So I Became a Witch and Started Doing Daily Quests

Chapter 131: Signs of Evolution

On the way back to the dormitory from the Magic Tower, Janna couldn’t help but touch the Thorn Bracelet on her wrist.

Just as Gawen-Tull had said, the apprentice stage was the most precious period. Even the witchcraft learned in regular classes like Basic Spellcasting was enough for low-year apprentices to study for a long, long time.

If she further exchanged a large number of credits to study additional spells, the learning time would extend even more.

Moreover, for low-tier apprentices in the apprentice stage, the most critical task was still to raise their apprentice tier to Tier 3 before graduating in the third year.

After all, the resources of White Coral Academy were limited. By the third year, the academy would only favor those with higher wizard ranks or greater overall abilities.

For instance, rewards given through various academy trials, or imposing apprentice tier restrictions on high-reward missions, such as the elimination of Shadow Creatures.

It was precisely because of this that Gawen-Tull, who had climbed up step by step from a low-tier apprentice, couldn’t help but use her own experience to advise Janna, whom she favored and liked.

Although Janna knew her intentions were good, she still knew her own situation best. “System, open Character Panel.”

With a direct gaze, she looked at the character entries. Because she had crazily allocated points when she had been promoted to Second Tier Wizard Apprentice, the Skill EXP had dropped quite a bit. Janna’s expression was contemplative.

“If it’s just maxing out these seven spells to their current level caps, the current EXP is still sufficient. It’s just that once the EXP is depleted this time, I’ll have to rely on Daily Quests again to accumulate it.”

After closing the Character Panel, Janna returned to her dormitory. After removing her Wizard Robe, she placed all the Magic Scrolls from the Thorn Bracelet onto the lab table.

She then arranged them from left to right based on their learning difficulty—placing the easier Plant Affinity spells to the left, followed by the mental control spells, and finally the more difficult general-use spells.

“Let’s start with the easiest ones—if all goes well, I should be able to get them all to the beginner level before Monday.”

As long as the spells reached the beginner level, Janna could allocate points to max them out at the current level cap.

It was precisely this “cheating” method that allowed Janna, in her apprentice stage, to significantly reduce the time cost of practicing spells.

Not only did it not interfere with meditation training, but it also gave her more time for elective classes, library visits, and part-time jobs.

Of course, the fairly generous income from the Nightingale Opera Troupe meant that Janna wasn’t like other commoner apprentices—trapped in the quagmire of academy missions with no escape. This was another way of saving time costs.

Moonlight was dim and dusky.

Having only eaten a sandwich packed from the cafeteria earlier, Janna found herself surprisingly hungry in the evening.

Opening the fridge, she discovered that everything she had bought before was nearly gone. “Forget it. Eating this late would just make me gain weight.”

Returning to the lab table, Janna looked at the two Plant Affinity spells she had just easily gotten to beginner level—Plant Vision and Spore Parasitism—and rubbed her slightly sore neck.

“Compared to Mental Perception, Plant Vision does have some limitations, but when used well, its detection range far surpasses that of Mental Perception——

As a spell exclusive to Plant Affinity, Plant Vision’s advantage was that it consumed very little Magical Energy. Moreover, it could continuously extend the user’s vision based on the plant density in the surroundings.

However, its weaknesses were also very obvious.

Not only was it limited to apprentices who possessed the Plant Affinity talent, but it could only be used in environments with plant life.

Unlike Mental Perception, which only required strong enough Spirit Power to work in any setting.

Another spell, also a notable one in the Plant Affinity category—Spore Parasitism.

Through control of plant-type Magical Particles, it simulated plant spores that were toxic and adhesive, attaching to enemies and inflicting negative poisoning status effects.

It could be considered one of the most underhanded and hard-to-detect apprentice spells.

Exhaling lightly, and glancing at the moonlight outside the window, Janna—who had been studying all afternoon—stretched and prepared to turn off the lights and begin her nightly Deep Meditation.

Just as she reached the bedside, a familiar system task notification suddenly rang in her mind.

[Today’s Task: Comprehend the Law of Purification;

Task Rewards: 100 Talent EXP, 500 Skill EXP, one random reward.]

Looking at the System content suddenly triggered on the Quest Panel, Janna raised her eyebrows slightly in surprise.

“Does that mean now is a good time to comprehend the Law of Purification?”

According to Janna’s long-term observation, she had already figured out that the “Quest System” had certain trigger conditions.

Each time it issued a quest, it was usually based on Janna’s objective situation, and rarely random.

Because of that, Janna, who had originally planned to meditate, suddenly changed her mind as she looked at the quest info on the panel in front of her.

“I command you by my will—Summon, Celestial Finch.”

With a flash of milky-white light, the Celestial Finch, looking dazed, appeared in the dormitory.

“Master, you called for me.”

Flapping its wings gently, just like usual, the Celestial Finch naturally flew onto Janna’s shoulder.

“Aph, have you gotten heavier again?”

Though it looked the same as always, Janna could clearly feel that the weight of the Celestial Finch on her shoulder was noticeably heavier than last time.

“Aph isn’t really sure—starting a few days ago, Aph’s just been feeling very sleepy——

Very sleepy?

Hearing the Celestial Finch’s words, Janna’s eyes lit up slightly.

“When exactly did this start happening?”

“Aph doesn’t really remember. I just know that after Master last summoned me, I’ve been getting sleepier and sleepier…”

Is it because of me?

Looking at the dazed Celestial Finch, a vague guess formed in Janna’s mind.

“Could it be—the reward ‘Insight into the Law of Purification’ caused this?”

Last time Janna summoned the Celestial Finch, it had been exactly when she received the reward Insight into the Law of Purification.

To maximize the reward’s effectiveness, Janna had summoned the Celestial Finch while absorbing the Insight into the Law of Purification, attempting to comprehend it together through spiritual communication.

But because the Celestial Finch’s “brain capacity” was too small, it couldn’t handle the comprehension. It had lasted only a few seconds before fainting on the spot.

“Law of Purification… weight gain… drowsiness…”

Looking at the little trembling head of the Celestial Finch, and recalling the knowledge she had learned in Introductory Biology, the once-uncertain thought in Janna’s mind suddenly solidified.

“Could this be a sign of evolution?”

Spirit Power quickly spread out.

As Janna continuously sensed the Celestial Finch’s Magical Energy with her Spirit Power, a subtle joy quietly sprouted in her heart.