Chapter 44

The black sports car drove out of the Rain Alley residential area and sped through the curtain of rain.

"What's wrong with you?" Deng Yuxiang glanced at Lu Ran in the passenger seat while driving.

Lu Ran's face was somewhat grim, looking burdened with worries.

"Nothing's wrong." Lu Ran came back to his senses and smoothed his hair, which had been dampened by the rain, with one hand.

"Nothing's wrong?" Deng Yuxiang laughed, "You look like you've lost your soul. You only remembered to bring your blade, but didn't even put on a raincoat?"

Hearing this, Lu Ran felt a bit awkward.

Just now at home, Immortal Sheep's words had truly shocked him.

His mind had been wandering so much that he even forgot how he got into the car.

"Don't worry." Deng Yuxiang's voice was uncharacteristically gentle, "I'm here."

Lu Ran looked surprised, looking at the overbearing young lady driving.

The two had known each other for over a month, and this was the first time he had heard the Great Da Da Mengyan speak so softly.

Deng Yuxiang: "The fifteenth of July is indeed unusual, but you really don't need to have too much pressure.

If even I can't protect you, then you deserve to die."

Lu Ran: "Ah?"

Deng Yuxiang shrugged her shoulders: "At least you won't die in vain."

Lu Ran: "."

I praised you for being gentle, and this is what I get?

Lu Ran had already experienced the Great Da Da Mengyan's level of comforting people many times.

But every time, Deng Yuxiang could come up with even more astonishing words.

"You," Lu Ran sighed, adding in his heart: You always manage to come up with something new.

"What about me?" Deng Yuxiang glanced at Lu Ran.

"You're beautiful." Lu Ran turned his head to look out the car window, watching the streetscape constantly receding in the rain.

The weather forecast said it would rain for the next few days.

On this night of the fifteenth, I'm afraid we won't see the moon again.

The luxury sports car sped all the way, soon arriving at a desolate area and driving into the Wu Lie Riverside residential area.

As the car came to a stop, Deng Yuxiang said: "I have a spare raincoat in the trunk. Wait, I'll go get it for you."

While speaking, she had already opened the door and got out of the car.

Lu Ran was truly a bit stunned.

Has the Great Da Da Mengyan changed her personality?

Isn't she being too nice?

"Click."

The passenger door was suddenly opened, and Deng Yuxiang handed over a yellow raincoat: "Put it on."

"Thank you." Lu Ran reached out and took the yellow raincoat, a thought popping into his head.

Is the nightmare actually me?

Lu Ran and Deng Yuxiang were of similar height, and since the raincoat was loose to begin with, it fit him well.

As Lu Ran got out of the car, Deng Yuxiang suddenly reached out and straightened his collar for him.

Such a gentle action made Lu Ran feel particularly uncomfortable.

Deng Yuxiang frowned slightly, her expression dissatisfied: "What kind of expression is that?"

"Sis," Lu Ran was numb, "Don't be like this, it makes it seem like I won't see tomorrow's sun.

Change back quickly, I can't handle this."

Deng Yuxiang smiled and glared at Lu Ran, raising her hand to pat the brim of his raincoat hood not too lightly or heavily: "Less nonsense!"

Lu Ran took a deep breath.

Ah, that's better~

"Follow me!" Deng Yuxiang turned and left.

Lu Ran took the Xiaguang Blade from the back seat and quickly followed.

The two arrived at the central residential building in the complex and climbed up to the rooftop.

On the dilapidated rooftop, the three teammates were all there, but as for that mysterious Captain Ge Bin, Lu Ran still hadn't seen him.

"Reporting!" Deng Yuxiang shouted loudly.

Sun Zhengfang looked at the two "little yellow men" and pointed to the stairwell: "Go get your equipment ready. In half an hour, we'll walk through the area again."

"Yes!"

"Yes." Lu Ran and Deng Yuxiang turned and returned to the stairwell, picking up invisible earphones, headlamps, and other equipment from a dilapidated wooden table.

Behind the table, another large horse-chopping blade leaned obliquely against the corner of the wall.

That was Deng Yuxiang's weapon. It looked like ordinary steel, but Lu Ran knew very well that it was the extremely expensive Heavenly Star steel!

This blade was astonishingly long; the handle alone was seventy or eighty centimeters long.

The blade itself was nearly 2 meters!

At this length, the blade didn't look wide, only thin and long.

