Arc 45Training and the Duel

Jiang Han trained with Olivia, helped Du Lingxuan become a Sleepless Cat Lamp, and gained the Giant Cat Lord profession before facing Angelite von Ludwig in a crushing duel. After returning home, Jiang Han gathered materials for a wonder and worked at the Witch company, where she earned a break through her strong output.

  • Jiang Han persuaded Olivia to train her and her companions, then entered Cat Dehaila’s Starry Space for combat practice and costly lessons.
  • Olivia coached Jiang Han and Chen Ligu, helped Du Lingxuan reforge her wick, and guided Du Lingxuan’s transformation into a nine-tailed Sleepless Cat Lamp.
  • Meow Yi Ao approved Jiang Han’s promotion, and Olivia granted her the Giant Cat Lord profession after explaining its traits and sources of destiny.
  • Eileen prepared Jiang Han for Angelite by advising her to attack boldly, close the distance, and avoid relying on necromancy or Cat Nesting.
  • Jiang Han challenged Angelite von Ludwig, but Ludwig defeated her in four rounds despite Jiang Han adapting her tactics and breaking through Ludwig’s electric grid.
  • Jiang Han returned to her companions, hunted a savage bull, gathered materials, and used her Universal Alchemy Cauldron to refine leyline liquid while planning a wonder for Giant Cat Island.
  • Jiang Han worked with Priscilla at the National Alchemy Workshop Group, producing Dragon-Summoning Flute components and discussing witch training and Eileen’s views.
  • After completing over forty rune-engraved chips, Jiang Han left the office for the hot springs and massage pools.
Chapters 1101–1127 Vol. 12 Read

Ch. 1101Anjie's First Law of Attraction

Jiang Han, Du Lingxuan, and Xiya sought Chen Ligu’s help persuading Olivia to train them for five days. Chen proposed using Olivia’s fondness for Anjie as a way to win her over, and the chapter ended with a plan to appeal to Olivia’s desire to make things difficult for Anjie.

  • Jiang Han explained that she and her companions wanted Olivia to provide five days of professional training.
  • Chen Ligu warned that Olivia hated trouble and could be unpredictable, even though she respected Chen.
  • Chen suggested that the group begin by asking Olivia to train Jiang Han, since Olivia had a baffling fondness for Anjie.
  • Jiang Han realized they could use Olivia’s eagerness to tease Anjie to persuade her to train all three witches.

Ch. 1102The Long-Sleeping Giant Cat's Nest (Part One)

Jiang Han woke Olivia and asked her to train the witches who planned to fight Anjie, and Olivia agreed. Olivia used Cat Dehaila’s Cat’s Starry Space to open a portal, leading Jiang Han and the others into the darkness.

  • Jiang Han woke Olivia by scratching her belly and explained that she wanted help training for a fight with Anjie.
  • Olivia agreed to train Jiang Han, Chen Ligu, Du Lingxuan, and Histeria.
  • Olivia used Cat’s Night Step to fetch Cat Dehaila, then asked her to open Cat’s Starry Space.
  • Cat Dehaila formed a doorway with seven gem spheres, and Olivia entered the portal.
  • Jiang Han and the other witches followed Olivia into the darkness.

Ch. 1103Sleeping Giant Cat's Nest (Part 2)

Jiang Han and the others entered Olivia’s vast Sleeping Witch Nest, where Olivia offered combat training and access to rare Giant Cat services and treasures. The group began spending heavily on potions and training resources, leaving them to prepare for their training on the island.

  • The witches emerged from a dark corridor into a vast world centered on a planet-sized Giant Cat Tree, with sun and moon Giant Cat Lamps orbiting it.
  • Olivia appeared with four cat-dragons and took Jiang Han, Du Lingxuan, Histeria, and Chen Ligu to a training island.
  • Olivia offered practical combat training and introduced Catlence, a renowned potion master who would brew potions for a fee and two portions of ingredients.
  • Histeria offered to cover Jiang Han’s potion expenses, while Du Lingxuan agreed to pay for Chen Ligu’s share.
  • Olivia described costly training meals, wine, and other treasures, and Jiang Han joined the others in spending their money on items from Olivia’s treasury.

