Witch Redemption

If you go to the underground city, where the routes are intricate and complex, then you probably won't have this advantage.

"Alright, what about the other witches?"

With these three witches joining the team and seemingly showing no hostility, Li Lan was naturally more than happy to have them.

"We haven't had any contact with them yet, but one thing is certain: quite a few witches died yesterday."

Lana briefly explained the events of yesterday. Meanwhile, the three witches involved all looked dejected, their grief over the loss of their teammates evident.

"Oh, my condolences!"

In the end, this was all Li Lan could say to comfort the three witches. How fragile is human life? Survival depends not only on strength, but also, and perhaps more importantly, on luck. Sometimes, Li Lan even wondered if he had somehow benefited from Lana's good fortune; otherwise, with his pathetic profession and low level, he would have died countless times over.

After exchanging greetings, Li Lan didn't waste any more words and discussed the next action plan with the witches.

“Today is only the second day of the mission. We still need to stay in this area for about five more days. My personal opinion is that we should act alone, but keep a proper distance. What do you think?” Li Lan suggested.

Lana had originally planned for everyone to cooperate, given the dangerous situation yesterday, but Li Lan's first suggestion was to act alone, which made her somewhat worried.

"Because I have too much experience..."

Li Lan was so obsessed with increasing the experience level of her magic book that she was almost going crazy, so she naturally couldn't let go of such a good opportunity.

You know, hunting a goblin in the ruins of Mo City can give you 100 points of magic book experience. Where else can you find such a good opportunity?

Prior to this, according to the information Li Lan and the others knew, it was that a witch's magic book needed to accumulate 200,000 experience points to go from level 5 to level 6, and 300,000 experience points to go from level 6 to level 7. In other words, starting from level 5, each level required an additional 100,000 experience points.

That 100,000 experience points can be achieved by defeating a thousand goblins.

"From level five to level nine, the difference between each level is 100,000. I don't know about the levels after that."

Della, who was very weak, added to the list.

Yesterday, she went on a rampage like a madwoman, slaughtering her way through the entire surface city and even venturing into the first level of the underground area. The number of people she hunted reached a terrifying two thousand, which gave her a whopping two hundred thousand magic book experience points, allowing her to rise to level nine in magic books. Now, she is the witch with the highest experience points among all the witches.

"I see. Yesterday, I also used the goblins here to upgrade my magic book to level seven. So it is indeed a good opportunity, but I am mainly worried about safety."

Perhaps because she knew that two witches had been killed by goblins the day before, Lana still seemed very uneasy.

"It's okay. If I'm more careful, there shouldn't be any problems. I'm almost at level seven anyway."

Lorina added excitedly that what she had gained since arriving here was even more incredible than she had imagined.

"..." Li Lan was dumbfounded. Were all his teammates cheaters? How could there be such a huge gap in skill? How could Li Lan possibly make up for such a difference?

There's no way we can catch up!

Somewhat desperate, Li Lan swallowed his bitterness and silently resolved to work twice as hard. After thinking for a moment, he instructed, "Della, try to slow down. Don't rush to the tenth level advanced silver magic book all at once. We'll advance together after we reach the same level."

Della nodded. Li Lan had mentioned the level to her several times before. At first, she was still suspicious of Li Lan's intentions, but after what happened yesterday, she completely believed in Li Lan.

"why?"

Although Li Lan's words were not directed at the three witches who had just joined the team, Lanxi still asked in confusion.

Isn't a higher level always better? A higher level means they are stronger and better able to protect themselves in various predicaments.

Li Lan hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not tell them directly that whoever was the first to reach the Silver Spellbook would become the next target of the witch hunt.

What is witch hunting? It's like fattening up a pig and then slaughtering it!

After thinking for a moment, Li Lan made up a random excuse, "After the witches are promoted to Silver Magic Books, they will likely be transferred to other areas. As you know, my current Magic Book level is only level four. If my companions are promoted too quickly, I won't be able to keep up, and that will be very troublesome."

The implication is, can I cling to your coattails a little longer?

"Uh... really? Your magic book is only level four?"

Lanxi was completely dumbfounded. What was this? They, as witches with level six magic books, had suffered a great defeat in the above-ground city of Mo City Ruins, while this person, whose level was even lower than theirs, was able to safely enter the first level of the underground area and spend the night?

