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Chapter 212 Invitation to Battle

PARKING LOT.

As the Maybach emerged from the underground, bright sunlight streamed into the car through the upward slope.

Ji Ran glanced at Lu Zaiye and asked, "Where are you going?"

"It's all right."

Ji Ran: “…”

After Lu Zaiye finished speaking, he also realized there was something wrong with it and immediately asked, "Are you going back to headquarters?"

"Ah."

"Then let's do it together."

After saying that, Lu Zaiye said somewhat awkwardly, "I'm sorry, I was careless before and was fooled by Hongluan's illusion."

"fine."

"I wanted to test myself by sparring with you, please excuse me."

Lu Zaiye's voice carried a hint of sincerity this time. Being tricked by Hongluan could be considered carelessness, but he didn't immediately explain when Ji Ran made his move, instead engaging in combat. This was purely because he wanted to see how skilled Ji Ran was as a member of Xie Yan's team.

"It's alright. You didn't attack during the fight; you were only on the defensive."

Ji Ran smiled and said, "Mr. Lu, you've come here for more than just an apology, haven't you?"

"Yes, my sister spoke to Captain Xie and got me into your team."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Ran gave him a serious look.

Join the Eighth Squad?

Are we on the same side now?

A level 4 Spiritual Awareness Master is already quite strong. The reason Xie Yan's team is criticized is that those qualified to compete for a Sequence Team are basically all at the second tier.

However, Xie Yan's squad, which inherited his father's squad sequence, was formed rather suddenly and without prior preparation of a team.

The team members he later recruited included Chenpi, Yuzhen, Shuiyan, and Zhahu. One of Chenpi was level 4, while the rest were level 3.

Between Tier 1 and Tier 2, let alone in battle, under normal circumstances, a Tier 3 who can withstand a Tier 4 opponent for several rounds can be considered a strong Tier 1 fighter.

Therefore, no matter how strong Xie Yan is personally, the current Eighth Squad is the weakest contender for the Sequence Squad.

Lu Zaiye, who clearly has a sister who is a general and is only at the second rank, is able to enter any sortie squad.

Why did you join Xie Yan's team?
At this moment, Lu Zaiye reached into the void and took out a blood-red pill.

He placed the pills into a wooden box and gently placed it on the armrest box.

"Heart Fire Pill".

"Made primarily from ginseng and the blood of a thousand-year-old python, this product is manufactured by the Second Earth Temple. It can instantly restore all injuries at the first level, while the effect is halved at the second level. It can also replenish deficiencies caused by physical weakness."

"Of course, its most important effect is to stimulate the heart meridian and clear internal injuries to the blood vessels. It is of great benefit to the five internal organs in stimulating the heart orifice."

Ji Ran's heart skipped a beat. He knew about the Five Visceral Immortals, which was the second-tier profession of Luan Ke.

Tang Yao mentioned this when dealing with the Skin Walker.

But what he was really curious about was whether a local temple could be used for alchemy.

I am the thirteenth land deity!
I do not know how?
Ji Ran frowned and said, "Can a local temple be used for alchemy?"

"Uh?"

Lu Zaiye looked at him suspiciously. Isn't this common sense?
This kid is already level 3 and still doesn't know this?
"Although the Earth God Temple does not have this function, the top three Earth God Temples are all run by important figures from our government. For example, the second Earth God Temple is run by a master alchemist and a wandering spirit official."

Wandering Spirit Official.

Ji Ran was very familiar with this title. It was the third-tier profession of the Xiguan path. When a Spiritual Awareness Master ascended to the next tier, he would become a Wandering Spiritual Official.

The unfortunate guy I killed in Journey to the West was from this profession.

"The elders of the Second Earth Temple are proficient in the magic of fire and wood. If you make offerings to Lingyun, you can ask him to refine elixirs."

“Our officially controlled land temples do not allow indiscriminate offerings; they are all regulated. However, if you have special abilities, you can turn the offerings into an additional fee.”

"The Second Earth Temple is now our designated alchemy ground."

Ji Ran nodded, understanding now. If that's the case, what skills does he possess that he can utilize?
While pondering, Lu Zaiye scratched his head and said bluntly, "That, Ji Ran."

"Ok?"

"There's something I'd like to ask you for a favor."

Lu Zaiye turned to look at Ji Ran and said, "I want to have a fight with you in the martial arts arena. Let's set our strength at level one. I want my sister to see who is stronger between us at the same level."

In the eyes of others, Lu Yushang is Lu Zaiye's cousin, and she has always taken good care of him.

However, in Lu Zaiye's eyes, his cousin was more like a mentor to him. He couldn't stand being looked down upon by his mentor.

