Even if she was trading labor for equipment, Jiang Han had no qualms about dipping into her savings.
She directly bought a premium Liquid Sapphire.
It was a special support gem that could be swallowed into the stomach, gradually transforming a Witch's stomach and granting it the ability to store gem liquid. It was a prerequisite for the advanced Witch class [Gem Mage], and an advancement that made up for casting speed.
Jiang Han planned to start storing gems now. Once her [Fisherwoman] level had risen enough, she would advance to Legendary and pick [Grand Magister], then use the final penalty experience to level up [Gem Mage]. With three layers of mana consumption, she would become the Witch with the highest mana drain—at least in theory, even Anjie's mana consumption wasn't that high.
Even without taking it as a side class, though, gem liquid could still be used to store runes.
In short, she wouldn't lose out.
Since Eileen had invited more than five top-tier Witches to dinner, Jiang Han simply went back to mooch a meal off Caroline.
As Eileen put it:
"I'm not ready to push you into high society yet."
"Too much prying will put pressure on your life; too much unnecessary attention will weaken your will."
"The day you are ready, I will publicly announce that you are my close friend, a companion I know."
A friend who thought everything through for you was an incomparable treasure.
By the time she walked out of Snow Phoebe Lake, rain had long since begun falling from the sky. It had been pelting the Sky Island with a loud patter for hours already.
From a soft rustle, it had grown into wind and rain intertwined, nearly reaching the force of a storm.
Jiang Han could vaguely see Witches