Chapter 579 - 271: Level 9 Assassin and Ranger, Arriving at the Academy
Chapter 579: Chapter 271: Level 9 Assassin and Ranger, Arriving at the Academy
Eve was still in a daze.
An opponent she had given her all against, yet couldn’t defeat, had been dispatched by Lin Mo with a single, effortless punch, as if it were nothing.
Even though she knew Lin Mo was powerful and that she was nowhere near his level, the sheer scale of the difference left her reeling.
So much so that she failed to notice the young man in front of her was still holding her by the waist, cradled in his arms.
It wasn’t until her companions called out from behind that she snapped back to reality. "Eve, are you okay? Er..."
The worried looks on the faces of the young men and women who had rushed over to check on her instantly turned awkward when they saw the scene.
"I’m fine."
Only after speaking did Eve realize her predicament. A faint blush crept onto her cheeks, and she quickly steadied herself on her feet.
"S-Sorry..."
She took two flustered steps back and gave Lin Mo a slight bow. "I ended up troubling you after all."
Eve remembered how she had stubbornly refused his offer of help, insisting she could handle the opponent on her own. The embarrassment from a moment ago had just faded, only to be replaced by a deeper sense of shame.
The complex emotions overwhelmed her; never before had anyone her age made her feel this way.
"It’s fine. You did great."
To Eve, Lin Mo’s praise sounded more like consolation. A helpless, bitter smile touched her lips. "I’m sorry you had to see me make a fool of myself."
Lin Mo scratched his head, not knowing what to say for a moment.
He thought back to the confidence on her face when they first met. She was like a different person now.
And he was the likely cause of it all. As the instigator, it felt like anything he said would fail to truly comfort her.
So, he decided to stay quiet and turn his thoughts to his own affairs.
Aside from the Level 11 Gale Tiger King he had just killed, Lin Mo had also taken down another Gale Tiger King and three or four Gale Tigers earlier.
Of course, these Demons had also granted him some Skill Level.
Since the Demons weren’t particularly strong, Lin Mo hadn’t used his Demon Swordsman Skills, opting instead for his Knight Professional Skills, which were in greater need of leveling.
[Multiple Spin] Skill Level +25
[Multiple Spin] Skill Level +30
...
In total, the Gale Tigers had provided the [Multiple Spirals] skill with about 100 points of Skill Level, but it was still a little short of leveling up.
For that Gale Tiger King, Lin Mo had used a different skill.
[Shield of Charge] Skill Level +80
The Skill Level from a Level 10 Demon was substantial, allowing his [Shield of Charge] skill to smoothly reach Level 5.
"Skill [Shield of Charge] Level 4 (100/100) has leveled up!"
"Current Skill: [Shield of Charge] Level 5 (72/180)"
[Shield of Charge] was a Green Excellent Level skill. One more level would bring it to Full Level.
Having tallied his gains, Lin Mo briefly analyzed the battle. For him, it hadn’t been a proper fight—more like a one-sided slaughter—but the new Skill Combination he had tried was still valuable.
Though it was a spur-of-the-moment experiment, the results were impressive.
The raw, fierce power of the Thunder Element was surprisingly compatible with skills like [Shocking Void Fist], which also relied on sheer force.
’By that same logic, the hot and volatile Fire Element should also be highly compatible with this skill.’
’Heck, if I combine the Fire and Earth Elements to create magma, then infuse that into [Shocking Void Fist], the power would be even greater...’
All in all, after unlocking the Demon Swordsman Profession and techniques like Multiple Casting, Lin Mo now had a vast array of combat options at his disposal.
The students took charge of cleaning up the battlefield.
Though they were students at the Kingdom National Academy, they had been on numerous training excursions—probably far more than Lin Mo, who had only been an Adventurer for a few months. As a result, they were quite proficient at routine cleanup.
As they worked, Lin Mo chatted with them. After hearing the full story, he couldn’t help but remark, "You guys run into this sort of thing every time you’re out? Your luck is terrible..."
"Tell me about it."
One of the boys griped, "If this keeps up, we’ll never get a decent ranking in the Hunting Competition with luck this bad."
"Don’t be so pessimistic."
Another boy chimed in to refute him. "Hey, maybe we’re just using up all our bad luck now. By the time the Hunting Competition starts, it’ll have to turn good!"
"That’s true!"
At his words, the group’s mood brightened, and they laughed, amused by his logic.
He wasn’t necessarily right, of course, but luck was a fickle thing. No one could predict it, so they might as well look on the bright side.
What if their luck really did improve when it mattered?
Just as Flora had said, the students weren’t particularly concerned with the spoils from the mission.
This was especially true for the two Gale Tiger Kings. Without Lin Mo, they never would have been able to defeat them, so they had no grounds to claim any of the spoils.
With that, Lin Mo’s own mission was effectively complete. Since he was headed the same way, he decided to accompany them back to the Royal Capital.
On the way, the students chattered away, their spirits clearly high.
"Eve hit Level 10! Just like Teacher Flora before her. There won’t be anyone stronger than her in the Hunting Competition this time, right?"