This kiss...

Was it a thank you?

Lu Ran pursed his lips but remained silent.

On such a battlefield of life and death, especially at this moment when Big Nightmare's vengeance was fulfilled, he wouldn't entertain any stray thoughts.

He was very clear that this kiss absolutely had nothing to do with the feelings between a man and a woman.

It seemed to fall within the realm of a brother-sister relationship, a reward given by Big Nightmare after he had helped her slay her enemy.

After all, before Lu Ran had arrived, everyone had struggled to turn the tide of the battle.

Not only did the Moon Gazers have to endure their grief and the play and torment of the female antagonist, but they were also constantly in fear, bearing the risk of being killed at any moment.

So, Lu Ran really believed and sincerely hoped it was within the scope of a brother-sister reward.

After all, there was another possibility!

He had also pressed down on the head of the little raccoon and kissed its forehead.

If like that, then it was in the category of an owner and Battle Pet!

That was just too tragic...

Lu Ran struggled with all his might, assisting her in avenging her enemies, only to end up being relegated to a "Battle Pet"?

Although he was a little lamb, his bleating had certainly pronounced the death sentence of the female antagonist.

But...

If possible, Lu Ran still wanted to be human.

"Sigh~"

Deng Yuxiang, with one arm wrapped around Lu Ran, soared high into the air, heading toward the western night sky.

Lu Ran looked down at the city below, surveying the Evil Demon souls that emerged here and there: "Keep a steady mindset, you still have a long battle ahead."

"Mmm," Deng Yuxiang responded in a low voice.

Killing her enemies with her own hands had indeed brought her some satisfaction.

But the thought of Captain Sun, whose life and death were still unknown, once again weighed heavily on her heart.

All of a sudden, Lu Ran said, "Do you want me to join the team and fight alongside you?"

Deng Yuxiang looked out into the vast night and flew at high speed: "You've already done enough; go back and rest."

The Divine People Bureau had not issued any orders to recruit Lu Ran.

His appearance on the battlefield was solely Deng Yuxiang's unilateral decision, and strictly speaking, she had already violated discipline.

Lu Ran's eyes narrowed, piercing through the misty night rain, looking down at the central square below.

On the rooftop terrace of a shopping mall, an ethereal soul was rising from the body of a Moon Gazer.

Beside the body knelt a woman crying out, with two silent men bowing their heads behind her.

Lu Ran: "..."

He still found it very difficult to adapt to such scenes.

Not until they swept across the central square did Lu Ran speak again:

"The Evil Demons invading the city tonight seem to have quite a high overall strength?"

"Not just Rain Alley, it's like this all over Da Xia," Deng Yuxiang said softly.

"Ah?" Lu Ran turned his head to look at Deng Yuxiang.

Deng Yuxiang's expression was blank: "Since the sixth month of the lunar calendar until today, the fifteenth of the ninth month.

The intensity of Evil Demon invasions on every fifteenth night for three consecutive months has been higher than in previous years."

Lu Ran frowned deeply: "Since the sixth month of the lunar calendar?

You mean, it started after our batch of students held the Worship God ceremony?"

"Mmm."

"This..." Lu Ran suddenly thought of something, "So, is that why the gods expanded their recruitment of Believers?"

The Worship God ceremony was an annual event.

In previous years, the proportion of students becoming Believers was around 70%.

But this year's recruitment on the first of June saw nearly 90% of students from Lu Ran's year become Believers!

Was this a signal from the gods to the world?

"Perhaps," said Deng Yuxiang, her voice growing deeper as she flew faster with Lu Ran in tow.

Lu Ran couldn't help but feel deeply troubled, and after a while, he spoke up again: "Sister."

"Mmm?" The silent Deng Yuxiang finally deigned to look at Lu Ran.

His voice was serious: "When you go back into battle later, you must adjust your mindset. Captain Sun will be okay..."

Lu Ran blurted out a lot.

However, from the second sentence, Deng Yuxiang stopped listening.

She just quietly looked at Lu Ran, at his eyes.

It was hard to imagine that those gloomy horizontal pupils were filled with concern.

"Sister?"

"I know," Deng Yuxiang came back to her senses, responding softly.

Her usually stiff face softened a bit.

The fifteenth rainy night was bone-chillingly cold, fraught with danger.

Her patrol team had to provide support in various places, facing one cruel reality after another.

Until a certain moment, even their own team suffered heavy losses from the Evil Demons.

Deng Yuxiang had not expected to feel a trace of warmth on the way to escort the boy home.

Just as before, when she had come to him asking for his help...

Lu Ran had not hesitated, not even asking a single question, and had simply said one word: "Okay."

"Sigh~~"

Seeing the familiar Rain Alley residence complex, Deng Yuxiang plunged downward at an angle, warning:

"Once you're home, just stay honestly in front of the shrine and don't run around."

"But take care on the road, you must concentrate on your opponents!" retorted Lu Ran.

"Heh." Deng Yuxiang finally regained some of her usual style with a snort, and with Lu Ran, plummeted to the ground.

Waves of wind surged, and raindrops splattered.

Lu Ran stood barefoot on the cold stone pavement, with the window of his small bedroom right in front of him.

"Go back," Deng Yuxiang released Lu Ran, and the wind rose beneath her feet again.

"Hey, take your clothes!" Lu Ran called out.

