Chapter 326 - 188: Simultaneous Upgrade, Simultaneous Evolution
"Current Skill: [Wind-Binding Blade] Level 5 (3/180)"
Although he had already accumulated some Skill Level, this leveling speed was still far beyond his expectations.
’It’s unbelievably fast.’
’In that case, I’ll keep going!’
Lin Mo’s other Magic Skills were either single-target or Excellent Level, making them inefficient for killing Ordinary Goblins. Therefore, he simply focused on grinding the Skill Level for this particular skill.
(11/180)
(24/180)
...
(89/180)
For a while, the skill’s Skill Level skyrocketed, shooting up rapidly.
The surrounding Ranger Adventurers were also having a blast, some even starting to use their Skills. They loosed two, or even three, arrows at once, each one accurately striking a Goblin.
For a moment, the Warrior and Knight Profession Adventurers found themselves with nothing to do.
They couldn’t just cross the defensive line and charge out to fight the Goblins, so they could only remain in place, itching for a fight, while watching the ranged Adventurers have all the fun.
But as the saying goes: you can have your fun, but the Goblins can afford the losses.
The Ranger Adventurers had brought a considerable number of arrows, all supplied by Silver Stream City. But even so, their supply was dwarfed by the sheer size of the Goblin horde.
Barely twenty minutes into the battle, nearly a third of their arrows had already been used.
Yet the Goblin Army before them didn’t seem to have diminished in the slightest.
At the same time, some Mutated Goblins also began to appear.
The arrows fired by the few Rangers who hadn’t yet become Professionals couldn’t one-shot these Mutated Goblins. Even for Professional Level Rangers, it was difficult to take down a Mutated Goblin with a single arrow if they were only Level One.
And that was to say nothing of the adult Mutated Goblins that came after.
Although the number of casualties was already significant, the Goblin Army before them was clearly and steadily advancing on their position.
"Rangers and Mages Level 2 and above, please prioritize the adult Mutated Goblins."
Torren, who was in charge of commanding the battle, had clearly noticed this as well and shouted a reminder.
He then added, "Knight and Warrior Profession Adventurers, prepare for battle!"
The Goblin Army was getting closer and closer to the defensive line.
The Rangers began to consciously retreat, taking cover behind the Knights and Warriors. In turn, the Knight and Warrior Professionals raised their Shields, gripped the hilts of their Swords, and readied themselves to charge into the slaughter.
Lin Mo raised his right hand. Flame gathered in his palm, then formed into an arrow and shot toward an adult Mutated Goblin.
Without any suspense, the arrow made of Flame struck the Goblin’s chest, leaving behind a terrifying, fiery red hole.
The Flaming Arrow continued onward, falling in a parabola and piercing several unlucky Goblins behind the first.
That was a pleasant surprise.
[Flaming Arrow] Skill Level +13
Lin Mo looked at the Skill Level notification that floated before him and nodded with satisfaction.
’Not bad, not bad at all!’
[Flaming Arrow] was a skill he had been focusing on recently. It was already at Level 5, just one level away from evolution. Using it against Ordinary Goblins had been a bit of a waste, as its effect wasn’t as good as [Wind-Binding Blade].
Now, the appearance of the Mutated Goblins gave him the perfect opportunity to continue grinding this skill’s Skill Level.
Of course, he hadn’t stopped casting [Wind-Binding Blade] either.
The moment the Flaming Arrow left Lin Mo’s right hand, the Wind Element began to gather in his left.
As he unleashed a [Wind-Binding Blade], a [Flaming Arrow] would begin to form.
And so, Lin Mo became like an emotionless machine, endlessly repeating these two skills.
The Skill Level notifications floated up one after another.
+1, +1, +8, +1, +5...
But without using any large-scale skills, his power alone was not enough to change the tide of the entire battle.
Soon, the Goblins finally charged up to the stone defensive line.
The Knights and Warrior Professionals, who had been waiting for a long time, let out a roar and charged forward to meet them.
The sounds of close-quarters combat and clashing metal rang out continuously, thickening the atmosphere of war.
’Soon, it’ll be soon...’
Lin Mo’s hands were itching to join in, but he calmed himself and continued to cast his Magic.
His Total Magic Attribute was currently as high as 84 points. For Excellent Level Magic like [Flaming Arrow] and [Wind-Binding Blade], the consumption was not a major drain on him.
After casting so many spells for so long, his Magic Power had only been depleted by less than a fifth.
Finally, with the launch of another [Flaming Arrow], a Mutated Goblin fell, taking several Goblins behind it down as well.
[Flaming Arrow] Skill Level +14
With those 14 points, the [Flaming Arrow] skill’s Skill Level was now maxed out.
And then...
Immediately after, the Wind Element in Lin Mo’s left hand gathered once more, forming into a Wind Blade that he threw out.
Several Goblins were sucked in. Even an unlucky Mutated Goblin nearby was caught in the blast, and all of them were torn to shreds by the Vortex formed after the Wind Blade hit.
[Wind-Binding Blade] Skill Level +19!
"Tsk, the Skill Level overflowed. A bit of a waste..."
Lin Mo clicked his tongue, but then a happy expression appeared on his face.
Because both skills had leveled up at the same time. Both were Excellent Level skills, going from Level 5 to Level 6.
And they had both evolved at the same time!
"Skill [Flaming Arrow] Level 5 (180/180) has leveled up!"
"Current Skill: [Flaming Arrow] Level 6 (Max)"
"Received attribute points: Magic Power +2, Spirit +1!"
"Skill [Wind-Binding Blade] Level 5 (180/180) has leveled up!"
"Current Skill: [Wind-Binding Blade] Level 6 (Max)"
"Received attribute points: Magic Power +2, Spirit +1!"
"Automatically evolved into skill..."