Only in this way could Norni truly be considered Rossello's direct disciple. As for now, even Lin Zhenxi was more suitable for this title than her.