Chapter 392: Chapter 209: Unexpected Reunion

’Alright, it’s time.’

Lin Mo looked at the group behind him and called out, "I’ve found the villagers and the Goblins. Head in this direction until you reach the edge of the village. There’s a small hill there. The villagers should be trapped on it."

"I’m going on ahead. You guys should get here as soon as you can."

"Okay."

Although he didn’t know how Lin Mo planned to get there, Landon nodded. "We’ve already killed many of the Goblins left in the village. We can deal with the rest later. Saving the people is more important right now."

As he spoke, he led the group in the direction Lin Mo had indicated.

’Just as I thought. You can always trust Landon.’

Strictly speaking, the Mage was still a young man, but in addition to his considerable strength, he possessed outstanding wisdom and a reliable, steady personality.

Seeing this, Lin Mo could confidently use the swap effect of his [Shadow Splitting] Skill. With the last few moments of his Clone’s duration, he swapped his real body to the edge of the village, near the small hill.

As he drew closer, he could clearly see the Goblins that had surrounded the hill swarming up toward the peak from all sides.

Lin Mo activated his [Eagle Eye] Skill and looked up. Sure enough, he saw some figures on the summit—most likely the villagers who had fled.

Unexpectedly, however, the villagers’ situation didn’t seem as dire as Lin Mo had anticipated, perhaps because they held the high ground.

The Goblins advancing from all directions hadn’t been able to push forward easily. The two sides seemed to be locked in a stalemate.

If that was the case, Lin Mo didn’t need to rush. He could patiently start killing his way up from the base of the hill, clearing out as many Goblins as possible.

He strode forward, the Frost Dragon Scale Sword already in his hand, and opened with a [Jump Slash].

’When you learn a New Skill, you have to practice it.’ Using these Ordinary or Excellent Level Skills to kill these low-Level Goblins was perfect, as he didn’t have to worry about reduced Skill Level gains.

With fierce momentum and terrifying Strength, the moment Lin Mo landed, the force of the Sword that had suddenly descended from the sky blasted the surrounding Goblins.

Because there were more Goblins here and they were packed more densely than before, this single [Jump Slash] took out seven or eight of them at once.

Lin Mo quickly got to his feet and followed up with a [Whip Kick], sending several Goblins flying. Before they even hit the ground, their bodies were torn apart by the immense Strength of the blow!

The Goblins next to them were struck by these unfortunate projectiles, and they too began to spit up blood before crashing into yet more Goblins.

Once one’s Strength reached a certain level, even though it was still no match for Magic, a seemingly single-target Warrior Skill could unleash power far beyond its description.

[Jump Slash] Skill Level +7

[Whip Kick] Skill Level +11

Lin Mo had used the [Jump Slash] Skill before, so the two Skills leveled up at almost the same time.

But now was not the time to be looking at notifications. Lin Mo didn’t stop moving. He thrust out the Sword in his right hand, using [Continuous Thrust] to skewer three or four Goblins like a shish kebab.

In his left hand, he materialized a Crystal Shield.

This was the first time Lin Mo had used the [Crystal Shield Skill] since acquiring it.

Compared to his previous Earth Shield and Rock Shield, the Crystal Shield, an Excellence Level Skill, looked far more refined. The entire Shield glittered as if it were inlaid with gems.

The patterns on the Shield were also more magnificent, giving it an ethereal, dreamlike quality.

If it had any weakness, it was that it seemed to lack the solid, heavy feeling of the Rock Shield. But this was merely an illusion created by its appearance. In truth, a shield made of this crystal was far sturdier than the Rock Shield.

Lin Mo gripped the Crystal Shield, his Qi and Blood surging through his body. He suddenly charged toward a dense pack of Goblins, leaped high into the air, and slammed the Shield down with all his might.

Although the motion looked similar to [Jump Slash], it was a completely different beast.

[Earth-Splitting Strike]!

The violent impact seemed to make the very mountainside tremble. A powerful shockwave instantly spread out, tearing apart all the surrounding Goblins.

After getting up, Lin Mo immediately unleashed a [Flame Linked Stars]. Countless Fireballs flew toward the surrounding Goblins, and a continuous series of explosions rang out, mixed with the Goblins’ miserable shrieks and cries.

Lin Mo was like a wolf let loose in a flock of sheep, using whatever Skill came to mind and unleashing his immense destructive power at will.

[Earth-Splitting Strike] Skill Level +16

This was an Excellence Level Skill, so the Skill Level gained from killing Ordinary Goblins was significantly reduced.

[Flame Linked Stars] Skill Level +13

"Skill [Flame Linked Stars] Level 3 (40/40) has leveled up!"

"Current Skill: [Flame Linked Stars] Level 4 (0/100)"

"Received attribute points: Magic Power +3!"

Please select an Evolutionary Direction—

Evolutionary Path 1: Area II: Increases the explosion radius of Flame Linked Stars on impact by 45%.

Evolutionary Path 2: Power I: Increases the power of Flame Linked Stars by 15%.

This was the second time he had to choose an Evolutionary Path for this Skill. The last time, Lin Mo had chosen "Area," which increased the explosion radius of Flame Linked Stars by 30%. This time, if he chose to enhance the area again, the increase would only be 15%, going from 30% to 45%. Considering that the original 30% explosion radius was comparable to a 15% power increase, this was clearly a bad deal.

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