Is It Weird for a Guy to Apply to a Witch School?

Chapter 609: Players and Class Change

”Do you know why I called you here?”

Seeing the visitor, I temporarily put down the work in my hands and turned to look at Wan Zhuang, who came alone.

”Just you?”

”Yes, just me.”

”Not bad. I mean your talent. Talent determines many things. Not everyone is qualified to master extraordinary power. Is Earth Energy fun?”

I asked while checking the other party’s information.

The information data of players created by the fruit of the Myriad Connection Main Network Tree will be shared within the Myriad Connection Main Network Tree.

Since the Main Network Tree belongs to my Great Tree of Knowledge system, checking this information means I have the highest authority.

”Uh... haven’t gotten too familiar with it yet...”

Wan Zhuang said humbly.

He naturally didn’t dare to say it was fun.

After all, such an answer was too childish, fearing he would be criticized for having an improper attitude.

But when he discovered that Earth Energy was dominated by him, he was so excited that he couldn’t sleep!

He directly explored on his own for a long time.

”Is that so? Doesn’t matter. Anyway, you know what Earth Energy is now, but this doesn’t count as the extraordinary power I prepared for you.”

I didn’t care about the other party lying like this.

After all, I really don’t care about Earth Energy.

Earth Energy’s predecessor, Earth Vein energy, has a very low energy level.

The main thing is that its regional nature gives this energy an attribute of belonging.

After conversion and transmutation, the biggest characteristic of Earth Energy is carrying information almost losslessly.

Other characteristics are ordinary.

Relying on this energy to cast spells is not as good as directly manipulating elements.

What’s more, this ability to manipulate Earth Energy is a characteristic of the Myriad Connection Main Network Tree.

Its fruit also endowed players with this ability to harness Earth Energy almost instinctively.

This is incidental, but what I truly want them to master is the Power of Knowledge.

I can also say that the fruit they ate is a test product, the initial product, and then constantly trial and error, summarizing, inducing, and then iterating new products.

And as the first generation of players, no one can say whether they are good or bad.

After all, the first generation is either unique, with every subsequent one being a clumsy imitation of it, or it is a victim of continuous iteration, gradually unable to keep up with the rhythm under constant innovation and being eliminated.

As for these players, how I should endow them with extraordinary power has always been a difficult problem I am currently tackling.

The technique derivation of the Great Knowledge Sharing Technique did not meet my expectations.

In theory, regarding Power of Knowledge, I saw that it could be shared using the Great Knowledge Sharing Technique, but the current me cannot break through the boundary between theory and physical objects.

So I could only settle for the second best and chose another method.

Since the fruit of the Myriad Connection Main Network Tree cannot endow players with the ability to dominate the Power of Knowledge, then let that ”fruit” itself carry the Power of Knowledge.

This in itself does not have a very difficult threshold.

Relying on this characteristic, I also designed another special stage for players.

”Class Change Ritual”.

Actually, in this step, ”Class Change” is just an adjective, while ”Ritual” is the top priority within.

This ritual will determine how this player’s ”game account” utilizes my Power of Knowledge.

Currently, I set up two classes for class change, one ”Swordsman” and the other is ”Mage”.

And what realizes the characteristics of these two classes is... the concept of ”Game Class Equipment”.

By completing the utilization of Power of Knowledge through the game equipment system, one can skip the player directly dominating the Power of Knowledge but still use the effects brought by the Power of Knowledge.

This is not the first time I’ve used this almost bug-exploiting method.

Last time was skipping the stage of dominating Earth Vein energy to complete the technique of Earth Vein Appraisal Spell.

Don’t forget that the most perfected technique of my Power of Knowledge currently is the ”Annotation Technique,” which is the most perfect technique to pair with the Book in the Casket.

The profession ”Swordsman” is actually a martial artist who can wield a saber or sword.

The martial artist is not the key point; the weapon is.

The annotation of the Power of Knowledge endows their weapons with extraordinary power, such as ”Sharpness,” ”Heavy Strike,” ”Sturdiness,” ”Lightness,” etc.

These annotation abilities endowed by the Power of Knowledge to weapons can generate a ”Skill Tree” on the player’s skill panel.

After they become proficient, I will also open the custom mode, letting them explore freely.

As for the things explored and combined... naturally, they belong to me.

After all, for these people, I am not a philanthropist.

As for the Mage profession... it is also the Annotation Technique generating spell rituals.

Don’t forget that the Power of Knowledge could deduce rune rituals long ago.

With rune rituals, plus the operation method of annotation, it allows that person not to construct spell rituals themselves.

As for the process of hand-rubbing spells, it requires almost no participation from the caster; the caster only needs to ”read the bar” (cast time bar) to release spells.

