Summit of the Old Gods

Lu Ran shook his head and said, "Squad leader Wu thinks too highly of me. I'm not that capable."

Wu Shanshan was even more confused.

There was no Artifact Spirit, just a normal Black Ice Blade.

Wu Shanshan complained, "So, do you not understand cars, or do you not understand knives?"

Lu Ran lifted the blade and gently tapped the girl's head, "It's you who doesn't understand me."

Wu Shanshan: "Tch."

Not knowing about cars is one thing, but why so stubborn?

Lu Ran smiled and asked, "What did you mean by 'also' just now?"

Wu Shanshan pursed her lips toward one side, "There's a Paramela over there too."

Lu Ran turned his head to look at Deng Yutang, closely examining the Red Tassel Spear in his hands.

The spear seemed ordinary, nothing special, but considering the guide price given by squad leader Wu...

Lu Ran's heart stirred, "Tianchen Steel?"

Like Black Ice, Tianchen Steel was also a mysterious material produced in the Demon Cave, and far more precious and rare!

Deng Yutang freely admitted it and casually handed over the Heavenly Star Red Tassel Spear, "Brother Lu, why not give it a try?"

"Wow!" Lu Ran took the heavy spear and weighed it in his hands.

This kid really kept it well hidden!

You'd say Deng Yutang is low-key, but he calls himself 'young master' every day, very ostentatiously.

You'd say he's flashy, but after being classmates for two years, Lu Ran never knew Deng Yutang's family was so wealthy.

Now that we're entering the Demon Cave, this kid finally shows his wealth.

For the sake of grades and life, he even brought out a million-level Tianchen Spear... Wait a second!

Lu Ran suddenly looked up, staring at the red scarf wrapped around Deng Yutang's head.

What he once thought was a 9.9 yuan street stall item, instantly turned into a 999 brand-name item.

A few days ago, Deng Yutang had given Lu Ran a headscarf, suggesting they wear them together to look imposing.

Lu Ran declined, after all, he wasn't a red scarf believer and wasn't used to wrapping his head, but now...

Lu Ran spoke up, "Brother Deng, that red scarf of yours is also quite valuable, isn't it?"

"A scarf worth just a few dollars," Deng Yutang shook his head.

"Oh," Lu Ran nodded and felt much better.

Who would have thought, Deng Yutang casually said, "Just a few thousand."

Lu Ran: ???

I guessed high, daring only to guess 999, and you casually say it's a few thousand?

Man, that's a loss!

Lu Ran whispered, "Brother Deng, you gave me one before."

Seeing Lu Ran's embarrassed look, Jiang Ruyi couldn't help but laugh and cast him a glance, "Didn't you say you're not used to wearing it?"

"What are you talking about!" Lu Ran waved his hand, "Wearing it a bit, and you get used to it! A gift from a friend, how could I refuse?

Thinking about it now, I feel like I wronged Brother Deng's sincerity.

It's all because I was too young and foolish."

Wu Shanshan was already smiling brightly, "Okay, okay, enough proving yourself. Is believing that your house is poor not enough?"

Lu Ran: "..."

Deng Yutang: "..."

Jiang Ruyi also couldn't help but chuckle, then changed the subject, "By the way, Lu Ran, have you advanced yet?"

Lu Ran casually handed back the Red Tassel Spear, "What do you think?"

Deng Yutang suddenly perked up, "Seeing Brother Lu's confident demeanor, you must have succeeded."

Lu Ran nodded as if it was only natural, "I told you guys yesterday."

Sorry guys,

While you pick up your chopsticks at the feast, I'm taking out a plastic bag!

Enough said,

I'm going to start packing~

Wu Shanshan immediately widened her eyes, "You really advanced?"

Deng Yutang laughed heartily, "Haha, good!"

Jiang Ruyi looked at Lu Ran smugly and couldn't help but give him a sideways glance.

