Chapter 67 Is this the Shura Field?
Shan Ran warily surveyed the three Class C faceless monkeys around her.
This monster looks like a monkey, but its face is blank with no facial features, and it has a mouth on its stomach.
The Class C faceless monkey possesses astonishing arm strength, remarkable agility, and a very rare form of mental attack.
If you accidentally see its face without features, your head will feel like it's been hit hard, and you'll go blank, unable to think, and your thoughts and actions will come to a standstill.
During the pause, the faceless monkey will rush up and tear the enemy apart.
Upon discovering the presence of a C-rank nightmare beast, Shan Ran spread her wings and flew into the sky, leaving the group and heading towards the safe zone.
After flying for a distance, Shan Ran looked down in the air and saw that strange face. Suddenly, she was struck on the head, her wings disappeared instantly, and she fell headfirst.
In the brief moments after landing, Shanran suddenly remembered the illusion in the mist, in which the faceless man had appeared several times.
The three faceless monkeys below had no expression on their faces, but Shanran inexplicably felt that they were smiling at her, as if she could see her falling into their hands.
They stretched upwards, but just as they were about to touch Shanran, the person in front of them suddenly disappeared.
The three faceless things looked at each other, completely bewildered.
Suddenly, the three monsters smelled of burning from their tails. When they turned around, they were shocked to find that their tails were on fire.
"Chirp chirp chirp!!"
Its belly mouth opened wide, emitting an unpleasant, strange cry.
A jet of water suddenly shot out and poured into one of the wide-open mouths.
"Huh?"
Before the faceless monkey could react, it sensed something strange inside its body.
It touched its belly in confusion and found that it was getting bigger.
The faceless monkey flew into a rage, jumping up and down incessantly, trying to expel what was inside its body.
The C-level monster was of a high rank, and Shanran tried her best to control the water sphere to expand, but it quickly stopped. She felt that her water sphere was being gradually absorbed by the faceless monkey's body.
Having roughly grasped the limits of the water sphere's explosion, Shan Ran flashed behind the faceless monkey just before the water sphere was completely absorbed and chopped off one of its arms with a single strike.
The next second, Shan Ran appeared in the air and continued flying forward.
The three faceless monkeys naturally wouldn't let her go. Shan Ran didn't confront them head-on, nor did she look down at them. Instead, she would occasionally appear behind them, and when she couldn't see their faces, she would use her fire-type ability to cut off one of their tails. If she couldn't cut it off, she would run away.
Or it might suddenly swoop down, and just as the faceless monkey opens its arms, it might suddenly fly up into the sky, not attacking, but simply teasing.
The three faceless monkeys had much worse tempers than the octopus beetle from that day. They were all furious and easily provoked, jumping up and down and scratching their ears and cheeks in anger.
Shan Ran quickly seized the opportunity and killed one of the faceless monkeys.
The other two were even more enraged, and they dismembered their dead companion into eight pieces, then grabbed its hands and legs and used them as weapons.
Disgusted by the scene, Shanran couldn't help but take another look, which resulted in a mental attack, causing her wings to disappear again and her to fall downwards.
The pain from the two psychological attacks was not cumulative, but multiplied several times over.
Shan Ran had a splitting headache and almost fainted from the pain. Fortunately, the strong wind that hit her as she fell brought her back to her senses. Finally, just before she was about to fall into the attack range of the faceless monkey, she used teleportation to disappear from the spot.
She appeared 15 meters away, but due to the pain causing her to misuse her powers, she landed quite high off the ground and crashed heavily to the ground.
Seeing their target finally land, the two faceless monkeys let out a ferocious laugh and pounced swiftly, grabbing their companion's severed limbs.
Despite the excruciating pain, Shan Ran pulled out two bombs from her spatial storage and threw them forward. As the faceless monkey was slowed down by the bombs, she got up and ran towards the safe zone.
The two mental attacks directly hit the little eagle in her mental energy field, injuring its wings and rendering Shanran unable to fly.
Such a mental attack is too domineering; it can directly attack the ball of light in the mental world. This is a method that Shan Ran has never seen before.
