Chapter 81: Like a God

"Huh… huh…"

Shen Yifeng's chest heaved violently.

Around him, the guard members were nearly all exhausted, holding on only by sheer willpower.

And the War Giant, too, was at its last breath.

Its body was covered in wounds, its stony skin cracked open, revealing dark red blood within.

"Captain… it should be about over…"

One of the members wiped sweat from his face.

Shen Yifeng narrowed his eyes.

The War Giant's health bar hung by a thread.

Less than 10% left.

Just one more push, and we can finally eliminate this root cause of the beast surge!

Shen Yifeng glanced at the brothers behind him.

Everyone's condition was poor; their physical strength and spirit had reached their limits.

In contrast, the War Giant, though critically wounded, had entered its most furious death throes.

"Roar—!!!"

The War Giant let out a bellow, its once gray-white eyes turning into two blazing spheres of bloodfire.

It raised its massive stone fist.

A dying lunge is often the deadliest.

"Hold the line, all of you!"

Shen Yifeng gritted his teeth, "This is the final wave!"

Just then.

Hum—!!!

A piercing thunderclap came from above.

Shen Yifeng instinctively looked up.

Lin Mo's figure, with blazing wings of flame on his back, shot downward like a meteor.

Red firelight illuminated the dim battlefield, revealing a young, coldly stern face.

That was…

Before Shen Yifeng could react.

"Move aside."

The next second.

Zzzt—!!!

Lin Mo clenched his hand in midair.

A vast net of blue lightning, woven from pure energy, descended from the sky and slammed down over the War Giant's body.

Wild currents surged through the War Giant's wounds, leaping and exploding across its frame.

The War Giant froze rigid.

Its massive body convulsed violently, emitting a muffled cry of agony.

Strange arcs of electricity flickered wildly across its surface.

【Electrified: All damage taken over the next 10 seconds is doubled!】

"This is…"

Shen Yifeng's pupils shrank sharply.

He stared at the figure standing before them.

Wings of flame, a prison of lightning.

The overwhelming visual impact left even this battle-hardened veteran momentarily dazed.

"Lin… Lin Mo?!"

Shen Yifeng recognized him—the top-ranked Long Xu Ban member, the new recruit who should have been protected in the rear.

"Wait… that's a Thunder affinity skill?!"

"So… all those elite monsters were taken down by Lin Mo? A new recruit at only level 20?"

Shen Yifeng felt his head spinning.

How could "level 20" and "triple-affinity master mage" possibly go together?

"What are you standing around for? Output!"

Lin Mo's voice snapped the others out of their shock.

Immediately after.

Boom—!!!

Lin Mo raised his hand and unleashed 【Flame Pillar】, then 【Multiple Exploding Fireballs】, 【Inferno Spiral Dragon Bullet】…

One fire skill after another rained down on the War Giant as if they cost nothing.

"This… is insane."

One of the members stared, dumbfounded.

Earlier, they'd been too far away to see clearly.

Now, up close, the sheer pressure radiating from the Long Xu Ban triple-affinity top mage was suffocating.

"Don't just stand there! While the Electrified buff lasts—everyone! Hit it hard!"

Shen Yifeng snapped out of his daze and roared.

"Yes!!!"

The team members roared back in unison.

Arrows, wind blades, heavy slashes…

A kaleidoscope of skill radiance poured down upon the War Giant.

Shen Yifeng's expression turned icy as he prepared to drain the last sliver of his magic.

Just then.

A pink figure suddenly darted out from the side.

"Uncle! Uncle! Watch as the Young Lady serves you the Ultimate Deluxe Family Bundle!"

Han Mengqing swung her staff, her face alight with excitement.

Shen Yifeng froze.

Before he could react,

several rings of light converged upon him.

Shen Yifeng felt his body jolt violently.

"So… so strong!"

But…

The next instant, Shen Yifeng's face changed.

"Aaaah—!!!!"

His previous wounds, under doubled pain, felt as if salt had been dumped on them, then scraped raw with steel wool.

At the same time,

Shen Yifeng could clearly feel his HP spiking downward, then violently pulled back up again.

His health bar was dancing, his heart was pounding, his body felt as fragile as paper, and he was damn near dying of pain!

"Hehe, Uncle, the meal's all set!"

Han Mengqing stuck out her tongue and waved her tiny fist. "Now you're the village's only hope! Go get 'em!"

"I… I really appreciate you!!!"

Shen Yifeng roared through tears.

Under this excruciating pain and life-or-death urgency, he poured all his resentment and strength into his staff.

"Storm Strangle!!!"

Boom—!

Dozens of cyan wind blades merged into a colossal, destructive tornado that slammed into the War Giant.

On the other side,

Han Mengyao's spear thrust forth a chilling gleam, and Chu Lingxuan's Holy Judgment descended in tandem.

A sky-full of skill radiance instantly drowned the War Giant.

Yet.

Amidst this storm of skill lights,

a far more terrifying, more domineering aura was brewing within Lin Mo.

The sky darkened.

Lin Mo hovered high above, his gaze cold, his robes snapping in the gale.

He slowly raised his right hand, lightning swirling around it.

"Little Lei, give it the final blow."

【'Lightning Strike' snorted: It's about time.】

Crack—!!!

Dark clouds churned, lightning serpents writhed wildly.

A crushing pressure poured down from the heavens.

Shen Yifeng and the others, still frantically attacking, froze and looked up.

The sky-full of lightning began rapidly converging and solidifying.

Finally,

a divine beast, the Thunder Qilin, formed entirely of lightning, appeared before their eyes.

It stepped upon thunderclouds, raised its head, and let out a roar that shook a hundred li!

"This… this is…"

Ignoring the agony in his body, Shen Yifeng stood dumbfounded.

As a veteran, how could he not recognize this technique?

It was the single-target, high-explosion skill ranked among the top five most difficult to master among all mid-tier abilities: Thunder Qilin Descends!

Amidst the stunned gazes of everyone,

Lin Mo pressed his arm downward.

"Fall."

Roar—!!!

The Thunder Qilin let out a deafening bellow, plummeting from the heavens, wrapped in ten thousand tons of lightning!

At that moment, heaven and earth lost their colors.

In every eye, only that blindingly brilliant streak of lightning remained.

Boom—boom—boom—!!!!

Thunderclaps exploded, arcs of lightning sweeping in all directions.

Even Shen Yifeng and the others, dozens of meters away, were blown back repeatedly by the terrifying shockwave.

And at the center of the explosion.

the War Giant's body finally began to disintegrate.

Immediately after.

a dazzling golden light shot skyward from Lin Mo.

Having just cleared that wave of elite monsters, his experience bar was already nearly full.

Now, adding the massive experience from this Lord-level BOSS.

Lin Mo's level broke through once more.

【Congratulations! Your level has increased to Lv. 22!】

【Current Level: Lv. 22 (75%)】

The thunderclaps vanished.

Silence fell over the battlefield.

Everyone stared at the youth hovering in midair.

The dark clouds parted, a ray of sunlight piercing through the clouds and shining directly on Lin Mo.

Like a god.