CHAPTER 35: CHAPTER 35: SURPRISINGLY SENSIBLE

[Small Lava Eruption Technique (0.7+0.3 ring) → Small Lava Eruption Technique (0.9+0.3 ring) (Breakthrough possible, no one-ring Witchcraft Position, cannot advance)]

[Charge Points: 29,497 points, 58.33% → 28,335 points, 66.47%]

[High-Temperature Amplification (0.7 ring) → High-Temperature Amplification (0.9 ring) (Breakthrough possible, no one-ring Witchcraft Position, cannot advance)]

[Charge Points: 28,335 points, 66.47% → 27,654 points, 25.13%]

[Flame Wall (0.7 ring) → ...

...

[Charge Points: 27,654, 25.13% → 25,137, 85.68%]

Lor upgraded all skills to 0.9 rings, looking at the neatly arranged panel, and nodded with satisfaction.

Meanwhile, his Elemental Domain in the Sea of Consciousness experienced a violent commotion.

"Crack~"

The five runes boosted to 0.9 ring began to rapidly reorganize and change.

"Whoosh~"

The Earth and Fire Elements were running amok, only calming down when passing by the Meditation Rune Model at the center of the Sea of Consciousness.

This upheaval took a full six minutes to gradually calm down.

Lor performed inner vision on his Sea of Consciousness.

The five changed runes were now more exquisite and complex than before.

"Seven rune models, three pseudo one-ring, four 0.9 ring, Spiritual Power 99.9."

Lor looked around the dark night, slightly curling his lips, "Once I break through the Limit on Lava Eruption Technique again, this wave is absolutely steady."

"Boom——"

Just then, a blinding blaze erupted more than ten kilometers away, breaking the original silent night.

"That direction..."

Lor focused his Spiritual Power slightly and sensed a rich Divine Power Crystal aura emanating from that spot.

"Click——Boom——Buzz——Ah~"

The blaze lighting up the sky seemed to be a signal, and subsequently, the sounds of witchcraft clashes and screams echoed from all directions.

Fortunately, there were no Divine Power Crystals within a mile of where he descended, otherwise, he would definitely be affected by these witchcraft waves.

"Quite lively." Lor shook his head and returned his gaze to the panel, "Break the Limit on Small Lava Eruption Technique for me."

[Small Lava Eruption Technique (0.9+0.3 ring) → Small Lava Eruption Technique (0.9+0.3 ring) (Breakthrough +0.1)]

[Charge Points: 25,137, 75.18% → 11,350, 20.34%]

"Unfortunately, there are no charge points to break through the Limit a second time." Looking at the remaining charge points, Lor felt a bit regretful.

After one breakthrough, the Small Lava Eruption Technique transformed from an ordinary one-ring beginner witchcraft into the strongest one-ring beginner witchcraft.

When paired with High-Temperature Amplification, it could barely unleash 1.4 ring power.

Although achieving this level at the apprentice stage was already absurd, he still felt it was somewhat imperfect.

"I was too impulsive at the beginning, being restricted for too long, my mentality was a bit unbalanced, I should have broken through Small Lava Eruption Technique’s Limit first, maybe I could have broken through the Limit again." Lor thought to himself, "Remember this lesson, can’t make the same mistake next time."

If he had broken through Small Lava Eruption Technique’s Limit first, he might have been able to break through it again, pushing the power to 1.5 ring, possibly grabbing more Special Potion.

But the Meditation Talent concerns the reasonable improvement of future cultivation efficiency, which was extremely important. He cared too much and momentarily lost his balance.

"Boom——Crack——"

"Roar~ Howl~"

The witchcraft collision sounds around became more intense, and many Bloodline Wizard Apprentices underwent beastification, transforming into various beast forms and running amok.

Some scattered, broken ice spikes, rocks, and other debris even affected the area under the large tree where Lor was, shaking it back and forth.

Some Fire Element Wizard Apprentices were setting fires everywhere, trying to create more chaos and fish in troubled waters.

This pitch-black forest instantly became bright, with flames and smoke spreading for hundreds of miles.

"I should get moving too."

