Chapter 887 – I’m Back

Several years later, the Starsea Ark returned to the star region near the Valen world. After several long-distance jumps, the silhouette of the Valen world finally appeared on the control light screen.

The instant the Ark passed through the boundary membrane, new message notifications appeared on Mo Lan’s Communication Card.

【Group Chat “Sorceress’s Home”】(99+)

【Group Chat “Witch Council”】(99+)

【Group Chat “Eight-Times-Speed Gossip Alliance”】(99+)

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Besides the group chats that had accumulated massive amounts of unread messages, several witch friends had also sent her private messages.

The corners of Mo Lan’s lips curled up involuntarily, carrying a relaxed feeling of “finally home at last” as she first opened the Sorceress’s Home group chat.

Messages were scrolling rapidly in the group:

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【Lilith: Vasida, how did your trial on the Dragon islands go? Did Titan Gigantification’s combat performance meet your expectations?】

【Vasida: Hahaha! It exceeded them! This magic of yours was practically tailor-made for me! Look at this photo — I pinned Igniwa into the ground with one hand, and now he has no choice but to honor the bet! [Photo]】

Mo Lan curiously tapped open the photo Vasida had sent.

In the photo, Vasida stood triumphantly atop a volcano. The dragon before her looked like nothing more than a long python. Poor red dragon Igniwa had his tail tied around Vasida’s waist, his head and body dangling limply — at first glance, he looked like a somewhat thick red belt.

【Lilith: …Wearing a fully grown red dragon as a belt — 《History of Witches》 should dedicate an entire chapter to you!】

【Vasida: Hehe, I’ve wanted to do this ever since the first time I laid eyes on Igniwa. Unfortunately, even though Igniwa honored his loss fair and square, he’d only let me do it on his own turf. I took the photo secretly — if he finds out I showed it to anyone else, he’d fight me to the death!】

【Lilith: Come clean — you spent all those years in the Gurgling Gurgling Gourmet World, so what exactly did you eat?! Your physical strength improved so fast. Igniwa should be the most talented dragon of his generation on Dragon Isle, right? Before, you could barely hold your own against him in close combat, and now you can pin him down with one hand!】

【Vasida: Titan Gigantification helped a lot. Once I was in gigantified form and there was no size difference, Igniwa didn’t have the slightest advantage against me anymore.】

【Lilith: Don’t change the subject. This isn’t Titan Gigantification’s doing. You only fused with titan blood once — even if you used the top-grade primordial blood I traded for from a Titan Royal Clan elder, the effects wouldn’t be this dramatic. Your base physical constitution must have already been very high.】

【Vasida: If I had to say… I really did eat quite a lot. Stalactite Blossom nourishing tea made from ten-thousand-year stalactite blossoms, Rainbow Whale stomach-nurturing congee made from Giant-Stomached Rainbow Whale meat, Earth Core Sugar Grass crispy pastries made from earth core sugar grass… any one of those alone would fill me up. But the most powerful one was the Gurgling Flesh Mushroom Strengthening Soup.】

【Vasida: Unfortunately, Gurgling Flesh Mushrooms are extremely rare even in the Gurgling Gurgling Gourmet World. I happened to drink the Gurgling Flesh Mushroom Strengthening Soup once, and my physical strength shot up dramatically. Sadly, I didn’t know how precious that soup was at the time, so I didn’t use my Management Card to turn it into a card. After that, I searched for years and never encountered a mature Gurgling Flesh Mushroom again. I went through tremendous effort just to get a few spores. Now I can only pin my hopes on Sylph being able to cultivate it.】

【Sylph: I think I managed to cultivate it successfully [Image]. And there’s also this — it should be a mutant Gurgling Flesh Mushroom seed, right? [Image]】

Mo Lan tapped open the images with great interest.

In the first image, a palm-sized, flesh-colored mushroom grew quietly in specialized cultivation soil, its cap plump and full, its surface gleaming with a healthy jade-like luster.

The second image showed a flat, round, emerald-green seed, its surface covered in fine, flesh-pink veins.

【Vasida: !!! What?】

【Vasida: That’s right! That form, that luster — it’s an authentic Gurgling Flesh Mushroom! Oh my god, Sylph, you’re amazing!】

【Vasida: As for that green seed… judging by its shape, it’s definitely a Gurgling Flesh Mushroom seed. Regular Gurgling Flesh Mushrooms are already that nourishing, so a mutant Gurgling Flesh Mushroom… oh no, I’m drooling!】

【Vasida: I’m going to review the secret recipe for Gurgling Flesh Mushroom Strengthening Soup right now! When Moira gets back, I absolutely have to cook a pot for everyone to try. It’s hands down the most delicious mushroom soup I’ve ever had!】

Seeing this, Mo Lan couldn’t resist sending a message.

【Mo Lan: No need to wait — I’m back~】

The group fell silent for a few seconds, then erupted in another explosion of messages.

【Lilith: You’re finally back! If you hadn’t shown up soon, we were going to use the cross-world communication function to message you!】

【Vasida: Moira!!! This is wonderful! Sylph managed to cultivate the Gurgling Flesh Mushroom, and you’re back too — looks like my Gurgling Flesh Mushroom Soup can start simmering today!】

【Sylph: Welcome back! Not long after you left last time, I came back from the Dreamweaver World. The mutant hollow trees I planted have already grown as tall as the Tree of Life! (Image)】

【Lilith: Seriously though, the time span of this trip of yours is rather astonishing. What kind of world could have kept you away so long? While you were gone, I’ve already collected blood samples from magical races across several worlds.】

【Vasida: I know, right! I thought I’d already spent a long time in the Gurgling Gurgling Gourmet World, but you’ve outdone me this time! Come on, tell us — did you discover some treasure, or did you run into a formidable opponent?】

【Mo Lan: It’s a long story. Come over to my place and read my 《Cosmic Travel Journal》 and you’ll understand. Actually, I wanted to ask for your opinions too. I promoted Card Magic across sixteen different worlds this time. You could also pick some of your Sorceress Magic to list in those worlds — selling magic is way more profitable than doing world quests!】

【Sylph: ??? Cosmic travel? Sixteen worlds? Moira, where on earth did you go this time?】

【Lilith: Sixteen different worlds? Good heavens!】

【Vasida: …Say no more, I’m heading to your place right now. If I remember correctly, you mentioned before that your Witch’s home is the lakeside cottage at the end of the lakeside greenway trail in Witch’s Town?】

【Mo Lan: Yep.】

【Sylph: I’m coming too!】

【Lilith: Give me three minutes! Let me finish preserving this blood sample and I’ll be right over!】

【Vasida: Sylph, remember to bring the Gurgling Flesh Mushroom! We’ll cook the soup right at Moira’s place — let me show you all what Gourmet World Culinary Magic can do!】

【Sylph: Got it!】

Mo Lan hurried to the entrance of her Witch’s home and turned the hand of the magical clock by the door to point at the lakeside cottage marker, then waited for her Sorceress friends to arrive.

Last time she’d returned, none of them had been around, and they hadn’t been able to attend her Witch’s home inauguration dinner. Today was the perfect time to make up for it.

(End of Chapter)