The Awakening Plaza was still in turmoil.
Lin Feng stood among the crowd.
Yet everything felt slightly unreal to him.
Because—
His skill had run away.
It really had.
And it even said it was going to hunt monsters.
"Lin Feng!"
A teacher quickly walked over, his expression serious.
"The operation you performed just now—was that mental control?"
The surroundings instantly fell silent.
Everyone was waiting for his answer.
Lin Feng stayed quiet for a second.
Then shook his head.
"…I don't know."
The moment those words came out—
The crowd became even more shocked.
"You don't know?!"
"That level of control and you say you don't know?!"
"How strong does your mental power have to be…?"
The examiner also stepped forward, his gaze sharp.
"You let your skill leave your body and performed multiple stages of control."
"With that level of mental strength… where did you learn it?"
Lin Feng: "…"
He truly didn't know.
But clearly—no one believed him.
At that moment—
The familiar voice suddenly sounded in his mind again.
With a hint of casualness:
"Found them."
Lin Feng froze.
The next second—
A stream of unfamiliar information flowed into his mind.
A scene appeared.
A wilderness at night.
Several low-level monsters were wandering around.
Then—
A fireball descended from the sky.
Boom!
A direct hit!
The monster was struck instantly.
But the fireball did not disappear.
It paused briefly in midair.
Then—
It suddenly turned back!
And struck again!
Boom! Boom!
Multiple kills!
Lin Feng's pupils shrank.
This was… the Fire Spirit?
He could actually see it?
"Don't get distracted."
The voice sounded again.
"These things are too weak."
"I'll farm a bit more."
Lin Feng: "…"
You're farming monsters and broadcasting at the same time?
Meanwhile—
His body was still standing in the plaza.
Completely motionless.
But in the eyes of others—
It was an entirely different scene.
The examiner stared at him and slowly spoke:
"You are controlling it remotely?"
The surrounding crowd erupted in shock.
"It already started?!"
"He's standing still and controlling his skill to fight?!"
"This mental power is insane!"
Lin Feng: "…"
He really wanted to say no.
But—
The images in his mind were still continuing.
At that moment—
The Fire Spirit spoke again:
"The hit rate is too low."
"I'll optimize it."
The next second—
The scene changed.
The fireball's attack pattern shifted.
It was no longer flying in a straight line.
Instead—
It paused midair.
Then—
Suddenly accelerated!
The angle became sharp.
It even attacked from behind!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Continuous hits!
The efficiency increased drastically!
Lin Feng felt a shock in his heart.
This was no longer just a skill.
This was "operation."
And it was more precise than any human.
"Mm, this is better."
The Fire Spirit sounded slightly satisfied.
Lin Feng couldn't help but ask:
"You… are leveling up?"
A brief silence followed.
Then—
The Fire Spirit replied:
"Something like that."
"If I get stronger, you won't drag me down."
Lin Feng: "…"
Was that really necessary to say?
At that moment—
A faint perception appeared in Lin Feng's mind.
[Fireball Proficiency Increased]
He froze.
It works like this?
"Stop spacing out."
The Fire Spirit sounded impatient.
"I'm getting a bit tired."
"When I rest, don't get yourself killed."
Lin Feng's heart tightened.
"You… get tired?"
"Obviously."
"Skills need stamina too."
The voice gradually weakened.
The image started to blur.
Soon—
It disappeared completely.
Lin Feng came back to his senses.
He was still standing in the Awakening Plaza.
The surroundings were silent.
Everyone was staring at him.
The examiner took a deep breath.
Then slowly said:
"Lin Feng."
"Your ability… will be closely monitored by the academy."
"I hope you won't waste it."
Lin Feng nodded.
But in his mind—
Only one thought remained:
—My skill can fight on its own.
And it gets tired.
And…
It's getting stronger.