Chapter 80: When Did I Say I Was Only a Dual-Affinity Mage?

On the other side of the battlefield, fierce winds howled.

“Wind God’s Roar!”

Shen Yifeng’s body surged with violent winds, transforming into dozens of massive wind blades that slashed hard against the War Golem.

Shards of rock flew everywhere.

The War Golem let out a deep, muffled roar.

“Shield wall! Hold the line!”

Several guardsmen wielding giant shields gritted their teeth and stood at the front.

“Healing! Quick!”

“Keep dealing damage!”

Shen Yifeng shouted orders while continuously releasing wind skills to restrain the enemy.

The War Golem was slow, but its health was absurdly high.

Added to its utterly despairing defense, it was a bone too hard to chew.

At that moment,

one of the team members suddenly turned his head backward.

The next second,

he froze in place.

“What the—”

“C-Captain! Look behind us!”

“Focus on the battle ahead!”

Shen Yifeng snapped sharply, then couldn’t help but glance back himself.

At the sight, everyone froze.

“Where did the elite monster group go? Gone already?”

One team member asked in disbelief.

Someone cried out in delight: “It must be reinforcements! Who else could clear such a massive group instantly?”

“No, it’s not reinforcements.”

It was still the archer.

His vision was exceptional—he even spotted traces of lingering lightning skills.

“No reinforcements came. It was Xiao Liu’s team and the Longxu Class kids using large-area lightning and fire skills.”

“Lightning?”

Shen Yifeng paused, stunned.

Xiao Liu’s team weren’t lightning users.

Besides,

none of the Longxu Class students seemed to be lightning users either?

Han Mengyao was ice, Chu Lingxuan was light, Han Mengqing was support.

As for Lin Mo…

Didn’t I remember him as fire and earth dual-affinity?

And earlier, when I saw him fight, it was nothing but overwhelming fire skills—where did the lightning come from?

Everyone exchanged bewildered glances, their minds full of questions.

“Roar—!!!”

The War Golem’s roar snapped everyone out of their thoughts.

The annihilation of the bodyguards seemed to have triggered a threat response—the beast’s attacks grew even more frenzied.

“Don’t overthink it! We’ll find out soon enough.”

Shen Yifeng snapped back to reality, his eyes sharpening as he bellowed:

“Whoever did it, if the problem over there is solved, then this is our final battlefield!”

“This beast’s health is low! Guys, push harder! Don’t lose to those kids!”

“Yes!!!”

Inspired by Shen Yifeng’s words, the guardsmen’s morale surged instantly.

…

Meanwhile, inside the magic train.

The atmosphere inside the carriage was wildly excited.

The scene of lightning and fire interweaving was deeply etched into everyone’s mind.

A young passenger danced with excitement:

“So cool! Absolutely awesome! Lightning controlling the battlefield, fire sweeping the ground… This is art!”

I thought the Longxu Class guy was an incarnation of the fire god—turns out he’s also a lightning god?

“The Longxu Class students really are monsters among monsters…”

In the corner,

the little girl clutching a manga book now had sparkling eyes.

She pointed out the window and said in a tiny, cute voice to her mother:

“Mom! I know who that big brother is!”

“Oh? Who is he?”

The young mother gently stroked her daughter’s head.

“He’s the Lightning-Fire Hero!”

The little girl waved her tiny fists, mimicking Lin Mo’s skill release:

“Boom! All the bad guys turned to ash!”

A wave of warm laughter filled the carriage.

The previously oppressive air had now turned light and easy.

“Thanks to him, we’d probably all be dead today.”

“Yeah, when we get back, I’m setting up a longevity tablet for him!”

“A tablet’s unnecessary—he’s still young… but this power? He’ll definitely be one of Longguo’s pillars in the future!”

…

In the center of the battlefield.

Lin Mo hovered in midair.

【‘Earth Shield’ was frantically flashing: Big Brother is awesome! Big Brother is super awesome! Waaah, following Big Brother really means getting meat to eat!】

【‘Fireball’ was momentarily stunned.】

【It sank into deep self-doubt: This… this damage was really caused by me?】

【Then ‘Fireball’ burst into ecstatic joy: So I’ve grown stronger again! No wonder I’m me! Evolving in battle, transcending through slaughter!】

Just as ‘Fireball’ was lost in self-congratulation,

Lin Mo poured cold water on it:

“Stop transcending—you’re imagining things. It’s Xiao Lei’s new skill that applied the ‘Electrified’ debuff to the monsters; under that state, your damage is doubled.”

“Plus his bounce damage helped lower their health.”

“So do you get why I told Xiao Lei to go first? That’s teamwork. That’s coordination.”

