Chapter 82 - 75: A Minor Realm Breakthrough
[After establishing the Witchcraft Model in the Spiritual World, the required Spiritual Strength to support it is 0.04.]
[Deep optimization of the model is recommended.]
This was to be expected.
Mo Ning was a little troubled. "My Spiritual Strength is only 0.6, still quite a ways from 0.72. Even with deep optimization, it’ll be tough to meet the requirement."
But that wouldn’t stop him from writing his research paper.
It didn’t matter that he hadn’t established the Witchcraft Model in his Spiritual World—his plugin’s powerful simulation function had already verified it countless times, proving the model was one hundred percent viable.
Mo Ning gripped his Ink Tube Pen and officially began to write the main text.
His handwriting was neat and forceful, and he wrote every character of the Secret Spirit Text with meticulous care:
"Among the many Sub-zero Level Witchcrafts, ’Gale Needle’ is a rather powerful one. It can deliver a one-hit-kill, long-range strike against a target.
"However, this Witchcraft has a flaw—its trajectory is highly predictable, which greatly limits its power.
"To eliminate this flaw, I intend to introduce a ’second impetus’ and make a significant improvement to the Witchcraft Model..."
The nib of his pen flew across the paper, emitting a continuous SCRITCH-SCRATCH sound.
By ten o’clock at night.
The mantle of night was as deep and still as water.
The plains outside the window were completely submerged in darkness, with only the occasional firefly in the distance tracing tiny arcs through the night.
Through sheer, tireless diligence, Mo Ning brought the thirty-two-page paper to its conclusion.
For a Sub-zero Level Trick, this was an absolute magnum opus.
He began to write the paper’s conclusion:
"The successful resolution of the Divination equation set demonstrates the model’s logical self-consistency in terms of Divination.
"The ’Magic Power Turbulence Energy Level Check’ performed on the model shows a peak turbulence fluctuation of 1.16%, far below the 10% critical point. This proves the model possesses high efficiency in its use of Magic Power."
The "Magic Power Turbulence Energy Level Check" was a common Divination verification tool used by Wizards.
Witchcraft is driven by Magic Power, and by simulating the changes in the energy level of the Magic Power’s turbulence within the model, one could assess the model’s operational efficiency.
A peak turbulence fluctuation of less than 10% was a hard-and-fast rule.
A peak value exceeding the critical point indicated significant problems with the model’s stability.
For models that surpassed a certain degree of complexity, the Magic Power Turbulence Energy Level Check was an extremely important reference value.
Of course, it wasn’t always perfectly accurate.
A model with a peak value below 10% could still have stability issues, but a highly stable model would invariably have a very low peak value.
The peak value in his paper was 1.16%, which was an excellent figure.
Mo Ning’s pen paused for a moment, then he began to write the final conclusion:
"Therefore, it can be concluded that from the perspective of Secret Divination and Divination, the new Sub-zero Level Witchcraft, ’Wind Chasing Needle,’ an improvement upon ’Gale Needle,’ possesses an extremely high degree of feasibility."
This was a Divination paper, so the conclusion could only be drawn on the level of Divination.
As for whether the new Witchcraft could be cast successfully, the Wizards and Apprentices responsible for the review would naturally verify it. The results would be up to them to determine.
This was a matter of academic rigor.
It was also a sign of respect for the reviewers.
As for the new Witchcraft’s name, Mo Ning had originally planned to call it "Soul-Stealing Flying Needle."
But then he immediately recalled the rules for naming Witchcraft.
The names of Sub-zero Level Tricks could not contain the word "Technique," and the name had to be highly relevant to its function.
Moreover, the term "Soul-Stealing" delved into the mysterious domain of the soul—not a term that could be used for just any Witchcraft.
After thinking long and hard, he finally decided to name it "Wind Chasing Needle."
Mo Ning then wrote the final sentence, what was known as the "final declaration":
"Upholding my oath to seek the truth, I hereby pledge that this paper is free of all plagiarism and fabrication.
"I submit it to the academy for review!"
He put down the Ink Tube Pen and tiredly rolled his stiff neck.
But he still didn’t rest.
Mo Ning gently activated the Guiding Ring with his Spiritual Power, his clear voice echoing through the silent apartment:
"Witch Spirit! I wish to submit my paper on Witchcraft improvement!"
A mechanical voice rang out of thin air:
[The grand endeavor of constructing the Witchcraft Tower awaits your every contribution. Please confirm the manuscript you wish to submit.]
Mo Ning froze for a moment.
He’d never heard the Witch Spirit mention anything about a "grand endeavor" during his previous submissions.
He immediately realized it was definitely the effect of his Silver Pen Member Badge.
’My status really is different now!’
Mo Ning said to himself.