[{"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-219":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},1374514,1818,"Chapter 220: Just Like an Altar","global-survival-the-tower-witch-with-an-e-rank-t-chapter-219",219,"\u003Cp>\"Then how did they upgrade their Shelters?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun asked, his curiosity piqued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they never even stepped out of their doors, early-stage gathering would have been completely out of the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did they manage to survive those initial harsh days under such circumstances?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By trading food with others. Someone in their district had the ability to conduct cross-regional trade. That was the case before the Fool sought out the Empress, and after that, they primarily traded with the Supreme Council.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh ho, cross-regional trade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doesn't that make them Shang Chuan's rival?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, now that the regional barriers have vanished, their advantage must be severely diminished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, has everyone finished eating?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the fire is still raging. How are we supposed to get inside?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The High Priestess asked, her small face flushed red from the heat of the unextinguished blaze before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leave it to me. As a chef, controlling fire is a basic skill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a hearty laugh, Gu Xiaobei raised her hand and pulled out the torch from earlier. The roaring flames immediately behaved like pet snakes responding to a whistle, surging toward the torch to converge upon it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, the intense inferno within the ship graveyard—a heat so fierce it scorched anyone who merely drew near—vanished without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the charred hulls and the billowing black smoke remained to tell the tale of the massive conflagration that had just taken place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nice!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun clapped his hands, enthusiastically applauding Gu Xiaobei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even though I know exactly where we are, I still can't help but say that this is freaking magical.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The High Priestess shook her head as she surveyed the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chef controlling fire... it really was a basic skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's not start random fires once we get inside, alright?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hierophant suggested as the eight of them slowly walked across the fire-scorched ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because we are inside the structure now. If a fire breaks out, we'll end up getting roasted right along with it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, don't we have Gu Xiaobei? She can just control the flames directly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wouldn't that leave us short on damage output?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Qingyou pointed out a minor issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It would. I can only control fire for one minute, and the cooldown is ten minutes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xiaobei answered with a nod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten minutes should be enough, as long as Death doesn't fan the flames.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh right, we also have Death. Can't he just use wind to control the fire and keep it from burning toward us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You make it sound easy. Controlling wind magic at that scale is extremely exhausting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine, we can take turns. As long as we don't get surrounded by flames, it shouldn't be a huge problem. In the worst-case scenario, we can just have the Tower throw a few Frost Potions now and then to freeze our surroundings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perfect. Sun just completed the final piece of the puzzle. We'll proceed with this strategy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inexplicably assigned a task out of nowhere, Lan Qingyou did not voice any complaints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were mere Frost Potions. Chucking them out and forgetting about them would hardly drain much of her energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, to an Alchemist, \"All battles are won in the preparations made long before the fighting even begins — by Albert.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, just as they had agreed, Gu Xiaobei ignited the flames, Li Huai fanned the winds, and together with Lan Qingyou, they controlled the blaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to their previous teamwork and subsequent discussions, their coordination was much smoother this time around. About two and a half hours later, the group wiped out the second wave of skeletons and ghosts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I feel like this wave was a bit different.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The High Priestess muttered during their break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Qingyou rolled her eyes at her. \"Isn't that obvious? That last batch was C+ rank. Both their health and Mana Points were about twenty percent higher than the first wave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xiaobei, speaking from her experience as a hardcore gamer, added, \"The first monsters you encounter in a dungeon are always the weakest. That is an eternal truth no matter where you go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That doesn't sound right. Didn't you just say earlier that this is reality?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the Wheel of Fortune uttered a very philosophical statement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No matter what the rules of the world are, weakness is the original sin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group's cheerful chatter paused for a second before they all burst out laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, true enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Being a rookie isn't scary, and loving to play isn't scary. What's terrifying is being a rookie who loves to play.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We've been transmigrated for months now. Those types of people should all be dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With such vast diversity in species, who can guarantee they're all dead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The High Priestess joked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To everyone's surprise, Gu Xiaobei followed up with a remark that no one expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, at the very least, over in District 666, there is still a bunch of fools alive who used to be enslaved by the demons Justice talked about.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've heard about this. It was a guy named Sherlock, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun looked as if a sudden realization had hit him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xiaobei asked, \"Has the news really spread that far?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, I heard he ran off to some other district. He apparently gathered a group of people and claimed he was going to stage a massive comeback. He was even clamoring about it in the World Channel earlier. Did you miss it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, I haven't looked at the World Channel in ages. Besides, that guy was chased right out of our district after Boss Lan blew him to kingdom come.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the person who knew the details of that situation best, Gu Xiaobei laughed wildly as she recounted Lan Qingyou's glorious deeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So he was driven out by the Tower? Then when he talked about getting revenge, he must have been referring to her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He didn't even mention the word 'Witch'?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Qingyou found Sun's words rather strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What did he mean by saying that his talks of revenge must have been referring to the Tower?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Is revenge really something that needs to be hidden and covered up?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He didn't. He's probably terrified you'll go looking for him to finish the job, especially since the regional barriers are gone now. Or maybe he's afraid of being spotted by other Witches. Who knows?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph, what a pathetic bedbug.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Qingyou sneered coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People like him were nothing but parasites. Without the help of others, they were even worse than insects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group chatted for a little while longer. Once fully rested, they followed their previous routine—having Gu Xiaobei draw away the flames—and ventured further inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they even completely crossed the burned area, they spotted a massive platform ahead, constructed by splicing the bows of two ships together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was roughly two hundred meters long and twenty meters high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, that was not the important part.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crucial detail was that it actually had stairs—wooden steps that led all the way to the top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It looks just like an altar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wheel of Fortune commented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An altar? It really did give off that kind of vibe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone silently agreed in their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The High Priestess spoke up. \"Tower, is this the deepest part of the dungeon you mentioned earlier?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not sure,\" Lan Qingyou replied. \"I can only read the description, and as you all know, descriptions only give you a rough idea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what are we waiting for?\" Gu Xiaobei urged. \"Let's head up there first and figure it out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hold on,\" Lan Qingyou stopped her. \"Let me go up and scout the area first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it was an elevated area that could not be seen clearly at a glance, Lan Qingyou blocked Gu Xiaobei this time, preventing her from acting recklessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I agree that we should scout ahead first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Huai, appreciating Lan Qingyou's caution, prepared to use his wind magic to listen to the sounds carried on the breeze. 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