Chapter 6: Two Tasks at Once?

Ye Hongyu turned her head to look at Lin Mo.

At this moment, Lin Mo stood there with hands in his pockets, slouching loosely, his face completely relaxed.

Second-stage mental guidance, though not a particularly advanced technique among mages—higher-level mages could even achieve three- or four-stage control, precisely shaping fireballs into flowers midair.

But the problem is…

This young master only awakened yesterday!

A brand-new, untransformed mage, less than twenty-four hours into his class change, with no elemental affinity, yet forcing skill trajectory adjustments purely through raw mental power?

No wonder…

No wonder the young master didn't even spare a glance at Gao Minjie's Shadow Wolf.

No wonder he didn't even bother moving just now.

He even scratched his ear?

So this is what a true expert's confidence looks like?

"Ye Jie?"

Seeing Ye Hongyu staring at him blankly, Lin Mo couldn't help calling out, "What's wrong? Why are you frozen? Let's move on to the next one."

Ye Hongyu snapped back to reality and took a deep breath.

She forcibly suppressed her shock, and her gaze at Lin Mo changed completely, now holding a trace of genuine admiration.

"Nothing, Young Master."

"I just didn't expect your control over Fireball had reached this level."

"It seems I overestimated the threat—your control is so precise, the Shadow Wolves pose no danger."

"Hahaha, is that impressive?"

Lin Mo scratched his head, slightly embarrassed.

After all, he hadn't done anything—he'd just shouted, "Xiao Huo, go!"

【"Fireball" rolled its eyes: Just a slight curve—this woman looks like she's never seen the world before, really?】

【"Fireball" picked its nose and sneered: If I'd done a Thomas Flips 720-degree spin followed by a Z-shaped Ghost Step, then drawn a heart in the air for her, wouldn't she have dropped to her knees screaming "God"?】

【Humans are so easily amazed!】

"... Shut up."

Lin Mo internally sighed in exasperation.

This little fireball talks too much…

Ye Hongyu composed herself and said seriously:

"Young Master, since you have such precise control, let's change our strategy."

"Since accuracy isn't an issue, these high-agility but fragile monsters are perfect—next, I'll lure them, reduce them to low health, and throw them your way; you handle the finishing blows."

"This will be the most efficient."

"Sure thing, Ye Jie, let's do it!"

Lin Mo was delighted upon hearing this.

He didn't even have to move his legs—he could just sit here and wait. Perfect.

"Alright, Young Master, stay safe."

Ye Hongyu wasted no more words; her figure flashed once, becoming a streak of black light that shot deep into the dense forest.

Watching Ye Hongyu's retreating back, Lin Mo stretched lazily.

He looked around, spotted a crooked, sturdy-looking tree, plopped down on the ground, leaned his back against the trunk, and settled into the most comfortable position.

Then, he skillfully pulled out his phone from his pocket, turned it sideways, and started playing a game.

"Good thing this damn forest has signal…"

Lin Mo muttered, then casually launched a ranked match.

【"Fireball" roared: Where are the monsters? Where are they?! I need to farm, I need to evolve!】

"Relax."

Lin Mo didn't look up, his fingers flying across the screen.

"Ye Jie's going to lure monsters for us—just rest for now, you'll have plenty to do soon."

【"Fireball" snorted: Rest? My dictionary doesn't have the word "rest"—only slaughter! Only becoming stronger! I am destined to become a Forbidden Spell!】

Moments later,

A flurry of rustling came from the bushes nearby.

"Young Master, catch!"

Accompanied by Ye Hongyu's light cry.

Hu—

A black shadow arced through the air—a Shadow Wolf, its hind leg broken.

"Here it comes!"

Lin Mo kept his eyes glued to his phone screen, deep in a team fight, not even lifting his eyelids.

【"Fireball" instantly thrilled: Die, you bastard!】

Boom!

A fireball struck the screaming Shadow Wolf midair with pinpoint accuracy.

Fire exploded—single hit, one kill!

【Killed Shadow Wolf, EXP +20!】

"So accurate!"

Ye Hongyu, who had just landed, let out a sigh of admiration.

But when she looked toward the base of the tree, her entire body froze once more.

She saw Lin Mo still holding the exact same posture, both hands clutching his phone, muttering to himself:

"ADC, can you even play? Stop feeding! Go back to the tower! Go back to the tower!"

Ye Hongyu: "..."

Is the young master... playing a game?

During that strike just now, he didn't even lift his head?

Ye Hongyu found it hard to believe; she gritted her teeth, her figure exploding upward once more as she charged into the thicket.

