Chapter 16
Beta's eyes were filled with tears.
Beta's eyes lit up.
The eyes of her companions and the two peers opposite her were all focused on Xia Feng, but the tall girl Alpha still did not show any other emotions, just staring quietly in the direction of Beta.
Shi Yu was a little frightened by Xia Feng's gloomy gaze, but she still forced herself to blink her eyelashes vigorously, revealing an urgent signal for help.
...I don’t know if Xia Feng understood what the Beta wanted to express, but the boy standing next to Xia Feng understood it accurately.
However, he has always believed that the more you talk, the more mistakes you make, not to mention that he has lost his supernatural powers at this moment.
Without saying anything rashly, the young man with the monocle stood calmly aside, patiently waiting for Xia Feng to make the final decision.
The elimination round had just begun, and there was no need to waste time on other matters when the situation was still unclear. Of course, this was just his opinion. As a companion of Xia Feng, the boy felt it was his obligation to shoulder the responsibility.
The atmosphere was stagnant for a while.
After more than ten seconds, Xia Feng suddenly looked away thoughtfully, his dark eyes shifting from Shi Yu to Noah, as if he was confused about whether he should say something.
Noah's purple eyes held a smile, and he spoke first: "Xia Feng, I know you."
"So, now you are...? Oh, you want to bring Shigure back to Wayne."
Xiu had already stood up, silently standing behind Noah like a loyal dog waiting. Noah chuckled and shook his head, as if to signal Xiu to be less vigilant. Then, the young man's slender and powerful arm easily blocked Xiu and Shigure.
"Sorry, that won't work. We need Shigure."
Xia Feng quickly refuted him softly: "But she belongs to our Clement."
Hearing this, Noah asked curiously, "Xia Feng, are you also considered Clement?"
The boy's words were gentle and slow, and seemed to carry a special, beautiful rhythm that made people relax. Even if he asked an offensive question, it would not make people feel that he had any ill intentions towards anyone.
Xia Feng didn't buy it. The girl with almond-shaped eyes raised her eyes as a matter of course, still with a calm expression, not looking very angry.
She asked in a normal tone: "Do you need to care so much?"
She looked directly at the two Alphas across from her. "As a subordinate, keeping my superiors' belongings safe is my most basic duty. Please don't question my loyalty and ability just because of my last name."
"Is that so? Then what I said just now was really rude."
"I don't care about you, Sturga." Xia Feng whispered, "Give Beta back to us."
Things, items?
Shi Yu felt a little depressed that she didn't like this description very much.
Besides, what can I say now... Shigure, unable to move, blinked and tried hard to look at the imposing girl opposite him through the gap between the two huge Buddhas blocking his way.
She suddenly felt that Xia Feng was powerful in every sense!
In the brief encounter with Xia Feng before this, even though she spoke unclearly, Shi Yu still thought that Xia Feng was a rational and calm person. But now, she and Noah... got into an argument?!
"But just now, Shigure..."
Wen Tun paused, as if unable to withstand Xia Feng's disdainful look. Noah smiled bitterly and gave up defending himself.
"It seems that there is no way to resolve the problem peacefully?"
As the last syllable fell lightly, Noah sighed and stood up straight, his arms falling naturally at his sides.
This action was like a signal to unlock the shackles. The handsome young man let his moon-white hair be blown by the strong wind, and looked at his close companion gently. Like a beast out of a cage, he attacked the human opposite without any hesitation.
Xia Feng pursed his lips, took two steps back quickly, pulled out a dagger from his thigh, turned his wrist, and the afterimage of the knife met Xiu's attacking fist neatly.
Sparks flew, and neither side gained any advantage over the other.
Two question marks seemed to appear in Xia Feng's eyes.
Diving down to avoid a wave of punches, she heard her companion's kind voice remind her, "Xiu Hoffman, also in the top ten, has the ability of hardening."
"Top ten?"