He desperately wanted to prove himself! To prove that even if he had a problem with his mentality, his abilities were definitely not as bad as his cousin said!

"A martial arts training ground? What's that?"

Lu Zaiye was taken aback, his big eyes blinking a few times under his curled bangs.

He stared at Ji Ran in astonishment, finally unable to understand, and said, "You...don't know?"

"Ah."

"You've never been to the martial arts arena?"

"without." "……"

Lu Zaiye scratched his head and said, "You're an official traveler, from the Eighth Squad of the East Eighth District, Ji Ran, right?"

Ji Ran gave him a strange look and said, "That's right."

"So you didn't know these things!?"

"Is there a problem?"

Big problem!

Lu Zaiye said speechlessly, "Shouldn't they have given you a detailed introduction when you were promoted to a permanent position?"

Hearing this, Ji Ran finally understood.

He smiled and said, "Oh, I haven't been officially hired yet; I'm currently an unaffiliated staff member."

When I joined the Special Operations Department, I was still an acting agent. To become a full-fledged agent in the Special Operations Department, one had to become an agent, which I achieved after leaving the Southern Han.

However, after the Southern Han Dynasty, a series of events, such as the changes in the Eastern Ninth District, the emergence of cults, the Bai family incident, and the fall of Hokkaido, kept Xie Yan's team very busy. In addition, the team had been in the Eastern Ninth District and had not returned to the Eastern Eighth District, so his formal promotion process had not yet been completed.

"what?"

Lu Zaiye was truly stunned!
I'm already at level 3 and still haven't been formally employed?!
Seeing Lu Zaiye's surprised look, Ji Ran explained, "I only advanced in the world before last, so I haven't had time yet."

"oh oh?!"

what!
Was the previous world the world of ascension?
Lu Zaiye sat up abruptly and asked, "You were just promoted?"

"Ah."

"How many worlds have you experienced?"

"3."

Lu Zaiye's Adam's apple bobbed as he said, "You mean you reached level 3 after only traversing the heavens three times?"

"Ah."

What are you saying?!

Lu Zaiye's pupils dilated in shock! He was confident in his own genius, and with his cousin's guidance and resource support, it still took him a full year and a half to reach Level 4, which meant he had traveled through the heavens sixteen times!

Moreover, this is entirely because he was already able to dominate the first-order world at the mid-first-order stage!

Especially after reaching level 3, I can basically get a 50% completion rate every time.

According to the official assessment, reaching the peak of Tier 1 within two years is considered excellent!

As for the second tier, there's no official explanation, because once the completion level of the second-tier world reaches 10%, one can leave the world. The experience gap between travelers is enormous.

For a normal traveler, it would take at least seven or eight years to go from level 4 to level 6.

Looking at Ji Ran's calm profile, Lu Zaiye suddenly remembered what his cousin had said to him that day—

"He let me join Xie Yan's team because he's giving me face. He's letting me give it a try."

"Except for Ji Ran, who just joined and hasn't been registered in the database yet, I've looked at the others. Although they're only level 3, each of them has a unique ability."

"Xie Yan, assemble an elite team of geniuses."

Sunlight shone on Ji Ran's sharply defined face, which remained calm and composed.

Lu Zaiye suddenly felt a little ashamed.

After all that his cousin had said, he only realized that there was something wrong with his mindset. But during his conversation with Ji Ran, he felt a sense of shame.

After becoming a second-tier being, I only experienced one world.

In other words, it took him fifteen worlds to reach the peak of level 3.

3: 15.

Ji Ran's experience from one world is equivalent to that from five worlds.

I... don't think I'm really a genius.

"Once you return to headquarters, you should receive news of your official promotion. By then, you'll understand the impact of the training grounds without me having to explain."

"That's a battle platform for spiritual consciousness."

Lu Zaiye's attitude was sincere. He said, "I hope you can agree to fight me seriously once."

Ji Ran looked at him, and this time, she felt a fighting spirit burning within Lu Zaiye. He hadn't given her this serious feeling before.

"no problem."

Ji Ran was also very friendly towards his future teammate, saying, "Let's go back to Yashan. I need to improve myself in the next few days."

"it is good!"

Lu Zaiye's eyes lit up, and he said, "When the time comes, show your best!"

"If you don't mind, besides my cousin, I would also like to invite Captain Xie to come and observe as well."

"Of course, it could just be the two of us. This is my invitation to you; I respect your choice."

Ji Ran sensed the boy's goodwill and smiled, "I'm fine with it, anyone can come."

This future teammate doesn't seem bad, and Ji Ran even accepted a pill from him, so he doesn't really care who it is.

Now, he became curious about what exactly the martial arts arena was.

Upon hearing this, Lu Zaiye was overjoyed and said, "It's a deal!"

(End of this chapter)