The Witcher: Grinding Proficiency Starting with the Witcher

The Witcher Dungeon.

An extremely dark room.

Li Wei shrunk his pupils to the size of a pinhead, and his field of vision could only barely extend to a meter away.

If an ordinary person were here, it would be an absolute dead end where you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.

Not far away, a rustling sound came from nearby.

Li Wei's gaze swept sideways, and all he saw was bottomless darkness.

His ears twitched slightly; his vision was no longer of any use here.

It requires relying on hearing, or even the subtle perception of air movement.

He gripped his sword tightly with both hands, his body slightly bent, like a fully drawn bow, ready to deliver a fatal blow at any moment.

"Hehehe..."

A low, hoarse cry approached from afar, but then abruptly stopped, plunging the surroundings into an eerie, deathly silence.

Li Wei understood.

He was being watched.

Holding your breath, you can even hear your own heartbeat.

"Whoosh!"

A gust of wind howled, and a dark blue figure suddenly darted out of the shadows!

Almost at the same instant, the knight's sword in Li Wei's hand also moved.

The silver cross-shaped sword flashed and disappeared in the darkness, incredibly fast.

If there were a cat's eye here, one could even see that the blade was vibrating at a high frequency that is difficult to discern with the naked eye.

"laugh!"

The sword light sliced ​​through the water ghost's soft belly with ease, as sharp as cutting through rotten wood.

Crimson blood spurted out, and the monster was cut in four pieces at the waist.

The mangled body lay on the ground, its ferocious fish eyes fixed on Li Wei, its teeth chattering, its outstretched right hand weakly clawing at Li Wei, seemingly still attempting a final attack.

Li Wei stepped forward, raised his foot and firmly stomped on the water ghost's right wrist, gripped the sword hilt with both hands, and pushed the sharp sword tip into the water ghost's mouth, twisting it forcefully.

The water ghost's struggles quickly ceased.

[Spinning Cross Slash Proficiency +5!]

[General martial arts proficiency +5!]

[Acquire 25% of the Water Ghost Mutant]

Li Wei brought up the control panel.

【Whirling Cross Slash: 15/500 (Beginner)】

[General Physical Skill Proficiency: 95]

[Water Ghost Mutant: 150%]

[Vibration Power (Yellow): Adds vibration power to weapons, increasing damage by 10%]

[Tip: Lower-level mutants can be synthesized and upgraded using ten complete mutants.]

Li Wei raised an eyebrow.

Ten water ghost mutants are meant to kill forty water ghosts.

I wonder how powerful it will be after the upgrade.

He felt a faint sense of anticipation.

His gaze fell upon the [power of vibration].

Since his last sparring match with Brand, where he easily won with an overwhelming advantage and even gave him a few sword techniques instruction, Brand has benefited greatly.

You gained 5 proficiency points.

After learning about this, the other apprentices also put aside their past grievances and followed suit, joining the ranks of those exchanging skills.

Li Wei naturally accepted all offers without hesitation, his heart filled with joy. This kind of practiced ease that comes his way is always welcome.

Later on, however, the amount of proficiency gained became increasingly scarce; players like Paul and Lant could only provide a symbolic 1 point.

He then realized that the acquisition of proficiency was related to the difference in strength between the two sides.

It's like casually killing a stray dog ​​on the roadside with a sword; at most, it's just swinging a sword, so naturally, there's no skill involved.

Fortunately, he finally mastered the basics of the [Whirling Cross Slash] and grasped the [Power of Vibration].

"Click-clack!"

The harsh sound of the iron gate opening shattered the silence and brought a faint ray of light.

Aite walked in wearing leather armor, his gray cat-like eyes sweeping over the two water ghost corpses on the ground.

"You've adapted to the dimly lit dungeon so quickly, good job. Come out now."

Li Wei pulled the sword from the water ghost's mouth, deftly shook off the bloodstains from the tip, and walked up to Aite.

Aite put his hand on his shoulder, looking him up and down with a hint of surprise in his voice.

"Li Wei, have you grown a bit taller?"

Li Wei shrugged.

"Uncle Aite, I'll be sixteen after this winter. Isn't that the time when I'm growing taller?"