Deng Yuxiang did not respond, her flight speed unslowed.

"It's not that, you..." Lu Ran opened his mouth, watching her fly away.

For Deng Yuxiang, a raincoat was indeed just an accessory.

Once North Wind Believers start fighting, they naturally soar through the sky and are bound to get completely drenched.

"Already two," Lu Ran said with some helplessness, turning to look at the window.

After the night of the fifteenth of July, he had returned home wearing her yellow raincoat...

Approaching the window, Lu Ran tried to open it but discovered a serious problem!

The window was locked from the inside.

And in his rush to leave, he had worn only shorts and a T-shirt, not carrying keys at all!

Sure, Lu Ran could grow sheep horns and smash through the window, but...

Right, Lord Immortal Goat's small shrine was right beside the windowsill.

Could it help him open the window?

"Hmm..." Lu Ran fell into deep thought.

Logically, the gods were not supposed to be so accommodating.

It was unlikely that any Believer would dare to trouble a god to open a window or door.

Should the Believers have the temerity to ask...

The gods might be more inclined to help the Believers open the caps of their skulls than a window or door?

"Meow~"

The little raccoon suddenly jumped onto the windowsill, curiously blinking its eyes at its master outside.

Perhaps because Lu Ran was emitting a dark aura, the little raccoon turned and ran.

Lu Ran immediately let out a sheep's bleat, calling the little creature back.

"Here, right here! The window handle!" Lu Ran pointed to the handle on the inside through the window.

"Meow~" The little raccoon reached out a small paw, as if trying to poke at Lu Ran's fingers through the window.

Lu Ran: "..."

Just as he was about to give further directions, he suddenly cocked his head, listening intently.

A rustling sound came from the side, discordant amid the rain.

Lu Ran leaped to the side sharply!

"Whoosh~"

Several straw projectiles came flying, embedding in the cement pavement below the window.

The force was quite considerable, creating several pits in the cement.

Lu Ran took advantage of the situation to look over and saw a tall, thin figure.

Was this... a straw man?

Entirely composed of withered yellow straw, its joints were visibly tied together.

Evil Demon Clan·Straw Demon!

Its face had only a pair of eyes, with no other features.

Oddly, the two eyeballs were made of grains of rice.

The Straw Demon was approximately 1.8 meters tall, and when Lu Ran determined its height, he nearly cried!

Finally!

Finally, a Mist Realm Evil Demon was in sight.

The Straw Demon species was relatively common among Evil Demons, with any below 2 meters considered of the Mist Realm.

They generally weren't very powerful, and their early-stage offensive capabilities were quite lacking.

But their threat was not insignificant!

Because they were often used as kindling, causing calamities among humans.

Take the Blood Disaster Dogs, for example; these curs get even more excited at the sight of a Straw Demon than they do with humans.

Open their canine mouths and they breathe fire!

In a panic, the Straw Demon would also set blazes while fleeing.

"Whoosh~ Whoosh~"

The Straw Demon abruptly spun 180 degrees, and a bunch of straw flew like darts, shooting toward him again.

Lu Ran dodged nimbly with mist spraying from his feet.

Battle instincts made him naturally dig his feet in and charge forward.

It was during his charge that Lu Ran suddenly realized...

He hadn't even brought a weapon!

"Thud!" Lu Ran's clenched fist hit the Straw Demon square in the face.

The Straw Demon staggered backward, straw materializing out of thin air, weaving a shield in front of it.

"Baaa!!"

Lu Ran roared furiously, his footing collapsed.

He charged like a soccer player making a diving header.

His hefty sheep horns shattered the Straw Shield!

The Straw Demon was sent flying, crashing hard against the wall of an apartment building.

Just as Lu Ran was about to charge again, he keenly sensed something different.

The Straw Demon's grainy eyes were very expressive, showing a hint of panic.

Lu Ran felt a surge within him, a wave of energy coursing through his eyes.

Immortal Technique·Immortal Eyes!

This technique could amplify the enemy's inner fear!

To this day, Lu Ran had yet to test this new Divine Technique.

"Sssshhh~"

The Straw Demon suddenly widened its eyes, its straw arms blocking in front, shaking its head in terror.

Lu Ran stepped forward slowly, his horizontal pupils sinister and cold.

The Straw Demon slid down against the wall, sitting on the ground.

Continuously shaking its head as if begging for mercy, its eyes filled with fear.

It could have escaped to the left or right.

Yet, this Straw Demon was paralyzed with fear.

Seeing this scene, Lu Ran couldn't help but feel inwardly delighted.

The effects of Divine Technique·Immortal Pupil were truly noteworthy!

"Hey! You... What are you doing?"

From a distance, a topless, burly man ran over quickly.

It was none other than Chen Jing, the Red Scarf Believer charged with guarding this residential area tonight.

At that moment, Chen Jing was completely baffled!

What had he just seen?

An Evil Demon·Straw Demon sat against a wall, body curled up, trembling, and shaking its head in terror.

And in front of the Straw Demon...

Stood a youth in a yellow raincoat.

He cornered the Evil Demon at the base of the wall, looking down at it.

Beneath the hood of the raincoat was his somber visage and those eyes emitting a strange gleam.

Chen Jing was totally thrown off!

He even had trouble telling who the actual Evil Demon was...

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