Chapter 48: The Boss That Counters the Mage?

Inside the monitoring room.

“Thirtyth floor…”

Su Wan gripped Lin Tianhao’s hands tightly, her eyes filled with worry.

“A realm no examinee has ever reached in history… Can Mo’er really make it?”

Lin Tianhao reached out and gently patted his wife’s hand.

Though his own hands trembled slightly with excitement, his voice remained as calm as possible:

“Wife, with Soul Protection active, even if he fails, there’s no danger to his life. Don’t worry.”

Saying this, Lin Tianhao lowered his voice, “Besides, didn’t you forget our son still has a secret weapon unused?”

Su Wan paused, then her eyes brightened.

“You mean… that one?”

“Exactly!”

A faint smile curled at the corner of Lin Tianhao’s lips.

“That’s a divine technique many would kill for… Even if the boss on the thirtieth floor is powerful, it’s still level 25. It absolutely cannot break through the [Magma Battle Armor]’s defense.”

Hearing her husband’s analysis, Su Wan’s tense heart eased by half.

Yes, Mo’er still had a trump card unplayed.

At that moment, Xu Wenchang spoke up:

“Sister-in-law, Old Lin is right.”

“Let’s just sit back and watch. I truly believe your Lin Mo might become the first examinee in history to clear the Trial Tower.”

Just then.

In the corner, Zhao Lei, holding a pile of black-gray screen powder, sneered at Xu Wenchang’s words:

“Clear it? Dream on!”

His gaze fell on the screen, and he chuckled lightly:

“The last five levels are random maps. Haven’t you realized the thirtieth floor is the most disgusting one—[Shadow Arena]?”

“Hmph, the boss guarding this floor is the [Shadow Wing Lord], an absolute counter to ranged classes.”

“So what?”

Lin Tianhao raised an eyebrow.

Zhao Lei didn’t know Lin Mo had combo techniques.

“So what?”

Zhao Lei looked at Lin Tianhao like he was an idiot.

“Lin Tianhao, you’re a veteran soldier. Don’t you know this boss’s traits?”

“It has both ‘Superior Evasion’ and ‘Extreme Flight Speed’!”

“Its movement is lightning-fast, its evasion razor-sharp—perfectly designed to counter ranged classes like mages and archers.”

“I admit your son’s damage output is astonishing, but hitting the Shadow Wing Lord? Dream on!”

“He’s doomed to lose this round!”

After hearing this, Lin Tianhao merely smiled faintly: “Old Zhao, nothing’s absolute. My son’s micro-control is excellent—maybe he’ll land a hit.”

“Micro-control? Against absolute speed and evasion, micro-control is a joke!”

Zhao Lei sneered.

Hearing this, Lin Tianhao teased:

“Since you’re so confident… how about another screen bet?”

Zhao Lei froze.

The taste of that last screen…

Had been genuinely nauseating, even scratchy on the throat.

But now, goaded by Lin Tianhao, and fueled by his own knowledge of this boss’s mechanics and his prejudice against ranged classes,

he saw no possible way Lin Mo could win.

A fragile mage with no mobility or survival skills, facing a stealth-type boss—what else could he do but wait to die?

“Fine, I’ll bet!”

Zhao Lei shouted loudly:

“Think I’m scared? If he still clears this, I won’t just eat the screen—I’ll chew off this table corner too!”

“Good!” Lin Tianhao laughed heartily, “Xu Lao, witness this!”

Xu Wenchang sighed and rubbed his forehead helplessly:

“Alright, alright, I’ll witness it.”

“You two old men, over a hundred years combined—how childish are you…”

…

…

Trial Tower, 30th Floor.

In the center of the massive circular arena, Lin Mo stood alone, looking painfully small.

The monster teleportation array on this floor was more than ten times larger than before.

But Lin Mo wasn’t idle.

He immediately ordered Xiao Tu to start building walls.

Boom—!

The ground trembled.

Thick [Earth Flow Walls] erupted from the earth, rising wildly along the edges of the giant array.

“Phew…”

Lin Mo sighed, “This is a massive construction job, but we made it just in time.”

At the exact moment the final wall sealed shut,

the countdown ended.

