Chapter 352: Chapter 197: Advancing to Level 7 Mage, Crystal Shield Skill

Moving forward, Lin Mo already had a very clear plan in mind.

Previously, he could increase the Skill Level of his [Rock Shield Technique] by using it in tandem with the Knight Profession’s [Giant Shield Charge].

However, ever since [Giant Shield Charge] evolved into [Earth-Splitting Strike], Lin Mo had started using the new skill. Because its destructive power came from a shockwave rather than a direct impact from the Shield, his [Rock Shield Technique] could no longer gain Skill Level alongside it.

But this skill had already accumulated a good deal of Skill Level, with its current progress at Level 5 (103/180). It wasn’t far from leveling up and evolving.

So, once his Qi and Blood were nearly depleted, Lin Mo simply brandished his Shield and started smashing it into the faces of the surrounding Goblins.

The size of the Rock Shield created by the [Rock Shield Technique] could be altered to some extent by controlling his Magic Power. Lin Mo extended the Shield to its maximum size—over a meter in length and width. With one smash, he easily crushed several Goblins to smithereens.

Some were flattened into paste.

Besides, [Rock Shield Technique] was an Excellent-Level skill, not an Excellence-Level one, so there was no reduction in the Skill Level gained from killing these monsters.

And so—

[Rock Shield Technique] Skill Level +18

[Rock Shield Technique] Skill Level +15

...

Every time Lin Mo swung the Shield and smashed it down, a large amount of Skill Level poured in. After just a short while, the skill’s Skill Level was completely full.

"Skill [Rock Shield Technique] Level 5 (180/180) has leveled up!"

"Current Skill: [Rock Shield Technique] Level 6 (Max)."

"Gained attribute points: Magic Power +2, Spirit +1!"

"Automatically evolved into a New Skill—Crystal Shield Skill!"

"Skill Comprehension: [Crystal Shield Skill]! Gained attribute points: Magic Power +3!"

[Crystal Shield Skill]: Condenses and compresses the Earth Element to form an incredibly sturdy, prismatic Crystal Shield. The Crystal Shield provides 5% physical damage reduction and 10% all-Elemental Resistance!

’Damn, it’s that good?’

Lin Mo was stunned. Previously, both [Earth Shield Skill] and [Rock Shield Technique] simply created shields of Earth Element. Although their durability was decent, they had no additional effects.

But this time, the evolved [Crystal Shield Skill] came with two additional effects!

The 5% physical damage reduction and 10% all-Elemental Resistance were both great, but the latter would be especially significant when facing a Mage... He even suspected the values would increase along with the Skill Level.

Coupled with the fact that the [Crystal Shield Skill] was inherently much sturdier than the Rock Shield Technique, given Lin Mo’s current Magic Power, even a Level 6... no, a Level 7 Mage now... would probably have a hard time breaking his Crystal Shield. It would take at least several powerful Magic spells to do so.

Excellent. Lin Mo was very satisfied with this skill.

Next, a notification for his Mage Profession’s promotion appeared.

Lin Mo’s Basic Magic Power Attribute had already reached 68 points. By getting [Rock Shield Technique] to Full Level and acquiring [Crystal Shield Skill], he gained a total of 5 more Basic Magic Power, bringing him to 73 points—the requirement for a Level 7 Mage.

When he was promoted to Senior Mage, Lin Mo received a huge Attribute Amplification. ’I wonder how big the Attribute Amplification will be this time?’

"Promotion conditions met. Professional Mage (Level 6) has been promoted. Current: Professional Mage (Level 7)."

"Received Professional Attribute Amplification: Constitution +1, Agility +1, Spirit +1, Magic Power +3!"

’A total of six attribute points?’

That was half of the bonus he received when he was promoted to a Senior Level Professional. This pattern was similar to the difference in bonus between first becoming a Professional and then reaching Level 2 Professional.

Lin Mo remembered clearly that becoming a Professional had provided 6 points in attribute amplification, while going from a Level 1 Professional to a Level 2 Professional had provided 3 points.

’If this pattern holds,’ he thought, ’then going from Level 7 to Level 8 should grant 8 attribute amplification points, and going from Level 8 to Level 9 should grant 10.’

Come to think of it, after reaching the Senior Level and above, the attribute amplifications from Professional Levels seemed to deliberately compensate for a Profession’s weaknesses. This prevented a Mage Professional’s Constitution and Agility from getting too low. By the same logic, it would likely also increase a Knight Professional’s Agility and Strength Attributes, or an Assassin’s and Ranger’s Strength and Constitution Attributes.

Overall, however, the largest increase would still certainly be to the Profession’s Main Attribute.

Standing on the watchtower, Commander Joel was closely monitoring the unfolding situation on the battlefield.

As a battle-hardened Guard Commander, he was keenly attuned to the slightest shifts in the battle.

He soon noticed that the Goblins’ offensive seemed to be slowing down.

At the same time, on another front, the "gray fog" that signified the Undead Army also appeared to be gradually receding...

A look of delight appeared on Commander Joel’s face, and he immediately relayed the news down the line.

Hearing good news for the first time since the battle began, the soldiers and Adventurers, who had been on the verge of collapse, felt their long-numbed spirits reinvigorated. The morale of Silver Stream City’s forces received a long-awaited boost.

Far from the battlefield, a black-robed figure stood atop a nearby mountain peak, watching the battle with waning interest. He shook his head in resignation. "As expected, the Lord of Silver Stream City is quite capable. The city won’t be so easy to take..."

He immediately issued a command, ordering the Undead Creatures to begin withdrawing from the battlefield.

In that case, there was no need for him to needlessly sacrifice his own Combat Power.

Those two Adventurer Groups from Fajade City were powerful. If the fight continued, he feared the army of Undead Creatures he had worked so hard to assemble would suffer devastating losses.

But after scheming for so long, he wasn’t about to let this farce end so simply.

Silver Stream City seemed like a tough nut to crack, but another city... might not be.

A cold smile crept across Cres’s lips. "My apologies, Madam Caroline. It seems our alliance is about to be officially broken."

In a flash, he vanished, heading toward the Goblin Army.

...

The Goblin Army was beginning to retreat.

From his position on the battlefield, Lin Mo could clearly sense the shift.

Before, the Goblins had been desperately clawing their way forward, but now, their momentum had clearly weakened. Most were only moving forward because of the inertia of their kin pushing them from behind.

An army of this size couldn’t simply retreat on a dime.

This gave Lin Mo more time to rack up Skill Level.

[Rapid Charge Fist]!

[Shadow Assault]!

[Bone-Piercing Heavy Stab]!

At this point, there was no need to worry about consuming Qi and Blood. Lin Mo activated his [Shadow Splitting] skill, controlling his Clone to kill Goblins from a safe distance while his main body charged forward aggressively, unleashing a flurry of assorted skills on them.

For a moment, a continuous stream of Skill Level notifications floated before his eyes...

Of course, Lin Mo hadn’t forgotten to keep his [Swift] skill active.

Buff-type skills like this leveled up quickly in battle. Since its Level was low, it didn’t require much Skill Level to upgrade, and before long, it successfully leveled up.

"Skill [Swift] Level 2 (20/20) has leveled up!"

"Current Skill: [Swift] Level 3 (0/40)."

"Gained attribute points: Agility +2!"

An Excellent-Level skill awarded Attributes at Level 3. Lin Mo’s Basic Agility Attribute had been at 49 points. With these additional 2 points of Agility, he now met the standard for Level 5.

And so—

"Promotion conditions met..."

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