Chapter 61: After All, Only a Father Is Truly Good in This World

The final exam has officially ended.

In the center of the square, a massive teleportation array flickered to life, blinding white light surging skyward.

When the light faded, hundreds of figures appeared out of thin air on the square.

“Ow… my back…”

“Priest! Where’s the priest? Help! Quick, help me…”

“My leg’s broken, waaah—priest, come quickly!”

The square was filled with wailing sufferers.

More than half the candidates were trapped in soul protection mode, unable to move.

The rest who hadn’t been eliminated weren’t much better—nearly all were in utter disarray.

Only Lin Mo stood out among the crowd, utterly out of place.

Like a wealthy young master who’d just returned from vacation slipping into a group of refugees fleeing disaster.

At this moment,

The priest team, already on standby at the perimeter, descended like celestial white-robed angels, rushing urgently into the arena.

One by one, gentle healing holy lights flared up, beginning emergency treatment for the injured candidates.

The previously pitiful cries gradually subsided under the soothing glow.

“Phase Two of the exam is over. Announcing final scores!”

From the high platform, Zhang Tiejun’s authoritative voice rang out again.

“First place: Lin Mo! Total score: 12,880!”

At these words, the entire square fell silent.

It wasn’t because the score was absurdly high.

Rather, most of the candidates had witnessed Lin Mo’s terrifying power firsthand.

That towering pillar of fire, that incredible micro-management, that invincible magma fist…

Each of those scenes, even now recalled, still sent chills down their spines and made their legs go weak.

“Lin Shao is awesome!”

Someone in the crowd broke the silence.

The next second, the square erupted in cheers.

“So strong… I was right there in the black mud swamp—I saw Lin Shao, that mage, one punch obliterate a tank!”

“Whoa… one-punch mage?”

“Lin Shao’s ranged skills are the real deal—mass control plus that insane fire pillar—I just got grazed and nearly lost half my life…”

“What’s a gap? This is a gap! Lin Shao is the face of Jianghai City!”

“Aren’t you all from Zhao Shao’s side? You change sides so fast.”

“We… we were just blinded by Zhao Shao’s money. From now on, I swear loyalty to Lin Shao!”

Lin Mo remained expressionless, ignoring the surrounding chatter and praise.

His gaze swept the crowd, quickly settling on a few familiar figures at the square’s edge.

His father Lin Tianhao and mother Su Wan stood at the front, followed by Ye Hongyu, Shitou, and others.

The two elders’ smiles shone brightly, like blooming chrysanthemums.

Lin Mo’s lips curled slightly upward as he walked over.

“Young Master!”

As soon as he approached, Shitou couldn’t help blurting out, “No wonder you’re our Young Master—you’ve made us so proud!”

Ye Hongyu’s eyes were filled with admiration: “Congratulations, Young Master, on becoming city Top Graduate. This battle was won brilliantly.”

Lin Mo smiled and waved his hand: “Just basic ops. I owe it all to Brother Shitou and Sister Ye for training me.”

At this moment,

Su Wan stepped forward and adjusted Lin Mo’s collar.

“Mo’er, I’m so proud of you…”

As she spoke, Su Wan’s eyes grew slightly red, her voice trembling: “You must’ve been exhausted these past few days. Look—you’ve lost weight.”

Lin Mo’s heart warmed. Seeing his mother’s worried gaze, he deliberately showed off.

“Mom, this is called fit and toned. Look—my abs are almost visible. Don’t worry, your son isn’t tired at all.”

The last part was actually true.

He really hadn’t been tired.

These past few days, he’d either just slept in a new place or wandered around for walks.

“Hahaha! Good boy!”

Lin Tianhao strode over laughing and slapped Lin Mo on the shoulder.

“Well done! Now I want to see who dares call my son Lin Tianhao’s worthless whiteboard mage!”

“Mo’er, I’ve already sent someone to process your city Top Graduate reward. It’ll be delivered to our home soon.”

“That item will greatly help you master fire skills. With your talent, once you consume it, you should unlock a new fire skill soon.”

【The exhausted ‘Fireball’ instantly sat up, drooling furiously: Quick, quick, I want to eat it! After eating this, I feel I’m one step closer to a forbidden spell!】

“Thanks, Dad.”

Lin Mo replied with a smile.

