I just became a mage, and my skills have become supernatural? What the heck?

The car started smoothly and drove into the wilderness in the night.

The atmosphere inside the carriage was somewhat somber.

After all, facing a young master from a wealthy family who exudes "money power," plus a ruthless female driver sitting in front of them, these young people were really too nervous to let loose.

Zhang Kai seemed to want to lighten the mood, so he cleared his throat and gave Lin Mo a fawning smile:

"Um... Young Master Lin."

"This time we're going to a difficult dungeon. The monsters inside are really fierce, unlike those silly wild monsters."

Lin Mo was drinking cola when he heard this and casually nodded:

"Hmm, and then?"

Seeing Lin Mo respond, Zhang Kai grew a little bolder. "The four of us have been working together for a long time, and our tactical system is quite sophisticated. You're just a blank slate... oops, I mean, an all-around mage. Your accuracy might be a little lacking, which could easily disrupt our rhythm..."

At this point, Zhang Kai paused, then continued:

"So, when we get into the dungeon, why don't you stand at the very back? We can handle the dirty and tiring work."

"Just think of this as a... trip? Even if you don't do anything, it's still the biggest contribution you can make to the team."

The moment those words were spoken, the air inside the carriage seemed to freeze.

Xia Qingyue frowned slightly, feeling that Zhang Kai had said a bit too much.

To put it nicely, they're worried about Lin Mo's safety; to put it bluntly, they're just saying Lin Mo is a burden and they don't want him to cause trouble.

Lin Mo hadn't spoken yet.

squeak--!

The luxury car, which was speeding along, suddenly braked.

The immense inertia caused Zhang Kai to lurch forward, his face slamming hard against the back of the chair in front of him.

"Holy shit!"

Zhang Kai covered his nose and screamed in pain.

Before he could even complain, he looked up and met a pair of icy, piercing eyes in the rearview mirror.

Ye Hongyu held the steering wheel with one hand, staring at Zhang Kai through the rearview mirror:

"If I heard you correctly, you mean our young master is too weak to fight alongside you? Or are you trying to teach him how to do things?"

"..."

"..."

The carriage fell silent instantly.

As an elite warrior, Ye Hongyu's aura was simply too much for these students who had never even left school to handle.

"I...no, sis, that's not what I meant."

Zhang Kai's face turned deathly pale instantly, and he could barely speak: "I...I just wanted to keep Young Master Lin safe...I'm so bad with words! I deserve to die!"

As he spoke, he actually raised his hand and slapped himself in the mouth:

"Young Master Lin, please don't mind me. I'm just a slip of the tongue. Just ignore it!"

Wang Meng and Liu Weiwei, standing to the side, didn't dare to utter a sound.

They huddled in the corner, trembling.

Especially the timid Liu Weiwei, whose face turned pale, was terrified that she would be the next one to be called out.

At this moment, they truly understood what it meant to "serve a ruler as if serving a tiger."

Even Xia Qingyue, who is usually calm, had a slight sweat on her palms at this moment.

She realized that any inappropriate word she uttered in front of this seemingly kind young master from a wealthy family could lead to unpredictable consequences.

Lin Mo was speechless as he watched this scene.

Why does it seem like I've become a major villain? Or the kind of villain who gets killed by the protagonist early on?

Xia Qingyue took a deep breath and tried to smooth things over:

"Sister Hongyu, Zhang Kai is indeed not good with words, but he didn't mean any harm. He was just genuinely worried about Lin's safety. Please don't hold it against him."

Lin Mo shook her head helplessly. "Alright, Sister Ye, let's drive. Don't scare them. They really meant well."

Upon hearing the young master's words, the murderous intent in Ye Hongyu's eyes slowly subsided.

"snort."

She snorted and stepped on the gas again.

The car restarted.

Zhang Kai slumped in his seat, his back soaked in cold sweat, and secretly vowed that he would not say another word.

At this time,

The little fireball also started to become active.

[Fireball Spell's Roar: I can't stand it! I absolutely can't stand it! That kid dared to say you're weak? Say your aim is bad?!]

"Who does he think he is? I killed more monsters yesterday than he's ever seen in his entire life! This isn't just insulting you, it's insulting me!"

【If you nod, I'll fly out right now and make sure he can't even find his ashes! I'll show him what it means to 'not have to lift a finger'!】

Lin Mo felt a headache coming on and quickly tried to suppress the rage in his mind:

"Keep the fire low, keep the fire low! Calm down!"

"He just slipped his tongue and said something, is it really necessary to be so vehemently opposed?"

[Fireball Technique, enraged: How could this be?! The strong cannot be insulted! He is provoking my authority! Burn him! He must be burned!]

Lin Mo sighed helplessly and earnestly lectured:

"Little Fire, when we're dealing with people... or when we're working with skills, we need to have a broad perspective."

"If you're going to kill someone just because they said something unpleasant, what would we become? Serial killers? Major villains?"

"This kind of thinking that leads to killing at the drop of a hat is wrong, you know?"

[Fireball: ...Tch, hypocritical humans.]

"Power is for protecting yourself and the people you care about, not for bullying your teammates."

"If you're strong enough, the facts will naturally shut them up. There's no need to resort to murder over a little argument; that would be beneath you and show a complete lack of principles."

Lin Mo responded calmly in his mind.

[The Fireball spell, though still cursing, at least quieted down: Hmph... Fine, I'll spare his life! Once we're in the dungeon, I'm going to show them what real damage output looks like and dazzle their eyes!]

"That's right."

Lin Mo smiled slightly.

……

About an hour later.

The luxury car was parked on a desolate, rocky beach.

The car door opened, and everyone climbed out of the carriage.

The wilderness was bitterly cold at night, but for Zhang Kai and the others who had just experienced Ye Hongyu's death stare, the cold wind felt incredibly comforting.

"Young Master, we've arrived."

Ye Hongyu walked around the front of the car and respectfully opened the car door for Lin Mo.

Lin Mo got out of the car and looked around.

Ye Hongyu took out the antique scroll.

"Coordinates are correct."

As the reel burned out.

Om-!

The air ahead vibrated violently, and a spatial rift radiating purple light tore open.

This is the entrance to the instance.

Ye Hongyu turned around and looked at Lin Mo:

"Young master, although this is a trained team, the situation inside the dungeon is unpredictable, so please be careful in everything you do."

"Don't be reckless when in danger; saving your life is the first priority."

Lin Mo nodded:

"Don't worry, Sister Ye, I'll take good care of myself."

Then, Ye Hongyu's gaze swept over Xia Qingyue and the other three again.

"You guys, listen carefully."

"Since we've taken the Lin family's money and accepted their mission, we must risk our lives to protect the young master."

"If when the young master comes out, he's missing a piece of skin..."

"Yes, yes, yes! Don't worry, Sister Ye!"

"We'll protect Young Master Lin with our lives!"

Zhang Kai and Wang Meng nodded vigorously, almost as if they were swearing an oath on the spot.

Even the usually aloof Xia Qingyue nodded seriously:

"Rest assured, as the team leader, I will be responsible for the safety of my team members."

"Go."

Ye Hongyu waved her hand.