After the Roxez Empire set up the Demon-Slaying Cannons, the pressure on the front lines immediately eased considerably.
The Gnome Kingdom, on the other hand, didn't seem to have any intention of countering this. They simply continued sending ordinary goblins forward to die as cannon fodder.
Under the terrifying power of the Demon-Slaying Cannons, the goblins that were struck couldn't even leave behind their bones—they were directly reduced to ash.
However, the energy core powering the Demon-Slaying Cannons—the S-grade Magic Crystal Stone—had limited energy after all. Although magic crystals of this quality contained an extremely abundant amount of mana, the consumption of casting Epic-Level spells was equally extravagant.
So as the situation gradually stabilized, the firing frequency of the Demon-Slaying Cannons decreased, conserving as much energy as possible for use at critical moments later on.
Lin Mo, on the other hand, was feeling a bit conflicted.
He no longer had any low-grade skills to practice. Using Epic-Level or Legendary-Level skills to kill these ordinary goblins yielded rather limited returns.
After thinking it over, only those spells with large area-of-effect damage were worth it.
And so...
A massive thunderball descended from the sky, crashing into the densely packed goblin zone. Compared to before, Thunder Welcome had grown even larger now.
Besides the skill's grade and level, the user's own mana was also a crucial factor affecting the spell's power and range.
Lin Mo's mana attribute had increased significantly compared to before, so naturally, the skill had grown stronger as well.
The blue-black thunderball plummeted down, roaring lightning scattering in all directions. The goblins within range were directly "vaporized." Even those outside the range but near the area began performing a "lightning dance" under the scattered currents.
After a moment, Lin Mo glanced at the proficiency gains and nodded with satisfaction.
After all, these were carefully selected area-specialized spells. The number of goblins killed was enough. Although each goblin provided a negligible amount of proficiency, adding them all together was still quite decent. Getting a couple hundred points was already pretty good.
Keep going!
Besides [Thunder Welcome], there were also [Frost Storm], [Gale Domain], and the recently upgraded [Sand Burial Cascade]. He used them all, and the results were excellent.
Under Lin Mo's continuous use, the proficiency of these skills steadily increased at a fairly good rate.
Soon, skills began leveling up one after another, providing Lin Mo with basic attribute points.
"Skill [Thunder Welcome] has leveled up!"
"Skill [Gale Domain] has leveled up!"
"..."
And then...
"Promotion conditions met. Profession: Mage (lv28) promotes to current Profession: Mage (lv29)."
"Profession attribute bonus gained: Strength +4, Agility +6, Constitution +8, Mana +35, Spirit +12!"
That's right, Lin Mo's Mage profession level had already reached an astonishing level 29!
Going from level 28 to level 29, the bonus attributes gained had already reached nearly 65 points!
At the same time, Lin Mo's other profession levels were: Warrior level 28, Knight level 25, Assassin level 27, Ranger level 27, and Priest level 29!
Lin Mo checked his current status panel.
[Name]: Lin Mo
[Profession]: Warrior lv28, Knight lv25, Assassin lv27, Mage lv29, Priest lv29, Ranger lv27 (Paladin lv2, Spellsword lv2, Night Hunter lv2)
[Attributes]:
Strength: 707 (+1142 = 1849) x 1.3
Agility: 655 (+1313 = 1968) x 1.3
Constitution: 579 (+1143 = 1722) x 1.3
Spirit: 57 (+687 = 744)
Mana: 750 (+934 = 1684) x 1.3
Fire Elemental Affinity: 57.82%
Ice Elemental Affinity: 99.5%
Lightning Elemental Affinity: 42%
Earth Elemental Affinity: 42%
Wind Elemental Affinity: 42%
Water Elemental Affinity: 42%
Light Elemental Affinity: 44%
Equipment: Frost Dragon Scale Sword, Primordial Gloves, Ice Soul Bow, Thunderflame Starfall Robe, Ethereal Ring, Soul-Condensing Bracelet, Magic-Resisting Gold-Thread Armor, Shadowblood Stride Boots
Special Equipment: Ring of Time and Space (Sealed)
These attributes were still somewhat lacking compared to the middle tier of the Heroic Realm, around level 35. However, in Agility, he could already match a level 34 Agility-based Heroic Realm expert.
