Rise of the Zerg in the World of Gods

"Old Xu, Old Xu, over here, over here!" Cha Lei excitedly greeted Xu Luo as his motorcycle landed.

"Why are you here so early?" Xu Luo asked, puzzled.

According to their agreement, the gathering time was 7 o'clock. He had already set out early, but didn't expect Cha Lei to be even faster, already waiting here.

"You don't understand, Old Xu. This time, there are a lot of participants in the competition. And they're quite impressive, with a huge prize pool, attracting many people. If we don't come early, we won't get good spots to watch the race!" Cha Lei explained in a tone of experience.

Hearing him speak so pompously, Xu Luo found it amusing. This guy was only a month older than him, why act like such a big shot?

However, since even Cha Lei said this was a large-scale event, it seemed the scale couldn't be small.

Actually, in Xu Luo's view, this kind of competition was a bit like the underground racing in his previous life, without official venues. Naturally, there were no sponsors, and the so-called prize money was more like their bets.

All participants would put up a stake, but only one person could get this prize money. The winner takes all, and the losers naturally get nothing.

"Tell me who's participating this time," Xu Luo didn't pay much attention to other things, so he wasn't very clear about these matters.

"There are many participants this time. Besides those from our Tianhai City, many people from other cities haven't left yet, right? Quite a few have stayed behind to participate in this competition," Cha Lei said mysteriously.

The regional league had ended, and the final spots had been decided. However, the prosperity of Tianhai City as a core city naturally attracted those students and teachers who had come from afar to stay. So even though the competition had ended, they hadn't immediately left Tianhai City.

"Go on," Xu Luo said noncommittally.

Since he no longer needed to participate in competitions, he basically hadn't paid attention to them, fully immersing himself in the development of his Divine Domain. If he didn't need to worry about his Divine Domain this time, he wouldn't have bothered with these things at all.

"From our city, you already know Wang Xiaoling, Xiang Lu, Zuo Jiaojiao. Then there's Song Zhiyuan from No. 12 High School, also a motorcycle enthusiast, and Bao Tianci from No. 15 High School," Cha Lei listed them off like he knew them by heart.

"Wait, you said Zuo Jiaojiao?" Xu Luo looked surprised.

How come Zuo Jiaojiao was involved?

That girl with delicate features, as if she had stepped out of a painting, was actually going to participate in this competition?

"What's the big deal!" Cha Lei rolled his eyes.

"Why do you think Zuo Jiaojiao and the others hang out with that crazy girl Wang Xiaoling?"

"Uh..." Xu Luo was speechless.

It was true. Birds of a feather flock together. Wang Xiaoling, Xiang Lu, Zuo Jiaojiao hanging out together before, wasn't it because they had similar interests?

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about this. Tell me about the other people!"

"There's also Ming Luo, this time's first place!" Cha Lei's tone was a bit strange.

"This girl, now no one knows what her troops are. Anyway, it's very mysterious."

"Mist spirits and nightmares," Xu Luo said casually.

"Old Xu, you know?" Cha Lei was extremely surprised.

Everyone was guessing what Ming Luo's troops were. There were even betting stations set up for guessing, but unexpectedly, Xu Luo had just said it.

"But that's not right, you haven't fought with her, have you? No, wait, she attacked you once."

Cha Lei scratched his head. He was good at collecting intelligence, but these things were beyond his ability.

"Hey, it's not good to talk about others casually, is it?" A bright voice came from the side, interrupting their conversation.

"Ah, haha, what a coincidence!" They were just talking about her, and the person in question appeared. Cha Lei could only greet her awkwardly.

"Hi, we meet again!" Ming Luo stared at Xu Luo, her gaze somewhat strange, unclear what she was thinking.

"Hello," Xu Luo greeted calmly.

"You're such a busy person, we can't even see your shadow. Last time, you were quite ruthless! You bombarded me so hard that even turning into mist didn't help," Ming Luo said with a smile.

She was referring to the time when Xu Luo went berserk, directly using Stam Ray Worms to bombard the entire plane world, resulting in everyone suffering. In the end, there were barely any survivors.

