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

Bai Rong took the list and casually flipped through it.

Fano stood to the side, his hands unconsciously rubbing together.

Bai Rong noticed his unusual behavior.

She looked up at him, somewhat amused. "Lord Fano, you've seemed a bit off ever since I came in. Is something the matter?"

When Fano was exposed, a hint of embarrassment flashed across his face.

He then chuckled and said, "You figured it out after all. Actually... it's nothing serious. It's just... the level 10 Beastmaster skill essence that was originally planned as the reward for the top prize in this mine trial... had a slight mishap."

"Oh?"

Bai Rong raised an eyebrow.

Fano quickly explained, "The Wind Wolf King outside the city was killed last night by someone, and the essence of the skill was also taken, so... so we can't provide the promised reward right now, you see..."

Upon hearing this, Bai Rong nodded knowingly.

He didn't show much surprise on his face and waved his hand.

He said in a relaxed tone, "I thought it was something serious. Oh, it's nothing. It's alright. If the first place winner in this trial is indeed outstanding, I can invest a level 10 skill essence as an advance investment."

Upon hearing this, Fano finally felt relieved.

He let out a long sigh of relief, his face beaming with smiles: "With your words of comfort, Captain, I'm so relieved! Thank you so much!"

Bai Rong smiled and looked back at the list.

But then, as if remembering something, he casually asked, "However, to be able to kill the Wind Wolf King alone around Ancient Wood City... it seems you have a rather skilled adventurer hiding here? Do you know who it is?"

Fano's relaxed expression turned somewhat awkward again.

He shook his head: "We checked, and all the registered adventurers were recorded yesterday, so we can basically rule them out. The only thing we're afraid of is... someone who was passing through another city."

"Um."

Bai Rong nodded, a thoughtful expression on his face, but didn't delve any further.

His attention was drawn to a name on the list.

He pointed with his finger. "Did you make a special note about this guy named Wang Tong?"

Fano immediately moved closer and lowered his voice.

"This Wang Tong is the most talented among this group of heroes, and he levels up very quickly. Moreover, this kid is quite mature. He has clearly reached level 10, but he claims to be only level 9, knowing how to hide his strength."

"Oh? You're already level 10? And you know how to hide your abilities?"

Bai Rong became interested and picked up Wang Tong's detailed information to examine it carefully.

My impression of the name Wang Tong deepened.

Then I casually flipped through the list again.

He gave a few brief comments on a few of the brave warriors, then put them aside and began chatting with Fano about other matters.

The conversation inside the tent gradually subsided.

……

The scene shifts back to the dark and deep middle layer of the mine.

The passageway was illuminated by a silvery-white light.

"We should be there soon."

Yin Xue sat on Lin Mo's shoulder with his legs crossed.

She controlled the map with her mind to make it float in mid-air, so that the two of them could check their location at any time.

Lin Mo continued walking in silence, while the sounds of his clones battling came from not far ahead.

He, meanwhile, silently checked his own attribute panel.

Name: Lin Mo

[Level: 10]

【Body: 662】

[Agility: 752]

【Spirit: 662】

Free attribute points: 50

[Skill: Mirror Image]

The killings he endured along the way significantly improved his various attributes.

The mirror image's power has also been enhanced.

Now, the clones alone are enough to barely deal with elite-level Dark Ink Spiders.

A short while later, Lin Mo suddenly paused in surprise.

Yin Xue quickly realized what was wrong and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong? Is there any side effect?"

Lin Mo shook his head and said, "It seems we've reached the entrance to the lower level."

After saying that, he quickened his pace and walked forward.

A huge space appeared before them, surrounded by the corpses of several dark ink spiders.

The mirror image was standing on the edge of a huge pit, waiting for Lin Mo to arrive.

A wooden elevator was also installed over the deep pit.

But unlike the previous one, the elevator cable had already broken.

The dilapidated wooden platform hangs askew on the rock face.

It's clearly completely unusable.

Lin Mo arrived at the edge of the pit, leaned down and looked down, his brows furrowed.

Even with the Bloodlust Illumination spell that can illuminate a range of thirty meters.

But the bottom is still nowhere in sight.

"How about... I fly down and scout ahead?"

Yin Xue flapped its little wings, eager to try.

Lin Mo shook his head.

