Chariot: "I didn't expect the Fool to actually manage to recruit the Witch."
High Priestess: "Surprising, isn't it? I was shocked just now, too. I didn't think that guy could actually pull it off."
Empress: "The Fool deserves great credit for this. As a reward, I'll give you one of the tomatoes I harvested today."
The Fool: "Haha, a tomato grown by the Empress? I'm certainly looking forward to that."
Chariot: "Only one? How stingy, Empress."
【Ding! The Tower sent a red envelope 8/8】
Chariot: "Thanks, boss."
High Priestess: "Thanks, boss."
Empress: "Thanks, boss."
Wheel of Fortune: "Thanks, boss."
Justice: "Thanks, boss."
The Fool: "Thanks, boss."
Magician: "Thanks, boss."
As soon as Lan Qingyou sent her return gifts, a flurry of thanks popped up in the chat.
Wheel of Fortune: "D-grade potions, tsk tsk. +100 mana. It's a good thing my mana pool is high enough, or it would definitely overflow."
Chariot: "Hehe, my mana isn't high, but my HP is. These D-grade healing potions are going to be amazing."
High Priestess: "@The Tower, do you have any more? I want to buy some!"
Wheel of Fortune: "Me too. Preferably something for mental stats."
Chariot: "Me too! Put me down for 500 mana potions and 500 healing potions!"
Once they saw the effects of Lan Qingyou's potions, the group immediately started clamoring to buy more.
They weren't joking.
With items this good, it was only natural to grab them while they could.
If nothing else, stockpiling more would help them survive a bit longer during the upcoming mana tide.
However...
The Tower: "I'm glad you all like them, but unfortunately, I don't have many test tubes left. Perhaps you could buy some in your own areas and send them to me? Don't worry, I'll offer a fair price."
Wheel of Fortune: "Test tubes? I'll go have a look."
High Priestess: "I've found those before, but I threw them away since I had no use for them."
Empress: "Me too. I'm starting to regret it now."
Chariot: "What's there to regret? They're just glass bottles. @The Tower, if you can make D-grade potions, you should be able to make a talent ascension potion to go from D-grade to C-grade, right? If you can, I'll build you a fully automated machine for glass production."
So, it seemed this 'Chariot' was the one who made that magic oven.
Mechanical engineering? She had studied that too, but she didn't have enough knowledge to design a piece of magic machinery on her own. Besides, her path of development was distinctly different from his.
Perhaps she could exchange some ideas with this guy later when she started working on golemcraft.
High Priestess: "Wow, talk about a big spender!"
Magician: "@Chariot, so your talent is only D-grade? I thought you were A-grade."
Chariot: "Haha, my talent doesn't stop my magic machinery from working. But obviously, the higher the talent, the better. @The Tower, what do you say? Want to trade?"
The Tower: "I could, but I don't have any C-grade mental-type materials right now. My current recipes are also for D-grade potions, so I'd need to rethink the process."
Chariot: "No problem, no problem. As long as you agree. Our group is all about this kind of exchange anyway."
Chariot: "I'll sketch out a blueprint for the glass bottle machine tonight and give you the specs tomorrow. If you're satisfied, I'll build it according to those parameters."
The Tower: "Deal."
Empress: "I'm jealous. I wonder when I'll be able to upgrade my B-grade talent."
High Priestess: "No need to be jealous. Now that the Tower is already on board with us, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."
Empress: "Haha, Justice might get angry if you put it like that. He is the founder, after all."
Oh?
So the founder of Tarot Villa was Justice?
That was a pretty good piece of information to have.
Lan Qingyou raised an eyebrow, a faint smile playing on her lips.
Although Hells had invited her, he hadn't explicitly stated who the founder of Tarot Villa was.
She could have asked in the group chat, but it was better not to if she didn't have to.
She was a 'celebrity,' after all, and celebrities had an image to maintain.
It was necessary to keep up an air of mystery.
Just then, a small flashing box appeared at the top of her card.
The name on the notification was 'Justice.'
Lan Qingyou clicked on it, curious.
Justice: "I need you to give me another set of your potions."
The Tower: "?"
Lan Qingyou was a bit confused.
Based on Justice's previous interactions in the group, he didn't seem like a greedy person.
Justice: "To put in the newbie starter packs."
She understood now. It was for promotion.
Lan Qingyou didn't waste any words and packed ten more bottles—five sets—for him.
Since it was for promotion, and despite her existing fame, she still needed to prove her value with actual results. There was no reason for her to refuse.
Once that was done, Lan Qingyou returned to her magic desk to wait for Gu Xiaobei to feed her, while idly watching the group chat.
Speaking of which, since this was similar to the magic desk, did it also have personal profiles?
Lan Qingyou clicked on the avatar of the most active member, the High Priestess.
Sure enough, a profile page popped up.
Compared to the profiles on the magic desk, this was more like a simple personal information sheet.
【High Priestess】
【True Name: Vivian Nadasdy Bathory (19 years old)】
【Title: Violent Zealot】
【Personal Bio: Specialist in magic items and mana crystal production. Clients in need can contact me anytime for custom magic tools.】
This bio... was she using it as ad space?
Good idea.
Looking at the High Priestess's information, Lan Qingyou nodded in understanding. After all, while they were researchers, they were also trying to survive, weren't they?
I'll do the same.
With that thought, Lan Qingyou immediately edited her own personal info to advertise her potions, though she doubted there was anyone left who didn't know who she was.
Having nothing else to do, she decided to look through the profiles of everyone who had spoken.
【The Fool, Hells Mo, Male, 28 years old, Title: 'Wilderness Traveler'】
【Magician, David Angel, Male, 33 years old, Title: 'Seeker of Magic'】
【Empress, Jiang Lan, Female, 41 years old, Title: 'Hardworking Farmer'】
【Chariot, Olf, Male, 38 years old, Title: 'Steel Believer'】
【Wheel of Fortune, Esmeralda, Female, 23 years old, Title: 'Chaser of the Starry Sky'】
【Justice, Chu Yuan, Male, 44 years old, Title: 'Fair Arbiter'】
With the exception of Justice, everyone had turned their personal bios into advertisements.
Huh!
The name Chu Yuan... it seemed familiar.
When she saw the last one, Justice, Lan Qingyou paused for a moment, trying to recall where she had heard it.
Oh, right. She remembered seeing this guy's name spamming the announcements back when the Kalim Supreme Council was first established.
Does that mean he's one of the people in the Council?
Rate on N.U.
