Chapter 28: Are You Stupid? Can You Dig Underground?

Time flowed rapidly.

The sky over Sunset Canyon grew darker.

“Young Master, incoming mobs!”

At Stone’s shout, a dozen dark shadows were flung in from beyond the earthen wall.

“Boom—boom—boom—!”

Flames erupted within the wall; explosions rang out in succession.

Moments later, all fell silent.

Stone wiped sweat from his brow, glanced at the relaxed Lin Mo atop the wall, his eyes filled with admiration.

“Young Master’s talent is simply unmatched.”

He glanced at Ye Hongyu, who stood guard beside him, and sighed.

“He’s a bit lazy, but he still has drive—he knows to level up before the big exam, and his awareness of safety is top-notch.”

Stone rubbed the thick earthen wall beneath his feet.

“Even with us here, he still erected this wall the instant we arrived.”

Ye Hongyu nodded in deep agreement. “Young Master’s caution is correct—in the wild, caution is sometimes more important than strength.”

“Young Master’s talent and awareness—he’s destined for greatness.”

As the two chatted and marveled,

a subordinate officer in charge of perimeter reconnaissance rushed over from afar, his expression frantic.

“Report—!”

“Captain Ye!”

The officer panted, speaking rapidly: “Detected a flock of ‘Thundercloud Storm Eagles’! Massive numbers—filling the sky! They’re five kilometers out!”

“So they’ve finally come…”

Stone glanced at the sky and said gravely:

“This is the final wave of monster tides. According to pattern, after this aerial wave, the Yewai BOSS should spawn.”

Ye Hongyu’s gaze sharpened as she barked orders to the surrounding soldiers:

“All units, listen up! Don’t cripple these monsters—kill them outright. Protect Young Master at all costs.”

“Yes!”

Dozens of soldiers roared in unison.

After speaking, Ye Hongyu turned to look at Lin Mo inside the earthen wall.

“Young Master.”

“The final wave of ‘Thundercloud Storm Eagles’ is arriving soon. Their levels are all above Lv.35.”

“The level gap is too great—experience gain is severely reduced, and at your current level, breaking their defense to harvest is nearly impossible.”

“You don’t need to fight this wave—rest easy. Leave it to us.”

Lin Mo listened, then looked up at the distant, storm-clouded sky, faint thunder rumbling closer.

He opened his panel to check.

【Level: Lv.15 (12%)】

The experience bar had surged rapidly during this afternoon’s frantic harvesting.

“Alright, I’ll follow Sister Ye’s advice.”

Lin Mo nodded without hesitation.

Hearing Young Master’s reasonableness, Ye Hongyu exhaled in relief.

At that moment,

The skill bar’s “Earth Shield” began to stir uneasily.

【“Earth Shield” is trembling.】

【“Earth Shield” stares at the open sky above, gripped by intense anxiety.】

【“Earth Shield” whimpers: We’ve got walls, but no roof! What if they attack from above?】

【“Earth Shield” panics: Master, let’s run! This place isn’t safe—really not safe!】

Before Lin Mo could soothe it, “Fireball” burst out:

【“Fireball” sneers: Run? So what if they’re high level? If they fly in, I’ll burn one, two, ten—they all burn!】

【“Earth Shield” despairing: You just brag! They’re Lv.35+, we’re only Lv.15…】

“Enough, enough!”

Lin Mo’s head throbbed from the noise—he had to intervene.

“Calm down, both of you.”

“Little Earth, Sister Ye and the others are guarding outside. Just a few birds—they won’t get through.”

“We can’t leave yet. One BOSS is about to spawn—its experience is substantial.”

【“Earth Shield” still mutters: But… but the sky’s still wide open… what if? What if one slips through? I’m terrified…】

Lin Mo rolled his eyes and ignored the coward, closing his eyes to rest.

…

“Gaaah—!!!”

Amidst piercing, shrill cries, a vast black cloud surged from the canyon’s depths.

Closer inspection revealed thousands of giant eagles, wingspans exceeding three meters!

Their feathers were deep purple; each wingbeat sparked faint arcs of lightning.

“Here they come! All units, ready! Ranged, unleash skills! Bring them down!”

Ye Hongyu shouted from atop the wall.

In an instant,

the ranged fighters, primed and waiting, struck simultaneously.

“Multiple Arrows!”

“Explosive Arrow!”

“Wind Blade!”

“Ice Spike!”

Suddenly, colorful skill lights illuminated the dark sky like daylight.

Boom—boom—

Skills collided with the flock; explosions of radiant fire bloomed in midair.

Countless Thundercloud Storm Eagles were struck mid-flight.

But their numbers were overwhelming, and unlike ground monsters, they didn’t charge blindly.

They circled, dove, used agile maneuvers to dodge below attacks, while spitting thick bolts of lightning in retaliation.

“Damn, too many of them.”

Ah Hu stood atop the camp’s earthen wall, continuously drawing and shooting, vigilant for any stragglers threatening Young Master.

But their numbers were simply too great.

Facing this three-dimensional assault, the defense still had gaps.

Gaaah—!

A massive, lightning-wreathed 【Elite】 Storm Eagle, using its monstrous speed, dodged three wind blades and one explosive arrow.

It flapped its wings, slightly wounded but ferociously broke through the outer fire barrier, diving straight for Lin Mo’s position.

“Young Master, watch out!”

Ye Hongyu was dealing with two Storm Eagles flanking from the side; catching sight of this, her face paled.

But turning back to rescue was already too late.

The Elite Storm Eagle let out a piercing screech and dove straight at Lin Mo!

So fast it created a sonic boom in the air!

【“Earth Shield” screamed like a slaughtered pig: Aaaah! Here it comes! I told you! I told you the sky’s unsafe!】

Lin Mo remained calm.

With so many experts around, he truly didn’t believe this beast could touch a single hair on him.

“Beast! You dare harm my Young Master?!”

Stone’s eyes bulged, his magic power surging violently.

“Die!”

Boom—!

A sharp stone spike, as thick as a bowl’s mouth, erupted from the ground, piercing the diving Storm Eagle.

The spike pierced its chest, pinning it like a skewered lamb midair.

Blood dripped slowly down the spike.

Stone panted, wiped ash from his face, and grinned back at Lin Mo:

“Young Master, didn’t scare you, did it?”

Lin Mo gave a thumbs-up:

“Stone Brother, solid!”

The crisis is over.

But that overwhelming pressure, so close at hand, was deeply etched into the heart of [Earth Shield Art].

[Earth Shield Art] trembled violently, its spirit scattered: So terrifying... so terrifying...

[Earth Shield Art] muttered to itself: Just a little more... just a tiny bit more—what if that big fool had been one second slower?

[Earth Shield Art] sank into deep self-doubt: What good is a high wall if there’s no roof? You’re just a sitting duck—what do I do, what do I do? But sealing the top...

[Earth Shield Art] was on the verge of tears: The principle of [Earth Flow Wall] is to channel earth vein energy vertically upward—trying to make the soil and stone turn ninety degrees horizontally midair to seal the top... it’s so hard!

[Fireball Art] sneered: You’re not just a coward, you’re a waste.

Lin Mo listened to [Earth Shield Art]’s muttering and fell silent.

He casually retorted: “Are you stupid? If you can’t seal the top, just dig underground.”

[Earth Shield Art] froze abruptly: !!!

[Earth Shield Art] had a sudden epiphany: That’s right!!