Chapter 169: Chapter 133: This Is a True Genius
Feney blinked, watching the two of them trade blows, and sensed that the atmosphere was a bit off.
But she didn’t know what to say, so she just wore a troubled expression, looking like she wanted to speak but couldn’t find the words.
However, the two parties involved didn’t take it to heart at all. After getting his "revenge," Lin Mo eagerly looked at his panel.
He had just learned two new skills, so of course, a series of notifications followed.
"You have learned the Skill [Backstab]! Gained attribute point: Agility +1!"
"You have learned the Skill [Shadow Assault]! Gained attribute points: Agility +2!"
First came the notifications for learning the two skills. It was worth noting that [Shadow Assault] was, surprisingly, an Excellent Level Skill.
Although she seemed to harbor a strange "hostility" toward him, the Maid was fundamentally a pretty good person, and she was very obedient to Feney.
When Feney asked her to teach, she really didn’t hold anything back!
Seeing that his Basic Agility had reached 21 points, Lin Mo grinned and kept reading.
"Promotion conditions met. Professional Assassin (Level 1) has been promoted—Current: Professional Assassin (Level 2)."
"Gained Professional Attribute Amplification: Strength +1, Agility +2!"
Just like with Warriors and Knights, a Level 2 Assassin also provided 3 additional attribute points from the amplification.
’I wonder how many points I’ll get when my Profession reaches Level 3?’
It probably wouldn’t be many. Lin Mo figured he’d have to wait until Level 6—when he’d be promoted to a Senior Level Professional—to see a fundamental change.
The tiers in this world weren’t randomly assigned, of course. The vast difference between Adventurers of different tiers was largely due to the transformative effect of Attribute Amplification.
For example, upon first promoting to a Profession, you would suddenly get 6 attribute points, instantly creating a gap between you and Non-Professionals.
He presumed it would be the same when he reached Level 6 and became a Senior Level Professional; there would be another massive change.
’As for how big the improvement will be, I’ll just have to wait and see.’
"Alright, let’s hurry back... They must be getting impatient by now."
’Ali, in particular, is probably getting antsy.’
Lin Mo led Feney and Shefilya back to the Association. Sure enough, when he pushed the door open, Ali was already frowning, preparing to head out and search for them.
"You’re back."
Landon nodded at Lin Mo, but his eyes narrowed the moment he noticed Shefilya trailing behind him and Feney.
"And this is?"
She was dressed as a Maid, wearing a standard Maid’s uniform, but with Landon’s years of experience and sharp eye as an Adventurer, he knew—’this woman is an absolute master!’
"This is Feney’s... friend."
Lin Mo explained simply, "She’s also a key figure in our upcoming plan."
Only then did Landon understand. ’So, they went to find reinforcements.’
’But... a friend?’
’They don’t really look like friends.’
Landon was no fool. He immediately guessed that either Lin Mo or Feney had an extraordinary background.
Judging by the introduction, it was most likely the young Priest.
It wasn’t a difficult guess. After all, her Magic Staff alone spoke volumes.
As a Level 4 Mage, Landon had saved for god-knows-how-long just to afford the Secret Silver Staff he now held. Yet this Priest, who was only Level 1, possessed a Secret Silver Staff of a much higher grade than his. It simply didn’t make sense.
Now, the reason was perfectly clear.
’To have such a powerful attendant, her family must be one of the top two in Silver Stream City, if not something even greater...’
Landon didn’t let his thoughts stray any further. Some things were better left unknown.
"Now that we have a powerful Assassin on our side, there should be no more doubts. How about we proceed with the division of labor we discussed for tonight’s plan?" the Association President asked.
"I have no objections."
Landon was the first to nod.
The other Adventurers also voiced their agreement one by one.
Since Lin Mo hadn’t been present earlier, he asked for a quick summary.
After the failure of last night’s plan, the probability of the Goblins launching another large-scale attack on that area was now very low.
For one, mobilizing a large force takes time. For another, surprise attacks are most effective when the element of surprise is maintained. Now that their plan was exposed and their opponents were prepared, repeating the same tactic would be pointless. If it failed the first time, a second attempt was even more certain to be ineffective.
Regardless, they still had to take precautions.
Therefore, the personnel for tonight would be divided into three groups. The less powerful Adventurers would be responsible for defending the pass, while the mid-tier Adventurers would stand guard over the area from last night’s attack.
The remaining few, the strongest Adventurers, would head to the front lines with the Association President to help out and see if they could make a breakthrough to end the current stalemate.
"Sigh..."
After explaining all this, the Association President sighed in resignation. "If only we had a powerful Mage stationed here, we wouldn’t be in this situation."
As the president of the Association branch in a small town, his strength was certainly not to be underestimated. He was a Warrior Professional who had been at the Senior Level for many years. However, the impact a Warrior could have in such a large-scale battle was far less than that of a Mage.
Even less than an Assassin’s.
If he were a Senior Level Assassin, he would at least have a chance to use stealth, infiltrate the enemy lines alone, and eliminate their leader.
"Powerful Mages don’t stick around in a small town like this," an Adventurer at his side commented.
"That’s true..."
If he were a Senior Level Mage instead of a Warrior, he wouldn’t be assigned to a small town like this; he would have been transferred to a major city long ago.
"It’s getting late. We should be heading out."
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