“Ho ho ho! This is actually quite interesting.”
Seeing the messages, Lan Qingyou couldn't help but laugh out loud.
They say that the fragrance lingers on the hand that gives the rose; now she was truly experiencing it. It... felt pretty good.
Maybe she should brew a pot and give them away for fun whenever she had nothing to do?
Lan Qingyou thought happily.
The personalities or characters of the people who received the potions—whether they were good or bad—didn't matter to her at all.
It was just a game. What did it matter how she played?
Besides, as she had said before, they couldn't threaten her anyway.
Moreover, on a landmass that could hold twenty billion people, it was uncertain if she would even encounter those three in her lifetime.
As for the people who were using her name to scam others...
Lan Qingyou could only say that the Kalim continent did not tolerate idlers.
...
It was the start of another mana turbulence, but none of this had much to do with Lan Qingyou, who was working hard to study the knowledge of two worlds.
Snap!
That night, a gale howled outside. Lan Qingyou, tired from reading, closed her book and shut her eyes.
It had been over a week since she returned from the cave. She had read what needed to be read, learned what needed to be learned, and understood what needed to be understood. Now, all that remained was practice.
After all, no matter how well one studied or how deeply one understood, one wouldn't know their own limits without actual hands-on experience.
But what could she use for an experiment right now?
Lan Qingyou turned her head toward the howling wind outside the window, and then she saw the two little fellows sleeping soundly in her bed.
Right.
Didn't she have summoning circles?
Why not try to create a magic circle for a familiar contract first?
Although these two little guys were on very good terms with her now, they were still monsters. There was no guarantee they wouldn't suddenly turn feral.
In such moments, having a contract to restrain them would be much better.
No sooner said than done. Lan Qingyou took out paper and pen and began to sketch.
Constructing a magic circle was similar to constructing an alchemy circle.
For Lan Qingyou, who had extensive experience in constructing alchemy circles, this was not a difficult task.
Of course, the convenience brought by her Witch race also played a part.
During her studies, Lan Qingyou discovered that compared to things like magic combat techniques, magic circles might be the true path for Witches.
This path included not only offensive capabilities but also defensive and supportive ones.
Combined with the rational use of potions or talent ascension potions, it could completely elevate the Witch race to a certain height.
To put it bluntly, Lan Qingyou enjoyed looking down on others from the top of a high tower. As the founder and original shareholder, she naturally hoped the Witch race could stand at the highest peak as well.
From the moment this issue arose, Lan Qingyou had never slacked off.
After drawing the Familiar Contract magic circle, Lan Qingyou thought for a while, modified a few details, and then took out a stone slab and a crystal pen to begin carving.
Pinching the tail of the still-sleeping Spoon, she gently placed him on the magic circle she had carved using magic circuits.
Then, she channeled her mana.
“Squeak!”
Spoon, startled awake by the contract circle, jumped in place and began scurrying around inside the circle.
However, after a short while, Spoon calmed down.
For no other reason than he had figured it out.
A great benefactor like Lan Qingyou, who took care of his food and drink, wouldn't harm him.
Thus, the frightened Spoon finally settled down.
As he quieted, the Familiar Contract magic circle gradually took effect, finally ending with a small, vertical, red diamond-shaped dot appearing on Spoon's forehead.
“Squeak, squeak, squeak!”
Once the contract was finished and Spoon saw the light on the magic circle vanish, he immediately dove into Lan Qingyou's arms and began to “cry” with squeaks.
Yes, he was crying.
There were even tears at the corners of his eyes.
It was very human-like.
On Lan Qingyou's side, as soon as the contract was completed, she immediately felt Spoon's current uneasy mood.
She knew this was the result of the contract taking effect.
After all, the most important part of a familiar contract was to let the contractor know the current “thoughts” of the contracted party.
Only in this way could the contractor better communicate, live, and learn with their familiar.
“There, there, don't cry. It didn't even hurt.”
Being able to fully understand the other's feelings, Lan Qingyou also felt a sense of sadness.
This was natural; the relationship between Lan Qingyou and Spoon could now be described as “heart-to-heart” without exaggeration.
So, she took out a roll of paper to wipe Spoon's tears and very gently stroked his fur to soothe his current uneasy mood.
He really had been frightened.
Sleeping peacefully, and then suddenly someone comes to knock on the door of your heart.
It would be normal for anyone to be startled.
Not to mention a “mouse” who was as timid as one.
“Ji-ji!”
Steel Wool, who had been woken up earlier by Spoon's cries, was originally in a daze, not knowing what Lan Qingyou and the little mouse were “playing.”
But seeing Lan Qingyou treat the little mouse so tenderly, he instantly got jealous.
He delivered a flying kick, preparing to knock Spoon away.
But the quick-handed Lan Qingyou not only stopped him but also caught him and placed him on another carved stone slab.
“Ji!”
Although he didn't know what was happening, seeing Lan Qingyou's actions—identical to what she had done with Spoon—he immediately stood at attention, his gaze as resolute as someone facing a heroic death.
Incidentally, he used that resolute gaze to look down on Spoon.
But Lan Qingyou didn't care; she reached out and performed a series of rapid maneuvers.
Compared to the frightened Spoon, Steel Wool was clearly much calmer.
The moment the magic circle lit up, his body shook slightly and then went still.
Just like Spoon, the contract was completed once a small red diamond-shaped dot appeared on his handsome forehead.
Afterward, he also dove into Lan Qingyou's arms, just like Spoon, begging for a hug.
Facing these two little fellows who were like children, Lan Qingyou could only helplessly pet them both together.
Well, the two little guys were indeed children; they weren't even a year old yet.
After petting them for a while to soothe them, she finally picked them up to carefully examine the small red diamond-shaped dots on their foreheads.
She had thought it was just a red dot, but upon closer inspection, she realized it wasn't a red dot at all—it was an eye.
A vertical eye.
Was it because of her own Magic Eye?
Seeing the eye symbol, Lan Qingyou couldn't help but think of her own Analytic Magic Eye.
So, she used her Magic Eye to check the status of the two fellows and found that they hadn't gained any new skills; there was just an added entry: “Contractor: Lan Qingyou.”
It seemed to be a mark similar to a dog tag.
It let others know they were being raised by someone and were not wild monsters; catching or killing them would lead to trouble.
“Phew...”
After completing the first familiar contract of her life, Lan Qingyou lay back on the bed with a sigh of relief.
Good grief!
Taking a look at her own status, Lan Qingyou's eyelids twitched.
Two familiar contracts had consumed over a thousand points—nearly half of her mana points?
Rate on N.U.
