44: Chapter 44 Su Xiaoxiao
In the past, Pei Luohan was always serious and stern.
But this past month, she could feel her strength improving every day.
The joy on her face never faded.
"Ahem, it's nothing, it's a paid service."
Lin Mo saw something he shouldn't have and quickly coughed to cover it up.
Seeing Lin Mo's awkward look, the corners of Pei Luohan's mouth curled up slightly.
She had witnessed Lin Mo's talent firsthand.
She also intended to maintain a good relationship with him.
"That's a different matter. The guidance over this past month cannot be measured in money. If you need any help in the future, Teacher, just say the word!"
"Heh, alright. Then if I need your help in the future, don't you dare refuse!" Lin Mo said half-jokingly.
"Of course!"
Pei Luohan nodded, then immediately remembered something her subordinates had asked of her.
"By the way, how is that matter I asked you about a few days ago going?"
Lin Mo took a few sheets of paper out of his pocket.
"Face-to-face guidance is off the table, but I am interested in selling Soul Skills. These are the most suitable Soul Skills I've selected based on their data and requirements."
"In the future, if anyone wants to buy Soul Skills, you can come to me, but you must not reveal my identity."
Pei Luohan excitedly took the sheets.
Ever since she last awakened a Soul Skill, she hadn't felt the sensation of choosing a Soul Skill herself.
Even if these Soul Skills weren't her own, it was still a treat to look at them, wasn't it?
"This young lady named Yang Lan requested a flying Soul Skill, but her Martial Soul doesn't have attributes in that area at all."
"I can only give her this Earth-rank primary Soul Skill, 'Meteor Cloud-Falling Step.' It should at least allow her to experience the feeling of flight briefly!"
After reading the description of the Cloud-Falling Step, Pei Luohan immediately asserted: "No, she will definitely like this Soul Skill."
"This is practically a god-tier skill!"
Meteor Cloud-Falling Step: Can be used on the ground or while leaping into the air to dash continuously like a meteor.
This is a top-tier Soul Skill that integrates defense-breaking attacks, displacement, and escaping.
Coincidentally, Yang Lan's Martial Soul is positioned as an agile power-attack type, so this Soul Skill is exactly what she needs.
"Alright then, remember to collect the money for me!" Lin Mo stretched.
Over the past month, he had spent his time cultivating, refining alchemy, guiding Pei Luohan, and studying the theories of martial arts and Martial Souls.
Currently, his strength had reached Level 20, and he had opened three more Soul Skill slots.
This speed was like riding a high-speed train.
The only thing was that he hadn't awakened any new Soul Skills yet.
"Lin Mo, aren't you considering taking Yang Lan as a student?"
"Forget it. A person must be honest; if I said I wouldn't take her, then I won't."
What a joke. He already had several students in name; if he took another one, where would he find the time to cultivate and refine alchemy?
...
After leaving Pei Luohan's house, Lin Mo went to the Martial Soul Association in Linjiang City.
He needed to update his Martial Soul information.
This was notified by the Eastern Academy.
Besides, his Martial Soul had long since moved beyond the category of an auxiliary device Martial Soul.
He should update it to avoid any misunderstandings later.
"Lin Mo, C-rank 'Fire Stove' Martial Soul, power-attack type..."
Looking at the updated information, Lin Mo couldn't help but want to laugh.
That's right, the Martial Soul Association defined his Pill Furnace as a fire stove.
The main reason was that this world had never heard of an Pill Furnace.
They also didn't know what functions it had.
Therefore, they could only conduct a simple identification before updating it.
The next day.
Inside the station, Lin Mo and Niu Dachun were each carrying large bags.
Under the watchful eyes of Niu's father and mother, they boarded the armored bus heading to Donghai.
Next, the armored bus needed to travel along the road, crossing the wilderness to reach Donghai.
Although the distance wasn't long, only about a hundred kilometers, it had to pass through the wilderness, so the journey would take about two hours if they were lucky.
If they were unlucky, it would take more time.
After all, the wilderness was truly unsafe.
The armored bus's engine emitted a dull roar.
The tires crushed over the gravel road, and the urban area of Linjiang City outside the window was gradually replaced by the wilderness.
