76: Chapter 76 Wilderness Training Begins

As Teacher An Nuolan and Teacher Shen Yao left the Dean's office.

The setting sun was slanting through the corridor windows, casting long patches of light on the ground.

"I can finally breathe a sigh of relief."

Teacher An Nuolan patted her chest, feeling a lingering fear as she recalled the aggressive demeanor of the people from the Academy Association.

"I never expected Vice Dean Liu to go so far as to target Instructor Luo just to snatch people for his nephew."

Teacher Shen Yao chuckled softly: "That's the extent of his vision."

"By the way, where are Lin Mo and the others? Let's ask them to have dinner together tonight!"

Teacher Shen Yao took Dean Zhou's words to heart and planned to seize the opportunity to build a good relationship with Lin Mo so she could learn a thing or two.

"Lu Mengmeng and the others should be working as gardeners in the Cultivation Garden. Lin Mo is a bit busy; he's probably at the library..."

"Alright, you notify Lu Mengmeng and the others later, and I'll go find Lin Mo to learn a few things!"

...

The eighth floor of the academy library.

Lin Mo was immersed in an ocean of knowledge.

His hands only paused for a second or two each time he turned a page.

To outsiders, it looked like he was searching for something.

"Lin Mo."

Teacher Shen Yao approached with light footsteps and placed a cup of warm tea by his side. "What are you looking for? Do you need any help?"

Lin Mo looked up, and seeing it was Teacher Shen Yao, he was slightly stunned.

"Teacher Shen Yao, why are you here?"

Because Teacher Shen Yao held a Primary Theoretical Guidance Certificate, she was qualified to enter the eighth floor.

"Of course, I wanted to come and learn from you. I wonder if Master Lin would be interested in offering some guidance, or perhaps taking me on as an apprentice!"

Lin Mo blinked.

"Um... Teacher Shen Yao, I heard from Teacher An Nuolan that you have a son, right?"

Teacher Shen Yao was stunned, not understanding what Lin Mo meant by suddenly saying that.

"Yes, so what?"

"Ahem, actually, if you want me to play Cao Cao, I'm fine with that, but playing Dorgon... I really can't do that..."

Teacher Shen Yao paused, then seemed to understand what Lin Mo meant.

Her face turned red instantly.

She poked Lin Mo's head. "You brat, what are you thinking? I genuinely want to learn from you; what on earth is in your head?"

"Phew, that's good. You really scared me. It's all your fault for acting so lovesick." Lin Mo patted his chest.

"Go away, your mind is full of nonsense."

"Hehe, I'm joking, Teacher Shen Yao. Don't take it seriously. Discussing things together is fine, but as for becoming an apprentice, forget it. I can't afford that responsibility."

Then Lin Mo pointed to the seat opposite him.

"Sit down. It just so happens that I've gained new insights into Soul Skills recently, so I'll explain them to you for free."

For those who genuinely wanted to learn, Lin Mo was never stingy with his teaching.

The two of them waited until Teacher An Nuolan called before leaving, still feeling like they hadn't finished their discussion.

Over the next two days.

Because the Eastern Bully Squad was in the spotlight, they didn't go to the arena again, spending every day in training and cultivation.

Until the third day.

Teacher An Nuolan and the five members of the squad arrived at the academy's mission hall, each carrying a backpack.

Today was the day their squad, and all the freshmen, were taking their first mission to go out for field training.

The mission hall was bustling with people, mostly instructors and students preparing to head out for field training.

The bulletin board was densely packed with various tasks, ranging from collecting herbs to hunting Soul Beasts.

All rewards were split half in academic credits and half in dragon soul coins.

"The Eastern Bully Squad?"

Someone recognized Lin Mo and his group and immediately began whispering.

"It's them! This squad is too fierce. I heard they defeated a top-tier Soul Martial squad from the Vermilion Bird Academy."

"Damn, I didn't expect our bottom-tier second-rate academy to have such a fierce squad!"

"Yeah, no wonder their team leader is prettier than ours!!"

The people talking around them were mostly male students, unable to hide their envy and jealousy.

