Starting Unlimited Evolution from Grinding

Chapter 363: Ascending to Transcendent Level!

Speaking of which, this person's figure is quite petite...

Even wearing armor, she's probably only about 165 cm tall, so Lin Mo's arm draped over her shoulder like that felt very natural and easy.

But his expression could hardly be natural.

The corner of Lin Mo's eye twitched as he pondered whether the other party was doing this on purpose.

Deliberately using this method to close the distance between them?

The more he thought about it, the more he felt this was the truth. Lin Mo shuddered, feeling goosebumps all over his body.

Something's off... This person is absolutely not right!

Lily was also stunned, looking at the two hands on her chest. Even through the armor and clothes, a faint sense of touch was transmitted.

But she also understood she couldn't blame the other person; it was she who had suddenly stopped walking.

So she turned around and apologized, "Sorry, I just suddenly thought of something."It was still that slightly low voice, but the hint of "embarrassment" in her tone made Lin Mo want to die.

You better be!

Lin Mo's mouth twitched as he nodded.

"It's fine... but please be more careful from now on, don't always be like this."

"Mmm... I definitely won't."

Lily truly wasn't doing it on purpose; the situation was just special.

After walking just a few steps, a familiar voice suddenly echoed in her mind.

"Hmm~"

The voice was crisp and pleasant, carrying a bit of confusion and bewilderment.

Her face immediately lit up with joy, and she responded in her mind, "Sister, you're awake!"

And then her footsteps naturally came to a halt.

After apologizing, as they continued on their way, Lily kept chatting with her sister.

"Didn't Sister say you needed to rest longer to accumulate strength?"

Lily was somewhat puzzled. Before her sister fell into deep sleep, she had specifically told her not to disturb her, and that if she encountered any dangerous situations, she would intervene in time.

But right now, they were just traveling, clearly not in any critical scenario.

"That should have been the case..."

The voice replied, but with confusion, "But just now, for some reason, I seemed to suddenly sense the aura of the Divine Lord."

As she spoke, she chuckled, "Probably because it's been too long since I received the Divine Lord's blessings, I'm getting a bit delusional... This wisp of a remnant soul might dissipate at any moment."

Lily's face immediately darkened, her mood plummeting.

She wasn't very good with words, so she didn't know how to speak up at a time like this.

The owner of the voice noticed her mood and comforted her, "Don't be sad, Lily. I am someone who should have disappeared long ago. If not for you, I'm afraid I would have already been swallowed by the Dark Tide, becoming an accomplice... Being fortunate enough to meet someone recognized by the Holy Light at the last moment, using that to escape the erosion of the Dark Tide, is already my greatest luck."

"Our story together is destined not to last long, but before that, I will accompany you for as long as possible, help you grow, and become an excellent Paladin."

"Sister..."

Lily's voice grew even more choked up, but she wasn't some fragile little girl. She just clenched her fist tightly and responded earnestly, "I definitely will! I will become a strong knight like Sister, and before the Divine Lord awakens, I will do everything in my power to stop the spread of the Dark Tide!"

"Very good."

The voice in Lily's mind smiled with satisfaction. "Then, let's start with the wisp of Dark Tide before us!"

Only at this point did she notice that Lily was being followed by a group of adventurers.

"Lily, who are they?"

"Ah, Sister, they are adventurers I met on the road. They were also accidentally trapped by the Dark Tide and offered to help. They are all very strong, especially the young man leading them... Oh right, Sister, he also knows about the Dark Tide, and he has also mastered the power of Holy Light!"

"What?!"

The "Sister's" voice was instantly shocked, and Lily in front stopped walking again, turning around.

Lin Mo stopped his momentum in time, and Ellie behind him bumped into him again. However, this time he was prepared, and his body wasn't pushed forward.

Seeing his expression that seemed to say, "How are you going to explain this time?" Lily was so embarrassed she didn't know what to do with her hands and feet.

Sister, don't ruin me, this is so awkward!

Under Lin Mo's gaze, Lily lowered her head and apologized honestly, "S-sorry, I didn't mean to... It's because... because..."

She hemmed and hawed for a long time but couldn't come up with a proper explanation. Her tone made Lin Mo's scalp tingle, and he quickly waved his hand, "Stop, enough! You don't need to explain anything, just keep moving forward."