Speaking of which,

The usually gentle and quiet her, known among classmates as "Beauty Jiang,"

But in front of Lu Ran, she always broke character, losing her composure.

"You guys should also work hard," Lu Ran casually said, feeling a sense of lonely mastery.

Truth be told,

Lu Ran seemed as steady as an old dog, but was actually hanging by a thread!

After all, he had advanced just this morning during worship.

Pretending to be round,

But couldn't have done it without the overpowering help of Lord Immortal Goat...

"Everyone, according to your team number, line up properly!" on the stage, a male teacher holding a microphone shouted.

The group stopped joking and immediately went to line up.

The sophomore year had 399 believers, divided into 100 teams.

Due to the number of people, one team had only three members, unlucky for them.

"Everyone, get spirited up!"

"Once you enter Evil Dog Village, make sure to follow the command of the instructor with the team."

"Don't think your teams are set in stone. Those who break the rules, or have a bad attitude, will all be filtered out!"

"Also, show your worth! The school will adjust the team configurations based on the final rankings and individual traits."

Lu Ran listened to the teacher's sermon unperturbed.

Today was July 17th of the solar calendar, until early September, just before the start of senior year, none of the teams are fixed.

With nearly a hundred gods in Da Xia, each Divine Technique unique, building a team with good chemistry naturally requires trials.

If one day, Lu Ran and Jiang Ruyi were to be separated, then that was inevitable.

He wanted Jiang Ruyi to enchant his weapon, didn't others want the same?

If you don't strive for it, you won't even qualify to cling to powerful coattails.

"Hmm?" Jiang Ruyi subtly sensed something and turned to look at Lu Ran.

Only to see Lu Ran staring blankly at her legs.

Jiang Ruyi's cheeks blushed slightly, and she lightly coughed.

Lu Ran snapped back, lifting his gaze, his expression inquisitive.

"Hmph." Jiang Ruyi's cheeks burned like fire, giving Lu Ran a light glare, then turned away.

"Brother Lu, needed to be that deep in thought?" Deng Yutang came over.

Lu Ran: "Eh?"

Deng Yutang with a face of disdain: "If the squad leader was wearing a skirt, maybe, but what's there to see in those lousy uniform trousers?"

Lu Ran: "..."

Was I looking at her legs?

I was looking at her thighs... huh?

Can't really explain this.

"Don't shame the god you worship, got it clear?" the teacher's voice boomed, giving someone a way out.

"Understood."

"Understood!"

"Very good." The teacher on the main stage nodded in satisfaction, "Follow your team numbers, line up for the school buses, heading to Evil Dog Village!"

This so-called Evil Dog Village was actually a Demon Cave.

Demon Caves were widespread within Da Xia, each with different scenes and types of Evil Demons.

Wherever a Demon Cave opened, there must be a Divine Sculpture suppressing it.

Although Da Xia had nearly a hundred gods, the number of demon caves was greater and still increasing.

Thus, various gods continuously created "Divine Sculpture Avatars" to suppress the Demon Cave Gates.

The Rain Alley City where Lu Ran lived had a Seven-class God·Witch Crow's Divine Sculpture Avatar, and its original statue was located in a prefecture-level city over a hundred kilometers away.

Whether it was the original sculpture or an avatar, as long as there was a statue of a god in someplace, it would attract corresponding believers to make a pilgrimage.

In recent days, Lu Ran also researched and learned that his deity, Immortal Goat's original statue, was located to the south of Caiyun.

That was okay,

The Immortal Goat was located in the southwest of Da Xia, not the northwest.

Otherwise, it'd be easy to get "poured over to"...

Actually, whether believers made pilgrimages or not didn't matter much, as every believer had a small Divine Sculpture at home.

Worshipping a small Divine Sculpture was tantamount to meeting the deity face-to-face.

But Lu Ran still planned to find an opportunity to personally visit the original Divine Sculpture of Immortal Goat.

He really wanted to see if Lord Immortal Goat's face could turn black...