At the very least, they now knew what Frenna’s former profession was.
Being a beauty pageant champion was undoubtedly a career where one was treated like a star. She would have debuted with an inherent following, attracting the attention of both the public and the media wherever she went.
It wasn't hard to imagine the kind of emotions such a person would experience after being completely ignored.
However, the group still didn't care much about that.
What they cared about more was the fact that this woman had sacrificed a year of her lifespan to create two dogs just for the sake of revenge.
First of all...
The fact that she could create creatures that defied natural biological growth laws and carried genetic samples with her at all times meant she had her own set of research standards.
They were even beginning to suspect that the only reason Frenna had given the long-eared horses to Ingrid was simply because they weren't valuable to her.
Secondly...
Her willingness to trade a year of her life for two of those things just for revenge proved Frenna’s ruthlessness.
At the very least, she wasn't the type of useless dead weight who did nothing but whine and drag everyone down. Knowing that would make their lives much easier moving forward.
As the saying goes, one shouldn't fear a god-like opponent, but a pig-like teammate.
In most cases, teammates who did nothing but cry only brought disaster without providing a single shred of benefit.
“I’ve decided!”
Amidst the silence, Frenna looked up again, her face once more wearing her professional smile.
Her charm and smile had returned. It was as if her previous red-faced breakdown and dark, distorted expression had never existed.
“Decided what?” Jiang Lan asked.
“I plan to live here and start over.”
“Here?” Everyone was puzzled.
“This place is a natural testing ground. If I want to get into breeding, this is the most ideal location—especially for economic monsters. I’m talking about things like monster cattle, sheep, deer, pigs, rabbits, horses, chickens, ducks, and geese.”
Economic monsters!
Hearing that term, Chu Yuan’s old business instincts immediately flared up.
“I think that’s a great idea. If you’re willing, the Supreme Council can provide you with some support to help you get through the initial startup phase.”
Economic monsters weren't just about the meat.
Monsters provided plenty of valuable resources. Aside from the meat, their hides, bones, blood, and internal organs were all usable materials. And then, of course, there were the monster cores.
Even if they were low-grade E or D-rank cores, the demand for them was massive.
Therefore, this investment was highly practical and promised rich returns.
Anyone who knew Chu Yuan well understood that when he said ‘the Supreme Council,’ he was actually referring to himself.
Now that he was established, Chu Yuan was looking to start some side businesses of his own.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have agreed to Shang Chuan’s demands so easily.
No, it would be more accurate to say that it was because Shang Chuan had seen through his ambitions and desires that he had made those demands in the first place.
“That’s all for later. The key is, if you want to live here, what about your shelter?” Jiang Lan asked.
A shelter was a topic that could never be avoided on the Kalim continent.
“While I could live with the Empress, it’s not exactly convenient. Mr. Justice, does the Supreme Council have any spare magic tents? If so, I’ll just live here and take over Naheye’s planting area.”
After thinking for a moment, Frenna looked at Chu Yuan.
“We do, but personally, I’d suggest you set up a proper shelter right from the start.”
“Set it up?”
“The Tower—that is, the Witch—is capable of creating shelters.”
“Really?!”
Frenna’s eyes widened in surprise upon hearing that Lan Qingyou could create shelters.
What was a shelter? It was an initial benefit distributed by the world consciousness to all transmigrators, one that could be upgraded as their strength grew.
Something like that could actually be manufactured?
“To be precise, it’s a magic circle similar to a shelter. Don’t get that part confused,” Lan Qingyou corrected, sighing at Chu Yuan’s phrasing.
“Now that you mention it, there are no magic circles here, no Adventurers' Guild, and the only teleportation circle is the one at my place. What is the Supreme Council’s plan for handling the Cursed Corridor?”
Reminded by Chu Yuan, Jiang Lan realized what this place was missing.
She quickly asked Chu Yuan what the Supreme Council intended to do about it.
After all, this place was currently the fastest-producing grain base for the Supreme Council.
It would be a bit nonsensical not to have an Adventurers' Guild here, wouldn't it?
“The Supreme Council’s stance is exactly what I just said. They hope The Tower can personally set up a Five Dragon Reincarnation Protection Magic Circle here to expand the human activity radius.”
“...”
Chu Yuan’s words made Lan Qingyou’s vision go black.
Are you kidding me? Personally set up a Five Dragon Reincarnation Protection Magic Circle?
If I’m not careful here, won't my age skyrocket?
Wait... hold on!
Age?
That concept seemed to have no meaning for a Witch.
Witches were ageless beings, which meant the very concept of ‘age’ didn't apply to them.
Since it was a useless metric, it didn't matter how much she squandered it, right?
Furthermore, compared to an ordinary Witch, she had the ‘immortal’ attribute. She had even less to fear!
“Fine, but I have conditions,” Lan Qingyou said, nodding in agreement. Since she was going to do the work herself, it wasn't going to be for nothing.
“Go on,” Chu Yuan said, nodding immediately now that there was a chance.
“In the future, I need priority supply of the monster hides produced by Lovers’ ranch—specifically the hides from monster sheep and cattle.”
“Is this about the contract magic scrolls?”
As the one who had handled them before, Chu Yuan immediately thought of the scrolls the moment hides were mentioned.
“Yes,” Lan Qingyou nodded. “And I need them to be finished parchment, processed by a leatherworker.”
“Hey, hey. My business is already shrinking, and you want to divert even more of it away?”
While Lan Qingyou and Chu Yuan were negotiating, Shang Chuan chimed in.
Currently, all the monster hides Lan Qingyou used for her contract magic scrolls were produced by leatherworkers under Shang Chuan.
One could say that Lan Qingyou’s demand alone accounted for 60% of his leather industry’s market share.
If that were gone, it would be a significant blow to his business.
Even though he had many industries and touched upon many fields, it didn't mean he was willing to let go of a portion of his profits.
Especially not to a middleman like the Supreme Council, who didn't have a particularly close relationship with him.
“I never said I’d stop using your side. Besides, I’m spending my free time teaching your alchemists and Witches. You make it sound like you’re the one losing out,” Lan Qingyou said, shooting him a look.
Now that the Witch's Tea Party had been established, there would surely be more Witches in the future. The consumption in this area would only increase, not decrease.
Therefore, Lan Qingyou had to secure her suppliers first.
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