Chapter 909: 1055. Happy Birthday, Dorothy

"This is?"

The witches looked at the gift in Ma Jia's hands.

It was a book.

And by the looks of it, it wasn't a new book bought from a bookstore, but a handwritten notebook that looked like it had seen some years.

"Mm, this is my martial arts practice notebook. It contains all the insights into various martial techniques I've recorded since I first started practicing. Although the Young Lady's attainments in the combat arts are stronger than mine, it's good to cross-reference our insights; one can always gain something. Besides, this is the most precious thing I can offer right now."

Ma Jia explained it this way.

This was also the honest truth. Aside from herself, this notebook recording all her martial Dao insights was truly the most valuable thing she possessed.

To exaggerate slightly, this notebook might even be worth more than her life, because whoever obtained it would essentially understand the very combat Dao of the Succubus Witch, knowing all her habits and weaknesses like the back of their hand—and that was something that could truly cost her her life.

Therefore, after hearing this, the group fell silent once again, and the gazes of the trio became complex once more.

Although none of them were pure combat-style witches like Ma Jia, everyone actually had similar magic notebooks, so they could all understand what it meant for the Succubus Witch to give away this notebook.

You call this a gift? You're practically handing over your own life and livelihood; it's more of a 'pledge of allegiance' than a pledge of allegiance.

Translating the subtext: This is where my fatal weakness lies. I am handing it to you, so from now on, my life is in your hands. You can feel this sincerity, right? So you can fully trust me a bit more.

High, truly high.

As expected, these two sisters are worthy of being from the Aphrodite family; they truly have exceptional talent in the battlefield of playing with people's hearts, self-taught and not to be underestimated.

In short, the hearts of Sophie Liya, Miya, and Fan Ni, which had been relatively calm, gradually grew more anxious.

It was no longer a time to be unhurried. Gentlemen, this is war—a war without smoke—and one must take it seriously.

As the sisters each revealed their gifts, they turned their gazes toward the trio, awaiting their response.

The trio each pondered for a moment before finally speaking.

A week passed quickly, and the time arrived at the evening of November 10th.

Workshop dock.

"Phew, it's finally finished successfully."

Dorothy wiped the sweat from her forehead, then placed her hands on her hips, looking quite proudly at the behemoth lying quietly in the dock before her.

This was the legendary warship, the Golden Princess.

The internal space of the workshop's dock had naturally been compressed; if viewed from outside, the dock was actually quite small, only about five thousand meters in length, but once inside, one could discover that the internal space had been expanded more than tenfold.

Yet even so, this massive dock space was still nearly filled to capacity.

The Golden Princess was not the traditional shuttle-shaped warship structure—narrow at the front, wide in the middle, and short at the back. It was an alien-shaped warship; the entire vessel was generally circular, and with the various functional buildings protruding high from the hull, one could see from a distance that the warship resembled a giant crown.

This was quite fitting for the word "Princess" in its name.

As for the prefix "Golden"...

Well, the main material of the entire legendary warship was Witch Gold. Except for some special parts where it was inconvenient to use, the entire ship was cast from this spiritual gold, with a gold content of over 80 percent—you tell me if that's golden enough.

However, don't think that just because this warship looks so exquisite, it's merely a showpiece without substance.

Just look at the many "gems" embedded in the outer wall of the crown.

Those were indeed genuine, high-quality gems, but they also served as carriers for gem magic, fused with the main cannon technology of the Narukami Workshop to create special turret batteries.

Gem magic of this special kind generally becomes more powerful the larger the gem; so, can you guess how terrifying the cannon fire would be once these gems, as massive as mountains, began to shine?

Dorothy could only say that every "tiny" gem embedded at the base of the crown, once ignited, was enough to destroy a continent in the hearts of humans; at full power, a small world would instantly vanish into dust.

And if the "slightly larger" gems in the center of the crown were to shine, then a medium-sized world would also face its doomsday.

As for the corners of the crown—the six high towers on the periphery of the warship and the "giant" gem at the top of the castle in the center—when those shine, that is the firing of the warship's main cannons.

Hmm, the Narukami Workshop's strongest main cannon, Thor's Hammer; whoever tastes it knows its power.

The track record of this thing is verifiable; just look up how many great worlds in the Western Universe that once shook their regions were smashed into ruins by a single hammer blow during the Great Witch Expedition.

