The Divine Hunter Chapter 13: Upgrades and restrictions
Late night.
A cave outside Novigrad.
The strange night wind howled, the torch flickered on and off, and the reflection on the wall sometimes looked like a ferocious beast about to pounce, sometimes like a crumbling candlelight.
A straight figure stood in the middle.
The "whirring" sound of the wind and the rapid incantations became louder and louder, and the entire cave began to shake, as if a natural disaster was coming and the scene before the end.
At a certain moment, the sound of the curse suddenly stopped,
A slender crane shadow descended from the sky, with a long beak like a shuttle, its wings beating like iron paddles, emitting a long and crisp chirp, and pounced fiercely at the figure.
Yet the beak has not yet reached its target.
A huge and terrifying octopus suddenly jumped out from behind the figure and pounced on it, its tentacles covered with suckers tightly entangled it, and its arms and legs squirmed like springs...
The reflections of thousands of tentacles waved on the wall.
"吭哧吭哧".
After a terrifying chewing sound.
Everything fell silent.
Roy took a deep breath, a trace of satisfaction flashed in his heterochromatic pupils, and sat cross-legged in a meditative posture in the center of the leopard-shaped statue and the pale hexagram array outlined by evil spirit dust.
The spirit sinks into the template,
"You swallowed the evil crane, experience value +340, demon hunter level 9 (6540/6500)."
"The summoned evil spirits are becoming more and more powerful... and they are becoming more and more difficult to swallow. It is time to pause for a while."
Roy focused on the "+" sign after the level.
The experience value is full. Do you want to upgrade the level?
Yes!
"Shua——"
Witcher lv9→lv10 (40/8500)
Main attribute Will +2: 21→23
"The experience difference for each level has been increased from 1000 to 2000. It seems that it will increase every 5 levels. It will become more and more difficult to upgrade in the future."
After the upgrade, another explanation was added, which made him feel even more complicated.
You have gained skills——
Greed (passive solidification): Your demon hunter level has reached the first stage, and low-quality souls can no longer meet the upgrade requirements-life with less than 10 experience points will no longer provide you with any experience points. However, your health and magic points will be restored equally (can be used to heal minor injuries). ”
"Hey, so you can no longer level up by killing ordinary beasts, poultry and livestock..." Although Roy hadn't gained experience like this for a long time, he couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly, "From now on, if you want to level up, you must at least You have to kill the water ghost, or kill a person."
But the complementary function at the back made his eyes light up.
“It’s not bad to use low-level souls to restore health and magic power...it has an extra path for healing and battery life, which is an alternative when the odds are against you.”
His attention continued to shift downward. Several months had passed since he took the green grass decoction for the second time, and some of his lower attributes also experienced natural growth.
Roy
Age: 16 years old
Identity: Demon hunter of the Viper School, Demon Hunter of the Flying Lion School, honorary member of the Wolf School, Knight of Lake Vizima, member of the Demon Hunter Brotherhood
Life: 310
Magic power: 290
Attributes:
Strength: 14.5→15
Agility: 15→15.5
Physique: 23
Perception: 11.5→12
Will: 23
Charm: 9
Spirit: 21
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Slaughter LV7, Observation LV2, Meditation LV8, Crossbow Specialization LV2, Long Sword Specialization LV2, Alchemy LV3, Witcher Seal LV3, Witcher Senses LV1→lv2,
Gryphon Sect Secret Technique Level 6: At this stage, you have mastered the variation of the seal, the fluttering of the seal, and the double seal.
Blood of the Ancients (passive solidification), Trial of Grass (passive solidification), Greed (passive solidification).
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"1 skill point and 1 attribute point remaining."
Roy pondered for a moment. Not long ago, he learned from Geron Moru about the incredible abilities of meditation after reaching the top level, and his meditation attainments are no less than those of the 300-year-old Vesemir, with skill points Naturally, it is not used for other purposes.
My mind moved.
Meditation lv8→lv9
Physique: 23→23.5
Life: 310→315
Spirit: 21→21.5
Magic power: 290→295
Activation: Your understanding of meditation has reached its peak, and you are deeply in touch with its essence.
