Keep attacking girls and try not to be killed by them

After the battle in the werewolf territory, and adding the experience points he gained bit by bit later, Jiang Ran has now reached the fourth stage, level 136, only 4 levels away from the maximum level.

In addition to the attribute growth brought by upgrading, the newly acquired "True Soul Blade Sword: Soul Severance (Only One)" also provides Jiang Ran with a large number of attribute bonuses (700 agility, 300 wisdom).

It should also be mentioned that for divine weapons such as "Catastrophe War Horn·Goblin Soul (Unique)" and "True·Soul Blade Katana·Soul Severance (Unique)", the attribute bonus will always exist as long as the conditions for use are met and the soul is bound. However, for general equipment such as "Yanma Knight Sword·Lanzel" and "Beast Horn Greatsword·Commono", the attribute bonus effect can only be enjoyed when Jiang Ran holds it in his own hands.

After the final calculation, Jiang Ran's current status information is as follows (see the figure below):

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At first glance, Jiang Ran was undoubtedly a problem student with serious academic imbalance. With a strong desire to survive, he increased his dodge to the highest value among all attributes, followed by the hit attribute. After all, he did not have so many opportunities and extra magic power to fight a war of attrition with the enemy.

Then comes the speed, magic attack power and other attributes, and finally the last one is still the armor value without any suspense. The highlight is the heartbeat, and you can kill yourself ten times by accidentally using a skill.

However, just like Jiang Ran's evaluation of Wei Pu Bi Xi's strength just now, Jiang Ran's own strength cannot be accurately expressed by these numbers alone.

His true combat capability comes more from things hidden beneath the numbers, such as the super-dimensional divine eye, the rich and varied skills, and the divine weapon that can reverse the situation at critical moments, etc.

Next, Jiang Ran planned to reach the maximum level of 140 as soon as possible, and then prepare his equipment and props to challenge the advanced trial.

After the advancement is completed, depending on the combat profession and new skills after the advancement, Jiang Ran does not rule out starting some more "radical" action plans.

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9.22 - Border Town

According to Jiang Ran's judgment, he thought that he was probably being monitored after entering Sunny Town.

Besides the earliest Grandma Cassie, the watchers also included snakes and birds that were difficult to identify.

If Jiang Ran had not successfully tricked the Earth Ghost out with the help of Heloise and had a head-on confrontation with him, thereby obtaining a large amount of information, he would not have known so much.

[See chapter 6.64 - Head-on Confrontation for details]

However, even though he knew that he was being monitored, Jiang Ran could not rashly destroy the other party's surveillance methods, otherwise he would reveal the important information that "he had noticed that he was being monitored", causing the enemy to upgrade the surveillance methods or take other covert actions.

If this is the case, Jiang Ran will fall into an even more dangerous situation.

In addition, Jiang Ran also noticed that the "snakes" and "birds" that came to monitor him were just consumables. Therefore, even if he got rid of these surveillance spies, it would be a waste of effort. There was no way to stop the ghosts in heaven and earth from continuing to monitor him.

So after comprehensive consideration, it was more beneficial for Jiang Ran at the time to pretend that he didn't know he was being monitored. Sometimes he could even put on a show for the demons and pass on some false information to them.

Looking back now, Jiang Ran's plan at the time was quite good, but unfortunately, his idea was still a little too idealistic.

In terms of the situation, Jiang Ran was in the open while Tian Gui and Di Gui were in the dark, so Jiang Ran had no idea what kind of action Tian Gui and Di Gui were planning, let alone deliberately acting and passing false information to them.

Therefore, the final result was that Jiang Ran knew that he was being monitored but he could do nothing about it.

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Exposing one's whereabouts poses a special danger to Jiang Ran.

At that time in Sunny Town, after being sniped by the "One and Only Demon God·Unspeakable Name" for the second time, Jiang Ran made a calculation, and the result of the calculation was that, in the most conservative case, the "One and Only Demon God" would have the ability to snipe him again after 20 days.

[For details, see chapter 6.26 - Trouble with the Mission Guild]

According to the date at that time, 20 days later would be July 7th, but time flew by and it was already August 16th. For more than two months, there had been no movement from the "Only Demon God"... What did this mean?

Jiang Ran could only conservatively speculate that something might have happened in the Yuyuan Empire or on the front battlefield, causing the "Only Demon God" to be temporarily unable to escape.

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The absence of the "One and Only Demon God" might seem like a good thing, but it's actually a bad thing.

