Chapter 186: I, Lin Mo, Shall Definitely Become This Four-Element Archmage Today!

Shortly after.

The group arrived at a plain in the back mountains of Kyoto University.

This was an extremely open outdoor training ground.

Mountains surrounded it on all sides.

In the center of the plain, dozens of wooden stakes were scattered, arranged in an orderly fashion.

Principal Guhe pointed at the training ground ahead and introduced with a chuckle:

"There are no problems here."

"These wooden stakes were just updated by the Science Academy."

"They can not only perfectly block attacks from mid-tier skills, but even slightly resist high-tier skills."

Han Xue glanced around and nodded in satisfaction.

She walked to the center of the plain.

A gentle breeze blew, lifting her snow-white long hair.

Han Xue turned around and looked at Lin Mo.

"Lin Mo, watch closely."

"Next, I will demonstrate my unique mid-tier ice-element killing move, 【Frost Sky Shattered Ice Array】."

"Pay attention to the arrangement of ice elements in the air, and that resonance when the shattered ice finally explodes!"

Her words fell.

Han Xue's eyes suddenly narrowed.

Boom—!

A terrifying extreme cold storm, far more powerful than any previous one, erupted violently from Han Xue's body!

Visible ice-blue cold air surged forward like a tsunami!

"Condense!"

Han Xue loosely clenched one hand.

Crack crack crack crack crack—!!!

All the wooden stakes within a huge range ahead were completely frozen.

Even the moisture in the air directly condensed into countless sharp ice blades, floating in mid-air.

Combining control and lethality, it formed a terrifying ice-frost magic array.

"Shatter!"

Han Xue coldly spat out a single word.

In an instant,

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

A series of explosion sounds rang out.

The thick ice layer on the surface of the wooden stakes simultaneously suffered violent ice-attribute burst damage.

"Kill!"

With Han Xue's sharp cry.

All the shattered ice just produced by the explosion, along with those ice mirrors and ice blades floating in mid-air, seemed to come alive!

They transformed into ice blades dancing across the sky.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh—!!!

Countless ice blades carried out indiscriminate, frenzied slaughter within the array's range!

The ice blades shot at the wooden stakes, sparks flying everywhere.

It lasted a full ten seconds.

When the sky-filling frost gradually dispersed and everything returned to calm.

The group looked closely.

Those wooden stakes had become riddled with holes.

They were covered with dense, terrifying cut marks.

Even the ground around them had been plowed into a series of intricate deep furrows!

"Hiss—"

Fang Lei, Li Xue, and others watching from behind simultaneously drew in a sharp breath of cold air.

"So strong..."

Fang Lei's face was full of shock:

"Although I've already seen it, every time I watch, I can feel the terror of Han Laoshi's self-created skill."

"Yes..."

Li Xue also swallowed hard:

"First, freeze all targets while simultaneously condensing ice blades."

"Then explode the ice layer on the targets, while controlling the resulting shattered ice and ice blades to launch a secondary attack on the target group."

"The micro-management required for this is too difficult..."

Lin Mo stood in place, looking at those cut-mark-covered wooden stakes ahead.

Is this Han Laoshi's self-created skill?

The apparent momentum and the resulting effect were indeed far superior to ordinary mid-tier skills.

At the same time,

a series of prompts popped up on the panel.

【Prompt: Your skill 'Ice Spike' witnessed the complete casting process of the 'Frost Sky Shattered Ice Array'!】

【'Ice Spike' seems to have seen through the essence of this array's operation! And it feels extremely disdainful towards it!】

Looking at the prompt,

Lin Mo's mouth corner twitched slightly.

Good heavens.

Here it comes again!

It's starting to be disdainful again!

This arrogant posture truly doesn't put any heroes under heaven in its eyes.

Lin Mo tapped on the skill bar in his mind.

"Little Ice, how about it?"

"Is there a chance to replicate this self-created skill?"

Inside the skill bar,

【'Ice Spike' transformed into an arrogant form, lifting its chin like a proud white swan.】

【'Ice Spike's' tone was filled with absolute confidence: "Piece of cake! Who do you think I am? I saw through this thing at a single glance!"】

【'Ice Spike' confidently patted its chest: "Master! Just raise your hand! Leave the rest to me!"】

Hearing Little Ice's words,

Lin Mo's heart became completely steady.

With this group of arrogant cheat underlings, it seems my life's mission is left only with elegantly showing off.

"Good."

Lin Mo responded in his mind:

"I'll watch your performance in a moment."

Han Xue walked up to Lin Mo.

"Lin Mo, do you have any leads?"

"Or perhaps... do you have any questions?"

Han Xue frowned slightly, her tone serious: "Whatever the question, you can ask. Do not be shy at all."

In fact, at this moment, her heart was somewhat anxious.