Through a complete round of meditation (5 hours), you will get an opportunity to "activate". After use, you will quickly recover 50% → 60% of your magic power and life. This effect can heal mild and moderate injuries. .
Note: Activations cannot be stacked and will disappear automatically within one day.
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"Boom!"
A loud noise suddenly erupted in Roy's mind, his pupils dilated, his body felt light, like a snake that had shed its skin, and inexplicable excitement arose in his heart.
It seems that the singing of stubborn rocks, the gentle dancing of wind, and the laughter of flowing water are lingering in my ears.
Then, the surrounding light gradually faded away. He was not meditating, but inexplicably entered the meditation field.
He heard the slow, steady friction of chaotic energy and realized it was the way the elements communicated across space and time.
The colorful elemental particles swam in the dark void like lively swimming fish.
The four elemental planes hovering in the sky in the distance were suddenly pulled in front of him from a very far distance.
In front of you, hot and cold alternate, the seasons change, and they are performed very quickly in a space the size of four mirrors.
And he saw the four world spirits roaring in the plane: the round earth spirit, the spherical lightning-like Di Jing, the blue translucent water fairy, and the fire giant with flames lingering all over its body.
When he reached out to touch these legendary species, everything suddenly disappeared.
A pale yellow light group emerged in the dark meditation void.
Roy stared at the light ball, and an unusual sense of familiarity came to his heart. There seemed to be some kind of bond between him and the light ball.
Is this Reso meditating?
Roy was thinking about it all his life and immediately went to meet him.
However, before he could touch the light group, his eyes suddenly became bright and dim.
"Shua——"
The color of the sky and the earth changed, and the light of torches swayed overhead.
In the dark cave, the cold night wind blew against my cheeks.
He returned to the real world again, with a look of despair on his face. The magical experience was really intoxicating.
"The ninth level of meditation is still far away from the realm of the Grand Master of Elam and cannot be used for communication."
But he is already satisfied. The next time he upgrades, he will be able to reach level ten, which is probably unprecedented!
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Looking towards the attribute point——Will: 23→24.
This upgrade, a total of 3 points of will attribute improvement did not bring him much feeling, but the surrounding air seemed to become more stagnant. Of course, the ability to intimidate and suppress will is even sharper.
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My mind turns to the professional template - bound weapon.
Roy grabbed it from the void.
A pair of delicate yellow-gray hand crossbows appeared in the palm of the hand. The crossbow body was as warm as flesh and blood, and it was solid and comfortable in the hand.
Gabriel
(For the seventh enhancement, please choose one of the five existing enhancements to enhance (excluding guide arrows).)
Enchanting——
Guiding Arrow (Enhanced): Actively infuse 20 points of magic value, and shoot out an arrow driven by magic. The effective range and penetration are moderately improved. The arrow will lock on your target, automatically during flight. 45 degree angle direction adjustment.
Simplify, Blink, Stun Arrow, Giant's Wrath.
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Roy shook his head regretfully. After the last upgrade after the attack on Kelseren, the hand crossbow only received one guide arrow enhancement.
There are still no new enchantments this time.
Is it possible that there is a limit to the number of enchantments due to the weapon material?
It’s useless to think too much, focus on the present moment.
Simplifying the ability enhancement will most likely further shorten the automatic cocking time of the hand crossbow. With Roy's current quick reaction, it is a waste.
If Blink is enhanced, it will most likely reduce the magic power consumption of each raid. However, his own magic power of close to 300 points and the "activated" 60% magic power reserve are enough to cope with most battles, so he will not do it for the time being. consider.
The stun arrow enhancement should increase the stun time...
Giant's Wrath continues to increase range and penetration.
Today, the hand crossbow has become a crucial part of his long-range means. Because of its low cost, no mana consumption, and high physical explosive power, its importance is even more important than Igni Fury and Alder Tremor. The most direct The power should be placed in the first sequence.
Roy made up his mind——
Wrath of the Giant (enhanced): Gabriel extracted and absorbed the special tissue of the Cyclops, the effective shooting distance is permanently increased by 50→70 meters, and the pulling force is increased by 60→80 pounds.
The pulling force is 120→140 pounds, and the effective range is 123→143 meters.
