The battle of fifteen just began.

Lu Ran had barely shown his hand when a barrage of live comments floated across the stream.

"The knife thrown out – did it really fly back by itself?"

"Divine Weapon, this kid has a Divine Weapon!!"

"Just... one-shotted the Ghostly Eyes Ghost?"

"Timing hero! My God! Such precise knife skills!"

"I said it, Heavenly Pride wouldn't promote a loser, would they?"

"All the trash-talkers before, hurry up and apologize to Lu Ran! Apologize quickly!"

What was visibly observable was that Lu Ran's overall reputation was rapidly improving.

In this cold and brutal world, power is the foundation of everything!

As long as you're strong enough, you can attract a large following.

And the stronger you are, the higher your combat prowess, the more tolerance people will have for you!

"Whoosh..."

In Rain Alley City, night rain poured down.

At the head of the old overpass, a White Jade Token swiftly zipped by.

With a crisp "snap!"

The Frost Talisman landed accurately on a Fog Shadow Man.

Instantly, frost diffused, and the temperature in the surroundings plummeted!

The body of the Fog Shadow Man, enshrouded in mist, was rapidly frosted over.

"Hiss!!"

The Fog Shadow Man panicked.

The pride of the Fog Shadow Clan was their uniquely structured bodies.

The physical output of the Human Clan, including most Divine Techniques, was minimally effective against the Fog Shadow Men.

Unfortunately for the Fog Shadow Man, it encountered Jiang Ruyi.

Her Bursting Flame Talisman could blast the Fog Shadow Man's body to pieces, igniting any residual mist.

Her Frost Talisman could ice up the Fog Shadow Man directly, forcefully solidifying its form!

"Quiet."

A shadow flitted by.

The whisper from Lu Ran's mouth sounded like the whisper of a demon.

The Silent Night Blade took the enemy's head in a clean stroke, as a head tainted with frost flew obliquely into the night sky...

At the back of the team, Sun Zhengfang and Wei Long exchanged glances, reading the same thought in each other's eyes.

This team was strong!

The Immortal Sheep sect was truly versatile.

Or maybe it should be said, Lu Ran was compatible and adaptable to everything!

Lu Ran could taunt and attract enemies with incredible speed, and his combat skills were astounding.

Armed with a Divine Weapon, he made up for any shortcomings in his offensive capacity.

His terrifying talent also made Lu Ran like a scanner, always able to detect the Evil Demons a step ahead.

This significantly increased the squad's survival probability, making ambushes almost impossible.

The main striker of this patrol once was the Believer of North Wind, Second-class God.

Big Nightmare also didn't let her comrades down; every fifteenth night, she cut down demons like weeds.

Since her departure, the core offensive capability of the patrol was gone.

No one expected that ultimately, two high school students would fill this gap!

Just looking at their performance so far, their efficiency in killing the enemy was not inferior to Deng Yuxiang...

Of course, real gold has to be tested by fire.

Slaughtering Evil Demon underlings doesn't count for much.

The main mission of the patrol was to fight fires everywhere, and the abilities of the duo Lu Jiang needed further validation.

"Top up your Divine Power."

Lu Ran walked forward a few steps and found the frozen head.

He stepped on it, smashing the enemy's head to help it dissipate into energy mist faster.

Behind him, the torso of the Fog Shadow Man still covered in frost stood in place.

Jiang Ruyi stepped forward, extending her slender jade hand from the wide sleeve of her black raincoat, and gently pushed forward.

With a dull "thud."

The frozen Fog Shadow Man was solid, so even though it fell to the ground, it didn't fall apart.

Jiang Ruyi followed Lu Ran's example and stepped confidently on it.

"Crack!"

The chest of the Fog Shadow Man was crushed, frost spreading quickly through the cracks, finally shattering into drifting green smoke.

The actions of the duo were naturally captured by the cameras of Sun Zhengfang and Wei Long.

In no time, Lu Ran's live stream was layered with comments.

"Ah... why should it be rewarded?"

"Sister, step on me!"

"I'm here, I'm here, did the little Immortal Sheep cub cry? If not, I'll come back and ask later."

"Why cry? Lu Ran wiped the Evil Demon's neck with one knife, and smashed the Evil Demon's head with his foot! So cool, right?"

"This Immortal Sheep Believer is not right! How can he dare to charge ahead and kill the enemy?"

"My brother has an Immortal Sheep teammate, gross, just a complete nuisance! During a fifteenth-day city defense, their squad encountered a Prison Sky Demon, and that Immortal Sheep Believer turned and ran! My brother was really screwed over!"

"Deserting in face of the enemy, disrupting the morale of the troops, should be quartered!"

"This Lu Ran really dares to kill the enemy, hasn't backed down until now, and there are no tears or sobs."

"Haha, just wait, a pure loser, he'll reveal his true colors sooner or later."

"You 'haha' your ass! Always yelling here, son of a bitch! I should slap you to death, you son of a bitch!"

In LiaoDong Province, JinChuan City, in a civilian house.

Si Xianxian was furiously typing away at the keyboard, eyes nearly shooting flames.

"Tap tap tap..."

Si Xianxian continued her furious typing, searching for substitute phrases.

The official live stream of Heavenly Pride was very strict, with too many blocked words...

"Hmm?" Si Xianxian paused her movements, listening intently.

On a split screen, Captain Sun Zhengfang suddenly raised his hand, pressing it to his ear.

"Team 004 here!" Sun Zhengfang responded loudly to his superior, "We're right at the entrance of Hexi Park, on the overpass outside the garden!"

