The little girl's eyes darted around and landed on the new bedding on Lin Mo's bed beside her.
"That's mine. Don't get any ideas."
Lying on his bed, Lin Mo lifted his eyelids slightly and spoke flatly.
He simply pretended not to see the little girl's reproachful gaze.
"Aww~ Your bedding is so long and so big. We could push our beds together~!"
Xiao Wu bounded over to his bedside, grabbed the bedding she had been dreaming of, and shook it as she wheedled.
She looked as though she was about to burst into tears.
Lin Mo's mouth twitched at her words.
What else could I expect from this little hooligan of a rabbit?
Still, there was nothing he could do even if he wanted to.
After all, he was only six. He couldn't get himself shocked even if he tried.
"Sigh~ Let me hear you call me big brother."
Lin Mo sighed and gave a little ground.
But before Xiao Wu could speak,
a childish voice rang out from beside them.
"Don't you think it's wrong to make things difficult for a little girl like this?"
Tang San slowly approached, speaking with a frown.
Seeing this guy treat Xiao Wu so roughly earlier had already rubbed him the wrong way.
And now he was forcing her to call him big brother?
"You..."
Lin Mo frowned too and was just about to speak.
But the next instant, he froze.
Xiao Wu strode up and delivered a spinning kick.
Thud!!
With a dull impact, Tang San dropped to both knees!
His eyes widened as he stared at the girl before him in disbelief.
Wait, what?!!!
I came over to stand up for you!!
Are you sure you didn't kick the wrong person?
"Where did you come from, you little brat?! How dare you talk to my big brother like that!!"
Xiao Wu planted her hands on her hips and shouted angrily.
This guy was just awful!
He was actually trying to drive a wedge between me and my new bedding...
No, my new big brother!!
"I... I was trying to protect you!"
Kneeling on the floor, Tang San stammered out an explanation.
"Hmph~ Sister Xiao Wu doesn't need you to protect her~ Apologize to my big brother right now!!"
Xiao Wu's tone was firm as she coldly ordered him.
Hearing that, Tang San was on the verge of falling apart.
What exactly did I do wrong?!
"Well? Hurry up and apologize!"
"S... sorry."
"Call him big brother, then apologize!"
"Big brother! I'm sorry!!"
Tang San gritted his teeth and shouted.
He finally understood that he had been flattering himself this time!
Sitting on his bed, Lin Mo raised an eyebrow.
Had Xiao Wu just made an enemy of Tang San?
Tsk, tsk, tsk. Interesting.
"Sigh~ Since Little San has acknowledged me as his big brother, we'll let this go. Remember, an elder sister is like a mother, and an elder brother is like a father. Listen to Daddy from now on, understood?"
Lin Mo put on the air of an elder and spoke with earnest gravity.
Still kneeling on the floor, Tang San flushed red, unable to argue back.
After all, he had acknowledged this big brother himself.
And there was indeed nothing wrong with the saying that an elder sister was like a mother and an elder brother was like a father.
After that, Lin Mo let the unlucky fellow off.
Having successfully proved her allegiance, Xiao Wu gleefully dragged her bed over.
The others watched with newfound respect.
As far as they were concerned, Lin Mo would be Dorm Seven's big brother from now on.
And Xiao Wu would be its big sister!!
"Big brother, it's lunchtime. Let's go to the cafeteria together."
Wang Sheng rubbed his stomach as he suggested it.
After the beating he had just taken, his stomach had long since started growling.
"You guys go ahead. I'm eating out."
Lin Mo refused without hesitation.
After all, besides eating, he also planned to find somewhere safe outside to inspect his rewards.
Not only was Tang San at Noding Academy, but Tang Hao might even be hiding in the shadows.
He was still too weak. Better to be careful.
"Eating out? I want to come too!!"
Sitting beside him, Xiao Wu immediately clung to him.
She pressed her little steamed buns right against the boy's arm.
She had absolutely no concept of keeping a proper distance between boys and girls.
"Hiss~ Come where?! Take this and buy whatever you like. Don't bother me!"
Feeling that softness, Lin Mo sucked in a sharp breath as he spoke.
He pulled two Silver Soul Coins from inside his clothes and tossed them over.
Xiao Wu deftly caught them, looking puzzled.
"Holy shit! Silver Soul Coins! Two of them! Big brother, are you really a work-study student? You're loaded!"
Seeing the gleaming silver coins, Wang Sheng instantly widened his eyes and shouted.
He had never seen so much money in his entire life!
The others practically drooled at the sight too.
"So this is money! Come on! Sister Xiao Wu will treat you all to a feast!!"
Once she learned it was human currency, Xiao Wu spoke with lavish generosity.
But the others instinctively looked toward Lin Mo beside her.
Only after he waved his hand did they all shout together:
"Thank you, big brother!!"
"Long live big brother!!"
Before long, the bustling dormitory fell quiet.
Only Tang San remained, sitting on his bed and cultivating with fierce determination.
Lin Mo ignored him, got up, and headed out.
After leaving Noding Academy, he hired a carriage at random in the city.
He casually gave the driver a few Silver Soul Coins and had him take him to another nearby city.
Caution kept a ship sailing for ten thousand years. Safety came first in everything.
The Swan Hotel.
As a chain backed by the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, its prices were naturally steep.
But its service, facilities, surroundings, and everything else were top-notch too.
Naturally, it also offered the best privacy and confidentiality.
"Sir, here's your room key. Would you like any special services?"
The woman at the front desk gave him a flirtatious wink and asked with a smile.
Normally, she would never have asked that.
But the young guest before her was so handsome and adorable.
She wouldn't mind providing him with some special services.
"N... no, thank you."
Lin Mo's mouth twitched, and he hurriedly shook his head in refusal.
Besides, did he look old enough to enjoy special services?
Luckily, electrical technology hadn't been developed on this continent yet.
Otherwise, this woman would definitely deserve quite a few electric shocks!!
Ignoring her disappointed expression, Lin Mo took his key and went straight upstairs.
Click~
He found his room number and pushed the door open.
Fresh air, elegant surroundings, tasteful decor-luxury permeated every corner~
"Not bad, not bad. It should be much safer here."
Lin Mo nodded in satisfaction and plopped down on the soft, spacious bed.
With a thought, four cards appeared before his eyes.
They were labeled Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, Soul Bone,
Storage Soul Tool, and a trace of the Golden Sacred Dragon's bloodline.
As he sensed the cards' detailed information, Lin Mo sank into thought.
He had copied quite a few things over the past several days.
But few had produced anything good for him to choose.
They were either soul coins or junk like shabby clothes and tattered trousers.
Only those few people who would change the world in the future had anything worthwhile.
"Could it have something to do with their luck?"
Unable to figure it out for the moment, he couldn't be bothered to dwell on it.
He looked straight at the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring card before him.
"Eye of Myriad Phenomena! Absorb!!"
His reddish-gold eyes erupted with an unprecedented brilliance!
The Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring card instantly turned into a red ring, hovering above Lin Mo's head.
What followed was not an overwhelming force.
Instead, it nourished him like a spiritual spring.
Every cell in his body rejoiced, greedily absorbing the soul ring's cleansing energy.
Lin Mo slowly closed his eyes, feeling the astonishing changes in his body.
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