Shan Ran's agility is D-rank, so her speed is definitely not as fast as the faceless monkey, which is known for its agility. However, she throws out a few bombs from time to time to interfere, or throws out a few fireballs and water jets to slow down the monster.
He occasionally used teleportation to barely keep his distance from the monster.
Just as she was about to reach the safe zone, a red car sped toward her.
It was exactly the same scene as that day.
Nan Guishang jumped out of the car before it was even parked and rushed to Shan Ran in an instant.
The two hadn't seen each other for many days since their last kiss. Nan Guishang didn't know why, but his heart started beating faster when he saw Shan Ran.
The two brushed past each other. Shan Ran stopped and Nan Guishang turned his head to look.
Their gazes swept over each other in that instant.
"Don't look at their faces!"
Shan Ran only had time to remind him of this one sentence before, in the blink of an eye, two faceless monkeys ran over.
Nan Guishang subconsciously looked down at the ground, located the approximate position, and threw a punch forward. His arm instantly turned into flames, striking directly at the faceless monkey's mouth on its stomach.
Shanran: ? ? ? The same trick again? Why do you like feeding the monsters with your arms so much?
Feeling the raging flames rushing towards it, the faceless monkey slammed to a stop. However, the distance between the human and the monster was too close, and it was about to swallow the burning arm.
Before the monster could even close its mouth, it could only instinctively put all its defenses on its belly, trying to block the flames.
At that moment, the faceless monkey felt a sharp pain in its arm, and was then kicked away, landing on another faceless monkey. The two rolled together.
Nan Guishang's outstretched fiery fist missed its mark, and he stared blankly at Shan Ran, who had suddenly appeared behind the nightmare beast.
The girl got angry when she saw the man's dazed look and couldn't help but curse.
"Did you forget to use your brain when you were resurrected? Do you only know one move? Do you really enjoy letting the monsters swallow your fists?"
After saying that, he ignored Nan Guishang and rushed forward again while the beast was still howling in pain.
"—She...she's worried about me? She can't bear to see me in pain?"
Nan Guishang's blood suddenly boiled; he felt his face burning and wondered what was going on.
"Could it be that the flames were too big and burned your face?"
Seeing that the simpleton was still standing there, not knowing what to do, Shan Ran was furious and roared, "Aren't you going to help?"
Nan Guishang poked his two index fingers together. For some reason, his heart felt swollen, and a strange emotion was fermenting and expanding, about to burst out of his throat.
"She needs me so much, huh? Looks like she knows how powerful I am. She's a bit clingy though, but oh well, considering how much she likes me, I won't hold it against her."
He didn't waste any time and rushed over quickly.
The two of them worked together, but it still took them some effort to kill the two monsters.
If it weren't for the bizarre tactics of the Southern Merchants, they would have been finished long ago.
Shan Ran sighed and rubbed her forehead. She missed the time when she worked with Kunwu Yecheng. The captain was the captain. He had good tactics, low casualties, high efficiency, and quick kills.
Not to mention Kunwu Yecheng, Rhine and Mengxin are also getting along better and better with her now.
Working with the young master from the south is really exhausting; it feels even more tiring than going up there alone.
No wonder that the young master of the district chief, who also possesses the superpower of immortality, has no one to team up with.
Afterwards, Shan Ran was almost completely exhausted, with no strength left, and collapsed in the passenger seat of the SUV.
Nan Guishang raised his hand to cover his mouth and coughed lightly. "Well, no need to thank me, young master. And don't worry too much. You'll get used to the pain after a while."
Shan Ran, who was almost asleep in her seat, opened her eyes groggily and looked at the red-haired youth with a puzzled expression.
He was so tired that he didn't notice that his face was also flushed.
Shanran didn't understand what the young man was saying, so she casually replied with an "Mm" and then fell asleep again.
Nan Guishang felt a surge of excitement.
On the way back, he drove slowly, glancing at the sleeping Shanran every now and then, a smile unconsciously playing on his lips. He would then look down and chuckle, before straightening up and driving, only to glance at Shanran again a few times afterward...
