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

Chapter 21 "Earth Shield" - Sensing a dangerous aura

the next day.

Lin Mo turned over groggily, his hand instinctively reaching to the side.

"Um?"

Lin Mo slowly opened his eyes, and what came into view was a delicate and pretty face.

The young woman dressed in a black and white lace maid outfit was by the bedside, holding a glass of warm milk.

Seeing that Lin Mo had woken up, she leaned down slightly.

"Young Master, you're awake!"

The maid's voice was soft and sweet, "You must have been exhausted last night and slept until now. Why don't you have some milk to help you recover?"

Lin Mo sat up, took the milk and drank it all in one gulp, then habitually opened the attribute panel.

Name: Lin Mo

[Class: Mage]

[Level: Lv.10 (8%)]

"Wow, it's really level 10?"

Is this the joy of lying flat?

While others are working themselves to the bone grinding monsters, I level up while I'm asleep.

Lin Mo glanced around and, finding only his personal maid present, asked curiously:

"Where are the others?"

The maid took the empty cup and explained softly:

"Young Master, Captain Hu and the others stopped luring the monsters about an hour ago."

"Because you fell into a deep sleep later, the monsters thrown at you didn't react much."

"Captain Ye was worried about your safety and didn't want to disturb your rest, so he had them stop. Now some people are keeping watch outside, and others have gone on their shifts to rest."

"oh oh."

It turned out to be the case.

Lin Mo nodded after listening.

Looks like that little fireball guy is exhausted too.

at this time,

Ye Hongyu also came over with Ah Hu and Shi Tou.

The three of them were clearly exhausted, with some bloodshot veins appearing in their eyes.

"Good morning, young master!"

Good morning, everyone. Thanks for your hard work.

Lin Mo stretched and got out of bed. "I slept too soundly last night. Did I cause you any trouble?"

"No, no! Young Master was in deep meditation!"

Ah Hu chuckled, his face full of憨厚 (honest and simple) charm:

"To maintain that precise killing efficiency even in deep sleep, and keep going for most of the night, young master, you're simply a god!"

Lin Moqian chuckled twice, but didn't respond to the comment.

"Young Master, shall we... continue leveling up?"

Ye Hongyu glanced at the special forces soldiers waiting around and asked, "If you want to continue, I'll have them lure the monsters immediately."

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo glanced at the skill bar.

[Fireball Spell Status: Sound asleep (drooling)]

With all the main damage dealers AFK, who's going to level up now?

Manually conjure fireballs by yourself?

Do not make jokes.

It's much better to lie in bed and play a few ranked matches.

"Never mind, Sister Ye, let's not practice for now."

Lin Mo waved his hand, yawned, and said, "I just woke up, my head is still buzzing, I can't react right away. I'll rest for a while and clear my head."

"Alright, I'll do as you say, young master."

Ye Hongyu nodded.

At this moment, Stone, who was standing to the side, suddenly spoke up curiously:

"Young Master, now that you've reached level 10, can you learn your second basic skill? I heard from the Commander yesterday that you wanted to learn an earth-based skill?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo also remembered.

Indeed, you can learn the next basic skill at level 10.

"Yes, saving our lives is the most important thing."

Lin Mo took out the basic skill book for [Earth Shield] that Su Wan had given him yesterday.

Seeing this, Ah Hu immediately spoke up:

"Young Master, you've finally chosen the right skill. It's not just about staying alive; more importantly, Stone is the only S-rank elemental affinity mage in our special forces team."

As he spoke, Ah Hu nudged the stone with his elbow.

"And he's even compatible with earth elements! When it comes to understanding earth-based skills, in Jianghai City, if Stone claims to be second, very few would dare to claim to be first!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Tou waved his hands repeatedly:

"Tiger, don't brag! How dare I call myself an S-class in front of the young master..."

"Young Master is a master of micro-management! I think his fireball technique is more refined than my earth shield technique, which I've practiced for over ten years!"

"I just... I only have a little bit of experience, a little bit..."

Although he spoke modestly, the confidence in Shi Tou's eyes was undeniable.

As an S-rank earth-elemental mage, his perception of the earth and the construction of defensive skills are indeed talents that are difficult for ordinary people to match.

"Alright, Stone, stop being modest."

Lin Mo smiled and patted the skill book. "Since you're an expert, I'll need your guidance after I learn it."

"I'm flattered! Young master, please feel free to try. I'll answer any questions you may have!" Stone was overwhelmed with gratitude.

Lin Mo stopped dawdling.

