[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-witch-hunter-system":3,"chapter-the-witch-hunter-system-the-witch-hunter-system-chapter-335":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Witch Hunter System",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1517498,1970,"Chapter 335 Perfect Clear","the-witch-hunter-system-chapter-335",335,"\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Vaan continued to temper his body in the first stage wholeheartedly, oblivious to the outside world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the third day, the fourth and fifth days came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragons and wyrms came and went, but only Vaan stayed behind in the first stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many found it strange and felt he had no intention of leaving the first stage. As such, they all thought there was something wrong with his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, if he could endure for so long in the first stage, it was better to advance to the second stage for much faster and more significant gains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, unbeknownst to them, they all thought wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Vaan soaked his body in the first stage's lava for five consecutive days, achieving 64% fire affinity, it became progressively harder for him to stay in the lava pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like getting a tattoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the pain might be tolerable at first, it would become unbearable after extended periods, even when the pain level remained consistent throughout the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Vaan's present level, the heat of the first stage shouldn't be able to harm him. And yet, he indeed started to feel pain all over his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the pain didn't encourage him to leave the lava pool, nor did he think something had gone wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the saying goes; no pain, no gain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'To feel pain at this stage, it seems like I am close to uncovering the secret of the first trial,' Vaan silently thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shortly after, he re-entered deep meditation and immersed himself in the tempering process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, on the seventh day, something happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>=====\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Dragon Force (Low-rank) (Upgradeable)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Effect: Passively increase your base strength by 12% and base defense by 6%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>=====\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'So that was the reason,' Vaan understood the secret of the first trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only reason he could still gain benefits in the first stage despite being far above the pre-requisite level was thanks to the blood essences of the Fire Dragon God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he did not know how many drops of the Fire Dragon God's blood essence were diluted into the lava pool, he could confirm its presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, his Fire Dragon God Bloodline and Fire Dragon Physique would not have improved otherwise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he had reaped all the benefits of the first trial, it was finally time to descend to the next stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vaan hopped out of the lava pool and landed on the nearest rock island before turning toward the direction of the second whirlpool, which led to the second trial region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Why aren't you staying anymore?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Vaan was about to leap into the whirlpool, the ever-silent Quasi-Divine Fire Spirit took the initiative to contact him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've already strengthened my dragon bloodline and physique. There's nothing more to be gained from staying here. That is why I am leaving,\" Vaan stated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You still haven't collected your quota of one fire-attribute magical plant.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't need it,\" Vaan replied after a short pause. \"I rather come back when the fire-attribute magical plants have matured to Rank 3. I have no use for Rank 2 magical plants.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Oh? Even though there's a chance that all the Rank 3 magical plants might get snatched up by others before you do?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If others get it before me, then that's their good luck. I don't really have much use for Rank 3 magical plants, anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I see. Very well, then. You may continue with the trial.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shortly after the Quasi-Divine Fire Spirit spoke, Vaan nodded before he took a big leap into the second whirlpool of lava, entering the next trial region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scenery of the second trial region did not differ much from the first trial region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was still the same vast open space, lava pillars, inferno geysers, and floating rock islands filled with fire-attribute magical plants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, there were twice as many fire pillars, the inferno geysers erupted more violently and frequently, and larger rock islands contained higher-quality fire-attribute magical plants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, the scorching-hot air and overall temperature reached a frightening level and couldn't be compared to the first stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Rank 4 dragons with at least 30% fire affinity could endure this heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anything weaker would be burned inside out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, such a high level of temperature still wasn't a problem for Vaan. It was expected that only the third stage onward would pose a problem to his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Vaan manipulated his rate of descent and softly landed on one of the larger rock islands below, the Quasi-Divine Fire Spirit reached out to him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Congratulations on passing the first stage perfectly. You will be awarded three drops of the Fire Dragon God's blood essence.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Additionally, your magical plant quota for the second stage has been raised to two. Note: Exceeding your quota is still punishable by death. There is no leniency for greed.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shortly after the Quasi-Divine Fire Spirit delivered its message, a miniature fire phoenix broke away from a nearby lava pillar and flew towards Vaan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon reaching him, the miniature fire phoenix's entire body of flames dispersed into thin air, dropping a small ceramic bottle right into Vaan's hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Vaan opened the ceramic bottle's cap, he noticed it contained precisely three drops of the Fire Dragon God's blood essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Interesting,' Vaan thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, he had chosen not to pick a fire-attribute magical plant from the first stage. Just because he could didn't mean he should.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, his quota increased to two for the second stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That said, Vaan had no intention of picking up any fire-attribute magical plants from the second stage either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could, he would save his quotas until he reached the last stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps he might really need it then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if not, he could use his spare quotas to repay Khaleesi for the Peak-Rank 4 Bloodvein Ganoderma he consumed.\u003C\u002Fp>",978,"2026-06-06T05:27:57.812Z",1,"novelbin.me","c6218faeb96227c245abcc39bf480d700e147bd9333e5f1b34ab71a91c365edb","the-witch-hunter-system-chapter-336","the-witch-hunter-system-chapter-194",1230,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-witch-hunter-system-cover.jpg"]