Ch. 1104Big Cat Instruction

Jiang Han and Chen Ligu trained against Storm Giant Cats, whose evasive techniques exposed the witches’ poor accuracy and defensive habits. Olivia analyzed their weaknesses and tailored their training, leaving Jiang Han with advice for facing Angelite and Olivia’s declaration that Angelite was the final period in a witch’s endless evolution.

  • Jiang Han and Chen Ligu fired dozens of spells at two Storm Giant Cats, but the cats evaded every attack using the Witch Evasion Rules.
  • Ovi revealed that she had watched their match, praised their instincts and strategy, then criticized their accuracy, coverage, evasion, and excessive caution.
  • Ovi coached Jiang Han and Chen Ligu for several hours, improving their accuracy and correcting their habits.
  • Olivia told Jiang Han to focus on avoiding mistakes against Angelite rather than trying to showcase her strengths.
  • Olivia described Angelite as the final period in the endless poem of witch evolution.

Ch. 1105Encrypted Version of the Primordial Code

During a hot spring gathering, Olivia explained how she had deciphered the primordial Sun and Moon codes and encrypted them into spell incantations, giving Jiang Han and the others new magical knowledge. She then began guiding Chen Ligu in making Du Lingxuan’s Cat Lamp Witch wick.

  • Jiang Han and Chen Ligu trained by dodging the Storm Giant Cats’ spells, then joined Xiya, Du Lingxuan, and the others in a Cat Lamp-style hot spring.
  • Olivia described the healing liquor and herbs she had helped the Cat Lamps develop, but said the treatment could not change Xiya’s height because her witch template had already formed.
  • Olivia revealed that she had finished Du Lingxuan’s wick and invited the others to watch her make it.
  • Olivia asked Chen Ligu to draw the Sun and Moon into a binary elemental arrangement, then explained how she had deciphered their primordial codes and encrypted them as incantations.
  • After explaining how the incantations could be used to cast magic and contact Witches, Olivia guided Chen Ligu in making the wick.

Ch. 1106Lock It Down (Part 1)

Du Lingxuan accepted Jiang Han’s gift and became a Cat Lamp Witch, receiving a territory under Jiang Han’s authority. As Olivia and Jiang Han prepared to reforge her wick, Du Lingxuan chose the Imagery type as her first choice and the Mystical type as her backup.

  • Olivia explained the costs and consequences, and Du Lingxuan agreed to accept Jiang Han’s gift and its debt.
  • Jiang Han formed a gift contract with Du Lingxuan, and Olivia formally inducted her as a Cat Lamp Witch and enfeoffed her with rich land in the Cat Yeta mountains under Jiang Han’s Giant Cat Island.
  • Xiya congratulated Du Lingxuan, who began thinking about her future appearance and media presence as a Cat Lamp Witch.
  • Olivia successfully guided the wick reforging, while Jiang Han asked Du Lingxuan which Cat Lamp types she preferred.
  • Du Lingxuan chose the rare Imagery type as her first choice and the Mystical type as her backup.

Ch. 1107Locked Shut (Part 2)

Du Lingxuan secured Eileen’s educational loan and commissioned Olivia to reforge her Cat Lamp wick with rare traits. Olivia finished the wick, revealing a beautiful nine-tailed flame that captivated Du Lingxuan.

  • Du Lingxuan showed Olivia her Sun Scholarship Foundation rating and used Eileen’s golden bell to summon Eileen for a loan.
  • Eileen arrived in a dramatic tumble through gold coins, then greeted Olivia and agreed to help.
  • Du Lingxuan selected powerful traits for a main-combat Cat Lamp, and Olivia inflated the material prices until Eileen warned her.
  • Du Lingxuan discovered the original bill was over thirty percent above market price, then paid for Olivia’s wick-reforging service.
  • Olivia completed the reforging and presented a radiant flame containing a nine-tailed star cluster, which enchanted Du Lingxuan.

