Wizard: I brought the wrong system.

Chapter 465 Fire and Lava Eruption

Personal Attributes:
Power: 7
Agility: 12
Nerve reflexes: 20
Stamina: 9
Physique: 7]

Personal martial arts skills:

Cat-Shaped Fist - Running: Master (Knowledge in the Details)

Basic Swordsmanship: Perfect (Advanced)

Cat-Shaped Fist - Climbing Tree: Perfect (Advanced)

Knight's Breathing Technique: Perfect (Advanced)
Fiery Sword Technique: Perfected (Advanced)

Demonic Strike Technique, Level 4 - Black Flame Phoenix Dance: Perfect (Advanced)
Nine Yang Divine Fist - Sun Fist: Second Level, Beginner

Nine-Turn Continuous Steps - Instantaneous Movement Technique: Second Level, Beginner
Silent Killing Techniques - Fog Body Technique: Introduction

Qi and Blood Frenzy: Learned/Not Yet Mastered

Dragon Movement Technique: Beginner

Crescent Moon Sword Technique: Beginner

Dunjia: Beginner's Guide

[Remaining skill points: 2]

[Personal Level LV23: 9944/32000]

Personal Martial Arts Mission:
The Vengeance of the Dead / Completed
New mission in progress...

……

The next morning.

Dylan, dressed in a neat suit, had been waiting outside the door for a long time.

"Good morning, Lord Yaro." He bowed slightly, offering a polite greeting.

"Good morning." Yaro couldn't help but yawn.

"Lord Yarrow, you don't look as energetic as you did yesterday. Did you not get a good night's rest?" Dylan asked with concern.

“I haven’t had much rest, but I’m sure a cup of fragrant tea and a delicious breakfast will rejuvenate me,” Yaro said casually with a smile.

After sleeping for a few hours, the thin layer of charcoal makeup on his face was wiped off. Without the charcoal powder, Yaro's eyes were no longer as oppressive as they had been yesterday.

Dylan nodded in understanding and said respectfully:
"I understand, Lord Yarrow. Please rest assured, breakfast has been prepared for you in the dining room. You may go and enjoy it at any time."

Also, if you need any help or want to talk about anything, I'll always be there for you.

"Go about your business. You don't need to watch over me. I'm not one of those nobles who crave luxury. Do what I told you to do well, and you'll be a qualified steward of the territory," Yaro instructed.

Dylan bowed his head respectfully: "I understand, Lord Yarrow."

"Ah."

Yaro nodded and was about to leave when he suddenly remembered something, paused, turned back, and asked:

"Dylan, you're waiting for me here. Is something the matter?"

“Nothing can be hidden from Lord Yaro,” Dylan said in a low voice, his head bowed. “It’s about what I told you yesterday.”

What happened yesterday?

After a moment's thought, Yarrow asked, "Deputy Chief Steward? His body has been brought back?"

"Yes."

Dylan hesitated for a moment, then couldn't help but remind him, "Lord Yaro, why don't you go have some morning tea first, and I'll talk to you about this later?"

"Don't worry, this kind of thing won't affect my appetite. Tell me, what new discoveries have you made?"

"No, Lord Yarrow, our re-examination results are the same as the information previously transmitted by carrier pigeon. I was thinking that, Lord Yarrow, you are a powerful wizard, so..."

Yaro added the following words for him: "Want to see if I have any means to check?"

"Yes, Lord Yarrow, nothing can be hidden from you."

Dylan was more concerned than anyone else with investigating the Viscountess's affairs.

Yaro shook his head at him. "That might disappoint you, Dylan. I don't have those kinds of methods."

Furthermore, since no new discoveries have been made, his body doesn't need to be kept any longer; it should be cremated, just in case.

The "what if" here refers to both preventing the spread of plague and the concern that there might be some sinister methods involved.

“Sir, won’t you take another look?” Dylan couldn’t help but ask.

"Since so many of you can't find the problem, what's the point of me going to check? Go ahead and do as I tell you to."

Yaro had a very clear understanding of his own position.

He couldn't outmaneuver others with his unorthodox methods, so he was best to avoid anything he had any doubts about.

The best time to resolve the issue is when the enemy officially appears.

Hearing Yaro's answer, Dylan felt a mix of disappointment and helplessness, but he understood that he couldn't change Yaro's decision, so he could only reluctantly reply:
“I understand, Lord Yarrow. I will cremate his body as you instructed.”

Furthermore, I will continue to closely monitor the Viscountess's situation and, as you previously instructed, continue the investigation.

