Returning home, Chen Li and Xu Liu were not there, likely still at work.
He also remembered having a Chen Yi, but she had tested into the Martial Arts Academy in Ha Bing City early last year.
He heard she was currently training with seniors at the extreme cold border.
Lying on his bed, Chen Mo was about to do something important.
That was to claim the reward from the task he just completed.
【Task completed, reward: one hero skill of your choice】
Chen Mo didn't hesitate and immediately opened the reward list, starting to search for the skill he wanted among the dazzling array of options.
He was currently considering two skills: one was the Barbarian King's ultimate, Wrath of the Gods.
The other was the Berserker Olaf's ultimate, Twilight of the Gods.
One grants immunity to death, while the other grants immunity to all crowd control while increasing attack power and resistance.
Soon, Chen Mo made his decision.
To be safe, choosing Wrath of the Gods was the most reliable. Five seconds of invincibility with locked HP was exactly what Chen Mo needed.
However, when Chen Mo tried to click on Wrath of the Gods, he found he couldn't select it. It displayed 'Please draw to obtain'.
"That's not right, didn't it say hero skill of your choice?"
"Why do I still need to draw?"
【Host, please note that 'hero skill' refers to basic skills, not passive abilities or ultimate skills.】
【Please complete more daily tasks to accumulate enough gold coins to draw for the skills or equipment you need】
The System's cold, emotionless voice sounded, and Chen Mo's face immediately fell.
"You should have said so earlier, what a waste of excitement."
However, Chen Mo adjusted his mindset very quickly. He soon had a new choice.
This skill must be powerful enough, possessing both damage and life-saving capability.
Given the above, the skill that best fits these two points is...
My Hao Ge's Intentional Blast Punch!
Chen Mo stopped agonizing and directly found 'Intentional Blast Punch' among the dazzling sea of skills, decisively clicking on it.
【Successfully selected skill 'Intentional Blast Punch', equip now?】
【Yes/No】
"Do I even need to think? Of course equip it!"
Chen Mo directly chose 'Yes', and in the blink of an eye, Chen Mo mastered the Intentional Blast Punch.
Intentional Blast Punch:
【Passive: Store all damage taken as 'Hao Yi' value, capped at 50% of maximum health】
【Active: Unleash all 'Hao Yi' value to gain a shield equal to 100% of 'Hao Yi' value, the shield decays over three seconds, and unleash a heavy punch, dealing 80 + (25% + 0.25% bonus attack damage) of 'Hao Yi' value as true damage to all enemies in the center, while enemies on the sides take physical damage instead】
"So cool!"
Chen Mo felt this new skill he gained, and the whole person was incredibly hyped.
This data looks complicated, but it's actually very simple.
Based on Chen Mo's current attack power, it's roughly 80 plus one-eighth of his total health as true damage, which is 201 true damage.
But!
Chen Mo is a man equipped with Heart of Steel, and this skill's damage will increase as his maximum health increases.
He was already looking forward to stacking steel tomorrow.
...
Time flowed slowly, and night fell.
Chen Li and Xu Liu opened the door and walked in.
"Oh, son, you're home quite early today."
Chen Li immediately spotted Chen Mo's sneakers left by the door and glanced at Chen Mo's closed room door.
"This child probably skipped class again. What will he do in the future..."
Xu Liu sighed. She knew what was going on with her son.
The sunny and cheerful child from before had completely changed after entering high school, becoming someone she didn't even recognize.
"Alright, it's enough as long as Xiao Mo can live a good life. That child is under a lot of psychological pressure."
Chen Li was the type of parent who was very understanding and wouldn't make things difficult for Chen Mo because of his psychological issues.
"Son! Your dad's back! I even brought you your favorite roasted goose!"
Chen Li lightly knocked on Chen Mo's door and then turned to leave.
The old Chen Mo would never respond, and he rarely even ate with his family.
"Roasted goose?"
Just as Chen Li turned back, he heard the sound of his son opening the door.
"Dad, you're back? Where's the roasted goose?"
Chen Mo naturally knew what kind of person his original body was, but he didn't plan to maintain that persona.
In his previous life, he had no relatives and lived alone in the world for over twenty years.
Now that he had a family who loved him, how could he not cherish it?
"Xiao... Mo?" Looking at the sunny youth walking out of the room, Chen Li and Xu Liu both stood frozen.
Where was the son who was always gloomy?
Who was this cheerful and handsome young man?
"What's wrong, Dad? Hurry up and eat, I'm starving."
Chen Mo knew the contrast with his past self was huge, but as long as he maintained it, Chen Li and Xu Liu would adapt.
"Ah? Ah! Okay, let's eat now!"
Chen Li knew that he absolutely couldn't stimulate his son at this moment, otherwise, the Chen Mo who had finally become normal might revert to his old self.
"Child's mother, what are you standing there for? Come eat!"
Chen Li called out to Xu Liu, whose eyes were red, and only then did Xu Liu snap out of her daze.
"Oh dear, what's wrong with me."
Xu Liu rubbed her eyes and sat at the dining table, placing the delicious food she had bought from outside.
"Son, this is the lower part of the roasted goose your dad specially chose. You can have both goose legs."
"Son, this is the Dongpo pork Mom bought for you. Hurry and eat it while it's hot."
Chen Mo, an orphan in his previous life, had never experienced such warmth. He could only nod repeatedly and stuff all sorts of delicious food into his mouth.
"Son, it's enough as long as you're safe and sound as an ordinary person. We won't go to that Martial Arts High School or Martial Arts Academy."
"Exactly, exactly. There's no need to work so hard. Living well is more important than anything."
Seeing that the time was right, Chen Li and Xu Liu began to advise Chen Mo.
They both knew their son's martial arts talent was very ordinary, even low.
Getting into a Martial Arts Academy was almost impossible, let alone becoming a Martial Artist.
"Dad, Mom."
Finishing the last bite of rice in his bowl, Chen Mo put down his chopsticks and looked at Chen Li and Xu Liu with a serious expression.
"I used to make you worry."
"But there are some things I must do in the end. If I don't try, I might regret it for the rest of my life."
"So, can you support me?"
Chen Mo's eyes were incredibly sincere. After hearing Chen Mo's words, Chen Li and Xu Liu were also stunned.
"Good!" Chen Li suddenly slapped the table, making the bowls and chopsticks jump.
"Son, having you say that is enough!"
"Our family already has your Chen Yi as a golden phoenix. You just need to work towards the goal you want to achieve."
"Regardless of success or failure, Mom and Dad will always be your strongest support!"