Ch. 1108Locked In (Part 2)

Du Lingxuan accepted Olivia’s unknown nine-tailed Cat Lamp wick and drank it infused in cat fruit wine, undergoing a painful transformation. She emerged as a brand-new, powerful Giant Cat Lamp and quickly returned to human form with nine tails and cat ears.

  • Olivia offered Du Lingxuan the unfamiliar wick, warning that its new Cat Lamp breed could not be classified and that she would not compensate for accidents.
  • Eileen asked whether she could buy the wick, prompting Du Lingxuan to decide that it must be valuable and claim it.
  • Du Lingxuan dissolved the wick in cat fruit wine and drank the entire cup, triggering a painful magical transformation.
  • Du Lingxuan became a lively, pale-red, nine-tailed Giant Cat Lamp with flowing water seeping from her tails.
  • Du Lingxuan transformed back into human form with cat ears and nine fluffy tails and announced that she had succeeded.

Ch. 1109The Super-Energetic Giant Cat

Du Lingxuan demonstrated her new Nine-Tailed Giant Cat abilities while sparring with Eileen, and the witches recorded her unusual powers and stamina. Olivia named her the Sleepless Cat Lamp, leaving Du Lingxuan recognized as a new Cat Lamp with exceptional energy and vitality.

  • The Boss Cat rewarded Jiang Han by granting Du Lingxuan territory taken from Cat Yeta.
  • Du Lingxuan sparred with Eileen as Jiang Han and Ovi recorded her abilities, including her leyline springs, weather control, and resilience.
  • Eileen defeated Du Lingxuan using her Heatwave Breath, and the Repair Cat Lamps restored Du Lingxuan's damaged equipment.
  • Du Lingxuan said she was still full of energy after the fight, unlike other Cat Lamps who often became sleepy.
  • Olivia officially named Du Lingxuan the Sleepless Cat Lamp and recorded her as a Cat Lamp symbolizing energy and vitality.

Ch. 1110Lord Giant Cat (Part 1)

Jiang Han met the requirements to become a Giant Cat Lord, and Olivia prepared to grant her the profession after reviewing her Audit Spell data. The chapter ended with Olivia offering Jiang Han the Giant Cat Lord profession as a secondary profession.

  • Jiang Han met the Giant Cat Lord requirements, with Meow Yi Ao approving her promotion and counting Histeria and Du Lingxuan as Legendary Giant Cats.
  • Jiang Han joined Olivia, Eileen, and the other witches at the lounge’s spa pool and thanked Olivia for helping her grow.
  • Olivia asked Jiang Han to cast Audit Spell and provide her profession information before granting her the Lord profession.
  • Jiang Han’s Audit Spell showed Mage Level 15, an unidentified Level 15 profession, Fisherwoman Level 5, and Alchemical Artisan Level 10, while her composite challenge level remained unidentifiable.
  • Olivia approved of Jiang Han’s profession choices and offered her the Giant Cat Lord profession as a secondary profession.

Ch. 1111Lord Giant Cat (Part 2)

Olivia explained the Mandate of Heaven and the four sources of Jiang Han’s destiny before using her coronation ability to make Jiang Han a Giant Cat Lord. Jiang Han gained powerful new traits and abilities, and her physical and magical abilities improved.

  • Jiang Han admitted she knew little about lord professions, so Olivia explained their defining traits and the role of the Mandate of Heaven.
  • Olivia described four basic sources of destiny for Jiang Han: witches, Cat Lamps, China, and Giant Cat Island.
  • Jiang Han asked whether destiny could change, and Olivia warned that changing a lord witch’s permanent affiliations carried a dreadful price.
  • Olivia used her coronation ability to grant Jiang Han the Giant Cat Lord profession and its class traits, bonuses, and skills.
  • Jiang Han experienced a major increase in her physical abilities, magic, and telekinetic responsiveness.

Ch. 1112Preparations for Facing Angelite

Jiang Han trained for her upcoming match against Angelite as Eileen and the other witches explained how to exploit Angelite’s restraint, pride, and vulnerability in close combat. The advice ended with Eileen declaring that Angelite was not favored by fate but was fate itself.