He had made up his mind that once this matter was over, he would escape at the fastest speed possible and absolutely not have any further involvement with this "person with ulterior motives."

"Sorry."

Lily could only bow and apologize again, then turned her head and complained somewhat reproachfully in her mind, "Sister, please don't casually control my body like that."

"Sorry, Lily, I was just too surprised."

"Sister" apologized while recalling the feeling that young man behind her gave her.

It was subtle.

Very subtle.

That faint, almost imperceptible sense of connection made her feel as if she had momentarily returned to when she was alive, back to her youth, standing in the sacred church, hearing that faint echo suddenly appear by her ear.

"Lady Athena, the great Goddess of Holy Light, in this lifetime, do I still have a chance to personally hear your teachings again?"

After murmuring to herself, she smiled bitterly. Now, the Goddess had long since fallen into slumber, not knowing when she would awaken. And she herself was just a wisp of a remnant soul about to dissipate, perhaps vanishing very soon.

To have been favored by a deity, to have heard divine teachings, she was already lucky enough and should not ask for more...

Now, what she had to do was burn the last glimmer of her remnant light to nurture Lily, this young person full of potential.

This was the last thing she could do for the Divine Lord and for this world.

Her complex thoughts settled, returning to the present. She was also very curious about this young man who also possessed Holy Light.

It's just that her understanding of him was still too limited at the moment. She only knew from Lily that he was very strong, but how strong exactly, and how much Holy Light Power he had mastered, she still knew nothing.

But it wasn't a big problem. There would be battles soon, and she could observe with her own eyes then.

If she could find another promising young person, that would naturally be even better.

They continued forward in the underground palace for a distance. As expected, the scale of this underground palace was very large, but the paths weren't complicated, so they didn't need to worry much about the route; they just had to keep moving forward.

The previous battle was just child's play, a small appetizer. Now, those Gnomes should have long since learned of their invasion. What they were about to face next was the real major battle.

Soon, the path before them gradually widened. Looking ahead, a huge palace came into view, larger and more magnificent than the ones outside.

And just as they were approaching this palace, the palace doors suddenly slowly opened.

From within, a burly Gnome walked out, followed by a large group of fully armed Goblins.

Lin Mo's eyes immediately lit up.

The average level of these Goblins was considerably higher than the batch they encountered earlier!

Not bad, not bad, this quality is acceptable!

Unable to wait any longer, Lin Mo opened with a "Thunder Welcome" to celebrate.

A massive thunderball descended from the sky, falling with a series of rumbling booms. Amidst the flashing lightning, a chorus of screams rang out. The luxurious palace before their eyes was consequently reduced to a pile of ruins.

Thunder-element magic?

The young woman hiding in Lily's consciousness space was instantly stunned.

Didn't Lily say he had mastered Holy Light Power? Then logically, he should be a Paladin or a Priest, right... Why is he a Thunder-element Mage?

Before her confusion could settle, the next second, Lin Mo drew his sword and charged forward, opening with a [Crag Breaking Strike], knocking down another large group of Goblins.

The proficiency of this skill skyrocketed, leveling up rapidly!

Awesome!

While Lin Mo started his slaughter, more Goblins continued to pour in from behind. Simultaneously, more and more Gnomes appeared before them.

Lin Mo looked into the distance, sweeping his gaze across, and saw over ten Gnomes.

Sure enough, they were all hiding here!

Lin Mo wasn't in a hurry. He continued using those skills that were still far from leveling up, harvesting the lives of the Goblins around him.

These were all proficiency points; better to get them first. Killing one meant profiting one.

Ellie and the others also joined the battle, including that golden-armored knight.

Although he had serious doubts about her sexual orientation, he had to admit, this person's strength was indeed formidable.

Even disregarding that set of Quasi-Legendary Level armor, her own strength was already excellent. He just didn't know how old she was?

Lin Mo didn't know much about the Violet Empire's royal family, but since she didn't participate in the Academy Grand Competition, he estimated she was over thirty... That was also normal. With her strength, that should be the normal age.

Although Lily was strong, the Paladin profession, in most cases, was still not a highly offensive profession. After all, Knights and Priests themselves didn't have many attack skills. Combining them improved the situation, but compared to proper professions like Mages and Warriors, it was still leaning towards defense and protection.

