The Witch's Imaginary Land: Redemption Comes After Sticking Together

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"I saw you came out of the portal. What's wrong? Did Li Hui give up?"

Ariel felt a little suffocated. She finally understood. Someone would actually deliberately run into an enemy's attack. Wasn't that suicide?

"No, Li Hui has already hunted the dragon you mentioned and sent me back with the spoils. He should be recovering." She kindly concealed the fact that Li Hui was completely uninjured, to avoid making him feel awkward if he found out.

"That's good. When she comes out, I must have a good talk with her. She must pay attention to her surroundings during battle, otherwise she might not be so lucky next time she's ambushed." Jiang Kehan ​​kept her mission in mind and ensured the other party's safety, which made her seem a bit like a mother hen, nagging on and on.

Li Hui, who had just entered the hall, was speechless. He walked directly in front of the two of them, bowed slightly to Jiang Kehan, who was blushing and had her mouth open, and then spoke.

"I understand. There won't be a next time. From now on, I will use magic to explore my surroundings every moment."

Jiang Kehan, who had been whispering and then caught in the act, turned her toes and opened her eyes wide in surprise when she heard Li Hui's answer.

"I was just saying, there's no need to be so serious." She also put away her smile and looked at Li Hui seriously. The two stared at each other, making Ai Li'er, who was next to them, feel a little jealous and couldn't help but interrupt their conversation.

"Okay, okay, we're a team, aren't we? Don't be so serious, everyone smile." After saying that, she grabbed Jiang Kehan's arm and gave Li Hui a cute look, but she was secretly scared.

Li Hui's expression was solemn, even a little cold. Even Jiang Kehan ​​noticed something was wrong, let alone Ai Li'er, who was often in contact with Li Hui. Ai Li'er always felt that Li Hui needed to be alone right now.

Jiang Kehan ​​also laughed, but it sounded somewhat forced.

She felt as if she were touching a piece of ice on a mountaintop. A thunderstorm was brewing in the sky, but the first thing to be destroyed by the storm was not her, who was on the mountainside, but that piece of ice.

Is Li Hui very strict with herself?

Jiang Kehan ​​felt as if she were seeing her former boss. She had heard that the boss was under a lot of pressure, which was why he was so serious and rarely smiled. The two of them had very similar expressions.

Fortunately, Li Hui quickly realized her mistake, and naturally put on a smile to change the subject.

“That’s right. Give me the bracelet, Ariel. I’ll go settle my earnings. I’ll keep some useful materials for now and pay you after I process and sell them.”

Ariel nodded, gave the bracelet to Li Hui, and then took off her life emblem to get a refund.

Jiang Kehan ​​also gave the bracelet to Li Hui, but did not take a step. Instead, she waited for Li Hui to leave before sending a serious message to Miss Chi Chenxi.

[Traveler]: "Li Hui, do you have a tendency towards self-destruction?"

[I hate working overtime]: "Oh, Ms. Jiang, did you notice? This means you're progressing much faster than expected. Keep up the good work!"

[I hate working overtime]: "After all, the characteristic of Li Hui's magic is annihilation, and she herself is more like an otherworldly being than you. She has no sense of belonging to this world, and she has such strong talent. That's why our Witch Organization keeps recruiting people to get close to her to prevent her from causing irreparable damage."

[Traveler]: "..."

Jiang Kehan ​​closed the terminal, feeling a bit of a headache.

"A local from another world than me?"

Chapter 24 Huge Sum

Jiang Kehan, as a true transmigrator, has a deep understanding of what it means to be a person from another world.

The most obvious characteristic is that they have no worries, no taboos, and like to hide their true selves, making them impossible to understand.

Once such a person decides to go to any lengths, it can be absolutely terrifying, especially if the other party is not lacking in strength and talent.

Am I dealing with a problem child?

Jiang Kehan ​​smiled bitterly, finally realizing that the mission was not so simple. That made sense; given her charges, a simple mission wouldn't have been hers to take on.

However, she became even more determined. Even if you're a cheater, it doesn't matter to me!

Thinking about it this way, aren't we a pair of witches, the Crouching Dragon and the Phoenix Chick?

On the other side, Li Hui had already processed the materials to be sold, put the remaining sculpting materials into his personal space, and then walked towards Jiang Kehan ​​carrying two bags.

"Hasn't Ariel come back yet?" She handed a bag to Jiang Kehan, somewhat curious.

Jiang Kehan ​​carefully observed Li Hui's expression. After noticing that she had returned to normal, she gave an OK sign to her back and pretended to talk to the waiter. Ai Li'er, who had been watching them closely, seemed to have received the signal and ran over with a smile.

