Chapter 230: Blood Debt Must Be Paid in Blood!

Inside the hall.

Aside from the extraordinary phenomenon caused by Lin Mo's perfect absorption, all was silent.

All the senior figures held their breath.

Three perfect absorptions in a row…

Too terrifying…

Lin Mo took a deep breath and did not stop, turning his gaze to the next lightning element fragment.

"Use."

Crack…

The lightning element fragment shattered on the spot, transforming into a bolt of lightning that surged into Lin Mo's body.

In the skill bar:

【"Lightning Strike" — lightning flared violently across his body.】

【Though it usually acted aloof, constantly declaring, "This King has no interest."】

【But faced with this vast, pure source of lightning elemental power, its excitement and fervor exploded uncontrollably!】

【"Power…"】

【"Lightning Strike"'s body flickered with endless lightning, forming countless thunder chains that tightly wrapped the incoming fragment, then began a frenzied devouring!】

Zzzt…

Instantly, countless arcs of electricity raced across Lin Mo's skin.

The hall's lights, disturbed by the intense magnetic field, began to flicker violently.

Then—

A spectral figure formed from lightning emerged behind Lin Mo.

The oppressive aura of the storm made every hair on everyone's body stand on end.

Another perfect absorption phenomenon!

【Your special skill "Lightning Element Body" has leveled up!】

【Lightning Element Body (Lv. ): After activation, a spectral thunder kirin forms behind you. All lightning-based skills gain a 40% boost in effect (including but not limited to damage, range, duration, etc.).】

Four times!

Nie Zhenguó took a deep breath, looking at Lin Mo as if he were a true monster.

"Unbelievable…"

"Too unbelievable…"

Lin Mo turned his gaze to the final earth element fragment in his hand.

"Use!"

With a thought,

a pure stream of earth element energy surged into Lin Mo's body.

In the skill bar:

"Earth Tunnel," sensing this power, nearly burst into tears.

【"Earth Shield" wept with emotion: "Wahhh… finally! Is it finally my turn, Big Brother Two?!"】

【"I knew it! Master still cares for me!"】

【"Master, rest assured! Big Brother Two will absorb every last bit—won't waste a single drop of your hard work!"】

【"Earth Shield" began absorbing with extreme zeal.】

Hum—

Beneath Lin Mo's feet, the earth rumbled with a deep, resonant roar.

Layers of heavy stone light spiraled upward along his body.

Then—

Boom!

A spectral figure clad in heavy stone armor emerged from behind Lin Mo.

Like a titan awakened from the ancient earth.

No face, only a pair of glowing, dark eyes.

Its broad shoulders and thick armor radiated an absolute sense of security—as if even the sky collapsing could be held up by it alone.

Ultimate stability. Ultimate invincibility!

Fifth perfect absorption phenomenon!

【Congratulations! You have successfully absorbed the earth element fragment!】

【You have unlocked the special skill: Earth Element Body!】

【Earth Element Body (Lv. ): After activation, a spectral Earth Titan forms behind you. All earth-based skills gain a 30% boost in effect (including but not limited to shield value, range, hardness, etc.).】

Thus,

the five element fragments had all been perfectly absorbed by Lin Mo in a short span of time.

The phenomena in the hall gradually faded.

Lin Mo opened his eyes and exhaled slowly.

Awesome!

The sensation of comprehensive power surge was utterly intoxicating.

…

Inside the hall.

The senior figures had no words left.

Though they had prepared themselves mentally, witnessing it firsthand still left them stunned.

Five perfect element fragment absorptions in a row!

Guhe chuckled helplessly and shook his head.

"Nie Lao, now do you understand how I felt back then?"

Zhang Qi's eyes shimmered with awe.

"Nie Lao…"

"That kid Lin Mo… is truly a monster through and through…"

Know that

To achieve perfect absorption, one must attain an extremely advanced level of elemental control.

Before Lin Mo, no one had ever achieved perfect absorption from the very start.

Nie Zhenguó gazed deeply at Lin Mo.

This boy's control over elements already rivaled the top-tier combatants of this world.

What he lacked now was merely rank.

The terrifying mental strength needed to carry high-tier, even forbidden, spells.

Once this boy's rank rises,

he will naturally stand atop the world…

…

At this moment,

in Lin Mo's skill bar:

【"Ice Spike" watched from the side, drooling.】

【It stared at the glowing Fireball, then at Lightning Strike and Earth Tunnel, frantic, darting wildly within the skill bar.】

【"Is it over? Is it over?!"】

【"Master!! Where's mine?!"】

【"This lady wants a fragment! This lady wants power!"】

【"Master, please! Give me a fragment! Just shove it in roughly!"】

"…"

Lin Mo's lip twitched.

