Starting Unlimited Evolution from Grinding

Chapter 272: Are the Academy's Instructors This Repressed?

The late-night snacks Flora ordered arrived very quickly.

However, the person who delivered them was quite a surprise.

"Student Milun?"

Lin Mo looked somewhat surprised at the girl outside the door.

"Huh?"

Milun was momentarily stunned before looking up at Lin Mo, then at the instructor in front of her who had just taken a large pile of snacks.

"Eh?!"

Flora gently tapped her head: "What are you thinking about... He just arrived and doesn't have a dormitory to stay in yet, so he's temporarily staying here with me."

"Oh."

Milun thought about it carefully and realized it made sense, nodding her head with a silly, honest smile.Flora chatted with her for a few moments, mainly asking about her recent progress in magic studies and helping her solve a few minor questions.

"Alright, it's getting late, you should head back and rest early. If you have any more questions, we can discuss them during class."

"Mhm, okay. Good night, Instructor Flora."

After saying that, Milun nodded, said her goodbyes, and left.

"That child's talent is actually quite good. The academy has waived 80% of her tuition fees. However, her family's financial situation isn't great, and she has several younger siblings to look after. So besides adventuring, she also does part-time jobs like this."

"I see."

Lin Mo nodded, then asked: "What about Eve then?"

"Eve?"

Flora replied without hesitation: "With talent like hers, her tuition is naturally completely waived. She also doesn't seem to lack money. Moreover, that child is single-mindedly focused on becoming stronger, to the point of being somewhat obsessive..."

Although Flora hadn't interacted much with this outstanding student from the Warrior Academy, she often heard news about her from colleagues.

As she spoke, she suddenly paused, then looked at Lin Mo with some suspicion: "You seem quite concerned about her?"

"Just a bit curious."

Lin Mo shrugged.

"You'd better be..."

Flora pouted. Back then, she never would have imagined that this guy would actually manage to win Finnie over, and Aunt Behira had no objections to it, even strongly approved.

Of course, it wasn't that she had any issues with it herself, she was just genuinely surprised.

Thinking about it seriously, given Lin Mo's qualifications, he was indeed completely worthy of Finnie, one could even say Finnie was the one marrying up.

With this historically terrifying level of talent, as long as he grows up in the future, there wouldn't be a single person on the entire continent he wouldn't be worthy of. There would only be countless people unworthy of him.

"Call your little girlfriends down to eat."

Flora didn't plan to dwell on that topic any further. After all, Eve wasn't her student.

Even if she was...

So what if she was?

Flora suddenly realized this, feeling as if she had just woken up.

Why did she subconsciously resist the idea of Lin Mo having connections with girls in the academy?

Clearly, if two people are mutually attracted, whatever they do is none of her business as an old woman to oppose.

How strange...

Shaking her head, she looked at the group of chattering girls who had already come downstairs, her gaze momentarily blank.

"Flora sister, aren't you going to eat something?"

It wasn't until Finnie suddenly spoke that it snapped her out of her daze.

"I already ate in the evening, you all eat."

Flora waved her hand, then immediately saw Finnie bring a piece of chicken to Lin Mo's lips, and couldn't help but roll her eyes.

I said I already ate, and now I have to be fed dog food too?

This living room is unbearable.

So she hurriedly said her goodbyes and went back to her own room.

That night, since they were, after all, in someone else's house, Lin Mo originally planned to get some proper rest.

But someone clearly didn't think the same way.

According to her, training couldn't be slacked off on; one must persevere and be relentless.

Those words sounded quite righteous and even inspiring, but when combined with the actual situation, it became very strange.

Especially since the one saying this was Finnie...

One can only say, learning good things is hard, but learning bad things happens in an instant.

Lin Mo felt he really needed to control a certain little maid properly. If he let her continue teaching randomly, he didn't dare imagine what the innocent and lovely Finnie would turn into!

In any case, the daily practice ultimately wasn't neglected.

[Shared Cultivation] proficiency +5

.....

That's right, it wasn't Lin Mo's illusion, nor was it simply some first-clear reward. The proficiency growth of this skill was genuinely becoming faster and faster.

These factors all influenced each other.

In short, Finnie's relentless perseverance brought quite substantial gains.

She leveled up almost half a level directly! Reaching Level 5 and a half.

Who wouldn't envy such a leveling speed?

And it wasn't just the mana attribute that increased... Although Lin Mo's own spirit attribute wasn't very high, with a base spirit attribute of only 35 points, it was still considerably stronger than Finnie's, so he could still help her add a fair bit of spirit.

The spirit attribute, if one isn't planning to be an alchemist, isn't actually very useful; having enough is sufficient.

Only the alchemist profession has very high requirements for the spirit attribute.

....

Early the next morning, thanks to Sherfilia's reminder, they got up relatively early, so they didn't let Flora run into anything strange.

