Chapter 33

Under the gaze of complicated eyes, Lu Ran took his team members to the stage quickly to receive the first-place reward.

Lu Ran received a slender blade, clearly in the style of a Tang horizontal sword.

It looked very much like a bronze artifact, and one that had been buried for a long time, with a dark green luster all over, mottled and old.

"Tsk." Lu Ran pursed his lips, gripped the long sword, and only felt a vicissitudes of life rushing towards him.

Mottled Green Stone Sword!

Mottled green stone is a relatively good material among the mineral types common in demon caves.

Jiang Ruyi and Tian Tian both received a Mottled Green Stone Sword, and Deng Yutang also harvested a Mottled Green Stone Spear.

I don't know if Deng Shao said that sentence in his heart:

"Thanks to the school for sending these crooked melons and cracked dates!"

After the four-person team thanked them and stepped down, it was the second and third place teams' turn to receive awards.

The weapons they received were of lower-grade materials, taken from a more common mineral in the demon cave—Demon Yellow Rock.

The appearance is similar to a yellowish-brown rock, with nothing special.

As for the weapons for 4th-10th place, they are even more heavy-duty!

The material is Demon Gray Rock!

It's like a stone picked up casually on the street...

By comparison, the mottled green stone is much more pleasing to the eye; at least we still have a bit of the style of "bronze ware"!

"This vacation is going to be busy."

Lu Ran wiped the Mottled Green Stone Sword with two fingers.

Mottled green stone is a watershed!

Mineral materials from demon caves that are more advanced than it cannot be counted in the category of "common"!

Lu Ran was eager to try, his mind full of completing the mission and obtaining a precious weapon.

And on the worship platform, after the school commended the top ten, the male teacher assigned summer homework.

Summer homework is very simple:

The school requires students to join forces in teams to slaughter 100 Mist Realm evil spirits.

This homework has no ranking, as long as you can complete it, you will get 6 believer points.

It feels a bit like distributing a "minimum guarantee"?

"These 6 points are given to you by the school for nothing! If you don't want these points, don't come crying to me when you can't graduate!"

"You have already experienced two assessments, you all know how much you weigh, and you know how hard it is to get believer points."

"If you don't know, go look at the big list! Or check the official website!"

"Take a good look at the gap between you and the first place, you all became believers on the same day, Lu Ran is already going to take a make-up test!"

"You must complete the summer homework, otherwise, you will only fall further behind Lu Ran!"

Lu Ran:???

You can lecture people, but why bring me into it?

Damn!

I thought my Sound of Sorrow was powerful enough, but I didn't expect you to be even better at mocking than me?

"That's all I have to say, think about it yourself." The male teacher finally changed the subject, "Next thing, the night of the 15th!"

Hearing this special term, the students all looked solemn.

The teacher on the stage was also extremely serious: "The 15th of next month is the most special 15th day of the seventh lunar month!

And you are just in the summer vacation.

I will emphasize one point here: on the night of the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, you are not allowed to participate in the battle!"

Lu Ran fiddled with the Mottled Green Stone Sword in his hand, his mind active.

The 15th day of the seventh lunar month,

is indeed the most special full moon night.

The number of evil spirits invading the city on this night is much larger than on other nights of the 15th, and the danger level is also higher.

Everyone living in this world knows this very well.

And regarding the make-up test of the Deity Bureau, it is not mandatory, and students can choose not to go.

However...

Who can easily give up such an opportunity?

Everyone understands the principle of being first in one step, first in every step.

Among the students of the same grade, the better you perform, the more opportunities you will have to earn points.

For example, the invitation from the Deity Bureau this time is a realistic example.

And the make-up test of the Deity Bureau is not just about points.

As long as you can complete the mission, there will definitely be corresponding material rewards!

For decades, Great Xia has been implementing this incentive policy to encourage believer students to cultivate and grow.

On the podium, the teacher said sternly: "Don't think that because you are believers and have participated in one city defense, you can be blindly arrogant."

"Around the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, you must all stay at home honestly and pray before the deity shrine!"

"Or go to a shelter and accept protection."

"If there is any out-of-bounds behavior, you will be expelled directly, do you understand?"

"Understood!"

"Understood!" A neat and uniform response sounded on the playground.

The teacher nodded: "Now proceed to the next item, team adjustment. For the teams I name, maintain the original lineup, dismiss on the spot, and go on vacation!

Team 1, Team 4..."

Suddenly, the playground was in an uproar.

After Team 1, it was directly Team 4?

So Team 2 and Team 3 are both going to be adjusted?

Tian Tian nervously twisted her fingers, like someone waiting for judgment, her heart hanging in her throat.

The team she was in was Team 98, so Tian Tian waited and waited, almost collapsing.

"Don't worry." Jiang Ruyi gently rubbed Tian Tian's head.

"Mm." Tian Tian lowered her head and responded in a low voice.

Looking at the girl who was still worried, Jiang Ruyi couldn't help but pinch her cheek and comforted her: "We all like you very much."

"Tha, thank you." Tian Tian said in a low voice.

It was very much like giving an award acceptance speech?

"Team 98!" Finally, the verdict came down.

Acquitted!

Hearing the teacher call out Team 98, Tian Tian almost cried with joy.

The girl's emotional fluctuation seemed a bit too large; if one wasn't in her shoes, it would be hard to understand.

"Alright, alright." Jiang Ruyi patted Tian Tian on the shoulder, turned to look at Lu Ran, and stopped talking.

"I have a different view on Brother Lu being specially recruited." Deng Yutang clearly saw Monitor Jiang's worry.

"Hmm?" Jiang Ruyi looked over.

Deng Yutang thought for a moment and said: "The Deity Bureau deliberately threw Brother Lu into the Moon-Gazer team on the next night of the 15th."

"In my opinion, this is actually a form of protection?"

"We just experienced the city defense mission, and quite a few powerful evil spirits appeared in front of Gate 4 where we were stationed."

"I always feel something is not quite right?"

Saying this, Deng Yutang also looked at Lu Ran, the meaning self-evident.

After all, Lu Ran's "glorious" battle record is clearly verifiable.

Back then on the worship platform, Lu Ran summoned an evil deity, the Paper Doll.

"Protection, huh." Jiang Ruyi frowned slightly, noncommittal.

If they really wanted to protect Lu Ran, wouldn't it be safer to let him stay at home in front of the shrine, or throw him into a shelter?

"I've already decided to go." Lu Ran suddenly spoke, and he, who was usually joking, was rarely serious, "I won't let this opportunity go.

So... next topic!"

Afterwards, Lu Ran changed the subject: "When are we going to the Vicious Dog Village?"

"Hehe." Deng Yutang couldn't help but shake his head and smile.

Yes, that's the spirit!

A real man,

should be like this!

Jiang Ruyi was silent for a moment and said: "Let's go home and prepare first, let's go in the afternoon."

Deng Yutang replied: "You guys just wait at home, I'll take the car to pick you up."

Lu Ran was a bit surprised: "Are you old enough? Do you have a driver's license?"

Unexpectedly, Deng Yutang said: "Almost."

Lu Ran:???

Almost again, brother?

I asked you when you would level up, you said almost.

I asked you if you had a driver's license, and you also said almost?

Lu Ran said helplessly: "Aren't you afraid that we'll be caught by your sister and locked in a dark room?"

"Almost brother" was also a bit helpless, saying: "I'm not driving, there's a driver at home."

Lu Ran: "..."

Sorry, Deng Shao.

It was me who spoke loudly just now.

(End of chapter)