“Lin Mo, can you slow down? I can’t take it anymore…”
“This is nothing. Relax, you’re too nervous.”
“No, no, no, I still feel…”
“Don’t talk. Continue.”
Lin Mo slapped the back of the girl’s head, cutting off her further complaints.
“How can you improve without studying? The magic you know right now is far too little. Learn more so you can have confidence when you encounter monsters later.”
“So now, reconstruct the magic circle once more.”
Scolded, Su Yu wore a displeased expression, but since he said so, she steadied her mind, gritted her teeth, and tried again.
Not sure what changed, maybe luck was on her side, but this time the process of constructing the magic circle went quite smoothly.
In the blink of an eye, an elliptical formation began to glow in midair.
“Yes, yes, yes, that’s it. Hold it a little longer.”
Lin Mo, seeing that the training finally bore fruit, was also quite excited.
He immediately looked down to record this crucial moment.
“Even though I’ve seen it many times, I still find it incredible. The spell you just learned is high-level magic. Someone below the rank of Archmage would probably need decades of practice to master it. Yet you did it in just three hours. Truly unbelievable.”
Since meeting this girl, he had achieved one scientific and technological breakthrough after another, each one stunning him.
He couldn’t believe that those magic schools would bury a talented mage like this.
It was a sheer waste… no, it was a crime.
“Hard to imagine that a genius like you didn’t even get a chance to enroll in a high-level magic school. I think they’ve lost their minds.”
Lin Mo’s words were full of disdain for the school system, and he increasingly felt that discovering Su Yu was a godsend.
With her, he could be surprised almost all the time.
“Can’t really say that…”
Su Yu wiped the sweat from her face, took a drink of water, and argued softly.
“I actually kind of looked forward to going to a high-level magic school.”
“There’s no need for that. Everything they teach at magic schools, I can teach you. And I can even teach you magic that they don’t know.”
Seeing that she seemed to have some improper thoughts, Lin Mo quickly showed his full sincerity and began to coerce and cajole:
“Besides, those high-level magic schools may not be as wonderful as you imagine. At the very least, bullying and seniority-based hierarchy are common and serious there. Someone like you who isn’t good at socializing would probably be forced to drop out within a few days.”
What Lin Mo said wasn’t just scaremongering; school bullying was indeed a major feature of high-level magic schools.
After all, in the Great Magic Era, whoever knew more magic and had stronger magic became the boss.
That was an eternal truth.
Hearing this, Su Yu’s face turned pale.
Her idealized view of magic schools shattered instantly, and she no longer had any other aspirations for school life.
Lin Mo then added fuel to the fire, speaking slowly with a mysterious air:
“More importantly, factional conflicts are severe. As they say, a teacher for a day is a father for life. Many professors at magic academies only teach magic to their direct disciples, demanding absolute loyalty and even casting forbidden spells on them. If you don’t have a backer… I’m sorry, but you might not learn any magic at all.”
Su Yu was completely shocked by this.
She felt her worldview reshaped again; it was both frightening and infuriating.
“Alright, alright, stop talking. I don’t want those schools anyway. I never liked school.”
She figured it out: she could just focus on being a professional hero.
Why bother going to school?
She was long past the age for school.
Lin Mo observed quietly from the side for a long time.
Seeing Su Yu’s expression change, he knew she really believed it, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
“It’s good that you understand. Improving your strength is more important than anything.”
Lin Mo definitely didn’t want the rare sample he had worked so hard to trick into staying to run away.
Although he couldn’t deceive the girl forever, at least he would squeeze all the research value out of her first.
“Let’s stop today’s training here. I have to go to work. You can manage the rest of the time on your own.”
After collecting enough data, Lin Mo had no intention of continuing to play with her.
He had to hurry and perfect his grand plan.
Seeing him turn and leave, Su Yu felt a slight sense of loss.
She felt that Lin Mo had changed somehow after falling ill.
She couldn’t put her finger on it… it just felt like he saw her less as a person now.
“Oh well.”
She shook her head, not wanting to dwell on such matters.
She just walked up and pressed her hand on Lin Mo’s shoulder, her displeased voice coming out naturally.
“You’re leaving before I’ve finished speaking. Shouldn’t you give me some basic respect?”
Lin Mo, stopped, was taken aback.
He turned around, looking confused.
“What’s the matter?”
For a moment, he really couldn’t remember what Su Yu still needed from him.
“It’s about the Hero Association…”
Su Yu wasn’t surprised by Lin Mo’s reaction.
In fact, she had already expected him to forget this.
“I told you just yesterday. The Hero Association assigned a mission, requiring me to assist the Special Investigation Team. Did you forget?”
Lin Mo then remembered this matter.
“Ah… right, I almost forgot. I’ll have the Metal Storm go with you. Same as before—the glory goes to you. It’ll just be on standby, and step in when you can’t handle it.”
“That’s the idea, but this time it’s not a fight with a monster. Just assisting the police in an investigation. Probably won’t be dangerous.”
Although Su Yu said that, ultimately she still hoped Lin Mo could give her some help.
It wasn’t anything else—even if he didn’t send out the big mecha, just talking to her and giving advice would be enough for her to be grateful.
She was in a rising period of her career, so naturally she didn’t want any accidents.
She wanted someone to have her back.
Although it sounded a bit like a child’s unreasonable fuss.
Lin Mo smiled, took out his tri-fold tablet, flattened it, and tapped on it a few times.
“In that case, go change clothes and prepare. But I want to warn you in advance: if the enemy you face is a human, no matter what, do not act. Leave it to the magic police. Understood?”
“?”
Su Yu carefully savored Lin Mo’s words, but couldn’t discern his intention.
She just scratched her head, half-understanding.
“Understood…”