End of the Novice Protection Period

Holding the Soup Spoon filled with broth and a slice of mushroom, Lan Qingyou's hand paused.

The name Yellow-Ringed Legless Worm sounded very familiar.

She had used it herself just today.

There was no helping it; compared to other things, this creature was simply too easy to obtain. One swing of a hoe would always dig up one or two.

As for Gu Xiaobei using it to make soup, Lan Qingyou was surprisingly able to understand!

As for the Mucus Mushroom... wasn't that stuff used to make corrosive potions? Could that even be eaten?

Although Lan Qingyou was full of little question marks, the Small Screen had already detected that it wasn't poisonous, which meant it was truly edible.

Looking at the contents in the Soup Spoon with a somewhat awkward expression, Lan Qingyou didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

She hadn't expected that before her Slow-Acting Magic Potion could even be put to use, the boomerang of the Yellow-Ringed Legless Worm would hit her first.

Steam Pot Chicken, Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles, the use of mushrooms, and the worms...

Where Gu Xiaobei was from was self-evident.

Lan Qingyou opened her mouth and took the broth and mushroom slice in one go.

Just kidding, it was merely an earthworm and a Mucus Mushroom; as long as it wasn't poisonous, it was all the same to Lan Qingyou.

The key was that this improved version of Steam Pot Chicken was indeed very delicious.

So, she didn't act coy.

Moreover, for Lan Qingyou, these weren't things she couldn't stomach.

Especially since she had gained a certain level of knowledge regarding alchemy, magic potions, and other otherworldly subjects.

Everything in this world inherently carried magic.

It was no exaggeration to say that while she appeared to be drinking soup made from earthworms, she was actually drinking magic.

After finishing the meal, Lan Qingyou transmitted the bowl and chopsticks back.

Lan Qingyou: "The taste is good, but I suggest you stock up on more food, wood, and water at home. Prepare at least a three or four-day supply so that when the Novice Protection Period ends, you won't have to go out for three or four days, and it won't be too late to observe the situation properly then."

Gu Xiaobei: "Mm, thank you, Boss. I'll go prepare right away."

Lan Qingyou told Gu Xiaobei what she planned to do.

To be honest, she didn't want to lose such an excellent and delicious takeout station.

As for her other two friends, Shang Chuan and Li Huai, Lan Qingyou didn't say anything, or rather, there was no need to say anything at all.

Shang Chuan, that businessman, was shrewd enough to know on his own, and as for that guy Li Huai, although she hadn't seen him in person, if he really encountered something like a beast tide, he would probably only be happy about it.

Full and satisfied, Lan Qingyou picked up a book to continue studying Mana Circuitry.

She wanted to improve her alchemy array.

According to Albert, a pot of potion indeed required at least eight hours to be successfully refined.

But if it were for experimental purposes, it could be ripened prematurely.

Of course, this kind of accelerated ripening was mainly used to save time and verify her theories; although it could be used, the effect was much worse than the official version.

CRACK!!!

As time quietly passed from the late night of the seventh day to the early morning of the eighth day, a bolt of lightning suddenly flashed outside the window.

Immediately after, everyone on Blue Star heard the voice of the World Will.

[The seven-day Novice Protection Period has ended. Come, people of Blue Star, the veil covering the true face of the Karim Continent has been lifted by the Mana Turbulence. The rest depends on your own efforts.]

[Please survive well, even if it is only for your own sake.]

After saying these two sentences, the World Will vanished.

If you can't find the book title, you can try searching for the author; perhaps the name was just changed!

Lan Qingyou, who was lying on the bed reading, looked out the floor-to-ceiling window and was immediately captivated by the scenery outside.

Outside, thunder and lightning intertwined, illuminating the originally pitch-black night sky.

Violent winds howled against her floor-to-ceiling sliding door, making it rattle loudly. Lan Qingyou even doubted whether this thin glass door would be blown away.

Even though she knew her Shelter was Level 3.

So, Lan Qingyou got up, picked up the magic lamp placed on the Bookshelf, and went down to the first floor via the vine rope ladder she hadn't used since it was built.

At this moment, the Magic Hurricane Lamp that had been placed on the first floor had gone out, and the first floor was pitch black.

Lan Qingyou carried the lamp and sat at the Desk, intending to see if anything was happening elsewhere.

"Help! My Shelter is making noises everywhere; it feels like it's crumbling!"

"Mine is the same, those strange patterns have all lit up."

The patterns lit up?

Lan Qingyou looked at her own place and found that this situation had not occurred.

Could it be because this is a Level 3 Shelter that the defense mechanism of the Magic Protective Shield wasn't triggered?

"Is your Magic Hurricane Lamp still lit? Mine went out the moment the Mana Turbulence started."

"It's gone, mine went out too. I thought it was just me."

"Hahaha, looks like we're all in the same boat."

"Someone save me, I'm only two Devilish Creature Crystal Cores short, who can give me some?"

"You guys haven't upgraded your shelters yet?"

"How does upgrading the shelter make the lamp stay lit?"

"No, I mean, a Level 2 Shelter should at least be able to withstand this Mana Turbulence, right?"

"Look at you guys, everyone had the same Novice Protection Period, how come others could upgrade to Level 2 while you couldn't? Try looking for the reason in yourselves, were you just not working hard enough?"

"It's over, it's over. A corner of my shelter has been ripped off by the Mana Turbulence. I don't think I'll make it through the night."

"Accepting legacies! Anyone quitting the game, hurry up and hand over your materials and supplies for the benefit of the masses!"

"Oh ho! This brother speaks well, I'll join in on accepting some legacies too!"

"Brother who's short two crystal cores, hang in there. Add me as a friend and I'll give you two."

"Isn't this the charitable big brother Xintianle? I'm short a few stones, can you give me some too?"

"Sure, all of you. I can't give much, but if it's just a few, that's no problem. Also, I call on those with sufficient materials to help others out a bit. If we all work together, we can definitely survive this Mana Turbulence."

"Die! All of you die! You animals! Die together! Let's all die together!"

"Is this guy crazy?"

"What's so new about that? Look at the World Channel, there are plenty of people like this who have lost their minds."

Seeing this, Lan Qingyou checked the World Channel, which she hadn't paid attention to in a long time, and found that it didn't seem much different from the origins of this Valley of Villains crowd.

People looking for relatives, begging for supplies, going insane, preaching grand truths, mocking others, watching the show...

This is human nature.

Of course, Lan Qingyou did not deny human nature.

She just felt that one should live their own life well and not provoke too much trouble.

After looking around, aside from seeing a group of people claiming to be from the former Blue Star Federal Council, now the Karim Council, calling for everyone to help each other, there didn't seem to be any major events worth noting.

Well, in reality, this couldn't even be called a major event.

So, feeling bored, Lan Qingyou prepared to go upstairs to read.

Anyway, with her Level 3 Shelter, she figured she should be able to make it through.

Just at this moment, she saw that the Regional Channel seemed to be discussing her?

"@Lan Qingyou, you've earned so much, shouldn't you cough up a bit to benefit everyone now?"

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