pertwk 43: Settlement
43: Settlement
With an expectant smile on his face, Su Chen watched as the card in his hand transformed into starlight, slowly merging into his body.
He closed his eyes, preparing to feel the power coursing through his body.
However, the next second, his veins suddenly bulged and his eyes widened!
pain!
A sharp pain suddenly struck!
An incomparably domineering force seemed to penetrate his entire body through every pore, rampaging through his body and finally surging wildly towards his lower abdomen.
The entire process was excruciatingly painful.
"Damn! If I'd known it would hurt this much, I should have drunk some strong liquor first..."
Su Chen gritted his teeth and endured it, sweat pouring down his face like rain.
He didn't know how much time had passed, but he finally felt that power gradually taking shape within his body, condensing into a scalding stream of energy that slowly circulated within him according to his will.
Based on the knowledge passed down through generations of Witchers, he knew—this was the core power of Witchers: Primal Energy!
At the same time, more inherited memories flooded his mind. Unbeknownst to him, another layer of cold sweat appeared on Su Chen's forehead.
"It turns out that only one in a hundred ordinary people can successfully cultivate into a demon hunter... The pain of absorbing primal energy into the body is simply unbearable for ordinary people."
Although the job change card said "100% success", I didn't expect it to hurt so much, it was absolutely excruciating!
It really hurts!
After completing the job change, Su Chen immediately noticed something was wrong with his body.
His already robust body was now brimming with even more explosive power. He walked to the corner of the living room, grabbed the edge of the sofa with one hand, and exerted a slight strain—
"The sofa that used to require both hands to lift can now be lifted with one hand, and very easily... and that's not all."
He felt that he had received a comprehensive and remarkable enhancement; his vision, hearing, smell... all five senses were improved.
This is a 360-degree, no-dead-angle enhancement!
And this is just the passive enhancement that comes with becoming a Witcher.
Su Chen thought for a moment, then simply hoisted the two hundred-pound sofa onto his shoulder and lay down to do push-ups.
One, two... at lightning speed.
Fifty.
One hundred.
Two hundred!
Only then did he begin to breathe slightly, and his body finally warmed up and started to sweat—clearly, this was when he truly entered a state of exercise.
If you keep doing this, you'll need to do several hundred more before you start to feel tired.
Endurance has been greatly improved!
If you can control your breathing while running, you could probably run continuously for several hours on flat ground!
Su Chen felt the surging power within his body, and an incredible feeling welled up inside him.
"Is this who I am now...? I'm actually this strong."
Furthermore, according to the knowledge passed down among Witchers, this energy can be imbued into any weapon or equipment. Among them, silver weapons have the best energy conductivity, maximizing the destructive power of the energy.
In addition, his physical recovery ability is far greater than before.
He had an arrow wound on his left arm, left from a previous sneak attack.
At this moment, Su Chen tried to guide the original energy in his body to the wound—and the wound began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye!
"This recovery ability is just too exaggerated..."
Su Chen touched the edge of the wound. At this rate, it would be fully healed in at most an hour.
Of course, this only applies to the recovery speed of minor wounds.
For deeper wounds, with the help of herbal remedies, they can heal in just three days without leaving scars.
In addition, novice Witchers can also bring their "Home Guardian Beast" with them when they go out.
According to his inherited memories, he now has a strong resistance to toxins and a natural resistance to some curses and illusions.
However, they have no resistance to holy spells—such as the priest's "Purify"—and will instead suffer additional damage due to the demon hunter's "mutant constitution".
Su Chen couldn't help but sigh, "Luckily, there are no priests in this world. Otherwise, if a few beams of holy light hit me, wouldn't I feel as uncomfortable as if I were poisoned?"
In addition to these, the Witcher has three exclusive skills: Defense Mark, Enchantment Mark, and Immobilization Mark.
At his current energy level, he can only release it three times consecutively at most. To improve, he must first level up.
Hunting monsters grants you professional experience, but once a monster hunter's experience bar is full, you'll need to fuse specific monster materials to truly level up.
After feeling the changes in his body, Su Chen went to the bathroom mirror and wanted to strike a few cool fitness poses to see the results.
