【Congratulations to individual 'Lan Qingyou' for crafting a new type of life-ascension potion: 【Potion: Witch Evolution (World-class)】. Reward: Alchemy level +1.】
A Witch?
Lan Qingyou froze when she heard the voice of the world consciousness.
Potion: Witch.
Literally, it didn't seem like much, but one had to remember that this was a potion made from the blood of the Star Dragon King.
That was a substance capable of evolving someone into the Dragonkin race with just a single drop.
Had she shifted from the Dragonkin path to the Witch race?
Was that even possible?
It was quite a leap.
But then again, it was possible.
Because Lan Qingyou was a Witch.
Almost instantly, Lan Qingyou linked the potion to her own title.
Especially since she had repeatedly thought of the word 'Witch' while brewing the potion.
The power of 'Heart's Image'—or perhaps the power of 'I reckon'—had definitely played a role.
Plus, since the Star Dragon King was the origin of all things, in a sense, did every creature that later appeared in Kalim count as an evolution from it?
Forget it, it was too much to think about. She might as well skip all those tedious stages and just reject her humanity!
With that thought, Lan Qingyou downed the potion in her hand without a second thought.
While she wasn't entirely sure what 'Dragonkin' entailed, she knew exactly what a 'Witch' was.
After all, no matter how her thoughts had wandered during the brewing, her concept of a 'Witch' was firmly rooted in the Blue Star's definition.
That was why she didn't hesitate to drink it.
"Ugh—"
Almost instantly, every inch of Lan Qingyou's body erupted in unspeakable agony.
It wasn't a heart-wrenching or gut-twisting pain.
It was a soul-deep, heart-clawing, maddening itch.
To be honest, Lan Qingyou would have preferred agonizing pain; at least she could grit her teeth and endure that.
But this was different.
It was like the itch of a wound scabbing over, specifically the moment new flesh begins to knit together beneath the surface.
No matter how much you scratch, you can't reach it, yet you can't stop trying.
That was Lan Qingyou's current state.
Fortunately, she trimmed her nails regularly, so they weren't very long. She could only leave red marks across her fair skin.
Otherwise, that itch would have driven her to tear off a layer of her own skin.
"Aaaagh!!!"
Before the itching could even subside, a sharp, gouging pain flared in her eyes.
Her hands flew from her body to cover her eyes.
The two little companions nearby were terrified and immediately rushed over to see what was happening.
As the saying goes, 'Misfortune is what fortune leans upon; fortune is where misfortune hides.'
Perhaps because the two types of pain occurred simultaneously, they seemed to cancel each other out, leaving Lan Qingyou with a sudden sensation of cool relief.
The itching vanished, and the pain in her eyes faded.
"Is it over?"
Lan Qingyou slowly lowered her hands. Bracing herself against the table, she stood up and cautiously opened her eyes.
"Sss—"
She was still a bit disoriented, but the discomfort was fading rapidly.
Within two or three breaths, the light no longer stung her eyes.
【Potion: Witch Evolution (World-class)】
【Effect: Evolves any race into the Witch race. (Note: Every individual has only one chance to evolve their race. Please choose carefully.)】
【Description: A perfect potion. It is impeccable in both materials and craftsmanship. Note: Witches are exclusively female. Regardless of the user's original gender, they will become female upon consumption.】
【Recipe: Star Dragon King blood x1, Witch blood x1, Life Sap x1, Knowledge Sap x1, Star Grass x1...】
"Huh!"
Lan Qingyou stared blankly at the rows of information floating before her.
Could her identification glasses identify world-class items now?
Wait, why could they even identify the recipe? Since when did the identification glasses have this function?
And what was with that 'Witches are exclusively female' part!
Because there were no 'male witches,' anyone who drank it would become a woman?
It made sense, but...
Whatever. She couldn't do anything about it now even if she wanted to.
Lan Qingyou thought, feeling somewhat speechless.
"Ji-ji!"
"Zhi-zhi!"
Just then, Steel Wool flew onto the table while Spoon scrambled up Lan Qingyou's robe.
Both little ones stared intently at Lan Qingyou, their unblinking gazes making her feel confused.
"Zhi!"
Spoon struggled to push a glass bottle of juice over to her.
Lan Qingyou looked at it, puzzled, and then saw a beautiful woman reflected in the glass.
The woman had black hair, ruby-red eyes, willow-leaf brows, and crimson lips.
Looking closer... wasn't this stunning beauty herself?
Cough...
But why had her dark eyes turned into bright, ruby-like red gems?
Then, another prompt appeared.
This time, it was for the bottle of juice she had bought from Riesling.
It even listed the materials and the production process.
No!
It wasn't the identification glasses; it was her eyes!
With that realization, Lan Qingyou took off her glasses and looked around. Information boxes popped up everywhere she looked.
Wildflowers, grass, stones, the mountainside, the crucible, the golems... everything was covered in dense text.
How annoying.
That was Lan Qingyou's first reaction.
As soon as the thought surfaced, the information boxes vanished instantly, and the world became quiet again.
She could control it. Not bad.
Lan Qingyou nodded in satisfaction.
Then, she tapped the leaf on the back of her hand to check her personal information.
All her attributes had surged by a total of 320 points. Agility and Constitution had each increased by 80 points, Strength by 50, and Spirit by a staggering 110.
Aside from Spirit, which had broken into triple digits, the others were just a hair's breadth away.
Satisfied. Extremely satisfied.
Next, Lan Qingyou saw the 'Witch' entry under her race.
【Witch】
【Racial Talents: Magic Eye Awakening, Attribute Correction, Potion-making Correction, Alchemy Correction, Magic Circle Drawing Correction】
(This correction applies to Blue Star creatures converting into Kalim creatures.)
【Description 1: A new race born from a potion. They possess extraordinary mana and magical talent, with an innate understanding of Potion-making, Alchemy, and Magic Circle knowledge.】
【Description 2: Due to the Knowledge Sap, any Witch created by this potion will randomly obtain a type of Magic Eye.】
【Description 3: With the blessing of the Star Dragon King blood and Life Sap, Witches are a long-lived race and possess the 'ageless' attribute.】
She was stunned by what she saw.
Had her attributes increased so much because of the 'Attribute Correction'?
Good heavens!
She had thought the Dragonkin race would be powerful enough, but she never expected that getting creative would result in an entirely new race.
Moreover, the Witch race was a perfect fit for her profession as an Alchemist.
No...
It was the other way around.
It was precisely because these conditions were met that the world consciousness had bestowed the name 'Witch' upon this new race.
But 'Witch' was a term from Blue Star.
How did the world consciousness know it?
Could it have learned it while 'doing business' with Blue Star's world consciousness?
Rate on N.U.
