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

Chapter 234 Collection

"After the City of Hope was turned into ruins by the swarm of crows stirred up by the crow's nest, it was really eerie."

The shopkeeper, unusually, spoke a few more words, his voice low, "The aura of death is so thick it's impossible to dispel. If you stay here too long, even the living will start to act strangely. The Black Tower's advance team was completely wiped out."

"This knife contains energy-absorbing metals and has some resistance to negative energy, but don't expect too much."

"If you really get into trouble, run away. There are so many professional wizards out there, an apprentice like you can't possibly survive."

After Lorne demonstrated his ability to resonate with Shadowhunters, the shrewd shopkeeper realized that helping others buy weapons was just a pretense.

The one who is truly heading to the City of Hope is most likely the young apprentice in front of us, who is only around eighteen years old.

He must be a student of a famous and formal wizard. He appears humble, but actually harbors a hidden sharpness.

"Thanks for the reminder." Lorne didn't continue the conversation with the shopkeeper, since he had already obtained Shadowhunter.

Accompanying him to the City of Hope was Estelle, an ice-type wizard, as well as the spatial runes given to him by Cologne, and the life-saving measures given to him by Sadiq during the previous mission.

No matter how dangerous the situation, safety is at least guaranteed, as long as you don't encounter a high-ranking wizard.

Seeing that Lorne had no intention of continuing the conversation, the shopkeeper resumed his work, picking up the twisted short sword and continuing to apply the glowing powder.

"If you are wounded by Shadowhunter, the wound will be very difficult to heal. Wizards targeted by this unique weapon often die without knowing why their movements are getting slower and slower and their magic is becoming more and more sluggish."

He muttered to himself, his flat words carrying a chilling undertone, as if he already knew what Lorne intended to do after obtaining Shadowhunter.

"I'm gone."

Leaving the somewhat messy yet mysterious shop, Lorne didn't linger in the trading area for long; he had already prepared most of the necessary items.

Potions for recovery, fire-elemental damage scrolls, new weapons... but there's not much else to prepare.

He descended the spiral staircase and rejoined the bustling crowd in the trading area.

The orange light flickered behind him, stretching his shadow and casting it onto the dark gray stone steps. The newly acquired sword at his waist lay silently hidden in its old sheath, like a lurking wild beast.

The wizard's token recently sent a mental message, which I knew without guessing was from Estelle, as the day they had agreed to meet was approaching.

The aloof woman had finally returned to the Black Sun Tower and received the mental message she had previously sent, replying simply with a single sentence.

I have returned to the Black Sun Tower. We will meet at the location where you rent the spell shuttle. The potions for increasing spiritual power will be given to you in person later.

you."

He then used his mind to create a basic map of the Wizard's Tower and marked the specific locations with dots of light.

So Estelle had been making that potion that could increase spirituality these days... Lorne thought of the soul contract the two of them had signed.

It seems the ingredients for this potion must be hard to come by. It's been more than ten days since the last mission to transport supplies.

The other party left in a hurry as soon as they returned to the Black Sun Tower, probably worried that they wouldn't have enough time and would miss the departure date to the City of Hope.

Lorne quickened his pace, his gaze fixed on the teleportation array, while he pondered in his mind.

Over the past two weeks, preparations have been nearly complete. The successful fusion of the breathing technique and the Ember Flame Breathing Technique proves that the "Martial Arts Wizard" path is indeed a viable one.

There is still the Three-Fold Strength technique to be advanced, but unlike breathing techniques, the Three-Fold Strength is a special power generation technique, and how to integrate it into the wizard's training system is still a problem.

However, we can only try to explore this after we finish our journey to the City of Hope.

Back in the lower level of the trading area, the relatively bright and noisy corridor made him subconsciously pull down the brim of his hood. The Faceless One remained in effect, maintaining the mental energy fluctuations of a first-level apprentice.

The current means of attack are still somewhat lacking. Apart from the Heaven-Shattering Overturning spell, there are no powerful methods. However, under the dual superposition state, the body's functions are already strong enough to dodge spells with slow casting speed.

With the help of three fire element scrolls and the instant cast of the Ring of Purifying Flames, this weakness can be compensated for to some extent as a burst of power in critical moments.

However, this was not a stopgap measure. Lorne planned to learn another sword technique and combine it with Shadow Hunt as his main melee weapon.

Combined with his superhuman physical condition due to the double effect, and the blessing of the Heavenly River Qi, as long as he is not shrouded in magic, he can fight against any first-tier wizard.

In addition, there are many other items in the storage ring. Once I become a formal wizard and convert my mental power into magic power, I will be able to use the Dark Raven's Embrace and bone fragments left behind by the old wizard.

With the addition of recovery potions and mental energy recovery potions, my combat strength will be able to improve to some extent, and I will be able to go to the City of Hope without any worries this time.

However, time was far from enough, and he had not yet left an important anchor in the real world.

However, as long as I can win first place in the Heavenly Pride Battle a month later, the anchor point won't be too much of a problem.

Step into the teleportation array and temporarily put these thoughts aside.

The future is uncertain, so we should focus on the present.

Next, we will head to Estelle's designated meeting point, rent a magical flying shuttle, and then officially set off for the City of Longing, a ruin we visited half a month ago but which is now shrouded in death.

The Shadow Hunter at his waist swayed gently, its cool scabbard clinging to his clothes, like a sleeping beast waiting to unleash its fangs at the right moment.

Beneath Lorne's calm gaze, a sharp edge began to emerge.

The Mark of Death must be obtained, for it concerns the secret treasure of the Death Raven left behind by the fifth-order Grand Wizard "Anglie".

It may not be of much help to one's path as a martial arts wizard, but if one can advance all the way to the fifth-tier wizard, one will possess great strength.

Making a name for oneself in martial arts wouldn't be difficult, but right now there isn't enough information about the Death Mark.

Lorne needs more information about the current state of the City of Hope, the specific form of the Mark of Death, and information about the Raven's Nest and the negative energy creatures.

What if the information provided by Cologne changes?

Real-world situations are constantly changing, so timely information is what matters.

These things might be obtained from Estelle, but even this aloof ice-elemental wizard might not possess much...

While he was pondering this, the teleportation array was successfully activated, sending Lorne out of the trading area and to the meeting point given by Estelle.

The other party has probably been waiting for quite some time.