Chapter 46: The Feast Begins!

In the monitoring room.

The towering flames emitted by the pillars of fire illuminated the monitor screens a deep red.

Everyone was stunned.

Just three days after changing classes, comprehending an intermediate skill within the Trial Tower was unheard of...

And he started with over twenty pillars of fire.

This meant his skill proficiency had already reached the upper limit of Lin Mo's own level.

How on earth did he do it?

"Old Zhao."

Lin Tianhao turned his head, looking at Zhao Lei on the other side with an amused gaze, "What do you say? Do you want to steam this screen, or deep-fry it?"

At this moment, Zhao Lei's face could no longer be described merely as unpleasant.

He stared fixedly at the screen, unable to believe it.

But the fact was right there in front of him.

"Ahem..."

Xu Wenchang's eyes swept between the two, his tone somewhat profound:

"Old Zhao, we are all people of standing. Since these words have been spoken..."

Saying this, Xu Wenchang paused, looking as if he enjoyed stirring up trouble.

"In the army, there are no jokes..."

Hearing this, Lin Tianhao immediately chimed in:

"Haha, Old Xu, you are overthinking it. Who is Old Zhao? That is Commander Zhao! A high-ranking official in Jianghai City! How could he renege on a bet?"

Speaking, Lin Tianhao looked at Zhao Lei again and said:

"However, the taste of this screen is probably not that great."

"Old Zhao, if you are truly in a bind... as long as you say 'My son is not even as good as a single finger of Lin Mo', we can consider this matter closed, how about that?"

These words seemed to offer a way out, but in reality, forcing Zhao Lei to say it aloud was more painful than killing him.

Zhao Lei suddenly raised his head, gritting his teeth and saying:

"Hmph, I, Zhao Lei, walk upright and sit straight. I am willing to accept the consequences of my bet!"

"Someone! Take this screen down for me!"

The adjutant beside him was stunned.

"Ah? Commander... are we really eating it?"

"Nonsense, in the army there are no jokes. Take it down!"

Zhao Lei shouted loudly.

The adjutant shivered in fright and quickly dismantled that screen.

Looking at the black monitor screen before him, Zhao Lei took a deep breath.

Boom—!

A ball of crimson fire shot out from his palm, instantly burning the monitor into a pile of black-gray powder.

As a high-level fire-attribute warrior, his physical constitution was almost like a completely different species from ordinary humans.

Eating a monitor would at most cause discomfort and nausea for a while, causing little damage to the body.

But that sense of humiliation was more violent than any poison.

Watching Zhao Lei prepare to feast, Lin Tianhao also gave a thumbs up.

He is a ruthless man!

Xu Wenchang also laughed and said, "Hahahaha, it has to be our Commander Zhao! This boldness, I am convinced!"

After speaking, he turned his gaze back to the main screen.

At this moment, Lin Mo had already cleared the twenty-first floor and was waiting for the teleportation to the next level.

"But speaking of which..."

Xu Wenchang's tone became serious:

"Old Lin, your son is not just about comprehending a single intermediate skill."

"He started with over twenty pillars of fire, and the damage of each pillar is obviously much higher than that of professionals of the same level."

Hearing this, Lin Tianhao also wore a look of confusion.

He couldn't figure it out either!

According to logic, skill improvement requires repeated use to gradually increase skill proficiency, becoming stronger and stronger.

Who comprehends a skill and immediately reaches such a high level of proficiency?

This is too outrageous.

Lin Tianhao pondered for a moment and sighed:

"Perhaps... this is just exceptional talent?"

"You don't know, my son has been different from other children since he was young."

"He often lay on the sofa at home, staring blankly at the flames in the fireplace, staying like that for an entire afternoon."

"At that time, I thought he was slacking off. Now that I think about it... this child might have been comprehending the true essence of the fire element since childhood, accumulating strength before exploding, and taking off completely after changing classes."

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Zhao Lei, who had just swallowed a mouthful of screen dust, almost choked to death upon hearing this:

"Staring blankly at a fireplace allows one to start with over twenty pillars of fire? Then tell him to stare at a light bulb and see if he can comprehend a light-element forbidden spell?"

"Old Zhao, you are just jealous."

Lin Tianhao smiled and said, "Is it so hard to admit others' excellence? This world is vast and full of wonders; some people exist precisely to break common sense."

Xu Wenchang nodded, his eyes full of admiration:

"No matter what method is used, the result cannot deceive."

"Such terrifying learning speed and control—if he could enter our Long Xu Ban... his future would be limitless."

Meanwhile, on the huge square outside the examination hall, the crowd was in an uproar.

Countless eliminated candidates were looking up at the huge leaderboard hanging in mid-air.

At this moment, inside the entire Trial Tower, apart from Lin Mo and Zhao Yu who were still fighting, tens of thousands of other candidates had already been eliminated.

According to regulations, they had to wait here for the final score ranking to be announced and for the list of the top two hundred entering the second phase to be confirmed.

【First Place: Lin Mo, Current Floor: 23rd Floor】

【Second Place: Zhao Yu, Current Floor: 13th Floor】

【Third Place:...】

"Holy cow, the 23rd floor... Is Lin Shao really going to clear the entire Trial Tower?"

"Damn, I was eliminated on the 3rd floor, while he's already reached the 23rd... Is this the disparity of the world?"

"Didn't they say Lin Mo was a blank-slate mage? Whose blank-slate mage is this fierce? Did he cheat?"

"It probably isn't cheating, right? Would you dare to cheat for your own blank-slate son like that in the future? Do you really think the Review Committee eats dry rice for a living?"

"Without comparison, there is no hurt; didn't Zhao Yu and his entourage brag about being the ceiling of Jianghai City before?"

"Ceiling my foot; a gap of a full ten floors has been opened up. This isn't even seeing the taillights anymore; you can't even see the tire tracks!"

"Hilarious. An S-rank genius compared to Lin Shao is simply a joke."

"What do you think Zhao Yu's expression will be when he comes out and sees that leaderboard?"

"Probably as uncomfortable as having eaten shit, hahaha..."

On one side of the square,

Ye Hongyu stood with her arms crossed, leaning against a luxury car, her face full of pride.

Shi Tou was squatting on the ground at this moment, holding a telescope he had somehow gotten, staring at the big screen and chuckling:

"Tsk tsk tsk, truly worthy of our Young Master; he's left everyone in the dust. That grandson of the Zhao family can't even see the Young Master's taillights."

Ye Hongyu let out a light laugh, her tone full of steady confidence:

"That is natural. Those people only saw the Young Master's laziness, but they didn't know that was the unique composure of a strong person."

Shi Tou put down the telescope and glanced around.

Everywhere around were media reporters carrying long and short guns.

"Captain Ye, I estimate tomorrow the entire Dragon Kingdom's headlines will be about our Young Master."

"The Young Master is really going to become famous this time!"

Ye Hongyu smoothed her bangs, which had been messed up by the wind, and gazed at the Trial Tower piercing the clouds.

"Becoming famous is inevitable."

"Since the Young Master has chosen to reveal his sharp edge, the world below must tremble because of it."

"The Young Master's stage has never been just this tiny Jianghai City."