Chapter 354: The upcoming second mutation of the demon hunters.
The bright spots of light lit up in the hall of Kelseren, and Keyan, Gaitan, and Aiden appeared from them.
Gaitan and Aiden felt the effect of the [Teleport] skill in novelty, and their eyes lit up after they found that they were not dizzy at all.
Kian smiled and stepped forward to hug Lan.
After the operation to save Raymond in Novigrad ended, Kyaan was still left in Novigrad. On the one hand, it is to continue his previous plan to rectify the name of the demon hunters in the center of the North, and on the other hand, Shapet still needs an experienced and high-level combat helper by his side.
Chapet will be involved in the big plan later.
At the same time, Lan was unwilling to give up such a large experience-producing place as Novigrad.
The [Followers] bound to the system can share the experience by killing enemies and completing entrustments to Lann. As Lann's earliest contracted demon hunter [Follower], Keyan has always been the main provider of experience.
Lan would like to continue this model in the future - contract more demon hunters or followers with high combat effectiveness, and then arrange for them to be stationed in large cities to complete various commissions in the city to provide Lan with experience.
For example, Caiyan now, Levin who manages Brochron, and House and Milva when they are not on guard duty are all in this mode now.
In the conceivable future, Lann will have more and more followers. From now on, he will enter a state where "people can upgrade even if they are lying down in the Sintra Palace".
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But now, Kian and his three cats were summoned to Kaer Siren by Lann to attend a collective meeting of demon hunters.
Opening the door, the noise soon filled everyone's ears. Griffins, wolves, snakes, and bears had all gathered together. Even the three Kogrim snakes in Kaedwen were temporarily summoned back by Lann. Together with the lion represented by Lann and the three cats of Keyan, the members of the sect gathered again after the establishment of the sect, and all the members were present.
The topic of discussion this time is - who should carry out the second mutation of the demon hunter.
"During this period, I collected a lot of materials and filled in some gaps." Mossack coughed lightly, "Including the reserved losses, it is now enough for three demon hunters to complete the second mutation."
Old As the host of the mutation, the druid set the tone and officially kicked off the competition among the witchers for spots.
But no matter how much he fights, the demon hunter is still pragmatic and puts all his qualifications, age, etc. aside. After a brief discussion, they reached a basic consensus:
whoever has the strongest combat power will have priority for secondary mutation.
After all, the second mutation itself is an enhancement of strength, and naturally the effect must be maximized.
Jeron and Lann, the two demon hunters with the leading strength, were the first to withdraw. After all, they had undergone a second mutation. It is precisely the strength they have shown that makes the second mutation even more jealous of the demon hunters.
Later, the three old men Vesemir, Raymond, and Kelda also withdrew from the fight and gave the opportunity to the young people.
After a brief discussion, the remaining demon hunters simply went directly to the training ground outside the castle in order to sort out their order.
Braving the wind and snow, a round of passionate hacking began!
In an instant, steel neighed, seals flew, flames and storms merged, and exaggerated screams were occasionally mixed in.
It's hard to guess whether there was some element of taking the opportunity to settle personal grudges. Anyway, several of the members had their armor slashed, and Lambert was the most severely beaten among them.
"It doesn't count! I'm not in good condition today!" Lambert wiped away the nosebleed and shouted to himself in this situation.
Vesemir sighed, covered his eyes and turned around to enter the inner room.
After one round of cutting and you are not convinced, then fight another round until the winner is undisputed and the loser is convinced.
After a few days of this, after finally excluding Lann, Jielong, and three old men, the remaining younger generation of demon hunters had the final ranking of strength: first echelon: Xiong Paiged
, Snake Pereso.
One of these two is a legendary demon hunter who drank ale and sang songs and killed all the monsters in the archipelago except the ice giant. The other is a mentor-level leader who is dragging the school around in the south, and other young people. They have distanced themselves a generation ago.
But strictly speaking, these two are not the younger generation, they are considered the Mesozoic generation. Because of this, they have accumulated more combat experience and seal skills, and they can't tell the difference without fighting for their lives, so they are tied for the first echelon.
The second echelon: Geralt and Eskar from the wolf faction, Kian from the cat faction, and Korn from the gryphon faction.
These people really have to sit in a straight line, and that's probably Geralt, Kian, Korn, and Eskar.
Geralt could have become a legendary witcher in the future. Nowadays, because she has known Lan En for a long time, and in order to enhance her own strength to protect her destiny daughter Ciri, she regularly practices sword skills with Lan En and extensively absorbs the strengths of other schools, so her strength has improved the fastest.
