"Oh, it's Dick. I'm old and my ears sometimes don't work very well. What do you want from me?" Aode looked proud of having succeeded in his prank.
"Hey, Aode, didn't you say before that if I want to learn Alchemy, I can come to you?"
"Haha, it's easy." Aode said, turning around and shouting inside, "Ali, get over here quickly!"
"What's wrong? You old man." came a voice from inside.
"Hey, you still dare to call me old, you're not younger than me." Aode muttered with eyes wide open and an unconvinced look on his face, and saw Ali slowly walking over.
"This Dick, did we meet yesterday?" Ali asked.
"Nonsense, of course I've seen it before. My memory is much better than yours." Aode rushed to answer, "He wants to learn Alchemy."
"Study Alchemy? Haha, okay, but..." Ali looked at Dick up and down and said slowly, "You have to learn the basic courses by yourself first."
"No problem." Dick responded readily.
Then, Ali took out a key from his arms and handed it to Dick:
"On the left side of the top floor is the library. Let's go there and read the books first. The other witchers usually don't want to go there, and I guess there's no one in there now. I'll give you the key. Remember to return it to me after reading the book."
"Thank you." Dick took the key and followed the stairs to the second floor.
Each floor of the main castle is very large, and half of the top floor is a closed library with a locked door;
The other half is an open space, like a veranda, with various pictures and words on the walls, vividly describing the glorious and magnificent history of Witcher Order:
Dick strolled on one side of the veranda, admiring the pictures and words on the wall as he walked forward:
The first one depicts several demon hunters besieging a Cyclops;
The second picture is the scene where the demon hunter accepts the commission from the people;
The third picture shows the witcher and the king chatting and having a banquet;
The fourth picture...
The fifth picture...
Since their birth, demon hunters have shouldered the important task of protecting humans from monsters.
They held sharp blades and fought to the death with monsters. After countless fierce battles, they killed countless monsters. They even used their tenacious will and powerful strength to completely eliminate several monsters that had caused harm to the world.
Their heroic deeds spread far and wide, and they were deeply supported by the people, who regarded them as beacons in the darkness and the hope of survival.
Even the nobles of the kingdom were impressed by the achievements of the demon hunters, fully accepted them, and gave them a certain amount of support and assistance, allowing Witcher Order to continue to develop and be passed down to this day.
"This is the history of witchers! If the little witcher sees it, his blood may boil with excitement. It's a pity that I ate too much of the pie of my leadership in my previous life, and I really can't digest it now."
Dick murmured to himself, then went to the other side of the verandah, and briefly browsed the life experiences of the characters on the other walls:
Or introduce the gradual development process of Witcher Order;
Or commend those outstanding demon hunters and warlocks who have made significant contributions...
Until he stopped in front of an image of white hair.
The man in the painting looks very handsome, with a face full of confidence and calmness, showing his kingly style. He holds two swords in each hand. The introduction below is extremely concise:
Kaer, the great first generation leader of Witcher Order, the best friend of the Panda Continent king Kelang.
"Geralt looks quite similar to him, they can't be related by blood!
Then Dick laughed at himself and shook his head, "Demon hunters are sterile. How is this possible? Now, we have to get down to business."
Dick came to the library door again, inserted the key and opened the door.
Looking forward, there are several tall bookshelves evenly spaced apart, and there is a sign hanging on the front of each bookshelf, showing the general classification of the bookshelf:
Alchemy area, swordsmanship area, fighting area, Signs area... all the combat skills related to the demon hunter are recorded.
Dick randomly came to the Signs area and took out a book with an introduction and use of Magic Trap. After opening it, he looked at it carefully for a while and found that the content was the same as the demon hunting notes given by his senior brother Russell before, but it was much more detailed.
Then he walked towards the Alchemy area, but after walking a few steps, he stopped at the fighting area.
"This should be the place where School of the Grizzly Bear demon hunters come most often."
After rummaging around, he found a thin book with a purple casing with the word "[Giant Transformation]" written on it.
After a long while, Dick closed the book, as if he had some realization in his heart, he murmured:
"It turns out that [Giant Transformation] is based on this principle: our demon hunters' organs contain rich magical elements, and our bodies have become extremely strong after long-term training.
"When [Giant Transformation] is used, the blood in the body will flow rapidly, like a surging river. At the same time, with the help of the magic elements in the body, it will be deeply integrated with it, just like blending steel and fire. Eventually, the body will continue to grow, and the strength and defense will also be greatly enhanced.
"But when you first master it, this fusion is not smooth, so the initial effect is not significant. At this time, the body's strength and endurance become particularly important.
"Only with strong strength can we break through the original constraints of the body and trigger a more powerful explosion of power;
"And long-lasting endurance can not only endure the physical pain caused by [Giant Transformation], but also make [Giant Transformation] last longer.
"Then my physique should be very good now. What will happen to my [Giant Transformation]?"
Dick kept in mind the various professional vocabulary in [Giant Transformation], but he was indeed a little confused. He felt that the method of entraining qi mentioned in those vocabulary was somewhat similar to the acupuncture points in the East, which was mysterious and wonderful.
"I still need to ask School of the Grizzly Bear the demon hunter about the meaning and location of this magic node."
He raised his head and realized that it was already dark. He couldn't help but said, "Forget it, let's study Alchemy tomorrow."
Then, he left the library and locked the door.
When I arrived on the first floor, I found Beier sitting in the lobby.
Dick felt happy and came to Beier's side.
The latter raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Dick, have you gone to the library?"
"Yes. I read for a while and saw a book about [Giant Transformation]."
"Do you really want to learn [Giant Transformation]?"
Dick nodded seriously.
"Then it looks like you want to ask me something. Do you have any questions?"
"I happen to have a lot of questions." Dick chuckled.
After an unknown amount of time, Dick looked at Beier who looked a little tired. He felt a little guilty and said gratefully, "Thank you for your guidance, Beier."
"No, no, you're so studious, it's not too late for me to be happy.
"Remember, just use the method I told you to guide the magic in your body. Slowly, the magic veins in your body will be completely infused with magic and then flush and expand. After that, you can try to open [Giant Transformation].
"But don't have too many expectations for the initial [Giant Transformation], otherwise you will be very disappointed.
"I remember the first time I used [Giant Transformation], it was just that the middle finger of my left hand swelled twice." Speaking of this, Beier smiled seemingly seriously, but the smile was mixed with a little wretchedness.
"... Okay, I understand."
Dick's face twitched slightly, while secretly cursing:
I didn't expect that this Beier usually looks like a kind elder, but listening to his words, I couldn't tell where [Giant Transformation] was used in the past, and how many new tricks he had played.