Chapter 522: A New Derivative Witch?

Chapter 522: A New Derivative Witch?

“Let’s not discuss those proposals anymore. I approved all of them; they ’ll be used sooner or later anyway!” The Chief Supervisor looked at Dan Marina who had come to see her, waving her hand dismissively. She stared at Dan Marina’s face, waiting to see her shocked reaction afterward, but was disappointed. Dan Marina looked at her with a confused expression.

“Why would you do that? Using them now would be a waste.”

“…To keep you from running over here all the time, that’s why!” The Chief Supervisor took a deep breath, suppressing her anger. Don’t hit people, don’t hit people.

“That won’t happen, because the ones activated earlier are already sufficient.”

“Then why are you here?”

“You know, I usually stay in the Quarantine Camp and get bored. It’s rare to find someone to talk to, so I thought I’d come here to build our relationship.”

“…So, what you’re doing now has nothing to do with those proposals?”

Dan Marina nodded. “Yes, I had nothing to do with it since yesterday afternoon. Although that dragon asked me to discuss matters, it also said not to trick people. So, as long as the schemes that can be used currently pass, that’s enough.”

The Chief Supervisor felt a headache coming on. So, what was all this about? “And afterward… weren’t you still talking about these things?”

“Oh, that was because you seemed very concerned about it, so I played along. How about it? Am I not a good friend?”

Dan Marina said with a grin. The Chief Supervisor looked at her expressionlessly. So, what was all this for? Did she go looking for trouble for no reason? Hearing Dan Marina say this, she realized something. It seemed that after she reluctantly approved some of those schemes, Dan Marina hadn’t made any further progress.

At first, she thought it was the result of her persistence, but now it seemed that wasn’t the case at all. Rather, Dan Marina had already achieved her goal, so she let it go?

Ah! Why did such people exist? And that guy, what’s his name, Oro, right? His analysis sounded so logical, but he got tricked too!

She refused to believe there was a problem with her own explanation!

“I’m very busy. I don’t have time to chat with you. If you want someone to talk to, go find the quarantine team. Thanks to the schemes you pushed through, they have some free time now.” Taking a deep breath, the Chief Supervisor said in a low voice.

“How about I help you?”

“No… Wait… Let’s make a Contract too.” Just as she was about to refuse, the Chief Supervisor thought of Dan Marina’s abilities and hesitated. She had to admit this woman’s skills were indeed top-notch. If she were here, the pressure would definitely be lighter. Of course, she wouldn’t let Dan Marina touch the core matters, but letting her handle some miscellaneous tasks shouldn’t be a problem.

After all, there were many minor issues to deal with in the Containment Zone, like arranging supplies. The Containment Zone had formed suddenly, so there weren’t many real managers here. Most of those who came later were combat personnel. Ordinary staff could easily get into trouble.

Not everyone was like Achille, who could handle many responsibilities and was also a great fighter. She had tried to find suitable people among the crowd, but how many of those who could be Adventurers or Mercenaries were actually suitable?

Dan Marina was very suitable!

As for causing trouble, that was easy to solve. A Contract would be enough. As for payment, she wasn’t worried. She just needed to write a report, and The Church would reimburse everything later.

“Oh? I have a job now.”

“What job? I approved all the proposals. What I said earlier wasn’t a joke! Your job is over!”

“But that dragon will definitely have new creations later. The Contract is valid until the Containment Zone disappears.”

“That doesn’t matter. As long as they’re not shoddy works or intentionally made to milk money, I’ll adopt any that actually work. So, your job is over!” The Chief Supervisor waved her hand, sounding a bit irritated. The pressure here was already immense, and with Dan Marina bothering her the past two days… just thinking about it made her furious.

It was all that dragon’s fault. Why did it have to pick her of all people?!

“I see. Then it’s fine.” Dan Marina nodded lightly with a smile. If the Chief Supervisor really acted that way afterward, her job would be completely finished, even exceeding expectations.

“Alright, you can go back now. I’ll come find you after I prepare the Contract.”

Dan Marina left. The Chief Supervisor contacted The Church to have them draft a Contract. It was better to let professionals handle such things; she wasn’t very good at it. Professionals could design it without leaving loopholes.

Hmm~ After this, her workload would ease up a bit, right? At least those trivial matters wouldn’t bother her anymore… Wait, something felt off?

She thought about it but couldn’t pinpoint the issue, so she didn’t dwell on it. There were more important matters to attend to… Hmm, Oro? Who was that guy? Never mind!

“What are you looking at?” In the inn, a man asked Oro, who was staring at the Magic Weapon Summoning Book. He leaned over to take a look. The page showed a post from The Church. Oro didn’t hide the content, so it was clearly visible. It involved matters in the Containment Zone. The more he read, the stranger it seemed. “The Chief Supervisor of the Containment Zone? If I recall correctly, that’s the one… the one related to Witches, right?”

“Yeah, that’s her. Don’t worry about the identity; you know about Witch traits.” Oro looked at the replies in the post. Well… okay, he admitted his analysis had some errors. That woman who gave the Chief Supervisor so much trouble not only tricked her but also anticipated that she might seek outside help. From the start, she completely set the Chief Supervisor’s pace and could even branch out into many ‘side plots.’

Among these side plots, she could adjust based on changing situations, always achieving the desired effect. “So, that dragon really found an incredible ally.”

“What’s going on?” the man asked, even more confused.

“It’s about a dragon doing business with The Church. When you have time, pay more attention to the Magic Weapon Forum. Someone as out-of-touch as you will be left behind by the times.” Oro spoke earnestly to the man, who looked indifferent.

