My mom is waiting for treatment, and you're summoning me to be a hero?

The bluish-green light emanated from the mouth of the Wind Wolf King.

Lin Mo frowned slightly.

He cautiously moved closer.

Use the black sword to pry open its mouth.

Finally, the light source appeared; it was a significantly longer wolf fang.

"this……"

A hint of doubt arose in Lin Mo's mind.

He was certain that he hadn't seen the wolf fang glow during the fierce battle.

Why is there this reaction after the wolf king died?

The moment this thought crossed his mind, another unexpected event occurred!

The glowing wolf fang seemed to sense something.

The cyan-green light that had gathered on it suddenly became brighter.

It was as if it had come to life and had detached itself from the wolf fang.

It transformed into a slender and pure beam of light, as if attracted by a magnet.

With lightning speed, it shot straight at Lin Mo's outstretched right hand!

The light instantly entered his fingertips.

A cool, slightly stinging energy flowed rapidly through his arm meridians and into his entire body.

Lin Mo was startled and quickly withdrew his hand.

Subconsciously checking my fingers.

The skin was completely undamaged, without any marks.

Before he could fully grasp the situation, a notification sound rang in his mind:

[You have absorbed the remains of the Beast King and can learn one of its skills (up to three).]

Skill?!

Lin Mo's spirits lifted instantly, and his eyes lit up with surprise.

That's it!

In this world, skills are acquired by defeating monsters!

He immediately focused his mind and summoned his attribute panel.

Name: Lin Mo

[Level: 10]

【Body: 304】

[Agility: 394]

【Spirit: 304】

Free attribute points: 50

[Skills: None]

In addition, it's located below the skill bar.

Two options, emitting a faint glow, appeared:

[Mirror Image: Summons two clones to fight in your place. Each clone inherits 20% of your original attributes.]

[Wind Blade: Condenses a wind blade to attack the enemy. The wind blade has a range of 20 meters and deals damage based on the spirit attribute.]

The two skills were clearly presented before his eyes.

Lin Mo's gaze darted quickly between the two options.

My brain is working at lightning speed.

【Wind Blade】is a good ranged attack method that can make up for his current lack of ranged ability.

However, recalling the scene of the battle just now...

The true form of the Wind Wolf King lurked nearby, using two lifelike clones to draw all his attention.

That final, almost fatal whirlwind sneak attack...

The fighting style, which was so deceptive and difficult to distinguish between reality and illusion, nearly injured him.

And all of this is based on this [Clone] skill.

To confuse the enemy, create opportunities for battle, or even be used for reconnaissance and to share damage...

This skill is far more practical than Wind Blade.

Although it only has 20% of the base attributes, the attribute boost from the Black Sword makes this skill perfect for me.

As its own attributes explode, the strength of its clones will also increase accordingly.

Without much hesitation, Lin Mo focused his mind on the [Mirror] skill.

"I choose mirror."

As he made his choice, the other option, [Wind Blade], went out like a candle flickering in the wind.

The [Mirror Image] skill transforms into a stream of light.

It was officially imprinted in his attribute panel skill bar.

Lin Mo took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to try it immediately.

Lin Mo took a deep breath.

He glanced at the Wind Wolf King's corpse one last time.

The once-glowing wolf fang had become dull and lifeless.

It is no different from ordinary wolf teeth.

He pried it off and put it away.

They quickly collected some valuable materials.

I looked up at the sky; dawn was breaking in the east.

"I should be able to level up a few more times."

Lin Mo pondered this in his mind, holding the black sword.

His gaze fell upon the remaining wind wolves scattered across the hills.

This time, he didn't take action himself, but instead sent two clones to hunt down the wind wolves.

The two clones each have only about 60 points in all attributes.

However, they cooperate very well, and can easily resolve any situation as long as they don't encounter more than three wind wolves grouped together.

[Absorb soul energy, all attributes +2]

[Absorb soul energy, all attributes +2]

Lin Mo stood on the hilltop and looked around.

He became increasingly satisfied with this skill.

This greatly improved his efficiency in killing enemies.

But he soon stopped laughing.

The clone also wielded a black sword.

However, after killing five or six wind wolves in succession, Lin Mo's brows gradually furrowed.

No, something feels missing.

Why aren't they giving experience points anymore?

A hint of doubt arose in his mind.

This time, he personally killed seven or eight wind wolves.

[Absorb soul energy, all attributes +2]

[Absorb soul energy, all attributes +2]

……

However, the numbers on the attribute panel continued to jump steadily, but no more experience points were given.

