Chapter 95: Are Thunder and Fire Dual-Elements Weak to Counter?

Five hundred kilometers from Tianbei City, in the wilderness.

A battle had just ended here.

Smoke hung thick in the air, saturated with the acrid stench of blood.

Countless demon corpses piled like mountains, limbs and severed arms scattered everywhere.

Among them were numerous massive Boss-level demons, now limp as mud, lifeless on the ground.

In the center of this sea of corpses and blood,

a towering figure sat upon a relatively clean boulder.

Lin Tianhao casually tore off a rag and absentmindedly wiped the blood off his heavy sword.

“Commander! The casualty report is in!”

An aide sprinted over, eyes blazing with fervor:

“This battle, we had zero casualties! Especially those three Bosses—all slain by your single sword strike!”

“This record will surely earn you another major commendation from the military headquarters! Your rank is bound to rise again!”

Hearing this, Lin Tianhao showed no expression.

He stood up, brushing dust off his backside:

“Enough. Let Old Li and the others handle the cleanup. I’m leaving.”

The aide froze, instinctively asking:

“Leaving? Commander, where are you going? The military headquarters is waiting for you to attend the victory banquet...”

“Victory banquet, my ass!”

Lin Tianhao shot him a disgruntled glare, then turned his gaze northward.

His previously fierce eyes instantly softened, taking on the gentle warmth of a doting father:

“To Tianbei City.”

“My damn brat’s running a dungeon there.”

“You know Tianbei City’s a border zone—chaotic, full of all kinds of riffraff. I can’t relax. I need to check on him.”

The aide’s mouth twitched uncontrollably.

“Commander... Young Master Lin is number one on the Dragon Order class leaderboard, and didn’t you say Xu Wenchang was with him?”

“Why would you still worry?”

“You don’t understand a thing!”

Lin Tianhao grinned smugly:

“Xu Wenchang’s job is Xu Wenchang’s. But me watching my son? That’s only natural. What if some idiot dares to scratch my son’s fingernail?”

“I’m off!”

With that, Lin Tianhao walked toward a helicopter parked nearby.

The aide stared at Lin Tianhao’s back, muttering:

“Commander Lin... Commander Lin... the rumors were true—you really are a wife-slave and a doting dad...”

Meanwhile, inside the [Thunderfire Temple] dungeon.

“Roar—!!!”

Roars echoed in succession.

Under Han Meng’s forced taunt buff,

all demons within a one-kilometer radius surged toward the four of them like sharks drawn by blood.

【『Earth Shield』, panicked: Master, watch out! I feel the ground trembling—so many big ones... from every direction!】

【『Fireball』, sneering: Look at you, scaredy-cat. No matter how many come, they’re just experience points walking.】

【『Earth Shield』, after thinking: You’re right, Big Brother. With you and Third Brother here, even the Heavenly Emperor won’t help them!】

“Here they come!”

Han Mengyao tightened her grip on her spear.

Boom—!!!

As the earth shook, dozens of massive two-headed giant lizards burst from the dense forest.

Their bodies were armored in purple-red scales; wherever they passed, trees instantly turned to charcoal.

【Two-Headed Thunderfire Lizard (Elite）】

【Level: 25】

“Hmph. Just a level 25 elite.”

Lin Mo’s eyes sharpened.

The next instant, Chu Lingxuan activated her skill, casting a shield over Lin Mo.

Han Mengqing didn’t hesitate either, dumping a barrage of buffs onto Lin Mo.

Feeling the surge of power, Lin Mo’s fiery wind wings burst open behind him.

He shot upward, hovering midair.

“Little Fire, Little Thunder—move.”

【『Fireball』, adopting a senior-brother demeanor: Third Brother, same as always—you go first.】

【『Lightning Strike』, flashing a cold blue glow: Stop talking nonsense.】

【『Earth Shield』, frantically cheering: Big Brother, Third Brother, go! You’re my gods!】

Thunder Chain Prison!

Lin Mo clenched his right hand—lightning exploded.

ZZZT—!!!

Countless violent bolts of lightning surged from the void, instantly ricocheting through the dense horde, weaving a vast electric net.

Then,

Flame Storm!

Feathers of Fire!

Pillars of Flame!

BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM—!!!

