Chapter 215: Thorn Flower Fairy Evolution
Time flew by in an instant, and just like that, Jia Na's first winter break came to an end.
Before the start of the new semester, Jia Na also successfully completed her course selection.
In addition to the required core courses, Jia Na also chose to take "Intermediate Metamorphosis", "Intermediate Medical Science", "Guardian Studies", and "Transformation Studies" as electives.
"Intermediate Metamorphosis" and "Intermediate Medical Science" were continuations of the introductory courses completed last semester, while "Guardian Studies" and "Transformation Studies" were new courses Jia Na selected after careful consideration, combining them with her current situation.
"Guardian Studies", as the name suggests, teaches Wizard Apprentices about the application of various guardian barriers. For example, 【Floral Guardian】 is a basic application of "Guardian Studies".
The choice of "Transformation Studies" was preparation Jia Na made in advance for her second-year research topic.
After entering the second year, Wizard Apprentices must not only study the required course knowledge but also publicly present a specialized topic at the end of the semester.
There are no restrictions on the direction of the topic research; any valuable improvement or invention, such as optimizing spell gestures, improving Witchcraft models, or experimental inventions, can be called a topic.
The research direction Jia Na planned to choose was "Magic Plant Cultivation", which she had started attempting since her first year.
Although Jia Na started her research relatively early, most of the knowledge she acquired in her first year came from basic courses. These courses did not provide much support for Jia Na's specialized research on "Magic Plant Cultivation".
Even if she privately read many related books in the library, experiments ultimately need to be put into practice. Without guidance, it was still difficult for Jia Na to research anything substantial on her own.
Therefore, in her first year, Jia Na only dabbled in "topic research" and did not invest too much energy into it.
Normally, she would just record the Growth cycles and habits of different magic plants, and most of the time,
the experimental bench was just a "desk" for Jia Na and did not serve its true purpose.
Upon reaching the second year, because White Coral Academy has a mandatory topic presentation phase, Jia Na could no longer treat it lightly.
It was precisely for this reason that, in order to delve deeper into "Magic Plant Cultivation", Jia Na chose the difficult course "Transformation Studies".
"If it's just to get through the end-of-semester topic presentation—improving the Witchcraft model would also work."
Because of the system as an external aid, all of Jia Na's Witchcraft improvements could be piled up using skill experience points.
Although "skill experience points" sounds like a crude point allocation tool from a past life game, in reality, what Jia Na gained throughout the entire skill point allocation process was more like the infusion of Witchcraft experience and knowledge.
This infusion was like having someone teaching Jia Na every step of casting Witchcraft hand-in-hand.
Whether it was a deeper understanding of the Witchcraft model or the optimization of Witchcraft casting gestures, these were all things Jia Na obtained from the "skill experience points" allocation process.
Therefore, relying on this external experience, Jia Na's in-depth insights into "Witchcraft optimization" were enough to support her in completing the end-of-semester topic presentation.
However, unless absolutely necessary, Jia Na still wanted to rely on her own ability to independently research a new topic. While getting something for nothing is wonderful, if she were to constantly develop this habit, it would not be a good thing for Jia Na's future path as a Wizard.
White Coral Academy advocates for all apprentices to research topics in their second year not to make things difficult for them, but simply to cultivate their habit of thinking and researching.
Just like the famous "Son of Steam" Wali-Dinger, his 【Wizard Inventions】 were completed through successive topic presentations.
The development of the Wizard World is inseparable from the wisdom of Wizards, and for Jia Na to go further on the path of a Wizard, in addition to continuous learning, being good at thinking and being able to apply the knowledge she has learned is what truly makes her a qualified Wizard.
Therefore, this time, Jia Na wanted to challenge herself again based on her previous failed experiences in "Magic Plant Cultivation".
"Hoo—" Letting out a long breath, Jia Na, who had awakened from a state of deep meditation, suddenly got out of bed and stood up.
"By my will, I command you, summon—the Thorn Flower Fairy."
Buzz—Along with a flash of emerald green light, the Thorn Flower Fairy, still in its bud form, appeared within the contract magic circle.
"As expected, the energy from soul nourishment alone is not enough to support Lola's evolution—"
After successfully merging the second Growth Law Fragment in Water Marsh City, the upgrade progress of Jia Na's 【Plant Affinity】 talent surged to 78%.
It was also because of this that the Thorn Flower Fairy, located in the 【Thorn Plane】, entered a dormant state after receiving a large supply of soul energy from Jia Na.
Originally, Jia Na thought this large wave of soul energy would be enough to support the Thorn Flower Fairy's evolution. However, just now, Jia Na, who felt the Thorn Flower Fairy's low spirits through telepathy, immediately summoned her from the 【Thorn Plane】.
Summoning her out, she then decisively took out the top-grade plant essence she had won at the Turin auction house.
"Indeed, the money that needs to be spent will eventually have to be spent—"
Yu—Under Jia Na's magic guidance, the plant essence in her hand instantly emitted dazzling light.
As the light grew stronger, the pink flower bud next to it, which had been "lifeless", began to beat rapidly like a giant heart.
"Absorb quickly, and remember not to waste even a tiny bit of energy."
Thump—thump—
—
The sound of the flower bud beating grew louder and louder, just like when the Celestial Sparrow was evolving. A large number of emerald green light points gradually converged around the flower bud, forming a magic vortex that, with whistling airflow, blew the items in Jia Na's dormitory in disarray.
"It seems necessary to rent a secluded room in the future—"
Crack—crack—The Thorn Flower Fairy's speed of absorbing magic was very fast. In a short while, the energy in the plant essence in Jia Na's hand was completely exhausted, cracking into scattered powder.
"It seems that Lola is just one step away from successful evolution—"
Compared to the Celestial Sparrow, which completed its evolution in just one day, the Thorn Flower Fairy had already spent nearly a month just in the initial dormant phase of evolution.
"Hiss—hiss—"
Accompanied by a hissing sound, the pink flower bud bloomed layer by layer. Finally, a slender figure with light green skin and eyes resembling a butterfly's compound eyes, a humanoid creature, appeared prominently in the center of the flower bud.
"Judging from her appearance alone, Lola doesn't seem to have changed much—"
"Master—"
Just as Jia Na was observing from the side, suddenly, a clear voice like that of a child rang out from the Thorn Flower Fairy's mouth—