"this……"

Seeing that Sun Hai's life was still rapidly slipping away, Qian Lan sighed, withdrew her hand, and looked at Sun Hai with a hint of self-reproach.

"I'm sorry, I can't save you."

Zhou Fan's eyes grew increasingly gloomy. He had watched Sun Hai grow up. When Sun Hai first became a Night Star, he had high hopes for him. He admired both the strength of Sun Hai's superpower and his talent and calm mind.

Moreover, Sun Hai is only twenty years old and has already reached the "extraordinary" realm. If he continues to grow, his future achievements will definitely be remarkable.

But now...

Zhou Fan suddenly swung his hand upwards, and countless metal fragments enveloped Hera, slowly forming a smooth metal ball that trapped her inside.

"don't want……"

The gaps between the metal spheres slowly closed, and the image of Hera looking at Sun Hai kept shrinking.

Finally, when Sun Hai looked up and met his gaze, the metal sphere closed completely and plunged into endless darkness.

Sun Hai, one hand supporting his sickle, stared blankly at Hera, who was completely sealed off, a relieved smile appearing on his lips.

"I'm sorry, Hera... As your captain, I have a duty to protect you, but as a Night Star, I also have to let the Night Star take you away..."

All I can do is not betray you…

The darkness clinging to the wound slowly dissipated, and Sun Hai slowly closed his eyes, his hand covering the wound falling limply to the ground.

Sun Hai is dead.

Hera, trapped inside the metal sphere, also sensed Sun Hai's death at the same moment. She felt as if her soul had been ripped away, and collapsed powerlessly.

...

The boundless grassland, every blade of green grass looks as if it were carved by a skilled craftsman.

Wildflowers bloom across the grassland, adding to its already enchanting beauty.

Sun Haiping lay on the grassland, as if he were lying in cotton, letting his body sink into it.

A gentle breeze swept by, and Sun Hai's tightly closed eyes trembled slightly before suddenly opening them.

Sun Hai sat up in fright, panting heavily, looking completely shaken.

As if remembering something, he quickly touched his abdomen, which was completely unharmed, with not even a hole in his clothes.

He felt neither tired nor in pain, which puzzled him for a moment.

"Am I... dead?"

"Yes, you are indeed dead."

Feng Xuan's somewhat helpless voice came from behind, and Sun Hai quickly looked over.

Then he saw Feng Xuan, still dressed in a trendy outfit, leaning against a big tree with his hands in his pockets, looking at him with a wry smile.

"You took so long to get here, I thought you weren't dead."

Beside him was Xinglan, who was slumped on the ground, sobbing uncontrollably, and Si Xiaobei, who was standing next to her, constantly comforting her.

"Waaah...! I don't want to die! Why am I dying so young?! I haven't even saved the world yet!"

Xinglan buried her face in her hands and wept bitterly, tears streaming from her eyes like a faucet.

"Don't cry, Sister Xinglan. At least we can all stay with you."

As she spoke, Si Xiaobei's eyes also reddened, while Sun Xuan pursed his lips.

"I haven't even cried yet. At least you all died heroically, but what about me?"

He was ambushed by a thief and shot in the head, dying instantly!

Seriously, I'm speechless. They chose the most ordinary way to die.

"You died a little easier. I was cut in half and bled to death. It hurt much more than you did."

Liu Xiaogang, standing to the side, scoffed dismissively, but Feng Xuan burst out laughing upon hearing this.

"Hehe, the strong gorilla has been chopped into a human stick!"

"Huh?!" Liu Xiaogang's temper flared up instantly, and he charged towards Feng Xuan. "You damn Feng, who are you calling a human stick! Believe me or not, I'll break you into a human stick!"

"Yo yo yo, the armless gorilla is biting!"

Feng Xuan ran across the grassland with a sly grin, while Liu Xiaogang chased after him.

"Brother Xiaogang, Brother Fengxuan, please stop fighting..."

Si Xiaobei tried to dissuade them again, but Xinglan stopped crying when no one comforted her anymore. She was amused by Liu Xiaogang and Feng Xuan's behavior and burst out laughing.

Sun Hai slowly stood up, looked at the familiar faces, his eyes suddenly welled up with tears, and his throat trembled as he spoke to them.

"Everyone... I'm so sorry, I'm really sorry..."

Sun Hai covered his face, tears streaming down his face.

"As the captain, I failed to protect you all. You all died. If only I had discovered that Ye Yiqing and Ye Ciqing were traitors sooner, if only I had been strong enough to kill them all..."

But at that moment, Si Xiaobei suddenly hugged Sun Hai, and Xing Lan also hugged him.

"Don't say that, Captain. You're a good captain. We should be thanking you."

Si Xiaobei raised her head, her face as gentle as an angel's as she looked at Sun Hai. Xing Lan also raised her head, her eyes moist as she gazed at Sun Hai.

"Yes, Captain, being able to be your teammate is the luckiest thing that has ever happened to me!"

"Yeah, Captain, that's not like you at all!"

Liu Xiaogang and Feng Xuan also came over and put their hands on Sun Hai's shoulders.

Feeling the warmth of the group, Sun Hai relaxed, as if letting go of all his guard and vigilance, and gently hugged them back.

"Thank you all..."

Being hugged made Feng Xuan and Liu Xiaogang feel a little uncomfortable and strange.

"Well, Captain, I think it's about time..."

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