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

"You you you you!!!!"

Chu Kuangren was dumbfounded, staring at Lin Mo, completely speechless.

Su Wan stood frozen in place, like a statue.

Zhang Tianzhen's eyes were almost bulging out, and he stretched his neck forward with all his might.

That's a super battle royale for a thousand geniuses!

That kid actually succeeded!!!

Qin Lan's eyes suddenly reddened.

It's anger.

She was prepared to be dismissed and was waiting to be punished, but this guy walked out alive and kicking.

Lin Yao quickly broke free from Lin Mo.

He transformed back to his original form and sat limply on the ground.

"Waaaaah... It's finally over, that was terrifying!"

People immediately surrounded him, asking him all sorts of questions.

The main question was what exactly happened to Lin Mo.

But she just looked dazed and said she didn't know anything no matter what you asked.

Sometimes drool would drip from the corner of my mouth without me even noticing.

What happened today was more exciting than everything she had ever experienced in her entire life!

……

Qin Lan took both of them away.

"Tell me from the beginning, without omitting a single word."

"Okay... okay, Teacher Qin."

Lin Yao recounted everything that happened in the dungeon, word by word.

Lin Mo used a foreign prince as a training dummy... He forced over three hundred people to become experience points... The Dragon Palace's dragon servants turned geniuses into puppets, only to have them outlasted by Lin Mo...

After hearing this, Qin Lan was completely bewildered.

If Lin Mo had said that, she would have thought he was bragging.

But when Lin Yao said it, it was completely different.

Just how far has this kid mastered his innate blocking ability?

How can a Dragon Servant with four million HP survive in the poison circle?

Is that correct?

"Dragon Palace..."

She rubbed her temples.

"This is much more serious than I thought."

She did not press Lin Mo further about the principle behind his damage immunity.

Anyway, if you ask Lin Mo, he'll just say it's the effect of his innate blocking ability.

Don't be ridiculous, the blocking effect is indeed strong.

But the number is really too low.

"Let's go back to the core city."

Qin Lan stood up, her tone unusually gentle.

"I have already given the city lord orders regarding the mess in Weiguang City: the Ling Clan branch, Zhang Tianzhen, and the origins of those assassins—none of them will escape accountability."

"Everyone connected to you is acknowledged, including the director of the orphanage and others, who have all been placed under safe protection."

Lin Mo did not refuse.

He no longer had any attachment to Weiguang City.

I've taken what I needed to take and greeted all the people I needed to see.

Li Qilin also sent him a message saying that the alliance had sent someone to take her away.

Everything about Lin Mo and Su Xiaoli's past was completely cleaned up.

……

Core city.

Alliance headquarters building.

When Lin Mo first saw this building, he had only one feeling—it's good to be rich.

The entire building is suspended 300 meters above the center of the core city. At its base is a giant anti-gravity array, and at its top, the dome is engraved with the emblems of the leaders of the alliance throughout the ages.

Qin Lan led him directly out of the teleportation array, through three identity verification checkpoints, and into the headquarters' high-level meeting area.

Two people were standing at the door of the conference room at the end of the corridor.

A man, a woman.

The man was wearing a dark blue Allied uniform, with all the buttons fastened to the top.

His back was straight as if measured by a ruler, his chin was slightly raised, and his gaze was like two straight rulers measuring everything.

Pei Jun.

Deputy Director of the Inspectorate at the Alliance Headquarters.

Women are quite different.

She wore a plain white long dress, her long hair was held up with a simple wooden hairpin, her features were gentle, and there were very faint lines at the corners of her eyes.

Her first reaction upon seeing Lin Mo was to smile.

"You're Lin Mo?"

"I am the vice leader of the Dongda Alliance, and I welcome you on behalf of the alliance."

Vice Alliance Leader Shen Yuntang.

"Greetings, Vice Alliance Leader."

Lin Mo nodded.

"Little Carp talks about you every day, saying you'll definitely come."

Shen Yuntang's voice was very soft.

"She's probably still in the instance and won't be out anytime soon."

"Thanks."

Before the third polite sentence could be finished, Pei Jun spoke up.

"Qin Lan".

A name, without any prefix or honorifics.

Qin Lan's eyelid twitched.

"The Control Yuan has completed its preliminary investigation into this incident."

Pei Jun pulled a neatly folded official document from his sleeve, unfolded it, and spoke as if he were reading a verdict.

"As a protector, you allowed Lin Mo to enter a hellish job advancement dungeon with a death rate of over 99%, knowing that he was only a level 30, un-re-entered, blank warrior."

"After learning of the leak of information about the Ling Group, you did not report it to headquarters immediately, but instead chose to let the situation develop unchecked."

