155: Chapter 155 Sunset Plain, Lin Mo's Little Secret

"Huh? That figure..."

"Is it... Lin Mo?"

Hearing the name Lin Mo,

Gu Rongyu suddenly lifted her head, a look of surprise and joy appearing on her exquisite face.

She looked in the direction Jiang Mengxi was gazing.

But she could only see the figures of a few passersby.

Her expression dimmed instantly again, "Captain, you must have seen wrong. Lin Mo is in Lin'an City; he won't come over until the official enrollment."

Jiang Mengxi opened her mouth, then hesitated.

She truly felt that she had just seen Lin Mo's figure.

After all, they had slept together for one night.

She was still very familiar with Lin Mo's figure.

However, it was just a fleeting glance at a corner, so it was possible she had made a mistake.

If Lin Mo had really come to Shengjing City, he would surely have contacted them.

Since he hadn't...

Then perhaps she really had seen wrong.

Furthermore, seeing Gu Rongyu's expression so dejected, Jiang Mengxi didn't dare to say anything more.

"Maybe... I really did see wrong..."

Jiang Mengxi sighed and changed the subject, "Um... Xiao Yu, shopping is quite boring. How about I take you to grind monsters?"

"The monster levels in the Sunset Plain are just right for you, and we can get quite a few resources."

"Fighting might make you feel a little better."

"We can finish a round in about two days, and by then, Lin Mo should have arrived."

Gu Rongyu thought about it and felt it made sense.

Moreover, Lin Mo's combat power level was increasing rapidly; he had already reached Tier 2.

She was also an SSS-rank combat profession, so naturally, she was unwilling to fall behind.

Otherwise... she would be bullied to death by Lin Mo in the future.

"Okay! Then thank you, Captain!"

The two immediately turned around, preparing to leave the city and head to the Sunset Plain.

...

On the other side.

Lin Mo, unaware that he had almost been exposed, took Su Youwei for a stroll around Shengjing City.

After eating,

Lin Mo pondered his upcoming arrangements.

Imperial Capital Academy had not officially started yet.

Although they had already been admitted, they still couldn't enter the academy.

They had to wait two days; after school started, they would go find people.

Thinking about finding people, Lin Mo suddenly realized something.

The person Su Qianxue mentioned who possessed a large number of abyss crystals was a professor named Elder Luo.

And Fourth Grandfather had also mentioned a name.

Elder Luo...

Could these two be the same person?

Forget it, he'd know once school started anyway.

After dismissing this thought, Lin Mo looked at the well-behaved Su Youwei beside him.

A wicked thought sprouted naturally.

Several days had passed.

Su Youwei's body should have rested enough by now.

However...

With Su Qianxue's warning,

trying to repeat the same trick might be a bit troublesome.

Lin Mo had an idea. He looked at Su Youwei and said, "Youwei, your current combat power level is Tier 1, Rank 8, right?"

While Lin Mo was participating in the trial, Su Youwei had not stopped her own leveling progress.

Relying on herself, she had managed to push her combat power level to Tier 1, Rank 8.

Su Youwei lowered her head, looking ashamed, "I'm sorry, my leveling speed is too slow."

Previously, Su Youwei had been thinking that Lin Mo's combat power level increase was becoming increasingly difficult.

She had to work hard to improve so she could break through to Tier 2 sooner and better help Lin Mo level up.

However, unexpectedly,

she was only at Tier 1, Rank 8, while Lin Mo had already reached Tier 2.

This gap... why did it feel like it was getting wider and wider?

Although it was a good thing that Lin Mo's combat power level was increasing quickly,

Su Youwei couldn't help but feel like a burden, unable to help Lin Mo.

A smile curled on Lin Mo's lips, "Then do you want to level up sooner?"

Su Youwei's eyes lit up, "You want to take advantage of these two days to improve our combat power levels?"

"Yes." Lin Mo nodded, "Before coming here, I checked. There is a place called the Sunset Plain around Shengjing City."

"It has a wide variety of monsters, and it produces a material called Sunset Ore."

"Whether it's for improving combat power levels or obtaining materials, it's extremely cost-effective."

"The only drawback is..."

Lin Mo paused, and Su Youwei asked with some nervousness, "What is it?"

Lin Mo pinched Su Youwei's cheek, "It's just a bit far."

"If we go, it's best to rest over there."

"Otherwise, all our time will be spent on the road."

Su Youwei didn't react at all; she breathed a sigh of relief, "What's there to be afraid of? Haven't we rested in the wilderness before?"

"As long as we find a safe zone first, it'll be fine."

A smile curled on Lin Mo's lips, "Alright, then let's go now."

Saying this, Lin Mo took Su Youwei's hand and prepared to leave the city.

The guards of Shengjing City were indeed much stronger than those in Lin'an City, at least having Tier 6 strength.

And that was just the ordinary guards.

Not only that, but the entrance and exit inspections were also very strict.

Lin Mo and Su Youwei both presented their admission notices for Imperial Capital Academy before being allowed to pass.

Afterwards, Lin Mo took the map he had prepared in advance and led Su Youwei toward the Sunset Plain.

An hour later.

The two stepped onto the Sunset Plain.

The reason this place was called the Sunset Plain was not because its sunset was particularly beautiful.

But because its ground was covered with mineral powder that shone like the sunset.

Looking from afar, it felt as if the afterglow of the sunset was shrouding this plain.

This place was very vast, and the air was filled with a faint scent of sulfur.

Even just having stepped into this area,

Lin Mo and Su Youwei saw several teams.

Apparently, this Sunset Plain was extremely popular outside of Shengjing City.

However, these people were in teams of at least five.

People like Lin Mo and Su Youwei, who came as a pair, were definitely considered outliers.

Several teams cast curious gazes at the two.

"Tsk tsk tsk... It really is the time for new students to report to Imperial Capital Academy; there are more and more fearless little calves."

"They dare to come to the Sunset Plain with just two people; they really aren't afraid of something happening."

"Every year, several newcomers die on the Sunset Plain."

"It seems two beauties came like this at noon too."

"They are all people who haven't experienced the harsh realities of life."

Lin Mo's hearing was very sensitive; even from far away, he heard their muttering.

However, Lin Mo didn't take it to heart.

Instead, he led Su Youwei and walked in a direction where there were fewer people.

Just kidding.

He specifically brought Su Youwei to this Sunset Plain.

It was because he wanted to sleep in one tent at night and find a way to hehehe...

If there were a lot of people,

wouldn't he be unable to make a move!

Avoiding the areas of those teams,

soon, Lin Mo and Su Youwei encountered the first monster on the Sunset Plain.

This was a giant moth with wings a full meter long, the wings appearing translucent orange-red.

With every flap, one could see Sunset Ore powder falling.

And at the position of its lower abdomen, one could also see a glowing complete Sunset Ore.

A pair of dark red compound eyes stared fixedly at Su Youwei.