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"That's right," Gabriel threw it lightly in his hand and took back the space, "Now even the mail will be shot through for you!"
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He stretched out his hand again, and a bright long sword appeared in his slender and powerful palm. The middle part of the blade was as smooth as autumn water and was inlaid with five exquisite star-shaped runes in a semicircle.
Steel Sword——Guweixir
(After the seventh enhancement, please choose one of the six enchantments for enhancement (excluding suppression))
Enchanting——
Cycle, Ignite, Thrash, Teleport, Gluttony.
Suppression (strengthening): Your will has reached twenty points, and you have begun to further interfere with reality. By wielding Guwishir, your will to kill will use the sword as a medium to exert dual interference on the enemy's mind and body——
Enemies whose willpower is not higher than yours will continue to be suppressed by their will to kill. Their physical fitness will decrease in all directions and in a small to medium range, and their concentration will increase. They will be more likely to be distracted in battle and fall into tension, fear, and trembling. Wait for negative status.
The suppression ignores any defense and gradually increases as the battle continues.
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This time, Roy didn't hesitate much and directly chose gluttony. The long sword suddenly released a faint light, as if it was constantly breathing flames.
When the flame went out, the sword reflected a mysterious and beautiful liquid luster. There was an extra star-shaped rune at the tail of the original five, and six runes surrounded it to form the prototype of an ouroboros.
Gluttony (enhanced): Gu Weisier inherited some of the abilities of Po Po. Every time it causes damage to the target, it can swallow a small amount of life force and store it in the sword body.
When the storage reaches the upper limit, all 5→6 star-shaped runes will light up.
The sword holder can activate a powerful **** sword energy.
Or consume all the runes to heal your own injuries, restore 25% → 30% of your health, and heal minor injuries.
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The **** sword energy triggered by the original gluttony was able to kill the high-level vampire Grufeld.
Now, Roy has the confidence to cut through dragon leather and dragon bones with one sword, and cut off basilisks, gliding lizards and other sub-dragon species in two.
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For the silver sword Alondette, he made the same choice to strengthen Gluttony.
At this point, the upgrade journey comes to an end.
Roy glanced at the dim night outside the cave, stretched, and teleported to a soft big bed covered with a purple eiderdown on the second floor of a bungalow in the Geldof District of Nuozhou City several miles away.
"Meow!" Golfin meowed in aggrieved and surprised tone, escaping from the turbulent waves that suffocated it, and hid behind its owner.
A lazy female voice with a faint nasal voice spoke.
"Where did you go at night? Let me tell you. I won't punish you if you speak brilliantly..."
"Well...I..."
"Come here quickly!"
A catkin stretched out the quilt and pulled the demon hunter over.
"Well——"
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The next morning.
Roy, who had two big dark circles under his eyes and was a little light on his feet, quickly escaped from the sorceress's boudoir and came to Gawain's house.
The scene at seven or eight o'clock.
The school is at its busiest time, and the children who have finished their morning training sit on three rectangular tables in the courtyard, eating breakfast and chatting in an orderly manner.
With the addition of the thirty newcomers, the liveliness here is comparable to that of the market in Novigrad. Of course, there are not so many messy sounds of animals and the playing of crappy musicians.
Roy sneaked into the dining table unceremoniously and had breakfast while observing the newcomers.
After the orientation meeting and two days of getting along, the newcomers were still a little cautious, but with all the extravagant bragging from Carl’s five little ones, their performance was much better than on the first day.
In addition to Roy, several other big men are also on the list: Vesemir, Letho, Geralt, Kyaan, Cat Vulture, Seret... Either they are single or their girlfriends are far away from home, and they usually live in Xinjiang. Repair in that classroom.
The rest, such as Lambert, Eskar, Oakes, and Aiden, like Roy, spent the night with their mistresses and did not return until regular school hours.
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After breakfast.
The fifty children spread out in several directions.
After a year of orthodox education, I continued to receive cultural guidance from Geralt in the old classroom. Although this guy didn’t have a few drops of ink in his belly and couldn’t speak any nice words, his age was there, and he had basic writing, There is nothing wrong with common sense.
