Chapter 151 – Free Card Draws

Following the card album interface’s prompts, Vasida placed all the cards she had on her—the {Status Card}, {Recording Card}, {Mobile Kitchen Card}, {Witch Farming Tool Card}, {Witch Crucible Set Card}, {Cleaning Tool Card}, and {Sewing Tool Card}—into the album, immediately filling up seven slots.

Back in the dormitory, there were still many food and seasoning cards, and on top of that she wanted to buy a Watch Card, an alarm card, and other things. These ten free card storage slots were nowhere near enough.

Not to mention the sheer number of cards available in the shop!

The demand for additional card storage slots was indeed substantial.

She was just musing over Mo Lan’s creative approach to selling Sorceress Magic when she heard Sylph let out a cry of surprise:

“Oh my goodness! I drew a {Food Card — Snail Noodles}! The same one sells for 5 Gem Coins in the shop! And it’s a finished food card!”

After forming the contract, she had quickly skipped through the beginner’s guide and gone straight to the free card draw.

“Your luck is really something—the odds of drawing a card that valuable are pretty low!” Mo Lan said.

Of course, it also helped that the beta card pool had a bonus on the first draw, designed specifically to get the young witches hooked on this method of drawing cards, which was rather unfamiliar to them.

“You can get finished food cards from the draws?” Vasida asked Mo Lan, her mouth watering as she eyed the steaming bowl of noodle soup in Sylph’s hands.

“That’s right,” Mo Lan said. “But the probability of drawing a finished food card from the beta pool isn’t very high.”

The Headmistress simply didn’t want her providing the young witches with an unlimited supply of finished food, which would discourage them from learning cooking and Culinary Magic. She didn’t mind, however, if the young witches occasionally lucked into a nice meal.

So she had permitted Mo Lan to include finished food cards in the beta card pool.

Vasida also tapped on the card pool, using up her draw attempt.

The gray-white card pool vortex spun rapidly, and before long, a card emerged from the swirl.

“→ Please retrieve your card!”

“{Gem Coin Card — Fragment}. What’s this?”

It wasn’t a food card. Vasida was somewhat disappointed. Following the prompt, she retrieved the card and examined it in her hand:

“A fragment card—five can be combined into one {Gem Coin Card}, and using a {Gem Coin Card} gives you 1 Gem Coin?”

Mo Lan couldn’t help but let amusement show in her eyes when she saw it, and she consoled Vasida: “That’s not bad either—it’s equivalent to 0.2 Mana.”

“0.2 Mana? I wanted a finished food card!” Vasida looked like she was about to cry.

How could her luck be this bad!

Sylph looked at her own card, then at Vasida’s, and suddenly felt her delight at drawing her card double.

The other young witches also began using their free draws one after another.

The final results varied wildly.

The highest value card remained Sylph’s {Food Card — Snail Noodles}.

Second was Iris, who drew a 2-Mana {Food Card — Hot Dry Noodles}.

Most of the young witches drew cards worth 1 Mana: {Gem Coin Card — 1}, {Food Card — Pickled Mustard Greens Beef Noodle Seasoning Packet}, {Food Card — Soybean Paste}, {Washing Machine Card}, {Watch Card}, and so on.

Only two young witches drew fragment cards—one was Vasida, and the other was Cheryl.

From another perspective, the two of them had about the same luck as Iris.

After all, Mo Lan had set the probability of drawing a fragment card on the first draw to be the same as drawing a card worth 2 Mana, increasing the odds of getting a complete card.

But regardless of what card they drew, it was all profit for them, since it was free.

Sylph and Iris, the only two to draw finished food cards, became the center of everyone’s attention.

If the simple dishes made from Earth seasoning packets were already that delicious, how amazing must finished food taste!

Sylph and Iris didn’t hide their prizes either, materializing their cards on the spot. Steaming hot bowls of soup appeared in both their hands.

One gave off a distinctive numbing, savory aroma. The other smelled like a sewer had exploded.

Sylph nearly dropped the bowl in her hands. Fortunately, Mo Lan swiftly flicked her wand and caught the bowl with the Levitation Spell, setting it gently down on a nearby desk.

“Ugh—” The young witches who had crowded over covered their noses. “What is that smell?”

Mo Lan took a calm sniff, her expression unfazed. “Snail noodles smell a bit strange, but once you’ve tasted them, you’ll find them delicious.”

Having already experienced hot pot and braised dishes, the young witches were no longer surprised by such things. Earth cuisine always seemed to have something that looked or smelled unappetizing but tasted absolutely incredible.

They didn’t doubt it for a second, and all turned to watch Sylph, waiting for her to try it.

Sylph held her breath, took out a fork from her {Mobile Kitchen Card}, picked up a strand of noodle, blew on it, and then slurped it into her mouth.

“It really is just like Moira said—suddenly I don’t think the smell is bad at all! These noodles have such a wonderful chewy texture, and the broth is so savory!”

“How does it compare to the instant noodle seasoning packets?” Vasida asked.

“A hundred times better!” Sylph had been completely won over by the flavor.

“A hundred times?” The young witches couldn’t even imagine what something a hundred times tastier than instant noodles would be like.

“Mine is delicious too! This sauce is so fragrant!” Iris was also trying her hot dry noodles. “Moira, what kind of sauce is this?”

“Sesame paste,” Mo Lan said.

“Does the shop have a {Sesame Paste Card}?” Iris thought she’d seen one just moments ago. She scrolled back to check: “It really does!”

She couldn’t buy a {Hot Dry Noodles Card}, but she could buy this {Sesame Paste Card} to study and experiment with!

“Hot dry noodles mainly use sesame paste, but there are other seasonings involved too,” Mo Lan said, and went ahead and told Iris the full recipe for hot dry noodles.

Iris, who had originally planned to buy only a {Food Card — Sesame Paste}, ended up topping up more magical power and purchasing a {Food Card — Sesame Oil}, {Food Card — Light Soy Sauce}, {Food Card — Vinegar}, and {Food Card — Chicken Bouillon Powder}. Even then, she was still missing some ingredients that weren’t available for purchase. Just like that, she spent over ten Mana’s worth of Gem Coins.

Sylph was enjoying her meal and generously offered the other young witches a taste of the snail noodle broth.

The portion was quite generous—she couldn’t finish it alone.

Once materialized, the food couldn’t be put back into the card.

Even though it was just a small sip of broth, after tasting it, none of the other young witches found the smell offensive anymore.

Instead, they detected a peculiar, alluring fragrance.

That single small sip instantly awakened their cravings.

They had been taking exams all day, and their magical power was still full, having barely been used.

So they went ahead and topped up 10 Gem Coins and started drawing cards.

They were all hoping to draw a finished food card and get a taste of something different from Earth.

Unfortunately, the probability of drawing a finished food card was truly quite low.

Most of the time, it was 1-Gem Coin cards and fragment cards.

It took three consecutive draws before a single complete card would appear.