Demon Hunter: School of the Wolf.

Chapter 561 A Dazzling Unboxing!
Of course, we should open the treasure chest first.

Although the risks of a proactive celestial conjunction are always manageable and there is no need for last-minute preparations, Erin still made this decision without hesitation.

After all, no one knows whether tomorrow or an accident will come first...

What if...

Now that we have the treasure chest and the blessing of harvest, why wait any longer?
The celestial bodies meet, and there's no rush.

but……

With a thought, Erin opened the Demon Hunter's Notebook.

【宝箱：罗尼·狄金森的宝箱*5、鹿首精的宝箱*2、狼的宝箱*2、乌鸦的宝箱*2、@#￥%&的宝箱*5、召魔仪式的宝箱*5、腐骸君的宝箱*5，怪物之巢的宝箱*5、秽尸魔的宝箱*5、石像鬼的宝箱*3、虔信莉迪亚的宝箱*2、莫吕的巨像的宝箱*2、食尸鬼的宝箱*18、水鬼的宝箱*33】

There's definitely a strategy involved in opening treasure chests.

There are a total of ninety-one treasure chests. Not counting the fifty-one that are just there to make up the numbers for the water ghosts and ghouls, there are still forty left.

The blessing carried by the "Maiden's Promise (Old Rules)" amulet, no matter how "great" it may be, cannot spread to all treasure chests; some must be chosen.

and so……

"What do I need most right now?" Erin asked himself, sitting cross-legged in the concealment ritual at Meritelli.

The biggest challenge now is to break into Ben Ade and rescue Henry Gedimidis.

Therefore, all current improvements are centered around this plan.

Opening treasure chests is no exception.

therefore.

The experience orb is the priority; he needs to unlock "Beast Roar - No-Fly" to prepare for the Wild Hunt that might appear when rescuing Hen Gedimidis.

The second priority is the missing sword oil types—cursed creature oil, vampire oil, construct creature oil, remnant oil, insectoid creature oil, beast oil, ogre oil, and dragonbeast oil, a total of eight creature oils.

Considering the need to rescue Henry Gedimidis, priorities can be further refined.

Constructed creatures will inevitably appear in the warlock's territory.

This time, Aida Emin, with her mastery of various elemental spells, couldn't break through their defenses, so Construct Bio-Oil was indispensable.

Of course, the Lisberg Civil Cooperative Organization was no longer ambiguous, but almost explicitly indicated its ambitious intervention in Ban Ade's affairs, aiming to rebuild the sorcerer empire.

Other types of monsters are not immune to appearing.

Cursed creatures, debris, insectoids, ogres, beasts, and dragons—categories closely associated with bioengineering and genetic mutation—the stronghold of the Risberg Civil Cooperative—are also likely to be encountered by Ben Ade.

Vampires, due to their uniqueness and regionality, are difficult to capture and experiment on, making it virtually impossible for them to appear in Ben Ade and become their adversaries.

Unfortunately, Erin currently only has two types of monster chests: Remnants and Beasts.

Now that he has received the blessing of a bountiful harvest, he can't just keep delaying until he has collected all the other types of monster chests before opening them.

That's unrealistic and unnecessary.

Meritelli seems to have recovered quite well this time. At worst, after obtaining the treasure chest, before rescuing Hen Gedimidis, she can use Meritelli's Concealment Ritual to pray for blessings, or simply go to Meritelli's temple again.

As for the third priority, that is, special chests such as @#￥%&'s chest, Ronnie Dickinson's chest, Monster's Nest chest, Pious Lydia's chest, and Molu's Colossus, which may contain special equipment, skills, and blueprints.

“The highest priority experience orbs don’t need to be deliberately pursued,” Erin thought to himself. “Even under Meritelli’s Blessing of Harvest, they still depend on ‘luck’…”

“No!” He shook his head slightly. “I don’t think I’m in the treasure chest yet.”

"Currently, the highest quality experience beads obtained from treasure chests are experience bead bags (10 experience beads), which are of blue quality."

"so……"

"It's possible that after the blessing of a bountiful harvest, it will be even harder to open the gates."

"Then the goal is very clear."

Having cleared his mind, Erin raised the amulet in his right palm and prayed devoutly:
"Homage to the Mother of all things, Goddess of fertility, harvest, and childbirth, eternal maiden, mother, and guardian of the old..."

The voice just fell.

"Click~ Click~"

The ordinary oak amulet suddenly trembled and cracked in his palm, causing the Wolf School members to shudder violently and leap out of his collar.

Then the wooden texture of the amulet lit up with a dazzling white light and suddenly floated in mid-air.