  • Jiang Han trained to master the Giant Cat Lord class while Eileen prepared drills tailored to Angelite.
  • Eileen advised Jiang Han to unleash spectacular attacks, summon giant cats, and close the distance, while warning her against necromancy and Cat Nesting.
  • Jiang Han asked what weakness Angelite lacked, and Eileen said Angelite was fate itself rather than someone favored by fate.
  • Eileen imitated Angelite during the pre-battle training break, making Jiang Han and Boss Cat laugh.

Ch. 1113Socializing Through Food

Jiang Han and the other witches cooked and shared specialty dishes, turning their meal into a lively social gathering. Afterward, Chen Ligu suggested a walk, and the others eagerly joined her to explore the scenery around Olivia's nest.

  • The witches proposed making specialty dishes to share, and Jiang Han discovered that everyone else had impressive culinary skills.
  • Jiang Han worried that her tofu fish soup would seem unimpressive, then improved it with carefully prepared fish, magical ice bones, and three kinds of tofu.
  • The witches shared their dishes, praised one another's cooking, and grew closer over the meal.
  • Chen Ligu said she was going for a walk, and the other witches joined her to admire the scenery around Olivia's nest.

Ch. 1114Witch Beneath the Moon

Jiang Han set out on a moonlit stroll around Duel Island to relax before her upcoming match with Anjie. She enjoyed the scenery and treats with her cat lamps, promised Ms. Xuan she would return early, and decided to order more fish jerky for home.

  • Jiang Han packed for a moonlit walk while Ms. Xuan complained that she would spend her rare day off alone.
  • Jiang Han promised Ms. Xuan she would return early, and they shared a warm farewell.
  • Jiang Han walked along the suspended path, photographed glowing jellyfish and flying dragons, and fed treats to her cat lamps.
  • Jiang Han accepted pinecone-shaped fish jerky from a Panda Witch and shared it with her cat lamps.
  • Jiang Han and the cat lamps enjoyed the jerky, and Jiang Han decided to order some as snacks for home.

Ch. 1115Ludwig (I)

Jiang Han faced Angelite in an Eileen Cup elimination duel, realizing the Final Witch’s power made victory seem nearly impossible. As the match was about to begin, Jiang Han embraced the challenge and called on Angelite to destroy her.

  • Jiang Han tested Angelite with a malicious magic push before the duel, but Angelite barely reacted and the referee warned them.
  • Jiang Han studied Angelite’s armor and Sovereign Scepter, recognized the vast gap in their strength, and vowed to defeat her.
  • The commentators dismissed Jiang Han’s chances, while Angelite teased her about their doubts.
  • Jiang Han recalled how she had grown through past battles and felt honored to face the strongest witch on Duel Island.
  • Jiang Han shouted “Ludwig!” and challenged Angelite to destroy her, and Ludwig raised the Sovereign Scepter and accepted.

Ch. 1116Ludwig (2)

Jiang Han faced Angelite von Ludwig in the first round and was swiftly defeated by the Final Witch’s overwhelming magic. After resurrecting, she analyzed why her spells had failed and prepared to change her strategy before their next bout.

  • Angelite von Ludwig destroyed much of Duel Island with her magic and overwhelmed Jiang Han with a barrage of spells.
  • Jiang Han dodged several attacks but failed to damage Angelite, who twisted her limbs and slammed her into the ruined island to win the first round.
  • After resurrection, Jiang Han concluded that Angelite’s mastery of spell identification and countering let her neutralize Jiang Han’s attacks.
  • Jiang Han identified her own mistakes: she had been afraid, attacked too slowly, and fought too conservatively.
  • Jiang Han set aside the strategies from Du Lingxuan and Histeria and readied herself to improvise in the next round.

Ch. 1117Ludwig (III)

Jiang Han pressed Ludwig with an aggressive mix of close combat and spells, managing to scratch the Final Witch before Ludwig defeated her with a carefully planned trap. Ludwig won the second match, putting the overall score at two to zero, while Jiang Han remained thrilled that Ludwig had taken her seriously enough to use a trap.