This cycle repeated itself, and they almost drove in the wrong direction.
Because they were driving too slowly, they were soon overtaken by the Shanran team's vehicle.
Nan Guishang turned his head and recognized Meng Xinye sitting in the car.
He couldn't help but think of those short stories about "Shan Ran and Meng Xinye" on the forum.
Especially the one written by someone named "Tianluonan Da"—it's simply unbearable to read!
He gritted his teeth, stepped on the gas, and sped forward.
The car beside them followed closely, and both cars sped into the safe zone with a "whoosh" sound, arriving in the inner city together.
Two cars stopped in the yard in front of their house.
As soon as the car came to a stop, the passenger door was opened.
Meng Xin also skillfully lifted Shan Ran out of the passenger seat, took a few steady steps, and came to the red-haired youth.
"Young Master Shang, thank you for saving us. Ranran and I are very grateful to you. I'll take her back to her room now."
Nan Guishang unconsciously clenched his fist.
The moment he saw the other person holding Shan Ran in their arms, his heart sank to the very bottom, to the bottom of a dark lake.
He stared at Meng Xinye with an unfriendly expression, but the other party seemed completely oblivious and even smiled at him.
Nan Guishang touched his cheek with the tip of his tongue, tilted his head and chuckled softly, "You and Shan Ran are both thanking me?"
Meng Xin, who had already turned around to go upstairs, stopped and looked back, still wearing that flawless smile.
"Yes, Young Master Shang, is there a problem?"
Nan Guishang never bothered to hide his emotions. He snorted, crossed his arms, and said, "It's none of your business. I don't need your thanks. Shan Ran will come and thank me in person when she wakes up."
He then got back into the car and drove away from where he was.
Meng Xinye's smile vanished instantly as she turned to go upstairs, her face expressionless as she walked upwards.
Cheng Liu, who had witnessed the entire process, held onto Wei Qing's arm tightly until all the main characters had left before he dared to breathe heavily.
"Oh my god, this is so exciting! Is this what they call a 'battleground'?"
Wei Qing gave him a disdainful look. "You just love watching the drama unfold! Haven't you thought about what will happen when our captain comes back?"
Upon imagining that scene, Cheng Liu immediately looked troubled, scratching his head and saying, "The captain is great, but Captain Shanran is too great... I always feel that our captain, that taciturn guy, is not good enough for Captain Shanran."
"Hey, hey, hey, what's wrong with the captain? While he's out on a mission, you're talking badly about him behind his back. Aren't you afraid of being punished by running errands for three days and three nights?"
"It's just the two of us here. If you don't tell and I don't tell, who else would know? Besides, that's Captain Shanran! Do you know how popular he is on the forum right now? Back then, he was a top influencer, a top influencer that no celebrity could compare to! He's currently the only one who can clear away the fog!"
Wei Qing fell silent. After a moment of contemplation, he nodded in agreement. "According to you, our captain is truly being above his station."
"Right!" Seeing that his teammates finally understood him, Cheng Liu smiled with relief. "And you didn't see the expression on our young master Shang's face just now, tsk tsk tsk... Even though I'm a man, I support them fighting, fighting for Captain Shan Ran!"
Kui Qing slapped his teammate on the back of the head, "Stop with that attitude! If the captain or the district chief finds out, you're finished!"
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Nan Guishang drove at breakneck speed to the official office building.
At this moment, Lu Wenrou was in a meeting. Nan Guijianghai was in Lu Wenrou's lounge, organizing documents for his wife. When he saw his son rushing over, he calmly put things away and then poured a cup of tea for him.
"Here, have some tea to cool down."
Nan Guishang snatched the cup with great recklessness, spilling some tea on his sleeve without a care, and drank it all in one gulp before handing it to his father.
"I want more."
Nan Guijiang shook his head and clicked his tongue lightly, "You drink tea like a cow drinking water, what a waste of my good tea."
Nan Guishang didn't care about anything else, took the second cup of tea, and downed it in one gulp.
