Lan Qingyou didn't really care about the kickbacks, but since Frenna had said she would give them, there was no reason to refuse.
After all, this gesture was also a way for the other woman to express her gratitude and goodwill.
Besides, Lan Qingyou wasn't particularly interested in money.
After their little New Year's gathering, Lan Qingyou didn't just sit around doing nothing back at her shelter.
She had already planned to put in some serious work.
It just so happened that the gathering with everyone from the villa had given her a bit of inspiration, leading her in a brand-new direction.
And so, she began the same long hours of research as before.
The only difference was that Spoon now basically stayed by Lan Qingyou’s side, following her through her research.
As for that fellow Steel Wool...
Ever since it found others of its kind, it had become something of a street urchin, rarely coming home.
Lan Qingyou didn't mind, and Spoon minded even less.
In fact, in Spoon’s heart, it would be best if that guy never came back for the rest of its life. Not only would Spoon suffer less, but it could also stay by its sister's side, a place filled with a sense of security.
During this period, while Lan Qingyou lived a life similar to before, the outside world was in an absolute uproar over the flying familiars.
When the fifteen-day period ended, the first batch of people wanting to obtain a familiar immediately rushed toward Typhon City.
Following the signs, they easily reached the southern platform.
They already knew the fee was one gold coin, so they were all eager to stuff their money into the merit box.
Then they would rush onto the platform and enter the magic circle.
If it weren't for the fact that the platform could only accommodate ten people at a time and there were witches below intercepting the crowd, the mob might have charged up all at once.
After all, those were flying familiars!
How cool is that!
“Alright, alright, ten seconds are up. You weren't chosen. Down you go, down you go.”
On the platform, the witch in charge, Helen the Flower Witch, reached out to usher the current batch off.
Those were the rules: the time spent in the magic circle was only ten seconds.
If no monster flew down within ten seconds, it meant the attempt had failed. To maintain a high turnover rate, these people naturally had to be moved along.
“I paid my money, and I haven't even gotten a response yet! Why should I have to leave!”
One man in the group roared at Helen, clearly unconvinced.
Helen was long used to people like this.
In fact, someone like him appeared in basically every batch; it was perfectly normal.
Seeing several people nearby get their own flying familiars while they got nothing, anyone would be jealous enough to want to cause trouble.
“Sigh...”
With a sigh, the petite Helen placed a hand on the wooden fence beside her. Then...
A bundle of thorny rose rhizomes suddenly shot up from beneath the troublemaker's feet, wrapping around his ankles. With a forceful swing, he was tossed directly into the crowd below the platform.
Of course, since no one was a pure Blue Star human anymore, a mere fall meant nothing in terms of injury.
The man had actually seen others get tossed down before.
At the time, he had been laughing at them, but now that it was his turn, he couldn't handle it.
Again, it was understandable.
He had paid money—roughly a month's wages—and ended up without so much as a single feather. Thus, the scene just now.
Compared to these individuals who came to try their luck alone, the team clients appeared much more composed.
After all, the gold coins didn't have to come out of their personal pockets.
However, each person had only one chance.
There was no helping it; team funds didn't grow on trees.
If they didn't succeed this time, they would go back and improve themselves, waiting until the team had more funds to try again.
But some teams were different; their objectives were much more specific.
For instance, the members of the Spade Knight Order led by Hoger.
Their goal—or rather, Hoger’s goal—was singular.
They wanted flying familiars that could serve as mounts.
Because Lan Qingyou had previously provided detailed descriptions of these monsters, they rejected every familiar that responded except for the few that could serve as scouts or mounts.
On one hand, this was for the uniformity of the team.
On the other hand, it was due to the difficulty of management, feeding, and logistics.
Taken together, these groups with clear goals were much more demanding when it came to their familiars.
However, the number of people who could actually obtain such familiars was small.
Among the ten thousand members Hoger brought, including the apprentice knights, only a little over a hundred gained the recognition of Flying Dragons, Pegasuses, and Griffins.
But it didn't matter.
Hoger’s purpose for coming here had already been achieved.
‘Buying’ the genes of Flying Dragons, Pegasuses, and Griffins for ten thousand gold coins was a great deal no matter how one looked at it.
Genes.
Seeing this word, everyone should understand.
That’s right—Alisa’s gene alchemy was starting to show its power.
Since mount-type flying familiars were hard to come by, they would simply use the techniques of other witches.
This was the result of the discussion between Hoger and the other knight commanders after he returned.
After all, the witches had been incredibly prominent during that tournament, but they had also exposed some of their capabilities.
However, even though they were exposed, it was in a positive light.
Consequently, they had received no shortage of specific business orders like this one.
It could be said that although Lan Qingyou had won the tournament, her personal gains were pitifully small compared to the profits Alisa had made.
After all, that tournament had been based on races.
So, who won or lost didn't make much of a difference in the end.
Just like that, Lan Qingyou’s side rapidly absorbed the already scarce gold coins of the Kalim continent at a rate of over eighty thousand per day.
This caused the Mint of the Supreme Council to go from its original full-capacity state to being completely overloaded.
Although Lan Qingyou had never been to that place, she had heard from Chu Yuan that they primarily used a manufacturing model involving machines and talents.
Therefore, the amount of currency they could produce each day was limited.
But what did that have to do with Lan Qingyou?
While Lan Qingyou was raking in pure profit without any capital, two very interesting things happened in the world.
Frenna, the leader of the Succubus race and the member of Tarot Villa codenamed Lovers, announced that her Succubus race was also selling familiars.
However, the Succubus race was selling land-based familiars.
Besides being able to fight, a small portion of these familiars could also be used as mounts or for transport.
Most importantly, they didn't have the same restrictions as the flying familiars; you could take them as long as you paid.
Compared to flying familiars, these were very cheap.
A D-grade swift rabbit, known for its speed and ability to harass enemies, cost only 5 silver coins.
Everyone wanted to get a familiar that could provide some convenience in combat or daily life.
And so, a mutual attraction was formed.
The Succubus ranch became a sacred ground for the majority of people seeking familiars.
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