Lin Mo opened the notification hovering before him.
The moment his eyes landed on the words [Chronovoid — UNIQUE], curiosity replaced the exhaustion that had settled over him.
He tapped the class name.
A detailed panel immediately unfolded before his eyes.
As he walked along the familiar path toward Mistveil, Lin Mo carefully read through every detail of the Unique Class he had just obtained.
His gaze eventually stopped at the skill panel.
Two new active skills had appeared.
[Temporal Step]
Type: Movement / Space-Time
Tier: I
Level Requirement: Level 10
Cooldown: 20 seconds
Mana Cost: 80 MP
Effect:
Instantly teleports up to 10 meters to a visible location.
Movement ignores normal terrain and obstacles within the destination path.
Cannot pass through solid objects.
Upon arrival, gains +15% Movement Speed for 2 seconds.
The movement leaves behind a faint temporal afterimage for 0.5 seconds.
Special Effect — Time Slip:
For 0.3 seconds after activation, becomes untargetable by ordinary attacks.
However, the effect does not remove damage that has already been registered.
Lin Mo's eyebrows lifted slightly.
"Teleportation..."
Even at Tier I, the skill was far more versatile than he had expected.
Ten meters might not sound like much, but in actual combat, ten meters could mean the difference between life and death.
A well-timed teleport could instantly create one opportunity.
And then there was Time Slip.
For 0.3 seconds, he would become untargetable by ordinary attacks.
It was an incredibly short duration. But in battle, a fraction of a second could determine everything.
Lin Mo's eyes narrowed as several possibilities crossed his mind.
Dodging a killing blow. Breaking an enemy's attack rhythm. Appearing behind an opponent. Closing the final distance between himself and a vulnerable target.
Or simply disappearing from a battlefield before things became too dangerous. A faint smile appeared on his lips.
"This is much more useful than I expected."
It wasn't merely a movement skill. It was an escape tool, a defensive technique, and, under the right circumstances...
An assassination tool.
If he could combine the teleportation with precise timing, he could appear within an opponent's blind spot before they even realized he had moved.
And the fact that the skill left behind a temporal afterimage only made it more deceptive.
His gaze shifted to the second skill.
[Spacetime Sever]
Type: Attack
Tier: I
Level Requirement: Level 10
Cooldown: 5 seconds
Mana Cost: 50 MP
Effect:
Deals +10% Attack Power + 10% Magic Power as Space-Time Damage.
Effective Range: 10 meters.
Ignores 5% of the target's Defense.
Has a 10% chance to inflict [Spatial Fracture].
[Spatial Fracture]
A temporary instability in the target's space.
Duration: 1 second
Target receives +4% damage from player's attacks.
If the target moves more than 8 meters from its original position while affected, the fracture deals an additional 20% Magic Power damage.
Lin Mo slowed his steps.
Unlike Temporal Step, this skill was much more straightforward.
It was an attack.
But the more he read its effects, the more he understood how dangerous it could become.
A ten-meter effective range meant he didn't necessarily need to stand directly beside his target.
The skill also partially ignored Defense, making it useful against heavily armored enemies.
Then there was Spatial Fracture.
A ten percent activation chance wasn't particularly high. But if it triggered at the right moment, the effect could become troublesome for his opponent.
More damage. And if the enemy tried to flee, they would trigger an additional burst of Space-Time damage.
Lin Mo's eyes gleamed. The two skills complemented each other almost perfectly.
One allowed him to control distance. The other punished his target within that distance.
For the first time since obtaining the Chronovoid class, Lin Mo felt a genuine sense of anticipation toward what it could eventually become.
He wasn't tied to a conventional combat style. He didn't need to stand in front of an enemy like a tank. He didn't need to continuously exchange blows like a warrior.
Nor did he have to stay at the rear like a traditional mage. He could decide where the battle happened.
And more importantly, he could decide when to leave it.
"One movement skill and one attack skill..."
Lin Mo murmured.
"Not bad."
But the surprises weren't over. There was still one more ability.
Chronovoid Class Trait
[Authority of Space-Time]
A passive ability inherent to the Unique Class.
Gains:
+10% Skill Accuracy
+5% Attack Speed
+5% Movement Speed
+10% Resistance to movement-impairing effects
Space-Time skills obtained from future class advancements have their Mana Cost reduced by 5%.
Lin Mo stared at the trait for several seconds.
A passive that strengthened almost every aspect of his combat mobility.
Accuracy.
Attack speed.
Movement speed.
Resistance against slows and other movement restrictions.