This guy is codenamed 001; he's the first one to be summoned among this batch of witches.

Upon closer reflection, Lana Sivir, codenamed 002, possesses unimaginable strength. So, could this codename 001... be more than just a simple number; could it symbolize strength?

"Haha, my profession is a bit awkward..." Li Lan laughed awkwardly, simply explaining that his profession was a priest. He had fantasized countless times about being able to casually swing a giant hammer and go on a rampage, but unfortunately...

Of course, the biggest reason why Li Lan was able to roam freely in the city of Mo City Ruins yesterday was because Li Lan's slime was really powerful, and it was able to sense the location of those goblins.

In the end, Lanxi could only conclude that the four wandering witches had become close friends, and that they would even wait for each other to level up.

"Yes, Lana and Lorina, you two continue to explore the city. Della needs someone to protect her today, so leave her to me."

There was no other way; Li Lan's profession was just too demanding, and she couldn't let her teammates down under these circumstances.

Chapter 98 The Slime's Proposal

Lana hesitated for a moment, "Kallen, personally, I think..."

Li Lan understood what he meant and interrupted him, "I'll slowly figure out a way. You and Lolina are stronger, so you should also raise your level to the same level as Della as soon as possible. Of course, don't push yourself too hard; those guys in here are not easy to deal with."

Della paid the price of dying once to become rich overnight, and Li Lan doesn't want Lana and Lolina to go through the same struggle.

This is a tremendous opportunity. Although Li Lan doesn't know why the goblins here can provide so much experience, he always suspects that this wave might be an assist from the Witch Cult.

Or rather, with the help of the Flame Witch, Li Lan and his companions' doomed fate was brought forward.

"I understand!"

Lana wasn't one to be sentimental. Since Li Lan had said so, she naturally patted Li Lan on the shoulder and said, "Be careful here. I'll catch up as soon as possible. We'll advance to Silver Magic Books together then."

After saying that, he turned back to the three newly joined partners and asked, "Lanxi, do you want to take a break or continue to delve deeper?"

In fact, after saving these three people, Lana just felt that they were easy to talk to, so she revealed some secrets to them, but she did not want them to choose sides.

After all, these witches have received many favors from the Witch Cult, and most of the time they will only side with the Witch Cult. It is already quite good that they can improve their relationship in a short period of time.

Lanxi's expression changed slightly upon hearing this. After exchanging glances with her companions, she said, "We plan to hunt the Shadow Monsters for a while, and then consider entering them tomorrow."

The deaths of their two accomplices were an extremely heavy blow to them, and they would need some time to recover.

"Alright, we'll meet here later."

Lana stopped talking and, carrying the Libra Cross Greatsword, quickly headed towards the urban area of ​​the Mo City Ruins, her footsteps gradually fading into the distance.

"Sorry, we'll have to leave now and meet up later."

Lanxi also bid farewell to these "wandering witches." In reality, these witches also had their own small groups and secrets. They had only temporarily reached a consensus with Lana to cooperate. Right now, they needed to talk privately and then hunt monsters as soon as possible to improve themselves.

Soon, only Luo Lina and Li Lan remained standing in the quiet area.

Lorina nervously glanced around, and only after confirming that no one else was around did she whisper, "Karen, there's something I'd like you to give me your opinion on."

"Hmm?" Li Lan hesitated for a moment before asking Luo Lina why she was lingering, but Luo Lina spoke first.

"Actually..."

Lolina quickly opened her magic book and summoned one of the "Goblin Zombies." The moment it appeared, it emitted an extremely strong resentment and pounced on Li Lan.

"Wow!"

Startled, Li Lan's right hand suddenly grabbed the Libra Cross Greatsword behind her back.

"Stop!"

At the critical moment, Lolina hurriedly stopped the vicious man. At her voice, the man stopped his attack and stood there impatiently.

"Is this a goblin?" Li Lan was dumbfounded, not knowing why Lolina would suddenly pull such a trick.

"Yes, I used my secondary profession 'Dominator' to turn it into a zombie, and its level is five levels higher than mine, so strictly speaking, it's stronger than me. At first, I thought it would attack indiscriminately after it was summoned, but now it seems there's no need to worry."

