Chapter 179: Conspiracy and Open Plot (Fourth update, monthly ticket bonus)

The scorching sun was in the sky, and rows of Training Corps members stood under the hot sunlight.

"Roll call now."

Erwin held a list in his hand and began to call names one by one.

The Training Corps members were very puzzled, the hot sun making them feel a bit dizzy.

'Reiner Braun' and 'Bertholdt', standing in the ranks, were inevitably nervous, their eyes looking toward Su Xiao from time to time.

"Eren Yeager."

"Present."

"Mikasa Ackerman."

"Present."

Five minutes later.

"Annie Leonhart."

"......"

"Dead in battle?"

"No corpse found yet."

Erwin narrowed his eyes and continued the roll call.

Boom!

A loud noise suddenly came from the direction of the wall, startling everyone and attracting their attention.

"Not good, a Titan is attacking the boulder plugging the hole. Assemble, quickly!"

Erwin roared, and the Survey Corps members assembled and rushed toward the wall.

Erwin took Eren with him when he left; Eren could not leave Erwin's sight.

Su Xiao raised an eyebrow. This couldn't hinder his plan. Erwin was smart, that was true, but the gap in information between them was too large. Su Xiao had already won this round.

The Survey Corps quickly arrived near the boulder. After arriving, they found that the boulder had only been slightly moved.

"Get on the wall."

Erwin led the people up the wall.

Su Xiao was covered in bandages as a wounded person and didn't need to act with the Survey Corps.

After discovering that Erwin and the others had all climbed the wall, he gave a look to Reiner Braun and the other, and the two followed Su Xiao toward the wall.

Mikasa, Armin, and others also followed closely; they wouldn't let Eren out of their sight while he was up there.

Currently, the Survey Corps only had unilateral suspicions and had no qualification to control the actions of the Training Corps.

The Survey Corps could at most patrol in the name of investigation and had no right to detain Training Corps members.

Everyone climbed the wall, and the Survey Corps was already patrolling along the edge of the wall.

No Titan appeared below outside the wall; the Titan that attacked the boulder seemed to have vanished into thin air.

Su Xiao followed the Survey Corps team. The leaders of the team were Erwin, Han Ji Zoe, and others. Levi was actually not there, which Su Xiao found incredible.

After patrolling a circle, the Survey Corps and the Training Corps met up.

Mikasa and Armin came to Eren's side.

"Even if we didn't find anything, we can't let our guard down. Everyone, patrol freely."

After Erwin gave the order, everyone gradually dispersed.

"What exactly is going on? There was clearly a Titan attacking before."

Armin scratched his chin and walked forward slowly.

"Who knows."

Mikasa answered casually, appearing somewhat distracted.

Boom~, a muffled thunder sounded.

The originally clear weather was now covered with dark clouds, the sky pitch black, and thunder rolling.

Su Xiao had been observing Eren's movements.

"Eren."

Reiner Braun suddenly spoke. Su Xiao's brows furrowed tightly; this guy's mental state was a bit wrong, but Su Xiao couldn't speak to Reiner now.

After Armin, Mikasa, and others walked a distance away, Reiner Braun spoke.

"Can we talk for a bit? I have something to tell you."

Eren turned to look at Reiner Braun with a puzzled expression, but deep in his pupils, there was some panic; he seemed very afraid of what Reiner Braun might say.

"A few years ago, we started destroying the walls and attacking humanity. I am the Armored Titan, and this guy is the Colossal Titan."

While speaking, Reiner pointed at Bertholdt, whose face had turned white with fear.

"What are you saying?"

Eren looked at Reiner Braun in surprise.

"What are you saying, Reiner? Have you forgotten the previous plan?"

Bertholdt's voice trembled, and he looked at Su Xiao in a panic.

At this moment, Su Xiao's eyelids were lowered. He felt something was very wrong; the plan was progressing too smoothly, and the actions of the others leaving were very stiff, especially Mikasa.

"Our goal is to eliminate humanity."

Reiner Braun shook off 'Bertholdt's' arm.

