Chapter 23: Case Solved: The Young Master Is the Illegitimate Son of the Fire God and the Earth God

【『Fireball Spell』 groggy: What the hell is all this noise? You woke me up!】

On the interface, the Fireball Spell icon trembled slightly.

【『Fireball Spell』 furious, scanning around: Who’s causing trouble? Come out, you coward!】

Before Lin Mo could calm them down.

【『Earth Shield Spell』 terrified: Master, be careful! There’s a strange sound—and enemies!】

“...”

Lin Mo sighed helplessly, “Little Earth, that’s your big brother, Fireball Spell. He’s on our side. Nothing to worry about.”

Hearing this, 【Earth Shield Spell】 finally relaxed its tense nerves slightly.

【『Earth Shield Spell』 let out a long breath: Scared me to death... so it’s just big brother.】

【『Fireball Spell』 now realized, eyeing the newcomer suspiciously: Huh? I have a little brother? When did this happen?】

Before it could make sense of the situation, as an entity exquisitely sensitive to fire, the tiny fireball suddenly twitched its nonexistent nose twice.

【『Fireball Spell』 frowned: Wait—there’s a faint trace of fire element in the air?】

【『Fireball Spell』 stared at the wall in front of it, stunned: What the hell is this? Why is there a mountain here?】

Lin Mo explained patiently:

“Just now someone tested with a small fireball. This wall was created by your new little brother to block attacks.”

Upon hearing this, 【Fireball Spell】 fell silent for three seconds, then sneered.

【『Fireball Spell』 scoffed: That little bit of fire element, and you built this huge wall to block it?】

【『Fireball Spell』 full of disdain: Getting scared by trash like this? Don’t even say you’re my little brother—I’d be ashamed. True Qiangzhe don’t need turtle shells.】

【『Earth Shield Spell』 weakly retorted: But... safety first, right? What if Master gets even one hair hurt? I don’t think I did anything wrong.】

【『Fireball Spell』 rolled its eyes: Spare me. Coward is coward—don’t make excuses. This level of attack? I wouldn’t even bother looking. Only a worthless thing like you would panic like this.】

【『Earth Shield Spell』 muttered under his breath: I never even admitted you’re my big brother... I only have one elder brother—and that’s Master. Just a brute...】

【『Fireball Spell』 eyes turned cold: What did you say? Dare to repeat that?】

【『Earth Shield Spell』 stuck out his neck: I said Master is the most handsome!】

“Enough. Shut up.”

Lin Mo listened to the two skills bickering and felt a headache coming on. "Little Fire, if you keep quarreling, tonight's dragon meat is canceled."

At these words, the Fireball Spell icon flickered several times and fell silent.

Again this trick. So annoying.

【『Fireball Spell』 felt humiliated: I’m destined to become a forbidden spell, a noble being—and now I’m held hostage by a piece of meat? This is an insult!】

【『Fireball Spell』 seethed with resentment: If only I had a mouth, I wouldn’t be at the mercy of others! How long must I endure this life of dependence?】

【『Fireball Spell』 status updated: Muted】

Watching the suddenly quiet big brother, 【Earth Shield Spell】 felt certain he’d chosen the right master.

【『Earth Shield Spell』 full of admiration: Of course Master is powerful! One sentence and that brute is completely under control.】

Watching the now-silent Fireball Spell, Lin Mo finally exhaled in relief.

The world was finally quiet.

“Young Master? Young Master?”

At this moment, Stone’s voice came from behind the wall: “Are you... alright?”

Lin Mo brushed the dust off his body and stepped out from behind the earth wall, calm as ever:

“I’m fine. Brother Stone, your Fireball Spell is well-controlled—not a single scratch on me.”

Outside the earth wall, silence reigned.

Ah Hu, Stone, and Ye Hongyu were staring at the earthen wall before them.

“Good heavens...”

Ah Hu reached out and touched the rough, thick earth wall.

Cold to the touch, unnaturally hard.

“Stone, tell me the truth.”

Ah Hu turned to Stone beside him: “How long did it take you to learn this skill?”

Hearing this, Stone gave a bitter smile.

Before today, he would have proudly claimed he mastered it in just five days after his class change, after consuming a skill book.

But now...

Stone felt embarrassed, his voice barely a whisper: “Five... five days, plus I used a 【Earth Flow Wall】 skill book to help.”

Upon hearing this answer, Ah Hu and Ye Hongyu showed no trace of mockery.

They both knew well: mastering a beginner skill in five days was already extremely fast for an S-rank elemental affinity.

An S-rank genius took five days—and still needed a skill book.

But what about Lin Mo, this “blank slate” Young Master?

From picking up the most basic 【Earth Shield Spell】 skill book to releasing this wall of sighs... it had taken barely five minutes.

He had used a basic skill book to awaken an advanced skill!

This wasn’t a gap in talent—it was a gap in species!

“Young Master...”

Stone took a deep breath, walked up to the earthen wall, and tapped it a few times.

“This is the beginner earth skill 【Earth Flow Wall】. Judging by its structure, it was released perfectly—it can block attacks from opponents ten levels higher than you.”

Stone stared at this near-perfect 【Earth Flow Wall】 and murmured:

“Young Master, if you told me you were the illegitimate son of the Earth God, I’d believe you...”

Hearing this, Ah Hu and Ye Hongyu didn’t contradict—instead, they nodded in strong agreement.

Last night it was the Fire God reincarnated; today it’s the Earth God’s child.

Case solved.

The Young Master is almost certainly their illegitimate son.

Facing their gazes, Lin Mo scratched his head, slightly embarrassed: “Uh... Brother Stone, don’t say things like that. My dad’s still at home.”

Stone froze, then quickly waved his hands with a nervous laugh:

“Young Master, don’t take it seriously—I was just joking! Pure joke!”

He wiped sweat from his forehead and quickly changed the subject, serious now:

“But Young Master, this level of defensive skill, though solid, drains enormous mental energy.”

Stone pointed at the massive wall and advised earnestly:

“For ordinary attacks, the basic 【Earth Shield Spell】 is more than enough. Why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut? Don’t you agree?”

“Makes sense. Brother Stone is right. Next time I’ll be more careful—use it sparingly.”

Lin Mo nodded.

Though in truth, the skill hadn’t drained his mental energy at all—it wasn’t even cast by him.

Seeing Lin Mo so receptive, Stone nodded in satisfaction.

Just then.

Hum—

Ye Hongyu’s pocket vibrated. She pulled out her phone, glanced at the screen, and immediately frowned.

“What’s wrong, Ye Team Leader?”

Ah Hu sensed the shift in the team leader’s mood and dropped his goofy grin.

Stone leaned in, tense.

Ye Hongyu stared at the screen and spoke grimly:

“Just received word: massive monsters are converging on Sunset Canyon. That’s... the sign of a monster tide.”

“What? Monster tide?!”