But she wasn't a fool. Just one look at Finnie, whom she treated like a younger sister, with that radiant, glowing complexion, and she naturally knew what had happened.

But after all, this was a matter for the young couple... or rather, the young three, four, five-some themselves. It wasn't her place to say anything.

"I'll take you to the academy to register in a bit. Which academies do you all plan to enroll in?"

Actually, the others didn't need asking and had no other choices. This question was mainly directed at Lin Mo.

After all, he was the only one with more than one profession.

Lin Mo thought for a moment: "Can I go to all of them?"

"......"

Flora's mouth twitched: "The class schedules of the different academies conflict. And you didn't come here to attend classes, right?"

Lin Mo nodded: "But does going to different academies relate to the resources and rewards one can obtain in the future?"

"It does... but the academy doesn't have strict rules about it. If you really want things from other professions, you can exchange for them normally."

"I see."

Lin Mo nodded: "But there should also be competition between different academies, right?"

"Of course."

Flora didn't deny it. While there certainly weren't explicit conflicts, subtle rivalry and one-upmanship were definitely common.

If one academy produced a genius, everyone from the dean to the instructors and students in that entire academy would feel a sense of pride.

For example, a few years back when Flora was still a student, the Mage Academy, already the most "noble" within the Royal National Academy, practically had their tails up in the air.

Of course, after she graduated, her influence remained, but it was certainly less than when she was a student.

So in the past two years, the Warrior Academy, especially its branch—the Swordsmanship Academy—had almost become an existence on par with the Mage Academy.

The main reason was Eve, the top student of the Warrior Academy. With talent almost on par with Flora's, she rightfully became the most well-known student in the entire academy currently.

In terms of fame alone, she even slightly surpassed Flora...

Of course, this wasn't just due to talent; it was also because of certain rumors related to her.

The spread of those rumors was so wide that even in Roland Town, one could often hear them.

For instance, the earliest time Lin Mo heard the name Eve was in Roland Forest, during his first encounter with a Secret Realm with Uncle Bern and the others.

At that time, Uncle Bern had mentioned rumors about Eve, the sword genius.

Some said she only reached her current heights thanks to treasures obtained from Secret Realms. Others said she was a genius herself, and those things were merely the icing on the cake.

But regardless, it should be undoubtedly clear that Eve had once entered a Secret Realm and gained something from it.

That Epic Level skill she mastered was most likely obtained from a Secret Realm.

Although the Royal National Academy was the highest institute of learning in the entire Doria Kingdom, it wasn't so extravagant as to be able to provide students with Epic Level Skill Scrolls for learning. Even for these students who could enter the second academic stage, the highest-level things they could access were blue Exceptional-Grade skills and equipment.

Returning to the present, in short, if Lin Mo chose to join the Warrior Academy, then without a doubt, given his talent and strength, he would directly elevate the Warrior Academy's status and reputation to surpass the Mage Academy, achieving a feat that had never been accomplished in all these years.

Conversely, if he joined the Mage Academy, then the Mage Academy named Saint Antonius Academy would undoubtedly regain its former glory, reaching a splendor even more dazzling than during Flora's era.

From a standpoint perspective, both Elvish and Flora naturally wanted him to join the Mage Academy, but Flora wouldn't interfere with his choice.

As long as he could join the academy, that was already enough.

Lin Mo also thought seriously for a moment.

He could only join one academy, but rewards were exchangeable. So from his own perspective, whichever academy he went to made no difference.

Setting aside the perspective of profit, what remained was personal connection.

To put it bluntly, it was about going where he had acquaintances, meaning either the Warrior Academy where Eve was, or the Mage Academy where Flora and Milun were.

Lin Mo looked at Flora in front of him.

"Speak."

"If I join the Mage Academy, can I choose which class I'm assigned to?"

Naturally, he wouldn't need to start from the first academic stage upon joining the academy, but would go directly to the second stage, and specifically to the graduating class.

"What do you mean?"

Flora was somewhat uncertain...

"I want to be in your class, Instructor Flora."

Lin Mo said with a smile.

Flora's mouth twitched, not for herself, but for the students in her class.

"Good, I'll go talk to the Academy Head!"

So she immediately made the decision, responding with an excited expression on her face.

Looking at her excited appearance, even Lin Mo was momentarily stunned.

So happy?

Did she really want to be his instructor that much? She wouldn't give him a hard time later, would she?

Thinking about it, it probably wouldn't come to that, so he didn't ask further.

And so the decision was made. Next, Flora took them to register at their respective academies.

For Ellie and the others, there were still things they could learn at the academy, so after enrollment, they genuinely went to their respective classes.

Of course, Flora had already informed her colleagues in advance, asking them to take extra care of these sudden transfer students.

"Let's go, it's just about mealtime. Come with me to the academy to eat, and I'll take you along to show you the way."

