Chapter 236: Are We Not Even as Good as Lin Mo's Pet?

"..."

The members of Long Xu Ban exchanged glances.

This pet actually has two faces?

At this moment.

Han Mengyao could not help but ask:

"Class monitor..."

"I remember Teacher Xu personally confirmed before that the Faceless Void Beast is a 'blank slate' with no elemental reaction at all."

"But the cold aura on its body right now..."

"What exactly is going on?"

Hearing Han Mengyao's question.

Lin Mo withdrew his hand and smiled.

"It really was a blank slate before."

"But not anymore."

After saying that.

Lin Mo did not explain further on this matter.

He pointed at the formation on the right and directly gave the order.

"Alright."

"Don't waste time."

"Dabai, you follow them and take the right."

"I'll take the left."

As soon as these words came out.

【'Ice Cone Technique' immediately grew anxious.】

【"What? No way!"】

【"This young lady was overjoyed at the thought of fighting side by side with Master! How can you separate this young lady from Master in our very first real battle?"】

【"Master! Don't abandon me!"】

【Hearing 'Ice Cone Technique's wailing.】

【'Fireball Technique' immediately jumped out and delivered a ruthless taunt.】

【"Hahahaha! That's the funniest thing this seat has ever heard!"】

【"Can't live without Master? With that kind of mental fortitude, you still dare fight this seat for the slot?"】

【"A little punk is a little punk! Indeed, in this household, only this seat can truly hold the line alone!"】

【'Fireball Technique' proudly puffed out its chest.】

【"Master! Let this seat take the slot!"】

【"Once this seat takes the slot, I guarantee I'll burn that broken path on the right clean from start to finish!"】

【'Ice Cone Technique' flew into a rage instantly, turned its head, and unleashed a furious tirade at 'Fireball Technique'.】

【"Shut up! None of your business! A bet is a bet! Go stand aside for this young lady!"】

"That's enough, Little Ice, quiet down."

Lin Mo spoke up to soothe.

"We're only separating for now. When we fight the final BOSS at the end, these two paths will merge."

"You follow them, do well, clear the mobs quickly, and don't make me wait too long."

Hearing that they would merge again.

【'Ice Cone Technique's eyes lit up.】

【"That's great! Master, wait for me! This young lady will clear the mobs in no time and come find you!"】

Looking at Little Ice's high-spirited appearance.

Lin Mo nodded with satisfaction.

He looked at Han Mengyao and the others.

"Go on, step up."

Hearing Lin Mo's instruction, the others stopped wasting words.

"Understood, Class monitor!"

Under Dabai's lead.

The group quickly walked toward the formation on the right.

Lin Mo, alone, turned and walked toward the formation on the left.

As both sides took their positions.

The panels appeared again with prompts.

【Both left and right formations detected as activated!】

【Ten-second countdown begins!】

【10... 9... 8...】

The countdown ticked.

Every person's nerves were wound tight at this moment.

【3... 2... 1!】

【Teleportation begins!】

Buzz—!!!

Two blinding beams of light shot skyward, instantly swallowing everyone.

The vast green stone platform returned to deathly silence once more.

……

After a sensation of teleportation that made the world spin.

Han Mengyao and the others landed steadily.

They opened their eyes and quickly surveyed the surroundings.

This was the 【Path of Descent】.

The sky held a single oppressive, blood-red crescent moon.

The light around them was dim.

Beneath their feet lay a black swamp emitting a foul stench; in the distance stood rows of broken, skeletal tombstones.

Cold winds blew in gusts, accompanied by the faint roars of demons.

"Be careful!"

Han Mengyao, acting as commander, immediately issued orders.

Ye Kong gripped his Tang sword with a reverse grip, while Wang Dawei raised his great shield.

The group quickly formed a combat formation.

Just then.

"Roar—!!!"

The swamp ahead suddenly began to boil.

Countless monsters, their bodies oozing black pus and wielding rusted battle-blades, crawled out of the mud.

