The Witcher: Grinding Proficiency Starting with the Witcher

"Bang bang bang!"

A series of rapid flames erupted from the top.

Li Wei looked up and saw countless torches being lit along the circular platform, illuminating the dimly lit area.

Li Wei also confirmed his location: a circular dueling arena.

Surrounding the dueling arena were rows of cages standing side by side.

"Hehehe..."

Li Wei gripped his knight's sword tightly in an instant.

My gaze was fixed on the direction of the cage in the farthest distance. Three blue figures were crawling on the ground, their limbs tightly bound by iron chains, their bulging eyes emitting faint moans.

"Are there three more water ghosts?"

As Li Wei was taken aback, the sound of spiked boots gradually echoed from the high platform.

"Da da da!"

Three figures slowly walked out.

Turka's face remained indifferent, while the gray-haired Ete's eyes held a hint of mockery. The sorceress Mavis, as always, wore a black wizard's robe with her hood pulled low.

"It's Master Turka, Instructor Aite, and Teacher Mavis..."

Brand said in a low voice.

"Bang!"

The hidden door behind them opened, and Daniel's tall figure appeared first.

Behind him were Asher, Jack, Jarvan, Ryan, and Lant...

All five of them had some kind of injury, especially Lant, whose shirt was mostly torn and had a noticeable bloodstain.

"Lan...Lant...you...you...you're not dead?"

Paul said in disbelief.

Lant was also horrified when he heard the voice.

"Paul? You...you weren't eaten by a water ghost, were you?"

The conversation between the two left everyone stunned.

All eyes turned to the spot where the water ghost had been feeding; the blurry mass of flesh and blood had long since vanished.

It's an illusion!

Li Wei looked up at Mavis on the high platform.

The latter noticed his gaze, nodded, and that was considered a greeting.

"Shut up, you bunch of shameful idiots!"

Daniel roared.

Lant and Paul both lowered their heads.

Aite shrugged, his voice low and deep.

"Old buddies, you're all just a bunch of brats. It's already quite an achievement that you can even pick up a sword in front of a water ghost. At least Li Wei..."

Turka kept his head down, his expression chillingly indifferent.

Aite sensed that something was wrong with Turka, shrugged, shut his mouth, and stopped talking.

Mavis turned around. "Turka, I still have academic research to do, so I won't bother you here. Remember to dispose of that water ghost brain properly and give it to me."

After saying that, she turned and left.

Turka listened as Mavis walked away before slowly raising his head, his golden vertical pupils scrutinizing the area below.

"As you all saw, the result of this water ghost training was that only one water ghost's corpse lay on the field. Ashel, all five of you failed. Dinner is canceled tonight."

Upon hearing this, Ashel and his group of five belatedly noticed the water ghost's corpse lying next to Li Wei.

Thinking about missing out on the delicious stewed beef that night, Ashel blushed and said, "Master Turka, I'm not convinced. If it weren't for Lant holding us back, we could have done it too."

Turka looked up with his golden vertical pupils.

"A drag on? Is that how you evaluate your comrades? Is that your reason for abandoning Lant?"

"But……"

What is the seventh rule of the Witcher Code?

Ashel trembled. "It's about protecting, protecting our companions."

"Then what excuse do you have?"

"Didn't anyone on Li Wei's team drag the team down?"

Turka roared.

Asher lowered his head, his eyes reddening, and said nothing more.

Paul was also trembling uncontrollably from that shout.

Turka pointed to the water ghost lying on the ground.

"I've taught you about water ghosts many times, and yesterday the sorceress Mavis gave you a detailed explanation as well."

"To be honest, I was just sitting in the cubicle listening to the lecture, and this class made even someone like me, who calls himself a master witcher, feel ashamed."

"All of you, raise your heads! What are the characteristics of a water ghost?!"

"They live in groups, fear fire, are weak to silver, eat carrion, have poor eyesight, and have excellent hearing."

"Your vision is poor, but your hearing is excellent. I think Daniel emphasized many times before we came that you should keep quiet."

Asher and his five companions looked ashamed.

Tukal looked at Brand and his group of four and said coldly, "Don't gloat. Compared to Ashel and the others, your performance wasn't much better."

