Chapter 10: Voice of Compassion?

Chapter 10: Voice of Compassion?

"Flap, flap, flap~"

A dark raven descended from the sky and landed on Lu Ran's shoulder.

It spoke in a human voice, asking, "What's going on?"

Everything that had just happened fell into Dou Zhiqiang's eyes.

But when the instructor asked, Lu Ran remained silent and did not respond.

Because he was listening to the Divine Lord's transmission.

At the same time, several teammates also gathered around, all puzzled, unsure why the battlefield had suddenly changed.

They only caught a glimpse of what was happening, knowing that this bizarre scene was related to Lu Ran.

"Student?" The black raven spoke again.

Finally, Lu Ran slowly spoke, "Celestial Sheep Divine Art: Voice of Compassion."

But Dou Zhiqiang thought Lu Ran was talking nonsense.

Could the Voice of Compassion have such an effect?

Don't joke around! The dark raven took flight with a light flap, transforming into a human form, "The Malevolent Dog Clan is inherently cruel and would never show an ounce of compassion towards you."

Even if, by some stretch, the evil dogs were affected by your charm, their reaction would not be like that.

Was it a feeling of compassion?

They were completely under 'mind control'!

The battle had just reached a fever pitch, with blades drawing blood, and in such a situation, two evil dogs suddenly turned their heads to look at him?

Lu Ran said, "The pitiful cries of weak creatures can summon the protection of their kin, but also attract the attention of hunters."

"Oh?" Dou Zhiqiang was a little surprised, never expecting Lu Ran to say something like that.

Lu Ran turned to the stern-faced instructor, "Since we can't awaken the kindness in the hearts of living beings, then we'll make use of the evil in their hearts."

Dou Zhiqiang's expression became unusually serious and attentive, listening carefully.

"It can't be called evil either," Lu Ran thought for a moment and continued, "After all, only in human society is there the concept of respecting the elderly and loving the young.

In the natural world, the old, the sick, and the disabled are the ones who are killed."

Dou Zhiqiang nodded thoughtfully, a rare tone of approval in his voice, "That makes sense."

Lu Ran looked at the instructor, "The Divine Sheep Lord gave me some guidance, but I can't say more than that."

Dou Zhiqiang pondered for a while, then nodded again, "I understand. Carry on."

The student couldn't reveal more, as it involved the secret techniques of the Celestial Sheep Sect.

In fact, Lu Ran had already said more than enough.

"Flap, flap, flap~"

Dou Zhiqiang transformed back into a raven and flew towards the night sky.

As the instructor left, several teammates also turned to look at Lu Ran.

"Brother Lu, that was incredible!" Deng Yutang took a big step forward and patted Lu Ran's shoulder, his face full of excitement.

From the very beginning, Deng Yutang was attracted by Lu Ran's charisma and insisted on joining this team.

During the class conflict, the weak lamb had grabbed a wooden chair and charged towards the powerful Prison Demon follower.

Deeply influenced by the novel 'Bright Sword', Deng Yutang loved the feeling of 'when heroes meet on a narrow road, the brave win'.

And now, Lu Ran's performance made Deng Yutang even more excited.

You're amazing, Lu Ran!

Lu Ran wasn't just a lamb with a strong will to fight.

He was a big, juicy lamb leg!

Sizzling and fragrant, dripping with oil~

"Lucky, lucky," Lu Ran waved his hands repeatedly, his thoughts very active.

No wonder he's the domineering sheep boss in my family.

This special use of the Voice of Compassion is truly domineering!

"The Voice of Compassion can be used like this?" Wu Shanshan whispered, "I've really opened my eyes.

Now I finally understand why the Paper Doll insisted on coming to take you."

Lu Ran claimed to have received guidance from the Divine Sheep Lord, and this was no lie.

The question was, why hadn't other Divine Sheep followers used this technique before?

Why was there no related information on the internet or in books?

