Chapter 290: Beyond Envy

Looking down at the crowd of people still bustling about even in the dead of night, Lan Qingyou suddenly lost all desire to go down there.

Whether it was to cause trouble for them or to interrogate them, she simply had no mood for it anymore.

Since they had already settled in, she would let them stay for now.

Once that fellow Shang Chuan arrived with his people, she would just let him deal with this lot.

With this thought in mind, Lan Qingyou, having no intention of interacting with them any further, began searching for a place to set down the Teleportation Array.

When it came to a habitat, the best location for security would naturally be the very center of the entire magic array.

But obviously, that was a place Lan Qingyou would absolutely never allow anyone else to set foot in.

So, after a brief moment of consideration, she directly tossed the modified Teleportation Array beneath a large tree next to one of the rare flat clearings in the Witches' Forest.

After all, it was meant for teleportation, and there was only one for this entire massive area right now, so it was best to choose a relatively level spot to make coming and going easier.

Lan Qingyou also used her mana to draw a few new command runes around the Teleportation Array, linking it to the overarching magic array.

Subsequently.

The entire Witches' Forest was suddenly illuminated by a blinding flash of light.

After dazzling the area for about a second, the light vanished. The people, who had been somewhat panicked by the sudden shift in the magic array, found a glowing ribbon of light hovering just a short distance ahead of them once their vision cleared.

"What is that?"

Someone asked, staring at the band of light with a mix of confusion and a sliver of dread.

After all, they were practically squatting in the Tower Witch's territory. If she discovered them, being chased out would be getting off lightly.

Naturally.

The most crucial point was that in order to come here, they had directly abandoned their own Shelters and Magic Desks.

If they were kicked out now, they would be left with absolutely nothing.

Therefore, when the magic array displayed an "anomaly", the vast majority of them felt a deep sense of panic.

This held true even for the many vicious former prisoners among them.

In fact, these thugs were probably even more terrified than the pitifully small number of non-prisoners present.

After all, the Tower Witch's formidable reputation was widely known throughout District 666.

Wouldn't the Tower Witch feel even less remorse when slaughtering unforgivable villains like them?

"I don't know. Should we go up and take a look?"

"Let's go. We have to see what it is."

Human nature was just like that: the more they thought, the more they feared, and the more they feared, the more desperately they needed to prove something.

No matter how frightened they were, they needed to see it clearly. Even if they were to die, they wanted to die knowing why.

Thus, a few of the braver souls crept forward. They had not gone far before they finally got a clear look at what the glowing ribbons actually were.

"Arrows?"

The group froze in place, staring at a series of arrows all pointing in the exact same direction.

Gulp...

A sound of pure terror echoed from someone's throat.

"Are we going?"

"We go. The Witch has already gone to this extent. What else can we do but follow?"

Gritting his teeth, this man took the lead, stepping toward the direction the arrows indicated.

In their eyes, the sudden appearance of these markers within the magic array was clearly the Witch "summoning" them.

None of them dared to imagine the consequences if they refused to go.

As a result, the entire group made the same choice, and the rest of the onlookers, after exchanging uneasy glances for a moment, hurried to follow their lead.

However, as they walked, they noticed something was amiss.

It turned out they were not alone. In other parts of the magic array, other people were following different sets of arrows, all converging in the same direction.

Sure enough, it really was the Witch summoning them!

Otherwise, why would people from so many different areas all be gathering?

Growing increasingly terrified with every step, their pace slowed to a crawl.

But even at a mere stroll, they would eventually reach their destination. Moreover, the area inside the magic array was not overly large, so the walk did not take long at all.

"This..."

When these people arrived, they found a crowd already gathered at the exact spot where all the arrows converged.

The leader of this group cautiously pushed his way to the front.

There, he laid eyes on the Teleportation Array that Lan Qingyou had dropped.

"What is this..."

"It should be a Teleportation Array. I just took a look, and this teleportation point is labeled as the Witches' Forest. I also tested it a bit, and it seems that teleporting out of here doesn't even cost money."

The speaker pointed at a slot resembling a coin repository that had been plugged up with a lump of mud.

"Oh? Who set it up?"

Someone asked a question so foolish that even an idiot might not have voiced it.

"If you do not possess a brain, please stay away from me. I am afraid your stupidity will drag me down with you."

The person next to him cast a look of utter disgust and immediately backed away.

A few others quickly followed suit, putting distance between themselves and the fool.

Are you kidding me?

Given where they were, sticking too close to someone this brainless meant risking being implicated and punished right alongside them by the Witch.

"...What I meant was, why would the Witch place a Teleportation Array in this spot?"

Realizing the sheer idiocy of his previous remark, the despised man scrambled to save face.

"I don't know, but didn't the Supreme Council's announcement state that Teleportation Arrays were only found at the Adventurer's Guild branches?"

"I don't know, but didn't the Supreme Council's announcement state that Teleportation Arrays were only found at the Adventurer's Guild branches?"

"Heh, this is the Tower Witch's territory. We all know exactly who the Tower Witch is. Isn't it a given that she would have a Teleportation Array in her possession?"

As "natives" of District 666, they were naturally acutely aware of the Tower Witch's sheer power.

Put it this way.

If one were to ask who had lived the most comfortable life since they transmigrated, the answer was undoubtedly the Tower Witch.

Only a few days after transmigrating, she had skyrocketed to the top by selling Mana Potions and Life Potions, establishing herself in a league far beyond anyone else.

At the time, she had made countless people green with envy.

Some had tried to trip her up, but they could never locate the Witch's base. She rarely replied to messages either, simply tossing items into the trading market with single-minded focus.

It left everyone in an agonizing dilemma over whether to buy from her or not.

Some even suspected that the Tower Witch had not suffered a single hardship since the very beginning of the transmigration.

Let alone toiling away every day like them, desperately gathering basic materials just to eke out a miserable existence.

To say they were not envious would be a lie.

But to call it jealousy...

Among the dregs of District 666, very few truly felt jealous.

The reason was simple: the gap in their levels was simply too vast.

Whether it was Lan Qingyou concocting talent potions and Witch Potions, or repeatedly gaining the recognition of the world's will, her achievements left these scumbags trembling in awe. Aside from gazing up at her in profound envy, there was absolutely nothing else they could do.

After all, from that moment on, the Witch's prestige had steadily climbed across the entire world, and especially in District 666, making her the undisputed leader of the district.

"Does that mean the Tower Witch likely placed this Teleportation Array here on purpose to make our travels easier, knowing we were here?"

Since the Witch had a Teleportation Array and tossed it in such a location, it meant she undoubtedly knew of their presence.

Otherwise, she would not have created these arrows to guide them.

And by the looks of it, these guides were scattered throughout the entire magic array.

"If nothing unexpected happens, that should be the case... right?"

Someone nodded cautiously.