Chapter 687: Failed Experiment and Successful Verification

Although everyone was extremely curious about Yi Rui’s current state, out of respect for the experiment, they had no choice but to suppress their almost irresistible curiosity and stand aside.

Yi Rui also clearly understood the gravity of the situation and the difference between seriousness and play.

After adapting to this state, she immediately realized her mission.

But even so, this still couldn't change the outcome of the first attempt, which was destined to fail.

“This experiment is going to fail. Yi Rui, pay attention. You will be completely resurrected shortly.”

I said to Yi Rui, but there was no sense of regret in my tone, because this experiment was destined to fail, yet it still met the experiment's expectations.

Then, I turned to the others and said again, “Would anyone please go help find some convenient clothes for Yi Rui?”

“I'll go prepare them right now!”

“I'll go set up a single-direction visible barrier, to prevent our situation from being discovered.”

“Mm, thank you for your trouble.”

I also nodded, then looked at Yi Rui.

“It failed after all...”

Yi Rui conveyed a slightly frustrated response to me through the Consciousness Communication Spell.

She tried very hard to control the body at this moment, but she couldn't do it.

She clearly knew what to do, even as simply as pressing a button in front of her, but without Self-awakened Body Cultivation, she was like a disabled person who had lost both arms, understanding how to do it but physically unable to execute.

“Don't be discouraged. At least I collected a lot of good data, and even a lot of information that I had overlooked before the experiment. All of this is very valuable.”

I said, comforting Yi Rui.

For example, the issue of their Soul-substance essence.

Although it seemed that the Mimetic Soul Technique could temporarily deal with it, what about other aspects?

Including a very serious problem that I myself had to face.

As Yi Rui's body was reshaped back to its original form, the experimental platform was also opened.

A group of her sisters came forward and wrapped her in temporary blankets or bath towels.

After simply cleaning up and putting clothes back on, Yi Rui walked up to me.

“Right, it’s also best to take off unnecessary clothes before the experiment.”

Yi Rui felt a little dazed and her mental energy consumption was very high.

This consumption was genuinely significant.

It wasn't just the simple experience of death, but the fact that she was trying her utmost to achieve something that was impossible for her.

Although the final result was still unsatisfactory.

“True. I didn't pay much attention to that either.”

I agreed.

But mentioning this made me think of other things.

Time Sense.

If I could master Time Sense like Big Sis Bai, would the damaged clothes be restored and reshaped like a deceased person was resurrected?

Time Sense was a process of retreat and reshaping.

This feeling made me sense a hint of that meaning in the Resurrection Spell as well.

It felt like the Resurrection Spell and Body Cultivation also had some "common ground."

After dealing with these matters and tidying up the experimental platform that had become a bit messy due to the experiment, everyone began to retrieve the experiment logs and started analyzing them.

However, I did not participate in this analysis because I was not on the same level as them.

The reason they were doing this was to gain a clearer understanding of what I was doing and strive to reach a level where they could "help me."

They were learning, and I naturally didn't need to waste time understanding concepts I already knew.

But at this moment, Yi Rui walked over.

“This experiment made me realize the gap between me and you. According to that thesis, the two experiments we experienced were theoretically similar, but I failed while you succeeded. I understand you have Self-awakened Body Cultivation, but I have a higher Mental Power intensity and a higher starting point for Witchification than you, yet I couldn't even touch that threshold...”

“Why are you starting to self-critique and even compare yourself with me?”

I asked with a smile, trying to lighten the current atmosphere, but the effect was not good.

“By age, I am your senior. The taste of a senior being led by a junior is not pleasant.”

“Hmm? You actually care about this? I thought you were the type who wouldn't care about such things, given the time we've spent together.”

I said with some surprise.

“Did I? I don't think I've shown myself to be that open-minded, have I? But this is an undeniable fact, and my competitive spirit is very strong.”

“Is that so? The last person who told me she had a strong competitive spirit...”

Unconsciously, I thought of Tan Han, who I had battled in the Primal Dream State.

Theoretically, she had course exemptions and should be able to come to the Expansion Realm, but I found that she hadn't.

There weren't many records of Tan Han in the entire Expansion Realm.

These records only proved that she had visited during this period, but did not stay for long.

“You probably can't even see her shadow now, can you? After all... you've only been in the Witch Academy for one year... one year...”

“Indeed, one year is too short. There are still many things I haven't done yet.”

“Is that how you boast?”

Yi Rui couldn't help but let out a laugh at my words.

Perhaps it was a bitter laugh.

“Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. It feels like anything I say sounds like boasting to you all.”

“That's true... But if I'm not mistaken, this semester's final exam should be soon, right? After that, you will officially have completed one year in the Witch Academy.”

