Gentle moonlight filtered through a narrow arrow slit in Kaer Morhen's ancient tower, painting rippling silver patterns across the rough-hewn wooden floor. Geralt of Rivia stood before a weathered iron brazier whose embers glowed like dying stars. He had just returned from a quiet patrol along the fortress walls, guided by his mother's new protocols rather than the rigid directives of old witcher lore. Tonight, however, he sensed something extraordinary stirring at the edges of his consciousness.
He closed his eyes and inhaled the crisp mountain air, steadying his thoughts. A subtle warmth radiated from within—neither his own magic nor his mother's healing spells, but something altogether new, unbidden. He muttered the word Visenna had taught him: "Activate."
Instantly, a soft voice—neutral in tone yet filled with reassuring authority—arose in his mind. "Geralt," it intoned, "your destiny has shifted. You have traversed a path divergent from all known prophecy. As a result, the Destiny Point System has been activated for you."
His heart quickened. He opened his eyes, though his gaze was inward. Behind his eyelids, a glowing panel emerged:
Three tabs glowed: Status, Store, Settings.
"Select Status to view your attributes," the voice instructed. Geralt opened it:
Name: Geralt
Age: 5
Strength: 5
Max MP: 100
Current HP: 100
DP: 20
Formulas Owned: 0.
"Use DP to acquire Serum Formulas—recipes that allow you to brew serums conferring permanent enhancements upon ingestion".
He pressed Store. Under Grade I Formulas, two entries appeared:
Body Fortification Formula — Cost: 10 DP
- Grants the recipe to craft a serum.
- Each dose grants +2 Strength upon consumption.
- Consumptionlimit: 6 doses if under age 10; 2 if age 10+.
- Cooldown: 21 days between consumption.
Psychic Clarity Formula — Cost: 10 DP
- Grants the recipe to craft a serum.
- Each dose grants +10 Max MP upon consumption.
- Consumption limit: 6 doses if under age 10; 2 if age 10+.
- Cooldown: 21 days between consumption.
A warning glowed: "Higher-grade formulas unlock at greater DP thresholds. Only formulas you can afford are displayed."
He reviewed Settings:
Usage Limits: 6 doses for those under 10; 2 for age 10+.
Cooldown: 3 weeks between brews of the same formula.
Permanence: Effects apply only upon serum ingestion and are permanent.
Secrecy: The system is undetectable by others,If you reveal it system will permantly be switched off.
Recalling Visenna's counsel—"Precision and patience in every choice"—he selected Body Fortification Formula.
A prompt read:
"Purchase the Body Fortification Formula recipe for 10 DP?
He confirmed. DP fell to 10, and Formulas Owned updated to 1. A notification chimed: "Body Fortification Formula acquired."
Next, he chose Psychic Clarity Formula:
"Purchase the Psychic Clarity Formula recipe for 10 DP?
He confirmed again. DP dropped to 0, Formulas Owned became 2. A message appeared: "Psychic Clarity Formula acquired
1. Body Fortification Formula
Ingredients (per batch 15 vials )
30 g Drowner tendon fiber (coarsely torn)
15 g Nekker scale dust (ground scales)
10 g Stinging nettle (dried, crushed)
5 g Wild thyme (fresh sprigs)
250 ml Clear spring water
Pinch of sea salt
Brewing Method
Herbal Infusion:
Simmer nettle and thyme in spring water for 10 min.
Tendon Decoction:
Add drowner fiber; boil gently 15 min, stirring.
Mineral Addition:
Stir in scale dust and salt; simmer 5 min.
Strain & Bottle:
Filter through linen into vial. Label "Fortification Serum I."
Administration:
Consume one vial at dawn on empty stomach.
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2. Psychic Clarity Formula
Ingredients (per batch 20 vials)
20 g Drowner brain pulp (minced)
10 g Mugwort (dried, pulverized)
5 g Mint leaves (fresh)
5 g Linden blossom (dried)
200 ml Clear spring water
1 tsp Honey
Brewing Method
Brain Extraction:Steep minced brain pulp in 50 ml water, 10 min off heat.
Herbal Decoction:Boil mugwort and linden blossom in 150 ml water for 10 min.
Combine & Sweeten:
Strain pulp extract into decoction; stir in mint.
Off heat, add honey and mix.
Strain & Bottle:Filter through linen into vial. Label "Clarity Serum I."
Administration:Drink one vial at midnight in calm setting.
The panel closed automatically. Geralt exhaled, feeling both the weight and promise of his choices. His brewing recipes were now secured; what remained was to gather ingredients and follow the alchemical processes his mother had taught him. Over the next three years, careful DP investment and formula application would refine the Reimagined Trial of the Grasses and his final mutations.
As the moon sank lower in the night sky, the System's final message flickered in his mind: "Your commitment to altering destinies has been acknowledged. Remember: each deed that significantly changes another's fate grants DP according to tiered difficulty. Use DP to unlock higher-grade formulas and advanced techniques. Your destiny belongs to you."
Geralt bowed his head in silent gratitude and reverence. With his formulas secured, he closed the interface and stepped out into the fortress corridor, ready to pursue the next steps on his extraordinary journey.