Chapter 19: I've Got the Top Scholar Spot Locked Down; Even Jesus Can't Stop Me!

【【Fireball】listlessly: Hungry... so hungry... feel like my body has been drained...】

【【Fireball】protests: That 'Explosive Flame Spiral Dragon Bullet' just now cost too much! Quick! Find this Lord some Fire Dragon meat to nibble on first!】

The originally arrogant voice of Little Fireball now sounded weak and feeble.

Lin Mo rubbed his stomach.

"Gurgle-gurgle—"

Indeed, he was hungry too; he felt he could eat a whole cow right now.

He turned his head, looking at his mother Su Wan, "Mom... let's save the emotional talk for when we get back; I'm about to faint from hunger."

"Can we get something to eat first? Preferably something high-calorie and high in fire elements; I need to replenish."

Upon hearing this, Su Wan immediately put on a brisk and energetic expression:

"Eat! We must eat! Mom will have the home's five-star chef team start cooking right now!"

"What do you want to eat? Fire Dragon meat? Qilin arm? Or Deep Sea Flame Marrow Soup? Whatever you want to eat, Mom will find it for you!"

At this moment, Lin Tianhao, standing nearby, turned his head to look in the direction where Zhao Lei's convoy had disappeared.

The night wind blew his overcoat.

Hmph! That old thing Zhao Lei...

That face he just made; just looking at it makes me angry!

We haven't even heard news of Mo'er yet, and he brought the whole team, as if he was certain Mo'er would die for sure.

Didn't expect Mo'er to be this awesome, did you?

You've been fighting for half your life, really thinking you can win a round back on your son?

Lin Tianhao snorted coldly, then looked at Lin Mo.

"Mo'er! Since you have such great talent and are so hardworking and ambitious, we can't waste it!"

Lin Tianhao waved his large hand and said with great spirit:

"Dad has decided! Tonight, we will directly mobilize the Third Special Battalion of the City Defense Army!"

"This entire rocky beach, plus the nearby leveling zones, will be completely blockaded tonight! Let them draw the monsters for you, weaken them, and let you harvest!"

"We aren't going back tonight; we'll level up all night! Before the big exam, we must crush that Zhao Yu under our feet and grind down the sharpness of Zhao Lei and his son!"

"..."

Lin Mo had originally been thinking about the Fire Dragon meat feast later.

Upon hearing this, his whole body froze.

No way?

Leveling up all night?

Just finished an Abyss Team Fuben; even a production team donkey isn't worked this hard!

Lin Mo was just about to open his mouth to refuse, expressing his basic human need for sleep.

"No!"

Before Lin Mo could speak, Su Wan slapped Lin Tianhao's hand away, glaring and scolding:

"Lin Tianhao! Are you crazy? Mo'er just escaped death from the Abyss Team Fuben, his spiritual energy was consumed so greatly, and you still want him to level up all night?"

"Do you want to work my son to death? Huh?"

"Is leveling up important or is health important? No! Absolutely not! Mo'er must go home to sleep right now!"

Lin Mo nodded frantically in his heart, giving his mom a thumbs up.

Exactly, exactly!

Don't you need sleep?

【【Fireball】: Sleep? Only the weak need sleep!】

【【Fireball】: After the big meal, keep going! This Lord is a Fireball destined to become a Forbidden Spell! Is this level of exhaustion enough? Get up and party!】

"..."

Looking at the Little Fireball icon frantically jumping on his skill bar, Lin Mo just felt a wave of exhaustion.

This rebellious son might actually do it.

If we really go home to sleep, and he wakes up and levels up again, how will we explain it then?

Haha, just kidding, I snuck out to level up in the middle of the night!

Won't they think I'm a nutcase?

While Lin Mo was pondering, Lin Tianhao chuckled and said gently to Su Wan:

"Hey, wife, don't rush, listen to me finish."

"I care about my son too; I know Mo'er is tired."

"So what I mean is... let's move that big bed from home over here and set up a temporary base."

"The Special Battalion will be responsible for drawing the monsters, beating them until they have only a sliver of health left, then bringing them right in front of Mo'er."

"Mo'er, well, he just needs to lie comfortably on the bed and move his fingers to deliver the final blow."

