Chapter 25 Exploration
Because Toruvel helped them solve the problem of weapons and blacksmiths.
After discussing matters related to exploring the ruins, Wayne and Geralt went to the forest to collect the materials needed for the potion.
He is still a novice in this matter. Most of what he has come into contact with so far are some herbs and monsters around Kaer Morhen. As for the others, Geralt, an experienced demon hunter, needs to be taught by words and deeds. .
Although he had learned a lot about monsters and herbs from books during his two years in Kaer Morhen, the actual application was not that simple.
While the two were gathering herbs, they searched for traces of those monsters in various terrains.
And Toluvel had nothing to do, so she took the initiative to act as a guide for the two of them, guiding them along the way in the forest.
It has to be said that the elven race is very suitable for fighting in the forest. They are naturally sensitive and have keen senses. As long as they undergo certain training, they can become a qualified archer.
And Toruviel can become the leader of this group of inhuman races, and her combat power is also the strongest among them. This female elf is not only an excellent swordsman, but also a marksman with perfect shots.
The three of them walked all the way through the forest and quickly completed the expected collection task.
And Toruviel's outstanding performance also allowed Wayne to see the fighting potential of the inhuman race.
He was confident that he could deal with a dozen armed bandits at once, but he was not sure that he would face the same number of elves in the forest.
Bows and arrows hidden in the dark are far more threatening than swords and guns shining brightly.
After returning to the camp, Wayne was in a good mood, so he personally cooked the game they hunted during the mission into a large pot of vegetable stew and various hard dishes, and invited everyone in the camp to Come and taste it all.
There is no doubt that with LV6 level cooking skills and a big foodie empire, the cooking concept far exceeds that of the Middle Ages.
His cooking skills successfully conquered everyone's appetite. Even the female elf commander, who had never cared much about the taste of food, ate one more bowl than usual.
Taking advantage of this pleasant atmosphere, Toluvel simply asked everyone to hold a small bonfire dinner.
Men, women, old and young, and various non-human races gathered together, laughing, eating delicious food, drinking fine wine, and talking about their expectations for the future, which greatly improved the morale and cohesion of the entire camp.
After the brief joy, time soon came to the next day, and the commission to clean up the ruins officially began.
There were five people in the team exploring the ruins this time. In addition to the two demon hunters Wayne and Geralt, Toluvel also brought a male elf sharpshooter and a dwarf warrior wearing heavy armor.
Of course, according to the discussion between the two parties, the work of dealing with monsters is not suitable for ordinary people. Toluvel and her two best warriors do not need to directly participate in the battle.
They were only responsible for following Wayne and Geralt, disposing of monster corpses, and preventing uncontrollable accidents. The main force in cleaning up the ruins was still Geralt and Wayne.
Before officially entering the ruins, they had to take a necessary preparation measure that was exclusive to demon hunters.
Geralt and Wayne were sitting cross-legged at the gate of the ruins. There were five kinds of glass bottles in front of them, and there were always more than a dozen. Inside were witcher potions of different colors and shapes.
"Cat potion, thunder potion, swallow potion, tawny owl and Maribo Forest."
White Wolf said the names while pointing at the potions and said to Wayne:
"With the materials we have, we can only make this." Five potions, and for the next battle, we must rely on the potions to strengthen us." "
You should remember their effects clearly. As for which ones to drink, Wayne, you can choose for yourself." "But, pay attention to yourself. I don’t want to have to bury your body that was poisoned by the magic potion before the battle even begins.”
After speaking, Geralt directly took a bottle of each of the five potions, and poured a bottle into his mouth every half minute, as if drinking wine, then closed his eyes and entered a meditative state.
He has been a demon hunter for more than seventy years, and among all the demon hunters of the Wolf School, he has the deepest degree of mutation, the best physical talent, and the strongest poison he can withstand.
Drinking five bottles of magic potion at the same time was not even his limit.
However, Wayne sitting opposite him was different. He knew very well that without systematic support, his degree of mutation would probably be the simplest among the existing Wolf-blood sect demon hunters. The original owner was even directly involved in the mutation process. I burped my ass in the middle.
In the past two years, he has only drank one bottle of magic potion at most at a time. He is very self-aware of his poison resistance limit. Three bottles of magic potion is his limit, and it cannot even be a very toxic one. Potions.
After thinking about it, Wayne reached out and took away the cat potion, swallow potion and tawny owl.
These three potions can respectively enhance his dark vision, recovery ability and recovery speed of chaotic magic power in his body.
In the dim environment of the underground ruins, cat potion is a must, and the other two can just strengthen the strength of his seal.
Considering his situation, Wayne no longer hesitated, picked up the three bottles of magic potion, and poured it into his stomach while meditating.
The taste of the potion was quite bad, most of it contained monster body tissue, and the taste could only be described as indescribable.
However, it is too dangerous to deal with monsters, and you may die if you are not careful. In order to increase the survival rate, demon hunters have to drink these terrible things.
Ten minutes later, both Geralt and Wayne completed their meditation. The witcher potion had been completely digested by their bodies and began to strengthen their body functions.
This enhancement made both of their faces turn pale, with black veins protruding in various places on their faces. Even the original amber pupils turned black and filled the entire eyeballs, which looked quite handsome. Weird and scary.
This terrifying change shocked Toluvel and her two subordinates who had been waiting.
However, the three of them are all long-lived races and have heard about the deeds of demon hunters. Their surprise quickly returned to calm, and they were not as fussy as many human troublemakers.
After everything was ready, without any further communication, Wayne and Geralt held silver swords and put a Quen shield on themselves. With a cautious attitude, they walked side by side into the place guarded by warriors. inside the gate.
Behind the gate is a corridor, also in the Elf style, with exquisite patterns carved on the walls and ceiling. However, due to the age, many sculptures have obvious signs of weathering, which looks quite historical.
However, Wayne and Geralt's attention was not on these sculptures. After walking forty or fifty meters in the corridor, some newer footprints appeared in their dark vision.
Seeing these footprints, Geralt first cautiously looked at the ceiling and surroundings. After confirming that there was no danger, he squatted down and observed carefully.
This elven ruins must have had no guests for a long time. Thick dust has accumulated in the corridor. It is for this reason that those somewhat messy footprints are clearly imprinted on the ground.
Geralt observed it for about a minute, then stood up and said to Wayne:
"It's the footprints of water ghosts and small fog monsters."
"Be prepared, there are a lot of them. Maybe you will encounter them at the end of this corridor. to them."
(End of chapter)