Chapter 192: Never Seen Anyone Stuck on Mental Power

Han Xue watched Lin Mo and nodded.

"Alright, but remember."

"Right now, you only need to focus on comprehension and deduction. If you feel it's possible and can succeed, tell me immediately."

"Let's move to a safer location to try."

"Otherwise, if the high-tier skill fully unleashes here, the consequences would be unimaginable."

Lin Mo nodded firmly.

"Understood."

Then, in his mind, he seriously instructed Ice Spike:

"Little Ice, did you hear what Master Han said?"

"Hold back!"

"If you think it's possible and can work, tell me right away—absolutely no reckless actions, got it?!"

【"Ice Spike" nodded seriously: "Don't worry, Master. I still know my limits."】

Having received Little Ice's reply,

Lin Mo turned to face the plain ahead.

Around them, the crowd silently retreated dozens of meters.

Until they reached a relatively safe distance.

Fang Lei stared at the distant, slender figure and murmured:

"Here it comes… here it comes… Lin the Demon King, succeed already!"

Beside him, Li Xueren sighed: "My god, on the first day of touching ice, he's going straight for a high-tier skill…"

A sense of despair spread among them.

Though not prodigies like those in Dragon Order Class, they were still Tsinghua's elite, those who had defeated countless peers in the Gaokao.

Who hadn't gone mad with comprehension, deduction, failure, and then more comprehension just to grasp a single skill?

Yet on Lin Mo, all those intermediate steps were skipped outright.

On just his first day, he reached for the throne of the Ice God—something every mage dreamed of but could never attain.

Everyone held their breath, eyes locked on Lin Mo.

One minute…

Two minutes…

Three minutes passed.

A faint ripple began to stir in the air.

Then,

Hum—!

An extremely pure, freezing aura surged from Lin Mo's body, radiating a sovereign oppression that towered over all things.

Fang Lei couldn't help trembling.

"Again! That same feeling!"

Not just him.

Li Xueren and the others also stared fixedly at Lin Mo in the distance.

As if witnessing another young Ice Sovereign awakening!

Xu Wenchang's eyes widened sharply:

"He… touched it? Did he touch the high-tier threshold?!"

Han Xue bit her red lips so hard she forgot to breathe.

Could it really work?!

On the first day of touching ice, could he leap past the high-tier and reach the God Mage realm?!

Just as everyone believed a miracle was about to descend again,

the freezing mist had spread less than ten meters before shattering instantly and vanishing into the air.

Clearly,

it had failed.

Lin Mo frowned slightly.

On his interface, a series of prompts appeared.

【Your skill "Ice Spike" has successfully further touched the Ice Principle, but due to your current level and insufficient mental power, you cannot sustain the principle's descent. Mastery failed.】

Lin Mo read the prompt.

So, in other words, his physical capacity still wasn't enough?

In his skill bar,

【"Ice Spike" sighed wearily, looking helplessly at Lin Mo: "It's no use, Master…"】

【"I think I probably know eight out of ten how to do it—but… my mental power just isn't enough. I simply can't do it."】

Hearing Little Ice's words,

Lin Mo looked at his hands and chuckled softly.

His guess had been right.

Mental power… was essentially equivalent to his level.

As his level increased, the mental power of the elements within him would rise in tandem.

In other words, his current level still couldn't support the mental power required for a high-tier skill.

But Lin Mo's mindset remained calm.

It's fine.

After all, he was already a Four-Element Mage King.

And at just eighteen, he held two unique skills as a Four-Element Mage King.

This setup was already insane enough to dominate all global peers his age.

You eat a meal one bite at a time, right?

…

Meanwhile,

Han Xue and the others at a distance hurried over.

"Lin Mo…"

Han Xue looked at him, her eyes tinged with tension.

Lin Mo gave a wry smile and said frankly:

"Master Han, I've let you down."

"I did sense some Ice Principle, but… my body can't support its descent."

Hearing Lin Mo's explanation,

Han Xue relaxed.

Just now, the faint ripple from Lin Mo's hand had almost made her believe he'd succeeded again.

Han Xue smiled lightly.

"It's fine."

"I was just too eager."

Guhe beside her nodded and took over:

"It's normal."

"Mastering a high-tier skill requires two things: sufficient mental power, and control over the element."

"To put it plainly, the fastest person in history to reach the high-tier threshold had already hit level 80."

Lin Mo rubbed his chin and asked curiously:

"Then, Principal… how many levels do you think I'll need to meet the minimum mental power threshold for a high-tier skill?"

"This…"

Guhe froze.

The senior figures exchanged glances.

No one could answer.

Guhe shook his head with a bitter smile.

"To be honest…"

"I've never heard of anyone getting stuck on the 'mental power' threshold when mastering a high-tier skill."

"Everyone's main barrier is always control over the element."

"So…"

Guhe looked at Lin Mo helplessly and said:

"No one knows exactly how many levels you'll need to meet the minimum mental power requirement for a high-tier skill."

"Because no one has ever been as insane as you—reaching God Mage-level element control at level 30!"

"Maybe 50? Or 60?"

"Either way, I feel it won't be far off."

Hearing Guhe's explanation.

Next to him, Xu Wenchang burst into laughter, clapped Lin Mo on the shoulder, and teased:

"Hey, why bother with this?"

"Why use a super-high-rank skill at all!"

"With Lin Mo's current Four-Element Magic King power, none of the rivals from his generation—neither the Divine Spirits of Ying Country, nor the Adams family geniuses from Beautiful Country, nor those guys from Tianzhu Country—could even come close if they all teamed up!"

At this, everyone else chuckled knowingly.

"That's true."

"This kid Lin Mo is already way over the top!"

After the laughter subsided.

Han Xue looked at Lin Mo and said softly:

"Since super-high-rank skills are still restricted by level and cannot be mastered yet,"

"then let me teach you the other two high-rank skills I know."

Lin Mo nodded at this.

"No problem, Master Han."

Since he couldn't learn super-high-rank skills,

he might as well learn more high-rank skills.

Han Xue's expression turned solemn.

"Watch closely now."

"The first high-rank skill is called... Frostwinter·Throne of Ice!"

As her words ended,

Han Xue slammed her hand sharply downward.

Boom!

Violent ice elements instantly converged across the plain.

From the once-flat ground, countless shards of ice erupted wildly upward.

In the blink of an eye,

a magnificent throne, dozens of meters tall, roared into formation.

Immediately after,

frost spread wildly around the throne, freezing into shape.

One by one, towering humanoid ice warriors rose from the ground!

Each wielded sharp ice lances, like deathly loyal guards defending royal authority, radiating an extreme aura of slaughter.

The next second,

an ultra-cold domain instantly expanded outward from the throne.

Any enemy stepping into the domain

would not only be drastically slowed,

but also face merciless concentrated fire and frenzied slaughter from this vast ice army!

After the skill was fully released,

Han Xue turned to look at Lin Mo.

"Well?"

she asked softly.

Lin Mo said nothing.

Inside his mind, he quietly asked:

"Xiao Bing, what do you think?"

In the skill panel,

"Ice Spike" had resumed its haughty queenly demeanor.

【"Ice Spike," arms crossed: "I can't handle super-high-rank yet, but this little high-rank skill? Watch me crush it effortlessly!"】

At the same time,

"Earth Shield" had also caught on.

【"Earth Shield," shouting: "Bad! Big Bro! This newcomer's about to master another high-rank skill! She's gonna step right on our old heads!"】