After a while, the Bobtails Tavern in the north of the Baron de la Valetti.
"A glass of apple cider!" The dark-haired young witcher pushed open the door of the tavern in a hurry, walked to a round table in front of the counter, snapped his fingers at the hot female bartender, and sat down in the waiting room. The bald-headed burly man next to him snatched the fragrant stew in front of him and devoured it for a while.
"Little brat, don't patronize the food, but tell me how is the finishing work in the castle?" Leto reluctantly took a sip of dwarf spirit, and the other three witchers and a skinny boy were sitting at the wine table. He also looked over, with curiosity in his eyes.
"In order to save little Arian, I almost risked my life! No one can take the blame, not even Baron Baron!" Roy blinked at everyone, and swallowed a fist-sized piece Brisket, he threw a money bag on the wine table.
"The reward is a lot of money."
Amidst the crisp sound of the collision of crowns, the witcher with the gray hooded hood lit up next to him, and eagerly opened the purse and counted, and his face quickly turned dark.
"One hundred orens, is this the wealth that the great Baron La Valédi promised to spend his whole life? He treats us like beggars?"
"Of course it's much more than that... Although Baron has a bad temper and looks down on commoners, his generosity is no less than Foltest. After all, I saved his eldest son!" Roy chewed the beef, With a toothy grin, he took money from people and eliminated disasters for others. He received money with peace of mind.
In fact, in the past few months, after solving problems for Baron Viriles, King Foltest, and Baron la Lavaredy, he has accumulated a considerable fortune, even if deducted in Vigie The huge cost of horse forging school equipment is close to 2,000 oren.
"This bag of money is left for you to drink... The remaining 900 orens will be kept by me according to the old rules. When we get to Novigrad," Roy longed, "this savings will come in great use."
Leto listened thoughtfully.
Oakes sighed exaggeratedly, and a trace of resentment flashed in his amber pupils.
He was afraid that he wouldn't even be able to get the money for the wine, so he quickly held the precious bag in his palm and muttered,
"Roy, this meal is up to you!"
"Ox, have you lost your money?" Serret glared at his brother dissatisfied, snatched the purse from his hand, and kept it close to him.
Then he turned to the young witcher, "Boy, I need an explanation. You disappeared in the castle for no reason for an hour, then reappeared, and Ariane la Valledi woke up at about the same time. What was the hour? what happened?"
"Little brat, if we are still our own," Leto said with a cold poker face, wiping the wine stain from the corner of his mouth, "don't keep everything in your heart."
Roy pursed his lips,
"If you're worried about hurting the two of us, then you don't have to..." Felix, the cat demon hunter, took off his sunglasses and glanced at Roy with his gray-green pupils, "My sword is enough to protect Carl..." He touched his side again The boy's head, "I still owe you a big favor..."
"Too long in arrears will affect the speed of swinging the sword!"
"Okay!" Roy felt a little warmer helplessly, "I'll tell you everything. But don't worry, the danger is over," the magic lamp on the ceiling shook off the blurred spot, and the lute in the bard's hand Playing the melodious melody, the witcher began to tell a twisted and bizarre story.
"During that time of disappearance, I was pulled into a game by a mysterious man named Gaunt O'Dim, and the first time I met him began with Edsberg..."
The witcher briefly recounted the grudges and entanglements between himself and Master Mirror.
Except for concealing the experience of leveling up and bloodletting, and downplaying the dangerous battle, other aspects remain unchanged.
He also wanted to understand that after Gaunt O'Dim lost this game, he could no longer reach out to the people around him, so there was no need to hide it.
…
"With less than 30 seconds left in the end, I used the Alpha Seal to smash the wall, released the water, and caught Master Mirror by luck... I defeated him!" Roy said slowly, with a trace on his face afraid.
This bet, the bloody lesson told him that things are changing rapidly, don't rely too much on the information in your mind and act recklessly.
"According to the contract, the threats are gone, and we will never have to worry about Master Mirror from now on."
As for Mrs. Louisa, the witcher has another explanation—the invisible devil in the dream, Sim.
