"Based on your study, I have put together a study plan for you." As he spoke, Jiang Ning handed the full page of parchment written in his hand to Geralt's hand. The latter took a look, and there were all kinds of things involved, such as martial arts and archery that must be learned, potions, alchemy, equestrianism, identification of minerals and plants, weaknesses of various monsters, weaknesses of the human body, sneak attacks, and assassination methods. There is also the detection and analysis of witchers, including the study of psychology, as well as methods specifically for warlocks and mages, etc. Even, one of Geralt's eyes widened was the knowledge and learning of various etiquette, as well as the skills of disguise.

The young witcher frowned slightly, looking at the various study plans on this piece of paper, "Etiquette, dance, and other things, do you need to learn too?" Jiang Ning explained to him, "You are a human being, first of all, it is impossible to never come into contact with a crowd. If your mission is for you to infiltrate the human race and steal the information and location of your target, you will look out of place, easily recognized by others, and your vision. He was referring to the creamy white hair and the strange eyes.

"The human mind is complex, and you need to learn about them, including their mental activities. In this way, you can observe the subtleties on the other person's face or between the eyes and limbs to see information that is useful to you, or news that is beneficial to you. He looked at Geralt and said, "Compared to the monsters that can be found everywhere and have no intelligence, the human mind is the most complex and the most dangerous. Maybe in the last second, he called you a brother, and when you let your guard down, he stabbed you in the heart with a dagger. He said to himself: "Unlike the illiterate peasants, the more powerful and wealthy the human beings, the more complex and difficult their minds are. When dealing with them, you must always be careful, otherwise you will be used as a gun and you will not know if you are not careful. ”

"Do you have too much prejudice against humans?" Geralt asked.

Jiang Ning shook his head, "This is not a prejudice, but a fact. He said: "Of the many intelligent races, human beings alone have infinite potential, but at the same time they are the most complex. ”

"Hearing you say that, I feel proud to be a member of the human race." Geralt said with a smile. Jiang Ning looked at him and said, "No, apprentice. You are not like humans, you think you are human, but not many humans are willing to accept you as an alien. To them, you are different, different from them. Your body, your eye color, is not the same as theirs. Everything about you is a constant reminder to those humans that you are different from them. ”

"They may be grateful to you for helping them, but at the same time, they will completely forget what you did for them because of something."

Jiang Ning said, Geralt listened carefully, although he didn't know how long the High Elf Mentor in front of him had lived. But, according to his conjecture, there are hundreds of years, perhaps even longer. Then, what the elder said must have made sense. It was his experience, and Geralt knew from the time he played against him that his new mentor was unfathomable. It was his luck to have such a High Elf Mentor who was willing to teach him, so he honestly chose to accept what Jiang Ning said. Then, wait until later, and slowly verify what is right and wrong.

"Any learning is not as effective as actual combat." Jiang Ning took him to a swamp, located in the northwest of the garden, which he had specially carved out. "From now on, you'll have to deal with all kinds of monsters on a daily basis between different terrains and terrain. Kill them, get what I want, and complete the mission. Otherwise, I will go to the cliff over there and hang upside down for eight hours. He held up a finger, "At the same time, double the next day's study!" ”

Geralt nodded, and Jiang Ning said, "If the morning study is successfully completed, then in the afternoon, you need to learn other knowledge, evening and night, learn etiquette and other knowledge." If all goes well, then, on the eighth day, your study plan will be on paper and practical. This includes infiltrating assassinations and stealing items that I designate. He thought for a moment and said, "If all goes well, then I will formulate your study tasks and follow-up arrangements according to your actual situation." He looked at Geralt, "Are there any objections?" ”

Geralt shook his head, "I obey your orders, Mentor. ”

"Good." Jiang Ning smiled with satisfaction, and then began to assign tasks, "Start today's task first!" When Geralt heard this, his expression instantly became serious. Jiang Ning said: "The first point is to take ten of the best quality water ghost brains, the heart of the scissor-tailed dragon, the poison sac of the giant centipede, the core of the ice element, and the ** of Merlisin, and bring them to me on the third day." If it's not done, you know the consequences. ”

Geralt frowned, and he hesitated, "But, Mentor. As you just said, the classification of some monsters is not a swamp area. ”

Jiang Ning pointed to the swamp area in front of him and said, "Don't worry about not finding the monster I requested, the swamp in front of you is just a small area." The other monsters have their own areas that you have to cross to find them. ”

"Do you have a map?" Geralt regretted it. Sure enough, Jiang Ning reprimanded him, "Could it be that when you fight monsters in the future, you still have to ask monsters to give you a map, tell you their location, and then wash your neck and wait for you to kill?" He said, "Use what you have learned, find their traces and whereabouts, and use your wisdom to kill them at the lowest cost." Take what I want, that's your job. After thinking about it, he warned again: "Don't look at the monsters here from the outside world, they are different from the outside world, they are the result of my special care. Don't worry about monsters coming out, there's an enchantment I've set up, and they can't get out. If you're in danger, or if you give up on a mission, just shout 'I'm giving up' and you'll be teleported back by the magic here. ”

"I'm not going to fail!" Geralt said in a low voice, telling him to shout out that insulting word, it was better to kill him.

"Anyone will say big things, it depends on your actual actions, and you can prove it with your ability." As he spoke, his figure faded and then disappeared without a trace. Geralt took a deep breath, checked what he was carrying, and stepped into the swamp. The moment he entered the swamp, he felt the world turned upside down, and then he was in a special place. When he looked back, he couldn't see the road or the garden from which he came, nor the faint door in the distance, but behind him was a swamp. He tried to step out, but he didn't cross it, the swamp was still a swamp. It's as if he's been teleported here by teleportation.

At this time, he no longer has a contemptuous attitude towards this study plan and task. He began to be wary of his surroundings and to observe the terrain around him. Look for water spirits and watch out for dangers in the swamp. Just now, when he stepped over a 'mud', the mud suddenly burst out, and a crocodile with a body length of more than six meters opened its bloody mouth and bit him on the thigh. Geralt, who had never seen such a 'monster' before, was caught off guard and was also taken aback, he quickly dodged the attack from the crocodile, and at the same time the silver sword in his hand carefully observed the other party. As soon as the crocodile missed, it did not continue to attack, but held its head high and opened its mouth, constantly deterring him. At this moment, Geralt felt that something was wrong, and at that moment a strong wind hit behind him, and he almost didn't want to, rolling through the stinking mud and dodging.

When he got back up, he saw that there was a crocodile lying on his stomach where he had been standing. Geralt was shocked, and it was then that he realized that he had unknowingly been surrounded by this group of crocodiles. The body covered in mud, eyes slightly exposed to the water, from beginning to end, he stepped into the crocodile's territory, until the crocodile quietly finished surrounding him.

"Same tactics as the wolves!"

Geralt broke out in a cold sweat behind his back, and he was horrified by the crocodile's stealth disguise and sneak attack. "Could it be that this is what the mentor called stealth disguise, sneak attack and assassination?" It was only at this time, through his own experience, that he understood the horror of this kind of stealth disguise and assassination sneak attack, which was really undetectable and unguardable! Actions on the surface are the best to deal with, but dark tricks in the dark are impossible to prevent.