187: A bit unorthodox

Chapter 187: A Bit Improper

"Not entirely? What do you mean? Is Lu Ran a provisional member of the Tiandao Alliance, and also a provisional member of other guilds?"

Cong Shuang asked with a frown.

But as soon as she spoke, Cong Shuang herself was stunned.

This possibility couldn't be ruled out!

It was just that she subconsciously believed that very few guilds were willing to share provisional members with other guilds.

Because provisional members would ultimately have to officially join a guild after the novice period ended.

Moreover.

Lu Ran was already a provisional member of the Tiandao Alliance.

Would he still look favorably upon other guilds?

Or rather, how could the Tiandao Alliance possibly allow such a thing to happen!

Although according to the rules, a person could join more than one guild.

But for almost all guilds, they would not allow their guild members to simultaneously join other guilds.

So.

The current unwritten rule was that each person could only join one guild.

This was not due to data-driven rule restrictions, but rather a conventional rule adhered to by the major guilds!

Before her.

The subordinate mused, "That's what it means. I haven't investigated the specific details yet. This is the investigation result; you can take a look."

After speaking, he handed over a document.

Cong Shuang reached out and took the document.

There was only one page, perhaps because the investigation time was too short, and no detailed information had been uncovered.

So, the information on the document was very sparse.

But Cong Shuang only took one glance and was dumbfounded.

The document showed.

Lu Ran was currently a provisional member of four guilds!

These four were: Tiandao Alliance, War Flag National Protection Army, Red Cloak Tower, and Mirror Flower Water Moon!

The Four Great Guilds of Dragon Xia, all accounted for!

This had never happened among all the members of the Tiandao Alliance!

Even a genius, even someone with terrifying professional characteristics, even someone who had already received the support and affirmation of the Tiandao Alliance.

Still could not simultaneously join other guilds!

But Lu Ran had done it!

"How is that possible!" Cong Shuang was dumbfounded.

She had only asked someone to investigate because she found Su Ting's presence beside Lu Ran a bit strange.

The result she received now was indeed very strange!

It could even be said to be bizarre!

Just an Undead Mage!

Why?

"I'm not sure about the specifics. When investigating Lu Ran's information, very little information was obtained. You can continue reading," the subordinate said.

Cong Shuang patiently continued to read.

Lu Ran originated from the Poverty Area of Black Fire City.

He relied on odd jobs to make a living.

After awakening as an Undead Mage, his girlfriend even broke up with him.

Of course.

Cong Shuang was completely uninterested in romantic relationships.

Then, starting from the next day, Lu Ran dominated the Blackfire City Academy's newcomer level rankings with an absolute advantage in level, always holding the top spot!

He had never dropped down!

And.

The level gap between him and the other students behind him grew wider and wider, and no one was ever able to surpass him!

"Oh, and in between, some other things happened, but the information hasn't been organized yet," the subordinate said, as if remembering something.

"Speak," Cong Shuang looked at him.

"During Lu Ran's leveling process, he had a dispute with Liang Shaoyu, the young master of the Liang Family in Black Fire City. Liang Shaoyu targeted Lu Ran several times," the subordinate said.

"What happened later?" Cong Shuang asked.

"Later, the Liang Family collectively disappeared. Their main family members all died, vanishing without a trace. The ones responsible for eradicating them at the time should have been the Tiandao Alliance," the subordinate analyzed and said.

Cong Shuang looked at him in astonishment.

Did Lu Ran have such great influence?

"Also, Lu Ran's usual movements have no clues whatsoever. It was only found that he had visited Tian Yuan Restaurant several times. The price of food there is expensive, which doesn't match Lu Ran's background from the Poverty Area. And Tian Yuan Restaurant is an industry of the Hongye Merchant Guild, and behind it is the Red Cloak Tower," the subordinate continued.

Ye Hongyi!

Cong Shuang's brows furrowed slightly. Something was wrong. This Lu Ran was too unusual!

"Anything else? Keep going," Cong Shuang urged.

"Nothing else has been investigated yet; it requires time," the subordinate said thoughtfully.

"I was too anxious. Such a short time is indeed not enough. Then continue the investigation. Notify me as soon as there are results," Cong Shuang nodded and said.

This was already quite good.

In such a short time, so much had been found about Lu Ran.

Although none of it was a secret, it was enough to prove the Cong Family's efficiency.

After the subordinate left.

Cong Shuang sat in the backstage, not even caring about the competition outside.

She just looked at the document in her hand, her eyes slightly narrowed.

A sense of crisis!

She felt a huge sense of crisis!

This sense of crisis actually came from an Undead Mage she had never paid attention to!

"First, there was the mysterious Undead Mage expert, and now a new Undead Mage has appeared. What in the world is going on with this profession? Isn't it just a regular profession?" Cong Shuang pondered back and forth but couldn't figure it out.

Suddenly.

She remembered hearing the battle report from the arena earlier.

Almost immediately after the match began, Lu Ran had defeated his opponent.

That time, it was almost an instant kill.

It was a pity that Cong Shuang didn't know what Lu Ran had done during the battle just now, otherwise, she might have been able to discern something.

"A provisional member of the Four Great Guilds, living at the Tiandao Alliance Headquarters after coming to the Imperial Capital, and the Four Great Guild Leaders who have never appeared in the Hundred Cities League have all come, seemingly for this Lu Ran…" Cong Shuang murmured.

That sense of crisis grew heavier and heavier.

After a long while.

Cong Shuang finally shook her head and let out a breath.

She murmured, "I'm really overthinking it. No matter how special, he's just an Undead Mage. I can't let him influence my judgment and thoughts. The championship must be mine!"

On stage.

The four guild leaders sat there, looking incredibly relaxed and comfortable.

They watched the other players' matches with beaming faces. To be honest, there wasn't much to see. In their minds, they were still replaying Lu Ran's instant kill of Wang Yan.

"That thirty-seventh arena is good; the combat skills are very proficient."

"It's a pity it's not as strong as Lu Ran's burst power."

"Can Lu Ran's burst power be called strong? If I went up, I'd be weak too!"

"There's nothing much to see. It's still more interesting when Lu Ran is on stage."

...

At the same time.

Backstage.

Lu Ran, on the other hand, was the most composed, returning to his small room to await the end of the matches.

Su Ting was beside him, as if she had lost her soul, looking at Lu Ran from time to time.

Finally.

She couldn't help but ask, "Lu Ran, how did you… how did you do that just now?"

Hmm?

Lu Ran glanced at Su Ting and smiled, "What do you mean, how did I do it? Sister Tingting, are you referring to how I killed the opponent in the arena?"

"Yes," Su Ting nodded eagerly.

"There's nothing to it, it was just Blood Spear," Lu Ran said matter-of-factly.

Su Ting looked at Lu Ran in astonishment.

Nonsense.

She also knew it was Blood Spear.

But your Blood Spear is a bit improper!

The opponent was Mystic Armor Berserker, the bane of magic-type professions!

Just one Blood Spear from you, and the opponent was gone?