A man's voice, rapid in speech, came through the earpiece: "A Night Charm, River Realm rank four or five!

By the man-made lake, go for reinforcement!"

"Yes!" Sun Zhengfang loudly affirmed, turning to his teammates, "Let's go!"

Wei Long, wearing a Big Red Robe, swept up Sun Zhengfang in an embrace, and they flew swiftly into the sky.

Jiang Ruyi was surrounded by four White Jade Tokens. Lu Ran, clutching the Dawn Blade, also flew into the night sky.

Man-made lake?

Lu Ran pondered internally.

He couldn't help but recall the experience of hunting by Crescent Lake in the Night Charm Demon Cave before the year's end.

And last time, when Deng Yuxiang was still in the squad, they had resolved a Night Charm incident by the man-made lake as well.

It seems, the Night Charm Clan really likes lakes?

"Lu Ran!"

"Here!"

"Later, let Wei Long take the lead and you, like last time, draw the Night Charm's attention," commanded Sun Zhengfang gravely.

"Captain Sun, leave it to me!" Lu Ran volunteered.

Sun Zhengfang frowned deeply.

Of course, he was willing to give Lu Ran a chance to prove himself.

But the Night Charm Clan was too powerful, too dangerous!

Since the command center had clearly stated that this Night Charm was of River Realm fourth or fifth rank, it meant that the Night Charm likely possessed the Evil Technique·Night Charm Shadow!

That tripartite Evil Technique, not only could "clip invincibility frames" to achieve a flickering effect.

Its main body could move freely among the clones, and if the Human Clan made the slightest error, they could lose their lives.

Last time, the team dealt with the Night Charm by the lake, relying on Deng Yuxiang, the North Wind Believer, to emerge from the crisis smoothly.

But this time...

Really letting Lu Ran be the main attacker?

Sun Zhengfang trusted Lu Ran's martial arts.

But Lu Ran's Divine Technique was not comparable to Deng Yuxiang's North Wind Divine Skill...

"Uncle Sun, trust me!" Lu Ran said when he saw that the other party still hadn't responded, "Before the year's end, I had training in the Night Charm Demon Cave."

"Ah?" Sun Zhengfang's expression was astonished.

He could never have expected Lu Ran to say such a thing.

You... you trained in the Night Charm Demon Cave?

Sun Zhengfang didn't think Lu Ran would lie about such matters, but the question was...

Was that a place you were meant to go to?

And the next words from Lu Ran completely stunned Sun Zhengfang.

"I often duel with the Night Charm Clan!" Lu Ran replied, "Don't worry, Uncle Sun!

I'm very familiar with the Night Charm Clan."

And there it was, Lu Ran still underplayed his words!

How well did he know the Night Charm Clan?

Every inch of their skin, every strand of their hair... well, perhaps that was a bit exaggerated.

But Lu Ran really knew the Night Charm well!

From their physical bodies to their clan traits, to the Night Charm sect's Evil Technique, Lu Ran understood it all like the back of his hand.

Sun Zhengfang's mouth twitched.

"I," "Night Charm," "duel," "often"...

These words put together didn't make sense for everyday talk!

He instinctively looked to Wei Long beside him.

Wei Long was expressionless. To this day, he was not surprised by anything that came out of Lu Ran's mouth.

The only concern was, now many viewers were watching Lu Ran!

As a figure of Heavenly Pride, one must keep their word!

You may be shameless, but Da Xia cannot afford it!

You are one of the 'selected few from a hundred,' officially acknowledged by Da Xia!

Since those words have been spoken, then Lu Ran must provide the people with a satisfactory answer.

"Ah!!!!"

A distant scream made everyone's heart constrict.

Lu Ran, flying with blade in hand, witnessed the chaos at the lakeside, as well as the Moon Gazer blown away by the Gale.

"Baaa~~~"

Lu Ran shouted directly, calling out toward the lake.

"Huh?" The silhouette of the Night Charm suddenly stopped mid-air, turning its head to look over.

The Night Charm Blade, meant to target the Human Clan, temporarily lost the control of its master; although the force was undiminished, it was now direct and predictable.

The blasted Moon Gazer struggled to avoid it.

"Whoosh, whoosh!" A series of Night Charm Blades whizzed past the Moon Gazer's side.

Startling yet harrowing!

Had it not been for Lu Ran's timely use of his powers, drawing the Night Charm's attention, the consequences would have been unimaginable!

"Whew."

The Night Charm, striding meteorically, took to the air, dashing across the night sky, charging straight at Lu Ran.

The mysterious bamboo hat, fluttering black gauze, and tight-fitting black Night Clothes...

The gleaming Night Charm Blade, glinting with a cold chill, an aura of danger bearing down!

This scene, all of it was captured by Lu Ran's camera.

As it was in first-person perspective, the immersion was stronger, and everyone's breaths hitched, hearts climbing to their throats.

It was as if this ferocious and dangerous Night Charm was charging directly at them...

"Tap."

Lu Ran suddenly raised his hand, tapping the screen of the mini-camera:

"Watch closely, learn well."

These six short words blew up the live stream!

Those who realized what he meant were madly spamming with question marks.

"?????"

"?????"

"How dare you?"

"Don't try to be a hero, just admit your mistake and apologize, let's forget it, take cover now, don't die!"

"Crazy fuck! A mere Immortal Sheep Believer, dueling a Night Charm?"

"Here it comes, yikes! Don't come over..."

"Not that! Bro!!!"

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