Chapter 38: Agreement

Lu Ran's sleep was indeed deep and dark.

When he opened his sleepy eyes, it was already late at night.

"Mm..."

Lu Ran supported the bed with one hand and propped himself up, only feeling sore all over.

He subconsciously looked at the clock on the wall, but the room was pitch black.

Even though moonlight poured in from the windowsill, it still didn't help Lu Ran much.

Lu Ran's heart moved, and the memories from his dream gradually flooded into his mind.

For a moment, his whole person felt much more energetic!

Clearly, the past twenty-one days of dog-slaughtering life had allowed Lu Ran to achieve phased success!

In his dream, that Demon: Vicious Dog sculpture was finally activated.

"So..."

Lu Ran couldn't help but lick his lips.

The next moment, a burst of divine power surged on his body.

Evil Technique: Evil Knowledge!

Lu Ran opened his eyes wide!

It didn't reach the level of night vision, but he could already faintly see the clock face on the wall!

12 o'clock sharp.

Heh,

Waking up early is not as good as waking up at the right time.

The moment I open my eyes, it's exactly emo time!

"The evening wind blows the white hair at your temples, smoothing the scars left by memories; in your eyes, light and dark are intertwined..."

Lu Ran's voice was small and light.

His eyes were glowing with a faint luster, and with the help of Evil Technique: Evil Knowledge, he sized up the furnishings in the room.

For a long time, Lu Ran got up and came to the window, his fingertips lightly brushing the windowsill filled with moonlight, feeling the wonderful touch.

The bright moon in the sky, the chirping of insects on a summer night.

Slowly, Lu Ran closed his eyes.

Carefully listening to this world shrouded by the night...

The grade of Evil Technique: Evil Knowledge was still too low, only Mist Artifact.

It couldn't achieve true night vision, nor could it record sounds that were too far or too messy.

"You can slaughter more vicious dogs." Suddenly, a low voice was imprinted in his mind.

Lu Ran was startled!

He was carefully listening to the night, and this sudden transmission was no different from a "jump scare" in a horror movie.

Lu Ran stepped back diagonally, came to the shrine, and put his hands together: "Xiang Xiang Xianyang Lord?"

Bai Yang Jade Carving: "Capture more vicious dog souls to nourish the demon sculpture."

"The stronger the vicious dog stone sculpture, the higher the grade of the evil technique, and the more types of evil techniques."

"The disciple understands." Lu Ran nodded heavily.

Bai Yang Jade Carving: "Self-cultivation must not be slack either."

"The weak find it difficult to perform profound techniques; don't force it."

"Yes!" Lu Ran nodded again.

The pitch-black small bedroom fell into silence again.

Lu Ran waited for a long time, but didn't wait for the god's instructions, so he turned to the table and picked up the phone that had been charging for a day.

As expected, during the 21 days he had disappeared, his phone was already full of messages.

Besides his mother's concern, the most were the messages sent by his younger sister, Qiao Yuanxi.

From the 3rd day of the 7th lunar month, she started urging:

"Are you done yet?"

Next, almost one WeChat message every day:

"It's been more than ten days, haven't you finished the mission yet?"

"Why haven't you come out yet? Your strength isn't that good either?"

"Stinky brother, you're really too weak! If you don't reply to the message, I'll call you stinky little brother!"

"Today I ate a burger and secretly threw away the lettuce, hehe~"

"T^T, Mom found out, and I got scolded."

"It's already the 8th day of the 7th lunar month, my cold-blooded and weak brother..."

"Stinky little brother."

Lu Ran's sliding finger stopped, and the screen froze on the last line.

Looking at these three words, Lu Ran's expression was somewhat strange.

Hmm... this point is actually very similar to me.

It's purely defying the heavens!

Lu Ran looked at the time and threw the phone onto the table.

Forget it, I'll call to report safety tomorrow.

He returned to the shrine, sat cross-legged, and entered cultivation mode.

Wisps of mist quietly drifted out from the shrine, shrouding the human believer, nourishing the human's flesh and blood.

It's interesting to say, sleeping made Lu Ran sore all over.

On the contrary, cultivating divine power greatly relieved Lu Ran's physical fatigue.

The night passed without further words.

At dawn the next day.

"Ugh ah~~~"

Lu Ran stretched fiercely, hearing a few crisp bone cracks.

"Good morning, Xiang Xiang Xianyang Lord." After the greeting, Lu Ran got up and went straight for the phone.

His mother always got up very early, so there was no need to worry about disturbing her rest.

Sure enough, Lu Ran only waited for a few seconds before the call was connected.

"Ranran?"

"Mom, sorry for making you worry." Lu Ran came to the window, looking at the brightening sky, "The mission was really quite heavy, and I barely finished it on the last day."

"Yesterday, you slept for a whole day, right?"

