Chapter 219

Special Weapon?

As Gu He finished speaking.

Lin Mo's eyes instantly lit up.

He had heard of this thing many times before.

Isn't that exactly why prodigies from every nation fight to the death on the Ten Thousand Nations Battlefield?

At the same level, having a special weapon versus not having one is a complete dimensional overwhelming of combat power!

Looks like this trip to the Tian Shu Bureau wasn't wasted after all.

Just met the secretary-general, and already got handed a special weapon…

This greeting gift is truly grand in scale.

If I meet Old Nie among the Five Elders later, will I get something even better than a special weapon?

As Lin Mo's thoughts wandered.

Zhang Qi chuckled softly:

"Hehehe…"

"Director Gu has sharp eyes."

He idly twirled the staff.

"But it's just a legendary-tier special weapon."

"We combed through the entire Tian Shu Bureau's highest-strategic treasure vault."

"And found only this one item—a special weapon suitable for a blank mage class."

"Fortunately, our luck held out: this single item is of legendary rank, just below the strongest taboo tier."

Gu He looked at the staff, a flicker of admiration in his eyes:

"Lin Mo, a special weapon is a precious thing—not only are its stats and effects superior to ordinary weapons, but most importantly… its growth potential."

"A special weapon grows in sync with your level."

Gu He patted Lin Mo's shoulder and urged:

"What are you standing there for?"

"Take it! And thank your Uncle Zhang properly!"

Lin Mo had no intention of being polite.

Someone offers you divine gear? Refusing would make you an idiot!

He took it without hesitation.

"Thank you, Uncle Zhang!"

Hearing this, Zhang Qi burst into laughter, waving his hand repeatedly.

"Just a small token, just a small token."

"As long as Young Master Lin doesn't hold it against me for my earlier blunt test."

Lin Mo gripped the staff.

It felt cool to the touch.

The staff's body was a deep, abyssal midnight blue.

Intricate magical runes were carved along its length.

At its very tip, a diamond-shaped crystal, brilliant as a star, was embedded.

Within the crystal, star rivers seemed to swirl, radiating a mysterious and unfathomable magical fluctuation.

Cool!

So damn cool!

Lin Mo immediately began checking the staff's detailed information.

【Starfall Annihilation's Whisper (Legendary Tier)】

【Current Weapon Level: Lv. 3 (synchronizes with user's level)】

【Attribute: Spirit +800 (scales with weapon level)】

【Effect 1: Enhanced Affinity with All Elemental Types】

【Effect 2: Absolute Annihilation (All skill cooldowns reduced by 20%)】

【Effect 3: Starfall Wrath (All skill final damage increased by 30%)】

Reading the info.

Lin Mo's heart pounded.

Effect 2 and Effect 3—one reduces cooldown, the other boosts final damage—simple, the strongest effects possible.

Simple and brutal.

What surprised Lin Mo even more was Effect 1.

Enhanced Affinity with All Elemental Types?

He couldn't recall ever seeing this effect on any other gear.

Elemental affinity directly affects skill micro-control.

As a blank mage, his elemental affinity was nearly zero—that's why he'd always relied on Xiao Huo and the others to handle combat for him.

But now, with this effect…

Didn't it mean his micro-control, even without Xiao Huo and the others, could instantly leap several tiers?

Let's test it!

Thinking this, Lin Mo could no longer suppress his urge.

He raised his right hand directly.

A crimson flame instantly gathered.

Fireball Spell!

This time, Lin Mo relied solely on his own spirit power to draw in surrounding fire elements.

This time, Lin Mo relied entirely on his own mental force to summon the surrounding fire elements.

A crimson fireball shot sideways at once.

As Lin Mo shifted his spirit power.

Hum—!

The fireball in midair seemed gripped by an invisible hand.

While flying at incredible speed,

the fireball abruptly made a ninety-degree sharp turn in midair.

The fireball abruptly made a ninety-degree turn midair.

The fireball struck a landscape tree with perfect accuracy.

