Meanwhile, on the other side...
Taking advantage of the rare holiday, Lin Mo and Ye Lingling left the academy together and returned to the Ye Family Medical Hall in the city.
On the way back, Ye Lingling seemed to suddenly remember something, turned to look at Lin Mo, and asked with a hint of curiosity, "Why were you always sparring with Yu Tianheng a while ago? It seems like you haven't seen him for the past ten days or so."
Lin Mo was looking down at the Charmander hopping around his feet. Hearing this, he didn't even look up and casually replied, "Oh, that's because I've already gotten what I wanted, so naturally I don't need to go and fight him anymore."
"Things?" Ye Lingling keenly noticed the unusual tone in his words and frowned slightly. "You went to spar with him with a specific purpose in mind?"
As soon as she finished speaking, as if to answer her question, the Charmander following Lin Mo's feet suddenly let out an excited low growl and then raised its little claws.
The tender Dragon Claw were instantly enveloped in a layer of crackling bright yellow lightning, emanating a sharp and violent aura that was quite astonishing.
Ye Lingling's steps faltered instantly, her purple eyes widening slightly as she stared in disbelief at the Charmander's claw Entanglement in lightning.
Although she believed she had a sufficient understanding and was mentally prepared for the Charmander's abnormal talent in " Self-Created Soul Skill ".
But when I saw it create a completely new skill, which was clearly of the lightning attribute, I was still deeply shocked.
A Fire-type Martial Soul actually managed to master the power of a lightning-attribute Soul Master through repeated sparring?
This was completely beyond her conventional understanding of Martial Soul and Soul Skill.
Seeing Ye Lingling's shocked expression, Lin Mo smiled and patted her shoulder, "Calm down, calm down, Sister Lengleng, remember to keep this a secret for me."
A sly glint appeared on his face. "I don't have a habit of being a sparring partner for free. There's no such thing as a free lunch."
If Lin Mo hadn't Frisk that the Charmander might learn something from Yu Tianheng's lightning, he wouldn't have fought with him for so many days.
At this point, Lin Mo focused his attention on the Charmander, and a panel of information that only he could see immediately appeared before his eyes:
[ Martial Soul: Charmander ]
[Talent: Entei ]
[ Soul Power: lv29 (Shared)]
[Mastered Soul Skill: Claw, Growl, Ember, Smokescreen, Dragon Pulse, Dragon Rush, Flare Blitz, Metal Claw ]
Flame Body, Dragon Breath, Fire Fang, Fire Spin, Flame Charge, Slash, Dragon Dance, Flamethrower (Iv24), Scary Face (Iv28), Dragon Claw, Thunder Punch ]
Looking at the long and dazzling list of skills, especially the newly added " Thunder Punch," Lin Mo couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction.
The Harvest from this period of "sparring" have been truly remarkable.
Just then, Ye Lingling changed the subject somewhat awkwardly, her tone casual, but her eyes secretly glancing at Lin Mo's profile, "Speaking of which, lately, you—seem to have been paying quite a bit of attention to Dugu Yan?"
Lin Mo was taken aback at first, then turned to look at Ye Lingling, revealing a mischievous smile, and asked, "What's wrong, Sister Lengleng, are you... jealous?"
Ye Lingling's fair cheeks flushed slightly, and she immediately snorted coldly, turning her head to the other side.
She didn't go to see him, but she also didn't give him a direct answer.
Seeing her like this, Lin Mo stopped teasing her and immediately stopped smiling.
He immediately offered a serious explanation. "Don't overthink it. I'm just acting on a doctor's intuition; I feel like she might be—sick."
As soon as he gave this explanation, Ye Lingling noticeably quickened her pace, leaving him slightly behind.
Clearly, based on a girl's instinct, her first reaction to Lin Mo's explanation was disbelief.
Who would pay attention to a girl for such a reason? And then call her sick? That's incredibly rude!
However, after calming down and thinking it over carefully, she had to admit it.
Most of the time, the way Lin Mo looked at Dugu Yan was indeed very similar to how he usually looked at the patients in the clinic—it was with a professional observation, as well as pity and sympathy.
Out of rationality, she ultimately chose to believe Lin Mo's statement.
But that subtle unease still lingered in my heart.
Just then, a familiar voice came from ahead.
You're back?
The two looked up and saw Old Master Ye standing at the entrance of the clinic, looking at them with a slight smile on his face.
Ye Lingling quickly walked a few steps to her grandfather's side.
Ye Linyuan patted his granddaughter's shoulder, a hint of Frisk in his eyes.
This was the first time his granddaughter had been away from home for so long, and he found himself missing her even more than he had imagined.
Of course, he would never say this to their faces.
"Let's go inside, dinner is ready." Ye Linyuan turned and walked inside.
The atmosphere at the dinner table was quite harmonious.
Lin Mo and Ye Lingling chatted back and forth about things happening at the academy.
Lin Mo ate a couple of bites of rice and was about to boast to Elder Ye about his heroic feat of defeating Yu Tianheng when Ye Linyuan interrupted him before he could even finish speaking.
"Alright, I know pretty much everything about what you did at the academy."
Lin Mo and Ye Lingling were both stunned for a moment, then exchanged a glance.
Lin Mo reacted quickly and immediately asked, "Did Director Xue come again later?"
Ye Linyuan picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks and nodded. "He's the one who told me about your Soul Power breaking through to level twenty-nine."
Lin Mo said "Oh," as if suddenly realizing something. But then, his eyes darted around, and that sly smile returned to his face.
"Then—you probably don't know that I defeated Yu Tianheng, right?"
Ye Linyuan abruptly stopped picking up food, looked up, and for the first time, a clear expression of shock appeared on his face.
"You—you defeated Yu Tianheng? I remember when Xue Xiaozhi came last time, he specifically mentioned to me that Yu Tianheng of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had already broken through to the Soul Elder."
"That's right!" Lin Mo slapped his thigh and laughed triumphantly, "And it was a one-on-two fight, taking care of that Defense System, Shi Mo, from their team too!"
Seeing Elder Ye's incredulous expression, Lin Mo felt extremely comfortable, even more so than drinking ice water on a sweltering summer day.
Always wearing that long face! Now you're shocked, aren't you!
However, Lin Mo only showed such a relaxed side in front of Old Master Ye and Ye Lingling.
That night, Lin Mo lay on that familiar hard bed, his hands behind his head, staring at the dark ceiling.
He reflected on Harvest over the past month.
The Charmander successfully mastered the Thunder Punch, which is like having an extra trump card. Its Soul Power is steadily increasing, and it is getting closer and closer to the level 30 threshold.
Most importantly, he was basically certain that Dugu Yan's condition was indeed the same as he remembered—she Toxic without her knowledge.
"The backlash from the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison, huh?" Lin Mo muttered to himself.
If we can take this opportunity to get in touch with Dugu Yan, we'll likely be able to reach the person behind her—the Poison Douluo Dugu Bo.
However, this matter cannot be rushed; we must take it slowly and find the right opportunity.
He rolled over and closed his eyes.
Rest first, we'll deal with tomorrow's problems tomorrow.