Yaro waved his hand and turned to walk towards the restaurant.

……

After having breakfast and resting for a while, Yaro returned to his study to continue designing moves for 'Lava Burst'.

'Lava Eruption': A sphere of 'fire-elemental void energy' is formed by the mixing of earth and fire elemental void magic, then converges, pressurizes, and is ejected.

First, naturally, one should consult the spellbook on 'Lava Eruption' to understand the specifics of fire magic and 'Lava Eruption'.

After carefully reading through it all morning, Yaro roughly understood some of it.

Fire and fire-type magic are very similar in many ways, and many non-elemental wizards may not even be able to distinguish between the two.

This can actually be understood as follows:

Fire can be viewed as a normal flame.

Flame is hot, molten lava.

Fire magic typically manifests as the control and manipulation of normal flames, capable of creating fireballs, walls of fire, and other forms of fire attacks. The flames possess the characteristics of burning and exploding.

Fire magic also involves high temperatures, but it is characterized by its viscous and sticky consistency, similar to flowing lava.

The 'Lava Eruption' trick involves summoning a mass of 'magma' and applying pressure to allow it to erupt naturally.

Its attack range is no more than three meters, and its explosive power is not as strong as a regular fireball spell. However, due to the stickiness of fire magic, it can cause continuous burning afterward.

It is important to note that the "magma" in fire magic is just a metaphor; it is not real magma, but a substance whose true identity cannot be determined.

Some believe it may be air mixed with fire magic, or a special substance shaped by fire magic.

In any case, fire-based magical creations are usually very light, which is a difference from real lava.

Because of this unique nature, some books from the Owl Wizarding Academy refer to 'Fire Magic' as 'Arcane Magic' to distinguish it from 'Fire Magic'. Of course, these are all translations by Yarrow.

For example, the original meaning of the word '炎' (yan) refers to 'viscous flame', while the later term 'ARCHITECTION' actually refers to 'a high-temperature substance that appears out of thin air'.

So how can this substance, which appears out of nowhere and carries high temperatures, be modified into a martial arts technique?
Is the idea of ​​'遁甲' (Dunjia) feasible?
The molten lava was sticking to his body... Molten lava beggar's chicken?

Moreover, 'Lava Eruption' inherently involves a process of convergence and pressurization, and it is ejected under pressure. If it is spread out like 'Growth Technique', the effect of convergence and pressurization disappears, and the 'magma' cannot be ejected; it will simply flow freely.

The molten lava was flowing freely over my body.
—Me, cooking myself?

This approach won't work!

The "Dragon's Movement Technique," which shares a similar concept, was also included in the list of techniques for reference.

However, although this line of thought was rejected, it still leads to an association:
"The final technique is unlikely to involve long contact time with the body."

Why isn't it inevitable?
Because there is a precedent of "Fiery Sword Technique" being modified from "Heat Melting Technique".

"Then, could we refer to the modification mode of the Heat Melting Technique?"

Since magic tricks must be performed at close range to be recognized as martial arts by the system, the Heat Melting Technique is originally a magic trick that heats and melts metal, and the high temperature generated is also beyond what the human body can withstand.

Therefore, Yaro specially designed the Fiery Greatsword, using hollow heat-conducting liquid silver tubes to maintain the temperature of the palm at the boiling point of water, and then using gloves to insulate against the remaining heat.

Following this line of thought, what devices and structures should be equipped with 'lava eruption' to make full use of it?

Thinking it over, it seems that 'lava eruption' can only be used as 'bullets'—once it's formed, it's launched directly?
So the accompanying device is a 'firearm'?
If we also consider the principle behind the system's recognition of moves, which requires close-range release, then this 'weapon' should be held directly in the hand, with the 'lava eruption' released from the palm to 'load' the weapon.

The martial arts style is about wielding a 'long spear', with a cold glint appearing first, followed by the spear striking out like a dragon.

The mechanical style is like holding a 'machine gun' and pulling the trigger to fire continuously.

The witchcraft style involves holding a 'wand', pointing it at the enemy, and unleashing a pillar of lava light.

—The 'spear' and 'wand' here are both hollow tubes, but the 'machine gun' needs to be studied in detail for its specific structure.

does it work?
Based on the original summarized system principles, it is entirely feasible.

But Yaro was not willing to accept it!

This plan is a complete waste of skill points!

Any apprentice who has mastered 'Lava Eruption' can use these methods, even if they are not proficient!
This approach is not unfeasible, but there is absolutely no need to use a skill point for it.

