Chapter 26: Elemental Resonance

In the center of the Lin family's temporary camp.

Lin Mo reclined comfortably on a soft bed, two fluffy latex pillows propping him up from behind.

"Young Master, the chilled purple crystal grapes just air-dropped over here; I've peeled them all for you. Please taste~"

Beside him, a lace-maid young lady knelt by the bed, holding a crystal-clear grape and gently offering it to Lin Mo's lips.

Lin Mo opened his mouth and took the grape.

"Mmm~ Not bad, sweet. You deserve a reward!"

Saying this, Lin Mo casually pulled out several hundred-yuan notes from Long Guo.

The maid's eyes flashed with a spark of delight.

"Thank you, Young Master! You're so kind. From now on, I'll peel grapes for you every single day~"

Feeling the soft sensation on his arm, Lin Mo couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Corruption...

So damn corrupt. This damned scent of capitalist corruption... it smells so good!

【The 'Earth Shield Technique' trembled frantically: Master, I still feel this is too dangerous. After all, this is a monster wave. Shouldn't we just go home?】

Before Lin Mo could respond, the irritable Old Fire immediately protested.

【The 'Fireball Technique' roared in anger: Go home your ass! There's food, drink, beauties, and monsters to kill here. This is damn heaven! Why go home?】

【The 'Earth Shield Technique': But...】

"Enough, Xiao Tu."

Before the 'Earth Shield Technique' could speak, Lin Mo soothed it: "Just rest easy. Everyone here is my person. A mere monster wave is hardly worth mentioning."

Just then,

Ye Hongyu strode over, with Stone and Ah Hu following behind.

Seeing Lin Mo leisurely eating grapes, the three offered no objections.

After all, in their hearts, Lin Mo's talent was unprecedented.

In this world, strength represented everything.

True experts, their talent and power, granted them composure and confidence.

The Young Master's current posture of leisurely enjoyment, in their view, was not the laziness of a prodigal son, but a confidence born of absolute talent.

"Young Master."

Ye Hongyu bowed slightly and reported with a serious expression: "The reconnaissance team has just returned the latest intelligence."

As she spoke, Ye Hongyu opened the electronic map in her hand.

"Young Master, according to detection, monsters within a radius of several hundred kilometers are gathering here. The incoming monsters range from Lv. 10 to Lv. 40, with diverse types."

"The first to arrive will be low-level monsters from nearby areas, ranging from level 1 to level 10."

"Later, there will be some big ones, such as the Lv. 25 'Raging Giant Bear' and the Lv. 30 'Venomous Flying Snake'..."

At this point, Ye Hongyu paused and drew a circle on a region of the map:

"Currently, we can confirm the last to arrive will be from this area: the Lv. 35 to Lv. 40 'Lei Yun Storm Eagles'."

"These are high-level flying magical beasts from the Northern Lei Yun Peak. They are extremely fast and possess ranged attack methods of the lightning attribute, making them relatively difficult to deal with."

"Once they appear, the BOSS should also spawn."

Stone, standing nearby, stepped forward and added:

"Young Master, if you kill monsters more than 10 levels above your own, the experience gained will begin to decay."

Stone counted on his fingers:

"That is to say, once those above Lv. 25, especially the Lv. 40 Storm Eagles, arrive..."

"Even if you kill them, the experience gained will be negligible, with extremely low cost-performance ratio."

"And..."

Stone hesitated, then finally said tactfully:

"And for monsters of that level, the level gap is simply too great. It will be difficult for you to deal effective damage."

At this, Ye Hongyu took over the conversation:

"Young Master, for the early-stage lower-level monsters, those below level 35, we will cripple them and send them over for you to harvest, helping you level up quickly."

"But when the high-level flying monsters appear later, our primary task will be to kill them directly, ensuring your absolute safety!"

After listening, Lin Mo nodded thoughtfully.

Indeed.

The final flying magical beasts have too great a level gap; forcing them to be fed to you is indeed very dangerous.

