Chapter 124

"The fusion of light and fire." Luo En whispered to himself, his fingers gently stroking the surface of the crystal ball.

For the next two days, Luo En spent most of his time researching the "Ring of Radiance" spell.

This was a composite spell that fused light and fire elements, and its structure was far more complex than any spell he had mastered before.

He had temporarily converted the workshop's backyard into a practice range, surrounding it with various energy detection devices to monitor the spell's energy fluctuations and stability.

"The energy flow at this node needs adjustment." Luo En frowned in thought, looking at the spell model in his hand:

"The ratio of light elements to fire elements also needs fine-tuning. With the current ratio, the scorching effect of the fire elements is too strong, while the blinding effect of the light elements is not ideal."

【Elemental Perception experience +1】

【Current Progress: Elemental Perception (Novice 36/50)】

After dozens of attempts and adjustments, Luo En finally found a relatively ideal ratio:

Increasing the proportion of light elements by about 15% while fine-tuning the intersection point of the two elements, allowing the light elements to achieve maximum blinding effect during the initial burst, while the fire elements continued to exert their scorching ability afterward.

"One more time." Luo En took a deep breath, extended his hands, and used his mental power to guide the light and fire elements extracted from the elemental pool to fuse in front of his palms.

As his mental power was injected, the two elements slowly merged, forming a golden-red energy ball.

Luo En flicked his fingertips, and the energy ball rapidly expanded, turning into a ring of light about two meters in diameter.

The interior of the ring shimmered with a bright golden light, while tiny crimson flames danced along the edges.

"Ring of Radiance!"

With a low shout from Luo En, the ring of light suddenly scattered and swept out from around his body, passing through several wooden stake targets in front of him.

The surfaces of the wooden stakes were immediately scorched with a circle of charred marks, and the ring of light itself dissipated after penetrating the three targets.

"The effect is better than expected." Luo En nodded with satisfaction, observing the marks on the stakes.

The depth of the scorch marks was uniform, showing the balance of energy distribution; the flight trajectory of the ring was also quite stable, with no signs of energy leakage.

"The basic form has been mastered; next, I need to try some tactical variations."

Luo En muttered to himself, beginning to think about the practical application of the "Ring of Radiance."

Through further experimentation, he discovered that the flexibility of this spell far exceeded his expectations.

By adjusting the energy input and mental control, he could change the size, thickness, flight speed, and even the duration of the ring.

More importantly, he also discovered that he could split the ring into multiple smaller rings or embed additional energy structures into the ring to achieve more complex effects.

"It truly is an advanced spell model; its potential far exceeds that of a zero-ring spell. However, if I refine the sonic oscillation a bit more, it shouldn't be too bad either."

Luo En sighed in his heart.

【Ring of Radiance (Novice) experience +1】

【Ring of Radiance (Novice) experience +1】

【Ring of Radiance (Novice) experience +1】

【Current Progress: Ring of Radiance (Novice 13/50)】

Just as he was preparing to end today's training, a knock on the door sounded.

Ailan went to answer the door, and a moment later, she reported through the vines:

"It is my lord Andre visiting."

"Please, let him in." Luo En straightened his slightly messy clothes and headed toward the entrance.

Andre was still that elegant and composed noble.

But Luo En keenly noticed that his eyes had completely turned into golden vertical pupils, and his skin was smoother and firmer than before, exuding a metallic texture.

Clearly, his bloodline activation had also made significant progress during this period.

"Luo En!" Andre greeted him warmly, his golden pupils appearing exceptionally bright in the dim light:

"I heard you successfully skipped a grade in alchemy again? You guys are always able to make everyone unable to predict your progress."

"Likewise." Luo En responded with a smile, pointing to Andre's eyes:

"It seems your bloodline activation is also progressing smoothly; the vertical pupils have fully formed."

Andre nodded, a flash of pride in his eyes:

"The bloodline of the Crimson Blood Flying Dragon has fully adapted to my body. Now I can control the generation and retraction of scales, and I can even release dragon breath for a short time."

He looked around and lowered his voice:

"If it weren't for the school's damn rules forbidding private duels, I would really like to have a good 'exchange' with those guys who used to look down on me."

Luo En chuckled and led Andre toward the school's training ground:

"Although you can't take revenge on those people, you shouldn't mind sparring with me..."

In the center of the training ground, the two figures stood opposite each other, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.

"How about it, don't you want to try out your newly acquired power?"

Luo En asked with a smile, the ironwood sword in his hand tracing a graceful arc in the air.

Excitement flashed in Andre's golden vertical pupils as he slowly drew the sword at his waist:

"I wouldn't have it any other way. Let's see whose bloodline activation effect is better."

As soon as he finished speaking, Andre rushed toward Luo En like an arrow from a bow, the sword tip whistling toward his vitals.

This strike was astonishingly fast and powerful, clearly a testament to the physical improvement after bloodline activation.

Luo En was unhurried; he tapped his feet, shifted his body slightly, and the ironwood sword precisely parried the fierce strike.

The two swords clashed, emitting a crisp metallic sound, with sparks flying everywhere.

"Not bad speed." Luo En commented, then countered with a sword strike toward Andre's shoulder.

