“No, I don't understand what I should be afraid of.”
Gu Xiaobei spread her hands and shrugged at Vivian, wearing a face so smug it practically begged to be punched.
Vivian’s teeth itched with annoyance.
“You little Haji-Bei!”
With a cry, Vivian lunged forward, intent on a life-or-death struggle with Gu Xiaobei.
However, as she leaped, Lan Qingyou reached out from the side and snatched the test tube from her hand.
Vivian spared Lan Qingyou a quick glance before resuming her scuffle with Gu Xiaobei.
【Platinum Dragon King's Blood (World-class)】
【Effect: Platinum Dragonkin evolution rate +100%, Attribute Correction】
【Description: One of the offspring of the Star Dragon King. Possesses a powerful physique and sharp claws. A single drop can evolve a human into a snake-person.】
“High Priestess, is there anything special about this ancient blood?”
After carefully reading the identification results, Lan Qingyou addressed Vivian, who was currently wrestling with Gu Xiaobei.
“Every... different type of blood... creates... evolution items with... different racial corrections...”
Vivian panted as she spoke, still locked in her struggle.
Lan Qingyou frowned.
She couldn't hear clearly; she understood they were different, but the specifics remained a mystery.
So, Lan Qingyou stepped forward and tapped them both, making them float in the air.
“What exactly do you mean by different corrections?”
Lan Qingyou continued her questioning, holding onto Vivian, who was still flailing her arms and legs even while floating.
“They’re just different! For example, the Phantom Mist Vampires under my command are famous for their illusions, so their Attribute Correction leans toward spirit and agility. But things made from the Platinum Dragon King will lean more toward constitution and strength after evolution.”
Vivian, held by the back of her collar like a kitten whose fate had been seized, looked at Lan Qingyou with dissatisfaction.
“And there will be certain differences in talents as well. In short, every aspect will lean toward that specific focus.”
“Given my sensitivity to blood, I strongly suspect that different bloods have different effects.”
“Specifically, even if the resulting evolution items are the same, eating them will cause a bias in the evolution.”
Through Vivian’s animated explanation, everyone came to understand the differences in ancient blood.
But for them—or for humanity as a whole—this difference wasn't a bad thing. If anything, the increase in options only expanded human potential.
“How much Platinum Dragon King's Blood do you have?”
Lan Qingyou asked curiously.
“Three thousand milliliters.”
“How about I trade five hundred milliliters of Star Dragon King Essence Blood for one thousand milliliters of your Platinum Dragon King's Blood?”
“That’s not an equal trade!”
Seeing Lan Qingyou immediately try to slash the price in half, Vivian began to wave her arms and protest loudly, completely caught off guard.
Lan Qingyou didn't get angry.
She simply leaned in close to Vivian’s ear and whispered like a demon once more.
“I imagine there’s still a certain gap between essence blood and regular blood. For instance... one drop of essence blood can't be used as just one drop, can it? What do you think?”
“Uh... I suppose that's possible.”
Like a child whose lie had been seen through, Vivian looked away and pouted, then reluctantly agreed to Lan Qingyou's trade.
Just as Lan Qingyou had suspected, the Platinum Dragon King's Blood could not be separated in the same way the Star Dragon King Essence Blood could.
Vivian had originally intended to try her luck and see if she could get some from Lan Qingyou or Chu Yuan.
She hadn't expected Lan Qingyou to see through her so easily.
It was strange. The small screen's identification couldn't pick up on that. Could her Magic Eye identification be of a higher grade?
At that thought, Vivian glanced again at Lan Qingyou’s crimson eyes.
In reality, Lan Qingyou’s Magic Eye couldn't see that at all.
The reason she had said that just now was entirely to bluff the other woman.
After all, whether it was the Platinum Dragon King or Jormungandr, both ancient bloodlines were simply labeled as 'Blood,' unlike the Star Dragon King’s 'Essence Blood.'
That was why Lan Qingyou had grown suspicious.
With an expert capable of separating blood standing right in front of her, she had taken a shot in the dark. She hadn't expected it to be true.
While she didn't know the exact methods vampires used to separate essence blood, it was certain that the Dragon King’s essence blood was of a higher grade than ordinary blood.
The more she thought about it, the more she felt she was losing out.
Lan Qingyou turned her gaze toward Chu Yuan.
“Justice, from now on, the materials sent by the Supreme Council every week must increase by ten tons.”
“Huh?”
Suddenly called out by name, Chu Yuan looked at Lan Qingyou in confusion.
“The Dragon King’s essence blood is very precious. The Tower feels she’s getting the short end of the stick.”
Seeing Chu Yuan’s bewildered expression, Vivian gave him a quiet hint.
“...”
Essence blood was very precious?
If anyone else had said it, Chu Yuan might not have taken it seriously. But coming from a vampire like Vivian, he had to pay attention.
“I’ll speak to the Supreme Council when I get back. As for whether it’ll pass, that will require a meeting and research.”
“Fine, do as you wish. Regardless, until it's settled, the Witch's Tea Party will not provide the Supreme Council with any potions.”
Lan Qingyou wasn't at all surprised by Chu Yuan’s answer.
The fact that he was even here showed that personal interests were at play.
And the Supreme Council was precisely a group of people made up of such individual interests.
Therefore, except for issues where everyone’s interests were perfectly aligned, most other matters required a great deal of squabbling before a result could be reached.
However, knowing this, Lan Qingyou had switched to a different approach.
She was using threats to speak through Chu Yuan, the messenger.
“Witch's Tea Party?”
The appearance of a new term made everyone look at Lan Qingyou.
“It’s just a place for witches to exchange information and learn from one another.”
As she spoke, Lan Qingyou took out her card and waved it in front of everyone.
Recalling Lan Qingyou’s earlier mention in the group chat about wanting to start her own channel, everyone immediately realized what this place for learning and exchange was.
Even if it was just a group chat on the surface...
In reality, it was a place for witches to connect and exchange intelligence.
Chu Yuan didn't even have to think to know what would happen if all the witches were linked together like that.
While the Supreme Council wasn't being too hard on the witches capable of brewing potions for now, he knew better than anyone what the future might hold.
“Alright, I understand. I will convey your message to all the Councilors and the Council President.”
Chu Yuan nodded.
The reason Lan Qingyou had demanded five times the previous price was that on her way back with Susie, she had heard about the difficulties the witches were currently facing.
After all, they were essentially working for the Supreme Council to pay off debts. Although they were official members, not much was left for them after each handover.
Under such circumstances, it was impossible for them to conduct their own research or develop new medicines.
This created a significant conflict with Lan Qingyou’s original intention of spreading Witch potions—it could even be said to go directly against her goal.
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