In a few years, when those seven students have a more solid foundation, the demon hunters will consider sending them to Oxenfurt University for further studies.
Thirty new students are receiving Kyaen's Northern Common Language course in the newly built classroom outside the fence... Reading and literacy are the foundation of everything, not to mention that 90% of them are illiterate.
The wandering children are good at this, they know how to cherish and be grateful... Even when they are faced with the terrifying and almost disfigured Kaiyan, they all respect him respectfully and respect him from the bottom of their hearts.
Kyyan enjoyed this.
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Leso gave basic alchemy lessons to the three young apprentices Vicky, Renee, and Conrad in the alchemy workshop. The three young apprentices, less than ten years old, were already able to independently refine more than ten kinds of potions, such as calendula. Flower medicines, and medicines for treating basic diseases such as colds, fevers, and coughs.
They also often go to Gusweder's Pharmacy to assist Cantila.
Vicky, who has a precocious mind, regards being a pharmacist as her life goal.
When they are a few years older, around twelve years old, they will either go to the Temple of Meliteli in Elland to further their studies with Granny Nannick, or they will work as assistants in branches of Gusweder's Pharmacy in other cities.
The witchers have discussed the best location for the pharmacy branch - Long Esset, the capital of Coville and Powis, a prosperous city that has never been affected by war.
However, the number of demon hunters is currently limited. If we can't free up manpower to take charge of the pharmacies in other places, we will have to wait.
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Under the simple wooden ceiling, Vesemir was wearing a thick gray cotton apron, giving a demonstration to two young apprentices, Quintus and Feodor.
After several months of blacksmith apprenticeship, the two children have become significantly stronger, especially their arms, which are thicker than those of their peers.
As the old man's direct disciples and blacksmiths trained by the demon hunter, they have just started to forge skills. Their current main tasks are to use bellows to blow air and do some odd jobs. They are not close to qualified swordsmiths, armorers, etc. there's still a long way to go.
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Serit stood in the bare field outside the fence, instructing Oreo, Terry, and Bim, three boys with muddy boots, how to accelerate the rotting of corn stalks and add fertilizer to the farmland.
Throughout the year, they provide vegetables for the entire school’s daily diet.
Most of the harvest is given to the children in the school, and the remaining corn and green beans are used to please Wilt and Scorpion in the stables.
The short bow and trap skills they usually practiced hard have come in handy a long time ago. They often follow their teacher into the nearby woods at night to hunt small animals such as rabbits for extra meals.
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Roy turned to the wooden comb pile under the willow tree, and the eldest of the five brats was spitting and blowing at Furius. ~IndoMTL.com~ We have identified seven reserve demon hunter apprentices from the fourteen new boys... We have repeatedly inspected and found that these seven newcomers are very interested in swordsmanship, fighting, and monsters. ”
"Horror stories about water ghosts, mist demons, evil ghosts and corrosive demons failed to scare them away."
"They envy my amber pupils and superb skills, because they were bullied when I was homeless in the past and have an urgent desire to become stronger."
"And judging from the morning training in the past two days, although their physical fitness is poor due to the difficult life in the past, their will is still strong."
Karl held his head high, his little hands behind his back, and walked around the teacher like an expert,
"I promise, with just a little guidance from you, they will all step into the path of witchers!"
"Half the proportion..." Cat Vulture took off the sunglasses on his nose, his gray-green pupils showed admiration, and touched the disciple's little head, "Well done, little monkey, after these seven children started training, I will reward you heavily!"
"Will you let me join the Demon Hunter Brotherhood?" Carl begged, looking eagerly at Cat Vulture and Roy, "I also want to discuss important matters with the teachers!"
The cat vulture flicked the disciple's forehead with his finger, "Have you killed a thousand water ghosts enough?"
Karl pursed his lips and was about to cry.
"Stop pretending! I will reward you for learning something new, a new seal..."
The boy immediately broke down in tears and smiled. He shook the hand of the cat vulture and happily accompanied his four friends to practice swordsmanship.
Roy looked around along the buildings inside and outside the fence. The entire Gawain House was almost perfect. The only thing missing was a medicinal garden for cultivating rare plants. Calculating the time, it was one month away from Mossak. Soon, the druid will be here.