She still wanted to stand, she still aspired to become an elite Red Cloak who gallops across battlefields, yet, everything transformed into illusions when ruthlessly swept by the mecha-bird. Sheng Qiangwei was too exhausted. Surrendering to fatigue that spread across her body, she slowly closed her eyes.

Three others also fell in the rain of bullets: an old soldier and two trainees holding automatic rifles. The mecha-bird turned into a pile of scrap metal in an instant under Angelina's laser attack.

1 second, 10 seconds, 30 seconds... The silent plain could no longer hear any sound. The ambush seemed like a mysterious game played between God and man. The sound of hurried footsteps of the on-duty soldiers crunching through the snow echoed in the wind, mingling with the blood-stained field of crimson...

Who planned this ambush? Looking at the several people lying on the ground, Angelina who clenched her silver teeth dialed the Heavenly Communication for the Military Department for the third time: "Coordinates UX-001, requesting the rescue team to hurry up!"

Upon hearing this news, Maxwell hurriedly left his room: "Right, guard, bring a report on Scorpio to my room later."

"Yes, General."

The incident happened too suddenly. The top brass of the Military Department, who were constantly monitoring the situation through satellite images, were full of rage. Damn it! It must be Scorpio! A cockroach that dared to stir up trouble in the Shadow District? Under the leadership of General Maxwell, the top officials of the Alpha Supreme Command hastily convened an emergency meeting and issued a comprehensive search order to blockade the area.

At this moment, Feng Yi was eating noodles. The food that hadn't been swallowed almost spurted out at the dinosaur's remark.

"Dude, your girl is done for."

"What?"

"I mean that silly girl is done for."

"You can joke about meals, but not about words. Are you kidding me?" Feng Yi was taken aback. He knew Eggy wouldn't joke about such a thing.

"I think you'd better have a look at this, to get mentally prepared."

While speaking, Eggy's electronic eye flashed brilliantly, and a virtual image appeared out of thin air with satellite-locked coordinates. The image kept zooming in... It was a girl lying in a pool of blood. Her scattered black hair had been tied into a ponytail. Sheng Qiangwei, as her name suggested, resembled an unnoticed water lily in a noisy crowd. Flowers always wither in the blooming season.

All the people beside her could do was to wait helplessly for the arrival of the rescue team.

"As you can see, this is the real-time image I captured."

"How could this happen?"

"I'm not exactly sure. These on-duty military personnel appear to have run into trouble midway. Their Heavenly Communication message just happened to be scanned by me, and then this happened."

Hearing the word 'on-duty', Feng Yi's mind buzzed! Training, patrolling, because of the upcoming training missions, he had tossed the insignificant detail of his on-duty shift to the back of his mind. But today was indeed the martial arts club's duty day.

But due to his resignation, Sheng Qiangwei had silently taken his place. It wasn't even her turn, but Feng Yi believed that this stubborn girl could do such a thing without uttering a word.

The reason was actually him? If not for his resignation, the subsequent chain reaction wouldn't have occurred. But why did that stupid woman insist on taking his place? She could have reminded him, she could have spoken out.

But… there was no more 'but'. "Eggy, why didn't you tell me sooner?"

"Look, mate, it was you who just let me out."

"Where is she?"

"UX-001, 8 o'clock direction, not too far from here."

Feng Yi had no time for regret and rushed out of the room, turning on the speed-tablet according to the coordinates. He shot out like a bullet, moving swiftly… His fast-moving figure seemed to turn into a ray of light. The snow and ice couldn't restrain his mobility as he vaulted and flipped. The imagery of the refugee area disappeared from his view at a visible speed.

He's fast! Angelina was surprised! The speed-tablet scan suddenly detected a shadow approaching here. Fortunately, it was moving in a straight line. Once she recognized the identity, she let out a sigh of relief. Was it the support dispatched by Wind Thunder? Angelina believed in Feng Yi's abilities.

In a moment, Feng Yi had already appeared in the wilderness where the traces of the battle had not completely disappeared. The ground was a mix of white and burnt black. The roaring flames on Patrol Car 3 were still burning wildly.

Feng Yi hurriedly spread his clothes over Sheng Qiangwei, "Hey, wake up, don't sleep. It's me, Feng Yi."

Sheng Qiangwei slowly opened her eyes, blinked, then, closed them again. An almost imperceptible smile appeared at the corner of her mouth, but tear drops kept sliding from the corners of her eyes... Perhaps, she didn't want her parents to see her in this state and feel grieved. Or perhaps, seeing Feng Yi at this moment was her ultimate satisfaction. After all, the accident happened too suddenly.

"Why did this happen? Why didn't you remind me that today is my duty day? Answer me."

Sheng Qiangwei shook her head with difficulty, opened her eyes, and stared incessantly at him as if she wanted to engrave something in her heart.

"Answer my question."

"I, love, love..."

"Enough! I know what you're trying to express!" Feng Yi's eyes welled up, a surge of anger rushed over him. "Answer me! Why?"

"Sorry, I'm sorry."

"There's nothing to apologize for. I'm asking why you hid this from me. Do you think the quiet sacrifice can change anything? No, you did it on purpose. You knew that something like this would happen today so you deliberately made me feel guilty for arriving at the last moment. All this was your revenge, wasn't it?" Feng Yi seemed a little bit incoherent, clenching his fists. Although he usually avoided emotional ties, he found himself losing to this silly girl.

"No, no, too overbearing." Sheng Qiangwei could no longer articulate her words, but she felt wronged and tears continued to fall. She wanted to cry and explain her difficulties. She wanted to say that she understood his hardship and just wanted to shoulder the pressure that she could handle for him. When the rain soaked his resolute side face that day, she felt his uniqueness.

This version of Sheng Qiangwei made Feng Yi even more furious. The remorseful regret mixed with annoyance; he had never found Sheng Qiangwei this hateful.

"I don't have much time left, can, can you kiss me, please?"

"Aren't you the proud, poisonous-tongued despot of the Martial Arts Hall? Aren't you the jerk who kept trying to get back the money you lost? Why did you become so weak? Answer me, I won't forgive you!"

"Woo... I, I…" Sheng Qiangwei was clearly gasping more and inhaling less, but her eyes suddenly became clear. "I'm not going to make it. I, I love you. Can you...kiss me?" Her choked voice gradually faded away…

"I won't forgive you, I won't do as you wish either. Hey! Stop kidding around, wake up!" Feng Yi pressed on Sheng Qiangwei's Renzhong acupoint. She blinked, but didn't say anything.

"Alright, I promise you, you jerk, if you're not dead— Angelina, how long will the rescue team take?" Feng Yi roared.

"It's too late, they are a hundred kilometers away." Angelina lowered her head, her expression was more lost than it had ever been.

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