Chapter 136: Killing and arson earn you a golden belt, but running the table is faster!

At this moment,

The students also gathered around.

They looked at Lin Mo and Ye Kong, their expressions complex.

Reverence mingled with… sorrow.

Han Mengqing now squeezed in, clutching her ledger like an unfeeling debt collector, waving her small notebook:

"Come on! Everyone look here!"

"Bets are bets! Classmates, all the wagers from just now are already recorded!"

"Within three days! Please transfer your money to my account! No credit allowed!"

At these words, the crowd erupted in wails.

"Sister Mengqing… can you give us a few more days…?"

"Yeah… I got carried away, I don't have that much money!"

"Wahhh… I can't even afford gear now, Sister Mengqing, can I pay in installments?"

The students all wore gloomy faces.

Once the gambler's frenzy faded, nothing remained but endless regret.

Han Mengqing, however, remained stern and unyielding, her face hardening:

"No! No Fuzi on the gambling table! If you'd won, would you have given me extra time to pay?"

At that moment,

Ye Kong glanced at Han Mengqing and spoke:

"Enough arguing. Han Mengqing, tally up the total. All the money is on me."

"I'm the one who started this betting. If we lost, I'll take the loss."

All the classmates stared at Ye Kong in disbelief.

"Big Brother Kong…"

"Wahhh! Big Brother Kong is so righteous!"

"Big Brother! From now on, you're my real brother! So badass!"

Watching this, Lin Mo silently nodded in his heart.

He had to admit.

This guy had some backbone. He was a real man.

Someone like this, as vice-class monitor, was reliable.

Han Mengqing didn't care who paid, as long as the money arrived.

She rapidly tapped her calculator.

After a flurry of clicks, she announced a number:

"Um… adding your own loss of one hundred and ten million, plus everyone else's…"

"The total is… seven hundred and forty-five million."

"Cough cough cough cough…"

Hearing this number,

Even though Ye Kong had prepared himself, he nearly choked on his own saliva.

He looked at the surrounding classmates:

"What the hell? How much did you all bet? I only wagered a hundred million, and you all bet this much?"

The classmates exchanged uneasy glances, some sheepishly scratching their heads.

Gambling was truly terrifying.

You didn't feel it while you were high, but seeing the number now was downright deadly!

Ye Kong, seeing this, could only wear a look of helplessness.

Though his family was wealthy, this sum was still enough to cripple him.

No choice.

He'd already made his promise.

"Alright… alright…"

Ye Kong's face turned pale, his hand trembling as he pulled out his phone: "Send me the account. I'll have someone transfer it right away…"

Watching this scene,

Lin Mo couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "This is truly it—killing and arson earn you a golden belt, but running the table is faster."

…

Xu Wenchang walked over and signaled for silence.

"Alright, since the class monitor and vice-class monitor have been chosen, today's events are over."

Xu Wenchang's gaze swept over the group, his tone turning serious:

"Everyone saw today's sparring."

"Lin Mo's strength is unquestionable. Ye Kong's performance was also commendable."

"But!"

"The real test comes tomorrow!"

"At nine a. . tomorrow, the freshman trial begins!"

Xu Wenchang raised his voice slightly:

"In past years, the Long Xu Class has never won the trial—it's like a curse."

"But this year, you are the generation of 'Divine Descent,' with the strongest class monitor and vice-class monitor."

"I believe you have the ability to break this curse!"

"Disperse now. Those who need to level up, go level up. Those who need rest, rest. Get your state ready!"

Xu Wenchang's words instantly ignited the crowd's fighting spirit.

"Yes, Master Xu!"

"Break the curse! Crush the upperclassmen!"

Ye Kong looked at Lin Mo and chuckled softly: "With Lin Mo here, I can't imagine how we could lose."

Han Mengqing also puffed out her chest proudly:

"Of course! Lin Mo is a monster who unlocked his Elemental Body at level 25! Upperclassmen? What are they, even?"

Xu Wenchang smiled, but still warned:

"Still, don't let your guard down."

"Don't forget, your opponents are the entire second-year class."

"They outnumber you a hundredfold! And their levels range from 30 to 40—it will be a true battle."

"Alright, disperse!"

At Xu Wenchang's order, the crowd scattered.

Han Mengqing and Han Mengyao hurried over to Lin Mo. "Lin Mo, wanna go level up together?"

Lin Mo, however, waved them off and yawned:

"No."

"I'm going back to sleep. Rest up."

Hearing this, Han Mengqing nodded and didn't press:

"Alright then. Lin Mo, you're already level 26, while we're only level 24. You rest, we'll catch up later."

"We're off then! See you tomorrow!"

"See you tomorrow."

Lin Mo bid farewell to the group and walked alone out of the arena toward the villa.

At this moment,

"Earth Shield" also stirred to life.

【"Earth Shield" rolled over: Yay! Time to sleep! I'm tired too, gonna lie flat!】

Lin Mo directly spoke in his mind:

"Sleep? What sleep?"

"I'm the one sleeping, not you."

"Go level up! Do you want Earth Element Fragments or your Elemental Avatar or not?"

"Look at your big brother—he's got his fragments. Look at your third brother—his are on the way. What about yours? Are you even ashamed to sleep?"

At that moment,

"Fireball" chimed in with its fiery voice.

【"Fireball" snorted: Hmph, Second Brother is being dramatic! True Qiangzhe never need rest!】

【I am destined to become a Forbidden Spell! What others do is none of my concern—I will seize every chance to grow stronger!】

【I will make all things in this world tremble beneath my flames! Sleep? Sorry, no time!】

Lin Mo listened to this and nodded approvingly, lecturing inwardly:

"Little Earth, look! Look closely!"

"Learn from your big brother! This is awareness! This is the example!"

"Look at yourself—you get tired just doing a little work. Are you honoring the effort I've put into cultivating you?"

Faced with Lin Mo's PUA and his brother's intense competition, "Earth Shield Art" immediately wilted.

【"Earth Shield Art" weakly said: Alright… I'll try harder too… I'll become something that makes the earth tremble…】

"That's more like it."

Lin Mo nodded.

【"Fireball Art" glanced at "Lightning Strike Art" beside it and taunted: Third brother, what about you? We didn't settle who won last night's monster grinding—dare to race again?】

【Faced with "Fireball Art"'s provocation, "Lightning Strike Art" simply replied four words: Gladly.】

"Hmm… good, good."

"You're all full of fight!"

Lin Mo walked down the road, unable to suppress the smile on his lips.

Is this what it feels like to be a boss?

Go, go—push yourselves to the limit.

As long as you don't train to death, train until you drop.

Master me can only reluctantly go back and get a good night's sleep for you all.