The five figures perked up at the mention of this by the white-bearded elder.
Lin Miao spoke first,
"That's a given, you have to follow me! I won't even mention Luo Qingyan, this little lass absolutely has to be bound to me."
"Lin Ran will definitely follow Qingyan's footsteps, there's hardly any need to discuss it!"
Lü Qiufeng quickly waved his hand,
"Hey, hey, hey, what nonsense are you talking about!"
"No one has stipulated that these two must be in the same department!"
"I think Lin Ran is most suited to follow me."
"His combat style is clearly similar to mine."
"I know the most about his bloodline abilities, who can compare to me!"
Ling Shangqing sneered,
"You? Bloodline abilities?"
"No matter how you look at it, Lin Ran's bloodline abilities have absolutely nothing to do with the Eternal Night Monarch you mentioned before!"
"You still owe everyone a headstand wash..."
"Lin Ran's powerful offensive capabilities, aside from my White Tiger lineage, who else can teach him?"
Xu Lei coughed,
"Shangqing, that's where you're wrong."
"You all haven't forgotten, have you, what Lin Ran's talent is?"
"SS-rank Natural Spirit Body! Isn't that a standard pillar of the Black Tortoise lineage?"
"He belongs to our Black Tortoise lineage, no doubt!"
Gao Xian sighed,
"Putting aside Lin Ran's various mysterious methods, how similar they are to the profound truths of my Vermilion Bird lineage."
"Just our pair of handsome men is already beyond your reach, alright?"
"Standing with us, don't you feel ashamed of yourselves, you misfits?"
Ling Shangqing was almost angered to death by Gao Xian, she shot him a cold glance,
"You don't seriously think you've achieved something with your pretty boy face, do you?"
"I can scratch it up for you in a moment!"
Gao Xian raised an eyebrow,
"What, want to spar?"
"Fine, pick a spot in the arena, I'll accompany you."
Seeing the five of them about to quarrel again, the white-bearded elder clapped his hands with a chuckle,
"Alright! Alright!"
"Don't argue anymore..."
"I had expected long ago that if a special arrangement wasn't made, you five would surely fight over them."
"So, I've decided, these two will not belong to any department, they will be directly under my name!"
"As for the five of you, if you want to guide them, you can come anytime."
"This way, the six of us will all be considered teachers to Lin Ran and Luo Qingyan, you should all be able to accept this."
Hearing the white-bearded elder's words, the five were stunned. After exchanging glances, Lü Qiufeng said,
"But won't this make them seem too special?"
"The other special recruits' opinions will probably be even bigger."
The white-bearded elder stroked his beard and said seriously,
"Our responsibility and obligation are to help Dragon Country cultivate talent."
"Now, fierce beasts are rampant, and foreign races are in chaos."
"Even within humanity, countries are suspicious of each other, each with their own hidden agenda."
"Individuals like these two, who will surely support Dragon Country in the future, should inherently be special."
"In any case, the department assignments will be after the freshman competition, their outstanding results will definitely shut everyone up."
"As for those who can't be silenced, let them challenge the two..."
Gao Xian chuckled upon hearing this,
"Boss is absolutely right."
"This is indeed the best way to handle it."
"I heard that Lin Ran has been staying in Black Dragon Abyss for the past twenty-odd days, conducting practical combat with fierce beasts."
"I imagine when he returns, he will experience a qualitative leap, just like Qingyan!"
...
After the meeting ended, Lin Miao's eyes widened when she saw Luo Qingyan again, looking at her in disbelief,
"You're going to Black Dragon Abyss too?"
Luo Qingyan nodded firmly,
"About a month ago, Lin Ran already entered Black Dragon Abyss."
"I feel that after Miss Miao's special training for over twenty days, my strength has also greatly improved."
"It's about time for me to gain practical combat experience in a forbidden area."
"As for Black Dragon Abyss, firstly, I can concurrently undertake some school missions and earn credits."
"Secondly..."
Seeing Luo Qingyan's slightly shy face, Lin Miao smiled and finished for her,
"Secondly, you can take the opportunity to look for Lin Ran, right?"
"And you won't become a burden to him?"
This made Luo Qingyan even more shy, she said coquettishly,
"Sister Miao..."
Lin Miao laughed heartily,
"Alright! Then you go too!"
"Regardless, engaging in combat in forbidden areas is a mandatory course for your growth!"
"However, if you want to go, you must promise me one condition."
Luo Qingyan blinked,
"What condition?"
Lin Miao grinned and took out a scroll and a light orb from her storage space,
"Carry these two with you, and I'll allow it!"
"Otherwise, don't even think about it!"
Luo Qingyan took them and saw that they were two epic-grade, one-time use items!
EMERGENCY ESCAPE SCROLL
Category: Consumable
Quality: Epic
Item Effect: Upon use, the user's physical and magical resistances are increased by 200% for 10 seconds; after 10 seconds, the user will be teleported to a pre-set location; maximum straight-line teleportation distance is 50km, scroll will not function beyond this range.
HOLY LIGHT SHIELD
Category: Consumable
Quality: Epic
Item Effect: Upon use, creates a defensive light screen with a radius of 10 meters, capable of blocking all external attacks until its defensive energy or time is depleted. Duration: 60 minutes.
Lin Miao continued with a smile,
"You and that Lin Ran kid are not quite the same."
"Lin Ran has the Natural Spirit Body, so the possibility of facing life-threatening danger is too small."
"Not to mention his extremely peculiar methods."
"Your defense is much weaker than his, and if you encounter an overly powerful fierce beast, your life could be in danger."
"Use both of these items together then."
"With the Epic Holy Light Shield, even I might not be able to break it within ten seconds."
"Combined with the Emergency Escape Scroll, it's equivalent to an extremely valuable margin of error."
Luo Qingyan held these two weighty items and couldn't help but sigh,
"But, these two items are still a bit too precious."
"The value of Epic-grade one-time use items is probably immeasurable by Dragon Coins."
"If Sister Miao really wants to give me life-saving items, I feel like Platinum-grade would be more than enough..."
Lin Miao huffed and smiled,
"Silly girl..."
"Don't you know that your own life is a hundred times more precious than these so-called items?"
"Hurry and take them, Sister waits for your good news of dominating the battlefield!"
"As long as you can become a pillar of Dragon Country in the future, our efforts will not have been in vain!"