Chapter 260: Divine Casting Stone?

After a brief silence.

"Hah…"

A bitter, soft laugh sounded.

Ye Kong leaned back in his chair and tilted his head up.

He stared at the white ceiling of the conference room.

A faint, helpless smile curled at his lips.

"Yeah."

"Since childhood."

"In this part of Beijing, I've always been a god among my peers."

"Everyone, no matter who, calls me 'Brother Kong.'"

"Especially after awakening my profession—SSS-rank Spatial Traveler. What a glorious profession."

"Mage killer! Mage nemesis!"

Ye Kong clenched his fist.

"I always thought that once I got into Beijing University and entered the Dragon Order Class…"

"I'd at most face a few opponents worth taking seriously."

"I'd still be the brightest genius."

Ye Kong withdrew his gaze.

He turned to look at Lin Mo.

His eyes held no envy—only awe and a trace of bitterness.

"But…"

"I never dreamed that the mage nemesis would be beaten to a pulp by a mage the moment he arrived at school…"

"I never dreamed I'd become a burden."

"Hah…"

Shuowan 。

Ye Kong wiped the bitterness from his face.

"Class monitor."

"Mengyao is right."

"In a battle of this level, if we went along, we'd only be dragging you down."

"We Beijing guys don't do things like hold others back!"

"Go ahead!"

Ye Kong raised his fist.

"Go alone!"

"Carry all of us with you!"

"Kill every last one of those bastards!"

"Let them know the Seven Nations Alliance is a joke—our Long Country can crush them with just one person!"

With Ye Kong's declaration,

Wang Dawei also leapt to his feet.

"If Kong Ge isn't going, neither am I."

He scratched his head, grinned at Lin Mo, and said:

"Class monitor."

"I'm not smart, and I speak bluntly."

"I know I'd be useless if I went."

"I'll stay here at school and cheer you on!"

"Class monitor, you've got to smash them to pieces!"

Wang Dawei's shout ignited the atmosphere of the Dragon Order Class.

"Class monitor, boss!"

Han Mengyao also sprang to her feet, waving her small, pale fists.

"Sweep away the Seven Nations' prodigies!"

"Let them see what a true demon lord looks like!"

Chu Lingxuan stared at Lin Mo, eyes blazing with fervor.

"Class monitor!"

"Crush them! Make them regret being born in this world!"

"Class monitor, go for it!"

"Class monitor, kill them all!"

The nineteen students of the Dragon Order Class all rose to their feet.

They gave up the chance to follow Lin Mo into the Ten Nations Battlefield and gain fame, willingly stepping back.

Looking at this group of passionate classmates screaming their support for him,

Lin Mo couldn't help but smile.

Yaozhidao 。

Following him into the Ten Nations Battlefield, sweeping away the Seven Nations' prodigies,

was a tremendous honor for any professional.

A perfect resume that could be bragged about for life, blinding everyone with glory.

Yet he hadn't said a word forbidding them from joining.

They could have easily expressed their desire to go—even if they did nothing but stand in the back and watch.

Just by surviving, this overwhelming honor would have fallen into their laps for free.

Yet these guys still gave up the chance, all for the sake of some… not being a burden.

This is what Long Country's prodigies are like.

They have pride, and backbone, and understand the bigger picture.

Lin Mo waved his hand, then his gaze sharpened:

"Enough."

"Since none of you are going…"

"Stay here at school. Don't wander off."

"Tomorrow, bring your chairs, and keep your eyes wide open."

Lin Mo tilted his chin slightly, his eyes radiating arrogance.

"Watch me tomorrow—how I turn the so-called Seven Nations Prodigies Alliance into the Seven Nations' last generation!"

With these words,

the atmosphere in the conference room exploded.

This was the demon lord!

This was their Dragon Order Class monitor!

What did the Seven Nations Alliance matter?

Before the class monitor,

they were all pigs and dogs waiting to be slaughtered!

