Chapter 194: Bu Hao! We

Behind them.

Gu He stroked his beard, staring at the towering frost giants radiating deathly aura, muttering in awe.

"Tsk tsk tsk…"

"That girl Han Xue—after all these years, the killing intent in her summoned frost giants has only grown stronger."

Hearing Gu He's remark,

Xu Wenchang nodded in deep agreement.

He turned to Gu He, eyes gleaming with unusual light:

"Principal…"

"Today, we've truly witnessed Lin Mo's comprehension."

"You're one of the very top thunder experts in Long Country!"

"If I recall correctly, you yourself possess two high-grade thunder techniques, right?"

"Why not… take advantage of today and teach them to Lin Mo as well?"

Upon hearing Xu Wenchang's suggestion,

Gu He chuckled.

"Do you think I came all the way out here to the back mountain just to watch the show?"

"After Teacher Han finishes, I'll step in myself."

"But…"

Gu He's tone shifted:

"Of the two high-grade techniques I know, one—Thunder Cloud Purgatory—this boy has already mastered it, and in terms of elemental control, his execution rivals mine, if not surpasses it."

"As for the remaining one…"

"It's hailed as the strongest high-grade single-target damage skill among all elements!"

"If Lin Mo learns this one, it will greatly strengthen his single-target offensive capability."

Listening to Gu He's words,

Xu Wenchang rubbed his hands, envious.

He glanced at Zhang Daoyuan beside him.

The two exchanged a look, then sighed in unison.

"Sigh…"

Xu Wenchang's face was filled with regret:

"What a pity!"

"Old Zhang, tell me—why aren't we mages?"

"Otherwise, we could've taught him a thing or two today!"

Zhang Daoyuan could only smile bitterly and shake his head.

"Who says it isn't true…"

"Watching Teacher Han imparting knowledge to our nation's future pillars, my heart feels like it's being scratched by a cat."

…

Ahead.

Han Xue turned her head toward Lin Mo.

Before she could speak,

Lin Mo cut her off directly.

"Teacher Han."

"I understand."

"…"

Han Xue opened her mouth, paused, then said:

"Fine. Try it."

In truth, her inner anxiety had deepened.

As a mentor, having a prodigy as a student—

one who could perfectly replicate any skill after merely seeing it once—

was too demoralizing…

A teacher reduced to nothing more than a mindless "skill-release tool," with no chance to offer guidance.

Lin Mo didn't notice Han Xue's subtle psychological shift.

He gave the small ice elemental its command:

"Little Ice, your turn."

【【Ice Spike】 proudly lifted its tiny head, sneering: "Hmph, easy peasy, done!"】

BOOM—!!!

As Lin Mo raised his right hand, the heavens and earth darkened again.

From the sky,

one after another, pitch-black ice coffins descended.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The ground trembled violently, shattered by crater after crater.

Then,

Creak—!

One after another, massive frost giants emerged from the coffins, wielding enormous spiked clubs.

That chilling, deathly killing intent swept across the battlefield once more.

【Congratulations! Your skill【Ice Spike】has successfully evolved and mastered the high-grade ice skill: Frost Annihilation · Eternal Ice Coffin (Lv. )!】

【Frost Annihilation · Eternal Ice Coffin (Lv. ): Summons【Eternal Ice Coffins】. Upon opening, they summon【Arctic Frost Giants】. Frost Giants possess【Invulnerability】(immune to crowd control). Each strike with their ice spiked clubs carries【Shatter Strike】, ignoring 50% of target's defense and dealing splash damage. Cooldown: 60 minutes.】

Looking at the skill panel,

Lin Mo's eyes flickered with barely concealed fervor.

Damn!

Built-in invulnerability!

Ignores 50% defense, plus splash damage!

The previous high-grade skill summoned endless weaklings.

This one summons elite—or rather… boss-level monsters…

Now he truly was an army of one.

…

As the swirling black ice dissipated,

the frost giants turned to dust at Lin Mo's wave.

Han Xue stared at Lin Mo and sighed.

Her gaze held both relief and profound helplessness.

"Alright, Lin Mo."

"That's enough."

Han Xue smoothed the white strands of hair blown loose by the cold wind and whispered:

"I… have nothing left to teach you."

"Both of my high-grade skills—you've already perfected them better than I ever could."

Hearing this,

Lin Mo couldn't help but ask curiously:

"Teacher Han… you only know two high-grade skills?"

The moment he spoke,

an awkward silence hung in the air.

Han Xue's lips twitched twice.

Are you serious?

What do you mean…

"Only two"?

At that moment,

"Hahahaha!"

A hearty laugh echoed from behind.

Xu Wenchang strode forward, beaming.

He looked at Lin Mo and scolded playfully:

"You brat!"

"You really think everyone learns skills like clicking a button?"

Xu Wenchang walked over to Lin Mo and patted his shoulder:

"Most top-tier practitioners know quite a few beginner and intermediate skills."

"But..."

"The difficulty of advanced skills is completely on another level from intermediate skills."

"Not to mention Master Han..."

Xu Wenchang pointed to the side, "Look at Director Zhang—he's a top-level 90-rank shield warrior, and he only knows two advanced skills."

"Now look at Principal Gu—he's a top-level thunder mage, and he too only knows two."

Here, he paused.

Xu Wenchang suddenly straightened his back and cleared his throat:

"As for me..."

"I'm not particularly talented, but I happen to know one more than they do—three!"

The moment he finished speaking,

Guhe gave Xu Wenchang an exasperated glare and laughed reproachfully:

"Look at you, all puffed up!"

"Just knowing three skills and you're flying high?"

"Why don't you compare yourself to Lin Mo? Lin Mo now knows six advanced skills."

Zhang Daoyuan immediately chimed in:

"Exactly!"

"Showing off your number of advanced skills in front of Lin Mo? Old Xu, you're brandishing a great sword before Guan Yu!"

Pressured by these two elders,

Xu Wenchang chuckled awkwardly and rubbed his hands:

"Oh come on, I just got carried away in the conversation..."

"Why would I compare myself to Lin Mo? I'm not crazy—that'd be pure self-torture!"

Listening to the elders' exchange,

Lin Mo was slightly surprised.

He hadn't expected that these powerful figures who dominated entire regions knew only two or three advanced skills.

Looks like my cheat really was overpowered.

Lin Mo steadied his mind and said humbly:

"Hahaha, I'm just lucky. Compared to Master Xu, Master Han, Director Zhang, and Principal Gu, I still have a long way to go."

Hearing Lin Mo's humble words,

Guhe stroked his beard, deeply pleased.

Such insane talent, and such a stellar character—Guoluo truly struck gold.

Xu Wenchang waved his hand and changed the subject with a smile:

"Enough, enough—you'll have seven advanced skills soon!"

"Huh? Seven?"

Lin Mo looked at Xu Wenchang, puzzled.

Guhe chuckled softly and took over:

"Lin Mo, I'm also a thunder mage, and I know a couple of advanced skills myself."

"One of them is your 'Thunder Cloud Purgatory'—you've already mastered it better than I ever did."

"The other is called 'Heaven's Punishment: Thunder God Spear,' regarded as the strongest single-target damage skill among all advanced skills."

Guhe locked eyes with Lin Mo, a faint smile on his lips:

"Kid."

"Interested?"

The instant he finished speaking,

Lin Mo's skill bar exploded.

【'Earth Shield Technique' let out a startled cry: "Bu Hao! Big Brother! We're gonna be the lowest on the family ladder!"】