Wizard: My skills can be upgraded indefinitely.

The Shadowmoon Tower, a specially designed witchcraft practice room.

This practice room covers an area of ​​500 square meters. The walls, floor and ceiling are all made of "Abyss Resistance Alloy" and the surface is covered with dense protective runes.

Even if a level two wizard goes all out here, he can hold out for more than ten minutes.

Ian stood in the center of the practice room, while Gaga squatted in the corner of the safe zone, staring at him with his small eyes.

"Let's begin."

Ian took a deep breath and raised his right hand.

Spread your fingers and turn your palm upward.

There were no incantations, no hand gestures, just a pure thought.

hum!

Three fine energy threads burst forth from the palm.

Two streaks of icy blue, chilling to the bone, caused fine frost to condense in the air wherever they passed.

A golden-red light, scorching and intense, distorted the surrounding light and caused the temperature to rise rapidly.

Three lines combined into one!

It formed a pale purple spiral ray, intertwined with ice and fire, about the thickness of a thumb, emitting a heart-palpitating fluctuation.

laugh!

The ray traveled at extreme speed, striking the target fifty meters away the instant it was emitted.

The target is a composite energy target that simulates the level one liquefied wizard shield. Its surface is filled with red, blue, and gray energy, and it can resist multiple elemental and physical attacks at the same time.

The moment the pale purple ray hit the bullseye.

There was no explosion, no loud noise.

There was only a slight hissing sound, like a red-hot iron skewer being inserted into an ice cube.

Then, on the surface of the energy target, at the point where it was hit.

The energy shield on the target's surface collapsed and dissipated on its own, as if it had encountered a natural enemy, revealing the adamantine core inside.

The ray penetrated the shield and struck the adamantine core.

On the surface of the adamantite core, a thin layer of frost first condensed, and the internal structure of the frost quickly became brittle.

Immediately afterwards, the golden-red high temperature penetrated along the embrittlement path.

Bang!

A small ball of flame exploded inside the adamantine core, burning a hole about the size of a thumb through it from the inside out.

The edges of the hole are half smooth as a mirror (crystallized by freezing) and half melted and deformed (scorched by high temperature).

Throughout the entire process, the energy fluctuations of the radiation itself were terrifyingly stable, with no dissipation whatsoever.

"Complex penetration...internal reaction..."

Ian withdrew his hand, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

He could clearly sense that when he cast the Frost Ray this time, a subtle "micro-circulation system" was formed between the ice and fire energies.

Extreme cold and scorching heat are no longer simply juxtaposed or intertwined, but have begun to catalyze and constrain each other.

The ice weakens the target's structure, creating the best explosion path for the flames.

The high temperature of the flames, in turn, stimulates the "deep freezing" effect of the ice, making the freezing process deeper and more lasting.

This virtuous cycle increased the power of the radiation by at least 50%.

Ian looked at the data on the panel.

【Frost Ray: Mastery (3178/3200)】

"It's still a bit too weak..."

He closed his eyes and began to practice repeatedly.

Once, twice, three times...

With each ray he emitted, he would carefully sense the changes in the energy structure and adjust the delicate balance of ice and fire.

Ten times, twenty times, a hundred times...

In the practice room, pale purple light flashed repeatedly, tearing through the air and hitting the target.

In the corner, Gaga's eyelids were drooping as she watched, her little head nodding off, almost falling asleep.

until……

Three energy threads burst forth again from Ian's palm.

But this time, something unexpected happened!

The ice-blue and golden-red threads, as they spiraled and intertwined, did not intertwine as steadily as before, but instead began to tremble and twist violently.

The two energies seemed to have their own will, frantically repelling and clashing with each other.

"not good!"

Ian's expression changed, and he tried to forcibly dispel the witchcraft.

But it was too late.

At the moment the ice and fire energies clashed, a tiny, unstable "singularity" formed in the palm of the hand.

The singularity was only the size of a grain of rice, yet it exuded a chilling aura.

Within a ten-meter radius, the temperature began to fluctuate wildly.

One second it was minus fifty degrees Celsius, and frost covered the ground.

