[Albert's Alchemy Notes]

[Vine +20]

['Lan Qingyou's Shop' has been opened.]

Looking at the window that had popped up on the Small Screen, Lan Qingyou now had a storage warehouse for her shop.

Though it only had ten slots, that was still better than piling everything into this tiny room.

She tested the Small Screen's storage and retrieval functions with a bottle of Mineral Water. Everything was deposited and withdrawn instantly, making it extremely convenient.

After finishing the test, Lan Qingyou checked her Personal Information to confirm whether what that person had said yesterday was true.

Sure enough, she was down 20 points of Magic Power.

No way, no way.

She should look for treasure chests first.

Lan Qingyou turned and flew out of the room, beginning her search for any nearby treasure chests.

Unlike nighttime, when the ambient light made them easier to spot, searching for treasure chests during the day was nowhere near as easy.

As she scanned the ground with her eyes, Lan Qingyou boredly munched on a Ham Sausage.

When she finished and was about to toss away the casing, she suddenly thought of something and stuffed it into the pocket of her Hospital Gown.

In such a beautiful, fantastical place, it was better to leave behind less industrial pollution.

As for the Hospital Gown she was wearing...

Although she had lucked into a dress yesterday, she had not bathed for days, and she was heading out to search today, so she had not changed out of her Hospital Gown.

It was already dirty anyway. Getting it a little dirtier should not matter, right?

After flying for about half an hour, Lan Qingyou had not found a single Material Treasure Chest.

Still, it was not as if she had gained nothing.

Throughout that half hour, she kept an eye on her Magic Power and discovered that after all that time, it was still at 60.

It had neither increased nor decreased.

This gave her a bold hypothesis.

Her Magic Power recovery rate might be exactly one point per minute.

If that was the case, then theoretically, as long as her Magic Power did not drop to zero, she could keep flying indefinitely.

That was good news for Lan Qingyou. At the very least, it meant she could let herself fly more freely.

That place looks strange.

After flying into a relatively open area, Lan Qingyou spotted a large mass of Vine slanting upward beneath a tree.

It looked as though someone had pitched a tent beneath the Vine.

Could it be a Shelter?

Although the entire forest looked vibrant and full of life, Lan Qingyou became cautious when she recalled that someone had previously upgraded their Shelter using nothing but Vine.

Only after observing the area from every direction for over ten minutes and finding no doors or windows did she boldly fly over.

After reaching out and pulling aside several strands of Vine, Lan Qingyou saw a wooden hut that had mostly collapsed.

After squeezing inside with some difficulty, Lan Qingyou found a complete mess.

The tables, chairs, and even the Bookshelf had all fallen to the floor due to decay.

They were even covered in moss, weeds, and other plants.

Though it looked utterly ruined, Lan Qingyou did not give up on the place.

It had been hidden so thoroughly. What if there was a treasure chest inside?

So Lan Qingyou searched the sections that had not yet collapsed.

She even used every ounce of strength she had to flip over the fallen cabinets.

"Uh..."

After searching for quite a while, Lan Qingyou did not find a treasure chest, but she did find something more interesting.

A notebook.

It was a palm-sized notebook with a cracked brown beast-hide cover, inscribed with the words [Albert's Alchemy Notes].

It was unclear exactly what material the notebook was made of.

However, the clearly visible writing inside made Lan Qingyou certain that, unlike the tables and chairs, this thing had not been eroded by time.

Was it because Magic Power flowed through it?

Lan Qingyou, who could barely sense the fluctuations of Magic Power coming from it, thought so.

It was rather interesting.

She had never seen the writing used on either the cover or inside the notebook, yet she could understand it unexpectedly well.

Could this be the writing of Karim World?

Was it a transmigration benefit granted by the Voice of the World?

Lan Qingyou did not know, but it did not matter. She simply tucked it into her pocket and took it with her.

Having made a small gain, she saw there was nothing else worth searching in the ruined hut, turned around, and left to continue looking for treasure chests.

Over the course of the morning, Lan Qingyou found two treasure chests.

They were the same size as the one from last night.

One contained a 500-milliliter bottle of Chafan, a 500-gram coconut bread, an apple, and a towel.

The other contained a 500-milliliter can of Snowball Beer and a pack of Kangshuaifu Instant Noodles with extra quantity at no extra cost.

There was even a wooden bowl about twenty centimeters wide and ten centimeters tall!

The supplies were remarkably comprehensive. The whole point was thoughtfulness.

She had figured it out.

A treasure chest usually contained one serving of water, one or two portions of food, and one daily necessity. The daily necessities varied wildly, though, and anything could turn up.

But no matter how she looked at it, this was clearly intended to keep everyone from suffering too much.

So she found two strands of Vine, tied the two treasure chests together, and carried them as she flew toward home.

That morning, she had tested quite a few methods and discovered that as long as something did not weigh more than she did, she could lift it.

She was 1.7 meters tall and weighed around 100 jin.

She could still carry two boxes.

The main reason Lan Qingyou took the boxes with her was that her home had practically nothing. A few extra boxes could also serve as storage cabinets.

"Hmm? Did you notice something flying past just now?"

Someone searching for supplies suddenly looked up at the sky and asked the bespectacled guy beside him.

"Quit slacking off. Even if your Magic Power is used up, you need to gather materials as quickly as possible. Who knows when this damned place will launch a surprise attack? I don't believe that World Will's nonsense about a seven-day newbie period."

"No, I really saw it. Just now—a black shadow."

"Really?"

The bespectacled man, who had been seriously chopping trees, lowered his longsword and looked at the other man with a solemn expression.

"Yeah."

"Looks like we can't stay here. Let's go chop trees to the south."

With that, the bespectacled man warily glanced around, hoisted his longsword and the wood, and hurried off. As he walked, he continued grumbling.

"I should've traded for an axe. A longsword isn't suited for chopping trees at all."

"Uh..."

Seeing this, the man who had spotted the shadow also picked up the wood on the ground and followed after him.

Naturally, Lan Qingyou had noticed those two as well.

But she had no intention of going over to greet them.

In fact, during her morning of darting around the sky, she had seen quite a few people come out to gather supplies.

Those with Magic Power used Gathering Art. Those without Magic Power used the weapons and tools in their hands to gather.

In short, everyone was working hard to collect as much as they could.

Of course, that had nothing to do with Lan Qingyou.

She only wanted to survive well on her own, then see whether she could find those people who had harmed her in the future and give them a lesson they would never forget.

After returning to her Shelter, Lan Qingyou could finally catch her breath.

After drinking some water, she gathered all the supplies into one treasure chest, then took out the coconut bread and gnawed on it while checking the chat.

The World Channel was still the same as ever. Too many people were talking for her to keep up even with the screen locked, and there was little useful information.

The Regional Chat, however, was not only exceptionally lively, but also contained quite a bit of useful information.

What kind of useful information?

The kind that gave Lan Qingyou a very clear understanding of what sort of environment she was currently in.