Chapter 205: Is This What They Call a Speedrun?

Inside the underground temple.

The ground was littered with yellow sand formed from the Venomous Sand Scorpion, and the ashes of the High Priest, reduced to nothing by the explosion.

In the skill bar.

【【Fireball Art】, surrounded by raging flames, eyes closed in ecstasy: "Ah… this is the art of destruction!"】

【【Fireball Art】 raised its head haughtily: "See that? Without my ultimate firepower output, how could that damn priest have died so fast? I am the undisputed absolute core of this household!"】

Hearing this.

Xiao Bing immediately became displeased.

【【Ice Spike Art】 sneered, eyes brimming with contempt: "Hmph, stop slapping glory onto your own face."】

【【Ice Spike Art】 slightly lifted its snow-white chin: "If not for my Death Soldier legion absorbing the targeting mechanism, where would you have gotten the chance to output?"】

【"Without doubt, I am the undisputed absolute core of this household."】

【【Fireball Art】 burst into flames with rage: "Hmph! Even if restrained, I could still burn through that damn cage! Do you even understand what absolute destructive power means?"】

At this moment.

As the loyal younger brother, 【Earth Shield Art】 immediately stepped forward to support.

【【Earth Shield Art】 shouted loudly: "Exactly! Besides, even without your Death Soldier legion, it's not guaranteed the targeting would've hit the Master—what makes you the core?"】

In the corner of the skill bar.

【【Lightning Strike Art】 glanced at them coldly and let out a dismissive snort: "A bunch of fools."】

As the skills were about to start arguing again.

Lin Mo said, somewhat helplessly:

"Enough, all of you, be quiet."

Instantly, the skill bar fell silent.

Lin Mo's tone was calm:

"In this battle, Xiao Bing truly played an indispensable role."

"Without your massive Death Soldier legion perfectly avoiding the targeting mechanism, we would've wasted a lot of time."

Hearing Lin Mo's praise.

【【Ice Spike Art】 glanced smugly at Xiao Huo: "Hear that? The Master says I'm the top contributor!"】

Immediately after,

Lin Mo shifted his tone, yet remained steady:

"However, Xiao Huo, Xiao Lei, and Xiao Tu—you are equally indispensable."

"Without your damage skills, even if we survived the mechanism, we couldn't have cleared it in such a short time."

"After all, we're aiming for a speedrun."

Lin Mo smiled faintly inside:

"Each one of you is vital. Each one is irreplaceable. Understood?"

Upon hearing these words,

he had perfectly mastered the art of "keeping the water level."

【【Ice Spike Art】, though dissatisfied at not claiming sole glory, could only huff in a tsundere manner.】

【【Fireball Art】 snorted coldly; though its arrogance remained, its flames dimmed slightly.】

【【Fireball Art】: "Since the Master says so, I'll spare you, little brat."】

【【Earth Shield Art】 nodded frantically: "The Master is right! In this household, everyone is important!"】

【【Fireball Art】 suddenly changed its tune: "Still, I don't need, nor do I care to be mentioned alongside that little brat—my firepower alone can crush every mechanism."】

Hearing Xiao Huo's resentful voice,

Lin Mo's tone grew deeper:

"Fine, Xiao Huo—there'll be plenty of chances for you to prove yourselves."

"In this household, we don't harbor slackers, and we don't care about seniority—only performance."

Lin Mo skillfully began his PUA:

"Whoever kills fastest, whoever kills most brutally—that's the boss."

"Understood?"

In the skill bar, the skills instantly perked up.

【【Fireball Art】's eyes blazed with battle lust: "Hmph, I won't let you down! I'll take care of all the next monsters myself!"】

【【Ice Spike Art】 also quickly pledged: "Master~ I'll work hard! Crush them all!!"】

Seeing this, Lin Mo nodded in satisfaction.

He loved seeing this kind of frenzied internal competition, this thriving atmosphere!

A family must hustle together—uniformly, fiercely!

…

Meanwhile,

Long Xu Ban's group remained in deep shock.

Wang Dawei swallowed hard.

He stared at the hundreds of Frost Death Soldiers still standing, radiating terrifying cold, and the dozens of ice giants as large as hills.

"My god…"

Wang Dawei turned to Ye Kong:

"Ye Ge, have you ever seen a summoner of the same level summon this many monsters?"

"This number... this size..."

"Isn't this equivalent to a pure 40-person Summoner legion of our own level?"

Ye Kuang also shook his head with a bitter smile, sheathing the Tang sword in his hand.

"Don't ask me; my head is buzzing right now too."

Han Mengyao chuckled lightly, scanning the crowd:

"Actually, you've got it wrong."

"Huh? What's up, big sister?"

Han Mengqing asked curiously.

Han Mengyao sighed and said calmly:

"Summoners of the same level are not worthy of comparing with Lin Mo."

"You seem to have forgotten that Lin Mo's skills are all high-tier skills."

"Summoners, being a late-game class, what can they use at this level to compare with Lin Mo who possesses high-tier skills?"

"High-tier skills at this stage are an existence of dimensional strike."

Upon hearing these words,

everyone realized.

"Damn! I forgot that part; Class Monitor my lord uses high-tier skills!"

Wang Dawei slapped his forehead.

But it was no wonder they did.

After all, in their current world, high-tier skills were an existence far beyond reach.

For a monster like Lin Mo, they were still accustomed to treating him as someone of the same age and level.

In reality, there was absolutely no basis for comparison.

After all, Lin Mo was a four-element Archmage boss wearing a level 30 disguise!

Buzz—

As a flash of light flickered,

the countdown ended.

Everyone was teleported to the third checkpoint.

【You have entered the third checkpoint: Mad Sand Labyrinth.】

This was a complex labyrinth constructed of massive stone walls.

Inside the labyrinth, everywhere were disgusting-looking 【Bloodthirsty Sandworms】 drilling out from the ground, surging forward like a tsunami.

"Go!"

Lin Mo said nothing superfluous.

He raised his hand and cleared the area with a single Fire Storm.

Those sandworm swarms, which seemed extremely troublesome to ordinary teams, could not even get close to Lin Mo.

Moreover,

under the dimensional strike of high-tier skills,

they directly smashed through the stone walls of the labyrinth.

It was an utterly unreasonable speedrun.

【Third checkpoint, cleared!】

【Time taken: 23 seconds!】

The teleportation light lit up again.

【You have entered the fourth checkpoint: Guardian Antechamber.】

This was a relatively small enclosed hall.

Two 【Mad Sand Guard Golems】 standing fifteen meters tall awakened.

They held giant swords, emitting an extremely strong sense of oppression.

Lin Mo merely shifted his gaze slightly.

"Little ones, crush them to death!"

【【Fireball】: Die for me!】

【【Earth Shield】: Die for second master!】

【【Lightning Strike】: Die.】

【【Ice Spike】: Kneel.】

Boom-boom-boom-boom!!!

The two golems with astonishing defense, under the relentless bombardment of the skills, shattered into pieces on the ground in the blink of an eye.

【Fourth checkpoint, cleared!】

【Time taken: 15 seconds!】

The other members of Long Xu Ban had almost no chance to act.

Ye Kuang was completely numb.

Is this what a speedrun is?

The Tang sword in his hand was drawn and sheathed, drawn and sheathed again...