If the assessment hadn't been terminated at the end, it was very likely that a plane world would have been forcibly destroyed.

Although it was just a projected world, such a scene was still shocking enough.

"Oh, I've been a bit busy recently," Xu Luo responded indifferently.

For some reason, seeing this girl, he felt a kind of repulsion from deep within, as if his instincts were telling him to be wary of this person.

Moreover, Ming Luo's appearance just now was too coincidental. The two of them were talking here, and she had approached silently.

If she had just arrived, there should have been the sound of parking. If she had been here for a while, listening to their conversation, only appearing after they mentioned her, that would be extremely unsettling.

Anyway, Xu Luo didn't want to have too deep contact with this person.

Ming Luo's gaze shifted, seeming to realize that Xu Luo didn't want to talk to her much. She turned her head and started chatting with Cha Lei.

Xu Luo just listened, feeling that this girl was quite knowledgeable, saying many things he didn't know.

The three of them were conversing, but it was actually the other two talking, with Xu Luo occasionally saying a word or two.

Time passed quickly, and one figure after another riding motorcycles arrived at this parking lot.

Although they said they would gather at 7 o'clock, many people weren't there at 7 o'clock at all.

These people had a very weak sense of time.

Xu Luo somewhat regretted coming so early.

He didn't know the people around him, but others knew him!

Especially the girls, who were very excited to see him. They surrounded him one by one, directly submerging him in a sea of beauties.

Various fragrances rushed into his nose, making Xu Luo feel quite uncomfortable.

If it was just one person, it would be fine, but there were too many people around. Each person's perfume smelled different, and when so many mixed together, one can imagine how overwhelming it was.

Cha Lei cast an envious glance at this, but Xu Luo wanted to say he was willing to give this kind of benefit to Cha Lei.

Finally escaping from the surrounding beauties, Xu Luo couldn't help but breathe deeply.

"Oh my, such a blessing that others can't even dream of, why do you seem so disdainful?" Ming Luo, watching Xu Luo's awkward appearance from the side, couldn't help but laugh.

"You try being surrounded by so many people, it's hard to breathe," Xu Luo shook his head helplessly.

"Xiaoling, over here!" At this time, Cha Lei shouted a greeting. Two figures landed one after another, stopping on the parking lot.

Usually, this parking lot was quite remote with few vehicles, but now it was filled with various motorcycles.

After parking her own motorcycle, Wang Xiaoling greeted people she knew with a smile.

"Eh? Jiaojiao hasn't come yet?" Looking around and not seeing Zuo Jiaojiao, Wang Xiaoling was puzzled.

"Since when does Miss Wang care about me?" A teasing voice came from the side.

"You should care more about your Old Xu. Hi, Xu Luo, Cha Lei!" After teasing Wang Xiaoling, Zuo Jiaojiao greeted Xu Luo and Cha Lei.

Actually, before, when they became familiar, everyone called Xu Luo "Old Xu". But now, because of Xu Chengzhi's appearance, it was a bit awkward, so except for Cha Lei and Wang Xiaoling, others rarely called him "Old Xu" anymore.

"Hello, everyone!" Xu Chengzhi, who had gotten off the car, stood to the side, straight as a pine tree, formally greeting everyone.

Everyone had their own circle. Although these second-generation kids belonged to one big circle, they also had their own small circles.

For example, Wang Xiaoling, Zuo Jiaojiao, and Xiang Lu played well together, then Xu Luo and Cha Lei joined, and then Xu Chengzhi joined in.

But actually, Xu Chengzhi wasn't part of their small circle. It was just because of Wang Xiaoling that others him face.

"Hey, Xu Luo, what have you been doing lately? Didn't you stop going to No. 1 High School for special training? You don't need to compete anymore, but we haven't seen you at all during this time," Zuo Jiaojiao asked curiously.

"Nothing much, just went to play in the arena a bit. Usually, I'm just immersed in my Divine Domain, right?" Xu Luo smiled.

"I really envy you, not having to deal with so many messy things," Zuo Jiaojiao was very envious.

"I heard that a Divine Spark emerged recently, but unfortunately, we don't have the qualifications to touch that level. I heard that even human top geniuses suffered losses. I wonder who could get their hands on it."

