The Divine Hunter Chapter 23: The destruction of the old spearhead
The afterglow of the setting sun falls on the ancient river of Kaer Morhen.
The mist on the shore has cleared.
Seven demon hunters were crawling in the reeds, staring at the dim cave entrance.
A plump forest deer lay quietly on the ground, a long and narrow wound on its back dripping with large amounts of blood, and half of its body was stained red.
A strong smell of blood blew into the cave with the breeze,
"Lesso, will our method work?" Lambert wiped the moisture from his palms and stared at the hole, his tone slightly nervous.
"There are no absolutes in the world. I can only say that I have a good degree of certainty." Leisuo pulled away a waterweed from the corner of his eyes and explained in a low voice, "The green dragon, the top predator, can't bear the painstakingly 'cooked' food." The temptation of lamb meat. The one-eyed monster's IQ is much lower than that of the green dragon. Do you think it will be fooled?"
"But Old Spearhead always only eats fresh prey... This forest deer is motionless, as if it were dead, which does not suit its picky appetite."
"Come on, Lambert, don't whisper like a woman..." Oaks glanced at him sideways, "You are talking about the usual situation, but it is winter now, the beasts are hiding, and prey is scarce. . I bet Lao Spearhead is hoping for someone to 'deliver to your door'!"
As he spoke, Oaks looked confused,
"Speaking of which, how effective is the medicine we prepared on the one-eyed monster? According to its size, the dose will be too much. After all, we have never hunted the one-eyed monster, and we don’t know its physique and self-healing How strong is your ability?"
"You don't believe in Leisuo's poison-making technology?" Roy glanced at the unconscious Linlu and said. "Even the water ghost is not immune to the poison of the puffer fish, let alone the Cyclops with an extremely strong metabolism. And it doesn't matter if it is not poisoned to death."
"As long as its strength can be weakened, so many people can wear it to death!"
It took the witcher two days to capture several pufferfish in the nearby watershed.
During the spawning season when pufferfish are most toxic, their ovaries and spleens, which are the most toxic, are taken out, mixed with belladonna and rabbit anise, and are operated by Leisuo, who is the most skilled in toxin preparation technology.
Lin Lu lost all consciousness within five seconds after swallowing the poison.
Every drop of blood turns into poison.
……
While Roy was thinking, Geralt suddenly made a silencing gesture.
Everyone suddenly held their breath, stopped all movements, and pricked up their ears.
"Bang, bang, bang..."
An unusual shaking sensation spread from far to near, spreading out from the cave, and the ground began to shake slightly.
The thistles trembled.
The amplitude is getting bigger and bigger.
Heavy breathing sounded, the bushes were bent by the strong wind, and the stench spread into the air.
Suddenly, the footsteps slowed down.
A humanoid monster that was four meters tall and covered in muscles lowered its head and got out of the dark tunnel and walked into everyone's sight.
With bulging eyeballs like a jaundiced patient, he glanced at the forest deer on the ground, and then looked around warily.
The dry nose twitched in the air.
The witcher buried his body in a shallow puddle and held his breath without moving.
Ten seconds later, Old Spearhead breathed a sigh of relief, his curved mouth revealing a set of jagged, yellow and rotten teeth.
Tick tock tock…
The thick, viscous saliva overflowed from the gap between his teeth and slid down his chin to the ground.
"Hey..."
With a sigh of surprise and satisfaction.
It picked up the forest deer and drove away with the full load.
……
"Huhu..."
The wind got stronger, causing ripples on the water.
A bright bald head suddenly appeared among the reeds.
Leso thought,
"Guys, how long does it take for Old Spearhead to eat a forest deer?"
"A quarter of an hour at most." Geralt said, "Old Spearhead likes to eat his food alive without putting it on the grill. A forest deer is not enough to fill his teeth."
"Then what are you waiting for? Get ready, it's time for us to appear!"
The seven demon hunters gave each other encouraging looks.
Either cross-legged on the ground, or maintain a half-squatting posture, or stand up, use a rag to evenly smear brown oil on the silver sword blade according to a unique rhythm.
A layer of ogre oil refined from bear fat.
A layer of venom formulated with tetrodotoxin.
……
Under the setting sun, the seven silver swords shed a dangerous luster.
"Boom...Boom..."
There was a series of cork-plucking sounds in the grass, followed by the sound of gulping.
Cat and Patri’s magic potion work together.
Snake faction and wolf faction, earthworm-like black blood vessels bloom on their cheeks.
The vertical pupils of different colors are like the twinkling light of wolves in the dark night.
The seven demon hunters bent down and knelt down, landing on their toes and pouring into the cave silently and keenly.
Lambert, who is most familiar with the internal structure, takes the lead.
The six people were hanging behind them, with a certain distance between them.
Through deep caves and climb over rugged steep slopes.
The strong body odor of the one-eyed monster points out the target.
At a certain moment, everyone outlined their fingers in tacit agreement, and seven triangular charms passed through the air.
