Chapter 18 The First is Your Lie
As expected, Tian Tian's weapon is a sword.

After practicing several formations and clarifying their respective positions, they went to compete with other teams.

Tian Tian’s performance was quite good!
After each competition, she guarded beside Lady Jiang diligently, using flower petals to protect the goddess in her heart from wind and rain.

Deng Yutang was once the only defensive gate in the team. Once he was breached, Lu Ran had to go to put out the fire.

Now with Sword Lotus believers, Deng Yutang’s pressure was greatly reduced, and Lu Ran could also roam around freely.

Jiang Ruyi went even more crazy with killing!

With a relatively stable output environment, the electric talismans in her hand flew everywhere, and the entire training ground was crackling!
After several rounds of fighting, the flashing electric light from her fingertips made the surrounding students tremble with fear.

I have to say that the school's replacement of this wave of personnel is well thought out~
It was not until the end of the morning school that Tian Tian looked grateful. He bowed to several people and then walked away quickly.

She received a lot of care this morning and her teammates were generous in their praise.

Even when there was a mistake, Jiang Ruyi did not scold her.

For Tian Tian, ​​who was disliked and excluded, such a team environment was something she could not even imagine.

"This teammate is good, but he lacks confidence." Deng Yutang took off the sweaty red scarf on his head and shook his hair.

This action has become his standard after a battle.

It feels like a "settlement animation".

"Yeah." Jiang Ruyi looked at Tian Tian's departing figure and sighed softly.

"What do you think?" Lu Ran sat on the concrete floor, looking at the tall back of Lady Jiang.

"Very good, very well behaved." Jiang Ruyi said softly, "Very suitable for our team."

"Indeed." Lu Ran agreed.

When he was going to school this morning, regarding Wu Shanshan's leaving the team, he was still thinking in his heart: Bye bye, the next one will be better!
Unexpectedly, a good girl really came.

He really did whatever he was told to do and obeyed Jiang Ruyi's orders unconditionally.

Even when Tian Tian was communicating with Jiang Ruyi, he would always lower his head unconsciously, looking respectful and humble.

Hmm. It seems like you're being too obedient?
"We can help her build confidence." Jiang Ruyi thought, "Once the Lotus Sword is unsheathed, our team will have a qualitative improvement."

Before she finished her words, Jiang Ruyi suddenly began to tremble slightly.

Waves of divine power surged, making Lu and Deng both surprised and delighted.

Is the squad leader going to be promoted?

Lu Ran advanced on the morning of the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. Today is the seventh day. It can be seen that Miss Jiang is also very talented.

After a moment, Lu Ran turned to look at Deng Yutang and raised his eyebrows slightly.

Just a small action made Deng Yutang blush.

"Humph." Deng Yutang turned his head and looked away, saying stubbornly, "I'm about to be promoted, why are you in such a hurry?"

Lu Ran chuckled.

Who knows who is anxious~
Deng Yutang simply walked away: "I'm going home to eat."

Lu Ran shouted, "Don't forget to come at 1:30 pm. There are other students who want to try out."

Deng Yutang did not look back, but just waved his hand in a very casual manner.

"Hmm~"

At the side, Lady Jiang suddenly made a nasal sound, seeming to be very comfortable.

Lu Ran: Well, it’s quite comfortable too.

He knew too well the feeling of advancing to the next level and couldn't help but reminisce about it.

It’s so refreshing!

"Don't tell anyone." Jiang Ruyi suddenly said in a low voice.

"Ah?" Lu Ran was a little confused, looking at the beautiful Jiang who was surrounded by fairy mist.

What is there to hide about promotion?
"It's okay." Jiang Ruyi's face flushed, knowing that she was overthinking.

It was mainly because of the nasal tone just now that made her feel a little ashamed.

Feeling a little embarrassed, she casually brushed away the mist around her, pulling out strands of mist that looked like a dream.

This fog is really foggy.

"You want to hide your strength?" Lu Ran felt puzzled and yet very interesting.

In front of Tian Tian, ​​Lady Jiang is a gentle older sister.

But in front of him, she turned back into the girl who often blushed.

Kind of interesting, huh?

"How about you? When can you advance to the third stage of the fog realm?" Jiang Ruyi walked out of the arena.

"You are so beautiful." Lu Ran curled his lips and followed.

"Speak properly." Jiang Ruyi was a little embarrassed.

"I mean you wish!"

Jiang Ruyi: “.”

"I just got promoted two days ago. Uh, stop kicking, stop kicking, put your legs down, be a lady."

At noon, Lu Ran rushed back home excitedly and reported the good news of being first on both lists to Lord Xianyang.

However, Lord Immortal Sheep did not send any message.

Mr. Yang is not only overbearing, but also very cold.

Lu Ran did not argue and started practicing right in front of the shrine.

