Chapter 329 - 189: Breakthrough, Senior Mage
At least, it was far less difficult than controlling two streams of Magic Power simultaneously.
To put it bluntly, it was like the difference between trying to walk by moving the arm and leg on the same side versus solving two advanced math problems simultaneously and at the exact same pace.
’Never mind trying or practicing it, this wasn’t an idea a normal person should even have...’
Lin Mo’s idea was actually a bit of a shortcut. He was splitting off from a circuit that was already running, rather than operating two different circuits from the start. This allowed him to leverage some of the casting momentum from the original circuit, making it comparatively simpler.
The latter, on the other hand, was true "Double Casting"—a concept that, for now, existed only in myths and legends and was widely considered impractical.
For him, at his current stage, it was practically impossible.
Even if he could manage to exquisitely control two streams of Magic Power simultaneously, there was still another hurdle.
He would need to make his Magic Power reflow and his recasting speed fast enough to keep up with the second, different Elemental Magic, which would begin casting almost as soon as the first was unleashed.
This would require the second spell to be a higher level than the first, which would lengthen its casting time and create a window to wait. It would also demand an extremely high Magic Surge.
Lin Mo didn’t know how much Magic Surge this would require, but he knew his current 10% was definitely not enough.
...
He was still on a battlefield, after all. Even if he just stood there lost in thought, the Goblins in front of him posed no real threat. Still, Lin Mo stopped pondering, his focus returning to the battle at hand.
’It’s best not to get too hung up on things so far in the future. Staying grounded is the right way to go.’
Lin Mo looked at the Goblin Army before him. As the battle raged on, the Goblins’ offensive had reached a fever pitch. The number of them charging the front line hadn’t decreased; on the contrary, it was growing.
’It’s time to make my move.’
Lin Mo’s gaze hardened. He began to channel his Magic Power, and the Wind Element gathered frantically in his palm.
’Spiral Wind Vortex!’
With a sharp cry from Lin Mo, a massive vortex materialized and descended upon the densest cluster of Goblins.
In an instant, the Goblins caught in the center of the vortex were sucked in and, without a shred of doubt, shredded to pieces.
While the primary purpose of the Spiral Wind Vortex Skill was crowd control and utility, with its destructive power being just a bonus, its effectiveness still depended on the opponent. Against these Ordinary Goblins, it was an easy one-shot kill.
Beyond the Goblins at its center, those in the surrounding area were also caught by the powerful gale, pulled uncontrollably toward the Wind Vortex.
Lin Mo tried to force his Magic Power into another circuit, but the process wasn’t smooth.
After all, this wasn’t like the previous Ordinary and Excellent Level Magic; this was an Excellence Level Magic, and the difficulty had suddenly shot up.
Finally, after nearly two seconds, the power of the Ice Element began to rapidly gather in his other hand.
’Blizzard!’
Instantly, countless fine hailstones rained down from the sky, blanketing a massive area before him.
Nearly every Goblin hit by this Skill collapsed instantly, unable to rise. Even adult Mutated Goblins were no exception. They struggled for less than half a second before being frozen solid, then easily shattered to pieces by the falling hail.
Thanks to the crowd-gathering effect of Spiral Wind Vortex, the surrounding Goblins were continuously pulled into the Blizzard’s range.
Though it wasn’t a true magical combination—just a simple pairing of spells—the effect was already quite impressive.
Unfortunately, since there was a few-second delay between the activation of the two Skills, Spiral Wind Vortex ended quickly.
The Blizzard lasted for another second or two, but with almost no new Demons entering its range, the number of kills didn’t increase.
But the result was already terrifying. Lin Mo’s total Magic Power had reached a staggering 96 points, and this immense power made his Skill Effects absurdly potent.
The number of Goblins caught and killed by this Combined Technique probably exceeded two hundred!
[Spiral Wind Vortex] Skill Level +74!
[Blizzard] Skill Level +74!
’Awesome!’
Excellence Level Skills gain significantly less Skill Level from killing Ordinary Demons, but it’s not zero. Plus, a good number of sub-adult and even adult Mutated Goblins had been caught in the two Magic spells, so he still gained a decent amount of Skill Level from this wave.
Spiral Wind Vortex was a newly acquired Skill. This wave of 74 Skill Level points was a huge boost, causing it to level up multiple times in a row and shoot straight to Level 4!
"Skill [Spiral Wind Vortex] Level 1 (10/10) has leveled up!"
"Current Skill: [Spiral Wind Vortex] Level 2 (20/20)"
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"Skill [Spiral Wind Vortex] Level 3 (40/40) has leveled up!"
"Current Skill: [Spiral Wind Vortex] Level 4 (4/100)"
"Obtained attribute points: Magic Power +2, Spirit +1."
As for the Blizzard Skill, it was originally only Level 2 and also smoothly rose to Level 4.
"Skill [Blizzard] Level 1 (10/10) has leveled up!"
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"Skill [Blizzard] Level 3 (40/40) has leveled up!"
"Current Skill: [Blizzard] Level 4 (29/100)"
"Obtained attribute points: Magic Power +2, Spirit +1."
Nearby, Landon had also noticed the Goblins clumping together, seeing it as the perfect opportunity. He was just about to raise his Magic Staff and use his signature Wind Roll Skill to reap a wave of kills. But then he witnessed the two spells Lin Mo cast one after another and froze on the spot, completely dumbfounded.
’What the hell is that kind of power?!’