Chapter 578: Chapter 270: Thunderous Shocking Fist

"Need any help?"

Lin Mo looked at the somewhat disheveled Eve.

She shook her head, her face set with a stubborn refusal to give up.

There wasn’t much time left before the Hunting Competition. In this final stretch, she had to break through her limits and reach Level 10. Only then would she have a chance to make a name for herself in a single battle, just like Teacher Flora once did!

And so, the next moment, she took the initiative and charged toward the distant Gale Tiger King.

Casting aside all distracting thoughts, Eve threw herself wholeheartedly into the battle before her. Her movements were precise and crisp, like a sophisticated instrument, wasting not an ounce of Physical Strength.

Such superb technique allowed her to hold her own against an opponent with clearly superior Attributes, despite inevitably looking disheveled and often finding herself in perilous situations. But for that very reason, Eve was also getting the best possible training.

Watching her fight, Lin Mo clearly understood just how difficult it normally was to increase one’s strength.

’Even a genius of Eve’s caliber has to push herself to such an extreme to achieve a quick breakthrough...’

’It’s no wonder so many Professionals struggle to raise their Level their entire lives.’

’Unfortunately, I can’t empathize with this at all. I can’t even comprehend what a "bottleneck" or a "breakthrough" is. For me, everything has been smooth sailing. Come to think of it, my journey is missing a crucial component compared to ordinary Professionals. In a way, that’s its own kind of shortcoming.’

While thinking these thoughts that would surely get him beaten up if spoken aloud, Lin Mo watched as Eve struggled more and more, finding it increasingly difficult to parry. He drew his Sword, ready to intervene at any moment.

She was a Ranger, after all. While not as Fragile as Assassins or Rangers, she was facing an opponent two Levels higher and from a whole other tier. Eve was undoubtedly walking a tightrope. The slightest misstep could lead to serious or even fatal injuries.

As expected, willpower and spirit were ultimately no match for a huge gap in strength. Gradually, Eve’s Physical Strength gave out. She found it harder and harder to continue, pushing ever closer to her limit.

Finally, after another unavoidable clash, her body was sent flying by her opponent once more. The Gale Tiger King followed close behind, its claws about to rip her open.

Lin Mo was about to make his move, but he suddenly paused. Instead, he cast [Unyielding Body] on her, threw in a [Light’s Drumming] from the Priest Profession to help her recover Physical Strength, and even added a [Strength Growth] BUFF.

Eve, who had been at her absolute limit, suddenly felt her energy return, and her Strength had grown considerably.

Lin Mo’s Magic Attribute had already reached a ridiculous 255 Points. And because he had used it many times before, his [Strength Growth] Skill was now at Level 2, capable of increasing Strength by 6% of his Total Magic Attribute—a total of 15 points.

For Eve, a Ranger whose own Strength Attribute wasn’t very high, this was quite a significant boost.

However, Lin Mo didn’t give her any Healing. After all, sometimes physical pain is the Key to unlocking one’s potential.

Eve, who had lost all strength to resist, rallied. Facing the Gale Tiger King’s attack, she let out a furious cry, and her Rapier began to glow with a golden light.

This was the Skill she had used when they first met in the Giant Stone Mine. From Lin Mo’s perspective, it was most likely an Epic-grade Skill.

The golden light flared, and a colossal sword shadow descended from the sky, landing on the Gale Tiger King.

The sword shadow was more dazzling and more solid than ever before!

Eve’s understanding of this move had clearly reached a new level.

And with that, her Attributes and Level rose, finally reaching Level 10.

The sword shadow struck the Gale Tiger King, its immense pressure forcing the beast’s body down. The shadow sank into its flesh, slicing open nearly a third of its body.

The Gale Tiger King let out a mournful howl and collapsed heavily to the ground.

A faint smile touched the corner of Eve’s lips before her consciousness began to fade and her vision went black.

In the instant before she hit the ground, she felt herself fall into a warm embrace.

Lin Mo held the girl’s slender waist, his gaze fixed on the Gale Tiger King as it struggled to its feet again.

Eve’s attack had indeed inflicted significant damage—a serious wound, one could say—but it was far from fatal. The beast could still fight back. In fact, fueled by pain and rage, it was even more ferocious than before.

However...

Lin Mo just slowly raised his hand and tilted his head, seemingly contemplating which Skill to use.

Only when the Gale Tiger King was nearly upon him did he finally make a decision.

The next moment, he threw a casual punch. The very space before him seemed to tremble and distort, and the force of the fist was even wreathed in a dazzling lightning.

[Thunderous Shocking Fist]

A Skill formed by combining [Shocking Void Fist], a new Epic Skill Lin Mo had recently acquired, with [Thunder Strike Skill].

It was a combination he had thought up on the spot, but the effect seemed quite impressive.

With that one punch, the Gale Tiger King’s body visibly contorted. The terrifying force smashed its massive head straight into its chest cavity.

An easy one-hit kill.

Eve’s consciousness returned at that exact moment. From an extremely close, first-person perspective, she witnessed the entire thing, her expression turning numb for a moment.

[Shocking Void Fist] Skill Level +90

[Thunder Strike Skill] Skill Level +90

’What a haul!’

Lin Mo’s eyes lit up. ’As expected, only High Level Demons give such a great payoff.’

With those 90 Skill Level points, [Shocking Void Fist] leveled up directly to Level 3.

"Skill [Shocking Void Fist] Lv1 (20/20) has leveled up!"

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"Current Skill: [Shocking Void Fist] Lv3 (10/80)"

"Obtained Basic Attribute Points: Strength +5!"

Lin Mo’s Basic Strength Attribute jumped directly to 139 points, only 1 point shy of the 140-point mark for Level 12.

The Skill Level progress for [Thunder Strike Skill], currently at Level 5, also jumped halfway.

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