Kneading Dough Takes Some Skill / The Polite Witch
[Ding! Congratulations! You have successfully crafted one Strength Potion, and your alchemy experience has increased by 30!]
[Ding! Congratulations! You have successfully crafted one Strength Potion, and your alchemy experience has increased by 30!]
[Ding! Congratulations! You have successfully crafted one Strength Potion, and your alchemy experience has increased by 30!]
"That's it?"
Ling Mengxue took the induction cooker down, looking somewhat surprised.
It only took about ten minutes, roughly the time it took to boil a pot of water. All the ingredients had disappeared, and the broth was crystal clear.
She took out some reagent bottles and began pouring the potion into those plain, empty bottles one by one, then quickly finished the potion making process with a couple of snaps.
The final yield was about seven or eight bottles.
It's alright.
However, after experiencing such a bizarre potion-making session, she felt her strange worldview had grown even more.
[Strength Potion: A special type of potion that can be used by any life form. It increases the target's attack power by 30% and produces some negligible and strange side effects -- (Note: The side effects may vary slightly depending on the user)]
"Side effects? Negligible?"
Ling Mengxue smoothed her hair, a thoughtful look in her eyes. "Never mind, since we can ignore it, there shouldn't be any problem. No need to worry about it."
Just then, a familiar voice came from downstairs.
"Master, we have a guest!"
"A guest? Is he a big client?"
Ling Mengxue was slightly surprised to hear what the Blood Doll said.
In just one afternoon, at least five or six customers had already visited this place.
But she discovered that many of her clients' needs were actually quite simple, and the Blood Doll could handle them on their own, so she didn't have to step in.
I decided to go back and rest first, since I'd been running around for most of the day.
The Blood Doll is a resurrected puppet life form with inexhaustible energy and no need for sleep, making her a good choice to help manage the shop.
She only personally intervenes when dealing with a major client or a problem that is beyond her control.
Moreover, although only half a day had passed, the news of the 'Legendary Witch's' return had already slowly spread.
As the oldest legendary era in the Ping'an District, the name 'Witch' is the supreme law, a creator god-level existence, even more influential than the two current witches, causing many "people" to flock to her.
Even though most people don't believe it, there are always those who want to witness it for themselves.
Ling Mengxue didn't know what was going on, but since that was how the mission was set up, she would just have to proceed.
According to the description in "The Silver-haired Witch Grimoire," the witch is herself, a "lawful neutral" character.
But consciousness is ultimately in one's own hands; as long as one can get along well with others, one can be more tolerant of friendly supernatural beings.
Without using any magical spells, she used a small- Star Engraving Spatial Blink and appeared directly in the exhibition hall downstairs the next moment.
This sudden scene naturally startled the guests, since those who can control space are basically big shots who dominate their own territory.
If you happen to run into someone who's in a bad mood, you might really be reduced to ashes.
The Blood Doll beside her, however, seemed unfazed, as if it were commonplace, and naturally moved behind Ling Mengxue, fulfilling its role as the perfect little maid's assistant.
"Welcome... uh, welcome to the Wonderful Potion Shop."
Originally intending to give a normal greeting, Ling Mengxue almost lost her professional smile upon seeing this guest, and a strange thought arose in her mind that she wanted to learn from Mu Xi.
Thankfully, the thought vanished in an instant.
There stood a humanoid monster, its entire body wrapped in bandages and its face oozing pus.
Sensing the intense magical aura within the store, the monster's crimson eyes flashed with fear, making it appear terrifying and eerie before it managed to calm down.
"Y-you... hello... Miss Witch, could you please give me a different face?"
The monster's mouth moved, and a low, hoarse sound came from its throat.
Blood Doll: ≧ω≦*
Ling Mengxue: "?!"
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Chapter 54 Kneading dough requires quite a bit of skill
[The Dark Mummy]
[Race: Flesh Wraith]
[Realm: Paranormal Third Order]
[Attribute/Alliance: Chaotic Neutral]
[Combat strength: Is that all?]
[Introduction: A mysterious fire destroyed the Devu Pyramid, which was under construction and could have escaped unscathed, but ultimately could not survive.]
Its master is still in the tower, the Old Wang who holds sacred power. However, that's not the point. The point is that its master hasn't paid its wages, which it cannot tolerate.
Severe facial burns, a twisted and gloomy personality, and extreme malice towards anything beautiful.
[Ding! Quest triggered: <The Mummy Ghost's Request>: Help the Dark Mummy get a new face. Quest Rewards: 100 Soul Coins, Surgery Experience +60, Mummy's Affection +60]
"..."
"What a convenient excuse for withholding wages..."
As she read on, Ling Mengxue couldn't help but feel speechless.
If you're dead, why would you still be thinking about getting a salary?
How difficult is your life?
"Can."
Ling Mengxue nodded. She didn't think about the introduction of the mummy anymore. As for any help the customer needed, she would just do it as usual. After all, the customer is always right.
What type of face do you want?
"It's... good-looking, black... it's intimidating..."
The mummy stared nervously at Ling Mengxue, trembling with fear, as if something terrifying lay before it, and it had to be extremely careful.
