“Are you Chu You?”
Lu Ran stepped forward slowly, his expression indifferent, his tone carrying a cold superiority.
Chu You shook her head, a sly curve appearing at the corner of her lips.
“You’ve got the wrong person. My name’s Beria… a very handsome Ultraman.”
“Liar!” Chen Xinyu immediately clutched Lu Ran’s arm tightly, her voice sharp with accusation.
“You’re the one who twisted my wrist! I’ve checked thoroughly, and your name is Chu You!”
Chu You shrugged helplessly. “If you already know who I am, why ask such a pointless question?”
Since crossing over, no one had been able to catch her jokes—it was truly boring.
She slowly raised her hand, taking a standard fighting stance, her voice tinged with a hint of eager excitement.
“There’s someone named Wei who said, let’s fight first… then ask all the questions while we fight!”
“Too bad.”
Before she finished speaking, Lu Ran suddenly charged forward, throwing a fierce straight punch aimed directly at Chu You’s face.
But the light in Chu You’s eyes suddenly blazed brightly.
As expected, this brat Lu Ran was leagues ahead of those little punk girls like Chen Xinyu—this was how a real opponent should be!
She didn’t retreat but advanced instead, her slender figure slicing into Lu Ran’s attack range like a phantom.
The moment her left hand blocked the punch, her right fist struck out like a venomous snake, precise and ruthless, smashing into Lu Ran’s ribs.
“Bang!”
A dull thud.
Lu Ran staggered backward, a flash of surprise crossing his face.
Clutching his ribs, he stared incredulously at this seemingly delicate and fragile transfer student.
Chu You stood leisurely in place, calmly straightening the slightly disheveled sleeve of her school uniform, her breathing as steady as if she had just brushed dust off her clothes.
Tilting her head to look at the stunned Lu Ran, her eyes curved as she smiled sweetly. “Kid, you don’t seem to be doing so well~”.
Lu Ran remained silent.
The wind rustled through the dry branches in the forest, amplifying the eerie stillness that made the moment all the more chilling.
After a moment, Lu Ran’s expression finally changed.
He forced a stiff smile, palm facing upward as twisted ripples began to form.
“I wasn’t planning to use my Oracle…” Lu Ran stepped forward gradually, the ripples in his palm intensifying rapidly.
“But you’re asking for death, so don’t blame me.”
Chu You’s pupils contracted slightly, her smile fading a bit.
A divine Oracle power—not very strong, but enough to give her an unavoidable sense of crisis—surged from Lu Ran’s body.
Could it be… a Rule-type Oracle?
This was bad; she had overestimated herself.
Chu You was confident that few at school could threaten her, but she just happened to meet the most troublesome Rule-type.
To fight this kind of Oracle, one needed to use their own Oracle power to resist the corruption of the rules.
But Chu You’s feigned death came at the cost of her Oracle falling silent.
To put it bluntly—what Oracle power did she have anyway?
“Buzz.”
A chaotic noise filled her ears.
Chu You’s body stiffened, clearly feeling her body temperature slowly drained away by an invisible force, a chill spreading through her limbs.
“B-Class Rule-type [Frozen Death Bone], this is my Oracle.”
Lu Ran held the rippling energy in his palm and leisurely walked up to Chu You, his eyes repressing a mixture of ferocity and excitement.
“You’ll feel your body temperature drop little by little, until your organs shut down and your blood congeals.”
Chu You pressed her lips tight, a flicker of anxiety passing through her eyes.
Seeing her silence, Lu Ran’s tone turned colder.
“Lowly people should have lowly resolve. Just because you know some crude martial arts, you dare to rebel against your betters.”
Not far off, around the corner of the old teaching building, a figure anxiously watched.
It was Xia Ji; she hadn’t left—she had decided this as soon as the tall, chubby punk girl found the classroom.
Rather than letting Chu You face someone as dangerous as Lu Ran, it was better to let Chen Xinyu and the others take their frustrations out on her instead.
Xia Ji was afraid of pain, but she feared losing Chu You, a hard-won friend, even more.
But she never expected Chu You to hold the same thought and come to the old teaching building alone for the meeting.
Hearing Lu Ran say “organs shut down, blood congeals” with those bone-chilling words, Xia Ji’s heart felt as if gripped tightly by an invisible hand, almost stopping its beat.