His Strength was slightly weaker than level 34 but stronger than level 33.
Mana and Constitution were a bit inferior, barely comparable to level 33.
But this was all his base panel, without accounting for the bloodline boost.
With the 30% boost from his bloodline, all his attributes had reached at least the level 35 standard, with some attributes even reaching level 36 or close to level 37!
For Lin Mo, being able to achieve such a panel meant his actual combat power had undoubtedly reached the late stage of the Heroic Realm. He could at least handle opponents at levels 37 and 38 with relative ease.
At his limit, with the support of various equipment and skills, he could temporarily match levels 39 or even 40!
It could be said that after this wave of consecutive level-ups, Lin Mo's current strength was close to the top tier of human power, only weaker than a few peak Heroic Realm experts and those true Legendary-Level powerhouses!
And the war was still ongoing; he would continue to grow stronger...
For a long time afterward, nothing changed on the battlefield.
But for the Allied Forces, this was clearly not good news.
The Allied Forces experts had initially chosen to go deep behind enemy lines precisely to eliminate the enemy's high-level forces and end the battle as quickly as possible.
But now, they had actually become another forward position, because no gnomes could be seen on the battlefield at all. They wanted to "decapitate" the enemy leadership, but they didn't even know who to target. They could only keep clearing out the endless waves of ordinary goblins, which was incredibly frustrating.
Duke Danlo frowned deeply. This feeling of having strength but nowhere to use it was truly unbearable.
But he couldn't think of a good solution for now.
When it came down to it, the Gnome Kingdom had held the initiative throughout this entire war. The Allied Forces had basically been reacting and improvising. After all, their initial goal was just to defend. But now, with the addition of the Dark Tide, the Holy Light Barrier had limited time to hold. Instead, it was their side that was in a rush.
"This can't go on..."
"But what else can we do? Who knows where those gnomes are hiding!"
The high-ranking officials of the Roxez Empire argued among themselves, but no matter how much they discussed and quarreled, they couldn't think of any feasible plan, leaving them all frustrated.
"Everyone, please calm down."
Just as they were at a loss, an elven elder suddenly spoke: "As for the current situation, Her Majesty the Queen has informed our High Priest. The High Priest will act to locate where the gnomes are hiding. I believe there will be results soon."
The Elven High Priest!
As soon as this title was mentioned, everyone immediately fell silent.
The leader of the Elven race was, of course, the Elven Queen. Being able to become queen did mean she possessed incredibly powerful strength. It could be said that no one below the Legendary Realm was a match for this queen.
But if you were talking about the true pillar of the Elven race, it wasn't the queen—it was the Elven High Priest.
He was the only surviving Legendary-Level powerhouse among the elves!
And this High Priest's strength wasn't just barely at the Legendary Level. He had acted very few times in recorded history. The last time he had taken action was over two hundred years ago. On that occasion, with just a slight effort, he easily drove back a human Legendary-Level powerhouse. The battle hadn't lasted more than two minutes!
Defeating a Legendary-Level expert in less than two minutes... his strength had to be at least level 43, maybe even higher.
Since then, the Elven race had lived in peaceful seclusion, with no one daring to provoke them easily.
Even the Royal Astrologer of their own Roxez Empire was likely no match for this Elven High Priest.
Was this figure finally going to make a move?
Duke Danlo nodded, a look of delight spreading across his face: "Then we entrust this matter to His Excellency the High Priest."
No sooner had he spoken than the surrounding forest suddenly underwent a subtle change.
Everyone present was a top-tier expert, so they could naturally perceive this faint fluctuation of energy.
Every flower, every tree, every blade of grass—everything in the entire forest seemed to suddenly "come alive."
The surging life force was so vast and awe-inspiring that it made people tremble just to behold it.
Even the Dark Tide aura entwining the goblins seemed to dim considerably under the influence of this powerful life energy.
If Holy Light was the only energy that could purify the Dark Tide, then the "life energy" mastered by the Elven race was one of the few things that could slightly resist it.
Powerful life energy could temporarily suppress the deathly aura within the Dark Tide.
For a moment, the goblins across the entire battlefield seemed to calm down considerably. Although they were still charging, they were noticeably less ferocious than before, when influenced by the Dark Tide. They were much more normal.
