Late at night. 深夜。 Farmland that the Vizima suburb, leaves uncultivated together. 维吉玛郊外,一块荒废的农田。 The alfalfa clump rocks suddenly, „xi xi su su” within, drills a pair of sharp long ear. 苜蓿丛突然晃动,“窸窸窣窣”间,钻出一对尖长的耳朵。 Then jumps out of a growing up grey rabbit, a pupil of pair of black soybeans sizes up, confirmed that side does not have the threat, then buries near alfalfa clump, „creak” gnaws to eat the pale-green small leaf. 接着跳出一只成年灰兔,一对黑豆似的眸子四下打量,确认身边不存在威胁,便把头埋近苜蓿丛,“咯吱咯吱”地啃食起淡绿色的小叶。 Beyond five meters on a big banyan fig, is crawling peacefully a Eagle Head and Lion Body monster, it hides in departing from the moonlight shadow, the figure fuses together with the tree trunk, is staring a pair of deep and quiet pupil, fixed feed prey. 五米外一棵大榕树上,安静地匍匐着一头鹰首狮身的怪兽,它藏在背离月光的阴影里,身形跟树干融为一体,瞪着一对幽邃的眸子,锁定进食的猎物。 But it does not have the hurried attack, waits for the time motionlessly. 但它没有匆忙袭击,一动不动等待时机。 One second and two seconds and three seconds...... 一秒、两秒、三秒…… Some moment, the claw tearing bark of curved hook, the monster vibrates the both wings suddenly, flies from the banyan fig, from five meters upper air dive, but under —— 某一刻,弯钩似的爪子撕裂树皮,怪兽猛然振动双翅,飞离榕树,从五米的高空俯冲而下—— „Hū —— to shout ——” “呼——呼——” In the jet black nighttime sky passed over gently and swiftly together the terrifying shadow. 漆黑的夜空中掠过一道恐怖的阴影。 In a flash, the huge body landing in the place, the strong air current bends the alfalfa clump, three talons that the right wing terminal closes up, seems the steel basket, covers that petite prey stubbornly. 一瞬间,庞大的身躯降落于地,强劲的气流压弯苜蓿丛,右翅末端合拢的三枚钩爪,好似钢铁笼子,死死地罩住那娇小的猎物。 „Does attractively, Griffin!” “干得漂亮,歌尔芬！” In the shrubbery of distant place runs together the slender person's shadow, he blew loudly and clearly sentry post, the latter lifts the claw immediately obedient. 更远处的灌木丛里跑出一道修长的人影,他吹了个洪亮的唿哨,后者立马听话地抬起爪子。 Under the claw, pitiful Rabbit was afraid the extreme, the body sympathized the lawn to curl up one group, was ordinary like the faint, whatever Griffin licked to lick the whole body with the scarlet tongue. That fears the retrieval freedom, it does not dare to escape, deeply engraves the gene regarding fear of top Predator, keeping it from revolting. 爪子下面,可怜的兔子害怕到了极点,身体贴着草地蜷成一团,有如昏厥一般,任凭狮鹫用猩红的舌头舔舐周身。那怕重获自由,它也不敢逃跑,对于顶级捕食者的畏惧深深镌刻进基因,让它无法反抗。 „gu...... gu......” “咕……咕……” The Griffin pitch-black pupil shifts to Witcher, is brimming with the hope of flesh, some time ago it just ate clean two field-mice, but the belly is far from filling. 歌尔芬乌黑的眸子转向猎魔人,洋溢着对血肉的渴望,不久前它刚吃光了两只田鼠,但肚子远远没有填饱。 „Then less than a half year old is a competitive eating!” Roy nods. “这才不到半岁就是个大胃王！”罗伊一颔首。 In a flash, nighttime resounds series „pū and pū” the body cracking, the claw and sharp mouth of Griffin sickle tear into shreds prey easily, short one minute, joyful Rabbit dismembered a body and is turned into one pile of bones that bring the hashed meat. 一瞬间,黑夜里响起连串“噗、噗”的皮肉破裂声,歌尔芬镰刀似的爪子和尖嘴轻而易举地将猎物撕碎,短短一分钟,活蹦乱跳的兔子就被大卸八块、变成一堆带着碎肉的骨头。 