Chapter 130: REFUND!!

"Lin Mo, it's over!"

Ye Kong wanted to use this slash to prove to everyone who was truly the strongest in Dragon Order Class.

However,

Crack-crack-crack—!

Countless crimson lava and black rocks materialized out of thin air, instantly covering Lin Mo's entire body.

In the blink of an eye,

A fearsome, imposing heavy armor completely encased Lin Mo.

"Huh??"

Ye Kong hadn't even reacted yet.

His slash struck hard against Lin Mo's battle armor.

Clang—!!!!

Sparks flew everywhere!

On the thick lava armor, only a faint white mark remained.

It hadn't even broken the defense.

"What?!"

Ye Kong was utterly stunned.

How could a mage have such a powerful armor skill?

In the instant Ye Kong froze,

Lin Mo's left hand shot out and seized Ye Kong's wrist holding the blade.

"Ready to fly?"

Beneath the faceplate, a mocking voice rang out.

"Huh?"

Ye Kong blinked in confusion.

The next second,

Lin Mo clenched his right fist.

The fist, wrapped in lava, smashed directly into Ye Kong's face.

Boom—!!

Immense power erupted instantly.

Ye Kong felt as if his head had been struck head-on by a siege ram—his mind went utterly blank.

His entire body flew backward.

At the same time,

Since Xiao Tu was still in seclusion, Lin Mo had to activate the skill himself.

"Earth Rise!"

Boom-boom-boom—!!!

A massive, thick wall of earth suddenly erupted from the ground!

On the ground, rings of red fire piled atop one another.

Boom—!!

Ye Kong slammed hard into the earth wall.

The next second,

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

One after another, pillars of flame shot skyward.

Ye Kong was launched into the air by these continuous fire columns.

He screamed in agony under the relentless barrage.

In midair,

A blinding white light suddenly flared!

That was the activation of 【Soul Protection】—meaning Ye Kong had lost!

The white light formed a massive light cocoon, enveloping Ye Kong before crashing heavily to the ground.

…

"This…"

The stands were dead silent.

Everyone gaped, mouths open, staring at the scene.

From start to finish, how many seconds had passed?

Two seconds?

Had Ye Kong teleported over?

Then been punched into the air and exploded like a volleyball?

So Han Mengqian's prediction of him lasting ten seconds was already an overestimate?

"What the hell is this?!"

Someone pointed at the imposing figure clad in lava armor on the other side of the arena.

"Wait, isn't Lin Mo a mage? Who the hell does a mage wear heavy armor? Who the hell does a mage punch people into the sky?!"

"So Lin Mo isn't a traditional mage! He's a melee mage! A battle mage!"

"That explains it! That explains it! If I remember right, that armor is a fire-earth combo skill—Lava Armor, right?"

"What the hell! He's at this level and already mastered a combo skill? Too strong!"

"What's even the point of fighting?! A turtle shell plus this insane melee burst—just with this armor and a few ranged skills, topping the leaderboard makes perfect sense!"

"Poor Ye Kong—he lost because of bad intel! He thought Lin Mo was just a fragile ranged mage, but the guy's a warrior wrapped in mage skin!"

The crowd suddenly understood, each turning into an expert, analyzing with perfect logic.

In their eyes, Lin Mo had instantly crushed Ye Kong solely because of the unexpected heavy armor and melee power, catching Ye Kong completely off guard.

Then,

After finishing their analysis, they finally realized another thing.

"My money!!!"

"Ye Kong! Refund me!!"

"F***! Refund me!!"

Wailing echoed across the stands; everyone clutched their chests, heartbroken and breathless.

They'd lost all their money!

"Oh no… my pocket money…"

"I'm going to the rooftop… Anyone want to jump with me? I'll go first…"

The boy who had bet on Lin Mo now clutched his chest.

"I knew it… I knew it…"

"The bookie laughs, I laugh… the bookie laughs as my wallet falls…"

"It's over… completely over… tonight's rooftop wind will surely be loud…"

Moans rose and fell in waves.

On the other side,

Han Mengyao and Chu Lingxuan remained calm, as if they'd expected this result.

Han Mengqing grinned uncontrollably:

"Made it! Made it! This is a total wipeout! Total wipeout!"

"Lin Mo's awesome! I've got to treat him to the best meal—most expensive one!"

…

At the arena's edge,

Director Su took a deep breath and turned to Xu Wenchang, eyes strange:

"Old Xu…"

"This… is a mage? This is too extreme."

Xu Wenchang crossed his arms, smugly watching her:

"Well? Impressive, right?"

"Enough, enough—go save him."

Director Su said nothing more, tapped her toe, and instantly appeared beside Ye Kong.

Thick streams of green light rained down on Ye Kong, pulling him back from the brink of death.

On the other side of the arena,

Lin Mo dismissed his Lava Armor and shook his hand.

A supremely arrogant voice echoed in his mind.

【"Fireball" sneered: Pfft! What level are you, daring to get close to me? Not even a monster—pathetic!】

Lin Mo smirked slightly, still unsatisfied.

Ah.

Is this guy really that weak?

At that moment, under Director Su's powerful healing art, Ye Kong's injuries healed rapidly, and he slowly regained consciousness.

Xu Wenchang stepped forward and announced loudly:

"The winner is decided!"

"The victor: Lin Mo!"

"The class leader of this year's Dragon Order Class…"

Yet,

he hadn't finished speaking.

"Wait!!"

Ye Kong shouted loudly.

Though his face was still pale, his eyes burned with furious defiance.

"I don't accept this!"

"I don't accept this!!!"

"The position of class leader must be accepted by everyone—I don't accept it!"

Seeing this, Lin Mo laughed.

You got wiped out in a flash, and you still don't accept it?

Are all these Beijing elite kids this arrogant?

Xu Wenchang frowned at Ye Kong, his gaze stern:

"Don't accept it?"

"Ye Kong, you didn't even last three seconds—you got wiped out in one combo. What right do you have to complain?"

"You lost. Don't tell me you can't even handle that?"

Facing Xu Wenchang's accusation, Ye Kong's face turned red as he shouted in defense:

"I'm not a sore loser!"

"I lost because of bad intel!"

Ye Kong pointed at Lin Mo and shouted:

"I thought he was a traditional mage! I thought he was a fragile ranged caster! That's why I chose to close in for an assassination!"

"If I'd known he was a melee mage, I'd never have been stupid enough to engage him face-to-face!"

Ye Kong grew more and more agitated.

In his view, he lost so badly purely because Lin Mo's class misled him—he rushed in recklessly and smashed straight into a wall of iron.

Ye Kong turned to Xu Wenchang, calming his agitation:

"Mr. Xu, you know I'm best at ranged combat. This loss was purely due to a misjudgment of intel."

"If it were ranged combat, I, Ye Kong, fear no mage!"

After speaking, Ye Kong took a deep breath and refocused his gaze on Lin Mo:

"Lin Mo, dare you fight me again?"