Starting Unlimited Evolution from Grinding

Chapter 305: The Holy Light Will Submit to You

Lin Mo calculated that this wave of Mage plus Priest professions had provided a total attribute increase of 2 Strength, 15 Constitution, 15 Agility, 44 Spirit, and 46 Mana!

It was absolutely outrageous.

But, it still wasn't over. There was something even bigger below!

With the simultaneous advancement of the Priest and Knight professions, Lin Mo finally unlocked his second special profession as he had wished.

"Special Class Advancement achieved. Obtained special profession — Paladin!"

"Current special profession level: Paladin Lv1! Attribute Enhancement gained: Strength +20, Constitution +50, Spirit +20, Mana +50!"

Just like the Spellsword, the one-time attribute boost provided by the Paladin profession also totaled 140 points!

These cumulative attribute increases boosted Lin Mo's already impressive stats by another significant margin.

It was no exaggeration to say that he could now even take on level 20 opponents.

His highest profession level was Mage at level 16, but factoring in all his powerful skills, in terms of actual combat power, he could be said to have one foot already stepping into the Transcendent Level!Now, it should be over, completely finished.

Just as Lin Mo was thinking this.

Another notification appeared before his eyes.

And this one left him utterly baffled for a moment.

"Holy Light is watching you."

What did that mean?

Lin Mo was momentarily confused.

After all, the information contained in this sentence was quite vague and ambiguous, like a riddle.

However, immediately afterward, another line of text continued to appear before his eyes.

"Holy Light is protecting you."

???

What on earth did it mean? Was he addicted to speaking in riddles now?

Still confused, Lin Mo prepared to dismiss it and not look further.

Yet, just as he wanted to close the status panel, a third line of text arrived.

"Holy Light will submit to you!"

As this line of text appeared, a warm current suddenly surged within Lin Mo's body.

He slowly raised his hand, and a golden glow lit up in his palm.

Light-element Mana?

No, that wasn't it...

Lin Mo shook his head. Having previously obtained the Priest profession, he was already familiar with the aura of light-element Mana. The power before him was clearly warmer, more condensed than ordinary light-element Mana, and even carried a faint, almost imperceptible pressure.

Could it be... Holy Light power?

Lin Mo recalled the information about Paladins he had learned about through various channels.

As a special profession that had actually existed, unlike the Spellsword power that no one had mastered before, there were some records left about Paladins.

The former church saint, Joan, and the predecessors from even earlier times who became Paladins did so not by merging the Knight and Priest professions. It was simply because of a miraculous power, said to come from the gods — Holy Light power.

This power was different from ordinary Qi and Blood and Mana, and was incredibly powerful.

By borrowing this power, one could simultaneously learn and release both Knight and Priest profession skills, combine them, and even develop new skills.

Frankly, it was a clever shortcut.

But this special profession obtained through such a shortcut was not at all weaker than the "official" version, and might even be stronger.

After all, if the rumors and speculations were true, Holy Light power was genuinely a power from the gods.

Lin Mo recalled the three lines of small text he had just seen.

So, what exactly did those three lines mean?

He seemed to have a vague guess...

Regardless, obtaining Holy Light power was also an unexpected gain.

Using this powerful power to replace Mana and Qi and Blood for Paladin skills would undoubtedly yield better results.

However, Paladin-type skills still needed Lin Mo to develop slowly.

Except for...

Lin Mo took out a scroll from his Spatial Ring.

This was the scroll gifted to him by Bishop Fletcher of the Silverstream City Holy Light Church back when he was still in Silverstream City.

[Holy Light Strike]

Opening the scroll, four large characters edged in gold were written on it.

Lin Mo continued looking down. The first line was the annotation: Requires profession — Paladin.

Previously, he had been unable to learn this skill. Now that he had finally become a Paladin, this scroll could finally be put to use.

Lin Mo studied it carefully and soon understood the skill's operational pathway.

However, he didn't rush to use Holy Light power. Instead, he first tried to drive the skill by combining Qi and Blood with light-element Mana.

The process went very smoothly. Soon, a prompt floated before his eyes.

"Successfully learned skill [Holy Light Strike]. Gained base attributes Constitution +1, Mana +2."

[Holy Light Strike] was a blue Exceptional-Grade skill.

Its grade wasn't high, but skills aren't judged solely by grade.

[Holy Light Strike] Lv1 (0/10): Uses Holy Light power to punish enemies, dealing damage. (Deals an additional 50% damage to dark-attribute targets, and an additional 200% damage to undead creatures!)

