Clinging to the Witcher world to become a god of martial arts

"Let's go to the Firewood Forest!" Lorne shouted to the group.

The area affected by the elemental disturbance was vast, and horses simply couldn't escape its influence at that speed.

However, if one could enter the underground cavity at the bottom of the tinderbox, one might be able to escape the scourge.

Lorne's words instantly snapped Lauren out of her daze, and she grabbed Rudolf's sleeve somewhat arrogantly: "Yes! Yes! Yes!"

"If we can break through the 3-5 meter thick layer of the ground, we can hide in the underground cavern!" Lauren pulled out his map:

"The power of the aftershocks of the elemental riot will be greatly reduced, and by setting up a protective shield, we can ensure our safety!"

Rudolf and Nina were heading directly towards the Edelweiss Forest, so no adjustments were needed.

That's clearly not what we need to consider right now.

"What are the chances?" Rudolf worried that a few people wouldn't be able to break through the surface layer.

Nina is agile but not very strong; Lauren has some level zero magic, but it's not very destructive; not to mention there's a troublesome kid involved.

Who in the squad could be relied upon? Rudolf felt a lot of pressure.

His breathing couldn't increase his strength; he could only try his best.

Nina seemed to sense his worry and left with a message before accelerating: "Just do your best."

In the back seat, Lorne had a bold guess in his mind, and looked back at the crimson vortex with a bit of trepidation.

The crimson vortex, like a heart, continuously contracted and expanded, while the scattered sparks around it transformed into a waterfall of flames cascading from the dome.

Is this from nature, or... a high-ranking wizard?

In the past, he would have simply assumed it was a natural force, but now he couldn't help but wonder if an unseen hand was manipulating the creation of such a massive storm...

The Firewood Forest wasn't far from them; they arrived in just a few minutes on two horses.

Ironically, when they first entered, everyone was worried that it would collapse and they would fall into the underground cavern.

Now we need to work together to figure out how to get into it.

"Go a little further," Lauren shouted, somewhat strained.

Lorne took over the consumption of the runes on the brown horse, greatly reducing Lauren's burden, but the continuous increase in the fire element concentration still made him feel unwell.

"Deep into the heart of the forest!" It was estimated that the trunk of the Edelweiss could reduce the power of the aftershocks.

After walking a little further into the forest, Lauren shouted, "Stop! This is it!"

"Whoa!" Rudolf and Nina stopped their horses.

"Find a way to break through here!" Lauren pointed to the cracked, scorched earth ahead.

"Alright!" Rudolph drew his sword from his waist and leaped off his black horse. "Lauren, unleash 'Explosion'!"

He began to breathe heavily, and strong waves of breath emanated from Rudolf.

The ripples surrounding him became more and more pronounced, even gradually changing from transparent to pale red.

Rudolf gripped the sword in one hand, and his arm was suddenly stained with a lead-gray color, revealing a distinct metallic texture.

The silver-white longsword plunged fiercely into the scorched earth.

Ashes filled the air; though the effort was impressive, no substantial progress was made.

It seems Rudolf's breathing technique is more defensive... Lorne noticed that after Rudolf activated his breathing technique, he only added a layer of metal-like protection to his skin.

It is completely different from the "Wind Whisper Breathing Technique" performed by Andrew.

Andrew's breathing technique can manipulate airflow to increase damage and destructive power.

Is the breathing technique of nobles really that bad? Lorne felt that Rudolf's breathing technique was not that simple.

As he had anticipated, a second, intense wave of energy rippled out from the tip of the sword.

A powerful aura emanated from Rudolf, forming a semicircle. He gripped the hilt of his sword with both hands and plunged the longsword deep into the scorched earth.

The lead-gray armor on his body mysteriously transformed into a liquid, flowing towards the sword hilt and finally being injected into the scorched earth through the longsword.

Rudolf twisted his longsword with all his might, his expression ferocious.

Fine cracks spread outwards from the point where the sword and earth met.

Lauren was not idle either; he mobilized his mental energy to roam through his consciousness space.

Instant-cast low-level spells can only be mastered by becoming a formal wizard, and Lauren is currently only a wizard apprentice.

He gently extended his left hand, and intricate lines were constantly gathering in his palm.

"Rudolph, get out of the way!" Lauren aimed at the crack Rudolph had created: "Explosion!"

Rudolf drew his longsword and jumped aside.

"Bang!" A powerful shockwave was emitted after the pattern was fully formed.

The fire elemental energy escaping from the air was triggered, igniting a raging inferno.

It is extremely similar to a flamethrower, but its power is far greater.

"Boom!" A huge sound was accompanied by a dazzling flash of fire—scorched earth flew everywhere.

After a short while, the commotion subsided, and a large, circular pit appeared before everyone's eyes.

"My mental energy is quite depleted." Lauren looked somewhat listless.

Rudolf jumped into the pit and poked the bottom with his longsword: "There's hard rock down there."

Sparks flew up, igniting a small cluster of flames.

Lorne dismounted from his brown horse, leaping over piles of scorched earth and some rock fragments: "I'll help you break through here."

"Penetrated?" Rudolf chuckled. "The bottom of the pit is at least several meters below the underground cavity."

He looked at Lauren, who was lying on his side on horseback: "Can you unleash one more blast?"

Lauren raised her hands weakly: "It's not enough. We need to reserve some of our mental energy for the protective runes to absorb."

Lorne, who was being ignored, didn't say anything, but simply jumped into the pit with him.

Faced with the uneven, hard rock layer, he didn't have much confidence, but he still had to give it a try.

[Fist Bone]! Lorne clenched his fist and said to Rudolf, "Make me some space."

"Go up!" Rudolf stopped Lorne. "Do you think you can punch your way through here?"

Even his own breathing techniques couldn't shake the rock layer, how could a newcomer possibly do it?

"Don't try anything pointless!" Rudolph said pessimistically as he climbed out of the pit. "Whether we can get out or not, we'll get as far as we can!"

Waves of heat swept in from not far away, and crimson sparks had spread to the edge of the Edelweiss forest.

Rudolph mounted his black horse, and seeing that Lorne remained unmoved, he snapped, "Go!"

Lorne showed no intention of coming up.

The second time, this newcomer disobeyed orders... Rudolph looked displeased; the first time was when he seized control of the brown horse and ran away.

"Since you insist on this, then you shall stay here alone!" Rudolf spurred the black horse to gallop.

Nina glanced at Lorne indifferently and followed closely behind.

The sound of horses faded into the distance, leaving Lorne behind.

"Haha..." he said with a touch of melancholy, making a self-deprecating laugh.

Ultimately, it's a lack of trust.

"Crack! Crack!"—The sound of bones cracking came from under the loose robe, and the muscles began to tremble violently.

Thankfully... I wasn't really expecting anything from you anyway...

Lorne began to breathe heavily, like a wild beast, and his skin turned crimson.

The scorching heat was inhaled into his body, constantly burning his lungs and internal organs.

[Boiling Blood] - Activated!

The properties panel on the control panel started flashing rapidly:

【属性：体质8（6），力量9（6），敏捷12（7），精神2，魔力 0】