The golden Quen Seal circulates around the seven bodies.
They were scattered behind the rock pillars in the corner of the cave hall, looking at the old spear lying on the ground ten meters away, breathing weakly, and most of the **** animal remains lying at its feet.
Cyclops
Health:? (Weak)
…
There is no doubt that the poison has taken effect, and the old spearhead fell into a coma without caring about the fresh meat in his mouth.
The boulder fell to the ground in everyone's hearts.
But he didn't approach rashly.
Roy and Leisuo suddenly had an alchemical gas with a dreamy luster in their hands - Dragon's Dream.
According to plan.
The two masters and disciples raised their arms.
Two crystal glass jars draw a wonderful parabola in mid-air.
"Click."
Amidst the crisp sound of ceramic shattering, billowing smoke quickly spread, wrapping Old Spearhead's huge body and covering up the pungent body odor.
And it seemed like it didn't realize it.
A cold light flashed in Roy's eyes.
The five fingers drew strange gestures in mid-air.
The red triangular talisman condenses.
An orange fireball about half the size of a fist came out of the palm of his hand and shot out like a comet across the night sky.
A stunning long tail lingers in mid-air, rushing into the dreamy mist.
Old Spearhead, waiting in the dragon's dream, slept very deeply.
Unprepared, he was hit head-on!
"Boom!"
There was a deafening explosion, and a huge ball of fire shot into the sky!
"Bang, bang, bang!"
Continuous orange-red mushroom clouds flicker in the white misty alchemical gas.
Like thunder and lightning in billowing dark clouds!
The high temperature and heat wave swept across all directions. The demon hunter hiding in the distance was stagnant in breathing, and his hair and beard were faintly burnt!
The cave shook, and broken stalactites fell one after another, as if the end was coming and the world collapsed.
Suddenly——
"Roar——"
A shocking howl sounded!
The old spear head, covered in flames, with its hair burned off and most of its skin charred, rushed out of the explosion area!
Rush to the cave exit!
"Whoosh——"
Two crossbow arrows struck from the darkness, hitting his broad back and piercing a shallow layer of skin.
Black blood splattered everywhere.
The drops are falling and smoking.
Seven ghostly figures jumped out from the corner of the cave, the silver sword pierced the air, and stabbed the giant's back ankle!
"Puff, puff, puff!"
With the blessing of ogre oil, the sharp blade penetrates deeply into the flesh.
The skin and flesh were torn apart by the pricks, and blood flowed freely.
But Lao Zhaotou ignored him, weak and in pain all over his body, and just ran away!
And the demon hunters were like wolves chasing their prey, chasing after them, hanging on behind them and running for a hundred meters.
It stopped suddenly at the exit and turned around.
While breathing heavily, the single eye in the center of his charred cheeks was round and staring at a group of demon hunters with overwhelming hatred.
"Roar——"
The huge arms are crossed and waved forward!
The old spearhead rushed towards Roy of the Snake Faction, like a violent bulldozer.
The ground trembles with every step.
The fishy wind caused by it turned into a steel knife, which made people's skin hurt.
But it slowed down. The poison quickly corroded the nerves with the rushing blood. Coupled with the severe burns caused by the explosion, every movement of the old spearhead was like the struggle of a dying person!
Weak and slow!
Facing the shadow pressing down like a hill, Roy suddenly outlined his five fingers, and the Yakxi seal of his left hand rushed into the ferocious single eye of the old spearhead.
The latter lost consciousness for half a second.
The witcher rolled to the ground and dodged aside.
The old spearhead was thrown into the air, and its huge body hit the cave wall with all its strength.
The cave walls shook and collapsed.
Break open a huge humanoid pit!
"Shuashua——"
Seven people rushed forward.
Several silver lightnings were flying in the air, and the black skin was cut with criss-crossing holes.
The brutal white bones are exposed.
Blood gushed out like a fountain.
Old Spearhead wailed and roared, and struggled to pull his body out of the rock pile.
Waving backwards wildly and kicking to drive away the attacker!
But when it turned around, its one eye glared angrily, and the second Axi flew into the pupil again.
It looked dazed.
The demon hunters surrounded it, and seven ghostly figures quickly rotated around it, either spitting flames from their palms, or dancing into afterimages of silver swords, cutting into each other.
Venom, flames, silver swords, Arden's traps, never ending.
Old Spearhead was soon covered in cuts and bruises.
……
Roy suddenly jumped back, distanced himself, and drew an Igni Fury with the five fingers of his left hand. At the same time, he held Gabriel in his right hand and pulled the trigger with his index finger.
"Whoosh! Bang!"
The high-temperature fireball and the poisoned arrow hit its chest at the same time.
Stun and explode.
Old Spearhead let out a mournful cry and stood frozen in place again.
Its arms and legs were like battering rams in disrepair, swinging slowly and heavily in front of it. The strong wind stirred up, and the affected ground kicked up dirt and leaves, turning it into pits.
But the toxins penetrate deeply into the internal organs, and the vitality has dropped to freezing point.
