Chapter 3902: The Witch's Gift

While Xia De was checking the manuscript, the witch continued:

"The original steam engine design manuscript in Baron Ramsey's hands will have to wait until tomorrow night's charity banquet to ask him. As for the 1688 edition of the 'Illustrated Book of Rare Plants in the Southern Continent' in the Candlekeep Library, I have already inquired about it."

"Yesterday I said that I would have to go through the 'Candlekeep Society,' a joint organization composed of multiple Ringed Shushi organizations, to obtain that book. But I investigated and found that this illustrated book is not the property of the Candlekeep Library, but rather someone who owns the library gave the exhibition rights to the library. If you want it, you don't actually need the library's permission; you just need to obtain the owner's permission."

Old Mr. Leibori hadn't found this out for so many years, which was enough to show the witch's influence locally.

"Who does the illustrated book belong to?"

Seeing Xia De's very concerned look, the witch smiled again. She continued to drink tea, and the effect of the three drops of blood brew was taking effect:

"It belongs to a famous old scholar in the area. He is a botanist who has cultivated many rare flowers locally. I heard that in the past two years, he has been collecting seed samples of plants from all over the world, seemingly wanting to build his own museum. Although he is an ordinary person, he also has connections with the 'Candlekeep Society,' which is why I was able to find him."

"I have already written a letter and made an appointment to meet him at the Candlekeep Library this afternoon. I will go with you then. I will use other manuscripts from my family's collection to exchange with him. I don't think he will refuse this deal."

Xia De immediately expressed his gratitude, thinking to himself that as long as the other party wasn't a folklorist or historian, it would be fine.

The witch shook her head, indicating it was nothing. The reason for the afternoon meeting was, of course, to have a reason for Xia De to stay for lunch, but there was no need to mention this little scheme.

"Also, I let Eve go and inquire about the Blue Ink Library."

She said and coughed softly twice again, but this time it was clearly faked. It seemed she really wanted to continue maintaining her persona of being seriously ill:

"There's no problem with that library. The connection between the owner's son and the Delin-Oll molecules back then was actually just because he had his eye on a girl. The conditions Old Mr. Leibori offered you are very generous. Trading three books and some crowns for that library is a very good deal in my opinion."

The young girl standing behind her added:

"It's just that after you take over the library, you need to be careful about that group of Delin-Oll molecules back then. They are the core of the Delin-Oll restorationists. Although the probability is very small, they might make contact with you because of that library."

Xia De didn't care about this:

"It doesn't matter. I don't really want to run that library; as long as the ownership is transferred to me, it's fine."

He then thought that since he had time in the morning, he might as well visit the local Yinxiu Society member recommended by Old John. It would be better to get the 【Active Metal】 as soon as possible to feel at ease. But the witch spoke again before he could express his intention to leave:

"Yesterday I said I would give you a gift as an apology for attacking you in the library. I have already prepared the gift. Please take a look."

"No, no, this manuscript is already a gift."

Xia De shook his head immediately, but the witch wouldn't agree:

"The manuscript is a thank-you gift for your willingness to use your own blood to help me. Ringed Shushi are rarely willing to give their own blood to a stranger. This manuscript might not even be enough."

She said and waved to the student behind her, so Miss McDonald walked over and picked up the black briefcase that had been placed on the side of the tea table. After opening it on the tea table, inside the velvet lining were six glass bottles of perfume.

The image of the pink perfume bottle of "Desire" jumped into Xia De's head, and Xia De hurriedly chased it away.

The witch explained:

"I am in the spice business, but in fact, besides spices, the Astley family also dabbles in essences processed from spices and perfumes diluted from them. My physical condition doesn't allow me to conduct too much research that consumes physical and mental energy, so when I have nothing to do, I study perfume blending."

But the perfume she gave Xia De would definitely not only have the function of "perfume," otherwise it would be a gift Xia De prepared for other girls.

"I have also gained some achievements in blending perfume over the years. After all, the craft of blending perfume is very similar to blending magic potions. These six bottles of perfume each have their own functions. The three bottles in the top row are aimed at the outside world—"

"Increasing strangers' favor toward oneself, making it harder to provoke hostility from low-intelligence creatures toward oneself, and significantly increasing wild animals' favor toward oneself."

Xia De nodded to show he understood. The witch took a sip of tea and said softly:

"The functions of the three bottles below are aimed at oneself—slightly enhancing the recovery speed of one's own spirit, slightly increasing luck, and the last bottle can suppress flesh distortion. Moreover, for all the perfumes I blend, you can use up to three bottles at the same time, but I don't recommend doing so because it will ruin the unique scent of the perfume."

She was satisfied to see the surprised expression on Xia De's face.

"Increasing the recovery speed of spirit? How is this done?"

So far, only the priest's "Angel Elixir" can directly do this, while "Snow Mountain Water" directly increases spirit.

Although it involved the secrets of the "perfume craft," Feilian didn't hide it from Xia De:

"Transcendents all know that spirit is not just energy, but the sum of everything in the world that Ringed Shushi and witches can understand—information, energy, elements—and is one of the manifestations of the mind interfering with matter. Therefore, the recovery speed of spirit is not only related to ourselves but also to the world."

