Chapter 15: First-Ranked Divine Sheep Disciple!

Chapter 15: First-Ranked Divine Sheep Disciple!

On the seventh day of the sixth lunar month, the sky over Rain Alley City finally cleared up after a long period of rain.

The morning after the rain, the air was filled with the refreshing fragrance of plants and trees, invigorating the senses.

After a day of rest, Lu Ran was full of energy, and even the news of Wu Shanshan leaving the team couldn't dampen his good spirits.

In fact, ever since he parted ways with Jiang Ruyi and Deng Yutang yesterday, Lu Ran had started to imagine his new teammates.

Goodbye and goodbye, the next one will be even better!

"The rain fell all night, and my love overflowed like the rain~"

Lu Ran walked to school, eating canned fish and humming a little tune.

Who would the next teammate be?

Which deity's follower would it be?

If it's Ma Tianchuan, that would be so much fun; Wu Shanshan would surely be miserable.

"

Lu Ran stopped and curiously looked at the school gate.

On both sides of the gate, a crowd of students and parents gathered, creating a bustling atmosphere.

The school had posted the results!

And it was the kind that was displayed outside the school gate for the public to see.

Lu Ran looked around as he quickly made his way through the crowd.

"4100 points, 4100 points?!"

"How did they achieve such scores, breaking the school's record?"

"They're a bunch of beasts; who is the real evil dog among them?"

Amidst the buzzing discussions, Lu Ran pushed his way forward, eager to see the results.

At the top of the red leaderboard was written:

"Team Number 98, Team Members: Jiang Ruyi from Class 4, Grade 2, Lu Ran from Class 4, Grade 2, Deng Yutang from Class 4, Grade 2, and Wu Shanshan from Class 12, Grade 2—4100 points!

First Place, All Members Receive +10 Follower Points!"

Seeing this announcement in bold red and black, Lu Ran was thrilled, and some soup even spilled from the canned fish in his hand!

He looked down and, as expected, saw Ma Tianchuan's team.

"Team Number 17, Team Members: Ma Tianchuan from Class 7, Grade 2, and Tian Tian from Class 7, Grade 2—3100 points!

Second Place, All Members Receive +8 Follower Points!"

Nice,

A high-quality Divine Energy Orb was now in his grasp!

Lu Ran was immersed in joy, but the surrounding discussions didn't stop.

"Captain Jiang and Captain Wu are so amazing; no wonder they're the top two students of the year! Haha, they even beat the first-place team!"

"Ma Tianchuan, you've finally made it?"

"Listen, you're only looking at this one leaderboard; you haven't seen the other one on the right side of the school gate, have you?"

"What do you mean?"

"That one is the individual leaderboard; go take a look, it'll surely dazzle your eyes!"

"Yeah, yeah, go take a look; it's mind-blowing!"

"I thought it was the two top students carrying the team, but..."

The crowd stirred, and Lu Ran, blending in, walked past the school gate and looked at the other large board on the wall.

On the fifth day of the sixth lunar month, Rain Alley High School held its first Evil Dog Village Assessment, and the individual results were:

First Place, Class 4, Grade 2, Lu Ran—98 points, Divine Sheep Disciple. +10 Follower Points!

Second Place, Class 7, Grade 2, Ma Tianchuan—87.1 points, Nuo Sa Disciple. +8 Follower Points!

Third Place, Class 11, Grade 2, Gao Zhonglin—81.6 points, Tan Lang Disciple. +8 Follower Points!

Fourth Place, Class 8, Grade 2, Shi Hui—81.3 points, Sword Lotus Disciple. +6 Follower Points!

Follower points are recorded in your personal file and follow you for life.

In this era of Universal Worship, follower points are extremely important!

They are the standard for determining whether a student can graduate smoothly and are essential for entering a good university and landing a good job.

They can even be a prestigious brand that you can showcase in the marriage market.

Most importantly, the higher a person's follower points and influence, the more they can benefit their deity.

This is also one of the important ways for followers to repay their deities.

Take Lu Ran, for example,

As a Divine Sheep Disciple, he earned a total of 20 follower points, topping both leaderboards!

Not to mention, the name of the Divine Sheep would surely be mentioned repeatedly among the students and parents.

Indeed, Rain Alley City is small, and the Evil Dog Village Assessment isn't of high standards, lacking much persuasiveness.

But, every journey begins with a single step!

Lu Ran stood with his mouth agape, staring at the leaderboard in a daze.

His emotions were complex; it wasn't just joy, but also a hint of confusion.

98 points, topping the list!

