Chapter 266: New High-Level Earth and Thunder Skills!

The next day, dawn.

Long Country, Jingdu University.

Inside Lin Mo's villa.

In the spacious bedroom, the curtains were drawn shut.

Lin Mo lay sound asleep on the soft, large bed.

Soon after.

He slowly opened his eyes, dazed.

The room was no longer scorching hot like yesterday; instead, it carried a refreshing coolness.

He turned his head.

The first thing he saw was Da Bai, sitting calmly beside the nightstand.

At this moment, the Wuxiang Tai Xu Beast.

Its once snow-white, fluffy fur had turned a pure, pale blue.

Da Bai sat there in silence.

Like a monarch patrolling his domain.

Seeing this scene.

Lin Mo snapped fully awake.

Huh?

Judging by this, Xiao Lei won last night?

Without hesitation.

Lin Mo immediately opened last night's battle log.

A stream of kill records scrolled rapidly.

First place: Thunder Strike.

Second place: Fireball.

Third place: Ice Spike.

Fourth place: Earth Shield.

Looking at this ranking.

Lin Mo raised an eyebrow.

Of course.

Xiao Lei really didn't speak, but when he did, he stunned everyone.

He directly kicked Fireball, who had been so boastful yesterday, down to second place.

Lin Mo leaned against the headboard, hands clasped behind his head.

"Oh my, Fireball."

"Who was it yesterday claiming the top spot was permanently welded to them, that they'd hold it every single day?"

"So why, after one night's sleep, is Da Bai's fur now blue?"

Hearing Lin Mo's teasing.

Inside the skill bar.

【The flame of "Fireball" quivered violently several times.】

Clearly stung.

【"Ahem…"】

【"Fireball" feigned calmness, clearing its throat.】

【"Master, you say that…"】

【"As a leader with breadth and vision, how could I monopolize the body every day?"】

【"Fireball"'s flame flickered, speaking with an air of deep strategy.】

【"If I claimed first place every day, wouldn't the third and fourth ones lose all motivation to improve?"】

【"I'm training them!"】

【"So last night, I held back just a little, just to give my family a chance."】

Listening to Fireball's excuse.

Lin Mo nearly burst out laughing.

"Oh?"

"So enlightened?"

"You were thinking of the bigger picture all along? I misjudged you, Fireball."

Good grief.

This stubbornness was even harder than Earth Shield's Wall of Sighs.

【"Fireball"'s flame flared high.】

【"Naturally!"】

【"If I didn't have this kind of magnanimity, how could I possibly be the elder brother?"】

【"First place? I've long since grown indifferent to such empty honors. Letting third place have a taste today is my grace to it."】

At that moment.

【"Ice Spike" let out a cold laugh.】

【"Are you trying to make me die laughing?"】

【"Holding back? Grace?"】

【"Last night, who was scrambling for monsters, throwing Nine Yang Burning Heaven Art more than anyone else?"】

【"Lost? Just admit you're a waste. Is that really so hard?"】

Publicly exposed by Ice Spike.

【"Fireball" instantly flew into a rage.】

【"Shut up!!! What right do you have to talk to me, you eternal third-place loser?!"】

【"Even as second place, I still tower over you!"】

Watching the two skills about to brawl again.

Lin Mo quickly changed the subject.

"Little Earth."

"What's going on with you?"

"I just spent ages giving you psychological counseling yesterday, and you were screaming you'd take first place."

"So why, this morning, are you still last?"

Hearing his master's call.

【"Earth Shield" felt deeply wronged.】

【"Wu…wu…wu… Master…"】

【"Little Earth didn't slack off!"】

【"Last night, under immense pressure, I unlocked a new high-level skill!"】

【"But… but…"】

【"I'm just too slow—I took too long. By the time I finished mastering it, dawn was nearly here…"】

【"It's so hard for me!"】

Listening to Earth Shield's complaint.

Lin Mo paused, startled.

Oh?

Unlocked a new skill?

Without hesitation.

Lin Mo immediately turned to the Earth skill bar.

Sure enough.

A brand-new skill had appeared.

【Earth Grip: Infuse spiritual energy into the earth's veins, causing all targets' legs to sink into the ground, then summon two colossal rock hands, mountain-sized, to slam together with overwhelming force, dealing massive damage. Cooldown: 5 minutes.】

"Holy shit…"

After reading the long skill description.

Lin Mo couldn't help but curse.

Two rock hands, as massive as mountains, clapping together to crush someone to death?

This thing…

Was brutally violent!

"Awesome, Little Earth!"

Lin Mo silently praised him in his heart.

With this high-level Earth skill, his current Earth deficiency was finally compensated.

After all, elemental suppression rules could be outright ignored when a high-level cultivator crushed a low-level one.

But even at the same rank, elemental generation and suppression still exist.

Now that I have this move…

When facing a situation requiring earth dominance, summon two mountains' worth of palms and crush the target to death!

The scene? Pure bliss!

Thinking of this…

Lin Mo nodded in satisfaction.

"Little Earth, I have to say, this skill of yours speaks directly to my heart."

"Though you didn't get a good ranking last night, it was because you poured all your energy into mastering this skill."

"With this move, next time you'll surely slaughter everyone in your path!"

"Keep going! I believe in you!"

Having received his master's affirmation and encouragement.

【"The Earth Shield Skill no longer feels slighted."】

【"Thank you, Master, for your praise!!!"】

【"Master, rest assured! I'll use this move to crush every enemy who dares approach you into pulp!"】

【"Big Brother Two is standing up!"】

Having soothed Little Earth.

Lin Mo's gaze turned again to the skill slot for Lightning Strike.

Since Little Earth had just mastered a new skill…

Then Little Thunder, who last night outperformed Little Fire to take first place…

As soon as he opened the Lightning skill slot.

Lin Mo's eyes lit up.

Of course!

【Thunder Blade Rain: Compress wild lightning elements to their limit, condensing countless thunderous blades that cascade from the sky, piercing targets with "Paralyze" and "Penetrate" effects. When the final thunder blade strikes the ground, all blades on the earth resonate, triggering an instant chain lightning storm that inflicts massive damage. Cooldown: 7 minutes.】

"…"

After reading the skill description.

Lin Mo froze for a moment.

In his mind…

An image involuntarily formed.

Tens of thousands of thunder blades descending from the heavens, pinning every target to the ground, then all blades simultaneously triggering chain lightning storms…

Just imagining it made him think it was absolutely awesome!

What's going on today?

Why do both Little Earth and Little Thunder's newly mastered skills strike so perfectly with me—each more awesome than the last?