Starting with 10,000 times the experience, and you're calling me a terrible player?

"This is my skill."

Qin Lan replied,

"No one will know what you say here."

"Does Lord Qin have any important instructions?" Lin Mo frowned.

"Do you know what a royal selection is?"

Both of them shook their heads.

Qin Lan looked solemn.

"Although the alliance has temporarily blocked news from here, this news certainly won't be kept secret for long."

"Profession level is usually tied to talent level, but it's different when it comes to mythical-level talent."

"King-level professions don't appear alongside Mythical-level talents; they are far rarer and more powerful!"

"If both appear simultaneously, we call it the Royal Selection."

"Its power holds immense appeal for many people."

"Especially some powerful families and super conglomerates."

"The last time someone possessed such a high level of talent and profession simultaneously was 500 years ago, when the Dragon King..."

Seeing that Lin Mo and Su Xiaoli were listening quietly, Qin Lan continued:

"In short... they will do everything they can to seize the power from Su Xiaoli."

"You mean, the little carp is in danger?"

Qin Lan said in a deep voice:

"No, you will both be in danger."

"The power of conglomerates is immense, and the influence of aristocratic families is unrestrained. Their people and alliances are completely different."

"You'll understand what I'm saying once you meet them."

"In short, Lin Mo, you'd better leave here with Xiao Li. The core city will protect you completely."

"You don't need to do anything to have a worry-free life."

Lin Mo: "..."

Can't I just give up being a kept man?

"I'm sorry, I can't go." Lin Mo shook his head.

Given the current situation, if he goes to the core city, he will likely lose his personal freedom.

"That's not up to you!" Qin Lan's face turned cold.

A chilling aura suddenly erupted centered on Qin Lan.

The magical tide of the fifth-level mage was like an invisible mountain, instantly crushing onto the bluestone slabs of the Awakening Plaza.

"Click—"

The surrounding air became viscous, as if we had fallen into the deep sea.

This is an absolute crushing of power, a one-sided suppression of a lower-level professional by a higher-level one.

"This is not something I'm discussing with you."

Qin Lan's ice-blue robes fluttered even without wind, her clear, cold voice as indifferent as ice.

"If you stay here, you'll only become Su Xiaoli's weakness."

"Come with me, it's your only option to survive."

She raised her hand, her fingertips dancing with eerie blue imprisonment runes.

Clearly, if Lin Mo continued to refuse, she planned to take matters into her own hands and tie him up.

"You dare touch him!"

Su Xiaoli spread her arms wide, standing firmly in front of Lin Mo like a little tiger protecting its cubs.

Her eyes had somehow become veiled with a dark golden light.

The immense force caused spiderweb-like cracks to appear in the ground beneath their feet.

"Little Carp, do you know what you're doing?"

Qin Lan frowned, a hint of shock flashing in her eyes.

"All I know is that you're going to bully Lin Mo!"

Su Xiaoli stared intently at Qin Lan, her fists clenched so tightly that her knuckles turned white from the force.

"I don't care about any powerful families or alliances! At worst... we'll just become refugees in the wilderness!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Lan's breath hitched.

She took a deep breath, crushed the binding runes on her fingertips, and forcibly suppressed her anger.

"Su Xiaoli, don't act rashly!"

Qin Lan's voice softened a bit.

"You have no idea how cruel the outside world is. Powerful families treat human life like dirt; they'll use any means necessary against you!"

"He doesn't need to protect me, I'll protect him!"

Su Xiaoli refused to give an inch.

"You can't even protect yourself, how can you protect him?"

Qin Lan's gaze passed over Su Xiaoli's shoulder and pierced Lin Mo.

"Lin Mo, if you're a man, stand up and face this yourself."

"Putting both of you in extreme danger for the sake of ridiculous pride is not something a man should do!"

Su Xiaoli wanted to say something more, but Lin Mo interrupted her.

Lin Mo gently patted Su Xiaoli's shoulder, then placed his palm over the little girl's tightly clenched fist.

"It's alright, I'll have a chat with Special Envoy Qin."

Lin Mo pulled Su Xiaoli behind him, stepped forward, and faced Qin Lan directly.

"Special Envoy of Qin"

Lin Mo's tone was calm, as if he wasn't the one who had just been targeted by the pressure of a fifth-level expert.

"Article 32 of the Union Code stipulates that even the highest level of asylum order must respect the wishes of the person concerned."

"Unless the target has been confirmed to have lost the ability to act independently."

"I am a mentally sound adult citizen. Isn't it illegal for you to forcibly take me away like this?"

Qin Lan sneered:

"Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures."

"The law can also yield in matters of great importance."

"As a weak person, you must be aware of your weakness."

"As Su Xiaoli's pillar of support, you shouldn't have made such a foolish judgment."

"So, what if I can prove that I am not weak?"

A calm smile curved Lin Mo's lips.

Qin Lan looked as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world.

"Proof? What proof do you have?"

She dropped the pretense and directly mocked him with a cold retort.

"Based on your pathetic foundation?"

"Or is it your parry talent that will take forever to level up and only block a few dozen more points of damage?"

"Tomorrow is the annual siege and hunt in Weiguang City."

Lin Mo did not refute her words, but instead brought up a completely different topic.

Upon hearing this, Qin Lan was stunned.

The Siege Hunt is a large-scale extermination operation carried out by Glimmer City to clear out the increasing number of low-level monsters in the buffer zone.

At the same time, it is also the first practical test for all newly awakened professionals in their senior year of high school.

Even with the protection of high-level professionals, the annual casualty rate remains consistently high.

"A siege hunting expedition?"

Qin Lan narrowed her eyes slightly and took another look at the young man in front of her.

Are you planning to participate?

"Not just participate."

Lin Mo's voice was clear and bright.

"If I can hunt monsters independently during this hunt and win first place, I will qualify to enter Tianfu University in the core city."

"Could the Special Envoy allow the Alliance to withdraw its mandatory protection and grant me the freedom to act as I see fit?"

"First place?"

Qin Lan couldn't hold back anymore; it turns out people can actually laugh when they're speechless.

"At least 100,000 people participated in the assessment in Weiguang City this year. Let alone first place, you can't even get into the top 1,000."

"If you can get first place, you will qualify to enter Tianfu University based on your own ability."

"Forget about freedom of movement, I'll give you anything you want!"

"But I advise you not to get your hopes up."

"I'll just ask you one question: are you going to take this bet?" Lin Mo asked without backing down.

Qin Lan remained silent for a moment.

Forcibly taking the two away would create huge psychological resistance in them, which goes against the Alliance's original intention of cultivating mythical geniuses.

Since he insists on humiliating himself, we can wait a few days.

Let this kid go out into the wild and experience some hardship, witness real carnage, and he'll realize how naive his ideas were.

Once he comes to his senses under the monster's claws, he will then step in to save him.

When his pride is shattered, he will naturally obediently go to the core city and become a "soft rice man" who doesn't cause trouble.

"Okay, I'll take it."

A sharp glint flashed in Qin Lan's eyes.

"As long as you can get the top 10 points in the Siege Hunt without relying on anyone else's help, relying solely on your own strength."

"I will take the initiative to lift the restrictions on your personal freedom."

"Not only that, you can also make any other request to me."

"But if you lose..."

Qin Lan paused,

"Go to the protected area in the core city and take care of Little Carp's logistics from now on!"

It's a deal.

Lin Mo smiled slightly, decisive and efficient.