Cyber Era Witch
Chapter 1075 - 836: The Power of Purple Spice_2

Chapter 1075: Chapter 836: The Power of Purple Spice_2

"The effect of Purple Spice is very strong; it makes you feel ecstatic, but it also brings up many memories that you yourself have forgotten. You must be thinking of some unpleasant things." Aisha comforted.

"The effects will fade within 3 to 6 hours," Hasan said, "but everything is worth it; Purple Spice extends life, greatly enhances your sensory abilities and mental power, and increases brain development."

What?

Did I really consume a legendary high-grade spice?

Pan Ruiyi swallowed a gulp of saliva and brought her focus back to her five senses.

Indeed, she discovered her sensory acuity had increased to twice what it was before!

This... this is too strange! Too powerful. Pan Ruiyi felt a surge of intense excitement in her heart.

Her vision could discern all the indoor furnishings and decorations, even the tiniest patterns were crystal clear; her sense of smell could differentiate the three different perfumes mixed on Aisha’s body; her hearing could pick up the whispers of two servants in the courtyard, discussing Pan Ruiyi’s appetite.

"That person... really ate an entire cow..."

"She’s simply not human!"

Pan Ruiyi could even estimate that the source of the sound was at least 500 meters away from her.

She held her breath, adjusting her newly liberated senses, feeling as if her perception of the world had been upgraded.

Pan Ruiyi was always known for her violence and crude battle tactics, yet the perceptual ability granted by the spice allowed her to act with more precision and thoughtfulness in complex combat environments.

She knew how precious this power was, and she couldn’t help but silently nod.

The development level of her brain increased, making her more clear-minded, and the elevation of vitality extended her lifespan by another 20 to 50 years; Pan Ruiyi felt all her cells were eager and energized!

"This is... the ’power’ of spice, no wonder... no wonder everything in the Near East revolves around spice." Pan Ruiyi murmured.

"Exactly! Honma Noriko is the woman who has consumed the most spice in the world, originally one of our major clients, and she has extended her life to over 130, maybe 140 years, completely breaking through the limits of human physiology." Aisha said eagerly.

Spice!

A truly great mineral; even in the future, when entering the interstellar age, the spice produced on this planet will still be contested over. Pan Ruiyi pondered.

Purple Spice is the most potent among them, greatly affecting mental processes; Pan Ruiyi sighed, still unable to escape those terrible memories, what was happening to her?

"Let’s take a walk outside." Aisha invited Pan Ruiyi to stand up.

Hasan, like a dutiful machine servant, held a tray of food and drinks for them as they strolled through Aisha’s family estate, enjoying fresh fruit and wine.

The sun ascended into the sky; Pan Ruiyi’s black armor was made of special material, reflecting some kind of Phantom Light under the sunlight.

"What did you dream of? That illusion... memory?" Aisha asked.

"You’ve taken Purple Spice too; you go first." Pan Ruiyi didn’t want to discuss her past.

"I received some unpleasant memories—my mother’s funeral; she was killed by assassins sent by Honma Noriko, because of the wounds on my mother—wounds inflicted by Ninja weapons. Northern Archipelago ninjas used those curved knives and a type of tetrahedral throwing weapon to kill her, leaving me as the only surviving pillar of the family." Aisha frowned.

"You seem... not very angry?" Pan Ruiyi puzzled.

"...It’s not that I’m not angry; it’s just, how do you expect me to oppose Honma Noriko? She’s like the Giant Tower itself, and you don’t even have the key to open the door. You’ve only seen her on TV, but you’ll never meet her in real life; you could say her real self might not even exist, everything related to her is fabricated by the media." Aisha sighed.

Even someone like Aisha, a Spice Noble, was too distant from Honma Noriko.

Pan Ruiyi walked silently, suddenly realizing her illusion wasn’t real, not what she hoped.

It was all her imagined fiction, the spice summoned her deeply ingrained longing for her lost family. Just like Aisha, who couldn’t forget her own past.

