[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-armed-witch":3,"chapter-armed-witch-armed-witch-chapter-5":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Armed Witch",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2353545,4604,"Chapter 5: Witch Specialty Store","armed-witch-chapter-5",5,"\u003Cp>I have to admit, the witch’s physiology is truly remarkable—just a minute ago she was suffering terribly from teleportation sickness, but now she’s already fully recovered. She looked up, taking in the scenery around her, completely different from the harbor she’d just left, a hint of nostalgia flickering in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, these familiar skyscrapers, this unmistakable concrete jungle—it’s the same recipe, the same flavor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this is a fantasy world brimming with magic, when both science and magic reach their peak, they ultimately converge—especially since the level of magic in this witch world far surpasses the technological advancement of her previous life’s homeland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, this world isn’t the stereotypical backward medieval setting you’d imagine; quite the opposite, its aesthetic resembles a futuristic sci-fi movie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost everything that existed in her previous life has a magical equivalent here—even sci-fi concepts that were still theoretical fantasies in her past life have long since become everyday necessities in people’s homes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorothy was quite satisfied with this; although as a transmigrator, she lost the advantage of showing off with knowledge from her past life, at least she wouldn’t have to endure the awkwardness of living without a refrigerator, air conditioning, or even toilet paper—just bamboo slivers for wiping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dorothy gazed upward; the towering skyscrapers stretched hundreds of meters high, their peaks obscured by the ethereal mist in the sky. Built by earth and construction mages, these structures were far sturdier than anything from her previous life—so long as magic was abundant, even a tower reaching the heavens could be constructed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Between the skyscrapers, magical holographic advertisements flickered in dazzling colors, far more beautiful than neon lights; young people occasionally zipped past on broomsticks, weaving through the holograms. Though they were soon chased down by enforcers, the thrill-seeking teens and tweens seemed to enjoy it more the more they were pursued, their laughter and cheers echoing between the towering buildings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Breaking News: Our Sea Moon Society has reached a strategic partnership with the neighboring Dawn Society; the two cities will deepen collaboration on automated golem projects, and mechanical prosthetics derived from this initiative are expected to see price reductions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Renowned construction society Gaia announces the release of a new batch of floating islands this month, featuring... Interested parties, stay tuned.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yesterday, renowned young net scholar the Witch of the Woods released another entirely new witch incantation—this is her third incantation this year. Let us jointly congratulate this brilliant young sorceress; may magic flourish eternally...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the sisters walked toward their destination—the witch specialty store—they casually browsed the surrounding holographic ads and news updates. Suddenly, a familiar name spoken by a virtual anchor on the screen made Dorothy’s skin crawl, and she felt slightly uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s wrong, sister?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alice, beside her, immediately noticed her sister’s discomfort and asked with concern—but the blonde beauty had also heard the beautiful witch anchor’s broadcast and instantly understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, so the Witch has released a new incantation again? That’s great! I’m going to order it right away. What about you, sister? Are you buying it? I remember you’re a die-hard fan—haven’t you collected every incantation in this series?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young witch excitedly pulled out a pink spellbook with a girlish cover from her waist pouch, then swiftly connected to the magical network, expertly logging into the witch forum, navigating to the magical library, finding the newly promoted incantation on the homepage, and completing her purchase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spellbooks are essential for every supernatural being—not only as tools to aid spellcasting, but also functioning like smartphones and computers from Dorothy’s past life, indispensable for work, study, and entertainment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magical network’s speed is incredibly fast; such small incantations download almost instantly. As the download completed, a brand-new page gradually appeared in Alice’s spellbook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me see... ‘The Witch’s Monkey Wine Transformation Spell’—what a weird name, as usual. But it’s a high-level transmutation incantation? That’s impressive. Such high quality at such an affordable price? The Witch of the Woods, absolutely the best.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alice’s eyes sparkled with excitement, her expression that of a devoted fan proud of her idol. But then she turned to look at her sister and sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh... We’re both young witches, but why is the gap between witches so enormous?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re asking for trouble, Alice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vein throbbed on Dorothy’s forehead as she reached out and delivered a firm knuckle rap to her sister’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ow ow ow! Sister, I’m sorry! Big sister is the real yyds!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the sisters playfully bickered, they unknowingly arrived at the base of their destination. They entered the building with a prominent magical sign reading “Witch Specialty Store.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calling it a “store” is misleading—it’s more accurately a colossal shopping mall. After all, witches need an enormous variety of items: from basic robes, wands, and spellbooks, to material components for all nine schools of magic, alchemical tools, and potions for adventuring...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No single shop could possibly meet such diverse demands, so although it’s called a “witch specialty store,” it’s actually a consortium of numerous vendors operating together as a mall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Similar establishments exist throughout this world—for example, magical bazaars favored by other supernatural races. But shopping in those chaotic bazaars requires sharp eyes; one wrong move and you might get scammed with counterfeit goods—though sometimes, with good luck, you might find a real treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The witch specialty store is different: every vendor here is a time-tested, reputable business with proven expertise, representing the world’s premium brands. Thus, everything sold here is top-tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure, the prices are steep enough to make other supernatural beings wince—but for the store’s primary customers, witches, a slight markup means nothing. After all, making money is absurdly easy for witches; nearly all of them are wealthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you think something’s too expensive, it’s not the product’s fault—it’s yours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, being “wealthy by default” applies to adult witches. As an underage witch, Dorothy rarely visits this store; she prefers scouring ordinary magical bazaars for bargains, since she’s saving up to buy a house and every coin counts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since Mother just gave her an allowance today, and tomorrow she’ll officially become a student at the Witch Academy, it’s fine to be casual at home—but at school, she should live like a proper witch. So today, just this once, she’ll treat herself.\u003C\u002Fp>",1040,"2026-06-21T03:49:44.850Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","5bd6fdf3e2a6a6f43a573b79d909c6c00a9a331ce7551ae9dd6b401349d3b770","armed-witch-chapter-6","armed-witch-chapter-4",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Farmed-witch-cover.jpg"]