By the time Li Luo's cry to run had finished echoing around the woods, he was already long gone. Bai Mengmeng hurried after him, while Xin Fu vanished with a quick twist, streaking ahead of them like a wraith.
Their clean escape had thrown Ye Hua off. This Violet Vibrance squad thought really quickly...
"Where's your pride as a Violet Vibrance squad, damn it?!" he yelled after them.
Shouldn't Li Luo be puffing out his chest and yelling that 30 wasn't enough to take him down or something? Could he have them all for himself or something?
"Pride, my ass! Is pride worth any school points?!" Li Luo's voice came floating back to him.
Ye Hua gnashed his teeth in frustration. "Let's chase them! If they escape, they'll come for revenge. None of us can stand up to that!"
The other Gold Gleam squads nodded vigorously. They had already made their move, so now they had no other choice but to see it through. Besides, if they could eliminate a Violet Vibrance team, it would give them bragging rights for a year. And wouldn't the Violet Vibrance mentors think them worthy of being taken in?
The dozen Gold Gleam squads gave chase in Li Luo's direction.
Seeing the dust clouds behind them, Li Luo cursed. "Damn, haven't these guys heard of respect for Violet Vibrance squads?"
Xin Fu's voice came back to him. "Leader, what about that banquet of slaughter you were mentioning?"
Li Luo focused on putting one foot in front of the other, but he did make a mental note against this highly contrary squad mate. He would have Mengmeng prepare this guy a real banquet indeed.
Bai Mengmeng was the one who explained kindly. "You can't blame Leader, they have too many people. We might be able to take down a few, but they would wear us out. Besides, we don't know how many more reinforcements they have. That's why leaving was the smart choice. Isn't that right, Leader?"
"Er..."
Li Luo was stunned. Had he put that much thought into it? He had just felt overwhelmed by the sheer numbers and decided to avoid it.
"Erm, hem, yes, Mengmeng, you're absolutely right. As the leader, I have to display foresight. After all, our goal isn't just a few measly gold badges," Li Luo stated casually as he nodded. All was well, he pretended.
"Leader, you're so clever," Bai Mengmeng praised.
Xin Fu was a little suspicious. "Are we going to just keep running?"
Li Luo kept an eye behind them. "Perhaps not... That's, like, over a thousand school points right there. Since they've kindly gathered themselves, wouldn't you say that's a chance?"
Xin Fu almost ran into a tree. Was Li Luo thinking of taking on a dozen Gold Gleam squads?
Their pursuers had an overwhelming numbers advantage, and there were some quality fighters among them as well. Even though their squad was individually stronger, they would be dragged down by the shoal of piranhas in such conditions.
"Xin Fu, use your cloaking skills. Go ahead and scout the terrain. If you see any place with both a forest and a creek, let me know immediately," Li Luo ordered.
Xin Fu was silent this time. With a quick twist of his body, he sped ahead as a shadowy blur. His speed far outclassed Li Luo's own.
"Shadow resonance, eh."
Li Luo marveled. Xin Fu was really assassin material, a born scout. Shadow resonance was the perfect lurk role, striking from the shadows at defenseless opponents. Its only weakness was a full frontal assault.
"Mengmeng, make an illusion of Xin Fu so they don't know we're one short.
"Also, let's slow down a little. Give them the impression they're gaining on us."
Bai Mengmeng immediately complied, her starlight power twinkling forth to create a shadowy figure by their side.
They took off again.
All of this was watched by the five Violet Vibrance mentors on the high platform.
Of course they would be interested in the Violet Vibrance squads.
"This Li Luo. I feel like I've seen him present his bum to his opponents more often than his face," Cao Sheng hooted mirthfully.
"Well, it's not his fault. Ye Hua is a capable one, being able to persuade so many Gold Gleam squads to follow him in such a short time. There’s potential right there,” Chu Zi said appreciatively.
Chi Chan shook her head, bothered. Li Luo's team was unlucky. The other four Violet Vibrance squads had free reign, facing no united opposition.
She glanced over at Shen Jinxiao, who was sipping his tea with a satisfied expression.
He had not said anything, but Chi Chan knew that he was watching. Perhaps he was waiting for Ye Hua's army to take out Li Luo's squad.
She turned back to watch the battlefield.
“Li Luo, do your best! I'm still waiting for you to get the 12 Step Weave and throw it in Shen Jinxiao's face. If you let me down, I'll let you have it real good.”
...
Li Luo had been running for about a quarter of an hour.
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