Chapter 29: Yuan Xi

"Buzz buzz..."

Beside the pillow, the phone vibrated constantly, waking the person sleeping on the bed.

Lu Ran was sleepy, his hand sweeping randomly by the pillow, finally picking up the phone, and said vaguely: "Hello?"

"Brother!" A delicate voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Who is it?" Lu Ran sat up, only feeling a headache.

This sleep, why is he getting more tired the more he sleeps?

"My stupid brother!"

From the other end of the phone came the girl's dissatisfied voice: "I've already called you brother, who else could I be?"

"Yuan Xi." Lu Ran patted his forehead. "I was so sleepy I was confused."

Qiao Yuanxi, Lu Ran's younger sister, followed her mother Qiao Wanjun's surname, one year younger than Lu Ran.

Although the siblings had lived apart since childhood due to their parents' divorce, this did not affect their relationship.

And when Lu Ran was 13, he was picked up by his mother to the capital, and the siblings lived together under the same roof for three years, and their relationship had always been good.

"You've slept all day and still haven't woken up." Qiao Yuanxi said softly, "I've already woken up."

Lu Ran was indeed confused; he looked out the window, only to see night falling and the heavy rain not stopping.

It's really hell!

Lu Ran frowned, a familiar feeling flooding his heart.

Did I forget something important again?

Why did I say "again"?

That's right, after the Dog Village assessment, I went home to sleep, and when I woke up the next morning, I also felt like I had forgotten something.

What on earth is it?

"Brother?"

"Hey, I'm here." Lu Ran scratched his head in distress.

"So boring, every 15th of the lunar month, it's like being detained." Qiao Yuanxi said dissatisfiedly. "Detained for several days."

"Hehe." Lu Ran couldn't help but smile.

Regarding this, he felt the same way.

Even if Lu Ran became a believer, in the three days from the 16th to the 18th, he had to stay at home and couldn't go anywhere.

There might still be demons wandering in the city.

The messy city also needed the authorities to organize and repair.

"Don't laugh!" Qiao Yuanxi changed the subject, caring: "Did you get hurt last night?"

"Hurt?" Lu Ran followed the principle of reporting good news but not bad news, talking nonsense: "Your brother was killing like crazy!

Like a god~"

"Don't curse!"

"Yo, you're starting to manage me?"

Qiao Yuanxi's voice was faint: "My phone is on speaker, Mom is listening on the side."

Lu Ran: "..."

"Hehe~" Qiao Yuanxi suddenly giggled. "Stupid, I lied to you!"

Lu Ran:???

Good guy!

Usually, I'm the one harming others; today I've met my match.

Qiao Yuanxi: "When are you coming to find me to play? I want to eat a burger."

Lu Ran said helplessly: "Buy it yourself, why do I have to buy it for you?"

Qiao Yuanxi whispered: "It's a pity to lose the lettuce."

Lu Ran: "..."

You listen, is this human talk?

It's been three whole years, how many burgers have we eaten, and how many pieces of lettuce have I eaten for you?

You're treating me like a sheep... wait?

Don't say it, don't say it!

Qiao Yuanxi: "Hurry up, when are you coming to find me to play?"

Hearing this, Lu Ran was a bit embarrassed.

The city defense mission on the 15th was indeed the final exam for the second year of high school; from today on, Lu Ran was on summer vacation.

The problem was, the first summer vacation after becoming a believer, the students' tasks were relatively heavy.

Before the start of the third year of high school, Lu Ran only had about a month to upgrade the equipment rewarded by the school.

The so-called equipment,

one is the divine power bead rewarded by the school after the novice assessment (Dog Village assessment).

The second is the weapon rewarded by the school after the novice's first city defense mission.

For example, if you got tenth place in the Dog Village assessment and received a Mist-grade divine power bead rewarded by the school.

Then during this summer vacation, you can kill demons in the demon cave and collect 100 Mist-grade demon crystals to submit to the military.

As long as the conditions are met, the military will exchange your Mist-grade divine power bead for a higher-level Stream-grade divine power bead.

It is especially emphasized:

Students are in squads, not that everyone has to submit a hundred Mist-grade demon crystals, but the four-person group submits one hundred together.

Since this is the case, why does Lu Ran think this task is very difficult?

Because the reward the school gave him is the best, it's already a Stream-grade divine power bead!

Therefore, Lu Ran and his squad, if they want to update their equipment, collecting 100 Mist-grade demon crystals is not enough.

They have to collect 100 Stream-grade demon crystals!

Or, according to the ratio, collect one thousand Mist-grade demon crystals!

It's difficult, that's for sure.

But Lu Ran really wants to try!

After all, the return on this task is huge!

Once Lu Ran succeeds and exchanges the Stream-grade divine power bead for a River-grade divine power bead...

Then for the entire high school career, he basically won't have any problems with endurance when participating in any tasks issued by the school!

Two big words: Take off~

"Brother doesn't like me anymore." After not getting a response for a long time, Qiao Yuanxi's voice was faint.

"No, no." Lu Ran explained, "It's mainly because I've become a believer, I have to go to the demon cave to train."

Qiao Yuanxi: "Let's go together?"

"Don't mess around!" Lu Ran was rarely serious. "The demon cave is not a place to play."

At the current stage, Lu Ran didn't have the ability to protect his sister well.

Taking a step back, even if he were heaven-defyingly strong, the military wouldn't let ordinary people enter the demon cave.