Just write it down, and you'll learn 'lava eruption' later with a better and more cost-effective method.

At that time, we can look back and consider whether we need to use these methods to strengthen our combat capabilities.

Write down the plan, then skip it!
……

After a series of rejections, Yaro found himself trapped in a mental dead end, unable to find a way to break through!

No matter how you look at it, the 'lava eruption' trick seems to only be used in the original way—condensing an energy ball and then using the pressure during condensation to erupt and spray it out!
He took a few deep breaths and tried to clear his mind using the same method he had used to design the '遁甲' (遁甲, a type of divination technique).

—My mind is getting emptier and emptier, and I still have no direction!

How to deduce this from a systems perspective?

The system determines that it must be released close to the body, but it gets too hot to release close to the body!

Referring to the original moves?

Escape Technique, Dragon Movement Technique, Demon Strike Technique, and Mist Body Technique are all excluded.

The only techniques left to refer to are the Fiery Sword Technique, the Instantaneous Movement Technique, and the Solar Fist.

The plan for the Fiery Sword Technique has already been skipped; the next options are the Solar Fist and the Instantaneous Movement Technique.

Yes, Yaro has already lowered his demands to the level of Solar Flare and Body Flicker Technique.

Having already used one skill point to master 'Growth Technique', once 'Liquid Burst' is mastered, the successful construction of the Hexagram Meditation Method will be within reach!

Call it a sunk cost or an inability to resist temptation.

In short, Yaro really wanted to design 'Solution Burst' into a suitable move and then learn it directly.

It should be appropriate, not wasteful!
"Can we get any suitable reference from the Body Flicker Technique?"

The key to the Instantaneous Movement Technique lies in coincidence.

As the 'tripping technique' sends the clod of earth flying, the leg muscles release their full power at the same time, and the collision of the two maximizes the speed.

Speaking of 'lava eruption', it also has physical effects. Can it be coordinated with the body?

...It seems unlikely.

'Lava Eruption' does not have the outward ejection force of 'Trip Spell'.

Moreover, although it has material effects, it is still 'lava' after all, with a surface temperature that is too high and a fluid state, and it cannot be touched directly.

Without external force, fluid, or high temperature, it is impossible to borrow strength from it.

So, could we try applying external force from a different direction?
By utilizing the heat dissipation method of the Fiery Greatsword, it is entirely possible to touch it for a short period of time.

By applying external force to it, can't we hit it out like a tennis ball?
So, what practical significance does it have?

Hmm... it actually makes some sense?
What was originally a short-range spray spell has been transformed into a new spell similar to 'Fireball', but with a continuous burning effect?

This power can even be generated directly from the legs, like kicking a ball to send the 'lava ball' flying, without using the hands, and the power of the legs is stronger than that of the arms.

So, can this 'lava ball' actually be 'kicked'?
Will it just explode?

The release principle of 'lava eruption' is to gather, pressurize, and eject. There is a 'pressurization' process in between, which means that at least in this stage, there is a force field that can resist internal pressure and pressurize the 'magma'.

This also indicates that the internal 'magma' can absorb additional external forces before the pressurization effect is completed.

This is similar to kicking a water-filled balloon; the water absorbs the force, and it won't explode until the absorption reaches its limit.

So, who can know how much impact the 'lava eruption' energy ball can withstand?

Furthermore, who can release it completely onto the energy ball at the most opportune time and with the most appropriate power?
Yaro believed he couldn't do it.

—The system works!
[Ding! Martial skill "Experimental Martial Skill 1" has been discovered. Learning it will consume one skill point. Do you wish to learn it?]

no!
Yaro refused outright.

His name clearly indicates that he hasn't fully made up his mind yet.

It’s not enough, it’s far from enough!
I feel like I'm wasting my skill point by only learning this one move.

"Kicking the energy ball requires a lot of coincidences, which is much more demanding than the Instantaneous Movement Technique, but its actual combat effectiveness may not be as good as the Instantaneous Movement Technique."

Magic fighting techniques are not part of conventional tactics.

For the Fiery Greatsword to unleash its full power, it needs to be preheated.

Yaro is indeed lacking a conventional move that can directly unleash its power.

Although 'Lava Eruption' is only a level 2 spell of the composite type and a level 1 spell of the 'Fire' type, the 'Fire' type has the characteristics of being sticky and causing continuous burning damage. Overall, its damage is not low and can effectively make up for the lack of tactical means in a small direction.

(End of this chapter)