However... the power of the spell... is probably only at the level of ”Lesser Spell”.

But here there is no suppression of the Great Weakening Spell.

Even the ”Lesser Fireball Spell” among lesser spells has very considerable power.

Currently, many player skills belong to the ”brainless release” type.

They learn almost nothing about why extraordinary power is used this way.

This is just like in the Witch Academy, everyone stares at spellbooks, but does anyone really learn seriously how to release spells?

Yes, but very few.

But players don’t need to consider so much.

They only need to read the bar to cast spells or hack with weapons when facing combat.

And as the manipulator behind everything, I have many things to consider.

”Alright, start trying. Mental strength contact this.”

I reached out my hand, then looked at this male named Wan Zhuang in front of me.

Soon, a complex and constantly changing ritual rune floated above my palm.

This rune is the free class change ritual I will add to the fruit of the Myriad Connection Main Network Tree later.

When new fruits are cultivated, players only need to meet specific conditions to start changing classes on their own.

But as the first generation of players, it naturally needs to be a bit more troublesome.

”This... what exactly is it?”

Wan Zhuang knew he couldn’t refuse, but out of fear of the unknown, he still asked subconsciously.

”Class Change Ritual, the turning point for you to truly master extraordinary power.”

I explained simply to him.

”Class... Class Change? This, I really became a player? Just like those who invaded our world back then...”

Wan Zhuang looked at this thing and immediately associated it with games, then recalled his own world and civilization being invaded by that civilization calling themselves players.

”No, this is different. This is fundamentally different from those players. Those guys are just parasites occupying other people’s bodies, while you are players truly mastering extraordinary power.”

I started bluffing, ”So hurry up. Mental strength contacting this rune should be very simple for you.”

”Un!”

Wan Zhuang nodded firmly, then mobilized that meager mental strength to touch this rune.

The meditation method I taught them is just the most ordinary meditation method, not the Witch Meditation Method.

The Witch Meditation Method can only be used by Reserve Witches.

After all, it utilizes the Primal Dream State to condense mental strength, and finally condenses it into a mental strength thread, while ordinary meditation methods just purely possess mental strength that interferes with extraordinary energy.

And as Wan Zhuang’s mental strength touched this rune, this rune exploded suddenly, turning into countless tiny glowing rune rituals wrapping Wan Zhuang within.

And the personal information panel in front of him also popped up automatically.

Except for the light emitted making Wan Zhuang feel somewhat dazzled, and the invisible wind blowing his clothes to make noises, plus mental exhaustion, there were no other abnormalities in the class change ritual.

Everything ended so quickly.

And at this moment, a UI interface he had never seen before suddenly appeared on the information panel.

His gaze swept over the information on it, seeing two very conspicuous icons and texts displayed in front of him.

”Swordsman... Mage...”

He subconsciously read out the two profession names.

”Correct, these are the two professions you can choose currently. One close range fighting, one ranged. Not much difference in superiority or inferiority, choose according to your preference.”

I said.

However, for those who have never touched extraordinary power, the profession of Mage, which presents extraordinary power more perfectly, will be more popular, right?

”Mage! I choose Mage!”

Wan Zhuang chose the profession he longed for most without hesitation, and this was indeed within my expectations.

”Alright, hope you won’t regret your impulsive decision.”

I shrugged and said, while he pressed down on the class change panel without hesitation.

After the selection was complete, he subconsciously looked at his hands, hoping to see any changes visible to the naked eye.

”What? Still want to see if your body has undergone any mutation? Mages rely on spell casting.” I reminded, ”Open personal information and take a look. You should have an extra skill tree.”

”This... really exists!”

Wan Zhuang looked at the extra information panel, then looked at the pitch-black ”Skill Tree”.

Only the bottom one displaying ”Lesser Fireball Spell” was lit.

”Take it. Mage casting requires a casting medium, which is your weapon.”

I casually cut a wooden stick and threw it over, saying.

Actually, this is just an ordinary wooden stick.

Of course, it can also be a player’s weapon.

The weapon held in hand is actually a carrier for casting spells using the Annotation Technique formed by the Power of Knowledge, just like a Swordsman needs a weapon to release attacks.

A Swordsman can also treat a wooden stick as a weapon, as long as not afraid of breaking it.

However, a Swordsman can also directly learn ”Sturdiness,” then won’t be afraid of the fragile wooden stick breaking.

And at this moment, Wan Zhuang took this stick hastily, also stunned for a moment.

The rough skin of this stick was a bit scratchy, and the cut was still moist.

Obviously, it was just cut down.

Doesn’t look like a ”magic staff” at all.