"Wow, how much money did we make this time?" Ariel's excited voice came over even before she arrived.

Li Hui looked at her, a helpless smile on his face. This girl certainly knew how to find a scapegoat.

“Including what we hunted later, it totaled nearly 1200 witch gold, the bulk of which came from the Bone Witch Dragon and the Frost Vine Dragon. Here, this is your money.” She tossed another bag to Ariel and shrugged.

"Wow, I've struck gold!" Ailier took the bag and gently shook it, producing a crisp sound.

Witch Gold is a special material made from composite processing. Its main use is as a "lubricant" between most materials, making it quite versatile and greatly increasing the probability of success.

Legend has it that if enough Witch Gold-Moon-Ripple-*/Mark*/ is added, even trash can be transformed into a supreme-grade item. Therefore, the value of Witch Gold is not just based on the government's credibility; it is precious in itself.

No matter how wealthy a witch is, she will not ignore witch gold. For them, the more the better, let alone these little witches.

Jiang Kehan ​​had already hugged the bag tightly, almost sinking into the mountains, her eyes brimming with uncontrollable excitement, as if gold coins were swirling in her pupils.

Hehehe, receiving money is indeed the happiest time. Jiang Kehan ​​has already started to fantasize about using this money to buy a lot of spells, and then she can hunt alone and make money grow.

Wait, why do I feel that spending money to learn is a happy thing? She suddenly realized something was wrong, and her smile froze. Although she had the help of magic potions, it didn't mean that the principles were unimportant. She still had to stay up all night to digest that knowledge. Don't be fooled by how well she can play with the Rain Prayer now; it's all the result of staying up all night with the moon for several nights.

However, there was good news waiting for her. Li Hui looked at Jiang Kehan, who was sometimes smiling and sometimes frowning, and was a little confused, wondering what was wrong with her.

"By the way, I'll use some of the materials from the Bone Witch Dragon to make the combat suit you want, Kehan. The other miscellaneous materials will probably cost another 100 Witch Gold. I'll deduct that from the Witch Gold I get from the combat items that I need to process and sell. How about that?"

What else could Jiang Kehan ​​say? She was completely stunned by this unexpected surprise. You know, the lowest price for this kind of battle suit suitable for witch duels is around 1000 witch gold, but now it only costs 100 witch gold. Even if this battle suit explodes, she will still praise it loudly!

Um, thinking about how she would be the one running around naked after the explosion, she took back those words in her mind and looked at Li Hui cautiously, asking...

"That's great, but it won't explode, will it?"

Li Hui looked at Jiang Kehan ​​with amusement, knowing perfectly well what she was worrying about for no reason, and teased, "If it explodes, how about I run naked with you?"

Jiang Kehan ​​chuckled and answered casually.

"For the sake of your and my reputation, I will cherish it."

The two tacitly avoided mentioning the processing fee and exchanged a smile.

“Then let’s split up here.” Ariel straightened her hunting clothes, took out a crossbow from them and handed it to Jiang Kehan. “This thing is a fixed-power staff, with a chasing spell model engraved on it. I think Kehan’s attack methods are insufficient, so let her take it for now.”

Jiang Kehan's gaze shifted to the leg ring on the other person's thigh, and she realized why the other person had a crossbow bolt on it. So she had more than one staff?

"No need, you already gave me level 2 materials, how could I accept this?" Although Jiang Kehan ​​really needed the item, she ultimately refused, smiling as she made up an excuse. She didn't want to accept too much kindness, and if she couldn't repay it, according to witch's custom, wouldn't she have to lay an egg as a gift?

But Ariel didn't give up. Instead, she looked at Jiang Kehan ​​seriously and said, "Don't be disgusted. Consider this my investment in Kehan. We'll be selecting little witches to participate in the witch duel next year, and I hope you can join our team then."

The Witch Academy participates in the city-level Little Witch Duel Tournament, which is open to all witches at the Little Witch stage. Therefore, the elite students from the highest grade are usually selected to participate, as these little witches have more comprehensive spell lists and more combat experience.

Their enemies are not other academies, but geniuses who have been personally nurtured by their parents or societies.

After all, witch academies are only a boon for families of lower-middle-class witches. For witches whose families have resources, they can provide what the academy can provide, and they can provide what the academy cannot provide.

Hearing this, Jiang Kehan ​​had no reason to refuse anymore. She put away her smile, took the crossbow, and nodded in response to Ai Li'er.

"I will participate. I hope you won't mind."

Ariel squinted, her smile somewhat like a fox: "I'm really looking forward to Kehan ​​shining in the duel, right, Li Hui?"

