First Evil Method!

Lunar Calendar July 10th.

In the military camp beneath Wuya's feet, in front of the central building.

A group of men and women, covered in dust and wearing tattered clothes, were driven out like refugees.

"Phew~" Lu Ran, mixed in with them, let out a deep sigh. He looked up at the clear, sunny sky, his heart filled with emotion.

There was no dawn in the Demon Lair's Evil Dog Village. The longer you stayed inside, the more you longed for the light.

As if by fate, the perpetually overcast Rain Alley City was bathed in clear skies today.

Beside him, Jiang Ruyi slowly closed her beautiful eyes, tilting her head slightly to feel the warmth of the sun.

Twenty-one days of slaughter had finally come to an end here.

"Feels like all that effort was for nothing?" Lu Ran suddenly said.

"Hmm?" Jiang Ruyi didn't open her eyes, still comfortably enjoying the warm sunlight.

Lu Ran continued, "We killed for twenty-one days, and not a single magic crystal is left. We're empty-handed."

"I, I..." Tian Tian pulled a Mist Realm magic crystal from her pocket and offered it to Lu Ran. "I have one left."

Lu Ran immediately smiled. "Keep it. As a souvenir."

"Mhm, mhm." Tian Tian's heart leaped with joy, and she carefully put the magic crystal away.

A mere Mist Realm magic crystal wasn't worth much.

But the time it represented was very precious to Tian Tian.

"It wasn't for nothing," Jiang Ruyi said slowly. "We all advanced, and the mission was completed successfully."

Upgrading equipment wasn't the most important thing.

The key was the improvement in their combat power, the squad's tactical application, and the tacit understanding between them, which could be described as a complete transformation!

"Class Monitor Jiang?" a voice called from behind.

Jiang Ruyi turned her head and saw a disheveled, rather pathetic figure.

Third-Rate God, Greedy Wolf Believer, Gao Zhonglin?

Gao Zhonglin pushed up his rimless glasses, the only clean thing on his entire body. "You were in Evil Dog Village for that long, huh."

They weren't well acquainted, and Jiang Ruyi merely nodded politely.

Seeing that Goddess Jiang was unwilling to speak, Gao Zhonglin turned to Lu Ran and extended his hand with a smile.

"Brother Ran, I've admired you for a long time!"

It was interesting how, after the assessment results were announced, Lu Ran had also been called "Brother Ran."

When you're out and about, your reputation is indeed earned.

"No, no, no," Lu Ran shook hands with him, shaking his head repeatedly, very humbly.

Gao Zhonglin chuckled. "Brother Ran, when will you go easy on me so I can taste what it's like to be first?"

"The emperor takes turns, it'll be your turn next year!" Lu Ran's eyes were full of encouragement.

"Haha!" Gao Zhonglin burst into laughter. "Next year? We'll both have graduated by next year!"

"Oh no," Lu Ran looked at Jiang Ruyi beside him. "He heard it."

Jiang Ruyi smiled and shot Lu Ran a playful glare.

The few people eavesdropping around them were also quite speechless.

They had genuinely thought Lu Ran was encouraging Gao Zhonglin, or at least being polite.

Only after their exchange did everyone realize what Lu Ran had meant.

"A true master!" Lu Ran said with a look of mutual appreciation.

"Not at all, not at all," Gao Zhonglin smiled and released his hand. "Did you guys complete the equipment upgrade mission?"

"We did," Lu Ran nodded.

"You completed it?" Gao Zhonglin was very surprised, his gaze sweeping back and forth between Lu Ran and Jiang Ruyi.

Lu Ran was grinning, and while his words might not always be sincere, Jiang Ruyi had also nodded. Gao Zhonglin was genuinely shocked.

Gao Zhonglin licked his dry lips, his eyes flickering slightly. "You guys were first in both assessments, unlike us. You must have had to kill at least two thousand Mist Realm Evil Dogs to complete the mission?"

As he spoke, even those around them secretly glanced over.

The social trainees naturally knew that these student believers were absolute novices.

But hearing such an achievement, everyone couldn't help but gasp in amazement.

Two thousand Evil Dogs?

Two thousand?!

Are these even students? They're all butchers!

"We took a shortcut," Lu Ran appraised Gao Zhonglin.

That little expression, those little eyes...

Little wolf cub, You finally showed your wolf's tail, didn't you?

Honestly, no wonder outsiders look at Lu Ran, a "Celestial Goat Believer," with prejudice.

A Human Race believer can truly become more and more like their own Gods!

After all, young people in their late teens are at a crucial stage of personality development. If Gods intervene strongly during this period, it will naturally affect every aspect of a believer's growth.

Not to mention, Gods themselves prefer to recruit believers whose temperaments resemble their own.

"Brother Ran, teach me!"

Gao Zhonglin's expression was urgent as he grabbed Lu Ran's hand.

Lu Ran, looking magnanimous, held nothing back: "We went to kill Stream Realm Evil Dogs."

Gao Zhonglin: ???