Crimson fire tornadoes erupted from the ground, feathers of flame rained down like a storm, and countless pillars of fire burst from beneath the earth.

Lightning and flame intertwined, illuminating the entire forest as bright as day.

Explosions deafened the air, shockwaves rolled.

This combo’s visual effect was utterly explosive.

Yet,

after all the skills were cast, Lin Mo paused.

Ordinary demons were instantly obliterated—no surprise.

But the elite demons? They were still standing.

Their scales were shattered, some even missing tails, looking battered and worn.

Clearly, they were on low health.

“What’s going on?”

Lin Mo’s eyes flickered with confusion.

This combo could one-shot a level 30 elite—how could it fail against level 25 elites?

“Roar—!!!”

The wounded lizards grew even more frenzied, charging forward violently.

Lin Mo had no time to ponder.

“Little Fire—finish them off!”

【『Fireball』, also bewildered: Still alive? Fine... lie down already!】

A fireball shot forth.

Simultaneously, Han Mengyao, Chu Lingxuan, and Han Mengqing all attacked.

Ice lances pierced, holy light judged, even Han Mengqing frantically tossed his “scraping” skills.

After a flurry of finishing blows,

the battlefield was finally cleared.

A wave of experience surged in—Lin Mo’s experience bar jumped 10%.

But Lin Mo still felt uneasy.

This clearing efficiency was too low.

Completely out of character for his usual one-shot style.

“What’s wrong?”

Han Mengqing frowned at Lin Mo. “Lin Mo, why can’t you one-shot these elites? This isn’t logical!”

Lin Mo looked equally baffled.

At that moment, Han Mengyao looked up and recognized:

“It’s not Lin Mo’s fault—it’s these monsters’.”

These are all creatures with extremely high resistance to both lightning and fire; damage from both elements is greatly reduced.

“Hm?”

Han Mengqing raised an eyebrow. “No wonder I felt your damage was almost matching Lin Mo’s senior—turns out it’s not that you got stronger, but that Lin Mo senior’s power was restricted.”

“Shut up.”

Han Mengyao glared at her sister.

Once, she too was the top prodigy of Demon City; now she can’t even catch up to Lin Mo’s shadow.

Han Mengqing stuck out her tongue.

She knew perfectly well—she just couldn’t resist teasing her older sister.

After hearing Han Mengyao’s explanation, Lin Mo couldn’t help but frown.

So that’s how it was.

Extremely high resistance to lightning and fire…

No wonder I couldn’t one-shot them.

A wave of helplessness rose in Lin Mo’s heart; he sighed:

“Sigh, looks like I’m still too weak—my elemental techniques are too limited.”

At these words, the air around them fell silent for three seconds.

All three turned to look at Lin Mo.

Come on, big brother, ninety-nine percent of mages in this world spend their entire lives mastering just one element!

You’re triple-elemental!

And among them are the strongest offensive elements: fire and lightning!

“Um…”

Chu Lingxuan said gently: “I think… it’s fine if we go a bit slower, as long as we clear it in the end…”

At that moment,

Han Mengqing suddenly interjected:

“Lin Mo senior, aren’t you also skilled in earth? I remember earth has offensive skills too—like the beginner skill 【Earth Spike】?”

“Uh…”

Lin Mo instinctively glanced at his skill bar.

He hadn’t learned it yet.

“Little Earth, can you use 【Earth Spike】? It’s just a beginner skill—should be simple: gather earth beneath you and thrust up a spike.”

Lin Mo asked inwardly.

【『Fireball』looked on with a smug expression: This coward—he can’t even do a damn thing, just good for breaking walls.】

Facing his elder’s teasing, Earth Shield seemed to shrink with shame.

【『Earth Shield』hunched its form: You’re right, big brother… I—I—I can only break walls and protect the master…】

Hearing this utterly timid reply, Lin Mo felt a headache coming on.

“Enough nonsense! Even a shield can be thrown when desperate!”

“Gather the earth element, make it pointier—thrust it upward from below! Try it!”

Lin Mo’s tone left no room for argument.

【『Earth Shield』felt the master’s urgency; though still fearful, a stronger urge to prove itself surged within.】

【『Earth Shield』hesitantly: U-um… I’ll try?】