The Griffin elongation neck sends out one satisfiedly „cluck” sound, the plate lies on the lawn, licks to lick the bloodstain on claw and feather lazy. 歌尔芬伸长脖子发出一阵满足的“咕咕”声,盘卧在草地上,慵懒地舔舐爪子和羽毛上的血迹。 ...... …… This is the open country training fourth day, Griffin obtained the distance of remarkable progress —— air taxiing to turn into 5 meters in each aspect from 2 meters, although the distance flew continually also misses is very far, but before certainly not resembles like that just flew to ascend the sky, immediately falls down. 这已经是野外训练的第四天,狮鹫在各个方面都取得了显著进步——空中滑行的距离从二米变成了五米,虽然距离持续飞行还差很远,但绝不会像之前那般,刚一飞上天,立刻就栽倒。 The performance of hunting is more astonishing. 狩猎的表现更让人吃惊。 A half year of life in basket has not affected its wild nature slightly, it inherited parents' preying on instinct perfectly, does not need any guide, to close up toward wisest Predator rapidly. 笼子里的半年生活丝毫没影响它的野性,它完美继承了父母的捕食本能,无须任何指导,飞速向着最高明的捕食者靠拢。 Roy witnessed the entire process —— Griffin hunting method to be entirely different from the conventional felidae animal in side, because the build was extremely conspicuous, the movement scope was also big, is unable to hide in the thick patch of grass and bush sneak attacks, they were partial in the eagle and vulture, dropped from the clouds, by the huge inertia of body, penetrated prey with the canine sharp claws. 罗伊在旁见证了整个过程——狮鹫的狩猎手段跟常规的猫科动物截然不同,因为体形太过显眼,动作幅度也大,无法躲在草丛和灌木中偷袭,它们更偏向于老鹰和秃鹫,从天而降,借由身体的巨大惯性,用尖牙利爪穿透猎物。 Pastes the tread, fills the elastic vertebra with nearly two hind legs of fold in addition, gathers the potential to leap up forward, plunges the goal with raw hate! 或者贴着地面,用近乎折叠的两条后腿加上充满弹性的脊椎,蓄势向前蹿出,凶狠地扑向目标！ Crushes and tears into shreds! 压倒、撕碎！ Although Griffin is also less than a half years old, strikes with fierce throwing, can kill an adult instantaneously. Waits for its build to be bigger, can pose the threat to Witcher. 尽管歌尔芬还不到半岁,凭着凶猛的扑击,能瞬间杀死一名成年人。等它体型更大,对猎魔人也能造成威胁。 When it grown...... without a doubt, it will fight side-by-side with Roy, jointly copes with thorny monster. 而当它成年……毫无疑问,它将和罗伊并肩作战,共同对付棘手的魔物。 „Griffin......” palm has stroked the back of Griffin gently, “歌尔芬……”手掌温柔地拂过狮鹫的后背, „gu...... gu......” “咕……咕……” „Field-mouse and Rabbit have eaten, tomorrow changes a taste, tries bigger prey, the wild dog and wild boar, how?” “田鼠、兔子都吃过了,明天换个口味,试试更大的猎物,野狗、野猪,如何？” „gu!” “咕！” Spell Crystal blooming ray. 法术水晶绽放光芒。 The fierce wicked beast disappears, on the lawn under moonlight were many a chubby orange cat. 狰狞的恶兽消失,月光下的草地上多了一只胖乎乎的橘猫。 ...... …… Kalkstein laboratory, the fine crystal lamp on ceiling sprinkles the gentle yellow light. 卡尔克斯坦的实验室,天花板上的精致水晶灯洒落温柔的黄光。 Witcher begins supinely, the palm that hangs grips one bottle of muddy liquids, as he shakes crazily, the transparent glass vessel wields remnant shades in the midair, liquid in the super revolving and changes countenance, by white turned black, are been again red by the black revolutions, reflects a rainbow color. 