Witch Redemption

"I see. It's a real shame you left the Witch Cult." After hearing this, Li Lan realized just how much determination Lorina had made and what price she had to pay to follow them.

It would be impossible for Li Lan and Lana not to be moved at this moment. Only now did they realize how much Luo Lina trusted them, to the point that she was willing to give up everything to stand by their side.

"What's there to regret? People are born in hardship and die in comfort. The feeling of slowly leveling up by hunting monsters is not bad."

Lolina waved her hand, her cold expression remaining as calm as ever. "Besides, we're all at a decent level now. Mimicry Chaos is nothing to us. As for experience, we can just keep piling it up."

………………

It was dawn again, and the morning chill made Li Lan hug her cloak tighter. As she opened her blurry eyes, she saw the slime studying diligently.

Although his slime is in human form and has no facial features, it seems that it can not only hear sounds clearly and speak strange boiling water language, but also has very good eyesight.

"My lord...I...I've finished reading..."

The slime made a gurgling sound like boiling water, which was somewhat indistinct but understandable.

In fact, last night Li Lan only briefly told it that this was an introductory book, and had not yet formally taught it to recognize words.

"Um, you recognize these characters?"

The slime scratched its head, as if trying to decipher the meaning of Li Lan's words. After a few seconds, it stammered, "Instinct..."

"instinct?"

Li Lan then remembered that when he and Lana first traveled to this world, they also miraculously discovered that they could speak the common language of this world and recognize its writing system.

I suppose this applies to the products of life as well?

This is a good thing!

At least Li Lan won't have to spend so much energy teaching these lackeys one by one; that would be as tiring as taking care of children.

"good very good!"

Just as Li Lan was praising the azure blue Servant No. 1, Lana, Lolina, and Della also woke up from their sleep one by one.

"What's so good about it?"

Lana asked, still a little dazed.

"Let me tell you, my Servant Number One can read and speak; her learning ability is incredible!"

Li Lan praised him, almost as if she were showing off.

"Hmph, my Osiris is the same," Lana said in a daze, not even thinking about what Li Lan was talking about. "Isn't it just recognizing and speaking? Osiris, show Karen what you've got."

"Uh--"

The little red lizard with tiny fleshy wings opened its mouth and made a sound like a hiccup. It innocently looked up at Lana's expectant expression, then lowered its head in a very aggrieved manner.

"Forehead……"

Damn it! You piece of trash!

Lana was on the verge of tears. "Ugh, Osiris is out of form today, out of form."

Li Lan smiled and changed the subject, "Then let's do it the same way as before, and meet again at the agreed time."

Everyone's strength is different now, and they usually act as lone wolves. They only meet up on the day they go to the witch's residence to report together. The reason for this decision is that Li Lan and Lana both suspect that gathering together every night makes it too convenient for the witch cult to monitor them, so they decided to separate, which forces them to gather more manpower to deal with the situation.

Of course, Li Lan and Lana overestimated the Witch Cult. They didn't know that once their true names were in the Codex of Causality, the Witch Cult could monitor them in no time.

One reason is the disgusting witch cult, and another is that Li Lan believes she possesses a significant secret. If she gets too close to Lana and the others every day, and if it is ever exposed, the most likely outcome is that it will implicate them. Maintaining a proper distance is the best way to avoid being implicated.

"Yes, it's the same as always. I also plan to go to other monster areas. I'll return to Mori City before the agreed time next week."

Lana said that he had truly reached a level bottleneck. Continuing to stay in the Mori Defense Forest to hunt Mimic Chaos was not enough. He wanted to take advantage of his current level 6 Magic Tome to see if he could deal with those mid-level monsters, or see if there were any other monsters that gave more experience than Mimic Chaos.

“Me too, I feel that the mimicry of chaos is no longer enough for me.” Lolina responded as well. She and Della are now at the same level as Lana, which is level 6. It is indeed time to consider going to other nearby temple ruins.

Perhaps Li Lan is truly the only one left with a level 4 magic book. It's a bit heartbreaking, and this gap might only widen further in the future.

“Yes, that is indeed a very good choice,” Li Lan was naturally not disappointed. He quickly took out some bottles and jars from his magic book and gave one to each of the three witches. “If you encounter a situation where you don’t have time to enter the temple’s protected area, these things can help you.”

In any case, better safe than sorry; thorough preparation is essential for survival in this world.

“This is…” Lana took it curiously.

"nice one."

Li Lan dared not tell them that this thing was the witch's ashes; it was already a considerable secret in his possession.

Lana didn't ask too many questions and simply tossed her personal magic book into it. "Thanks. I'll make you a roadmap later, which will be of some help to you."

Li Lan's level is just progressing too slowly; there's a possibility she'll leave Mori City for other areas in the future.

“Me too, see you next week!” Lorina also thanked them.

"Yes, please be careful in everything you do."

Every parting has the possibility of never seeing each other again in this lifetime, but there is no other way. If we don't take this step, we will not be able to become stronger. If we cannot become stronger, it means that we will never be able to leave this imperial cage that symbolizes death.

Watching his three accomplices leave, Li Lan recalled the slime, straightened his clothes, and began to walk into the alleyways of the slums.

His next target will be that mysterious coordinate where secrets are buried!

Chapter 76 The Blind Man Who Can Divinate

Mori City Defense District, slum area.

Walking along the sparsely populated street, Li Lan opened her magic book and, with the help of the abstract map on the "Survey" page, searched for the location "23 degrees 26 minutes, 180 degrees," walking for nearly thirty minutes.

