The Queen of Scrolls never admits defeat

Everyone was having a lively discussion, constantly filling in one detail after another and filling in any potential loopholes. Moran's initial idea, nurtured by the wisdom of the group, was rapidly growing into a rigorous and comprehensive plan.

“Moran,” Anita swallowed the food in her mouth and leaned closer to ask, “How many slots are you planning to use to trade invitations to the world of Seran with high-level explorers from other races?”

"The initial plan is five." Moran had already considered this issue: "My current magic power can support 105 explorers to borrow money to fight against the Dao Ancestor at the same time. Excluding the witch's own people, there are still three spots left."

But now the situation has changed.

She looked at Lilith, Sylph, and Vasita, then nodded to Tracy, Carmela, and Anita:

"First of all, the witches' witch magic is unique. You only need to put the cards made with your own witch magic on the card shop of the sixteen worlds I have developed. The one-time magic power you earn should be enough to cover your own needs. You don't need to borrow one-time magic power from me."

More importantly, Anita, your Firework Magic Bullets are incredibly powerful and highly efficient at resolving battles. This will save a significant amount of magic power in the long run.

All things considered, there are more than enough slots to squeeze out five trading opportunities.

It can also reserve some magic power as a resource to deal with emergencies.

I have extra invitation letters available; feel free to trade with me if you're interested!

“Five spots…” Tracy pondered for a moment before speaking first, her tone steady. “I’ll handle the negotiations with the elves. I have some personal connections with the current Elf Queen, Ariana. She’s a visionary chieftain who’s always been open to new knowledge that can enhance the strength of her people. This deal should pique her interest.”

“Then I’ll take care of the dragons!” Anita immediately chimed in excitedly, her eyes gleaming with a fighting spirit. “I sensed Meredith’s presence on Dragon Island; she must be in Valen! Perfect opportunity to go find her, stretch my legs, and ask if she has any invitations from friends in the Thran world. With her competitive nature, she definitely won’t miss this chance to quickly increase her power. As one of the leaders who led the dragons in their migration, her words carry considerable weight within the clan.”

Carmela nodded slightly and calmly analyzed, "Angels and demons are not worth considering for now due to their complex internal situations. Other races may not also possess the invitation letters of friendship we need. Currently, focusing our efforts on communicating with the elves and dragons is the best option. We'll contact them first and then discuss the follow-up based on their offers and conditions."

"Then let's wait for good news from our seniors!" Moran said happily.

She was originally worried about where to find high-level explorers from other races! These people were active in Valen before she was even born.

Moran had no doubt that the witches' connections were far superior to hers, so she was very relieved to leave this matter to them.

Tracy had Queen Ariana's {communication card} friend, and immediately took out the card to start contacting her.

[Tracy: Ariana, we recently discovered a star system involving numerous worlds that can be saved, and we are currently preparing to gather forces to explore it. This is the general plan... We currently have five extra slots available for trade. I wonder if the Elven race is interested in participating?]

Queen Ariana's reply was surprisingly swift.

[Ariana: Thank you for letting me know! The Elves are certainly interested in participating. Please tell me, what would it take to give us all five spots?]

Tracy smiled slightly upon seeing the reply, and was about to proceed with her original plan to offer an "Invitation to Be a Best Friend in the World of Seran" in exchange for a spot. Tracy generously displayed the chat content to everyone, but Moran, seeing this, immediately reminded her, "Senior Tracy, please wait! Don't just say 'Invitation to Be a Best Friend,' make it clear that it's an 'Invitation to Be a Permanent Best Friend'!"

Tracy paused, glancing at Moran with a hint of confusion.

The only difference between permanent and limited-time friend invitations is their usage period; the former can be used at any time, while the latter must be used within a specified period.

However, there are significant differences in their rarity and value.

When they were discussing it, they agreed that any invitation from a close friend would be acceptable.

Moran quickly explained, “That’s how negotiations work. We start by offering the highest price. If the Elf Queen thinks a permanent invitation is too expensive, she will naturally offer a time-limited invitation as an alternative, or provide other forms of compensation. This way, we not only gain the upper hand in the negotiations, but also have room to bargain. If we offer a time-limited invitation from the beginning, we will have no room to back down and will be forced into a passive position.”

Although she felt that neither permanent nor limited-time invitations would affect her use, she would still like to get more permanent friend invitations from advanced worlds if possible.

Opportunities to explore advanced worlds are rare, and she doesn't need so many herself. She can leave them to other witches, as the witch race currently lacks the necessary resources in this area!
Tracy understood what she meant. In terms of business acumen, none of the witches could compare to Moran, who single-handedly led all the witches to wealth.

Following Moran's advice, she revised the message to be sent: "An invitation to become a permanent friend of the Thran world in exchange for one spot to participate."

After the message was sent, there was a brief silence on the other end.

When the elves migrated, they did indeed bring with them an invitation to the world of Thran.

However, this invitation can only produce one permanent best friend invitation every five hundred years, and one limited-time best friend invitation with a five-hundred-year time limit every hundred years. The remaining ordinary invitations are almost useless.

The Elf race currently only has two permanent Friend Invitations in stock. Since the end of the internal strife, many talented individuals have emerged within the race, so one must be kept in reserve for unforeseen circumstances. At most, one can be traded. They do have a few limited-time Friend Invitations in stock, but the younger generation in the race still needs time to grow, so no one needs them for the time being, and trading them is not a problem.

[Ariana: The clan's reserves of permanent Friend Invitations are really limited. How about exchanging them for limited-time Friend Invitations? I have limited-time Friend Invitations with a validity period of 450 years. As long as I use them before they expire, there's no difference between them and permanent ones.]

Upon seeing the reply, Tracy looked at Moran.

Moran inquired about what kind of person Queen Ariana was, from Tracy's perspective.

“She is so open-minded, decisive, and shrewd, unlike an elf! Yet she is just as honest, kind, and nature-loving as elves!” Tracy said.

Moran understood: "Then you should reply to her like this..." (End of Chapter)