Chapter 69: I Have Fans?

Inside the luxury carriage, people gradually began to fill up.

As the magic train gave a slight tremor, the scenery outside the window began to slowly recede.

Lin Mo gazed contentedly at the view outside the window.

"So we're setting off..."

He felt a certain sense of emotion in his heart.

To be honest, having lived in this world for eighteen years, he had truly never been to the Capital.

It wasn't that he couldn't go, but simply that he was too lazy to leave home.

Just at that moment.

A middle-aged man walked down the aisle and stopped beside Lin Mo's seat.

Lin Mo raised his head slightly.

The man was about forty years old, with thick eyebrows and large eyes, radiating a unique military capability and grim aura throughout his body.

Behind him followed a young team member who looked to be in his early twenties, his expression somewhat reserved.

"Excuse me, may I ask if you are student Lin Mo?"

The middle-aged man glanced at the badge on Lin Mo's chest and a smile appeared on his face.

Lin Mo nodded politely, "Yes, it is me. And you are?"

"Let me introduce myself. I am Shen Yifeng, the captain of the escort team for this train."

"Responsible for the security and protection of the entire journey of this train."

Shen Yifeng smiled and pointed to the young team member behind him, "This is my deputy, Xiao Liu."

Lin Mo suddenly understood.

So he was the head of the security brigade.

Indeed, although the train possessed a defensive formation capable of withstanding a certain degree of beast tide attacks.

But the wilderness is, after all, full of uncertainties.

If they were to encounter a large beast tide, or suddenly spawn a wild boss or a world boss, that defensive formation would also be hard-pressed to hold it back.

At such times, the escort team would need to step in to handle emergencies.

"Greetings, Captain Shen."

Lin Mo replied politely, "Is there something you need?"

Shen Yifeng waved his hand and laughed heartily:

"Nothing major, just a routine patrol."

"I saw on the list that a Long Xu Ban prodigy is on board, so I came specifically to say hello."

Shen Yifeng looked at Lin Mo, his eyes filled with admiration:

"I had long heard that a remarkable figure emerged from Jianghai City this year; seeing you today, student Lin Mo is indeed handsome and possesses an extraordinary bearing."

"Those who can enter the Long Xu Ban are all future pillars of our Long Country, dragons among men."

Although these words sounded like mere formalities, Shen Yifeng spoke them with extreme sincerity.

As an escort captain who constantly travels the dangerous front lines, he knew better than anyone the weight of that Long Xu Ban badge.

It was not merely honor, but represented absolute strength and potential.

Lin Mo smiled and said modestly:

"Captain Shen flatters me; it was just good luck."

"Ah, student Lin is too modest."

Shen Yifeng spoke seriously:

"The journey ahead is long, and we must pass through several relatively dangerous wilderness areas."

"However, please rest assured, student Lin; our entire escort team consists of elites, and safety is absolutely no problem."

"If you have any needs in your daily life, or encounter any troubles, just tell me, or contact me directly through the train staff."

Lin Mo nodded:

"Alright, then I'll trouble Captain Shen; if there's anything, I will speak up."

"Good, then I won't disturb student Lin's rest anymore."

Shen Yifeng was very measured; seeing that the greeting was made, he did not linger any longer, turned around with Xiao Liu, and continued to patrol towards the rear carriages.

The two passed through two carriages and arrived at the designated smoking area at the connection point.

Shen Yifeng took out a cigarette, lit it, and took a deep drag.

Xiao Liu, the young team member who had been following behind, finally could not hold back and spoke up.

"Captain, that... is that Lin Mo?"

"He looks quite ordinary; aside from being slightly handsome, I don't feel any aura of a powerful expert."

Xiao Liu lowered his voice, his tone carrying a hint of doubt:

"And isn't he just a blank-slate mage? The internet says he speed-ran the Trial Tower's 30th floor? That must be cheating, right?"

Speaking of this, Xiao Liu pouted, wearing an expression as if he had seen through everything:

"I heard his father is Lin Tianhao, the Lin War God, and his mother is a major capitalist; his family has both money and power, so they just used connections to get him into the Long Xu Ban..."

"Slap!"

Before he could finish speaking.

Shen Yifeng backhandedly slapped the back of Xiao Liu's head.