After listening to the story, Leto, the Ox brothers, and the master and apprentice Phillis all fell silent.
A strange light flickered in everyone's eyes, and Carl was even more surprised, as if he had heard a bedside story similar to that of a knight slaying a dragon.
Master Mirror is an evil dragon, and his predecessor, Roy, the snake demon hunter, is the knight who slayed the dragon and saved mankind.
"Boy, are you sure it wasn't a dream?"
"Maybe, some powerful existence created a dream, invited me to go in and have a good time, and rescued Arian by the way." Roy glanced at a pale red ancient symbol on his right wrist, like two The coil formed by twisting the semicircle is extremely strange.
It is a mark and a talisman that lasts for ten years.
"Don't talk about dreams," Oaks rubbed his chin, thinking about the information he had just heard, "satisfying all the wishes of mankind, asking for souls as a reward, waving your hand to make time stand still, and being able to travel through the world... Even the legendary gods, But that's it?"
"It doesn't have to be a god." Serrit suggested another possibility, looking up and down at the black-haired witcher, "I heard a similar legend somewhere... That thing may be like most monsters in existence, A remnant that invaded our world from elsewhere through the confluence of the celestial spheres...with all kinds of incredible powers."
The clasped index finger tapped the little brother's sturdy chest muscles, and Serret said in a puzzled way, "I bet with such a transcendent existence that you are still intact, and the rib injuries have healed? Why, no one can beat it. skill?"
"Of course it's here." Roy took a sip of cider, ordered some temples, and joked casually, "And cats are favored by chaotic energy. They have nine lives, and I have two. If you don't believe me, you can ask one. Ask Leto."
"You just got lucky and escaped!"
The bald man immediately poured a bucket of cold water.
After leaving the castle of La Valledi, he felt an unusual tiredness, and now I think it was the after-effects of the spell cast by the master of the mirror.
The feeling that his life is completely under the control of others, but he doesn't know anything, even if it is despair, it seems pale.
"Speaking out the name and discussing it is likely to attract that thing's attention. For the sake of safety," Leto said solemnly, "From today onwards, no one is allowed to mention its name!"
When the words fell, the atmosphere at the wine table suddenly became heavy.
Several pairs of beast-like pupils slowly turned, and the witcher realized the huge danger beyond imagination, and fell into deep thought.
"Guys, don't always frown and affect the atmosphere! Are we still in less danger? No matter what kind of existence it is and how powerful it is!" Oaks broke the silence and took the wine glass to the little brother of Snake Pie. , "Roy won a game and finally survived, isn't it worth celebrating?"
"Shouldn't it be a toast to the winner?"
Several people heard the words and exhaled, stretched their sad faces, raised their cups,
"And me!" Carl tiptoed excitedly and held up the blueberry juice glass.
"Meow—" Golphin Black Cat got out of his hood and meowed with his nose pointed.
Six cups, one paw lightly bumped, the sparkling wine splashed, the aroma of wine and fruit overflowed, and the depression in everyone's heart was swept away.
"This is the end of the matter in the castle." Letso pondered, "Now that Arian is awake, Mrs. Louisa should also fulfill her promise and release the members of the Sea Scorpion Acrobatic Troupe for compensation."
"It's in progress," Roy explained, "probably there will be news tomorrow afternoon. We should leave in a few days... My injury has healed, so I can't delay it any longer."
He was also curious how Barron and Louisa, the high-ranking nobles, would make up for the commoners whom he had wronged.
Because of their selfishness and stupidity, the reconstituted Sea Scorpions were torn apart and lost forever two members, Corinthian the fire-breather and Amos the Quint showman.
How should this account be calculated
Dark Jin's pupils flashed coldness, maybe he can still do it.
…
After the small gathering in the tavern, the four witchers led by Phrius escorted the boy Carl away.
Just how boring are witchers? Especially for old men like Leto and Brother Oaks, who are over half a hundred years old, training apprentices is a great pleasure for them.
So they volunteered to help the rookie mentor, Felix the cat witcher, to train apprentices.
