36 The Death of Ali (1/2)

Tian Xing Jian sighed in a daze. He recognized this person; it was the very person who was trying to gain favor from him several hours ago under the white glow of the spotlight at the entrance of the base. It was the guard of over 30 years of age—Gyaca Woods Empire Second Lieutenant Ali.

That face had long turned pale. On his face was neither anger nor agony; there was only a numb expression, a numb feeling that seeped into the depths of his bones. Tian Xing Jian understood that Ali had no other roads left. He had been in dire straits since the moment he gave the orders to let them in. Regardless of what he would do, he would not be able to live past today. This was his final attack as a soldier fighting against the enemies that would lead to his eventual death.

“Surrender, Second Lieutenant. You might be able to survive,” a special scouts member could not help but shout out.

The shooting did not stop. Ali continued maintaining his previous actions as he continued moving on his feet before accurately shooting out.

An energy shot came piercing through the chest of Ali. The impact of the mecha rifle was so great that he fell back onto the ground. Unable to hold onto the energy rifle, the energy rifle in his hand slid down helplessly. There was no expression on his pale face; not even the painful convulsions could give rise to movement on that face. Finally, fresh blood flowed down from the edge of his mouth, and after a few seconds, he stopped struggling, dying soundlessly.

The one who fired that shot was Thoriko. He closed the energy rifle opening afterwards and coldly said, “If I was born in the Gyaca Woods Empire, I would be just like him, a person of the lower class! If I made such a huge mistake, surrendering will only lead to my family being sent to the gallows. In that nation, surrendering is something that only the upper class could do.” His warrior-class pioneer slowly turned around before heading into the base. “That’s why, even if I die, I will not let this damned nation become our ruler.”

The scene was dead quiet. The only sounds that could be heard were the “pi pa” that came from the burning base in the distance as it burst out with lumps of sparks. Ali’s corpse quietly laid there on the black-charred ground in front of the Federation mechas, making him look especially pale and striking.

Why did he attack a [Devil Tiger]? Why did he not choose a warrior-class pioneer? Nobody truly knew the answer to it.

Perhaps it was because it was the [Devil Tiger] that had deceived him, or perhaps it was his final helpless fury towards the upper class as a member of the lower class.

As if the heavens could feel the current depressive atmosphere, the clouds suddenly started to part, causing the bright noon sun to shine onto the earth.

Several medium-sized transport ships reflecting the golden rays of sun swept past the burning base. Like boiling dumplings, hundreds to a thousand Battle Mechas came dropping from the transport ships as countless high-speed fighter aircraft patrolled the distant sky amongst the cloud. This was a scene that would make anyone brim tears of excitement. Tian Xing Jian was hiding within the cabin of [Logic], crying out, “Damn! this father has survived once again.”

Amongst the Battle Mechas that came down, two warrior-class leaders ran over at the first instance. They were none other than Battalion Commander Nadal and Company Commander Rashid. Accompanying them were the cheers of happiness by the soldiers of the special scouts company. The other commandos that came dropping down from the ships dispersed. After occupying the advantageous terrain, a part of the army went to set up sentry posts with a section worth of guards. There was even a group of Battle Mechas who brought with them alloys to fortify their defenses.

Jumping out of the mecha, Fatty was immediately embraced by Rashid to the extent that his stomach had almost been squeezed out. As Rashid had a short stature, his two muscular arms could only hug around Fatty’s waist. Still, this was a sincere action.

Nadal laughed as he walked out before pulling Rashid away. “You are really capable, Fatty! You are even more of a bull than me! This father had thought that you would certainly die, but this time, you have definitely built on the reputation of our special scouts battalion!”