Absolute Resonance

ogress had been swift.

Bai Doudou was an Upper Flowering during the Choosing.
It stood to reason that she had progressed to the second tier.

The Upper Flowering Tier and the Pattern Genesis Tier were only one level apart, but it was a marked difference.
The Pattern Genesis Tier meant that the resonance seed had hit a certain milestone of completion in which the resonant power was strong enough to manifest on the surface of the seed.

The Pattern Genesis Tier had five different ranks.
Each was a new resonance pattern on the resonance seed, which was why it was also called the Five Pattern Tier.

It seemed like he would have to pay attention in the fight against Bai Doudou.
If he was thrashed, his dignity as leader would suffer.

After breakfast was over, Li Luo brought Lu Qing'er and Yu Lang around on a tour of the premises.

He intended to skip the second floor, but the two caught sight of Xin Fu's painting.

“Li Luo, you bastard!” Yu Lang yelled immediately.
“What were you doing with Mengmeng here?!”

Lu Qing'er was looking unfriendly as well.
“A man and woman alone in a room, and you even left a memento? Charming.
Young Lord, I never knew you were such a romantic.”

Li Luo was speechless.
How the hell could you tell it was him and Bai Mengmeng? It was just two wispy brush strokes!

“Xin Fu just casually drew this.
What on earth are y'all seeing in it?” he protested.

Yu Lang pointed at the wispy line.
“That.” His finger jabbed pointedly with each word.
“Is.
The.
Two.
Of.
You.
He might as well have spelled your names out on it, for goodness’ sake.
How on earth could I not see it?!”

Lu Qing'er folded her arms and stared at him scathingly.

Li Luo suddenly felt tired.
Could there be something wrong with his aesthetic sense? It still looked like a scraggly stroke to him.
How on earth could they see it so clearly?

Something was wrong with the world.

Xin Fu mysteriously appeared by his side.
“Leader, when one person accuses you, they might be the problem.
But when everyone is accusing you, you might be the problem!”

Li Luo was seized by a sudden urge to strangle Xin Fu with his hood.
He shook his head and stomped off, finishing the tour in a bothered state of mind.

Next up was the squad battles, and so Yu Lang was staying.
Lu Qing'er was returning to her training, however, and she left with irritation obvious in her mood.

Leaving the building, Lu Qing'er took the path by the lake.
The morning mist had yet to lift, and the misty lake was quite a magical sight.

Her thin outer wrap and short skirt brought out the best of her charms, and the mist gently cloaked her.

Many students stopped to stare at the mysterious beauty.

But she was not interested in them.
She picked up a branch and absently tore the leaves off one by one.
The feelings of a young girl were complex indeed.

Soon enough, the branch was bare, and she sighed to herself.
She tossed it aside, preparing to head back.
She turned around and felt a jolt of surprise run through her.

She saw two people on the path in front of her, looking at her.

She knew them well—Jiang Qing'e and Yan Lingqing.

Lu Qing'er's eyes met Jiang Qing'e's.
In that moment, a spark of tension sizzled.
She hesitated, then turned to meet them, approaching with a steady smile.

“Senior Qing'e.”