The Witcher: Grinding Proficiency Starting with the Witcher

With preparations complete, Li Wei slung his backpack over his shoulder, held his sword in both hands, and gazed at the towering mountain peak in the east.

Yingjian Mountain.

Beyond the ridge, the sky was beginning to lighten, reflecting the year-round snow on the mountaintop in a dazzling golden light.

The entire Eagle Gorge resembles a cake pie with a huge, precisely cut opening.

The fastest way to get up the mountain is to go upstream along the Yingjian River.

His gaze shifted to the right, where he could vaguely see a magnificent stone castle perched atop a precipice like an eagle.

That is the Witcher's Castle.

Li Wei took a deep breath, marveling at the wonders of nature while also marveling at the grandeur of the Witcher's Castle, which, situated here, was undoubtedly easy to defend and difficult to attack, an impregnable fortress.

He began to walk along the Yingjian River towards the foot of the mountain.

The boots sank heavily into the muddy ground with each step.

Fortunately, thanks to the effects of [body coordination], I adapted quickly.

Half an hour later, the Yingjian River widened, leaving only a narrow, muddy path on one side of the cliff.

Li Wei clung tightly to the rocks, cautiously exploring forward.

He glanced at the panel.

[Mutant: Water Ghost Mutant (Installed)]

Underwater breathing (yellow): Can be activated.

【Speed: 1.57】

[Endurance: 1.68]

Along the way, he had already seen several water ghosts swimming in the river, chasing fish and shrimp.

But he did not act rashly.

While mutants are valuable, they must be obtained within a safe and controllable range.

Since the source of life has been restored to some extent, and I can steadily become stronger by improving my liver proficiency, why take such a risk?

A steady and methodical approach is the right way to go.

Moreover, the water ghosts in the water and those on land are completely different species.

Suddenly, his nose twitched as he smelled a faint scent of blood drifting downstream.

As they drew closer, the stench of blood grew stronger.

His gaze was fixed on a huge, protruding boulder in front of him.

The source of the bloodshed lies behind that.

Li Wei gripped his knight's sword tightly with both hands, his back pressed against the cold mountain wall. He held his breath and moved with utmost lightness, as silent as a cat, with only the rushing sound of the Eagle Stream River in his ears.

They stopped when they were about two meters away from the protruding rock.

"Hehehe..."

A low, harsh growl came from behind the rocks, accompanied by the sound of teeth chattering.

Li Wei felt a chill run down his spine.

"They're water ghosts! And there's more than one!"

He glanced at the reflection in the river and vaguely saw two gaunt, pale blue figures crouching behind the rocks, their hands flailing about as if they were gnawing on something.

"A creature that can feed on two or more water ghosts at the same time is definitely not a small animal..."

"I'm afraid it is..."

He didn't think about it anymore.

What do we do now?

Swim across using underwater breathing?

"But who can guarantee there aren't other water ghosts in the water?"

"While weakening its own combat power, it will also damage the sword oil."

"There's no way to hide now, we have to kill!"

A fierce glint appeared in Li Wei's eyes.

He examined the protruding rock, which was only half a body length away from the Eagle Stream River.

The river water crashed violently against the rocks from time to time, making a loud noise. The smooth stone surface was extremely slippery, and one could easily fall into the water if one was not careful.

He slowly leaned closer to the rock, making sure his feet were firmly planted on the ground before taking the next step.

Three meters, two meters, one meter...

The surging river water slapped against him, bringing a chilling sensation.

His gaze was cold and indifferent; he was only a turn away from the other side of the rock.

You can even see the dorsal fin on the back of the water monster swaying slightly, with water droplets sparkling in the sunlight.

He waited quietly for the next wave to crash against him.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

The river water surged up suddenly, and the icy touch spread throughout my body.

The river water receded.

It's now!

Li Wei used his right foot as a pivot, activated his body coordination, and twisted his body like a whirlwind, leaping behind the rocks in one step!

Without giving the water ghost any time to react, the longsword in his hand had already transformed into a cold silver light, with a touch of crystal amber, and was slashing straight at the head of the nearest water ghost!

The sword pierced through the hard blue scales behind the water demon's neck, and the sword oil made a sizzling sound upon contact with its skin.

The sword blade sliced ​​off the water ghost's head as easily as slicing through a bamboo pole.

Hot blood gushed out from the severed neck like a fountain.

The other two were still burying their heads, digging with their hands, seemingly unaware of what was happening, continuing to gnaw on the corpse lying on the stone, making "gnaw, gnaw" sounds.

Feeling the warm blood on his face, Li Wei took a step forward and swept his sword horizontally!

Another water ghost's head shot into the sky.

This time, the innermost one finally reacted.

"ha?"

It raised its head, its pair of lifeless, eerie green eyes devoid of any emotion.

It was still chewing in its ferocious mouth, its sharp teeth filled with blood and bits of flesh, and you could even see a wisp of brown hair.

Upon seeing this, Li Wei was furious.

A cross of silver light cleaved out.

Spinning Cross Slash!

"Swoosh! Swoosh!"

Two sword lights crossed and cleaved the last water ghost's head into four pieces.

Blood mixed with filthy brain matter splattered all over the stone wall behind it.

The surroundings fell into dead silence instantly.

The only sound was the thumping of my heart.

Until the system notification sound appears.

[Defeat the water ghost, Spinning Cross Slash proficiency +5! General martial arts proficiency +5!] x3

[Acquire Water Ghost Mutation: 225%]

Li Wei then lowered his head and shook off the bloodstains from the sword.

Once the water ghosts are on land, they pose little threat to him.

His gaze shifted to the corpse on the ground.

He was a boy of about fifteen years old, wearing the same apprentice uniform as him.

His stomach had been ripped open, his intestines spilling out onto the ground, and his right leg had been gnawed open, exposing the bare white bone.

The head was completely disfigured, with empty eye sockets and messy brown short hair mixed with blood and brain matter; the scene was extremely gruesome.

"It's Paul..."

Li Wei exhaled a breath of stale air, still recognizing him.

Despite the conflicts, this was ultimately a companion who had spent three years with the original owner.

It's never pleasant to witness someone you know die tragically right before your eyes.

Paul's body was dragged to the edge of the rock wall to prevent too much blood from flowing into the river and attracting more water ghosts.

His gaze swept to a spot not far away, where an oilcloth backpack lay open, clearly having been ransacked by the water ghosts, but the weapon was nowhere to be found.

He stepped forward, opened his backpack, and inside was a bottle of blue potion and a small oil bottle.

"The recovery potion and sword oil are still here."

Upon seeing these two items, Levi roughly guessed the cause of Paul's death.

"It most likely teleported ahead of me, tried to cross this rock but was spotted by the water ghost, lost its footing in fright, and fell into the water, leaving it helpless to be slaughtered."

"His personal knight's sword has probably fallen into the river as well."

"Ugh... what an unlucky guy."

He glanced at Paul behind him again, then silently stuffed the recovery potion and sword oil into his backpack.

The world of witchers is so cruel; if Paul stops moving forward, his present will become his future.

Turning our gaze to the end of the Yingjian River, we could already see a lush pine forest.

It's not far from the foot of Yingjian Mountain.

Suddenly, a warm sensation surged from the red crystal pendant on her chest...