Chapter 343: Well, at least it's a high-tier skill

Lin Mo stared at the skill description on the panel.

He read it three times over.

Tearing Sky…

Storm?

What the hell?

Where's the promised single-target ultra-high damage? Where's the Tearing Sky Wind Blade?

"Summon a massive tornado centered on yourself?"

"Can be freely expanded or contracted?"

"The larger the area, the lower the damage?"

Lin Mo's mouth twitched violently.

This isn't what I expected at all!

That move from the Wind guy was clearly a long-range wind blade flung out, slicing off enemy generals' heads from within a thousand troops!

Now this move—the tornado's fine, but damage drops with distance?

This is just a defensive skill!

Lin Mo felt numb.

In the skill bar.

Xiao Feng floated up and down excitedly.

【"Master, Master!"】

【"Is Xiao Feng awesome or not!"】

【"Xiao Feng has mastered a new skill!"】

【"A high-rank one!"】

The "Wind Blade Art" looked eager to be praised.

Before Lin Mo could speak,

the "Earth Submersion Art" jumped out impatiently.

It tilted its head slightly, clearly very proud.

【"Ahem!"】

【"Little Five, though your talent is decent, don't get arrogant."】

【"If it weren't for Elder Brother Two's meticulous teaching last night—"】

【"Could you have learned it this fast?"】

The "Earth Submersion Art" strongly emphasized its own contribution.

【"Master, last night Little Five originally wanted a single-target slicing move."】

【"But then…"】

【"Elder Brother Two thought, this is too ordinary, so I gave just a slight finger-pointing guidance."】

【"What's the point of just chasing damage?"】

【"Now this—360-degree tornado, not only high damage, but also perfectly protects Master's safety!"】

【"Master, I deserve at least 80% of the credit for this!"】

Hearing the "Earth Submersion Art" speak,

Lin Mo unconsciously rubbed his forehead.

Of course.

It's this guy again, leading things astray.

Meanwhile,

the "Fireball Art" sneered.

【"Heh."】

【"I've learned something new today."】

【"Only you, Elder Brother Two, can turn cowardice into something so refreshingly elegant."】

【"You're pathetically timid."】

Xiao Huo looked at Xiao Tu and Xiao Feng with utter contempt.

【"The two of you are the disgrace of the mage world!"】

Xiao Tu, hearing this, grew displeased and argued back.

【"Big Brother, you're wrong!"】

【"This is a foolproof strategy!"】

【"Offensive when needed, defensive when needed!"】

【"As long as Master stands at the tornado's center, anyone who dares approach gets sliced to pieces!"】

【"Isn't this a thousand times better than your stupid Flame Dragon Break?"】

The "Fireball Art" sneered, face brimming with disdain.

【"Approach?"】

【"Laughable—before the enemy even gets close, I've already turned them all to ash."】

At this moment,

the "Ice Spike Art" drifted in lazily, tone brimming with disdain.

【"Enough."】

【"Whether it's some Flame Dragon Break right in your face, or some spinning storm, they all look absolutely hideous."】

【"Not elegant at all."】

【"Coming up with such vulgar skills — if you go out, don't tell anyone you know this Young Lady."】

【"So embarrassing."】

The moment these words came out.

Hearing Xiao Huo and Hearing Xiao Tu instantly switched sides.

【"What do you know!"】

【"Vulgar? In this seat's eyes, you're the vulgar one!"】

In the corner.

【Thunder Strike】 watched all this coldly from the sidelines.

【"Flashy and useless, a bunch of trash."】

【"None of them are as clean as a single Lei Shen Spear from this king."】

Looking at the skill bar that had turned into a complete mess.

Lin Mo's head buzzed.

He took a deep breath.

"All of you, shut up."

Seeing Lin Mo speak up.

The skills obediently shrank back, not daring to make another peep.

Lin Mo looked at the somewhat bewildered Xiao Feng, was silent for a few seconds, then opened his mouth to ask:

"Xiao Feng."

"Didn't you say yesterday that after watching Feng Lao's demonstration, you felt deeply inspired? How come after your second brother said a few words, you got led astray?"

Being asked this by Lin Mo.

【Wind Blade】 hung its head like a child who had done something wrong.

【"I……"】

【"Master……"】

【"Xiao Feng feels…… Second Brother makes a lot of sense……"】

【"Xiao Feng also wants to protect Master."】

【"Second Brother said Master's fights are always one against many, so Xiao Feng felt that just one wind blade wasn't safe……"】

Hearing Xiao Feng's soft, glutinous, and aggrieved voice.

Lin Mo's tone softened as well.

After all, it was just a child, and it wasn't really at fault — its head was full of thoughts about protecting him.

Besides, it wasn't that it hadn't comprehended a skill, just that it had gone a bit off-track.

"Xiao Feng, I know you wanted to protect me."

"But these are two completely different things."

Lin Mo patiently explained:

"Feng Lao's skill compresses all the wind elements to an extreme, turning them into the sharpest single blade."

"That's for taking an enemy's head from among ten thousand troops at long range."

"And your current skill."

"Spreads the wind elements into a huge circular storm."

"Although it's also a damage skill, the essence has changed — it's a completely different direction from Feng Lao's skill."

Just then.

【Earth遁】 jumped out, looking a bit anxious.

【"Master, don't blame Fifth Brother, it's all Second Brother's fault — if you want to blame someone, blame me……"】

【"If Master wants to punish, then take away my food bowl!"】

Seeing Second Brother being so loyal.

Xiao Feng also got anxious.

【"Master!"】

【"Don't blame Second Brother, Second Brother was also doing it for Master's own good."】

【"It's Xiao Feng who's too stupid! Didn't think clearly about what Master wanted!"】

Watching these two brothers moved to tears by their bond.

Lin Mo's mouth twitched twice.

What is all this even about.

It's making him look like some kind of villain.

He sighed.

"Alright, alright, I didn't say anything, why the long faces like we have some blood feud? It's not like your master is some terrible person."

"Xiao Feng, you just went a bit off-track, it's no big deal."

"This Sky-Splitting Storm, however you look at it, is still a genuine high-tier area-of-effect damage skill."

"This fills the gap for large-area wind-type damage skills."

"It also completes the offensive side of the wind element."

Lin Mo said calmly.

Hearing its master say this.

Xiao Feng and Xiao Tu's skill eyes instantly lit up.

【"Really, Master?"】

【"So Old Five's move was practiced correctly after all?"】

Xiao Tu asked excitedly.

"That's right…"

"Isn't it?"

Lin Mo was momentarily at a loss for words.

Is this how you understood what I said?

But Lin Mo didn't dwell on the topic, turning his head to instruct Xiao Feng:

"Xiao Feng, listen carefully."

"Next, what I want is a long-range, high-damage single-target skill."

"Understood?"

Wind Blade Art nodded frantically.

【"Understood, Master!"】

【"Xiao Feng won't go off-target next time!"】

【"Long-range, high damage! Single target!"】