As soon as he finished speaking, he met the playful smiles of the four association leaders at the corners of their mouths, causing his toes to dig into the ground in embarrassment.
He hurriedly said, "Well, this Carp Spirit is indeed of high quality, right? Sister Xinxin mentioned earlier that the other shikigami are quite lousy, so there’s no need to keep them."
Ye Hongyi patted Lu Ran on the shoulder.
Cunningly, she said, "No need to explain, brother, you always have to grow up, and having some small quirks is understandable. However, this Mermaid seems indeed quite conspicuous to carry around."
As soon as she finished speaking.
The Carp Spirit seemed to understand the meaning of the group.
She appeared somewhat anxious. Although she couldn’t speak, her floating body slowly descended, and her fish tail gradually transformed into a pair of jade-like feet stepping onto the soft sand.
Looking at her like this, the shikigami was indistinguishable from a human girl!
Lu Ran stared at the jade-like feet that were slender enough to be held in one hand, swallowed, and praised: Food-grade!
The other association leaders raised their eyebrows.
They laughed, "The Carp Spirit has this ability? That’s no problem, keep the Carp Spirit, kill the others."
After dealing with the other trashy shikigami.
Liu Xinxin glanced at the obedient Carp Spirit standing beside Lu Ran.
She said, "The quality of this Carp Spirit is considered decent. The Bubble Shield can not only absorb a lot of damage for you, but also trap enemy units within it, which counts as a form of insurance."
As she said this.
Liu Xinxin seemed to think of something and continued, "But you can casually have fun with these little things. Right now, I’m actually looking forward to you controlling Nanami’s shikigami, which will definitely be a huge assist for you."
Upon hearing this.
Lu Ran asked in surprise, "Sister Xinxin, do you know what Nanami’s shikigami is?"
At this time, Ye Hongyi on the side suddenly spoke with a peculiar expression, "That’s no secret. I’ve fought Nanami before, and she only had one shikigami back then, an S-tier Fox Demon, Yumizakai."
And since it’s a monster, Lu Ran can control it indiscriminately!
"Luckily, it’s not a god. Given that this is Nanami’s most handy shikigami, if you were to control it directly, Nanami might just faint from anger," Yu Qingcang couldn’t help but interject.
Lu Ran, on the other hand, was quite perplexed.
He asked, "The most handy one? Does Nanami have other shikigami? Can a Yin Yang Master control multiple shikigami?"
Liu Xinxin explained, "The Yin Yang Master profession is different from other professions. When a Yin Yang Master awakens their profession, they have a talent level. The higher the talent level, the stronger the contracted shikigami, and the more shikigami can be contracted. But generally, most Yin Yang Masters can only control one shikigami."
As for Nanami, her talent level in Japan is extremely high.
It’s almost the highest talent!
"She can control at least three! And each one will be stronger than the last!" Liu Xinxin added.
These were things Lu Ran didn’t know.
After all, during their academy days, the study materials of professions did not include the Yin Yang Master profession.
"So now we just hope that Nanami’s shikigami are all of the Monster Series rather than the God Series," Lu Ran analyzed.
"That’s the idea, but no need to worry. There aren’t many God Series shikigami. Even in Japanese legend, the Yamata no Orochi is a Monster Series," Liu Xinxin said.
Afterward, the group returned to Black Fire City.
Intending to continue running dungeons.
Yu Qingcang, meanwhile, dismantled all the communication devices from the deceased Yin Yang Masters and took them back for research.
And just as Lu Ran and his team returned to the dungeon hall.
They found the atmosphere there a bit unusual.
Everyone was staring at the global rankings panel of the Endless Tower.
Lu Ran and his friends instinctively looked up.
They were astonished to find that Nanami’s ranking was still first, but the cleared floors had already reached 62!
Had Nanami been attempting to conquer the 62nd floor of the Endless Tower just now?
"Seems like the effect has already taken place; the events at the Deathmatch Arena have intensified Nanami’s competitive spirit," Liu Xinxin said with a smile lurking at her lips.
"It’s not just competitiveness; in fact, Nanami started paying serious attention to Lu Ran two days ago," Yu Qingcang added from the side.
The group instinctively looked at Yu Qingcang.
The latter explained, "Among those Yin Yang Masters’ communication devices I just browsed through, one had direct contact with Nanami. I can confirm that this group of people smuggled across the Forbidden Sea on Nanami’s orders, aiming to investigate information related to the Undead Mage profession."
At this moment.
The noise in the dungeon hall was unceasing.
"That Japanese bi**h climbed another floor?"
"Is she crazy? It’s already 62 floors!"
"Chairman Yu of the Celestial Path Alliance is only on the 59th floor, and he’s been stuck on the 60th floor for months already."
"The 60th floor is a major hurdle; it’s not that easy."
"That Nanami sure has some skills, but she’s already first. Why take such risks?"
"Isn’t it obvious? Just look at the third-ranked hidden information Undead Mage giant in the rankings, and you’ll understand."
"The pressure is on, hahaha..."
...
Meanwhile, on the other side.
The atmosphere in the Japan dungeon hall was jubilant.
"An absolute advantage! President Nanami firmly holds first place, suppressing the world!
"What good are those Black Dragon Equipment to the U.S.A? They can’t gain any advantage in the Endless Tower either."
"Even Yu Qingcang has been suppressed multiple times!"
"This surpasses Yu Qingcang by three floors, and she started suppressing from the major 60th floor hurdle!"
"Who knows if that Undead Mage will continue at all? He’s already in third place."
"Continue my ass, that Undead Mage has hit his limit; otherwise, why drag on? Doesn’t he want to climb higher?"
"That Undead Mage performed outstandingly in the Deathmatch Arena, but in the Endless Tower, it might be a different story, especially after the 60th floor."
"Yeah, the boss’s HP and attack power in the Endless Tower are far more terrifying than those Professionals from the U.S.A!"
...
As these people chatted noisily.
Within the crowd.
Nanami, wearing a veil, squeezed her way out.
Some maids were already waiting outside.
Seeing Nanami emerging, several maids immediately gathered around.
But at this moment, Nanami looked extremely weak.
She glanced back at the global ranking of the Endless Tower, and seeing her cleared floors updated by one, she let out a heavy sigh of relief.
Looked down again to see that the Undead Mage had not continued climbing floors yet, perhaps he would not continue?
"This time I took 26 minutes to clear, nearly to my limit, and two pieces of my equipment are damaged and need repair. Prepare the materials for me," Nanami instructed the maids.
Afterward, although weak, she left the dungeon hall with a face full of pride.
The purpose of her day had been achieved, and upon seeing the lack of change in the Undead Mage’s floor count, she was fairly satisfied.
But as soon as she returned to the Ikenai Grand Shrine.
She immediately received some bad news.
"The people we sent to cross the Forbidden Sea have all died," the subordinate in charge of reporting said with a grim expression.