Chapter 109

Lu Ran was woken up by hunger.

When he woke up from his dream, he found it was already two in the afternoon.

"Uh." Lu Ran rubbed his head, feeling still somewhat sleepy.

Lu Ran slept very late; since waking up from midnight, he had been experimenting with Black Lantern evil techniques.

Especially, he had also woven a beautiful dream for the little Li Hua.

Sister Cat was comfortable and enjoyed it very much, but Lu Ran was mentally exhausted and very tired.

"Meow~" In his arms, the little Li Hua lay lazily, its furry tail sweeping back and forth.

Looking at the little guy's cute appearance, Lu Ran couldn't help but kiss its little head again.

He held the little Li Hua, lying on his side, and reached for the phone by his pillow.

Unexpectedly, there were many messages in the four-person group; Lu Ran had thought that after yesterday's events, everyone would be very quiet.

Lu Ran clicked on the group chat and saw the last message sent by Chang Ying ten minutes ago:

"It's so stuffy staying at home, shall we go out and play?"

Unfortunately, no one responded, and the small group went cold.

Lu Ran thought for a moment and tapped the screen with his finger.

Ran: "Go out and relax?"

Seeing someone supporting, Chang Ying immediately sent another one: "Okay, okay! Where shall we go?"

Seeing this, Lu Ran was in a dilemma.

Rain Alley City was very small; where were there any places to play?

This city only met people's basic living needs; as for others...

There wasn't even an amusement park here, only one cinema, and it was the kind that was half-open.

Chang Ying: "How about we go eat cold drinks?"

Ran: "Eating cold drinks in late autumn, you really have nowhere else to go."

Chang Ying: "Why are you talking about me again? I'm going to cry!"

Ran: "My treat."

Chang Ying: "Wow, Ran-Bao is the best!"

Lu Ran looked at the text on the screen, his expression quite wonderful.

Three words can describe his appearance at this moment: subway, old man, mobile phone.

Ran-Bao?

It had been a long time since he had seen this address.

Lu Ran's heart stirred; did he "baa" this address out again during his "baaing" on the battlefield yesterday?

Sure enough, people's feelings and reactions are generally the same.

Tian Tian: "Are we going to eat cold drinks?"

Ran: "3 o'clock, West River, Snow Alley Cabin."

Tian Tian: "Okay~(▽*)"

Lu Ran smiled and put down his phone, getting up and heading straight to the bathroom to wash and bathe.

Twenty minutes later, Lu Ran walked out of the house wearing a duck-tongue cap, a crew-neck sweatshirt, and jeans.

Since becoming a believer, Lu Ran rarely had the opportunity to wear casual clothes.

He also rarely had the opportunity to wrap the dark red knitted scarf that someone had given him.

It was quite warm.

Lu Ran spat out wisps of white mist, feeling the chill of late autumn in Rain Alley.

On the sycamore trees in the residential area, there were still some orange-red or withered yellow leaves hanging.

A gust of autumn wind blew, and a few more fell.

Like withered leaf butterflies lingering before his eyes, finally fluttering to the ground.

"Crack~"

Lu Ran stepped on a leaf, making a unique crisp sound.

At this moment, he should have been in the dark demon cave, killing until the sky turned dark.

An accident brought him home and allowed him to see this somewhat familiar scene.

In Lu Ran's mind, it was all the beautiful and sad late autumn scroll when someone left.

He also learned from someone's appearance, pulling up the wide knitted scarf to cover his lips.

Hmm... Lu Ran felt it was quite good.

In this bullshit world, having one more thought in your heart can also give you one more hope.

As for the motivation to survive, Lu Ran didn't need anyone to give it to him.

Regarding the matter of slaughtering all the evil demons in the world, the desire in Lu Ran's heart would only burn more fiercely as his strength grew bit by bit.

Two-fifty, Snow Alley Cabin.

This cold drink shop had a unique feature; it looked like a wooden house.

What was even more unique was that a tall bald person was standing in front of the cabin door.

A female bald person?

Lu Ran was surprised; the closer he got to the cabin, the more surprised he became.

