Absolute Resonance

gh. ” Xu Ge snickered.

”Both our squad and Brother Luo ’s squad will remember you, ” Zhao Kuo promised ominously.

Xu Ge squirmed a little.
He wasn ’t afraid of Zhao Kuo, but of Li Luo ’s Violet Vibrance squad…
that was still a presence to be feared.
Still, he had already committed so much.
No backing out now.

”Oh, and what does that remembrance do? Are you going to kill me? ” Xu Ge asked.

”All we have to do is sink you both today, and Li Luo ’s group will be the first Violet Vibrance squad to lose their place!

”Quickly, finish them off! ” he shouted to his squad.

They obliged, doubling down on their resonant power and forcing Zhao Kuo and the others backwards.
The situation was on the verge of tipping.

But just as they were pressing forward for the final blow, a few more people darted out of the trees ahead.

Xu Ge and the others hesitated, then they quickly fell back to a safe distance.

”Who dares?! ” he yelled. 

Zhao Kuo and the others were surprised as well, unsure of who the new intruders were.

A Gold Gleam squad walked out into the open.
Their leader was the one who had met with Li Luo—Ye Hua.

Ye Hua cracked his neck experimentally.

”Excuse me, was it you guys who ordered a Handsome Hunk’s Beating? ”

…

Three Gold Gleam squads were hurrying through the woods.

”Quick, quick, Shen Ya ’s already given the signal.
Go and surround Li Luo! ” The three leaders urged their teams.

”If we beat a Violet Vibrance squad, we ’ll be famous! ”

”Wooh, can ’t wait! ”

Their advance was jerked up short by a sudden hailstorm of arrows.
The sudden attack forced them to duck down for desperate cover.

”Who ’s that?! ” a squad leader shouted. 

Four Gold Gleam squads walked out of the woods.

”Friends, we ’re all minding our own business here.
What are you doing? ” the three attacking squads demanded.

One leader of the four squads grinned.
”Going to attack Li Luo and his friends? ”

The three squads were silent, their hearts sinking.

”Sorry, but we took a reward too.
We just need to keep you here to earn a nice, sweet amount of school points.
So do us all a favor and just wait right there. ”

The leader waved, and his four Gold Gleam squads jumped them.

…

Deep in the mountains.

Li Luo made himself comfy on his tree, peacefully looking down at Shen Ya and his squad.
Time ticked on, and he showed no intention of attacking.

Shen Ya was starting to feel uncomfortable.
Once their reinforcements arrived, Li Luo ’s chances of winning would evaporate.
Why was he not more worried?

If he was not worried, then Shen Ya was worried.

It was a worry that only grew steadily with each passing moment.

His reinforcements were late…

Li Luo suddenly burst into laughter.
”Well? ” he said mildly.
”Tardy reinforcements? ”

Shen Ya and the others looked at him with dismay.
”What did you do?! ” Li Luo laughed gaily, his hands resting lightly on his swords.
”I didn ’t underestimate you at all…
but you underestimated me.

”Did you think that Li Luo was just a handsome face to make you feel better about yourselves, ugly boys? ”

A vein pulsed on Shen Ya ’s temple, but he took a deep, calming breath.

”The reinforcements were just for backup.
Even without them, do you really think our full complement will lose to the two of you?

”Li Luo, I ’ll finish you today! ”

Shen Ya ’s resonant power flared up.

”Get them! ” he growled.
All four shot towards Li Luo.