  • Jiang Han charged into close range and attacked Ludwig with her light sword, plant traps, and [Pharaoh's Death Pact], but Ludwig negated and dispelled her assault.
  • Ludwig blinded Jiang Han with a flash spell, but Jiang Han escaped, healed her eyes, and unleashed a legendary spell that Ludwig crushed with her magic power.
  • Jiang Han's relentless attacks left a tiny scratch on Ludwig's face, and she continued adapting her tactics while dodging Ludwig's lightning and spells.
  • Jiang Han slipped through Ludwig's defenses and struck her layered protective spell, but Ludwig's counterattacks transformed Jiang Han into a rabbit, and Ludwig cut her down with the Sovereign Scepter.
  • Angelite von Ludwig won the second match, bringing the overall score to two to zero, while Jiang Han was excited that Ludwig had used a trap against her.

Ch. 1118Ludwig (Final)

Jiang Han exploited Ludwig’s habits to break through her electric grid and wound her, but Ludwig killed her and won the fourth round, ending Jiang Han’s run in the Eileen Cup elimination tournament. The match finished 4–0, and Jiang Han went home as Volume Four ended.

  • Jiang Han struck herself before the match to shake off an overwhelming ache, and the assistant referee warned her against self-harm and recorded a violation.
  • Ludwig defeated Jiang Han in the third round, leaving her one loss from elimination.
  • During the break, Jiang Han identified Ludwig’s electric grid as a weakness and devised a plan to cross it head-on.
  • Jiang Han disguised her intentions in the fourth round, strengthened her lightning resistance, and broke through Ludwig’s electric grid.
  • Jiang Han pierced Ludwig’s abdomen with her light sword, but Ludwig struck her down with the Sovereign Scepter and won 4–0.

Ch. 1120Savage Bull Set Meal

Jiang Han woke at the camp, chatted with Caroline, and discovered that the Cat Lamps had brought trouble back from the forest. She killed the charging savage bull and ordered the Cat Lamps to help Caroline prepare its meat.

  • Jiang Han woke in the evening and talked with Caroline about her younger sister Zhen Ling's obsession with blonde, blue-eyed women.
  • Jiang Han heard a commotion in the forest and saw four Cat Lamps fleeing a savage bull with a bony shell.
  • Caroline assured Jiang Han that the alien bull was safe to eat and listed its cuts of meat.
  • Jiang Han told the Cat Lamps to lead the bull toward her, then stopped its charge and crushed it into the ground.
  • Jiang Han ordered the Cat Lamps to help Caroline butcher the bull or go without beef.

Ch. 1121Ringworld Vacation

Jiang Han vacationed on the Otherworld Aggregation Ringworld, where she met Cen Jing and Caroline collecting alien plants. Caroline planned to use a mushroom to cultivate Witch disease, and Jiang Han left Cen Jing to keep watch over her as she dozed in the sun.

  • Maria won the Eileen Cup after defeating a series of prominent witches, and the 95 rankings placed Lin Zhaojun first and Alesha second, with Umbrella of Greed witches filling places three through six.
  • Jiang Han used her Skyline Group endorsement to enjoy a complimentary stay on a low-altitude Sky Island and set up the group's camping equipment.
  • Cen Jing returned from searching for botanical materials and told Jiang Han that dragon overpopulation had driven a plant she needed for her defense into extinction.
  • Caroline showed Jiang Han alien mushrooms and explained that injecting them with Witch disease pathogen solution could make them reproduce rapidly and spread the disease across a small otherworld.
  • Jiang Han asked Cen Jing to keep an eye on Caroline, then curled up in a hanging chair and fell asleep.

Ch. 1123The One Who Refused to Admit Defeat

Jiang Han and Caroline gathered materials after the Cat Lamps defeated a barbarian bull, then Jiang Han began refining a nettle-family plant in her newly acquired Universal Alchemy Cauldron. The cauldron worked perfectly despite the minor flaw that had led Angelite to discard it.

