Unboxing

With a "ding," @#￥%&'s Chest demons wearing cloaks appeared in front of the demon hunter.

He glanced at the statue of Meritellie behind the semi-transparent treasure chest, his gaze sweeping across the scene.

Eleven beams of white light, three beams of blue light, one beam of purple light, and one beam of gold light.

Well...

The withdrawal rate is quite good.

Ailin remembered once opening twelve Nekker's Chest, but not getting a single gold-quality item.

However, having just opened five Ghoul's Chest and gotten five gold items, it was still a bit disappointing.

The items to be opened are revealed from the glow of the treasure chest.

The final gold-quality unboxing animation was nothing special, just the standard Sword Oil recipe style.

really.

[Rewards: 11 Experience Orbs, 3 Emerald Dust, 1 Specter Essence, Sword Oil Recipe for Enhanced Specter Oil]

Jump to the inventory.

[Name: Enhanced Specter Oil]

[Type: Sword Oil Recipe]

[Refining Requirements: Alchemy LV4]

[Ingredients: Bear fat*1, Specter Oil *1, Flea thorn*1, Specter Essence *1, Mistletoe*1, Wolf liver*1]

[Function: Applied to weapons, greatly increases damage against ghosts and spirits]

[Note: You must be very curious about what it feels like to hunt monsters using a strengthened ghost spirit, right?]

good.

Another batch of Sword Oil has been upgraded.

At the same time, the difficulty and cost of refining each bottle of Sword Oil have also been upgraded.

But that's just right.

The next step is to find a way to use the Conjunction of the Spheres normally without being detected by the Wild Hunt.

The One-Eyed Nekker who roared out those ambiguous dying words was his next target.

But then again...

The Witcher felt the heavy weight on his back.

If Balmor can perform as well as it did last night, what's the point of Specter Oil or Enhanced Specter Oil...

It's a pity.

The next time they face the One-Eyed Nekker, it's uncertain whether this "proud" divine sword will be willing to twitch again.

Therefore, alternative solutions are still very important.

Although using Balmor was easy, he had carefully observed and felt it when he slashed, and found that the strength and resilience of the One-Eyed Nekker were dozens or even hundreds of times greater than those of ordinary demon spirits.

Even with the help of [Demon Hunter], it would be difficult to kill a One-Eyed Nekker with ordinary Specter Oil and a silver sword.

There's a good chance that you'll need to upgrade [Demon Hunter] a few more times to extend the duration of Demon Hunter state.

"Why am I thinking so much now..." The Witcher suddenly shook his head with a wry smile, "We still don't have a way to shield the spatial fluctuations from the Conjunction of the Spheres..."

After sighing, the Witcher opened his inventory again.

[Inventory: 18 One-Eyed Demon Nekker's Chest, 626 Nekker's Purified Spirit...]

The only loot from last night's hunt is the Nekker's Chest.

"Homage to the Mother of All Things, Goddess of fertility, harvest, and childbirth, eternal maiden, mother, and guardian of the old..."

The Witcher prayed softly.

You can be a little careless with the Nekker's Chest, even if they're a little off, it's okay, just consider it as padding the probability.

But the Witcher could sense that this One-Eyed Nekker was not as ordinary as the Drowners King and the Giant Drowner were to the "Conjunction of the Spheres -Conjunction of the Spheres Demon Spirit".

There are Drowners King and Giant Drowner, although they are kings and immortals.

But just like in the previous life, every employee who came out of the group's office, even if they were new to the company, would be called "Director" by the competitors.

And the One-Eyed Nekker...

Ailin had a feeling that it was special.

Perhaps we will never encounter such a monster again.

"Gold... Gold... Gold..." the demon hunter chanted nervously in his mind.

The initial plan to fully activate everything at once was, after a few seconds of hesitation, quietly changed to activating only half.

Being cautious won't hurt.

[Ding! The One-Eyed Demon Nekker's Chest *9 has been opened]

White, white, white.

The three consecutive beams of white light made Ailin's heart clench.

Could my luck be that bad...?

He thought to himself.

Two more beams of white light appeared.

The Witcher's face darkened.

Immediately afterwards.

After a purple light, there were two blue lights.

Ailin felt slightly comforted:

"Since I opened a purple one, these nine treasure chests aren't too bad."

The next moment.

A blinding golden light shot out from the single eye of the One-Eyed Nekker printed on the treasure chest.

