Opening the Chest

It worked much better than he had imagined?

Isn't being able to instantly restore stamina good enough?

Huus looked surprised and was about to close his eyes to try to comprehend it again.

Ailin then pulled out five more bottles, gesturing for him to drink them now.

"Bang~ Bang~ Bang"

The crystal bottles clinked together, making a soft sound.

Trusting Ailin, Huus took the crystal bottle and gulped down all five "potions".

In an instant,

A warm current originates in the stomach and flows to every corner of the body.

My limbs feel slightly numb and itchy, as if they are growing.

My senses were refreshed, and even my breathing felt much easier than before.

Without the instant recovery of stamina, Huus felt the effects of the "potion" more clearly.

"I... I think I've gotten stronger?"

Huus lowered his head, clenched his fist, and the veins on the back of his hand became prominent. A sense of power far exceeding that before came from his palm.

Ailin watched this scene with a smile and gave him another appraisal.

[Name: Huus]

[Attributes: Strength 7 (+0.5), Agility 7.6, Constitution 9.4 (+1), Perception 8.4, Mysticism 4.3]

A bottle of Essence Fluid only increases attributes by 0.3, which may be imperceptible under the effect of restoring stamina.

You can drink five bottles of the Essence Fluid.

The increase in strength and physique attributes even exceeded one-tenth of Huus's original strength.

The effect is very obvious; you can clearly feel that your strength and physical fitness have improved.

"Ailin!"

"I think I really have become stronger!"

Huus snapped out of his daze and looked at Ailin with excitement.

The intense gaze nearly set his hair ablaze.

Ailin smiled and nodded, saying:

"There's no doubt, you've become stronger."

"This potion can gently enhance your strength and physique."

Huus' excitement intensified upon hearing this.

He couldn't wait to run to the training stakes, blindfold himself, and start moving around.

The sense of power and fluidity in the movements has been significantly improved.

After wielding, spinning, and slashing with the wooden sword for three or four minutes, he walked back thoughtfully.

The little head was lowered, as if he was thinking about how to get a few more bottles.

"There are only five bottles today. Come back at this time tomorrow..." Ailin said with a smile.

While it would be convenient to fully restore Huus's attributes at once, the source of such a large amount of Essence Fluid is a problem.

The ability to create an alchemical formula within a few days can be explained by genius.

But to create something out of nothing, to suddenly have so many real magical potions, is not something that can be fooled by the word "genius".

Besides, the Trial of the Mountains are over, and the defense of Kaer Morhen is still uncertain.

However, if it happens soon, relying solely on the Drowner Heart Essence Fluid, even Hughes and his group improve their strength, it won't be of much use in the next few days.

If there's still a year or two left, a few more days won't matter.

Therefore, Ailin will only give Hughes six bottles of Essence Fluid now.

After opening the treasure chests in the afternoon and upgrading alchemy to level four to unlock the Essence Fluid recipe, he will decide on the gift for tomorrow based on the quantity refined.

"No!"

Huus walked over, bowing his head and interrupting Ailin.

"What?"

Despite all her calculations, Ailin never expected Huus to refuse.

He paused for a few seconds, looking at Huus whose face was full of struggle and inferiority, and seemed to understand something.

"Ailin, this potion must be very expensive, right?"

"So... you should use it yourself... I... I'm not worthy of such a good potion?"

Just as I thought... Ailin thought to himself.

He patted Huus on the shoulder and explained:

"Don't worry, this is my own recipe, and the ingredients are readily available, so it didn't cost much."

"Besides, I've already used it before, and it's no longer effective."

Huus then looked up, somewhat embarrassed, and asked:

"Really?"

"Of course it's true, and this potion won't just be for you, Bont and Fred will get some too."

A bright smile returned to her innocent little face as she said:

"Ailin, you've been so good to me, just like during the Trial of the Mountains... I don't know how to repay you."

"What nonsense are you talking about? If I were in trouble, wouldn't you come to my aid?"

"How could that be..."

Huus got anxious and denied it repeatedly.

Ailin felt a warmth in her heart, smiled and patted his head, and said a few words of comfort before Huus calmed down.

They chatted for a few more minutes, and after Ailin told Hughes the story of the prepared Essence Fluid formula, he said goodbye and left.

He hadn't walked a few steps when he suddenly heard Huus's voice behind him, a voice that was young yet firm and powerful.

"Ailin!"

"If you are in trouble, I am ready to die for you at any time!"

The southwest corner of the Ancient Sea Fortress.

Even on a sunny day, the Witcher's apprentice quarters still have a gloomy feel to them.

Gnarled, withered trees; cold, gray stone walls; decaying, dilapidated wooden doors...

Every element is resisting the arrival of outsiders.

Fortunately, Ailin was not an outsider.

After silently praying for the protection of the souls of his deceased apprentices, Ailin sat quietly on his former bed, looking at the twenty-four treasure chests in his inventory, and took a deep breath.

[Ding! Drowner King's Chest *12 has been opened]

As the notification sound rang out, six white lights flashed.

Experience Orbs *1

Experience Orbs *1

Experience Orbs *1...

The fact that six consecutive treasure chests contained Experience Orbs immediately made Ailin nervous.

"Is it going to be a disaster today?" Ailin muttered.

He wasn't this nervous even when facing Old Spearhead and Drowners King.

Large monsters are really too difficult to fight.

Although Ailin's strength has improved a lot, without resorting to tricks and relying on Vesemir's assistance, he basically has no chance of killing a monster like Old Spearhead head-on.

Just as he was worrying, the light from the opened treasure chest continued to flash.

White, white, white, blue, white, purple.

It's... alright!

At least it's not all blue skies and white clouds, and the Experience Orbs are quite useful...

Ailin could only console herself with this thought.

It was because his expectations for the two double-yolk eggs last time were too high. Otherwise, if he had gotten a purple one when he first transmigrated, he would have been so happy that he couldn't sleep all night.

After the purple light disappeared, darkness descended.

A pale, decaying city ruin gradually appeared in the darkness.

As Ailin was wondering, the city suddenly loomed large before his eyes and crashed into him.

Before he could close his eyes, the perspective suddenly shifted.

An elderly man with gray hair was fiddling with some bones and flesh on the ground, as if he were performing a ritual.

A group of elderly people, women, and children, dressed in tattered clothes, surrounded the old man tightly; not a single adult male could be seen.

In the blink of an eye,

After arranging the blood-soaked offerings, the old man walked to the center surrounded by the offerings and knelt down.

The dry, cracked lips murmured incessantly, as if in prayer, or perhaps in supplication.

Immediately afterwards.

The surrounding flesh dissolved, the bones suddenly shattered into powder, and the flesh and bone powder seemed to suddenly come to life, wriggling on the ground and clinging to the old man's body.

A short while later,

A hideous and terrifying Flesh Giant appeared.

It glanced at Ailin, its eyes wide with rage, as if it had seen a blood feud, and suddenly charged at him.

In the next instant

Turned to ashes.

[Ding! Obtained: Experience Orbs *10, Drowner Heart Essence Fluid *1, Ritual: Flesh Giant]

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