Chapter 248: Junior Lin Mo, I

At that moment.

Inside the central hall of the dungeon.

"What the fuck!!!"

"Look! Cleared! 57 seconds! My god..."

"57 seconds?! Unreal..."

"Big Boss is awesome!!"

The students erupted in cheers.

Upon hearing this, Yan Lie snapped his head toward the direction of the dungeon record.

【Current fastest clearance team: Lin Mo, Ye Kong, Han Mengyao, Chu Lingxuan, Wang Dawei...】

【Final clearance time: 57 seconds!】

Yan Lie stared fixedly at the "57 seconds."

This...

This can't be real?

Fuck, you're serious?

Yan Lie swallowed hard, his scalp prickling.

Not just Yan Lie.

Feng Cangqiong also widened his eyes.

"Hssss—!!!"

He drew in a sharp breath, turned to Nie Zhenguó beside him, his eyes filled with shock.

"Old Nie..."

"Isn't this kid a little too extreme?"

Nie Zhenguó had his hands behind his back.

His aged face wore a satisfied smile.

He had already prepared himself mentally.

Now, his attitude toward Lin Mo was simple: no matter what astonishing thing Lin Mo did, he would remain calm.

At that moment.

The dungeon crack flashed with light.

Lin Mo led the Longxu Class out of the crack.

Da Bai, enveloped in crimson flames, followed closely beside Lin Mo.

Gu He, seeing this, hurried forward to meet them.

Others followed right behind.

"Well done, Lin Mo."

Gu He smiled slightly.

Lin Mo also lifted the corner of his mouth, calmly replying:

"Not bad. Didn't keep the principal waiting."

Then,

Gu He stepped aside and began introducing the people before Lin Mo.

"Lin Mo, come here."

"This elder Nie, you're already very familiar with."

Lin Mo looked at Nie Zhenguó and bowed respectfully:

"Elder Nie."

Nie Zhenguó patted Lin Mo's shoulder approvingly.

Gu He pointed to the elderly man beside him.

"This is Feng Cangqiong, president of the Dragon Nation Mage Association—Master Feng!"

"He is also one of the Five Elders of the Tianshu Bureau!"

Hearing this, Lin Mo's expression turned serious.

"Lin Mo greets Master Feng."

Feng Cangqiong burst into laughter, stepped forward, and seized Lin Mo's wrist.

"Good! Good! Excellent!"

"True heroes emerge in youth!"

"This old man has finally seen something remarkable today!"

Immediately after,

Gu He pointed to the final young man.

"Lin Mo, this is your predecessor from last year's Longxu Class, and last year's class monitor."

"Now the president of the Dragon Nation Mage Association's Youth Division—Yan Lie."

Upon hearing the introduction, Lin Mo looked at Yan Lie.

This senior's gaze was extremely sharp, radiating an unmistakable edge.

"Senior Yan Lie."

Lin Mo nodded.

"Hello, Junior Lin Mo."

Yan Lie nodded back with a smile, his eyes locked firmly on Lin Mo.

Introduction complete.

Feng Cangqiong didn't waste time—he cut straight to the point.

He looked at Lin Mo, his tone eager.

"Lin Mo."

"I came here in person today, not just to meet you."

"My main purpose is to formally invite you, on behalf of the Dragon Nation Mage Association."

"Will you join us?"

At these words,

Xu Wenchang beside him froze.

He instinctively spoke up:

"This... Master Feng."

"Isn't it standard procedure that both the Mage Association and Warrior Association only recruit students after graduation?"

"Longxu Class students, because their term is only one year, usually join the associations a bit earlier."

"But Lin Mo... he's only been enrolled for less than a week? Isn't this too soon?"

Hearing Xu Wenchang's words,

Feng Cangqiong snorted coldly:

"Too soon? What's too soon?"

"Rules are for ordinary people."

"Do you really think someone with Lin Mo's strength should wait until graduation?"

"Do you believe that if you pulled any graduate from Longxu Class's history, they couldn't beat Lin Mo?"

"With this power, why wait for graduation?"

Nie Zhenguó beside him also chuckled in agreement:

"Old Xu, exceptional talent deserves exceptional treatment."

"He already holds the title of Zhen Guo Dragon Envoy—what's the Mage Association compared to that?"

"This..."

Xu Wenchang glanced at Gu He beside him and saw the principal merely smiling.

"True enough."

Xu Wenchang nodded.

Lin Mo looked at Feng Cangqiong and asked:

"Master Feng."

"What obligations would I have if I join the Mage Association? And... what tangible benefits would I gain?"

Facing Lin Mo's blunt question,

Feng Cangqiong admired him even more.

"Good lad, straightforward!"

He explained patiently:

"The obligation is simple: just lend a hand when the Association needs you."

"You don't have to bother with any formalities or red tape!"

"As for benefits..."

Feng Cangqiong paused, then said:

"Lin Mo, you must understand that the most elite resources and rarest intelligence in this world..."

"are never available on the open market, in guilds or auction houses."

"These items are instantly consumed by the top figures of all major associations the moment they appear."

"For example... the extremely rare 【Element Fragments】."

"Or the materials needed to master high-grade composite techniques."

"If you rely solely on hunting in the wild or waiting for state authorities to distribute them, you'll be waiting forever."

"But within the Association..."

"this is a circle that gathers every top-tier magic master in Long Country."

"Everyone here has some rare resources they don't use—or don't want to use."

"Join the Association, and you'll enter this core circle and obtain the resources you need at the fastest possible speed."

After hearing Feng Cangqiong's words,

Lin Mo nodded.

Understood.

In plain terms, it meant joining an elite circle—a circle of masters.

Feng Lao was right, indeed.

How could such top-tier resources ever be put up for sale in a trading market?

Take Element Fragments, for instance.

If you could quickly obtain Element Fragments and manifest an Elemental Avatar,

then Da Bai could join forces with all four Avatars at once.

Unimaginable...

Thinking of this,

Lin Mo nodded directly.

"Fine."

"Feng Lao, I'll join."

"Hahahaha! Perfect!"

Feng Cangqiong laughed with excitement.

Gu He, seeing this, stepped forward with a smile to take charge.

"Enough."

"Lin Mo, you and your classmates have worked hard."

"Go train, or rest, as you need."

Gu He turned to Nie Lao and Feng Lao.

"Gentlemen, shall we go to my office for some fine tea?"

Nie Zhenguó nodded:

"Alright, let's go."

As everyone prepared to disperse,

"Wait."

A voice brimming with fierce battle intent rang out.

Everyone froze.

They turned in unison.

There stood Yan Lie, staring at Lin Mo.

A burning fire of combat spirit ignited within him.

Who was Yan Lie?

The class monitor of last year's Long Order Class!

The madman who crushed the entire grade!

And the current president of the Young Mage Association!

Deep in his bones, he was a pure-blooded battle fanatic.

And just now, Feng Lao had said, in front of everyone—even in front of him, a graduate of Long Order Class—that...

Past graduates were no match for Lin Mo.

How could Yan Lie tolerate that?

Wasn't this a slap in his face?

Yan Lie looked at Lin Mo, challenging, and spoke slowly:

"Young Master Lin Mo, I admit you're strong—but I'd like to test you."