This time, Lan Qingyou once again stuck to her principle of being creative and pushing boundaries with her craft.
She gathered all the mental-type herbs and materials she could find and piled them onto the stone slabs on the fourth floor.
“Right, I think I still have some D-grade talent ascension potions left.”
Just as Lan Qingyou was preparing to dive into her work, she suddenly remembered the leftover talent ascension potions from before. She went to the adjacent constant temperature storage room to search for them, eventually bringing them all out.
No matter how she looked at them, they were ‘successful previous works.’
With these on hand, combined with the Seeker of Fire Crucible, the success rate would likely increase significantly.
But that still wasn't enough.
For the base water this time, Lan Qingyou didn't plan on using the Spring of Repose. Instead, she sought out Riesling, that alcohol peddler.
The Tower: “@Righteousness, do you have any alcohol suitable for women that tastes mellow but has a real kick to it?”
Righteousness: “While any alcohol with a certain proof will inevitably ‘go to one's head,’ the products I've brewed with mana have had that side effect removed. Such inferior products don't exist in my inventory.”
Riesling suspected Lan Qingyou was trying to ruin his reputation.
Was she joking?
He was a brewer and a merchant. Asking him if he had alcohol that ‘went to one's head’ was like slapping him in the face and trampling on his brand.
Even if Lan Qingyou was his benefactor, she couldn't slander him like that.
The Tower: “Alright, my wording might have caused a misunderstanding. I need a batch of alcohol that can increase spirit.”
Lan Qingyou rephrased her request.
Righteousness: “Oh, so that's what you meant. I can't speak for other things, but when it comes to alcohol, I have plenty of items that increase spirit.”
Riesling breathed a sigh of relief upon realizing she wanted a specific type of alcohol.
She was his great benefactor, after all. Even if she had been spreading rumors about him, he wouldn't have had the heart to turn against her.
Thankfully, it wasn't a rumor.
The Tower: “I see. Then give me 50 liters.”
Righteousness: “Still looking for something mellow and suitable for women?”
The Tower: “Yes.”
Righteousness: “I happen to have a peach wine that is very suitable for women. Its effect is that a single glass can increase spirit by 10 points for thirty minutes. If you're going to drink it, it's best not to exceed 100 milliliters at a time; that's the effective dosage for this wine.”
Just as potions had dosages, alcohol required a specific amount to achieve its desired effects.
After all, while peach wine was good, one shouldn't overindulge.
Of course, if it was purely for consumption as a beverage, it didn't really matter.
If one got drunk, they could simply circulate their mana to sober up instantly.
This was probably one of the few perks of this world.
The Tower: “I see. I'll take that, then. However, I'm not buying it to drink.”
Lan Qingyou nodded in satisfaction after seeing the effects, taking the opportunity to clarify her intentions. It wouldn't be good if people thought she was some kind of drunkard.
Righteousness: “Not for yourself?”
The Tower: “Correct. I'm using it to brew medicine.”
Riesling's mind blanked for a moment when he saw Lan Qingyou's reply.
Wait, I know all those words, but why don't they make sense when put together?
The Tower: “Brewing medicine requires base water with a high concentration of mana. I've simply swapped the water for alcohol.”
Pure extravagance!
The moment Lan Qingyou said this, those two words popped into the minds of everyone lurking in the chat.
While they didn't know how much Riesling's wine cost, there was no doubt that anything produced by him was far from cheap.
They only ever bought some when they were craving it or when Gu Xiaobei made a dish that paired perfectly with a drink.
Only that alcohol-obsessed guy, Chariot, bought it regularly.
Because of this, Riesling had managed to gather almost all the machinery he needed in the month since joining the group. This alone showed how expensive his products were.
In Riesling's own words, he was currently focusing on the business of the wealthy. That was his primary reason for joining the group.
After all, it was a way to connect with the Supreme Council.
As for the low-end market, he would deal with that later.
Now, hearing that Lan Qingyou was using his wine to make medicine, he was grinning from ear to ear.
This was prime promotional material.
Righteousness: “That's fine, but the production of this particular wine is a bit low right now. I don't have that much in stock.”
The Tower: “How much do you have?”
Righteousness: “Two 10-liter barrels.”
The Tower: “I'll take it all. You can settle the payment with Shang Chuan.”
Righteousness: “Alright.”
Righteousness replied casually and sent the items to Lan Qingyou.
He hadn't even thought about taking Lan Qingyou's money.
It was just two barrels of wine. Although the production was low and his price was high, the actual cost wasn't that much.
If he charged her for this, how could he show his face in their circles again?
Once she had the items, Lan Qingyou sent the materials needed for the Intermediate Mana Potion to Chu Yuan and immediately set to work on researching the talent ascension potion.
For the next few days, Lan Qingyou spent her time experimenting, eating, and sleeping.
Oh, and collecting the potions crafted by the golems.
Three times a day, she would dump them all on Chu Yuan in exchange for materials.
【Ding! Congratulations to individual ‘Lan Qingyou’ for researching ‘【Intermediate Potion: Talent Ascension (C)】.’ Please keep up the good work.】
That day, Lan Qingyou had just finished brewing a pot and bottled it. Before she even had a chance to look at it, the voice of the world consciousness rang in her ears.
“It's happening again! It's happening again! This time it's a C-grade talent ascension potion...”
The moment the world consciousness's voice spoke, the world and regional channels exploded before Lan Qingyou could even react.
“What did I do to deserve hearing so much good news?”
“I remember the last one was a D-grade talent ascension potion, right?”
“That's right. Honestly, I don't want to hear another word about it.”
“Wait, I just thought of something. If a Witch starts with an E-grade talent and she keeps doing this, slowly upgrading, won't she eventually reach S-grade, the highest known talent level?”
“Now that you mention it, you're right!”
“Stop talking. I'm gnashing my teeth so hard my molars are cracking.”
“Don't do that. Dental work is expensive.”
Before, everyone's attention had been focused on the Witch race and Lan Qingyou's skill in brewing medicine.
To be honest, it was impossible not to be jealous.
However, even if they were jealous, there was nothing they could do about it.
After all, she was the one crafting the potions herself.
But things were different now.
Everyone possessed a talent, and Lan Qingyou had previously been just like them, starting with the lowest E-grade talent.
If she had gone up just one level, they might have turned a blind eye and said nothing.
But now she was clearly intent on climbing higher and higher. It was practically killing them.
Especially for those who had held privileged positions and high status in the Blue Star Federation before crossing over—the so-called ‘elites’ like the wealthy, officials, celebrities, professors, and lawyers.
The massive gap between their past and current reality was simply more than they could stomach.
And so...
Envy spread through their hearts, and greed drove them to lose their reason.
They wanted to upgrade too!
They didn't want to keep struggling for survival with a bottom-tier E-grade talent forever!
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