Chapter 252: A Pet That Uses a High-Grade Skill Right Off the Bat?!

At the edge of the arena.

Guhe looked up at the roaring stands.

The crowd had mostly arrived.

He turned his head toward Lin Mo and Yan Lie.

"Step onto the stage."

Yan Lie did not hesitate; his feet stirred up a gust of wind.

With a sharp "whoosh."

His entire body leapt lightly onto the arena.

He landed steadily.

Lin Mo patted Bai Bai on the head.

"Let's go."

"Mmm—"

Bai Bai let out a sound and strolled slowly onto the arena.

Its entire body still burned with crimson flames; each step left a charred paw print on the ground.

Lin Mo himself simply pulled out a chair.

He sat down on the opposite side of the arena.

Even crossed his legs.

This sight made the upperclassmen in the stands twitch their eyebrows violently.

Are you seriously just here to watch a show?!

Huh??

This is such a blatant disregard for Senior Yan Lie…

Yan Lie stared at the relaxed Lin Mo.

His own mouth twitched twice.

This is a duel!

This is a duel under the eyes of the entire school!

You damn—

What the hell is this?

Yan Lie's face instantly darkened to its deepest shade.

Rage burned furiously in his chest.

Insult!

This is blatant humiliation!

Fine!

Fine, you great demon king!

Yan Lie gritted his teeth inwardly.

Since you're so arrogant,

I'll turn your pet into charcoal right here in front of the whole school!

I'll see if you can still sit there so calmly!

I'll see if you can keep up this act!

Meanwhile,

In Lin Mo's skill bar,

【The flame of "Fireball Spell" surged wildly.】

【"Hahahaha! This fire-wielding ant dares to show off before the Lord of Fire!"】

【"I shall teach him what true fire truly is!"】

【"Ice Spike Spell" sneered.】

【"Why should you go first?"】

【"I'm going first! Control first, then damage—that's common sense!"】

【"Fireball Spell" flew into a rage.】

【"Get out of the way! Do you even know the rules, Fourth?!"】

【"I won first last night! The first turn is mine!"】

As the skills fought over who went first,

Lin Mo spoke calmly in his mind.

"Enough. Stop arguing."

"Follow the rules. Last night, Little Fire won. Little Fire goes first."

【"Fireball Spell" erupted in joy.】

【"Thank you, Master! Master is wise!"】

Lin Mo's tone shifted.

"But…"

"If only Little Fire goes first, this won't be enough. I want everyone to know: don't come challenging me unless you're ready."

"If you want to challenge me, first ask yourself if you can beat my pet."

"Here's how it'll be."

Lin Mo thought for a moment and set the rules.

"You take turns. Each one gets three seconds."

"When three seconds are up, switch automatically."

"Little Fire ranked first in last night's monster clearing, so it goes first."

Hearing this rule,

【The flame of "Fireball Spell" flickered wildly, its expression full of resentment.】

【"Why?!"】

【"Three seconds?! Three seconds is nothing! I haven't even finished the opening pose for my ultimate yet!"】

【"I refuse! This is unfair!"】

Listening to "Fireball Spell" scream,

Lin Mo remained calm, simply replying in his mind:

"Why?"

"Because I'm the master."

"Because I say so."

Lin Mo's voice carried an undeniable, absolute authority.

"If you don't want to fight, then don't go. Let Little Ice start instead."

Hearing Lin Mo's firm tone,

"Fireball Spell" instantly fell silent.

Though volatile, it was not foolish.

【The flame of "Fireball Spell" immediately drooped, muttering inwardly.】

【"Damn…"】

【"Fine, fine, three seconds it is!"】

【"Master always keeps his word—if I really piss him off, it won't just be about losing the turn…"】

【"If he's serious, he'll stop feeding me fire-type food, stop absorbing fire-element fragments…"】

【"I'll actually starve to death!"】

Meanwhile,

Standing across from him, Yan Lie took a deep breath.

He pulled out a scroll glowing with gray light.

"Lin Mo."

Yan Lie's gaze sharpened, fixed on the relaxed Lin Mo.

"In my life, I act only with a clear conscience!"

"I said I won't take any advantage from you!"

"Level 37, right?"

Crack!

Yan Lie crushed the gray scroll in his hand.

A gray aura instantly enveloped his entire body.

A gasp rose from the stands.

"He really suppressed himself!"

"Senior Yan Lie is a real man!"

"Absolute fair duel!"

Yan Lie felt the power rapidly draining from his body.

Though the weakness made him uncomfortable,

his eyes grew brighter and more frenzied than ever before.

He raised his staff and pointed it straight at Lin Mo.

"Come."

"Let me see. Let me… get excited."

Guhe glanced at the two of them.

After confirming there were no issues,

he raised his right hand and slashed it down sharply.

"The duel—begins!"

The instant Guhe finished speaking,

Bai Bai, who had been moving slowly, suddenly changed his aura.

【"Fireball Spell" laughed maniacally: "Hehehe… Louyi! Are you ready to face the wrath of the Fire Sovereign?!"】

"Roar—!!!"

Bai Bai let out a deafening fox howl.

Then,

he slammed his paws hard against the ground.

Flame Pillars!

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Beneath Yan Lie's feet,

more than a dozen thick pillars of flame erupted without warning.

Yan Lie's pupils shrank sharply.

Such an absurdly fast casting speed!

Too bad.

Yan Lie, a battle fanatic, possessed terrifying combat talent and experience.

Almost the instant the flame pillars erupted,

he moved like the wind.

Wind's Agility!

Swish!

Yan Lie's body became a blur, forcing his way through the gaps between the flame pillars.

Yet,

before he could even steady himself,

【"Fireball Spell" laughed uncontrollably.】

【"Run? Do you think you can escape?!"】

In that moment, Bai Bai's eyes turned a blazing crimson.

Like two burning demonic flames.

Brutal!

Destructive!

The next second,

the sky above the entire arena twisted.

The clouds

were instantly ignited.

Crimson fire clouds spread outward at a terrifying, visible speed.

Blocking out the sun and sky!

The entire horizon became a hanging hell of flame.

Boom—!!!

From within the clouds came an earth-shaking, muffled roar.

Blinding red light bathed the entire high-level arena like a blood-soaked purgatory.

"Holy shit!!!"

In the stands,

a fire mage stared at the sky in shock.

"High-level fire?!"

"Are you kidding me? A pet—a 37-level pet—knows a high-level skill?!"

Su Jing, director of the medical department, was equally stunned.

She usually stayed in the medical department and paid little attention to outside matters.

"Have I fallen out of touch with the world…?"

"Even a 37-level pet knows high-level skills now?"

……

In the center of the arena,

Yan Lie looked up.

He froze for a second.

What the hell?

Fuck me!

A pet opens with a high-level skill?!

No wonder it dared to fight me alone!

After a brief shock, Yan Lie's face lit up with excitement.

A true fanatic never knows the word "retreat"!

"High-level skill?"

"So what!"

"It's just single-element fire!"

"I'm a Wind-Fire Dual-Element Archmage!"

"Wind fuels fire! Fire rides the wind!"

"Single-element fire stands no chance against Wind-Fire dual-element mastery!"