"Captain Lu!" The female bald person smiled and kept waving at Lu Ran.

Lu Ran's expression was strange: "You called me Ran-Bao on the phone, but changed to Captain Lu when we met?"

"Hee hee~" Chang Ying placed a hand on her head, touching her smooth bald head.

"You really don't care about your image?" Lu Ran came before Chang Ying, looking up at her bald head.

Don't tell me, it's quite round?

The Chang Ying of the past could be described as wild and beautiful, but now...

It can only be said that she is even wilder.

Won't Tian Tian be scared to tears when she sees you in a while?

Chang Ying pouted: "My hair was burnt in patches, looking annoying, so I just shaved it all off."

Lu Ran smiled: "Then you should wear a hat!"

"Thanks." Chang Ying took Lu Ran's white duck-tongue cap and put it on her head.

Lu Ran:???

Chang Ying smiled and hugged Lu Ran's shoulders: "Thanks Ran-Bao... cough, thanks Captain Lu for treating me to cold drinks and giving me a hat."

Lu Ran: "..."

Really, eating and taking!

Chang Ying looked at Lu Ran curiously: "Your scarf is so good-looking, is it hand-knitted?"

"This one is not for you!" Lu Ran shook his head hurriedly.

Other things are external objects, but this scarf must never be snatched away by this bald female bandit.

"Stingy ghost." Chang Ying muttered, pushing Lu Ran toward the shop door, "Go, go, go."

"Ding-a-ling~"

The wooden door opened, the copper bell on the door shook, and the sound was crisp.

"What would you two like to eat?" The female clerk stood up from behind the bar, looking at Lu Ran curiously.

The clerk had long discovered the female bald person standing outside the door and had been very curious in her heart about what kind of boy she was waiting for.

Now the case is solved.

Hmm... this little brother seems a bit thin.

With this little body, can he do it?

"3 to 4 people." Lu Ran looked around and went straight to a compartment.

Chang Ying said happily: "Then I'll order?"

"Get something to eat, I haven't eaten all day." Lu Ran responded casually, sitting on a wooden chair.

Chang Ying's voice came from outside the compartment: "I want this, this, this, this..."

Lu Ran: "..."

Wouldn't it be better if you just threw the menu in the clerk's face and asked her to give you a copy?

Ten minutes later, when Lu Ran was eating fried potato cakes, Tian Tian arrived.

Unexpectedly, Deng Yutang, who didn't bubble in the group, also came together.

"That Auntie Si went to my house." Deng Yutang sat on a wooden chair.

"She hasn't left yet?" Lu Ran was somewhat surprised.

Yesterday, that auntie sent everyone home one by one, and after another round of thanks, she drove away.

Deng Yutang nodded: "Yes, she came to the door with gifts, apologizing and expressing gratitude."

Tian Tian whispered: "In the morning, the auntie also went to my house."

Lu Ran nodded thoughtfully.

After all, the squad members saved her and her daughter's lives; no amount of gratitude would be too much.

"Next is our two families, right?" Chang Ying looked at Lu Ran.

"Should be." Lu Ran shrugged his shoulders.

Chang Ying immediately became interested and looked at Deng Yutang: "What gifts did the auntie bring?"

Lu Ran suddenly spoke: "I have always wanted to apologize to you all."

"Huh?"

"Ah?" The group looked at Lu Ran.

Lu Ran said embarrassedly: "I chose the demon cave, you all accompanied me, and as a result..."

"What kind of talk is that!" Chang Ying interrupted Lu Ran directly, "Which demon cave isn't dangerous? Accidents can happen anywhere!

You can't predict the future! Even if there's an apology, it should be me."

As she spoke, Chang Ying was also full of apology: "At the critical moment, I drew a bad sign and couldn't help at all."

Tian Tian looked at Chang Ying and retorted: "You contributed the most, always staying at the very front.

I am the squad leader, I should take the greatest responsibility."

Tian Tian's voice grew smaller and smaller, her head lower and lower: "I acted on my own, leading the squad into a perilous situation.

