47: Chapter 47 scared me to death; I thought the system was working again.

Clutching this sharp "weapon," he approached Lin Fan aggressively.

"Kid, you think I don't dare touch you?"

He cursed, spit flying everywhere, as he rushed in front of Lin Fan and lunged at him with the broken bottle.

Lin Fan saw this.

He calmly raised his left hand to block.

Clang!

The broken bottle slammed hard against Lin Fan's hand, but the expected scene of blood flowing did not occur.

The only thing that greeted the five men was the crisp sound of the bottle shattering completely.

They watched helplessly as shards of glass fell at Lin Fan's feet, then looked at his arm...

Forget a wound, there wasn't even a single scratch.

The five thugs: "..."

What the hell???

They were instantly dumbfounded, their minds blank and filled with questions.

How is this kid completely fine?

Lin Fan glanced down at the glass shards by his feet.

Then he looked up at the man in front of him.

His gaze was cold as he slowly lowered his hand.

He wasn't surprised at all; he was a Tier 3 Mage. If he were injured by a common thug like this, it would be a laughingstock.

*Hiccup!*

Being stared down by Lin Fan, the man who had just attacked was scared out of his wits.

He hurriedly tried to back away.

But Lin Fan's hand was like lightning; before the man could move, Lin Fan grabbed him by the throat.

The man was instantly lifted off the ground, his throat clamped tight. Breathing became difficult, and a sharp pain radiated from his neck.

He kicked his legs frantically in the air, making choking sounds as he struggled to break free from Lin Fan's grip.

The other four thugs were completely stunned by the scene before them. What were they seeing?

Wasn't this kid supposed to be a useless mage? How was he unharmed after being hit by a bottle, and how could he lift a grown man with one hand?

It was all a lie! This kid wasn't useless at all! They had to run!

The moment that thought surfaced, the remaining four turned to flee. But how could Lin Fan let them succeed?

He first scanned the surroundings to confirm no other mages were nearby, then suddenly released his mana.

Boom!

A majestic Tier 3 Mage pressure abruptly erupted from within Lin Fan.

It instantly enveloped the entire alley.

The five thugs all felt a suffocating pressure.

"Whoever dares to run dies first."

Lin Fan's voice was bone-chillingly cold.

The four men froze instantly, not even daring to breathe.

Lin Fan was satisfied with their reaction.

Carrying the thug in his hand, he walked slowly into the depths of the alley.

A moment later.

Screams echoed one after another from the dark alley.

The screaming lasted for several minutes.

Interspersed were pleas for mercy and promises to turn over a new leaf.

Half an hour later.

Lin Fan walked out of the alley with a smile and set off on his way home.

He was in an exceptionally good mood.

"This should be enough to make them mend their ways."

Lin Fan murmured to himself.

He hadn't killed those thugs.

He had merely given them a good "education."

To ensure they wouldn't commit highway robbery again.

He noticed that some were still a bit defiant.

So he "increased" the intensity of the education.

Because the education was quite profound.

Several of them were beaten black and blue, and some even had a few broken bones.

But those were minor issues; they would heal with some rest.

"I'm back."

Lin Fan pushed the door open and called out as he entered the house.

His mother was just coming out of the kitchen carrying several plates.

Their eyes met, and her gaze immediately fell upon his hand.

"Where did that ring on your hand come from?"

His mother noticed the ring on his finger at a glance.

She asked.

Lin Fan casually made up an excuse, saying he bought it at a roadside stall for five yuan.

The stall owner said it was a storage item, practically giving it away.

Hearing this, his mother shook her head helplessly, thinking her son had definitely been cheated.

She didn't scold him, but simply told him not to buy things from those places anymore.

Those street vendors were accustomed to swindling, and most of what they sold were fakes.

She thought.

Once Lin Fan realized it was just an ordinary ring, he would naturally understand he'd been tricked.

The little episode about the ring ended there.

Lin Fan went to his room to wash up, then came downstairs to help set the table for dinner.

His father returned toward evening, and the family sat together for a harmonious dinner.

During the meal, his parents asked him.

Since he had promoted to a First-Order Mage, if there was anything he needed.

Although his parents were ordinary people and didn't know much about the world of mages.

They knew that nurturing a mage required a vast amount of resources and money.

They had experienced this before... back when Lin Fan first awakened his magic talent and entered the academy, the family had incurred quite a bit of debt to support his studies.

They were just worried that since their son had broken through this time, he hadn't mentioned anything to the family, not even asking for a single mana core.

A warm current surged through Lin Fan's heart, deeply moved by his parents' concern.

But he still shook his head, saying he really didn't need anything.

Even if he did, he now had the ability to solve it himself; if he lacked money, he could just go hunt a few more magical beasts.

Hearing him say he didn't need anything.

His father looked at him steadily for a while, his gaze as if he could see through his thoughts, seemingly suspecting him of lying.

But Lin Fan just looked back at his father with a calm face; he truly lacked nothing.

Seeing this, his father finally let it go.

After dinner finished.

The family went to their respective rooms to rest.

Lin Fan lay on his bed.

His thoughts drifted back to his experience in the Border Forest today.

The power of Tier 3 Space Element spells was simply too overbearing.

When other mages encounter such spells, they probably have no way to defend themselves, right?

Actually, it wasn't just Tier 3 spells.

From First-Order Mage to higher realms, all Space Element spells could be called heaven-defying.

Telekinesis Control, Space Bullet, Space Barrier, Space Rend... these spells were almost invisible and difficult to track.

Mages of the same level facing these spells would likely only be on the receiving end of a beating.

"No wonder the Space Element, as a rare element, is so revered by everyone."

Lin Fan whispered softly.

His words were not an exaggeration at all.

After all, in the entire academy, he was the only one who had awakened the Space Element.

He wasn't very clear about the situation in other academies in Baiyun City.

But he estimated that the number of space mages in any academy would definitely not exceed two.

His thoughts drifted again to what happened in the Alliance Building after returning from the forest...

The recruiters from "Surge Team" and "Team Dark Star," how he ditched that hot woman, and finally that "compulsory course" of "educating" the thugs.

"Sigh, what a fulfilling day."

Lin Fan sighed lightly and turned over.

He decided not to read books tonight and get a good night's sleep.

Tomorrow would be an even more interesting day.

That night.

Lin Fan had a nightmare.