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

"Lorne, you've just been promoted to wizard apprentice, so you must be unfamiliar with the construction and casting of spells. Go to the training ground, and I can teach you slowly."

With a total of six simple spells, it would be very difficult for a novice who has never cast a spell before to quickly get past the learning curve.

The difference between theory and practice is significant, and only true geniuses can quickly master it through self-exploration.

In this situation, it would be ideal to have someone provide guidance.

Lorne naturally had no objection to Theodore's opinion.

The two left the residence together.

Before closing the door, Lorne realized he didn't know where the training ground was.

He hadn't been to the training ground in his own residential area yet.

Previously, he wasn't even a wizard apprentice, so there was naturally no need for him to go to the training grounds.

Just as Lorne was pondering what to do, a figure flashed by, looking somewhat dejected, and headed straight for the wooden house in the next building.

Neighbor?

We've never met before.

Lorne had been in the Black Tower for almost a month. He spent the first half of the time in the resource area and the second half activating his mental sea.

He lives a secluded life, rarely goes out, has almost no social life, and doesn't know much about the surrounding residents.

"Hello, friend," Lorne stepped forward and called out to the other person, "I'm your neighbor who lives next door."

When facing a complete stranger, basic politeness is still necessary.

The other person heard Lorne's voice, seemed to pause for a moment, and then slowly began to turn their neck and shoulders.

A pair of empty, lifeless eyes met Lorne's gaze.

Those were pure black pupils with puffy eye bags; the other person's face was pale, devoid of any color.

Wisps of black mist could be seen emanating from his forehead.

The scene before him startled Lorne, but he suppressed his shock and calmly introduced himself, "My name is Lorne."

"Sadiq." The other person's voice was low and hoarse, sounding somewhat indifferent.

Lorne, not wanting to engage in further conversation, briefly inquired, "Excuse me, which direction is the training ground in?"

Sadiq stiffly raised his arm and pointed to the north of the residential area, completely opposite to the direction of the market.

"Thank you." After saying thank you, Lorne pulled Theodore along and headed towards the training ground without lingering.

This somewhat frightening fellow had always lived next door to my residence.

And yet, he was completely unaware of it.

Isn't that scary?

Just thinking about it sends chills down Lorne's spine.

"Lorne, that guy's acting weird," Theodore muttered to himself as he jogged along. "He seems to have been drained of all his life force."

"Nonsense!" Lorne lightly patted Theodore's head. "He's not a normal human being at all."

That wisp of black mist on that guy's forehead looks somewhat familiar...

Lorne began searching his memories.

That was the scent of death.

—The Death Knight's Life Box, an undead creature!

The aura of death emanating from a living person—could it be that he is practicing necromancy?

Lorne thought this was very likely.

The karmic box, brimming with negative energy, is still inside the moonlight bag; it's necessary to be wary of this neighbor of mine in the future...

Some time later, Lorne and Theodore arrived at the public training ground.

Lorne had visited the training grounds in Theodore's residential area once before, so he was relatively familiar with the layout.

It's just a relatively flat open space, surrounded by a low wall, and filled with scarecrows as fixed targets.

Its core function is to provide apprentices with a safe place to experiment and train, such as practicing new spells, familiarizing themselves with power growth, and cultivating specific skills.

Normally, all the students here are first-level wizard apprentices, while higher-level wizard apprentices go to more advanced training grounds.

However, a fee, namely Magic Crystals, is required to obtain usage rights.

Various simple spells were cast across the field, creating a series of loud noises and ripples.

The two found a relatively secluded open space to avoid affecting others.

Lorne took out the wizard's book and turned to the page on "Sparkling Splash".

"Theodore, help me conquer this spell first."

Lorne had given this decision carefully before choosing "Spark Splash" as the first simple spell to learn.

One reason is that the upgraded 'Fireball' spell to level zero is extremely powerful, and another reason is that I am quite familiar with fire elements.

"Lorne, before you practice as described above, you need to know the entire process of casting this simple elemental damage spell."

Theodore explained without reservation:

"The first step is to use mental energy to sense the elemental energy particles around us. In a normal space, all energy particles are in a relatively balanced state."

"The difficulty of this step is finding the specific type of energy particle you need from among the many available."

"The second step is to build the most important spell runes according to what is recorded in this book. The spell runes are different for different spells, and the complexity also varies."

The second step reminded Lorne of runes. Spells and runes are similar in this respect, both requiring mental energy to construct patterns.

Seeing Lorne nodding as if he understood but not quite, Theodore continued his explanation:

"The final step is to guide the surrounding energy particles, gather them using spell patterns, and then release them."

"More advanced spells may have a longer channeling process and may even be accompanied by chanting."

Theodore didn't know the more specific details either, since he hadn't yet mastered spells beyond the basics.

Lorne calmed down and began to understand and digest what Theodore had said.

Theodore kept emphasizing the key points.

After a short while, Lorne prepared to put it into practice: "I'll give it a try."

"Hmm!" Theodore stopped chattering and quieted down, looking at Lorne expectantly.

The first step is to sense the elemental energy particles in the surrounding area...

Sensing, perceiving?

Lorne recalled that when they were in the underground cavern, Lauren taught him to sense the residual spiritual energy on the magic array patterns.

At that time, his mental strength was not enough to perceive a wide range of things; there seemed to be an insurmountable chasm between reality and mental strength.

However, times have changed.

Things are different now. Lorne has also opened his spiritual sea and become a wizard apprentice.

Because of his prior experience, Lorne easily entered a state of perception.

In this state, the mental sea seemed to transform into a spring, with mental energy spreading outwards like spring water.

Superficial perception is limited to the things around him, but Lorne quickly moves into a deeper level of perception.

Putting aside his mental state, which is as small as a puddle, Lorne is also a genius in terms of comprehension.

Whether it's Black Sun Meditation, Rune Arts, or Spiritual Perception, you can quickly get started.

Deeper levels of perception are difficult to describe because they lack concrete images of things.

Only abstract sensations like cold, heat, numbness, etc.

Are these energy particles with different properties?

Lorne's mental energy spread outwards even faster, continuously enveloping the "heat"...