Even upon realizing this, she couldn’t help feeling a slight loss, because the spice revealed the fact: Pan Ruiyi had real vulnerabilities.

Clearly a Witch as tough as steel... how could she be so fragile?

No matter what, the memories summoned by Purple Spice would stay in her mind forever.

She knew endless slaughter was like trying to scoop the sea dry with a spoon. Yet, what could she, a Battle Witch, change...

At this moment, Pan Ruiyi thought even more about Xu Yang, imagining herself embracing him—that kind of wild, truly overpowering delight. Enough to make her forget all her displeasures. To say pleasure can soothe sadness, the massive pent-up tension within Pan Ruiyi’s heart could only be wiped away by extreme joy.

Pan Ruiyi and Aisha strolled through the estate, entering maze-like corridors decorated with complex colorful mosaics, depicting battle scenes from long ago with rough collage murals.

The air was filled with subtle fragrances from the spice’s evaporation, even the servants working there became perceptive and their longevity increased over time, so there was never a shortage of servants willing to work for Spice Nobles.

"Why do you have free time to accompany me for a walk here?" Pan Ruiyi suddenly thought of this and turned to Aisha.

"I don’t know." Aisha shook her head, "The progress was too fast; the Vermilion Purple Mine—no one dares to work there under Honma Noriko’s threat yet."

"Take me to see the mine." Pan Ruiyi wanted to see how this invincible spice was being extracted.

Near East Xisheng had not launched an attack yet, but Pan Ruiyi knew they must be planning the next wave.

Before leaving the estate, Pan Ruiyi glanced back; she would never forget Aisha’s home’s small exotic shock, whether it was the stuffed roast beef or the delicate fountain emitting a trickling sound.

She saw more drones appearing in the estate, buzzing around with missiles and machine guns attached. A group of workers was installing surveillance equipment, clearly to prevent Honma Noriko from sending soldiers to strike.

Moreover, a team of unfamiliar mercenaries was training nearby; the sandy land outside the estate was once barren, but today a virtual arena had been set up, allowing mercenaries to test their skills here against simulated strong opponents, fierce creatures, and enemy soldiers constantly projected holographically.

Pan Ruiyi settled into a cross-country vehicle, the leather seat felt as comfortable as a bed. With the spice’s effect, her senses were fully enhanced, even with her back to those people, she could hear hundreds of flaws in their movements.

"Are you training soldiers?" she asked.

"And equipment." Aisha directed Hasan to drive.

She pointed to a distant camel team; some merchants carried equipment using camels, transporting Energy Shield Generators, Laser Three Eyed Guns, hacking devices, and Invisible Armor into the estate, using it as an armory.

"You seem a bit tense." Pan Ruiyi leaned back.

She felt somewhat uneasy adapting to her super-sensory abilities enhanced by the spice; she could fully sense Aisha’s emotions, mixed with strong self-doubt and uncertainty, like a fox burying its head in the sand.

"I’m opposing Honma Noriko." Aisha covered her face, "The Spice Nobles tried to oppose Xisheng’s rise in the gulf, but Honma Noriko... in less than five years, defeated all the opponents; I didn’t even notice what happened, and my family perished."

"Honma Noriko didn’t kill you." Pan Ruiyi suddenly said.

"...Yes—she wants to leave someone on earth to taste the malice she brings, endure the despair she brings. Otherwise, who would she show these deeds to? Just like when you hunt wild boars, you’d leave a little pig facing the slaughtered wild boar herd; that little pig could do nothing but nuzzle its parents’ remains, and then just flee, never daring to face the perpetrator." Aisha said painfully.

"You’ve grown up; you can overthrow Honma Noriko; that’s why I came!" Pan Ruiyi gritted her teeth.

The confusion suddenly vanished, no matter what, Pan Ruiyi came to the Near East to destroy Honma Noriko!