55: The name of the forbidden thunder spell!
A hint of confusion flashed in Lin Ling's eyes; he knew this was definitely not Ji Mo.
Based on his understanding of Ji Mo, he would never send something anonymously.
"Could it be Yan Nan Shu again?"
Lin Ling didn't think much about it and immediately took out the Thunderclap spell.
[Skill Book: Thunderclap]
[Level Requirement: Level 20]
[Skill Description: Summons three bolts of lightning to attack the target, generating a Thunderclap upon hitting the target, dealing 200% of the caster's AoE damage.]
Lin Ling didn't hesitate at all and immediately learned the skill, but once the skill icon lit up, he felt an irresistible urge.
He wished he could use the Forbidden Curse Naming Art to turn this skill into a Forbidden Spell right now.
Lin Ling had never been an indecisive person.
Hesitating was not his style.
He took out the Epic Designated Skill Cooldown Scroll he had previously acquired and immediately selected the Forbidden Curse Naming Art.
The cooldown instantly reset to zero, and the corners of Lin Ling's mouth curved slightly upward.
"Rename Thunderclap to: 'Thunderclap'."
[Naming successful, initial skill [Thunderbolt] automatically upgraded to Forbidden Spell 'Thunderclap'. Upon casting, millions of heavenly lightning bolts will strike within a hundred-mile radius, dealing lightning-type damage to target creatures.]
"Brother Lin, are you confident in clearing the dungeon?" Zhang Meng asked with interest, holding a bottle of water.
Lin Ling snapped out of the joy of successfully naming the Forbidden Spell, simply nodding without speaking.
Zhang Meng's eyes lit up. "How long do you estimate it will take to clear?"
"Two minutes," Lin Ling said calmly.
"Two minutes? It has to be you. But that's right, with your explosive output, clearing a simple-level dungeon in two minutes really isn't a problem."
Zhang Meng immediately nodded in agreement, thinking of Lin Ling's hammer damage and the power of his Blazing Fireball.
His heart was filled with envy; with such high damage, clearing a Level 30 normal-level dungeon was indeed a piece of cake.
Zhang Meng tilted his head back and took a sip of water, suddenly finding that the plain water had turned lemon-flavored.
However, what he didn't expect was that Lin Ling shook his head.
He casually spoke again: "I said two minutes to clear the nightmare-level dungeon."
Pfft...
The lemon water in Zhang Meng's mouth instantly sprayed all over Sheng Jun's face.
Sheng Jun: o(╥﹏╥)o
More than ten minutes later, everyone entered the depths of the forest.
Sure enough, they saw a figure beside a huge deep well.
This person wore a red-purple mage robe, was nearly two meters tall, and had bulging muscles.
If it weren't for the mage attire, no one would believe this was a mage.
He was Big Head Jun, the leader of the Pingmen Three Armies in Autumn Wild Blue Cloth City.
Although he was the youngest, his strength was very impressive.
When everyone saw him, he also noticed Lin Ling and the others.
His eyes immediately narrowed, and the anger on his face was like a volcano about to erupt.
"Boss, did you not clear it? I brought helpers, we can't delay any longer," Sheng Jun shouted.
"I'll f*ck your mother, who told you to bring..."
Big Head Jun was about to get angry when he suddenly saw Zhang Meng walking side by side with Lin Ling.
The flesh on his face twitched slightly twice, and he swallowed his words back.
Although he wasn't particularly afraid of Zhang Meng, Zhang Meng had the Dragon Nest behind him, which was also his goal, so he still had to give Zhang Meng face.
"Team Zhang," Big Head Jun called out expressionlessly.
"Zhao Yijun, you're lucky, have you cleared the simple level?" Zhang Meng asked coldly.
Big Head Jun shook his head, "No, always just a little short. Every minute, the Abyss Scouts inside get stronger.
Every time I kill the 9th one, I get held up, and the 10th monster's stats are already too strong to contend with."
"Perfect, let Brother Lin help you clear the dungeon," Zhang Meng said.
Big Head Jun was slightly stunned and couldn't help but look at Lin Ling, who was wearing a mage robe and carrying a large hammer beside Zhang Meng.
"Are you kidding me? Zhang Meng, if you want to bring a newcomer, at least find a decent one, okay? You want to bring any trash into the dungeon?"
