Chapter 500 - 243: The Budding of "Demonic Qi"? The Possibility of Mage Tanks and Magic Assassins
Chapter 500: Chapter 243: The Budding of "Demonic Qi"? The Possibility of Mage Tanks and Magic Assassins
The morning sun streamed through the window, spilling onto the bedsheets. The night had passed in a flash.
Of course, for Lin Mo, his night had been anything but relaxing.
Although they had chosen the inn at random, this was the Royal Capital, after all. The accommodations were quite nice, and the soundproofing was excellent.
So, naturally, just as Lin Mo finished his bath and was about to rest, the big-tailed wolf with mischievous intentions came knocking at his door.
Perhaps because she felt she hadn’t been of much use during the mission, Ali was more motivated than ever to improve.
If she wanted to improve, it naturally meant Lin Mo had to endure some hardship.
While his Physique Attribute was far superior to Ali’s, she had her own natural advantage. When she got tired, all she had to do was lie down and do nothing.
In short, Lin Mo had endured another very arduous night.
However, while Ali had gained some Attributes from him through this, Lin Mo wasn’t without his own gains.
First, his Shared Cultivation skill had leveled up to Level 2.
"Skill [Shared Cultivation] Level 1 (10/10) has leveled up!"
"Current Skill: [Shared Cultivation] Level 2 (1/20)"
But that wasn’t the main highlight of last night’s gains. After this Special Skill evolved, it gained a new function: a chance to learn the other person’s Skills.
The probability just wasn’t very high, so Lin Mo had never triggered it before.
But last night, the effect finally triggered for the first time.
"You have learned a skill through ’Shared Cultivation’—Frost Slash!"
That’s right. This was Ali’s skill.
[Frost Slash] Level 1 (0/10): Channel the Power of Frost Ice within your bloodline to unleash a Slashing attack imbued with a frosty aura, applying a minor slowing effect to the enemy.
This was a Green Excellent Level Warrior Profession Skill. Ali had used it many times before, and its power was quite impressive.
However, Lin Mo had a question...
Judging from the skill’s description, it was undoubtedly a special type of skill, similar to a "Racial Talent." A normal Professional Warrior would definitely be unable to use it.
They didn’t have the bloodline of the Ice Wolf Race, so they possessed none of the so-called Power of Frost Ice. Never mind using it, even learning the skill should have been completely impossible.
Unless the skill was modified to remove the part requiring the Power of Frost Ice, but that would make it no different from an Ordinary Slashing attack.
’So, can I even use this skill?’
Lin Mo wasn’t sure.
It was still early. Everyone had drunk quite a bit last night, so they probably wouldn’t be up so soon. They had agreed to head to the Association closer to noon.
This was the perfect opportunity to go to the courtyard and try it out.
Pushing aside the large tail draped over him, Lin Mo got up, changed his clothes, and quickly washed up before leaving the room.
The standard for inns in the Royal Capital was generally quite high, and the one they were staying in was no exception, even offering a complimentary breakfast.
Of course, it was called "complimentary," but the cost was already included in the room price.
A single night’s stay here was not cheap.
After going downstairs for a simple meal in the inn’s dining area, Lin Mo went to the spacious courtyard behind the building.
In this world, Adventurers were a massive demographic and the primary clientele for inns. Therefore, most of the better inns were equipped with a spacious courtyard to serve as a practice ground for Adventurers.
Some of the more well-equipped ones would even have a dedicated sparring ring.
The one they were staying at didn’t, but that was fine. Lin Mo only intended to test a skill.
In the courtyard were some battered wooden and iron posts. Not using his Frost Dragon Scale Sword, Lin Mo simply pulled a practice Iron Sword from a nearby weapon rack and tried to channel the Qi and Blood in his body.
’Frost Slash!’
He executed a clean, crisp slash, but the arc of the blade wasn’t accompanied by the ice-blue "trail" that appeared when Ali used it.
’Just as I thought...’
Lin Mo wasn’t surprised. After all, this was an entirely predictable outcome.
It couldn’t be called a complete failure, just an incomplete activation of the skill.
’So there’s no way to truly use this skill?’
Naturally, Lin Mo wasn’t willing to give up just like that. He tried channeling the Magic Power and Ice Element within his body, attempting to make them resonate.
’Frost Slash!’
...
Watching the ice-blue blade of qi fly out before him, Lin Mo shook his head helplessly.
This wasn’t a success. The ice-blue blade of qi was just a simulated Sword Qi he had created using the Magic Power of the Ice Element. In essence, it was still Magic, composed of an Element, not Qi and Blood.
If blending Qi and Blood with Magic was really that easy, the Demon Swordsman wouldn’t still be just a legend.
Lin Mo continued his focused research. The skill [Frost Slash] was an excellent opportunity. His research into it could very well determine whether he could truly become a Demon Swordsman in the future.
If his research on this skill went smoothly and he eventually succeeded in activating it, he would have a very high chance of successfully changing his Profession to Demon Swordsman when he advanced to the Elite Level.
On the other hand, if he made no progress at all, then even if his Warrior and Mage Professions both advanced to the Elite Level, the probability of becoming a Demon Swordsman would be extremely low.
Lin Mo continued to channel the Qi and Blood and Magic Power in his body, constantly trying to bring the two together and merge them.