Chapter 353

The 15th of the twelfth lunar month arrived as scheduled.

In the early morning, snowflakes were drifting in the sky, and the streets and alleys were covered in white snow.

Yuxiang City, which should have been desolate and bleak, suddenly changed its temperament, like a quiet fairy-tale town.

The Lu siblings didn't let Wang Ling pick them up.

They set off from home and walked to the River East-Central Square.

"Attention, stand at attention, salute!"

A serious voice sounded abruptly.

Four Moon-Watching people patrolling along the street were all solemn and stood straight, saluting the young man coming toward them.

Lu Ran cupped his hands and returned the salute politely.

He regretted walking.

The patrol teams encountered along the way and the Moon-Watching people stationed everywhere, without exception, all expressed high respect to him.

All this had nothing to do with the title of "Prodigy."

From the perspective of status:

Ever since Lu Ran was promoted to the River Estuary Realm and entered the top floor of the Wu Lie Building, he was no longer an ordinary guardian.

But a human powerhouse guarding the entire city!

From the perspective of Lu Ran's achievements, on one night of the 15th after another, he saved countless lives and saved countless families.

The salute of the Moon-Watching people was not just a requirement of rules and regulations, but truly from the bottom of their hearts.

"Hehe~"

Qiao Yuanxi was very happy, her eyes shining.

Every time she saw such a scene, the girl's heart felt sweet.

She walked in the middle of the road, deliberately choosing paths people hadn't walked on, leaving footprints on the flat, white snow.

Lu Ran followed a few meters behind her, walking where she had walked.

Covering the small footprints with his slightly larger ones.

He was playing quite enthusiastically.

When going to and from school in the past, Lu Ran would walk on the sidewalk and deliberately land his feet within every stone brick, not stepping on the gaps.

Don't know why.

It was like when he was walking, he would occasionally suddenly shoot a basketball.

For no reason.

"Brother~"

"Hmm?"

"There is a team of Moon-Watching people stationed ahead, get ready to cup your hands!" Qiao Yuanxi walked backward with her little hands behind her back, looking at Lu Ran with a smile.

Lu Ran: "..."

Today's little Yuanxi was wearing a white down jacket, jeans, and Martin boots.

She was still wearing a white knitted hat, and the fluffy ball on it swayed.

She was a delicate and cute girl; where was the powerful martial artist style of Jiang Jing Level 5?

Yes, on the 10th, Qiao Yuanxi was also promoted to Jiang Jing Level 5.

It is said that after she and her team returned to school and submitted their mission, the school rewarded the team with 1 Barrier-Breaking Pill.

This pill was refined from various special plants produced in special demon dens.

The pill was as its name suggested, helping practitioners break through bottlenecks.

The Guan-Niu-Wang trio were all Jiang Jing Level 5, and they only needed comprehension to be promoted again, so taking such pills was meaningless.

Naturally, this pill fell into Qiao Yuanxi's hands.

And then she was promoted.

As expected of Capital University, the resources were terrifyingly abundant; such rare pills could also be taken out.

In this world, pills existed but were extremely niche.

More than 99% of believers probably wouldn't be able to eat a single pill in their lifetime.

In the Great Xia god sequence, only one god was involved in this path.

Disciples of that sect, after becoming River Estuary Realm powerhouses, could use unique secret methods to refine various pills.

It was enough to imagine how rare this thing was.

Just in terms of the efficacy of the Barrier-Breaking Pill, rather than running around looking for connections and spending a lot of money to buy it, people might as well collect a large amount of magic crystals to assist in breakthrough promotion.

Qiao Yuanxi's team being able to obtain this Barrier-Breaking Pill was of course not a monthly exam reward for completing training, but a final reward for the entire semester.

"Attention, salute!"

"Hard work." Lu Ran cupped his hands, his attitude humble.

After the siblings walked past the building, Qiao Yuanxi continued to walk backward and blinked at Lu Ran again.

"Just know how to watch the fun, have you thought about your path to promotion?" Lu Ran asked.