In this academy where there were more women than men, who wouldn't want to be the most handsome guy?

"Da Chun, you have to thank The Four Great Academies for rejecting you back then; otherwise, how would you have such glory now? You might not even be able to find a girlfriend."

Lin Mo patted Niu Dachun's shoulder, his tone teasing.

"Look at you, you have the nerve to talk about Da Chun?" Teacher An Nuolan interrupted from the side. "Isn't someone still a single dog right now? Isn't that even more miserable?"

"Nonsense! I am fully immersed in an ocean of knowledge and have no mind to ponder such things. If I really wanted to find someone, it would take me minutes!" Lin Mo retorted, stiffening his neck.

"Oh?" Teacher An Nuolan raised an eyebrow. "Then you and Teacher Shen Yao have been inseparable these past two days; could there be some unspeakable secret?"

"Superficial!" Lin Mo's face heated up. "We were exchanging theory and academics! Hurry up and pick up the mission, stop meddling in other people's business!"

"Yo, yo, yo, look how anxious you are!" Teacher An Nuolan giggled and turned to accept the mission.

Niu Dachun, who had been holding back for a long time, suddenly couldn't help but speak up: "Brother Mo, how about... I share two with you? After all, Teacher Shen Yao's child is already so big; doing this... is not good."

"Pfft!" Lin Mo was so shocked by this silly remark that he stumbled and almost lost his footing.

"You... shut up! It's not that, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!"

He was almost crying. Heaven is his witness, he and Teacher Shen Yao were really just discussing theoretical knowledge!

"Boss, Da Chun is right."

Lu Mengmeng also leaned in and said seriously, "If you really have no one, come home with me next week, and I'll tie my sister to your bed..."

"Get lost!"

The group noisily accepted the mission and left the academy.

Meanwhile.

In the Wasteland Secret Realm, a hundred miles away.

In the camp.

A special expedition team was preparing to set off.

This team consisted of seven people, including the captain.

Their strength was not top-tier, hovering between the fourth-rank Soul King and fifth-rank Soul Emperor levels.

But they had one thing in common.

They all possessed a flight talent.

The team captain was none other than Lin Mo's first student, the level 59 Soul Emperor, Pei Luohan.

She stood in front of the team, her expression calm and steady.

"Captain Pei," a middle-aged man dressed in researcher attire stepped forward and handed over a map.

"For this mission, first and foremost, ensure your own safety. Explore along the boundary wall, record the activity range of those 'tentacles', and if circumstances permit, it would be best to bring back a sample."

Pei Luohan took the map, her fingertips tracing the dangerous areas marked on it, and nodded: "Understood, we will proceed with caution."

She turned to look at her team members, her gaze finally resting on a female member.

"Yang Lan, your flight method is not very precise; you must not stay too far from me when the time comes."

Because Flying Soul Skills were truly rare, only a few could be found in the entire Linjiang City.

So they dragged Yang Lan in to make up the numbers.

After all, the "Meteor Dash" she bought from Lin Mo could be considered half a Flying Soul Skill.

"Yes, Captain!"

"Alright, check your equipment, we set off in ten minutes!"

The team members responded in unison and busied themselves.

Outside the camp, the wind of the wasteland howled, carrying sand and gravel, bringing with it a hint of loneliness and danger.

Leaving the camp, the group of seven drove a pickup truck and arrived in just two hours at the place where Lin Mo had discovered the tentacles during the day last time.

"According to the information provided by that student squad, they first discovered the tentacles here."

Teacher An Nuolan stood under a dead tree and turned on the recorder.

"Spread out, search around, and see if there are any discoveries."

"Yes, Captain!"

Except for Yang Lan, the other five immediately scattered.

Pei Luohan began to patrol around the dead tree.

Soon, she was attracted by a sand pit.

"Huh, there seems to be traces of someone having dug here!"

Coincidentally, this sand pit was the very one Lin Mo had dug on a whim.

After more than a month, half of it had already been buried.

"Captain, look, what is that at the bottom of the pit!"

Yang Lan had sharp eyes and suddenly saw a strange blade of grass at the bottom of the sand pit.