猎魔人仰起头,高悬的手掌握住一瓶浑浊的液体,随着他疯狂地摇动,透明的玻璃容器在半空挥出一道道残影,液体在其中高速旋转、变色,由白转黑,再由黑转红,折射出一片彩虹般的色彩。 Finally, as the Witcher movement receives, the solution changes into the sea water deep blue thoroughly, is beautiful just like an artware. 最后,随着猎魔人动作一收,药液彻底化为海水般的蔚蓝,美丽得宛如一件艺术品。 „This potion is very perfect......” Kalkstein to look at carefully the end product, in the vision full is gratified, „congratulates you, achieved all goals.” “这支药剂很完美……”卡尔克斯坦端详着成品,目光中满是欣慰,“恭喜你,达成了所有目标。” „Finished? Five days, grasp three formulas unbelievable...... ” Roy is tasting these days from dawn to dusk crazy vigor, some moved feelings, said subsequently grateful, „Carl, was lucky your tender guidance, otherwise I could not study is so quick.” “都结束了？五天,掌握三种配方……难以置信。”罗伊回味着这几日从早到晚的疯狂劲儿,有种怅然若失的感觉,继而感激地说,“卡尔,多亏了你的悉心指导,不然我学不了这么快。” This of undistinguished appearance and strange Alchemist father, is fulfilling agreement actually never to use deception. 这位其貌不扬、性格古怪的炼金师父,在履行协议方面却从不弄虚作假。 The entire instruction process does one's best, the usual 1-2 words, can point to the key. 整个指导过程尽心尽力,通常1-2话,就能直指关键。 Saved Witcher many times. 节省了猎魔人不少功夫。 In panel, Alchemy lv1lv2, compared with Long Sword Mastery and Crossbow Mastery earlier level up, this is Roy has not thought completely. 模板之中,炼金术lv1lv2,比长剑专精和弩专精更早升级,这是罗伊完全没想到的。 Perhaps he indeed has a talent in the Alchemy aspect. 也许他在炼金方面的确有一点天赋。 „You diligent and talented and can also endure hardship. If trades stubborn, even the god still teaches motionless.” Alchemist strokes gently chin shy beard stubble with a smile, „I teach your several formulas is not multi- precious, the common goods...... Meditation potion and Energy Potion also beginning function, the remaining that formulas, cannot use for a lifetime.” “你勤恳又有天分、还能吃苦。如果换个榆木脑袋,就算是神也教不动。”炼金师笑着摩挲下巴一层青涩的胡茬,“我教你的几种配方也算不上多珍贵,大路货罢了……冥想药剂、精力药剂还起点作用,剩下的那种配方,一辈子都用不上。” Meditation potion can let Roy and element exchanges well, Meditation round time is reduced by five hours is four hours. 冥想药剂能让罗伊与元素更好地交流,冥想一轮的时间由五小时降低为四小时。 But Energy Potion supplements the physical strength and nutrition slightly, the effect of but also a little...... fortifying yang, as long as moistens above with this, does not worry the sale. Can Roy prepared City of Freedom Novigrad, the attempt operated, look make money. 而精力药剂稍稍补充体力和营养,还有点……壮阳的效果,但凡跟这个沾上边的,都不愁销路。罗伊准备到了自由之城诺维格瑞,尝试运作一番,看看能不能挣点钱。 Last for treating cough and cold the potion, Witcher that all various illnesses do not invade basically does not use. 最后一种治疗咳嗽、感冒的药剂,百病不侵的猎魔人基本用不上。 ...... …… „I fulfilled the commitment, the contract formally finished.” “我履行了承诺,契约正式结束。” „Carl......” Witcher said, the Alchemy teaching of opposite party, the style and Letho are different, without that strong constriction, makes people comfortable. „Later can I also come to here to look for you?” “卡尔……”猎魔人说,对方的炼金术教学,风格与雷索不同,没那么强的压迫感,更让人舒服。