Astartes of the Bear School

Chapter 988: 970 itinerary

Chapter 988 970. Itinerary

? Lann and Berengar were both stunned by the candidates recommended by Geralt.

?Shapeshifter.

?The magic of this ancient creature lies in its extraordinary ability to imitate.

As long as a shape-shifter observes a person for a period of time, it can transform into that person - not only the body, but also the clothes and even the tools he holds can be simulated. Of course, the person's weight cannot be too different from him.

? ?The shapeshifter can also copy the person's voice, way of thinking, acting style, professional knowledge and skills, etc. This is because - in Geralt's words - it can copy the victim's brain characteristics and mind, or soul.

?Of course, when it comes to the issue of souls, Lan En, who has just returned from the World of Fire, has a different view on this.

?The reputation of shapeshifters among intelligent creatures is not any better than that of water ghosts and ghouls because of their kind nature.

?A deformed monster with pus all over its body and claws and fangs is certainly scary.

??But wouldn’t a ‘replicant’ who steals your identity, appearance, skills, and even all social relationships make the person involved even more chilling?

?The physical monster can be dealt with with a silver sword, but how should we deal with the thief of ‘social relations’?

?Human beings are the sum total of all social relationships, and shapeshifters have the ability to completely replace people from a social perspective.

?That is a more complete “killing” than the “disappearance” of the physical body.

?Thinking about it this way, the process of his acquaintance with the shapeshifter must have been really strange.

?At least Lan En has never seen such a humanoid creature.

?But Geralt’s face looked a little strange, as if he was remembering a bizarre experience.

?Sure enough, the decades of wandering around in the mainland were not in vain.

? Even if you are bringing together two friends who have a good relationship to cooperate, you will first talk about the possibility of a bad situation.

??Geralt introduced the shapeshifter he knew to Lan one by one.

“Furthermore, his identity is that of a shape-shifter. If the cooperation between the two of you really succeeds, he becomes greedy later. You can also use this identity to protect your own interests.”

?As long as you are prepared for the worst, you will not be overly panicked and desperate when encountering difficulties.

?“So the borrowed face is no trouble.”

?“Do you still know shapeshifters?”

“The face is indeed borrowed.” Geralt shrugged, “But the business acumen should be Dudu’s own. No one stipulates that a shapeshifter must not be able to do business.”

??The young witcher admired the old man’s connections.

“But a shapeshifter, how did he become a merchant in Novigrad? Borrowing the face and business acumen of a dead merchant?”

?To this day, it has become a rare thing, almost like a fairy tale.

?“And the owner of that face doesn’t earn as much as he does.”

?While thinking, Lan En pinched his chin.

?What Geralt said was in line with his work style.

“Since he is the candidate you recommended, then I have no doubts about Dudu’s character.”

"That's the face of Dandy Bibwit, the halfling from Polygonum Pasture. Now Dudu is running business in Novigrad using his cousin's name, Dudu Bibwit. Earning money Dandy’s share of the money is considered a dividend.”

?So shapeshifters are very different from other humanoid creatures and have suffered a wave of large-scale hunting by humans in this world.

?This is Geralt’s wisdom in life.

?But on the other hand, he also said this to Lan En out of trust in his morality.

?He was convinced that if Dudu had done nothing wrong, then Lan wouldn't have been able to embarrass a changeling.

? Lan En nodded, indicating that he understood what Jero meant.

“Then there’s only one last question left. Is he willing to take over the management of my estate?”

?Lan En said with his arms crossed.

“After all, it sounds like he already has a career of his own in Novigrad.”

“Dudu seems to like the process of making money, he never gets tired of it.”

?Geralt patted his thigh.

"How about it? If you want to hire him, we can go to Novigrad together. The shapeshifter is very cautious. If a strange-looking witcher comes to look for him, he will probably hide himself."

“Finding a shapeshifter in a big city is not an easy task, even for a witcher.”

?“Novigrad?”

"Yes." Geralt stood up from the chair, "I have been away for long enough, and it's time to change shifts with Lambert."

"Go north to Kaedwen and return to Kaer Morhen to look after Ciri. I can take care of this with you when we pass through Novigrad."

"I think you are afraid that Yennefer will tear Kaer Morhen apart."

??Although Lan En and Yennefer had met once on the battlefield, this strong and cold sorceress had an untouchable temperament that was too distinct.

?Just thinking about Geralt, a dull gourd, acting so 'well-behaved' in front of the other party, Lan En couldn't help but want to laugh.

?The matter was settled, and his asset manager finally had an idea, so this troublesome matter was removed from Lan En's mind.

