The cruelty of talent can be fully reflected at certain moments and in certain fields.
As Professor Mary-Margaret said, during the apprentice stage, diligent and hard work can indeed bridge some gaps. However, this is limited to some compulsory courses, such as Basic Spells, Basic Herbalism, etc. But, in fields like Metamorphosis, which heavily rely on talent, even with the aid of potions, it might be futile.
What's more, besides talent, Jia Na has something even more powerful, the system…
"Alright, that's all for today's class. Class dismissed."
"Goodbye, McGonagall Professor—"
Almost the same progress as the previous class, as of now, besides Jia Na, there is still no second apprentice who has successfully cast Deformation Art. This situation undoubtedly poured a bucket of cold water on those who enthusiastically signed up for the Metamorphosis course.
"Ah—Jia Na, why am I so stupid?"
Vivian, who had been trying to simulate the Celestial Sparrow throughout the entire class, failed without exception.
Looking at Vivian's slightly disappointed expression, Jia Na, who had rich experience in comforting people in her previous life, gently held the other party's hand and said softly in a voice as gentle as a pool of water:
"Everyone has different strengths. For example, your elemental ice Frost Witchcraft is the most powerful in the entire class."
【Character special talent, "Heavenly Voice" is activated.
Activation effect two: The voice is like a Heavenly Voice, reducing the listener's vigilance, thus achieving a certain degree of spiritual comfort.】
"Isn't that because I have the Flash Freeze talent..."
"There are many apprentices with ice Frost talents, but only you can quickly master ice Frost Witchcraft in just a few days. Even with your excellent talent, you still work so hard, that's what makes you the most amazing."
"What you said... is really true! Don't look at me like this, I'm a very hardworking person in private!"
"Well, I've always known. Because I can see your efforts..."
The drooping corners of her mouth gradually lifted. Hearing Jia Na's words full of emotional value, for some reason, her mood, which had been overcast just now, was once again filled with sun-like energy by just a few words from Jia Na.
"Let's go! Let's go eat something delicious! My treat this time!"
"Okay."
Seeing Vivian's cheerful appearance again, Jia Na, who had originally wanted to go back to the dormitory to experiment with Elementary Transformation, uncharacteristically didn't refuse her.
With a slight smile, she let Vivian take her arm and walk out of the classroom.
...
"Take these back to eat, anyway, it doesn't cost much, you don't have to be so polite with me all the time."
"Okay, then I'll go back first."
"Okay, see you tomorrow~"
Looking at the various packed bags in her hands that Vivian had filled, Jia Na smiled, then turned around and walked towards the dormitory.
"Good afternoon, Miss Jia Na, it's rare for you to come back so early today."
"Mm."
She nodded lightly, in response to the Door Spirit's words. After pushing open the dormitory door, Jia Na untied the packed bags in her hand and put the wizard snacks that looked like chocolate frogs into the refrigerated preservation box.
"Is it already two o'clock?"
Looking at the time displayed on the mechanical clock on the wall, Jia Na, wearing a wizard robe, first pondered the layout of the dormitory for a while, then chanted a spell, and two emerald green hands, half the size of a person, quickly condensed in front of Jia Na.
"Let's move the experimental table to the side first, otherwise, it takes up too much space."
As the spell moved with her thoughts, under Jia Na's mental control, the hands condensed by the Wizard's Hand Witchcraft quickly lifted the experimental table and then placed it against the wall.
"Which pot of magic plant should I choose?"
After setting up the experimental table, Jia Na's gaze couldn't help but fall on the few pots of magic plants by the balcony. In less than a few seconds, Jia Na immediately made up her mind.
"Let's pick the cheaper one first."
As Jia Na thought, two emerald green big hands quickly locked onto a pot of purple wisteria vine tree on the leftmost side. With a gentle tug, the purple wisteria vine tree, which was originally growing well, was pulled up by the roots by Jia Na and placed on the ground.
"Clean and new—"
After cleaning the scattered soil on the ground with the Cleaning Spell, Jia Na once again manipulated the Wizard's Hand to move the flower pot, which was about 1.5 meters in diameter and half a meter high, to the original position of the experimental table.
"This should be about right."
Seeing that everything in the dormitory had been arranged according to her ideas, Jia Na dispelled the Wizard's Hand and at the same time waved the green field wand in her hand again, chanting a spell.
"I command you by my will, summon—Celestial Sparrow."
The magic circle condensed, and holy light shone. As Jia Na completed the spell, the Celestial Sparrow, which seemed a little larger than the last time she saw it, appeared in the center of the contract magic circle.
"Afu, have you grown a little?"
"Yes! Master! This is all thanks to you..."
As the excited Celestial Sparrow said, the energy absorbed from the source energy fragment last time had far exceeded the Celestial Sparrow's absorption limit. Therefore, some energy had precipitated in the Celestial Sparrow's body and could not be digested...
"After Afu returned to the Celestial Realm, the Saint helped me completely digest the source energy in my body... That's why I grew a little."
Saint?
After hearing the Celestial Sparrow's words, Jia Na was actually very interested in the "Saint" it mentioned. However, there are many strong people in the Spirit World, and many beings are even comparable to Extra-territorial Gods. Therefore, for safety's sake, Jia Na generally does not discuss matters related to the Spirit World with her contracted creatures in the Main Material World.
After all, divine power is like the sea, and words become law. If a certain word of Jia Na unintentionally offended a certain being in the Spirit World (such as that Saint), then she is very likely to be marked by the other party during Contract Summoning in the future and be retaliated against with the power of the contract.
Therefore, as Jia Na, who firmly remembers every knowledge point of Contract Studies, she will never easily touch that red line in the contract field.
"Afu, I will be doing a Witchcraft experiment later. If I lose consciousness during the experiment, you will wake me up."
"Okay, Master, no problem."
The Celestial Sparrow, which had cooperated with Jia Na in many experiments, was very reliable as an assistant.
"Whoosh—"
She gently exhaled, seeing that everything was ready, Jia Na took off her shoes and socks, walked to the flower pot, and stood barefoot in the soil of the flower pot.
"If there is a risk of damaging public facilities during the experiment, remember to wake me up in time."
"Okay, Master."
Ten dazzling casting gestures, like flying saucers weaving through flowers, were constantly displayed from Jia Na's hands.
Her voice was clear, accompanied by the rapidly forming casting gestures, and large sections of the Elementary Transformation spell were clearly chanted from Jia Na's mouth...