"Class monitor, mighty!"

"Turn them into the Seven Nations' last generation!"

At the head table,

Guhe rubbed his chin, his face filled with satisfaction.

This was the Dragon Order Class he wanted to see.

Knowing when to advance and when to retreat, understanding the grand scheme.

More importantly,

they had a core figure capable of suppressing an era and shouldering Long Country's future!

Guhe raised his hand.

"Enough. Silence."

Under the principal's authority, the conference room fell quiet again.

"Since the decision is made, it's settled."

"You may all return now."

"Yes, Principal!"

Everyone responded in unison.

Then,

they turned and walked out of the conference room.

"Lin Mo, stay behind."

Guhe added another remark.

Lin Mo nodded and sat back down in his chair.

……

Click.

As the conference room door slammed shut.

The once-crowded room instantly became empty.

Only Guhe, Xu Wenchang, and Lin Mo remained.

"Lin Mo."

Guhe took a deep breath.

"The Ten Thousand Nations Battlefield is, of course, an arena where talents from all nations fight to the death."

"But fighting is merely a means, not the goal."

"Our Dragon Nation has never been a bloodthirsty nation."

"Our sole purpose for entering the Ten Thousand Nations Battlefield is one thing… seizing exclusive weapon resources!"

Guhe looked at Lin Mo and smiled:

"You already possess a legendary exclusive weapon. You must deeply understand how terrifying the boost an exclusive weapon gives a practitioner."

Lin Mo nodded.

Indeed.

Exclusive weapons and ordinary weapons are entirely different concepts.

They not only grow in sync with their owner's level.

More importantly, they possess unique effects tailored to offset the practitioner's inherent flaws.

With this exclusive weapon, even I—a blank-elemental mage with no elemental affinity—can now perform micro-manipulations like making a fireball turn ninety degrees at high speed.

And this is merely a legendary exclusive weapon.

"Heh…"

Xu Wenchang picked up the thread and explained:

"In the Ten Thousand Nations Battlefield, all exclusive weapon resources appear randomly."

"Legendary-tier and lower-tier exclusive weapons appear as finished weapons."

"Whoever grabs them."

"Can immediately equip them and instantly boost their combat power."

"However."

Xu Wenchang changed tone.

"Forbidden-tier exclusive weapons are different."

Hearing this,

Lin Mo became interested.

He desperately wanted a forbidden-tier exclusive weapon.

He longed to become a true mage who could summon wind and rain at will, whose spells obeyed his thoughts.

Undeniably,

the legendary exclusive weapon in his hands had greatly compensated for his lack of elemental affinity.

With it,

he could make fireballs turn at sharp right angles mid-air.

But still,

this level of elemental manipulation fell short.

Against large, sluggish targets, it was no problem.

Just sitting ducks.

But if he faced a truly powerful, highly agile opponent—like Yan Lie…

Lin Mo had seen it clearly yesterday.

Yan Lie's technique, 【Wind's Agility】, was incredibly fast and his movement utterly unpredictable.

If he himself were to directly control meteorites and lightning columns to strike Yan Lie,

his current micro-control ability would struggle immensely.

"So, Master Xu, forbidden-tier exclusive weapons don't appear as finished weapons?"

Lin Mo met Xu Wenchang's gaze and asked.

Guhe nodded and took over:

"Yes. Forbidden-tier exclusive weapons must be forged."

"Forged?"

Lin Mo raised an eyebrow.

"Correct."

Guhe nodded and continued:

"A forbidden-tier exclusive weapon requires a core material called 'Divine Forging Stone,' as well as a legendary-tier exclusive weapon matching the practitioner's class."

"You already have the legendary-tier exclusive weapon for your class—you only lack one 'Divine Forging Stone.'"

"I see. So the Ten Thousand Nations Battlefield is the only source of 'Divine Forging Stone'?"

Lin Mo replied.