10: Is leveling up too fast in Chapter 10 illegal?

"Special Envoy Qin."

Lin Mo looked up, a hint of a relaxed smile in his eyes.

"The Alliance Code shouldn't have a regulation stating that leveling up too fast is a crime, right?"

"You call this fast?"

Qin Lan's tone completely changed.

"Killing two monsters! From Level 0 to Level 30! Just what did you do?"

Lin Mo refused to answer, merely staring silently at the system panel before him.

[Level: 30 (First Class Advancement threshold reached)]

[Experience: 15,000,000/1,500 (Experience full, please complete Class Advancement as soon as possible)]

He turned to look at Qin Lan, his tone sincere.

"My level is accidentally stuck."

"Since the Special Envoy is here, why not help me out? I want to do my First Class Advancement."

The air suddenly became eerily quiet.

Qin Lan looked at him as if she were looking at a patient who had just escaped from a mental hospital.

"You want to do your First Class Advancement now?"

Qin Lan laughed out of sheer frustration.

"Do you think a Class Advancement is as easy as buying vegetables at the market?"

Lin Mo frowned slightly.

"I'm already Level 30. What else am I supposed to do if not advance?"

"Nonsense!"

Qin Lan suppressed her racing heart and held up three fingers.

"First! Any Class Advancement requires the corresponding advancement items!"

"Second! You have to clear the corresponding Class Advancement Dungeon!"

"Third..."

She stared intently into Lin Mo's eyes.

"This is also the most important point."

"You are just a Blank Slate Warrior! The First Class Advancement is your only chance to change your fate and obtain a stronger class!"

"Are you planning to just advance right here in the middle of nowhere, with zero preparation, into some joke like a 'Humorous Woodcutter'?!"

So it was actually this troublesome.

Lin Mo calculated in his mind.

The only chance to change classes indeed shouldn't be handled casually.

It seemed that advancing here was impossible.

Lin Mo nodded.

"Fine, I won't advance for now."

Qin Lan gave a cold snort.

"At least you're still thinking clearly. Follow me back to Core City properly. With the Alliance's resources, I can take charge and help you find the highest quality advancement items."

"On the condition that you're willing to handle logistics for Xiao Li..."

"I'm not willing."

Lin Mo interrupted her without the slightest hesitation.

Qin Lan's words instantly caught in her throat, and she nearly choked on her own saliva.

"What did you say?"

"Do you have any idea that others wouldn't be able to get this chance in several lifetimes? As long as you nod your head, what clues for Hidden Classes couldn't you get?"

Lin Mo treated her words as wind past his ears.

He didn't bother to deal with this woman anymore and directly pulled up his attribute panel.

[HP: 1600]

[MP: 1600]

[Talent: Block (Level 591)]

[Strength: 390]

[Constitution: 160]

[Spirit: 160]

[Speed: 160]

[Skills: Parry (Level 15), Berserk (Level 1)]

[Experience Multiplier: 40,000x]

As his level soared, new skills had been unlocked.

[Berserk (Level 1)]

[Effect: During the duration, gain 20% Tenacity and 20% Physical Lifesteal; Strength and Speed are increased by 50%.]

(With each level up: Tenacity +0.5%, Physical Lifesteal +0.5%, Strength +0.5%, Speed +0.5%.)

[Cooldown: None]

[Consumption: Consumes 10% of Max HP per second; HP will not drop further once it reaches 1 point.]

Lin Mo's eyes lit up.

What a dominant skill!

For other Awakened, this was a temporary burst skill that traded life for damage output.

No matter how explosive their state was, they could only be a 'real man' for ten seconds at most.

Continuing to maintain Berserk after that would leave them with only 1 HP.

If they were grazed or touched by anything, they'd spiral straight to heaven on the spot.

But Lin Mo was different!

He had a Block effect as high as 5,910 points!

The Block effect could be applied to all damage, even True Damage could be blocked.

Therefore, he could completely use Berserk as a permanent passive skill!

Just imagine, once Berserk was leveled up by Lin Mo to 100% Tenacity.

By then, he would become a juggernaut with permanent Super Armor, more overpowered than anyone could imagine.

Once I open Berserk, I'll bow to no one!!

Since his level was capped.

It was time to increase his skill levels!

Lin Mo's experience multiplier had now reached a ridiculous 40,000 times!

What did 40,000 times mean?