During this time, the four big men have been training the skinny boy in turn.
The former Roy was also under the pressure of Leto, and performed dark and abnormal training to squeeze out all the potential of his body.
He still remembers the torment and sourness. But after a year of training, the young witcher now has a solid foundation, and in some respects he can even stand on his own.
The three bosses of the Snake faction almost kept him free, and in more cases, he took the initiative to ask for advice.
Now, the suffering he has endured is doubled on Carl, and the skinny boy has to face four life mentors. What kind of tragic situation would it be
Roy couldn't help but mourned for Carl for three minutes, snickering in his heart and came to the stable behind the tavern, added some peas to Brown Horse Welt, patted his shiny mane, and took it out of his hood, because he licked a few times. Golfin Black Cat, who dripped spirits and started shaking his head and meowing, hugged him and slapped it.
Though they've been neglecting their feelings lately, these two little fellows have been extremely loyal to the witcher from start to finish.
He doesn't need much company, but he always responds with kindness and kindness.
After playing with the two little friends for a while, Roy sat on the haystack in the stable, took out the cowhide notebook, and began to record all the information about this trip to the Baron, the ins and outs of the whole case, and the negligence during the investigation. , an analysis of the pros and cons of the choices made, mistakes made in the labyrinth and ghost battles, and perfecting Gaunt Odim's personal information,
"October 23, 1261, Baron de la Valledi, Aaron broke through Louisa's adultery with King Foltest, and fell into a sweet dream by being seduced by Master Mirror. ...Gaunt O'Dim, it seems-"
"Demon? God?"
"Almost omnipotent..."
"In terms of 'harvesting souls', it is strictly bound by a contract... In other places, there is a certain freedom of action... For example, killing a person..."
He listed this guy in the category of remnants, and his strength ranked ahead of the rulers of high-level vampires and the elders of shadows.
After recording, Roy took out the spoils of the labyrinth trip - the information of the flying lion monster school, and looked at it in detail.
Why is it the recipe of the flying lion monster
Roy knows about the wolf pie, the bear pie, and the gryphon school ruins, and the cat sent Flius to accompany him, and he also has the opportunity to exchange for the formula.
But the Flying Lions School, far east of the Blue Mountains in Zerekan and Hackland, he had no clue about it, and he couldn't find the formula.
Master Mirror saved him a lot of effort.
"Flying lion school herbal decoction formula: common grade green, blue, red mutagen... mother's tears, witch herbs, black wort, the ingredients are different from snake pie... no need for griffin mutagen, then Golfing Saved a life."
"Meow meow?"
Golphin Black Cat emerged from behind the saddlebag, resting its round, furry head on its owner's shoulder, and rolled its dark eyes curiously.
There is a big difference between this flying lion pie recipe and the snake pie recipe. The green mutants that enhance physique and potion tolerance occupy the majority, the blue that enhances spirit, and the red that enhances strength and agility are far inferior to the former. .
The ratio of the three is about 6:1:1
If Roy takes the Flying Lion Monster Decoction, his physical attributes will definitely be greatly improved, and he can take more potions at one time, provided he can survive, no one knows how dangerous it is to take the herbal decoction twice.
"Wait to switch to the cat pie herbal decoction formula from the vulture's hand, and then compare the two, choose one to prepare first. Then, accumulate experience and wait until the next full recovery-"
There are also some unique steps mentioned in the Witcher Witcher Trials.
Using a variety of poisonous hallucinogenic herbs such as Aconitum and the leaves of the ghost needle flower, a unique inspiration potion is refined. After drinking, the Flying Lion Monster Hunter can "touch" the deepest desire in his heart.
Swallow the herb over and over again, gradually increasing the dose, to train your mind.
Some people become strong, while others suffer from severe drug addiction.
This is consistent with the clues Roy found from Morden, the flying lion monster who joined Rebioda.
"I'm best at refining potions, but I'm tortured by drugs... Take it as a warning."
After sorting out the information of the flying lion monster, Roy turned his eyes to another enhanced information of the blood of the ancients, his face dignified.
