Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 1408 1380. Just in time

The symptoms that are really fatal are what Berengar said.

The high fever that lasts for several days, the hysteria and hallucinations of the nervous system, as well as the large-scale bleeding of the internal organs, and the vomiting caused by the damage to the organs and intestines

The drastic changes in the body involve the stability of the entire physiological system. If you can't survive it, the entire physiological system will collapse like a domino, and it can't be saved no matter how you save it.

It is often at this time that the high mortality rate of [Trial of Grass] occurs.

The warlock's [Stabilization Spell] also mainly provides magical support during this critical period.

But in this batch of mutant receptors now. Berengar felt very surprised, and Triss felt as if she hadn't done any work!

Up to now, a total of five people have mutated. According to the old demon hunter, her [Stabilization Spell] needs to be endured for a while. The key is not the effect of the spell, but the long-term maintenance.

But now, she has only used the [Stabilization Spell] five times in the past week or so for adjustment, which is not a "life-saving insurance" at all.

She even doubted whether the warlocks in Kaer Morhen were so bad that they made this not-so-laborious spell seem like a precious thing.

But then she thought, that was a research team that was put together by the great wizard Alzu and his teacher Cosimo Malaspina, who also found people and got a lot of sponsorship everywhere.

So Triss understood that the key difference between this mutation and another mutation was probably in the potion.

The stable support provided by [Big Eater Vitality] for the physiological system of the human body is beyond imagination.

And speaking of vomiting, after drinking [Big Eater Vitality], if you don't immediately stab your throat after eating, it's rare that you can vomit something.

So since Stuart spent less than a day to smoothly pass the most dangerous period, the rest was just the pain of the body during the drastic transformation process.

Berengar breathed a sigh of relief, and Triss was no longer nervous.

Then there were four more mutant receptors, showing a mutation process that was almost the same as Stuart's. This was a complete relief.

The door opened, and Lan En and Lincoln walked into the room.

The smell in the room was terrible.

After all, they were tied to the restraint bed for more than a week during the entire mutation process, eating, drinking, defecating, and urinating, and their bodies were sweating due to pain and exertion.

Although they were cleaned many times in time, they didn't dare to let the mutant receptors see the wind, so the stagnant air was still unpleasant.

After Lan En came in, he looked at the five of them one by one by the restraint bed.

Checked their physical condition and confirmed that the mutation was progressing smoothly.

Although their muscles were tense due to the long and intense torture, and the muscles and skin on their faces were almost twisted into a ball, they still gritted their teeth firmly and nodded to Lan En.

One of the horrors of [Green Grass Trial] is that, except for the neurotic hysteria and hallucinations at the most dangerous moment, the mutant receptors are actually awake.

They were tortured by the highly toxic drugs until they fainted, and then woke up from the pain, repeating the process over and over again.

After checking each one, Lan En walked to the restraint bed of Stewart, who was the calmest.

His face was still hideous and defective. The mutation of [Trial of the Grass] transformed his body, which had been disabled for two years, but the large amount of flesh and bone missing on his jaw could not be directly changed.

But as long as the disability on his body disappeared and his mobility was raised to the same level as other people in the Knights, his heart knot would be untied. As long as he wanted, he could go to Aretusa at any time and use crystal cultivation technology to fill the broken jaw.

"Looks like you are in good condition?"

Lan En greeted Stewart in a relaxed tone, just like a doctor on rounds.

While speaking, he also pinched the other's arm and thigh muscles.

"Well, the muscles have softened and are recovering their elasticity. They are indeed able to exercise."

If an ordinary person has amazing willpower or encounters an accident, if one hand can continuously stretch the muscles for more than a few hours, then basically don't expect to be able to use the hand within a month.

If it lasts longer, the muscles of the entire arm will even die.

After a week of muscle tension due to pain, the whole body can recover to this state in two days. It is already the effect of watching Stuart complete the mutation and Berengar feeding him a mouthful of ordinary [Swallow].

After the mutation was completed, when there was still some residual neuralgia in Stuart's body, Lan En had to be careful not to break his already stiff limbs.

At that time, the feel of Stuart's body was not much different from that of a hardened corpse.

The old demon hunter didn't dare to feed him more, for fear that the other party's body mutation was not stable enough and could not withstand the toxicity of the demon hunter's potion.

When drinking the potion that even the novice demon hunter felt like vomiting, Stuart seemed to be eager to taste the delicious food.

He even began to enjoy the taste of the alchemical potion, just like the water ghost brain ingredient in the [Swallow] potion, which brought not the sticky and smelly smell of oil but the symbol of revival and vitality.

Just like the meaning of the [Swallow] potion, he was indeed reborn.

Stuart's pupils, which had turned into amber cat eyes, turned and looked at Lan En who was looking down at him, calm and stable.

No longer gloomy, and no longer had the tendency to be self-destructive.

The pain of the mutation tempered him, and he reached the peak again, and his physical ability even surpassed the peak saved his spirit.

"Ha." After feeling Stewart's muscles with his hands and looking at his eyes, Lan chuckled, "Okay, he can indeed get out of bed."

