Chapter 115: Chapter 98: The Fall of the Red Flame Fierce Tiger

A massive mushroom cloud erupted a short distance behind Yu Lan.

The air and the earth trembled violently.

When Yu Lan came to her senses, she realized the young special forces soldier who had just been tightly holding her hand and pulling her to safety was gone.

A light rain began to fall.

It landed on Yu Lan’s fair, soft face, leaving a crimson trail.

It was a rain of blood.

At the last moment, the young special forces soldier had turned back to shield Yu Lan from the laser cannon’s blast.

A single golden tear slid from the corner of Yu Lan’s eye.

Yu Lan squeezed her eyes shut and took a deep breath.

An indescribable, heavy sorrow weighed down on her heart.

Just moments ago, they had been talking, proudly vowing to win this tournament.

The next instant,

he was torn to pieces, dying before her very eyes in such a brutal fashion.

’How can I accept this?’

’How can I possibly accept this?’

At that moment,

at the sight of this scene,

the livestream chat fell silent.

Overcome with extreme sorrow, everyone was struck speechless, their eyes red as they wept in silence.

They awaited fate’s final judgment.

At this point, on the tournament grounds, besides the people from the Dark Planet,

there were only Fu Chenhan and Jun Lin Yuan, who were rushing over.

And Yu Lan, kneeling alone on the ground, her expression dazed, as if she were in a stupor.

Everyone else had been all but wiped out by the recent blast.

So what, then, would be Yu Lan’s ultimate fate?

「Not far away.」

The man from the Dark Planet raised his laser cannon again.

A smug smile touched his lips. He had never fought such a simple and easy battle.

"Seeing as you helped us kill so many males, I’ll give you the last two laser rounds as a gift."

He didn’t think the top-tier 3S-level Jun Lin Yuan and Fu Chenhan would take a bullet for Yu Lan.

3S-level males were the chosen ones from birth, receiving an elite education from a young age.

Compared to other males who were brainwashed from childhood to protect females,

they were arrogant, indifferent, and callous, prioritizing their own interests.

Dying for a female with whom they had no official standing was practically impossible.

The upcoming fight against Jun Lin Yuan and Fu Chenhan was the main event for them.

But since those two had now inhaled a large amount of potent induction agent, victory would still be theirs if it came to a confrontation.

Thinking of this,

his index finger twitched.

The muzzle of the laser cannon, bigger than Yu Lan’s head, suddenly let out a roar.

A massive blue light surged from the muzzle, heading straight for the kneeling Yu Lan.

This time, she had nowhere to run.

There was no one left to shield her.

Seeing this, the smile on Louisa’s face widened, and she even took two steps forward in barely suppressed excitement.

Meanwhile, Huo Zhanting, Su Xingye, Li Yucheng, and Shen Zueran, who had hastily boarded a warship and were rushing madly toward the military tournament grounds, saw this scene.

They were utterly devastated.

"No!"

For the first time, these mature, handsome, elegant, and restrained elite males

lost control of their expressions.

For the first time, looks of what could only be described as terror, pain, and regret appeared on their faces.

For proud and powerful males like them, this was almost an impossibility.

Their 3S-level auras flared wildly.

A violent and terrifying presence washed over everything.

It pressed down on the other males on the same warship, forcing them to bow their heads.

But everyone understood.

No male could watch their Female Master face mortal danger and remain indifferent.

Especially not a female as gentle, beautiful, kind, and generous as Yu Lan.

She was like a shooting star.

She had appeared before everyone with boundless, dazzling brilliance, delighting all who saw her.

But shooting stars come and go in a flash.

If she were to perish now, it would be the most regrettable legend in interstellar history.

Nothing could survive a laser cannon’s blast.

What hope of survival did Yu Lan have?

This was something every male present knew, and they couldn’t help but cast looks of pity toward Huo Zhanting and the others.

"No, no, don’t, don’t do this."

Huo Zhanting wept.

Su Xingye wept.

Shen Zueran wept.

Li Yucheng wept.

Their eyes—some deep, some bright, some imposing, some calm—were now all bloodshot and filled with tears.

The men reached out with trembling hands, caressing the spot on the livestream screen where Yu Lan was.

A mournful cry escaped their chests, their voices utterly dry and hoarse.

"Lanlan, don’t cry."

"Get up."

"Run!"

"Run, Lanlan!"

How could human legs outrun the speed of a cannon blast?

But Huo Zhanting and the others were helpless now.

They were a world away, unable to stand before Yu Lan and shield the beautiful young female from all harm and attacks.

So now, even knowing there was only a one-in-ten-thousand chance, they wanted Yu Lan to try.

So powerless.

Powerless and in agony!

The levitating spheres hovering high above the tournament grounds dutifully recorded everything.

They captured every scene from the grounds, transmitting it live without a moment’s pause.

Just then, everyone saw,

as the first laser round was about to land near Yu Lan,

the Red Flame Fierce Tiger, wreathed in fire, moved faster than the speed of light.

He was burning through his own life force to rapidly boost his power, hurtling toward Yu Lan.

"ROAR!"

An enormous, furious tiger’s roar echoed.

Jun Lin Yuan burned the last shred of strength in his body and roared at the Dark Planet soldiers in the distance.

The sonic waves rumbled,

carrying a terrifying fury and the power to tear the air itself.

Blood poured from the eyes, nose, ears, and mouths of the nearby Dark Planet soldiers—a sign that their internal organs had been completely shattered.

It was a final, fatal blow from the Red Flame Fierce Tiger, delivered at the cost of his own life.

Immediately after,

the spectral blue laser round pierced through his body.

The Red Flame Fierce Tiger’s massive body crashed to the ground.

The Red Flame Fierce Tiger had fallen.

The unquenchable flames were reduced to ash.

Even in death,

his molten-gold eyes remained fixed in Yu Lan’s direction, her form clearly reflected within them.

The spectral blue light of the second laser round slid over his molten-gold eyes.

But Jun Lin Yuan no longer had the strength to run and block it for Yu Lan.

A tear of blood slid from the corner of the Red Flame Fierce Tiger’s eye.

’I can’t accept this.’

’I really, truly can’t accept this!’

’Lanlan, run!’

’Run, run, run!’

’Run!’

’It turns out, from the very first moment I saw her, I was conquered by that beautiful young female’s bright and lovely smile.’

He would rather have given his life in exchange for a sliver of hope for Yu Lan.

’Why did it have to be so cruel to me?’

The Red Flame Fierce Tiger could not rest in peace.

Those eyes, once brighter than molten gold, suddenly dimmed and went lifeless.

He did not see it.

Just as everyone thought Yu Lan would die here,

that no one was left to protect her,

the Empire’s sworn enemy,

who had defected from the Empire in his youth to join the Federation,

under whose hand the Federation had grown and prospered,

Fu Chenhan, the Federation Commander and leader of one of the three great interstellar powers, made his move.