Chapter 88: Dreams Must Be Had, Just in Case They Come True?

"Hello, Teacher Xu!"

Lin Mo was the first to greet him.

Xu Wenchang walked up to the group, a gentle smile on his face:

"Everyone's here."

He looked at the Han sisters, nodded with a smile:

"Mengyao, Mengqing, long time no see."

"I just spoke with your mother on the phone; she insisted repeatedly that I must look after you two girls."

Han Mengqing stuck out her tongue and muttered softly:

"Mom is just worrying for no reason. How old do you think I am?"

Han Mengyao replied politely:

"Thank you for your trouble, Uncle Xu."

Afterwards, Xu Wenchang looked at Lin Mo, his eyes filled with deep praise:

"Lin Mo, you kid, I've heard about everything that happened along the way. Well done."

After speaking, he turned to Gu Qingge and said:

"Qingge, take the three of them to their dormitory to settle in. I'll take Lin Mo to his dorm."

"Okay, Teacher Xu."

Gu Qingge nodded obediently, then called the three girls to leave.

After watching them depart.

Xu Wenchang patted Lin Mo's shoulder:

"Let's go, we'll head over too. We can talk as we walk."

The two walked toward Villa Number One, the best-located one.

"Lin Mo, about the beast tide the train encountered, you really did a great job."

Xu Wenchang adjusted his glasses and sighed:

"To dare stand up in that situation and still stabilize the scene isn't just a matter of strength; it's a matter of character and responsibility."

"If your father knew about this, he'd probably brag about it in the war zone for three days and three nights."

Lin Mo smiled and said modestly:

"Teacher Xu, you flatter me. I wanted to survive, everyone else wanted to survive too; we just helped each other."

Xu Wenchang shook his head:

"To maintain such calmness in a desperate situation—that is talent."

After walking for a while, Lin Mo suddenly asked:

"By the way, Teacher Xu, that senior just said that at the start of school, we have to fight two hundred second-year students?"

Hearing this, Xu Wenchang paused slightly, then smiled:

"That is indeed the case. Do you know about the World Battlefield?"

"I do."

Lin Mo nodded.

Seeing this, Xu Wenchang said gravely, "The World Battlefield is mainly about fighting people. People will set ambushes, launch surprise attacks, and use every kind of conspiracy and trickery."

"The purpose of the entrance trial is to let you adapt in advance to this complex environment of human conflict."

Hearing this, Lin Mo fell into thought.

So that's how it is.

But twenty against two hundred is still pretty outrageous!

Xu Wenchang smiled:

"For previous Long Xu Ban students, this trial was indeed hell difficulty; no freshman class of the Long Xu Ban has ever won."

"But I think this class might break the record."

"You can wipe out entire groups of level-30 elite monsters with a war halo in one go; two hundred old students, I feel, aren't even enough for you to fight."

Lin Mo chuckled lightly and said modestly:

"Teacher Xu, you can't say that. After all, people are alive, while elite monsters are dead."

"Enough, don't play that act with me."

Xu Wenchang rolled his eyes at him in mock annoyance:

"Excessive humility is pride. In the Long Xu Ban, when you should be arrogant, be arrogant. You must have that 'who else but me' dominance."

"Got it, got it."

As they spoke, the two had arrived at the door of Villa Number One.

It was a three-story villa with a vast area, complete with its own garden and pool, decorated in a low-key yet luxurious style.

Xu Wenchang opened the door while introducing:

"This will be your den from now on."

"Dedicated logistics personnel will come daily to clean and wash clothes."

"The villa is equipped with a smart system; for any living needs, just call the butler."

"Understood."

Lin Mo replied.

The two walked into the spacious, bright hall.

Furniture and appliances were all present and accounted for.

"There's also the matter of food."

Xu Wenchang pointed toward the school cafeteria. "The school has a special restaurant called 'Long Yuange'—it's open to your Team Fuben around the clock, free of charge."

"No matter what you order, as long as your stomach can hold it, eat freely. It's all covered."

Hearing this, Lin Mo's eyes lit up.

That's wonderful.

Those gluttons at home would easily burn through tens of thousands of Dragon Nation currency per meal at the very least.

Although he's not short on money, eating like that every day still stings a bit.

"Follow me."