"This has led to the fact that there is no area in this world where spirit cannot be used at all. Ringed Shushi's research on spirit also focuses on both themselves and the world. And I have seen the interaction between myself and the world."

She covered her mouth with a handkerchief and pretended to cough twice again. Although Xia De couldn't see if the corners of her mouth were hooked into a smile, her eyes were smiling:

"This is a very complex science. To put it simply, the more one understands the world and the more affinity one has with the world, the faster the recovery speed of spirit. This is also the reason why the spirit recovery speed of high-level Ringed Shushi and high-level witches is much faster than that of low-level ones."

"So I made a perfume that can make oneself appear more harmonious with the world. To exaggerate, this perfume can charm the world."

But she didn't exaggerate the power of the perfume:

"It's just that this increase in spirit recovery speed is not particularly significant. It is impossible to urgently recover spirit in battle, but if it is only used in daily life, allowing one's spirit to recover faster after using some functional incantations, this perfume is very effective. The perfume that increases luck also works on a similar principle."

Xia De already understood:

"The advantage of your perfume is that it is very long-lasting. Although the increase in spirit recovery speed is small, the duration is long."

"Yes, yes, you really understand me... When I saw you yesterday, I smelled that you don't have the habit of using perfume. In fact, the origin of perfume was to cover up body odor. For people like us who don't have that disgusting smell, it doesn't matter if we don't use perfume."

"So the scents of these six bottles of perfume are all very light. You don't have to worry about them causing any scents on you that you don't like."

She seemed to have really prepared this gift with great care. This perfume must have been blended on the spot; she herself wouldn't use such a lightly scented perfume. And although the witch didn't mention the cost of these six bottles of perfume, it definitely wasn't cheap.

Xia De then curiously inquired whether the simple liquid known as "spiritual perfume" could be mass-produced, and then learned that the production of this perfume requires a very long cycle and Feilian's personal blending, so although the output is higher than "Snow Mountain Water" and "Angel Elixir," mass production is absolutely impossible.

"If you need it, just ask me or Eve at any time. Your blood is much more valuable than these perfumes."

She said this, and Xia De expressed his gratitude again, but the witch didn't want his thanks:

"This is a thank-you gift for you in the first place, so there's no need to thank me. Oh, I also want to mention that bottle of perfume that can suppress flesh distortion."

Actually, even if she didn't say it, Xia De was going to ask.

"After I became a witch follower, I finally opened the research materials left by my mother back then, hoping to find a way to treat myself from them. But although my mother's materials indeed contain many research results on the 【Emerald Tablet】, there is no information about the relic itself."

"But my mother's research on unknowable-level relics also had gains. She had quite unique insights and views on 'flesh creation' and 'flesh corruption.' The perfume I blended to prevent flesh distortion was based on my mother's research results."

Mentioning her mother, Feilian Astley showed a very gentle expression on her face:

"In a few more years, I will also go to see my mother."

"Teacher!"

The tall young girl behind her said immediately, so the witch let her expression return to normal, and then said to Xia De:

"You seem very interested in that perfume that prevents flesh corruption?"

Xia De nodded:

"Yes, a friend who provided me with a treatment plan recently encountered this problem... May I ask, is there a perfume that can accelerate flesh corruption? The enemy is a flesh-distorted monster."

He not only wanted to defend, but of course also wanted to take the initiative to attack, and that perfume might be added to the "Life Furnace."

The chaotic Great Witch smiled while coughing:

"Who would use this kind of perfume on themselves? But it's not complicated to blend. You want to use it as a means of attack, right? Continuously making the enemy's flesh corrupt. No problem, I will let the girls under me help make it. Preventing flesh corruption, accelerating flesh corruption—when exactly do you need these two types of perfume?"

"No, no, no rush. Within a week is fine. Of course, if it's troublesome to blend, within three weeks is also fine."

Xia De immediately expressed, and the witch smiled with her eyes curved, which was quite beautiful:

"I will give you the product very soon. Finally, I found another way to thank you. You give me blood brew, I give you perfume... It sounds like you still suffer a loss."

She then let Miss McDonald give Xia De a "perfume list," which contained functional perfumes that she and the girls under her could blend. Except for the six most valuable perfumes given to Xia De, there were also many others with effects such as 'increasing resistance to specific elements,' 'resisting malicious curses,' 'enhancing physical strength recovery,' 'hiding sound,' etc.

But this was not a cargo list; there were no prices marked on it. Xia De could get them for free as long as he wanted them.

In this way, different witches have their own exclusive specialties. Claire has special jewelry craftsmanship, while Feilian has special perfume craftsmanship. And there is Flora. The artist lady has painting craftsmanship. Although this has nothing to do with supernatural power, it still left a deep impression on Xia De.

?? PS: Today is the last day for double monthly tickets! Adding a chapter! Hope to stay within the top 50 of the monthly ticket list this month. ===== CHAPTER 3903 =====