Chapter 99: All Dressed Up?

Chapter 99: All Dressed Up?

As the clock approached 11 AM, the four members of the team finally arrived at the western suburbs of Jinchuan City, standing beneath the colossal statue of the Sixth-Rank God, the Wild Drum.

"Wow~" Chang Ying couldn't help but exclaim.

Ever since they got off the car, she had been gazing up at the enormous divine statue, her eyes unable to look away.

The Wild Drum, a Sixth-Rank God!

The statue depicted a robust man.

He was bare-chested, with his long hair tied back, holding a drumstick in one hand, and a massive war drum in front of him.

His facial features were somewhat blurred, but the aura of valiance emanating from his entire being was undeniably real!

"I really want to fight," Chang Ying clenched her fists and muttered.

Beside her, Lu Ran couldn't help but look at her with a peculiar expression.

Chang Ying's words were not without reason; just a glance at this divine statue would make one feel a surge of exhilaration and vigor!

But what puzzled Lu Ran was that this big girl didn't seem to be paying her respects.

Deng Yutang and Tian Tian, who stood beside her, were not followers of the Wild Drum, but they still maintained the necessary etiquette.

Both Deng and Tian joined their hands in a respectful gesture and bowed in greeting.

"You must be students, high school or university?" a female soldier's voice called out.

Everyone turned to see a female soldier approaching.

"We're in our senior year of high school," Chang Ying replied promptly.

The female soldier stepped closer and looked up at Chang Ying, nodding in approval.

As the saying goes, a strong body never goes to waste!

Some talents are indeed innate, leaving others with nothing but envy.

The female soldier spoke, "Lately, there's been unrest within the Black Lantern Demon Cavern. We don't recommend high school students entering for training."

"Ah," Chang Ying's face fell, "But we've come all the way from Rain Alley City!"

"Rain Alley City?"

"Wulihe Province," Lu Ran added.

A small city like Rain Alley had little reputation, so when traveling, it was better to mention the province's name.

Chang Ying suddenly asked, "If we're not allowed to train, how did our school bus enter the military camp?"

The female soldier asked, "What are your levels?"

Chang Ying immediately pointed at Lu Ran, "He's at the Third Stage of the Stream Realm! We're at the Second Stage, and we're about to advance."

Deng Yutang quickly added, "Yes, yes, it's coming soon!"

"Your strength is decent," the female soldier paused for a moment, then continued, "What are your beliefs?"

As everyone introduced themselves, the female soldier couldn't help but feel a bit confused.

She couldn't help but take a few more glances at Lu Ran.

In the team, the one with the highest cultivation level was a follower of the Ninth-Rank God, the Immortal Sheep?

Generally, the higher one's innate talent, the more likely they were to receive the favor of higher-ranked deities.

What...?

The female soldier was perplexed.

What made her even more regretful was that the girl with the most explosive physical talent was merely a follower of the Spirit Oracle, a Fourth-Rank God.

The Spirit Oracle's ranking was indeed high, but...

This team composition was truly baffling!

To put it nicely: a good-natured person and a gambler had joined forces!

To put it bluntly: a timid sheep and a gambling dog had teamed up?

Could this team possibly have any fighting power?

The two who had initially gone unnoticed, Deng and Tian, might actually be the pillars of the team?

For a brief moment, the female soldier felt a twinge of sympathy for these two followers of the Sword Lotus and the Red Turban.

"Our strength is quite good," Lu Ran noticed her hesitation, "You can check our believer points during registration."

Believer points couldn't be faked.

As high school students, their sources of believer points were quite limited, mainly coming from school exams.

In other words, they hadn't accumulated points through "volunteer work" or other means.

"Yes!" Chang Ying slapped her chest, "Since becoming believers, our team has always been number one!"

Tian Tian: "..."

Deng Yutang: "..."

Yes, this team had always been at the top of the rankings, but what did that have to do with you?

"Hmm," the female soldier still had countless questions, but she didn't think the girl was lying.

After all, during registration, the soldiers would check their student information, and everything would be verified.

Lu Ran asked, "Ma'am, what's happening in the demon cave?"

The female soldier explained, "Since the 15th, the Black Lantern Clan has been unusually active.

We're currently short-staffed and can't provide adequate care for you training students."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ran's entire being became energized.

What did this mean?

No accompanying instructor?

Wouldn't that be amazing?

"Ma'am, we can take care of ourselves!" Lu Ran immediately assured her.

The female soldier nodded, "If you insist on entering the demon cave for training, you must strictly follow the rules and stay within the designated areas. Crossing boundaries is strictly prohibited."

"No problem!" Chang Ying replied eagerly.

Ever since seeing the statue of the Sixth-Rank God, the Wild Drum, she had been filled with enthusiasm, and she couldn't wait to chop something down.

Just as she had said in the car—my axe is thirsty for action!

"Let's go register first," the female soldier turned and walked, and everyone followed.

As they entered the building, Lu Ran also noticed the difference.

The reception area was relatively empty, indicating that the human forces stationed there were indeed short-staffed.

At one window, several students handed over their ID cards and student IDs.