The temperature soared to hundreds or thousands of degrees in the next second, the air distorted, and the alloy ground turned slightly red.

The temperature changes rapidly, alternating between hot and cold in milliseconds, causing the energy structure to become spontaneously unstable.

Ian felt his magic was sluggish, as if he were stuck in a sticky quagmire.

"Hold on...!"

He gritted his teeth, and the pale golden crystallized light spots in his mental sea surged out wildly, forcibly pressing towards the energy singularity in his palm.

Crystallized spiritual power has a natural suppressive effect on lower-level energies.

With the intervention of the golden light, the clash between ice and fire energies began to slow down, and the distorted energy structure slowly returned to order.

But that "singularity" did not disappear; instead, under Ian's deliberate guidance, it began to rebuild and stabilize...

Ten minutes later.

Ian opened his palm.

Above the palm of his hand, a pale purple orb the size of a walnut floated.

Inside the sphere of light, ice-blue and golden-red energies intertwined, forming a perfect triple helix structure that slowly rotated.

As it rotates, a miniature field with a radius of about ten meters naturally forms around the sphere of light.

Within the field, the temperature remains constant in a peculiar "equilibrium state".

It was neither cold nor hot, yet it made all the energy structures within it feel instinctively uncomfortable.

Just like... all "order" will be pushed into "disorder" here.

"Is this... an entropy change?"

A brilliant light flashed in Ian's eyes.

With a thought, the ball of light transformed into a beam of light and shot out!

Along the trajectory of the ray, the faint entropy change field followed closely, extending all the way to the target three hundred meters away.

The moment the target is hit.

First, the shield collapsed on its own.

Then, both freezing and burning marks appeared on the surface of the target.

Finally, a faint "click" sound came from inside the target, as if the structure had reached its limit of fatigue and was disintegrating on its own.

The ray itself, with its remaining momentum, continued to fly forward... until it reached the wall.

laugh!

The defensive rune array activated instantly, with countless runes continuously collapsing, reforming, and annihilating...

*Beep…!* A piercing alarm sounds, a powerful recommendation for *The Witcher: My Skills Can Break Through Infinite Barriers*! Straight to the exciting part. Until the entropy field dissipates.

He looked at the nearly collapsed defense system and gained a new assessment of the power of the rays.

However, the cramped practice room limited the maximum range of his test beams.

In the mental sea, the sorcery panel refreshed.

【Frost Ray: Breaks limit once (0/6400)】

[Limit-Breaking Special Effects: 1. Entropy Change Domain]

[Description: 1. The ice-fire spiral begins to slightly interfere with the local energy order, and the rays themselves are transformed into moving miniature "entropy singularities".]

2. The ray trajectory and endpoint generate a field with a radius of ten meters, within which the temperature fluctuates drastically and the energy structure spontaneously destabilizes.

3. The purification effect is greatly enhanced against "abnormal entities" such as negative energy, ethereal creatures, and abyssal pollution.

"field……"

Ian muttered to himself, a slow smile playing on his lips. .

"This is far from its limit; it needs to be tested again."

In the corner, Gaga was completely awakened by the commotion, its little eyes wide open.

"I-Ian... your witchcraft just now... was terrifying!"

"Was it scary?" Ian dispersed his rays, walked over to Gaga, and rubbed its little head.

He waved to Gaga, "Come on, let's go find an open space outside."

Soon, Gaga carried Ian to a valley outside the tower.

The area around the tower isn't far, and there are few people around, making it perfect for testing.

He took a deep breath, locked his gaze on the rock face of a desolate mountain in the distance, and raised his hand again.

A pale purple spiral ray shot out silently, the [Entropy Change Domain] following closely behind.

The rays were as fast as lightning, one thousand meters, two thousand meters, three thousand meters...

Until... it struck the rock wall five thousand meters away, silently exploding into a pale purple energy ripple.

Within a hundred-meter radius of the rock face, the traces of ice and fire intertwined are clearly visible.

Rumble!

The mountain began to collapse, sending up rocks and dust everywhere.

"Five thousand meters..." Ian withdrew his hand, feeling the exertion and sense of control from this release.

"The range has increased dramatically, and the power has officially crossed that threshold."

