Chapter 576: Chapter 270: Thunderous Shocking Fist

That was right. The ones appearing before them were the excellent students from the Kingdom National Academy, led by Eve.

They were currently fighting several Gale Tigers. The leader of the pack was clearly two sizes larger than the others and did not look like an Ordinary Gale Tiger.

"Gale Tiger King."

Shefilya spoke its name. This was an individual with an exceptionally superior bloodline among Gale Tigers, its strength far exceeding that of its kin. Once it reached adulthood, it would automatically become a Lord Level Demon, and a preeminent one at that. Its Threat Level could often reach Level 10! However, it was still a bit lacking compared to the Crystalized Spider Queen they had encountered deep within the Giant Stone Mine.

As such, Eve, who was currently engaged with it, was performing passably well and not at any obvious disadvantage.

After all, she was only Level 9. To be able to fight on such even terms while being one Level lower was already quite impressive.

Meanwhile, her companions dealing with the other Gale Tigers were clearly having a much easier time.

This was especially true for Mi Lan. As the most powerful student from the first year Flora served as a mentor, Mi Lan’s proficiency in Fire Elemental Magic showed traces of her teacher’s influence. Her use of Magic was incredibly skillful, and its power was astonishing.

Fire Snake Invasion!

Two snakes of Flame struck the enemy from a bizarre angle, showcasing the girl’s high Skill Level with the ability’s Magic Circuit and her remarkable control over Magic Power.

The Gale Tiger, struck by the attack, was instantly entangled by the two agile snakes of Flame. Its fur caught fire, and it let out a pained howl before collapsing to the ground, motionless, just moments later.

At the same time, the surrounding students had also taken down two Gale Tigers, leaving only three remaining.

Lin Mo did not intervene.

This was different from "kill-stealing" from those Adventurers before. The Adventurers only wanted to complete their missions and earn Gold Coins; they didn’t really care about the fight with the Demons itself. If someone could help them take down their target without stealing the spoils, they’d consider that person a great samaritan.

But these students had different needs.

They didn’t just need the spoils gained from slaying Demons; more importantly, they needed the experience gained from the process.

People grow fastest in battle—especially difficult, even dangerous, battles.

Even without a "cheat" like Lin Mo, combat and adventure were crucial ways for them to increase their own strength.

This was particularly true for these students. With their wealth of theoretical knowledge and well-practiced Skills from the academy, the one thing they lacked most was often real combat experience.

’To jump in and steal their kills at a time like this would be genuinely inappropriate.’

So, Lin Mo chose to observe from the sidelines.

At the same time, he activated his Eagle Eye Skill and scanned the surrounding dense forest.

"Oh?"

As expected, it wasn’t long before he found something.

However, what he discovered was not just what he had anticipated.

’These students just had that major incident not long ago. If I hadn’t been caught up in it myself, they would have long since been slaughtered by the Demons in the lower levels of the Giant Stone Mine.’

’It’s only been a few days, and they’re already out adventuring again... The academy isn’t run by fools; they must have arranged for protection.’

Perhaps because the other party had no intention of hiding from him, Lin Mo quickly spotted the person providing protection in secret.

She even waved in his direction, giving Lin Mo a small greeting.

That’s right. It was Flora’s friend, the excellent graduate from the Kingdom Assassin Academy he had met a few times before—Miss Shaya.

’Her power is even slightly greater than Flora’s. An expert of her level’s time is extremely valuable. To get her to come "babysit," Flora must owe her a favor for this, no matter how close they are.’

’It’s obvious she truly cares about these students...’

However, besides Shaya, Lin Mo had also noticed something else.

’That’s probably why Shaya made a point to greet me.’

’As the one providing secret protection, just like Shefilya did before, it’s best not to be discovered by those you’re guarding if you can help it.’

’Because if you know a powerful guardian is following you, it inevitably dilutes the sense of adventure and the challenge of the ordeal. When you run into trouble, you’ll always be thinking, "It’s fine, someone as powerful as Miss Shaya is here to bail us out." Their will to fight wouldn’t be as strong.’

’This is different from my own situation... I don’t need a sense of crisis to force out my potential.’

’I don’t really have any "potential" to speak of; my talent is already overflowing. There’s no need to painstakingly dig it up.’

’In any case, Shaya would prefer not to reveal herself and intervene if she can avoid it.’

’But the creature that’s rapidly approaching is a situation where she would have little choice but to act.’

’So my sudden appearance is a welcome one.’

While he was lost in thought, the other presence Lin Mo had detected arrived on the battlefield.

It stared at the blood-soaked corpses on the ground and let out a furious roar.

A fierce, powerful roar erupted from its mouth, and the entire mountain forest seemed to tremble in its wake.

"What is—?!"

The students froze in shock, their eyes drawn to the behemoth that had suddenly appeared before them.

It was more than a full size larger than the Gale Tiger King fighting Eve, standing a full six meters tall. Its massive body was like a small mountain, its fur a greenish-white with exceptionally dense markings. Its gaping maw looked as if it could swallow a person whole, and its sharp teeth, like rows of exquisitely forged daggers, glinted with a cold light.

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