However, his lack of understanding is his business.

As long as I understand, it’s fine.

He just needs to know how to use it.

The annotations that a magic staff can carry are roughly ”Elemental Amplification,” ”Energy Convergence,” ”Elemental Activity,” etc.

However, the power of these annotations is not something ordinary weapons can bear.

If it were my Book in the Casket, naturally I could create whatever, but the wood in Wan Zhuang’s hand at this moment... probably after he uses a Lesser Fireball Spell once, under the comprehensive annotations, cracks and other phenomena will likely appear.

So this is the issue of weapon ”Durability”.

At that time, they can directly see the durability value of some weapons through the Appraisal Spell.

Can be said to be very considerate.

”This... can also be a weapon?”

Wan Zhuang still asked somewhat incredulously.

”Try and you’ll know?”

I said indifferently, ”Release a Lesser Fireball Spell on me.”

”On... on you?”

”Yes, hurry up. I don’t want a spell of yours causing a forest fire. I can extinguish the spell effect fastest, that’s all. You just need to familiarize yourself with the casting process.”

I explained.

”Okay, please be careful.”

Wan Zhuang also nodded hurriedly and began to release the spell.

This was his first time trying to cast a spell, but only after seeing that bar representing casting reading did he look confused.

This was different from what he imagined!

But on the tree branch he held in his hand, the annotations evolved from the Power of Knowledge and the casting ritual of the Lesser Fireball Spell emerged.

The fire element energy in the surrounding environment began to gather frantically.

The gathering trajectory even formed a vortex of flame.

As the reading bar progressed, those mysterious runes at the front end of the ”magic staff” in his hand formed a wondrous ritual.

Subsequently, a fireball approaching the size of a human head floated in front of him.

Reflected in his eyes was the flickering firelight of the Lesser Fireball Spell.

That was the ultimate desire and joy for extraordinary power!

He!

Finally mastered extraordinary power!

Although in his excited vision, it felt like a long time passed, the entire casting process lasted only about a second.

Among this, there was no self-energy supply, no mental strength control, no mental strength constructing spell rituals, and no variable adjustments of hand-rubbed spells.

Being able to release a Lesser Fireball Spell within one second is already considered very remarkable.

Of course, Wan Zhuang didn’t have much sense of participation in this.

One second is enough for a student of the Witch Academy to die once, but letting a person who has never touched spells learn a Lesser Fireball Spell with this efficiency... just the spell ritual might take a long time to figure out.

So one second is the limit a normal person with zero cognition of spells can achieve.

Of course, it is also my current limit.

But it doesn’t rule out that if my Annotation Technique breaks through again, I can compress this casting interval.

As that Lesser Fireball Spell flew towards me, I also reached out directly to extinguish it, very casually, as if patting out a small flame.

Without the suppression of the Great Weakening Spell, the power of a Lesser Fireball Spell is already approaching a regular Fireball Spell under the suppression of the Great Weakening Spell.

But this is still very fragile to me.

”This...”

Wan Zhuang looked incredulously at that Fireball Spell being extinguished by a single hand like this, almost doubting the power of the spell he released...

”Don’t think too much. Our strength gap is too big. The power of this Fireball Spell is enough to send an ordinary person to hell. At least a severe injury. How is it? First time casting is great, right?”

”Too... too great! Is this extraordinary power!”

”Yes, it is a manifestation of extraordinary power.”

I also nodded.

Of course, this is a manifestation of the power I myself master, ”But power is just a tool to achieve goals, not honey for you to indulge in, nor capital for you to show off, understand? This power is a tool for you to establish a foothold on these ruins, protect yourself and your kin, and rebuild your own civilization.”

”Yes! I understand!”

Being scolded by me like this, Wan Zhuang reacted hurriedly, then felt afraid afterwards.

He really didn’t think too much just now, just purely...

”Go if you understand. Don’t be a hindrance here. Explore the remaining abilities yourself.”

I waved my hand to dismiss him.

After all, keeping him has no meaning.

His data is completely controlled by me.

Where he is doesn’t have much impact on me.

”Yes, I will leave right away...”

Wan Zhuang thanked hurriedly, almost kneeling down to pay obeisance.

He thought he would stay to cooperate with the other party’s research or something, didn’t expect not at all.

Have to say, Wan Zhuang feels immense pressure every time he faces this Calamity Witch.

The other party actively asking him to leave quickly, he couldn’t ask for more.

As for extraordinary power... with the form of a system, still afraid of not figuring it out clearly?

Then he would be in vain as a person who stepped into modern civilization.

You know, modern people getting a strange model of mobile phone will learn it after tinkering a bit, let alone an easy-to-understand system?