Andre quickly bent his waist to avoid it, while his legs exerted force, and his whole body slid across the ground like a crimson-gold lightning bolt to Luo En's side, thrusting his blade from bottom to top.

"Hah!" He gave a low shout, the tip of his sword carrying a scorching aura.

A flash of light appeared in Luo En's eyes; he shifted his steps and twisted his waist simultaneously.

——Ring of Dawn!

The ironwood sword turned in an arc, not only neutralizing Andre's thrust but also leaving a shallow mark on his chest.

Luo En's swordsmanship was as smooth as flowing water, every move precise, demonstrating the subtlety of his master-level basic swordsmanship.

Andre was not to be outdone; the Crimson Blood Flying Dragon bloodline in his body was fully activated, and a layer of fine crimson scales instantly appeared on his chest, blocking Luo En's blade.

He laughed out loud: "It seems this scale armor is still somewhat useful!"

The battle between the two became increasingly intense, with the ironwood sword and the longsword weaving complex trajectories in the air, the sound of metallic clashing constant.

Every one of Andre's attacks was full of power, as if possessing the strength of a thousand jun;

while Luo En's swordsmanship was precise and fluid, like a swimming fish, always finding the opponent's flaws at the most appropriate moment.

"Your swordsmanship is indeed more than a notch better than mine." Andre said, panting.

There were already several shallow wounds on his body, but the scales at those wounds grew rapidly, offsetting most of the damage:

"But in terms of overall strength, I might not necessarily lose to you!"

Before he finished speaking, he leaped up suddenly, his sword tip pointing directly at Luo En's throat.

This strike was extremely fast and at a tricky angle, seemingly having locked onto Luo En's fatal point.

However, Luo En's reaction was even faster; his body twisted at an incredible angle, and at the same time, the ironwood sword in his hand precisely grazed Andre's wrist.

"Hiss—" Andre let out a soft cry of pain, but the wound was quickly covered by scales, stopping the bleeding.

"In a pure physical brawl, it seems we are evenly matched."

Luo En smiled slightly and lowered the ironwood sword: "Why not try something else?"

Andre wiped the sweat from his forehead and nodded in agreement: "Come on, let me see what you call 'something else'."

Luo En's expression suddenly became focused, his eyes turning deep, as if he could see through everything.

Andre instinctively felt a sense of danger and was about to retreat, only to find an invisible ripple already rushing toward him.

"Sonic Oscillation!"

The invisible energy ripple instantly penetrated the air, striking Andre directly in the chest.

Despite the protection of the scales, Andre still felt a powerful impact, his whole body uncontrollably flying backward several meters and crashing into the wooden fence of the training ground.

"What... what the hell is this?"

Andre climbed up in surprise; the dragon scale protection ability was indeed powerful, but it still couldn't completely block this kind of invisible energy attack.

But Luo En didn't give him time to think; he extended his hands, and golden-red energy condensed in front of his palms, rapidly expanding into a ring of light.

"Ring of Radiance!"

The golden-red ring of light scattered out like a meteor, passing through Andre's body.

Instantly, Andre felt a stinging pain in his eyes, and the world around him became blurred.

At the same time, a scorching pain seeped into every pore of his body, as if he were in a sea of fire.

"Damn it!" Andre cursed, instinctively releasing dragon breath to fight back.

But by now, he had completely lost his target, and the dragon breath could only spray powerlessly into the empty air.

A few seconds later, his vision gradually recovered, and Andre saw Luo En standing in place with a victorious smile on his face.

"You... you really are a freak!"

Andre said, laughing and crying, using his sword to support himself as he stood up: "I'm simply no match for you with bloodline power alone..."

Luo En stepped forward and took a bottle of light blue liquid from his waist pouch:

"Wound healing potion, a formula I improved myself; the effect is 30% stronger than those on the market."

"Thank you." Andre took the potion and said with a wry smile:

"It seems I still underestimated your growth speed. What was that ring? It doesn't look like something a mid-level apprentice could master."

"Just a small experiment."

Luo En said casually, observing Andre's wounds healing rapidly under the effect of the potion:

"I have been trying to combine different elements and energy forms to create more efficient spell models."

Andre shook his head, his eyes full of admiration:

"You are simply a monster, Luo En. I thought the power I've gained recently was strong enough, but it seems it's still far from enough in front of you."

After Andre's injuries were fully recovered, Luo En's expression suddenly became serious:

"I need to go to Lizard Alley tomorrow morning; there are some important things to take care of. Are you willing to accompany me?"

"Lizard Alley? That place is not peaceful." Andre asked, raising an eyebrow.

"That's exactly why I need your help. We encountered some... small trouble there last time, and there might be fighting again this time."

Luo En looked directly into Andre's eyes, "With your current strength, you should be able to handle it."

Andre nodded without hesitation: "Of course, as long as you need me. What time?"

"Noon tomorrow, meet at the South Gate." Luo En replied:

"Be prepared for battle, and bring your best weapons and equipment."

Andre patted the sword at his waist and revealed a confident smile:

"Leave it to me; I've been feeling a bit itchy for a fight lately anyway. See you tomorrow, Luo En."