Chapter 126: Today, We're Going to Decide Who's the Boss of Long Xu Ban!

Not long after, the two of them arrived at the doorway of the villa's living room.

Lin Mo had also just changed into casual clothes and was coming downstairs.

"Have a seat, make yourself at home."

Lin Mo pointed at the sofa, then went to the fridge on his own and grabbed a bottle of cola.

Ye Kong didn't stand on ceremony, and sat down on the sofa with elegant poise.

As for that burly man, he obediently stood beside Ye Kong.

"Classmate Lin Mo, first time meeting you."

Ye Kong pointed at the burly man beside him and introduced, "This is Wang Dawei."

Lin Mo glanced at the burly man and blinked:

"Wang Dawei? Who?"

Wang Dawei had been puffing out his chest, ready to receive the gaze of the top-ranked big shot.

But upon hearing that reply, his whole person deflated.

So you only remember the top few names, huh!

Anyone ranked a bit lower doesn't deserve to have a name, huh!

Seeing this, Ye Kong spoke up: "Classmate Lin Mo, this one is also from our Long Xu Ban, ranked seventh."

Looking at that deeply wounded expression on Wang Dawei's face.

Lin Mo scratched his head a little awkwardly:

"Ah... sorry about that, I didn't pay attention to the names further down. Since you're seventh, that's pretty impressive too — I've heard so much about you."

That perfunctory attitude left Wang Dawei wanting to cry but with no tears left.

Ye Kong looked at Lin Mo, his gaze sharpening a few degrees.

"Classmate Lin Mo."

"This time I'm visiting out of the blue, actually there are two things."

"The first thing, well..."

"I've always been curious — as a blank-slate mage, how did Classmate Lin Mo manage to grab the top-ranked spot? Being able to sit at the number-one position, you must surely have some exceptional quality, right?"

Ye Kong's words were polite, but the arrogance in his bones couldn't be concealed.

Deep down, he was genuinely unconvinced.

A blank-slate mage — on what grounds was he sitting above him, a space-system user?

Hearing that, Lin Mo said offhandedly:

"Oh, nothing special really, just know a bit more."

"A bit more?"

Ye Kong raised an eyebrow.

"Mm."

Lin Mo nodded and said:

"Fire system I know a little, earth system I know a little, and thunder system... also know a little."

"..."

Ye Kong and Wang Dawei exchanged a glance, and both saw the shock in each other's eyes.

"Damn, a three-system mage?"

Wang Dawei blurted out in surprise, "No wonder he could grab the top spot... a three-system mage of this caliber is way too rare."

"So that's how it is."

The contempt in Ye Kong's eyes receded quite a bit. "If it's a three-system mage, grabbing the top spot isn't strange after all."

Saying this,

Ye Kong once again fixed his gaze on Lin Mo and said seriously:

"Since Classmate Lin Mo's strength is so formidable, I'll just come out and say it."

"I hope that in the upcoming 'Freshman Trial,' and in the future 'Myriad Kingdoms Battlefield,'"

"Classmate Lin Mo can cooperate with my command and follow my arrangements."

"I'm a space-system class — when it comes to mobility, when it comes to controlling the battlefield, the space system has a heaven-bestowed advantage."

"So me being the commander is the most suitable choice."

"And you, Classmate Lin Mo, as a three-system mage, possess the strongest firepower, and ought to be the core DPS of the team."

"As long as you follow my command and we coordinate, I have the confidence to lead Long Xu Ban to sweep through all the sophomore veterans!"

Ye Kong spoke with surging passion.

As if he could already see the picture of himself leading the team to the peak.

"Uh..."

After listening, Lin Mo waved his hand with a distinct lack of interest:

"It's just 200 sophomore veterans, isn't it? Where do you need any tactics for — just one wave and wipe them out, wouldn't that do?"

The corner of Wang Dawei's mouth twitched:

"You sure talk big. The veterans have the advantage in level, numbers, and coordination — isn't this bragging of yours blown a bit out of proportion?"

Hearing that, Ye Kong glared at Wang Dawei, signaling him to shut up.

Then, with a hint of apology: "Sorry about that, Dawei's just a straightforward guy, speaks a bit impulsively — I apologize to you on his behalf."

"No worries."

Lin Mo waved his hand.

Ye Kong paused, then asked:

"You probably don't know yet?"

"Last night, the school issued a notice: our opponents this time aren't 200 people, but the entire second-year class, 1,987 people!"

Wang Dawei stood nearby with arms crossed, wearing an expression of eager anticipation.