After drinking two cups of tea, the pent-up anger within him finally subsided.
"What's wrong?" Nan Guijiang asked slowly. "What made you so angry? You just recovered, where did this happen?"
The red-haired youth wiped away the remaining water stains and said irritably, "I saw Shanran had encountered a C-rank monster again, so I ran over to save her, but who knew she... she..."
She stammered for a long time without being able to explain herself, and her father just looked at her with a good temper, signaling her to continue.
The words I wanted to say swirled around my lips, but I swallowed them back.
"Who knew she would fall asleep as soon as she got in the car and not even thank me."
"Pfft." Nan Guijianghai couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Dad, what are you laughing at!"
Seeing his son's exasperated expression, the father smiled even more broadly.
Nan Guijianghai simply smiled and remained silent.
Finally, after he finished laughing, he saw his son sulking beside him. He looked him over curiously before speaking, "Why didn't you use your 'mutual destruction' tactic in this battle? I see you were almost unharmed. Was it because of Captain Shanran?"
The young man gave a somewhat awkward "hmm," and continued, "She's quite opportunistic, moving here and there, very agile and cunning. With her help, we weren't seriously injured and managed to kill those two C-rank nightmare beasts..."
"Dad, why are you looking at me so lovingly? It's giving me goosebumps."
Nan Guijiang stepped forward and patted his son on the shoulder. "That's not called opportunism, it's called tactics. You can't call a girl cunning; you have to say she's clever, resourceful, and courageous."
"Oh..." The young man's lips unconsciously curled up, seemingly pleased that his father had praised Shan Ran.
The worried old father couldn't help but lower his head and smile.
"Dad, what are you laughing at again?"
"I'm happy, happy that someone can finally keep you in check."
Nan Guishang suddenly remembered a phrase his father used to always say.
"Ah Shang is still young and doesn't understand things. When he meets the person he loves most, just like me, things will be different. Then someone will take care of him."
He was like a cat with its fur standing on end, all the fur on his body instantly bristling.
The red-haired youth suddenly jumped up from his seat, stammering, "Dad, what... what are you saying? What do you mean by controlling me? She can't control me! I... I'm a celestial being descended from heaven..."
"Yes, yes, you are the savior of mankind!"
Nan Guishang's face was flushed; he couldn't bear to stay in the same space as his father any longer!
He rushed out in a hurry, not forgetting to give his father a disapproving look before leaving.
His father isn't that old, so how come he's so senile?
What kind of nonsense is this!
Not long after, Lu Wenrou finished her meeting and returned to her office, where she saw a used cup in the break room.
"Who has been here?"
Nan Guijiang poured his wife another cup of tea and said with a gentle smile, "A Shang is here. Captain Shan Ran encountered a C-level monster on his way back. When he saw that it was in danger, he took the initiative to run over to rescue it."
Lu Wenrou asked with some concern, "How did he manage to get here? Every time he's fighting to the death, how come he didn't die this time? Is he seriously injured? Did you call for a healer?"
The husband smiled, revealing a meaningful expression, "Ah Shang has become more sensible this time, and only suffered minor injuries."
"Huh?" Lu Wenrou was a little surprised. "This isn't like A Shang's style."
Nan Guijiang nodded and briefly recounted the conversation that had just taken place.
After listening, Lu Wenrou thought for a moment and made a decision: "I will try to find a way to get Shan Ran and her base to join our safe zone, and then hire her as our A Shang's teacher!"
"Pfft!" The man next to him spat out a mouthful of tea.
His wife hurriedly helped him wipe it, asking him with concern what had happened.
Nan Guijianghai's expression was complicated. "Why are you just like that silly boy at home, so clueless?"
"Enlightenment? What enlightenment did I gain?"
Suddenly, Lu Wenrou's eyes widened as she looked at her husband in disbelief. "You...you mean, A Shang has...feelings for Captain Shan Ran?"
"Yes, it's a pity that the silly boy hasn't figured it out yet, and who knows what he's thinking."
