In terms of functionality, Lan Qingyou felt this was much more powerful than a magic desk.
Or perhaps it was an advanced version of the magic desk's features?
With that thought in mind, Lan Qingyou clicked on 【Cross-channel Chat 9/9】.
High Priestess: "Oh! The member count increased!"
Empress: "Did the Fool recruit a new downline again?"
Wheel of Fortune: "Last time, Justice said they wanted to bring the Witch of the High Tower on board and even asked me for a divination. Did the Fool actually pull it off?"
High Priestess: "No way, he actually found the Witch?"
High Priestess, Empress, Wheel of Fortune, Justice, the Fool...
It seemed everyone here used code names to refer to one another.
If she hadn't known the nature of this place beforehand, Lan Qingyou would have thought she had accidentally stumbled into a roleplay chat.
Lan Qingyou thought to herself as she looked at the avatars that matched their code names.
She then checked the number on the channel. She was the ninth; there were eight people ahead of her, which matched the number Hells Mo, the Fool, had mentioned earlier.
Even the mention of divination lined up. It seemed there was no mistake.
Lan Qingyou floated down and placed Hells's card on the rock.
"Do you believe me now?"
Once Lan Qingyou flew back up, Hells stepped forward to retrieve his card.
"Yes."
Now that she was in, there was no reason not to believe him. However, Lan Qingyou felt that communicating online would be better.
At the very least, not meeting in person was better for everyone.
After nodding, Lan Qingyou turned her attention back to the card in her hand.
The card was exquisitely crafted. Perhaps to accommodate habits from their old world, it functioned exactly like a phone.
This included the input methods and everything else.
Tower: "Hello, everyone."
Lan Qingyou experimented by sending a line of text.
High Priestess: "Is this the Witch of the Tower?"
Tower: "Yes."
High Priestess: "Yay! We finally have a potion seller! Tower, what potions do you have? I want them all."
Wheel of Fortune: "Save some for me too. Preferably the kind that increases spirit and mana."
...
Were these people only interested in recruiting her so they could buy potions?
Lan Qingyou became deeply suspicious. She looked down at Hells, only to find that the guy was already gone.
A trail of footprints on the ground told her that Hells had already entered his own stone shelter.
It made sense. It would be dark soon.
It was safer to stay inside a shelter.
Justice: "Hello, Witch. As a newcomer to Tarot Villa, I have a newbie starter pack for you. Keep an eye out for the transfer."
While Lan Qingyou was peering through the window of the stone shelter at Hells, who was busy writing and drawing at a desk, another message appeared in the group.
High Priestess: "Oh, the busy bee is here already. You seem quite invested in Tower."
Justice: "I just finished a meeting and happened to catch this."
Justice didn't engage with the High Priestess on the matter.
Since there was a free gift, how could Lan Qingyou refuse?
Flying back to her shelter with Steel Wool, she sat down at her magic desk. Following Hells's example of releasing the shelter, she reached out and opened the newbie starter pack he had traded to her.
Thud.
A square wooden box, about fifty centimeters in length, width, and height, dropped out of the card.
Lan Qingyou immediately stepped forward to open it.
Hiss—
Seeing the items inside the wooden box, Lan Qingyou couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air once again.
To an ordinary person, the box contained a bag of rice, a head of cabbage, a stone, a device that looked like an electric oven, and a letter.
But in the eyes of Lan Qingyou, who was wearing her identification glasses, these things were different.
【Golden Rice (D)】
【Effect: Slowly restores HP and mana after consumption.】
【Description: A premium food crop cultivated from rice grown on the Golden Plains.】
【Jade Cabbage (D)】
【Effect: Slowly restores HP after consumption.】
【Description: A premium vegetable cultivated from crops grown on the Golden Plains.】
【Flame Stone (D)】
【Effect: Automatically fires fireballs for defensive counterattacks when under attack.】
【Description: The flame symbol engraved on the stone reveals its attribute. Simply wearing it will ensure your safety.】
【Magic Oven (D)】
【Effect: Bakes food.】
【Description: A convenient machine that runs on mana. It allows you to have warm food anytime, anywhere, instead of gnawing on cold dough.】
"Tsk, this Tarot Villa really is a gathering of hidden talents. The newbie benefits are all D-grade items."
Lan Qingyou couldn't help but mutter. This gave her a faint, inexplicable sense of crisis.
She then picked up the letter, which was simply folded twice, and began to read.
【Hello, esteemed friend of the villa.】
【First, thank you for joining. If there is anything you do not understand regarding magic or the magical knowledge of the Kalim continent, you may speak freely in the group to communicate and share with everyone.】
【Second, if a strong disagreement arises within the villa, it will be resolved through a voting and abstention system. This means you can choose to opt out of things you do not agree with, rather than being forced to follow the majority.】
【Finally, as everyone knows, there is no such thing as a free lunch. When you enjoy the conveniences provided by others, you should also offer something in return for those conveniences.】
【This villa aims for mutual learning and exchange. Therefore, when you receive these gifts, you should also offer something uniquely your own in return.】
【The reason for doing this is to allow more people to know the results of your research.】
【Of course, this is also a form of disguised promotion, letting you understand what kind of research results are available in the group.】
【If you have a need, you can contact the person directly for a private chat.】
"Good grief, so the so-called newbie starter pack is actually an advertisement. You people really understand how business works."
Although the box was called a newbie starter pack, it seemed she was expected to 'pay' for it.
"But since that's the case, my return gift shouldn't be too cheap."
Looking at these D-grade 'gifts,' Lan Qingyou stroked her chin. To match these items, she would have to bring out her best skills.
With that in mind, Lan Qingyou took her tools to the third floor.
This was where she kept the Basic Mana Potions she had made earlier.
She packed eight bottles of Basic Mana Potion and eight bottles of basic healing potion to match the number of members. Since they were all D-grade, she wouldn't lose face.
Once she finished, she sent them out in the form of 'red envelopes.'
It was evening, a time when the villa members who had been 'working' were taking a break.
Consequently, the chat channel was exceptionally active.
However, the conversation mostly revolved around Lan Qingyou.
After all, Lan Qingyou was the most famous person from Blue Star on the Kalim continent.
Now that she had joined their villa and become one of them, everyone was naturally happy.
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