Tang San, Xiao Wu

Lin Mo soon caught sight of his destination in the distance.

What came into view was a towering archway, twenty meters wide and over ten meters high, constructed from solid stone.

Below it stood two iron-grille gates, dark and imposing, clearly forged from high-quality refined iron.

Behind the gates, a wide path led directly into the heart of Notting Academy, flanked by tall, aged trees.

In the center of the archway were four large characters: "Notting Academy."

Lin Mo stood in the distance, observing for a while; he had scouted the location a month ago, so he was fairly familiar with the layout.

Today was the opening day of Notting Academy.

It was precisely for this reason that Lin Mo had followed the schedule agreed upon with Su Yuntao, visiting Spirit Hall in advance to collect his Spirit certificate and work-study student identification.

Confirming he was in the right place, Lin Mo quickened his pace. He soon reached the main gate, only to be immediately intercepted by a young guard.

"Halt, what is your business?"

One could clearly hear that the guard's voice lacked its usual harshness, replaced by a hint of nervousness.

"Hello, brother guard. I am a new work-study student this year. Here is my certificate."

Lin Mo pulled the two documents he had prepared from his bag and handed them to the guard.

He found himself curious about the guard's sudden 180-degree turn in attitude.

Could it be that Tang San has already arrived?

Otherwise, why is the contrast in his attitude so stark compared to when I wandered by a while ago?

"Another innate full spirit power?" The young guard took the documents, looked them over, and a flash of clear apprehension crossed his eyes.

What is going on today? First, an innate full spirit power with a Blue Silver Grass spirit, followed by an innate full spirit power with a rabbit spirit...

And now, they aren't even trying to hide it—innate full spirit power with an unknown mutated spirit? What the hell?

Are innate full spirit power geniuses really this worthless now?

"Alright, since the certificate is genuine, you may enter."

To Lin Mo's surprise, he didn't encounter the "it's easy to see the King of Hell, but hard to deal with his underlings" scenario; the guard let him through immediately.

"Many thanks, brother guard."

Lin Mo nodded slightly and walked inside, carrying his bags.

Watching Lin Mo's retreating figure, the young guard couldn't help but click his tongue in wonder: "As expected of innate full spirit power, truly born with divine strength."

"For a child this small to carry so much stuff, he looks surprisingly relaxed."

The guidance within Notting Academy was quite well-organized.

Lin Mo soon followed the signs and found the Academic Affairs Office.

The Academic Affairs Office was where new students registered for enrollment.

Notting Junior Spirit Master Academy was not large, with a total of only three hundred students and faculty. It was divided into several areas: the main teaching building, the playground, and the dormitory building on the east side of the playground.

Furthermore, the academy had strict requirements for its students; even those whose homes were nearby were required to live on campus to receive unified management.

The Academic Affairs Office was located on the first floor of the main teaching building.

Responsible for receiving new students was an elderly-looking teacher known as Director Su.

Director Su had graying hair and a face covered in wrinkles, but his eyes were exceptionally sharp. Beside him were a young male and female spirit master assisting him.

The male spirit master was responsible for verifying spirit certificates, while the female spirit master was in charge of distributing uniforms.

Soon, it was Lin Mo's turn.

He handed over his two certificates.

However, when Director Su took the documents and clearly read the contents, his pen paused, and he instinctively looked up to study Lin Mo for a moment.

"Welcome to Notting Academy."

After confirming everything was in order, Director Su wrote Lin Mo's name in the registry and signaled for the female spirit master to hand him his uniform.

Having successfully completed identity verification and received his uniform, Lin Mo followed the directions of the male teacher and headed toward Seven Dorm.

Lin Mo offered his thanks, then picked up his uniform and luggage and walked out of the Academic Affairs Office.

Notting Academy had only one dormitory building, consisting of three floors, where both students and teachers resided.

There were only seven student dormitories in total. Because the students were young and for the sake of easier management, students of each grade lived in a larger dormitory.

Seven Dorm, where the work-study students stayed, was the exception; it was specifically provided for them.

It was also the only dormitory where students of all ages were mixed together, housing work-study students from every grade.

Not long after.

Before the door of Seven Dorm.

Having just arrived, Lin Mo witnessed a scene that caught him completely off guard.

A boy and a girl, appearing to be around his own age, were locked in a scuffle.

The little girl braced her hands against the ground, wrapped her legs around the boy's neck, and with a slight exertion of force, kicked him away.

The boy fell backward onto the ground.

However, one could tell from his expression that he wasn't injured.

He had simply been caught off guard, unable to react in time.

Noticing people approaching, the two brushed the dust off their clothes and stood back up.

Taking this opportunity, Lin Mo got a clear look at the boy and the girl.

The boy wore a patched garment made of scraps, looking exceptionally thin and somewhat malnourished.

The little girl, on the other hand, was quite pretty, with a peach-like face that was fair with a rosy glow.

Although her clothes were also very simple, they looked quite neat, and her long black hair was braided into a long scorpion braid that hung past her hips.

Seeing their appearances, especially the little girl's iconic scorpion braid, Lin Mo understood and guessed their identities.

Tang San, Xiao Wu.

"Hello everyone, my name is Lin Mo, and I'm a new work-study student."

Lin Mo wore a smile as he greeted the group.

"I'm Xiao Wu."

"Tang San."

"Wang Sheng."

The others present also greeted Lin Mo one by one.

Wang Sheng was the leader among the older children; he was a head taller than the rest and spoke with a booming voice.

After finishing his introduction, Lin Mo feigned curiosity and looked at Tang San and Xiao Wu, whose clothes were still slightly disheveled.

He asked with a pretense of wonder: "What were you two doing? Is this... some kind of special welcome ceremony?"

"Of course not."

Wang Sheng was the first to respond: "This is the rule of our Seven Dorm. New work-study students must demonstrate their strength; whoever is the strongest becomes the boss."

Having said that, Wang Sheng pointed at Xiao Wu: "As you just saw, Xiao Wu won against Tang San, so she is our new boss now."

However, Xiao Wu, hearing the title 'boss,' looked clearly displeased and frowned:

"Don't call me boss, boss; it makes me sound old. From now on, you should call me Sister Xiao Wu."

Having settled on her title, Xiao Wu looked visibly excited. She looked up at Lin Mo, who was quite a bit taller than her, her pink eyes filled with a fighting spirit.

"What about you, Lin Mo? Do you want to spar with me and see who is the real boss of Seven Dorm?"

Hearing Xiao Wu's invitation, Lin Mo was stunned for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure and nodded: "I suppose I can, but you'll have to wait for me to put my things away first."

"Fine."

Xiao Wu nodded in agreement, only then noticing the pile of luggage behind Lin Mo, a flash of obvious surprise in her eyes.

The luggage was stacked so high it was almost taller than Lin Mo himself; she couldn't imagine how he had moved it all by himself.

Moreover, seeing that he wasn't even winded or flushed while speaking, it was clear that the weight of the luggage meant nothing to him.

The crowd quickly stepped aside to make room, and Lin Mo chose a bed that looked relatively clean to set his belongings down.