In Wu Shanshan's mind, this was naturally the result of Lu Ran's exceptional talent and extraordinary comprehension!

The Divine Sheep created the divine technique, and the believer Lu Ran...

He actually modified and transformed the deity's art?

Oh dear, this was giving Wu Shanshan a headache.

Wu Shanshan's thoughts were in disarray.

After this assessment, should she leave the team and start anew?

Jiang Ruyi's face showed a hint of annoyance, "You can use the divine technique to this extent, why didn't you tell us earlier?"

"Uh," Lu Ran hesitated, unsure how to explain.

"Change tactics," the beautiful Jiang Ruyi let Lu Ran off the hook, her gentle nature not wanting to embarrass anyone, "Let's split into two teams."

Wu Shanshan immediately caught on, "Yes! One team will lure the evil dogs, and Ran will stay away, distracting the evil dogs' attention."

Lu Ran shook the blood off his blade and walked towards the evil dog's corpse.

Hmph, women!

Just now, she told me not to cause trouble, and now she's calling me 'Ran'?

No wonder you can dominate the top three in the grade, you're just a grade slave!

"I'll attract the evil dogs," Deng Yutang volunteered.

"Okay," Lu Ran cut open the evil dog's head with a single stroke, suppressing his disgust, and reached into it, searching for the demon crystal.

Everyone has their first time.

Once Lu Ran has killed more demons, he probably won't feel nauseous anymore.

Soon, Lu Ran found a bloodstained rhombus-shaped chip in the evil dog's head.

The evil dog's demon crystal!

It was dark gray, semi-transparent, and only the size of a fingernail, with strands of energy flowing within.

Although the evil dogs were demons, the Demon Clan shared the same energy as the human and deity races.

Therefore, absorbing the demon crystal could replenish the divine power of human believers.

But Lu Ran wouldn't absorb it directly, as the demon crystal needed to be handed in for the mission, and in the demon cavern, his divine power was already abundant, so he could replenish it himself.

"What a waste of this corpse," Lu Ran said, looking at the severed evil dog.

If he had a divine energy orb, he could completely drain this demon's body, extracting all the energy it contained.

The divine power extracted from the demonic dog corpses was roughly equivalent to the energy contained within the demon crystals.

The ranking rewards for the school's assessment were precisely these divine power orbs of varying qualities.

"We won't waste it." Jiang Ruyi whispered, "The school only allows us to bring weapons, not divine power orbs, so we should leave the corpses for the military."

Wu Shanshan urged, "Should we go find the demon crystal from the other demonic dog and then continue?"

The school had only given them three hours, so naturally, teams aiming for ranking points had to make every second count.

After collecting the two demon crystals from the demonic dogs, the four-person squad quickly set off again, and soon encountered another demonic dog.

To be precise, a demonic dog had found them.

This skinny dog was incredibly sinister! Its already dark body was hidden in the darkness of the wilderness, moving silently.

By the time everyone noticed it, it was following them, ready to launch a surprise attack at any moment.

"I'll take care of it!" Deng Yutang rushed to the rear of the team.

"Stick to the plan," Wu Shanshan said eagerly as she nocked an arrow, excited about the squad's new tactic.

"Let's go." Jiang Ruyi led Lu Ran away from the torch-lit path, moving sideways quickly.

Due to the rules, the two couldn't venture deep into the wilderness and could only stay within the illuminated area, so they didn't go far.

In fact, the military hadn't provided any illumination equipment to prevent students from wandering off the torch-lit path, fundamentally discouraging any exploration.

"Anything happening?" Jiang Ruyi asked, facing the torch-lit path and leaning against Lu Ran's back, cautiously scanning the surroundings.

"It's very quiet," Lu Ran said, facing the pitch-black wilderness, feeling a sense of eeriness.

"Hah!" Deng Yutang's loud shout from a distance attracted the demonic dog's attention.

"The demonic dog is charging towards Deng Yutang," Jiang Ruyi reported the battlefield situation, "Get ready."