Lu Wenrou sighed, "He's really either clueless or, when he does, he likes a girl like that, but he doesn't even consider his own worth. How could he possibly be worthy of Captain Shanran? Isn't this like a beautiful cabbage being eaten by a pig?"
Nan Guijianghai remained silent. "You don't have to say that about your own son. A Shang has many good qualities. Besides, he's quite capable now. As long as he's trained well by Captain Shan Ran, he'll become a great asset to her in the future. How is he not good enough for her?"
Lu Wenrou rolled her eyes at her husband and said irritably, "Only you treat that brat like a treasure! His temper is all because of you! Now that he finally has a girl he likes, we can't just sit and watch. Shouldn't we, as parents, help out?"
Nan Guijiang pressed down on his wife's restless hand, "No rush. Let the young people handle their own affairs. We'll just offer them some pointers occasionally."
Lu Wenrou nodded seriously.
She has always been very oblivious to matters of the heart, and she trusts her husband completely in this regard.
But as a mother, I still need to put in extra effort for my son's pursuit of a wife.
So she gave Shanran a task, which included her mentally challenged son's name.
Shan Ran was a little confused when she received the task.
Containers at Pier 3, Zone 1?
Isn't this the dock where Xie Qingheng's assistant and I went to exchange weapons before the apocalypse?
At that time, Shan Ran did not yet possess spatial abilities and could only look longingly at the massive containers piled up at the dock.
Unexpectedly, after all the twists and turns, I ended up receiving a mission from that side.
The dock was rich in supplies, and it was targeted from the beginning, with every container being pried open.
Containers filled with everyday items such as food, clothing, and daily necessities are the most popular, and many conflicts have occurred at the docks in the struggle for these resources.
A group called Silver Wolf Base stepped forward, occupied the dock, and ended the long-standing conflict.
The Silver Wolf Base's leader is named Tu Yuqing, a wolf-type ability user with formidable combat power. Her strength lies in the fact that the core members of the base are all wolf-type ability users, while the other members mostly possess canine, leopard, or other animal-type abilities.
Wolves are social animals, and their fighting power doubles when they move together.
The Silver Wolf Base is the same; they have strong cohesion and excellent teamwork, achieving a synergistic effect greater than the sum of its parts.
It is precisely because of this capability that all Silver Wolf bases were able to successfully occupy this place.
There was a lot of cargo stuck at the dock. Although there was a period of scrambling, a considerable amount was still left, which aroused the envy of many people.
During this period, several bases joined forces and launched a collective attack on the docks. The Silver Wolf base was somewhat unable to withstand the onslaught.
Tu Yuqing and Lu Wenrou knew each other years ago, so she sent a message asking for help and promised to hand over most of the supplies to the safe zone.
In addition to everyday items, the containers also contained a variety of machines and their spare parts.
The current infrastructure development in the safe zone is exactly what requires these machines.
Furthermore, Tu Yuqing promised that their entire base could serve as an external support force for the safe zone. They wouldn't normally live in the safe zone, but they would respond and come to help whenever needed.
The safe zone has too many people to support, so having such external support personnel is not bad.
So Lu Wenrou assigned this task to Shan Ran.
At the same time, another squad was transferred in, and Shan Ran was temporarily appointed as the captain, in charge of the team.
Including Shan Ran and three others, the team currently has 10 members.
Besides Shan Ran, there are two other people with spatial storage abilities. These two only have storage abilities and no offensive abilities. They are usually unable to protect themselves when they go out and always need other members of the team to accompany them.
There's a lot to bring back this time. These two are the ability users with the largest spatial capacity in the safe zone; they're like two mobile logistics units in the team.
Apart from Cheng Liucong and Wei Qing, who had seen Shan Ran's spatial storage ability, no one else knew about it, and Shan Ran had no intention of telling Lu Wenrou.
Others may not know, but if Cheadle knew, she would certainly be able to deduce her superpower.
Shan Ran is not planning to let Lu Wenrou and the others know about her situation for the time being, otherwise they will definitely suspect her motives for getting close to the district chief's beloved son.
As they prepared to depart, Shanran looked at a red-haired man in the group and fell silent.
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