Chapter 51: Self Created Spirit Skill, Flame Vortex
Lin Mo raised his hand and snapped his fingers.
Charmander sensed his command and took a deep breath. The Flame Vortex trapping Tianlin quickly dispersed into the air.
As the flames faded, Tianlin's somewhat miserable figure was finally revealed.
His clothes were scorched in several places. The exposed skin on his body was red and swollen, with a few blisters already forming. Even his hair and eyebrows had been singed, and wisps of white smoke were still rising from them.
He gasped for breath, his face filled with more disbelief than pain.
He stared fixedly at Lin Mo with his wolf like pupils and asked, "What exactly is going on? Charmander clearly hasn't obtained its second Spirit Ring yet."
"How could it release such a powerful fire type Spirit Ability? That was definitely not the Ember it used before!"
Lin Mo walked over and explained calmly, "Don't get so worked up. That wasn't a new Spirit Ability."
"Charmander's control over its own flames has improved a lot lately, so it figured out a few new ways to use them."
He pointed at Charmander, who was standing nearby wagging its tail happily, clearly very satisfied with the effect of that move.
"For example, the move just now can be treated as a new variation developed from Ember."
"At its core, it is still Ember. It's just that the form and method of application were changed, which created that kind of Flame Vortex with a trapping effect."
"You can think of it as a new Self created Spirit Skill."
After a brief pause, he added his own evaluation. "At least in terms of trapping an opponent, the result seems quite good."
After explaining, Lin Mo subconsciously shifted his attention to Charmander and glanced at the status panel that only he could see.
[Martial Soul: Charmander]
[Talent: Entei]
[Spirit Power: Lv19]
[Mastered Spirit Abilities: Scratch, Growl, Ember, Smokescreen, Dragon Pulse, Dragon Rush, Flare Blitz, Metal Claw, Molten Body, Dragon Breath, Fire Fang, Flame Vortex]
After its Spirit Power reached Lv19, Charmander had naturally comprehended another new skill, Fire Fang.
The effect of that skill was simple and direct. It infused its fangs with flames and bit the enemy. It was quite effective in actual combat.
As for Flame Vortex, Tianlin had just experienced its power personally. It was able to trap an enemy inside a spiraling vortex of fire, making it an extremely useful control type Spirit Ability.
This was also a small breakthrough that Charmander had made in its skills not long ago.
Before this, the move had been unstable. It was only recently that it became properly mastered and stable enough to be recorded on the panel.
Just like the Self created Spirit Skill [Blood Burst] that Lin Mo had researched himself, this was also a technique developed through repeated practice and comprehension, not something bestowed by a Spirit Ring.
After hearing Lin Mo's explanation, Tianlin stood there in a daze, his mouth slightly open.
In the academy, their teachers had indeed mentioned the concept of Self created Spirit Skills in class before.
But almost every teacher, when talking about this topic, would advise low level Spirit Masters like them not to spend too much time and effort researching Self created Spirit Skills at their current stage.
The reason was also very blunt.
Researching a Self created Spirit Skill required extreme talent, vast amounts of time, and constant trial and error. The process was long, tedious, and slow to produce results. It could easily delay one's own Spirit Power cultivation, making it not worth the cost at all.
Instead of doing that, it was better to properly develop the potential of the Spirit Abilities granted by one's own Spirit Rings. That path was simpler, more direct, and far more efficient when it came to increasing strength.
More importantly, even if one really spent a great deal of time researching some so called Self created Spirit Skill, the final result might not necessarily be impressive.
It was a thankless task through and through.
But now, Lin Mo not only cultivated his Spirit Power at a terrifying speed, he also somehow had the spare time and energy to research a Self created Spirit Skill.
And it was this powerful.
How was anyone supposed to compete with that?
While Tianlin was still stunned, Lin Mo had already taken out a small jade bottle from his jacket pocket.
"Here, apply this," Lin Mo said as he handed the bottle over. "It's an ointment I made some time ago specifically for burns. The effect is pretty good."
Tianlin took the jade bottle blankly, looked down at the ointment inside, then looked up at Lin Mo. For a moment, his mind simply could not process any of it.
Seeing his expression, Lin Mo patiently explained further, "Apply it to the burned areas. It can relieve the pain, help the wounds recover, and prevent scarring."
Only then did Tianlin seem to snap back to reality. He hurriedly poured some ointment out and applied it to the injured parts of his body.
The moment it touched his burns, a cooling sensation spread at once, and the scorching pain immediately eased by more than half.
Just from the feeling alone, he could tell that it really was an ointment specially made for burns.
Lin Mo's tone carried a trace of apology as he continued, "That ointment can only treat light burns in an emergency."
"Your injuries this time aren't minor. I was also at fault for getting too absorbed and not holding back enough."
"You'd better go to the academy infirmary and ask that Healing System teacher to examine you carefully, just in case there are any hidden problems."
"Burn injuries can be very troublesome if not treated properly."
Hearing this, a bitter smile appeared on Tianlin's face.
He had originally wanted to use Lin Mo to pressure himself a bit, hoping to use the fight to break through the Spirit Power bottleneck that had trapped him for so long.
After all, pressure and battle were both good ways to stimulate Spirit Power growth.
But in the end, he had walked right into Lin Mo's setup.
Lin Mo had directly used him to test the practicality of Charmander's new Self created Spirit Skill, and had even prepared burn ointment in advance.
He had really thought everything through.
Thinking of this, Tianlin could not help but feel a deep sense of powerlessness.
The gap between the two of them was simply too large.
Compared to when they had first entered the academy, both Lin Mo and Charmander now felt far stronger.
He nodded, his voice sounding a little muffled. "Got it. Thanks for the ointment. I'll head to the infirmary now."
Seeing that Tianlin could still move on his own, Lin Mo quietly let out a breath of relief. "Then I'll head back to class first. Thanks for helping me test this out today."
"If anything feels wrong later, come find me right away."
This thank you was sincere.
Tianlin had indeed helped him a great deal by verifying the practical value of Charmander's Flame Vortex.
With that, Lin Mo focused his mind and withdrew Charmander back into his body.
Then he turned and walked unhurriedly toward the teaching building.
The spar and the cleanup afterward had not taken too long. If he went back now, he should still be able to make it in time for the next class.
Tianlin remained where he was, watching Lin Mo's retreating back. Feeling the lingering heat and pain all over his body, even after it had eased somewhat, he could only let out a long sigh.
Then, limping slightly, he started making his way toward the academy infirmary.
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