Chapter 40: Impossible, Absolutely Impossible!

Xu Wenchang's mouth hung slightly open, unable to close for a long time.

As the admissions officer of the Long Xu Ban at Tianlong Academy, what genius hadn't he seen?

SSS-grade elemental affinity? Seen it.

Innate dual systems? Seen it.

He had even seen those prodigies who awakened a divine beast companion at birth.

But a blank-slate mage who had just changed classes three days ago, with no elemental affinity, casting 【Multiple Exploding Fireballs】 instantly without using a staff, with the number of splits reaching a terrifying fifteen...

This damn thing has already touched his knowledge blind spot!

At this moment,

Su Wan on the other side, without making a sound, elbowed Lin Tianhao beside her and lowered her voice:

"Old Lin, look at Zhao Lei's face; it's as green as that goblin."

Lin Tianhao lifted his teacup, using the motion of drinking to cover his slightly upturned corners of the mouth, and responded in a low voice:

"Wife, did you hear? He was just bragging that his son is the ceiling of Jianghai City. So what is our Mo'er? The sun?"

Su Wan glared at him reproachfully:

"Keep it down, don't laugh out loud."

Just then,

Zhao Lei came to his senses and suddenly shouted loudly:

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"Cheating, this must be cheating!"

He turned his head and pointed at Lin Tianhao, speaking coldly:

"Lin Tianhao, do you have no shame? To get your son into Long Xu Ban, did you really prepare a skill scroll for him?"

"Instantly casting fifteen? Do you think everyone present here are fools? In history, which God of Magic could achieve this at this stage?"

Facing Zhao Lei's accusation, Lin Tianhao responded leisurely:

"Zhao Lei, you can eat recklessly, but you cannot speak recklessly. Do you have evidence?"

"Evidence? Hmph, just you wait."

Zhao Lei turned around and commanded the examination hall staff behind him:

"Go, bring the staff responsible for Lin Mo's entry security check to me; I will interrogate them personally."

"Y-yes! Commander Zhao!"

The staff member shivered in fright and hurriedly ran out of the room.

Xu Wenchang also came to his senses at this time, looking at Lin Tianhao with deep eyes, "Old Lin, it seems your boy is really not simple..."

Regarding Zhao Lei's actions, Xu Wenchang said nothing.

After all, he also wanted to know whether Lin Mo was truly this talented or truly cheating.

"That's right, Old Xu, I said it long ago; is there any need for me to lie to you?"

The corners of Lin Tianhao's mouth rose slightly.

Zhao Lei sneered coldly from the side: "Hmph, act, keep acting. When the security personnel arrive, let's see how you handle it!"

Lin Tianhao remained as steady as Taishan, even crossing his legs.

If one's body is upright, one need not fear a crooked shadow.

His son opened that cheat by ability; what does that have to do with cheating?

Not long after, two staff members in uniform were brought to the VIP room, trembling.

They were the man and woman who had performed the security check on Lin Mo at the entrance of the examination hall earlier.

As soon as the two entered the room, they felt the tense and oppressive atmosphere in the room.

Especially that Commander Zhao, whose eyes were so fierce they seemed ready to eat people.

"Commander... you called for us?"

The male staff member asked, trembling.

Zhao Lei stood up and walked slowly towards the two.

"The pre-examination check for Lin Mo was your responsibility, correct?"

He asked the two coldly.

That male staff member immediately shivered and hurriedly replied: "Com-Commander Zhao, yes, Lin Mo, Young Lin Shao was our responsibility."

Zhao Lei raised his wrist and leisurely adjusted his cuff, his tone flat:

"That Lin Mo, when he entered, did you check carefully?"

"Ch-checked clearly, Commander Zhao, everything complied with the regulations."

The staff member replied.

Zhao Lei stared at him and warned coldly:

"I will give you one more chance; think carefully before answering."

"Did you, due to accepting bribes or being threatened by certain people, turn a blind eye during this candidate's pre-examination check?"

"You should know very well that the consequences of such behavior are extremely serious; not only will this skin be stripped off, but you will probably spend the rest of your life in prison."

"Confess now, and it will still count as turning oneself in. Do you understand?"