At the same time, the Gnome Emperor, hiding in a secret corner in the rear, frowned deeply with an unpleasant expression on his face. "Damn old bastard!"
He naturally knew where this powerful life energy came from. In fact, because of the elves' long lifespans, several generations of Gnome Emperors had already met their end at this person's hands.
"But this time, things are different, you old immortal..."
The Gnome Emperor muttered under his breath: "Today is destined to be your death day!"
The next moment, that life energy spread past him and paused.
"Found you."
Near the Holy Light Barrier on the Allied Forces' side, an old man with a face full of wrinkles opened his eyes.
Elves had long lifespans, and they could maintain a youthful, radiant appearance for most of their lives. Only in the final stages of their lives would they rapidly show signs of aging.
And once an elf appeared in a state of decrepit old age, it meant that their life was nearing its end.
"High Priest..."
Elven Princess Velesia looked at the elder before her with deep concern. "Your body..."
The High Priest waved his hand. "Child, no need to worry. The rise and fall of life is simply the law of nature. I am merely returning to the embrace of the Goddess of Nature. Why be sad or sorrowful?"
"Go. Pass the message to them."
"Alright. High Priest, please take care of yourself!"
Velesia gritted her teeth and nodded, then got up to relay the message the High Priest had told her.
The High Priest watched her retreating figure. After a moment, he lowered his gaze and let out a long, leisurely sigh.
The thing he had feared most was about to happen.
Today, he would surely meet his end here. But the future hope of the Elven race had not yet grown to a sufficient height. After his death, could the elves truly survive in peace?
No one could know the answer.
He slowly stood up, leaning on his staff, and walked leisurely toward the golden barrier.
Through the powerful communication devices of the Roxez Empire, the information provided by the Elven High Priest spread across the entire battlefield in an extremely short time.
Soon, everyone on the front lines learned of this critical intelligence.
"Duke Danlo?"
Several high-ranking officials of the Roxez Empire looked at the supreme commander of this war. Duke Danlo didn't hesitate and immediately made the call: "Set out immediately!"
At the same time, he made a gesture toward the empty space beside him.
The next moment, he took the lead and charged with his men toward the direction indicated by the Elven High Priest.
If they moved too slowly, those gnomes would likely relocate directly, so they had to act quickly.
Lin Mo naturally joined the group as well. Unlike at the beginning of the war, with his current strength, he could hold his own against opponents at the peak of the Heroic Realm. Even the Legendary-Level Gnome Emperor might not be able to defeat him in just a couple of moves.
As long as there was no risk of being instantly killed, everything was manageable...
Although the battlefield was vast, everyone present was a top-tier human expert. Even those who were magic-oriented with low Agility had plenty of ways to travel quickly.
A wind-element Heroic-Level mage raised his hand and constructed a small mobile barrier, greatly enhancing everyone's speed.
Thus, not long after, they arrived at the scene.
Just as they had guessed earlier, the gnomes had already begun to relocate.
"Move out!"
As Duke Danlo's words fell, he immediately struck out, launching a bolt of lightning at an Epic-Level gnome.
His strength was formidable. Among the dukes of the Roxez Empire, he was the strongest in personal combat, having reached the peak of the Heroic Realm. He was also a rare lightning-element mage.
Under the surprise attack, that Epic-Level gnome was directly severely wounded.
Lin Mo was quick-eyed and quick-handed. He immediately used Flash to move forward and beheaded it with a single sword stroke.
[Twin Dragon Flash] Proficiency +500 (+250+250)
"Whew~"
After securing the proficiency, Lin Mo let out a breath. One more second slower, and someone else would have taken the kill, costing him a thousand proficiency points.
To snatch the "head," he hadn't even had time to use his Magic Sword skill and had quickly used the fastest attack he had—Twin Dragon Flash.
Although it meant missing out on the proficiency from one skill, at least he got what he could. Every bit was a gain.
Duke Danlo's pupils contracted. Although Lin Mo had been fighting all along, he had always stayed on the fringes, keeping his distance from others to avoid friendly fire. So this was the first time Duke Danlo had seen him in action.
"Space Magic?! And that sword strike's speed and power..."
Duke Danlo could barely maintain his composure.
He naturally knew who Lin Mo was, and it was precisely because of that that he couldn't calm down.
This young man was less than twenty years old!
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