Chapter 359 - 200: Siege Reward Tally, Lady Beixila’s Surprise?
Chapter 359: Chapter 200: Siege Reward Tally, Lady Beixila’s Surprise?
It had been nearly two days since that day’s battle.
Lania City had yet to erupt in conflict. Although the Goblins had headed in that direction, it seemed they had no intention of starting a war immediately.
After all, the Goblins had suffered rather severe losses over in Silver Stream City that day.
The loss of a Silver Level Goblin, in particular, was a considerable blow to them.
With the Goblins making no moves for the time being, Silver Stream City also held its ground, waiting to see how things would develop. As a result, Lin Mo had spent the past two days in relative leisure, enjoying a rare and proper rest.
Of course, just as he had planned, resting didn’t mean doing nothing at all.
First and foremost was the essential sparring with Shefilya.
Over the past two days, Lin Mo had basically sparred with Shefilya for more than five hours each day, followed by another four to five hours of Meditation.
The progress of several related Skills had also increased significantly.
Lin Mo glanced at his current progress:
[Resilience] Level 6 (63/300)
He had gained 32 proficiency points in two days, which was quite a lot, but it was still a far cry from the progress he made during the battle that night.
No matter what, practice could never compare to actual combat.
Besides, Shefilya no longer fought him as ruthlessly as she once did. She always seemed to be holding back, afraid she might injure him.
The situation with Swift, however, was a bit better. Having just reached Level 3 on the battlefield, it had gone up another level in the past two days, now at Level 4.
"Skill [Swift] Level 3 (40/40) has leveled up!"
"Current Skill: [Swift] Level 4 (0/100)"
[Swift]: Consume a certain amount of Qi and Blood to gain lighter steps, increasing movement speed by 13%. You can also consume additional Qi and Blood for an extra 26% burst of instantaneous speed!
At Level 4, Swift could already increase his movement speed by 13%.
However, Lin Mo rarely used the skill’s other effect.
It wasn’t that it was useless, but rather that he had better skills for the job—and more than one, at that. Namely, Flash and the position-swapping effect of Shadow Splitting.
Compared to the powerful effects of those two skills, Swift’s instantaneous acceleration seemed rather lackluster.
Besides these two, the proficiency of other skills used during sparring also saw minor increases, such as Shadow Assault and Rapid Charge Fist.
Aside from gaining proficiency directly by killing monsters with skills, regular practice could also increase it. It was just that, for Lin Mo, this method was far too slow, so he generally didn’t rely on it as a means of improvement.
Then there was the exceedingly difficult-to-practice [Basic Meditation Skill]. Even with four to five hours of Meditation each day for the past two days, the improvement was still quite limited.
[Basic Meditation Skill] Level 3 (17/40)
"Ngh... It’s too much... No more..."
The big-tailed wolf under the covers mumbled in her sleep, her slender arms wrapped around Lin Mo’s waist.
Lin Mo casually grabbed the fluffy tail and gave it a good squeeze. Ali wagged it a little, her hips sinking lower.
The corner of Lin Mo’s mouth twitched. ’She’s getting more and more proficient at this.’
He glanced at his panel. After two days of hard work, his [Cultivator Companion] skill had reached Level 4 (64/100), getting ever closer to Level 5.
And for an Ordinary Level skill, Level 5 was the full level.
He gave the lump under the covers a light pat, then got up, quickly washed up, and walked out of the room.
Since Feney had woken up, she had been helping out at the Church for the past two days. Consequently, Shefilya spent most of her time at the manor, which made it convenient for her to train with Lin Mo.
He had to admit, the young maid was extremely professional at her job. Basically, every day when Lin Mo stepped out of his room was the exact moment she had just finished making breakfast.
Today was no exception. Just as Lin Mo walked into the main hall, he saw Shefilya placing two plates on the dining table.
Seeing Lin Mo come downstairs, she bowed slightly and said softly, "Master, breakfast is ready. Please, enjoy your meal."
Although her tone was flat and devoid of any emotion, Lin Mo much preferred this serene demeanor to any sort of affectation.
Lin Mo sat down in the chair Shefilya pulled out for him and ate his breakfast at an unhurried pace. Shefilya stood behind him, just as she had once stood beside Feney in the City Lord’s Mansion.
"The tallied results from the City Lord’s Mansion should be out today, right?"
Lin Mo asked.
"Yes."
Shefilya nodded. "The City Lord’s Mansion sent someone over yesterday with a reminder, asking you to go to the mansion today to collect your rewards."
’Finally...’
Because the scale of this war had been so large, the related cleanup and follow-up work was incredibly complex. Priority had to be given to the fallen, so the investigation and tallying of battle merits had been delayed for some time.
Although Lin Mo wasn’t in a rush, he was still very much looking forward to it. After all, he had contributed a great deal and accrued many merits this time around.
Besides, he was genuinely a bit poor right now. The last time he purchased several types of Elemental Reagents and a Steel Splitting Sword, he had spent nearly all his money.
He only had a little over 200 Gold Coins to his name, which for a Level Seven Mage like him, was practically the same as being broke.
After finishing breakfast, he headed straight for the City Lord’s Mansion, with Shefilya following behind him.