Seeing this, Wang Yujiao’s heart gave a violent jolt.
Even though Lu Ran hadn’t reacted to her presence at all, it was precisely this indifference, as if she were a complete stranger, that cut deep.
She gritted her teeth.
Turning to Qin Wuyao, she said, “He’s here to save you? Well, he’ll die too!”
Hearing Wang Yujiao disparage Lu Ran like this, Qin Wuyao felt an inexplicable surge of defiance, despite being in peril herself.
She instinctively retorted, “Lu Ran isn’t the Lu Ran from before anymore!”
Wang Yujiao chuckled scornfully.
A professional, and a novice one at that.
So what if he levels up a bit faster?
He’s still just a low-level professional!
And a conventional Necromancer at that! Even a max-level Necromancer, facing the entire Four Directions Stronghold alone, would only meet his end!
She was simply ignorant.
But that was understandable. Before witnessing Lu Ran’s abilities, no one could imagine any profession capable of taking on an entire guild single-handedly!
Not even a Hidden Class professional could do it!
Even Yu Cangqing of the Heavenly Path Alliance himself, facing the concentrated fire of the entire Four Directions Stronghold, would meet his end with no other possible outcome!
“Then watch with your own eyes how Lu Ran dies!” Wang Yujiao spat through clenched teeth.
Her mindset had long been twisted.
Cao Yuan overheard the exchange between Wang Yujiao and Qin Wuyao.
But he wasn’t concerned with such gossip.
Instead, he looked down from atop the city wall, adopting a condescending posture as he gazed at Qin Lie below.
As for Lu Ran beside Qin Lie, Cao Yuan simply ignored him.
“Well, well, Qin Lie, I didn’t think you had the guts to come alone,” Cao Yuan asked coldly, a playful smirk on his lips.
Since Qin Lie was here, his chance for revenge had arrived!
But he wasn’t in a hurry to focus fire and kill Qin Lie immediately. That would be too boring.
Lu Ran glanced at Cao Yuan.
Internally, he felt more at ease.
There was a reason why villains often died from talking too much. As long as this Cao Yuan wasn’t a decisive, ruthless killer, Qin Wuyao would be safe for the moment.
“The grudge is between us. I’m here now, so you can let my daughter go,” Qin Lie shouted upwards.
“Seeing you so anxious is truly satisfying, haha…” Cao Yuan laughed heartily.
But he was in no hurry to release her.
With Qin Lie here, he had no intention of killing Qin Wuyao anymore.
But with Qin Wuyao in his grasp, watching Qin Lie’s anxious, worried expression filled Cao Yuan’s heart with immense satisfaction.
Therefore.
He naturally wouldn’t release Qin Wuyao easily.
Qin Lie looked at Qin Wuyao with guilt, his teeth almost grinding to dust.
But he was powerless.
Cao Yuan, enjoying himself, suddenly shifted his gaze to Lu Ran.
He teased, “Young man, do you know Qin Lie is here to deliver himself to his death? And he brought you along. Were you perhaps deceived by his Heavenly Path Alliance status? Did he tell you that following him here means you’ll die too?”
Contrary to Cao Yuan’s expectations.
No displeasure showed on Lu Ran’s face.
Instead, he calmly stated, “The grudge between you has nothing to do with me. I’m here for Qin Wuyao. She’s a very important friend of mine.”
As he spoke.
Lu Ran drew his staff.
Of course, he wasn’t rushing to attack.
Instead, he gently tapped the staff forward.
Swish~
The slightly attacked guild base protective shield immediately manifested.
It appeared like a massive, semi-transparent sphere of light, enveloping the entire Four Directions Stronghold guild base.
Seeing this made Cao Yuan even more excited.
He laughed uproariously, “My Four Directions Stronghold may not be a top-tier guild, but since I dared to establish a base in the wild, upgrading the base’s protective shield was naturally the first priority. This base shield is now level four, with fifty million shield points! What? You actually want to break my shield? Go ahead and try! It’ll be a good show for us, haha…”
As soon as he said this.
The professionals of Four Directions Stronghold behind him joined in the hearty laughter.
Hearing this, Lu Ran’s eyes actually lit up.
Wasn’t this simpler then?
Only fifty million shield points?
Shields were similar to health points, with comparable damage calculations.
Moreover.
The shield itself had zero physical and magic defense; it just had an enormous amount of shield points.
Also, when under attack, it could simultaneously regenerate at a rate corresponding to its shield level.
It was the most crucial defense for a guild base.
But to Lu Ran, it didn’t matter!
Lu Ran’s Blood Spear had been charging for three whole days!
Three days. What did that mean?
At least several hundred million points of damage!
After all, even before Lu Ran obtained the Sprite’s Wings and the Trident of Calming Seas, a Blood Spear charged for ten hours could already deal thirty million damage!
One move was enough to shatter this Four Directions Stronghold base shield!
“In that case, it’s actually much simpler. I don’t even need to stall for time waiting for them to arrive,” Lu Ran murmured to himself.
Ye Hongyi, Lei Tai, Liu Xinxin.
These three had said they would come.
Given their status and influence, they could probably resolve this matter.
But it seemed he might not even need them to rescue Qin Wuyao?
The key difference was… speed was absolutely essential!
Beside him, Qin Lie, hearing Lu Ran’s muttering, lowered his voice and asked, “Lu Ran, do you have a plan?”
Lu Ran replied directly, “Break the shield. Rescue her.”
It was that simple.
But Qin Lie was taken aback.
He hurriedly said, “Don’t be impulsive! That shield has fifty million points. It can’t be broken. If we attack, we’ll just become a laughingstock for these Four Directions Stronghold people. What Cao Yuan wants is me. As long as I can exchange myself for Yao Yao, you take her and leave quickly!”
In fact, Qin Lie was starting to regret asking Lu Ran for help.
When he sought Lu Ran’s help, frankly, he had hoped to use Lu Ran’s connections to leverage the relationships with the guild leaders behind him.
His family’s private affairs weren’t easy to bring before the Heavenly Path Alliance, but Lu Ran’s influence would definitely suffice!
This was Qin Lie’s last resort, a choice made in desperation. Otherwise, given his character, he wouldn’t care even if he himself were killed.
But his daughter, Qin Wuyao, could not die!
“My purpose in coming is to save Qin Wuyao. Your grudge has nothing to do with me. Right now, I don’t even know the details of your feud. But you recognized my potential, and for that, I owe you. I can’t just stand by and watch you die either. Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing,” Lu Ran said solemnly.
On the city wall, Cao Yuan watched the two below whispering.
He frowned, about to speak.
Suddenly, he saw the Necromancer raise his staff, the tip beginning to glow.
This was the precursor to casting a skill!
Cao Yuan almost laughed out loud.
Was this kid really planning to charge head-on against the base shield?
But…
Why did the staff in this kid’s hand look somewhat familiar?
As he pondered.
Swish~
A Blood Spear tore through space above Lu Ran’s head, shooting forth.
It blasted towards the obstructing shield ahead.
Boom!
A loud crash echoed as the Blood Spear, charged for three days, slammed directly into the base’s protective shield.
Cao Yuan snorted with laughter.
“A Necromancer’s Blood Spear? Pfft, haha… This kid really knows how to put on a show, haha…”
As he spoke.
Cao Yuan glanced amusedly at the shield’s remaining points.
And Lu Ran had already connected his thoughts to the space within his Sleeve Cosmos.
In the corner of that space, the Dark Elf Queen Si Luoluo, who had been meditating with closed eyes, suddenly snapped them open!