He opened his palm, and a pale purple spiral ray slowly rotated in his palm, causing visible ripples in the air within a ten-meter radius.

"The Crimson Court, the Withered Council... This relic is getting interesting."

Back at their lodgings, Gaga flew out the window again and wandered off.

Ian looked at the calendar hanging on the wall of the practice room. There were still fifteen days until they set off for Dragonbone Harbor.

"It's time to finalize the last few details with Alyvia."

Two days later, in the Shadowmoon Tower, in Elivia's potion room.

The room was filled with the mixed scents of various potions, and the shelves on both sides of the walls were filled with crystal bottles, magic potions, and ready-made potions.

Alyvia was sitting at her worktable, processing a fist-sized blue fruit.

She wore a simple dark blue wizard's robe, her long golden hair was casually tied up with a silver hairpin, and a few strands of hair fell beside her cheeks.

She looked up when she heard the knocking.

"Come in."

The door opened, and Ian walked in.

Alyvia put down the fruit in her hand, stood up, and her gaze lingered on Ian for a few seconds, a hint of surprise flashing across her face.

"Your aura... has grown stronger again."

She walked to the tea table next to her, picked up the teapot and poured two cups of tea. "Sit down."

Ian sat down opposite him, picked up his teacup, and took a sip.

The tea is warm, with a subtle minty aroma that can soothe the mind.

"Some small gains," Ian mumbled in response.

Alyssa paused slightly as she poured the tea.

"A small gain?"

She looked up at Ian, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

Several seconds passed before she slowly put down the teapot.

"You were promoted one level... less than two years ago, right?"

Ian didn't respond. He had indeed improved faster than others. With his current strength, he didn't need to hide anything.

Alyvia gave a wry smile. "It took me a full sixty years to go from the initial stage of atomization to liquefaction."

Given this progress, everyone agrees that she has amazing talent, and she was even promoted by the tower master to be the vice dean of the potion department.

She shook her head, no longer dwelling on the topic, and took a scroll from the drawer, spreading it out on the table.

The scroll is a detailed nautical chart with the locations of "Broken Islands" and "Dragonbone Harbor" marked in the center.

"This is the map of the area closest to the Endless Sea Ruins."

Elivia pointed to the nautical chart, which had several prominent markings on it.

"Dragonbone Harbor is the largest gathering place, and its order is maintained by the Silver Ring, the Tide Society, and the Storm Temple."

"They are all members of the Wizarding Alliance. The Tide Society worships the ancient gods of the deep sea and is skilled in water-based and summoning magic, while the Storm Hall specializes in wind and lightning magic and is extremely aggressive."

"Here, and here... these are the temporary camps of the Crimson Court and the Withering Council. Although they dare not openly make a move in Dragonbone Harbor, once they leave the port, they are on their own."

Ian nodded, his gaze sweeping over the red markings.

"What about the Silver Ring?"

"Here it is." Alyvia pointed to a silver marker in the center of Dragonbone Harbor.

"The Silver Ring is the strongest wizarding organization on the continent of Anoria. It has an ancient heritage and profound foundation. This time, they have sent three Level 2 Crystallized Wizards, making them the strongest force in this relic exploration."

"What about the forces on the outer islands?"

"A lot." Alyvia drew a circle on the nautical chart with her finger.

"At least thirty organizations have come to the seventeen large islands on the east coast, which are about the same size as Anoria."

Among them, the 'Undying Heart', 'Embrace of Nature', and 'Shadow Edge' are noteworthy...

She introduced them one by one, her tone calm, but Ian could hear the gravity in her voice.

These outer island forces are almost all no weaker than Shadowmoon Tower, and some are even stronger.

Among them, "Undying Heart" and "Nature's Embrace" are even more extravagant, and like the Silver Ring, they are guarded by the Morning Star Wizard.

Moreover, heritage exploration is never a solo endeavor.

Allies, enemies, temporary cooperation, backstabbing... all sorts of possibilities can occur.

"What about us?" Ian asked.

"The Shadowmoon Tower team is led by Herman this time, making a total of eight people including you."

Ian was taken aback. "You're not going?"

"Um... I'm not going."