The Ignorant Brat

"Father, Mother!" When Lana saw that her parents had been hurt, she flew into a rage. Her aura instantly became unstable, and she nearly lost control.

"L-Lana?"

Uncle Oli, who was being held up by the muscle-bound man, saw his daughter return and felt both joy and worry. He was glad to see her safe and sound at last, his heart full of relief. But this was hardly the right time for a family reunion. He didn't mind being captured himself, but he certainly didn't want his wife and daughter sent to their deaths as cannon fodder too. Struggling, he shouted to Lana, "Lana, listen to me. Go, quickly! Don't worry about us!"

"Well, well. Where'd this little cutie come from?" The muscle-bound man turned to look Lana up and down, then glanced at Oli and Hill. With a sly grin, he asked, "Is she your daughter? She looks so innocent!"

"Just try laying a finger on my daughter!" When Aunt Hill saw the expression on the muscle-bound man's face, she hurried a step forward. But the man beside her raised his gun and warned her, "Take one more step and see what happens. You think I won't shoot you dead?"

Lana was so furious she was about to attack, but just then Sun Yu walked in. He stopped her and said quietly, "Sis Lana, keep your power level down. Let me take care of these little punks. If you do it, you'll risk revealing our true strength."

After all, these people were loyal to Frieza. If Lana taught them a lesson, at the very least, her true power level would be exposed. Once Frieza learned that Lana's power level was over 10,000, he would definitely consider her the leading candidate for Super Saiyan and come in person to nip the threat in the bud.

Although Lana could be impulsive, she listened to Sun Yu. When he told her to control her aura, she immediately took a deep breath and calmed down. Then she pointed at the men before them and said, "I want them all dead!"

"Sure. Whatever you say." Sun Yu nodded. Even if Lana hadn't said anything, he wouldn't have let these men go. Their loyalty to Frieza was enough to make them all dead men in Sun Yu's eyes.

"Are you... Kael?"

Oli and Hill stared in disbelief at Sun Yu as he strolled toward them. The timid little brat they remembered didn't act like this at all!

"Hey, Uncle Oli, Aunt Hill. How are you?"

Sun Yu greeted them as if they were old friends, but Uncle Oli and Aunt Hill's expressions darkened. What made him think they were doing well? Did they look like they were doing well?

"Kael, take Lana and go! You can't handle these people!" Uncle Oli's eyes hardened. He was ready to hold off the muscle-bound man and his crew to give Sun Yu and Lana a chance to escape.

But Sun Yu only waved dismissively. "It's fine, Uncle Oli. Don't worry. I don't take these guys seriously."

"Hahaha..."

"Kid, do you even know what you're saying?" The others in the room looked at Sun Yu as if he were an idiot. Their leader, the muscle-bound man, tapped the Scouter over his eye.

The Scouter quickly beeped a few times, then displayed a number: 1,000.

"Haha, I thought he was tough, but his power level's only 1,000. What a letdown!" The muscle-bound man pointed at Sun Yu and laughed loudly.

"Heh. Still, a kid his age having a power level of 1,000 isn't bad. Captain Lelton, why not give him a chance to pledge himself to the Rep Squad?" someone nearby suggested. He said the word "pledge" in such a strange tone that everyone burst out laughing.

When Oli and Hill heard that Sun Yu's power level was 1,000, they couldn't help feeling a little relieved. Little Kael seemed to have grown quite a bit over the years. Given a little more time, perhaps he could even surpass them. That only strengthened their resolve to risk their lives to get Sun Yu and Lana to safety.

"Kid, you heard him, right? I'll have you know my power level is 5,000. Be smart and join the Rep Squad. And that little cutie over there should behave too, if she wants to spare herself a beating!" This muscle-bound man was the captain of the Rep Squad, Lelton.

Sun Yu shrugged and smiled. "Thanks, but I'm not interested in a lousy squad like yours."

"What did you say?"

"Kid, say that again if you've got the guts!"

When Sun Yu called their squad a bunch of losers, the men in the hall glared furiously and started toward him, eager to teach him a lesson.

Uncle Oli's expression darkened too. He cursed Sun Yu under his breath for being so clueless. How could he provoke them at a time like this? He was practically making himself their target. Oli was injured; even if he seized the chance to ambush Captain Lelton, he might not be able to help Sun Yu escape. Sun Yu had already turned everyone against him.

Lelton gave a cold laugh and walked up to Sun Yu. "Kid, what was that you just said? Go on, say it again if you dare!"

"Are you deaf or something?" Sun Yu looked at the muscle-bound Lelton with disdain and enunciated each word. "I'm not singling anyone out. I'm just saying that every single one of you here is trash!"

Lana's face darkened. She muttered, "Hey, Kael, you just taunted the whole room! I'm still here, you know!"

Uncle Oli had completely given up hope. After those words, these men would never spare Sun Yu. They would kill him without a second thought!

"Good! Very good!" Lelton trembled with rage, every muscle in his body twitching. Then he suddenly swung a punch at Sun Yu. The wind from the blow howled, and its force was overwhelming. The men watching grew excited and cheered again and again.

"This is bad!" Uncle Oli felt his heart sink. It was too late for him to launch a surprise attack now. At such close range, there was no way Sun Yu could survive Lelton's thunderous blow.

Sun Yu found Lelton's powerful punch almost laughable. From sensing his aura, he had already confirmed that the man's power level really was what he'd claimed. But so what?

Sun Yu wouldn't have taken even a power level of 10,000 seriously, let alone 5,000. Still, the man had already thrown a punch at him, so Sun Yu couldn't just let himself get hit.

He gently raised his right hand and held up one finger to stop the incoming punch. Sun Yu stood as steady as a mountain, and the room suddenly fell silent.

"You brat, what the hell is going on?" Lelton felt as though he hadn't hit a finger at all. It was more like punching a solid wall. He abruptly stepped back and pressed his Scouter again.

The reading was still 1,000.

"Damn it, is my Scouter broken? Puyi, use yours and see what this kid's power level really is!" The muscle-bound Lelton called to a short man behind him.