She recalled the terrifying rumors about Lu Ran…
No!
She couldn’t just watch Chu You get into trouble!
Driven by a strong impulse, Xia Ji took a deep breath and almost instinctively tried to rush out from her hiding spot behind the corner—even if it was only to buy a few seconds, even if she couldn’t stop Lu Ran, she had to do something.
However, the moment she stepped out, a bony but strong hand gripped her sleeve from behind.
The force was light but carried an undeniable firmness, easily pulling her back.
“?!”
Xia Ji turned in shock, meeting a pair of calm eyes.
It was him?
Lin Mo only glanced indifferently at the tense scene in the distance, then looked back at Xia Ji’s frightened, confused face.
“Don’t cause trouble.”
His voice was low, devoid of emotion but carrying an unchallengeable authority.
“But… Sister You…” Xia Ji’s words stumbled, her eyes reddening.
“Sister You’s in great danger. You’re her boyfriend, right? You, I… we have to go help her!”
At this, Lin Mo’s expression flickered.
Boyfriend?
A faint, almost imperceptible emotion flashed in his eyes.
For a moment, he forgot to answer Xia Ji, his mind driven only by instinct to ponder.
Did this little girl guess that on her own, or did Sister Senior tell her?
“It’s too late!” Seeing Lin Mo remain silent, Xia Ji grew even more anxious and struggled to break free.
Only then did Lin Mo’s gaze return to the center of the woods, where the figure of the girl stood, slightly stiff but still upright.
“She hasn’t reached the point where she needs my help…”
His mouth twitched barely noticeably, his tone filled with an unexplainable certainty. “Just watch.”
She doesn’t need help yet?!
Xia Ji looked at Lin Mo in disbelief.
Lin Mo nodded slightly, locking his eyes on the cornered Chu You, calmly saying, “If the enemy is on the fifth layer, then you need to be in the atmosphere.”
This phrase was something his senior had told him long ago.
Even half a step into the Burning Sun level, he had once been tricked by his senior who mastered Oracle Silence.
A mere low-tier Rule-type Oracle user wanted to corner her?
As if to confirm Lin Mo’s thoughts…
Chu You suddenly moved.
A faint pink glow flashed rapidly in her eyes, so fast it seemed like an illusion.
At the same time, the arrogant expression on Lu Ran’s face froze instantly, as if bound by invisible shackles.
“Brat…” Chu You struck like lightning, precisely locking Lu Ran’s wrist, enunciating each word with force, “Watch, watch, learn, watch, watch!”
Chen Xinyu, standing by the dead tree, saw the familiar move and her face turned pale.
Just yesterday morning, she had her wrist twisted like that and was thrown to the ground hard.
And now, Lu Ran too…
“Bang!”
A dull thud was mixed with the faint sound of bones misaligning.
Lu Ran groaned, pale-faced, clutching his wrist as he curled up on the ground.
He gritted his teeth, unwilling to show weakness, yet still couldn’t help gasping cold air.
“You two, aren’t you coming out?”
Chu You turned her head, her gaze locking onto the corner with precise aim, her voice even.
Lin Mo stepped out calmly.
Behind him, Xia Ji timidly followed, her face ashen.
“S-Sister You! I’m sorry!”
Xia Ji hurriedly bowed in apology—if it weren’t for her, Chu You wouldn’t have provoked Chen Xinyu and Lu Ran.
“Stop, stop…” Chu You ignored the others, quickly walking over to Lin Mo and Xia Ji, waving her hand at Xia Ji.
“I told you we’re friends. Friends don’t say things like that.”
After speaking to Xia Ji, she gave Lin Mo a perfunctory glance, as if to say hello.
Lin Mo’s lips curled into a slight smirk, his tone teasing. “Tsk, just openly acting like your boyfriend’s air, huh?”
He deliberately emphasized the words “boyfriend.”
“!!?”
Chu You’s eyes went wide in terror, staring at the grinning Lin Mo, her mind momentarily blank.
What nonsense is this dog saying?!
“My boyfriend is your great-uncle’s rusty prosthetic leg!” Chu You’s face flushed red as she snapped angrily, “If you can’t talk properly, then shut up!”
“Oh.” Lin Mo continued to tease calmly.
“I’ll kill you!”