Of course, he was eager to advance to the third stage of the Mist Realm as soon as possible, so that he could practice the new magic - Immortal Hoof.

This magical power can greatly increase his speed, making it easier for him to roam around and kill enemies.

Although, the original intention of Immortal Sheep to create the Immortal Hoof was to allow his followers to avoid disputes and stay away from battlefields.
but that's okay,

Now that the divine technique of Immortal Hoof has fallen into Lu Ran's hands, how to use it specifically is another matter.

After all, Lu Ran is a player who can beg for mercy while swinging a chair at someone.

On the seventh and eighth days of the Lunar New Year, Lu Ran's team tried out all four students.

The next three students also had their own characteristics, but they always felt that something was missing.

It was not until the evening of the eighth day of the Lunar New Year that the trio reached a consensus and reported the name "Tian Tian" to the class teacher.

At this point, the reconstruction of Team 98 is complete!
The few of them did not dare to slack off and trained hard every day, waiting for the final exam on the fifteenth day of the lunar calendar.

The days passed one by one, and soon it was the thirteenth day of the lunar calendar.

The four people who were preparing for the battle met an old friend on the martial arts field - Wu Shanshan!

"Isn't that Wu Shanshan?" Deng Yutang was sweating profusely, holding a wooden gun and looking outside the barbed wire.

Everyone turned their eyes to look over, and Lu Ran couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly: "Looking at the posture, are they coming for us?"

Jiang Ruyi frowned slightly and looked at Wu Shanshan and her new teammates.

Tian Tian seemed a little nervous. She moved sideways and her petite figure hid behind Lady Jiang.

Because Wu Shanshan’s new teammates are Tian Tian’s former teammates!

Since the assessment in the Evil Dog Village, many teams have undergone adjustments, and most of them have determined the new teams before the eighth day of the Lunar New Year.

In the past few days, everyone has already known which team Wu Shanshan joined.

It is the team of Ma Tianchuan, who is ranked second in the school!

"Team Leader Jiang, how are you?" Ma Tianchuan took the lead and walked into the venue with his team members.

"Hi~" Wu Shanshan followed Ma Tianchuan and waved to her former teammates with a smile.

Behind her, there were two other teammates, one male and one female, both students from Class 7.

Deng Yutang snorted: "Team Leader Wu, have you found your own team?" Before, after listening to Jiang Ruyi's retelling of Wu Shanshan's reasons for leaving the team, he had looked up to Wu Shanshan.

It is natural for a soldier to want to be a general.

But when he heard that Wu Shanshan had joined Ma Tianchuan's team, Deng Yutang seemed to hear the sound of a slap in the face.

If you can't be a leader on Jiang Ruyi's side, why don't you go to Ma Tianchuan's side?
Isn't this just a joke?!

"Well, what about you? How is the new team?" Wu Shanshan continued to smile, seemingly not caring about Deng Yutang's words.

"Not bad." Deng Yutang gave great recognition to the new team member without hesitation.

"Tian Tian, ​​you are so lucky!"

Another female team member smiled and looked at the silent Tian Tian: "You left our team, but joined the first team!"

Tian Tian did not respond to the words of her former teammate Wang Xinyao. She still stood behind Jiang Ruyi.

Even, one of her little hands quietly grabbed the corner of Jiang Ruyi's clothes.

When Wang Xinyao saw this scene, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.

Deng Yutang was quite dissatisfied with his condescending attitude: "From what you said, Tian Tian should thank you for kicking her out?"

Wang Xinyao's expression changed: "Why are you speaking so harshly?"

Lu Ran suddenly spoke up, smiling: "Our Master Deng likes to tell the truth~"

After being praised by Lu Ran, Deng Yutang held his head high and said proudly: "Yes, I love to tell the truth!"

Wang Xinyao suddenly got angry: "You"

The male team member Zheng Cheng was also dissatisfied: "Team adjustments are normal!

We are all striving for better development, so what is right or wrong?"

"Okay, okay." Ma Tianchuan said, "Don't be so angry."

As soon as the captain spoke, Wang Xinyao and Zheng Chengdu fell silent.

Ma Tianchuan stated his purpose: "These past few days, I have been watching Captain Jiang's team compete with other teams, and I am really itching to try.

Before the big exam, shall our two teams compete against each other?"

"Am I afraid of you?" Deng Yutang spoke directly.

The people on the opposite side looked at Jiang Ruyi and knew who the leader of Team 98 was.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Ruyi turned around slightly and looked down at the silent Tian Tian: "Do you want to spar?"

Tian Tian opened her eyes slightly, feeling flattered and a little at a loss.

She has always been the obedient one.

At home, she listens to her parents. At school, she listens to her teachers.

In this team, she listens to the captain Jiang Ruyi.