"Mhm." Lu Ran focused his mind, secretly summoning his divine power.

The special version of the Voice of Compassion had relatively high requirements for its use, involving one's psychological state.

You can't just pretend to be pitiful; you have to genuinely feel weak, helpless, and truly wail in fear.

Lu Ran felt that calling it the 'Desperate Cry' would be more fitting.

Speaking of which, other followers could only learn one divine technique within each major realm's first and third stages.

But it seemed Lu Ran had learned an extra divine technique? After all, the Voice of Compassion and the Desperate Cry were entirely different in effect.

"Ran Bao?" A shout from Wu Shanshan could be heard from a distance.

"Don't rush," Jiang Ruyi quietly stopped her, maintaining her usual calm.

"Ran Bao?" Wu Shanshan nocked an arrow, ready to fire, watching the approaching demonic dog. Unable to hold back, she called out again, "Why don't you call out?"

Jiang Ruyi silently watched the charging demonic dog.

Closer, even closer...

"Woof!" The demonic dog howled and leaped forward.

"Now," Jiang Ruyi finally spoke.

Lu Ran's emotions surged, and he let out a sheep-like cry, "Baa!"

The faint sheep-like sound resembled a baby's cry.

The eerie wilderness made this cry even more unsettling.

"Huh?" The demonic dog, with its mouth wide open, suddenly turned its head towards the wilderness.

Its instincts, which had served it well, now betrayed it!

"Thud!" The bowstring vibrated.

Wu Shanshan released her finger, and the Mist Arrow pierced the dog's head, impaling the dog's skull.

Deng Yutang followed closely behind, thrusting the Heavenborn Red Tassel Spear into the attacking demonic dog, skewering it to the ground!

Just a few minutes ago, the squad had faced the demonic dog's assault, and their formation had been in disarray, even facing life-threatening situations.

Now, everything had become so simple.

All because of Lu Ran's existence and his unique divine technique, the Desperate Cry!

"The tactic worked!" Deng Yutang exclaimed excitedly, turning to look at Lu Ran and Jiang Ruyi.

Lu Ran didn't respond because he sensed something amiss. He noticed that Jiang Ruyi's breathing had quickened, her chest rising and falling slightly, and her grip on her sword tightened.

"Squad Leader?" Lu Ran vaguely sensed something.

Deng Yutang and Wu Shanshan were too far away to hear the wailing, so they weren't affected.

But Jiang Ruyi was different!

She had been back-to-back with Lu Ran, and she heard the Desperate Cry clearly.

"Mhm," Jiang Ruyi replied softly, turning to look at Lu Ran.

Facing Lu Ran, she often blushed, but for the first time, her eyes reddened towards him!

Jiang Ruyi didn't consider herself a bully, but Lu Ran's cry had stoked the malevolent flame within her!

He was weak, helpless, and completely defenseless.

Trampling Lu Ran, tearing him apart, devouring him—all these actions came at no cost and were the optimal solution for survival.

Jiang Ruyi didn't act on her impulse because she wasn't a vicious demonic dog; she had self-control.

But if Lu Ran continued to cry out, who knows what might happen!

"Baa!"

Jiang Ruyi was still trying to calm her malevolent flame when she heard another sheep-like cry in her ear.

The genuine Voice of Compassion!

Jiang Ruyi's expression changed, and her thoughts shifted.

The prey in her eyes gradually transformed into a weak and vulnerable creature in need of care and love.

"Heh." Jiang Ruyi took a deep breath, slowly lowering her head, and covering her eyes with one hand.

Guilt, irritation, and various other emotions flooded her mind.

That darn guy,

He was driving her crazy.

"Feeling better?" Lu Ran looked at the silent girl with her head bowed and asked cautiously, "Should I call out a few more times?"

Miss Jiang,

Don't tell me he's broken you?

If so, we can't afford the consequences!

(End of Chapter)

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