I Can Gain One Skill Point Per Second Chapter 5: Instant Cast Unlimited! Human Auto-Magic Machine Gun!
Previously on I Can Gain One Skill Point Per Second...
After a brief pause, Lin Yi ate some rations, took a few gulps of water, and pressed forward on his path.
Staying ever cautious, he pulled out a vial of Alchemy Potion from his storage space at the same time.
A soft blue glow emanated from the potion, giving it an alluring beauty.
Lin Yi chugged the Alchemy Potion down.
Ugh, its flavor was truly dreadful.
He couldn't tell what bizarre herbs had gone into brewing it.
There lingered a faint cilantro note...
Yet Lin Yi brushed it off; far more important was the powerful state enduring for a full hour.
[Intermediate Spirit Potion: Increases your Spirit attribute by 30 points, and increases your Mana Value limit by 300 points.]
Boosted by the [Mana Storm] passive skill, those 30 Spirit points swelled the Mana Value limit by 2100 points, while the base Mana Value boost added yet another 2100 points.
In this enhanced state, Lin Yi's mana skyrocketed from a pitiful 100 points to a jaw-dropping 4300 points!
Thanks to the 70% mana cost cut, Lin Yi figured he could unleash hundreds of Tier Three spells in endless succession.
For Tier Four or Tier Five spells, he could spam them too, as long as he paced himself a little.
This bold setup was exactly why Lin Yi dared enter the Level 10 Wailing Forest with his mere Level 1 frame!
The moment he crossed into the woods, an icy chill enveloped Lin Yi completely.
Lush greenery dominated the forest, and even beneath the scorching sun, only sparse rays pierced the canopy.
Right now, no other levelers lurked nearby.
School transfer events in Jiangcheng varied in timing, often lagging by a couple days.
Lin Yi's week at home hadn't left him far behind the pack.
As he delved further, eerie beast-like howls and shrieks filled his ears.
Not actual creature cries, but legend spoke of a deep-forest cave gusting fierce winds year-round.
Those winds whistled through the trees, birthing the forest's haunting wails.
Thus came the name Wailing Forest.
"Hiss..."
A sudden rustle echoed from overhead, snapping Lin Yi to high alert.
He whipped his head up.
A barrel-thick giant python loomed, its goose-egg eyes locked hungrily on him.
Instantly, the serpent hissed wide its gore-filled maw and struck at Lin Yi.
Lin Yi's thoughts raced, priming a skill for instant takedown.
Then, in this tense instant.
Orange-red flames erupted, banishing the shadows of the dark woods!
A scorching blast, all too familiar, surged from behind Lin Yi, followed by a Fireball slamming the python's skull!
The snake recoiled in agony, aggro flipping as its hulking form dropped from the branch toward the caster.
But mid-leap, a bigger Fireball—basin-sized—crashed down!
Bang!
The massive Fireball exploded on impact, scattering sparks everywhere.
Blasted hard, the python charred black, writhed wildly, and dropped dead.
Only now did Lin Yi spot the Fireball duo's origin.
A youth matching Lin Yi's age stood there, flanked by a gray-robed middle-aged Mage.
The youth eyed Lin Yi with a mocking grin.
"Mr. Xu, how was my performance just now?"
Thrilled with his Fireball feat, the young man craved approval.
The gray-robed Mage beside him nodded approvingly: "Young master, that Fireball Technique was spot-on. Keep practicing, and you'll solo-level this Wailing Forest effortlessly soon."
For whatever reason, despite their higher levels, Lin Yi pierced their true power.
Maybe due to the subtle magic and fire aura radiating from them.
The youth's strength paled vastly against his own.
The gray-robed Mage topped out just one tier above.
Both wielded fire magic.
That Tier Two Flame Burst came from the middle-aged Mage.
To Lin Yi, without the Mage's aid, the youth would've struggled against the python and scraped by at best.
Not the easy Wailing Forest grinding via Tier Three Fireball the Mage boasted.
Flattered by his family elder's words.
The youth swelled with arrogance.
Gazing at Lin Yi, he declared: "I just saved your sorry life—shouldn't you thank me?"
Lin Yi's brow furrowed, uttering words that stunned both the youth and the Mage.
"Why'd you snatch my monster?"
The youth never saw that retort coming.
No gratitude—instead, a monster-stealing accusation?
Did this fool think he could solo a Level 9 python?
Level gap clear.
At Level 7, the youth instantly clocked Lin Yi's Level 1 status.
A noob like that would perish cluelessly here.
What gall!
Before he retorted.
The gray-robed Mage cut in: "Little brother, your level's too low—this grinding spot's deadly. Best head out fast."
With that, he departed alongside the youth.
Lin Yi watched them go, shaking his head.
Monster-snatching irked him greatly.
But figuring they mistook him for a weakling, he'd overlook it this once.
No repeats, though.
Lin Yi shrugged off the minor clash swiftly.
For deeper in the Wailing Forest, he met zero other grinders.
Monsters grew thicker by the minute.
"Hiss..."
Now, seven or eight golden-scaled giant pythons slithered down from the treetops.
Yet before nearing Lin Yi.
He lifted his hand, unleashing over a dozen basin-sized Fireballs that hurtled through the air, pulverizing the serpents.
Flame Burst Skill!
Were that gray-robed Mage witnessing this, his eyes would bulge in disbelief!
Utterly dumbfounded!
Same Tier Two skill, yet Lin Yi cast it with effortless mastery.
No chants required, no cast time.
Pinpoint precision; a mere thought mobilized heaven-and-earth fire elements.
Transforming them into instant spells that obliterated the elite monsters!
Lin Yi had become a mobile spell-spewing gatling gun!
Bored of Tier Two Flame Burst, he switched to Tier Three spells.
"Roar!" Two hulking gray bears burst from the thickets behind Lin Yi, bellowing as they charged.
Thick-fleshed and armored, these bears moved with surprising speed.
But the pair's rush met three plummeting Flame Spears!
Boom!
Boom!
The trio of Flame Spears skewered the brown bears' skulls, dropping them dead on the spot!
Xiong Da and Xiong Er both perished, the family had to be intact!