As the daughter of the Zuo family, her information was quite up-to-date. Moreover, the Divine Spark matter was no longer a secret now.

"What can we do about it," Wang Xiaoling sighed with regret.

"Even level 8 civilizations have stepped in. Now they're chasing and killing wherever they go, making everyone feel uneasy."

"Hey, does anyone know who that is over there?" Cha Lei suddenly pointed at a tall woman not far away.

She was half-leaning against her motorcycle, holding a helmet in her hand, wearing standard motorcycle gear, with long hair casually draped over her back.

"Don't know," Wang Xiaoling glanced and looked away.

"What's up? Nothing's happening with Xiaoxiao, and you're ready to transfer your affections just because you see someone beautiful?"

"What are you talking about!" Hearing Feng Xiaoxiao's name, Cha Lei reflexively shuddered.

"Am I that kind of person? I'm just curious, aren't the participants in this competition just us students? This lady doesn't look like she's the same as us!"

They were all high school students, at most 18 years old, but that woman was in her twenties. She definitely wasn't with them.

"That's true, who's being so inconsiderate?" Zuo Jiaojiao frowned.

"Hi!" Unexpectedly, that woman over there flashed them a brilliant smile, then directly walked towards them.

Seeing her walk over, Wang Xiaoling instinctively stood in front of Xu Chengzhi.

"Hello, I'm Xu Ran," the woman introduced herself in a graceful manner.

Seeing the woman's extended hand, the group was somewhat confused.

"Brat, don't you know to greet me when you see me?" Seeing no one shaking her hand, Xu Ran wasn't embarrassed. She glared at Xu Chengzhi.

"Sister!" Xu Chengzhi couldn't help but shrink his neck.

"So you still know I'm your sister. I thought you'd forgotten about me after getting a wife," Xu Ran looked Wang Xiaoling up and down.

"Not bad, girl."

"Hello, sister!" Hearing that the woman was Xu Chengzhi's sister, Wang Xiaoling quickly offered a sweet smile.

"What a well-behaved girl. I came here in a hurry for some business and didn't bring a gift. I don't know what you need, so as your sister-in-law, I'll give you a meeting gift. Don't think it's too little," Xu Ran said, handing over a golden card.

"With this, you can choose any item from any Xu Ran Residence."

"Xu Ran Residence?" Hearing this name, Wang Xiaoling, Cha Lei, and Zuo Jiaojiao all looked at Xu Ran curiously, with undisguised admiration in their eyes.

"Xu Luo, hello, can we talk privately?" After smiling at the group, Xu Ran looked directly at Xu Luo.

"Me?" Xu Luo frowned.

When he first saw this woman, he had a feeling that she was here for him. He didn't expect it to be true.

This seemed to explain why Xu Chengzhi had Wang Xiaoling invite him here.

"Yes, I'm carrying a mission and it's not convenient for others to hear. Shall we find a place to talk?" Xu Ran stared intently at this handsome face that was completely different from her brothers'.

"Alright," Xu Luo nodded.

He also wanted to know what she was up to.

The parking lot was large, and it wasn't difficult for two people to find a corner to talk.

"Let me formally introduce myself. I'm Xu Ran, the captain of the Second Brigade of the Special Operations Division of the Military Department, specifically responsible for external affairs," Xu Ran directly revealed her identity once they reached the spot.

"Military personnel?" Xu Luo frowned.

"I shouldn't have any connection with military personnel, especially those handling external affairs."

While saying this, Xu Luo directly used his seed authority to confirm the identity of the person in front of him.

The Education Department quickly responded, confirming Xu Ran's identity.

However, Xu Luo still didn't understand why military personnel would appear here, especially those specifically handling external affairs.

For humans, so-called external affairs were very clear - only matters concerning alien races could be called external.

"Thanks to you, I came here," Xu Ran said impatiently.

But she didn't tell him that it was precisely because she knew he would be in danger that she specially applied to carry out this mission.

Xu Ran didn't want other things to be involved in their relationship, nor did she want Xu Luo to think she was doing these things to appeal to his emotions.

So it was better not to say these things.