"No, I do not understand what I should be afraid of."
Gu Xiaobei threw her hands up and shrugged at Vivian, wearing a highly punchable expression on her face.
Vivian ground her teeth in sheer irritation.
"Hajibei, you little brat!"
With that, Vivian lunged forward, ready to fight Gu Xiaobei to the death.
However, mid-lunge, Lan Qingyou casually reached out and snatched the Test Tube right out of her hand.
Vivian shot Lan Qingyou a quick glare before returning her attention to Gu Xiaobei, tackling her into a chaotic scuffle.
[Platinum Dragon King's Blood (World-Class)]
[Effect: Platinum Dragonkin Evolution Rate 100%, Attribute Correction]
[Description: Blood from a descendant of the Star Dragon King, known for their formidable physique and fearso claws. A single drop is enough to evolve a human into a Serpentkin.]
"High Priestess, is there anything special about this ancient blood?"
After carefully reviewing the appraisal results, Lan Qingyou asked Vivian, who was still wrestling with Gu Xiaobei.
"Every... different type of blood... creates an Evolution Item with a completely different racial correction..."
Vivian panted heavily between grappling maneuvers as she answered.
Hearing this, Lan Qingyou frowned.
She did not quite catch the nuances. She understood that there was a difference, but she had no idea what those differences entailed.
Thus, Lan Qingyou stepped forward and tapped each of them once, causing the two brawlers to levitate into the air.
"What exactly do you an by the corrections being different?"
Grabbing hold of Vivian, who was still flailing her limbs despite floating helplessly in midair, Lan Qingyou pressed for details.
"It just ans they are different! For example, my Phantom Mist Vampires are renowned for their Illusion Magic, so our Attribute Correction leans heavily toward Spirit and Agility. But anything made from the Platinum Dragon King will skew an evolution heavily toward vitality and Strength."
Suspended by the back of her collar, Vivian glared at Lan Qingyou in sheer dissatisfaction, looking much like a kitten hoisted by the scruff of its neck.
"Furthermore, there will be certain differences in the resulting talents. In short, every aspect of the evolution will lean toward those specific traits."
"Given my sensitivity to blood, I strongly suspect that different types of blood yield vastly different effects."
"In practical terms, even if the crafted Evolution Item appears identical, consuming it will still result in an evolutionary bias based on the source."
Through Vivian's wildly animated explanation, everyone finally grasped the unique nature of ancient blood.
However, for them—and humanity as a whole—this difference was hardly a bad thing. If anything, the increase in options greatly expanded humanity's future possibilities.
"How much Platinum Dragon King's Blood do you have on you?"
Lan Qingyou asked curiously.
"Three thousand milliliters."
"How about I trade you five hundred milliliters of Star Dragon King's Blood Essence for a thousand milliliters of your Platinum Dragon King's Blood?"
"That is not exactly a fair trade, is it?"
Seeing Lan Qingyou shalessly ask for a two-to-one exchange, the completely blindsided Vivian imdiately waved her arms and hollered in protest.
Seeing this reaction, Lan Qingyou did not get angry.
Instead, she leaned in close to the vampire's ear and whispered in a low, devilish tone.
"I imagine there is quite a substantial gap in quality between Blood Essence and regular blood. For instance... you cannot simply dilute one drop to do the work of two, wouldn't you agree?"
"Urgh... I suppose that is a possibility."
Looking much like a child whose lie had just been exposed, Vivian averted her eyes, pouted, and reluctantly agreed to Lan Qingyou's proposed trade.
Just as Lan Qingyou had pointed out, the Platinum Dragon King's Blood could not be separated and refined in the sa way as the Star Dragon King's Blood Essence.
She had originally co here to test her luck, hoping to finesse a bit of essence from either Lan Qingyou or Chu Yuan.
She certainly had not expected Lan Qingyou to see through her ruse instantly.
It was downright bizarre. The Small Screen's appraisal function could not possibly detect such subtle nuances. Was it because her Magic Eye possessed a higher tier of appraisal?
At that thought, Vivian cast another wary glance at Lan Qingyou's scarlet eyes.
In truth, Lan Qingyou's Magic Eye could not see any of that.
The only reason she had made such a bold claim was simply to bluff her opponent.
After all, whether it was the Platinum Dragon King or Jörmungandr, both ancient lineages were specifically labeled as 'Blood', whereas the Star Dragon King's was labeled as 'Blood Essence'.
This discrepancy naturally aroused Lan Qingyou's suspicions.
Since there happened to be an expert in blood separation right in front of her, she decided to throw the idea out there. To her surprise, her guess was dead on.
Although she had no idea how exactly a vampire's thods went about separating Blood Essence, one thing was certain: a Dragon King's Blood Essence was a far higher grade than ordinary blood.
'Hmm, the more I think about it, the more of a loss I am taking,' she mused.
Lan Qingyou turned her gaze toward Chu Yuan.
"Judgnt, from now on, the weekly materials sent by the Supre Council must be increased by ten tons."
"Huh?"
Suddenly called out by na, Chu Yuan stared at Lan Qingyou in utter bewildernt.
"A Dragon King's Blood Essence is exceedingly precious. The Tower feels like she took a loss,"
Looking at the utterly confused Chu Yuan, Vivian offered a quiet reminder.
"..."
'Blood Essence is exceedingly precious?'
If anyone else had said that, Chu Yuan might not have taken it seriously. However, coming from a vampire like Vivian, he had no choice but to treat the matter with the utmost importance.
"I will bring it up with the Supre Council when I return. As for whether it gets approved, that will have to wait until we convene and discuss it."
"Hmm, that is up to you. Regardless, until this is settled, the Witch's Tea Party will not provide the Supre Council with any Potions whatsoever."
Lan Qingyou was not surprised by Chu Yuan's response in the slightest.
The re fact that he was here at all proved that personal motives were at play.
After all, the Supre Council was fundantally composed of individuals with their own selfish ambitions.
Therefore, aside from issues where everyone's interests perfectly aligned, most other matters required endless bickering and political wrangling before a conclusion could be reached.
However, it was precisely because she knew this that Lan Qingyou opted for a different approach.
She chose to speak to Chu Yuan—acting as their mouthpiece—using threats.
"The Witch's Tea Party?"
The introduction of this unfamiliar term drew everyone's gaze toward Lan Qingyou.
"It is simply a place for witches to communicate and learn from one another."
As she spoke, Lan Qingyou pulled out her Card and waved it in front of the group.
Recalling how Lan Qingyou had previously ntioned creating her own channel during a group chat, everyone instantly realized what this 'place for learning and communication' actually was.
Although it was nominally a group chat.
In reality, it was a central hub for witches to network and exchange critical intelligence.
Chu Yuan did not even need to think about what would happen if every witch out there united under a single banner through such a platform.
While the Supre Council was currently not acting too oppressively toward the Potion-brewing witches, he understood better than anyone what the future might hold.
"Very well, I understand. I will relay your exact intentions to all the council mbers and the Chairman of the Supre Council."
With that, Chu Yuan nodded in agreent.
The reason Lan Qingyou had ruthlessly demanded a price five tis higher than before was because, on her way back with Susi, she had learned about the current hardships plaguing the witches.
After all, they were essentially laborers working to pay off debts to the Supre Council. Although they were technically official staff, they were left with very little after handing over their required quotas.
Under such conditions, trying to conduct their own independent research or develop new formulas was practically impossible.
This situation deeply conflicted with Lan Qingyou's original intentions for disseminating the Witch's Potion; in fact, it actively undermined her fundantal goals.
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