Cornflower Witch

Chapter 151 Fir Black Forest

After learning her new abilities, Hilti came to the association to purchase seeds.

"Welcome! We offer a variety of plant seeds for gardeners in battle," a smiling girl introduced to Silti.

"First are the most commonly used 'Sickle Vine,' 'Bloodthirsty Vine,' and 'Roughwood Vine,' which respectively possess the abilities of poisonous thorns, bloodsucking, and toughness."

"The sickle vine can directly kill some weak enemies with its poisonous thorns. If your 'vine growth' ability is strong enough, you can also use the sharp serrated sickle to cut through the enemy's scales."

"The Bloodthirsty Vine can continuously absorb the blood of its enemies to strengthen itself and bind them. It is currently the best-selling vine seed."

"The branches of the thick vine are thick and tough. It is relatively slow and difficult to bind small enemies, but it can be a lifesaver when encountering some giant beasts and monsters."

After listening to the girl's introduction, Hilti carefully examined the seeds she provided. The price was five seeds for one gold coin, which must have been specially cultivated by a skilled gardener.

However, the girl's gaze shifted to the other side, where the seeds were clearly priced much higher.

"Are you interested in this? Let me show you." The other person walked over.

"This is the 'Demon Blood Vine,' an advanced version of the 'Bloodthirsty Vine.' It can not only absorb the blood of enemies but also transform the 'Blood Law' property within it, condensing it into 'Crimson Blood Fruits' to strengthen the body. Currently, in the forest, a single 'Crimson Blood Fruit' of ordinary quality costs around 1 gold coin."

"The other seed, the 'Corpse-Seeking Vine,' has black lines on it. It can sense the faint 'aura of death' in the soil and is used to find the site of remains. This is often used for treasure hunting in dangerous places."

"The gray one here is 'Iron Thorn Vine,' a hybrid of 'Sickle Thorn Vine' and 'Whispering Vine.' It allows the vine to be used like a whip, and by providing its own sexual energy, the whip can continuously regenerate, grow, and increase in strength and power."

"Among them, 'Demon Blood Vine' and 'Corpse-Seeking Vine' are 1 gold coin per seed, and 'Iron Thorn Vine' is 3 gold coins per seed."

After seeing these seeds, Hilti was tempted, and since she wasn't short of money, she bought some of them.

10 'Scythe Thorn Vine', 10 'Bloodthirsty Vine', 5 'Rough Wood Vine', 10 'Demon Blood Vine', 3 'Corpse-Seeking Vine', 3 'Iron Thorn Vine', costing a total of 27 gold coins.

After that, she bought some special grass seeds.

'Bladethorn Grass' can unleash tiny, sharp thorns from within an enemy's body, piercing blood vessels.

'Dewdrop grass' can absorb moisture from the air and soil, providing relatively clean water.

'Dryleaf grass' can grow quickly and dry its leaves, making it an excellent kindling material.

These cost nearly 10 gold coins.

After making all the preparations, she planned to buy herself a new weapon. Her current plan was to buy a longbow. Upon hearing her needs, the association staff came over and told the girl that she didn't have to rush to buy it. After the evaluation reward came out, someone would specially make a weapon for her.

"If you need it urgently, you can try this bow first." The other party handed the girl a black and sophisticated composite longbow.

【Ebony Composite Bow】(Tier 2, Excellent): A composite longbow crafted from special ebony wood and precision parts. It can be drawn with minimal effort and maintains the bowstring's position, significantly improving accuracy. A special process adds a layer of 'penetration' to the arrows. (Accuracy +3, 'Penetration +1')
This bow is light in the hand, and the force required to draw it is evenly distributed, so you don't have to exert a lot of effort to maintain aim. It is very comfortable to use and feels great, as if it has been precisely adjusted. You can hit the target with just a little aim.

"Thank you." After taking the bow, Hilti thought for a moment and then found the old man in the blacksmith district to ask him to help her forge a gleaming gold longsword.

It took half a day for Hilti to describe her needs to the other party. She also kept adjusting the model and feel of the longsword in the shop, and used the wooden model to test the effect of swinging the sword. Finally, based on her memory of Agren's height and arm length, she made some adjustments and finalized the shape.

"I'll have one made for my friend first. Here's a 50 gold coin deposit." She planned to have the other party make one to test the effect.

The blacksmith, named Oken Graymountain, patted his chest and happily agreed. After finishing all that, Siltiia could finally begin her first adventure. Since it was currently alfalfa fattening season in the valley, she didn't need to supervise it personally, so she could take a trip out.

Since it was her first time, she chose a location that wasn't too dangerous to familiarize herself with the procedures.

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Before setting off, Hilti sat in front of the dressing mirror and tidied her hair. Considering that her first expedition should be as smooth as possible, she decided to keep a low profile and dyed her hair a light black again. The armor she wore was the set of light armor that fit her well, which was provided in the supplies.

This form-fitting dark brown light armor perfectly showcases the girl's healthy and well-developed body curves. The black skirt below covers the area above the knees and, paired with over-the-knee socks, reveals a little bit of fair skin. However, the sides and back of the skirt are longer, only revealing the calves, making her look light and agile.

'Looking at her now, she seems completely different.' Looking at the beautiful black-haired girl in the mirror, if it were the first time seeing her, one would probably think she was an elf who had recently left the forest.

With clear and bright eyes and a lithe and graceful body, it seemed as if she could leap to the treetop with a single bound.

After donning light armor and boots, and finally putting on fitted fingerless gloves and picking up an ebony composite bow, the girl looked back in the mirror. The black-clad girl in the mirror resembled a capable ranger.

Well, my abilities are indeed quite useful as a ranger scout.

Finally, she hung the Tree Jade Spirit Sword at her waist and attached the compound bow to the bow bag on her back, thus creating a fresh and adventurous look for the young girl.

Upon arriving at the teleportation array in 'Golden Plains', after presenting her badge and identification, the presiding wizard nodded and then asked her where she wished to go.

"Teleportation costs 20 points each time, please choose carefully."

It's a bit pricey, considering that many students only earn about 20 points a month, so this round trip would give you 40 points.

Recalling the forestry data she had consulted during this period, Hilti chose an area with a moderate level of danger.

"Take me to the 'Black Fir Forest'."

"Alright, please stand in the center of the pool." The wizard adjusted the star chart of the magic circle and instructed his assistant to calibrate and verify it.

"Destination: Berg, the town of the 'Black Fir Forest'."

After he finished speaking, the pool of water appeared with a strange light, and then a faint pillar of light rose up, connecting the earth above the clouds.

Above the swirling clouds of the giant serpent, the vast continent moved slowly forward on the cloud peaks, a faint, almost invisible halo of light reflected upon it, then reflected again, shining into the shadows below.

Everything around her began to blur, and after a few seconds, her vision returned, and Hilti found herself in the shade of a tall tree canopy.

This enormous tree trunk, about twenty meters tall, has a canopy that blocks out the sky, with only a few gaps allowing rays of sunlight to penetrate the woodland. Thick roots extend from the base of the trunk in all directions, some of which encircle a pool, and one root is even submerged in the pool.

A faint halo appeared from time to time, and other people, like Hilti, would appear in the pool and then walk out.

Feeling the cool air, Hilti walked out of the pool with curiosity. At that moment, a wooden sign stood at the exit of the teleportation pool.

Fir Black Forest ~ 'Begg Town'

—The three men, 'Borisson', 'Shera', and 'Muling', pioneered this land in 1427, according to the Covenant.

(End of this chapter)