He wanted to see Lin Mo, this top donor, show a look of panic and confusion.

After all,

20 against 200 could still be called a challenge.

20 against 2,000?

That was pure despair!

"Changed?"

Lin Mo frowned, then pulled out his phone.

Sure enough.

He spotted the pinned announcement at a glance.

Lin Mo's gaze shifted downward, fixing on the reward description in the last line.

"Huh?"

Lin Mo's eyes instantly lit up.

"Thunder Element Fragment? So generous?"

At the same time,

'Earth Shield Technique' suddenly popped up in his mind.

【'Earth Shield Technique' collapsed: Aaaaaah! Why?! Why a Thunder Element Fragment?! Why not an Earth Element?!】

Seeing 'Earth Shield Technique' in this state, Lin Mo said in his heart:

"See, what did I tell you?"

"Your big brother, Hearing Xiao Huo, has always worked hard, so he got an Fire Element Fragment."

"Your third brother, Xiao Lei, started working hard last night too, so isn't the Thunder Element Fragment arranged?"

"This is called heaven rewards the diligent."

【'Earth Shield Technique' was stunned for a moment, then erupted with fighting spirit again: No! I must work hard too! I must get involved!】

【Your skill 'Earth Shield Technique' received strong stimulation and entered a deep seclusion state for deduction...】

At this moment,

Ye Kong, sitting opposite, noticed Lin Mo staring blankly at his phone and smiled confidently:

"How about it, student Lin Mo?"

"Now you understand, right?"

"No matter how strong we are, facing two thousand senior students with higher levels, individual power is extremely insignificant."

"If we fight separately, we are just a loose sand; only by relying on the team do we have a sliver of a chance!"

Ye Kong stood up and adjusted his clothes:

"I grew up in the courtyard of the capital, influenced by the environment, and have had many experiences in command."

"Leaving this job to me is absolutely no problem."

"All you need to do is act as our strongest firepower point, and unleash your full firepower whenever I need it."

"How about that?"

Ye Kong looked at Lin Mo confidently.

He believed his words were flawless.

No one would refuse a reliable commander.

However.

Lin Mo waved his hand again: "Forget it, I feel there's actually no difference between 2,000 people and 200 people."

"..."

The smile on Ye Kong's face froze again.

No difference?

Big shot, do you know what you're saying?

The gap in numbers went from ten times to a hundred times, and you tell me there's no difference?

Wang Dawei, seeing Ye Kong about to get emotionally agitated, hurriedly stepped forward and soothingly said:

"Brother Kong, ah, don't be angry, don't be angry."

Ye Kong glared fiercely at Wang Dawei and slapped his hand away: "Why should I be angry? I'm doing this for everyone's good!"

He took a few deep breaths, forcibly calmed his mood, turned around, and stared at Lin Mo:

"Lin Mo, let me tell you the truth."

"Every session, Long Xu Ban selects a leader; this is tradition, requiring unanimous approval from all students of Long Xu Ban."

"Before coming to find you, I had already contacted others."

"Except for you, the Han family's twin sisters, and Chu Lingxuan who disagreed, everyone else has already agreed to let me be this leader."

A hint of provocation appeared in Ye Kong's eyes:

"Since you are so confident, let's follow the rules."

"Fight!"

"Whoever wins will be the boss of this session's Long Xu Ban!"

"The loser must unconditionally obey the winner's orders!"

Looking at Ye Kong, who wore a serious expression.

Lin Mo sighed helplessly.

"What a hassle..."

"Can we not fight? I really don't want to be some big shot; it's too tiring."

Ye Kong pressed on step by step:

"If you don't fight, then you must obey my commands from now on!"

"..."

Lin Mo shook his head lightly.

Obey someone's commands?

Be controlled by others?

And even coordinate tactical movements?

Good heavens, that would be even more troublesome.

Compared to that, it seems fighting is indeed the simplest solution.

"Fine, fine."

Lin Mo stood up from the sofa, stretched, and said, "Since you insist on fighting, let's fight. Where shall we go?"

Seeing this, a hint of battle intent flashed in Ye Kong's eyes.

He had never accepted Lin Mo.

So what if he's a three-element mage? At the end of the day, isn't he just a blank-slate mage? How could he be stronger than me, a spatial mage?

On what grounds does he get to shit on my head?

"Then let's go to the arena in our villa district. I'll go call the other classmates from our class over."

"Today, we'll settle this quickly and decide who is the true number one on the Long Xu Ban leaderboard."

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