What kind of nonsense is "shove it in roughly"?

But now, he really needed to do some cake-painting and psychological manipulation to calm down Little Ice.

Lin Mo cleared his throat mentally.

"Cough, cough..."

"Little Ice, why the rush?"

"Fireball's effort, Fireball's hustle—everyone has seen it."

"It got the most fragments because it earned them—reward based on merit, more work, more reward."

Publicly praised by Lin Mo,

【"Fireball" immediately puffed up, straightening its chest with a smug grin barely hidden beneath its downturned mouth.】

The exact expression of Wang Yousheng from "Sword of Valor."

Lin Mo continued:

"Now look at Little Thunder…"

"Its efforts, under Xiao Huo's leadership, have been obvious to all."

"So this time, the elemental fragment naturally belongs to it too."

"As for Xiao Tu."

Lin Mo finally turned his gaze toward Xiao Tu.

"It used to be a lazy dog—always lying down, never standing up."

"But lately, Xiao Tu's performance has been impressive—it now stays up all night grinding mobs and actively thinks about how to grow stronger."

"So, didn't the fragment come just as it should?"

【【Earth Shield Technique】wept uncontrollably: "Wahhhhh… Master, you see clearly! Second brother I swear I'll face fire and water for you, without hesitation!"】

"So, Xiao Bing."

Lin Mo looked at 【Ice Spike Technique】and said solemnly:

"You've only been in this family for a few days. Though your potential is decent, your experience is still shallow—you must work harder!"

"As long as you keep striving, the fragments you deserve will come."

"Hard work leads to a better future!"

"Understood?"

A textbook-level PUA landed.

【【Ice Spike Technique】didn't lose heart—in fact, its eyes blazed red!】

【"Kill! Grind! Work!"】

【Its inherent masochistic nature was fully ignited.】

【"I understand! Master is right to scold me!"】

【"I will work hard! I will grind! I will kill monsters! I will crush every single demon!"】

【"As long as I work hard! There will be a better future! There will be elemental fragments!"】

Watching 【Ice Spike Technique】's newly ignited competitive drive,

Lin Mo smiled in satisfaction.

Good.

This was exactly the effect he wanted.

…

Nie Zhenguang, seeing Lin Mo's look of heartfelt satisfaction, assumed he was delighted by his own power increase.

"Cough… cough…"

Nie Zhenguang cleared his throat twice, pulling everyone's thoughts back.

"Enough."

"The absorption of the fragments is complete."

"Let's call it a day for now."

Nie Zhenguang's expression turned serious.

"Lin Mo, the official opening of the Ten Thousand Nations Battlefield is still three to four days away."

"These next few days, you cannot slack off."

Lin Mo nodded.

"Don't worry, Uncle Nie—my grinding is well known in Jingda."

"Hmm."

A flash of sharpness passed through Nie Zhenguang's eyes.

"Next, you can start clearing dungeon instances with level limits between 30 and 40."

"Many of the records in this tier are held by the Adams family of America."

"Before, we reclaimed records that rightfully belonged to Dragon Nation."

"Now, we will take the offensive."

"Take back those dungeon records held by the Adams family!"

Hearing this,

Zhang Qi frowned slightly.

He stepped forward, concerned:

"Uncle Nie…"

"We've broken the Ying country records—we were just reclaiming what was ours, and that's justified."

"But if we now take the Adams family's records, won't it further worsen our relations with America?"

"Worsen?"

Before Zhang Qi could finish, Nie Zhenguang cut him off.

A killing intent surfaced on Nie Zhenguang's face.

"Worsen my ass!"

"Do you really think there's any chance of reconciliation between us and the Adams family?"

"How many Dragon Nation prodigies have been killed by the Adams family over the years—you don't know?"

Nie Zhenguang took a deep breath.

"Blood debts must be paid in blood!"

"Even if they want peace, I, the old man, will never agree!"

"To hell with international relations! In the Ten Thousand Nations Battlefield, it's kill or be killed!"

Nie Lao turned his head, his gaze locked on Lin Mo.

"Lin Mo."

"Do whatever you want—don't hold back."

"If heaven falls, the million-strong Dragon Nation army and the Five Elders' Celestial Pivot Office will cover your back!"

Hearing Nie Lao's bloodthirsty declaration,

Lin Mo was fully ignited.

A cruel, arrogant smirk curled his lips.

"Understood, Uncle Nie."