Xia Feng stepped back, tilted her head, and bent her waist. She easily avoided Xiu's attacks one by one. She even had time to glance at her companion who was gradually moving backwards, and asked a seemingly sincere question.
“…”
Her companion's retreating steps paused for a moment, as if he was choked by her slowness and was speechless.
Xiu's pressure dropped instantly, and Xia Feng's pupils shrank. The mad dog in front of him was like a humanoid weapon that had experienced hundreds of battles. Its violent attack became more and more rapid and difficult to resist. The premonition of danger made Xia Feng's mental power gradually and uneasily highly concentrated.
When in heat, the Alpha's combat effectiveness will increase to varying degrees compared to usual, not to mention that Xiu himself is the type whose talents are all focused on close combat.
Although Xia Feng did not relax, after several exchanges, Xiu still kicked him violently in the abdomen while he was in a hardened state.
A sharp, tangible buzzing sound instantly resonated within his skull, and Xia Feng's impassive features twisted slightly, revealing a hidden pain. Seeing this, Xiu raised his eyebrows in amusement. Before Xia Feng could retreat from the impact, he quickly closed in, turned around, and mercilessly delivered a second kick to the same spot.
The girl gasped and staggered back a few steps. Her pale fingers clutched the cloth on her abdomen, and cold sweat instantly broke out on her forehead. However, no one could help her because her companion had just disappeared.
"What did you just say?" Xiu slowly retracted his long legs that had been kicked out. He looked down at the girl who was slightly curled up in pain and said sarcastically, "Last-placed."
Xia Feng: “…”
She frowned, as if she didn't have the energy to refute anything. The girl's Alpha breath was disordered, and the uncontrollable coughs were filled with the smell of rust and blood. She looked very embarrassed.
However, under Xiu's gaze that was like a lost dog, Xia Feng took a few seconds to slow down his breathing rhythm, and suddenly called out his companion's name softly.
"Loren."
The unfamiliar name and the lack of outstanding achievements and abilities made it impossible for Noah's useful mind to recall any information about this young man.
The solid, frozen rock beneath their feet vibrated slightly, cracks silently spreading along the soles of the boys' feet. In a split second, Noah and Xiu both realized something, but in their fleeting moment of daze, Xia Feng suddenly appeared like a ghost beside Beta, who lay sprawled on the ground.
Shigure: Hey hey hey!
Xia Feng roughly grabbed his arm, and Shi Yu felt as if he were floating lightly, and in the blink of an eye he fell into the girl's warm and pleasant embrace.
Shi Yu hung his hands on Xia Feng's neck, and was held by Xia Feng from behind like a little child, swaying unsteadily with Xia Feng.
Xia Feng's breathing was rapid, his leg muscles tensed, and he leaped in the opposite direction of Xiu and Noah. Shi Yu panicked, pressing against the girl's soft cheek as if seeking a sense of security. The slightly cool temperature and wet touch seemed to make Shi Yu feel even more uncomfortable with the girl's current bravado.
"Xia, Xia Feng..."
The sound of wind and breathing mixed together in a messy manner.
Xia Feng ignored her previous words and whispered, "Hold on tight." He freed one hand and used his dagger to block the iron fist from behind with a fierce wind. Shi Yu, with tears in her eyes, used a little strength and tried to hang on Xia Feng's neck obediently - her upper body had regained some consciousness, and Xia Feng did not loosen the arm that supported her lower back, and finally she managed to hang on steadily.
"Summer breeze."
Loren had unknowingly stood at the cave entrance a little further away, and issued a warning in a calm tone.
Xia Feng's ability can affect other people not far away, but it has a strict range limit. Just when she asked her companions to come to the cave to make preparations, she briefly fell into a state of losing her supernatural powers. She relied solely on her physical fitness, which seemed quite average in the military academy, to fight against the huge gap between her physical fitness and her hardened cultivation.
