Completion and Parting

Those who could walk from the edge of a region to its center in one piece were definitely in the minority.

However, although this place suited the constitution of a witch, the scenery was not as beautiful as the Abandoned Land, with its mountains and waters.

In fact, it probably couldn't even compare to most regions on the Kalim continent.

This place was like the ashes left behind after wood or paper had burned; it looked drab and dusty at a glance, giving one no desire to venture deep within.

Therefore, it didn't matter at all that Lan Qingyou was using an excavator—one modified from her Chariot—to dig out the magic circles in the open.

The witches, however, were momentarily dazed when they saw Lan Qingyou actually using something like an excavator to create a magic circle.

It wasn't that they had never made magic circles before.

But they had never even considered doing it this way.

When a bold one went up to ask, Lan Qingyou didn't hold anything back, sharing everything she had figured out with everyone.

Admittedly, Lan Qingyou was well aware that among these hundred-plus people, there were certainly spies sent by the Supreme Council.

It was even possible that all hundred of them were die-hard loyalists of the Supreme Council.

But so what?

As long as even one person among them wasn't a die-hard loyalist, Lan Qingyou's efforts wouldn't be in vain.

Of course, this wasn't just out of the goodness of her heart.

It was simply that in the future everyone could foresee, every race would need strong combat power.

Though she was selfish and everything she did was initially motivated by her own safety and interests, that didn't mean she liked being completely alone.

She could go without talking to people, but she couldn't let herself be the only person left in the world.

If it really came to that, the world would be a terrifying place.

In fact, Lan Qingyou's teaching was indeed highly beneficial to these witches.

Witches weren't necessarily all brilliant, but there was no doubt that none of them were fools.

Lan Qingyou knew very well that compared to herself, these people who became witches later were merely missing a master alchemist's journal to provide one-on-one instruction.

As for another reason, Lan Qingyou felt there was a high probability it was because she had received less education on Blue Star.

Those forced to transmigrate this time were all adults—individuals over eighteen.

And she had stopped going to school after the age of fifteen because of a car accident.

In other words, she had at least three years less education than them, which meant certain common knowledge, habits, and ways of thinking hadn't become as solidified as theirs.

This resulted in her thinking being perhaps more 'unconventional' or 'counter-intuitive.'

Or perhaps she was simply more suited for this magical world.

But regardless, under Lan Qingyou's guidance, the witches' proficiency in magic circles, at least, improved tremendously.

At the same time...

The phrase 【The foundation of alchemy lies in equivalent exchange】 was deeply embedded in everyone's minds during these days of constant companionship.

This was especially true after Lan Qingyou demonstrated it with practical examples.

Because the Cursed Corridor was a piece of land the Supreme Council valued highly, they provided the best possible treatment for the construction of these magic circles.

No matter what materials Lan Qingyou wanted, as long as the Supreme Council had them, they would provide support.

Therefore, the two magic tools Lan Qingyou used for the 'formation eyes' this time—representing Yin-Yang and Light-Dark—were only slightly inferior to the Stone of Repose and Sunlight Stone in her own garden.

Furthermore, because the Supreme Council hoped to expand the planting area without affecting people's labor and harvesting, the area Lan Qingyou dug was also very large.

It started with a radius of two thousand meters.

By using the theory of 'repulsion of opposites' to launch the magic circle outward, it could be expanded to a radius of at least ten thousand meters.

Compared to her own habitat, it was several times larger.

It was precisely because of this that Lan Qingyou had initially estimated it would take several days and nights.

Fortunately, with over a hundred witches acting as assistants, it didn't take as long as she had imagined.

After a few days, the bulk of it was complete, leaving only the final task of hurling the magic circle outward—the expansion of the outer perimeter.

Because this step involved some delicate operations, Lan Qingyou was involved throughout the entire process.

She also explained some of the key techniques and precautions to the witches.

Boom!

"Ohhhhhhh!!!"

When the witches saw the outermost ring of the magic circle being stretched and launched outward, all the witches who participated in the construction couldn't help but cheer.

Although these few days had been exhausting, they had gained much from them.

So, seeing the fruits of their labor materialize before them, every one of them looked incredibly happy.

"Alright, the task is complete. Your instruction ends here as well. If you have any questions in the future, we can discuss them in the Tea Party."

Having finished the task, Lan Qingyou breathed a sigh of relief as she watched the stretched outer ring shoot into the distance, feeling two burdens lift from her shoulders.

To be honest.

She didn't quite understand why she had become so busy lately.

She clearly hadn't done much, yet she could no longer sit quietly in her shelter making potions like before.

This won't do.

Once she finished everything currently on her plate, she definitely had to take a good rest, make some potions, and do some research.

She happened to have two types of blood she hadn't had time to process yet.

There were also the cold medicine, painkillers, and diarrhea medicine she had wanted to make earlier.

"Clan Leader, since it's finished, we'll head back to report to the Supreme Council."

These few days weren't particularly long, but they weren't short either.

Lan Qingyou's diligent teaching had left these hundred-plus witches completely won over by their Clan Leader.

For some witches who already held feelings of admiration and respect for her, their faith became even more steadfast.

However, as contractors for the Supreme Council, they had to return and turn in their mission now that it was complete.

So, after resting for a bit once it was over, Sophia stepped forward to bid Lan Qingyou farewell.

Their time was tight, and their workload was heavy.

Although Jiang Lan and Frenna had both said they should have a proper celebration once the magic circle was finished...

Truthfully, they didn't even have time for that.

After all, among the 105 witches—including Susie's group of four—most were people who had bought the Witch potion on credit and were burdened with at least thirty years of debt.

"Fine then. After you go back, you can continue to recommend witches you know to join the Tea Party."

"We will, Clan Leader."

"Haha, the Clan Leader sounds like she’s running a Ponzi scheme."

"What are you talking about? The Clan Leader is reminding us that we have some side quests to do next."

"Ah, right, right. I was just joking; why so serious?"

"I just feel a bit reluctant to part with the Clan Leader."