In the eerie corridor.
Zhang Kai and Xia Qingyue widened their eyes, staring at the pile of bones, then simultaneously turned to look at Lin Mo in the middle of the group.
"Dead... dead?" Zhang Kai's voice was a bit dry, "Three... just three fireballs?"
Xia Qingyue's cold eyes were also filled with disbelief.
As an A-rank Water Mage and a top student with perfect scores in theoretical classes, she understood better than anyone what that scene just now meant.
Normally, even a Blazing Flame Mage with S-rank Fire Elemental Affinity would need at least six fireballs to kill a full-health level 5 elite monster.
This Basic Mage only used three, how is that possible...
And most crucially, it was that terrifying micro-control ability.
The fluidity, the precision of predicting the monster's landing point, even the control to stop abruptly in mid-air and then accelerate...
Could this really be done by a Basic Mage who just awakened two days ago?
Such a level of micro-control, even the top fire mage students in the Dragon Nation's annual Classholder Entrance Examination couldn't achieve it.
"Crunch."
Lin Mo looked at everyone, casually pulling a bright red nut from a snack bag and tossing it into his mouth.
The crisp chewing sound echoed in the quiet corridor.
Then he took out a few more and offered them to the group.
"Want some? They're pretty spicy."
"This..."
Only then did everyone react.
Lin Mo had been eating snacks while performing such outrageous micro-control!
"No, no thanks..."
Zhang Kai instinctively replied.
"Oh, suit yourself."
Lin Mo didn't insist, withdrawing his hand.
["Fireball" scoffed: Hah, scared silly already? Just basic skills, wait till I pull out the 'Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers,' won't that make you wet your pants on the spot?]
"I mean..."
He swallowed the nut in his mouth, looked at everyone, and helplessly brushed off the crumbs on his hands:
"What are you all standing around for? Let's get moving, this place is creepy, and I want to clear it and go back to sleep."
Hearing Lin Mo's voice, everyone snapped out of their daze.
"Ah... oh! Yes! Yes!"
Zhang Kai jolted, the previous disdain in his eyes for Lin Mo long gone.
"Young Master Lin is right! Young Master Lin is awesome!"
"I knew it, with Young Master Lin's demeanor, he's clearly a hidden expert! Those three fireballs just now, tsk tsk tsk, pure art! Art!"
Wang Meng also scratched his head, flattering him clumsily.
Xia Qingyue looked at Lin Mo with a complex expression.
Initially, she thought this team-up would be a difficult journey with a "burden," and she was even prepared to rescue Lin Mo at any time.
But now...
Who's the burden is still uncertain.
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"Everyone, adjust your status, let's move on."
Xia Qingyue quickly composed herself. Although shocked, as the leader, she had to remain calm.
"Since Young Master Lin has such powerful offensive means, we can be a bit more aggressive with our tactics."
"Wang Meng, lead the way, pick up the pace a bit."
"Got it!"
Wang Meng shouted with newfound confidence.
Just then,
Liu Weiwei, who had been relatively low-key, suddenly turned pale and looked at the pile of bones.
"Monsters... so many monsters!"
Everyone's hearts tightened, following her gaze.
Where the elite Nether Spirit Cat had appeared, countless pairs of ghostly blue eyes lit up.
One pair, two pairs, ten pairs... there were dozens!
[Nether Spirit Cat, Lv.5]
All of them were Nether Spirit Cats!
Although slightly smaller than the previous elite monster, they were just ordinary monsters, but there were too many!
"Don't panic, they're just a bunch of ordinary Nether Spirit Cats. Besides their numbers, their attributes are far inferior to the previous elite monster!"
Xia Qingyue's voice suddenly rang out, cold and steady.
Her eyes sharpened, quickly issuing commands:
"Wang Meng! Activate 'Immovable as a Mountain,' hold the front line."
"Zhang Kai! Use 'Arrow Rain' to suppress the left side, don't let them flank us!"
"Liu Weiwei! Shield Wang Meng, be ready for group healing!"
"Everyone, back against the wall, tighten the defense circle, we'll clear them bit by bit..."
Before Xia Qingyue could finish her tactical arrangement.
Whoosh—!
A familiar heatwave roared out from behind her.
An orange-red fireball shot straight towards the dozens of Nether Spirit Cats.
"Young Master Lin?!"
Xia Qingyue instinctively exclaimed.
This young master, too impatient...
This was a group of highly agile monsters!
Attacking recklessly now could instantly enrage all the monsters, causing a riot!
"Too reckless..."
But the next second, everyone widened their eyes, incredulously watching the fireball.
The fireball trembled violently, instantly splitting in mid-air.
"This... this is..."
"Multiple Explosive Fireballs?!"
"Isn't this a Low-Tier Skill for Fire Mages?!"
As a top student, Xia Qingyue recognized it immediately.
Boom boom boom boom boom—!!!
There was no time for anyone to think.
The dozen fireballs crashed into the cat horde.
Instantly, the violent explosions echoed throughout the entire castle.
Flames soared!
[Killed Nether Spirit Cat, Experience +40]
[Killed Nether Spirit Cat, Experience +40]
[...]
["Fireball" laughed wildly: Hahaha! How about this 'Multiple Explosive Fireballs'? Scared you, right? I just comprehended it yesterday!]
Xia Qingyue quickly regained her composure.
As the leader, she had to quickly organize the attack.
"Don't just stand there! Quick!" Xia Qingyue shouted, "Assist Young Master Lin in clearing the monsters! Don't give them a chance to breathe!"
"Wang Meng, finish off the stragglers! Zhang Kai, target the wounded!"
In truth, not much assistance was needed.
Because Lin Mo's assault never stopped.
Thanks to his top-tier "Purple Cloud Set" with a 60% cooldown reduction, normally such a powerful AOE skill would have a long cooldown.
But for Lin Mo?
Only six seconds passed!
Whoosh—!
The second fireball roared out, once again splitting into over a dozen fireballs in mid-air.
Under this terrifying firepower coverage, in less than half a minute.
The battle was over.
Xia Qingyue stared blankly at the piles of bones ahead.
Dozens of monsters of the same level, in her original plan, would have required the whole team to cooperate, cautiously pulling for ten minutes.
But now?
In less than half a minute, the world was quiet.
"Awesome... awesome, Young Master Lin..."
Zhang Kai spoke dryly.
Everyone's eyes once again fell on Lin Mo, who was eating snacks.
"...Uh"
Lin Mo felt a bit awkward being stared at.
He was just eating snacks and watching the show, it was all Fireball's doing, nothing to do with him...