Thanks to the large influx of immigrants from Dawn City, Mori City is now much more bustling than before, with long streets, alleys, and numerous shops gradually increasing. It may well develop into an even more prosperous area in the future.

When Li Lan, the witch dressed in strange clothes, walked down the street, pedestrians would glance at her hurriedly and then instinctively keep their distance.

Accustomed to this, he simply walked on unhurriedly, estimating his current location.

"It's somewhere around here."

Referring to the abstract map in the magic book, Li Lan slowed down and raised her eyes to observe her surroundings.

But this was a more prosperous area than other parts of the slum. Li Lan had never been here before. Now that she thought about it, when No. 47 was still alive, was she also avoiding bringing them to this place?

It seems that our predecessors really went to great lengths to keep a secret.

As far as the eye can see, there are numerous Gothic buildings with spires spreading out on both sides. Like other areas, the buildings here also bear the marks of time, with many looking like dilapidated and unrepaired houses.

For the poorest members of the empire, having a place that barely shelters them from the wind and rain is enough. They don't crave much in life and just drift through each day in a daze.

Perhaps because of this, Li Lan felt that the atmosphere around her was somewhat languid, and even carried a hint of lifelessness.

"This kind of society is really rather cold..."

Everything was in stark contrast to what I had seen and heard in the capital city of Kate, which is perhaps a characteristic of most border cities in the world.

"Yes, this should be the place."

Finally arriving at the location indicated by the coordinates, Li Lan suddenly realized that this location was a bit strange.

The reason this location is considered odd is that at the end of the street is a desolate area of ​​ruins, overgrown with tangled weeds.

In the right corner amidst the numerous ruins, there was a simple, low house, completely hidden from view. An elderly woman with white hair sat quietly in front of the house, her body hunched over.

Directly in front of her stood an old, long table, on which rested a large, obviously cheap glass ball and several tattered divination books. It seemed she was a fortune teller, but unfortunately, she wasn't very professional, which resulted in her business seemingly going unnoticed.

Li Lan couldn't help but glance at the old woman a few more times, and suddenly felt a strange sense of familiarity with her.

"Disabled person?"

The old woman had a shocking scar on her head, a hideous scar that stretched from her head to her ear and then to her cheek. Beneath her white hair, where her eyes were, were two terrifying, empty holes.

It seems that the reason this old woman's fortune telling business is not doing well is not just because she is not professional enough, but because her appearance is too frightening.

Li Lan wondered how such a person could survive in this border region, and even live for so long.

Li Lan observed the location for a while, but did not notice any secret clues left behind by serial number 47. She shook her head helplessly, "It seems we can't rush it. We'll find another opportunity to come back and search thoroughly in the future."

Knowing he was outmatched, Li Lan wasn't in a hurry to "dig three feet into the ground" here, lest he expose his purpose.

As she prepared to leave, perhaps moved by compassion, Li Lan slowly walked towards the old woman.

"Beautiful lady, what aspect of life would you like to have divined?"

Upon hearing Li Lan's footsteps, the aged woman spoke in a hoarse voice, her voice clearly weak.

"What are you particularly good at, sir?"

"Hehe," the old woman laughed happily, "Gods above, I never expected to meet such a polite young man. Hehe, I usually tell fortunes about love, career, luck, or future destiny."

Upon hearing this, Li Lan fell into a brief moment of contemplation.

"Love? Of course, I like cute girls, but now that I've transmigrated into this body, there's no point in divining about love. As for career, I guess my current profession is that of a witch, and that won't change. And luck? Of course, it's all about doing your best and leaving the rest to fate. What's the point of divining about it? It seems like all that's left is my future destiny."

"I want to have my future destiny predicted."

"My beautiful lady, knowing the future comes at a price."

The old woman spoke with a smile, and with her hand, which looked like a withered twig, she picked up a piece of black cloth from the table and began wiping the huge glass ball.

"How much money do you need?" Li Lan thought it was a matter of money.

"No, my price for fortune telling is not high. Fortune telling about love, career, and luck only costs 10 browns, but fortune telling about destiny is different. It costs 100 browns."

Isn't that just a matter of money?

Hearing that a fortune telling would cost 100 Browns, Li Lan was taken aback. It was a bit hard to just hand over so much money.

"What is the specific cost?" Li Lan asked, still somewhat curious.

"Beautiful lady, do you believe that people can defy fate?"

After a moment's thought, Li Lan said firmly, "Yes, man can conquer nature!"

"Alas, I have met many people as steadfast as you, yet they all collapsed shortly after having their fates divined, and many even died tragically. Even so, you still intend to perform divination related to fate?"

Seeing Li Lan fall into a brief silence, the old woman added, "The price of knowing the future is that you will gradually walk towards the predetermined future, and then realize that you are powerless to change it. Whether it is a happy future or a tragedy, once it is seen, it will definitely not change."

"The predictions of fate are so cruel, please think carefully."

The old woman's words sounded alarmist, yet they instilled a strange fear in Li Lan, making it difficult for him to adapt in the short term.

"Isn't the future of a witch predetermined from the start? If we can't escape this damned hell, then my fate, Lana's fate, will be the same as Senior Number 47 and the others. But! If I could really see my future now, even if I can't change it, perhaps I could still try my best to leave hope for those who come after me!"

Li Lan thought of Senior No. 47 and the others. Weren't they also watching their fates head towards destruction step by step? Like Li Lan, they all lived in torment and suffering, constantly calculating how long they could live.