Chapter 110: Perfect Absorption, Special Technique, Element Body!

Lin Mo and the three women walked toward the corpse of the Demon Dragon Beast.

Beside the corpse, three light orbs floated silently.

The first orb, radiating red light, was easily identifiable by its appearance as a Mythic-grade weapon.

Lin Mo was not particularly interested.

The second orb was the purpose of this expedition: the material for the Thunder-Fire Combination Technique.

Since the drop was expected, Lin Mo did not pay it much mind.

He shifted his gaze to the third orb.

It was a small thing emitting a crimson faint glow, looking unremarkable, like a common red pebble found everywhere.

Yet the space around it was slightly distorting, as if unable to withstand the heat it radiated.

"So this is the special drop?"

Lin Mo frowned.

He reached out and grasped it in his hand.

Warm, but not scalding.

【The 'Fireball' technique, its entire being captivated by this small stone, trembled with excitement: This... what is this? I can feel it... pure Fire Element energy...】

Hearing this, Lin Mo's heart skipped a beat.

For such a picky 'Fireball' technique to become like this, this must be an absolute treasure!

He immediately began to examine it.

【Fire Element Fragment (Special)】

【Description: A fragment of the Fire Element rules made manifest, containing the supreme mysteries of the Great Dao of Fire.】

"Fire Element Fragment?"

Lin Mo unconsciously spoke the name, his brow furrowing slightly.

"What?"

Han Mengyao, standing nearby, heard the name and shuddered violently, "Fire Element Fragment?"

Lin Mo glanced at Han Mengyao, then nodded:

"Yes, that is what it says."

"What? Do you know this thing?"

Han Mengyao took a deep breath, a fanatical light flashing in her eyes.

"Fire Element Fragment..."

"This is a legendary item! Even rarer than Combination Technique materials!"

At this moment, Han Mengqing also came over.

Looking at the red pebble in Lin Mo's hand, she was somewhat curious:

"Big sister, why are you so excited? Is this broken stone that powerful?"

"Broken stone?"

Han Mengyao looked at her younger sister with an expression reserved for a Bai Chi:

"You Bai Chi! I told you to read more books in your spare time, but you wouldn't listen!"

"Mother mentioned this item once before; even a level 100 expert would seek it in vain."

Scolded by Han Mengyao, Han Mengqing shrank her neck, "Then what exactly is it useful for! You speak of it so highly!"

Lin Mo also looked at Han Mengyao, waiting for her explanation.

Han Mengyao calmed herself, then looked at Lin Mo and explained:

"For high-level practitioners, Combination Techniques are indeed powerful, but this is not the end point."

"This fragment is the key to unlocking an ability with higher difficulty and a more terrifying ceiling than Combination Techniques."

"It is said that as long as one absorbs enough Element Fragments, one can comprehend a Special Technique: Element Body!"

Han Mengyao paused, her tone becoming even more excited:

"Most importantly... by continuously absorbing Element Fragments, one can condense the legendary 'Elemental Avatar'!"

"Elemental Avatar?"

Han Mengqing's eyes widened, "What is that? Is it like a Summoner's pet?"

"Not the same."

Han Mengyao shook her head and explained:

"A Summoner's pet is a living individual with a health bar and a certain degree of self-awareness."

"But an Elemental Avatar is essentially an extension of your mana, a manifestation of your will."

"Simply put, it has no self-awareness; it is a mirror image of your clone. While you cast a Fireball, you can also control your Elemental Avatar to cast a Fireball simultaneously."

"In other words..."

Han Mengyao stared at Lin Mo: "If you possess an Elemental Avatar, your output will directly double!"

Hiss—!

Hearing this, both Han Mengqing and Chu Lingxuan sucked in a sharp breath of cold air.

Output doubled?

How terrifying a concept is that?

Lin Mo's current output was already incomprehensible; if it were to double again... would there be any room left for other classes to survive?

"Hmm... I know, that is about all."

Han Mengyao nodded, "This is just something my mother mentioned unintentionally while my sister Mengqing and I were having dinner at home."

"How come I've never heard of that… ah!"

Han Mengqing muttered a single line, and the next moment got the back of her head slapped by her own older sister.

"No self-awareness, huh…"

Lin Mo stroked his chin, lost in thought.

For other people, it might indeed be a mirror-image clone with no self-awareness.

But…

For someone like himself, who possessed skills that could develop sentience?

Did that mean…

The skills, in the future, might also have bodies of their own?

Then Hearing Xiao Huo and Xiao Lei might really be able to have a real-life PK.

That picture was too beautiful; Lin Mo simply didn't dare imagine it.

"Big shot Lin Mo, what are you waiting for? Use it quick! I want to see what the fire-element avatar looks like!"

Han Mengqing urged excitedly.

Han Mengyao, however, shook her head and poured a bucket of cold water on it:

"It's not that simple."

"Let alone condensing an elemental avatar—even if you want to unlock the special skill Elemental Body, you need to absorb at least three or four shards."

Saying this, Han Mengyao sighed, her gaze somewhat complicated:

"Unless… you can achieve 'Perfect Absorption,' only then is it possible to comprehend the special skill in one go."

"But that's almost impossible."

"To achieve Perfect Absorption, you need an extremely deep understanding of the fire element; to have an extremely deep understanding of the fire element, you need to absorb enough fire-element shards…"

"So, it's a paradox…"

Han Mengyao smiled and shook her head.

Hearing this, Lin Mo also nodded in agreement.

Indeed, the first step is always the hardest; the very first shard is the hardest of all.

Yet Han Mengqing was unimpressed:

"Psh, big sis, there you go again."

"Don't you see who's standing in front of you? That's Big Shot Lin Mo!"

"On him, what is impossible?"

Finishing, Han Mengqing waved her fist at Lin Mo:

"Big Shot Lin Mo! Quick! Use it! Slap my big sis's face!"

Lin Mo smiled.

He looked at the shard in his hand and could clearly feel the ravenous, desperate desire of 'Fireball.'

"Alright, then let's give it a try."

Lin Mo no longer hesitated and directly chose to use it.

That little stone shattered directly, turning into a streak of red flowing light that burrowed into Lin Mo's body.

【'Fireball' let out a satisfied sigh: Ah… yes, yes, yes, that's the taste!】

【It greedily devoured this energy, not wasting a single bit.】

【Originally just a blob in a vague flame form, 'Fireball' at this moment actually began to grow solid.】

【Deep in its core, it was as if an extra heart had begun to beat.】

Boom!

A wave of heat, centered on Lin Mo, suddenly spread outward in all directions.

Han Mengyao and the others were forced to retreat again and again.

The next second.

A series of prompts surfaced on Lin Mo's panel.

【Congratulations! Under the greedy devouring of the skill "Fireball," you have achieved "Perfect Absorption"!】

【Congratulations! You have unlocked the special skill—Fire Elemental Body (Lv. 1)!】

【Fire Elemental Body (Lv. 1): After activating the skill, all fire-type skill effects are increased by 30%, including but not limited to damage, range, duration, etc.】

【Absorb more shards to raise the level and effects of 'Fire Elemental Body,' until you condense a Fire Avatar.】

"Lin Mo, you… achieved Perfect Absorption?"

Han Mengyao stared at Lin Mo in disbelief.

Lin Mo turned to look at her and grinned: "Sorry about that, looks like I really did achieve Perfect Absorption."

Han Mengyao: "…"

Tired of it all, let the world end.

Trying to reason with Big Shot Lin Mo, trying to use logic—that was the stupidest thing she had ever done in her life.