【‘Fireball’ froze.】

【‘Fireball’ turned to ‘Lightning Strike’: Hey, little brother, is it really your Electrified thing that doubled my damage?】

On the other side of the skill bar,

【‘Lightning Strike’ replied coldly: Only an idiot would think your little flames could wipe out the whole field instantly.】

【‘Earth Shield’: Huh?】

【‘Fireball’ instantly bristled: Who are you calling an idiot? You…】

Seeing them about to argue again, Lin Mo quickly stepped in.

“Enough, enough—you’re all family.”

“Xiao Lei, your big brother may be dense, but his damage output is real—without his burst, we couldn’t have wiped them out so fast.”

“And you, Xiao Huo, don’t be stubborn—can’t you just admit someone else’s strength?”

Under Lin Mo’s mediation, ‘Fireball’ calmed down slightly.

Though proud, it wasn’t ungrateful.

That instant, full-field wipeout feeling had been utterly unprecedented.

If this really was thanks to ‘Lightning Strike’s’ support…

【‘Fireball’ snorted: Fine. But remember this! Whether you help or not, my AoE damage is still the strongest!】

【‘Fireball’ declared proudly: As for single-target damage… hmph, I’m just temporarily behind you! Wait till I master a forbidden spell—I’ll show you what true flame really is!】

Facing ‘Fireball’s’ still fiercely competitive declaration,

‘Lightning Strike’ glowed with a faint blue light.

【‘Lightning Strike’ replied calmly: Alright. I’ll wait.】

These three simple words left “Fireball Spell” stunned.

It had expected another scolding for being “boring” or “idiotic,” and had already prepared a retort.

【“Fireball Spell” shifted uneasily: “Cough… then it’s settled! Don’t get scared witless when I show up!”】

Lin Mo watched the two skills behave this way and let out a sigh of relief.

This little Fire and little Thunder had finally eased up a bit.

……

Lin Mo landed slowly.

“Lin Mo! You’re incredible!”

Han Mengqing rushed over first, circling Lin Mo several times: “Whoa! That lightning-fire combo just now was absolutely awesome!”

Lin Mo smiled and casually brushed his wind-tousled hair back into place:

“Keep it low-key, keep it low-key.”

At this moment,

Han Mengyao and Chu Lingxuan also walked over.

“Lin Mo… aren’t you a fire-earth dual-affinity mage? How come your lightning affinity is this strong?”

Han Mengyao looked at Lin Mo and couldn’t help asking.

At this level, a dual-affinity mage reaching such mastery was already as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns—fully deserving of the top rank on the Dragon Order class list.

But now, Lin Mo had used a third affinity skill—and launched it with an intermediate-tier technique.

Lin Mo looked utterly innocent as he replied:

“When did I ever say I was a fire-earth dual-affinity mage?”

Han Mengyao froze.

She strained to recall.

Indeed…

Everything had been her own observations, her own assumptions.

“Hmm… I guess so.”

Han Mengyao let out a bitter laugh and shook her head.

Then her gaze grew even more complex:

“So… you’re actually a triple-affinity mage?”

“Fire, earth, and lightning—all three mastered?”

Hearing this, Lin Mo rubbed his chin and thought for a moment before saying:

“Hmm… for now, I suppose so.”

“For now?”

Han Mengyao frowned in confusion. “What do you mean… ‘for now’?”

After all, the most powerful mage in history had only ever achieved triple-affinity mastery.

Triple-affinity was the absolute limit of human understanding, the ceiling.

Yet Lin Mo said “for now”?

Did that mean he still had room? Did he believe he could one day master a fourth, even a fifth affinity?

“Hahaha, ‘for now’ just means ‘for now’—who knows what the future holds?”

Lin Mo laughed.

“Classmates!”

Xiao Liu ran over with two other team members.

“Since we’ve cleared the elite monsters here, the rest of the demons can be handled easily by the guards on the vehicle!”

He pointed toward the distance. “Comrade Shen is still fighting hard over there—let’s go lend him a hand. You guys… want to come along? It’s a rare chance for real combat.”

Though he called it a “real combat opportunity,” Xiao Liu knew better.

With Lin Mo’s help—and his electric buff—the War Golem wouldn’t last three minutes.

“Go! Of course we go!”

Han Mengyao raised her spear, her battle spirit blazing: “How can a boss fight be complete without us?”

“I’m coming too!”

Chu Lingxuan raised her massive shield, her eyes resolute.

“Me too! Me too!” Han Mengqing bounced up and down, waving her staff: “I’m going to buff Comrade Shen!”

Lin Mo glanced at the group and smiled:

“Since we’re this far, let’s give it the final send-off.”