Chapter 63: This child, Mo

Lin Mo stepped out of his bedroom and ran straight into his mother.

Su Wan, accompanied by two personal maids, held a bowl of soup in her hands.

“Mo’er? It’s this late—where are you going?”

Saying this,

she lifted the porcelain bowl slightly, her tone brimming with affection:

“I just had the kitchen simmer some soup—I was about to bring it to your room. You must be exhausted from the big exam these past two days; you need to replenish yourself.”

Lin Mo stopped walking and scratched the back of his head, slightly embarrassed:

“Mom, I’m not hungry—I just finished dinner not long ago.”

“I just learned the new skill Thunder Strike, so I thought I’d go try it out on the wooden stakes in the backyard.”

“Go to the backyard to test a skill?”

Su Wan froze, scanning Lin Mo from head to toe. “Huh? Mo’er, you’re already Level 20?”

If she remembered correctly, he was still Level 19 this afternoon.

“Yeah, fast, right?”

Lin Mo brushed it off casually.

Fortunately, Su Wan didn’t press further—she simply told Lin Mo to drink the soup first.

After Lin Mo finished, Su Wan spoke again:

“Alright, but don’t stay out too late—it might rain. Test it twice and head back inside right away; don’t get soaked.”

“Got it, Mom—I’ll just toss it out a couple times.”

Lin Mo waved his hand, passed Su Wan, and headed toward the staircase.

Watching her son’s figure disappear around the staircase corner, Su Wan’s smile grew even brighter, tinged with quiet wonder.

This child…

He works harder than anyone, yet insists on hiding it.

Why?

Is hard work something to be ashamed of?

Su Wan felt both pride and amusement.

He’s surely afraid others will expect too much of him, burden him with pressure—so he pretends to be carefree.

But in reality?

He works harder than anyone behind the scenes!

“Level 20… Thunder affinity skill…”

Su Wan murmured, her eyes gradually brightening.

Previously, with Fire and Earth, Mo’er had already surprised everyone so much.

This time, it’s Thunder—the most powerful single-target burst affinity!

Even if it’s just a basic skill, who knows what kind of earth-shattering display he might pull off?

“I need to tell Lao Lin.”

Thinking this,

Su Wan turned and hurried toward the study at the other end of the hallway.

…

At this moment,

inside the second-floor study, the atmosphere was heavy.

The thick soundproof door had largely blocked out the distant thunder, leaving only a muffled rumble.

Lin Tianhao’s face was stern; even his casual home attire couldn’t mask his authority as City Defense Commander.

Opposite him, Ye Hongyu and Shi Tou stood rigidly, their expressions equally serious.

“Remember everything I just said.”

“These days, the world is far from peaceful.”

“According to intelligence from the front lines, monsters across all wild zones have shown varying degrees of unrest.”

“Whereas in past years we saw one small beast surge per month, this month alone there have already been three—and each one was larger and more frequent than the last, double the frequency of last year.”

Saying this,

Lin Tianhao rose and walked to the window, pulling aside a corner of the curtain.

“Boom—”

A blinding flash of lightning split the sky.

“Thundercloud Beasts… haven’t appeared in years.”

Lin Tianhao sighed.

Ye Hongyu asked anxiously:

“Commander, should we send reinforcements to Yunhai City?”

Lin Tianhao shook his head:

“No need—it’s just one World Boss. Yunhai City has at least five Magic Gods stationed there; this little Thundercloud Beast won’t cause trouble.”

“But high-level monster disturbances often trigger chain reactions.”

“For the next while, we must increase patrol frequency in Jianghai City. You two handle the arrangements.”

“Yes, Commander!”

Both replied in unison.

Just then,

Knock knock knock.

Before Lin Tianhao could speak, the door swung open.

In the entire Lin household, only Su Wan dared barge into the Commander’s study without announcement.

Seeing Su Wan enter, Lin Tianhao’s face instantly lit up with a smile.

“Wife? What brings you here?”

Su Wan, sensing the tense atmosphere, asked hesitantly:

“Did I interrupt your meeting? Should I come back later?”

“No no no!”

Lin Tianhao waved his hands frantically, his tone earnest:

“What meeting could be more important than my wife? Besides, the meeting’s already over—I was just about to let them go rest.”

“What can I do for you, wife?”

Seeing Lin Tianhao’s demeanor, Ye Hongyu and Shi Tou exchanged glances, both detecting the same resigned amusement in each other’s eyes.

The ruthless Commander outside became utterly docile in front of his wife.

Perhaps this was what they called a “wife slave.”

Su Wan smiled and said:

“Mo’er just hit Level 20 and learned Thunder Strike—he’s heading to the backyard stakes to test it.”

“I thought… since this is our son’s first Thunder affinity skill, maybe you should go watch?”

Hearing this, Lin Tianhao waved his hand dismissively:

“Ah, it’s just Thunder Strike…”

But before he finished speaking,

Lin Tianhao suddenly remembered.

This was Mo’er’s Thunder Strike!

Who knew what surprise he might pull off? He had to go!

“Let’s go! Quick, let’s go see!”

Lin Tianhao grabbed Su Wan’s hand and hurried out, his face alight with anticipation.

Ye Hongyu and Shi Tou exchanged a glance and followed.

They were curious too.

What would Thunder—the most powerful single-target burst affinity—look like in the Young Master’s hands?

…

Meanwhile,

inside the Lin family villa,

“Hey hey hey! Did you hear? The Young Master’s headed to the training yard!”

A maid ran over, whispering to another maid who was wiping a vase.

“Huh? The Young Master’s going to the training yard?”

“I’ve worked in the Lin household for three years—I’ve never once seen him go there…”

“Exactly! So, shouldn’t we go check it out?”

“But I haven’t finished my chores yet…”

“Oh come on, when can’t you do chores? The Young Master hardly ever goes to the backyard—it’ll be worth watching!”

“You’re right!”

For a time, similar conversations played out in every corner of the villa.

Within just a few minutes, the servants, who had been diligently at their posts, all found excuses to put down their work.

They gathered in groups of three or five and surged toward the backyard.

Fortunately, Lin Tianhao and his wife were always kind-hearted, never putting on airs with their staff, nor punishing them over such trivial matters.

The servants all knew that Commander Lin and his lady doted on the Young Master beyond measure.

Anything concerning the Young Master was a matter of utmost importance.

If they went to watch the Young Master train, Commander Lin might even be pleased, thinking everyone cared about his growth.

……

The Lin family backyard.

Here was a vast open lawn, surrounded by racks piled high with various solid-wood weapons.

At the center of the lawn stood a massive wooden post, connected to a device that displayed damage readings.

This was no ordinary post.

Such a post was incredibly hard and possessed powerful self-repairing abilities.

Just this single post cost tens of millions of Longguo coins.

Across the entire Jianghai City, few households could afford to install such a training post.

At this moment,

Lin Mo stood about twenty meters in front of the post.

He suddenly felt something was off and turned around.

“…”

The once-empty entrance to the backyard was now packed with people, a dense sea of heads.

At the front stood his father, Lin Tianhao, and his mother, Su Wan, both watching him with eager anticipation.

Beside them were Ye Hong and Shi Tou, equally curious.

That wasn’t all.

Behind them, the head chef in his white uniform, the gardener with his large shears, and even the security guard had come along, leash in hand, with his dog.

Lin Mo could only feel speechless.

What the hell are you all doing?