An average person's life is only about 30,000-plus days.

But for Lin Mo!

Practicing for one day was equal to others practicing for 40,000 days!!

This single strike of mine condenses over a hundred years of sweat and effort—I dare you to try and take it!

"Where are you going?"

Qin Lan saw Lin Mo pick up his axe and turn toward the deeper parts of the dense forest, and she asked urgently.

"My level is full. I'm going to train my skills."

Lin Mo didn't look back, merely waving his hand.

Qin Lan was stunned.

She looked in the direction Lin Mo was heading; that was the activity zone for Level 30 monsters.

"Are you crazy?!"

Qin Lan's voice rose an octave.

"What's the use of reaching Level 30?!"

"Level 30 monsters are balanced against classes that have completed their First Advancement!"

"You don't have the attribute template bonuses from an advancement, and you aren't wearing any defensive gear."

"Are you looking for a death wish?"

Lin Mo didn't stop his pace.

A dead end?

The attack power of a Level 30 monster was at most a thousand-odd points.

They didn't even have the qualifications to break through his defense.

What he lacked right now wasn't attributes, but monsters to act as sandbags to grind his skill proficiency.

"If the Special Envoy isn't busy, you can watch from the side. Just don't interfere with my hunting."

With that, Lin Mo's figure vanished into the dark, withered woods.

Qin Lan stood where she was, her chest heaving with anger.

She, a dignified Fifth Class Advancement powerhouse and Headquarters Special Commissioner, was actually being ignored by a kid who had just awakened a day ago!

But she didn't stop him.

"Fine! Fine! Fine!"

Qin Lan gritted her teeth.

"Since you're so arrogant, then I'll just have to see where your limit is!"

"When your defense is torn apart by high-level monsters and you're crying for me to save your life, I'll definitely record your miserable state and send it to Xiao Li!"

A person can be told ten thousand times and still not learn.

But experiencing it once is enough to teach anyone.

She was determined to watch this kid suffer a setback today; otherwise, where would her dignity as a Fifth Class Advancement powerhouse be?

She leaped back onto the Shadow Griffin and vanished into the high sky.

Half an hour later.

Lin Mo found a pack of Level 30 Bloodthirsty Steel-Tusked Boars.

A faint red glow emanated from his body, a sign of using the Berserk skill.

Qin Lan watched coldly with her arms crossed, her hand constantly clutching a magic item.

Soon, a strange phenomenon occurred.

She saw Lin Mo keeping Berserk active without stopping, frantically provoking the Level 30 boars.

As a result, as the boars charged one by one, they all slammed into the Parry skill he had prepared.

And above Lin Mo's head, only '-0' appeared!

Qin Lan fell into deep thought.

Just what was going on with this kid?

Why couldn't she understand any of this?

The low-level monsters from before were one thing.

But now even Level 30 monsters couldn't break his defense—this was simply illogical!

Because those Level 30 wild monsters were balanced against First Advancement Awakened; they weren't something a non-advanced Awakened should be able to handle.

To achieve this, one would need to be at least at the level of an Epic-grade class.

But this kid wasn't even wearing equipment; he just had a broken axe.

Was this right?

Dull thumping sounds echoed through the Level 30 monster zone.

High in the sky.

Qin Lan stared at the figure below who had only a sliver of health left, her eyes twitching wildly.

"Losing ten percent HP every second, he's suppressed his health bar to one point. How is this any different from being naked?"

A random gust of poisonous wind or a monster grazing his skin would cause the kid to die on the spot!

But strangely, not a single visible damage number appeared on his body.

Every single one that appeared was:

"-0!"

In contrast, that Level 30 Steel-Tusked Boar looked as if it had slammed into an immovable mountain of titanium alloy, letting out a piercingly shrill scream.

Its massive body was actually sent flying, crashing heavily into the marsh.

Above its head, a jarring red number popped up:

"-85!" (Parry Reflection Damage)

[Ding! Suffered physical attack, Block triggered! Current experience multiplier is 40,000x, gained 40,000 Block experience!]

[Parry successful! Gained 40,000 Parry experience!]

[Berserk state ongoing, gained 40,000 skill experience!]

Block experience required a successful Block, while Berserk provided experience at set intervals.

After a short while, the system notification sound suddenly jumped.

[Ding! Parry has been upgraded to Level 100, gaining an Advanced Effect.]