Chapter 513 - 247: Rapid Charge Fist’s Evolution: Mountain-Shaking Fist
Chapter 513: Chapter 247: Rapid Charge Fist’s Evolution: Mountain-Shaking Fist
As a seasoned Adventurer, Deke had of course been to the Giant Stone Mine many times.
Lin Mo nodded. When it came to the specific arrangements for their adventures, he always deferred to Deke.
’I can also learn a thing or two this way...’
It could be said that learning was a constant necessity in the Adventurer profession, especially for someone like him who grew stronger so quickly and frequently moved between different regions.
While a lot of general knowledge, once learned, remained useful forever, region-specific knowledge and experience had to be learned and accumulated all over again after moving to a new place.
"Before we reach the mining area, there’s a pretty desolate stretch of road. We might run into some Demons along this section, but they won’t be strong. Some are even below Level 1, and the strongest are probably only around Level 2 or Level 3. It’s an area where rookie Adventurers, or those who’ve just come here from other regions to make their start, usually operate."
Sure enough, not long after Deke said this, they saw Adventurers fighting Demons along the path.
They all looked young, around twenty-three or twenty-four. Their opponents were two Level 1 Demons, one Level 2 Demon, and a few more that were below Level 1...
The battle looked like a struggle. Several of the Adventurers were already wounded, and if this kept up, the outcome would likely be grim.
Back in a small city or town, these Adventurers would probably be considered prodigies.
More likely, they were the cream of the crop from some remote region, choosing to come to the Royal Capital and Fajade City to seek better opportunities.
Deke and Lin Mo exchanged a glance. Lin Mo stood up at once. "I’ll handle it."
The next moment, he leaped down from the carriage.
Since the other Adventurers were tangled up with the Demons, it wasn’t wise to use any techniques with a large area of effect. Lin Mo accelerated, rushing directly in front of the lone Level 2 Demon.
[Rapid Charge Fist]
With one punch, its terrifying power directly shattered the Armor of the rock-armored mole rat. The immense force embedded it into the wall, and it instantly went still.
The leader of the Adventurer Squad, who had been desperately holding on just a moment ago, was completely stunned.
He didn’t even seem to feel the pain from his wounds as he stared blankly at the shocking scene before him.
’So strong!’
But Lin Mo’s movements didn’t stop. He continued to strike, taking them down one by one, killing all the remaining Demons.
[Rapid Charge Fist] Skill Level +15
[Rapid Charge Fist] Skill Level +3
[Rapid Charge Fist] Skill Level +8
...
In less than ten seconds, he had cleared the field.
Then, just as he had done back in Loran Forest, Lin Mo offered no explanation. He simply waved his hand and turned to leave.
The Adventurers stared at the loot on the ground and the departing carriage, momentarily bewildered.
"So there really are Adventurers like that in this world..."
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「About two hours later.」
Lin Mo sat in the carriage, looking at the messages appearing before him.
Ever since entering the Giant Stone Mine, he had basically been using only one Skill: [Rapid Charge Fist].
This concentrated method of leveling was proving to be highly effective.
The Skill’s Skill Level had been successfully maxed out, reaching Level 6, which was the Full Level for an Excellent Level Skill.
"Skill [Rapid Charge Fist] Lv5 (180/180) has leveled up!"
"Current Skill: [Rapid Charge Fist] Lv6 (Max)"
"Gained attribute points: Strength +3!"
"Automatically evolved into New Skill—Mountain-Shaking Fist!"
"Skill Comprehension: [Mountain-Shaking Fist]! Gained attribute points: Strength +3!"
With two additions to his Strength Attribute, Lin Mo’s Basic Strength Attribute increased by another 6 points.
Just like that, his Strength Attribute had reached 99 points, only 7 points shy of his Magic Power’s 106!
’So, what’s the effect of the new Skill that [Rapid Charge Fist] evolved into?’
Lin Mo focused his gaze.
[Mountain-Shaking Fist] Lv1 (0/10): Condense Qi and Blood into Fist Gang to create a powerful impact. Upon landing a hit, applies a minor forced knockback effect to targets with lower Strength than the user (targets cannot immediately counter-attack while in a knockback state).
’This is great!’
Lin Mo’s eyes lit up after he finished reading the Skill’s Introduction.
For an Excellent Level Skill, having a minor crowd-control effect on top of its respectable power was already quite impressive.
Unfortunately, he had no way of trying out this Skill right away.
Because after a two-hour journey, they had successfully arrived at the mining area.
Compared to the road they’d been on, this area was far less desolate, having been developed and built up by humans over a long period of time. It looked much more established.
The rest area built for the miners was like a small village.
Outside the mining area stood a group of guards. They appeared to be Guards from Fajade City, and all of them were clearly Elites. Each one possessed the strength of a Professional. There was even a leader among them who seemed to hold a high rank.
Handling the introductions was a job for Deke.
"Hello, we’re Adventurers here on a quest. We’d like to confirm some information about the mine..."
"Of course. Please, come in."
The guards were quite accommodating. After all, when Adventurers came to complete quests, they were, in a way, helping to lighten the guards’ own burden.
A mine like the Giant Stone Mine, situated in a Demon-infested area, inevitably had to deal with frequent Demon attacks and attempts to destroy the mining operations.
If it weren’t for the help of Adventurers, all of those problems would fall on their shoulders.