61: Chapter 61 Mom and Dad, I Want to Be an Explorer
Watching her son's flustered appearance, his mother couldn't help but chuckle.
Seeing her son looking so lively made her heart happy.
"What exactly is it? Did you run into some trouble? Are you short on money?"
His mother asked softly.
His father also looked at Lin Fan, his eyes full of confusion.
Lin Fan took a deep breath and spoke solemnly:
"It's not that. It's not about money."
"The thing I want to discuss with you is... I want to become an Explorer."
Parents: "..."
Lin Fan: "..."
What are those expressions on your faces?
Why do you look like I just spoke an alien language?!
The living room fell into a dead silence once again.
After a long while, his mother suddenly stood up and said firmly:
"I don't agree! Go back to your room and sleep immediately!"
Lin Fan was stunned.
When did his mom become so assertive?!
"Mom, wait a second, listen to me finish what I have to say first!"
Lin Fan hurriedly spoke up, trying to stop his mother.
"What is there to discuss? I don't want to hear it!"
"Don't even think about it. I will absolutely not let you become some Explorer!"
"As long as you are under my roof, there is no discussion about this!"
His mother said decisively, her tone leaving no room for argument.
Facing his mother's tough stance, Lin Fan was momentarily speechless.
But he still wouldn't give up and wanted to try again, only to be mercilessly interrupted by his mother.
"Do you know what you are saying?"
"An Explorer? You would have to fight against ferocious magical beasts!"
"Do you know how dangerous that is? Go back to your room and sleep, and delete this absurd thought from your brain!"
"I want you to focus all your attention on your academy studies and competitions starting tonight!"
The more his mother spoke, the more emotional she became; her eyes gradually reddened, and her voice carried a hint of a sob.
Lin Fan: "..."
"Why are you still sitting there? Join me in opposing this absurd idea!"
His mother turned to look at his father and said urgently.
Upon hearing this, his father just lowered his head and muttered in a low voice.
"He knows everything."
After saying this, he looked up at his wife, his eyes red and his face full of guilt.
His mother froze in place, finally understanding what her husband was implying...
Lin Fan already knew about their family's massive debt.
She was silent for a long moment before slowly speaking:
"Even so, I still don't agree to you becoming an Explorer."
"You only just learned how to use magic not long ago, how can you face such a dangerous environment?"
"Besides, we still have time to scrape together the money. You don't need to worry about these things at all; just focus on your studies at the academy."
As she said this, her body couldn't stop trembling, and tears slowly slid down her cheeks.
"We don't have time."
His father said in a deep voice from the side.
His wife looked at him, full of confusion.
Only then did he tell her everything about the fat man coming to demand the debt and that next week was the deadline.
As for the fat man's scumbag remark about wanting to take Lin Duo as collateral for the debt.
He ultimately didn't say it out loud; there was no need to make his wife worry even more.
After learning all this.
His mother's eyes widened in shock; her mouth opened and closed, but she couldn't say a word.
After a long while, she finally managed to find her voice and said urgently:
"Then... then we can think of other ways; you don't necessarily have to be an Explorer. We can definitely think of a way!"
"Mom!"
Lin Fan suddenly raised his volume, his voice filled with a hint of urgency, startling his parents.
The two of them turned their heads simultaneously to look at their son standing in front of them.
Having successfully attracted his parents' attention, Lin Fan took a deep breath and said solemnly:
"I know that being an Explorer is very dangerous, but I cannot just watch you turn gray with worry over this money while I do nothing."
"I know that you and Dad have already given it your all, but the amount of money is too large. Even if you work yourselves to the bone, it's impossible to gather it by next week."
"All these years, you have taken care of me and Lin Duo without complaint. I am no longer a child; let me help you shoulder some of the burden."
"Besides, as a mage, I will have to embark on the path of an Explorer sooner or later."
"Entering the profession early means I can accumulate experience sooner, and I will be able to handle danger with ease in the future."
"Moreover, I am not as weak as you imagine."
"The Space Element is inherently more powerful than most elements; I can take care of myself."
Lin Fan looked at his parents with determined eyes, his tone unquestionable.
He saw his parents' expressions gradually waver.
Knowing that his words had taken effect, he stood quietly in place, waiting for their reply.
"I... I still don't agree. I don't want you to take risks."
His mother muttered to herself, looking lost.
She slumped powerlessly into her chair, holding her head in her hands, her eyes red.
His father lowered his head again and fell into silence.
Watching his parents' frazzled state and their lack of desire to talk further, Lin Fan decided to give them some time to calm down first.
He turned and walked towards the stairs, preparing to return to his room.
"Good night, Dad, Mom. Let's discuss this matter again tomorrow."
Lin Fan said softly as he walked up the stairs.
After Lin Fan left, his father slowly raised his head, his gaze staring blankly at the empty staircase.
His wife was still muttering to herself on the side, and the words his son had just spoken echoed repeatedly in his mind.
"I really am a useless father."
He let out a sigh filled with helplessness.
...
Lin Fan gently closed his bedroom door, leaned against the door panel, and couldn't help but sigh.
In fact, he had long made up his mind; regardless of whether his parents agreed or not, he was going to register to become an Explorer tomorrow.
But even so, he still hoped to receive his parents' support.
He took another deep breath.
He temporarily put this matter to the back of his mind and walked towards the bookshelf in the corner.
Just like that, Lin Fan stayed up all night.
Flipping through the magical tomes on the bookshelf one by one.
The experience points on his system panel were also slowly increasing.
The night faded, dawn broke, and a new day arrived.
Lin Fan closed the book he had just finished reading and stretched.
Although he had stayed up all night, he didn't feel tired at all.
He casually opened his system panel to check his current status.
...
[supreme path system (Glitch Version)]
[Host: Lin Fan]
[Level: 14]
[Experience Required for Level Up: 65/100 (Glitch)]
[Cultivation Realm: Late Third-Order]
[Elements Controlled: Space, Lightning]
[Special Abilities:]
[Dual-Element Constitution: The host can control two types of elemental power simultaneously.]
[Void Walk...]
...
Staying up all night reading only yielded 65 experience points.