“Are you alright, Clan Leader?”
Knowing Lan Qingyou's condition, Adele immediately stepped forward to steady her.
“I'm fine, I'm fine. And the eye is fine too.”
As she spoke, Lan Qingyou handed the container back to Snow White.
After all, she only wanted to confirm the theft of the Magic Eyes.
Now that she had seen the physical evidence, she could basically conclude that the people here were among those who had stolen the Magic Eyes.
Even if they weren't, the mere act of touching a Magic Eye was such a sacrilege that it was enough for her to clap her hands and kill them all with a smile.
With that thought, Lan Qingyou asked a crucial question.
“What kind of people are these Demon Hunters you've been investigating?”
Lan Qingyou needed intelligence. Only by mastering information about the enemy could she execute a complete and overwhelming suppression of them.
“They usually transplant a single Magic Eye and then use various methods to hide its color—like eyepatches, glasses, colored contacts, cognition magic, or hypnosis. For the White Witches, they hide the blue.”
“That's why Snow White only found one eye here.”
...
Through Adele's description, Lan Qingyou began to form a rough outline of these Demon Hunters in her mind.
Simply put, they were just a gang of thieves.
The reason they swarmed and overwhelmed an evolved being was that they knew their individual strength wasn't as great.
Furthermore, based on their 'multiplication' method, as long as the Magic Eye wasn't completely destroyed, even if a teammate died, they could just wash the eye and use it to create a new member.
In terms of convenience, it was truly convenient.
But whether it was actually good was another matter entirely.
Why was that?
Lan Qingyou's guess was simple: a Magic Eye and some stat boosts could indeed increase a holder's combat power in the short term.
However, this approach created a situation with a high floor but a low ceiling.
Lan Qingyou even had reason to suspect that they likely relied on tactics like ambushes to win battles and take down the evolved being they targeted.
After all, from the information she got from Adele, it wasn't hard to see that these guys faced significant limitations when using a Magic Eye.
The biggest limitation was that they didn't have much mana.
The mana point consumption required to use the Magic Eye's abilities was simply not something they could sustain.
This was especially fatal when their recovery was slow.
Imagine a cannon that can only fire once and then takes an hour to reload. What else could it do besides hit a stationary target when your side already has the advantage?
So, the so-called Demon Hunters were nothing more than a group bound by the same selfish interests; they weren't a particularly massive threat.
When she first heard about the Demon Hunters from Alisa, she had been puzzled.
This was Kalim, after all.
While it might not be quite as bad as District 66, where villains and scoundrels were everywhere, it certainly wasn't a place of kindness.
How could a group dedicated to self-sacrifice possibly exist there?
Even the Pure Original Sect was bound by mutual interests.
“Now, what about Snow White?”
After learning some information about the Demon Hunters, Lan Qingyou turned her gaze toward the resting Snow White.
“Hmm?”
“How do you plan to handle this eye belonging to your friend that you just retrieved?”
Lan Qingyou looked at the still somewhat dazed Snow White.
“How to handle it...”
Snow White's mind went blank.
To be honest, her only thought had been to take back her friend's eye.
As for what to do after taking it back, she didn't know.
Or rather, she hadn't thought about that part at all.
Now that Lan Qingyou had asked, she didn't know how to answer. Even thinking about it now, she couldn't come up with anything.
However, since Lan Qingyou had asked the question, it meant she had her own ideas.
“Do you want to try transplanting this eye?”
Lan Qingyou finally revealed her true intentions.
Actually, after learning that humans could transplant and use Magic Eyes, Lan Qingyou had been wondering—if humans could do it, then a witch should have no problem either.
Thus, this idea was born.
“This... I...”
Clearly, Snow White, who had just left the academy, had no defense against Lan Qingyou's blatant experimental desire.
After all, her friend was already gone. If she could use her friend's Magic Eye, it would be like taking her friend along to see the world.
Of course, another reason was that if she had a Gem Magic Eye, her combat capabilities would increase significantly.
She would transform from a witch who could only fight in close quarters to one who could strike enemies at both medium and close ranges.
“Do it!”
After a period of chaotic reflection, Snow White agreed, and Lan Qingyou immediately began preparing for the surgery.
“Clan Leader, is this really okay?”
Adele leaned in with a look of someone watching a good show, pretending to offer comfort.
“What could go wrong? If humans can use them as plug-and-play, then as a fellow witch, there's no reason Snow White can't.”
“Besides, if Snow White's surgery is a success, it will allow more witches to make up for their shortcomings in this area and increase their combat power.”
Lan Qingyou spoke dismissively.
And with every word she said, Adele felt that it was indeed the case.
Currently, the Transmigrators across the continent were jealous of them. Though they didn't say it, they would definitely backstab the Witch race again if given the chance.
Under such high external pressure, improving the clan members' abilities naturally became Lan Qingyou's mission as the Clan Leader.
“Clan Leader, I'm ready.”
While Lan Qingyou was lost in thought, Snow White had wrapped herself in a white bath towel and lay down on the operating table.
“Alright, let's begin then.”
Lan Qingyou didn't stand on ceremony. With her announcement, the surgery officially commenced.
Lan Qingyou's surgical plan was simple.
She would carve a hole in the forehead or arm, and then use one of her methods for resurrection to directly connect the mana circuits into it.
While it sounded simple, it was actually quite complex.
There are many nerves in the head, and even with magic and mana, it wasn't an easy place to work. In the end, Lan Qingyou chose the back of the hand.
After all, carving a hole there was relatively less dangerous.
Furthermore, inscribing mana circuits on the back of the hand was easier than doing it on the head.
However, there was one even better location, depending on whether the other party was willing.
“Actually, there's one best place for it, but I don't know how you'll feel about it.”
Looking at Snow White lying on the operating table, Lan Qingyou offered a third option.
“What is it?”
Snow White asked Lan Qingyou with quite a bit of interest.
“Remove one of your own eyes and replace it with this Gem Magic Eye.”
“...”
Snow White fell silent after hearing Lan Qingyou's third option.
But it was only for a moment.
Then she nodded and urged Lan Qingyou to hurry up and perform the surgery.
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