Flames exploded!

Skill bar.

【"Fireball Spell"'s flame flickered violently: "Holy shit? When did the master go to school? This micro-control? Not bad!"】

【The flame of the Fireball Spell suddenly trembled: "Holy shit? When did the master go for training? This level of micro-control? Not bad!"】

【"Fireball Spell" suddenly realized a grave problem.】

【The newbie crisis isn't even resolved, and now the master himself can pull off a ninety-degree turn?】

【Does that mean the master can clear monsters alone from now on?】

【Then what's my purpose? Am I going to lose favor?】

【Aaaah! Why is my fate so cruel!】

【"Ice Spike Spell" chuckled beside him: "Hehehe… the master handling things himself? So rough, so cool! I'd love to be directly controlled by the master~"】

Lin Mo ignored the commotion in the skill bar.

He stared at the wisp of smoke drifting in the distance.

His inner joy was beyond words.

It really improved!

And by a huge margin!

Lin Mo stared at his own hand, utterly stunned.

Before this, relying purely on his own spirit power…

He couldn't even imagine making a ninety-degree turn at high speed—let alone a forty-five-degree turn would've been exhausting!

This was the true value of elemental affinity!

Still, he doubted he could replicate Xiao Huo's seven-hundred-twenty-degree spiral ascent.

Lin Mo tightened his grip on the staff.

This was just the effect of a legendary-tier special weapon.

If he could obtain a taboo-tier special weapon for blank mages, his affinity might climb another level.

Then perhaps he could perform complex, precise micro-controls on his own.

Zhang Qi, watching this, smiled faintly:

"Well, Young Master Lin?"

"How about it, Lin Mo?"

"Is this increase in affinity feel decent enough?"

Zhang Qi explained:

"The first passive effect of every class's exclusive weapon is identical."

"That is, any exclusive weapon designed for a novice mage carries this effect: increased affinity across all elements."

"To compensate for the novice mage's innate lack of affinity."

Zhang Qi hadn't finished speaking.

"Hahahahaha!"

Guhe suddenly burst into laughter beside him, cutting Zhang Qi off.

"Secretary-General Zhang, you're wrong to say that!"

"This 'affinity increase' effect is indeed a godsend for any novice mage."

"But for Lin Mo..."

Guhe shook his head, his face brimming with pride.

"For him, this stat is practically the most useless one."

"Lin Mo's skill micro-management? Long ago reached the pinnacle of mastery."

Hearing Guhe's praise,

Lin Mo's lips twitched slightly.

He awkwardly scratched his head and let out two dry laughs.

"Cough... cough..."

"Headmaster, it's not quite like that..."

"With this staff, I really do feel I've gained much greater control over the elements..."

As Lin Mo spoke, he couldn't help mentally grumbling.

Most useless?

Most useful, actually!!!

Who doesn't want to personally cast spells and clear the battlefield with flashy flair?

Every fight, I just stand there posing while Xiao Huo and the others do all the fighting for me.

Sure, it's convenient.

But occasionally stepping in myself, enjoying that sense of commanding lightning and directing the empire—doesn't that feel amazing?

It greatly boosts my sense of involvement!

Zhang Qi, seeing this, smiled as well:

"True enough—given how Lin Mo nearly overturned the entire Tian Shu Mansion just now, this effect might indeed be of little use."

"But it's still an exclusive weapon. Even without this effect, its growth potential, base stats, and the other two passives make it far superior to any other weapon."

Saying this,

he glanced at his wristwatch.

"Alright."

"Let's not stand around like fools by the mansion gate."

"Let's go inside and sit down."

"By now, Old Nie and Commander Lin should be returning to Tian Shu Mansion soon."

Hearing this, Guhe nodded.

"Good. Then let's go inside and wait."

Lin Mo also nodded in agreement.

Afterwards,

the two followed Zhang Qi and the group of secretaries along the broad stone path, heading deeper into Tian Shu Mansion.