Chapter 113: Chapter 96: The Dark Planet’s Plot, Louisa’s Betrayal

Yu Lan was warned by the Federation’s special forces team to stay put and not move.

Soon, special forces from the Empire arrived, forming a tight circle around her, protecting her at the very center.

The special forces teams from the Federation and the Empire held their sharp weapons, pointing them directly at each other.

A tense atmosphere, with a great battle on the verge of breaking out, coiled around everyone’s hearts.

But no one moved.

They were all waiting quietly for the final results of the competition to be announced.

And for now, all they had to do was remain quiet.

After all, a top-tier 3S-level male could easily sway the course of a battle. For ordinary males below that level, all they could do was struggle helplessly; it was completely useless.

It was the powerlessness of the weak in the face of the strong.

Seeing this, Yu Lan could only suppress the anxiety in her heart. She turned, her amber eyes filled with worry as she looked toward the Red Flame Fierce Tiger currently locked in a fierce battle with Fu Chenhan.

As a citizen of the Empire herself, her heart naturally ached more for Jun Lin Yuan.

She still wanted to achieve final victory, to win ownership of the Green Emerald Star and save the innocent people of the Garbage Star.

At that moment, as the Red Flame Fierce Tiger and Fu Chenhan fought to the death, disaster struck.

Wisps of black smoke began to rise around the two of them.

It was hidden within the flames unleashed by the Red Flame Fierce Tiger, concealed amidst the black smoke from the burning giant trees.

Then, slowly and stealthily, it wrapped around the fighting Jun Lin Yuan and Fu Chenhan.

Meanwhile, at the standoff between the Imperial and Federation special forces where Yu Lan was standing, thick smoke also began to rise.

The expressions of all the males present changed drastically.

Only Yu Lan had yet to understand what was happening.

Until someone shouted in panic.

"Oh no, it’s Strong Male Induction Agent!"

Yu Lan’s heart leaped into her throat.

The very next second after the words were spoken, fully armed warriors from the Dark Planet emerged one after another from the woods not far away. They emanated an aura of destruction and rot, wielding long blades as they advanced toward the crowd with the slow, deliberate pace of death reapers.

The faces of everyone present changed in an instant.

No one knew why people from the Dark Planet would appear on the competition grounds used by the major powers for a military tournament.

Moreover, to avoid unnecessary casualties and maintain peace between the major powers, all males participating in the tournament carried limited weaponry, let alone extremely powerful, high-precision arms.

Now, facing the well-prepared, fully armed Dark Planet warriors, they were as vulnerable as fish on a chopping block.

"On guard! We’re under attack!"

"It’s people from the Dark Planet."

"Protect Princess Yu Lan!"

The moment the words were spoken, a squad of Imperial special forces operatives quickly moved to stand in front of Yu Lan. Gripping their laser swords, they stared resolutely at the death warriors in the distance. A fierce hatred surged from the depths of their hearts; they looked ready to fight to the bitter end.

It was the nature of all males to protect females.

And now, to harm Yu Lan, one would have to step over all of their dead bodies.

They had clearly prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice.

Because of the sudden appearance of the Dark Planet’s death warriors, the Federation special forces, who had been in a standoff, also put away their weapons and drew their blades against the Dark Planet.

Whether it was the Empire or the Federation, they both had a common enemy: the Dark Planet.

When facing the Dark Planet, even the deepest hatred had to be set aside to first join forces and drive off their people.

Not far away—in fact, quite a distance from this spot—Jun Lin Yuan and Fu Chenhan, who had been locked in an inseparable struggle, saw this scene.

Their hearts nearly stopped in terror.

Their figures froze in mid-air, and then they rushed madly toward Yu Lan’s location.

A dark tide rolled frantically through the forest.

The scent of the Strong Male Induction Agent enveloped the entire tournament grounds.

Females were few, males many.

Females were revered, males were common.

Males were born with volatile spiritual power. Without a female to soothe them, they could only die in agony.

And now, under the influence of the Strong Male Induction Agent, the mating urges of all the males at the tournament site had been triggered.

Their once clear and rational eyes grew increasingly red and clouded. Sharp pains shot through their minds, wave after wave, like a rushing tide.

And in this place, there was only one female: Yu Lan.

Unfortunately, she was a useless female with no Healing Power.

Nowhere to retreat.

Nowhere to run.

Like a bird in a cage, a bird in the hand, a fish on the chopping block.

Her fate, her very life, was at the mercy of others.

[Oh my god!]

In the live stream audience, the more soft-hearted had already closed their eyes, unable to bear watching this scene any longer.

[How could this happen!]

[How could this happen!] 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

[Why are people from the Dark Planet at the tournament?! Wasn’t the location of the military tournament supposed to be a secret, never to be disclosed? How did the Dark Planet know, and how were they able to set up an ambush?]

[Heavens, these are all the pride of the Empire’s and Federation’s generation! They’re young and brilliant, and now they’re going to die in a scheme instead of on the battlefield. They can’t even fight to their full potential.]

Everyone watching could only see the scene at the military tournament.

A male with weaker resistance couldn’t hold back any longer. He instantly transformed into his beast form, his eyes blood-red as he charged toward the people from the Dark Planet.

He let out a final, mournful roar.

"Go to hell!"

But his final, desperate strike, delivered with all his might before he completely lost his mind, was like child’s play to the well-prepared Dark Planet warriors.

One of them easily sidestepped, drew a longsword wreathed in thick, dark energy, and finished him with a single strike.

[Heavens above!]

In the live stream, someone instantly covered their mouth and burst into tears.

Someone recognized the fallen male.

An S-Class male from the Empire, who had just barely turned 18 this year.

Since childhood, his performance in all military training had been leagues ahead of the competition. He was being groomed to be a future Marshal of the First Army.

Such a rising star of glory, and his life was snuffed out at a minor military tournament.

How could something so regrettable and heart-wrenching happen in this world?

For a person of breathtaking talent to die by mischance, while the mediocre and useless rise to power.

[AHHHH! How could this happen, why is this happening...?]

[So many people, so many people... are they all going to die?!]

So many of the brightest of their generation.

So many of the finest from the next generation of the Empire and the Federation.

To die just like this, caught in a scheme by the Dark Planet.

What exactly happened? Who leaked the location?

The audience in the live stream, weeping hysterically, failed to notice.

At that moment, Louisa, who was sitting in a seat of honor right next to Queen Belina, gave a faint, almost imperceptible smile, the corners of her lips curling into a triumphant arc.

She saw how easily the people from the Dark Planet could defeat an S-Class male.

’Under the influence of the Strong Male Induction Agent, the other males at the scene must be just as powerless,’ she thought.

’So, will Yu Lan, who is now surrounded and protected by everyone, have any chance of survival?’

’How wonderful!’

’It seems the message I secretly sent wasn’t wasted after all. It’s finally come in handy.’