Chapter 114: Chapter 97: Yu Lan is the Fatal Flaw
Meanwhile,
On the tournament battlefield,
The soldiers from the Dark Planet soon discovered that the special forces from the Empire and the Federation were subtly protecting Yu Lan.
Shell after shell was fired, but their allies intercepted every single one.
Not a single shot even grazed the hem of her clothes.
Yu Lan, shielded in their midst, was the sole point of light on the smoke-choked battlefield.
In stark contrast were the battle-hungry eyes of all the males.
They desperately fought against the mental anguish triggered by the Strong Male Induction Agent. They bit down on their tongues so hard that blood trickled from the corners of their mouths, their eyes bloodshot and red.
Jun Lin Yuan and Fu Chenhan were frantically racing to the scene.
Viewers in the live stream chat could see the distant figures of the Red Flame Fierce Tiger and Fu Chenhan moving at an incredible pace, pushing themselves faster than they ever had before.
Just then,
The Dark Planet warriors, noticing how everyone was protecting Yu Lan, curled their lips into a smirk. An intense malice flashed across their faces.
The muzzles of their laser guns were no longer aimed at the battle-hardened males.
Even under the influence of the Strong Male Induction Agent, their years of training gave them the reflexes to nimbly dodge the laser blasts.
Time and again, their shots were dodged.
Some of the males even coordinated, creeping up on the Dark Planet soldiers and taking a few of them down.
Their gear was inferior, but that didn’t mean they were just going to stand there and wait to die.
How could the self-proclaimed superior people of the Dark Planet stomach being taken out by what they considered fish on a chopping block?
They swiveled their weapons, the dark muzzles aiming straight for Yu Lan’s beautiful face.
"Well then, let’s see what’s more important: the female’s safety, or your own lives."
His low voice dripped with malice and mockery.
He savored the look of horror that washed over the faces of the Empire and Federation special forces members at his words.
In the next second,
He pulled the trigger without a moment’s hesitation.
A ghostly blue laser blast shot straight toward Yu Lan.
A massive volley of laser blasts, thick with the terrifying stench of death, hurtled toward Yu Lan at incredible speed.
"Damn it!"
A special forces member cursed in anger.
The males were agile and strong. They had many ways to survive this hail of gunfire.
But if they did,
Yu Lan, who stood shielded in their center, would face certain death.
The choice required no hesitation.
Males are born to protect females.
What’s more, Yu Lan was the creator of the Hope Potion.
She was the key to a new beginning for billions of males.
Only by living could one create greater value.
And if Yu Lan lived, she could save countless more people and create even more inventions.
Her life was worth more than all of theirs combined.
So,
A look of resolve flashed in the eyes of the male standing at the very front.
As Yu Lan tearfully begged them not to, and as the live stream audience wept in anguish, one male after another...
Charged straight into the hail of gunfire.
They put the danger before them and safety behind them.
The space they protected was the last sanctuary on the battlefield.
One after another, elite males fell.
One after another, they were all well-known figures in their respective armies.
Their lives ended forever on this day.
[It’s all Yu Lan’s fault. If you ask me, her appearing on the tournament battlefield was a huge mistake.]
[Why did she have to be here? If she weren’t here, no one would have died, and they would still have a fighting chance.]
[The Dark Planet isn’t invincible. Even without weapons, they could have at least escaped, right? The Imperial Army is already on its way to provide support. With their strength, they could have definitely escaped and held out for a few hours.]
[If it weren’t for Yu Lan, if she hadn’t insisted on showing up on the battlefield, how could things have turned out like this? How could their sacrifices have been so tragic?]
[She acts so recklessly just because she’s the inventor of the Hope Potion, openly ignoring the rules. How can someone so willful even compare to Princess Louisa?]
[She’s far worse than Princess Louisa. At least Princess Louisa has never made males sacrifice themselves for her.]
All of it was presented to the public in the most tragic way imaginable.
To put it bluntly, seeing such a scene, most of the viewers watching the live stream simply broke down.
Tears streamed down their faces.
No one could remain indifferent to such a loss of life.
Especially not when it was happening in such a brutal fashion.
The barrage was concentrated on Yu Lan’s position.
The people from the Dark Planet seemed to have found the secret; they realized this was how to make these powerful, seemingly indomitable males—who fought back and scored kills even in the worst of circumstances—willingly throw their lives away.
The laser fire aimed at Yu Lan grew even more dense and concentrated.
"AHAHAHAHA!"
"Hahahaha, a bunch of idiots! To think they’d actually be willing to die for a single female."
"Fine, fine, fine. I’ll grant you your wish."
"Die, all of you!"
The arrogant words echoed above the tournament battlefield.
Not far away, birds in the forest, startled by the intense commotion, flapped their wings and circled, letting out sharp cries as if wailing in pain.
Meanwhile, Yu Lan, fiercely protected behind the men, had tears streaming down her face like broken pearls in a ceaseless flow.
"Don’t, don’t, don’t do this..."
’Don’t sacrifice yourselves... not for me.’
At that moment, Yu Lan felt as if her soul had been torn from her body, her heart viciously squeezed by an invisible, giant hand.
A sharp, unbearable pain radiated from the depths of her heart.
’It hurts, it hurts, it hurts so much.’
’Why is this happening?’
’Why... why?’
’I only joined the military tournament to save more people.’
’Why are more people dying because of me instead?’
’It hurts so much!’
’Why is this happening?’
Overwhelmed by the pain, Yu Lan began to gasp for breath, her heart constricting into a tight knot.
She felt utterly exposed and curled into herself, making her body as small as possible.
A look of blank confusion was etched on her beautiful face, unable to comprehend what was happening.
Watching this scene through the live stream, Louisa felt a rush of pure, exhilarating satisfaction.
Nothing could have pleased her more.
The corners of her lips curled up smugly.
’Now, even if Yu Lan manages to get back alive, so what? She’ll be burdened by the weight of all these lives.’
’She can never again be that pure, flawless Princess everyone admires.’
’The position of future Queen can only be mine!’
"Princess Yu Lan, more attacks are coming! They can’t hold out much longer! I’ll get you out of here."
A young male from the Imperial special forces, his face obscured, grabbed Yu Lan’s arm. He spun them around and sprinted toward the distant jungle.
As he ran, he let out heavy, beast-like gasps.
He had also absorbed too much Strong Male Induction Agent and was now on the verge of collapse.
Yu Lan took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the urge to cry her heart out as she kept pace with him.
Until—
BOOM! A massive explosion erupted.