Master Mirror's plan is not "strengthening" in the traditional sense, but a new way to stimulate the ancient blood to resist and reject through constant stimulation by external objects, and grow in the process.
But the blood of the ancients is the top bloodline in the witcher world, and the things that can stimulate it are not ordinary things - high-level vampires, dragons, and powerful warlocks, the blood essence of the three is full of magic, plus several Herbs, mixed and blended through multiple processes, become a potion of elixir to temper the blood of the ancients. Although it is not fatal after taking it, it cannot avoid suffering for a period of time.
A warlock with high mana, Erethusa has it, and Roy can also think of a way through the relationship channel of coral.
But giant dragons, high-level vampires... are not the targets he can provoke now.
"It's time to be content, let's take a long-term view."
In any case, I finally found a way to strengthen the blood of the ancients. The most important thing is that there is no need to hurt the daughter of the ancients, little Ciri.
…
Finally, it was the main event, the strengthening of personal abilities.
Roy focused on the template.
At the end of this challenge to Master Mirror, the witcher level lv6 has been raised to lv7 (360/4500)
Main attribute will: 12.5→13.5
"Remaining attribute point 1, skill point 1."
Roy did not hesitate, and concentrated on the + sign of the main attribute—
Will: 13.5→14.5.
At this moment, a strange feeling of dizziness came to my heart.
His expression became dazed, and he was lost for a few seconds. When he regained consciousness, there was a sudden "Boom" sound like a needle pierced through a membrane, as if some kind of obstacle was broken.
When the willpower is added to this level, the body seems to have some kind of change, but when I close my eyes and experience it, I get nothing.
Looking down,
Skill points still add meditation,
Meditation: lv5→lv6
(Reserve one "activation" after a complete round of meditation, and quickly restore 20%→30% of life and magic power after use.)
Constitution: 12→12.5
Health: 160→165
Spirit: 14→14.5
Mana: 180→185
Recently, the young witcher is in the stage of rapid development after the grass trial, and his strength, agility, and perception have also gained a certain natural increase.
Strength: 9.3→10
Agility: 10→10.6
Perception: 8→9
…
"Huh..." The warm current surging in the limbs, the witcher's cheeks turned slightly red, the feeling of steadily getting stronger was intoxicating.
His will and spiritual attributes have surpassed all the witchers of the Snake faction, including Phrius of the cat faction, and he has gone farther and farther in another way of being a witcher.
"Why stick to the school, as long as it is strong enough!"
He made up his mind, calmed down, and with a flick of his wrist, he grabbed a sharp steel sword from the void—
Goodwill
(It was detected that the stump of Boiler, full of magic power, and an unknown metal stirring spoon were stored in the loot package... This ancient black iron flame sword crafted by goblin craftsmen has been enhanced-
Insufficient physique, this strengthening is canceled...
Affected by your extremely high will attribute, Guvihir strengthened and evolved related abilities for the fourth time. )
Type: Steel Sword
Material: dark iron, lava, meteorite iron, leather, pine wood, powerful monster organization.
Features: 3.06 pounds, 9.3 inches (0.23 m) shank, 36 inches (0.91 m) body,
Enchanting—
Circulate, ignite, thrash, teleport,
Suppression (New): Your will begins to further interfere with reality, wielding Guvisher, the will to kill will use the blade as a medium to exert dual interference of mind and body on the enemy—
Enemies whose willpower is not higher than yours will continue to be suppressed by the will to kill, their physical fitness will decline in all directions and slightly, and the consumption of concentration will increase.
Suppression ignores any defenses and gradually increases as the battle lasts.
…
Roy sighed regretfully, "What kind of enchantment will the stump of the cook and the metal stirring spoon be produced?"
Unfortunately, the physique is not up to the standard.
"Suppress it, just suppress it... Is it equivalent to a continuous negative aura?"
A prototype of a field
Roy pondered for a moment.
This ability has pros and cons.
A battle usually doesn't last long, especially a battle between swordsmen, where life and death can be separated within ten seconds.