Countless beams of light shot skyward, and ear-splitting roars echoed through the air.

Immediately, countless monstrous figures materialized.

[Hellhound, Lv.25] x10

[Abyss Wolf, Lv.25] x10

[Bloodthirst Bat, Lv.25] x15

[Harpy, Lv.25] x15

Fifty monsters in total!

Half were grotesque land beasts, half were flying monsters circling above.

Fortunately, the earth walls trapped the land monsters inside.

The flying monsters—[Bloodthirst Bats] and [Harpies]—instantly spread their wings, soaring over the five-meter-high walls and diving straight at Lin Mo.

A dark, overwhelming swarm, blotting out the sky!

“Time to hunt birds, Xiao Huo.”

Lin Mo watched the flying monsters charging toward him, utterly calm.

[‘Fireball Technique’ chuckled: Been waiting for this! Die, you bastards!]

Boom—boom—boom—boom—boom—!!!

Multiple explosive fireballs and pillars of flame erupted simultaneously.

The airborne monsters were instantly obliterated in droves.

Though the monsters were high-level, under Lin Mo’s fully mastered skills and the enhanced damage from their personified state, they were still defenseless.

After one barrage, half the sky was cleared.

Meanwhile,

Lin Mo raised his arm and fired a backhand Burst Sweep.

A dark red spiral beam tore through the air, instantly piercing the chests of the few remaining harpies.

The Fireball Technique began auto-finishing off the rest.

In just thirty seconds,

all thirty flying monsters were dead.

On the other side, inside the earth wall, the twenty land monsters still slammed desperately against the barrier, trying to break free.

[‘Earth Shield Technique’ cried out in panic: Master! They’re so fierce! My walls won’t hold!]

“Won’t hold? Then send them to their graves!”

Lin Mo’s eyes turned cold as he stared at the massive earthen prison.

“Xiao Huo, Full-Coverage Flame Pillars!”

Hum—!

Instantly, countless bright red warning circles glowed across the ground inside the prison, dense as stars, leaving no space to stand.

The next second,

Boom—!!

Twenty-two pillars of fire erupted into the sky.

Then came the rain of fireballs.

After two rounds of relentless bombardment, the demonic creatures trapped within the earthen walls were reduced to ash.

【Congratulations, candidate Lin Mo!】

【Attention! The BOSS will arrive in 60 seconds!】

【BOSS Name: Shadowwing Demon Lord! Level: Lv.25!】

【This target possesses extremely high flight speed and exceptional evasion intuition against ranged attacks. Candidates, prepare accordingly.】

Upon hearing this description, Lin Mo slightly furrowed his brow.

Extremely high flight speed and exceptional evasion intuition?

“Tch…”

Lin Mo clicked his tongue.

This does sound troublesome.

For a mage, it’s not the monster’s high HP that’s worrying—it’s the monster moving unpredictably.

This kind of assassin-style BOSS is a natural counter to mages—fragile, ranged classes that rely on skill prediction.

Fortunately, I’m not fragile.

“Little Fire, be careful. The real challenge is coming. This BOSS moves incredibly fast—it’s a mage’s worst nightmare.”

“Wait for my orders. Don’t blast randomly. We need to think this through.”

Lin Mo murmured silently to himself.

After hearing the description, Lin Mo had already devised a battle strategy for this BOSS.

【“Fireball Spell” sneered: Fast speed? Before this master, there is no target that cannot be hit. Just watch—this master will land a perfect strike!】

Watching the arrogant Fireball Spell, Lin Mo sighed and shook his head.

This naive kid is still too young—he’s never played a game, doesn’t understand what class suppression means.

“Fine.”

Lin Mo no longer urged him, merely said coolly:

“Since you’re so confident, you go first.”

“But I’ll warn you—if you miss, or get outmaneuvered…”

“Then shut up and follow orders. Understood?”

【“Fireball Spell”’s competitive spirit flared: Fine! Watch me perform!】

【“Earth Shield Spell” looked obedient: Master, I will always obey your commands—I vow to protect you at all costs!】

“Good.”

Lin Mo nodded with satisfaction.

【“Fireball Spell”: ???】

【“Fireball Spell” made a gagging face: Ugh… disgusting! Suck-up!】

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