Lu Ran finished speaking without giving them a chance.

He turned around to leave.

Some of them clenched their teeth but were too stunned to speak.

Verbal gamble, they can handle.

Contract gamble, they can't afford!

Verbal bets can be reneged, you can deny them, as long as you stay alive.

But if a contract is signed, you really might die!

Just at this moment.

Smack!

As Lu Ran passed by Song Xiaoya.

Song Xiaoya suddenly snatched the contract from Lu Ran's hand before he could retract it.

She then haughtily said, "Alright, sign it, I have no reason to fear you. I'm afraid you're just a paper tiger. If you regret now, I can let you off, and we don't need to sign it. Otherwise, let's both sign and see who dies!"

"Haha…" Lu Ran was startled for a moment and then turned to look at Song Xiaoya, even nodding with satisfaction.

This is exactly the effect he wanted!

If those few were silenced and didn't dare to speak, Lu Ran wouldn't have much of a solution.

But Song Xiaoya stepped up.

And that made the deal!

Lu Ran's reaction left Song Xiaoya a bit perplexed.

This was not the outcome Song Xiaoya anticipated.

She thought Lu Ran was still bluffing, trying to use the contract gamble to scare them.

Seeing Lu Ran bluff and then walk away only increased the suspicion!

So she stopped Lu Ran.

But Lu Ran's response didn't seem like he was bluffing at all.

After all, truly signing a contract, who could still be bluffing?

"Xiaoya! You…" Liu Haitao looked at Song Xiaoya, startled.

Lu Ran immediately glanced at Liu Hai and said calmly, "Liu Haitao, do you have any objections? Song Xiaoya dares to sign, but you don't?"

"Why wouldn't I dare? Because of you? I'll sign!" Liu Haitao instinctively shouted.

That's good.

Lu Ran nodded with satisfaction, Song Xiaoya and Liu Haitao were taken care of.

Leaving Zhu Xudong and Deng Zhijie.

Lu Ran looked at the last two.

There was no need for words; these two were also pushed into a corner.

They firmly stepped forward.

"No need to look at us, we'll definitely sign."

"The one who doesn't dare sign should be you."

Both spoke almost simultaneously.

"Then start, why dawdling?" Lu Ran looked at Song Xiaoya.

Song Xiaoya frowned, trying to read something from Lu Ran's face.

But unfortunately, her inner defiance and confidence made her give up the quest.

Anyway, Lu Ran was going to lose!

This contract can be signed, must be signed!

Though the four of them didn't expect to be pushed this far after taunting Lu Ran.

But still, they were confident enough!

The guilds behind them were strong; they had no reason to lose to Lu Ran.

Thus, four contracts were drafted.

The rules were clear: if Lu Ran obtained the spot, Song Xiaoya, Liu Haitao, Zhu Xudong, and Deng Zhijie would die. If any of them obtained the spot, Lu Ran would die!

Lu Ran glanced at the rules, confirmed they were correct, and directly signed.

The four exchanged glances and hesitated for a moment, then followed and signed.

In the next second.

The four contract papers suddenly burst with golden light and then vanished, the contracts officially established!

The four couldn't help but swallow hard.

But still pretended to be relaxed:

"It's settled now, the contract is established, quite a harvest today."

"Lu Ran, let this be a lesson for you, be more careful in your next life."

"Exactly, next life be cautious not to pretend for a little pathetic dignity."

"Such a pity, leveling up quickly only to end up a fool, haha…"

...

Facing their taunts.

Lu Ran didn't retort back.

Their lives were already forfeit, what's there to retort?

He had a smile at the corner of his mouth, playfully watching them.

This kind of gaze and peculiar expression made the four uneasy.

"What are you looking at? The contract is signed, no one can escape, want to keep the contract?" Song Xiaoya asked.

Lu Ran waved his hand.

Said, "The contract is established, even if destroyed, the outcome won't change, the ending is already doomed, keeping it is useless to me, no memorial significance, leave it with you, it'll be erased together by data."

Having said this.

He glanced at the nearby sports ground with more people than before.

"Time is almost up, it's time to fulfill the bet."

After speaking, he turned and left, no longer entangled with these four.

The goal has been achieved.

No point wasting words with dead people.

The four watched Lu Ran's departing back with deeply furrowed brows.

"It's a bit odd, even if Lu Ran is bluffing, he couldn't bluff to this extent."

"I also find it strange, could this kid be tricking us?"

"Afraid of nothing, we're rare professions while he's conventional, we have big guilds supporting us."

"Exactly, the guild behind holds significant influence, even if the academy decides the spot, our guild can turn the tide, interfere the result."

"This round, there's no way we can lose!"

...

The four exchanged looks and said.

But at the same time, curiosity sparked within.

If Lu Ran dared to register, his guild must be backing him?

Which guild?

Not giving them much time to ponder, not like they could think of it anyway.

Seeing the gathering, they quickly rushed over.

In their respective classes, occasionally glancing towards Lu Ran's class.

Hoping to see Lu Ran's panic, despair, and helplessness.

But evidently, they saw none of it.

Lu Ran was calm, relaxed.

If they were closer, he might be humming a tune!

At this moment.

The mentors also appeared on stage.

As the director, Jiang Zhenbei stood up and walked forward.

Looking at the crowd below, his gaze focused on Lu Ran.

He then began, "This morning's meeting is straightforward, the leaderboard shouldn't be surprising anymore as it's pretty settled, gaps have widened. Today's meeting is chiefly to announce the Black Fire Academy's representative for the Hundred Cities League in the Imperial Capital."

After saying this.

Jiang Zhenbei took out a list and waved it in his hand.

Continuing, "There are thirteen applicants, students are quite active, but sadly, only one will get the spot after deliberation and research by the school committee, it's decided the spot goes to Class Three's Lu Ran! Let's applaud!"

What?

The four among the crowd instantly sprang up like springs.

What kind of international joke is this!

It's over before it starts?

Just directly Lu Ran?

This is a cover-up!

"I disagree!"

"Why is it Lu Ran!"

"We all applied, who's worse than Lu Ran?"

"What's the basis? This is nonsense!"

...

The four immediately cried out.

No time to dawdle.

If they slightly slip up, and the contract judgment results establish, they'd be dead!

Must intervene directly, question the result!

Meanwhile, among the crowd around the field, guild leaders behind the four frowned and stepped forward.

At the same time outside the academy.

Lei Tai, Ye Hongyi, Liu Xinxin, and Yu Qingcang slowly walked in.

From today onwards, Lu Ran no longer needs to hide!

Song Xiaoya and the others speculated about Lu Ran's guild, not realizing it's not one, but four!

The four top guilds of Longxia!

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