It seemed to pierce directly through the iconostasis and through the clouds.

Shipped!

The Witcher jumped up from the ground in excitement.

A series of white rays of light flowed again, revealing the contents within.

Then a purple light flashed.

After a moment of darkness, the Witcher found himself in a vast rainforest.

However, perhaps because the items from the treasure chest were only of purple quality, there was no sound, making it feel like watching a silent film in color.

The large, broad leaves slowly slid past my side.

The person in this perspective looks like they are hunting something.

but...

Monsters summoned by the Conjunction of the Spheres are usually associated with @#￥%&'s Chest are opened after hunting them.

But this...

The Witcher turned his head and looked around.

Although silent, the branches and leaves are lush and thick, and the soil on the ground is dark and moist, even glistening with an oily sheen.

There are also various smaller insects and earthworms hidden in the soil and bushes...

This vibrant, overflowing life force hardly resembles the place where a ghostly creature should live...

or...

Is this the world the One-Eyed Nekker lived in before it died?

Just as the Witcher was deep in thought, his field of vision suddenly shook violently and began to move forward.

He could even mimic the sound of heavy breathing from the vibrations in his vision.

"This running speed is much faster than mine..." Ailin stroked his chin and estimated.

The next second.

The clouds parted to reveal the sun.

The broad-leaved trees were quickly left behind.

A gigantic figure, resembling a Cretaceous Velociraptor, came into view, but there was only one.

The speed of the viewpoint increased again.

A thick, green rope was thrown out by the viewer, and it landed perfectly on the dinosaur-like creature.

Immediately following.

In a flash of light and shadow, the Witcher appeared on the back of the giant creature.

He was gripping a rope tightly in his hand.

Amidst the giant beast's violent jolting and struggling, the knots of the noose were continuously tightened.

Ailin had never seen such a wild and brutal fight.

It's like stepping back into the ancient times when humans first appeared, practicing slash-and-burn agriculture, hunting and taming wild animals.

However, this fight did not last long, and the master in the Witcher's perspective seemed to be a very skilled hunter.

The behemoth struggles for freedom, but the viewer skillfully adjusts their posture in the direction of the beating of its back.

The knot tightens every second without any resistance.

In just two or three seconds, it got stuck in the giant beast's mottled, dark scales.

Almost simultaneously, the ancient green rope lit up with a white light.

The giant beast stopped moving instantly and crashed to the ground.

The mud was splashed into the air.

Then, a slide occurred, and the world turned upside down.

The person in the perspective seemed to have nimbly performed a backflip, landing and slowly approaching the giant beast.

The cutscene also came to an end at this moment and disappeared from view.

However, before he could carefully consider the meaning of this cutscene, or why a vibrant rainforest world would be labeled "Conjunction of the Spheres - Demon Spirit," a name so incongruous with the scenery of that world...

A dazzling golden light flashed by.

"Hiss—roar—"

As soon as the scene before him went dark, a familiar, furious roar suddenly rang in the Witcher's ears.

The very next second.

A bright light suddenly flashed by.

When Ailin could see clearly from the light, he froze on the spot at the sight before him.

The rainforest has disappeared.

Broadleaf forests, black soil, insects, and earthworms have disappeared.

What I saw was endless yellow sand.

This scene completely overturned all his previous guesses.

The @#￥%&'s Chest opened by the One-Eyed Nekker may not be closely related to the world in which the One-Eyed Nekker resides.

Or there is another possibility.

The prize pool of this treasure chest may contain items, knowledge, and skills related to all One-Eyed Nekker, existing in various worlds.

"Roar--"

A furious roar came from between his legs.

The Witcher looked in the direction of the sound.

"Huh~"

A massive body, dark scales, a hard, crown-like head...

Isn't this the "Velociraptor" that appeared in the previous treasure chest animation, the one that could only be bound up?

The Witcher was taken aback.

Before my eyes, yellow sand filled the sky, and in my ears were the rustling sound of sand being blown by the wind, as well as the roars of wild beasts.

A desolate scene of the Gobi Desert.

Ailin's mind was a bit of a mess.

He looked down at the giant beast beneath him, and something even more shocking happened to the Witcher.

This behemoth is not only the same type as the one in the previous Purple Treasure Chest animation.

It is the same giant beast from the previous animation.

Ailin remembered it clearly.

Because of the immense force exerted by the owner when stomping on its back during capture, a long row of scales on its neck tilted to one side.