“以后我还能来这里找你？” „Welcome you to exchange at any time.” A Alchemist voice revolution, pinched the beard to say earnestly, „if, but consulted unilaterally, or further Alchemy study, must pay certain price. The inequitable exchange is in the scientific study the most basic principle.” “随时欢迎你来交流。”炼金师话音一转,捏着胡须认真地说,“但要是单方面请教,或者进一步炼金学,必须付出一定的代价。等价交换是科学研究中最基本的原则。” „Understood.” “明白。” „I am not short of money, after you want to continue to study at least bring a unique knowledge...... or help me solve certain troubles . But now has no need......” “我不缺钱,你想要继续学习至少带来一门独特的知识……或者帮我解决某些麻烦后。但现在用不着……” „That, my very anticipation next cooperation......” “那么,我很期待下一次的合作……” Witcher shakes hand with Alchemist finally. 猎魔人最后与炼金师握了握手。 „Griffin, should walk!” In the laboratory bench, distorts for Griffin of orange cat is lying on the black cat Sandrew soft belly, the face gets buried into the hair of its abdomen, pair of claws steps on, the Sandrew jogging tail, lifts the claw claw to caress the back of Griffin plump lightly, „meow meow” called with its tacit understanding. “歌尔芬,该走了！”身后的实验台上,变形为橘猫的狮鹫正趴在黑猫山德鲁柔软的肚皮上,脸部埋进它腹部的毛发里,双爪一踩一踩,山德鲁则轻摇尾巴,举着爪爪轻抚歌尔芬圆滚滚的后背,和它默契“喵喵”叫。 Master's summon made Griffin stand up longingly the body, then attacked fiercely the head of Sandrew as the farewell. 主人的召唤让歌尔芬恋恋不舍地站起了身体,然后猛击山德鲁的脑袋作为告别。 „Meow!” “喵呜！” „Meow...... meow...... meow!” “喵……喵……喵！” Witcher raised Griffin but actually, it the hood, the little fellow is still not willing to give up again reveals a pair of pupil, „stared with Sandrew crazily”. 猎魔人倒提起歌尔芬,把它重新了兜帽,小家伙依然不肯罢休地露出一对眸子,与山德鲁“痴痴凝望”。 „Ok, looked again you could not give birth to the cat to come...... these days a little to eat many, obviously gained weight!” “行了,再看你也生不出猫来……这几天吃得有点多,明显长胖了！” Before he leaves, transmits the urging of Alchemist, 在他离开前,身后又传来炼金师的叮嘱, „Roy, I talked too much finally. Witcher must seek a livelihood unable to leave weapon and battle, but do not spend on killing all time, do not waste on the belly and alcohol of woman. You are so young and are full of the potential, should invest the time into more meaningful Alchemy experiment during.” “罗伊,我最后多嘴一句。猎魔人要讨生活离不开武器和战斗,但别把所有时间都花在打打杀杀上,更不要浪费到女人的肚皮和酒精上。你这么年轻、充满潜力,应该把时间投入到更有意义的炼金实验之中。” „Many thanks the reminder, I also delivered you an advice......” Roy saying that „do not go to provoke Lady of the Lake or Princess Adda.” “多谢提醒,我也送你个忠告……”罗伊说,“别去招惹湖中女士或者雅妲公主。” „VaFaill!” “VaFaill！” Kalkstein gazes after Witcher to go far away, pulls out the Izuriha writing brush and notebook, starts to record. 卡尔克斯坦目送猎魔人远去,掏出羽毛笔和笔记本,开始记录。 „ On August 20 , 1261, “1261年8月20号, The previous vagrant thoughts are five years, is 15 years ago? 上一次随想是五年,还是十五年前？ That rule, the tedious experiment too long have not produced let my pleasantly surprised achievement. Day after day experiment diary, making me be somewhat weary and idle. 那规律的、繁琐的实验已经太久没有产生让我惊喜的成果。日复一日的实验日记,令我有些厌倦、懈怠。 Living too for a long time is not the good deed, understood, can make the thing that I was interested is more difficult than to look the rare animals. I think that entered the bottleneck period in long life probably, or was suffers from the depression and nerve to have the problem? 