34: Chapter 34 Lin Fan, I'm leaving.
Recalling her father's unprecedentedly stern tone,
Su Linlin grit her teeth.
At the thought of Lin Fan—a loser who hadn't even dared to look her in the eye before—
now daring to be so arrogant, even daring to talk back to her,
her heart burned with rage.
"Lin Fan, just you wait! I'll make sure you can never use magic again for the rest of your life!"
Su Linlin vowed secretly in her heart.
Only then did she turn and leave.
On the other side, Lin Fan was already walking toward the Library.
He had just reached the entrance
when he saw a group of students from different grades gathered outside.
Waiting to receive their passes to enter the Library.
Beside the crowd stood a tall figure.
It was Yang Yong.
"He's here!"
Someone recognized Lin Fan and shouted loudly.
Everyone's eyes instantly turned toward him.
Being watched by dozens of eyes at once,
Lin Fan remained composed, walking toward Yang Yong with a steady pace.
Seeing him,
Yang Yong's eyes glared over as if spitting fire.
The rage in his eyes almost overflowed.
"It seems you not only lack gratitude but also completely disregard the academy's rules, daring to desert your post!"
Yang Yong's tone was icy.
His eyes were full of ill intent.
"Go back to work immediately!"
"As punishment, you are not allowed to enter the Library for free for the next three weeks, and don't even think about getting this month's salary!"
Yang Yong continued sternly.
Lin Fan raised an eyebrow.
No free access to the Library?
Then he had even less reason to stay.
After all, he couldn't even rely on reading to gain experience points anymore.
"No need."
Lin Fan spoke calmly.
Yang Yong, who had already turned to leave, paused.
He snapped his head back.
"What did you say? Do you think I'm joking with you?"
His voice was filled with fury.
Lin Fan slowly shook his head.
"No, of course I know you're not joking."
"I just want to say, I quit. So those punishments won't be necessary."
After saying that, Lin Fan turned and walked away.
Leaving behind a stunned Yang Yong and the surrounding students.
Only one thought remained in everyone's mind.
How arrogant!
Yang Yong was stunned for a long while before he came to his senses.
Veins bulged on his neck and jaw.
A sinister light flashed in his eyes.
"That brat!"
He growled through gritted teeth.
The incident at the Library quickly spread throughout the academy.
Everyone knew that Lin Fan had resigned from his job at the Library.
This news immediately became the academy's new hot topic.
Students were talking about it,
saying that Lin Fan had become ungrateful as soon as he had a breakthrough.
Time passed bit by bit, and school finally ended.
Lin Fan packed his things.
Prepared to go home, and then head straight for the border outside the city!
With no other commitments holding him back,
he set off immediately, but bumped into someone at the academy gate.
It was his only friend, Qin Xiaoxiao.
"I knew you'd come out from here after quitting your Library job. Luckily, I came early."
Qin Xiaoxiao smiled when she saw him.
Her chubby face looked particularly rosy in the sunlight.
Lin Fan was a bit confused and asked why she wasn't in class but waiting for him instead.
"Class isn't nearly as important as something serious!"
"As your only friend, I have something to tell you."
"Our family is moving away from Baiyun City."
There was a hint of melancholy in Qin Xiaoxiao's tone.
Qin Xiaoxiao's family was leaving the city!
While Lin Fan hurried toward the border,
this sentence echoed repeatedly in his mind.
He had already changed into his "Chen Ping" disguise, ready to begin today's training.
Regarding the reason for the move, Lin Fan had asked Qin Xiaoxiao before.
But the chubby girl didn't know either.
She had only recently heard from her parents that the family had to move.
Qin Xiaoxiao guessed,
it might be because her father found a new job in another city and the family wanted to be together, so the whole household was moving.
Lin Fan thought this reason was logical.
But what he found unbelievable was
that Qin Xiaoxiao actually asked if he wanted to go with them.
...
"Go with you and your family? Are you crazy? Why would I do that?"
Lin Fan asked back in surprise when he heard the girl's suggestion.
"Oh, don't say that!"
"You know that I only have you as a friend here, and you only have me as a friend."
"After I leave, who will keep you company?"
"Won't you be all alone, without even anyone to talk to?"
"That's why I want you to come with us."
"You can bring your family too!"
"I'll go convince my dad to help settle you guys in the new city."
Qin Xiaoxiao explained seriously, her eyes full of expectation.
She really hoped Lin Fan could go with her.
...
Recalling their conversation, Lin Fan shook his head helplessly.
In the end, he had still refused Qin Xiaoxiao's invitation.
He couldn't just have his family leave their hometown just because he wanted to follow Qin Xiaoxiao.
That would be too absurd.
Putting Qin Xiaoxiao's matter out of his mind,
Lin Fan focused all his attention on the upcoming training.
He soon left the academy.
It was now afternoon, with the scorching sun hanging high over Baiyun City.
His time for hunting magic beasts was limited.
To make the trip worthwhile, he had to seize every single second!
For this trip out of the city, Lin Fan didn't go to the Alliance Building first.
There was nothing he needed to handle there for now anyway.
He would only need to go there when he wanted to sell magic beast corpses, magic cores, or purchase supplies.
When he arrived at the border, as usual, many alliance guards holding weapons were stationed there.
"Hmm?"
However, Lin Fan noticed something unusual.
The number of guards here was significantly higher than the last time he came.
There were nearly twenty people!
However, none of these people were mages; they were all ordinary martial artists.
Lin Fan didn't pay much attention and walked silently toward the guards.
As soon as he approached, he was spotted by the guards.
Just like last time, they immediately called out for him to stop.
Having had the experience from last time,
Lin Fan calmly took out his Adventurer's Badge and handed it to one of the guards.
After checking it, the guard signaled to his companions, and they all made way.
"Sorry about that, Mr. Adventurer."
"Even though you're a mage, I still suggest you be extra careful while training outside the city."
"I feel like something might have happened beyond the border."
"Currently, a Director and a Deputy Director from the Alliance Branch have already taken several Alliance Adventurer Teams out of the city to investigate."
"That's also why the number of our guards has doubled."
The guard reminded him with a serious expression.
Lin Fan paused slightly.
He nodded to the other person, gave a brief response, and continued forward.
After passing through the border checkpoint, a familiar open area lay before him, with a dense forest in the distance.