The "Automatic Cruise" instruction she had set up was actually in preparation for the eventual installation of Soul Crystals.
Only with the coordination of a Soul Crystal could "automatic" truly live up to its name.
Beast-type Soul Crystals were easy to come by; monsters were everywhere, and she could take her pick.
As for the Soul Crystals for the humanoid golems...
Lan Qingyou could only say that those were even easier to obtain.
There were so many humanoid or demi-human monsters. While they weren't exactly a dime a dozen, there were plenty in the Abandoned Forest and the Abandoned Beach.
She was bound to find one that fit.
The Tower: "Feels pretty good. This line of thinking is solid."
After the purple knights and the Horned Lions moved around for a bit, Lan Qingyou pulled out her card.
Wheel of Fortune: "I see. It looks like I've got some ideas now too. I'm logging off for now. When the Emperor's food is ready, just have her send it to me via private message."
High Priestess: "Me too."
Magician: "Count me in."
The Star: "+1. By the way, your cloak is finished. I've sent it over to you."
Basically, everyone related to instructions, circuits, and symbols dove underwater the moment they got Lan Qingyou's experimental results, beginning their own ruminations.
It was no joke.
Just yesterday, they had gained a lot of inspiration from the humanoid golem wreckage, and now there was this change in magic instructions.
Busy—everyone was busy!
They were busy beyond belief.
If Lan Qingyou's topic today hadn't been so interesting, some wouldn't have even bothered to waste time popping up to chat.
As for Lan Qingyou?
After the experiment was over, she returned to her tent and took out the cloak Ruan Qingyi had sent over.
The entire cloak was wine-red with a gold trim, embroidered with a silhouette of an owl's head.
The fastener was a simple hook; it only needed to be hooked directly onto the shoulder armor to hang the cloak. It was simple and blunt, yet it possessed a kind of fashionable beauty.
One had to admit, being a professional cosplay costume maker made a difference; the design was incomparable.
So, Lan Qingyou spent the better part of the day rewriting the magic instructions for the golems on hand before hanging the cloaks one by one onto the humanoid golems' Power Armor. This finally completed the upgrade for all the golems in her possession.
"But why does this purple knight look a bit like Gallantmon? Especially with that lance and round shield..."
After looking over the golems, Lan Qingyou muttered to herself. She then sent the six Horned Lions to Chariot to have their paint jobs changed to a more impactful orange before taking a bath and going to bed.
She had originally planned to search all day today, but in the end, it turned out she had only searched for a little over an hour.
Over the next few days, Lan Qingyou worked hard, traversing almost the entire Abandoned Mountains.
However, she still couldn't scan any useful information.
She did scan several shelters, some occupied and some already deserted.
But the past few days hadn't been without harvest.
At least the Soul Crystals for the Horned Lions had been filled with the souls of a pack of snow wolves she encountered on the mountain.
Just as she had imagined, after obtaining the Soul Crystals, the Horned Lions' behavioral patterns became increasingly agile, and their movements more proficient.
In contrast, it made the purple knights riding on top of them look a bit dull.
But it didn't matter.
As they say, you can't get fat from one bite. Take it slow, and everything will get better.
Ten days later, Lan Qingyou calculated the time and realized the mana tide was coming soon, so she prepared to return to her shelter.
After all, the magic tent hadn't been tested in a mana tide yet. No one knew if it could withstand a mana tide, which was even more ferocious than mana turbulence.
She didn't want to gamble with her life.
But as the saying goes, if something can go wrong, it will.
Just as Lan Qingyou turned her broom around to head back, Little Spoon in her arms started chirping.
"Zhi zhi zhi!"
Its cries were urgent, as if it had sensed something.
Hearing this, Lan Qingyou didn't waste any words and flew directly in the direction Little Spoon was pointing. As she flew, she continued to scan with her card.
Finally, she actually found a cave entrance beneath a cliff.
Looking at the entrance, the cave seemed naturally formed, with no signs of artificial excavation.
"Is it in here?" Lan Qingyou asked Little Spoon as she put on her identification glasses.
"Zhi zhi!"
Little Spoon tapped its forepaw against its head, as if saluting. Its gaze was solemn—a solemnity that said "I'm not lying to you."
Having received a positive answer, Lan Qingyou turned to look at the pitch-black cave.
A cliff and a cave—this really was a textbook treasure-hiding spot. No wonder so many people fall off cliffs only to find inheritances or peerless secret manuals.
This place really was suitable for hiding people.
If she didn't have a BUG-like helper like the Treasure-seeking Rat, she could have flown for a lifetime and might never have found this place in the blizzard.
Then let's go!
Lan Qingyou raised an eyebrow and flew inside on her magic broom.
Mana tide, returning to the shelter—such things could wait until after she found the treasure.
She was just going in for a search, anyway. It wasn't her first or second time; she was very familiar with this kind of thing.
With that intention, Lan Qingyou maintained second gear even inside the cave.
The interior of the cave was very dark.
It was accompanied by the dampness and chill unique to caves. Even though Lan Qingyou was wearing her Constant Temperature clothes,
for some reason, she could still feel a biting cold while flying inside, making her shiver involuntarily.
Even goosebumps appeared on her skin.
Has the witch's robe failed?
Lan Qingyou couldn't help but think.
It wasn't impossible. After all, while it had a Constant Temperature Enchantment, it was only basic. It could handle a blizzard, but it might not be able to handle something else.
Of course, another possibility was that it was psychological.
And for the current Lan Qingyou, she would rather believe it was the latter.
Because if it was the former, it meant this place might not be simple.
At the very least, there might be something here that even a basic enchantment couldn't manage.
Praying it wasn't the first case?
That didn't exist.
Lan Qingyou didn't believe in any gods. Even though that world consciousness was constantly whispering, she didn't believe in those things.
【Alchemists only believe in what they see with their own eyes; they do not fantasize about the ethereal. —By Albert】
Fortunately, the dispelling light ball hanging from the magic broom provided illumination for Lan Qingyou while also providing a dispelling effect.
Even if she encountered a monster skilled at ambushing in the darkness, it would be dispelled or at least give her time to react.
That was why Lan Qingyou hadn't taken out her magic lantern.
After all, there weren't that many hooks on the magic broom's handle to hang so many things.
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