It was double-edged, resembling both a blade and a sword, like a heavy weapon used by ancient cavalry, yet Deng Yuxiang used it as an infantry weapon.

"Interested?" Deng Yuxiang, having put on her equipment, also noticed Lu Ran's gaze.

Lu Ran nodded silently.

Today's Deng Yuxiang was indeed very indulgent toward Lu Ran: "Take it to the rooftop and play with it."

"What's it called?" Lu Ran didn't stand on ceremony, stepped forward, and gripped this divine weapon with both hands.

"Night Cutter."

"So fierce?" Lu Ran raised his hand and gently stroked the cold blade edge.

Others are all "slaying demons and slaughtering monsters" or something, but you're good, you even cut the night itself?

Although the Night Cutter was wiped clean, Lu Ran could faintly smell a hint of blood.

He didn't know how many creatures it had slain in Deng Yuxiang's hands.

"Is it fierce?" Deng Yuxiang said casually.

"Of course... um?" Lu Ran's fingertips trembled, and he quickly withdrew his palm.

Seeing this, a smile appeared on Deng Yuxiang's face.

"This Night Cutter..." Lu Ran's eyes lit up, and he turned to look at Deng Yuxiang, "Blade spirit?"

Just now, when Lu Ran's fingertips brushed across the blade, he clearly sensed a killing intent.

This dangerous feeling made Lu Ran's temples throb!

"The Night Cutter and I are the same, just one step away."

Speaking of this, the smile on Deng Yuxiang's face gradually faded, and a hint of helplessness rose in her heart.

She was at the River Realm, Fifth Stage, only one step away from the "great power" recognized by the world.

Her Night Cutter was also only one step away from becoming spiritual.

However, this goal, which seemed within reach, had remained elusive for both the person and the blade for a long time.

"Let's cut through tonight, maybe we can make it!" Lu Ran comforted.

Deng Yuxiang didn't respond, noncommittal.

Lu Ran suddenly reached out and gently flicked the blade of the Night Cutter.

"Ding~" A crisp sound came.

Lu Ran looked at the silent woman: "You heard it, Night Cutter thinks so too."

"Hehe." Deng Yuxiang laughed dumbly, "Who did you learn this kind of self-amusing trick from?"

The Great Da Da Mengyan was very giving of face, not saying that Lu Ran was deceiving himself.

"Life."

The short two-word response left Deng Yuxiang stunned.

Lu Ran, on the other hand, hugged the Night Cutter and walked toward the rooftop.

A more accurate answer would be: the life of living alone in his youth.

On the rooftop, the Wei brothers saw Lu Ran appear holding the large blade, and a hint of expectation couldn't help but rise in their hearts.

However, when Lu Ran started swinging it, both brothers had strange expressions.

He completely failed!

Where had Lu Ran ever dabbled in this kind of "heavy weapon"?

He only felt top-heavy and bottom-light, and it was particularly strenuous to swing!

Lu Ran also personally realized how terrifying the Great Da Da Mengyan's strength was!

In the end, it was Deng Yuxiang who saved Lu Ran and took the Night Cutter back into her hands.

It wasn't that she was stingy, but mainly because she was afraid the Night Cutter would be unhappy...

Deng Yuxiang truly hadn't expected that Lu Ran, who had always performed so amazingly, would actually show weakness and practice such an abstract set of blade techniques.

His feet were stumbling, his body was twisting, just like a lame man hitting dates.

It made Deng Yuxiang furious, and she just wanted to kick his good leg hard...

The daylight hours passed bit by bit.

Lu Ran followed the Moon-Watching team, acting according to plan, patrolling the area circle after circle.

Until night fell, and Rain Alley City fell into a dead silence.

Lu Ran stood at the empty intersection, standing under the street lamp.

The dim yellow light actually matched the color of his raincoat quite well.

In front of him,

There were some storefronts on both sides of the street: an auto repair shop, a hardware store, a supermarket with locked doors, a pharmacy with a glowing plaque...

Behind the shops were residential buildings; looking up, one could see the warm lights lit in each household.

Behind him,

There was desolate land that had been left idle for a long time, as well as dark and dead abandoned residential complexes.

The intersection was indeed illuminated by street lamps.

But that figure standing in the rain seemed to be standing on the dividing line between light and darkness.

The rain,

Was getting heavier.

It seemed to be foreshadowing something...

(End of Chapter)