Li Hui's lips twitched. She knew perfectly well that the other party wanted to use Jiang Kehan ​​to get her to join as well, but she remained silent.

Ariel hummed a song and waved goodbye to the two of them.

"I need to go back to the academy to take care of some things that have piled up. By the way, would you like to come to the Little Witch Duel next month? I can get you a spectator ticket with a good view."

"Okay, sure." Jiang Kehan ​​nodded.

Afterwards, Li Hui also said goodbye to Jiang Kehan: "Then I'm leaving too. I need to go to the market to see if there are any good materials. Your combat suit will probably take a few days to be finished."

Jiang Kehan ​​wasn't in a hurry. She knew her own abilities. Participating in the witch duel now would just be giving points to the opponent, so she spoke up naturally.

"I'm not in a hurry either, shall we say goodbye then?"

"Okay." Li Hui left, leaving Jiang Kehan ​​alone with nothing to do. She suddenly remembered that she would be working at Gulinfang on Wuyou Sky Island in a few days. Why not go and take a look?

With that thought in mind, she took a step forward, tucked the crossbow that Ariel had given her into her waistband, and headed towards Gulinfang.

Chapter 25 The Puppet Clan

Jiang Kehan ​​stepped out of the Miman Hunting Ground. Her earlier energy and excitement were gently dissipated by the breeze outside. She looked at this unfamiliar world and sighed softly.

No matter what, being beaten several times, and even "dying" in the end, even with a gain of nearly 400 witch gold, it can hardly be called easy.

Once the witch's innate excitement at facing danger subsided, her heart felt as if it were being teased by the cunning woman, fatigue, and other negative emotions immediately arose one after another, especially from the little girl named Lazy, who uttered the most enthusiastic cries.

She started to miss the old 996 days. No, thinking about it, she slapped herself, her face full of horror. How could I miss those days? I must be crazy.

Forget it, I should relax today, otherwise I'll really drive myself crazy, and that would be a loss.

Thinking of this, Jiang Kehan ​​seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, feeling as if something had been lifted off her shoulders, and even straightened her back.

"Miss, would you like to ride in the floating pavilion?"

The one speaking wasn't a witch, but a cute creature resembling a white dumpling, with tiny hands and feet that looked somewhat comical.

This little thing belongs to the Puppet Clan, and is considered a fairly common candidate for witch training.

Since World War II, when the witches massacred all races with potential into witches, they have found themselves in a very awkward situation.

They discovered that the number of newborn witches was beginning to decline drastically.

Witches are a race that is extremely prolific but extremely reluctant to have children. Even if offspring could be born through blood intercourse using specific methods, they would rather choose to transform into other races. In the eyes of witches, family means constraint and an inviolable agreement, something equivalent to their own lives.

Although there's no rule that a family can only have two people who are husband and wife, this is a characteristic of witches; they truly only care about what they care about.

In the eyes of some extreme couples, children will only take away their love for each other. Since witches have no limit to their lifespan, there is no need to worry about offspring.

Therefore, the Witch Organization could only select races with potential from other universes that met the witch's aesthetic standards and have them migrate as a whole to the Witch Universe—the Imaginary Land.

These races only have the opportunity to become transformation witches after adapting to witch society and its concepts, and they must be geniuses among them. After all, the witch organization doesn't mind having more pets, but if there are a few "useless" witches, then it's really just asking for trouble.

What, you're saying what to do if these races don't want to?

Witches can not only reason with them, but also talk about "physics" and "magic" when necessary.

Jiang Kehan ​​looked down in the direction of the voice, and her face lit up with joy. So short, oh no, so cute.

Finally seeing someone shorter than herself, this bouncy little guy was only knee-high to her. Jiang Kehan ​​naturally squatted down and asked him with a smile.

"What is a floating pavilion, and how much does it cost?"

The little guy was rather arrogant, hands on his hips, head slightly raised, and spoke with a hint of pride.

"Foolish witch, you don't even know what a floating pavilion is, look." She pointed to the small pavilion floating in the air next to her with her short hand. The overall structure was a bit like a carriage, without wheels, but the carriage was a whole piece of floating stone with an exquisite floor. There was a half-meter-high railing next to it, without a roof. Inside, there was a small round table and chairs, with desserts and teacups on it.

"This is the Floating Pavilion. Of course it's free. Heh heh, this is a perk the Witch Organization provides to witches when they hire us. How could we possibly charge for it?" There was a hint of envy in her dark, bright eyes; clearly, she also longed to become a true witch.

Jiang Kehan ​​glanced at her small figure, a hint of amusement in her eyes.

No one can make the proud Puppet Clan submit, not even a witch! Unless they provide food and lodging.