Chapter 308: As long as Xiao Feng runs fast enough, the enemy can

The next day.

Morning sunlight filtered through the curtains and fell on Lin Mo's face.

Lin Mo blinked open his eyes groggily.

"Ouch…"

The moment he woke up, Lin Mo couldn't help but shiver.

So cold.

Lin Mo turned his head to look.

There, crouched beside the bed, was Da Bai.

At this moment, Da Bai.

Its entire body glowed an icy blue.

Visible wisps of faint cold air continuously radiated from its form.

Without doubt.

Ice Fox form.

【"Master, you're awake?"】

The saccharine voice of "Ice Spike Spell" rang out.

【"Good morning, Master~"】

Lin Mo sat up, raising an eyebrow at Da Bai.

Huh?

So last night, Xiao Bing took first place.

Not bad, not bad.

This was exactly what he hoped for.

The top spot changes daily—the fiercer the competition, the better.

Seeing Lin Mo sit up,

Da Bai pressed its fluffy head against his hand, deliberately rubbing against it.

【"Hehe, this lady worked super hard!"】

【"Master, I got first place—aren't you going to reward me? Come on, pet me~"】

Lin Mo chuckled and shook his head.

The small reward he owed? Still had to give it.

"Alright, good job."

As he spoke, he reached out and ruffled its fur twice hard.

"Ice Spike Spell" let out a smug, delighted purr.

【"Master, I fought monsters all night—I'm so tired~"】

【"Can you pet my back again? And my tail~"】

【"Or maybe ride me instead~"】

"…"

Lin Mo's lip twitched.

He slapped the back of his hand lightly against Da Bai's forehead.

"Go away."

"Don't get cocky."

Though his tone was stern,

his eyes sparkled with amusement.

【"Wah…"】

Xiao Bing lowered its head, looking pitiful.

Lin Mo absently stroked its large head, thinking.

Xiao Bing had outperformed Xiao Huo and Xiao Lei to take first place.

Probably woke up with a new powerful skill after another epiphany?

With a hint of anticipation,

Lin Mo opened his panel.

First, he checked his level.

【Current Level: Lv. 6 (66%)】

"Good."

Lin Mo nodded in satisfaction.

Another steady level-up.

Then,

he turned his gaze to Xiao Bing's skill book.

Sure enough,

a new ice skill had appeared.

Lin Mo immediately checked the new skill's description.

【Absolute Frost Blade Prison (Gao Jie)】

【Upon casting, forcibly siphons all heat within a one-kilometer radius, rapidly dropping temperature, then conjures countless "Polar Ice Blades" to indiscriminately slaughter all targets within the domain. Each ice blade that strikes applies one layer of "Slowness." When Slowness stacks to three layers, it ignores resistance and triggers "Absolute Freeze," immobilizing the target. Cooldown: 5 minutes.】

After reading the skill description,

Lin Mo rubbed his chin.

This skill… felt oddly familiar.

Could it have been inspired by Xiao Lei's "Lei Guang Sword Rain"?

Still, the description was undeniably powerful.

Combined control and AoE damage.

And the visual effect upon release? Probably stunning.

Not bad, not bad.

Lin Mo nodded in approval.

Then,

he suddenly remembered.

"What about Xiao Feng!"

"I wonder what skill he's learned."

Thinking of this,

Lin Mo immediately turned his gaze to the other side.

There, Feng Ren Shu's skill tree had gained four new skills!

"Whoa!"

"Good job, Xiao Feng!"

"Your talent isn't worse than your big brother, third brother, or fourth sister!"

Excitement lit up Lin Mo's face.

With eager anticipation,

he hurriedly checked each skill's effect.

【Windwalk (Chu Jie)】

【Channel wind elements into both legs, instantly increasing movement speed by 300% for 30 seconds. Cooldown: 45 seconds.】

Lin Mo blinked.

"Escape skill?"

"Fine, it's a Chu Jie skill—adding speed makes sense."

"Mages hate melee—better to run fast."

Next,

he looked at the second skill.

【Wind Wall (Zhong Jie)】

【Summons a massive wall of compressed wind in front of the user, blocking ranged projectile attacks. Cooldown: 2 minutes.】

Lin Mo rubbed his chin.

"Wind Wall?"

"A defense skill…"

"Not bad—useful against ranged classes."

Though a nagging feeling told him something was off,

Lin Mo kept reading.

【Windriding Cloudstep (Zhong Jie)】

【Creates an absolute wind field around the user, increasing movement speed by 500% and enabling "Midair Flight." Duration: 10 minutes. Cooldown: 10 minutes.】

Seeing this,

Lin Mo's eyelid began to twitch.

"Another damn escape skill?!"

"What kind of cowardly vibe is this?"

"But this move isn't bad—it's an advanced version of Wind Step, with no casting delay."

"With this, I can fly anytime, anywhere."

Lin Mo took a deep breath and turned to the last skill.

【Extreme Wind Armor (Gao Jie)】

【Concentrates a transparent 'Wind Armor' on the user's body surface, shredding any object or attack that draws near, lasting five minutes, with a ten-minute cooldown.】

"..."

Lin Mo froze.

What the hell?

If he remembered correctly,

Wind was the element famed for slicing through all things, wasn't it?

How come all four skills Xiao Feng mastered were either defensive wind walls or escape moves?

Only this final Gao Jie skill seemed to have any offensive potential.

But shouldn't a mage stay back and unleash spells from afar?!

Who the hell goes into melee as a mage?!

Just then,

the voice of "Earth Shield" sounded.

"Earth Shield" wore an expression of pride and eager praise.

【"Master, Master!"】

【"Did you see?"】

【"I told you, Old Five's talent is incredible! Big Brother Two only gave it a little nudge last night, and it enlightened itself!"】

Immediately after,

the crisp, soft voice of "Wind Blade" also rang out.

Imitating its sibling, it wore the same proud, begging-for-praise expression.

【"Hehe..."】

【"Master! Isn't Xiao Feng awesome?"】

Lin Mo's lips twitched.

"Xiao Tu."

"Come on, tell me."

"How exactly did you 'nudge' it last night?"

Hearing his master's question,

"Earth Shield" straightened its back, speaking with unshakable conviction:

【"Big Brother Two told Old Five last night!"】

【"The most core, supreme mission of this household is to protect the Master!"】

【"The Master is frail and delicate!"】

【"So when danger strikes, we must block every single attack!"】

【"If we can't block it, we must flee faster! As long as the green mountains remain, firewood will never run out!"】

No sooner had Xiao Tu finished speaking,

than "Wind Blade" nodded vigorously, its voice loud and clear:

【"Yes!"】

【"Protect the Master!"】

【"Block damage! Run!"】

【"As long as Xiao Feng runs fast enough, the enemy can't catch the Master!"】