Gao Zhonglin, who had been full of anticipation, suddenly looked strange: "Is that what you call a shortcut?"

"Yes!" Lu Ran confirmed. "Two thousand Mist Realm Evil Dogs, doesn't that become two hundred Stream Realm Evil Dogs?"

Gao Zhonglin almost choked on his breath!

He snorted and said, "According to you, then if you go kill River Realm Evil Dogs, twenty would be enough!"

"Brother, you're a genius! That's why they say you're an expert!" Lu Ran's eyes lit up, and he nodded repeatedly. "I'll try that next time!"

Gao Zhonglin was completely speechless!

What the hell kind of talk was that?

"Class monitor, the information is all registered. Teacher Dou said we can get new equipment at the school after it opens," Deng Yutang walked over. "The car is arranged too, it'll be here soon."

As he spoke, Deng Yutang curiously watched the two second-year students shaking hands.

To those in the know, this scene was peculiar.

After all, the two ranked first and second.

And one was a goat, the other a wolf.

"Thank you for your guidance, Brother Ran. I'm going to turn in my quest!" Gao Zhonglin released his hand, nodded to Deng Yutang, and turned to leave.

This guy, no point talking to him!

He had wanted to get some intel, ask for some dog-slaying secrets, inquire about Team 98's tactics, and so on.

He never expected...

To be shown off by the other party!

It felt awful~

"Damn it," Lu Ran muttered softly, watching Gao Zhonglin's retreating back. "I showed off again~"

A hand suddenly landed on Lu Ran's back.

Lu Ran turned to look and saw Jiang Ruyi also gazing at Gao Zhonglin's retreating figure, saying softly:

"He's pursuing aggressively, with great momentum, and he's a Greedy Wolf Believer. He'll likely become fiercer and fiercer."

"Definitely," Lu Ran immediately nodded.

From both a team perspective and a personal perspective, they were the most direct competitors!

Currently, Lu Ran was indeed one step ahead, but he couldn't afford to slack off even a little.

The cold reality was clear: ranking meant resources, and resources meant the possibility of development.

"You have another exam, be careful on the Night of the Fifteenth," Jiang Ruyi said gently. "Listen to the Moon Watcher's arrangements, don't be too reckless."

The worry in the girl's eyes was impossible to hide.

Lu Ran dropped his smile and nodded seriously: "Don't worry!

This time, I won't be carried away by another woman."

Slap!

Jiang Ruyi playfully, yet not too hard, slapped Lu Ran's shoulder.

This guy, really...

He never stays serious for more than three seconds!

At ten-thirty in the morning, Lu Ran, dragging his exhausted body, opened his front door.

He didn't even change his shoes and walked straight into the bathroom.

His tattered clothes were beyond cleaning.

Before, in Evil Dog Village, whenever he entered Stone City to recuperate, he would take the opportunity to wash his clothes while bathing.

These often blood-stained clothes could no longer be washed back to their original color.

A full half hour later, Lu Ran, refreshed, walked out carrying his clean Xiaguang Saber.

He changed into dry clothes, came before the Shrine, and bowed respectfully, "Immortal Sheep, greetings. Disciple is going to sleep now."

Truly exhausted, Lu Ran simply greeted his gods, then rummaged through a drawer for his phone, plugged it in to charge, and flopped onto the small bed.

Lu Ran had grand dreams of sleeping until the world turned upside down.

However, the moment he fell asleep, he found himself standing in a mist-shrouded Evil Sculpture Garden.

"Immortal Sheep, please let your disciple sleep for a while!"

Lu Ran was completely fed up.

Being a believer, he couldn't even get a moment's peace while sleeping?

Lu Ran: "I really can't take it anymore. I'll go?"

Strange phenomena suddenly occurred within the sculpture garden, nearly scaring Lu Ran awake!

The Evil Dog sculptures had been quiet, but suddenly, a faint glow appeared in their dog eyes.

It was as if they had come alive!

The evil statues stared directly at Lu Ran, making his skin crawl!

"You often close your eyes, trying to use your other senses to perceive the movements on the battlefield," a deep, hoarse voice came from behind him.

Lu Ran turned around and looked up, only to see an equally enormous, pitch-black sheep head suspended in mid-air.

Black fire flickered above the black sheep head.

Its dead sheep eyes gazed down at the tiny human.

"Yes," Lu Ran suppressed the fear in his heart and nodded heavily.

No matter how many times he saw these horizontal pupils, Lu Ran doubted he would ever get used to them.

"This evil technique can help you greatly."

The black fire sheep head did not speak, yet its voice clearly entered Lu Ran's ears.

The next moment, Lu Ran's body trembled!

The evil sculptures behind him suddenly emitted a thick line of mist, like a thin stream of water, descending from the sky.

Finally, the mist line connected to the tiny human.

Sniff~

Lu Ran suddenly sniffed, detecting a strong scent of death.

Beside his ear, he seemed to hear the faint sound of the black fire flickering above the black sheep head.

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