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

Yin Xue, lying on the bed, gave a thumbs-up: "Not bad, decisive enough."

At the same time, Wang Tong's roar startled some adventurers.

A rustling sound came from the corridor, and someone muttered a complaint:

"That voice... isn't that Wang Tong's grandson?"

"What are you yelling about in the middle of the night! You idiot!"

"I'm speechless. Can't this idiot just shut up for once?"

……

Besides the complaints, there was also the sound of rapidly approaching, orderly footsteps.

Lin Mo frowned, not expecting the guards of the city lord's mansion to react so quickly.

No matter what, Wang Tong was a brave man, and killing him would definitely be a serious crime.

Now, he can no longer stay in the city lord's mansion.

Although it could be explained clearly, I don't have time to waste.

"Let's go, we can't stay here anymore."

He turned to Yin Xue, who was watching the show with great interest on the bed, and spoke in a completely unwavering tone.

Yin Xue smacked his lips, still savoring the moment, and floated up from the pillow.

The small figure transformed into a streak of red light and skillfully slipped back into Lin Mo's collar to hide.

A thought transmitted: "Alright, alright, I can't even get a good night's sleep with you. Shall we go to the forest to level up now?"

Lin Mo nodded slightly, then without further hesitation, he focused on the window of the room that faced the quiet alley behind the city lord's mansion.

He took a few steps forward, and without even pulling the window latch, he threw a punch!

Bang!

Wood chips flew everywhere, and the entire window, frame and glass, was easily shattered.

He vanished in a flash, disappearing in a few leaps.

The very next second after Lin Mo's figure disappeared.

At the corner of the corridor, a composed figure appeared first.

It was Bai Rong.

He was still wearing that light armor, seemingly without having rested.

Arriving at Lin Mo's room, he didn't even glance at Wang Tong's corpse on the ground.

Instead, he frowned and pondered as he looked at Lin Mo's retreating figure.

"Who was he just talking to?"

……

As soon as Bai Rong finished speaking, Fano arrived in the corridor with his guards.

When they saw Wang Tong's body at the door, their eyes widened in shock.

"This...this is...Wang Tong has been murdered!?"

Fano's voice trembled slightly.

With two heroes dead in a single day, his reign as city lord is over.

The other heroes who arrived also gathered around, each with a shocked expression.

Su Lin was among them.

She looked at Lin Mo's wide-open door and broken windows, and her heart tightened.

Was Wang Tong killed by Lin Mo?

Where is Lin Mo? Did he run away?

Just as everyone was speculating in surprise, Bai Rong suddenly spoke up.

The voice carried an unquestionable calm: "What's all the fuss about? Wang Tong killed Zhao Qian in the mine during the day, and out of fear, he committed suicide."

Upon hearing this, everyone's lips twitched.

His head was cut off, and you're saying it was suicide?

Fano was also taken aback, but after years of being in officialdom, he instantly understood Bai Rong's intention!

This is to define the nature of this matter!

Brave warriors clash, murderers commit suicide—how pleasing to the ear that sounds!

In this way, at most, one can only bear the responsibility for inadequate supervision.

After all, among the heroes summoned each year, there are quite a few who have been injured or killed due to internal strife.

It's much easier to explain than a mysterious murder occurring inside the city lord's mansion!

One of the warriors frowned and couldn't help but ask, "Where is Lin Mo? Where did he go?"

Fano glared at him, knowingly bringing up the most sensitive topic: "What Lin Mo? Who saw an adventurer named Lin Mo staying here tonight? Alright, everyone disperse, go back to sleep!"

Everyone fell silent, understanding that this was an attempt to completely remove Lin Mo from the matter.

They glanced at Bai Rong's cold face, then at Fa Nuo.

No one dared to ask any more questions and they all dispersed.

Fano gave Bai Rong a grateful look, and Bai Rong nodded slightly.

Just as everyone was about to disperse, Bai Rong suddenly spoke up: "Heroine Su Lin, please wait."

Su Lin trembled and stopped in her tracks.

He turned to Bai Rong and asked, "Captain Bai Rong, you wanted to see me?"

Bai Rong walked up to Su Lin, his tone softening slightly: "You're more familiar with Lin Mo, so tell me, what exactly did he do in the mine?"

Su Lin thought for a moment and said truthfully, "Actually, I don't know completely either. I only know that he went to the middle level of the mine, and... his target seems to be the Dark Ink Spider King."

"What?!" Fano and Bai Rong were both shocked.

"Keep talking, tell me everything you know," Bai Rong urged.

Su Lin then recounted her experiences in the mine in detail.

Lin Mo left a clone behind to protect her and went to the middle level alone.

The clone's strength is formidable, far surpassing that of ordinary adventurers.

In the end, Lin Mo returned safely, bringing back a large number of elite venomous fangs...