This means that the impact of the suppression is probably still brewing, has not yet erupted, and the battle is over.
But if it is facing a tough monster, fighting for a long time, or a small-scale group battle, the longer the battle lasts, the greater his advantage.
"This is a late-stage skill."
…
The steel sword entered the space and grabbed the dark red blade.
Sword of the Lake Lady - Arrondette
(The Sword of the Lake Girl has been strengthened for the second time, and it has evolved related abilities under the influence of your extremely high will attribute.)
Type: Silver Sword
Material: Tearstone, Dark Iron, Dragon Leather, Mighty Monster Organization, Nymph Blood, Silver
Features: 6.06 pounds, 11 inches (0.27 m) hilt, 40 inches (1.01 m) body,
Enchanting—
Breaking Demons, Mizusawa, Call of Water, and Teleportation.
Suppression (new)
"Well," Roy mused on the smooth blade, "a silver sword for fighting monsters is more suitable for suppressing ability."
…
Gabriel
(The original simple hand crossbow, after the fourth strengthening, has been reborn, and it is not inferior to any magic weapon. Because of your extremely high will, it has evolved related capabilities.)
Type: Pocket Crossbow
Material: Mulberry, tendons, hemp, magic.
Features: Weight 7→8 pounds, bow length 0.7→0.73 meters, pulling force 50→60 pounds, effective range 64→73 meters.
Enchanting—
Simplify, guide arrows, blink,
Stun Arrow (New): Instill the power of will into the shot arrow, if the target's will power is not higher than yours, it will tremble and stun for 0.1 seconds. This ability ignores any defenses and is extremely mentally draining.
Roy's eyes widened and he fell into shock, not because it was too weak, but because the new ability was too perverted!
Because of the existence of the Simplified Enchantment, the interval between each shot is 0.4 seconds. Just imagine that shooting an arrow in 0.4 seconds can stun the opponent for 0.1 seconds.
What is the enemy fighting
A scene emerged in his mind—by a single-plank bridge in a remote rural area, the bald man and the Ox brothers were besieging a strong bridge-guarding troll in front of him, continuously overturning the silver sword and the seal, while he hid in the distance, screeching cold arrows. .
The troll waved his arms violently and slapped the snake demon hunter in a flexible circle, but his body seemed to be in epilepsy, shaking and shaking, and finally he was covered in bruises and arrows, and he died.
Didn't deliver a full punch to death.
The stun arrow is definitely effective in team battles with far and near.
Blink and Stun can be saved if targeting a Warlock casting a spell.
Guided arrows, plus stun arrows, and simplified bursts…
"Whoosh whoosh—"
Two arrows break the shield, three arrows headshot, both remotely interrupt spellcasting
"Am I going further and further on the path of the warlock's enemy?"
Roian resisted the excitement in his heart, and was near the stables, experimenting with three weapons one by one.
Shui Jian practiced the five types of long sword moves by himself, because his companions were not around, so he could not feel the power and influence of the suppression for the time being.
The hand crossbow is the key item - if the stun arrow is used continuously.
"Whizzing-"
Several white flashing "meteors" streak across the sky.
In the blink of an eye, a row of crossbow bolts with quivering tail feathers appeared on the wooden stakes beside the stables.
After about eight arrows, a strange feeling of weakness surged in Roy's body, and various distractions began to pour out of his mind uncontrollably.
After ten arrows, he was dizzy, had difficulty concentrating, and lost most of his combat effectiveness.
Afterwards, Roy gritted his teeth and performed normal crossbow shooting training. After about ten minutes, his condition eased, and after half an hour, he completely returned to normal.
"In this way, the stun arrow is also equivalent to an explosive attack method. Eight arrows are enough to deal with emergencies..." Roy thought, "As the willpower increases, the number of shots should also increase."
There is suppression in melee combat, and stun arrows in long-distance combat. This improvement makes him satisfied.
The next goal is to go to Novigrad, wait for Geralt's reply, and find a way to exchange for the vulture's formula.