"Brand, aren't you always yelling about killing monsters instead of swinging your sword at wooden dummies?"

"Where's your courage to wield your sword this time!?"

Brand lowered his head, pursed his lips, and said, "Master Turka, I will definitely defeat the Water Ghost next time."

"Bullshit! In the swamp, without Li Wei's sword strike, you'd already be food for the water ghosts!"

"And you all!"

Turka looked at Finn and Anton, and the two of them lowered their heads.

The gaze fell upon Li Wei.

Li Wei felt a chill run down his spine, sensing something was amiss.

"Li Wei, although you killed the water ghost, killing a weakened water ghost that has been out of the water for 24 hours is not something to be proud of."

Li Wei looked down and glanced sideways at the water ghost's corpse.

Sure enough, the surface of the water ghost was very dry, and the skin hidden under the scales had many cracks.

One person killed him?

Upon hearing this, Ashel and the others all looked at Li Wei, their previous resentment turning into extreme astonishment.

Do you know where your problem lies?

Li Wei looked up and killed the water ghost; this is beyond doubt.

He also managed to save his companion.

What else is there?

Turka glanced at Paul.

Li Wei suddenly understood.

Paul!

Yes, knowing that the biggest hidden danger is right next to you, yet failing to take action, is the greatest irresponsibility towards yourself.

We're facing a weakened water ghost now; what if it were some other terrifying monster?

This will undoubtedly bring trouble upon oneself, or even lead to death.

Before a battle, thorough preparations must be made to eliminate all potential threats.

Even if it means tying Paul up, stuffing his socks into his mouth, or knocking him unconscious, anything to shut him up is fine.

"Master Turka, I know I was wrong."

Turka remained expressionless and said no more. Some things are better left unsaid; Li Wei could only figure them out himself.

"I'm very dissatisfied with this monster training. Everyone, fifty laps around the castle! Let's go!"

"yes!"

The group turned around and walked dejectedly toward the hidden passage behind them.

Daniel yelled, "Get running!"

The crowd quickly lined up and started jogging.

Li Wei had just turned around when he paused for a moment, then turned back to look at Turka.

Turka's relaxed brow furrowed slightly. "Li Wei, is there anything else?"

Li Wei pointed to the three water ghosts in the distant dungeon and looked up, asking, "Master Turka, what are you going to do with the remaining three water ghosts?"

"Um?"

Beneath Aite's gray hair, his cat-like eyes narrowed, revealing interest. He exchanged a glance with Turka, both seeing the surprise in each other's eyes.

Turka asked with a half-smile, "What do you want?"

Levi gripped his knight's sword, straightened his chest, and said, "Master Turka, I feel that I still have many flaws when I faced the Water Ghost just now. Now that this opportunity is rare, I would like to challenge myself again."

The apprentices who had run to the entrance of the passage stopped in their tracks upon hearing Li Wei's voice, looking incredulously at the young man standing behind them.

Ashleigh swallowed, a look of awe in his grey cat-like eyes—awe before a formal Witcher.

"What are you all standing there for?"

"Haven't you embarrassed yourself enough just now? Go run!"

Daniel growled in a low voice, pulling Ashel and the others back to reality, and turned to run towards the end of the passage.

The hidden door slowly closed, and Daniel looked at Levi, a rare smile appearing on his lips.

Apart from Li Wei, there were no other two people on the sidelines.

Aite smiled and said, "Let him give it a try."

Turka looked at Li Wei's confident expression and uttered a single word.

"it is good."

After saying that, he stomped his right foot hard, and the cage door beneath him slowly rose.

The water ghost, its shackles removed, was intensely aroused by the stench of its own kind in the air and let out a sharp roar.

Li Wei's gaze swept over the eerie, dark green.

He was thinking to himself, "One weak water ghost has a 25% chance of being a mutant. If I take care of the remaining three, I'll have 100%."

With the mutant right in front of them and Turka and the others watching, there was absolutely no danger to their lives.

This is an incredible windfall.

"Click click click!"

The other two gates also rose in turn, the chains came off, and two pale blue figures slowly crawled out, tilting their heads and chattering their teeth as they looked at Li Wei.

Li Wei's expression froze, and he looked at Turka with confusion.

"Master Turka, I'm not trying to take on three opponents at once."