Lolina breathed a sigh of relief, tapped the magic book a few more times, and the ferocious zombie that had appeared for less than a few seconds disappeared.

Clearly, she had just wanted to test it out and show Li Lan her side job.

How did you do that?

It has to be said that the guy who just appeared really scared Li Lan. The oppressive force he exerted was far stronger than that of the goblins she encountered yesterday.

“Actually, it’s like this…” Lolina recounted everything that had happened yesterday, finally saying with concern, “My Dominator class requires the corpses of intelligent beings. I suspect that goblins may not be monsters at all, and that their physical structure isn’t actually that different from humans. Since yesterday, I’ve been thinking, if goblins are also a kind of human, are we doing the right thing?”

In other words, to goblins, witches are invaders.

Ultimately, this thought stemmed from Lolina's feeling of moral turmoil, and was not a momentary display of saintly compassion.

The reason why Lolina wanted to talk to Li Lan alone was that she trusted him. She always felt that Li Lan exuded a special aura, as if he knew countless secrets, and that following him would be the right thing to do.

Li Lan never expected that Luo Lina, who called herself a dead fat otaku, would become so indecisive. However, he had already witnessed the power of the so-called secondary profession "Dominator", and was even very happy.

This means they have greater insurance for escaping the empire in the future, and it was definitely the right thing to do to place their hopes on a secondary profession from the start.

As for Lolina's morally questioning question, Li Lan dismissed it with disdain. After a moment's thought, he asked, "Lolina, would you do anything to survive?"

"Maybe...?" Lorina herself wasn't sure.

"That's right! We're just transmigrators who have no choice in the matter. There are many things we can't control. Besides, this world isn't a fairy tale. Being too soft-hearted will only hurt us. Who cares if it's some kind of intelligent being or not? Anything that poses a threat to us is a learning experience. Just do your best and make good use of this secondary profession, as long as it can protect you."

Li Lan didn't voice another thought to herself: after escaping the empire, they would likely have no choice but to go their separate ways to avoid being wiped out in any unforeseen circumstances. At that time, Li Lan could only pray that everyone could survive strong, become stronger, and one day no longer fear the malice of this world, and one day find their true way home.

"I see..." With a sudden realization, Lolina felt she had been overthinking things. Indeed, this was an excellent opportunity! If used properly, it would become Lolina's most powerful trump card!

"By the way, your basic necromancy summoning, do the skeletons you summon have a time limit?"

Li Lan suddenly asked, indicating that he needed to prepare for everything in the future.

"No, it's just that it gets consumed every time it's summoned."

Lolina was a little embarrassed by this. She was the kind of person who would act recklessly when she got excited, never considering any skill limitations, and would send a large number of skeletons to their deaths after summoning them all at once.

"Let's keep them if possible, and also, they won't be affected by the darkness of the monster-infested area, right?"

"Of course, Karen, what do you mean?" Lorina suddenly thought of a terrible possibility.

"Accumulate them up. If these low-level skeletons have no time limit after being summoned, then use quantity to drive quality! If quality doesn't work, then quantity will win!" This is Li Lan's thinking. The reason he is so eager to create more Servants and slaves is that he is considering using quantity to build up the numbers.

Many ants can kill an elephant; a single ant is nothing to fear, but what about a hundred million ants?

Unless you encounter a terrifying being that can crush you across dimensions, all of this can be achieved by simply increasing quantity.

In the prophecy that Li Lan had seen earlier, they would all die under the claws of an abyssal monster in the future, and this abyssal monster was not something that could be overwhelmed by sheer numbers.

"I see, I understand. I'll do my best." Today, in her excitement, she had used up a large number of low-level skeletons. The expressionless Lolina could only give up and patted Li Lan's shoulder like Lana did. "Then I'll go improve myself first. Don't worry, I'll be waiting for you after I reach level nine."

Ah, the shoulders so unique to an elven girl! Why do they feel so good to touch? Lana is so cunning! She's enjoying them herself!

Li Lan felt his body stiffen slightly. Luo Lina's bright, sparkling eyes made him feel inexplicably guilty, as if she wanted to devour him.

After briefly concealing her heavy breathing, Lorina calmly said goodbye, savoring the sensation from the touch, "Well then, I'll come back for the meeting later. Please be careful."

"no problem!"