Indeed, to these supernatural beings, a witch is like a random, unpredictable time bomb. If she's in a good mood, she'll be friendly and give you benefits; if she's in a bad mood, she might just say "heh heh."
After all, only a small number of supernatural beings are benevolent towards outsiders. In the eyes of other supernatural beings, humans are undoubtedly fresh and delicious worms. Even if they are the Destiny Engraver, they can still take them down in a group and enjoy a higher quality of delicious food.
Only beings so powerful and unattainable can inspire fear in them.
In their eyes, Ling Mengxue was undoubtedly that kind of existence; otherwise, she would have been attacked by a group of supernatural beings long ago.
But now she's a little confused.
Who is the monster, really?
Don't you have any self-awareness?
After thinking for a moment, Ling Mengxue simply started rummaging through drawers and cabinets. In less than a minute, she had moved dozens of genuine leather masks onto the counter.
Then, she selected several faces that closely resembled the mummy's description before letting out a sigh of relief and saying, "Pick one yourself, and I'll sew it up for you in a bit."
"Excuse me... will the surgery be very painful?"
"We can use anesthesia."
"Oh..." The mummy smacked its bandaged mouth, uttering a slurred and burnt word.
Meanwhile, Blood Doll stood by listening, thoughtfully offering surgical instruments and various medicine bottles, perfectly playing the role of an assistant.
She is only at the Second Order. If she encounters a guest with a higher cultivation level than her, and she is unsure whether the guest has malicious intent, she can only ask her master to intervene.
After all, this world has no laws, only a dark order. Battles between supernatural creatures are common, and will only become more brutal; only the fittest survive.
After a moment, the mummy chose a face that pleased it.
To Ling Mengxue's surprise, the mummy ghost suddenly changed its mind and instead chose a handsome man's face.
But it doesn't matter, customers can choose whatever they want, as long as they have the money to pay.
These masks, each with its own unique appearance, are all products of magical manifestation. They can be mass-produced simply by using tissues from supernatural creatures and adding illusion potions, which is quite convenient. The store already had a considerable amount in stock.
After all, face-swapping services are quite common in this world.
Ling Mengxue felt extremely uncomfortable, but there was nothing she could do. She took out a scalpel and had the person lie down in the operating room.
"Miss Witch... maybe it can't be done outside?"
Upon seeing the various knives and utensils inside, the mummy began to tense up. It was now like a salted fish lying on a chopping board, awaiting its fate of being slaughtered.
"No, we can't operate freely outside." Ling Mengxue put on a medical mask, slowly drew her scalpel, and a cold glint flashed in her eyes.
She had the Blood Doll remove the chains and fasten the mummy to the operating table before she could begin sharpening her knife with peace of mind.
The sound of sharpening knives echoed in the operating room, making the mummy's mood even worse. She quickly exclaimed, "Miss Witch, I suddenly feel that my face looks pretty good now, I don't need surgery!"
"It's good? Try looking at it again."
Ling Mengxue raised her eyebrows slightly and immediately took out the Spatial Prism Mirror and placed it in front of the mummy.
The mummy's crimson gaze swept over the mirror once, and she immediately panicked, gagging involuntarily. "Witch, help me! Help me change this hideous face!" she cried.
"As you wish, hehehe--"
Ling Mengxue grinned and first called the Blood Doll out.
The scene that follows may be somewhat gory and is not suitable for children. It is best for young girls not to see it.
Although we don't know the exact age of Blood Doll, judging from her appearance, she is probably around ten years old, still a child.
And this surgery, isn't it just a face transplant?
It's just sewing it up with a needle, right?
Even if one has never had plastic surgery, it's probably similar to sculpting a clay figure; after all, in a sense, the two don't seem to be that different.
This is a technical job. Although she's not a professional, she at least has to convince the customers that she is!
Ling Mengxue slowly gestured a few times on the Dark Mummy's face, then suddenly revealed a professional smile and said, "Let's begin~", before swiftly delivering two quick stabs!
Who knew this mummy was so afraid of pain? It immediately let out a heart-wrenching scream, its mouth moving as if it wanted to say something.
But Ling Mengxue understood one thing: only by ending the surgery as soon as possible could she help her client get rid of the pain.
Adhering to this noble ideal, she ignored the mummy's screams and simply continued waving the knife in her hand.
"Ah~!! Witch... Witch, stop, stop right now! You forgot to... Ah~!!"
[Dark Mummy Fear Value +30]
[Dark Mummy Fear Value +30]
[Dark Mummy Fear Value +30]
"Don't move around, it'll be over soon," Ling Mengxue comforted gently, giving her a very friendly smile.
Her gentle, warm smile was like that of an angel from heaven, leaving the Dark Mummy momentarily stunned.
She now feels that the small scalpel is as easy to use as her own arm, and after using it for a while, she even feels like cutting something strange. Fortunately, she has strong willpower and stays in a normal surgical state.
I didn't expect that kneading dough requires quite a bit of skill; it can't be too dry or too wet, in order to achieve elasticity and resilience.
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"Don't move! As a doctor, I have an obligation to ensure you get better. Don't worry, I'll take care of your face problem!"