Although the beast now seems to have grown quite a bit, and its scales have developed some hardened keratin.

However, the position of the distorted scales and the curvature of the distorted scales did not change much.

It's exactly the same as the previous one.

"Hiss—roar—"

Another roar interrupted the Witcher's shock.

He looked around.

The creatures gathered around the viewer were intelligent beings that resembled the One-Eyed Nekker.

They look similar to Cyclops, with one eye and a tall stature.

But Ailin, who had dissected "Old Spearhead," could tell that the two were different species.

Aside from the fact that one eye is a normal human's round pupil, while the other is a snake's vertical pupil.

The Witcher's keen senses allowed him to clearly distinguish that the number and structure of the bones in these two bodies were not the same.

Moreover, the body of this One-Eyed Nekker was covered with a layer of fine snake scales.

If Ailin were to name them, he would prefer to call them One-Eyed Serpent Giant.

Beneath One-Eyed Serpent Giant is a colossal beast, some similar to the one Ailin rode, others being other strange and unusual creatures.

They were scattered on both sides of the Witcher.

There are probably close to several thousand.

They appear to be preparing for war.

"But who is the enemy?"

The Witcher temporarily kept his question about "why the scenes of the two treasure chests had changed so drastically" to himself and gazed into the distance.

But the distance was shrouded in mist.

It was like a sandstorm; you couldn't see anything.

so...

"Could the enemies of these One-Eyed Serpent Giant be natural disasters?"

The Witcher shook his head, not believing the guess.

Not long after.

"Whoosh~"

The wind howled, and the sandstorm drew ever closer.

"Click~ Click~"

Gravel had already begun to pound against the bodies of the One-Eyed Serpent Giant and the behemoth beneath them.

But the Witcher still couldn't see what was ahead.

Just then.

"Hiss—Roar!"

"Ailin" suddenly stared at the increasingly dim world ahead and let out a deafening roar.

With that roar.

A bright white light burst forth from "him" and quickly spread to both ends.

The next second.

Both the One-Eyed Serpent Giant and the behemoth beneath them instantly grew at least one-fifth larger.

In the cold, snake-like eyes, streaks of blood suddenly spread out, turning a violent crimson.

"Roar--"

"Ailin" roared again.

"Boom boom boom~"

The ground began to shake violently, and sand and dust filled the air.

The enormous One-Eyed Serpent Giant rode their behemoths and began their charge.

They began their charge towards the distant, overwhelming "natural disaster."

This is an invincible aura that you can feel just by looking at the visuals...

After some calculation, the Witcher wisely concluded that without the Witcher's abilities, he would be unable to defeat any One-Eyed Serpent Giant.

Even with the [Demon Hunter], it's not guaranteed that they can defeat it.

Especially after "he" let out that roar.

But now.

Although the witchers couldn't understand their roars, they could hear the tragic spirit and unwavering determination in them.

It was as if they were charging towards an enemy that could never be defeated.

Yet they had no choice but to fight to the death for some extremely slim possibility.

so...

"Who exactly is their enemy?" The Witcher clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.

Then he stared wide-eyed, not daring to close them for even a second.

The Cat Eyes suddenly widened, focusing the light coming from the far distance, hoping to see the end of the hazy sandstorm.

The next second.

A flash of lightning illuminated the sandstorm, revealing a large, massive group of dark figures.

Unfortunately, the Witcher didn't even get a clear look.

"Crackling sound—"

Thunder roared.

Everything before our eyes has returned to light.

Sunlight, icons, lush trees, birdsong, fragrant flowers...

As if waking from a violent dream, the Witcher returned to the peaceful and serene icon room.

Damn it!

Ailin loosened his fist, then clenched it tightly and slammed it into the ground.

"Then... what exactly is it?"

The Witcher's Handbook is inhuman! How can the cutscene be interrupted like this when opening a treasure chest?

The Witcher was now itching all over, wishing he could open the remaining nine one-eyed demon Nekker's Chest right now and see what happened next.

He had a very strong premonition.

That massive black shadow hidden behind the sandstorm must have been very important to him.

However, after taking a few deep breaths and calming himself down, he managed to hold back.

after all.

He hadn't seen what came out of those nine treasure chests yet.

"Phew~"

After letting out a long breath, Ailin opened the Witcher's Handbook with a thought.

"Let me see what kind of person you can come up with with this kind of analysis..."