Chapter 179: Charizard's Gains, a Divine Travel Skill
In the square in front of the Education Committee, the students and leading teachers of the Four Element Academies had already assembled. On Heaven Dou Royal Academy's side, the three council members were also present.
When Lin Mo arrived, the square fell silent for a moment, and everyone's attention immediately focused on him.
Huo Wu's eyes lit up. She almost subconsciously took half a step forward, but quickly restrained herself and simply stared closely at Lin Mo.
Shui Bing'er's gaze also landed on him, curiosity flashing through her sky-blue eyes.
Feng Xiaotian grinned and waved at Lin Mo.
Lin Mo nodded slightly to everyone in greeting before walking to the very front of the Imperial Fighting Team and taking his place.
The send-off process was very simple.
Representing Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the three council members thanked the Four Element Academies for participating in the exchange and expressed their hope that there would be more opportunities for cooperation in the future.
The Four Element Academies, in turn, expressed their gratitude to Heaven Dou Royal Academy and affirmed the results of this exchange.
After the teachers finished exchanging polite remarks, it was time for the students to say their farewells freely.
Lin Mo did not react much. He simply stood to the side and watched quietly.
However, there was one thing that puzzled him slightly.
The way Huo Wu looked at him seemed a little strange.
Thinking about it carefully, he had spent the entire past month in closed-door cultivation and had not provoked Huo Wu at all.
So why did she look at him as though he owed her a large sum of money?
Lin Mo scratched his head, completely unable to figure out the reason for her reaction.
Most of the students from the Four Element Academies wore smiles on their faces.
They had gained quite a lot from this month-long exchange and sparring period.
Among them, Feng Xiaotian had probably benefited the most.
He had fought Charizard more often than anyone else during this period, although part of the reason was that Charizard itself wanted to study and comprehend more wind attribute skills.
With the help of Sunny Day, Huo Wu's gains were also quite substantial.
The effects were obvious.
Out of consideration for Lin Mo, she had not revealed to anyone else that Charizard possessed the Sunny Day Spirit Ability, actively helping Lin Mo keep the matter secret.
However, if one were to ask who was in the best mood, it would undoubtedly be the three council members.
This time, they had truly felt the respect of the Four Element Academies.
Previously, Heaven Dou Royal Academy had somewhat failed to live up to its reputation.
Although it carried the title of the number one academy in the Heaven Dou Empire, established and powerful advanced Spirit Master academies like the Four Element Academies had never regarded that title too highly.
But during this exchange, the Four Element Academies personally witnessed the foundation and potential of Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Throughout the month, the three council members could clearly feel the genuine respect coming from both the students and the leading teachers of the Four Element Academies.
For the three council members, nothing could have been more gratifying.
After the people from the Four Element Academies departed, Lin Mo, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling finally entered the Education Committee.
Inside, Committee Member Meng Shenji, Committee Member Bai Baoshan, and Committee Member Zhi Lin had already been waiting for some time.
Dugu Bo was also sitting in a chair to the side. When the three walked in, he nodded slightly toward them.
Committee Member Meng Shenji stood up from his seat, an undisguised smile on his face.
He walked up to Lin Mo and patted him on the shoulder.
"Good kid. You truly brought honor to our Heaven Dou Royal Academy this time."
Committee Member Meng Shenji's voice was filled with gratification.
"After this month, the way those old fellows from the Four Element Academies look at us has completely changed."
"In the past, they always thought our academy failed to live up to its reputation. Now they've finally seen what true foundation looks like."
Committee Member Bai Baoshan nodded in agreement from the side.
"It is indeed rare. Lin Mo, not only is your talent exceptional, but you are also extremely reliable in the way you handle matters."
"When the academy asked you to cooperate with this exchange, you truly did so without a single complaint."
Committee Member Zhi Lin pushed up his glasses.
"And we also observed that the performances of you and Charizard during the sparring matches were practically like exhibition matches."
"Not only did you avoid crushing your opponents through sheer strength, but during the battles, you also intentionally or unintentionally helped those students recognize the flaws and shortcomings in their techniques."
"After this month, the transitions within Feng Xiaotian's Storm Devil Wolf Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes have clearly become much smoother."
Committee Member Meng Shenji continued, "Lin Mo, although you refused the position of a Heaven Dou level teacher, what you have done throughout this month has already exceeded the duties of most teachers."
"The academy will remember this."
Hearing this, Lin Mo froze on the spot.
He scratched his head somewhat awkwardly, looked at the three council members, and replied with a hint of embarrassment.
"The three council members are overpraising me. This was merely my duty as a student."
"Since I agreed to cooperate with the exchange, I naturally had to do my best."
Although he said this, Lin Mo knew very well that the actual situation was far different from what the three council members imagined.
On the surface, it seemed as though he and Charizard had willingly served as sparring partners for the past month, patiently guiding the students from the Four Element Academies while spending a great deal of time and energy.
But in reality, the one who had gained the most was precisely Lin Mo himself.
Through repeated sparring with Feng Xiaotian and the many wind attribute Spirit Masters from Shenfeng Academy, Charizard had successfully mastered three brand-new wind attribute skills.
Wing Attack.
Air Cutter.
And Fly.
This was Charizard's greatest harvest since it began mastering self-created Spirit Skills.
The comprehension of Wing Attack mainly came from Feng Xiaotian's Storm Devil Wolf Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes.
After repeatedly blocking those twin wolf-wing slashes countless times, Charizard gradually figured out the technique of turning its own wings into sharp blades.
Air Cutter, on the other hand, came from Charizard drawing inferences from what it already knew.
Using the wind blade skill Air Slash as a foundation, Charizard gradually comprehended how to further compress and condense wind attribute power into even stronger wind blades through repeated use and experimentation.
However, the gain that satisfied Lin Mo the most was Fly.
The comprehension of this skill had not happened overnight.
Instead, it was the result of long-term accumulation.
The foundation built up over time, combined with Charizard's frequent exposure to numerous wind attribute Spirit Abilities during the past month, finally allowed that accumulated understanding to fall naturally into place.
In the world of Douluo Continent, Fly no longer worked like it did in the Pokémon games, where Charizard first had to soar high into the sky and could only attack afterward.
Instead, it had completely transformed into a divine travel skill.
Simply put, while in the Fly state, Charizard would receive the blessing of the wind element.
Under that blessing, it could not only fly higher, but its flight speed would also increase dramatically.
This was the aspect Lin Mo valued the most.
If Charizard activated Fly after stacking all six layers of Dragon Dance, its flight speed would reach an absolutely terrifying level.
At that point, the vast majority of Titled Douluos would only be able to eat the dust left behind by Lin Mo and Charizard.
Of course, agility attack system Titled Douluos who specialized in speed were another matter.