Chapter 7: Scoring Team?

Lu Ran stood on the playground under the scorching sun and cultivated for a whole morning, during which he also received many guests.

In this hot weather, when classmates came to find Lu Ran to form a team, most of them would bring a bottle of water or something.

As there were more and more gifts, the classmates who wanted to show favor were very creative, bringing instant noodles, spicy sticks, pancakes with sausages, etc.

In the end, Lu Ran became a stall owner in school!

He stood alone on the south side of the playground, with a pile of drinks and snacks around him.

When school ended at noon, many students saw this scene and couldn't help but laugh.

Li Yanzhu was also dumbfounded and ordered Lu Ran to close the stall and go to the cafeteria to eat.

Lu Ran took a large plastic bag, hugged the "peanuts, melon seeds, grilled fish fillets, milk, drinks, mineral water," and ran away.

It was too socially dead...

He had reason to suspect that some classmates weren't for forming a team, but just to join in the fun and make trouble, so they came to send food.

After all, sending a gift to a 17-year-old boy, why send strong liquor?

Who are you scolding?

Also, why does the school store sell this stuff?

Report! Must report!

Hmm...

That afternoon, Lu Ran tried to return to the class, and Li Yanzhu saw it, but she didn't say anything.

Lu Ran was overjoyed; the big board in Teacher Li's hand was raised high and fell lightly.

Of course, the self-reflection still had to be handed in.

After returning home from school in the evening, Lu Ran racked his brains and wrote a self-reflection of 5,000 words with the help of the internet.

The words were so sincere and the attitude was so correct that the head teacher was quite satisfied.

This matter was considered over.

From the second to the fourth day of the lunar month, they were all outdoor training classes, aiming for students to choose teammates and hone their teams.

In three days, Lu Ran and Goddess Jiang tried out many classmates together.

In the end, the two chose the heroic and fierce Red Scarf believer, Deng Yutang!

Building a team not only required the agreement of both parties but also needed to follow the school's guidance.

As a key training object of the school, Jiang Ruyi agreed to form a team with Lu Ran, so the school arranged another person to fill the last vacancy.

This person's background was truly not small!

Previously, it was said that Jiang Ruyi had been occupying the top three in the grade, but in fact, the first-ranked boy's grades were far ahead of the second and third.

All along, Jiang Ruyi had been competing for second place with another female student.

And the person arranged by the school to join the team was Jiang Ruyi's old rival, the class monitor of Class 12 of the second year: Wu Shanshan.

This girl was truly extraordinary!

Also in the top three of the grade, Wu Shanshan prayed for the second-tier god, Asha!

God: Asha, a female god sculpture holding a long bow, located on the island in the south of Great Xia: Sand Island.

Folk also call this god "South Sea Bow."

Alongside it were North Wind Knife, West Wilderness Axe, and East Thunder Halberd.

These 4 gods located on the four frontiers of Great Xia are collectively known as the "Four Directions Soldiers."

Thus, Lu Ran's team was formed!

There was the second-tier god, Asha believer Wu Shanshan, the third-tier god, Yu Fu believer Jiang Ruyi, the fifth-tier god, Red Scarf believer Deng Yutang, and...

the ninth-tier god, Xian Yang believer Lu Ran.

It seems a strange thing has mixed in?

Hmm... this doesn't matter; what matters is the honing!

The four-person team trained diligently, constantly practicing formations under the teacher's guidance, and finding everyone's positioning.

Unfortunately, the team didn't hone well.

Until the afternoon of the fourth day, everyone still had no bottom in their hearts.

"Tired, not playing anymore." Wu Shanshan sat on the cement floor of the martial arts field, covered in sweat, and didn't care about her lady image.

Several students from the same grade who were sparring stopped, looking at the willful "pride of heaven," and had no way to deal with her.

Jiang Ruyi frowned slightly, not liking Wu Shanshan's acting on her own.

Both of them had excellent comprehensive results and were class monitors, used to being surrounded by stars and used to giving orders.