Keyan surprised everyone a little, but he was enhanced by Lann's follower system and had been upgraded several levels. The external explanation is the blessing of the power of ancient blood.
Cohen has a slight advantage because everyone's sword skills and physical fitness are about the same at this stage, but the power of his seal is stronger than the others and he has one skill.
What stands out about Eskar is that he is stable. His sword skills are not fierce but stable, his seals are not fierce but skillful, and his combat intuition is sharp enough. But there was nothing outstanding, so he became a second-tier goalkeeper.
The third echelon is the remaining people: Lambert from the wolf faction, Aiden and Gaitan from the cat faction, and Kolgrim, Oaks, and Seret from the snake faction.
If we really want to say it, Kolgrim is slightly better than the others; followed by Lambert, and the rest are about equal.
Again, it’s not that life and death fights cannot be distinguished by level. For example, the three members of the Snake Faction, except Lei Suo, are all better at assassination, and the frontal battlefield is a bit limited; while the Cat Faction’s records are also somewhat watery, and they are all better at attacking people. , if you use hunting monsters to determine your combat power, your performance may drop.
Of course, there is also the hidden fourth echelon, such as the young Leo who has newly converted into a witcher, and several of Lan's attendants who have converted into witchers during this period. They didn't directly participate in this ranking, so they definitely couldn't beat them.
In short, the first combat power ranking of the Demon Hunter Order, which was somewhat hasty in origin and process, was decided.
There won't be a second time in the foreseeable future. Demon hunters are not people who are chasing fame and fortune. They usually compete with each other, but this kind of thing is like "beheading each other for several days just to get a ranking". They're really not interested.
It's really because the second mutation is too tempting, and where are the combat capabilities of Lann and Jeron. Even though they all have their own special reasons - an ancient blood, a natural source of magic - it is a definite fact that their strength will increase after the second mutation.
Theoretically, after such a ranking, the quota for the second mutation is determined: Gerd and Letso in the first echelon, and then Geralt in the second echelon.
But in the end, after a series of discussions, several of them gave up the opportunity to take the lead in carrying out the second mutation.
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Cohen pointed at himself and asked Gerd: "Are you going to give me the opportunity?"
The bear-like strong man laughed and nodded, looking unconcerned.
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This is ultimately based on the original consideration: to maximize strength.
Originally, it was enough for the current demon hunters to rank their combat power according to their respective records, but at this time, an unexpected factor suddenly emerged.
——The [Abandoned Wolf] armor brought back by Raymond.
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Ged said with a smile: "Lan will go to Xannide Island soon. At that time, he will have to fight many warlocks, armies, and even wild hunts, right? So we should improve as quickly as possible One's own strength."
"[The Abandoned Wolf] is a medium-weight armor. Wearing it, coupled with the second mutation, can maximize our own combat effectiveness." Gede shook his head, "And I wear it. For the heavy armor, it will take some time for Yuna to modify the drawings, at least not in time for the meeting on Sunide Island."
Cohen was about to say something else, but Gede was the first to hold his shoulders.
"I'm not arrogant, my strength is enough for the time being, but you, Cohen - don't you want to take revenge?" Gede said leisurely, "I heard that Wigfortz broke your legs and arms. You will also attend that meeting this time. Don’t you want to chop that guy to death with your own hands?” Cohen was silent.
On the other side, Keyan also shrugged. As a cat in light armor, he voluntarily withdrew from the competition for quotas. After all, he was above Cohen in terms of combat effectiveness.
As a result, the quota of the three people who underwent the second mutation in the first round was adjusted and finally determined to be: Letso, Geralt, and Coen.
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in the laboratory.
Under the guidance of Mossack, the three demon hunters took off all their clothes, leaving only their boxers.
"Continue." Yennefer, who was cooperating with Mossack in the experiment, sneered, "Don't leave any of it."
Geralt shrugged with an indifferent expression, and Leisuo also sneered back without hesitation, only Cohen's The movements were a bit hesitant.
Kian looked at the three naked men in front of him and moved closer to Gede and Kolgrim: "Isn't Reso really from the Bear Faction? Look at those arms, those thighs, and that third leg. ...How did the Snake Sect train such a guy? Is it convenient to be an assassin?"
Kolgrim glanced sideways at Kian, "You can't imagine."
Gede shook his head helplessly at Kian.