Big Head Jun sneered, his voice full of disdain and arrogance.
He completely misunderstood that Zhang Meng meant for Lin Ling to help him clear the dungeon.
"How dare you speak like that? Who's trash? Don't you have any self-awareness?" Yan Yan, standing behind Zhang Meng, reprimanded coldly.
Big Head Jun squinted at Yan Yan, his gaze sweeping up and down her body, a lewd smile flashing in his eyes.
Although he was wary of Yan Yan's identity as a Dragon Nest team member, Big Head Jun didn't put her in his eyes at all.
"This dungeon isn't that easy to clear. The more people, the harder it gets. It's better for stray cats and dogs to be self-aware."
Big Head Jun said disdainfully to Lin Ling.
As soon as he spoke, Sheng Jun, standing not far away, quickly raised his hand to wipe the cold sweat seeping from his forehead.
"Boss, he's Lin Ling, an SSS-rank talent awakened," Sheng Jun whispered.
Upon hearing "SSS-rank talent," Big Head Jun's expression first changed, but then he quickly reverted to his arrogant posture.
"Hahaha..." Big Head Jun sneered, "So it's God Lin from Xuanfu Base City. I wondered who was putting on such airs. No wonder, an SSS-rank useless talent, tsk tsk... If you want to see the dungeon, I'll give Zhang Meng face and take you in once, but once inside, you're not allowed to move without my command, understood?"
Lin Ling was truly speechless; there were always oddballs, but this year was especially full of them.
How could this guy be so full of himself?
Seeing that Lin Ling didn't answer, Big Head Jun shouted again, "I'm talking to you, did you hear me?"
"Don't talk to me, I'm a germaphobe," Lin Ling said with disgust, picking his ear.
"Are you looking for death?"
Big Head Jun instantly erupted in anger, and a layer of light purple lightning instantly appeared around his body.
It was clear he was on the verge of a rampage.
"What are you doing? Want to fight?"
Shang Biao suddenly rushed out from behind Lin Ling, a blood-colored light glowing around him.
Feng Zhi also took out his staff, and a fiery red magical element had already begun to gather at the tip of the staff.
The two were ready to fight Big Head Jun at any moment.
"You two want to fight me?"
Big Head Jun's eyes were full of disdain, and the lightning around him instantly burst outwards.
A crackling sound of electricity came from his body.
At this moment, he was enveloped in lightning, as if he were truly a Thunder God descending.
Feeling the opponent's power, Shang Biao and Feng Zhi were slightly nervous, their Adam's apples bobbing, but their bodies did not retreat a single step.
They both knew that to hold onto Lin Ling's thigh, they had to show some performance.
"You think I'm afraid of you? You're all newcomers, why are you acting tough?"
"Lightning mages are great, but my fire mage isn't bad either. If you dare to lay a hand on my boss, don't blame me, Feng Zhi, for fighting to the death with you. I might die, but I'll definitely make you lose a layer of skin!"
Shang Biao and Feng Zhi said fiercely.
However, behind them, Lin Ling remained calm, his gaze unwavering, but the wolf-tooth club in his hand was gradually tightening.
Just as a battle was about to erupt, Zhang Meng suddenly stepped forward, standing between the two groups.
"Everyone, let's hurry up and clear the dungeon."
"Hmph!" Big Head Jun immediately retracted his lightning. "Zhang Meng, I'll give you this face, but you tell them not to provoke me."
As his voice fell, he turned and walked towards the dungeon entrance.
But a hint of killing intent faintly emerged in Lin Ling's eyes.
Big Head Jun was someone Lin Ling had no dealings with in his past or present life.
He had only heard that this guy was a ruthless character, using particularly cruel methods against anyone, and was also extremely lustful.
For some unknown reason, he joined the Dragon Nest. About four or five years later, this guy committed a horrific crime in Jinling Base City, raping and killing five promising members of the Jinling Thirteen Hairpins team.
He was personally purged by a War God from the War God Hall of the Dragon Nest, and his body was hung outside Jinling City for Seven Nights.
For such trash, even if Lin Ling didn't like to meddle, he felt an urge to eliminate evil.
He looked at Big Head Jun, making a silent decision in his heart.
If there was an opportunity, he would send him on his way.
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