Looking down at the crowds still busy even in the dead of night, Lan Qingyou suddenly lost the desire to go down.
She no longer had the heart to look for trouble or even ask questions.
Since they had already moved in, they might as well stay.
Once Shang Chuan arrived with his people, she would let him deal with them.
With that thought, Lan Qingyou, having no intention of further contact, began looking for a place to set the teleportation circle.
While the center of the entire magic circle was the most secure location within the habitat,
it was clearly a place Lan Qingyou would never allow anyone to set foot in.
So, after a bit of consideration, she simply placed the modified teleportation circle under a large tree next to one of the rare flat areas in the Witch's Forest.
Since it was for teleportation and there was only one for such a large area, it was best to choose a relatively level spot for easy access.
That alone wasn't enough, however.
Lan Qingyou also used her mana to redraw some instructions around the teleportation circle to link it to the entire magic circle.
Then,
the entire Witch's Forest suddenly lit up with a blinding flash.
After about a second of brilliance, the light vanished. The people, who had been at a loss due to the changes in the magic circle, saw a band of light not far ahead once the glow subsided.
“What's that?”
Someone asked while looking at the light band, their confusion tinged with a hint of worry.
After all, they were essentially living secretly on the Witch of the Tower's turf; if she found them, being kicked out would be the least of their worries.
Of course,
the most important thing was that to get here, they had abandoned their own shelters and magic desks.
If they were driven out, they would truly have nothing left.
So when the 'anomaly' appeared in the magic circle, most of them panicked.
Even though many among them were fierce-looking former prisoners.
In fact, these types were perhaps even more panicked than the few who weren't prisoners.
After all, the Witch of the Tower's reputation was well-known in District 666.
Wouldn't the Witch of the Tower feel even less guilt about killing heinous criminals like them?
“I don't know. Should we go take a look?”
“Let's go. We have to see.”
That's how people are: the more they think, the more they fear, and the more they fear, the more they feel the need to prove something.
No matter how scared they were, they had to see clearly, if only to know why they were meeting their end.
So, a few brave souls crept forward. Before long, they finally saw what those bands of light were.
“Arrows?”
They stood frozen, staring at a series of arrows all pointing in the same direction.
Gulp... Someone made a sound of fear.
“Are we going or not?”
“We're going. The Witch has gone to this much trouble; what choice do we have?”
Gritting his teeth, the man took the lead and walked in the direction the arrows pointed.
To them, the sudden appearance of these things within the magic circle was clearly the Witch 'summoning' them.
If they didn't go, no one dared imagine what the consequences would be.
So, the group made the same choice, and the others, after exchanging looks for a while, followed suit.
However, as they walked, they noticed something was off.
It wasn't just them; in other parts of the magic circle, other people were following different arrows toward the same destination.
As expected, the Witch really was summoning them!
Otherwise, why would people from so many different places be showing up!
Growing more alarmed with every step, their pace slowed.
But even at a crawl, they eventually arrived. Besides, the interior of the magic circle wasn't that large; it didn't take long.
“This...”
When they arrived, they found a crowd gathered where all the arrows converged.
The leader of the group cautiously stepped forward.
Then, he saw the teleportation circle Lan Qingyou had left behind.
“What's this...?”
“It should be a teleportation circle. I checked just now; this teleportation point is labeled 'Witch's Forest.' And I tried it—it seems like using this circle to teleport out is free.”
The man pointed to a slot that looked like a coin intake, currently plugged with a piece of mud.
“Oh? Who set it up?”
Someone asked a question so foolish that even a simpleton might not have asked it.
“If you don't possess a brain, please stay away from me. I'm afraid you'll drag me down with you.”
A bystander gave him a look of disgust and stepped back.
Others followed suit.
No joke. In a place like this, if you stuck close to an idiot like that, you might get caught up in whatever punishment the Witch handed out.
“...I meant, why would the Witch put a teleportation circle here?”
The man who had been looked down upon realized his blunder and tried to save face.
“I don't know, but didn't the Supreme Council's announcement say that teleportation circles are only located at the Adventurers' Guilds?”
“Heh, this is the Witch of the Tower's territory. Everyone knows who she is. Isn't it only natural that she has a teleportation circle?”
As 'natives' of District 666, they were well aware of the Witch of the Tower's strength.
Put it this way: if you were to name who has lived the most comfortably since the transmigration, it would undoubtedly be the Witch of the Tower.
Only a few days after transmigrating, she started selling things like mana potions and life potions, taking off and becoming a top-tier player far beyond anyone else.
Many people were green with envy back then.
Some tried to trip her up, but they could never find her base. She rarely replied to messages, simply dumping items into the trading market.
It made everyone miserable whether they bought from her or not.
Some even suspected that the Witch of the Tower hadn't suffered a single hardship since the beginning of the transmigration.
Unlike them, who had to toil every day for basic materials just to survive.
To say they weren't envious would be a lie.
But as for jealousy? Among the scum of District 666, very few were truly jealous.
The reason was simple: she was in a completely different league.
Whether it was Lan Qingyou creating talent ascension potions and Witch potions, or repeatedly gaining the recognition of the world consciousness, it left these scoundrels in awe. Aside from looking up to her in envy, there was nothing else they could do.
After all, from that point on, the Witch's prestige in the world—and especially in District 666—had soared, effectively making her the leader of the district.
“So you're saying the Witch of the Tower likely put this teleportation circle here specifically for our convenience, knowing we're here?”
Since the Witch had a teleportation circle and left it in a place like this, she must know about them.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have made those arrows to guide them.
And it seemed there were guides throughout the entire magic circle.
“Unless something's wrong, that should be it... right?”
Someone nodded cautiously.
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