How much?!

The skill itself was actually just an Exceptional-Grade offensive skill.

Even though it was a Paladin skill, the Paladin profession itself wasn't particularly adept at offense. So, purely in terms of power, it definitely wasn't as high as a Spellsword skill of the same level, and might not even be as strong as purely high-damage magic like Fire or Lightning.

But this additional damage effect was incredibly overpowered.

Dealing an additional 50% damage to dark-attribute targets meant a total of 150% damage. This alone could make the skill surpass Spellsword skills. And if facing undead creatures, it was even more absurd.

What did an additional 200% damage mean?

That was triple damage! If this skill hit an undead creature, its damage would probably surpass even Lin Mo's strongest dual-Epic Spellsword combo skill.

Lin Mo thought of those undead creatures that had been chasing him before, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

Once he got out...

"What are you thinking about? Why are you smiling so creepily?"

Eve, who had already bathed and was lying on the bed, couldn't hold back any longer and voiced her complaint.

Lin Mo instantly returned to reality and rolled his eyes. "What do you mean, 'creepy'?"

Eve fell silent again, just looking at him with her light red eyes.

Only after Lin Mo turned his head away did she let out a quiet sigh of relief.

She didn't know why she had said something like that just now...

It seemed that during this time in the Secret Realm, she had gotten used to being with him. So, when she was by his side, she unconsciously felt relaxed. The things she said and the actions she took also became more casual.

It was a strange feeling.

Eve shook her head. She actually had a rough idea why this was, but she just didn't want to admit it, or didn't know how to face it.

Those kinds of things... she didn't really understand them.

Lin Mo didn't dwell on it too much either. So what if she said it? His own little maid had a sharp tongue too, always stubbornly mouthing off a few sentences every day. But no matter how sharp that mouth was, it was ultimately soft when kissed.

Especially... ahem.

Lin Mo cleared his throat twice, pushing away those distracting thoughts that shouldn't be on his mind right now. He sat on the sofa and entered meditation.

As his strength increased, the effects of his meditation improved compared to before, and the growth of his proficiency also accelerated.

"Skill [Primary Meditation Technique] Lv4 (100/100) has leveled up!"

"Current skill [Primary Meditation Technique] Lv5 (1/180)."

It reached level 5.

Lin Mo opened his eyes, exhaled a breath of turbid air, and felt refreshed and clear-headed.

The little Mana he had consumed was completely recovered, and his Spirit was also clear. As for physical stamina... there wasn't really any loss, just some mental fatigue.

After all, since the Hunting Competition began, he had been experiencing all sorts of things constantly. It was inevitable to feel worn out.

"Want to sleep for a bit?"

Eve, beside him, also noticed this. She had slept earlier, and during the previous Stage 30, she hadn't done anything.

So, she actively scooted toward the inner side of the bed. Only then did she realize what she was doing. Her movements immediately froze, and her face flushed slightly.

Just as she was about to say something, Lin Mo had already walked over and lay down beside her.

Times were different now. Lin Mo was no longer that clumsy youth from before.

After going through several trials, he wouldn't foolishly wait for Eve to change her mind.

Since he had already lain down, Eve naturally couldn't say anything more. She silently turned on her side, facing the wall, her heart beating a little faster.

Come to think of it, they had actually been very close these past few days, and had even held hands earlier...

But that was still during the adventure and travel, so the feeling was naturally different from now.

Eve's eyes couldn't help but want to drift backward, but facing the wall, how could she see what was behind her?

What was he thinking? Would he look at me...

What kind of view does he hold of me?

For a moment, Eve's heart was in turmoil.

Lin Mo, however, wasn't thinking that much. His gaze just fell on Eve's waist.

He was thinking, how could a person's waist be so slender?

In terms of absolute measurement, Sherfilia was probably even slimmer than Eve, but that was because she was petite... Eve, although not much taller than Sherfilia, had a properly proportioned figure.

The curves weren't that eye-catching, but the proportions of her figure were perfect.

Especially now, having taken off her armor and wearing casual clothes.

This waist truly deserved to be called "a slender waist that one could encircle with one hand."

Eve finally couldn't hold back and turned her head to take a look.

Her gaze immediately met Lin Mo's, and she turned back like a startled little animal.

Lin Mo understood perfectly. It was time to take action.