??And run to Novigrad. No matter what Margarita and Tisaya 'conspired', it should not affect him. Perfect.

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??Although Geralt is going to change shifts with Lambert, the mission of Arethusa still has to be delayed for a while, and the finishing touches can be completed before leaving.

?After making an agreement with Lan, Geralt began to speed up the completion of the mission.

?And Lan En was not idle either.

?After coming out of the Valyrian blacksmith workshop, he entered the crystal cultivation laboratory without stopping.

??While Tissaya is here, their experiment can now be the same as it was in the early days, with an experienced and powerful mage and a talented and farsighted researcher.

?This is a good opportunity to move the research forward.

??Although Tissaya took a leave of absence from the affairs of the Talent and Skills Association.

?But it seemed quite relaxing for her to conduct their research with Lan En.

??Tisaya frowned the first time she entered the laboratory, and then waved a hand that was originally reserved on her lower abdomen.

?The laboratory, which was originally a little messy, became orderly again.

“Our last treatment for the nobleman whose lower body was injured by an evil spirit was very effective.”

??Tisaya walked to Lan En and said, and even the well-informed archmage couldn't help but be speechless when talking about the gameplay of the nobles.

“Now the reputation of crystal cultivation technology is widely spread among the upper class, and people have high expectations for this technology.”

?Speaking, Tisaya glanced sideways at Lan En's side face.

"Of course, our project funds have been exhausted since you last came off the battlefield. But I still hope that people can identify with the prospects of this technology. Just think of it as a stubborn old mage. "

?“No, it’s okay, Tissaya. And you don’t look old at all.”

? Lan En has already put on a white coat at this time. With the change of scene and clothing, he no longer looks like a warrior with ease and explosiveness.

?Hold the record board while observing the experimental equipment, while writing and drawing on the record board, he looked more like a tall and confident scholar.

Lan En's compliments didn't even turn his head when he spoke.

?Tissaya glanced at the demon hunter's side face with her peripheral vision, then sat down behind the desk in the laboratory.

??It’s just that in the past, Tissaya could subconsciously arrange things on the table symmetrically and neatly, but now her method is a bit messy.

? Lan En, who was fully focused on the experiment, was still informing Tisaya about the progress of their experiment during this period.

“Keel growth solution is still the most efficient type of growth solution at present, but I have proposed three other types of growth solution ideas and gave them to Felicia for verification before I left last time. What was the final result?”

Phylicia Corrie, a sorceress apprentice who was spotted by Tissaya and taken to work in the laboratory.

?At this time, Tisaya realized that she was standing in the corner of the laboratory.

?Tisaya pursed her lips. Her attention was so drawn just now that she didn't notice that there were more people.

?Philicia was very used to working for witchers at this time, even more familiar than working under Tisaya.

?Lan's communication skills allowed him to get Felicia to work with him without even intending to do so.

?This kind of communication ability is simply the most important ‘lubricant’ and ‘glue’ in team work.

“With the help of Ms. Mattie Sodergren, she and I successfully prepared two of the growth solutions.”

Felicia responded while flipping through her experimental records for comparison.

?Mattie Sodergren was the sorceress who performed the skin transplant surgery on Triss. She specialized in healing spells and opened a clinic outside the academy in Gos Willen.

?This healing spell also made her one of the participants in the crystal cultivation project.

?But Lan En’s most profound impression of this sorceress whom he had never met before was—

Tisaya said that if she and Lan were working at the same operating table, the thought of going to bed would be far stronger than the thought of working.

?A standard sorceress with open ideas and strong sexual desire.

“One of the growth solutions is exactly what you imagined.”

?Philicia continued to report.

“This growth fluid does not greatly promote the growth rate of organs, but it helps to build the organs more accurately.”

?“Are we going to use this growth solution this time?”

“This is it.” In the laboratory, Lan tied his molten silver hair into a ponytail. While writing the experimental records on the record board, he ordered Felicia to start work.

“The shortcomings of growth speed can be compensated for by magical stimulation under special circumstances, right?”

?The first half of the sentence was an explanation to Felicia, and the second half was a question. Lan turned his head and looked at Tissaya behind the desk with a smile.

?The so-called special situation is that there is a great mage who can provide energy throughout the experiment.

??Although I could call Margarita before, on the one hand, although she has a lazy personality, she is a responsible teacher and principal. She can't exhaust herself to the bottom of her magic power on an experiment, right?

On the other hand, although Margarita and Tisaya are both great mages, the gap in magic power between them is a bit big.