However, he immediately noticed that his eyes had turned into golden vertical pupils!
"Am I... not human anymore?"
Looking at the changes in the mirror, Su Chen had no time to think about it when a strong feeling of hunger surged up like a tide, almost overwhelming his reason.
The hunger was far more intense than ever before, as if countless hands were scratching at my stomach, and my limbs began to feel weak.
Su Chen immediately understood: This was because his body had been overworked after changing jobs and urgently needed to replenish its energy.
He quickly went to his backpack and rummaged through the supplies he had brought back from the Black Forest—a few packets of compressed biscuits and a few bags of instant noodles. He didn't even care about the taste; he opened them all and stuffed them into his mouth.
I'm still hungry after eating!
He opened the refrigerator again, took out the last serving of braised beef, and wolfed it down.
Only then did he feel like he had "come back to life" and stopped eating.
"Hiccup—Phew...I ate two days' worth of food in one meal. At this rate, there won't be enough food for everyone."
Su Chen had a bit of a headache.
The increased power brought by the job change is certainly welcome, but the surge in appetite has made the already strained food reserves even worse.
Just then, he suddenly remembered the few "potato fruits" he had brought back from his previous exploration.
When I took it out of my backpack, I saw that it was a fruit that looked like an avocado with spiral patterns on its surface.
"When I first saw that fruit tree, it was laden with fruit... but I didn't know if it was edible."
Su Chen looked at the potato fruit in his hand, hesitated for a moment, and finally made up his mind. He went to the computer, entered the home system, and bought an "identification card".
It pained me to see another 100 points deducted from my personal survival points, leaving me with a precarious 245 points.
An appraisal panel appears in front of you:
[Potato Fruit: Edible, with a texture combining the creaminess of a potato and the soft sweetness of a yam. Rich in carbohydrates and a small amount of protein, it is an excellent energy source in the post-apocalyptic world. It can be cooked directly or planted as seeds.]
"Great! This must be some real treasure from the Black Forest."
There aren't many edible plants in the Black Forest.
After confirming that the potatoes were non-toxic, Su Chen quickly cut up a few potatoes and threw them into the pot to cook.
Then, he remembered another card—
[Homestead Building Card: 'Planting Greenhouse']
The current total area of the house is 212 square meters, with a buildable area of 76 square meters.
[Should we use 50 square meters of space to build the 'Planting Greenhouse' homestead building?]
The panel appeared, and Su Chen walked to the open space next to the chicken coop without hesitation.
Select "Yes".
The card suddenly emitted a soft white light. Su Chen watched as the planting greenhouse automatically constructed before his eyes—
The first thing to appear was the land: the black soil had been cultivated into a neat grid pattern, exuding the unique fragrance of earth, appearing out of nowhere in the empty space of the house.
Immediately afterwards, the transparent plastic greenhouse frame was quickly erected and covered the field.
From now on, I have land!
A surge of joy welled up in Su Chen's heart.
The deep-rooted Chinese people's love for their homeland and their passion for the land quietly blossoms at this moment.
He went inside the greenhouse to take a closer look.
The greenhouse is equipped with a full set of intelligent devices: the top is equipped with LED light panels that can simulate sunlight and adjust the light intensity and duration according to the needs of different plants;
The side is equipped with a constant temperature system that can automatically maintain the temperature inside the greenhouse, ensuring normal crop growth regardless of whether it is freezing cold or scorching hot outside.
The bottom is lined with automatic irrigation pipes connected to a small water tank. As long as the time and water volume are set, it can water automatically.
In addition, there is a small nutrient monitor that can display data such as soil fertility and moisture in real time and provide prompts to facilitate timely nutrient replenishment.
This is actually a fully automated, modern high-tech greenhouse! Once the seeds are planted, the greenhouse can automatically manage the crops.
Moreover, it also has special properties:
Planting speed: +200%
Survival rate: 100%
In other words, as long as it is planted, it will definitely survive, and the maturation time is shortened by a full two times compared to the outside world.
That's great!
Su Chen got busy planting the potatoes one by one into the soil.
Just then, the semi-transparent system panel reappeared before my eyes:
[Survival points are being calculated...]