“Yes. Although I don't need to take the exam, I can't be absent from this final exam.”

“Why? Did you... accept the Teaching Assistant assignment for the final exam? Isn't that purely a waste of your time!”

Yi Rui asked, somewhat surprised.

“Because Teacher Lina helped me with a favor, and Teacher Lina is willing to exchange that favor for my help with this final exam.”

I said truthfully.

“I see... Then you'll be leaving in a few days, won't you? What about this Self-generating Magic Power experiment that you organized us to do?”

Yi Rui asked, sounding a little worried.

“If it really comes down to it, we'll temporarily put it aside. Stopping for a few days won't hurt, and I remember the rooms you booked here aren't for many days, right? We can return to the more professional environment of the Witch Academy to continue the experiment in a few days... Furthermore, death is not something you can experience constantly. You all need time to recuperate, don't you? Everyone would break down if they died a few times every day with high intensity.”

I explained.

“Actually, I plan to achieve some results, or at least some leads, in these few days. Then I'll use that to approach Academy Head Mei and see if she's interested.”

“But a few days is simply not enough time!”

Yi Rui asked.

“Perhaps not enough, but... if time is insufficient, there's a way to cope with insufficient time.”

“You have an idea?”

Hearing me say this, Yi Rui's eyes lit up.

“Achieving anything requires dividing it into stages. We are currently just blindly trying, but that one attempt just now made me realize what the phased problem I need to overcome next is.”

“What is it?”

“It's a derivative spell similar to the Metamorphic Incubation mastered by Academy Head Mei, but as someone who personally experienced the Self-generating Magic Power experiment, I am very clear that even Academy Head Mei's Metamorphic Incubation Resurrection Spell is not the optimal method for shaping Self-generating Magic Power. We need a special Resurrection Spell specifically designed for the Self-generating Magic Power research technique.”

I said, pondering, as if I had made a decision.

“De... you're going to derive a brand new Resurrection Spell?”

Yi Rui's eyes widened in disbelief!

Because in her mind, even deriving a unique-effect derivative spell from a terrifying spell like the Resurrection Spell would be a huge blessing.

Yet, the other party actually wanted to derive a Resurrection Spell that was perfectly suited for researching the Self-generating Magic Power technique?!

“Is that not possible?”

“It's not a Sequence Derivation, is it...”

“The Resurrection Spell is a very special spell, and there are not many Sequence Derivations applicable to it. You can't expect it to resurrect two of you, can you? Therefore, every Resurrection Spell derivative spell that is decisive in effect is a non-Sequence Derivation Spell.”

“Like your Reincarnation Spell?”

“Something like that, but this has to be slow. Deriving a spell requires a goal, and then slowly approaching that goal, rather than broadly using the Sequence mindset to try and approximate it. That method limits itself from the start. So, how can you innovate?”

“Thank you for telling me this...”

Yi Rui sighed, and then seemed to have figured out something, but some things weren't changed just by understanding them.

“Just an offhand remark.”

I turned away from the railing next to me and looked at the people who were busy.

“You also experienced the stages from death to resurrection just now, right? Throughout the experiment, what stage did you feel the most powerless?”

“The most powerless... was during the reshaping of the physical foundation. I had absolutely no qualification to decide what kind of existence I wanted to become. This must be the difference between me and Self-awakened Body Cultivation, right?”

“Perhaps, but a more crucial point is that my exclusive Reincarnation Spell is different from Academy Head Mei's Metamorphic Incubation. My Resurrection Spell requires the middle stage to linger for a longer period, to provide us with ample time for operation, just like metamorphosis and incubation—that's a process. But my Reincarnation Spell doesn't have that process, or rather, it has it... but it skips it.”

So, from this perspective, the Resurrection Spell didn't have much of a superiority-inferiority distinction, only a question of suitability.

For example, right now, I badly needed the slow-paced resurrection method of Metamorphic Incubation.

My Reincarnation Spell was more suitable for use in combat.

“True. If this stage could be reasonably prolonged... oh, no wonder you used the Reincarnation Spell so early, yet I still wasn't resurrected. You were deliberately stretching out the time.”

“Yes, I was deliberately stretching out the time, but doing so is neither good nor convenient, and it lacks a suitable intermediate carrier.”

“So, the Metamorphic Incubation mentioned in that thesis—that incubation process is the intermediate carrier you are hoping for, right?”

Yi Rui asked.

“Yes. So, for the next period, I need to derive a Resurrection Spell, provisionally named... Incubation Rebirth.”

“Just like Academy Head Mei's spell?”

“No, it cannot be the same. Academy Head Mei's Resurrection Spell is also not perfectly suited for the experiment we are conducting; it is merely suitable to a certain extent by chance. What I need to do is something that completely aligns with our experiment. We need to eliminate the advantage of Self-awakened Body Cultivation, so we need to compensate for it elsewhere. Only then can we see a glimmer of hope for success.”