Lan watched the three people step into the semi-metal training chamber and asked Mossack: "How long will this process last?" Mossack
directed Bill to insert several needles into the demon hunter's body. , then asked Yennefer to prepare the potion, and then turned back to explain to Lan.
"I don't know why you think this process is fast, although it is indeed more convenient than the first witcher mutation." The Druid
shook his head: "But for the sake of safety and security, they must at least cultivate I will stay in the cabin for a week, and after completing the mutation, I will have to cooperate with me to do some tests, and then get familiar with the new power under the guidance of Jie Long." "But don't worry, we will definitely be able to complete
this before the meeting on Thanede Island begins. Process. By then we will have three secondary mutant super demon hunters!"
Lann nodded.
On the other side, Kelda and Geron also began to help prepare for the mutation.
The magic potion filled the rubber pipe, and everyone could not clearly see the expressions of the three people who were undergoing mutation, but they could all feel that the three metal cultivation chambers seemed to have turned into three large cocoons.
The day they break out of their cocoons, the world will be truly shocked by the words "Demon Hunter".
"Speaking of which, when do you plan to leave for Xianide Island?" Mossak suddenly asked Lan.
"That's all for the past two days."
"So early?"
Lann nodded: "I plan to take a detour to Vizima and visit Foltest, so I have to leave early."
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"I I also want to go to Temeria! I also want to go to Xenide Island!"
Sintra Palace, in the study.
Shirley jumped on Lan's desk, leaned down, and slapped her hands on the documents in front of Lan. Her now well-developed waist sank slightly due to this posture, and her hips were raised high for balance. The slim and elegant skirt was almost torn apart by this big movement when she wore it.
Lann keenly paid attention to the important point: "When did you start wearing this kind of skirt? Isn't it awkward?"
Ciri's silver-gray hair was swaying and she glared at Lann: "I want to go to Temeria too. , I want to go to Thanede Island too!"
"The Duke and Queen of Sintra cannot leave at the same time, one of them must stay." Lann pointed to the documents stacked on his and Ciri's desks and spread his hands.
"And I told you how dangerous Xenide Island will be this time, right? After the official war begins, I have to ask the teacher to transfer you to Kelseren in advance to prevent the Wild Hunt from finding you." "I
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Lann slapped Ciri on the head and sealed the rest of his words: "If you dare to say nonsense like 'I have become very powerful and you are not afraid of danger or wild hunting', I will throw you away now. Go to Kaer Siren!"
Ciri's head sank suddenly under the pressure, almost hitting Lan's chest and abdomen, and her lower body was unable to maintain balance due to the sudden sneak attack and fell suddenly on the desk.
The slim skirt made a dangerous sound.
The next second, Ciri waved her hands violently, chaotic energy fluctuated, and the documents in the room suddenly flew up, blocking Lan's sight.
After Duke Lannister cleared his sight, he only saw the swinging door and the "Her Majesty the Queen" greetings from the guards outside the door that gradually sounded and then faded away.
Lann shook his head: "You don't look like a queen at all."
As he said that, he suddenly groped his palm subconsciously, and the fragrance of lily of the valley and white rose seemed to be lingering on the tip of his nose.
That slim-fitting skirt and the exquisite body underneath suddenly appeared in my mind.
Lann chuckled: "No wonder I started wearing skirts all of a sudden."
"You've grown up..."
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In the corridor, Xili was so angry that she wanted to crush the bricks under her feet every time she stamped her feet.
Suddenly, she seemed to have thought of something, and her body turned around like the wind.
"Dong dong."
Knocked twice on the door, and with the sound of "Enter", Xili rushed into the room in front of her.
Triss looked at the furious Ciri in surprise, and she had several guesses in her head.
"If it were Geralt or Yennefer, you would definitely not come to me." The sorceress smiled, "So it's Lann again?"
Ciri wrinkled her nose and looked at the suitcases and bags on Triss's bed. There are folded clothes, stored magic potions, and other fine gems and crystals and other spell-casting materials.
Triss will follow Lan. She was once a royal advisor to Temeria and is suitable as a contact person.
"Temeria... I remember there was a colleague of yours named Keira Metz? And their princess there was named Yada?" "
Yes."
"And there are many sorceresses on Thanede Island, right? They all look very good-looking, and their clothes are very revealing?"
Triss tapped her lips with her index finger: "They prefer to describe their dressing style as 'freedom'."
Ciri silently closed the door and took a deep breath. , sitting on Triss’s bed.
Her expression was serious: "Triss, you have to watch Lann carefully when you go out this time..."
(End of Chapter)