Chapter 278: Lan Qingyou's Vision Went Dark

And now, at least they knew what Frena's former profession was.

Being a beauty pageant champion was undoubtedly a profession where she was surrounded by adoring fans like stars around the moon. She debuted with massive popularity, drawing the attention of the public and the media wherever she went.

One could easily imagine the kind of emotions such a person would experience after being completely ignored.

However, the group still did not care much about any of that.

They were far more concerned with the fact that she had sacrificed a year of her own lifespan to create two dogs purely for revenge.

First of all.

To create something that utterly defied the laws of biological growth, and to casually carry genetic samples around, meant that she possessed her own rigorous research standards.

They even suspected that the only reason Frena gave the long-eared horse to Ingrid was simply because it was worthless.

Secondly.

At the very least, she was not a useless crybaby who would drag everyone down over nothing. This meant things would be much easier for them in the future.

After all, they feared a pig-headed teammate far more than a formidable enemy.

In most cases, a teammate who only knew how to whine would only bring disaster without offering a single shred of benefit.

"I have decided!"

While the group remained in silence, Frena raised her head again, sporting her professional smile.

Her charm and smile returned. It was as if her previous furious breakdown and dark, sinister expression had never happened.

"Decided what?"

Jiang Lan asked.

"I plan to stay here and start over."

"Here?"

The group was puzzled.

"This place is a natural testing ground. If I want to get into breeding, this is the most ideal location. This is especially true for economic monsters, like breeding cows, sheep, deer, pigs, rabbits, horses, chickens, ducks, and geese."

Economic monsters!

Hearing this specific term, Chu Yuan's old habits immediately kicked in.

"I think that works. If you are willing, the Supreme Council can provide you with certain support to help you through your initial startup phase."

Economic monsters were not just about meat.

There were plenty of good materials on a monster.

Besides meat, their fur, bones, blood, and organs were all usable resources. And of course, there was the Monster Crystal Core.

Even though E-rank and D-rank variants were low-level, the demand for them was still massive.

Therefore, this investment would be incredibly cost-effective and yield rich returns.

Anyone who knew Chu Yuan well understood that the "Supreme Council" he spoke of actually just meant himself.

Now that his wings were gradually strengthening, Chu Yuan also needed to start some side businesses of his own.

Otherwise, he would not have agreed to Shang Chuan's demands so easily.

No, it should be said that Shang Chuan had seen right through the man's ambitions and desires, which was exactly why he made those demands in the first place.

"We can talk about all that later. The main issue is, if you want to live here, what will you do about a Shelter?"

Jiang Lan asked.

Shelters were an unavoidable topic on the Kalim Continent.

"Although I could stay with the Empress, it would not be very convenient. Mr. Approval, does the Supreme Council have any spare Magic Tents? If so, I can just live right here and take over Na Heye's plantation area."

After thinking for a moment, Frena looked toward Chu Yuan.

"We do. However, I personally suggest that you set up a proper Shelter all at once."

"Set it up all at once?"

"The Tower, meaning the Witch, can create Shelters."

"Really?!"

Upon hearing that Lan Qingyou could actually construct a Shelter, Frena widened her eyes in sheer surprise.

What was a Shelter? It was an initial welfare benefit distributed by the world's will to all Transmigrators, and it could even be upgraded as their strength increased.

Could such a thing really be built by hand?

"To be precise, it is a magic array similar to a Shelter. Do not get that confused."

Helpless, Lan Qingyou corrected Chu Yuan's statement.

"So that means there is no magic array here, nor is there an Adventurer's Guild. Even the Teleportation Array is only located at my place. How exactly is the Supreme Council planning to handle the Cursed Corridor?"

Reminded by Chu Yuan's words, Jiang Lan finally realized what this place was missing.

She hastily asked Chu Yuan what the Supreme Council's stance was on the matter.

After all, this location could be considered the Supreme Council's fastest-producing food base.

It would be completely unreasonable not to have an Adventurer's Guild here, right?

"The Supreme Council's stance is just as I mentioned earlier. They also hope that the Tower can personally set up a Five Dragons Reincarnation Magic Array here to expand the human activity zone."

"..."

Chu Yuan's words made Lan Qingyou's vision go dark.

'Good grief, personally set up a Five Dragons Reincarnation Magic Array? Are you freaking kidding me?'

'If I am not careful here, wouldn't my age instantly skyrocket?'

'Hm? Wait a minute!!'

'Age?!'

'Age?!'

'That kind of thing has absolutely no meaning for a Witch!'

'After all, Witches are ageless beings. In other words, the concept of "age" does not even exist for us.'

'Since it is a useless thing anyway, squandering it should be perfectly fine, right?'

'Furthermore, compared to an ordinary Witch, I have the added attribute of immortality. That means there is even less to fear!'

"I can do it, but I have my conditions."

Having thought it through, Lan Qingyou nodded and agreed to his request. However, since she had to do it personally, it naturally would not be that simple.

"Tell me."

Hearing that there was a chance, Chu Yuan immediately nodded.

"The monster hides produced from the Lovers' ranch in the future—especially the sheep and cow hides—must be supplied to me first."

"Is this about the contract Magic Scrolls?"

The moment hides were mentioned, Chu Yuan, as the previous middleman, instantly thought of those scrolls.

"Yes."

Lan Qingyou nodded.

"And I need the finished parchment that has already been processed by a leatherworker."

"Hey, hey. Business is already slow on my end, and now you want to outsource a portion of it?"

Just as Lan Qingyou and Chu Yuan were negotiating smoothly, Shang Chuan chimed in.

Currently, all the monster hides Lan Qingyou used to craft contract Magic Scrolls were processed by the leatherworkers under Shang Chuan.

It could be said that Lan Qingyou's demand alone accounted for sixty percent of his leather industry's market share.

If he lost that, the impact on his business would be quite severe.

Although he had many properties and dipped his fingers into numerous industries, that did not mean he was willing to surrender a piece of his own profits.

Especially to a middleman like the Supreme Council, which had little to do with him.

"I never said I would stop using your suppliers. Besides, I teach your Alchemists and Witches whenever I have free time. You make it sound like you are taking a loss here."

Lan Qingyou rolled her eyes at him.

Because the Witch's Tea Party was now established, there would certainly be no shortage of Witches in the future. The consumption in this area would only increase, not decrease.

Therefore, Lan Qingyou needed to secure a good supplier in advance.