  • The Cat Lamps enthusiastically attacked the barbarian bull after learning it had meat, and Jiang Han praised their pragmatism.
  • Caroline tried to lift the bull to match Jiang Han's claim of divine strength, but struggled under its weight and the four Cat Lamps on top.
  • Caroline directed the Cat Lamps as they skinned and butchered the bull while Jiang Han examined their gathered materials.
  • Jiang Han found seasoning leaves that could yield leyline liquid and brought out her Universal Alchemy Cauldron, which she had bought cheaply from Angelite's warehouse.
  • Jiang Han put the leaves into the cauldron and watched it heat cleanly, delighted that the cauldron worked despite the bubbles in its gem ring.

Ch. 1124Cat Building Materials

Jiang Han refined leyline materials for the cat-lamp wonder she needed to build to advance as a Giant Cat Lord, while enjoying a vacation with Cen Jing and Caroline. The three returned home the next day after trading handmade orders, and Jiang Han looked forward to finding a cat designer before returning to work.

  • Jiang Han cooled her newly refined leyline liquid, stole a Lava Burst Fruit from Cen Jing, and enjoyed eating it.
  • Jiang Han retrieved twenty-eight tubes of rose-and-coral-red crystalline material intended for her cat-lamp wonder.
  • Jiang Han reflected that she needed to build a wonder on Giant Cat Island to advance her Giant Cat Lord profession and eventually help Histeria and Du Lingxuan advance too.
  • Jiang Han hoped Chen Ligu would find her a giant cat designer before she returned home the next day.
  • Jiang Han, Cen Jing, and Caroline ate dinner together, then returned home and placed handmade orders with one another.

Ch. 1125Two Kinds of Lords

Jiang Han discussed wonder designs with Cat Ge, while Gray Mist Cat Lamp steered the designer away from proposing a pyramid. After striking a playful deal with Ovi for a school swimsuit, Jiang Han went to work at the National Alchemy Workshop Group and was already eager to leave as the chapter ended.

  • Jiang Han heard Cat Ge propose a pyramid wonder, but Gray Mist Cat Lamp argued against it by pointing out its limitations and the awkward implications for Jiang Han’s companions.
  • Cat Ge agreed to reconsider, and Ovi joked that accepting pyramids and a Cat Parliament would make Jiang Han the other kind of Giant Cat Lord.
  • Ovi persuaded Jiang Han to play Marite Racing the next day by offering to wear a school swimsuit, and Jiang Han eagerly accepted the deal.
  • Jiang Han worked as Witch House’s representative at the National Alchemy Workshop Group, preparing alchemy lists and raw-material allocation sheets alongside Priscilla.
  • Jiang Han complained that she wanted to get off work soon after her workday began.

Ch. 1126National Alchemy Workshop Group

Jiang Han worked as deputy team leader at the National Alchemy Workshop Group, where she used her precision skills to produce Dragon-Summoning Flute chips. As she chatted with Priscilla about the company’s hiring practices and Eileen’s views on the modern witch system, Jiang Han continued working toward her daily quota.

  • Jiang Han’s team produced Dragon-Summoning Flutes, and she handled the intricate rune-engraved core chips.
  • Priscilla asked whether Jiang Han needed to leave work early, but Jiang Han said she wanted to earn the 3% commission on each chip.
  • Priscilla complained that the company had initially assigned her an A1 expert with only two months of emergency training and no practical internship.
  • Jiang Han and Priscilla discussed how witches’ field internships prepared them for actual work.
  • Priscilla criticized Eileen as an old aristocrat prejudiced against the modern witch system, while Jiang Han defended Eileen’s efforts to learn from it.

Ch. 1127Reasonable Sneaking Around

Jiang Han enjoyed her strong standing at the Witch company and used her high productivity to earn permission to take a break. She left the office for the massage pool and food, planning to return before the end of the workday to finish her quota.

  • Jiang Han checked the team's progress and saw that she had made over forty chips while Priscilla had completed more than twenty sequencing runes, the basic-kit team had finished sixteen sets, and the assembly line had put together twelve.
  • Jiang Han told Priscilla she was going to the massage pool and would get something to eat, and Priscilla approved her break after seeing her output.
  • Jiang Han left the office and reflected that capable workers at the Witch company could take breaks as long as they completed their assigned work.
  • Jiang Han passed the crowded company café and continued toward the hot springs and massage pools.
Arc 45 of 69