"Hmph." Qiao Yuanxi turned around immediately and walked forward, "Thought about it long ago."

Lu Ran: "What is it?"

Qiao Yuanxi had her hands behind her back, shaking her head, and the fluffy ball on her knitted hat swayed along with it, extremely cute:

"Cannot say, cannot say~"

This sentence was heard by Qiao Yuanxi from a novel; it felt mysterious, and the aura was so high.

Saying it felt great~

Lu Ran: "..."

As Qiao Yuanxi walked, she jumped happily.

Very much like the Lu Ran of the past, suddenly shooting a basketball for no reason.

Lu Ran hesitated for a moment, but still said: "Focus your mind, comprehend well.

Your body is already prepared, and you may be promoted to the River Estuary Realm at any time; this is also your opportunity to surpass your teammates."

The Guan-Niu-Wang trio were all First or Second-Class God believers, with higher aptitude than Qiao Yuanxi, and had long been promoted to Jiang Jing Level 5.

They had been stuck at Jiang Jing Level 5, causing the four-person team to return to the same starting line.

At least on the surface, it looked like that.

If Qiao Yuanxi could hit a stroke of luck and have a flash of inspiration, she would definitely be able to stabilize her position in the team.

"Oh~ don't talk about me!" Qiao Yuanxi said in disagreement, and added, "After putting on the camera in a while, don't talk about me either!"

"If you comprehend well, I won't talk about you."

Lu Ran of course had no intention of cyberbullying his own sister.

In fact, after putting on the micro-camera, his words to the Guan-Niu-Wang trio were extremely restrained.

But Lu Ran was the Great Xia prodigy.

His various performances had already made the audience's appetites picky.

No matter how brave the capital team was in battle, in the eyes of the audience, they were full of problems.

Since participating in "The Prodigy" last time, the capital team had been mixed with praise and criticism, and the pressure was quite high.

However, the name was truly made.

Whether it was the school, the family, or all walks of life, they were exceptionally concerned about them.

The siblings walked all the way, Lu Ran said "hard work" all the way, and finally arrived at the Wu Lie Building.

At that time, the Guan-Niu-Wang trio had already put on their equipment and were waiting at the building entrance.

"Brother Ran!"

"Morning!" Everyone greeted him one after another.

As the Lu siblings appeared on the camera, Lu Ran's channel was instantly flooded with a bunch of bullet comments.

"Emperor Ran has arrived~~~ If there is anything to report, report it; if not, retire from court~~~"

"I said it, the one princess-carrying in the airport that day was them! The sister's hat matches!"

"So sweet? I also want to be princess-carried by Ran Bao~~"

"Knife in hand, follow me! Rob Ruyi, kill Ran dog!"

"It's the last battle, I'm really reluctant, it's hard 【Crying. JPG】."

"Lu Ran Lu Ran, when are you the number one prodigy?"

"Today! Today!!"

Lu Ran's figure didn't stay in the lens for long.

After greeting his teammates, he entered the building and, under the guidance of a Moon-Watching person, went straight to the top floor.

When the elevator reached the 68th floor and the door opened, he saw several figures waiting for a long time.

The leader was a noble and majestic middle-aged woman.

She was wearing a coat similar to a police officer's, full of aura, with long hair coiled behind her head, simply twisted into a bun.

Yet, there was a kind smile on her face.

When Lu Ran's gaze intersected with the other party's, the woman's expression even had a hint of maternal love.

"Aunt Liu, Captain Ge." Lu Ran stepped out of the elevator.

He only recognized these two, and for the other leaders waiting here, Lu Ran nodded to each of them.

Liu Yunlan smiled and got straight to the point: "Do you have confidence in maintaining the 17-point lead?"

Lu Ran: "Do my best, listen to fate."

Ge Bin suggested: "You can appropriately adjust your tactics and enter the state from the beginning.

With the speed of your divine technique·Immortal Hoof, your protection range can cover a considerable city area."

Lu Ran nodded: "Okay."

Since it was the last battle, he should indeed do his best.

Liu Yunlan patted Lu Ran on the shoulder and took him to the side.