The two staff members were frightened by this invisible pressure, their faces pale and their legs weak.

The male staff member took a deep breath and shouted loudly:

"Reporting to Commander Zhao! We can guarantee with our lives! The inspection process was absolutely compliant! There were no oversights!"

"Young Lin Shao Mo is wearing only compliant equipment; there are no illegal skill scrolls or items!"

Zhao Lei narrowed his eyes slightly and did not immediately refute.

A few seconds later, he spoke coldly:

"No scrolls at all? Then tell me, how did he manage to instantly cast fifteen fireballs?"

"This..."

The male staff member swallowed hard, as if suddenly remembering something, and hurriedly added:

"Although there were no scrolls, an incident did occur during the security check!"

"At that time, just as the equipment began emitting the detection light curtain, Young Lin Shao instantly cast an Earth Shield spell, blocking the light."

"The speed was extremely fast; it was released the instant the light curtain appeared."

"Later, after our explanation, Young Lin Shao voluntarily canceled the skill, and only then did we complete the inspection."

Hearing this, Zhao Lei's eyebrows suddenly knitted tightly.

He let out a cold sneer, his tone laced with mockery:

"Reacting instantly before the detection beam hit, and casting an Earth Shield spell on the spot?"

"Are you saying that Lin Mo, a student who only changed classes a few days ago, has spiritual sensitivity sharp enough to outpace the machine's detection beam?"

"Do you really take me for a Bai Chi?"

Facing Zhao Lei's pressure, the male staff member's forehead broke out in cold sweat.

"Commander Zhao, everything I said is true! If you don't believe me, look; even the surveillance footage from that time is here."

As he spoke, he quickly pulled a tablet from his chest and brought up the detection record for Lin Mo during that period.

Zhao Lei snatched the tablet away.

Moments later, Zhao Lei's face froze.

Whether it was the detection results or the surveillance footage from that time, everything matched what the staff member had said.

No skill scrolls or automatic defense items were found on him.

Yet he managed to instantly cast an Earth Shield spell for defense within such a short time.

Undoubtedly, this was a combat instinct of the body; it could not be faked.

The room fell into a suffocating silence.

"Enough, get out."

Xu Wenchang, who had remained silent, waved his hand.

The two staff members, as if granted a great reprieve, bowed to the big shots and quickly fled the room.

After the people left.

Xu Wenchang sighed:

"Old Lin, it seems your boy Lin Mo is truly not simple. He has reached this level with both Earth and Wood elements, and even confidently casts spells without a staff."

Everyone present knew very well what this meant.

Casting without a staff is something every mage can do.

But because the staff is missing to guide spiritual energy toward the elements, the power is usually inferior to casting with a staff, even significantly reduced.

Only when a mage is extremely confident in their own control will they choose this operation that looks like showing off but is actually highly difficult.

"Instantly casting fifteen fireballs in a staff-less state... the caliber of this..."

Xu Wenchang clicked his tongue in amazement.

Hearing Xu Wenchang's praise, the wrinkles on Lin Tianhao's face almost bloomed into flowers.

"Sigh, Old Xu, you shouldn't praise him so much."

"This child is just too lazy; he's too lazy even to pick up a staff. This is the major exam, look, what kind of thing is this?"

"In this regard, my Lin Mo is indeed not as good as Old Zhao's son, Zhao Yu, sigh..."

Zhao Lei's face instantly turned as black as a pot bottom.

He wasn't stupid; how could he not hear the sarcastic subtext in Lin Tianhao's words?

This was plainly saying, "Your son struggles for ages with a staff, yet still isn't as good as my son casting spells with empty hands."

"Hmph, this is only the first floor; there are still twenty-nine floors ahead. I'd like to see how long Lin Mo can keep up this act!"

Zhao Lei said coldly.

"Enough, enough, both of you say less."

Xu Wenchang stepped in again to smooth things over, saying with a smile:

"Which genius isn't confident? Young people, having a bit of arrogance is normal. As long as they have strength, whatever they do is right."

Just then,

a staff member let out a sound of confusion.

"Young Lin Shao... what is he doing?"

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at the surveillance screen.

At this moment, the second wave of monsters had already been cleared, yet Lin Mo was still busy.

"He is... building a wall?"