Chapter 173: The Rewards You Deserve? Not One Will Be Missing!

Beijing University, Replica Center Plaza.

Less than two minutes had passed since Lin Mo and the others entered the 【Dragon Burial Snowfield】 replica.

The upperclassmen on the plaza were still arguing over how the Japanese had cracked the mechanism.

At that moment.

A third-year male student suddenly rubbed his eyes and looked up at the space rift.

He froze for a moment, then shouted loudly:

"Holy shit!! Look over there!!"

"The replica record board… changed!!"

Everyone turned to look.

"What? The record changed? Are you kidding?"

"Yeah, it's been less than two minutes!"

"…"

Before anyone could finish speaking,

the students present fell into a deathly silence, as if rehearsed.

【Dragon Burial Snowfield (Hell Level), Clearing Team: Long Xu Class (Lin Mo, Ye Kong, Han Mengyao, Chu Lingxuan, Wang Dawei…）】

【Final Clear Time: 01: 0!】

【Comment: 15: 5? That record is truly boring. Were you all sitting out the postpartum period in there? Even my grandma pushing a wheelchair beats you faster—Long Xu Class, Lin Mo】

"Ssshh—"

After the silence, a synchronized hiss of breath filled the air.

"Did I go blind or am I still asleep? Did we just see a clear time under two minutes?"

"... ou're not blind. It's really 1: 0."

"Holy crap! Is this even humanly possible? I can't even boil a bowl of instant noodles in that time!"

"This world is definitely insane! The Japanese kids took 15: 5, and we crushed it down to 1: 0?"

Among the crowd, the sophomore female fan who had loudly defended Lin Mo earlier was now flushed with excitement.

She jumped up in place, thrilled:

"See! See!! I told you so!"

"Whenever Lin Mo the Demon King steps in, there's never any problem!"

The people around her had no energy left to argue.

The glasses-wearing boy who had confidently analyzed the mechanism as unbeatable hadn't even noticed his glasses had slid down to his nose.

"This… this can't be real?"

The glasses-wearing boy muttered, "Under two minutes… If it were me, I wouldn't even have finished the first stage…"

Someone asked, voice trembling:

"Could it be… that the monsters inside the replica, seeing Lin Mo the Demon King enter, just collectively slit their own throats?"

Someone nearby chuckled bitterly:

"Bro, you're saying our Lin Mo the Demon King is actually from the Abyss?"

It was a joke.

But now, many actually began to consider this line of thought.

Otherwise, there was no way to explain such an absurd record!

"Stop talking nonsense!"

An upperclassman took a deep breath and analyzed:

"No monsters killed themselves! There's only one possibility!"

"They just smashed through everything—completely ignoring every mechanism!"

The upperclassman scanned the crowd, his eyes filled with awe:

"Don't forget—Lin Mo is a monster who wields both Thunder and Fire special skills, plus three high-grade abilities!"

"At this level, high-grade skills are a dimensional downgrade attack!"

Hearing this analysis,

everyone suddenly understood.

So… this dimensional downgrade attack works on monsters too?

It was normal they didn't know.

After all, no one had ever used high-grade skills against monsters of the same level at this rank before.

"Hahaha! Well done! If the Japanese kids see this comment, they'll probably be so furious they'll commit seppuku right here!"

The Replica Center was once again drowned in ecstatic cheers.

At this moment, everyone was once again humbled by Lin Mo's unmatched power!

…

Meanwhile.

Nearby.

Xu Wenchang and Gu He also stared fixedly at the newly updated record above the space rift.

"Under two minutes…"

Xu Wenchang murmured unconsciously:

"1: 0… Principal, Lin Mo really… really did it…"

Although Gu He maintained the dignity of a principal on the surface,

his slightly trembling hands betrayed his inner turmoil.

Hearing Xu Wenchang's mutter,

Gu He took a deep breath and suddenly laughed softly.

"Hahaha… Indeed!"

"I finally understand—this kid is the very definition of a miracle. You never know what surprise he'll bring next."

"Our Long Country has truly found a treasure! No—we've found a god!"

Xu Wenchang joined in the laughter:

"Who could disagree!"

As the two spoke,

the space rift began to ripple.

Waves of spatial distortion spread outward.

"Enough with the sentimentality."

Gu He straightened his robe, smiling:

"The kids are coming out. Let's go, Old Xu—we'll go welcome our country's greatest heroes."

"Got it!"

…

Hum—!

The space rift surged open violently.

Lin Mo's tall figure stepped out first.

Then,

the other nineteen members of Long Xu Class emerged one by one.

Each face glowed with excitement and fervor.

"Lin Mo is awesome!!"

"Long Xu Class is invincible!!"

"Raise our nation's glory!! Crush the Japanese devils!!"

The instant Lin Mo appeared,

the Replica Center erupted in thunderous cheers.

Hearing the deafening roar around him,

Lin Mo merely smiled faintly, his gaze piercing through the crowd to land on Gu He and Xu Wenchang approaching him.

"Principal, Teacher Xu."

Lin Mo gave a slight nod in greeting.

Gu He stepped forward quickly and clapped Lin Mo on the shoulder:

"Good! Good! Good!"

"One minute fifty seconds! Lin Mo, you did an incredible job!"

"This battle has restored our Long Country's honor!"

Xu Wenchang's face glowed red as he gave a thumbs-up:

"Kid, you're amazing! Ignoring the mechanism and smashing straight through—only you could pull that off!"

"You've avenged us all!"

Facing the lavish praise from the two elders,

Lin Mo said humbly:

"Ah, it's mainly because the Japanese brats are just too weak."

"…"

At these words,

Guhe and Xu Wenchang paused in surprise.

Good kid,

you're really playing the humble one now!

Don't you know this new record from Japan broke a fifty-year-old record that no one in Dragon Country had ever surpassed?

And to you, it's just "too weak"?

Only someone like you, the Demon King, would dare say such a thing!

"Hahahaha! You kid…"

Guhe pointed at Lin Mo and laughed, scolding: "Your bragging skills are just like Lin Tianhao's…"

Everyone else burst out laughing.

Just then,

Han Mengqing stepped forward:

"Um, Grandpa Principal!"

She rubbed her hands together, grinning:

"You see, our boss Lin Mo led us to accomplish something huge for Dragon Country—we made the Japanese look like fools."

"So… shouldn't the school give us some real rewards to show appreciation?"

Hearing the girl's greedy remark,

Han Mengyao beside her sighed and pressed her palm to her forehead, wishing she could sink into the ground.

But Guhe laughed heartily, unfazed:

"Of course there will be!"

He looked around, his gaze settling on Lin Mo.

"Lin Mo, to be honest, I just went to Tianshu Mansion and reported your deeds truthfully."

"The Five Elders have decided to personally receive you within the next few days."

"When that happens, the state will give you every single reward you deserve—none withheld."