Chapter 48: The Hard Counter Mage's BOSS?

In the monitoring room.

"The thirtieth floor..."

Su Wan gripped Lin Tianhao's hands tightly, her eyes full of worry.

"A realm no examinee has ever set foot in throughout history... can Mo'er really make it?"

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

Although his own hands trembled slightly with excitement, his tone remained as calm as possible:

"Wife, with the 'Soul Protection' active, there's no life-threatening danger even if he fails. Don't worry."

Saying this, Lin Tianhao lowered his voice. "Besides, have you forgotten that our son still has an ace up his sleeve he hasn't used yet?"

Su Wan paused for a moment, then her eyes lit up.

"You mean... that?"

"Exactly!"

A curve formed at the corner of Lin Tianhao's mouth.

"That's a divine skill many people covet... No matter how powerful the thirtieth-floor BOSS is, it's only level twenty-five. It absolutely cannot break the defense of the 【Magma Battle Armor】."

Hearing her husband's analysis, the knot in Su Wan's heart finally loosened by half.

Yes, Mo'er still had his trump card unplayed.

At this moment, Xu Wenchang also spoke up:

"Sister-in-law, Old Lin is right."

"Let's just sit back and enjoy the show. I think your Lin Mo might actually become the first examinee in history to clear the Trial Tower."

Just then.

In the corner, Zhao Lei, who was holding the black-gray screen dust, sneered upon hearing Xu Wenchang's words:

"Clear it? Dream on!"

His gaze fell on the screen as he chuckled lightly:

"The last five floors are all random maps. Didn't you realize that this thirtieth floor is the most disgusting 'Shadow Colosseum'?"

"Hmph, the floor guardian BOSS is the 【Shadow-Winged Demon Lord】, an existence that extremely counters ranged classes."

"So what?"

Lin Tianhao raised an eyebrow.

This Zhao Lei didn't know that Mo'er had a combination technique.

"So what?"

Zhao Lei looked at Lin Tianhao as if he were an idiot.

"Lin Tianhao, you're a veteran warrior too. Don't you know this BOSS's traits?"

"It possesses the dual abilities of 'Super Evasion' and 'Extreme Flight'!"

"Its movement speed is extremely fast, and its evasion is incredibly agile. For ranged classes like mages and archers, it's simply a hard counter!"

"I admit your son's damage output is indeed astonishing, but hitting the Shadow-Winged Demon Lord? Dream on!"

"In this round, he will undoubtedly lose!"

After hearing this, Lin Tianhao just smiled faintly. "Old Zhao, nothing is absolute. My son has great micro-management skills; maybe he'll hit it after all?"

"Micro-management? In the face of absolute speed and evasion, micro-management is a joke!"

Zhao Lei said disdainfully.

Upon hearing this, Lin Tianhao said mockingly:

"Since you're so confident... how about we bet another screen?"

Zhao Lei's action paused.

The taste of that screen just now...

was indeed a bit choking, even a bit scratchy on the throat.

But now, provoked by Lin Tianhao, combined with his understanding of this BOSS's mechanics and his impression of ranged classes,

no matter how he thought about it, Lin Mo had no chance of winning.

A squishy mage with no movement skills and no survival skills facing an assassin-type BOSS; what else could he do but wait to die?

"Bet!"

Zhao Lei shouted loudly:

"Am I afraid of you? If he clears it this time, I won't just eat the screen; I'll even gnaw on this table corner for you!"

"Good!" Lin Tianhao laughed heartily. "Old Xu, bear witness!"

Xu Wenchang helplessly held his forehead and sighed:

"Fine, fine, fine. I'll bear witness."

"You two old men, adding up to over a hundred years old, are you being childish..."

Trial Tower, thirtieth floor.

In the center of the huge circular colosseum, Lin Mo stood there all alone, looking exceptionally small.

The monster teleportation array on this floor was more than ten times larger than the previous ones.

However, Lin Mo wasn't idle either.

He directly ordered Hearing Xiao Tu to start building a wall.

Boom—!

The earth trembled violently.

Thick walls of 【Earth Flow Wall】 rose from the ground one after another, frantically erecting earthen barriers along the edge of that massive formation.

"Haa..."

Lin Mo sighed, "This is quite a lot of work, but at least we made it in time."

