Adventure: My Skills Evolve Infinitely

Huck had also watched Lin Mo make the "burger" earlier. Being a man of action, he immediately started copying him step by step.

The method itself was simple, with no real skill involved. Although it didn’t look great, Huck actually managed to make one and couldn’t stop praising it after trying it.

After resting for a while—which really just meant sitting around and chatting—they figured it was about time and continued their advance toward the Goblin Settlement.

As they neared the settlement, it was naturally the Assassins’ job to scout ahead.

The Cyan Orchid Squad’s Assassin, Sid, was second in strength only to their leader, Landon, having reached Level 3. With him and Lin Mo, the part-time Assassin, they were more than enough for scouting.

They silently eliminated the patrolling Goblin sentries along the way and arrived at a dense forest behind the settlement, from where they observed the camp before them.

Unlike previous missions, their combat power was more than sufficient this time. The question wasn’t how to win, but how to annihilate every last Goblin.

Under these circumstances, there was no need to go straight for the leader.

Otherwise, once the tribe lost its chief, the Goblins would scatter like birds and beasts. With so many Goblins fleeing in all directions, it would be inevitable that some would escape.

Landon observed the terrain of the Goblin Settlement and began to assign tasks.

The Warriors, Huck and Ali, and the Knight, Benny, would attack from the front. Landon would bombard them with Magic from the rear, working with the Ranger, Sheela, to block the Goblins’ escape route.

Lin Mo and Sid would take the left and right flanks, respectively, free to act as they saw fit and deal with any Goblins attempting to escape.

With the plan set, everyone moved out. Huck and Ali headed for the front, while Lin Mo and Sid went to their respective flanks. Once everyone was more or less in position, Landon revealed himself at the rear. He waved his Magic Staff and unleashed his signature skill, Wind Roll Skill.

Cyan-green Magic Power gathered, and a tornado quickly formed, sweeping forward.

The sudden attack caught the napping Goblins completely off guard. Dozens, even hundreds, of Goblins were sucked into the vortex, followed by a shower of blood and gore.

Yes, literally.

Even a few Mutated Goblins were caught in it—both Sub-adult and Adult—all of them were instantly killed with ease.

The power of an Excellent Level Magic spell cast by a Level 4 Mage was just that terrifying!

At the front, Huck, Ali, and the others attacked at the same time, swinging their blades and beginning the slaughter of the Goblins.

’If I don’t make a move, I won’t get to grind any Skill Level.’ Lin Mo didn’t hesitate any longer. Flame condensed in the palm of his hand, which was clad in the Secret Silver Gloves. A compressed Fireball rapidly took shape and shot toward a dense crowd of Goblins.

[Blast Flame Fireball]!

BOOM—!

Following the deafening explosion, the deep-colored [Blast Flame Fireball] erupted. The scorching flames engulfed more than ten Goblins in the vicinity, instantly killing any caught in the blast.

Even a few nearby Goblins were caught by the flames, their bodies catching fire as they rolled on the ground in agony.

[Blast Flame Fireball] Skill Level +16

Although it was nowhere near as powerful as Landon’s [Wind Roll Skill], it was still pretty good.

Moreover...

Just as Lin Mo threw the [Blast Flame Fireball] from his left hand, flames began to gather in his right. In no time, another [Blast Flame Fireball] formed and flew toward the Goblin horde once again.

BOOM—!

BOOM—!

A series of explosions rang out, and the Skill Level of [Blast Flame Fireball] shot up like a rocket.

"Skill [Blast Flame Fireball] Level 2 (20/20) has leveled up!"

"Current Skill: [Blast Flame Fireball] Level 3 (12/40)"

"Gained attribute: Magic Power +2!"

[Blast Flame Fireball] Skill Level +14

[Blast Flame Fireball] Skill Level +17

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"Skill [Blast Flame Fireball] Level 3 (40/40) has leveled up!"

"Current Skill: [Blast Flame Fireball] Level 4 (21/100)"

After chain-casting six or seven [Blast Flame Fireballs]—a cost equivalent to just thirty Ordinary Level Skills—Lin Mo finally felt a slight strain and temporarily stopped casting.

