Chapter 64

BOOM—!!!

Lightning tore through the thick clouds.

“Son! Show them what thunderous might really means!”

Lin Tianhao stood at the front of the crowd, hands on his hips.

His booming voice drowned out even the thunder above.

Lin Mo, standing before the wooden post, couldn’t help but twitch his lips twice.

“Dad… I’m just testing a basic skill, do we really need all this drama…?”

Lin Mo sighed, feeling immense pressure.

He turned back, his gaze settling on the test post.

“Alright, since neither of you will yield, let your actions speak.”

“Xiao Huo, Xiao Lei—are you ready? Who goes first?”

【『Earth Shield Technique』 timidly poked its head out: Uh… we’re all family, harmony is precious, let’s not break the peace—how about we shake hands and make up?】

【『Earth Shield Technique』 tried to mediate: Big brother, step aside for little brother; little brother, show respect to big brother—can’t we all protect our master together?】

【『Fireball Technique』 exploded: Shut up! This isn’t your place to speak!】

After scolding his younger sibling, 『Fireball Technique』 turned to the newcomer, 『Lightning Strike Technique』.

【『Fireball Technique』: Hey, newbie, don’t say I’m bullying you—I’ll ask you one more time: Do you want me to let you have a few moves?】

【『Lightning Strike Technique』 replied coldly: Annoying.】

【『Fireball Technique』 erupted: Oh come on! You’re cocky, huh? Fine—I’ll show you what true despair feels like, what mountain you’ll never climb in your entire life!】

“Enough blabbering. Xiao Huo, you go first.”

Lin Mo, tired of talking, gave the order directly.

『Fireball Technique』 didn’t waste another word—it instantly entered battle mode.

ZOOM—!

In that instant, the ground beneath the post blazed with a blinding red glow.

The next second.

BOOM!

A thick column of fire shot skyward.

Then a second, then a third…

More than twenty fire columns erupted violently, all stacked on the exact same spot.

BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM—!!!

The continuous explosions made everyone’s eardrums ache.

On the damage display beside them, red numbers flashed wildly.

Each damage spike caused the post to shake violently.

…

In less than ten seconds, the fire columns vanished.

The test post was now completely charred, billowing thick smoke.

【Total Damage: 138521!】

“Whoa…”

A young cook sucked in a sharp breath.

He was just a cook, but even if he hadn’t eaten pork, he’d seen pigs run.

A normal level-20 practitioner landing one skill for ten thousand damage was already impressive.

Even an S-rank genius’s full burst rarely exceeded thirty or forty thousand.

But now…

One hundred thirty-eight thousand?!

Is this even possible for a level-20?

Meanwhile, the young maids around him stared with stars in their eyes.

“Oh my god… Young Master is so fierce, so wild, so manly… I love it…”

“Yeah, being with Young Master feels so safe… I want to marry him…”

“Hmm, guess I’ll have to improve my cooking skills tonight.”

Listening to the fluttering voices around her, Su Wan sighed and rubbed her temple.

Then she frowned, looking at Lin Tianhao in confusion:

“Lao Lin, didn’t Mo say he was testing his new lightning skill? Why’s he starting with a fire column?”

Lin Tianhao analyzed thoughtfully:

“I reckon… this kid’s trying to make a comparison.”

“But I have to say—Mo’s fire column damage is insane.”

Su Wan’s confusion deepened:

“But Lao Lin, fire column is a high-rank skill, while lightning strike is just a basic lightning skill. Even if lightning is strong, it can’t compete with a high-rank fire skill, right?”

Lin Tianhao thought hard but found no answer:

“Who cares, wife? Just watch—Mo’s got his reasons.”

…

【『Fireball Technique』, smug and nose in the air: Well? Scared? What can you possibly match me with?】

【『Fireball Technique』 sneered at Lightning Strike Technique: I suggest you call me Big Brother now—follow me, and you’ll always have meat to eat.】

But Lightning Strike Technique gave no response.

【『Lightning Strike Technique』 was studying the post, lost in thought.】

Seeing this, Lin Mo couldn’t help but speak:

“Xiao Lei, you’ve just arrived—you’re only a basic skill. Comparing your damage to Xiao Huo’s high-rank skill isn’t fair.”

“Besides, Xiao Huo’s technique looks powerful, but in real combat, it’s nearly impossible to land all fire rings on a single target.”

“How about this: if you can deal just one-tenth of Xiao Huo’s damage, you win. Deal?”

Upon hearing this, 『Fireball Technique』 agreed.

【『Fireball Technique』 waved dismissively: Fine by me! I’m not an unreasonable fire.】

Facing Lin Mo’s proposal and Fireball Technique’s generosity, Lightning Strike Technique seemed too lazy to respond.

【『Lightning Strike Technique』 gazed up at the stars…】

“Huh?”

Lin Mo froze.

Then he too looked up.

The pitch-black night sky was thick with clouds, thunder rolling endlessly.

…

“What’s Mo doing?”

Su Wan, watching her son suddenly tilt his head skyward, was puzzled. “Aren’t we testing the post? Why look at the sky? Is it going to rain?”

Yet,

Lin Tianhao, standing beside her, suddenly stiffened.

His eyes locked onto a single point in the sky, then snapped to Lin Mo.

As one of the top lightning warriors in all of Longguo, Lin Tianhao’s perception of lightning elements was terrifyingly sharp.

In his eyes, the sky wasn’t just clouds and wind.

Countless turbulent lightning elements surged wildly within the clouds.

And amidst this chaotic frenzy were invisible blue threads, descending from the heavens.

These were known as “Lightning Guidance Lines.”

Lin Tianhao had deep understanding of all lightning techniques.

One high-rank lightning spell involved summoning heavenly lightning for massive single-target damage.

But its mastery was extremely difficult.

It required near-obsessive sensitivity to lightning elements to see and control these “Lightning Guidance Lines.”

Even he, in his prime, hadn’t mastered them until after level 40, after countless life-or-death trials during thunderstorms.

And now…

Lin Tianhao stared at Lin Mo not far away.

No mistake.

The Lightning Guidance Lines—Mo… he saw them!

…

“What are you staring at?”

Lin Mo tilted his head, his neck aching.

“Xiao Lei, you’re not seriously going to summon lightning from the sky, are you?”

The moment he spoke—

A stream of information appeared on the panel.

【The skill “Lightning Strike” sensed threads descending from the heavens, each brimming with power capable of annihilating heaven and earth.】

【The skill “Lightning Strike” seemed to sense something—perhaps it could harness this power.】

【The skill “Lightning Strike” attempted to seize control; violent lightning surged along the threads, yet “Lightning Strike” did not retreat, but gripped tighter!】

【The skill “Lightning Strike” saw the ancient legend’s Lord of Thunder—the divine beast clad in violet lightning, treading upon auspicious clouds…】

Congratulations! Your skill "Lightning Strike" has sensed the power of heaven and earth, spontaneously evolved, and successfully unlocked the Mid-Rank Lightning Skill: Thunder Qilin Descends (Lv.1)!

Thunder Qilin Descends: Summons divine lightning to form a Thunder Qilin, dealing massive Lightning damage to a single target, guaranteeing paralysis, and inflicting splash damage to nearby enemies. Cooldown: 1 minute.

“???”

Lin Mo was utterly stunned.

What the fuck?

I just said it out loud—you’re actually serious?

You’re fucking brilliant!