Xu Wenchang led Lin Mo to the second-floor terrace and pointed at a mountain range behind the villa district:

"See that mountain? That's the wilderness grinding area the school has set aside."

"Over there is 【Black Thorn Forest】, with monsters around level 20-25."

"And over there is 【Thunder Rift Canyon】, a grinding area for levels 25-30."

At this point, Xu Wenchang paused:

"Still, wilderness grinding efficiency is ultimately on the low side. If you want to level up fast, you have to go to the Team Fuben center over there."

He pointed at a massive building on the east side of campus:

"That place connects to several dozen Team Fubens of different levels, but entering a Team Fuben requires 'Spatial Key Stones'."

"These key stones are very precious—ordinary students can only get one per week. But for your Team Fuben, each person can get three per day."

"Holy crap, that many?"

Lin Mo's heart skipped a beat.

Over a week, ordinary students can only run a Team Fuben once, but they can run it twenty-one times?!

So this is privilege?

"Exactly."

Xu Wenchang nodded, his tone serious:

"If it weren't for the fact that three times a day is the limit, the quota given to you would be even higher."

"Team Fubens are essentially otherworldly spaces. Frequent in-and-out trips to alien dimensions will put enormous strain on your spirit."

"Generally speaking, three times a day is already the limit."

"Forcing a fourth entry could cause your consciousness to collapse and turn you into an idiot."

"I see."

Lin Mo nodded and committed this to memory.

"Alright, that's the basic situation."

Xu Wenchang checked the time. "The day after tomorrow at nine in the morning, gather at the central plaza. Don't be late."

"These next two days, you can go get familiar with the surroundings."

Hearing this, Lin Mo suddenly said:

"Oh, Teacher Xu, I plan to head out tomorrow."

"Head out?"

Xu Wenchang was taken aback. "Where to?"

"To Tianbei City."

Lin Mo said bluntly:

"I have a Temple Team Fuben scroll in hand. The activation coordinates are over there, and I want to go clear it."

"A Temple Team Fuben?!"

Xu Wenchang was shocked.

Lin Mo didn't waste words either—he directly opened his panel backpack and took out the scroll.

An orange glow instantly lit up half the living room.

"Or… orange-grade? And it's the Thunderfire Temple?"

Xu Wenchang stared at the scroll and sucked in a sharp breath:

"Where did you get something this good?"

"That War Giant dropped it."

Lin Mo said casually: "I saw it was a nice item, so I spent thirty million to buy it off the escort squad."

Xu Wenchang looked at Lin Mo with a complicated expression.

Thirty million?

This kid's luck is really something.

An orange-grade Temple scroll like this—if put on the market, people would fight each other to the death over it for hundreds of millions!

After a moment of thought, he said:

"Since it's an orange-grade Temple Team Fuben, it is indeed worth the trip."

"Still, Tianbei City is a border region after all. It might be pretty dangerous over there, and I'm not comfortable with it."

At this, Xu Wenchang made a decision:

"How about this—tomorrow I'll personally escort you there."

Hearing this, Lin Mo agreed immediately:

"Well, that's just great! With a powerhouse like Teacher Xu escorting me, won't I be able to walk sideways?"

"Alright, enough flattery."

Xu Wenchang smiled: "Then get some rest early; I'll come pick you up first thing tomorrow."

Having spoken, Xu Wenchang looked at Lin Mo with deep meaning:

"Thunder is wild, and flame is merciless; these two elements have always been the hardest to fuse, but once successfully fused, their power is the most terrifying."

"You kid... don't tell me you're planning to give me a huge surprise with a 'Thunder-Fire Combination Technique' once you come out of the Team Fuben?"

Hearing this, Lin Mo shrugged:

"Who knows? One must have dreams; what if they come true?"

"If that's the case, then I'll have to start mourning for those senior second-year students in advance."

"Hahaha! Good!"

"I'm waiting to see your surprise!"

Xu Wenchang laughed heartily, then turned and left.

As the door closed, the villa returned to silence.

【'Fireball Technique' rolled wildly: Hungry, hungry, hungry! Food, food, food! This Venerable is about to starve to death!】

【'Earth Shield Technique' was also clamoring: Master... I'm hungry too; if we don't eat soon, someone will die!】

"Fine, fine, fine, I'll take you all for a big meal right now."

Lin Mo helplessly rubbed his temples.

These masters really can't stay quiet for a single moment.