Qiao Yuanxi: "I have to train too!"

Lu Ran almost laughed out of anger: "What are you training for? Training your guts?"

"Humph." Qiao Yuanxi was very unhappy. "Who isn't a believer?"

"That's what you say, are you a believer?"

"I am."

"You're a believer... ah?" Lu Ran felt terrible.

"My stupid brother..."

Qiao Yuanxi muttered, quite having Lu Ran's style: "I've been a believer for fifteen days, and you don't even know.

The first sentence of the phone call, I told you 'I've already woken up', and you couldn't hear it at all.

I also didn't sleep all night and went to participate in the city defense mission!"

Lu Ran was very astonished: "You're only 16, now in the first year of high school, you don't even have the qualifications to participate in the God-Worshipping Ceremony, what kind of believer are you?"

Qiao Yuanxi whispered: "After the God-Worshipping Ceremony ended, I took advantage of the fact that the God-Worshipping Platform hadn't been dismantled clean, and ran to try it secretly."

Lu Ran: "Ah?"

Took advantage of the fact that the God-Worshipping Platform hadn't been dismantled? Tried it secretly?!

His sister was indeed a bit naughty, but Lu Ran didn't expect her to be naughty to this extent.

Qiao Yuanxi had a very troubled look: "It's really, one accidentally succeeded~

The teachers and students were all stunned, I'm the only believer in the whole first year, haha!"

Lu Ran: "Ah???"

"Hehe~" Qiao Yuanxi laughed, half a month of concealment finally exchanged for the result she wanted.

Actually, Qiao Yuanxi still had a trace of fantasy in her heart, hoping that her brother could discover it himself.

Lu Ran's brain was indeed buzzing.

I fought to the death, begged on the God-Worshipping Platform, and the gods in the sky didn't pay attention to me.

You went to try it secretly, and succeeded?

"Wait." Lu Ran said unhappily, "You lied to me again?"

"Didn't lie to you, I specifically told Mom not to tell you, to see when you would discover it." Qiao Yuanxi sighed.

This girl, she had the potential to be a drama queen since she was little: "It's been so long, you really don't care about me at all.

My stupid and cold-blooded brother..."

Lu Ran asked directly: "What kind of believer are you?"

"I'm a believer of a Third-Rank God, oh! She's such a beautiful god!" Qiao Yuanxi laughed. "Do you

Lu Ran immediately perked up: "Master Yu Fu?"

"It's not the deity that Dad believes in." Qiao Yuanxi's expression was strange. Can Master Yu Fu be described as "pretty"?

Yu Fu is clearly a male deity!

"Then what is it?" Lu Ran was very curious.

Qiao Yuanxi rolled her eyes: "Why don't you come to the capital to find me? If you come to find me, I'll tell you."

Lu Ran thought for a moment and decided: "After my teammates and I finish our summer vacation mission, I will come to find you immediately."

"Then it's a deal!" Fearing that Lu Ran would go back on his word, Qiao Yuanxi hung up the phone directly.

"Impressive." Lu Ran put down his phone, filled with emotion.

Can one become a believer of a deity at 16?

Generally speaking, one has to be 17 or 18. After all, deities have requirements for a believer's physical and mental strength.

Hmm, my sister's birthday is quite late in the year.

The reason she is called "Yuanxi" is because she was born on the Lantern Festival.

So, even though Qiao Yuanxi is 16, are her body and mind already prepared?

I'm not sure about the mental aspect, but physically, my sister has indeed grown into a graceful young lady.

When we met during the New Year, Qiao Yuanxi was already 1.68m tall, right?

These things are still understandable, but the key question is...

Qiao Yuanxi secretly went to worship a deity, and then she succeeded?

Half a month ago, when Lu Ran participated in the deity worship ceremony, he noticed that the situation was different.

This year, the probability of students becoming believers has clearly increased by a large margin compared to previous years!

So, is Qiao Yuanxi also a beneficiary of this deity expansion?

"Third-class deity believer." Lu Ran muttered to himself, "Yuanxi, that's incredible, isn't it?"

You're almost catching up to your brother!

After all, no matter how amazing you are, the one you worship is still a deity.

You haven't jumped out of the circle of the deity sequence.

And I,

I invited the Yan Zhi Ren... Hmm?

Lu Ran suddenly frowned. Mentioning the Yan Zhi Ren, he vaguely remembered something.

Yan Zhi Ren.

Yan Zhi Ren?!

Lu Ran tapped his forehead in distress. He didn't know how much time had passed when his body suddenly trembled.

Like a cat with its fur standing on end, his hair stood straight up!

I remember now!

I had a dream.

In the dream, there was a bewitching and beautiful Yan Zhi Ren, and a stunning Yan Zhi Ren statue.

And there was also a terrifying sheep head burning with black fire.

No,

The dream I had wasn't just this one!

I also dreamed of a vicious dog statue, a blood disaster dog statue...

Lu Ran turned his head abruptly, looking into the shrine, at the warm and translucent white Immortal Sheep jade carving.

That white jade sheep face still wore a kind smile.

Its hind hooves were on the ground, and its front hooves were clasped together in front of its body, showing friendliness and humility.

It stood there quietly, and from beginning to end, it had always been this kind and loving appearance.

But at this moment, Lu Ran only felt his hair stand on end!

(End of chapter)