The moment the final earthen wall closed.

The countdown ended.

Countless light pillars shot into the sky, accompanied by shrieks that made the scalp crawl, echoing through the clouds.

Immediately after, the figures of countless demons materialized.

【Cerberus, Lv. 25】 x10

【Abyss Demon Wolf, Lv. 25】 x10

【Bloodthirsty Demon Bat, Lv. 25】 x15

【Harpy, Lv. 25】 x15

A full fifty demons!

Half were ferocious land beasts with terrifying visages; the other half were flying demons circling in the air.

Fortunately, surrounded by earthen walls, the land demons were trapped inside.

Those with flight capabilities, the 【Bloodthirsty Demon Bats】 and 【Harpies】, immediately flapped their wings and soared high, leaping over the five-meter-high earthen walls to rush toward Lin Mo.

A dark, oppressive mass, blotting out the sky and sun!

"Time to hunt birds, Xiao Huo."

Lin Mo watched the flying demons charging out, completely unpanicked.

【Fireball laughed maniacally: I've been waiting for this moment! Die for me!】

Boom-boom-boom-boom-boom—!!!

Multiple explosive fireballs and pillars of flame erupted simultaneously.

The demons in mid-air were instantly blown to pieces by the dozens.

Although the demons were not low-level, under Lin Mo's max-proficiency skills and the damage bonus from his anthropomorphization, they were still no match.

After one round of bombing, the sky instantly cleared by more than half.

At the same time,

Lin Mo raised his arm and fired a sweeping barrage with a backhand motion.

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

Fireball also began to finish off the stragglers.

In just thirty seconds.

All thirty flying demons were annihilated!

On the other side, inside the earthen walls, those twenty land demons were still frantically battering the walls, trying to break through the cage.

【Earth Shield cried out: Master! They are so fierce! My walls can't hold them much longer!】

"Can't hold them? Then send them to their doom!"

Lin Mo's gaze turned cold as he looked at the massive earthen prison.

"Xiao Huo, pillars of flame, full coverage!"

Voom—!

On the ground inside the earthen prison, numerous bright red warning circles instantly lit up, densely packed, leaving almost no place to stand.

The next second.

Boom—!!!

Twenty-two pillars of flame shot up from the ground.

And the rain of fireballs followed closely behind.

After two rounds of repeated bombing, the demons trapped within the earthen walls were all turned to ash.

【Congratulations to candidate Lin Mo!】

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

【BOSS Name: Shadow-Winged Demon Lord! Level: Lv. 25!】

【This target possesses extremely high flight speed and possesses an extremely strong evasion instinct against ranged attacks! Please prepare, candidate.】

Hearing this introduction, Lin Mo's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

Extremely high flight speed and an extremely strong evasion instinct?

"Tsk..."

Lin Mo clicked his tongue.

This does sound a bit tricky.

For a mage, one isn't afraid of monsters with thick health; one fears monsters that move erratically.

This kind of assassin-type BOSS is indeed a hard counter to fragile classes like mages, whose skills require prediction.

Fortunately, I am not fragile.

"Xiao Huo, be careful; the main event is coming. This BOSS is extremely fast and hard-counters mages."

"Wait for my command later; don't bomb randomly. We need to use our brains."

Lin Mo said silently in his heart.

Regarding this BOSS, Lin Mo had already formulated a tactical plan after hearing the introduction.

【Fireball scoffed disdainfully: Fast speed? In front of this Lord, there are no targets that cannot be hit. Just watch; I'll hit the mark with a single shot!】

Looking at the arrogant Fireball, Lin Mo helplessly shook his head.

This foolish child is still too young, has never played games, and doesn't know what class suppression means.

"Fine."

Lin Mo didn't urge him further, simply saying calmly:

"Since you are so confident, you go first."

"But let me be clear upfront: if you miss, or get completely outplayed..."

"... then shut up obediently, listen to orders properly, understand?"

【Fireball's competitive spirit was stirred: Alright, watch me perform later!】

【Earth Shield looked obedient: Master, I will always obey your orders and protect you to the death!】

"Mm, good."

Lin Mo nodded with satisfaction.

【Fireball:???】

【Fireball made a gagging expression: Ugh... disgusting! Sycophant!】

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