The young man pushed his slightly reflective monocle. The smell of explosives in the air seemed to indicate that he had just done some shady things under the cover of his companions' special abilities.
Xia Feng let out a "tsk!" sound, and at the same moment, the sharp buzzing of a blade piercing the air suddenly echoed overhead. She hugged the girl tightly and quickly stopped her forward momentum, rolling on the ground like a snowball towards the cave entrance. She controlled her strength, and even when she briefly pressed down on Shi Yu, it was as light as a feather.
After dodging the saber's sneak attack, Xia Feng hugged Shi Yu and gasped weakly twice. But the next moment, the girl's dark eyes froze slightly, and she suddenly shouted: "Explode!!"
The boy named Loren didn't hesitate. He said "hmm" solemnly to indicate that he understood. He said, "See you later."
Shi Yu was scared to death.
She seemed to vaguely realize what was about to happen... She wasn't afraid of heights, but that was only when she was doing the high jump at the amusement park. When her ears heard the sound of rock and ice breaking at the same time - this was a completely different level!
The force below, causing something I didn't want to dwell on, was controlled within a very precise range. It seemed as if the moment the boy finished speaking, Xia Feng forcefully flipped over Shi Yu, firmly grasping Beta's shoulder blades and holding her in his arms.
In the blink of an eye, a distinct feeling of weightlessness came from my back.
Shigure opened his eyes wide—
His eyes, a crimson red as if overflowing with madness, were the last thing Shigure saw. The young man, with a face like that of a sinister devil, stood tall and majestic at the mouth of the pit, staring down at them in dead silence and indifference as they plummeted downwards.
knife……!
As she and Xia Feng fell, Xiu's face gradually became very blurred in her vision, but Shi Yu still saw that Xiu seemed to have a faint twisted smile, and a sharp cold light appeared on his slowly raised wrist.
Just now, Xia Feng was holding him and rolling over. That was Xia Feng's knife... But Xia Feng now had his back to Xiu, so Shi Yu blurted out: "Xia Feng, be careful!!"
My heart was pounding as if it was about to jump out of my throat, and my voice was so sharp that it sounded like a scream.
She wanted to frantically stretch out her arms to block the summer wind, but the short-haired black girl on her body firmly held her shoulders. The sharp weapon was easily inserted into her flesh. Shi Yu sobbed and heard the painful gasps in her ears with guilt.
As for the tearing pain from being bitten on his shoulder that he felt at the same moment, Shi Yu no longer cared...
Bite it, bite it... Shi Yu thought that Xia Feng loosened his grip on her because of the intense pain, so Shi Yu took the opportunity to touch the soft hair behind Xia Feng's head with tears in her eyes, as if to comfort her, trying to soothe her pain.
Their fall quickly reached the end. Xia Feng was dedicated and protected the weak Beta at the last moment. In the end, Shigure was only hit on the back by the huge force consumed.
It seemed as if there was a crisp sound of bones breaking, which made her feel unbearable pain.
However, Shi Yu quickly suppressed the fear and desire to escape in her heart. She limped and awkwardly helped Xia Feng beside her up - the short-haired girl's shoulder was pierced by a short knife, and blood stained her dark green training uniform. There were also scratches and dust on her face.
"I forgot your name." When Xia Feng was helped up by Shi Yu, his clear eyes seemed to narrow slightly as if to focus, and a weak confusion appeared on his fair face.
She looked into Shi Yu's eyes, whispered "I'm sorry," and then continued, "When Loren comes back, I'll go find Wayne, okay?"
"...Woo." Shi Yu found that he could not speak, so he could only wipe his tears and nod again and again, trying hard to express his determination.
"Don't cry..." Xia Feng coughed, his voice a little hoarse, and frowned weakly: "Although there is no Beta in the Clement family, you should not cry every time you encounter something. It makes it seem like our family... accepts everyone..."
Before he could finish his words, Xia Feng suddenly fainted with a soft breath.
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