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

Trial Tower, Level 21.

With a distortion of space, Lin Mo was teleported to the center of this floor.

Attention test takers!

"The monsters on this floor are highly mobile flying monsters! Please prepare yourself!"

"Countdown: 60 seconds!"

The relentless broadcast echoed through the hall.

Lin Mo stared at the ground expressionlessly.

He is waiting.

Wait for the 'Fireball' spell to deduce new skills.

At this moment, under the shared perception of 'Earth Shield'.

What was originally an ordinary ground in the eyes of the 'Fireball' spell has turned into a skin covered with countless tiny pores.

Simply compress the fire element, pour it down through these nodes, and then detonate it...

Om-!

The air suddenly became hot and dry.

The ground beneath Lin Mo's feet faintly emitted a dark red halo, as if magma was surging underground.

Immediately afterwards, a series of messages popped up on Lin Mo's panel.

Your skill "Fireball" has successfully revealed the earth's texture!

[Your skill "Fireball" has evolved automatically and you have successfully learned the intermediate fire skill - Pillar of Flames (Lv.1)!]

[Pillar of Flames: Creates a circle of flames on the ground in a designated area. After a short delay, a high-pressure pillar of flames erupts, dealing significant fire damage to enemies within the area. Cooldown: 15 seconds]

【当前等级Lv.1效果：可连续释放5道火柱。每提升1级，火柱数量+1。冷却时间：15秒。】

"Did it work?"

Lin Mo's eyes lit up.

He looked at the new skill description on the panel, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Is this the true value of an intermediate-level skill?

It starts with 5 pillars of fire; if it reaches the maximum level, the scene... I can't even imagine.

However, the "red circle" warning mechanism, although it seems a bit silly, is still acceptable when combined with some control skills or terrain-restricting skills.

[Fireball Spell's ecstatic reaction: Hahahaha! It's done! I've succeeded!]

The Fireball spell dissipated the raging flames around it, and it glanced at the Earth Shield spell beside it, a rare occurrence.

[The Fireball spell snorted: Hmph, this time... you're not entirely useless. I'll tentatively acknowledge you.]

[Earth Shield Technique is a little shy: Actually, it's mainly because Master is amazing! If Master hadn't woken me up with those words, I wouldn't have thought of this! Master is the eternal god!]

The Fireball spell nodded approvingly: "Hmm... this human may be lazy most of the time, but he's actually quite useful in crucial moments. Once I become a forbidden spell, you will all be the greatest contributors."

"Alright, alright, you've got the new skill, let's get to work."

Lin Mo silently interrupted the two people's mutual praise of their skills in his mind.

"Little Tu, build the wall!"

[Earth Shield Technique, full of enthusiasm: Yes, Master!]

Rumble—!

The earthquake trembled.

Taking advantage of this brief respite, Lin Mo didn't remain idle.

On a whim, he directly opened the inventory panel in the attribute panel.

There, lying quietly, were several skill books that had not yet been used up.

There was no prohibition on bringing these skill books into the examination room, only one-time skill scrolls were prohibited.

Lin Mo used all the remaining skill books.

Buzzing—!

Streams of light flew out of the backpack and entered Lin Mo's body.

[Your skill "Fireball" has absorbed "Flame Impact," "Rapid Fireball," and "Portable Flame"...!]

[Proficiency in Fireball, Multiple Explosive Fireballs, Explosive Spiral Dragon Bullet, and Pillar of Flame has been greatly increased!]

[Current skill levels: Fireball Lv.18 (reached current maximum), Multiple Explosive Fireball Lv.18, Explosive Spiral Dragon Bullet Lv.18, Flame Pillar Lv.18]

Your skill "Earth Shield" has devoured "Rock Skin"...

……

In just a few seconds.

Skill books worth millions of Dragon Kingdom coins were all turned into nourishment.

Lin Mo's skill bar has been completely revamped.

All his skills, including the newly learned [Blazing Pillar], were all raised to level 18, the same as his own level.

A Lv.18 pillar of flames...

With the base of 5 pillars, plus the boost from level 17, that makes a total of 22 fire pillars!

"Perfect."

Lin Mo snapped his fingers.

He glanced at his empty backpack and began to make plans.

"However, this is quite a drain on resources. After the big exam, I'll have to go back to my mom and get some more supplies, and also prepare some lightning-type skill books."

"If I get into that elite class, my mom'll probably be so happy she'll give me more pocket money, right?"

At that moment, the countdown on the radio also reached zero.

"Monster teleportation initiated!"

Om-!

Inside the cage enclosed by hexagonal earthen walls, the teleportation array suddenly lit up.

Space distorted, and figures appeared one after another.

A total of 20 level 22 monsters filled that small space to the brim.

Half of them were ferocious-looking "bloodthirsty bats".

They were stunned as soon as they landed.

All around were towering earthen walls, without even a single gap.

Before they could react...

Suddenly, bright red circles lit up on the ground beneath my feet.

One, two, five...

The dense red circles instantly covered the entire floor of the cage, covering every inch of land without leaving any blind spots.

at the same time.

Above their heads, a rain of fireballs, consisting of fifteen fireballs, poured down.

[Fireball spell's maniacal laughter: Welcome to... the fiery hell!]

Boom boom boom boom boom—!

Twenty-three pillars of blazing fire burst forth from the ground simultaneously.

That instant.

The world inside the earthen walls became a purgatory.

A rain of fireballs fell from the sky, and pillars of fire erupted from the ground...

Those poor monsters didn't even have time to scream before they were blasted to ashes.

Flames shot into the sky, illuminating half of the trial tower space, even turning the thick earthen walls a bright red.

Lin Mo stood at a distance, feeling the heat wave hitting him, and silently took out a bag of unopened new snacks.

"Tsk tsk tsk..."

"As expected of a mid-level skill, its explosive power is even stronger than the previous skills."

"I dare not even imagine what high-level or even forbidden spells would be like..."

[The Fireball spell let out an extremely satisfying sigh: Awesome!!! So clear! So brutal! I absolutely love this new skill!]

Looking at the towering flames, the Earth Shield user couldn't help but swallow hard: "Wow, bro, that's awesome! I feel like my walls are about to collapse..."

[The Fireball spell laughs loudly: This is nothing! Once I become a forbidden spell, I'll show you what real fire is!]

A few seconds later.

The flames died down.

[Congratulations to Lin Mo! You have cleared the 21st floor!]

[Time taken: 3 seconds!]

The broadcast came on at just the right moment, announcing the end of this one-sided massacre.

Lin Mo stretched comfortably, his bones cracking and popping.

"Next floor."

He glanced casually at the surveillance camera flashing red in the corner.

He didn't know.

On the other side of the camera, someone is about to start their meal.