Aite chuckled, "That's true."

"Let's go check out Turka."

The two walked side by side toward the dueling arena in the center of the dungeon.

"Hey, how many has this been?"

"Including the first four, and the current two, there are six in total."

Aite scratched his gray beard.

"Six? That's quite a lot."

"However, killing water ghosts all the time isn't very interesting. How about we practice swordsmanship another day?"

Upon hearing this, Li Wei's lips twitched involuntarily.

After failing to gain proficiency from the apprentices, he turned to Aite first.

As a result, the opponent didn't even give him any moves, and killed him with a single sword strike, without increasing his proficiency at all, and even left him with a comment.

"When the weak face the strong, they must first learn to run away; rashly challenging them will only bring shame upon themselves."

As for Turka and Daniel, they were busy catching water ghosts outside every day and were never seen.

"Let's forget about it."

He turned his head and inadvertently noticed that there were a few light red strands of hair mixed in with Aite's pale temples.

"Uncle Aite, I remember your hair used to be red, didn't it?"

Aite's cat eyes narrowed suddenly, a sharp glint flashing in them, but he quickly returned to normal.

"Oh, I dyed my hair this when I went to the south. Girls there like this hair color."

Li Wei feigned surprise.

Hair dyeing?

But at least the roots of the hair are red.

A few streaks interspersed within a whole expanse of gray and white like this seem more like signs of life being overdrawn.

He sensed that Aite was hiding something.

But they didn't ask any further questions.

Unbeknownst to them, the two had already arrived at the high platform of the dueling arena.

The torches burning brightly above signify that training has ended.

Turka and Daniel stood side by side on the main stage, but Mavis was nowhere to be seen.

"We won!"

"Lovin actually killed three water ghosts!"

"That's amazing!"

Gasps of surprise erupted from the crowd below the duel arena.

Li Wei stepped forward and saw Lao Wen's tall figure standing in the center of the field, crushing the head of the last water ghost with one foot, splattering thick brain matter everywhere.

Two more bodies lay nearby, his linen shirt soaked with thick blood.

Lauwen simply breathed heavily, showing no signs of fatigue.

His gaze swept across the entire arena before finally meeting Li Wei's.

His cat-like eyes narrowed sharply, and then he slowly turned his head away.

Li Wei frowned slightly.

Given Lao Wen's personality, it would be somewhat unreasonable not to provoke him after he performed such a feat.

Why are you deliberately avoiding eye contact?

unusual!

Also, how could he kill three water ghosts so easily?

Why didn't I feel it during the last duel?

Not right.

He's definitely hiding some dirty tricks.

Li Wei silently became more vigilant.

Turka and Daniel noticed their arrival and turned to look at them.

Li Wei immediately performed the apprentice's salute, and they nodded in response.

Turka stepped forward, his voice booming.

"Quiet!"

As soon as he finished speaking, all the apprentices immediately shut up, straightened up, and stared at him.

Turka's golden cat-like eyes swept over the crowd.

"You all performed quite well in this water ghost training exercise and completed the task."

"Especially Lauwen Ferguson, who hunted down three on his own."

Lao Wen slightly raised his head, but there was no joy in his cat-like eyes.

"But this," Turka's tone shifted, "is also your final training as apprentices."

"Once a water ghost leaves the water, it's only slightly better than an ordinary farmer; it's nothing special."

"And tomorrow, the magic of Eagle Gorge will gradually reach its peak, and the monsters that inhabit this place will be at their most active."

"Your final trial will now officially begin."

"It means successfully reaching the Elemental Ring, obtaining the Witcher's Badge, and becoming a true Witcher."

"Whether you are killed by monsters and become their food, it's up to you."

These words instantly created an extremely tense atmosphere in the room.

Many people's bodies began to tremble slightly.

Even Li Wei felt his breathing become somewhat rapid.

Turka clapped his hands: "Go back and get some rest. Be mentally prepared. Meet at the castle gate immediately after the first rooster crows tomorrow morning."

He gave a final warning as he turned away.

"Also, no one is allowed to cause trouble tonight, or else you might as well go and keep company with the water ghosts of the Eagle Stream River!"