A short while later, Ye Hongyu returned again.

"Young master, here it comes!"

This time, instead of throwing it directly in front of Lin Mo, she hurled a low-health Shadow Wolf high into the air.

Lin Mo kept staring at the screen, his fingers tapping furiously:

"Support, are you blind?! Protect me! Don't charge! Come back and protect me!"

At the same time, a fireball whistled out, shooting straight toward the clouds.

Whoosh—!

【'Fireball' looked at the target in the sky, sneered disdainfully: "Does flying high make you useful? Die for me!"】

Boom!

The fireball collided precisely with the falling Shadow Wolf mid-air, instantly blasting the low-health wolf into four scattered pieces.

"It hit even that?!"

Ye Hongyu, refusing to believe it, darted into the forest once more.

This time, she grabbed a venomous spider and threw it from Lin Mo's blind spot.

"Young master, watch your back!"

"Base stealing?! Damn, someone's base-stealing!"

Lin Mo cursed into his phone.

To Ye Hongyu, it seemed he was cursing at an opponent in the game, yet it also seemed like he was responding to reality.

Just as that spider was about to hit the ground.

Swish!

A fireball flew out from Lin Mo's side, then executed an extremely unscientific sharp-angle turn in mid-air, instantly circling behind the tree.

Thud!

A muffled explosion echoed from behind the tree; the venomous spider was blasted until its juices splattered everywhere.

And Lin Mo remained sitting there as steady as Taishan, not even turning his head once.

Ye Hongyu stood in place, looking at the youth engrossed in his game, feeling her scalp go numb.

For the next half hour, a red figure darted through the woods, constantly tossing one half-dead monster after another toward the direction of the large tree.

There were Shadow Wolves, venomous spiders, and even a few unlucky Iron-Skin Wild Boars.

And the youth beneath the tree was like someone who had activated a full-map hack.

No matter from which tricky angle Ye Hongyu threw the monsters—behind, overhead, behind the tree...

The fireball would always arrive a step ahead, producing a violent explosion the instant it contacted the target, never allowing a single monster to touch the ground.

Most terrifying of all, from beginning to end, Lin Mo's eyes never left the phone screen!

"So this is... a true genius?"

After throwing out another Shadow Wolf, Ye Hongyu panted slightly, gazing at that lazy figure in the distance, her heart surging with shock.

Doing two things at once!

No, this was no longer simple multitasking.

This was having refined spiritual perception to the realm of 'Mind's Eye'!

Without needing to use his eyes, relying solely on the fluctuations of the surrounding air currents and the perception of his spiritual power, he could lock onto every target and calculate the perfect projectile trajectory.

"Commander Lin always said the young master was lazy..."

Ye Hongyu wiped the sweat from her forehead, her eyes filled with awe. "So this is the world of geniuses? Killing these monsters is even less difficult for him than a mobile game?"

"Truly, a tiger father has no dog son... no, I should say the student surpasses the master!"

As time passed, the sun gradually tilted westward.

Beneath the tree.

A warm golden light rose around Lin Mo.

【Congratulations! Your level has increased to Lv. 5!】

【Your skill 'Fireball', after a whole afternoon of slaughter, feels unsatisfied; its proficiency has increased significantly. Current level: Lv. 5!】

Lin Mo stretched comfortably and put away his phone.

"Awesome! Five consecutive wins, and I leveled up on the side. These days are getting more and more hopeful."

At this moment,

Ye Hongyu also walked out from the woods.

After luring monsters all day, even though she was a high-level professional, she was now utterly exhausted.

"Young master, congratulations."

Ye Hongyu said sincerely, "Reaching Lv. 5 by the second day; that upgrade speed is already considered very fast."

Lin Mo put away his phone, stood up, and patted his butt. "Mainly because Ye Jie you drew the monsters well."

Ye Hongyu changed the subject:

"Young Master, the Commander just sent a message saying he has prepared a 'Wild Random Team Fuben Scroll' for you. The experience points in the Team Fuben are higher than in the wild. Let's go back to get the scroll and have a meal on the way."

Lin Mo nodded to indicate:

"Fine, let's go back first."

【The 'Fireball Spell' excitedly darted around the panel and left drool: Hurry, hurry, hurry! Stir-fry the Crimson Flame Dragon! Time to eat, time to eat!】

"Yes, Young Master."

Watching Lin Mo's calm and indifferent demeanor, Ye Hongyu's respect for him grew even deeper.

As the engine of the off-road vehicle roared, the two left the Dark Forest and headed straight for the Lin Family Manor.