[{"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-49":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},1374194,1818,"Chapter 49: All Foxes Here","global-survival-the-tower-witch-with-an-e-rank-t-chapter-49",49,"\u003Cp>Or more precisely — until the day her weak self possessed the power to protect herself, she would never allow such things to exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On top of that, there was no guarantee someone else wouldn't eventually figure out how to manufacture bullets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the safest option was to destroy this gun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other party might well have additional firearms, but even one less weapon meant one more layer of security for herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Chuan: \"I'm not blaming you. Just reporting the test results.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Yeah, right.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Qingyou rolled her eyes at the message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Merchants always maximized their returns. His saying this was clearly fishing for compensation. She understood perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Qingyou: \"While technically not my fault, I do bear some responsibility. How about this — I've got a crossbow and 50 healing potions here. Consider it compensation. Also, send me the wrecked gun. I'll see if I can repair or modify it with alchemy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Chuan was so furious he actually laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So not only did she want to destroy the gun — she wasn't even going to leave the wreckage behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what could Shang Chuan do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maximizing value was his bottom line as a merchant. With the gun now damaged, getting the best price for it naturally became the top priority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he couldn't repair it. Eluel could, but she lacked the parts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Chuan: \"Name your price.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Qingyou smiled faintly. It seemed the other party had figured it out. But it didn't matter — her own safety came first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Qingyou: \"+30 Mana Potions x50, +30 Healing Potions x50.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Chuan: \"+50 Mana Potions x200, +50 Healing Potions x200, +1 Attribute Potions x200 of each type. That gun isn't mine — I need to answer to my people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Qingyou: \"Deal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Qingyou didn't bother haggling further. A measly thousand or so potions was nothing compared to her personal safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Chuan may have been thinking on the first level, but Lan Qingyou was already on the fifth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't just want the gun's remains — she planned to study the firearm's mechanics and see if she could replicate one herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pair that with alchemy bullets, and her offensive capability would see a massive boost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had no intention of going out to pick fights, true, but there would inevitably be times she needed to personally acquire alchemy materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having a weapon she was at least somewhat familiar with would be far better than going empty-handed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, it'd be better than the crossbow or dagger she had no experience with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, Shang Chuan sent over the wrecked gun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Qingyou paid him a portion upfront.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need to dump her entire stockpile on him at once — she didn't have all that much on hand anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time was on her side. Worst case, she'd dedicate a few days to brewing potions for the debt, just like before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Lan Qingyou finally examined the gun wreckage, she was mildly disappointed. She'd been hoping for a rifle, a machine gun, or a sniper rifle at least, but what she received was a handgun — and one with a shattered grip at that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by the dark brownish residue on it, the explosion had probably injured the handgun's owner as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Oh well. A handgun is a handgun. I only want to study the mechanics anyway.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought, Lan Qingyou began tinkering with the broken firearm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, after receiving Lan Qingyou's down payment, Shang Chuan immediately forwarded a portion to Eluel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eluel: \"Never would've guessed the little girl had that kind of cunning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Chuan: \"It's nothing. Expected, really. Just as we guard against others, it's only natural that others guard against us too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eluel: \"True enough. What's that saying you Dragon Nation folks have? 'Don't think about harming others, but always think about preventing others from harming you?'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Chuan: \"It's: 'Have no intention to harm others, but always be on guard against harm.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eluel: \"Right, right, that's the one!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Chuan smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, from the very moment he'd conceived the idea of using Lan Qingyou's alchemy to make bullets, he'd already factored in the possibility of her sabotaging the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was precisely why, when Lan Qingyou had asked for a sample, Shang Chuan had Eluel provide a handgun bullet rather than a round from her sniper rifle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just hadn't expected her to actually go through with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to do it so cleanly, no less.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Chuan admitted he'd underestimated Lan Qingyou, which had cost him a considerable investment. But it was still within his acceptable loss range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, Lan Qingyou had offered compensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that she hadn't even tried to negotiate told him she understood the consequences of her actions perfectly — and might even know that he knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet she'd done it anyway. Which could only mean these weapons represented an absolute threat to her, driving her to resort to any means necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A partner like that? Shang Chuan welcomed her with open arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the \"hush money\" potions she'd paid could be flipped for an even larger profit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eluel: \"But this does leave us without ammo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eluel sent the message with a tinge of regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Chuan: \"Don't worry about it. With your skills, firearms were always just a supplement, right? Lan Qingyou sent over a crossbow. Or if you prefer, I've got a bow and arrows — want those?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Chuan wasn't the least bit concerned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though their combat strength had been diminished somewhat, every loss came with its own gain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, Eluel's most important weapon — the sniper rifle — was still intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They'd find other ways to acquire ammunition down the line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eluel: \"Pass on the bow and arrows — I can't use that thing. Give me the crossbow and some bolts, and I'll make do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Eluel, compared to a bow that required extensive training, a crossbow was far more practical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The choice was obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, her talent didn't actually demand much from the weapon itself — she'd just be sacrificing a bit of range and power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Chuan: \"I'll forward Lan Qingyou's final payment to you once it arrives.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Shang Chuan sent the crossbow and his collected crossbow bolts over to Eluel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eluel: \"Fine. Nothing going on right now anyway. I'll go track down some more bolts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shang Chuan: \"Keep up the daily training.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eluel: \"Will do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Shang Chuan and Eluel chatted, Lan Qingyou studied the gun barrel for a while before calling it a night with a bath. Then she took her usual seat at the Magic Desk to await Gu Xiaobei's food delivery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, she'd grown completely accustomed to Gu Xiaobei's cooking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the girl seemed to be wandering further and further down a road with no visible light at the end, the food itself was phenomenal — both the attribute bonuses and the flavor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how the regional channel begged and pleaded, Gu Xiaobei remained utterly unmoved, doing things her own way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, that was what she served everyone else. Lan Qingyou's meals were consistently top-notch in color, aroma, and taste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if the occasional strange ingredient showed up, at least it wasn't served whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Qingyou: \"What's for dinner tonight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xiaobei: \"Prince Barbecue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1218,"2026-06-05T21:58:31.676Z",1,"novelbin.me","4b15092048745210738c4b805aa0677cac8d2ff81dafe01097a6bd4530f88345","global-survival-the-tower-witch-with-an-e-rank-t-chapter-50","global-survival-the-tower-witch-with-an-e-rank-t-chapter-48",965,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-survival-the-tower-witch-with-an-e-rank-t-cover.jpg"]