The cracking sounds grew more intense, and all the wood grain turned golden, staining the entire amulet with a shimmering gold hue, making it appear as if it were carved from pure gold.

"Snapped!"

The cracking sound reached its peak, and the amulet suddenly shattered in mid-air, turning into a flurry of light.

After circling him three times, it landed between his eyebrows like a bird returning to its nest.

Erin's mind cleared instantly.

He knew that the blessing of a bountiful harvest had taken effect.

Without daring to hesitate, he made a decision...

[Ding! Gargoyle's Treasure Chest*1 has been opened]

Because there are too many treasure chests, the ability to bestow blessings is limited.

He didn't dare to open all three gargoyle chests at once, but rather one after another, so that he could switch to the next set of chests after getting the sword oil.

With a cold system notification, dazzling golden light burst forth from the treasure chest.

Due to time constraints, we will skip the cutscenes.

[Ding! Obtained: Ritual: Create Gargoyle]

……

【Name: Creating Gargoyles】

[Type: Magical Ritual]

[Requirements: Ritual Studies LV4, Construct Studies LV3]

【材料：粉笔*2、红宝石*1、硬化木材*5、石头*5、注魔尘*5、第五元素*2】

[Function: You can perform a ritual to create a gargoyle, which will serve you until death.]

The ritual will create a simple gargoyle that obeys your will and follows any of your commands, but is incapable of thinking or performing fine motor skills that require the use of the fingers, such as picking up small objects.

The gargoyle will continuously execute the previously received instruction; if it fails, it will repeat endlessly until it successfully completes the instruction or receives a stop command.

[Note: It's time to build some respectable guards for the new wolf king's coronation ceremony. What do you think?]

I don't think so... Erin said expressionlessly.

"Ritual: Creating Gargoyles" certainly deserves the value of its gold quality.

All construct creatures are not very effective against warriors and low-level warlocks, especially warriors.

When attacking the gargoyles, Arryn, who hadn't found the trick using the wolf's emblem, also had a very difficult time, and even the previously reliable [Witcher] was unreliable.

By manufacturing a batch and placing them in Kaer Morhen, the defensive capabilities of the ancient sea fortress would immediately increase significantly.

However, this is not what he wants right now.

"Whoo~"

Erin took a deep breath and focused his mind again.

[Ding! Gargoyle's Treasure Chest*1 has been opened]

The same dazzling golden light, skipping over the animation.

[Obtained: Sword Oil Recipe for Construct Bio-Oil *1]

……

【Name: Construct Bio-Oil】

[Type: Sword Oil Recipe]

[Refining Requirements: Alchemy LV1]

[Ingredients: Dog oil*1, hairy mushroom*4]

[Function: Applied to weapons to increase damage against construct creatures]

[Note: Still bothered by the golem's hard shell? From now on, you are the bane of all construct shells!]

"Good start!"

A satisfied smile appeared on Erin's lips. When he first initiated the "Ritual: Create Gargoyle," his heart skipped a beat.

After all, all the potion recipes share the same prize pool, so it's not impossible that you didn't get the sword oil recipe from any of the three treasure chests.

"Keep trying!" Erin calmed himself down and skipped over the last gargoyle's treasure chest.

Actually, he wanted to enhance the sword oil recipe for the construct's biological oil. But first, he needed to solve the problem of availability before considering strength.

[Ding! 2 Wolf Treasure Chests and 2 Raven Treasure Chests have been opened]

[Obtained: Full Moon Potion Recipe *1, Golden Oriole Potion Recipe *1, Black Blood Potion Recipe *1, Tawny Owl Potion Recipe *1]

……

【Name: Full Moon】

[Type: Potion Recipe]

[Refining Requirements: Alchemy LV2]

[Recipe: Dwarven Spirits*1, Aconite*2, Dark Essence*1]

[Function: Increases maximum health after consumption]

[Note: What comes to mind when you think of a full moon?]

……

Name: Golden Oriole

[Type: Potion Recipe]

[Refining Requirements: Alchemy LV2]

【Ingredients: Dwarven Spirits*1, Dandelion*4, Essence of Light*1

[Function: Provides immunity to toxins and neutralizes toxins in the blood.]

[Note: What does it mean to be immune to all poisons?!]

……

【Name: Black Blood】

[Type: Potion Recipe]

[Refining Requirements: Alchemy LV2]

[Recipe: Dwarven Spirits*1, Mushrooms*2, Ghoul Blood*4]

[Function: When injured by vampires and ghouls, the Witcher's blood can inflict further damage.]

