Chapter 217: What are you staring at?

On the streets of the capital.

A black business car was smoothly traveling along the road toward Tian Shu Mansion.

Outside the window, the scenery rushed backward.

Inside the cabin, it was spacious and silent.

Lin Mo and Guhe sat side by side on the soft rear seat.

At this moment.

Guhe turned his head, looking at Lin Mo, who was gazing out the window at the scenery.

"Lin Mo."

"We'll be at Tian Shu Mansion soon."

"There'll be some security checks ahead—keep your cool, kid."

"Relax. Don't reflexively use your defense skill like you did during last year's college entrance exam registration."

"This place isn't an exam hall—if you cause a scene at the front gate of Tian Shu Mansion, things will get messy."

Hearing Guhe's words,

Lin Mo tore his gaze from the window and froze for a moment.

"Wait, what?"

"Principal, how do you even know about that?"

Seeing Lin Mo's surprised expression,

Guhe chuckled softly:

"Heh, we pay close attention to talents like you."

"Not just minor incidents during major exams—even your small rivalries and conflicts with Zhao Yu back when you were studying, we knew every detail."

"I see…"

Lin Mo scratched his head, suddenly understanding.

Of course—given how insane my performance was, it'd be strange if no one investigated.

"Haha, don't worry, Principal."

"That incident during the big exam was pure accident. This time, I'll stay calm and cause no trouble."

As Lin Mo spoke, he silently instructed his "Earth Tunneling Technique":

"Little Earth, hear me? Stay calm during the security check. Don't pull any stunts."

In the skill bar,

【"Earth Shield Technique" mumbled unhappily: "Alright, Master…"】

Lin Mo turned his head, glancing at Guhe with a hint of confusion.

"By the way, Principal."

"What exactly does Tian Shu Mansion's security check look for?"

He was genuinely curious about this.

In his past life, security checks only screened for weapons, ammunition, or prohibited blades.

But in this world,

thermal weapons had long been phased out.

Guns and cannons couldn't even enter the dungeon and were useless against high-level wild monsters.

Not to mention against high-level practitioners.

If thermal weapons were useless, what was the point of security checks?

Seeing Lin Mo's puzzled gaze,

Guhe chuckled softly:

"Counterintelligence."

"Counterintelligence?"

Lin Mo blinked.

"Exactly."

Guhe nodded, continuing:

"The security system at Tian Shu Mansion's main gate is cutting-edge black tech developed by the National Academy of Sciences."

"It doesn't just scan your current level, profession, and skills—it precisely identifies the exact coordinate where you awakened your profession."

At this point,

Lin Mo finally understood.

If they could track where you awakened, spies would have nowhere to hide.

Thinking of this, Lin Mo asked again:

"Principal, if it's this effective, why isn't it rolled out across the entire Dragon Nation? I remember there wasn't anything like this in our Jianghai City."

Hearing this, Guhe burst out laughing.

"Maybe someday, but right now… this equipment is brand new and extremely expensive."

"As far as I know, there are fewer than ten units in the entire Dragon Nation."

"I see."

Lin Mo nodded in understanding.

It was like supercomputers in his past life—powerful, but impossible to hand out to everyone yet.

Just then,

Guhe seemed to remember something, his expression growing slightly more serious.

"By the way, Lin Mo."

"Once we go inside, Zhang Qi, the Secretary-General of Tian Shu Mansion, will receive us. Be respectful and keep your demeanor proper, understood?"

"Secretary-General? Zhang Qi?"

Lin Mo raised an eyebrow, curious again:

"Is this position more powerful than you, Principal of Jingda?"

After all, Guhe was the principal of the Dragon Nation's top university and a top-tier Thunder System Magic King—his status was certainly high.

How could a secretary warrant such a specific warning to show respect?

Hearing this, Guhe chuckled again:

"You kid…"

"Let me put it this way—in the Dragon Nation, in terms of power, he ranks only below the Five Elders."

"In terms of strength… he's significantly stronger than this old man."

"He's one of the Dragon Nation's all-time greats—a top-tier Sword Saint!"

Saying this, Guhe looked at Lin Mo and couldn't help adding:

"You, despite being unbeatable among your peers—even among senior students—are still far from the top-tier combat power."

Lin Mo laughed heartily:

"Principal, you're joking—I've only just awakened my profession a few days ago. What's the point of comparing myself to top-tier combatants?"

"Hahaha, true enough."

Guhe laughed loudly in response.

Just then,

the driver in front braked and turned around to say:

"Principal, Student Lin Mo, we've arrived."

…

The car door slowly opened.

Lin Mo stepped out.

As soon as he looked up, he was stunned by the sight before him.

A massive mansion, resembling an ancient city, stood before him.

Towering walls dozens of meters high radiated an imposing, majestic aura.

The main gate was enormous.

No unnecessary decorations—only two colossal stone statues stood silently guarding either side.

This was Tian Shu Mansion!

The true heart of the Dragon Nation!

"Let's go."

Guhe called out, hands behind his back, striding toward the gate.

Lin Mo shook off his awe and hurried to catch up.

They had barely taken a few steps when

a staff member in a black uniform ran up from inside the gate.

He bowed respectfully to Guhe.

"You must be Principal Gu and Student Lin Mo?"

"Secretary-General Zhang has already instructed us—please follow me."

Guhe nodded.

"Thank you for your trouble."

Under the guidance of the staff member,

the two crossed through the heavy gate.

As soon as they entered,

Lin Mo saw a massive magical array set up at the far end of the wide corridor.

Clearly, this was the extremely expensive black-tech security checkpoint Guhe had mentioned earlier.

Beside the array stood a complex, massive computer.

Another staff member sat before it, alert and ready.

The guiding staff member stopped and turned politely to say:

"Principal Gu, Student Lin Mo."

"According to the rules of Tianshu Mansion, please both undergo security screening."

Guhe gave a slight nod, indicating he understood.

He stepped forward first and entered the array.

Hum—

The array rippled faintly.

The guiding staff member turned to look at the worker beside the computer.

The worker glanced at the screen, then raised a hand and gave a "no problem" gesture.

The staff member immediately smiled and gestured for Guhe to proceed:

"Principal Gu, you may pass."

"Your turn, Lin Mo."

Lin Mo nodded.

He silently warned Xiao Tu once again not to move around.

Then he strode into the array.

Hum—

The array rippled again.

Lin Mo felt an extremely faint energy surge sweep through his body, with no discomfort whatsoever.

He stood still, waiting for the worker's clearance.

But—

Several seconds passed.

The guiding staff member turned to look at the worker beside the computer.

He found the worker staring fixedly at the screen, as if stunned.

"..."

"What the hell?"

Lin Mo frowned slightly and looked at the staff member.

Seeing this, the staff member quickly called out to the worker.

The man finally snapped out of it.

"Ah... no problem, no problem, go ahead."

Hearing this, the staff member turned to Lin Mo and said:

"Student Lin Mo, you're clear. Go in."

Lin Mo exhaled in relief and stepped out of the array.

After watching the two leave, the staff member frowned and walked over to the worker beside the computer, whispering:

"Hey, Old Li, what's going on? Why did you just zone out?"

The worker known as Old Li said nothing.

He merely pointed at the computer screen:

"Come take a look yourself."