“This is nothing.”

Lin Tianhao grinned mysteriously, flipping his wrist.

A set of equipment emitting orange luminescence appeared in his hand.

“This is the [Phantom Spirit Set], legendary quality, level 20 wearable. Not only does it grant high stat bonuses, but most importantly—it’s an extremely rare cooldown-reduction set. The full set reduces cooldowns by 65%. It’s yours now.”

Lin Mo’s eyes lit up, and he quickly took it.

Excellent gear!

His previous Purple Cloud Set, though also top-tier and a cooldown-reduction set, was too low-level—its stats were already outdated.

He’d just been worrying about how to get a proper set, and now his father had delivered one.

Indeed, only a father is truly good in this world.

“How about it? Like it?”

Lin Tianhao asked with a sly grin: “You know where this came from?”

Lin Tianhao feigned mystery and asked, “Do you know where this came from?”

This question…

If it were bought, his father wouldn’t have said it like this.

Knowing his father’s nature, it was almost certainly not obtained through legitimate means.

Lin Mo raised an eyebrow and probed:

“Did Zhao Lei lose this to you?”

Lin Tianhao burst out laughing:

“Hahaha! No one knows a father better than his son!”

“That’s right! I won it from that old bastard Zhao Lei!”

“You don’t know—he spent over half a year crafting this level-20 divine set specifically for his son Zhao Yu.”

“Now it’s in your hands. We really ought to thank Uncle Zhao.”

Lin Mo chuckled upon hearing this.

If Zhao Yu knew the legendary gear he was wearing had been won by his own father from Lin Mo, he’d probably faint on the spot.

This father-son duo were truly kind—giving both points and gear.

“Enough, enough—you two stop acting like you’ve got the upper hand while pretending to be humble.”

Su Wan laughed, interrupting the father-son exchange: “Mo’er, are you hungry? Let’s go home! I’ve already ordered the kitchen to prepare a victory banquet—plenty of hearty dishes, all you can eat!”

At the word “eat,” the skills instantly came alive.

【‘Fireball’ drooled, flames flickering wildly: Full and satisfied—perfect time to level up!】

【‘Fireball’ bounced excitedly on the skill panel: What a perfect day! Let’s clear the nearby wilderness and aim to hit level 20 today!】

【‘Earth Shield’ weakly protested from the side: Big bro… aren’t you tired? I want to sleep…】

【‘Fireball’ nearly kicked the neighboring skill slot: Tired? Pfft! Warriors don’t rest! Only weaklings want to sleep!】

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…

The Lin family villa, second-floor bedroom.

It was already past two in the afternoon.

After gorging himself, Lin Mo was utterly satisfied and just wanted to lie down and relax.

He pushed open his bedroom door and collapsed onto the soft, large bed.

【The Fireball Spell let out a burp, flames flaring wildly: Full and satisfied, this is the perfect time to level up!】

【‘Fireball’ burped, flames dancing: Full and satisfied—perfect time to level up!】

【‘Fireball’ bounced excitedly on the skill panel: What a perfect day! Let’s clear the nearby wilderness and aim to hit level 20 today!】

【‘Earth Shield’ weakly protested from the side: Big bro… aren’t you tired? I want to sleep…】

[101] 【‘Fireball’ nearly kicked the neighboring skill slot: Tired? Pfft! Warriors don’t rest! Only weaklings want to sleep!】

Lin Mo glanced at his experience bar.

【Level: Lv.19 (80%)】

He was indeed close to leveling up.

But right now, he didn’t want to go out at all.

He’d been wandering around the exam hall all morning; his legs were about to give out.

Still, Lin Mo was looking forward to Level 20, since he’d finally learn a new Thunder skill.

Thinking of this, Lin Mo rolled over and said:

“Little Fire, if you want to go, go—but stay hidden, and don’t pull any stupid stunts.”

“If you don’t hit Level 20 tonight, I’ll look down on you.”

【『Fireball Spell』snorted dismissively: Hah! You vastly underestimate me! Just wait and see—I’ll make you level up tonight!】

With that, Fireball Spell shot straight out the window and vanished into the horizon.

【『Earth Shield Spell』glanced out the window, then promptly curled into a ball: Brother’s energy is insane… I’ll just sleep. Sleeping’s safest…】