【Descent Demon General, Lv. 35】

【Raging Rot Beast, Lv. 35】

Dense as a swarm!

Like a black tide, they surged toward the group.

"My god... so many?"

Cold sweat broke out on Chu Lingxuan's palm as she held her shield.

This time, they lacked the presence of Lin Mo, that supreme pillar.

Just clearing this wave would take at least five minutes, right?

"Don't just stand there!"

"Advance!"

Han Mengyao shouted loudly.

"We absolutely cannot delay the Class Monitor's speedrun time!"

Hearing this, the others also revealed determined expressions.

We absolutely cannot be a drag!

Just then.

A white afterimage swept past the group.

Han Mengyao recognized it at a glance.

It was Lin Mo's big fox!

"Danger!"

Han Mengyao shouted instinctively.

In her mind, this current contracted beast was likely not very strong.

After all, it had only been contracted yesterday.

Even though it now displayed Ice attributes, facing so many demons remained dangerous.

But the next moment.

In Da Bai's ice-blue eyes, a flash of disdainful cold light passed.

【Ice Cone Technique sneered: "A bunch of disgusting trash."】

Buzz—!!!

An extreme blizzard, centered on Dabai, suddenly erupted outward in all directions!

Winter · Frozen Throne!

Crack crack crack crack—!

A phantom of an extreme ice-frost throne descended with a boom beneath the blood moon.

Immediately after.

The ice layers spread wildly.

Hundreds of 【Frost Death Knights】, each wielding sharp ice-frost spears, rose from the solid ice!

"This..."

Ye Kong's eyes widened.

"Holy crap?!!"

Wang Dawei blurted it out as well.

"Isn't this the Class Monitor's high... high-tier skill?!"

【Ice Cone Technique: "Kill."】

A cold, ruthless command was issued.

Several hundred Frost Revenants slammed brutally into the demonic horde.

Spear thrust!

Frost shred!

Wave after wave of demons were reaped before this legion like wheat before a scythe.

After all, these were summons conjured by a high-tier skill.

It was nothing short of a dimensional strike.

Han Mengyao snapped back to her senses with a start.

"Quick! Stop spacing out!"

"DPS together! Help Da Bai clear the mobs!"

Only then did the others wake as from a dream and begin wildly hurling skills.

Outputting damage while pushing rapidly forward.

However—

The demons were simply too many, charging in endless waves.

The Frost Revenants' advance gradually slowed.

At that very moment—

Extreme Cold Chain Detonation!

Da Bai's ice-blue eyes locked dead onto the densest cluster of demons.

Where that gaze landed, the ten largest Dusk Frenzy Rotbeasts were instantly frozen into ice sculptures.

The next second—

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Chain sympathetic detonation!

Immediately after—

Frost Heaven Shattered Ice Array!

Da Bai's front paw slammed hard into the ground.

A massive ice-blue formation blazed to life amid the demon horde.

Extreme cold descended; countless reverse-growing glacial blades erupted from within, madly shredding every demon trapped inside the array!

Flesh and blood flew in all directions!

Ice shards filled the sky!

The Long Xu Ban members—

mechanically tossing their pitiful low-tier and mid-tier skills.

numbly watching the white figure ahead rampaging through the enemy lines.

In just a few short seconds, the surrounding demon horde had been swept clean…

The ground was littered with frozen chunks of meat and remains.

Da Bai elegantly licked the ice shards from its paw, glanced back at the group, and lifted its chin proudly.

That look seemed to say—

Is that all you've got?

At the rear of the party—

Wang Dawei stared blankly at Da Bai ahead.

"Kong-ge…"

"Why do I feel like… we don't even measure up to the squad captain's pet?"

Ye Kong silently sheathed his Tang blade.

He tilted his head back, gazed at the blood moon in the sky, and smiled bitterly.

"Dawei…"

"Be more confident."

"Drop the 'seems like.'"