"But there's no need for that now. Eren, as long as you come with us, we won't need to destroy the wall anymore. Understand?"

Reiner Braun looked at Eren expectantly. Eren and he had a good relationship; he usually acted as Eren's big brother. In fact, Reiner's heart had already accepted Eren as a younger brother.

In Reiner's view, Eren would go with him. He was convinced!

Reiner's schizophrenia was becoming more severe.

"I don't understand at all."

Eren's pupils were trembling; he seemed unwilling to accept the reality in front of him.

"Just come with us. Although it's sudden, let's go now."

"Now? Where to?"

Reiner Braun pondered for a while.

"I can't say yet, but that is our hometown. How about it, Eren? This is a good deal, right? As long as you come with us, we won't destroy the wall anymore, and no one will die."

Eren didn't answer, just looked up at the sky. He remembered the temporary meeting organized by the Survey Corps commander in the early hours of last night.

Moving time back nine hours.

Inside the Survey Corps headquarters underground base.

Several torches were inserted into the walls, illuminating the basement. A burnt smell from burning animal fat permeated the basement.

Eren woke up slowly, and the two faces that came into view made Eren very happy.

"Mikasa, Armin."

The three were reunited, and Eren felt joy in his heart.

"Eren, continue your previous topic."

Erwin, Levi, Han Ji Zoe, and others were all on the side, along with several other Survey Corps members.

"Commander, are we really not going to notify Bai Ye?"

Han Ji Zoe asked tentatively.

"No need. Bai Ye is 'very tired' now. Let him 'rest'."

Erwin looked at Eren.

Eren was asked many questions while in a daze. Erwin mainly asked about the 'withdrawn personality' Eren had mentioned before.

Annie became a suspect, but the Survey Corps only suspected her; there was no evidence.

"Commander, the information is obtained. This is the interpersonal relationship of the 104th Training Corps."

Erwin flipped through the information and suddenly stopped when he reached a page. It stated that Annie Leonhart, Reiner Braun, and Bertholdt were from the same hometown.

"Three people? Three 'intelligent Titans' with different appearances. Armin, were these three familiar with each other during training?"

Erwin's question made Armin fall into silence.

"Reiner and Bertholdt were usually inseparable, and Annie... I've never seen her talk to the two of them."

"Never talked?"

"Yes, at least I've never seen Annie talk to the two of them."

Erwin thought silently.

"Then~, I want to ask, you mentioned Mr. Bai Ye just now, he..."

Eren asked tentatively.

"It's unclear for now, but I have a feeling that he has been pushing every event from beginning to end. Whether it was capturing you, interrogating, or plugging the wall hole, he was there. Bai Ye wasn't this active before. The current situation is too complex. We don't want to suspect Bai Ye; his actions so far have been loyal to humanity. This is just out of caution."

In fact, Erwin never trusted Su Xiao, and Su Xiao had also noticed this, so he never thought about staying in the Survey Corps.

"Eren, you can turn into a Titan, so keep an eye on those three in the future."

The meeting ended here. It had to be said that Erwin's deductive ability was terrifying.

Time returned to the right track, on the wall.

Reiner Braun's hand patted Eren's shoulder. This was a very normal action for the two, but Eren's body trembled at this moment.

"Reiner, you must be too tired. Why are you starting to talk nonsense? Right, Bertholdt?"

Bertholdt was very nervous.

"Yes, Reiner is indeed too tired and has started talking nonsense."

Bertholdt, whose will was not very firm, was covered in cold sweat.

Eren showed a reluctant smile.

"Right, what you just said, Reiner, was too outrageous, as if I should say 'Okay, let's go'."

After Eren's voice fell, he found Reiner Braun looking at him in a daze.

"Yeah~, so that's how it is. What was I thinking? Isn't it fine to act according to the plan? Am I really going crazy?"

Reiner Braun lowered his head, his lips trembling constantly.

A strong wind whistled, and the flagpole on the wall was blown off.

Bang. Clang, clang.