This is a skill that could cost you your life; the sooner you learn it, the sooner you'll have peace of mind.

"use."

As soon as Lin Mo had a thought.

The skill book in his hand transformed into specks of light and entered his brow.

You have learned the basic skill: Earth Shield (Lv.1)

Earth Shield: Summons an earth elemental shield to block physical and magical damage from the front.

Lin Mo didn't care much about the effects of the skills.

What he cared about was whether the Earth Shield spell could speak.

Lin Mo tentatively called out in his heart.

"Little Tu? Are you there?"

"Is anyone there? Want to feed them?"

"Hello? Moses Moses?"

"..."

The Earth Shield icon on the skill bar remained completely unresponsive.

isn't it?

Lin Mo frowned slightly.

Does that mean only the small fireball is special?

or……

Is this skill mute?

Seeing Lin Mo standing there in a daze after learning the skill, Shi Tou couldn't help but ask:

"Young Master? How are you? How do you feel?"

Stone, with the air of someone who had been through it all, patiently explained:

"Actually, the most difficult thing for earth-type mages is communicating with the earth element."

"Fire element is irritable and restless; it ignites easily."

"But earth element is inherently calm, and using earth-type skills effectively requires immense patience..."

"It's normal that you don't feel anything since you're new to it."

Lin Mo stopped worrying about it. After all, the other person was still sharing their experience in front of him, and it would be a bit impolite if he didn't respond.

"Oh... I see, I've learned something new, Brother Stone."

Seeing Lin Mo's humble attitude, Shi Tou felt a great sense of accomplishment.

He chuckled and pointed to the open space in front of Lin Mo:

"Young master, why don't you try casting [Earth Shield] right here? I'll take a look."

"Okay, let's give it a try."

Lin Mo nodded, then stood up.

hum-

As the skill was used, the surrounding air vibrated slightly.

A faint yellowish-brown halo appeared around Lin Mo, then condensed into a semi-transparent earth elemental shield, which hovered in front of him.

It looks... like it could fall apart with a gust of wind.

Ah Hu and Ye Hongyu exchanged a glance.

Without elemental affinity, it's already quite an achievement to get it to take shape on the first release; as for its strength... don't even get your hopes up.

Stone was quite responsible; he took two steps forward and tapped it.

"Hmm... Young Master, for a newcomer to be able to take shape on their first release already exceeds 90%."

That being said, what Stone actually meant was that, as a novice mage with no elemental affinity, it was already quite good that it could release such a powerful spell.

But after all, he is a young master, so we have to be more tactful in our words.

"However..."

Stone changed the subject and began to give instructions:

"The structure here is still too loose, young master. Try to calm down and stop thinking about how to defend yourself. Instead, focus on feeling the ground beneath your feet."

"Imagine you are extracting the rocks and soil beneath your feet, compressing and piling them up to fill this shield."

As he gestured the name, he guided it with his mental power:

"Come, young master, follow my rhythm, take a deep breath... feel that profound feeling..."

Lin Mo nodded and closed his eyes as the stone instructed.

Although there was no elemental affinity, the thin shield under the guidance of the stone's spiritual power underwent some changes.

This was also the first time he had released a skill completely on his own.

hum-

The shield's color visibly deepened.

Although it still doesn't look very strong, at least it looks decent.

"Yes! That's it!"

Stone's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but clap and cheer:

"Young Master, remember that feeling. With the shield's current thickness, it's more than enough to withstand a basic fireball attack of the same level!"

Stone, somewhat eager to try, suggested:

"Young master, let's test its actual defensive capabilities. I'll try attacking it with the most basic fireball spell."

Hearing that he was going to be beaten, Ye Hongyu frowned slightly: "Shitou, the young master has only just learned how to do it, and you're already going to start?"

"Don't worry, Captain Ye, I know what I'm doing. I'm just testing it with a small fireball. With the thickness of this shield, it's more than enough to withstand it."

Stone patted his chest and confidently assured him.

Seeing his certainty, Ye Hongyu nodded.

After all, Stone is a seasoned veteran mage, so he has some control over it.

Then, Ye Hongyu led Ah Hu back a few steps.

The stone also retreated to a position more than ten meters away.

call--

In his palm, a ball of orange-red flame instantly rose up.

This fireball was indeed small, a size smaller than Lin Mo's previous fireballs.

however.

The moment this ball of fire appeared.

The previously unresponsive [Earth Shield] icon suddenly trembled.

[The Earth Shield spell sensed danger.]