"Your adjutant, Chen Rui, is still adrift in the void and is expected to return in a week."

"Each of the above three points is sufficient to constitute serious dereliction of duty by the guardians."

Pei Jun closed the official document and looked at Qin Lan.

"Do you have anything to say?"

Qin Lan opened her mouth.

She really didn't have much to argue about.

From the perspective of procedures and regulations, every word Pei Jun said was correct.

But just as she was about to admit defeat—

"Deputy Director Pei."

Lin Mo's voice broke in.

Pei Jun's gaze shifted to Lin Mo, scrutinizing him.

"Where do you think Special Envoy Qin went wrong?" Lin Mo asked.

"I've already listed three points—"

"I wasn't asking about the regulations."

Lin Mo interrupted him.

"I'm asking about the result."

Pei Jun frowned.

"I've cleared the hellish job advancement dungeon."

Lin Mo counted on his fingers,

"The leak of information about the Ling Group has actually brought all of the Zhang family's hidden networks to the surface. Although Lieutenant Chen Rui won't be able to return for the time being, his life is not in danger."

"The result cannot justify the process."

Pei Jun said coldly.

"Can those regulations hold people accountable for the outcome?"

Pei Jun's lips tightened.

"If Special Envoy Qin acts in accordance with the regulations you mentioned."

Lin Mo spoke slowly, word by word.

"She should have forced me into the core city protection zone on day one."

"I'm sorry, I can't accept this result."

"If it weren't for Envoy Qin's willingness to trust me, I wouldn't be able to obtain the highest-level job change item now."

After saying that, Lin Mo tossed his unwavering resolve into the air.

Pei Jun remained silent for two seconds.

"Rules are rules."

"Rules are rigid, but people are flexible."

Lin Mo shook his head.

"She also left me a way to save my life when I entered the instance this time."

"She did the best she could without going against my wishes."

"Isn't that enough?"

Qin Lan stood to the side, her expression complex, remaining silent.

Lin Mo looked at Pei Jun, his tone calm.

"This is my assessment of Special Envoy Qin. You can record it verbatim in your investigation report."

Pei Jun's Adam's apple bobbed slightly; he wasn't angry because Lin Mo's words were disrespectful.

He truly had nothing to say.

Because the result speaks for itself—Lin Mo not only returned alive, but also brought back the sole qualification to clear the Hell-level dungeon and two Mythic-quality class change items.

Five days... This is the fifth day since Lin Mo changed jobs.

This achievement is simply unheard of since the league was established!

Shen Yuntang coughed softly, breaking the deadlock.

"Lin Mo, what the Alliance Leader means is that Qin Lan did make a mistake in judgment in this incident, so the selection of the protector needs to be adjusted."

She looked at Pei Jun.

"Pei Jun will replace Qin Lan and be responsible for your subsequent security."

Lin Mo turned and glanced at Pei Jun.

Pei Jun also looked at him.

The two stared at each other for three seconds.

"I refuse," Lin Mo said.

Shen Yuntang was stunned for a moment.

Pei Jun's brows furrowed into a knot.

"This is the alliance leader's decision."

"I respect the Alliance Leader's decision," Lin Mo nodded. "But the prerequisite for being a protector is cooperation from both sides. Deputy Director Pei, do you think we can cooperate effectively?"

Pei Jun said coldly:

I will ensure your absolute safety.

"Then they locked me in the protected area, forcing me to eat and sleep on time every day, requiring me to report when I went out, and following procedures for training?"

Pei Jun did not deny it.

"Then I'd rather have no protectors. I'll speak to the Alliance Leader about this myself."

The meeting room fell silent for a few seconds.

Shen Yuntang looked at Lin Mo, a meaningful smile appearing in her eyes.

"You and Xiao Li really have similar personalities."

Instead of making a decision immediately, she changed the subject.

"Lin Mo, take off your coat."

Lin Mo was taken aback.

Shen Yuntang's gaze fell on his right chest, her tone still gentle, but with an added layer of subtle gravity.

"I sensed that thing in your chest the moment you walked in."

Lin Mo lowered his head.

The dark patterns of the Dragon Blood Soul Devouring Curse were slowly writhing beneath the clothes, silently dealing 5000 points of true damage per second.

He unzipped his coat.

A fist-sized, jet-black rune was exposed to the air, its edges shimmering with a dark red glow.

Pei Jun's pupils suddenly contracted.

Qin Lan gasped.

As Shen Yuntang stared at the curse mark, the gentle smile on her face slowly disappeared.

Her voice was very soft, as if she were talking to herself.

"Dragon Blood Soul Devouring Curse..."

"This thing hasn't appeared for three hundred years."