“I’m not very interested in things of unclear origin. If not for some needs, I wouldn’t even use the Magic Weapon Contract.” Because of his low interest, his engagement with the Magic Weapon Forum was naturally minimal. Others would go online to read things in their free time; even if they weren’t interested in tariff discussions or technical posts, they’d check the latest news, as many people updated information in real-time.

The man’s use of the Magic Weapon Summoning Book was basically limited to receiving messages from The Church or buying a few things…

“And only the weak get left behind by the times.”

“Alright, alright, you’re the expert; you decide. So, nothing happened outside?”

The man shook his head. Oro lightly tapped the table with his fingers, resting his chin thoughtfully. “Let’s wait a bit longer. If there’s no result by this afternoon, that dragon might not be able to resist taking other actions.”

In the Underground Base, Zheng Yichen looked at the three new Alchemical Puppets in front of him and nodded in satisfaction. Then, remembering something, he waved his hand, and the three Alchemical Puppets were dressed in new clothes that covered their bodies. Making puppet Avatars for the Ghost Maids was troublesome, but the benefit was not having to worry about designing their appearances.

“All done. Have the corresponding ones try them out and see how they feel. If there are any flaws later, remember to write me a report.”

Zheng Yichen said to the waiting Ghost Maids, then returned to his room, lying down on his bed to rest… Yeah, just rest!

The Alchemical Avatar already had a trigger-type Magic set. If something happened, it would alert him here. Might as well sleep in. Mana had already been spread. If that unknown Derivative Witch was really interested in him, she would definitely come based on his Mana Fluctuation. What if she didn’t come?

If she didn’t come… if she didn’t come, he would consider activating two more Alchemical Avatars to try and find the remaining Derivative Witches one by one. Still no luck?

Then go find Dan Marina and mock her for analyzing things wrong!

Zheng Yichen slept until that afternoon. Stretching his dragon body, he looked at the Ghost Maids doing their daily cleaning in the room. He moved his neck; such scenes were commonplace to him now. Even though the house didn’t have much garbage, the Ghost Maids still did this daily. In their words… it was something servants had to do.

Even without garbage, they couldn’t stop. No garbage? Then they could sweep away dust.

Changing to a more comfortable position, Zheng Yichen closed his eyes again. This time, they were half-open and half-closed. The Ghost Maids were also used to this. When Zheng Yichen was sleeping, his eyes were tightly shut; when controlling the Alchemical Avatar, he was in this state.

First, he checked the situation in the Containment Zone. Nothing much was happening there… Oh, maybe not nothing. Dan Marina had already told him that woman was dealt with, and any future schemes wouldn’t be hindered.

That was amazing. That woman had been deliberately making things difficult for him, openly expressing her dislike and wanting to give him a hard time. Yet, under such circumstances, Dan Marina still managed to make her submit?

Zheng Yichen really wanted to ask, how did she do it?

Hmm… indeed, Witches were cunning and sly. When dealing with Witches, it’s better not to try playing mind games. They’ve lived so long; their mental prowess probably far surpasses his, a ‘fake dragon’ with a total age, including his pre-transmigration life, of less than thirty?

Playing mind games in front of them was probably like an adult watching a child show off. Unless you’re a genius, don’t even think about it.

Since the resistance to promoting goods in the Containment Zone was gone, some plans that Zheng Yichen had temporarily shelved due to the Chief Supervisor could be brought up again. But first, the matters in the Town had to be resolved. Affairs in the Containment Zone couldn’t compare to the importance of his home’s Loli!

Confirming nothing was happening in the Containment Zone, Zheng Yichen shifted his attention to the second-priority Alchemical Avatar. Opening his eyes, he looked in confusion at the figure in front of him—a woman.

Her clothes were plain, typical of commoners. Her appearance was ordinary too, very common. At this moment, she was also looking at Zheng Yichen with confusion. “I feel very familiar with you. Do we know each other?”

“Who are you?”

“I don’t know who I am. I was just drawn here by a strange feeling emanating from this place.” The woman still looked puzzled. “Who are you? Looking at you gives me a very peculiar feeling.”

“…Huh?” Zheng Yichen was also puzzled. This woman’s behavior was too natural. She wasn’t like the first Derivative Witch with Soul Perception ability, nor like the later Witch resembling Fujiang. Those two, regardless of their abilities, had good looks. Or rather, no Witch was ugly. Annie had once researched this and concluded that if an ordinary person became a Witch, their body would become perfected upon Awakening.

In Zheng Yichen’s view, this perfection was an optimization, bringing undeveloped or flawed areas to the most complete state the body could achieve. For example, tooth alignment, skin, bones, weight—all these factors could undergo changes during growth.

They might become less perfect due to habits or other factors, like hunching, scars, overeating, etc. After a Witch Awakening, these conditions would be rectified and disappear.

Therefore, Witches all had good appearances… or rather, as long as they weren’t exceptionally ugly from birth, they would become beautiful…

“Are you a Witch?” Zheng Yichen asked directly, looking at the completely ordinary woman in front of him. After hearing his words, her eyes grew even more confused. “What Witch?”

“Alright, maybe you should check the room opposite.” Zheng Yichen fell silent for a moment before asking. He couldn’t sense anything unusual about the woman in front of him—her demeanor and everything else were exactly like an ordinary person’s. Yet, this very ordinariness, so utterly common, made Zheng Yichen unsure what kind of being she actually was.

More importantly, how long had this woman been standing here? How did she get in? That guy named Oro nearby might be weak, but there was a powerful presence in his room. And Zheng Yichen was a key target. Such an ordinary woman entering his room—they couldn’t possibly not know.

Either they knew and didn’t want to say anything, or they simply hadn’t noticed her.

And another point… This woman seemed much smarter and more lively than the previous two Derivative Witches. Even though she seemed a bit slow by comparison, she spoke fluently, unlike those two…