I shook my head and corrected Yi Rui.

“That will be very difficult.”

Yi Rui wanted to dissuade me.

“I have a lead.”

“Alright, I believe you.”

Hearing my words, Yi Rui completely changed her mind from her previous concerns.

Unconsciously, she found that she had such faith in the Little Han in front of her!

To the point that her past professional experience was overridden by this emotional realization.

It must be remembered that their club was formed by people who gathered together to study runes, spells, and spell derivations!

How high the difficulty of spell derivation was—how could they not know?

“So, what we are going to accomplish together next is a spell called Incubation Rebirth... is that right?”

“To correct you again, it is provisionally named the Incubation Rebirth Spell. Incubation Rebirth is not our end point; it is our new starting point.”

“Is that so...”

She fell into contemplation again, and then, as if realizing something, she suddenly looked up.

“Little Han, what if you were to resurrect another you using the Reincarnation Spell? Have you tried that?”

“Yes, I have tried. But it was only a body shell.”

“Were the vital signs normal? Did it have an autonomous consciousness?”

Yi Rui continued to ask.

“You are separating the concepts of one's soul, Soul-substance, and body, but in essence, they are an inseparable whole. If my previous cognition of the Resurrection Spell was merely creating a body shell and guiding the soul to resurrect in that body, now I find that the former idea was fundamentally incorrect. Fundamentally speaking, the Rebirth Spell reshapes the body by relying on the soul essence.”

“It's impossible for me to create a body from scratch using a general Resurrection Spell, unless there is a consciousness, Soul-substance, or soul—these concepts serving as a medium. But my Reincarnation Spell can resurrect a creature by relying on all the information of a life concept, but such an existence requires me to reshape a soul, which is my Mimetic Soul Technique. Furthermore, the resurrected being is no longer that person, but a completely new individual. This cannot even be called life.”

“I'm sorry... I hadn't realized that the content involved in the Resurrection Spell was so complex...”

Yi Rui said apologetically.

Yi Rui clearly heard the things I said, but she couldn't fully comprehend them.

This wasn't a problem with her comprehension ability but a lack of that specific cognition, preventing her from learning and understanding the concepts by herself based on the information I provided.

Thus, she couldn't truly grasp it.

“No, your idea actually gave me a brand-new lead. You must have heard those rumors about me being seen in various places in the Expansion Realm, right?”

“Mm. What does that have to do with this matter? Don't tell me... you!”

Upon saying this, Yi Rui suddenly hit upon a terrifying conjecture!

“Yes, that's right. The me seen in those rumors was indeed me, but they were all my avatars. It's an avatar technique I created by integrating the Reincarnation Spell and many other techniques. Those avatars... they also possess the Self-generating Magic Power bodily talent, but they are still me, not individuals separate from me. Do you understand?”

“You... you mean!”

Yi Rui's eyes widened.

The information contained in this one statement was simply too vast!

Putting aside the issue of so many avatars, if the avatars could all possess the ability of Self-generating Magic Power, then...

“I want to try to resurrect you all as me, to see if you can still inherit this bodily talent.”

“Is... is that possible?!”

“Based on the theory I currently master, the probability is that it won't work. I just easily came up with this conjecture before, but it hasn't been verified. However... since this is the experimental stage, I think it's necessary for me to try. Trying different things can lead to different gains.”

Of course, I mainly wanted to try to see if it was feasible.

The theoretical exchange of body and soul was feasible, but it would definitely have "drawbacks" that I didn't understand for the individuals themselves.

This was because I was very clear that those avatars possessed Self-generating Magic Power because the Mimetic Soul Technique of those avatars was shaped using my own soul as a "template."

If it were them... then their body information would be "incompatible" with this constitution.

Or rather, it wasn't a problem of incompatibility, but a problem of being unable to achieve it from the root, at least a general Resurrection Spell couldn't do it.

But... the Reincarnation Spell... might be able to.

At this point, I increasingly realized why such a terrifying Resurrection Spell derivative spell was so highly regarded.

Especially the famous "Reincarnation Spell."

The only pity was that my current Spellbook was still a rudimentary version that I could only use in conjunction with specialized techniques.

The Resurrection Spell should be more like a standard spell prototype.

More powerful and effective Resurrection Spells were all created by adding more techniques on this foundation to continuously extend the concept of "resurrection."

This was the fundamental derivation idea of the Resurrection Spell.

Perhaps this attempt might unveil the relationship between the body and the essence of life within the concept of resurrection.

And before verification, I boldly guessed...

The body is a "derivation" of the essence of life!