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

Inside the master bedroom.

Lin Tianhao leaned against the headboard and lit a cigar with a satisfied expression.

His bare upper body was covered with crisscrossing scars, the medals of honor for being a war god.

"You're still going strong, Commander Lin."

Wrapped in a silk nightgown, Su Wan leaned languidly against her husband's shoulder, her fingers gently tracing the scars:

"Looks like that piece of dragon meat wasn't a waste after all; its fighting power is as strong as ever."

"That's right!"

Lin Tianhao raised an eyebrow smugly, waved his hand with a flourish, displaying a certain air of magnanimity:

"Don't you even know who I am? The Thunder God of War!"

"In that battle just now, if I hadn't been afraid of making too much noise and waking Mo'er, I would have definitely used two more 'Thunderous Might' moves!"

Su Wan rolled her eyes at him, annoyed, and lightly pinched his arm:

"Stop being ridiculous. You think you can just tear the house down?"

At this point, Su Wan said with a worried look in her eyes:

"Hopefully, this time we can train a decent little account, so that if Mo'er is bullied in the future, at least she'll have a younger brother or sister to protect her."

Lin Tianhao held his wife's hand.

"Don't worry, I have a feeling it'll work this time!"

"Mo'er was... cough, an accident. If it happened again, she'd definitely be a little monster!"

Just then.

Buzz—Buzz—

The sound of a cell phone vibrating came from the bedside table.

Lin Tianhao frowned slightly, picked up his phone and glanced at the caller ID. His expression instantly became somewhat subtle.

"Who could it be so late?"

Su Wan asked.

"Old Zhao."

Lin Tianhao curled his lip, looking disgusted. "That old bastard Zhao Lei is probably here to show off."

As soon as the call connected, Zhao Lei's loud voice came through the receiver:

"Hey! Old Lin! Still up so late? Judging from the noise, you haven't rested yet?"

"Spit it out!"

Lin Tianhao replied irritably, "I'm busy, I don't have time to chat with you."

"Hehe, it's nothing major, it's just that my kid has finished awakening, and I wanted to share the good news with you, my old comrade."

Zhao Lei wasn't annoyed; his tone revealed a hint of smugness.

Before Lin Tianhao could reply, Zhao Lei started boasting to himself.

"Sigh, my son has awakened the Flame Mage, but unfortunately his fire element affinity rating is only S-rank, so-so."

Zhao Lei sighed modestly.

Lin Tianhao snorted coldly.

Flame Mage, S-rank fire elemental affinity, and you call that just so-so?

Even my Thunder God's affinity for lightning is only S-rank.

With an S-level elemental affinity, this profession will definitely make them one of the top combatants in the city in the future.

"Oh, that's good." Lin Tianhao said dryly, "Congratulations."

Congratulations to you both!

Zhao Lei pretended not to notice Lin Tianhao's displeasure and continued:

"You know what, my son is doing really well, he's almost at level 3 now."

"By the way, Lao Lin, I heard your Lin Mo's awakening isn't going very well. How about I have my son help your Lin Mo level up and give him some extra guidance? We've known each other for quite a while now..."

beep……

Before Zhao Lei could finish speaking, Lin Tianhao hung up the phone expressionlessly.

A brief silence fell over the bedroom.

Su Wan hugged his arm tenderly and whispered:

"Are you angry about what Lao Zhao said?"

"Hmph, don't you know what kind of person that old bastard is?"

Lin Tianhao leaned back against the headboard, but this time, he gripped the cigarette slightly tighter.

"Back in college, I outshone him, and later when we joined the city defense army, I outshone him again."

"For decades, Zhao Lei has never stood up straight in front of me!"

"This time, things have gotten even better; God has sent him an S-rank fire mage's son..."

"He's been holding back this anger for decades, and he's finally found his chance to get revenge on me!"

Su Wan sighed, a hint of helplessness in her eyes:

"Honey, the Flame Mage has an S-rank affinity; that's the height of genius."

"In the professional exam three days from now, that kid from the Zhao family will definitely steal the show, and might even break the city record."

"If Mo'er's grades are too bad... there will definitely be a lot of gossip."

"He dares!"

Lin Tianhao's eyes widened, and a surge of power erupted from him. "If he dares to say a bad word about Mo'er to my face, I'll tear his mouth apart!"

"Hey, Lao Lin, you can shut Zhao Lei up with your fists, but you can't shut up the gossip."

