Chapter 556: Chapter 263: Return to the City, Rest, and Shared Cultivation

By now, they all knew each other through and through, so these little interactions came with a practiced ease.

Feney noticed what was happening. Recalling all the things Shefilya had told her recently, she clenched her fists, gathered her courage, and sat down beside Lin Mo.

’Happiness is something you have to fight for. If I just keep waiting passively, who knows when I’ll ever get close to Mr. Lin Mo.’

"Mr. Lin Mo, this roasted meat is delicious. You should try some."

Lin Mo accepted without hesitation, eating the piece of roasted meat Feney brought to his lips. It was indeed delicious, but that clearly wasn’t the focus of the moment.

Feney seemed to have gotten much bolder recently.

She would never have leaned on him so directly before. And when Lin Mo thought of "leaning," he wasn’t referring to a simple touch, but to her current posture...

Feeling the soft sensation against his arm, Lin Mo glanced up at her. Feney’s face was flushed red, a clear sign of her shyness.

’This texture... It seems Feney is more powerful than she looks. At least, she’s far beyond Shefilya, maybe a level weaker than Ali, but possibly a little stronger than Lena.’

’Of course, compared to the red-haired figure not far away, none of them were even worth mentioning.’

’It’s a good thing Miss Flora is a Mage. If she were a Warrior, it would probably be a bit inconvenient for her.’

Flora seemed to notice his gaze and looked over. When she saw Feney leaning against Lin Mo, a teasing, suggestive look appeared in her eyes.

Lin Mo was thick-skinned enough not to care, but when Feney noticed Flora’s gaze, her face instantly turned beet red, and she flusteredly sat up straight.

Shefilya said nothing, silently watching from the side. ’Although some killjoy spoiled the moment, at least we’ve made some progress. Miss Feney has gotten a lot braver. It seems my methods are working. Next, I’ll have to continue instilling Miss Feney with more... relevant knowledge.’

Since they had to get up early to travel the next morning, the festivities didn’t last too long. Shortly after dinner, everyone quieted down and returned to their tents to rest.

Lin Mo’s group was still staying in the carriage, which gave them better accommodations than the others. The only downside was that it was a bit of a struggle for Lin Mo.

Ali was on his left and Feney was on his right. In the past, Feney would have shown a little more restraint, but lately, she had grown bolder and was pressing her whole body against him. Lin Mo could only resort to Meditation, trying to empty his mind and fall asleep that way.

’Once we get back to the city, I’m going to have to seriously help them raise their power.’

The actual effect of a [Shared Cultivation] type Skill was more or less related to the difference in Attributes between the two parties. In other words, the larger the gap in Attributes between him and girls like Ali, the greater the boost the weaker party would receive from using the Skill.

By that logic, he should be able to help Ali reach Level 5 very quickly. As for Shefilya, while he couldn’t directly help her level up, he could rapidly increase her Strength and Constitution Attributes, making the little Maid more well-rounded.

And then there was Feney...

’Judging by the progress over the last few days, it’s about time to take that next step and close the distance between us.’

’I can’t possibly make a shy girl like Feney be the one to bring it up, can I?’

As he mulled things over, his thoughts gradually slowed, and his consciousness began to fade...

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Early the next morning, Deke and his group were up. They hadn’t slept for very long.

They didn’t have any more quests to do today, so a full night’s rest wasn’t necessary. Besides, after two back-to-back missions, the Adventurers were so eager to get home and rest properly that they couldn’t wait to get started.

So, Lin Mo’s group was also woken up early, and they left the camp in their carriage.

As for the students, they were still sleeping in—and that included their teacher, Flora.

It made sense. Although she was now an instructor at Saint Antonia Academy, she had also just graduated from there herself not long ago.

The journey home was as smooth as one could hope for.

Although they encountered some Demons along the way, their strength was nothing compared to the ones inside the Giant Stone Mine.

At first, they still ran into some Level 2 and Level 3 Demons, but later on, the Demons were only Level 1, or not even that.

Lin Mo didn’t mind taking action to farm some Skill Level from these Demons, but the returns were relatively limited.

He was naturally focused on grinding his Knight Class Skills, mainly [Shield Counter] and [Taunt]. The problem was that neither of these were particularly proactive Skills. [Shield Counter], in particular, required him to wait for the enemy to attack first.

It was useful enough when fighting High Level Demons, but against these Low Level ones, their movements were simply too slow in Lin Mo’s eyes. He often had to wait quite a while, which made training a frustrating experience.

Lin Mo made a decision. ’No matter what, after I get back to Fajade City, the first thing I’m doing is buying an offensive Knight Class Skill.’

After some more time on the road, they finally arrived back in town.

The first thing Lin Mo did was head back to the inn. He didn’t see Lena, so he hurried over to the plantation.

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