The female soldier stood behind her colleague, looking at the computer, and within a few seconds, her eyebrows furrowed.

The tall girl she had initially favored had a believer score of 74 points.

How to describe this score? It could be said that it was barely satisfactory.

If it were someone else, it would be considered quite impressive, especially since these students had only become believers for less than four months.

The problem was that Chang Ying had just boasted about it so loudly! The female soldier had no idea that Chang Ying's score of 74 was due to the fact that Rain Alley City had experienced two special events in a row.

The school had consecutively not ranked the students twice, and as long as you survived, you were first on both leaderboards!

In other words, Chang Ying's score had skyrocketed due to these special events, increasing by a whopping 40 points!

"Not bad," the female soldier still gave her approval.

Then, the soldiers checked Tian Tian and Deng Yutang's scores, which were 86 and 88 respectively.

Tian Tian had joined later, and when Lu Ran's squad first placed first, she was in Ma Tianchuan's squad, taking second place in the group.

Seeing the scores of these two, the female soldier nodded.

Don't think that the gap between 74 and 86 or 88 is small.

Each school assessment had a minimum guarantee to ensure that most students could graduate smoothly.

In other words, a student's points couldn't be too low.

But if you wanted to surpass others? Every additional point was hard to come by! Tian Tian and Deng Yutang were perfect examples.

The two seemed to have a difference of only two points, but in reality, it was the difference between the first and second-place groups.

"Hmm?" The female soldier suddenly voiced her confusion, her face filled with astonishment!

Even the soldier operating the computer widened his eyes.

That Ninth Rank God and Divine Sheep believer, Lu Ran, had 132 believer points?

132 points?!

Was this score fake?

Where did all these points come from?

Today was the 19th day of the lunar month, which meant Lu Ran could have participated in a maximum of three city defense missions.

Because on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, students were not allowed to participate in city defense.

Even if Lu Ran had been first on both leaderboards every time, he could have earned a maximum of 60 points!

And the monthly assignments given by the school were also minimum guarantees, with fixed scores.

Others had scores of 70 or 80, which were already considered quite good. How did you manage to get 132 points?

Just now, she had said that the scores of fellow believers couldn't be too low or too high, but this...

The female soldier turned to Lu Ran, "Did you repeat a grade?"

Lu Ran: ???

In the high schools of Daxia, not a single one allowed believer students to repeat a grade.

Was this score hard to believe?

If you spent more time with the Moon Gazers, you'd have it too.

"Our captain is so amazing!"

Chang Ying giggled and walked up, putting her arm around Lu Ran's shoulder, "Even on the 15th of July, he wouldn't miss a patrol."

Lu Ran: "."

The plastic bag incident with Deng Yutang still bothered Lu Ran.

And now, here came Chang Ying with her quick mouth again?

The female soldier looked doubtful, "Did you participate in the city defense mission or patrol on the 15th of July?"

Lu Ran slowly spoke, but Chang Ying interrupted, "It was an additional trial by the Divine Citizen Bureau!"

Lu Ran: "."

Damn! From now on, do I have to compete even for picking up plastic bags?

Chang Ying: "We were still in our second year of high school then!

In our Rain Alley City, my captain was the first student in history to receive an additional trial during the second year of high school."

The two soldiers looked at each other in surprise.

If it were just the score, they would have thought that this student was a genius among geniuses!

But on Lu Ran's student information card, behind his name, it also said "Divine Sheep Believer."

This was very strange!

Lu Ran turned to look at Chang Ying, and for once, his eyes showed a hint of resentment.

"Okay, okay, I won't say it if you don't want me to!" Chang Ying misunderstood, thinking that Lu Ran didn't want to show off.

She whispered, "Really, you're so amazing, why be so low-key?

If it were me, I'd have soared to the heavens~"

Hearing this, Lu Ran almost spat blood!

Was I trying to be low-key?

A table full of hard-to-chew dishes, braised pork, and boiled fish, all packed up and taken away, soup and all.

You didn't even let me pack it myself!

Seeing that Lu Ran remained silent, Deng Yutang spoke up, "We will follow the rules and train within the designated area."

"Good." The female soldier scanned the group once more, as if reassessing the squad, "Follow me."

"Alright, alright, don't be mad, I won't say it again!"

Chang Ying coaxed and cajoled, pushing Lu Ran along with the soldier's pace.

Tian Tian's mouth formed an O-shape, and her whole body went stiff.

Shouldn't such words come from a younger girl?

You're such a big female wildling, don't you feel out of place?

People's first impressions were indeed deep-rooted and hard to change in a short time.

Recalling the day she first stepped into the high school campus, little Tian Tian had indeed received a huge visual shock upon seeing Chang Ying.

"Tian Tian?" Chang Ying happened to turn her head and saw the girl standing there in a daze, "Don't just stand there, come on!"

"Oh." Tian Tian hurried to catch up.

"Quick, quick." Chang Ying waited for a moment and then reached out to the girl.

Seeing the large hand coming towards her, Tian Tian was startled!

Already immersed in a particular emotion, she blurted out without thinking, "No, don't eat me!"

Chang Ying: ???

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