The voice was calm: "Below is the Dark Ink Spider King's lair. In your current state, going down there is no different from committing suicide."

"Hey! Who do you think you are?! I'm the Demon King!"

Yin Xue stomped her feet on his shoulder in anger, her little face turning red.

"A mere level 20 spider wouldn't even be enough to fill a gap between my teeth back in the day!"

Lin Mo ignored her protest and simply made a thought.

Without hesitation, the mirror image leaped into the pit!

"Hey! You!"

Yin Xue cried out in surprise.

"This is the safest option right now."

Lin Mo explained calmly.

At the same time, he closed his eyes and focused all his attention on the connection with his clone.

As the clone fell, it occasionally used protruding rocks or remaining wooden structures on the rock face to cushion its fall.

With his current physical abilities, even if his mirror image were to jump back and forth between the two sides of the rock wall, he wouldn't fall to his death.

It can also explore the surrounding environment.

Its silhouette rapidly shrank at the edge of the Blood Illumination spell's light.

It quickly and completely merged into the darkness below.

Lin Mo silently calculated the depth of the fall through their shared senses.

As time passed, his brows gradually furrowed.

"We've already gone down several hundred meters..."

He opened his eyes, looked at Yin Xue, and said in disbelief.

"Does this country's mining operations have the capability to dig such deep pits?"

Yin Xue sat on his shoulder.

Swinging his legs, he shrugged indifferently: "Don't ask me, I'm the Demon King, I don't understand your human technology."

Another few minutes passed.

Lin Mo, who had been sensing with his eyes closed, moved slightly.

"That's it," he said.

The clone finally made contact with solid ground.

However, the very next second after he finished speaking—

Lin Mo's expression suddenly changed!

The soul connection between him and that clone was suddenly severed by a brute force!

The clone couldn't even send back a single piece of useful sensory information.

Lin Mo was startled, but quickly forced himself to calm down.

The clone possesses 20% of his attributes.

Although not extremely high, it shouldn't be instantly killed by a normal attack, leaving no information to be transmitted.

The only explanation is that the Dark Ink Spider King below made its move.

"How's it going? What's the situation down there? Can't we go down?"

Seeing the change in his expression, Yin Xue quickly flew up and asked.

Lin Mo did not answer immediately.

Instead, he turned around and sat down on a relatively flat large rock next to him.

He took out the dry rations that Fano had given him before he entered the mine.

They ate quietly.

"Feed? Say something!"

Yin Xue urged.

"Let's replenish our energy first."

Lin Mo's words were concise and to the point.

Maintaining peak condition is essential when facing an unknown and powerful enemy.

Seeing this, Yin Xue had no choice but to suppress his temper.

Bored, it flew around Lin Mo listlessly, its little mouth starting to chatter incessantly:

"When we're about to land, I'll give you the power right away. Let's finish this quickly and catch them off guard!"

"Speaking of which, does killing people with this sword increase my attribute points? If so, maybe in the future..."

"Would you like to hear about my glorious exploits when I swept across the continent? That was..."

……

She's like a chatterbox that can't be turned off; once she starts talking, she won't stop.

Lin Mo remained silent, quietly chewing his bread.

While recovering his strength, he also adjusted his breathing and state of mind.

Just as Yin Xue was boasting about how he destroyed a human legion with a single move back then, a cold glint suddenly flashed in Lin Mo's eyes, who had been silent all along!

He suddenly gripped the black sword beside him.

His body instantly transformed into a blurry black shadow.

With a burst of speed far exceeding his usual burst, he rushed toward the shadow of a pile of rocks not far behind him!

squeak--!

Two sharp, short, and terrified screams rang out at the same time!

They were two shadowy figures, no bigger than a fist, almost blending into the darkness.

They shot out of the cracks in the rocks at an absurdly fast speed.

They narrowly avoided Lin Mo's seemingly inevitable attack.

Then, without looking back, he hid behind a huge rock!

That speed was unlike that of an ordinary Dark Ink Spider!

Lin Mo's attack missed its mark, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Just as he was about to draw his sword and give chase, a small hand blocked his way.

"Wait, don't do it!"

Lin Mo raised an eyebrow, not understanding what Yin Xue meant.

Yin Xue just stared intently at the boulder where the two little spiders were hiding.

He said, enunciating each word clearly, "They just spoke!"