And the final effect was arguably the most important.
As his class advanced, his Space-Time skills would become increasingly efficient. That meant the Chronovoid wasn't simply giving him powerful skills now.
It was laying the foundation for everything that came later. Lin Mo's expression gradually became more serious.
This class really is unique.
There was no established path he could simply follow.
No guide.
No proven build.
No experienced player who could tell him exactly what skills he should take next. Every advancement would be something he discovered himself.
That thought should have been intimidating. Instead, it made his blood quietly stir with excitement.
He closed the skill panel. Then he opened his status window.
》STATUS《
Name: Solus
Race: Human
Level: 10
Class: Chronovoid [UNIQUE]
Title: The First Bastion ⭐ [Eternal Unique]
Challenger of the Stonehide
EXP: 0 / 1,013
LP: 1,100 / 1,100
MP: 550 / 550
Defense: 86
Attack Power: 118
Magic Power: 108
Attack Speed: 1.18
Movement Speed: 16.0
Luck: 10
Lin Mo stared at his attributes.
Reaching Level 10 had caused a noticeable increase in his basic statistics. It felt almost as though the system had opened another stage of growth for him.
The difference was substantial. His health had climbed to 1,100. His mana had reached 550.
His Attack Power and Magic Power had both risen considerably, while his Defense had also improved.
Even his Attack Speed and Movement Speed were higher than before. And this was only Level 10.
Lin Mo closed the status panel.
A quiet confidence settled inside him. He was still far from being one of the strongest players in Ascension Online.
There were players who had started before him. Players who possessed better equipment. Players with established guilds, powerful parties, and access to resources he didn't have.
But Lin Mo had something they didn't. A path that belonged exclusively to him. The thought brought a faint smile to his face.
"Let's see how far this can go."
By the time Lin Mo reached Mistveil, the peaceful atmosphere of the beginner outpost was nowhere to be seen.
The moment he stepped through the entrance, a sea of players greeted him.
Players crowded the streets. Some hurried toward quest NPCs. Others gathered around shops and crafting facilities.
Parties shouted for members while guild recruiters advertised themselves through public channels.
The once-quiet outpost had transformed into a bustling hub.
Lin Mo ignored the commotion. His destination was already decided.
Ironroot Forge.
There was something he needed to finish first.
He walked through the crowd with his usual calm expression, eventually arriving at the familiar forge.
Heat rolled out from the building. The rhythmic sound of hammer striking metal echoed from inside.
Lin Mo stopped outside the entrance.
Before going in, however, he opened his friends list. There was one name he was looking for.
Aurielle.
He selected the name and sent a friend request. The system immediately confirmed that the request had been delivered.
Lin Mo then added a short message.
"I have what you want."
That was it. No explanation. No unnecessary words. He didn't need to say anything more.
If Aurielle was as intelligent as he believed, she would understand exactly what he meant.
Lin Mo looked at the message for a moment before closing the interface. His eyes became slightly colder.
The Guild Order.
That was the real reason he had been rushing back. He had no intention of keeping it.
Not because it was worthless.
Quite the opposite.
A Guild Order was extremely valuable. But Lin Mo had already decided who should have it.
Aurielle.
And there was a reason. His mind briefly returned to Gu Yichen. That arrogant figure.
The influence of the Gu family.
The way Gu Yichen had always treated everything around him as though it naturally belonged beneath his feet.
Lin Mo's expression remained calm.
But deep inside, a faint and dangerous satisfaction emerged.
If Aurielle acquired the Guild Order, the balance between the emerging guilds would shift.
And more importantly, it would interfere with Gu Yichen's progress.
Lin Mo wasn't naive enough to believe that one Guild Order would completely stop Gu Yichen.
It wouldn't. But he didn't need to stop him completely. He only needed to slow him down.
"You have plenty of resources, Gu Yichen."
"Let's see how you perform when someone takes away an opportunity you thought was already yours."
A faint smile curved across Lin Mo's lips.
It wasn't a smile of rage. It wasn't even hatred. It was something colder.
Calculation.
He wasn't going to confront Gu Yichen directly.
Not yet.
There was no reason to expose himself. Instead, he would quietly influence the board while everyone else fought over the pieces.
And Aurielle was one of those pieces. Lin Mo put away the interface. The dangerous smile disappeared, replaced by his usual indifferent expression.
Then he pushed open the doors of Ironroot Forge. The heat immediately washed over him.
The ringing of metal echoed throughout the workshop.
Lin Mo stepped inside.
He had already taken the first step.
Now, it was time to collect what he had earned.