The command power within the team had always been a big problem.

Wu Shanshan rubbed her hair, looking at the front: "One of you is roaring, the other is baa-ing, making my head hurt."

Deng Yutang had a red scarf on his head and held a red-tasseled spear, easily forcing back a sparring student, looking dashing.

He didn't even turn his head: "If I don't add battle intent for you, wouldn't you be captured by my Brother Lu?"

Red Scarf divine technique: Red Scarf Order: Battle roar technique, enhancing the target's fighting will.

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Wu Shanshan retorted.

"I'm talking nonsense?" Deng Yutang looked at the stubborn girl, "Just now, I almost saw the radiance of maternal love on your face."

Lu Ran, who was watching the fun, suddenly stiffened his smile.

Maternal love?

Maternal love???

"Lu Ran called so pitifully, who could stand it!" Wu Shanshan said angrily, "You guys are truly cold-hearted."

Saying this, Wu Shanshan saw Lu Ran standing there stupidly.

She immediately opened her mouth: "Baby Ran, you should say something for me!"

Lu Ran:???

Who is your Baby Ran?

"Baby Ran?" Wu Shanshan blinked, tilting her head to look at Lu Ran.

"Get lost." Lu Ran said unhappily.

"Hehe~" Wu Shanshan covered her mouth with one hand and burst into laughter.

Jiang Ruyi's eyes were gloomy, watching the two talking, laughing, and arguing, feeling a bit uncomfortable in her heart.

Clearly, you were the one who shouted so loudly that you wanted to form a team with me...

Scolding Kou Yingquan, understanding Kou Yingquan, becoming Kou Yingquan!

The whole world,

is a huge vinegar jar.

"Let's stop here today; class has been over for a while, the teacher has left, and no one is guiding us." Jiang Ruyi spoke at the right time to the students of the same grade.

"Okay."

"Goodbye, see you tomorrow!"

"Let's encourage each other, encourage each other..."

Both teams said goodbye politely, and only Lu Ran's group was left in the venue.

"We're going to Dog Village tomorrow." Wu Shanshan said casually.

Deng Yutang said casually: "It is said that the reward for first place is a high-quality divine power bead?"

Divine power beads can absorb and store divine power, which is a good thing for believers' combat endurance and auxiliary cultivation.

"I'll be satisfied if I can get into the top three." Wu Shanshan sighed lightly, "Our honing time is too short, and the cooperation isn't tacit enough."

Regarding Class Wu Ban Zhang Wu's words, Lu Ran didn't think so.

Ours is short,

others are short too!

Besides, Lu Ran really thought the configuration of this team was quite good.

Deng Yutang was heroic and fierce, charging at the front, a red-tasseled spear swinging wide, purely a top-lane big brother!

Jiang Ruyi controlled the center, mastering the overall situation, naturally the mid-laner who was the backbone.

And the believers of the god, Yu Fu, are all late-game players!

Once Goddess Jiang grows up, she can not only control the field but also perform thunder and fire using Yu Fu as a carrier.

The output is shockingly strong!

Wu Shanshan, as a believer of "South Sea Bow," is even more powerful from beginning to end, and is now the main output of the team.

Lu Ran considered himself quite agile, holding a Tang dynasty straight sword and wandering around, helping each position, feeling like a jungler.

Only waiting for him to cultivate to the Mist Realm, 3rd segment, and learn the divine technique, Immortal Hoof, Lu Ran's speed could go up another level!

By then, he would be even more suitable for jungling~

As for the support dad...

The team is full of big daddies, what kind of dad do you need?

This kind of configuration almost made other students cry with envy.

Isn't this a proper scoring team?

"Woman!" Deng Yutang said disdainfully, "Why are your ambitions short? What I want to fight for is first place!"

Wu Shanshan glared at the confident Deng Yutang: "It's like you've ever won first place in the whole school.

Jiang Beauty and I haven't spoken yet, and you're already coming on strong?"

Jiang Ruyi: "..."