"Mm." Lu Ran smiled embarrassedly.

Qiao Wanjun's voice was still gentle: "Next time you get home, you can send me a text message first, then rest."

"Understood." Lu Ran said hurriedly.

Qiao Wanjun stopped at the right point and asked instead: "Can the Divine Power Orb and weapons be upgraded?"

"Yes, I killed in Vicious Dog Village until the sky turned dark." Lu Ran grinned, "Now I can set up a stall and be a butcher!"

Qiao Wanjun gave a light laugh: "At first, you have to muster the courage to pick up the butcher's knife."

"Now, you have to often warn yourself to hold awe for life."

"Remember to distinguish the demon clan from other living beings."

"Definitely." Lu Ran responded seriously.

A powerful believer must have piles of corpses under their feet and hands stained with blood.

The demon clan is really cunning.

Even if it can't kill you, in the process of you killing again and again, your heart might also be tainted.

In the two years of high school, the homeroom teacher also earnestly taught the students countless times:

Despising life, numbness, these are all very simple.

What believers truly need to pursue is to stick to their original heart in a long combat career.

"Good." Qiao Wanjun wasn't too worried; after all, there was the god watching, so she continued, "When I got home yesterday, Yuanxi mentioned you."

Lu Ran was a bit embarrassed: "I'll book a ticket in a while."

"By the way, is the Burger King near our house still open?"

"Don't buy it for her, I punished her not to eat it this week." Qiao Wanjun continued, "You just come over."

"It just so happens that you two can stay at home and spend the 15th Night together, and I'll be more at ease."

"No, Mom." Lu Ran said immediately, "I have to come back in a day or two, there's still a mission on the 15th."

"Mission?" Qiao Wanjun was very surprised.

"It's like this..." Lu Ran explained in detail.

On the other end of the phone, the more Qiao Wanjun listened, the deeper her brows furrowed.

Believers, of course, can participate in the 15th City Defense mission.

The problem is, what the world is about to welcome next is the most dangerous 15th of the 7th lunar month!

"Additional test." Qiao Wanjun muttered to herself; her own child obtained such an honor, she should naturally feel proud.

But the reality is that there is more worry in her heart.

"Don't worry, Mom, I'm staying with the Moon-Watching Person, it will definitely be very safe." Lu Ran comforted.

"Such a big thing, why didn't you tell me in advance?"

Listening to his mother's words, Lu Ran was silent, not knowing how to respond.

Qiao Wanjun, however, misunderstood, thinking her tone was a bit heavy.

For this son who is extremely strong and independent, Qiao Wanjun rarely scolded him, and didn't even want to speak heavily.

"It's me who has been too busy lately and cared too little about you." Qiao Wanjun's tone softened, "You'd better not come over, adjust well at home."

"Remember, follow the Moon-Watching Person closely on the 15th Night, don't let Mom worry."

"Definitely!"

"As for Yuanxi, I'll tell her." Qiao Wanjun sighed, "Ranran."

"Hmm?"

"Your dad would be proud of you."

Lu Ran smiled: "What about you?"

Hearing this, Qiao Wanjun also smiled: "At 5 AM on the 16th of the 7th lunar month, call me, and I'll tell you."

"It's a deal."

Lu Ran hung up the phone and put it down.

"15th of the 7th lunar month." He muttered, his hands on the windowsill, looking up at the clear sky.

On the 15th of last month, I wasn't lucky enough to see the full moon.

I hope I can see it this time.

"Buzz~ buzz~"

The phone suddenly vibrated.

Lu Ran looked at the unfamiliar number and curiously answered: "Hello?"

On the other end of the phone, a familiar female voice came: "Little Lu Ran?"

Lu Ran was stunned for a moment, and three words blurted out: "Great Nightmare?"

Deng Yuxiang's expression was quite colorful: "Hmm?"

Lu Ran: "..."

"Good, good, good!" Deng Yuxiang reacted and was directly angered into laughter, "Daring to secretly give me a nickname behind my back?"

Lu Ran said hurriedly: "You heard wrong, I said Great Dream Dream Face!"

"Sister's fairy-like beauty is simply something that can only exist in dreams! Even better-looking than the Ink-Paper Person!"

Deng Yuxiang:???

For a moment, Deng Yuxiang couldn't tell whether Lu Ran was praising her or scolding her.

"What do you want with me?" Lu Ran took the opportunity to change the subject.

Deng Yuxiang snorted coldly: "I heard from Yu Tang that you finished the mission and came back."

"Yes." Lu Ran's heart moved, "You're looking for me, is it about joining the patrol team?"

Deng Yuxiang, however, said: "I have nothing to do, I want to exercise my muscles and bones."

"Hello? Speak up, this broken phone, why is the signal so bad... beep beep beep..."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 39 =====