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Here is the translation of the provided text: Chapter 289: Optimizing Talent, Another Military Merit

Lin Moyu was stunned. Since the system appeared once after his job change, there had been no news from it. Unexpectedly, when he awakened his talent, the system reappeared.Optimizing talent...He didn't know what the optimized talent would be like. Lin Moyu couldn't help but smile. The system wouldn't disappoint him.In Mo Yun and Mu Qianqian's eyes, the light that originally enveloped Lin Moyu was gradually dimming. Just as the awakening was about to end, the light suddenly became strong again, even more dazzling than before.Mu Qianqian exclaimed, "What's happening?"Mo Yun fell into deep thought, unable to find any answer in her knowledge base. The two had no choice but to wait. However, seeing Lin Moyu's slight smile in the light cluster reassured them a bit.A few minutes later, the system completed the talent optimization.[Acquired Talent: Summon Life Connection][Summon Life Connection: All summoned creatures share life connections, bearing damage together and receiving recovery together.]Seeing the new talent, Lin Moyu shivered. The optimized talent was incredibly strong, much stronger than the previous Summon Life Chain. There were no range restrictions; as long as it was his summoned creature, they could share damage. The skeleton mage at the back could provide a lot of life support to the skeleton warrior at the front.Whether the summoned creatures were outside or in the summoning space, they could connect their lives. The skeletons in the summoning space already had a very fast life recovery speed, making it possible to exchange injuries for death. The most crucial point was "shared recovery." This meant that the healing spell cast by the Lich General would no longer be effective only for his own skeleton army but for all skeletons in the undead army. Even a powerful boss would find it very difficult to wipe out thousands of skeletons at once. The survival ability of the skeletons was greatly enhanced. This talent also related to his damage transfer skill. The damage transferred to the skeletons would also be shared by all skeletons, truly achieving "live together, die together." Lin Moyu believed that as long as he didn't act recklessly, it would be very difficult to wipe out his more than 5,000 skeletons at once. This was a truly good talent. The system was awesome!Lin Moyu silently praised the system in his heart. After appearing, the system disappeared again, no matter how he called it. "The system is so aloof," Lin Moyu joked to himself, feeling very happy.As the light dissipated, Lin Moyu opened his eyes and saw two pairs of curious eyes. No, three pairs, including the Holy Spirit Unicorn. Mu Qianqian, like a curious baby, asked, "What talent did you awaken?" Lin Moyu didn't hide anything and explained his talent. Mu Qianqian exclaimed, "What a powerful talent! Doesn't that mean your summoned creatures can't die?" Mo Yun said, "Either none die, or all die together. But it's almost impossible to kill all your summoned creatures." Lin Moyu just smiled slightly. It wasn't that no one could do it. The Ancient Phoenix was not to be trifled with. Even now, facing it, Lin Moyu still felt that he would probably lose. It wasn't a lack of confidence but a rational analysis of the Ancient Phoenix's characteristics and skills. Unless he could kill it before it used its last skill, which would require using the Strong Soldier skill for a one-hit kill, he didn't want to try. Such a "kill a thousand enemies, lose eight hundred" situation wasn't something he was foolish enough to attempt.The three of them had used 34 dragon crystals, leaving 239, still a considerable fortune. Lin Moyu asked, "Where are you going next?" He had completed all the tasks assigned by Bai Yiyuan and could return home. Mo Yun said, "I need to stay here for a while." Mu Qianqian, with a hint of reluctance, said, "I'm going back to the Knights, Sister Yeyu and the others need me." Indeed, a collection master could greatly increase the team's benefits, doubling the rewards from a dungeon. Moreover, with Mu Qianqian's current abilities, she was no longer just a tool. Especially in boss fights, she would definitely impress. Lin Moyu nodded, "Then we'll meet again if fate allows." Mu Qianqian handed a positioning teleportation stone to Lin Moyu, "Take this. If I need your help someday, you can't refuse." Lin Moyu agreed readily, "Of course." Mu Qianqian reluctantly said goodbye to Lin Moyu and used the teleportation stone to return to the Knights. After Mu Qianqian left, Lin Moyu noticed Mo Yun's strange look. Mo Yun stared at Lin Moyu, her expression slightly serious, "Mu Qianqian's look at you is not right. Is there something between you two?" Lin Moyu thought for a moment before understanding Mo Yun's meaning, "You're overthinking." Mo Yun said sternly, "Don't betray Yiyi." "I won't," Lin Moyu replied firmly, not even considering that possibility. "Good, I'm leaving too. Take care," Mo Yun said, then jumped on the Holy Spirit Unicorn and disappeared into the sky. Lin Moyu thought of Ning Yiyi and smiled, "I wonder how that girl is doing." "It's been a long time. I have some new gifts for you this time." Dragon crystals and earth gems were good gifts. Thinking of this, he took out the teleportation scroll given by Bai Yiyuan. This was the scroll to leave the Eternal Battlefield. Just as he was about to activate it, he looked up and saw a group of black dots approaching. A black light descended from the sky, a black spear filled with abyss energy. The spear, as fast as lightning, accurately hit Lin Moyu. With a bang, the spear exploded, and the bone armor creaked. The spear flew back to the opponent's hand. Judging by the pressure on the bone armor, this spear was quite powerful, not weaker than the Red Moon Demon. But just one spear wasn't enough to kill him. "I didn't expect to earn another wave of military merit before leaving." Lin Moyu put away the teleportation scroll. Activating the teleportation scroll took time, as it wasn't an ordinary teleportation but a cross-space teleportation. Since that was the case, he decided to eliminate the opponent first. He saw that the attackers were a group of abyss demons, 38 in total. Judging by their aura, all were above level 60. These demons had come from the core area. Lin Moyu knew he had the demon's mark, allowing them to track him accurately. Abyss demons above level 60 were at the top of high-level demons, with attributes significantly higher than those below level 60. Attack power, defense, agility, all increased dramatically. Lin Moyu had encountered a level 62 abyss demon in the core area before, and it took a long time to kill it. It wasn't that he couldn't defeat it, but it refused to come down. Attacks rained down from the sky, the ground roared. They flew high, beyond Lin Moyu's skill range, but their accuracy was very high, hitting seven or eight out of ten times. Especially the spear, which seemed to auto-track, hitting every time. The gap between humans and demons was greatest between levels 60 and 69. Only after reaching level 70 and completing the third job change, gaining the ability to fly, could humans truly stand on equal footing with demons. During this stage, demons loved to attack from above. Lin Moyu replenished his bone armor, quickly retreating while thinking of a strategy. He needed to bring them down. He pointed a finger at the sky. Skill: Slow Curse! The Slow Curse had a huge range, covering 7,000 meters. The demons in the sky immediately slowed down. Then a green light exploded in the sky. Skill: Toxic Star Ring! The cursed abyss demons couldn't dodge in time, getting poisoned and emitting green toxic gas. The level 10 Toxic Star Ring didn't seem powerful, but its damage was continuous, dealing 4,000 points of strength damage per second, enough to trouble them over time. Lin Moyu summoned a skeleton warrior, jumped on its back, and the skeleton warrior ran fast. [End of translation.]