She hadn't expected that using a magic circle would consume so many mana points.
But considering its effects, Lan Qingyou felt it was strangely worth it.
Even with the attribute correction of her new race, she still couldn't quite keep up with her own consumption.
However, now was not the time to level up.
Since the familiar contract was complete, her next step was to start thinking about the construction of other magic circles.
With this in mind, Lan Qingyou took out her cards and flipped through the magic circles she had previously recorded from the Ancient of Knowledge.
Where she had previously looked at them as an amateur watching a spectacle, now that she was something of an insider, Lan Qingyou had different thoughts upon seeing these magic circles.
As for those thoughts, it was this—she couldn't use any of these magic circles; at most, they could only serve as a reference.
Even then, their value as a reference wasn't particularly high...
After all, they were magic circles used by the Treant race. Even the basic structure and the principles of activation were different.
It made sense. One was a botanical lifeform and the other was a terrifying upright ape; it would be ghost-story levels of strange if they were the same.
“Sigh...”
Feeling a bit of regret, Lan Qingyou sighed, then closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep, hugging Spoon and Steel Wool.
The seven-day fourth mana turbulence came to an end.
When the bright sunlight once again bathed the land, an eager Lan Qingyou rode her Magic Broom and flew out of the shelter with the two little fellows.
Though seven days wasn't long, it was enough for Lan Qingyou to fully experience the inconveniences of her current shelter.
Now, since today happened to be the first day of her one-session-every-two-days teaching schedule, she didn't have to study with Professor Seymer. She could finally set out to find a suitable place to build a new shelter.
However, despite her grand ambitions, she rode her Magic Broom around the area for half the day without finding a flat piece of land large enough to build a shelter.
This was a forest, after all, filled with numerous streams and scattered rocks. How could it have the luxury of an open plain?
Realizing her idea was a bit unrealistic, Lan Qingyou saw it was nearly noon and headed back to prepare lunch.
But just as she returned to the location of her shelter, she suddenly stopped her flight.
Floating above the giant tree of her shelter, Lan Qingyou stared at the forest ahead for a long moment. Finally, the blurry image in her mind began to sharpen.
That’s right! If she utilized these giant trees, wouldn't she be able to manipulate the size and shape however she wanted?
With this idea, Lan Qingyou’s entire being was practically glowing with excitement.
She quickly flew in a circle around the area, and after returning to the shelter, she didn't even stop to eat. She took out paper and pen and began to sketch and draw.
Afterward, she borrowed a measuring tool from The Fool that Chariot had made for him, flew another lap outside, and came back.
The Tower: “@Justice, I’ve sent you a list. Please help me collect these items. I need them by tomorrow.”
Justice: “I’ve seen it. I just asked around; we have all these things on our end. I can give them to you now.”
Within minutes of Lan Qingyou sending the message to Chu Yuan, he replied.
The Tower: “No rush. @Chariot, I want to commission a machine.”
Chariot: “What is it?”
The Tower: “An excavator.”
Chariot: “Huh!? Did you find some kind of ore vein?”
The Tower: “No, just a standard one for digging earth. But it needs to have high output; I have some giant rocks and big trees on my side.”
Chariot: “That’s no problem. I have one for my own use here; I’ll just lend it to you. But considering the issue with your legs, I’ll need to modify it for you.”
The Tower: “Roughly when can it be finished?”
Chariot: “Tomorrow morning.”
The Tower: “Great. @Justice, just send the items to me tomorrow morning.”
Justice: “Understood.”
Although no one said it out loud, there was no doubt that Lan Qingyou was currently the group's favorite in the villa.
If she asked for something, they would give it to her directly without even discussing the price.
Was there anything that could compare to the Dragon King blood and those saps?
One could even set the Dragon King blood aside; the benefits those saps brought them were unimaginable.
Moreover, it was one skill per drop.
In other words, excluding the Life Sap, they could obtain a total of three skills.
One had to understand that skills were not something easily obtained.
Until now, aside from the monthly grading, there were no other means to acquire them.
There wasn't even a place to learn them.
Therefore, the members of the villa were all extremely generous when it came to Lan Qingyou.
Take it—she could take whatever she wanted.
After waiting a day, Lan Qingyou requested a few days off from Professor Seymer to facilitate her experiments.
Because of what had happened last time, Professor Seymer was very optimistic about Lan Qingyou conducting experiments again. He even urged her to make sure he saw the results once she finished her research.
After all, Lan Qingyou could currently be considered the number one alchemist on the Kalim continent.
Professor Seymer was also very curious about what new tricks Lan Qingyou wanted to pull off.
Once outside, Lan Qingyou didn't rush to start. First, she took out the wasteland-style excavator and the required mineral ingots, then she raised her hand and pointed into the air.
Whoosh—
Instantly, a purple magic circle appeared in the blue sky. it was composed of a large circle, a small circle, a sun, a moon, a five-pointed star, and countless runes and patterns—it even included a taiji symbol.
Then, the magic circle split into two and descended, covering the entire small area.
Lan Qingyou had drawn it yesterday afternoon while flying.
Don't misunderstand.
This magic circle had no offensive effects, nor did it have any defensive effects.
Its only function was to form an identical magic circle on the ground.
To put it simply, it was just a giant spotlight that could draw a magic circle on the ground.
So, in a strict sense, this magic circle wasn't actually a magic circle; at most, it was just a projection.
The reason Lan Qingyou did this was to ensure she wouldn't make any mistakes while operating on the ground.
One had to remember that with magic circles, a tiny discrepancy could lead to a massive failure.
Failing to work was a minor issue.
If a small detail was connected incorrectly, it could explode, potentially sending her flying or killing her on the spot.
She couldn't afford to be careless.
With everything prepared, Lan Qingyou deployed her beast-type golems and the humanoid golem that had been 're-flashed' into combat mode to act as bodyguards. Only then did she unhurriedly climb into the excavator and begin her operations.
It had to be said that Chariot really was the master of machinery; he had been very thoughtful in his modifications.
Not only had he changed the throttle to manual control, but he had also simplified the usage.
Furthermore, worried that Lan Qingyou wouldn't know how to drive an excavator, he had even pasted some simple operating tutorials on the glass.
Although having a ring of stickers on the glass window looked a bit cluttered, it undoubtedly saved Lan Qingyou a lot of trouble.
The attention to detail from this brawny Northern European man was exceptionally considerate.
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