When Flora cast a magic spell, it was difficult to achieve large-scale instant kills; many Goblins were injured but wouldn't die.

Only Lin Mo's side was like a bulldozer, destroying these "precious" Goblin troops with extremely high efficiency.

Soon, those Gnomes couldn't bear it anymore.

Although they never considered these lowly creatures their own kind, building such an army still required considerable time and effort. In their view, this was important property. Now, seeing it being slaughtered so ruthlessly by this human, they naturally couldn't accept it.

But they could also see that the strength Lin Mo displayed was formidable. Even as noble Gnomes, fighting him one-on-one would be difficult.

So, several Gnomes gathered together, planning to launch a joint surprise attack on this arrogant human and teach him a lesson.

Lin Mo moved with ease, weaving through and slaughtering the Goblin army. Naturally, he noticed this situation, but he didn't care in the slightest. Instead, he looked forward to these guys coming to their deaths.

After all, this posed no pressure for him; it was actually a great opportunity.

Thus, Lin Mo pretended to be completely unaware, continuing to kill the surrounding Goblins, allowing those Gnomes to slowly approach under the cover of the Goblin army.

Seeing that the distance was about right, the Gnomes could no longer hold back. One of them let out a strange cry and charged directly at Lin Mo.

The corner of Lin Mo's mouth slowly curved into a smile. He wasn't in a hurry to finish it off but easily raised his sword to block its attack.

Several surrounding Gnomes followed up, attacking him.

The next moment, Lin Mo's figure directly vanished, swapping positions with the clone from the [Shadow Split] skill beside him. Immediately after, he took out the "Ice Soul Bow" from his Portable Space, drew the bowstring to its full extent, and shot an arrow!

Immediately after, Lin Mo Flashed in front of another Gnome. The shield forged by the Crystal Shield Technique in his left hand struck out, a [Assault Shield] smashing towards another Gnome.

At the same time, the Frost Dragon Scale Sword in his hand also slashed down, unleashing the Magic Sword skill [Water Blade Slash].

This skill was composed of the Warrior skill [Blade Slash] and the Magic skill [Water Flow Impact]. Both were Exceptional-Grade skills nearing level up, and Lin Mo had already pre-set their proficiency.

The same went for the earlier [Assault Shield] and the Ranger profession's [Shadow-Piercing Arrow].

Without any surprise, with Lin Mo going all out, these skills respectively instantly killed their targets.

Thus, Strength, Agility, Constitution, and Mana, all four attributes simultaneously received an upgrade!

It's coming!

Lin Mo felt several torrents surge forth within his body one after another. His Qi and Blood and Mana rapidly skyrocketed at an extremely noticeable speed, attributes soaring consecutively!

At the same time, his mastery over Mana and Qi and Blood, even his insight into energy itself, received a tremendous boost. He understood himself better and could more perfectly display his strength.

Transcendent Level, this realm, was the lofty state countless Professionals dreamed of.

Apart from the improvements in attributes and abilities, even his life level seemed to have vaguely changed!

This change was difficult to quantify or describe in words, but it was real.

Powerful Experts at the Transcendent Level had indeed reached another realm!

Feeling the surging power within his body, Lin Mo let out a long, comfortable sigh. The next moment, he held back no more. His left hand held the sword, Qi and Blood surging; his right palm opened, Mana wildly surging.

Then, his right hand, brimming with Mana, also suddenly grasped the sword hilt. Holding the sword with both hands, he stabbed it towards the ground.

[Thunder Welcome? Sword Shadows Across the Eight Directions]!

A giant sword shadow descended from the sky, heavily landing on the ground. The next moment, sword light entwined with electric currents split the ground, shooting out in all directions. Amidst the flashing thunderous light, rumbling sounds erupted.

[Thunder Roar] + [Phantom Sword Dance] + [Crag Breaking Strike]. This time, it was a combination of two Warrior skills plus a Magic skill.

"BOOM——!"

After a series of loud booms, eight incredibly deep sword marks were left on the ground. Each sword mark was hundreds of meters long and dozens of meters deep!

Within the range, the Goblins, including the remaining few Gnomes, without exception, were all torn apart and electrocuted into charcoal by this terrifying power.

In the air, electric currents still flickered, and the smell of something charred lingered...