Lincoln immediately stepped forward, took out the key and opened the handcuffs and shackles on the restraint bed.

Stewart struggled to get up and sit down, under the worried gazes of Berengar and Triss, and under the expectant gazes of Lincoln.

The first thing he did was not to stand on the ground, but to raise his left hand and put it in front of his eyes.

There was a "pop" sound, and the sound of air exploding in a very small range was heard, and a spark flashed across Stewart's fingertips.

[Igni Seal]. Although even lighting a candle is not enough.

But a person who has had no connection with the magic of chaos since birth can now burst out sparks from his fingers.

There is no doubt that this is proof that his body began to spontaneously produce chaotic magic!

Lincoln, who was untying the chains with a bang beside him, looked at the tiny sparks but his eyes were stunned. The other four Ember Knights on the restraint beds in the room also turned their heads with bulging veins on their necks and looked at Stewart who raised his hand.

"We succeeded." Stewart said in a dry and blurry voice.

"We succeeded!" Lincoln happily hugged Stewart, who sat up, and shouted loudly to the Ember Knights who had not yet completed their mutation.

Stewart, who was being held by Lincoln, looked at Lan En.

"The talent is quite good." The young demon hunter also looked at his fingers that had just released sparks with interest, "I was able to send out sparks like this just after the mutation was completed. I couldn't do it at the beginning."

"Because in my previous dreams and in my mind." Stewart said sadly and calmly, "I have imagined it countless times."

The Ember Knights learned from Berengar the formulas and operations of magic potions, sword oils, alchemy bombs, and of course the knowledge of magic seals.

It's just that their previous bodies didn't have chaos magic at all, so they were limited to 'knowing'.

Stewart stood on the ground. Although he was so weak that he was staggering, he still felt his current body happily.

The muscle weakness is only temporary. His body frame no longer has serious shoulders and shoulders due to disability. When he walks, he no longer stumbles due to bone dislocation, and his body no longer feels breathless and weak because of moving for a while.

The body reshaped by the mutation allowed him to finally get rid of the sequelae of the torture he suffered two years ago.

"If you can make progress just by thinking, then it will be too easy to make a living in the market." Lan En smiled nonchalantly. "I'm not complimenting you. You are indeed very talented, Stuart. Maybe I should find someone from the Griffin School to give you some extra lessons?"

"We can talk about making up lessons later, but now, my lord," Stewart, who had just stood up straight on the ground, raised his head to Lan En and said solemnly, "Please give me an order. The matter of Novigrad and Aden is urgent. Every day will come." increasing the risk of loss of control.”

"Where do I go? Who do I connect with? How do I do the work? And..."

"Stop, stop," Lan interrupted, "Don't act like a workaholic, Stuart."

"The situation is indeed urgent, but if you go there without even recovering your health and combat power, what can I expect from you? How long has it been since you were disabled and haven't fought with someone head-on? Also, you have to go to Arethusa first. Your face is perfect, otherwise it would be too eye-catching.”

While smiling at him encouragingly, he did not shy away from the word ‘disability’.

Lan En pulled out a hooded cloak from the alchemy leather bag, threw it to Stewart, and covered him with only a surgical gown.

"This is."

He briefly touched the fabric and glanced at the trademark that ordinary cloaks did not have. Stewart, who had spent most of his time dealing with paperwork and logistics due to his disability, already knew about it.

This is a magic cloak that has been selling well on the market recently. At the same time, it is also the handiwork of their own master.

It seems that if they go out to work in the future, this will be their standard work clothes.

Seeing Stewart lowering his head and clutching the magic cloak absentmindedly, Lan knew that he had not yet recovered from the fact that he could go back to the battlefield.

Lan En then checked the status of the remaining four people again and walked out.

At this time, he should actually celebrate with Stuart, but there is no way. The situation is urgent now, and many things can't be done...

Just as he was thinking about this, Lan, who was walking in the corridor of the castle tower, bumped into Geralt, who had dry leaves in his hair.

White Wolf's face was stern. More than a week of intermittent exploration had brought him to the working state of a witcher.

He had told Lan En earlier that many people had been secretly stationed in this hill, with five camps and almost five hundred people.

Siege engines were being built in secret at each camp.

But Lan En still told him not to do anything, just to observe, and he didn't even plan to send anyone to clear out the siege equipment that hadn't been built yet.

But now, seeing Geralt rushing back in a hurry and looking for him directly, Lan En's eyes narrowed slightly, and he felt confident.

"That's it for these few days! Three more days at most!"

Sure enough, before he could reach Lan En, Geralt spoke hurriedly.

"I saw the progress of their project. Everything is almost ready. They just need to assemble the equipment and set it up! But there is no road leading to Gaoqiu Castle from their camp. I guess they have to transport the parts to the vicinity of the castle first and then assemble them."

"That's how they can appear on the road and come here without being noticed!"

White Wolf was in a hurry, and his cold face, which seemed to be paralyzed, almost showed his emotions.

But as Lan En who received the news, he just turned his head and called out to the mutation hall.

"Lincoln, come to my room. It looks like the time is right."