"Zhao Lei's son is used to being arrogant and domineering, and he's never gotten along with our Mo'er. He'll inevitably stir up some of his underlings to spread rumors..."

Su Wan glanced at Lin Tianhao, somewhat worried.

After a long pause, Lin Tianhao exhaled a smoke ring, his voice becoming hoarse and low:

"The big exam... based on considerations of fairness, only the most basic bronze-level equipment is allowed. It's a real test of strength, broadcast live throughout the city, under the watchful eyes of everyone."

At this point, Lin Tianhao fiercely stubbed out the cigarette he had just lit, a resolute glint in his eyes:

"No! We can't let Mo'er suffer like this!"

"Honey, tell Mo'er tomorrow to take a sick leave on the day of the big exam!"

"Anyway, our family has plenty of money. We can just spend some money to get into any university and coast along for a few years."

"Rather than going to the scene and being laughed at by Zhao Lei's family, it's better to let him stay home and sleep comfortably."

Su Wan paused for a moment, then her eyes reddened slightly, and she nodded:

"I'll listen to you. We only have one son. We don't care about saving face, as long as he's not upset."

Lin Tianhao stubbed out the cigarette he had just lit and turned to look at Su Wan:

"Honey, one more time!"

"Zhao Lei wants to rely on his son, right? Fine! Then let's fight him to the bitter end!"

"As for Mo'er... in this life, we'll shield him from all the storms of life. Even if he's a good-for-nothing, he'll still be my most precious good-for-nothing, Lin Tianhao's!"

Su Wan took the initiative to hug her husband's neck, her eyes tender: "Okay. Our Lin family's children are not for others to bully."

……

The next morning.

Lin Mo groggily opened his eyes and stretched.

I slept exceptionally well that night.

"So comfortable~"

Lin Mo rubbed his eyes and subconsciously opened the job panel.

Name: Lin Mo

[Class: Mage]

[Level: Lv.3 (25%)]

[Skills: Fireball (Lv.3), Multiple Explosive Fireballs (Lv.3)]

Lin Mo's pupils contracted sharply, and his sleepiness vanished instantly.

"Holy crap? It really's level 3?"

You should know that leveling up is not an easy thing in this world.

Even the most talented players from elite families only have a chance to reach Lv.3 on the first day when led by an entire team.

And what about yourself?

I took a nap and did nothing, and I'm already level 3?

And the experience bar has increased by 25%!

"Is this the charm of fully automated gameplay?"

Lin Mo couldn't help but sigh.

He glanced at the skill bar; below [Fireball], there was a status indicator:

Status: Catching up on sleep (sound asleep)

[Mood: Extremely tired (even craving a late-night snack)]

[Last night's results: 158 Sharp-Toothed Rabbits, 135 Grassland Wolves, 112 Venomous Spiders killed...]

[Comment: I'm exhausted... Hey you, hurry up and get me some fire-elemental food to replenish my energy, or I'm going on strike!]

Seeing this somewhat irritating comment, Lin Mo wasn't angry.

Why get worked up about your own skills?

What's more, it's helping itself level up.

Just then, Su Wan's gentle voice came from downstairs:

"Mo'er, are you awake? Come down for breakfast."

"They're here!"

Lin Mo quickly got out of bed, washed up briefly, changed into casual clothes, and went downstairs humming a little tune.

……

Inside the restaurant, Su Wan, the mother, and Lin Tianhao, the father, were already seated at the table.

Good morning, Mom and Dad.

Lin Mo pulled out a chair and sat down, casually picking up a slice of toast, in a great mood.

Looking at her son's "carefree" appearance, Su Wan felt a pang of sadness in her heart.

Lin Tianhao's words from last night are still echoing in my ears.

Although I asked my son to take sick leave so he wouldn't have to take the big exam, it was also to protect his mental health and prevent him from being gossiped about.

But to tell your son directly, "You can't do it, don't go and embarrass yourself," is truly a cruel thing.

Su Wan carefully considered her words, just about to bring up the matter of requesting sick leave.

Suddenly, her professional instincts as a high priestess made her sense that something was wrong.

The aura emanating from Lin Mo...

How come it's much better than yesterday?

"Um?"

Su Wan subconsciously looked over.

A [Detection] spell was cast towards Lin Mo.

The next second, Su Wan was stunned.

Lin Mo, Level: LV.3

Level 3... Level 3?!

You promised to stay home and be a spoiled rich kid, but you sneaked out in the middle of the night to level up?