From childhood to adulthood, her wishes were not important, and she had long been accustomed to being quiet and obedient.

Tian Tian really didn't expect that Jiang Ruyi would ask for her opinion.

"I, I" Tian Tian stuttered and whispered, "I'll listen to you."

Wu Shanshan on the other side urged: "Why hesitate?"

Wang Xinyao looked at Lu Ran with a look of scrutiny in her eyes:
“We heard that you have a unique understanding of divine law, and we are all very curious!
Can you show me your skills for a while, so I can feel them?"

"You may not be able to bear it." Lu Ran smiled. "My magic is specially used to kill evil spirits.

Once it is used, blood will be shed."

Wang Xinyao was still furious, and said with a bad look: "Are you threatening me?"

What surprised everyone was that Lu Ran actually nodded!

Not only that, he also said something that shocked everyone: "Do you want to die?"

In an instant, the atmosphere in the venue dropped to freezing point!
Wang Xinyao was also a little panicked.

This lamb is indeed different from other weak and cowardly lamb followers.
He is really strong-willed!

"Just kidding, I'm different from Mr. Deng." Lu Ran suddenly laughed and waved his hand, "I like to tell little lies~"

Everyone:? ? ?
Wang Xinyao: “.”

Although she was very angry, Wang Xinyao didn't say anything else.

In the final analysis, Lu Ran's results are here, he is the well-deserved first in the whole school, and he is the one who almost got full marks!
At least dozens of evil dogs died at his hands.

Jiang Ruyi looked at Tian Tian, ​​who lowered her eyebrows and looked docile, and asked softly, "What do you think?"

"I"

"It's okay, tell me." Jiang Ruyi put her slender hand on Tian Tian's ear and tucked the girl's hair behind her ear.

Tian Tian finally mustered up the courage and whispered, "Let's not fight anymore.

We will be participating in the city defense operation the day after tomorrow, don't, don't get hurt at this time."

"Yeah." Jiang Ruyi turned to look at Ma Tianchuan, "Forget it, the final exam is the day after tomorrow, don't make things complicated."

Ma Tianchuan hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded: "Okay, let's come back for advice after the city defense mission is over."

He also noticed that everyone was very angry.

It would be unwise to force a fight in such an atmosphere, after all, the mission on the fifteenth night is the most important.

What a pity, I was expecting a thrilling battle.

"Let's go." Ma Tianchuan turned and left, saying with a smile, "Lu Ran, don't let me surpass you in this exam!"

"I was lucky last time." Lu Ran said modestly, "This time, I guarantee you will be first."

Ma Tianchuan laughed: "Sugar-coated bullet?"

Lu Ran shrugged his shoulders: "I like to tell little lies~"

Ma Tianchuan: “.”

Everyone: "."

"Humph." Deng Yutang watched them leave. "What are you talking about? You're just looking for trouble."

"Everything should be like today in the future." Jiang Ruyi rubbed Tian Tian's head, "Tell us what you think, don't always wrong yourself.

We are a whole and we will face many problems together in the future."

"Yeah." Tian Tian responded softly, twisting her little hands together and lowering her head even more.

She looks like a well-behaved young wife?
On this track, Lu Ran can find some common ground with Tian Tian.

After all, when Lu Ran faced the overbearing Mr. Yang, he had to shut up when he was told to, and sleep when he was told to.
Jiang Ruyi turned to look at Deng Yutang and said jokingly, "You've been wronged by the fact that we didn't fight."

"Defending the city is more important." Deng Yutang naturally knew the priorities. "In this big test, we will continue to suppress Ma Tianchuan."

Although Wu Shanshan is gone, one thing she said was very true.

Whenever Deng Yutang mentioned the name "Ma Tianchuan", you always felt like he was swearing?
"What do you mean, Brother Lu?" Deng Yutang looked at Lu Ran, "Should we teach them another lesson?"

"Survive first, then talk about scores." Jiang Ruyi corrected the team's philosophy, fearing that Lu Ran would get too excited and mess around with Deng Yutang.

"Yes, Miss Jiang is right!" Lu Ran nodded decisively.

Hearing Lu Ran's response, Jiang Ruyi felt relieved and said softly, "That's all for today. Go home and practice well. By the way."

She looked at Lu Ran again: "You said yesterday that you were about to advance to the third stage of the Mist Realm."

Lu Ran felt it carefully and confirmed: "It happened in the past two days."

Tian Tian secretly raised her head and looked at Lu Ran with admiration.

Is he about to break through again?
Amazing.
Jiang Ruyi noticed the girl's sneaky look and couldn't help but pat her on the head and joked:
"The day after tomorrow, you must protect us well."

"Yeah." Tian Tian lowered her head hurriedly, not daring to peek again.

(End of this chapter)