The demon hunter has very little power left and cannot touch the ghost.
Under the continuous sharp seals and silver swords.
The movements are getting slower and slower, and the expression is getting tired.
"Shua——"
At a certain moment, the witcher jumped over his waving arms like a big cat.
Shocked!
In an instant, countless scarlet tentacles emerged from the quagmire of the void.
The blood-soaked, sluggish body was bound tightly.
Twin it into a giant cocoon.
It can't move a finger!
Roy held Arondette diagonally upward with both hands, pulled it horizontally, and at the same time swept it sideways, passing from the left side of the old spearhead to the right side.
The sharp blade cut through its riddled and almost roasted abdominal skin like tofu, creating a huge gap horizontally.
"Puff, puff, puff..."
Continuous falling of heavy objects.
The smelly blood and internal organs surged out like a river bursting its banks, flooding the soil in front of the giant.
It suddenly trembled.
His legs gave way and he fell to his knees.
Like a ship sinking into the ocean.
The last blurry scene in his single eye was a demon hunter with dark gold pupils, a solemn expression, and a silver sword raised high!
"Kill the Cyclops, experience +400, demon hunter whir..." Roy took a deep breath, pulled out the blood-stained silver sword from the giant's chest, and looked around.
All the companions present were covered in sweat, their faces were tired, but their eyes were filled with relief.
"Is this thing dead?" Lambert took a step forward and stepped on the huge creature that fell to the ground and exuded the smell of barbecue, blood, and stench.
"That's right, Lambert... Facts have proved that Reso's tetrodotoxin is very effective, especially against giant species." Eskar wiped the hot sweat on his face, with a hint of sadness in his tone, "From now on After that, there was no longer a figure like Old Spearhead in Kaer Morhen."
"What would the old man's attitude be if he knew about this?"
"Vesemir is thinking about a serious issue and making some important decision. I can see that it is best not to disturb him." Geralt shook his head.
"Man, I promised that I would find a way to help you solve this thing. How about I keep my promise?" Roy stretched out his hand towards Lambert, who looked excited and high-fived him in celebration.
"Good boy, keep your word, it seems I can't go to Novigrad!" As he spoke, Lambert walked up to the corpse of Old Spearhead and spat hard at its unrecognizable head. "You bastard, you vomited this mouthful for Wardhe!"
……
Next, it’s harvest time that everyone loves to see.
Seven demon hunters act together to dissect the Cyclops.
The one-eyed monster stands at the top of the ogre category. In terms of combat power and rarity, it is not much inferior to an ordinary green dragon.
This means that every part of it is of extraordinary value.
"Pfft--" Seret used the Snake Silver Sword to cut off a piece of its skin that was covered with dirt, smelly, but extremely tough. "It's a pity that its skin is full of holes, otherwise it could at least be made. Four or five sets of armor."
"This is much stronger than dragon leather (yalong leather)!"
"You can make a set by just putting it together." Oaks was sweating profusely and separated a piece of fingernail, put it on his chest and gestured, "Well, it's almost like a forearm shield."
The other guys are also very busy.
Leso is cutting open the one-eyed monster's ribs, looking for its internal organs.
At the same time, the parts contaminated by toxins are screened out.
Askar is cutting its cervical vertebrae with a hand saw to collect spinal fluid.
Leso is dealing with its hard skull, looking for the mutation-inducing substance hidden in the old one-eyed monster's brain.
Lambert used a steel sword to separate the thick and tough eyelids, trying to find a way to take out the single eye that was larger than an ordinary person's head.
"The eyes of the one-eyed monster are definitely the essence of the whole body. Several ancient and rare formulas require it."
As for Roy, he crossed his arms across his chest and glanced at the companions working on the giant creature, and then at the giant's crotch.
The face is solemn.
"What are you doing, kid, why don't you come over and help?" Lambert yelled dissatisfied.
"That Cyclops thing is so big!"
"What is it?" Oakes poked his head curiously.
"That thing about men."
"Wow. It's like a trebuchet with enough ammunition!"
"Of course, it is bigger than the one collected in Cowburg. I think someone will be fascinated by it."
It can be sold for a lot of money. ~IndoMTL.com~ Roy's eyes flashed.
Thinking again of my old friend from Cowburg, Linus Pitt.
"Maybe he can introduce him to a big customer and sell the one-eyed monster's big bull and skeleton specimens at a good price. Unfortunately, the skeleton is too big and difficult to operate, and there is no space to fit it after cutting."
This idea can only be given up temporarily.
The seven people worked together and divided the work for more than an hour.
The moon rises, the water surface is covered with mist and shines with silver light, and the wooden boat returns with a full load.
It must be mentioned that Geralt took out a huge spherical growth from the body of the one-eyed monster, which is equivalent to a large green mutation inducer, and undoubtedly meets the requirements of an intermediate witcher mutation.
Although it was contaminated with tetrodotoxin, Roy pocketed it without caring.
It is only one step away from the neutral demon hunter.