Arrested

Past memories flowed like an exceptionally clear river, with images flashing through her mind frame by frame. A seemingly terrifying but actually well-supported conjecture ran rampant through her mind and surfaced uncontrollably.

"Cough cough."

Under the sunlight, specks of golden blood suddenly appeared, leaving a glaring bloodstain on the jade-like chin.

He skillfully took out a handkerchief from his bag, and blood instantly transferred from his skin to the silky fabric.

In a daze, her gaze fell on the fiery red skirt with its dark vine pattern, and her mind uncontrollably recalled the unfamiliar soldier's "Marshal" after she opened the door that day.

If her guess is true, then...

A complex mix of emotions—embarrassment, guilt, shame, anger, and fear—surfaced in Alina's clear, crimson eyes. A sharp, explosive roar erupted within her—'Awooo!'

Her pale cheeks were instantly flushed with a blush that was both ambiguous and exceptionally complex.

Before Alina's brain could process these chaotic emotions and complex information, a terrifying alarm suddenly sounded in her ears. Instantly, the chaotic thoughts in her mind were swept away, and she suddenly became rational and clear-headed.

What happened?

A look of doubt appeared in her eyes, and the next second, she heard a broadcast announcing the arrival of the insect swarm.

"Zerg?"

The ugly things she had seen in the virtual world flashed into her mind instantly. "Ew—", Alina frowned slightly, her expression showing extreme disgust.

But then, as if struck by a sudden thought, the look of disgust on his face turned into one of eager anticipation.

Itchy hands.

Before the live stream could generate more messages of extreme concern for Alina, and before she could decide what to do next, a flash of silver light suddenly appeared in her field of vision.

"Meow!"

Walk!

With anxious eyes, Chu Yanbing just wanted to escort her to a safe place, such as the basement of his residence.

As soon as the white kitten appeared in front of Alina, she involuntarily took a step back.

Seeing that Alina seemed to be stunned by the sudden alarm, and sensing the dark swarm of insects approaching from not far away with her mental power, Chu Yanbing could no longer care about anything and immediately transformed into her snow leopard form.

Its silvery-white tail coiled supplely around Alina's waist, and it raised its paws, heading straight for its temporary dwelling.

Because of the excessive speed, the sharp wind stung Alina's face.

Before she knew it, her fair and delicate face was pressed against the snow leopard's broad and powerful back. The silky fur brought a warm and cozy touch, and for some reason, Alina's extremely complicated thoughts calmed down.

This time, the Zerg came with unusual ferocity, as if something extremely attractive was dangling right under their noses.

So, before Chu Yanbing could hide Alina in what he considered the safest place, they were gradually surrounded by a dark, ugly swarm of insects.

Not only was the ground pitch black, but the sky was also filled with all sorts of flying insectoids. Among them, dazzling energy would occasionally explode and burst within the insectoid swarms—those were the manor's guards.

Chu Yanbing's tail should have been one of his best weapons in his beast form on the battlefield, but now its main function is to serve as Alina's "seatbelt" and "protective rope".

These insects are non-intelligent species that have not fully evolved; they only have the instinct to devour and reproduce. So when they smelled Chu Yanbing's dissipating 3S-level spiritual power, their terrifying compound eyes immediately turned red.

The enormous insect wings emitted a terrifying buzzing sound, making Alina, a complete novice who was encountering this situation for the first time, feel uncontrollably dizzy.

Chu Yanbing noticed the person on top of him the moment she started to move and immediately understood her discomfort.

Thinking of the other person's pale complexion and congenital weakness that caused him to vomit blood frequently, Chu Yanbing's blue eyes were filled with unconcealed worry.

【Awooo! My God! So many Zerg!!!】

With the Marshal around, Alina will definitely be fine!

[Have you forgotten why the Marshal came here for a blind date with the flower fairies? You know, he used to be a staunch believer in only having one child! A lifelong bachelor! He showed absolutely no sign of ever realizing his potential!]

[Yes, the Marshal's mental energy surge has reached its later stages! Oh no! Doesn't that mean both of them are in danger?]

[Ugh! When will the Empire's reinforcements arrive?!]

The tree's full, lush green leaves were crushed to dust the moment the insectoids arrived. Black, foul-smelling saliva dripped incessantly onto the greenery and the ground, and in some places, a sizzling sound of corrosion instantly emanated from the soil.

It sends chills down the spines of ordinary people.

Even as the Zerg swarmed towards the man and the leopard in an endless, overwhelming manner, Chu Yanbing managed to protect Alina very well.

This suddenly warmed the heart of the elf, whose emotions had just gone through a storm, bringing with it a strange sense of relief and joy.

Thanks to her parents' good genes, Alina showed extraordinary fighting and healing talents from a young age. This strength, far beyond that of her peers, meant that she mostly played the role of protector. Especially after her father passed away and she was often separated from her mother, she had even less opportunity to experience the feeling of being protected.

