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

Chapter 208 Martial Arts Wizard! Capital

The key to an apprentice's advancement to a full wizard lies in the transformation of mental energy into magical energy, and the key to most of a wizard's abilities lies in the refinement of magical properties.

To refine magical properties, one naturally needs the assistance of a corresponding energy model. Just like with frostfire properties, there is still a lot of work to be done before one can officially attempt to refine them.

The most crucial step is naturally the corresponding frost and fire model, which determines how ice and fire fuse, and through what energy circulation loop, etc.

It can be said that in order to refine magical properties, one must obtain the help of academic wizards. Of course, most wizards in the Black Tower choose to accumulate enough merits and exchange them directly in the academic resource library.

Victor's offer was quite generous, and Lorne was somewhat tempted.

Even if one advances to become a formal wizard, the ability to refine magical properties will require gradual exploration, and the road ahead will be arduous and long.

If martial arts are to be integrated into wizard training in a reasonable way, then which magical properties should be refined to achieve the desired effect?

Essentially, the path he took was somewhat different from that of other wizards. He did not follow a fixed school of thought, but rather pioneered a path that combined martial arts and other arts.

If we were to compile this information and assign it a corresponding title, it would only apply to a martial arts wizard!

This is undoubtedly an unprecedented school of thought, and as a pioneer on this path, Lorne has no shortcuts left by his predecessors.

We can only rely on ourselves to explore and innovate step by step to find a viable path.

Having an academic mentor like Victor would undoubtedly save countless hours and energy.

As for the risks... there are, of course. If I fail to demonstrate my academic talent and then lose in the Battle of the Prodigies and am abandoned by Cologne, things will develop into something irreversible.

However, given his past experience, Lorne is willing to give it his all and take a chance. This time, he at least has one more chance to fail, which allows him to make mistakes.

Previously, if I had made just one wrong step, I would have fallen into an abyss, and the pressure from that was on a completely different level.

"Professor Victor, I need to participate in the Pride Battle, which was personally selected by Minister Cologne, in a month. I need to take time to prepare and will not be able to focus on academic research for the time being."

Lorne didn't hide it from Victor. It's estimated that Cologne will launch the Prodigy Battle soon, taking advantage of the pressure from public opinion within the Tower. Sooner or later, everyone will know about it.

Two weeks later, he still had to go to the City of Hope with Estelle to compete for the Mark of Death. Where would he find the time to study the dynamic equilibrium model?

Even learning the basic theories is a problem.

"The Battle of the Prodigies, I think I've heard of it. It's a competition format that has been abolished. I don't remember anything else."

As a three-star academic wizard, Victor has spent nearly a hundred years in the Black Tower, where academic research is extremely time-consuming.

Time flows on, and the sun and moon alternate.

Internal job changes and infighting have led to a constant turnover of wizards at the pinnacle of power, but this group of old men has remained steadfast throughout the long river of time.

They were not overturned or submerged by the tide, nor did they become tears of the old era.

As a top-tier wizarding power in the world, the Black Sun Tower has a relatively distinct division of authority and academic responsibilities.

The staff wizard struggles for power, vying for a high position, neglecting his spiritual practice, research, and pursuit of truth.

With newcomers constantly emerging, it's very difficult to maintain a position for several years. Moreover, as one gets older, the ability to handle affairs weakens and one's thinking becomes sluggish.

Within ten years, they will be replaced by younger wizards with better abilities.

Academic wizards are different. Academic research is a process of gradual accumulation, continuous study, and the refinement of knowledge.

Even if young academic wizards are nurtured with all their might, they still need time to grow. This cycle is very long, far less fast than the turnover of staff.

In stark contrast to the employees, as knowledge gradually accumulates, the world is partially revealed by these academic wizards in their pursuit of truth.

Young academic wizards often go mad and become mentally unstable as their research deepens, and the accumulated problems eventually erupt.

It is very difficult to persevere to the end.

Victor seemed to recall something and looked at his two students. "Do you know why the Black Sun Tower is relatively different in terms of authority and academics compared to other wizarding factions?"

This is a very strange phenomenon. Other wizarding factions combine authority and scholarship. Wizards who pursue knowledge are stronger and therefore wield more power.

But the Black Sun Tower is not like that.

"Could it be that the Black Sun Tower is larger and more influential? So it has the ability and means to distinguish between the two?" Sadiq asked tentatively, not entirely sure.

He didn't pay much attention to news inside the Black Tower on weekdays, spending most of his time immersed in the laboratory. Before joining the academic faction, he stayed in the cabin researching Black Tower spell concepts.

This question also puzzled Lorne. It is very difficult to distinguish between authority and academics. More in-depth academic research means greater strength.

Greater strength is usually associated with higher power, since no wizard would allow someone weaker than themselves to command them.

In the current state of the Wizard Tower, the academic faction is a very important department, encompassing the spells practiced by staff wizards and combat wizards, the knowledge they can acquire, and the magical properties they can refine.

Everything depends on the research of academic wizards to provide a relatively clear system and path.

Yet, despite their importance, the academic faction holds absolutely no say in the matter; it's as if they're just a research department that does nothing but provide research findings.

It's a very strange thing no matter how you look at it.

Without much hesitation, Victor quickly addressed the two, saying, "The Black Sun Tower's greater influence and scale are a result of the distinction between authority and academia, not the cause."

He paused, suppressing the madness emanating from him, and explained, "That's because the Black Tower has the resources to do so."

"Capital?" Lorne couldn't help but wonder. Was the reason for doing this not because the Black Tower was more powerful, but because of some special reason?

Along with Lorne, Sadiq also had doubts. Since joining the Black Sun Tower, he had not yet gained a deep understanding of the various wizarding factions.

The two waited together for Victor's answer.

"Other wizarding factions focus on academic research, and wizards with deeper knowledge and greater strength can sit in higher positions."

"The root cause lies in their inability to distinguish between academic and official duties. The price of a wizarding research institute is madness, even if it is more powerful..."

"Who would willingly be managed and ordered around by a wizard who teeters on the edge of madness and is at risk of spiraling out of control at any moment?"