She said she would personally teach Lin Mo.

Yet until now, this guy stubbornly hasn't asked a single question.

Even pretending to ask one sentence... "Teacher, how is this compressed here" would have been fine!

This made her, the former Dragon Kingdom 'Ice Emperor', feel very unaccomplished, you know!

Facing Han Xue's somewhat resentful gaze,

Lin Mo coughed twice dryly.

Questions?

What the hell questions do I have?

The skill already said it saw through it at a single glance; what else could I ask?

Lin Mo scratched his head and said:

"Uh... how about I try it first, Han Laoshi?"

"..."

Han Xue paused for a moment.

On her forehead, a few black lines faintly appeared.

She took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the helplessness in her heart.

"That works too."

"You try it first; if there are problems, we'll solve them together."

"Go ahead."

Lin Mo nodded and walked forward with long strides.

Behind,

Li Xue'er excitedly grabbed Fang Lei's arm.

"Here it comes, here it comes!"

"Junior Lin Mo is coming!"

Fang Lei also widened his eyes, staring fixedly at Lin Mo's back.

"This time it's a self-created skill! Go for it! Junior Lin Mo!"

Not only them.

Principal Guhe, Xu Wenchang, and Zhang Daoyuan also stopped talking, holding their breath and watching Lin Mo intently.

Lin Mo took a deep breath.

Then, he issued the command in his heart.

"Xiao Bing, go."

【'Ice Cone Art' chirped crisply: "Yes, Master! My dearest Master!"】

The next moment.

Lin Mo raised his right hand and made a grasping motion in the air.

A blast of extreme-cold storm erupted from within Lin Mo in an instant, sweeping toward those wooden stakes.

"Solidify!"

Crack-crack-crack-crack-crack—!!!

Dozens of wooden stakes were frozen in perfect synchronization! Without the slightest delay!

Not only that.

The moisture drifting in the air also instantly transformed into countless razor-sharp ice blades!

The ice blades hovered in midair, refracting a chilling, sinister light.

A perfect freeze!

A perfect condensation of ice blades!

Seeing this scene.

Han Xue's pupils contracted sharply.

"This…"

Before she could react.

Lin Mo simply clenched his right hand hard.

"Shatter!"

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

A chain of explosions thundered across the plain.

The thick layer of ice clinging to the surface of the wooden stakes detonated violently at the same instant!

Countless shards of jagged ice blasted outward in every direction.

Immediately after,

Lin Mo's gaze sharpened.

"Kill!"

Whoosh-whoosh-whoosh-whoosh-whoosh—!!!

The thousands of ice blades hovering in midair, together with the countless ice shards just produced by the explosion.

As if hearing the decree of a sovereign, they madly tore into those wooden stakes.

Sparks flew in all directions!

The entire process flowed like water over clouds—seamless and smooth.

Every single detail was perfect to the extreme.

……

The storm subsided.

The frost dispersed.

【Congratulations! Your skill 'Ice Cone Art' has successfully deduced and comprehended an intermediate-tier ice skill, Frost Sky Shattered Ice Array (Lv. 1)!】

【Frost Sky Shattered Ice Array (Lv. 1): Freezes all targets within an area, detonates the solid ice on the targets to deal one instance of heavy damage, and simultaneously condenses a skyful of ice blades that, together with the ice shards from the explosion, deal a second instance of heavy damage to the targets. Range and damage increase with skill level. Cooldown: 1 minute.】

Looking at the prompt on the panel.

Lin Mo let out a long breath.

Good thing Xiao Bing didn't drop the ball—another one achieved.

In the skill column.

【'Ice Cone Art' lifted her chin smugly: "Once this Young Lady steps in, isn't it just a cinch?"】

【Then, 'Ice Cone Art' began to grumble in a disgusted tone.】

【'Ice Cone Art' gave a cold snort: "But honestly, this old woman's self-created skill is way too low-level, isn't it?"】

【'Ice Cone Art's tone brimmed with fervor and arrogance: "The ultimate of ice should be absolute zero! Absolute sealing!"】

Hearing this.

Lin Mo was stunned for a moment.

Before he could react.

【Prompt: Your skill 'Ice Cone Art' has initially brushed against the rules of ice, entered a state of deep enlightenment, and is currently deducing furiously…】

【Deduction progress: 1%……2%……】

"Holy shit…"

Lin Mo couldn't help but cry out in astonishment within his heart.

Brushing against the rules—clearly, this was the start of deducing a high-tier skill!

This Xiao Bing usually seems flighty, but this talent… looks like it's no weaker than Xiao Lei at all!

Thinking of this,

the corners of Lin Mo's mouth curved up slightly.

"Looks like today, this Four-Element Mage King—your Lin Mo here, is destined to be!"