“Resonator?” The surprise on Lin Yu’s face faded away completely as he stared intently at the unexpected visitor before him. “What do you mean? How could I possibly be a Resonator?”
Gu Yunxi stepped around the stream to stand before Lin Yu, her smile never wavering as she reached out and grabbed his arm.
“You’re too tall, squat down.”
“……” Lin Yu almost choked at her words, but nevertheless, he squatted down, carefully observing her expression, not missing a single change.
Lin Yu couldn’t figure out where he’d given himself away. Or maybe she was just making a wild guess?
But since she had shown up here, that meant she was pretty certain.
“Are you thinking about where you slipped up?”
“……?”
Sometimes Lin Yu really suspected these ability users had some kind of mind reading skill—how did they always seem to know what he was thinking?
Seeing that Lin Yu kept a straight face and stayed silent, Gu Yunxi continued, “Back in the banquet hall, you were the only one who noticed the Star Words Society member about to appear, not even the Director picked up on it. You can’t deny that, can you?”
Lin Yu silently gritted his teeth. That was indeed a mistake on his part.
Mainly, the fluctuation caused by that ability user was too strong, and… strangely enough, he actually found that frequency somewhat familiar, so he’d instinctively looked over there.
He forced a casual smile. “Sister Gu, isn’t it possible it was just a coincidence? That chandelier was wobbling a bit, maybe I wasn’t the only one who noticed it? Someone else could’ve seen it too, right?”
Thinking it over carefully, he realized he’d only revealed this tiny, insignificant flaw. It wasn’t enough to be decisive evidence.
Gu Yunxi narrowed her eyes, the smile on her face fading slightly.
She couldn’t understand—becoming a Resonator brought only benefits, never any drawbacks. Why did this young man in front of her act like he wanted to avoid it at all costs, as if it were some poisonous viper?
If the odds of a woman awakening “Stellar Resonance” and becoming an ability user were one in ten thousand, for a man to awaken “Stellar Resonance” and become a Resonator was one in a million, or even one in ten million.
Anyone who played games knew: the iron-clad support, the ever-changing carry.
There’s no such thing as the highest output—only higher and higher. And as a support, the Resonator was the one who could make that miracle happen.
From the Rift Beast invasion three hundred years ago, to the awakening of the first ability user, up until now, there had only ever been seven Resonators.
They themselves had no real combat power, yet they could allow those ability users who resonated on the same frequency to exert combat strength dozens of times their usual—creating a qualitative leap.
So whenever a Resonator appeared, without exception, they would become the most precious, protected individuals and enjoy the highest level of treatment.
The last known Resonator had died eighteen years ago.
Based on the pattern of Resonator appearances, scholars speculated that only one would emerge in any given era.
Once the previous one died, the next would be born.
Though it was the age of the future, there was no denying that this phenomenon matched one word perfectly—destiny.
Gu Yunxi had already inquired—Lin Yu was exactly eighteen this year. Coupled with his behavior today, even she found her own suspicion hard to believe, but she still thought it was worth testing.
What if he was?
What if… he could resonate with Xiao Ling?
Xiao Ling was so outstanding. With him, it would be like giving wings to a tiger!
Thinking of all this, she could barely contain her excitement and anticipation as she’d followed the siblings all the way here, looking for an opportunity to lay things out with Lin Yu.
She hadn’t expected to witness such a good show, but that was no longer on her mind—she only wanted to know whether Lin Yu was truly a Resonator.
Seeing him adamantly refuse to admit it, Gu Yunxi began to doubt her own deduction.
“You really aren’t? I don’t know what you’re thinking, but if you are, just admit it. I promise, I absolutely won’t tell anyone.” Gu Yunxi’s face was full of sincerity, and she even raised three fingers as if to swear an oath.
Lin Yu’s expression didn’t change at all. An oath? If swearing oaths actually worked, this world would’ve been peaceful long ago.
He couldn’t even remember how many times he’d sworn oaths… Well, maybe they actually did work, for him at least.
“Really, I’m not. I know what benefits being a Resonator brings—if I were, I’d admit it. Sister Gu, you’re overthinking it.” Lin Yu smiled as he spoke.
Gu Yunxi was highly suspicious the brat was lying, but she had no evidence. The Resonator’s ability was so unique that it couldn’t be detected before exposure, so if they wanted to hide, no one could find out.
She frowned deeply, unable to help but feel a little disappointed.
“All right then.” Gu Yunxi immediately put on a disdainful smile. “I’ll stop interrupting you siblings’ fun. Hmph, who’d have thought Lin Mowei had such a hobby? Tsk tsk, people really are full of surprises.”
Having caught her opponent’s little secret, she had no intention of spreading it—just thinking about how to use it against Lin Mowei in the future.
She hadn’t expected that, just as she finished speaking, Lin Yu would suddenly hug her.
“!”
Her small body froze right there, her face instantly flushed red, and her voice almost slipped out of her control.
“Y-y-y-you, what are you doing!” Gu Yunxi glared at the boy who had taken the liberty of physically contacting her.
“Sister Gu, help me.”
The heat from Lin Yu’s words tickled her ear, and this strange sensation was a first for her.
“Huh? What did you say?”
Lin Yu stepped back a bit and pressed her shoulders. “Take me with you. I can’t stay here with my sister… How can I live with her…”
Gu Yunxi: “?”
Wait, what was this kid saying?
Judging by his sister’s behavior just now, it was obvious the two of them were about to do what lovers do, so why did he seem so reluctant?
Didn’t he know how many men chasing after her could line up from here to his house? Even if he was her brother, they weren’t related by blood—what was the issue?
Gu Yunxi actually understood Lin Mowei very well. That was to be expected between rivals.
All these complicated thoughts ultimately condensed into a single sentence: “You don’t want to?”
This time, Lin Yu was the one confused. “Don’t want what? What I mean is, I’m a normal guy, but lately my sister’s been… kind of clingy, so I think we should keep some distance. That’s normal, right?”
Gu Yunxi blinked, seeming to understand what Lin Yu meant.
This could only be described as not seeing the forest for the trees—any outsider could tell what was going on here.
But for Lin Yu, because of the sibling relationship, he only felt it was a bit inconvenient—nothing else ever crossed his mind.
“Oh…” Gu Yunxi nodded, then shook her head quickly. “No way, what do your sibling matters have to do with me? Besides, she’s your sister, what’s inconvenient about that, huh.”
She couldn’t help but roll her eyes at him. Was he made of wood? Or was he just not up to it?
As she thought this, she glanced him up and down… Uh, it didn’t seem like he wasn’t up to it.
Lin Yu was silent for a moment, a dangerous glint flashing in his eyes. “Sister Gu, if you don’t help me, I’ll call my sister in right now and tell her you’re up to something with me!”
“……!” Gu Yunxi’s eyes widened slowly in disbelief, staring at this seemingly innocent boy.
So they say people can’t be judged by their looks—he could really say something like that? Absolutely shameless!
Gu Yunxi pointed at Lin Yu, trembling, unable to utter a single word.
She nodded, then shook her head, and finally burst out laughing in anger. “Fine!”