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

The simple spell recorded on the next page is "Lightning Ball," which, judging from its spell runes, is much more complex than "Spark Splatter" and "Arcane Impact."

Using the light from the 'Bright' rune, Lorne began to memorize it by referring to it.

"Lorne, Lightning Ball is the most difficult of these six simple spells, and I'm not very proficient at it either," Theodore said, leaning closer.

The most difficult simple spell? Lorne browsed the descriptions in the wizarding book; it was indeed much longer than the previous two.

The description is not very specific, but it roughly states that the "Lightning Ball" has instant damage and paralysis effects, as well as an advanced "Chain Launch" effect.

Instantaneous damage includes direct electric shock, which has a strong impact on the nervous system.

The paralysis effect is the core characteristic of Lightning Ball. Targets hit by it will experience muscle spasms, body stiffness, and fall into a paralyzed state for a few seconds.

The duration depends on the opponent's physical condition and resistance.

It not only deals considerable damage, but also makes up for the current lack of control methods.

"This is it!"

The key to simple spells is quality, not quantity. If you can master the Lightning Ball, you can put the other spells aside for now.

"Theodore, quickly demonstrate this spell."

Urged by Lorne, Theodore handed the ball of light in his hand to Lorne and took out a small piece of conductive metal from his storage ring:

"Beginners need a medium to help stabilize the charge during practice, and they can release it without hands once they are proficient," he explained.

"The Lightning Ball is far more difficult to perceive, control, condense, and release than other simple spells."

Theodore's body twitched violently for a few moments before the bright white spell runes began to unfold.

A buzzing sound of electricity rang out.

The entire condensation process lasted for several tens of seconds, and Theodore's expression remained tense.

Lorne had never seen him look so flustered when he cast other simple spells.

A dazzling spark burst forth between his fingers and coalesced into a ball in his palm.

Theodore was drenched in sweat, and his arms were twitching slightly.

About ten seconds later, he gently pushed out an energy ball the size of a fist.

The lightning ball was exceptionally bright and dazzling, with fine arcs of electricity constantly leaping and crackling around its perimeter.

It flew very slowly toward the scarecrow in the distance.

The instant the two made contact, a powerful burst of energy erupted, and a blinding light flashed.

"Crackling—Bang!"

A sharp cracking sound was followed by a low, muffled thud.

As the bright white light faded, the scarecrow was already ablaze, leaving radiating scorch marks on the ground.

"Lorne, how about we switch to another spell? Lightning Ball is too difficult." Theodore wiped the sweat from his face.

The extremely long casting animation and the instability of lightning are not easy to overcome.

"No need." Lorne was stubborn; having witnessed the power of the lightning ball, he had no interest in learning any other spells.

Even fireball spells cannot paralyze enemies.

As for the casting animation, as long as you accumulate enough time, once you reach the level of "Mastery", you will definitely be able to release it very quickly.

"Alright." Theodore retrieved the ball of light, handed the conductive metal to Lorne, and gazed at his focused face with a mixture of pity and longing.

There's a lot of suffering to come...

After mastering the basic principles and spell patterns, Lorne quickly began his first attempt.

The first step is also to sense energy particles, specifically electrical energy particles.

The moment my mental energy captured them, a tingling sensation spread throughout my entire body, and every hair on my body stood on end.

In this situation, the spell pattern often collapses halfway through construction.

But my body adapted very quickly.

Breath of Nature II

[Level 1 Effect: Greatly enhances breathing ability and increases affinity with the five elements in nature.]

Secondary effect: Incorporating the five elements will automatically temper the body, nourishing and strengthening the internal organs.

The affinity brought by the Breath of Nature made Lorne's perception completely unaffected.

Any spell involving the five elements—wind, fire, thunder, water, and earth—can quickly bypass the process of sensing energy particles.

I haven't had time to test the level 2 effect of Breath of Nature... Lorne felt it was necessary to take some time to examine the tempering effect.

Bright white spell lines gradually unfolded on his wrist.

The electric energy particles converged towards Lorne.

Lorne's body convulsed, and his brown hair stood on end.

The spell patterns also vanished due to his intense reaction.

Lorne remained silent for a while, and then he understood why Theodore was twitching during the spell.

He started to take it seriously, focusing intently on the process of casting the lightning ball.

Anyway, with elemental affinity, you'll get used to it after getting shocked a few times...

More than half a day has passed.

From midnight to dawn, from dawn to noon, from noon to afternoon.

The number of apprentices on the training ground gradually increased until it was overcrowded, and then one by one they left until only a few remained.

The only constant was the figure constantly practicing the lightning ball.

Lorne barely managed to push out a blinding ball of lightning, which flew slowly for a few meters before dissipating into arcs of electricity.

Perception achieved, spell pattern construction achieved, energy compression achieved, condensation and release processes achieved.

[Unleash a 'Lightning Ball']

[Lightning Ball is now included]

Lorne couldn't remember how many times he had tried.

Since his mental energy was completely depleted, he listened to Theodore explain the key points of the Lightning Ball, but unfortunately, Theodore didn't have much experience with the Lightning Ball either.

In the end, he could only sit there and recover his mental energy, and Lorne used up both bottles of "The Meditator's Redemption".

Thankfully, there's elemental affinity; otherwise, it would have taken me at least a few more days to learn how to use Lightning Ball properly...

After the initial wave of joy subsided, Lorne gradually calmed down and opened the wizard panel.

[Level 1 Wizard Apprentice (Progress: 3%)]

[Constitution: Boiling Blood]

Level of mastery:

Black Sun Meditation (Mastery 237/800)

Spark Spatter (Beginner 10/200)

Arcane Blast (Beginner 15/100)

Lightning Ball (Beginner 7/100)

Rune Crafting - Bright (Proficiency 13/400)

Practicing spells continuously is not without its benefits; mental energy is constantly being consumed and replenished, and then refined.

He had taken a small step toward becoming a second-level wizard apprentice.

"It's time to go back and rest..."

Having gone three days and two nights without rest, Lorne didn't feel very tired, but Theodore was already at his limit.

Theodore hadn't slept for two nights, and although he was still full of energy, he couldn't shake off the fatigue in his body.

He was standing weakly at the edge of the training field, looking at Lorne.

In terms of physical attributes, Lorne has reached 9 points, while Theodore, even if converted equally, only has about 4 points.

The two have vastly different physical conditions.

"Let's go." Lorne waved to Theodore on the sidelines, and after they met up, they walked together toward the exit of the training field.