Chapter 41: Brothers United, Their Strength Cuts Through Gold!

Inside the Trial Tower.

Directly in front of Lin Mo, the once-empty teleportation array had undergone a dramatic transformation.

Boom—!

With a muffled rumble, the sixth earthen wall rose from the ground, tightly connecting with the previous five.

Thus, the construction was completed.

Centered on the teleportation array, six earthen walls, each five meters tall, formed a perfect hexagonal cage.

Like a bottomless deep well, it trapped the spawn point utterly within.

【『Earth Shield Shu 』let out a long sigh: Phew… much better! Now I feel at ease!】

Lin Mo didn’t withhold his praise:

“Good job, Little Earth. This is how a mature skill should behave.”

“You need to understand—we’re a team. It’s not just about safety; more importantly, it’s about coordination, got it?”

“Only by trapping the monsters can your hotheaded big brother deal damage properly.”

Admittedly, though Little Earth was a coward, he was unquestionably an expert at infrastructure and defensive fortifications.

This approach of stifling danger at its source deeply resonated with him.

Upon hearing his master’s praise, the 【Earth Shield Shu 】icon glowed with happy light.

【『Earth Shield Shu 』nodded frantically: Understood, Master! Coordination! I’ll cooperate well with Big Brother!】

Yet, on the other side of the skill bar, 【Fireball Shu 】looked utterly disgusted.

【『Fireball Shu 』let out a scornful snort: Hmph… why go through all this trouble? I could’ve solved this with one fireball—why build a pigpen?】

【『Fireball Shu 』flames flickered wildly: True Qiangzhe never fight head-on! My flames can devour everything!】

Hearing this, 【Earth Shield Shu 】, moments ago filled with joy, instantly felt wounded.

He’d worked so hard building these walls, only to be dismissed as worthless by his own big brother?

【『Earth Shield Shu 』burst into tears: Master! Look at him! Always undermining me! This brute!】

Lin Mo’s head throbbed.

“Enough, Little Fire. Say less.”

“Think about it—if the monsters scatter, you’ll have to aim at each one individually. How tiring is that?”

“Now Little Earth has gathered them all together—you just drop your skills into that pit. What’s that called? ‘Catching a turtle in a jar.’ That’s efficient monster clearing.”

“You need to think bigger as a skill. Understand?”

【『Fireball Shu 』paused, as if pondering this logic.】

A few seconds later.

【『Fireball Shu 』grudgingly accepted: Hmph… sounds like an excuse, but… as long as it lets me blow things up, fine.】

At that moment, the broadcast emitted an electronic countdown.

【Time until monster teleport: 10 seconds】

“Almost there.”

Lin Mo adjusted into a comfortable position, waiting for the monsters’ arrival.

Hum—!

The countdown ended.

Within the narrow space tightly enclosed by the six earthen walls, the teleportation array flared brightly.

Immediately, ten figures slowly coalesced within the light.

【Goblin Warrior, Lv.5】

Compared to the first wave’s frail goblins, these were noticeably bulkier.

Their rusted iron clubs had been replaced with spiked war clubs, their skin a deeper, darker green.

These ten Goblin Warriors stepped out of the array, brimming with rage and bloodlust.

“Gaaah!” (Humans! Die!)

The lead Goblin Warrior roared, swinging his spiked war club.

But the next second—

He lifted his head, bewildered, scanning his surroundings.

All directions—front, back, left, right—were completely blocked.

They were like… frogs staring up from the bottom of a well.

“Eh?” (Where are we?)

“Guh?” (Did we get moved to a different prison?)

The goblins exchanged glances.

Their minds involuntarily drifted to their troubled lives.

Once, they’d lived freely in dark, damp caverns, catching rats and occasionally harassing humans—life was blissful.

Until one day, ugly, powerful humans stormed their caverns and bound them without a word.

Then came endless days of imprisonment.

In that cold dungeon, they sharpened their war clubs day and night, dreaming of the day they’d regain freedom and slaughter everything.

Until today!

Those humans dragged them out of the dungeon, then summoned them with a mysterious light.

They thought this was the call of freedom—the start of revenge!

And then?

A new prison?

At that moment—

Brilliant red light suddenly flared above them.

They looked up.

It was fireballs—blazing, radiant… filled with destruction… raining down!

“Jiiii!”

The goblins screamed in utter terror.

They tried to flee, but all around were towering walls—no escape!

This was a slaughterhouse meticulously designed for execution!

【『Fireball Shu 』laughed maniacally: Ugly monsters! Feel the wrath from above!】

Boom boom boom boom boom—!!

Violent explosions erupted within the earthen walls.

The terrifying shockwaves were trapped by the walls, energy piling up with nowhere to escape.

Flames churned in the confined space, igniting every inch of air.

The ten Kelian Goblin Warriors were instantly reduced to ash.

【Congratulations, candidate Lin Mo! Second level cleared!】

【Time taken: 3 seconds!】

【Prepare for Level Three in five minutes!】

【『Fireball Shu 』licked his lips, unsatisfied: Hmph, that’s it? Pathetic trash!】

【『Earth Shield Shu 』beamed with pride: Big Brother, we’re awesome!】

【『Fireball Shu 』: ?】

【『Earth Shield Shu 』defiantly: What’s that look for? Without me, could you have blasted so calmly? So elegantly?】

【『Earth Shield Shu 』blinked his big eyes: Think of it like eating—I’m the one holding the bowl, you’re the one eating. We’re both indispensable!】

【『Fireball Shu 』grimaced: …What the hell kind of analogy is that?】

【『Fireball Shu 』turned away: Hmph. Fine. You’re useful, I guess.】

Lin Mo, listening to the bickering in his mind, stepped in as the peacekeeper.

“Enough. Stop arguing.”

“You’re both excellent—one is an unbreakable shield, the other an unstoppable spear.”

“This is the perfect team. This is what it means—brothers united, their strength cuts through gold!”

With that, Lin Mo lay back on the ground, hands lazily propped behind his head.

This exam was so boring…

But honestly, this tactic was pretty good.

Right now, it’s just five and ten low-level monsters, but remember—this is only Level Two. The highest is Level Thirty.

Later on, without doubt, there’ll be more monsters, and higher-level ones.

When that happens, no matter how many come, just block the teleport point and blast them slowly. Done.

Lin Mo lazily crossed his legs.

Was this even an exam?

This was clearly a free-for-all slaughter.

…

Meanwhile,

In the external VIP monitoring room, silence fell once more, absolute and deathly.

Everyone stared wide-eyed at the figure lounging casually on the screen, and the hexagonal earthen wall still smoking with black fumes.