Chapter 146

Brave City.

"Bang!"

Shen Jun slammed his fist hard onto the table.

"What the hell? Is the Ninth Battalion useless? They didn't even see who attacked them before getting wiped out?"

"Are you kidding me?!"

Zhou Kai beside him was also pale:

"Jun… Jun Ge, are you saying Lin Mo and the others really left the city entirely?"

"If all twenty elite students from this year's Dragon Order classes attacked together and focused fire on the Ninth Battalion, it might be possible…"

After all, this year's crop of strong ones is incredibly dense.

"But… this is just insane. Do they really not care about their base at all?"

Gu Qingge remained relatively calm at this moment.

She rapidly analyzed the fragmented last words sent back by the Ninth Battalion's commander.

"No, it's not necessarily everyone."

Gu Qingge said in a low voice:

"Do you remember the last thing the Ninth Battalion's commander said?"

"That means the main attackers used fire-based skills—and extremely terrifying, wide-area fire skills."

"If twenty people had coordinated their attacks, their skills would've been diverse, not just fire-based."

"And among this year's twenty Dragon Order students, there isn't a single fire-specialist mage—so I suspect… the one who instantly wiped out the Ninth Battalion is almost certainly Lin Mo."

"In other words, Lin Mo is actually a top-tier fire mage!"

Shen Jun took several deep breaths, forcing himself to calm down.

As the overall commander, he couldn't lose his composure.

Shen Jun's gaze gradually sharpened:

"No matter how many he is, no matter if he sent everyone or went alone."

Shen Jun suddenly lifted his head, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes:

"Transmit my order!"

"Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Tenth, and Eleventh Battalions! Immediately halt your advance toward Demon King City!"

"Turn around and converge on Lin Mo's coordinates!"

"Among these five battalions, there are one hundred fifty water mages—upon seeing Lin Mo, immediately unite to cast Water Shields."

"Let's see if their fire can still burn!"

Shen Jun studied the map on his panel and muttered:

"These five hundred have only two missions!"

"First, find out exactly how many people Lin Mo has with him!"

"Second, if possible, surround and kill Lin Mo! If we eliminate the Demon King, we win outright!"

Gu Qingge nodded and added:

"What about the remaining battalions?"

Shen Jun pointed toward Demon King City:

"The remaining fourteen battalions: five will continue guarding Brave City; the other nine will proceed as planned, straight toward Demon King City!"

"If they truly sent everyone out, then Demon King City is now empty."

"If they only sent part of their force out, then nine battalions are more than enough to crush its current defenses."

After hearing this deployment, Zhou Kai's confidence surged:

"Now, no matter what tricks Lin Mo is pulling, we're guaranteed victory!"

"But…"

"Judging by the rewards, Lin Mo probably still has lightning skills… lightning overcomes water."

Gu Qingge picked up the thread and shook her head:

"Lightning does overcome water, but if his fire skills are already this powerful, his lightning skills can't possibly be equally strong."

"A person's energy is limited—that's common sense."

Shen Jun nodded, his confidence returning:

"Exactly."

"This time, I'll make him understand that before absolute numbers and tactics, individual prowess is nothing but the reckless bravery of a common thug!"

"The advantage still lies with us!"

…

…

High above, wind howled fiercely.

Lin Mo flapped his fiery wind wings, heading toward Brave City.

He hummed a tune, watching the scenery blur beneath him.

His mood was exceptionally good.

【【Fireball Spell】, still intoxicated by the recent instant kill, sighed blissfully: So exquisite—this is the art of destruction.】

【【Earth Shield Spell】, timidly chiming in: Big Brother is mighty! Big Brother is awesome! That Flame Roar just now was absolutely stunning!】

【【Earth Shield Spell】, eyes full of admiration: If only I had half of Big Brother's presence…】

【【Fireball Spell】, smugly snorted: Hmph, you'll have to learn slowly.】

At that moment,

Lin Mo's gaze sharpened slightly.

On the distant horizon, several dark formations were rushing toward him at high speed.

A rough estimate: at least several hundred.

"Oh?"

"More heads to deliver?"

Lin Mo raised an eyebrow.

【【Fireball Spell】, flames surging violently: More targets? Quick, let me burn them all to ash!】

Lin Mo stroked his chin, thinking.

He had just tested Xiao Huo's 【Flame Roar】—the effect was indeed excellent.

So next… it was time to test Xiao Lei's new skill.

Last night, Xiao Lei had just mastered the high-grade skill 【Heaven's Punishment: Thundercloud Inferno】—if he unleashed it now, the scene would be beautiful, wouldn't it?

Thinking of this, Lin Mo called inwardly:

"Xiao Lei, wake up—get ready, it's your turn to shine."

But before 【Thunder Strike Spell】 could respond,

【【Fireball Spell】, excitedly shouted: No! I want to go!】

Lin Mo sighed inwardly:

"But Xiao Huo, you already had your fun—shouldn't it be Xiao Lei's turn now?"

【【Fireball Spell】, waving flames: I'm not done yet! That last wave was only a hundred people—it wasn't even a taste! This big group ahead? Burning them will be glorious! I'm not letting you give it to Xiao Lei—I want to burn them all!】

"…"

Lin Mo was exasperated.

Since his subordinates had such strong initiative, forcing them down might backfire and crush their enthusiasm.

"Fine, one more round for you—but next time, it's Xiao Lei's turn, got it?"

【【Fireball Spell】, dancing wildly with joy: Hehehe! That's right! That's my good master!】