I don't know when, the huge command center quieted down.

The soldiers looked at the young man beside Director Liu one after another.

People knew what position this Yuxiang youth was in.

After tonight,

Lu Ran might stand at the peak of Great Xia!

Or, in the hearts of millions of people, Lu Ran was already the best in Great Xia.

The welcoming personnel dispersed quietly.

Liu Yunlan took Lu Ran and came to the floor-to-ceiling window that Deng Yuxiang liked again.

Outside the window, snowflakes were drifting, and the city was covered in silver.

Liu Yunlan and Lu Ran stood side by side, looking at the white small city outside the window, rarely feeling that Yuxiang was beautiful.

She whispered: "We received news that tonight, the demons probably won't be very peaceful."

Lu Ran: "Are there any external powerhouses stationed here?"

Liu Yunlan whispered: "There is one."

Lu Ran's heart sank: "What is the strength realm?"

If there were no external powerhouses, it would mean that Liu Yunlan and Ge Bin could probably protect Yuxiang well.

Of course, it was only probably.

After all, the Paper Kite clan·Night of a Thousand Ghosts, Lu Ran still remembered vividly.

If it weren't for Lu Ran carrying the Xia Guang Dao and casting the Divine Weapon Domain·Auspicious Clouds together, Yuxiang would have suffered heavy losses that night.

If external powerhouses came to help...

That would be even more terrifying.

And through the strength level of the reinforcements, Lu Ran could also roughly understand the strength level of the incoming enemies from the side.

Of course, such judgments were inaccurate and could only be used as a reference.

"Don't know." Liu Yunlan shook her head gently.

"Huh?" Lu Ran was a little surprised, "I wasn't asking for the small level, I meant the great realm."

Liu Yunlan let out a sigh: "Not clear, our side only received a notice from the superiors, and we didn't even see the person.

Until now, we don't know where this Mr. Guan is."

"Mr. Guan?"

"Guan Xiao, the Xiao of hero."

Lu Ran remembered this name and nodded silently.

Liu Yunlan suddenly turned her head and looked at Lu Ran with a smile: "Compared to external aid, having you here is enough to make me feel at ease."

Lu Ran waved his hands repeatedly: "I can't bear that."

Liu Yunlan tidied the coat draped over her and looked at the city at her feet again:

"Why be so self-deprecating?

Over the past year or so, you have guarded Yuxiang very well.

One Night of a Thousand Ghosts after another, one Demon Lord descending after another.

My trust in you, the worship of you by the Yuxiang masses, was all killed by you with one knife after another, not created by hype."

Lu Ran: "..."

Mentioning the worship of the Yuxiang people, Lu Ran was a little embarrassed.

He still didn't want to accept people kneeling to him, but the custom of worshiping gods in the world and the customs were like this.

Moreover, Lu Ran had indeed saved people's lives and their families time and time again.

Liu Yunlan smiled: "Let's not talk about that.

I have issued an order that tonight, no matter where you go, every Moon-Watching person you encounter will unconditionally obey your orders and cooperate with you to resist the enemy."

"That's not appropriate, right?" Lu Ran hesitated.

Although in actual combat, Moon-Watching people were very willing to listen to Lu Ran's suggestions.

But listening to suggestions and obeying orders were two completely different natures.

Such words shouldn't come from the mouth of a God-Civilian Bureau director.

Liu Yunlan did not respond to Lu Ran's question.

She smiled elegantly and reached out to Lu Ran: "Auntie wishes you in advance to become the true number one prodigy of Great Xia."

Lu Ran shook hands with the other party lightly, Liu Yunlan turned and left, leaving space for him to be alone.

He looked silently out the window.

But as he looked, he adjusted his gaze and saw his own face on the floor-to-ceiling window.

"Do you have a pen?" After a long time, Lu Ran suddenly spoke.

"Yes." Not far away, a Moon-Watching person was full of excitement and immediately walked over with a pen.

Lu Ran took the pen and left a small mark on the huge floor-to-ceiling window...

Asking for some monthly votes.

(End of chapter)