He stopped and stared at the panel in the void.

The sky was getting brighter and brighter.

The mist in the mountains and forests began to dissipate.

He took a deep breath to suppress his agitation.

"It seems I'll have to go back and ask Yin Xue."

He no longer lingered over this den of wolves, which he had already cleared away almost entirely.

He turned around, picked up his black sword, and quickly returned towards the direction of Ancient Wood City.

……

Shortly after Lin Mo left.

A small team of adventurers, who came here to level up, cautiously made their way up the hill.

Their eyes were alert, and they were constantly on edge.

They were terrified that a sudden attack by a wolf might occur.

However, when they climbed the hill...

The sight before them made them gasp in shock.

Everywhere you look, there is a scene of utter devastation.

The corpses of the wind wolves lay scattered all over the hillside.

The soil was soaked with blood.

The air was thick with an overwhelming stench of blood.

"What...what's going on?! The wind wolf pack...was...slaughtered?!"

The lead shield warrior's voice trembled.

"My God... how many are there? Dozens? Hundreds?" The archer behind him muttered, his face pale.

"etc!"

The thief, with his sharp eyes, pointed to the rocky area that had once belonged to the wolf king. "Look there! That's... the wolf king's corpse?! The wolf king is dead too!?"

"Holy crap! Who did this?! In just one night! They wiped out the entire Wind Wolf pack?!"

"What level of expert is this? Could it be the City Lord's elite guards who were dispatched to wipe them out?"

"Impossible! I didn't hear a thing!"

"Quickly! Return to the city and inform the city lord!"

The group dared not linger and, filled with shock and confusion, hastily left the desolate hill.

……

Ancient Wood City, Velvet Tavern, second floor room.

Yin Xue lay sprawled on the soft pillow, fast asleep. Occasionally, her little wings would flutter unconsciously.

However, the increasingly noisy discussions in the lobby downstairs kept getting into her ears.

"Well……"

She grumbled unhappily under the pillow, turned over, and covered her ears tightly with her little hands.

"It's so noisy... In broad daylight! Can't a person get any sleep?!"

But the noise continued.

She rolled around twice more in frustration.

Finally, unable to bear it any longer, he suddenly sat up.

With messy red hair, she glared angrily at the door.

It looked as if it wanted to stare through the door panel.

"Damn inferior creatures..."

She complained, subconsciously turning her head to look at the other side of the bed, wanting to see if Lin Mo had also been woken up.

Upon seeing this, she was instantly stunned.

The bed was empty.

Lin Mo has disappeared?

Yin Xue's heart skipped a beat, and her morning grumpiness was instantly replaced by panic.

Lin Mo is now her lifeline!

Moreover, the two are soul-bound, although the binding force is not strong.

But if something happens to Lin Mo, she will also be implicated!

"Where did that idiot go?!" she cried, stamping her feet on her pillow in frustration.

"That's right! Soul bond! I can sense his general direction!"

She immediately closed her eyes, concentrated, and tried to sense Lin Mo's location through that subtle soul connection...

Just then, the wooden door to the bathroom next door, which wasn't very soundproof, creaked open from the inside.

A misty vapor rose up.

Lin Mo dried her wet hair and came out wearing a clean linen outfit.

She still carried the fresh scent of a shower, and the blood and fatigue on her face had been washed away, but her eyes remained calm and indifferent.

He saw Yin Xue sitting on the pillow in a strange position with her eyes closed, and casually asked, "You're awake."

Yin Xue suddenly opened his eyes.

Seeing Lin Mo safe and sound, he breathed a huge sigh of relief.

Then, somewhat embarrassed and angry, she jumped up, hands on her hips, and exclaimed, "You scared me to death! I thought you'd abandoned me and run away!"

As she spoke, she looked Lin Mo up and down: "Looks like you're ready? Perfect, let's go! Today, this Demon King will personally guide you through leveling up, guaranteeing double the efficiency, at least two levels..."

She paused, seemingly feeling that a two-level promise wasn't impressive enough, and immediately changed her tune, puffing out her small chest, "...Three levels!"

She waited smugly for Lin Mo's reaction, whether it be surprise or gratitude.

However, Lin Mo simply continued drying his hair with a towel, walked to the bedside, sat down, and replied in a flat tone, "No need."

"what?"

Yin Xue was taken aback.

Lin Mo raised his head, looked at her, and said calmly, "I went out by myself last night. I'm level 10 now."

Crimson blood floated in mid-air.

The smug expression on his face froze instantly.

Her little mouth opened slightly: "...Huh?!"