Even Jiang Ruyi and Wu Shanshan, the two squad leaders, didn't make it into the top twenty.

Why?

Was it because my Divine Technique: Terrorizing Sound was too overpowering, leaving them with no chance to shine?

"Divine Sheep Disciple?"

I can't believe it, did the school make a mistake? The first place is a Divine Sheep Follower?"

"Yeah, why is that?"

"If this gets out, our school will be ridiculed. How can a Ninth Rank Deity's follower be in first place?"

"How could they make a mistake? Lu Ran's name is clearly written there!"

"Who is Lu Ran? Where did he come from?"

"He's the one who summoned the Demon Concubine on the day of worship!"

"What? He's Lu Ran?"

Suddenly, an arm wrapped around Lu Ran's shoulder, shaking his body excitedly.

Lu Ran turned to look, and there stood the fortune-telling girl, Chang Ying.

"What are you doing?" Chang Ying was curious, her lips close to Lu Ran's ear, asking softly, "How did you get this score?"

Lu Ran: ". "

I don't know either!

Besides, can't you tell the future? I should be asking you about this.

Lu Ran's ears itched, and he immediately tilted his head.

Chang Ying was as rude as ever. She pressed Lu Ran's cheek with one hand and straightened his head, "If you don't tell me, I'll shout and let everyone know you're here.

Let me tell you, my voice is super loud!"

Lu Ran helplessly said, "Can you not be so touchy-feely? You're a girl."

Even though you're tall and dark-skinned, you have no idea how hot your figure is, do you?

You're a girl, a girl!

Chang Ying waved her hand, "If you say that, we're buddies~"

Lu Ran: "Buddies don't scam each other for a bag of spicy strips?"

Chang Ying immediately became unhappy, "Buddies don't scam each other. No! I didn't scam you, that's my reward!"

Lu Ran suddenly raised his hand and whispered, "Do you want a can of food?"

"Mmm." The girl pursed her lips, and her eyes were immediately drawn to the tomato sauce fish.

Lu Ran: "Here you go."

"Hehe~" Chang Ying smiled and pretended to be shy, "I'm so embarrassed."

The girl reached out to take the can, and Lu Ran took the opportunity to escape from her armpit and pushed through the crowd to leave.

"Oh, Lu Ran!" Chang Ying suddenly remembered and looked at Lu Ran's hurriedly departing figure, "You haven't told me... Mmm."

As soon as the girl stopped speaking, the originally noisy environment became quiet due to her words.

Parents and students alike turned their heads and followed Chang Ying's gaze.

"Where is he? Where's Lu Ran?"

"Oh no! I was just bad-mouthing him, did he hear me?"

"Don't worry, brother. A few days ago, Lu Ran just argued with a Demon Confiner follower and almost got expelled. He wouldn't dare to fight you at school."

". "

"Who's scared? So what if I called him an animal? Can anyone get a score like that?"

"98 points, he's really shameless."

Chang Ying ate the tomato sauce fish, mumbling, "Lu Ran is a good guy. Don't talk nonsense, mmm, delicious~"

However, the girl's voice was very soft, as if she didn't care much about defending Lu Ran and was more concerned with the fish can.

There was a commotion outside the school gate, but inside the campus, it was much quieter.

Lu Ran hurried towards the teaching building, attracting many gazes along the way.

As students entered the campus, most of them had seen the leaderboard.

They knew that this Divine Sheep follower had surpassed a group of powerful deity followers.

It was like overturning the heavens!

Under the gaze of everyone, Lu Ran walked faster and faster, his heart filled with excitement.

"I made it! I made it!"

A single assessment earned him a whopping 20 Follower Points? It felt like a dream!

The personal and team ranking leaderboards from each assessment were usually removed after a few days, but the Follower Points leaderboard was permanent! It would continuously accumulate and accompany Lu Ran throughout his entire follower career.

The graduation score for high school was 320 Follower Points.

Only by accumulating enough points could one obtain a graduation certificate and be eligible to take the university entrance exam.

In other words,

Lu Ran had filled up the graduation score with just one beginner assessment.

Before other students could surpass him, he would proudly bear the title of "Divine Sheep Follower" and remain at the top of the Follower Points leaderboard!

How satisfying!

Lu Ran secretly rejoiced and quickly climbed to the third floor, entering the classroom with his head down.

"Lu Ran is here!"

"Brother Lu is so cool! That's how it's done!"

"The 98-point guy is here!"

Lu Ran: ". "

His team was number 98, and he scored 98 points. Coincidentally, in the deity sequence, the Divine Sheep was also ranked 98th.

