Seeing Lan Qingyou agree to Shang Chuan's request, Diana also jumped in to claim a spot.
“Uh... You have an assistant too?”
Lan Qingyou was stunned.
“Heh, not only was I press-ganged by a certain delinquent Clan Leader, but she throws everything onto my plate. If I didn't find an assistant to share the load, even an evolved witch wouldn't be able to handle it.”
As she spoke, Diana even went as far as to dramatically massage her own shoulder.
Lan Qingyou watched in silence.
Diana's words were a bit hurtful.
That 'delinquent Clan Leader' you're talking about... surely it couldn't be me, right? No way.
Shang Chuan smiled at the interaction between the two. Then, ignoring them, he reached into his jacket, pulled out an iron whistle, and blew it.
A long, shrill sound pierced Lan Qingyou's eardrums, but fortunately, it didn't last long—only about three seconds.
Then, Lan Qingyou saw a beautiful woman emerge from his shadow.
Short hair, leather jacket, leather pants, and high-top boots.
She looked cool and sharp.
She was the kind of girl who looked like she’d be racing a motorcycle through the city streets just as the lights were coming on.
“And this is...”
“Ailuel, the owner of the gun that exploded back when you were making ammunition.”
Ailuel? The exploded gun?
Ah... Come to think of it, right after she had transmigrated, she really had destroyed a gun to maintain her aerial advantage and safety.
She hadn't expected it to belong to the sharp, mature woman standing before her.
Did this count as running into a creditor?
Lan Qingyou blushed as the memory surfaced.
Shang Chuan wasn't exactly a saint either; his words were also a bit hurtful...
Having suffered two 'hits' within five minutes, Lan Qingyou sighed inwardly and looked at Diana.
“And your assistant?”
“She should be here soon... Oh, here she comes.”
Just as Diana was about to answer, Lan Qingyou saw a mature woman with short hair walking through the door, clutching a stack of documents to her chest.
However, although she was also a mature beauty, her features were much softer compared to Ailuel's. Her light green short hair further emphasized her gentle aura.
“This is Aina Halin. Her hair color is due to her talent,” Diana mentioned from the side.
“Alright, since both of them are here, I'll divide the potions. I assume Ailuel used to have a profession similar to a warrior?”
Lan Qingyou gave Diana a side-eye before clapping her hands and addressing Ailuel.
“Yes, exactly as you said,” Ailuel nodded.
She didn't specify exactly what her profession was, but there was no need to be so pedantic about it.
She was carrying a gun when she transmigrated. Even if she wasn't a soldier or a patrol officer, she was likely a mercenary or an assassin.
In any case, it wasn't a common profession.
“Since I was right, you should use this Witch potion. Its characteristics are agility and spirit. And Aina, you use this one; it leans toward life and spirit.”
“The advantage of these two new potions is that they have two attribute biases. The disadvantage is that they definitely won't be as proficient in magic as a Witch potion that leans solely toward spirit.”
“It might even be more difficult for you to learn magic circles, alchemy, and Potion-making compared to pure spirit-based witches.”
“So...”
“Although these potions can evolve you into witches, no one can say for sure what the specific changes will be. Do you still want to use them?”
To be honest, even as the creator and possessor of the Analytic Magic Eye, Lan Qingyou wasn't entirely certain about potions that only differed in attribute bias.
Otherwise, given her temperament, she would have confidently handed them over to drink.
Asking?
Asking even one question was an insult to her title as the 'number one alchemist among transmigrators.'
“Agility plus spirit, huh? I think that suits me perfectly.”
Compared to Lan Qingyou's researcher-like caution, Ailuel wasn't so particular and grabbed the Witch potion immediately.
Besides, this was the Witch potion she had been longing for.
She had waited a long time for this specific potion.
She had even turned her nose up at the forest elf evolution item Shang Chuan had obtained from Gu Xiaobei.
Shang Chuan had been curious at the time and asked her why.
The answer he got was that her mother had been called a witch back in the day. Although it was just a nickname, she still had a great deal of affection for the Witch race.
Plus, a racial talent like the Magic Eye paired perfectly with her own talent. Any Magic Eye she awakened would be an improvement for her.
As for Aina, the assistant Diana had chosen, she never expected to become a test subject for a new potion.
Moreover, this new potion was a Witch potion.
Though it sounded a bit different from the ones distributed on the world channel.
But she naturally didn't want to miss such a great opportunity.
So, after taking the potion and exchanging a look with Ailuel, they both drank their respective mixtures.
Lan Qingyou immediately checked their Magic Eyes.
For a witch, the Magic Eye was the most telling feature. Furthermore, the naming of Magic Eyes was usually very literal, so she would know the general state of the two potions with just a glance.
Interesting.
After a brief look, those words popped into Lan Qingyou's mind.
Ailuel's Magic Eye was called the 'Ammo Magic Eye.'
Aina's Magic Eye was called the 'Verdant Orb Magic Eye.'
Lan Qingyou could guess the general functions just from the names, let alone the system prompts next to them.
“How is it?” Lan Qingyou asked.
Ailuel didn't speak. She simply took out her identity card and retrieved a sniper rifle from it.
Good heavens!
The one I broke back then was just a small handgun. Now it seems that was just a spare!
So while I was being cautious, you guys were doing the same.
Well... that's fine!
“Mine is the Ammo Magic Eye. Simply put, I can manufacture whatever ammunition I want.”
As she spoke, Ailuel opened her hand. Under everyone's gaze, a bullet gradually materialized in her palm.
Lan Qingyou didn't know the exact caliber, but she knew it was powerful.
Because what the other woman had condensed was a high-explosive bullet.
It was just like the batch of experimental ammunition she had made for Shang Chuan back then.
Huh!
It seemed that her actions back then had left a significant psychological shadow on Ailuel.
Otherwise, why would the Magic Eye—which she called a 'reflection of the Heart's Image'—turn out to be creating bullets? And it didn't seem to consume much mana.
Wait, no, now wasn't the time to think about that.
Logically, Magic Eyes should use the eyes as a 'platform' to cast spells, but Ailuel didn't seem to be doing that when using her Magic Eye talent.
Rate on N.U.
