Chapter 548: Chapter 260: Level 6 Shadow Splitting, Formidable Crystal Cluster Guard

Its speed wasn’t particularly fast, but its movements were heavy and deliberate.

Lin Mo’s Clone didn’t dodge, instead choosing to meet it head-on.

CLANG—!

A clear clang echoed. The Clone’s body trembled, the immense pressure traveling up its arms causing its expression to change. It was immediately sent flying backward. By the time it landed, its arm was broken, and its internal organs had sustained significant damage.

The Demon, on the other hand, hadn’t moved an inch. It looked completely unaffected.

’Such incredible strength!’

It held a crushing advantage, at least against his Clone. A single, casual strike was enough to grievously wound it.

’The enemy’s Level is at least 13, maybe even 14!’

’Interesting...’

Lin Mo smiled. To be honest, ever since his promotion to Elite and the massive power boost that came with it, he had been itching for a good fight with a worthy opponent.

’This Demon right here shouldn’t be a disappointment...’

The Clone only had ten seconds of its duration left. It slowly let out a long breath.

’Well then, I might as well give it a little welcome gift.’

The next moment, the Clone charged toward the Demon again. Just an instant before the two were about to collide, an orange-red light suddenly flared.

BOOM—!

The resounding boom of the explosion could be heard all the way back in the cave.

"What was that? What happened?"

Luke jumped in surprise, hastily grabbing his Sword as he got to his feet.

"Looks like more Demons have arrived?"

Deke glanced at Lin Mo, his eyes asking for an explanation.

Lin Mo nodded. "Looks like we’re dealing with something a little tricky. Everyone, get ready..."

"Alright, it’s about time we warmed up."

Luke said, heading for the mouth of the cave.

But in the next instant, Lin Mo placed a hand on his shoulder, stopping him.

"I didn’t mean ’get ready to fight.’"

Lin Mo shook his head. "This opponent’s strength is far beyond what you can handle."

A Level 5 Warrior like Luke could still put up a fight and be of some use against a Level 6 enemy, but it would be a difficult struggle.

Against a Demon Level 7 or higher, the risk was immense. A single moment of carelessness could lead to grievous injury or even death.

And the Demons currently rushing toward them were Level 9 at a minimum!

Furthermore, not only was their Strength immense, but their Constitution Attribute was nearly as high, granting them incredibly tough Defense Power. Even if one stood still and let Luke attack, he wouldn’t even be able to break its defense.

Even a Level 7 Ranger like Hahn wouldn’t be of much help; at best, he could serve as a minor distraction.

Among the people present, only three and a half of them could actually fight these Demons.

Lin Mo, Eve, Deke, and Mi Lan...

Mi Lan was the "half." Although she was only a Level 7 Mage, she wasn’t far from Level 8. Her situation was slightly better than the others, though not by much.

With time being short, Lin Mo quickly described the Demons’ situation to the group.

Upon hearing they were Level 9 and Level 10, Luke stopped arguing and obediently sat back down.

Deke’s expression was grim; the pressure was clearly mounting.

Mi Lan was even more nervous, gripping her Magic Staff so tightly that her forehead was beaded with sweat.

Eve was noticeably calmer than the other two. She silently picked up her Sword and walked to the mouth of the cave.

Feney also took out her Magic Staff, ready to cast BUFFs on them at a moment’s notice.

"Relax. There’s no need to be nervous."

Lin Mo patted Mi Lan’s lightly trembling shoulder. "Stay back, do what you can, and don’t feel pressured. Leave the rest to us."

"O-Okay..."

Despite his reassurance, Mi Lan was clearly still struggling to calm down.

Lin Mo’s gaze then swept over Deke and Eve, his eyes meeting theirs one after another.

No words were needed. Everything was understood.

Lin Mo also drew his Sword and stood before them, taking a moment to check the notifications that had appeared.

After he had just killed a Level 9 Demon, the Skill Level had been tallied, and his [Shadow Splitting] Skill had finally reached Level 6.

"Skill [Shadow Splitting] Level 5 (360/360) has leveled up!"

"Current Skill: [Shadow Splitting] Level 6 (1/600)"

"Obtained Basic Attribute Points: Agility +4, Strength +1!"

The one point of Strength was an insignificant bonus, but the four points of Agility came at the perfect time.

Lin Mo’s Basic Agility Attribute had been 76. With these four points, it reached exactly 80.

"Promotion conditions met. Professional Assassin (Level 7) promoted—Current: Professional Assassin (Level 8)."

"Obtained Professional Attribute Amplification: Strength +2, Agility +4, Constitution +2!"

At higher levels of a Profession, the Attribute Amplifications tend to be more balanced. While the Main Attribute is still the most important, secondary Attributes also receive some points.

In addition to the Assassin Profession, he also had the Ranger Profession.

"Promotion conditions met. Professional Ranger (Level 7) promoted—Current: Professional Ranger (Level 8)."

"Obtained Professional Attribute Amplification: Strength +2, Agility +4, Constitution +1, Spirit +1!"

Compared to the Assassin Profession, the Ranger Profession gave one less point to Constitution and one more to Spirit.

After all, the Ranger Profession required aiming, and the Spirit attribute was helpful in that regard.

He had leveled up two Professions at once, but after the huge bonuses from his special profession, these new gains were, for the current Lin Mo, better than nothing, but not by much.

"Here they come!"

Just as Lin Mo finished reading the notifications and was about to choose an Evolutionary Path, faint, shuffling sounds drifted out from the distant darkness, which was too deep for them to see into.

Creatures whose bodies were covered in colorful crystals gradually came into view.

As the distance between them closed, they finally got a clear look at the Demons’ appearance.

"Crystal Cluster Guards?"

Deke’s voice rang out.

As expected of a veteran Adventurer, his wealth of experience allowed him to recognize this type of Demon at a glance.

"It looks like the rumors were true. The deeper levels of the Giant Stone Mine are far richer in ore than the upper two..."

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