Lor stood up, recast a 0.9 ring Floating Technique on himself, and then activated the Adaptive Rock Barrier, enveloping himself in a pale yellow light curtain.

After slightly sensing the surroundings, he found that the fluctuation of the Divine Power Crystal to the west was the most intense.

It wasn’t far, just about a dozen kilometers away.

He immediately tapped his foot, stepping on the branches, and hurried west.

However, just as he was not far away, the trees within a five-hundred-meter radius suddenly transformed into thorns.

One tree at the edge, where Lor had just stepped, had perfectly trapped him.

"Ah——"

"Damn——"

"The power of this Thorn Technique is close to a one-ring witchcraft, run."

Dozens of screams mixed with reminders sounded.

"So troublesome."

Lor frowned slightly. He could sense a faint Divine Power fluctuation at the center of these thorns but wasn’t interested in such a small amount of Divine Power Crystal.

But since someone dared to involve him, the only option was to send a blast of Lava Eruption Technique their way.

Although prematurely exposing his power might attract a group of apprentices to focus their attacks, it had to happen sooner or later, it made no difference.

With the Small Lava Eruption Technique comparable to one-ring mid-level witchcraft and the one-ring beginner Adaptive Rock Barrier, he feared no one.

Having made up his mind, Lor dispelled the Floating Technique, landed on the ground, drew upon his Spiritual Power to initiate the Small Lava Eruption Technique in his Sea of Consciousness, and lightly stomped forward.

"Boom——"

A surge of lava over thirteen hundred meters erupted from the ground, like a fiery dragon soaring into the sky, perfectly covering the thorny area transformed from the trees.

"No——"

Dozens of figures trapped in the thorns instantly turned to ash, with the apprentice at the center of the thorns barely holding on for less than half a second before also perishing after a terrible scream.

At this moment, within a 30-mile radius centered on Lor, the sounds of witchcraft collisions suddenly ceased.

Countless apprentices stopped casting witchcraft, dumbfoundedly looking up at the lava soaring to the sky.

Then, just before the lava dispersed into a rain of molten rock, they all fled frantically.

No matter the Divine Power Crystal or contribution points, they were all discarded at that moment.

With their lives on the line, what use were those things?

"Hmm, why has it suddenly become quiet?"

Lor looked around, surprised to find that, apart from the ’creaking’ sound of flames burning the trees, the other noises had become distant.

As for human figures, there wasn’t a single one in sight.

Ready to engage in a fight with thousands of apprentices, he was momentarily at a loss.

"Drip——Drip——"

Droplets of lava rain fell on Lor, but they were blocked by the Adaptive Rock Barrier surrounding him, sliding off to the ground, leaving black pits.

"The apprentices of this era are truly perceptive." Looking at the falling lava rain, Lor chuckled knowingly.

Times had indeed changed. In a previous life, no matter if they were players or natives, the first reaction upon seeing a strong person with a manageable gap was to focus their attacks and eliminate them collectively.

But now it was different; the first reaction of these apprentices upon seeing a strong person was to avoid them.

If this was in the future, in a practical combat class, it would surely result in a failing grade.

"The high level’s decision to hold this Divine Kingdom Trial Tournament indeed makes sense, as the apprentices now are a bit too timid," Lor laughed, "but for me, it’s a good thing, saving a lot of effort."

He glanced at his Sea of Consciousness and, seeing that a single Small Lava Eruption Technique had only consumed one-twentieth of the Elements, he felt even more satisfied.

Understanding the reason for the apprentices’ escape, Lor lightly sighed in relief, stepped into a scorched patch of ground, and picked up a small Divine Power Crystal, weighing it slightly.

"Only three grams..." Lor felt a bit disappointed.

He casually put the Divine Power Crystal into his pocket, then sensed the positions of other Divine Power Crystals once more.

Upon discovering that within a 30-mile radius, no traces of movement had affected the Divine Power Crystal fluctuations, his disappointment vanished, replaced by a bright smile.

"I seem to have hit it big this time!"

The apprentices had been so thoroughly intimidated that they fled without daring to even touch the Divine Power Crystals.