A large area before him was now a complete mess.

Flames still burned on the grassy field. Goblins who hadn’t died yet struggled within the fire. Mutilated corpses were everywhere, and a large patch of the surrounding earth was stained red.

Landon’s performance was no less spectacular. After opening with two consecutive [Wind Roll Skills], he waved his Magic Staff and unleashed a series of skills like [Wind Blade Skill] and [Piercing Gale], reaping a large number of Goblin lives with each cast.

At this point, the heavily slaughtered Goblins finally reacted, and some of the stronger ones in the tribe began to fight back fiercely.

Several Adult Mutated Goblins, led by a sturdy Quasi-Bronze Level Goblin, charged toward Lin Mo.

There were too many people at the front, Landon at the rear was terrifyingly powerful, and Sid on the other flank was too cautious and elusive like a ghost. So, they decided to make an example of Lin Mo.

"Heh."

Lin Mo let out a cold laugh. ’Instead of running away, they’re coming right for me?’

’This is just what I wanted.’

Lin Mo drew his Black Sword, holding it in his right hand as Earth Element gathered in his left.

Earth Shield Skill!

The next moment, [Giant Shield Charge] activated. Lin Mo charged forward at extreme speed, leading with his Earth Shield.

His already powerful Attributes were perfectly unleashed under the skill’s enhancement.

The Adult Mutated Goblin at the very front swung its cleaver at Lin Mo.

The cleaver struck the Earth Shield with a dull thud.

In the next instant, the terrifying force twisted the Mutated Goblin’s arm into a bizarre shape. Cracks appeared on its cleaver, and then its entire body was sent flying, crashing into several Sub-adult Mutant Goblins behind it, who were also caught in the terrifying impact.

[Earth Shield Skill] Skill Level +23

[Giant Shield Charge] Skill Level +23

It was a direct, one-hit kill with no suspense. The Earth Shield in Lin Mo’s hand remained completely intact.

His movements didn’t stop. While the Quasi-Bronze Level Goblin was still stunned by his display, Lin Mo’s figure flickered, and like a phantom, he appeared before it and slashed with his sword.

Shadow Assault!

That Quasi-Bronze Level Goblin was only at a Threat Level of 2.5, whereas Lin Mo’s current strength was close to Level 4. With such a huge power gap, it was naturally a one-hit kill, no suspense whatsoever.

[Shadow Assault] Skill Level +14

The strongest Goblin had been slain. As for the ordinary ones, surrounded from all sides, they were utterly powerless to fight back and had nowhere to run.

A few moments later, there wasn’t a single living Goblin left in the settlement. Even the Goblin whelps were meticulously dealt with, one by one, to ensure no survivors remained.

"Hooo—"

The mission was over. Lin Mo let out a breath he had been holding. He had only one feeling.

Easy.

Although he had wiped out many Goblin Settlements before, none had been as easy as this one.

’There really is strength in numbers.’ And everyone present was powerful. A lineup like this against a small-to-medium-sized Goblin Settlement was a complete steamroll.

Lin Mo looked at his panel. There was some information from the battle that he had temporarily ignored.

The [Earth Shield Skill] was already on the verge of leveling up. Lin Mo had used it intentionally just now, successfully maxing out its Skill Level.

"Skill [Earth Shield Skill] Level 4 (100/100) has leveled up!"

"Current Skill: [Earth Shield Skill] Level 5 (Max)"

"Gained attribute points: Magic Power +1, Spirit +1!"

’Excellent, another two attribute points in the bag!’

"Has automatically evolved into a New Skill—Rock Shield Technique!"

"Skill Comprehension: [Rock Shield Technique]! Magic Power +2!"

[Rock Shield Technique]: Condense and compress Earth Element to form an even sturdier "Rock Shield." It is more solid and has stronger defensive capabilities!

As for the new skill, Rock Shield Technique, there wasn’t much to say. Judging from the description, it was basically an upgraded version of Earth Shield Skill—bigger, harder, and better.

With this increase of 3 Magic Power, Lin Mo’s Basic Magic Attribute had now reached 25 points. He wasn’t far from becoming a Level 3 Mage!

This leveling speed was truly like riding a rocket.