Lin Mo leaned against the window, staring blankly at the dense forests on both sides.
Because this world had entered the era of universal awakening, the whole world had mutated.
It was both full of vitality and filled with various dangers.
...
"As expected of one of the four major base cities of the Dragon Kingdom, this level of prosperity is incomparable to a small city like Linjiang City."
As soon as Lin Mo and Niu Dachun got off the bus, they were shocked by the prosperity of Donghai.
"Let's go see if the academy has a vehicle coming!"
The two walked out of the station, circled around the exit, and finally saw the welcome sign for the Eastern Martial Soul Academy in a corner.
"Hello, we are new students here to report." Lin Mo walked up to the girl holding the sign and greeted her with a smile.
"L-Lin Mo! It's you?"
The girl holding the sign looked up and saw him, her eyes widening instantly, and she covered her mouth in surprise.
"Eh? Little Fox... why is it you?"
Lin Mo saw the other person's face clearly and was also stunned for a moment. This girl was actually Su Xiaoxiao from his high school senior year, Class Seven.
"My name is Su Xiaoxiao, n-not Little Fox!"
Su Xiaoxiao's cheeks instantly turned bright red, and she quickly lowered her head, her fingers nervously twisting the hem of her clothes.
"Aha, sorry, sorry, Classmate Su Xiaoxiao."
Lin Mo smiled and pointed at the sign in her hand, "What are you doing...?"
Logically, new students shouldn't be welcoming newcomers; this job was usually the responsibility of the senior girls.
Su Xiaoxiao's voice was thin: "T-the teacher and the senior girls went to the restroom, and they asked me to help watch the sign here."
"Oh, I see."
Lin Mo nodded, picked up a bottle of mineral water from the small table nearby, unscrewed it, took two big gulps, and asked casually: "What score did you get? How did you end up at the Eastern Martial Soul Academy too?"
Su Xiaoxiao answered honestly, her voice as soft as a mosquito's hum: "610 points... My aunt works here, so I applied here."
"610 points? Not bad, Little Fox!"
Lin Mo was a bit surprised; this score was more than enough to get into a second-tier academy.
"N-no, it's nothing..."
Su Xiaoxiao's face turned even redder. She secretly looked up at him, then quickly lowered her head again, "It's all thanks to the 20 special achievement points you added."
Looking at her shy and timid appearance, a thought to tease her suddenly popped into Lin Mo's mind.
He deliberately leaned in a step closer, bent down, and was only a dozen centimeters away from Su Xiaoxiao, his tone carrying a hint of playfulness: "Little Fox, has anyone ever told you... that your eyes are very beautiful?"
Before the words even landed, an angry shout suddenly exploded: "Beast! Let go of that girl!"
Immediately following that, a gust of wind struck towards the back of his neck.
Lin Mo reacted extremely quickly, instinctively squatting down sharply, barely dodging a sweeping leg kick.
"Bang!"
The figure couldn't hold back the force and kicked the sign Su Xiaoxiao was holding.
The sign instantly shattered into pieces.
Lin Mo's eyes bulged.
Damn it, this was aimed at kicking his head into pieces.
He quickly looked up.
He saw a girl wearing the Eastern Martial Soul Academy uniform, with a sturdy build and ear-length short hair.
She was glaring at him, her face full of indignation at "seeing an injustice."
"In broad daylight, you dare to molest a girl from our Eastern Martial Soul Academy? Are you looking for death?"
The short-haired girl's voice was loud, causing people from other academies nearby to look over one after another.
Su Xiaoxiao came back to her senses from the shock and quickly explained with a red face: "N-no, Senior Sister, he, he is also our classmate..."
"Classmate? What kind of joke is that?"
The short-haired girl clearly didn't believe it and looked Lin Mo up and down, "I think he's clearly here to act like a hooligan!"
Lin Mo stood up, patted the dust off his pants, and shrugged helplessly: "This Senior Sister, it's a misunderstanding, I really am a new student."
Just as he was speaking, a mature and charming older sister with wavy hair, accompanied by several girls also wearing the Eastern Martial Soul Academy uniform, walked over.
"What's going on?"