With the level gap right there, even if they are left with a sliver of health, you might not even be able to break their defense to harvest them.

"Alright, I'll listen to you. Safety first."

Lin Mo raised no objections.

Ye Hongyu paused, then spoke again:

"Young Master, besides this monster wave, the most critical thing is that wild BOSS which is certain to spawn!"

"According to the calculation data from headquarters, the BOSS that spawns this time should be between level 25 and 40."

"Even with experience decay, if you alone consume the entire BOSS's experience, that is still a very considerable number."

"As long as we can find and secure it before the Zhao family, your level will likely reach 16 or even 17..."

Hearing this, Lin Mo's eyes lit up.

According to past years, practitioners participating in the major exam were mostly around level 10, with a few reaching levels 13 to 15.

If I can reach level 16...

That could be said to be standing out among the crowd in the examination hall.

"So how do we find this BOSS?"

Lin Mo asked curiously.

Ye Hongyu explained, "Under normal circumstances, it truly depends on luck, or waiting for a carpet search."

"However... it also depends on the BOSS's attributes."

"If a Earth-type BOSS spawns, then as an S-rank Earth-affinity mage, Stone can perceive and lock onto its location immediately."

"Similarly, if it's a Fire-type, Zhao Yu from the Zhao family can sense it too."

"So, this isn't just about comparing strength, but also about comparing luck."

Lin Mo suddenly understood.

So it's about comparing elemental perception.

In that case, wouldn't I, this 'blank slate' mage, only be able to act as a blind man?

No...

Lin Mo instinctively glanced at his skill bar.

That guy, Little Fireball, although his temper is a bit bad, this perception ability... seems even sharper than a dog's nose, right?

And that coward Xiao Tu, to protect his life, has a sensitivity to the surrounding environment that is simply perverted.

If this really comes down to perception...

I don't seem that weak after all?

Just at that moment.

An adjutant ran over quickly, saluted and said:

"Report, Captain Ye! The first wave of wild monsters has arrived three kilometers ahead, mainly consisting of Wasteland Wolves and Sharp-Toothed Rabbits!"

Ye Hongyu's expression sharpened instantly, entering a combat state.

She turned around and issued orders to Ah Hu, Stone, and the others:

"Execute the original plan. Stone, take a squad to the east side. Ah Hu, take your people to the west side. I will stay here to protect the young master."

"Once you spot traces of the BOSS, send the signal immediately!"

"Yes! We guarantee to complete the mission!"

Everyone shouted in unison, then quickly departed.

The camp, which had been slightly crowded, instantly contained only Lin Mo, several personal maids, and Ye Hongyu.

Ye Hongyu didn't say much, directly drew her short blade, walked to the front entrance of the camp to stand guard, and waited for her subordinates to bring the low-health monsters.

【'Fireball' had long been unable to hold back, letting out an excited roar: It's finally coming! So awesome! I killed my fill last night, and today so many monsters are lining up to die! Plus there's a big meal to eat! This is the life!"

【"'Fireball' felt it was simply the happiest skill in the world! Becoming a Forbidden Spell is just around the corner! This time, we really followed the right person!"】

【"'Earth Shield' trembled beside it: A madman... truly a madman. So many monsters, what if they break through the defense line?"】

【"'Fireball' scoffed: You don't know anything! Slaughter is the ladder of evolution!"】

"Little Huo, since it's so awesome, how about calling me 'Dad' one more time?"

Lin Mo felt like teasing Little Fireball again at this moment.

【"'Fireball' instantly froze."】

【"'Fireball' struggled internally:... That's too much! Didn't I call you that last night? I, this Venerable One, also have dignity!"】

"Oh? You have dignity?"

Lin Mo thought for a moment and said, "Then how about stir-fried shredded potatoes for dinner tonight? It's been a long time since I've had them."

【"'Earth Shield' was overjoyed: Yay! I like potatoes!"】

【"'Fireball':..."】

Two seconds later.

A voice carrying a hint of humiliation came through.

【"'Fireball':... D... Dad."】