So he directly reached out and wrapped his arm around that slender waist, pulling closer. The two of them pressed tightly together. He leaned close to her ear and whispered, "But you were the one who invited me to sleep over here."

Eve felt warm breath brushing past her ear, tingling as if she had been electrocuted by a Lightning Element spell. Her whole body suddenly went weak, and her face flushed crimson.

"You... what are you going to do?"

Lin Mo was taken aback for a moment, then responded seriously, "That wouldn't be good, would it... Isn't it a bit too fast?"

Eve was stunned for a long time before she realized what he meant. Immediately, she unceremoniously reached out and pinched his arm hard.

It didn't hurt at all. Not just because Lin Mo's defense was strong, but because she hadn't been willing to use much force.

The rest period lasted for a long time.

Lin Mo wasn't well-behaved. Eve just glared at him. Her gaze did have a bit of genuine "ferocity," but it was all bark and no bite. She didn't resist at all.

Of course, as Lin Mo had said earlier, now wasn't the appropriate time. So, taking things further would have to wait for later.

After a while, both of them took a short nap. Once rested, they got up and straightened their slightly disheveled clothes.

Before leaving, there was one more important matter.

Lin Mo looked at the large chest in the middle of the room.

He couldn't forget the rewards from this stage.

If he remembered correctly, the gate after clearing Stage 10 was light blue, the gate after Stage 20 was dark blue, and the gate at the end after clearing Stage 30 was purple.

Clearly, the rewards here were going to be another tier better.

Lin Mo eagerly opened the treasure chest.

The contents were simple: just one scroll and one set of fine-looking cloth armor.

Lin Mo first opened the scroll.

Four words were written on it — Spatial Creation.

It seemed plain and unadorned, but it made Lin Mo's eyes light up.

This was a purple Epic Level skill!

Lin Mo immediately began studying it carefully. Eve also curiously leaned over to look. However, after just reading two or three lines, she felt dizzy, rolled her eyes, and obediently sat down on the sofa beside her.

She couldn't even understand ordinary magic, let alone a high-difficulty spell like Space Magic.

Even Lin Mo spent a long time before he finally grasped its mystery.

Just like that, over half a day passed.

Fortunately, the flow of time here was different, so there was no need to rush too much.

Lin Mo rubbed his temples, exhaled a breath of turbid air, and also felt a bit dizzy.

An Epic Level space skill was indeed complex and difficult to learn.

"Successfully learned Epic Level skill — [Spatial Creation]. Gained base attribute Mana +5!"

[Spatial Creation] Lv1 (0/20): Create, open up your own independent space.

The description was just a short sentence, but its significance was quite substantial.

Lin Mo was eager to try it, but considering they were inside a Secret Realm where the spatial structure might differ from the Main World, recklessly using it might cause problems. So he held back.

Next was that exquisite, fine-looking cloth armor.

This was actually an Epic Level piece of equipment.

It came at just the right time, as the armor Lin Mo was wearing was long overdue for replacement.

[Magic-Resisting Gold-Thread Armor]

Equipment Type: Armor / Cloth Armor

Grade: Epic (Purple)

Attributes: Durability +130%, Sturdiness +90%

Hidden Attribute: Magic Resistance IV: When receiving magic damage, negates a portion of the damage. Specific effect depends on attack intensity. For attacks below Transcendent Level, can block 15%; for Transcendent Level attacks, can block 7%...

Equipment Enhancement: Robust Body V: When worn, gains 30 Constitution attribute. After receiving an attack, gains an additional 5 points, can stack up to 4 times.

Equipment Skill: Gold-Thread Protection: Activates the magic-resisting gold-thread effect, gaining 20% resistance to Ice, Fire, Lightning, Wind, and Water Elements for a short time.

Note: Made from special material "Magic-Resisting Gold-Thread," extremely expensive.

A good item!

Lin Mo's expression grew even more delighted.

He had heard of this "Magic-Resisting Gold-Thread" before. This stuff was extremely valuable. Although the item before him was a low-tier Epic Level equipment, its value could even surpass the majority of mid-tier Epic Level equipment. Its estimated value was at least over 100,000 Gold Coins!

Moreover, the attributes of this equipment were also excellent. Just in terms of enhancement, after stacking, it could provide a full 50-point Constitution attribute boost!

Combined with its inherent defensive capabilities and magic-resisting properties, it could be said that with this equipment, if an opponent didn't have something comparable, it could even allow some Professionals to defeat Mages 2-3 levels higher than them.