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

Lin Mo returned to his bedroom, and not long after, there was a gentle knock on the door.

Two maids pushed the food cart in.

A rich aroma of meat instantly filled the entire room.

As Lin Mo requested, it should be cooked to three-tenths done.

[The Fireball spell instantly flares up: Here it comes! I can feel it! Quick! Quick, unleash it in your mouth!]

"Young master, your meal is here. Would you like us to feed you?"

One of the maids had a sweet voice.

Lin Mo waved his hand, his gaze falling on the piece of meat:

"Okay, no need, you can leave."

"Yes, young master."

The two maids bowed respectfully and then left the room.

Lin Mo was the only one left in the room.

He sat down at the table, cut off a small piece, and put it in his mouth.

I initially thought that cooking it to medium-rare would result in a strange taste, but it melted in my mouth and had an extremely tender and smooth texture.

In addition, the special sauce perfectly neutralizes any slight fishiness and brings out a wild, meaty aroma.

"Hmm...not bad."

Lin Mo nodded in satisfaction, "As expected of our own chef, this cooking is superb."

As the food was consumed, a pure fire elemental energy began to spread throughout the body.

[The Fireball spell emitted a satisfied groan: Ah... power! I feel my whole body burning!]

Having eaten and drunk his fill, the "Fireball" spell couldn't stay still for a moment longer.

Its mind is now filled with the image of the Thunder Kirin that dealt seven-figure damage.

If it doesn't get its revenge, how will it maintain its place in the skill bar in the future?

[Fireball Technique] I'm itching to level up! I'm going to master a single-target skill even more powerful than that damned Qilin!

After saying that, the Fireball spell looked at the Lightning Strike spell on the other side.

[Fireball spell declares: Third brother, just you wait, I'll show you what a real nuclear explosion looks like tomorrow morning!]

Faced with his elder brother's provocation, the 'Lightning Strike' only flickered slightly.

[Lightning Strike: Boring.]

[The Fireball spell trembled with rage: Fine! Fine! You're so high and mighty! You think you're so great!]

After saying that, "Fireball" flew off into the wilderness, fueled by a surge of anger.

Lin Mo shook his head helplessly as he watched this scene.

"This damn competitive spirit..."

[The Earth Shield user, looking out the window, couldn't help but complain: "Big brother, really! Third brother is so strong, why don't we just stick close to him from now on? Why are you being so fussy?"]

[Earth Shield Spell's face was full of anticipation: Third brother, I'm counting on you from now on!]

[Faced with the overtures of "Earth Shield," "Lightning Strike" coldly retorted: "Useless."]

【Earth Shield Technique: ...】

[Earth Shield Technique, looking pitiful: Waaah, why is this family so hard to get along with... Master is so much better.]

Lin Mo yawned, quickly washed up, and then snuggled into the warm bed.

"Go to sleep, go to sleep. We have to go to Kyoto tomorrow."

……

The next morning.

Lin Mo groggily opened his eyes and habitually stretched.

"Hmm... another beautiful day."

He rubbed his eyes and looked at the career panel.

These past few days have made it a habit that the first thing I do when I wake up is to check what kind of trouble the "Fireball" spell caused last night.

[Level: Lv.20 (78%)]

"Yeah, almost level 21. This is pretty good efficiency for grinding monsters in the wild."

Lin Mo nodded in satisfaction, then looked at the skill panel.

"Um?"

Lin Mo suddenly jolted awake.

He discovered that two new intermediate-level skills had been added to his fire skill bar.

【Flaming Wind Wings (Lv.1): Condenses flames into wings, granting flight ability for 3 minutes. During flight, fire feathers can be launched for attacks, dealing area-of-effect splash damage. Cooldown: 30 minutes.】

[Firestorm (Lv.1): Unleashes a swirling firestorm centered on the caster, dealing significant damage to enemies within a 50-meter radius. Cooldown: 30 seconds.]

"Me?"

"Sure, small fire."

"One is flight and also deals area damage, while the other is pure area damage; both complement each other well."

Lin Mo's gaze fell on the 'Fireball' icon, but he noticed something was off.

[Fireball Spell Status: In a state of self-isolation and emo...]