Not to mention that the one on the Golden Princess was specifically optimized by Lady Forest Witch. Although the general framework still used the structure of the twelve-ring forbidden cannon spell Thor's Hammer, she added a few small details based on the characteristics of the Radiant Dragon.

Hmm, Dorothy preferred to call the main cannon of the Golden Princess the "Rich Lady's Happy Cannon."

*Cough cough*, alright, the official name is actually "The Earth Mother's Compassion." As for its effect, have you ever heard of a forbidden technique called "Gambling Everything"?

The Earth Mother's Compassion replaced the original thunder-attribute attack of Thor's Hammer with a fire-attribute attack more suitable for Senior Miya, and it also added the effect of increasing cannon power through "pay-to-win" microtransactions.

As long as you spend more money, your cannon fire can become stronger, with power doubling at its peak.

Moreover, because original gem magic is typically a one-time consumable—the gem shatters after the magic is used—which is obviously unsuitable for a warship's main cannon (after all, the cannon can't be one-time use either), Dorothy specifically developed a "Pay-to-Win Maintenance Spell."

The gem power originally meant for consumption can now be recharged with an equivalent amount of wealth power, turning it from a disposable battery into a rechargeable one. The capacity of this battery doesn't even decay; instead, it becomes more durable the more it is charged.

As long as each gem accumulates a certain amount of wealth power consumption, it gains an opportunity for nourishment, thereby increasing the gem's quality. And higher gem quality means the cannon's power is also enhanced.

In summary, this warship's cannon fire consumes not just mana, but also gold. But as long as you are willing to spend, you really can become stronger and stronger.

Of course, the same pay-to-win system actually permeates the entire Golden Princess; not only the weapon systems, but all other systems are the same.

For instance, the ancient Radiant Dragon furnace core that serves as the heart of the warship—even though the dragon blood circulation system from the Dragon Feast Workshop is already excellent, after paying, you can perform a short-term "blood burst," achieving mana overload and performance overload.

The engine system from the Death Wing Workshop, the radar system from the Red Eye Workshop, and so on, are all the same.

Even for her own anti-magic armor, Dorothy added a system where the mana shield's defensive power super-doubles after paying.

Anyway, just pay and it's done. As long as you spend more, you are the flashiest kid on the battlefield, directly mowing down enemies like grass, capable of taking on ten at once.

So, is this Golden Princess powerful?

Naturally, it is powerful. Fusing the top-tier technologies of the five major workshops of the Dragon Kingdom, with Lady Forest Witch personally presiding and masters from all walks of life working together, this warship has been one of the top-tier warships in the world since the day it was built—absolutely T0 level.

Not to mention that it possesses growth potential; as long as you keep spending, it keeps getting stronger. As long as you spend enough and fast enough, the speed of version updates and intensity inflation won't catch up to you. You can be T0 forever, without worrying about becoming a "warehouse keeper" in the late game.

Therefore, not only was Dorothy herself very satisfied with this warship, but all the other shipbuilders who participated in the construction, such as Teacher Spider, Steller, Estelle, and others, also expressed their amazement, sighing that this was the most satisfying work they had ever created in their lives.

The only problem is that this warship is truly too specialized.

Even Dorothy, as the builder, cannot control this Golden Princess.

It's not that Miss Ship Soul doesn't like her; in fact, that not-yet-fully-awakened Miss Ship Soul loves her dearly, but the Home Witch really can't afford to keep this "Miss Gold-Swallower."

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With empty sleeves, one dares not mislead a beautiful woman.

Only a future Goddess of Wealth like Senior Miya can afford to play with this legendary warship.

"The only problem now is that Senior better not fail her trial; otherwise, this equipment will just be stuck in my hands."

Dorothy thought to herself as she looked at her masterpiece.

Then she silently gave herself a slap.

What kind of gloomy talk is this? Senior absolutely cannot fail this time. Even if there was a possibility of failure before, now that this legendary warship is built, Senior's position as the mistress is as stable as an old dog.

If this thing is sailed back to the Golden Land for a spin, those Radiant Dragon witches' eyes might pop out one by one.

No matter how dissatisfied they were with Senior Miya before, I guarantee they will respect her like their own mother afterward.

After all, no merchant will go against their own interests.

And the Golden Princess represents the greatest interest.

After all, this warship is the gold-lettered signboard of Star Industry. It is enough to prove the strength of Star Industry to the world, and the friendship of a workshop with the strength to manufacture legendary warships is something no one can refuse.