Lu Ran could avoid people outside, but in his own classroom, he had nowhere to escape.

Lu Ran decided to stop at the podium and waved his hands repeatedly, acting humble, "Hey, this is all a misunderstanding."

Everyone in the noisy classroom suddenly fell silent, their eyes wide with surprise. They had expected Lu Ran to be modest, but they never anticipated his next words.

"How could you say something like that?"

"I want to punch him!"

"Kou Yingquan, where are you? We're on your side this time! Let's get him!"

"This kid is a troublemaker."

In the fourth row, Jiang Ruyi maintained her gentle and quiet demeanor, with a faint smile on her face as she watched Lu Ran's antics.

Amidst the laughter and noise, Kou Yingquan's cold snort stood out, sounding particularly harsh. "Hmph, sheer luck."

Instantly, all eyes turned to him.

Regardless of what other students said, whether it was envy or jealousy, it was all wrapped in a playful tone.

But Kou Yingquan was different.

There had been bad blood between the two, and when Kou Yingquan spoke, the nature of the situation changed entirely.

The classroom fell silent, and many were waiting for the drama to unfold.

However, before the person involved could speak, Qian Hao, sitting in the first row, suddenly stood up with a loud noise.

Qian Hao lifted his chair and carried it towards Lu Ran, who was standing on the podium.

Lu Ran: ???

Qian Hao: "Bro, don't just stand there, you need this, right?"

"Hahaha!"

"Hahaha, the little fatty knows how to stir things up!"

Kou Yingquan was so furious that his face turned red, and he almost spat blood.

Lu Ran, exasperated, said, "Do you really want me to get expelled?"

Qian Hao chuckled, "I just thought you were missing a weapon."

When it came to helping others, Qian Hao had learned it from Lu Ran.

Lu Ran, with a righteous tone, crossed his arms in front of him and made a big 'X' with his hands. "Baa!"

Qian Hao suddenly shivered.

For some reason, whenever he heard those two words, Qian Hao felt an overwhelming urge to urinate.

"Ahem." Jiang Ruyi, who had been quietly sitting in her seat, stood up.

Lu Ran turned to look, and saw the girl slightly tilting her head, indicating the seat next to the wall.

After their previous conflict, Jiang Ruyi and Lu Ran had privately switched seats.

Now, Lu Ran sat on the inside, while Jiang Ruyi sat on the outside, leaning against the aisle.

"Oh." Lu Ran stopped arguing with his classmates and walked towards his seat.

"Tsk tsk, that's a sneaky move by Class Leader Jiang."

"Why does it feel a little sweet?"

"Lu Ran looks so well-behaved and cute, I want..."

"You're dreaming! Lu Ran stole your house and took Jiang Meiren away. Oh no, the class teacher is here."

"Clack, clack, clack."

The sound of high heels tapping on the floor became increasingly clear and closer, and the classroom quickly fell silent.

What is this oppressive feeling?

Lu Ran kept dodging left and right, and his fingers were almost worn out from pressing the 'A' and 'B' keys.

Before Lu Ran could even sit down, a scolding voice came from the classroom door, "What's with all the ruckus? It's like a vegetable market in here. Are you all done with your exams?"

Li Yanzhu crossed her arms and looked at the flustered Lu Ran, "Lu Ran!"

"Yes, ma'am!" Lu Ran stood up straight instinctively.

Li Yanzhu asked, "Are you done with your exam?"

"I..." Lu Ran opened his mouth, wanting to say that he did quite well.

But seeing the stern expression on the class teacher's face, Lu Ran wasn't sure if speaking like that would be considered talking back.

Li Yanzhu walked up to the podium and changed the topic, "You did do quite well."

Lu Ran: ???

It's raining outside, so there's nothing better to do than scold students, right?

"But you shouldn't be arrogant." Li Yanzhu's tone shifted again.

Lu Ran: '.'

Li Yanzhu placed her hands on the podium and scanned the students, "Are those the demons you killed?

Those evil dogs were carefully selected by the military and thrown at you. They don't even have the most basic demonic abilities; apart from biting, what else can they do? What do you have to be proud of after defeating such enemies? Do you still have the nerve to laugh and joke around?"

Li Yanzhu continued, "The full moon night is approaching, and your end-of-term examination is to participate in this city defense operation!

On the night of the full moon, the demons invading human society won't have the military to filter them for you. Don't you realize the situation you're in? You're all laughing and joking around. Do you want to die on the night of the full moon?"

(End of Chapter)

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