The flagpole fell along the wall.

"It must be because I've stayed here too long, living with a bunch of idiots for three years. Back then, we were just kids, knowing nothing. Sense of mission, orders, none of that mattered. I don't know what the correct choice is anymore, but I..."

Reiner Braun tore off the bandages on his body. Steam gradually emerged from the wounds on his body, and the wounds were recovering rapidly.

"As a warrior, I must fulfill this duty until death."

Reiner's voice was low. He was no longer confused. Sparks drifted on his body, and Reiner's injuries were completely recovered.

"Reiner! Should we wear it? Right here! Now!"

Bertholdt roared a few times, the long-term suppression erupting here.

"Ah, let's decide the outcome right here. Although the plan was disrupted, this is our ultimate goal."

Reiner Braun walked quickly toward Eren. Eren was already scared silly.

"Don't even think about it!"

A black-haired beauty appeared behind Eren, her eyes flashing with cold light. It was Mikasa.

Mikasa held a blade and rushed toward Reiner and Bertholdt.

Puchi, puchi.

After two slashes, Reiner and the other were seriously injured. One of Reiner's arms was cut off, and Bertholdt was even worse, with half his throat cut open.

"Ah!!"

A shrill scream came from behind Mikasa. Hearing this familiar voice, Mikasa turned back immediately. The scene that came into view made her eyes split, her whole body trembling uncontrollably.

Eren had been slashed into a human stick by Su Xiao with three slashes. Su Xiao was holding Eren by the back of his neck.

Crack!

Eren's cervical spine was crushed, his body hanging limply, his eyes dull, his consciousness in a daze, completely losing control of his body.

"Let's go, target secured."

"Understood!"

"Yes!"

Reiner and Bertholdt roared at the same time.

"No!"

Mikasa let out a mournful cry, tears gushing from her eyes. She thought Eren had been killed.

Su Xiao just looked at Mikasa coldly and ignored her.

Two golden lightning bolts struck the wall, the impact spreading to the side.

At this moment, a large number of Survey Corps members rushed from all directions, including Levi.

"Reiner, swallow him."

Su Xiao threw Eren into the mouth of Reiner, who had already transformed into the Armored Titan. The Armored Titan swallowed Eren in one bite and waved his hand to signal Su Xiao to stand on his shoulder.

After Su Xiao used the '3D Maneuver Gear' to reach the Armored Titan's shoulder, the Armored Titan immediately covered his shoulder with a pair of large hands.

Pfft!

A harsh hissing sound came. The Colossal Titan, which had transformed on the wall, spewed hot steam from its body. Because of the limited space, only the upper body of the Colossal Titan appeared.

Mikasa and those Survey Corps members screamed and retreated.

Because of Reiner's protection, Su Xiao was not burned by the steam. Reiner controlled the Armored Titan and jumped directly off the wall.

At the same time, the Colossal Titan also acted. Bertholdt broke free from the back of the Colossal Titan's neck and used the '3D Maneuver Gear' to reach the Armored Titan's shoulder.

The thirty-meter-high upper body of the Colossal Titan began to fall, targeting the people on the wall.

Boom.

A large amount of steam rose on the wall, and this loud noise was heard within a radius of one kilometer.

Su Xiao stood on the Armored Titan's shoulder. The Armored Titan was running fast. He had already seen that the Survey Corps was wrong before. He had never received news of the ambush on the wall, which meant he had already been classified as a suspect.

It was a blessing that the Survey Corps hadn't been wiped out; the fall of the Colossal Titan was not easy to dodge. ===== CHAPTER 180 =====

A massive amount of steam surged up from the wall, and the loud boom could be heard within a radius of one kilometer.

Su Xiao stood on the shoulder of the Armored Titan as it ran at high speed. He had already noticed that something was wrong with the Survey Corps; he had never received any word about an ambush on the wall, which meant he had already been classified as a suspect.

It was a stroke of luck that the Survey Corps hadn't been wiped out entirely; the impact of the Colossal Titan was not easy to dodge.