Chapter 77: Taking Life to C!

Inside the magic train carriage,

passengers all pressed against the windows, eyes wide, staring at the breathtaking scene outside.

In the sky, the figure with blazing wings resembled a god descending from heaven.

The dark tide of beasts had been cleared away, leaving a vast vacuum zone amid the raining fire.

“Holy shit…”

A young man muttered to himself:

“This… this is really a student from the Dragon Sequence Class? We’re both 18—how is the gap so huge?”

A man beside him, wearing glasses, replied coolly:

“Bro, you’re overthinking it.”

“The Dragon Sequence Class is full of monsters, but I’d bet my life that even among them, this guy is the king of monsters!”

“Level 20… who the hell can land such a devastating combo at level 20? Most level-20 players barely have three basic skills.”

“How many skills has this monster used? At least two of them are intermediate skills!”

“Yeah, my uncle’s a level-40 fire mage—I feel like he’d be nothing but a lackey in front of this guy.”

Inside the carriage, murmurs rose and fell like waves.

Soon, someone realized and frantically pulled out their phone to record this stunning scene.

Some even started live-streaming on the spot.

“Fam! I’m done pretending—I’m spilling the tea! I got attacked on the magic train… but we also met a god!”

“Send rockets! Cheer on our Dragon Sequence Class student!”

…

Meanwhile,

Lin Mo hovered high in the sky.

Though his previous burst had cleared the surrounding demons, the beast tide surged again like an endless black tsunami.

“Come on, all of you—let’s see how many levels I can gain.”

Lin Mo smirked.

Fortunately, he wore the [Phantom Spirit Set], its 65% cooldown reduction now fully evident.

By the time the demons reached his side, the cooldowns were already reset.

“Xiao Tu, Xiao Hu—you handle it.”

Lin Mo became a hands-off boss.

Before these sentient skills, his own micro-management might be worse than their self-action.

He just needed to look cool—the rest was up to the skills.

【‘Earth Shield Art’ immediately obeyed: Don’t worry, Master! I won’t let them get within a step of you!】

【‘Fireball Art’ thrilled: Louyimen , dare you approach? Let this storm of flame be your funeral! Die, you bastards!】

Hum—!

The Quicksand Domain expanded again, instantly immobilizing the ground demons.

Then, countless fire skills rained down like they cost nothing.

Boom! Boom! Boom!—

【‘Fireball Art’ laughed wildly: Hahaha! Line up! One by one, come die!】

Just after Lin Mo cleared another wave of monsters,

several figures dashed toward him.

“Lin Mo, I’m here to help!”

Han Mengyao brandished a silver spear, icy aura swirling around her, long hair flying like a female war goddess.

Behind her, Chu Lingxuan gripped a massive sword and a shield taller than herself, staying close.

“Young Master Lin, I’ll protect you!”

On the other side,

Han Mengqing also swung her staff, shouting as she ran over:

“Lin Mo! Brother Lin Mo! I’m here too! I’m here to help!”

Seeing these three classmates rushing to support him, Lin Mo did not refuse.

After all, Lin Mo followed one principle: if you can win by lounging, don’t solo; if you can gang up, never fight alone.

That’s called efficient resource use.

The four quickly converged.

Chu Lingxuan raised her massive shield at the front.

Though petite, her shield radiated an unshakable, mountain-still stability.

The two sisters, Han Mengyao and Han Mengqing, stood on either side.

Lin Mo hovered behind them, serving as the team’s core damage dealer.

In that moment, a temporary yet utterly luxurious squad—the strongest level-20 team in Longguo—took shape.

“Roar—!!!”

The demons’ roars rose into the sky.

This time, their aura was clearly fiercer than before.

The two previous waves Lin Mo had cleared were both level-25.

This wave? All level-30 demons!

Ten levels higher than Lin Mo and his team!

And these demons glowed with red light granted by the War Giant—stats skyrocketed!

“Watch out! This wave is strong!”

Han Mengyao’s eyes sharpened, her grip tightening on her spear.

“Don’t worry—I can hold!”

Chu Lingxuan cried out, slamming her shield hard into the ground.

“Holy Protection!”

Hum—!

A thick golden barrier instantly enveloped all four, with special focus on Lin Mo.

Lin Mo, watching the faintly shimmering golden shield around him, felt more at ease.

Sure, previous demons couldn’t break his defense,

but under Han Mengqing’s buffs, the pain was real.

Now, this shield looked solid—it should block plenty of attacks.

This was the proper output environment for a mage.

Lin Mo sighed.

The next second, Han Mengqing wasn’t about to be outdone.

“Watch my buff—taking life to C!”

A blood-red light shot instantly toward Lin Mo.

“???”

Lin Mo, midair, staggered.

What the hell kind of skill name is that?

What kind of skills has this girl mastered?

Lin Mo glanced at his status bar.

【Taking Life to C: All damage increased by 30%, skill cooldown reduced by 10%, lose 2% max HP per second!】

Seeing the second half, Lin Mo’s scalp prickled.

Damn…

Truly aptly named—taking life to C!

Losing 2% HP per second?

Fifty-second man?

That’s brutal.

Luckily, Han Mengqing had already cast him a powerful healing buff, perfectly offsetting the HP-drain debuff.

“So these two skills are a pair…”

Lin Mo muttered inwardly.

As the beast tide drew near,

“Attack!”

Lin Mo’s gaze hardened.

【‘Earth Shield Art’: Received!】

Hum—!

The Quicksand Domain spread instantly.

The front-line Ironclad Rhinos stumbled, sinking into the quicksand.

“Little Fire, clear the area!”

BOOM—!

A massive fire tornado erupted at the center of the beast tide, swallowing countless demons.

Immediately after, countless red circles glowed across the ground.

More than twenty pillars of fire shot skyward, engulfing the demons trapped in quicksand.

The flames faded.

The iron-armored demon rhinos had not fallen.

The demons before him were nearly all level 30—nine levels higher than Lin Mo!

Added to that, the War Giant’s aura boosted their health and defense to terrifying levels.

“Roar!”

The iron-armored demon rhinos thrashed wildly.

The level gap drastically reduced the effectiveness of control effects.

They were about to break free.

“Absolute Zero Domain!”

Han Mengyao gripped her spear with both hands and slammed its butt hard into the ground!

CRACK—!

From the spear’s tip, icy blue energy exploded outward in an instant.

The demon rhinos, just pulling one leg free from the quicksand, were instantly frozen solid by the chilling force.

Hard ice crystals surged wildly up their limbs, turning them into ice statues in the blink of an eye.

The control chain was perfectly sustained.

“Well done!”

Lin Mo’s eyes lit up.

Without Han Mengyao’s follow-up control, his own skills would have been on cooldown—his formation might have collapsed.

Is this what the water element’s most unique branch is called—the ice element, famed as the strongest controller?

Only when one’s understanding of water elements reaches the pinnacle can it be mastered.

Perhaps when I hit level 30, I can learn a water-based skill to strengthen my control.

In those few seconds of control, under the dual boost of gear and buffs, Lin Mo’s skill cooldowns…

Were ready!

“Little Fire, send them to hell!”

【“Fireball” had been itching to strike: KILL THEM ALL!!!】

BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM—!!!

A new wave of firepower rained down.

The ice statues shattered under the flames; despite their high health, the level-30 common demons couldn’t withstand Lin Mo’s twin waves of devastating bombardment.

In an instant,

the world fell silent again.