I just became a mage, and my skills have become supernatural? What the heck?

Inside the gloomy corridor.

Zhang Kai, Xia Qingyue, and the others stared wide-eyed at the pile of broken bones, then simultaneously turned to look at Lin Mo in the middle of the group.

"Dead...dead?" Zhang Kai's voice was a little hoarse. "Three...just three fireballs?"

Xia Qingyue's usually cold eyes were also filled with disbelief.

As an A-level water mage and a top student who got full marks in theory classes, she understood better than anyone what that scene meant.

Generally speaking, even a Flame Mage with S-rank fire elemental affinity would need at least six fireballs to kill a level 5 elite monster at full health.

This newbie mage only used 3 spells, how is that possible...?

And most importantly, it's that terrifying micro-management ability.

That smoothness, that precision in predicting the monster's landing point, even the control to accelerate again after a sudden stop in mid-air...

Is this really something a blank-slate mage who has only been awakened for two days could do?

This level of micro-management is something even the top fire mage students in the annual Dragon Kingdom professional examination cannot achieve.

"Click."

Lin Mo looked at everyone, casually took out a bright red nut from the snack bag, and popped it into his mouth.

The crisp sound of chewing echoed in the quiet corridor.

He then took out a few more and handed them to everyone.

"Want some? It's pretty spicy."

"this……"

Only then did everyone realize what was happening.

Lin Mo was even eating snacks while performing such outrageous micro-management!

"No, I won't eat..."

Zhang Kai replied instinctively.

"Oh, then I won't eat it."

Lin Mo didn't hesitate and withdrew his hand.

[The "Fireball" spell scoffed: "Tch, scared out of your wits? That's just basic stuff. Wait till I unleash 'Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers,' and you'll all be so scared you'll wet your pants!"]

I said…

He swallowed the pine nut in his mouth, looked at everyone, and helplessly patted the crumbs off his hands:

"What are you all standing there for? Let's get going. This place is so creepy, I want to clear the level and go back to sleep as soon as possible."

Hearing Lin Mo's voice, everyone snapped out of their daze.

"Ah... Oh! Yes! Yes!"

Zhang Kai suddenly shuddered, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Lin Mo was no longer one of disdain.

"Young Master Lin is right! Young Master Lin is awesome!"

"I knew it! Young Master Lin's aura screams 'hidden master'! Those three fireballs just now, wow, they were art! Absolutely art!"

Wang Meng also scratched his head sheepishly and started flattering him.

Xia Qingyue also looked at Lin Mo with a complicated expression.

She originally thought that this team-up would be a difficult journey with a "burden" in tow, and she was even mentally prepared to rescue Lin Mo at any time.

But now it seems...

It's still uncertain who the burden will be.

This seemingly lazy young master of the Lin family is not some good-for-nothing playboy at all, but a monster in sheep's clothing!

"Everyone, adjust your mindset and keep moving forward."

Xia Qingyue quickly adjusted her mindset. Although she was shocked, as the team leader, she had to remain calm.

"Since Young Master Lin has such powerful offensive capabilities, our tactics can be a little more aggressive."

"Wang Meng, you lead the way and speed up a bit."

"Okay!"

Wang Meng felt emboldened and roared.

at this time,

Liu Weiwei, who had always had a low profile, suddenly turned pale and looked at the pile of white bones.

"Strange...so many strange things!"

Everyone's hearts tightened, and they looked in the direction she was pointing.

Where the elite-level Netherworld Cat had appeared, countless pairs of dark blue eyes lit up.

One pair, two pairs, ten pairs... there were dozens of pairs!

【Netherworld Cat, Lv.5】

They're all ghost cats!

Although they were slightly smaller than the elite monster from before, and were just ordinary-level monsters, there were just too many of them!

"Don't panic, they're just a bunch of ordinary-level Netherworld Cats. Apart from being more numerous, their stats are far inferior to that elite monster from before!"

Xia Qingyue's voice suddenly rang out, clear and calm.

Her eyes narrowed, and she quickly issued the order:

"Wang Meng! Activate 'Immovable as a Mountain' and defend the front line to the death."

"Zhang Kai! Use 'Arrow Rain' to suppress the left flank, don't let them surround us!"

"Weiwei! Cast a shield on Wang Meng and be ready for a group heal!"

"Everyone, stand with your backs against the wall, shrink the defensive perimeter, we'll clear them out little by little..."

Before Xia Qingyue could finish her tactical deployment...

call--!

A familiar wave of heat swept out from behind her once again.

An orange-red fireball hurtled straight toward the dozens of ghostly cats.

"Young Master Lin?!"

Xia Qingyue gasped in surprise.

This young master is too impatient...

That's a group of dozens of highly agile monsters!

At this time, rashly engaging the monsters could very well enrage all of them instantly, triggering a riot!

"This is too reckless..."

But the next second, everyone stared wide-eyed at the fireball in disbelief.

The fireball trembled violently and split apart in mid-air.

In the blink of an eye, it split into more than a dozen fireballs, like a small meteor shower, covering the heads of the group of ghostly cats.

"This...this is..."

"Multiple exploding fireballs?!"

"Isn't this a basic fire mage skill?!"

Xia Qingyue, a top student, recognized him immediately.

Boom boom boom boom boom boom—!!!

There was no time for anyone to think.

The dozen or so fireballs slammed into the cats.

A violent explosion instantly resounded throughout the entire castle.

Flames shot into the sky!

[Defeat the Netherworld Cat, experience points +40]

[Defeat the Netherworld Cat, experience points +40]

【…】

[The "Fireball" user laughs wildly: Hahahaha! How about this "Multiple Explosive Fireballs" move? Scared, aren't you? I just mastered it yesterday!]

Xia Qingyue quickly came to her senses.

As the captain, she must quickly organize the attack.

"Don't just stand there! Hurry!" Xia Qingyue shouted, "Help Lin Shaoqing! Don't give them a chance to breathe!"

"Wang Meng, finish off the fish that slipped through the net! Zhang Kai, finish off the low-health enemy!"

Actually, not much assistance is needed at all.

Because Lin Mo's offensive never stopped.

Thanks to the top-tier "Purple Cloud Set" which provides a cooldown reduction of up to 60%, this powerful AOE skill originally had a relatively long cooldown time.

But with Lin Mo?

Only six seconds had passed!

call--!

The second fireball roared out and split into more than a dozen fireballs in mid-air.

Under this terrifying barrage of fire, it took less than half a minute.

The battle is over.

Xia Qingyue stared blankly at the piles of broken bones in front of her.

In her original plan, dealing with dozens of monsters of the same level would require at least ten minutes of careful teamwork and coordination.

But now?

In less than half a minute, the world became quiet.

"Wow...that's awesome, Young Master Lin..."

Zhang Kai began to speak haltingly.

Everyone's gaze once again fell on Lin Mo, who was eating snacks.

"……Forehead"

Lin Mo felt a little awkward under their gaze.

I was just snacking and watching a show; it was all cooked over a low flame, it has nothing to do with me...