"etc,"

Bai Rong interrupted her, astutely grasping the key point, "You mean, he only needed one mirror image clone to protect you in the upper mine and also hunt spiders?"

"Yes," Su Lin nodded, "that clone... is very strong."

Fano, standing nearby, inwardly speculated: 'Mirror Image... this is the Wind Wolf King's skill. He's the one who single-handedly slaughtered the entire Wind Wolf pack last night and took the essence of the skill!'

Upon thinking of this, Fano gasped.

Bai Rong muttered his own speculation: "Mirror clones usually only have about 20% of the attributes of the original body. According to Su Lin's description, that clone can practically run rampant in the upper and middle levels... so the attributes of the original body must have already exceeded 500 points, or even higher."

This conclusion left both of them silent.

How can someone who is only around level 10 have base attributes exceeding 500 points?

This completely defies their common sense!

Bai Rong then realized that he had greatly underestimated Lin Mo.

Such a rate of growth and potential is beyond the description of a genius; it's simply monstrous!

He looked at Fano and said seriously, "If there is any news about him afterward, inform me immediately and secretly."

"Yes, Captain Bai Rong!"

Fano immediately assured him, but he felt a little uneasy.

How to deal with someone like that?

Do I deserve it?

And you even gave them a level 25 essence before...

If Lin Mo absorbs it and his strength increases dramatically again, he will be no match for him.

Bai Rong said no more and waved for Su Lin to leave as well.

He looked out the window at the deep darkness of the night, his mind churning with thoughts.

Lin Mo...where did you just come from?

……

The forest under the cover of night is no longer an obstacle for Lin Mo.

He steadily moved in the direction Yin Xue had indicated, a cold, inaudible voice constantly ringing in his ears:

[Absorb soul energy, all attributes +2]

[Absorb soul energy, all attributes +2]

[Absorb soul energy, all attributes +10]

These kills were not carried out by him.

Instead, within a hundred-meter radius around him were the two mirror images of him, and a dozen or so undead creatures of various shapes that he had summoned from the black sword.

They were quite efficient at killing these ordinary monsters.

Furthermore, due to the characteristics of undead creatures, they make almost no sound when they move.

This allowed them to succeed in their sneak attacks repeatedly.

With the help of these summoned creatures, Lin Mo himself didn't even need to stop.

His mental attribute, which is nearly two thousand points, gives him an extremely wide range of perception.

Distracting and manipulating these subordinates to carry out simple hunts requires almost no effort.

But he still frowned.

"Too slow."

He looked at the experience bar on the attribute panel and said in a low voice.

I thought my level would increase rapidly after entering the forest.

However, most of the monsters commonly found in these forests are between level 10 and 20.

The experience points gained from killing them were not as high as Lin Mo had expected.

At this rate, it will take another two days to reach level 20.

Be content.

Blood gushed from his collar.

"This is at least within the territory of the Holy Ancient Empire. You're lucky if you can find monsters around level 20 to kill in the wild. Otherwise, in the more remote wilderness, they would have been wiped out by the major cities long ago."

Yin Xue paused for a moment, then continued, "However, you've only been summoned for a little over a day, and you haven't had anyone else's help yet. If those old men in the church heard about you reaching level 20 so quickly, they'd probably all beg you to join the Church."

Lin Mo didn't say anything, but quickened his pace.

Yin Xue noticed his anxiety and patted his neck with her little paw: "Don't rush. Just keep going a little further, and once we cross the edge of this forest, we'll reach Mingbei City."

She paused, a hint of excitement in her voice: "That's a great place! Because of its remote location, far from other cities, it faces immense defensive pressure and is frequently harassed by large-scale monster attacks. The monsters there are much stronger and more numerous than here!"

"and,"

She leaned close to Lin Mo's ear and whispered, "My other soul fragment is in Mingbei City. If I find it, my power will be restored, and I'll be able to help you in even more ways."

Lin Mo's eyes flickered slightly.

Stronger monsters mean faster leveling up.

Yin Xue's soul fragments are related to her promise to regain her strength and ultimately help her return home.

Mingbei City...

It seems we must get there as soon as possible.

"How much longer?" he asked.

"At this rate, we should be able to see the city walls by tomorrow evening at the latest," Yin Xue estimated.

Suddenly, a huge black shadow darted out from behind.

This is a giant python, as thick as a water bucket, covered entirely in black scales.

It launched an attack on Lin Mo the moment it appeared.

However, Lin Mo easily dodged the attack by pushing off with his feet, and landed steadily on a tree.

Lin Mo frowned: "Why can't my senses detect it?"

Yin Xue shrugged and explained, "This is a Black Mamba Snake. After becoming a Beast King, it has a chance to learn the skill of perception shielding."

Lin Mo nodded, then a smile appeared on his lips: "So it's the Beast King. You've come at the right time."