Although someone saved her during the previous accident, the situation was somewhat complicated, and she didn't have the same feelings she has now at the time.

If this were Chu Yanbing at his peak, let alone just protecting a defenseless flower fairy, even if he were to fight while holding her, the insectoid race in this area would have been wiped out long ago.

Unfortunately, his physical condition is now like a spent arrow.

Soon, the one-meter safe distance that the snow leopard had barely managed to clear gradually shrank. Countless mouthparts, forelimbs, and wings waved in front of him, leaving a wound that was neither long nor short, and seemingly not shallow, on his body almost every few seconds.

So far, Chu Yanbing has not used his mental power in the fight; he is relying entirely on his physical strength to withstand the attacks.

So, when Alina saw the beautiful, snow-white tail being scratched by those hateful, ugly wings again, she had an impulse to break the seal without hesitation.

"Huff... huff."

The snow leopard's heavy breathing echoed in Alina's ears.

"Use your tail, don't worry about me, I won't fall."

Alina wanted to suggest putting her down, but she knew the other party wouldn't agree, so she decided to offer some useful suggestions instead.

As she spoke, she leaned even deeper, pressing her upper body tightly against the snow leopard's back, her hands gripping its thick, long fur tightly.

The current situation was not the time for Chu Yanbing to refuse. Sensing that the person on his back was holding him tightly, he did not hesitate for a moment and used his steel whip-like tail.

Because there was no spiritual power to enhance them, the attacked Zerg did not turn into blood mist this time, but Alina's body was not clean either.

The occasional splattering blood and falling blood clots in mid-air made Alina frown, finding it hard to accept, but she said nothing, only silently counting down in her mind: 59, 58, 57...

Alina didn't want to expose herself, especially since she hadn't fully recovered yet, but she couldn't just watch her little darling get injured and be in constant danger of death.

Therefore, she decided to give the little cutie one minute. If the situation didn't improve by then, she would spend points to temporarily lift the magic seal, and the live broadcast ball would definitely be destroyed.

Alina could barely accept revealing her identity only to Xiao Ke'ai, even though she had just discovered that Xiao Ke'ai's identity seemed to be more than just a simple one.

As for why she didn't use healing magic to "secretly" join the battle, that way she wouldn't be so obviously exposed.

There's only one main reason: she didn't think of it at the time.

I clearly remember watching videos with Pei Jingnian before, and the snow leopard's fighting ability seemed so strong.

5, 4, 3...

Just as Alina had finished redeeming the "Law Shielding Card" and was about to transform on the spot after counting to zero, a tiger's roar suddenly appeared.

Alina looked up and saw that it was Big Gold and the others who had found her.

Instantly, she abandoned her previous thought and prepared to assess the situation.

The thought had barely crossed her mind when a dark shadow suddenly appeared before her eyes. Then, Alina felt a sharp pain in both shoulders and was suddenly lifted into the air, quickly being snatched up by the flying insectoids and taken to a high altitude.

In my field of vision, the little cutie below suddenly shrank, quickly becoming a white dot.

Alina could have broken free, but after thinking for a moment, she didn't move. She endured the pain in her shoulder that made the elf particularly uncomfortable, and let the strange insect that looked like a bird grab her.

On the ground.

Seeing the Gale Bugs snatch away the person he had carefully protected, Chu Yanbing could no longer restrain himself and took out a dark red potion from his storage terminal.

The potion, controlled by mental power, quickly disappeared from the snow leopard's mouth.

The desolate spiritual sea, which had long been a ruin, seemed to be instantly glued together by a superglue, and the dried-up spiritual sea suddenly burst forth with energy that should not have been gathered.

A giant silver mech suddenly appeared in front of the snow leopard, instantly wiping out a swarm of dark insectoids. The next second, the snow leopard vanished, and a handsome man in a silver robe appeared in the spot.

Without hesitation, the blood-stained man slipped into his mech and vanished from the sight of viewers both online and offline in the blink of an eye.

Oops!

Extreme self-reproach appeared in the big tiger's brown eyes. Could it be that his roar had distracted the marshal and led to Alina's capture?

With this in mind, Lu Jingbai temporarily put aside the general doctor's instructions, released his mecha, and chased after them at an extremely fast speed.

The remaining four looked at each other, and finally, despite the discomfort in their mental seas, they released their mechs to rescue the people.

It should be noted that during this period, the few people who lived closely with the Marshal had already suspected that his mental state was deteriorating significantly.

The most obvious thing is that he rarely goes to Alina's arms now.

Because he cannot use his mental power, his claws will be covered with a light dust whenever he touches the ground.

Both Alina, who had been captured, and the marshal, who had chased after her to rescue her, were very worried.

As for the live stream?

The live stream exploded the moment Alina was arrested.

Logically speaking, given Chu Yanbing's decisive speed and the boost from his mental power, he should have been able to catch up with the Gale Bug and save Alina very quickly.

Unfortunately, the moment she was lifted into the air, Alina, who had long been fed up, had another brilliant idea.