If he/she showed up, Jiang Ran only needed to avoid the sniper attack and then he/she could have a 20-day safety period. However, now the other party had the ability to kill Jiang Ran but had not yet appeared, which made Jiang Ran very uncomfortable. He had to be careful every day to guard against the "only devil" who might appear at any time, for fear that the terrifying incarnation would appear in the sky again and bring down the burning flames that would burn everything.

Fortunately, Jiang Ran has the protection of the "God of Courage", so his mental level has not been greatly affected by this worry for the time being. However, the fact that there is no impact for the time being does not mean that this hidden danger can be ignored. In fact, Jiang Ran dreams every day about getting rid of the tracking and surveillance of the ghosts and demons. Only in this way can the sniper threat of the "Only Demon God" be minimized.

To achieve this goal, Jiang Ran obviously has to abandon the current conservative strategy and adopt a relatively "radical" action plan.

(It’s not time yet… I still have to be patient…)

Jiang Ran thought so as he looked at the thin snake that was thirty or forty meters away from him.

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While Jiang Ran was thinking about how to counter the Heavenly Ghost and Earthly Ghost, the Heavenly Ghost and Earthly Ghost were also taking action.

Following the orders of the Lord of Eternal Winter, they first located the positions of the nearest Vanessa Snow Deer and Ice Star Shirley, and then reported to the Lord of Eternal Winter.

The Lord of Eternal Winter caught up with the two girls overnight, but did not force the "Illusionary Ice Crystal Mirage" on them. Instead, after surveying the surrounding situation, he prepared a "play" to perform for the two girls.

Of course, in order to avoid exposing his true identity to the demons of heaven and earth, the Lord of Eternal Winter did not forget to find an excuse to repel their spies. The rest depends on whether the two girls can be fooled by him.

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October 187, 8

〖9:32 pm〗

[Confession death countdown remaining: 29 days]

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After a long journey, Ice Star Shirley and Vanessa finally arrived at the border town of Bodel in the Kingdom of West.

Due to its border location, the town has no stable industries and a small population. It relies entirely on operating service facilities such as hotels and restaurants to entertain travelers to earn income.

According to legend, the "sex" industry in Bodel Town is particularly developed, but after arriving, Shirley and Vanessa found that it was just a rumor. In such a desolate place, even if you come with "sex" intentions, you will soon lose interest.

After settling down, Shirley and Vanessa originally wanted to leave the thunder-horned warhorse Xiao Moduo in the stable, but this spiritual warhorse seemed to have its own ideas. After the two of them got off the ground, Xiao Moduo neighed and left first. It was not known whether it turned back to look for Lord Fei Ke or had other plans.

"Let's stay here tonight, Vanessa."

Ice Star Shirley looked at a row of hotels not far away, and her words had a tone of command from an elder to a younger one.

Vanessa obediently said that she had no objection. After communicating with Lady Ice Star during the escape, she and Lady Ice Star had already developed a good sisterly relationship. She almost called Lady Ice Star Shirley "Sister".

"Lord Bingjixing, it's getting late. How about we find a place to eat first, and then slowly choose a hotel? Anyway, this place is so desolate, and no one will compete with us for a room."

"Sure, you can find a relatively better place in this godforsaken place and see if you have the ability to prop up the mud on the wall."

Ice Star Shirley's speaking style has returned to its usual sharp tongue, but Vanessa knows that this Lord Ice Star has now fallen in love with Lord Fei Ke, but is still a little hesitant due to the age difference between the two.

In Vanessa's opinion, if Ice Star Shirley could become one of Lord Fike's concubines, it would surely be beneficial for Lord Fike in his future fight for the throne.

Although there are higher levels above the Chief Court Magician, such as "Royal Magician" and "Twelve Sages of the Magic Round Table", even so, Ice Star Shirley's connections and qualifications are still very valuable, not to mention Vanessa believes that she will never stop at her current position.

Therefore, Vanessa showed a very friendly attitude towards Ice Star Shirley and tried hard to find opportunities to push her to continue to upgrade her relationship with Lord Fike.

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An hour later, Vanessa and Ice Star Shirley had dinner and began to look for something they liked in the old hotel.

Just as they walked out of another eliminated hotel, a familiar figure suddenly flashed past their sight in the distance.

—(Hmm? That’s… Master Fike?)

Vanessa was stunned for a moment in confusion, while Ice Star Shirley beside her quickly caught up.

9.23 - Others' Comments

Vanessa felt very strange. Lord Fige shouldn't have arrived here so quickly, but the figure just now was indeed Lord Fige's.

——(Why didn't Mr. Fike come here to meet us? With his strength, he shouldn't have missed us...)

With doubts in her heart, Vanessa followed Ice Star Shirley and chased after him.