Although he didn't use much force, it still made Xiao Liu shrink his neck.

"Hey Captain, why did you hit me?"

Shen Yifeng glared at him and scolded in a bad mood:

"Put away those petty thoughts of yours!"

"Cheating on the big exam? Pulling strings? Do you think Long Xu Ban is what kind of place?"

Shen Yifeng blew out a smoke ring, his eyes becoming somewhat deep:

"There, don't say you're the son of the God of War; even if you were the son of the Heavenly King himself, without strength, you'd have to get out!"

Xiao Liu rubbed the back of his head, still somewhat unconvinced:

"But... a Blank Slate Mage is really outrageous..."

"Outrageous?"

Shen Yifeng sneered:

"There are plenty of outrageous things in this world."

"Never use your impoverished cognition to measure a true genius."

"Since he could sit in the first chair of Long Xu Ban with a Blank Slate body, it proves he possesses terrifying qualities far beyond ordinary people."

Shen Yifeng crushed the cigarette butt, his tone becoming serious:

"Alright, stop talking about this. The higher-ups issued a notice; the wilderness has been unstable lately, with beast tides frequent everywhere. Wake up and pay attention."

Xiao Liu muttered quietly:

"Captain, to escort this batch of students to the capital, we've been equipped with three times the usual guard force. What could possibly go wrong?"

Shen Yifeng's eyes were sharp:

"Three times? Even if it were ten times, you'd still have to be twelve times more alert!"

"Remember this: on this train ride, four Long Xu Ban students are seated. They are all our Dragon Nation's strategic-level talents."

"If even a single hair on their heads is missing... by then, don't say we'll skin you; even if we chop you into pieces and throw you into the wilderness to feed the demon wolves, it would still be considered lenient!"

Hearing these words, Xiao Liu felt a chill rush straight to the crown of his head.

"Y-yes... yes! Captain!"

Inside the luxury carriage.

Lin Mo finished ordering and leaned against the window to rest.

The only thing making him uncomfortable was someone in the rear left playing short videos at maximum volume.

Soon,

a young female waitress pushing a food cart walked up beside Lin Mo.

The girl looked to be around eighteen or nineteen, with a ponytail, wearing a professional yet sweet smile on her face.

"Hello, may I ask what you need?"

Lin Mo smiled and pointed at a few items on the menu, "This one, this one, this one... and this one, this page, hmm, I'll have one of each."

The girl quickly wrote down the order, not showing much surprise on her face.

After all, anyone who can afford the luxury carriage is either extremely wealthy or of high status, isn't she?

"Alright, please wait a moment."

After speaking, the girl did not leave immediately but mustered her courage.

"Um... classmate, I've always admired Long Xu Ban students very much. Could you please take a photo with me? Just one!"

Seeing the girl's look of expectation mixed with anxiety, Lin Mo couldn't help but smile.

These days, can you even gain fans just by going to school?

Lin Mo generously adjusted his collar and flirtatiously brushed the bangs on his forehead, "Come on, this young master is in a good mood today, approved."

"Thank you! Thank you!"

The girl hurriedly took out her phone and moved close to Lin Mo.

A soft click sounded.

Looking at the group photo on her phone screen, the girl's eyes shone like two stars.

"Classmate, you are so photogenic. I forgot to turn on the beauty filter just now, but the result makes it feel like you don't need a beauty filter at all; your facial features are too three-dimensional..."

As she spoke, the girl's face turned red.

"Hey, looks are given by parents, nothing can be done about it. Every morning when I wake up and look in the mirror, I have to kowtow to them."

Hearing Lin Mo's words, the girl let out a giggle.

"You are truly humorous!"

"Then I won't disturb your rest; the meal will be brought to you immediately!"

"Hey, wait a moment."

Lin Mo called out to the girl who was about to leave and pointed to the position in the rear left:

"Please go remind that big brother over there to lower his volume."

The girl looked in the direction Lin Mo pointed.

The sound of the short video playing aloud also came through clearly.

"... The apocalypse has arrived, a global zombie outbreak! In my past life, I was betrayed by my girlfriend and brutally eaten alive! Reborn three days before the apocalypse, I sold all my assets and frantically hoarded goddesses..."