"???"

Lin Mo looked completely bewildered.

"What's wrong? You're not happy about learning a new skill? Did you lose a fight?"

Filled with doubt, Lin Mo began to investigate what had happened last night.

A series of messages popped up.

[Your skill "Fireball" is imbued with ambition; you vow to master a single-target skill with even higher burst damage than "Thunderous Descent"!]

It charged into the jungle, seeking out the strongest single monster for a one-on-one duel!

However, it was unlucky and encountered a flock of flying "Flaming Demon Eagles".

These demonic eagles fly extremely high and are incredibly agile; the "Fireball" spell couldn't even touch a single feather!

[The "Fireball" spell began to rage, started to work its brain, and ultimately successfully deduced and mastered the intermediate fire skill, Blazing Wind Wings (click to view details).]

Seeing this, Lin Mo stroked his chin.

"So that's how this skill came about, but why does it sound so emo?"

Lin Mo continued reading.

With the new skill 'Fireball,' my mobility has greatly increased, and I successfully killed the flock of demonic eagles!

But it hasn't forgotten its original goal! Its objective is a single-unit nuclear explosion!

It continued its search, and finally, it spotted a lone "Rotting Troll"!

Overjoyed, "Fireball" began experimenting with extreme rotation and compression of the fire element, attempting a secondary sublimation of "Explosive Spiral Dragon Bullet"!

[Compress! Compress again! Rotate! Rotate again!]

However, after repeated attempts and failures, the Spiral Dragon Shot had reached its limit.

The rotting troll roared to the sky, summoning a horde of rotting corpses that instantly surrounded the "Fireball" spell!

The "Fireball" spell was extremely frustrated; its rotation rhythm was disrupted! What was intended as an inward-compressing rotation unintentionally became a large, outward-expanding rotation!

[Fireball is enraged! To hell with single-target attacks! Get the hell out of here!]

It unleashed this rotational force, successfully deducing and mastering the intermediate fire-type skill, Flame Storm. (Click to view details)

"Oh, this..."

Looking at the battle report, Lin Mo couldn't help but sigh:

"So that's how the second skill came about. Instead of compressing inwards, it spreads and rotates outwards. You're a genius, Little Fire."

"But aren't these two skills pretty good?"

Lin Mo frowned.

[The "Fireball" spell killed countless monsters all night long.]

It looked up at the sky, recalling the lightning-streaked Qilin. It knew very well that even with these two new skills, it still couldn't defeat the Lightning Strike Technique.

[The "Fireball" spell has collapsed: Why! Why, despite all my efforts, am I still inferior to it!]

Lin Mo sighed.

"Hey, Little Fire, you're too competitive."

"Actually, you're already amazing. You can fly, and you can clear large areas. Aren't you incredibly versatile?"

"Every skill has its strengths. What can Little Thunder do besides striking? Can it fly? Can it spin around? No!"

Despite Lin Mo's best efforts to reassure him, the 'Fireball' spell still had no effect.

"Fine, I'll give you some peace and quiet."

Lin Mo then pulled out a large pile of skill books.

"Use all of them!"

Buzzing—!

Streams of light entered Lin Mo's body.

A moment later, all skill levels were maxed out.

Lin Mo glanced at the impressive skill list.

Fire-type skills: Fireball (Basic), Multiple Explosive Fireballs (Beginner), Explosive Spiral Dragon Bullet (Beginner), Blazing Fire Pillar (Intermediate), Blazing Wind Wings (Intermediate), Firestorm (Intermediate).

Earth-type skills: Earth Shield (Basic), Earth Flow Wall (Beginner), Earth Dive (Intermediate), Quicksand Domain (Intermediate).

[Lightning-type skills: Lightning Strike (Basic), Thunder Scale Descent (Intermediate).]

[Combo Attack: Lava Armor]

A sense of security arose spontaneously.

"Holy crap, I'm only level 20 and this skill set is amazing."

"It can fly, it can withstand attacks, it can fight, and it can control..."

"With this setup, we shouldn't get bullied in a place like Kyoto, right?"

Lin Mo got out of bed, in a great mood.

"Let's go! Kyoto!"