The next day.
Morning.
Outside the city.
Lin Feng entered the low-tier zone again.
This time—
He didn't hesitate.
Didn't detour.
He walked straight deeper.
More decisively than ever.
"Testing the new skill today."
Lin Feng said softly.
The next second—
Buzz.
A fireball appeared.
But this time—
It was no longer the same.
Smaller.
Darker.
Denser.
Like a compressed core of fire.
The Fire Spirit spoke.
"Don't waste it."
Lin Feng smiled slightly.
"Don't worry."
His gaze shifted.
Ahead—
A monster stepped out from the forest.
Not fully revealed yet.
Lin Feng didn't wait.
"Go."
Whoosh!
The flame vanished instantly!
The next moment—
It appeared in front of the target!
BOOM!!!
Explosion!
Extremely small radius!
Almost a single point!
But the monster—
Was obliterated instantly.
No reaction.
No struggle.
Gone.
Lin Feng's pupils tightened slightly.
"That clean?"
The Fire Spirit replied calmly:
"Normal."
"More concentrated energy."
Lin Feng nodded.
Indeed.
Not coverage.
But—
Penetration.
At that moment—
Another monster rushed from the side!
Extremely fast!
Lin Feng's gaze sharpened.
But this time—
He didn't speak.
The fireball had already moved.
No explosion first.
Movement.
Flank.
Close in.
Then—
Instant burst!
Boom!
Direct hit!
The monster collapsed instantly!
The entire process—
Less than a second.
Lin Feng stood still.
Breathing steady.
No pressure at all.
"Can be faster."
The Fire Spirit said.
"Lock earlier."
The next second—
The fireball appeared again.
But this time—
It didn't attack immediately.
It vibrated slightly midair.
As if locking targets.
Lin Feng's gaze tightened.
He could feel it—
The Fire Spirit was calculating.
At the same moment—
Three monsters appeared from different directions!
Before they even approached—
The fireball moved!
Flash!
First target!
Boom!
No pause!
Disappear!
Second target!
Boom!
Third—
Didn't even react!
BOOM!!!
Three consecutive bursts!
All three monsters—
Fell instantly!
Lin Feng exhaled slowly.
This was no longer combat.
This was—
Domination.
"Acceptable."
The Fire Spirit said calmly.
Slightly satisfied.
Lin Feng said nothing.
He looked at his hand.
At this point—
He didn't even need to think.
The Fire Spirit handled everything.
At that moment—
A notification appeared.
[Burst Fireball Proficiency Increased]
Lin Feng's eyes shifted slightly.
"This can level up too?"
"Of course."
The Fire Spirit replied.
"All skills can grow."
Lin Feng nodded.
This meant—
This was just the beginning.
At that moment—
A stronger presence appeared.
Deeper in the forest.
Lin Feng looked up.
The pressure—
Greater than all previous monsters.
He didn't attack immediately.
He stopped.
"This one?"
The Fire Spirit sensed it too.
Paused briefly.
Then spoke:
"We can fight."
The tone was steady.
No hesitation.
Lin Feng smiled slightly.
"Then let's try."
The next second—
Flames flashed.
The battle began again.
And this time—
It was no longer testing.
It was—
Control.