Among them, the Mage Academy, namely Saint Antonius Academy, naturally occupied the best and most luxurious location.

There was no helping it. Although the number of students in the Mage Academy wasn't large, far less than popular academies like the Warrior Academy, the mage profession was simply harder to obtain, harder to level up, and more powerful compared to other professions.

So when it came to status...

Each academy was relatively independent, separated from each other, and naturally had their own separate cafeterias. Lin Mo followed beside Flora, walking through the Mage Academy, curiously observing the academy before him.

He never thought that after coming to this world, he'd get to experience being a student again.

And the kind of top-tier "academic ace" student who is extremely valued by instructors.

How to put it... For Lin Mo, who had average grades back on Blue Star, this gave a subtle, satisfying feeling of a reborn "Dragon King" making a comeback.

They all looked curiously at Lin Mo walking beside Flora.

Instructor Flora was, of course, known to everyone.

Students might not remember all the instructors in the academy, but for a star instructor like Flora with immense fame and popularity, they often heard about her even before enrolling.

So, who was this person following Instructor Flora?

He looked very young, probably a student, but his attitude was very casual. He walked side-by-side with Instructor Flora instead of the proper half-step behind, and Instructor Flora didn't seem to mind his "rudeness" at all.

"Who is that guy?"

"Haven't seen him before... Which class is this student from? So lacking in manners."

"He really is!"

Whispering voices were incessant, but it wasn't like in some novels written by Bards where someone inexplicably blocks the way to ask questions.

People just cast curious, dissatisfied, or appreciative glances at Lin Mo.

Lin Mo was also used to this. When he took Ellie and Finnie out on the streets before, he was often stared at by similar gazes.

Flora took him to the school cafeteria, directly going up to the third floor reserved for instructors, so those students couldn't watch anymore.

The third floor of the cafeteria wasn't much different from the floors below. The dishes were largely similar, just slightly cheaper, portions were a bit larger, and there were an additional one or two premium, more expensive dishes.

Lin Mo didn't politely decline either. After all, they weren't just acquaintances anymore; they had helped each other quite a bit, so there was no need to be so formal.

"With your level, the academy's courses probably hold little meaning for you... So you can come to class if you want, or go do your own things if you don't. I'll give you a document with the course schedule for the next few days later. The second academic stage, especially the graduating class, focuses mainly on practical experience. After two or three days of classes, there will be about a week of free time. During that time, Eve and Milun will most likely go do missions again. I'll have to trouble you to look after them then."

"Small matter, no need to be so polite."

It wasn't the first time he had done this; bringing Finnie along back then was a similar situation.

And those students' strength was truly not bad; they were efficient workers, making good assistants.

Flora rolled her eyes: "Don't take them on missions that are too dangerous."

Lin Mo gave an awkward smile: "I won't."

"Little Flora?"

Just then, a soft voice came from the side.

Lin Mo turned to look. It was a woman with light blue long hair and a gentle appearance.

She looked to be in her late twenties, with a very good figure.

"Instructor Amy, is something the matter?"

After speaking, Flora quietly introduced her to Lin Mo: "This is Instructor Amy from the neighboring Water Element class."

Lin Mo nodded to this instructor: "Hello, Instructor Amy."

"And this is..."

Instructor Amy's curious gaze wandered over Lin Mo. Even though she looked soft and gentle, Lin Mo always felt her gaze was somewhat strange.

Carrying an inexplicable "aggressiveness".

Fortunately, she soon withdrew her gaze, a hint of regret in her eyes.

"Huh?"

Flora made an anime-like sound, though she wasn't exactly panicked, just waved her hand: "No, he's my student."

After saying that, Instructor Amy became even more shocked.

"A student?!"

Well, judging by appearance, he did look like a student, very young.

But when had Little Flora ever been this close with a student before, even specifically bringing him to the third floor to eat?

Thinking about it, she said very seriously: "Little Flora, in principle, the academy doesn't allow relationships between instructors and students."

Flora rubbed her temples: "Sister Amy, what are you thinking about in that head of yours? There's no special relationship between him and me."

"Really none?"

Amy asked suspiciously.

"Really none..."

"Good, then let me have him."

???

Flora was half-opening her mouth, looking stunned at Amy as she sat down in the seat next to Lin Mo.

Hey, who was it that just said a teacher-student romance wasn't allowed?

Flora's brows instantly furrowed, her fists instantly hardening.

Flora's brows instantly furrowed, her fists immediately hardening.

Being able to say something like "silent-cast water magic"... how off-putting!

Flora soon couldn't hold back anymore, speaking up to interrupt her incessant chatter.

Lin Mo quickly nodded.

Saying that, Flora stood up, grabbed Lin Mo's sleeve, and left.

Amy watched their retreating figures, her face full of resentment: "What a pity... he really suited my taste."