[{"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-55":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},1374350,1818,"Chapter 55: Lan Qingyou's Hypothesis","global-survival-the-tower-witch-with-an-e-rank-t-chapter-55",55,"\u003Cp>A bizarre potion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Qingyou never in a million years expected that the product of fifteen painstaking hours would be labeled \"bizarre\" by the Small Screen's appraisal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was that supposed to mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That everyone on the old Kalim Continent had been some kind of bird person who could fly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Qingyou grumbled internally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, she'd created this potion as her ultimate failsafe — her last line of defense. She really didn't appreciate having her trump card roasted like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten minutes was a bit short, though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the number 013 written on the enamel mug, Lan Qingyou found the corresponding entry and formula in her notebook, then copied it into a separate one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the formula in hand, future batches brewed in the Deep Sea Meteoric Iron Cauldron should have considerably longer durations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even though her body was drained, her mind was buzzing with an almost manic energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Succeeding on her very first attempt at drug development was a massive milestone for a novice alchemist like her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With zero desire to sleep, a thought struck her: since she was on such a hot streak tonight and not the least bit tired, why not use this momentum to expand her product line?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more she thought about it, the more excited she became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She started brainstorming which potion to develop next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had to be something she didn't already produce — that eliminated mana, healing, and attribute potions right off the bat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It also needed to have guaranteed demand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ideally, it should become her absolute flagship product.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scanning her personal status panel back and forth, Lan Qingyou's gaze finally locked onto one thing: her talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't have any complaints about her own talent, per se.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But surely plenty of people had awakened E-rank talents just like hers?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, she'd barely seen any A-rank or S-rank talent holders even on the World Channel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Think about it — who wouldn't want a higher-ranked talent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a potion existed that could upgrade talents, wouldn't countless people be willing to trade their most precious possessions for it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if that happened, wouldn't her high-grade materials problem be solved overnight?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Incredible!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Absolutely incredible!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'That would be an instant liftoff!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Visions of a beautiful future dancing in her head, Lan Qingyou rubbed her hands together eagerly and began pondering how to approach the creation of such a potion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At its core, how did talents work? How were they awakened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She remembered the Small Screen displaying a passage when she'd awakened hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What had it said again? Let her think...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After twenty-plus hours of continuous labor, Lan Qingyou's brain wasn't quite firing on all cylinders anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She cradled her head in both hands, staring blankly at the green-glowing runes pulsing across the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right! It was something about a reflection of the soul — about thinking of what you truly desired?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sitting in a daze for several minutes, she finally recalled the text that had appeared on the Small Screen during talent awakening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A reflection of the soul. Thinking about what you truly desired...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Come to think of it, what I wanted at the time was freedom of movement. That's why I got a talent that reduced body weight.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But because I'd been on the verge of dying from thirst and hunger, that desire wasn't particularly strong — which is why I only got an E-rank talent?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was zero evidence for this. It was pure speculation on Lan Qingyou's part. But she had a strong feeling it was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mental state at the time had been incredibly conflicted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She'd wanted to live, but her body had been at its breaking point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The desire to live and the certainty of death had intertwined, leaving her mind profoundly unstable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So could it be that talents were born from the spirit?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had another piece of supporting evidence for this theory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The word \"talent\" might sound grand and impressive, but at its most fundamental level, it was nothing more than magic born from \"desire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, why did talents come in ranks like E, B, and so on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply put, those ranks were just magic spell ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And upgrading a talent could be seen as upgrading the magic spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talent equaled magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plug that into the equation, and didn't everything suddenly seem a lot simpler?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Qingyou: \"You there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Qingyou: \"Are you awake?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Qingyou: \"I've got a question for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Huai had just finished topping off his shield and was drifting off into drowsy half-sleep. There were still roughly twenty-some hours until the Mana Tide ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd been planning to tough it out through sheer willpower and his maxed-out spirit stat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Lan Qingyou's messages popped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they seemed... urgent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Li Huai, who'd had zero intention of moving, reluctantly dragged his hands onto the desk and started typing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Huai: \"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Qingyou: \"Is your talent rank A or S?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Huai rubbed the bridge of his nose. He was starting to wonder if the sleep deprivation these past few days had finally made him hallucinate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A survivor's talent was critically important. Even just asking about its rank wasn't something anyone would do so bluntly, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since they were merely unspoken business partners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And was Lan Qingyou really the type of person to ask something like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After nearly a month of interaction, he couldn't claim to know her intimately, but he was quite certain she wasn't the kind who'd disregard others' boundaries like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No — more accurately, she just had zero interest in other people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rubbed his eyes, looked again carefully. The username wasn't some knockoff like \"Lan Qingyou,\" \"Lan Qingyou,\" or \"Lan Qingyou\" with a different character. It was the real deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had she lost her mind?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Qingyou: \"No, sorry, that came out wrong. What I wanted to ask was — when you use your talent, do you feel any limitations? Like, are you unable to fully unleash its potential?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Li Huai was starting to question reality, Lan Qingyou sent another message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'There we go — that's the Lan Qingyou I know.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Huai relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what was she asking this for?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed almost... \"professional?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forgive him — Li Huai genuinely couldn't find a better word for the current version of Lan Qingyou. It was just a gut feeling he couldn't quite articulate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Huai: \"Why are you asking this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When in doubt, just ask directly. Lan Qingyou wouldn't care either way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Qingyou: \"I'm working on a research project and wanted to consult someone like you — someone who can use their talent in the most straightforward way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Research project?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'You may be an alchemist with a passion for this world's books and knowledge, but isn't your progress a little too fast?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It's only been a month since arriving in this world, hasn't it?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Oh wait — it won't officially be a month until the Mana Tide ends.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Huai's head was full of question marks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no idea what Lan Qingyou was up to, but he decided to give her a brief explanation anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Huai: \"I don't know what you're researching, but I can tell you with certainty — you guessed right. There are limitations, and they're significant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Qingyou: \"Elaborate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she read that, Lan Qingyou's interest skyrocketed.\u003C\u002Fp>",1226,"2026-06-05T21:58:31.955Z",1,"novelbin.me","b6892762b0ac7427065b8351489c0b2c3f5e505f0d52d1491404ee24e0f18f11","global-survival-the-tower-witch-with-an-e-rank-t-chapter-56","global-survival-the-tower-witch-with-an-e-rank-t-chapter-54",965,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fglobal-survival-the-tower-witch-with-an-e-rank-t-cover.jpg"]