Night fell.
Outside the city, in the low-tier zone.
Lin Feng stood still, not moving deeper.
The battle just now had already revealed many things.
He lowered his head and looked at his hand.
The sense of "change" in his mind had not completely faded yet.
"What was that just now?"
After a brief silence—
The Fire Spirit spoke again.
Its voice was weaker than before.
"A change in the skill."
"Something like… an upgrade."
Lin Feng paused slightly.
"You learned it yourself?"
"Obviously."
The Fire Spirit sounded as impatient as ever.
"I just figured it out while fighting."
"This kind of thing isn't even hard."
Lin Feng: "…"
Could you maybe consider how others feel when you say that?
He took a breath and continued:
"So what is it now?"
The Fire Spirit paused.
As if thinking.
"A bit stronger than before."
"Not stable yet."
Lin Feng nodded.
So—
This was only a prototype.
At that moment—
He suddenly remembered something.
He took out a scroll from his pocket.
It was part of the standard resources distributed before the mission.
[Basic Skill Enhancement Scroll]
Everyone had one.
Lin Feng looked at it.
"Does this work for you?"
The Fire Spirit was silent for a second.
Then—
Its tone became slightly more serious.
"Yes."
"Give it to me."
Lin Feng didn't hesitate.
"How?"
"Throw it over."
Lin Feng raised his hand—
And tossed the scroll into the air.
The next second—
Whoosh!
A flash of fire!
The fireball appeared—
And swallowed it in one bite!
The scroll vanished instantly.
Lin Feng froze.
"That's it?"
The next moment—
A clear change surged through his mind!
[Fireball Skill Level Increased]
Lin Feng's eyes widened.
He could clearly feel—
The skill had become stronger.
Not just in power.
But also in stability.
And even… control smoothness.
"Not bad."
The Fire Spirit sounded slightly more energetic again.
"Saves time."
Lin Feng nodded.
For others—
This kind of item was a gamble.
But for him—
It was a direct upgrade.
Completely different.
"But—"
The Fire Spirit suddenly spoke.
"It only works up to your current level."
"Using more won't do anything."
Lin Feng's mind stirred.
So that was the limit.
Just as he was about to speak—
Movement came from afar.
Several figures quickly approached.
Lin Feng looked up.
Teachers.
Among them—
Zhou Yuan.
They stopped not far away.
Their gazes locked directly onto Lin Feng.
The monster corpses on the ground had not completely disappeared.
The air still carried the aftermath of the explosion.
Zhou Yuan glanced at the ground.
Then looked at Lin Feng.
"You did this?"
Lin Feng nodded.
"Yes."
The expressions of the surrounding teachers shifted slightly.
"Alone?"
"No team?"
Lin Feng nodded again.
"No."
A brief silence followed.
Zhou Yuan suddenly smiled.
"Not bad."
"Faster than I expected."
Lin Feng said nothing.
But he already understood.
—They had been watching.
Zhou Yuan continued:
"After you return, someone will come for you."
"Be prepared."
After saying that—
He turned and left.
The other teachers followed.
Soon—
Only Lin Feng remained.
The night grew quiet again.
Lin Feng stood still.
Not leaving immediately.
In his mind—
The Fire Spirit spoke again.
Its voice was slightly weaker.
"Those people just now…"
"A bit troublesome."
Lin Feng paused.
"You think they're troublesome?"
"Of course."
The Fire Spirit snorted.
"They're too strong."
"I can't beat them yet."
Lin Feng fell silent.
This was the first time—
It admitted weakness.
The next second—
The Fire Spirit added:
"But—"
"I'll be able to beat them soon."
Lin Feng: "…"
Your confidence is always consistent.
"Shut up."
The Fire Spirit sounded annoyed.
"I'm going to keep training."
Lin Feng was about to speak—
But suddenly stopped.
Because he could feel—
The Fire Spirit was even weaker than before.
"Aren't you supposed to rest?"
"Train while recovering."
The Fire Spirit replied calmly.
"I can't stop."
Lin Feng froze slightly.
At that moment—
He realized something.
—It had truly begun to compete.
And…
More intensely than he expected.