[Note: Will there really be witchers who want to try the effects of this potion?]

……

Name: Tawny Owl

[Type: Potion Recipe]

[Refining Requirements: Alchemy LV2]

[Recipe: Dwarven Spirits*1, Verbena*2, Crab Spider Venom*1]

[Function: Accelerates vitality regeneration.]

[Note: The Griffin School should like this recipe?]

……

A prophecy fulfilled...

Erin frowned, his face darkening.

I just mentioned that the potion recipes would dilute the prize pool, and here it is right after I said that.

I opened all four treasure chests for the Beast category, but I still didn't get the recipe for "Beast Oil" sword oil.

Of course, opening these four gold treasure chests isn't a bad deal.

Although in his previous life in the game, the only potion he frequently used was the tawny owl potion, and he rarely used other potions.

However, increasing maximum health and immunity to toxins may not be very practical in the game. After all, the maximum health increased by a full moon is not as useful as practicing rolling and saving and restarting. Immunity to toxins is also something you won't encounter many monsters that are useful, and you can also just tough it out.

However, these two potions are of extraordinary significance in a reality where there is no going back, especially for ordinary witchers traveling the northern continent.

In critical moments, a little extra resilience can be the difference between life and death.

When traveling the world, it's inevitable to encounter treacherous villains with malicious intentions. The political atmosphere in the Northern Continent is getting worse and worse for demon hunters, and the Golden Oriole Potion, which grants immunity to toxins and provides antidote, is simply a miracle drug.

Arlin even thought that the Golden Oriole Potion might become the most frequently used potion by Witchers in the future, without exception.

The tan owl commonly used in the game might not be that versatile, except in some special cases.

However, it could be a nice gift to strengthen relations with the Griffin School.

As for the black blood...

"How could I intentionally injure myself in order to wound the enemy..."

Erin was also speechless.

Reality isn't a game; monsters lose health regardless of where they attack.

In reality, if you're not careful and get attacked by a monster, you'll most likely lose an arm or a leg, or even your life.

Furthermore, the amount of toxins a Witcher can withstand and the capacity of the reagent bags are both limited.

Furthermore, the idea of ​​trading injury for injury when using potions is inherently dangerous; if you don't fight with all your might, you can die very easily.

Who would prepare such a potion in advance?

It is estimated that Erin himself does not intend to refine it for a long time to come.

On the other hand, although none of the four treasure chests containing beast-type monsters yielded sword oil, it's actually a good thing. Beasts are easier to find than water ghosts, and it's easy to accumulate treasure chests by taking on apprentices. Consider it as a way to increase the odds.

But thinking about it again...

“We’ve already opened six gold items,” Erin pursed her lips. “If I remember correctly, the last harvest blessing yielded nine gold and two purple items…”

"and……"

His gaze fell on the inventory: "And the Leshen only has two chests."

"Scrap monsters are the hardest to find. If you don't get scrap oil this time, who knows when you'll get it again."

"call--"

Erin took a deep breath and offered another fervent prayer:
"Homage to the Mother of all things, Goddess of fertility, harvest, and childbirth, guardian of the eternal maiden, mother, and old woman... Residual oil... It must be residual oil!"

[Ding! The Deer-Headed Spirit's Treasure Chest*1 has been opened]

A flash of golden light, and Erin's face darkened.

[Obtained: Deer Head Decoction Potion Recipe *1]

……

【Name: Deer Head Essence Decoction】

[Type: Potion Recipe]

[Refining Requirements: Alchemy LV5 (Condition not met: Current Alchemy LV4)]

[Ingredients: Dwarf Spirits*1, Deer Head Mutant Inducer*1, Mole Yarrow*1, Hundred-Cure Herb*1]

[Function: A portion of the damage dealt by enemies will be reflected back to the attacker.]

[Note: I can only say that the essence of deer head essence is extraordinary, and medicines made primarily from it naturally have exceptional effects.]

Looking at the semi-transparent panel that popped up in front of him, Erin's movements subconsciously paused for a moment.

The Great Griffin's Decoction, the Swamp Witch's Decoction...

Every time I made a decoction with a large monster mutation inducer as the main ingredient, it was always paired with another gold-quality mutation inducer, without exception.

Just like decocting medicine and its corresponding mutation inducer, they are a bound pair.

If you draw one, you will definitely draw the other.

But now the Leshen only has two treasure chests.

and so……

"Sword oil residue... is there no hope?"

Erin took a deep breath and made a thought.

[Ding! The Deer-Headed Spirit's Treasure Chest*1 has been opened]

In an instant, another burst of golden light shone forth.

(End of this chapter)