If it weren't for Lu Ran's command, leading us to break out, we probably would have..."

The small compartment was silent; the relaxed atmosphere just now became dull again.

It was supposed to be a relaxation, but it turned into a review meeting.

Deng Yutang suddenly spoke, breaking the silence: "I was wrong too."

Chang Ying looked at Deng Yutang curiously: "What are you wrong about?"

On the battlefield, this Red Cloth believer's performance was commendable, obeying orders and prohibitions, and he didn't slack off at all in his duties.

"I... I..." Deng Yutang held back for a long time, but couldn't say why.

Wrong, maybe he was wrong in wanting to fit in too much.

Three teammates were reviewing themselves, and Deng Yutang was here... hmm, a bit awkward.

In the end, Deng Yutang picked up his juice: "Being able to survive is our greatest success and the thing most worth celebrating!

We must regroup as soon as possible; there are still many dangers ahead!"

Self-review is indeed necessary, but surviving in this dangerous world, you cannot indulge in it for too long.

So-called growth inevitably involves experiencing some wind and rain and receiving some lessons.

And how to survive better is people's first priority.

"Good." Lu Ran picked up his juice, and the four of them clinked glasses.

The crisp sound was like a separator.

Deng Yutang took a big gulp of orange juice and said directly: "There's still time, are we still going to the demon cave for training?"

At this moment, the characteristics of a Red Cloth believer were fully reflected in Deng Yutang.

Just yesterday, everyone had just experienced life and death and seen a terrifying evil nest.

If it were anyone else, let alone not being able to recover for days and nights, they might be shrouded in shadows for life.

But the Red Cloth believer was already ready to pick up his spear and go into battle again!

"I'm about to advance to Stream Realm, Stage Three." Tian Tian whispered, "I want to practice before the divine sculpture."

It was rare for Tian Tian to be so brave, expressing her own wishes.

Training in the demon cave, the cultivation speed wasn't slow, but compared to before the shrine, it was still inferior.

Tian Tian's choice was understandable; after all, she was just a seventeen-year-old student, and wanting to calm her mind was understandable.

"Me too, I feel like I'm about to advance." Chang Ying echoed.

"Okay, then I'll focus on cultivation at home too." Deng Yutang didn't force it.

After all, he was also about to advance; the Stream Realm, Stage Three divine technique was also very attractive to him.

"What about Lu Ran?" Chang Ying looked at Lu Ran.

Lu Ran shook his head: "I only advanced to Stage Three ten days ago, it'll be a while."

Chang Ying: "Come on, you are the one with the most hope of catching up to the grand martial arts competition."

Deng Yutang was full of confidence: "Brother Lu must be able to catch up; this semester hasn't passed yet!

There are still four months until the start of next semester; isn't Lu Ran reaching River Realm easy?"

Chang Ying suddenly thought of something and smiled: "That's right, maybe on the first day of next semester, our school will only have one River Realm."

A martial arts competition with only one person, winning without a fight!

Getting awards and points until your hands are soft, so beautiful~"

Lu Ran smiled: "Thinking is beautiful, there are still four months, how could I be the only River Realm."

The reason River Realm is needed is because within this realm, believers can piece together water-flow armor.

In this special era background, Da Xia wants to encourage students to forge ahead while avoiding casualties as much as possible.

So there is a conventional rule for benign fighting between people: if the water-flow armor is broken, it is a defeat.

"Cut~" Chang Ying retorted, "After Stream Realm, Stage Three, that's one step and one hurdle.

Especially when breaking through from Stream Realm, Stage Five to River Realm, it's simply...

I remember, the last senior high school students, at the beginning of the second half of the semester, seemed to only have 2 or 3 River Realm believers?

It took a few minutes to decide the top three."

Lu Ran: "Ma Tianchuan should be able to do it. Haven't had news of him for a long time, don't know how his cultivation progress is."

Deng Yutang: "If you really meet Ma Tianchuan, Brother Lu must give him a good lesson, haha!

The sparring between our two teams has been shelved until now; you represent our team.

By the way, there's also that Wu Shanshan..."

(End of chapter)