Furthermore, with the completion of this giant magic circle, the defense value that relied on population had soared to nearly a million.
This was the total population of the entire Abandoned Land.
“Incredible. You actually came up with the idea of borrowing mana from outer space. I really want to see what's going on inside that head of yours.”
Upon hearing Lan Qingyou mention that the entire Abandoned Land was now covered by the magic circle, Diana was beyond excited.
She dropped her act and abandoned formal honorifics, looking as if she were seconds away from prying Lan Qingyou's head open herself.
“Well... strictly speaking, it wasn't my idea. It was a concept proposed by a fellow named Albert. I merely supplemented his vision and brought it to completion.”
“Albert?”
“A fellow who loved alchemy.”
Lan Qingyou didn't elaborate further in the face of Diana's inquiry.
After all, the man had been dead for who knew how many years; talking about him was essentially meaningless.
It was enough that she knew in her heart that he was her 'Grand Teacher.'
“I see. Now that we've succeeded, should we move on to the next phase? Over a month has already passed. If we delay any longer...”
“Right, let's get started then. Once we finish this job, we can take a good, long rest.”
Lan Qingyou cut Diana off and waved her hand, signaling her to begin preparations.
“...”
Finish this job?
We are one of the great races of the Kalim continent. You’re the Clan Leader, yet you talk like a common bandit.
Oh, right. Rumor had it that back in the early stages of the game, this woman had set a one-to-one exchange ratio for mana points.
From that perspective, her Clan Leader was indeed quite unscrupulous in certain ways.
Though, technically, none of them could be considered human anymore.
Following Lan Qingyou's orders, everyone immediately began preparing for the upcoming events.
Meanwhile, the World Channel was buzzing with heated discussions.
This time was different from before.
People weren't just chatting; many were even posting images.
“Did you guys see the galaxy that appeared in the night sky just now? That sight scared the life out of me. [Image]”
“Isn't that obvious? With a commotion that big, unless you're blind, even people in a deep sleep were jolted awake.”
“I didn't think there was any sound, though. How was it noisy?”
“The galaxy didn't make a sound, but the people watching it sure did! The morons around here were jumping around like monkeys.”
“Speaking of which, do blind people even exist anymore now that we have life potions?”
This celestial phenomenon wasn't just visible in the Abandoned Land and its surroundings.
In fact, it could be seen from much further away.
Since it was a massive anomaly connecting heaven and earth, as long as one wasn't in a different hemisphere, they could essentially witness this rare night view, reminiscent of the galaxy falling from the highest heavens.
“Tsk tsk. With a spectacle like this, I wonder which fellow cultivator is undergoing a tribulation.”
“Isn't a tribulation supposed to involve lightning?”
“Thunder, rain, and dew are all gifts from the heavens.”
“I'm at Red Peak Rock Mountain, and the tremors here were intense. The galaxy in the sky looks even thicker from here. [Image]”
“I'm on the Gravel Plateau, and the tremors were strong here too. The galaxy is thick here as well. [Image]”
“No need to keep investigating. It's the witches in the Abandoned Land causing trouble. As for which witch specifically, that's anyone's guess.”
Just as everyone was narrowing down the location using their coordinates, someone suddenly jumped in with that comment.
The previously lively World Channel went silent, and the atmosphere became somber.
The Abandoned Land? Witches?
Was there even a need to ask?!
In that godforsaken place, who else but the Witch of the Tower could cause such a stir?
It certainly wouldn't be some other witch. Don't be ridiculous.
“The info I got is that the Witch of the Tower has been wandering around the Abandoned Land with a bunch of other witches for over a month. No one knows what they were doing, but it's safe to say it's related to this event.”
The reality check came so fast that some people almost lost their composure.
Good grief. One Witch of the Tower was already enough to make everyone green with envy. If other witches started developing like this too, everyone would probably die of jealousy.
But then again, where on earth were these people getting their information?
They were popping up one after another, almost as if they were specifically trying to show up the onlookers.
Fair enough.
Although Lan Qingyou had never paid them much mind or even looked them in the eye, there were actually many spies from various factions within the Abandoned Land.
The majority were from the Supreme Council.
Under Diana's management, these people had been assigned to work in the Abandoned City and the Abandoned Harbor, contributing to the prosperity of the Abandoned Land.
After all, spies—a profession that naturally stayed in the shadows—were built for endurance.
For the sake of completing their missions, they wouldn't complain even if they were sent to haul crates at the docks or work like beasts of burden.
In fact, to maintain a good impression with their superiors and those around them—and to avoid exposure—they worked even harder than normal people.
It would have been a waste not to utilize such high-quality labor resources; it would almost be an insult to the people who sent them.
“Sigh... I just wonder what kind of nonsense the Witch of the Tower has cooked up this time.”
“Every time she makes a big move, it usually ends up being good news for all Blue Star transmigrators. After all, everyone benefits to some degree, directly or indirectly.”
“Haha, so that's why fewer people are badmouthing her now, right?”
“Is that even a question?”
“True, I'm not saying otherwise. It's just that no one can say for sure whether such a massive commotion is a good or bad thing.”
“Exactly. I'm just afraid she's playing with some new tricks that we'll eventually have to foot the bill for.”
【Typhon, City of Witches Announcement: By order of Her Eminence the Witch Queen Lan Qingyou, the City of Witches will hold the First Magic Item Auction on the first day after the mana turbulence ends. A total of 11,813 magic items will be auctioned, including 2,496 B-grade items, 15 A-grade items, and 1 S-grade item. The remainder are C-grade or D-grade.】
【Typhon, City of Witches Announcement: By order of Her Eminence the Witch Queen Lan Qingyou, the City of Witches will hold the First Magic Item Auction on the first day after the next mana turbulence ends...】
【Typhon, City of Witches Announcement: By order of Her Eminence the Witch Queen Lan Qingyou...】
On the World Channel, the previous chat messages were instantly drowned out by these announcements.
Although this kind of screen-flooding behavior was quite despicable, everyone had grown used to it.
After all, the Supreme Council was the first to start doing it; you couldn't exactly say the Supreme Council was in the wrong.
However, this auction seemed quite interesting.
Over ten thousand magic items... it looked like the witches were really going all out.
Rate on N.U.
