Chapter 325: Getting Beaten Is an Art!

【"Second Brother…"】

In the skill bar.

"Wind Blade Art" spoke up timidly.

It looked confused.

【"Second Brother, what expressions are they all wearing?"】

Little Wind edged closer to "Earth Shield Art."

【"Everyone's expressions seem off…"】

【"Is it because Little Wind's learned skill is wrong?"】

【"But… but Second Brother said protecting the master's safety is our highest mission, the most important thing, right?"】

Hearing Little Wind's timid question,

the first to snap was the irritable elder brother, "Fireball Art."

【"Hmph!"】

Little Fire let out a cold snort.

【"Protect?"】

【"You're bringing shame upon us all!"】

【"A true mage should destroy every living thing within sight!"】

【"What protection? What nonsense."】

【"If all enemies are dead, isn't the master safe?"】

Saying this,

"Fireball Art" wore a look of disdain.

【"You've been corrupted by the second brother—he's a coward, and now you're one too."】

Facing Little Fire's words,

the green glow around Little Wind dimmed slightly.

It looked timid again.

【"Wah… Big Brother is so scary…"】

Seeing its newly adopted little brother being mistreated, "Earth Shield Art" mustered courage and straightened its back.

【"Big Brother!"】

Little Earth argued firmly.

【"We're a family, a team!"】

【"Do you understand 'team'?"】

【"A team demands clear roles!"】

The more Little Earth spoke, the more confident it became.

【"Can't we all just be damage dealers in this family?"】

【"What if?"】

【"What if an enemy slips past your firepower and reaches the master?"】

【"Who can stop them?"】

【"Can Fireball block a blade? Can Lightning serve as a shield? Can Ice withstand armor-piercing strikes?"】

Little Earth fired off three soul-striking questions.

Then it proudly lifted its chin.

【"None of you can!"】

【"So someone must be assigned to ensure the master's absolute close-range safety!"】

【"In other words!"】

【"Me, and Little Wind!"】

【"We two are the master's 'Bodyguard Corps'!"】

【"Bodyguard Corps—do you understand?!"】

【"We are the master's final, unbreakable line of defense!"】

【"You're the expeditionary force; we're the Imperial Guard—do you get the prestige?!"】

Having finished,

"Earth Shield Art" cast a slightly proud glance at "Wind Blade Art."

Seeing this, "Wind Blade Art" instinctively straightened its posture.

Though it didn't know what "expeditionary force" or "Imperial Guard" meant,

from Second Brother's demeanor, it was clear—they held a vital position in the master's eyes!

"Ice Spike Art" let out a scoff.

It glanced at "Earth Shield Art."

Then turned to Little Wind.

【"Little Five."】

【"Listen to your big sister."】

【"Don't follow that idiot of a second brother—it can't do anything but take hits."】

【"And don't listen to that ugly, tasteless big brother either."】

【"In this family, only I am reliable."】

【"Come be my attendant."】

【"Sister will teach you the art of silent, elegant killing."】

【"Wind should be like my ice—killing without a drop of blood. That is the noblest art."】

Hearing "Ice Spike Art's" words,

"Wind Blade Art" looked bewildered.

It blinked, then looked toward its towering Second Brother.

【"But…"】

【"But Second Brother said getting beaten is an art too…"】

Hearing Little Wind's words,

Little Ice nearly broke composure.

Little Earth's expression twisted, but it still forced itself to speak.

【"Hmph!"】

【"What do you know? As long as I'm tough enough and Little Five runs fast enough, the master is invincible!"】

【"Little Five, don't play with them!"】

…

Outside,

the atmosphere was unnervingly silent.

Lin Mo listened to the squabbling among his skills, utterly speechless.

Especially Little Earth's "Bodyguard Corps" and "Imperial Guard" remarks.

They left him completely baffled.

"Cough… cough…"

Lin Mo cleared his throat and looked at the Wind Sky before him.

"Wind Elder?"

Hearing Lin Mo's voice,

Wind Sky snapped back to awareness, his expression clearly awkward.

He smiled—but with a hint of exasperation and helplessness.

At this moment,

Yan Lie stepped forward.

"Cough, Wind Elder."

Yan Lie tried to smooth things over.

"Actually… I think it makes sense."

"Lin Mo's current attack skills are far too numerous, and each one is absurdly overpowered."

"His firepower is absolutely overflowing."

Yan Lie analyzed.

"Under such overwhelming firepower, if Lin Mo learns more attack skills, they'd just sit idle."

"So learning top-tier survival and mobility skills to compensate for the mage class's inherent weaknesses—"

"I think it's not bad."

Hearing Yan Lie's explanation,

Wind Sky paused, then sighed deeply and nodded.

"The logic holds."

He admitted that Yan Lie was right.

Survival ability is indeed something a mage needs.

But emotionally, Feng Cangqiong could not accept it...

As the only Wind Supreme Mage of Longguo.

How could he tolerate the pure Wind element being reduced to a survival tool in Lin Mo's hands?

That was the sharpest, most piercing, most fiercely radiant Wind element!

Thinking of this,

Feng Cangqiong grew serious.

He looked at Lin Mo and spoke with solemn gravity.

"Lin Mo."

"Yan Lie has some point."

"But as your senior, as a Wind mage, I must correct your thinking."

Feng Cangqiong's gaze sharpened.

"The primary trait of Wind has never been survival!"

"Nor is it escape!"

"Among all elements, Wind is the sharpest, most piercing existence!"

"Wind, when gentle, can brush against the face."

"Wind, when furious, can split the sky!"

Feng Cangqiong paused, his tone heavy.

"And you must understand one more thing."

"Right now, with your Gao Jie skill's dimensional advantage, you can ignore elemental weaknesses against Zhong Jie and Chu Jie opponents."

"But at the same realm level, elemental weaknesses cannot be ignored."

Feng Cangqiong stared at Lin Mo.

"Think about it."

"What if..."

"What if you encounter a special enemy immune to Fire, immune to Lightning, and unaffected by Earth or Ice?"

"What if you need Wind's absolute cutting power to break through their defense?"

"What then will you do?"

At this point,

Yan Lie frowned and asked curiously:

"Feng Lao, do such enemies even exist? I've never heard of them."

Hearing this, Feng Cangqiong glared at him and snapped:

"Did you ever hear of a mage skilled in all five elements before? Aren't they here now?"

"This is called preventing trouble before it arises—you understand nothing."

After being rebuked by Feng Cangqiong, Yan Lie fell silent.

Feng Cangqiong turned his gaze back to Lin Mo.

To defend the dignity of Wind, he continued urging:

"You heard it."

"What if you really need it someday?"

"Besides, Wind's output is no weaker than any other element."

"It's always better to be prepared!"