At the beginning of forming the team, Wu Shanshan had looked at Deng Yutang with infatuation.

But as they kept in touch, she began to dislike this guy who called himself "Little Master."

Not humble at all!

Lu Ran is still better... Hmm, but he's only a good person.

The god Lu Ran worshipped is truly lagging!

The reason why Wu Shanshan lacked confidence also included Lu Ran.

After all, the nature of Master Xian Yang is placed there, being kind to others and avoiding competition.

Under such circumstances, how could Lu Ran be

At the current stage, he can still maintain his own personality.

But what about later?

It is very likely that Lu Ran will be influenced by the deity and conditioned by the Xiang Xiang Xianyang into a "good person."

Valuing harmony above all else, enduring grievances without complaint, and no longer being competitive.

Perhaps one day in the future, on the battlefield, Lu Ran will abandon his teammates and turn to flee.

Because the deity, the Xiang Xiang Xianyang, does not wish to fight!

Most of the Xiang Xiang Xianyang faction's divine techniques are also methods of avoiding battle; they were meant to be used that way from the start.

Wu Shanshan doesn't care how some students view Lu Ran or how they want to cling to his coattails.

She is one of the majority, full of reservations about Lu Ran.

In Wu Shanshan's heart, she thinks Lu Ran will eventually drop the ball; he is only suitable as an early-stage teammate.

Because time is tight, the assessment is on the fifth day, and she cannot easily refuse the school's arrangements, she is only temporarily staying in this squad.

"Yours truly is not good at written exams!" Deng Yutang's mouth was also stubborn. "As for sparring, I can't bear to lay a hand on my classmates.

Tomorrow's assessment is different; we are going to kill dogs!

That Ma Tianchuan should also step down from the number one seat."

Wu Shanshan came back to her senses and said discontentedly, "If you have something to say, say it; don't insult people."

Deng Yutang: "..."

Jiang Ruyi, who had been silent all along, finally spoke, her expression somewhat worried:

"Ma Tianchuan's team is also very strong. He is a believer in the Third-Class Deity, the Nuo Sha, and has several powerful teammates."

"It's not like he's a First-Class Deity." Wu Shanshan snorted, secretly pleased.

It had been a full two years, and she had always been stepped on by Ma Tianchuan.

But after this year's deity worship, she finally surpassed him in deity rank!

"The deity's grade isn't what's important; it depends on our own combat power." Deng Yutang changed the subject. "How is your cultivation going?"

Interestingly, Deng Yutang didn't look at the two proud geniuses at all, but looked directly at Lu Ran.

Lu Ran shrugged his shoulders: "Almost at Mist Realm, Second Stage."

Wu Shanshan: "Huh?"

Deng Yutang's eyes brightened, and he thought to himself: As expected!

Jiang Ruyi raised her eyebrows slightly and asked, "Exactly when?"

Lu Ran felt it carefully: "Tonight, perhaps tomorrow? About then."

"So fast!" Wu Shanshan looked surprised, feeling very suspicious. "It'll take me at least three or four days. How did you—oh, right!"

Wu Shanshan suddenly realized.

Lu Ran did indeed worship the Ninth-Class Deity, the Xiang Xiang Xianyang, but before that, he had worshipped the Evil Spirit, the Paper Doll!

In terms of talent and potential alone, Lu Ran was the undisputed number one in the whole school.

Thinking of this, the look in Wu Shanshan's eyes as she looked at Lu Ran was both envious and pitiful.

What a pity.

With such good aptitude, he just had to worship a sheep.

If he had worshipped any other deity, Lu Ran could have walked sideways, right?

Sigh...

What a pitiful guy.

"Go back early." Jiang Ruyi walked toward Lu Ran. "Break through and advance sooner; we'll have a better chance of winning."

In ordinary society, believers can also cultivate divine power; for instance, these few people right now all had wisps of mist permeating around them, and no one had been slack.

But in front of shrines and deity statues, divine power would be even more concentrated.

"Alright, going home!"

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