[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-global-survival-the-tower-witch-with-an-e-rank-t":3,"chapter-global-survival-the-tower-witch-with-an-e-rank-t-global-survival-the-tower-witch-with-an-e-rank-t-chapter-13":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Global Survival: The Tower Witch with an E-Rank Talent",{"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},1374158,1818,"Chapter 13: Selling Potions","global-survival-the-tower-witch-with-an-e-rank-t-chapter-13",13,"\u003Cp>Past four in the afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some people were still out grinding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a good number had already chosen to head home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, with only two or three hours until sundown, anyone who didn't leave early risked spending the night in the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The survival-minded majority rarely cut it that close when returning to their Shelters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when they got home and saw that someone had actually been buying up books, every last one of them was dumbstruck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a heated discussion, the general consensus was that this Lan Qingyou had lost her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some, however, thought the knowledge might genuinely be learnable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either way, nobody followed Lan Qingyou's lead and traded their hard-won materials for books.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does anyone have a firestarter I can borrow? Just opened a pack of instant noodles — finally something decent to eat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've got food and you're complaining? What more do you want?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seriously. Just crumble it up, sprinkle in the seasoning, and call it a day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's too dry — I can't swallow it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a princess. Get lost.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who's got the luxury of being picky at a time like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too dry? I'll piss in it for you, buddy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha, Du, you've got diabetes — better let me do it. Mine's yellower.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Screw off! Shut up, all of you! I'm trying to eat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ignore those idiots, bro. I'll lend you mine. I've already got a fire going — took me forever to get it started by friction. Don't bother paying me back, it's just a flame.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks so much, man.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't mention it. In tough times like these, helping each other out is what matters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some people in the chat were starting to show genuine goodwill. Lan Qingyou frowned slightly as she read it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn't imagine being that generous with a stranger herself, but she didn't deny the value of such kindness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, it's almost nighttime. Remember what we figured out last night? Stay sharp tonight — at least don't fall asleep before midnight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leave it to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait — what? What did I miss last night?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No clue. I passed out soon after getting back. Too exhausted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, let me fill you in: a ghost appeared last night. Tonight, everyone stay awake and try to track its movements.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?! A ghost?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yep. Just stay up and watch from your window until midnight to confirm it's real.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, I will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Hmm?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'A ghost?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Lan Qingyou involuntarily sat up straighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn't seen any ghost when she came back last night. Had she missed something?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She immediately scrolled up, only to find that the earliest chat logs began at around 3 AM — everything before midnight the previous night was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Does the channel wipe itself every day?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Qingyou wasn't sure, but she was now on alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She'd originally planned to go out looking for Supply Boxes before midnight tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But knowing there was something like a ghost out there, she couldn't help but reconsider. Maybe it was better to play it safe and observe first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, a ghost was an \"airborne\" entity just like her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wolves couldn't do anything to her, but that didn't mean a ghost couldn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she, a defenseless girl, actually ran into one — what would she even fight with?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked at the herbs in her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had enough for another pot of that same crude potion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So there was no rush to go out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She set up an auto-trade in her shop — five units of materials for one book, one unit for a box of test tubes — then pulled out the fifty test tubes she'd bought, grabbed the wine dispenser, scooped up the long-cooled potion from the crucible, and began bottling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While she worked, the auto-trade she'd set up in her shop was making the Regional Channel even livelier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though mostly in the form of mockery aimed at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That airhead actually set up auto-trades.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Airhead? Who?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The book-buying Lan Qingyou from last night. She bought even more this afternoon, and now she's got auto-trades going.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She's still buying books?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yep. Five units each. Also buying test tubes — one unit per box.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?! Five units! I just picked up a book today. Easy profit — that's five Mana Points' worth of gathering!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Test tubes, huh. One unit is a bit low, but better than nothing, I guess.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time Lan Qingyou finished bottling and came back to check, she found the channel mocking her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, she was already considering whether to stock up on more while potions hadn't appeared on the market yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the thought died as quickly as it was born.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main problem was she had no idea if this batch would even sell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure, Mana Potions were definitely a consumable with market potential, but her craftsmanship was absolutely terrible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better to list them first, gauge the market response, build up the pipeline end-to-end, then go from there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise she'd take losses all the way to the grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that reasoning, Lan Qingyou uploaded the potions, priced each at ten units of materials, and fixed her eyes on the Regional Channel — this pristine blue ocean of a market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About ten seconds after the listing went up, the very first discussion about Mana Potions appeared in the channel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just saw Mana Potions for sale in that Lan Qingyou's shop!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it April Fools' Day?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha, Karabo, never knew you had a sense of humor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, seriously — I saw them too! Fifty whole vials!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's real. The desk shows: restores 1 Mana Point per second for 10 seconds. Priced at 10 units of Wood, Stone, or Vine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Say what?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy cow — so those books actually teach you things?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way. I've read a book too. The script's one I've never seen, but I can understand the words individually. String them together though, and it's gibberish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hold on! One Gathering Skill costs 20 Mana Points to cast. One potion restores 10 Mana Points. It sells for 10 basic units. So I spend 20 units on two potions, use Gathering Skill, and get 20 units of materials back. Isn't that literally working for her for free?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A keen observer had spotted the catch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reading this, Lan Qingyou didn't even flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alchemy was founded on the principle of equivalent exchange. One unit of material for one point of mana was already perfectly fair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And don't forget — she still had labor costs and material costs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By that math, she was already taking a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know what — you've got a point there!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Scammer! Total scammer! She doesn't even leave a single unit of profit margin!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like anyone would actually buy that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, they're gone!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Weren't you all saying you wouldn't buy? How'd they sell out so fast?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So people actually bought that crap?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I bought five. Tried one — not bad, actually. Just tastes a bit like rust.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Of course it does,' Lan Qingyou thought. She hadn't descaled the crucible before brewing — naturally the potion came out tasting like iron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure, you might break even on Gathering Skill, but if you run into wolves and it's a life-or-death moment, that potion could save your skin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly. I grabbed two as emergency supplies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"@Lan Qingyou! Get out here! Why only fifty? Make more — money's no object!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"@Lan Qingyou, boss, you're reading the channel, right? Add me as a friend!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1248,"2026-06-05T21:58:31.676Z",1,"novelbin.me","4902c5b41d4ce742cc83ecc42724ede55b83352b343aed73adc9509d446a2631","global-survival-the-tower-witch-with-an-e-rank-t-chapter-14","global-survival-the-tower-witch-with-an-e-rank-t-chapter-12",965,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-survival-the-tower-witch-with-an-e-rank-t-cover.jpg"]