Chapter 298: The Witch's Banquet
This week, Jia Na still spent her time in busy class studies. Perhaps because all the Wizards who had left the White Coral Academy had returned, Jia Na's classes this week were all on time, with no further delays.
Just like Jia Na's additional elective courses, Guardian Studies and Medical Studies, new Witchcraft content was also taught in the latest classes.
These were the Warning Barrier from Guardian Studies, and the inert Witchcraft, Pain Paralysis, from Medical Studies.
The principle of the Warning Barrier was similar to the Soundproof Barrier. Both were relatively frequently used Guardian-type Witchcraft. Jia Na quickly mastered it after just practicing a few times and added points up to the current upgrade limit.
However, Jia Na encountered some difficulty when learning Pain Paralysis, this inert Witchcraft.
Medical Witchcraft has always been divided into Active Witchcraft and Inert Witchcraft. Unlike Active Witchcraft, which requires magic particles to have active properties like vitality activation, Inert Witchcraft demands extremely high stability from magic particles.
Therefore, Active Witchcraft is mostly used for treating severe external injuries, internal injuries, toxin removal, etc. The corresponding magic attributes are mainly Plant-based and Light magic particles, with Water as secondary.
Inert Witchcraft is mostly used for surgical procedures like grafting and suturing. This type of Witchcraft has always been the domain where Necromantic magic, which possesses negative, extremely inert characteristics, excels. Following that are plant-based magic, which has healing properties, and Water magic, whose particle properties are relatively gentle.
Idris, a Necromantic apprentice in the same class, was completely in his element when learning Inert Witchcraft.
For a Witchcraft like Pain Paralysis, Idris could easily command Necromantic magic to attach to the pain nerves, completing the sensory isolation. Jia Na, however, found it less easy when learning this Witchcraft.
Although plant-based magic particles were not as active as Light magic particles, Jia Na could still feel the somewhat uncontrolled active characteristics of plant-based magic when manipulating single magic particles to attach to the pain nerves.
It wasn't until Jia Na used the Precise Control talent to forcibly gather the Plant-based particles onto the pain nerves that she barely completed the getting Started of the Pain Paralysis Witchcraft, reaching the level where points could be added. "Phew—"
At this moment, Jia Na, who was sitting next to the experimental bench in her dormitory, couldn't help but let out a long sigh towards the high-resolution microscope in front of her.
"Finally finished."
Looking at the extremely clear magical plant cells under the microscope, Jia Na not only observed them carefully but also continuously recorded the observation details of the magical plant cells in her notebook with a quill pen.
"Just like ordinary plants, magical plants also have a nucleus, but within their nucleus, there is a relatively simple elemental Context —"
After class these past few days, besides going to the library to read and continuing to go to the Mist Forest for Main Quests, Jia Na also made a point to wake up early, using the time when her brain was most clear in the morning to continuously practice "Gene Chain Analysis" experiments.
And today, before heading to work at the theater on Saturday, Jia Na also woke up early specifically to conduct analysis experiments on the wisteria tree she was cultivating in her dormitory.
After several previous failures, Jia Na finally used Magic Thread today to peel off the cell membrane of the wisteria tree's plant cells and used the microscope to clearly record the elemental Context within the nucleus.
"This elemental Context has similar distribution characteristics to the elemental Context in my blood cells—"
After closing her notebook, Jia Na massaged her slightly stiff shoulders and then poured all the leftover experimental waste into the waste bin next to the experimental bench.
"It's time to clean up and go to work."
Looking at the hour hand of the mechanical clock on the wall pointing to eight o'clock, Jia Na, who had stood up, took a honey bread from the refrigerator and took a simple bite before walking into the washroom to wash up.
"I'll wear these earrings today."
After washing up, looking at her radiant and fair face in the mirror, Jia Na took out the lily-of-the-valley earrings Vivian had given her before and put them on.
"Before the banquet starts, I'll ask Julie to help me put on some simple makeup."
Today, in addition to the normal performance work at the Nightingale Opera House, Jia Na also had to go to the Flower Box on the second floor of Cui Yu's String at 7 PM to attend a private banquet.
The host of this private banquet was Suofeina-Yinyue, whom Jia Na had interacted with a few times. As for who the other attendees were, Jia Na did not know.
However, based on the signature on the banquet invitation, Jia Na speculated that the other attendees should all be members of the Witch Cult.
And "witches" are often a group that pays great attention to "beauty." Therefore, as an invited guest, Jia Na naturally had to attend this banquet in the most presentable manner.
"As for clothes, they shouldn't be too plain, nor should they be too attention-grabbing—"
Although Jia Na didn't have much contact with Suofeina-Yinyue, she knew that the other party was a meticulous person who paid great attention to dressing and matching.
"This one it is."
After carefully selecting from the wardrobe, Jia Na finally chose a moon-white, satin off-the-shoulder long dress embroidered with clam shell patterns. At the same time, she also paired it with a luxurious but understated pearl necklace.
"This outfit was the dress and jewelry sent by the sponsor the last time I attended a Spiritual Communication jewelry event."
After Jia Na endorsed Spiritual Communication Group's "wizard robe ready-to-wear" and "Spiritual Communication jewelry," she would receive many dresses and jewelry sent by Spiritual Communication Group before attending each business event.
Although most of the items were returned to Spiritual Communication Group after the event, some items remained in Jia Na's possession, belonging to the welfare gifts that Spiritual Communication Group gave to its endorsers.
Because of this, Jia Na had also accumulated quite a few dresses and jewelry (non-magical accessories). Although she didn't wear them much normally, Jia Na kept them all in her wardrobe for unexpected needs.
"This should be about right."
Aside from the lily-of-the-valley earrings she was already wearing, Jia Na put everything else into her thorn bracelet. After a final check, Jia Na put on her wizard robe and quickly left the dormitory.
"I hope today's banquet doesn't last too late, otherwise, I won't be able to finish my tasks until very late again—"
Recently, because Jia Na's schedule was too packed, she had already missed the Bai Wu Xie Club meetings twice in a row.
Therefore, in order to use her time more efficiently, Jia Na had started thinking about whether to skip some classes.
For example, the Ancient Magic History course, which Jia Na could already recite the entire book from memory.