"Alright, everyone, thank you for your hard work. Let's hold the victory banquet tomorrow; for now, let's go back and rest."

After admiring the beauty of this quiet "Sleeping Beauty" in the dock one last time, Dorothy turned and said this to everyone.

"Uh, tomorrow, a victory banquet?"

Everyone was stunned upon hearing this.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

Dorothy scratched her head after seeing everyone's expressions.

She had been too high on building the ship during this time and hadn't paid attention to the date at all, so she didn't feel there was anything wrong with her words.

"No, no, tomorrow is fine. Let's have the victory banquet tomorrow."

Seeing that her apprentice seemed to be wondering what date it was tomorrow, Noah Rose hurriedly jumped out to interrupt.

Hmm, Teacher Spider knew that her senior had been secretly preparing her apprentice's birthday celebration, wanting to give the child a surprise. Now, Dorothy's state of having forgotten the time due to being busy was just right.

She had to play her part in this coordination well.

Besides Teacher Spider, the other shipbuilders also expressed the same. They had actually all received invitations from that Dragon Queen long ago to attend the birthday celebration tomorrow.

Everyone had originally thought that the Young Lady, as the person involved, must know, but it turned out that she was the only one who had forgotten the time.

However, everyone thought about Dorothy's work enthusiasm during this period—always the first to arrive and the last to leave—and could understand why she had forgotten the time. This was also good; everyone could give her a surprise together tomorrow.

Everyone thought in silent agreement.

"Mmhmm, then let's disperse."

Although the Home Witch felt the atmosphere was a bit strange, she didn't think too much about it, or rather, her brain no longer had the capacity to think much.

After all, she had barely slept for over a month. The chief engineer is like this; others only need to follow her orders step-by-step, while the things she needed to think about were too many—where would she find the time to sleep?

And even as intelligent as she was, after such a long period of overload, her brain was nearly turning into roasted brain flowers. She urgently needed to go back and get a good sleep to give her brain a vacation.

So, she walked home like a sleepwalker, covered herself with her little quilt, and ignored everyone.

Good night, Makka Pakka.

Just like that, while the Home Witch slept sweetly and others began busily setting up the celebration, time quietly arrived at November 11th.

Ding ding ding.

The midnight bell rang, signaling the start of a new day.

Even though it wasn't the middle of the month yet, the moon in the sky tonight was exceptionally bright and full, its gentle moonlight spilling onto the earth like gauze, yet it seemed to carry an extra bit of joy.

And under this bright moonlight, two dark shadows silently arrived outside the window of Dorothy's room and then gently knocked on the window.

Knock knock knock.

"Who is it?"

Dorothy, who was fast asleep, woke up with a start and asked in a sharp voice.

She looked out the window with sharp eyes still heavy with sleep, waved her hand, and the tightly closed curtains were touched open by invisible mana, and then...

"Damn, Dad?"

The Home Witch looked speechlessly at the familiar back outside the window, and the petite vampire queen who was knocking on the window.

She blinked in confusion, feeling that she might still be in a dream; otherwise, why would this couple, who were living their honeymoon, suddenly remember that they both had a child?

However, she hadn't seen Adam and Annie for a long time and actually missed them a little, so Dorothy simply went up and opened the window.

"What kind of fancy play are you two doing? Are you cosplaying as phantom thieves? Do you need some pointers from me? No one understands phantom thieves better than I do."

Because she thought she was in a dream, she teased Annie with a smile.

Well, although they were stepmother and stepdaughter, she had been the top assistant for Annie and Adam back in the day, so the relationship between mother and daughter was quite good, and they could joke around without being so reserved.

Then she was flicked on the forehead by the stepmother on the windowsill who had stood on her tiptoes.

"You have no manners."

Annie scolded with a straight face.

Dorothy's eyes widened instantly because she felt the familiar pain.

Damn, it hurts; this isn't a dream?

She looked completely bewildered.

At this moment, the petite vampire queen jumped up and kicked her husband, who was still shy, in the butt.

"Alright, it's your turn to appear. It wasn't me who said I didn't dare come to this Radiant Domain during the day; you're such a shameful man."

Adam then turned around somewhat awkwardly, looked at his daughter, and revealed a smile.

"Happy birthday, Dorothy."

Home Witch's birthday in progress