活得太久也不全是好事,懂得多了,能让我感兴趣的事物变得比珍稀动物还难找。我想自己大概进入了漫长人生中的瓶颈期,要不就是罹患抑郁症、神经出现了问题？ In the dull life suddenly were recently many mighty waves, delayed my symptom enormously, this is also I wants to record today. 最近枯燥无味的生活里突然多了一丝波澜,极大地延缓了我的症状,这也是我今天想要记录下来的。 Strange Witcher entered my line of sight. 一位奇怪的猎魔人进入了我的视线。 In I more than 200 years of inherent impressions, Witcher is one crowd is good at the fly cutter making the sword, all day long with the variant barbarian who the wild animal and demon befriend strangely, but he makes me have a new look. 在我两百多年的固有印象中,猎魔人是一群擅长舞刀弄剑、成日与野兽、魔怪为伍的变种野蛮人,但他让我有所改观。 Witcher is young, is a youth, the conduct is without a doubt rash and reckless, I regards inexpensive labor force ： him in the initial period of contact he has a rare focus regarding the jewelry and money, has not craved to the priceless knowledge on the contrary. 猎魔人年纪不大,毫无疑问是个愣头青,行事莽撞、不顾后果,在接触的初期我将他当成廉价的劳动力：他对于珠宝和金钱有种超乎寻常的执着,对无价的知识反倒没那么热衷。 The knowledge means the truth, this is the pursue of my lifetime, does he actually see somebody off the knowledge submissively, is used to flatter Sorceress? 知识意味着真理,这是我毕生的追求,他却把知识拱手送人,用来讨好一个女术士？ The idiots are not enough to describe this superficial behavior. Unsurprisingly, in relieving after his paper contract, I will never say goodbye this shortsighted lifeform. 蠢货都不足以形容这种肤浅行为。不出意外,在解除与他的一纸合约后,我永远不会再见这种目光短浅的生物。 But the matter always has the accident/surprise, the pleasant surprise always happened in inadvertently. 但事情总有意外,惊喜总在不经意间发生。 He demonstrated a potion cortfigumtion process to me. At that time old Carl hugged is looking at one, again the attitude that he sent casually. 他向我展示了一遍药剂的配置过程。当时老卡尔只是抱着看一眼,再把他随便打发掉的态度。 But this, God of Truth on! That Witcher movement is quicker than and is more accurate than Magic! Simply is a human form Alchemy machine, making me unable to discover any insufficiently standard movement. 但这一眼,真理之神在上！那猎魔人动作比魔法还快、还精准！简直就是一台人形炼金机器,让我找不出任何一个不够标准的动作。 Actually does his Teacher Witcher how flicker to such talent outstanding young people? Damn, dog shit Law of Suprise! 他的猎魔人导师究竟如何忽悠到这么一个天赋出众的年轻人？见鬼去吧,狗屎的意外律！ Alchemist should also establish Law of Suprise, deceives a talented child? 炼金师是不是也该建立一个意外律,骗点有天赋的孩子？ His merit incessantly so. His learning speed is quite astonishing, short one day then can grasp a potion formula initially, I want even still in Ban Ard learn/study me of youth, still lacks his talent. 他的优点不止如此。他的学习速度相当惊人,短短一天便能初步掌握一种药剂配方,我想即使还在班·阿德学习的年轻时代的我,也缺乏他这种天分。 Stemming from the envy, this I did not deny. Therefore I teach his formula majority deceive the gadget of person. 出于嫉妒,这点我不否认。所以我教给他的配方大部分都是糊弄人的玩意儿。 But old Carl also a little anticipated unexpectedly, if he continues further education Alchemy, in the future the achievement will not lower. 但老卡尔居然还有点期待,如果他继续进修炼金,未来成就不会低。 Oh, what a pity he is Witcher! ” 唉,可惜他是一位猎魔人！”