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In the darkness of the night, Vanessa and Shirley chased the figure around several corners, but in the end they still couldn't catch up with the figure.

Both Vanessa and Shirley were in a state of extreme fatigue after experiencing the werewolf royal family incident and were unable to run for a long time.

"Vanessa...you...saw that figure too...right...?"

Shirley was out of breath and could only lean against the wall to stay standing.

"Yes! I...I did...see it!"

Vanessa was also breathing heavily. It had been a long time since she had pushed her physical abilities to such an extreme.

The two confirmed with each other and were both certain that the figure just now should be Lord Feike, but that was also why they felt strange. Why did Lord Feike avoid them?

On the way back, Vanessa and Shirley had a discussion and finally came to the conclusion that "they must have seen it wrong."

However, just as they stepped into the next inn, they happened to hear the fat proprietress discussing something about "Fike" with a flashy blonde woman with big breasts.

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"Haha, this guy Fei Ke always comes and goes without a trace. You'll get used to it."

The fat proprietress, who was in her forties or fifties, patted the blonde woman's shoulder with a smile. From her tone, it seemed as if she had known Lord Fike for a long time.

"Oh, of course I know that, but every time he runs away before I'm satisfied. What a heartless guy."

The flashy blonde woman with big breasts complained while playing with the silver coins in her hand. Her half-smile made it hard to tell whether she was happy or angry.

"You~ stop being so ungrateful, I think you haven't had enough fun making money yet, hahaha~"

The fat proprietress continued to pat the blonde woman's shoulders, and hearing this, Shirley couldn't help but walk over.

"You two, what does this 'Fike' you are talking about look like?" As the chief court magician of the Kingdom of West, Shirley was already intimidating just by standing there.

However, Shirley's way of intervention was obviously lacking in worldly wisdom. When the fat proprietress and the woman saw that Shirley was not someone to be trifled with, they immediately changed their talkative attitude and began to stammer and make excuses.

Just when Shirley couldn't help but prepare to use some "tricks", Vanessa walked between Shirley and the proprietress, and then slammed a silver coin directly on the counter.

"Boss, and this lady, we are just trying to get some information. You don't have to be afraid."

As Vanessa spoke, she nudged Shirley with her elbow, signaling her to stop lecturing.

Shirley was originally feeling sorry for Vanessa for wasting such money, but after seeing that the fat proprietress and the busty blonde woman had their eyes shining, she turned her head away and tried to ignore it.

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"Oh, so you're here to get information. Miss, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

The fat proprietress took the silver coins with a smile, and the busty blonde woman next to her became dissatisfied when she saw this.

Vanessa's eyes were bright and kind, and she immediately took out another silver coin and quietly gave it to the blonde in the form of a handshake, which immediately made her full of flattering smiles.

"Yes, we are very interested in the 'Fike' you mentioned. Please tell us everything you know. And if there is any information we need..."

Halfway through her words, Vanessa took out a handful of silver coins and placed them in her palm. She waved them in front of the two people who were in cahoots with each other before taking them back. She almost hooked their souls over.

"If you have the information we want, then all these silver coins will be yours," Vanessa said with a smile.

So, driven by the power of money, the fat proprietress and the blonde with big breasts told each other everything they knew.

After they finished talking, Vanessa and Shirley's faces became extremely ugly.

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Vanessa first confirmed the appearance of "Fike" with the proprietress and the others. In her opinion, the "Fike" these two people were talking about was most likely not the same person as the "Lord Feike" she knew.

However, reality slapped Vanessa hard in the face.

Without Vanessa and Shirley revealing anything about Lord Fish's appearance, the gorgeous blonde with big breasts described Lord Fish's appearance very accurately.

At this point in the conversation, Vanessa was still hoping that the other party might just happen to look a lot like Lord Fike.

Because Vanessa couldn't believe it no matter what, Lord Fike would deliberately avoid her and Shirley, go and meet Liu Chu secretly, and then run away.

[Note: Liu Chu, for details, see chapter "2.36 - Jiang Ran's Inference"]

So, even though the chubby proprietress and the busty blonde woman continued to ramble on about Fike's bad deeds, like how this wasn't his first time there, how he was fickle and how he always had very quick sex, Vanessa didn't take it seriously—until the busty blonde woman said, "Fike, you're also a smooth-talking liar."

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The busty blonde told Vanessa and Shirley that Fike would always make up a fake identity to satisfy his vanity. His favorite fake identity was "King Wester's illegitimate son", which he had used more than once.

"Fick, he's so good at pretending. He fooled me when he first told me about it. It's a shame if he doesn't go to a church troupe to perform with his acting skills. Hahaha."