Chapter 178 | Survival for All: The Tower Witch with E-Rank Talent

You know, there's actually a possibility of that.

After all, the transmigration of tens of billions of people isn't a joke. Even an entity like the world consciousness, which represents the entire planet, would likely make thorough preparations if it wanted to bring everyone over at once.

After all this time, it wouldn't be surprising if it spent some time surfing the web.

And as for that Knowledge Sap—was the awakening of the Magic Eye due to the 'Variable X'—the Three-eyed Crow's eye—getting mixed into the materials?

If that's the case, I really should thank Shang Chuan.

After all, who wouldn't want a cheat ability as legendary as the 'impregnating gaze'?

But why is it a support-type? If it were a combat-type, wouldn't I have gained another offensive move?

Lan Qingyou fell into deep thought as she looked at the information for the Magic Eye on her personal status screen, named 'Analytic Magic Eye'.

【Analytic Magic Eye (S)】

【Description: A Magic Eye with identification and analysis capabilities. With just a glance, you can know what an object is and how it was made. If you possess the relevant knowledge, you can even replicate it with one hundred percent accuracy.】

It was common knowledge that the three most fundamental and important steps in alchemy were 'Understanding,' 'Deconstruction,' and 'Reconstruction.'

It could be said that all of alchemy was built upon the foundation of 'Understanding.'

Now that she had this Analytic Magic Eye, didn't that mean she could reach the level of 'Understanding' with just a single glance?

This was an epic buff!

She had actually been complaining about it not being a combat-type just a moment ago; thinking back, that was truly foolish.

As for combat, with those saps available, wouldn't gaining skills be a matter of minutes?

With just one look, Lan Qingyou's train of thought became exceptionally clear.

That's right, a support-type Magic Eye is exactly what I need.

【Congratulations to individual 'Lan Qingyou' for evolving from a Blue Star human to a Witch.】

【Individual 'Lan Qingyou' has become the first person in the history of the Kalim continent to evolve into a 'Witch.' Having received the recognition of the world consciousness, her race has been further elevated to 'Origin Witch.' Reward: The treasure of the alchemy world, the world-class item 'Emerald Tablet.'】

"Huh?"

"Lan Qingyou again?"

"No way! What the hell is a Witch?"

"Shouldn't the focus be on the race? Evolution! That's super cool, okay?"

"Lan Qingyou just crafted a potion earlier. I thought 'Witch' was just a name, but now it seems it's not what we thought?"

"Are you saying Lan Qingyou's Witch race is an evolution caused by drinking the potion she made herself?"

"What else could it be?"

"How much? I'll buy it!"

"Who are you asking? I want to buy it too!"

"Hilarious. Some people are so clueless; is this something money can solve? Look at the description for that potion. Although there are no specific values, things like long-lived race, ageless, Magic Eye, and Attribute Correction combined are not things you can buy with money."

"For something that even Lan Qingyou, the Witch, used without hesitation, this Witch race must be very strong, right?"

"Very strong. Just look at those people who practice sword arts; they're very strong after they cut it off."

"I suspect you're not talking about sword arts."

"Want to become a pretty lady without the pain? A single potion can satisfy that little wish of yours, hee-hee."

"Not hee-hee, thank you."

"Sigh! My human race has finally declined. Lan Qingyou, who was called the number one human, isn't even human anymore."

"Number one human? How come I've never heard of that?"

"I just came up with it. Got a problem?"

"But honestly, if I had the chance, I'd probably switch too. After all, humans don't seem to have any advantages."

"Nonsense. Look at Lan Qingyou; she was human before, and didn't she still stand above us? In the end, hard work depends on the individual, not the race."

"That hits hard, bro."

"Am I the only one focused on that world-class item?"

"Wake up, kid. That's not something you should be worrying about."

...

Clatter!

The moment the world consciousness's voice appeared again, a water cup fell to the ground and shattered on the spot.

"No way, no way, this makes no sense. It's that Lan Qingyou person again. So annoying. Looks like the plan needs another major revision."

The owner of the cup was a girl with black wavy hair, wearing an orange velvet maxi dress.

But at this moment, the girl was holding her head in her hands, leaning against a magic desk and complaining in frustration.

Behind her...

Or rather, all around her, there were books everywhere. The room she was in looked like a library, and the sheer volume of books was enough to drive someone as studious as Lan Qingyou wild.

...

Elsewhere, in a basement on the Kalim continent, a woman wearing a white lab coat and a monocle paused what she was doing upon hearing the world consciousness's voice.

"Witch? A new race? The world-class item Emerald Tablet?"

"This potion looks quite good; it's another excellent research topic. Lan Qingyou, I admit you have some new tricks in the way of alchemy, but I won't lose to you."

The woman spoke as she set down the test tube in her hand.

After frowning in thought for a moment, she stood up and said to another woman behind her, also in a white lab coat and stirring a crucible with a stirring rod, "I'll leave this to you."

She then walked into a nearby lounge, pulled open a desk drawer, and took out an envelope that looked like an invitation, black with a gold border.

The woman picked up a quill on the desk and, after a brief pause, wrote her name on it—Alisa von Aurelius.

After finishing, Alisa burned the envelope directly.

The flames consumed the envelope instantly and, at the same time, formed a line of text in front of Alisa—【Welcome to The Masquerade, Witch of the Workshop】.

...

"Sigh... it's that Lan Qingyou again. Do you guys think it could really be my dear cousin?"

In a cave, Lan Qingyou's cousin, Liu Jie, muttered while poking at the fire pit in front of her.

"Yeah, if it is, that would be great. We could go and seek refuge with her. With her current abilities, she should be able to give us each a potion to become Witches."

Nearby, Liu Jie's brother, Liu Wei, spoke with glowing eyes.

As for turning into a woman, in his view, didn't one just need strength to survive in this world?

As long as he could gain power, he didn't care what he turned into.

"Stop dreaming. Have you forgotten how we treated her before? You'd better think about the food situation first. If this damn mana tide doesn't end soon, we'll all be starving."

Lying on a bed made of leaves, Liu Yongfu glared at his son and daughter, then tightened his clothes and closed his eyes to sleep.

Their family had been lucky. After escaping the shelter where they were enslaved, the family had found this cave that same night.

They had been in despair at the time.

But who would have thought that after a whole night, nothing happened? So, the family hid in the depths of this cave, never going out except to look for food and firewood.

The mana turbulence didn't affect this place.

The mana tide still didn't affect this place.

It could be called a heaven-sent land for their family.

However, there were pros and cons. Everything about this place was good except for the lack of food; they had to go out. If there were food, even if it was just moss or something, they wouldn't have to go out and take risks.