"..."

Su Wan paused for a moment.

Move the bed to the wilderness? Level up while lying down?

"This... how is this proper?"

Su Wan was still somewhat hesitant, "The outdoor environment is so poor; sleeping under the stars in the wind and dew, how can Mo'er sleep well?"

At this moment, Lin Mo knew he had to make a statement.

Since he couldn't escape it, he might as well enjoy it.

Anyway, there's a bed to lie on; Hearing Xiao Huo will fight on its own and sleep its own sleep, so there's no conflict.

Lin Mo took a deep breath and instantly adjusted his expression.

He stepped forward, his eyes becoming incredibly resolute, his tone ringing with strength:

"Mom, Dad is right!"

"Although I'm very tired and really want to go home to sleep."

"But!"

Lin Mo clenched his fist. "Although I, Lin Mo, don't have any great ambitions, I absolutely cannot let Mom and Dad lose face!"

"Isn't it just staying up all night? Isn't it just missing a night's sleep? For the big exam, for the Lin family's glory, I'll give it my all!"

"This..."

With these words, combined with that determined gaze, Su Wan was instantly stunned.

She looked at her son, and her eyes instantly turned red.

What a sensible child!

Clearly already so tired, yet to fight for his parents' sake, he was even insisting on special training!

"Good... good child..."

Su Wan was so moved she choked up a bit.

Immediately after, she pulled out a skill book emitting a yellowish-brown glow.

"Since you have this heart, Mom won't stop you."

"This was specially prepared for you by Mom before she left this morning; I originally wanted to give it to you when you came home tonight..."

Su Wan stuffed the skill book into Lin Mo's hands and said softly:

"This is the Earth-element basic skill mentioned this morning—【Earth Shield Technique】. It might be useful very soon, so I'll give it to you first."

Lin Mo took the skill book.

【Skill Book: Earth Shield Technique (Basic)】

【Effect: Summon an earth-element shield to block a certain amount of physical and magical damage.】

One can learn new basic skills at level 10.

Now the experience is already over halfway to level 7; if the entire special forces brigade came to help level up, I guess I could learn it by the time I wake up?

By then, once I learn this 【Earth Shield Technique】... I hope it's a stable person... skill, not another hot-tempered little brother again.

"Thank you, Mom."

Lin Mo put the skill book away.

Seeing this, Lin Tianhao said to the adjutant beside him:

"Go, bring over the entire Third Special Forces Brigade, and also go home to dismantle the bed in Mo'er's bedroom and transport it here; silk quilts, latex pillows, aromatherapy machines... bring everything over."

"Additionally, notify the kitchen team to bring all ingredients and cooking utensils; they must depart within ten minutes!"

The adjutant standing nearby was utterly stunned.

He stood straight and shouted in response:

"Yes, Commander!"

But after turning around, the adjutant wiped the cold sweat that had broken out on his forehead.

So this is what a wealthy family is like...

Moving a bedroom to the wilderness and mobilizing an entire special forces brigade to help pull monsters... extravagantly inhumane!

After arranging everything, Lin Tianhao turned around and instructed Ye Hongyu:

"Hongyu, I'm leaving Mo'er in your hands."

"Yes, Commander!"

Ye Hongyu stood at attention and saluted, her gaze sharp.

Lin Tianhao nodded in satisfaction, then looked at Lin Mo: "Your mother and I are going back first; remember, if you're really too tired, just rest for a while."

Su Wan also held Lin Mo's hand, reluctant to part, and gave instructions several times before getting into the car, looking back three times with every step.

Just before getting into the car, Lin Tianhao suddenly turned around and shouted loudly at Lin Mo:

"Son! Keep it up!"

Lin Mo punched his chest, then pointed at Lin Tianhao and shouted back loudly:

"Dad, I'm definitely taking this city's top scholar title! Even Jesus can't stop me; that's what I say!"

Seeing their son's confident and high-spirited appearance, Lin Tianhao and his wife exchanged a smile, their faces full of relief and pride.

"Looks like our son's account hasn't been ruined."

"Yes."

"Hey, wife, who is Jesus?"

"I don't know; he's probably Mo'er's classmate."

"Oh, oh."