Chapter 81: Is There a Traitor in the Alliance?

Swish!

"Who!"

Facing the flying dagger rushing at him, Zhang Jie reacted instantly, just about to respond, but someone was faster than him.

A small hand shot out instantly, grabbed it, and crushed it in an instant.

"Lin Ran?"

Zhang Jie hadn't even reacted when the figure beside him turned into a blue streak of light and shot out instantly.

"Not good!"

"Courting death!"

Weiniya's flowing golden blood frenziedly transformed into divine ability power; the divine ability 'Shrink Ground to an Inch' operated at high speed, and her form instantly vanished kilometers away.

In the next instant, a scarlet long spear suddenly chopped down at her head; Weiniya's hand instantly manifested a Han sword made of flowing golden blood, which she forcibly blocked the strike with.

Unlike Weiniya, who needed to use divine ability to flee kilometers away, Lin Ran's approach relied purely on her own speed, closing in on Weiniya in an instant.

Seeing the opponent block this strike, Lin Ran furrowed her brows, fearing that her excessive power would destroy Lofty Star and accidentally hurt Zhang Jie; she actually used less than one percent of her strength for this strike, yet that the opponent could still block it exceeded her expectations.

Weiniya fared no better; straining to block the strike, every bone in her body creaked under pressure, the surrounding ground shattered, and a huge pit several meters in diameter abruptly appeared on the surface.

How dare you... move him!!!

Lin Ran resembled a mad lioness, wildly waving her blood-colored spear in her hand; the speed was so fast it made one's hair stand on end.

Just thinking about how Zhang Jie, whom she had lost and regained, was today almost about to leave her again, Lin Ran felt a sudden sense of suffocation.

The person she held dearest, the one she cared about most in this life—even if she died, Zhang Jie must not be harmed!

You deserve to die!!!

The blood-colored spear frantically pounded against Weiniya's body, emitting a sound like striking iron and stone.

Fresh blood spattered, bones shattered; even Weiniya, who possessed the divine ability Indestructible Vajra, could not withstand Lin Ran's frantic assault.

Pfft...

The spear viciously stabbed her chest; although it didn't pierce the skin, the tremendous impact churned her internal organs upside down, and Weiniya spat out a mouthful of golden blood as her body kept flying backward.

And Lin Ran had no intention of letting her go; seeing Lin Ran flash her form, she directly appeared behind her and, meeting the backward-flying Weiniya, fiercely swung her spear.

Weiniya's body, like a shrimp bent backward, was struck like a baseball and sent flying into the sky.

Her bones were crushed outright, her organs turned into a mess, and endless pain spread throughout her body.

Yet Weiniya didn't utter a single cry; the immensely powerful flowing golden blood within her ceaselessly repaired her body.

Now she had already left the surface of Lofty Star and was flying backward into outer space.

At this moment, countless doubts and speculations flashed through Weiniya's mind.

Why is there such a strong person beside the target?

Is the intel wrong, or is there a mole?

I can't die here...

Weiniya realized she was absolutely no match for her opponent; the feeling of impending death kept flooding her heart, divine ability power surged, and her speed flying toward outer space increased a bit.

Zhang Jie on the ground was dazed by this sudden scene for a moment, then finally realized what had happened.

In the distance, rumbling sounds continued, crowds screamed and fled, and Lin Ran seemed to have already engaged the opponent.

Zhang Jie pondered for a moment, then sped toward Lin Ran's direction.

It wasn't because he was worried about Lin Ran, but because he had just faintly sensed a familiar aura...

Although he wasn't as swift as Lin Ran, Zhang Jie, a tenth-level genetic warrior, was not weak; he arrived near the battlefield in less than eight seconds.

At this moment, there was no trace of Lin Ran; only a golden and a red streak of light remained, flickering in the sky.

That red streak of light was naturally Lin Ran, while that golden...

Even from far away, Zhang Jie could still sense that familiar aura.

Is it divine ability power?!

A few days ago, he had just briefly broken through to the Divine Ability Realm in the simulator, feeling the power belonging to that realm.

Now, Zhang Jie is absolutely certain that the familiar aura he senses is that of divine ability power.

Countless speculations surfaced in his mind...

Is it another martial civilization, or the legacy of a student Weiniya once taught?

Or... could it be Weiniya herself?

At this moment, a dazzling blood-colored light suddenly appeared in the sky; a dazzling blood-colored meteor instantly approached the golden streak of light, followed by an earth-shaking explosion, and both lights vanished completely from the horizon.

Oh no!

Zhang Jie silently thought, 'Not good'; this blood-colored meteor is certainly not some 'blood seed'—just look, it's obviously Lin Ran's Star-piercing Spear!

Could the opponent not have been blown to pieces by a single Star-piercing Spear from Lin Ran?!

Although we don't know the opponent's identity, they very likely hold clues to Weiniya; if they died like this, wouldn't the trail be cut off?

No...

Zhang Jie hastily pulled out his phone, found Lin Ran's pinned chat, and dialed her...

Meanwhile, at a point over 400,000 kilometers from Lofty Star, a terrifying huge pit abruptly appeared on Lofty Star's satellite.

A figure clung to life, a red spear pinning her to the ground, its crimson shaft flickering with thin red currents.

Most of her body had vanished under this fierce blow, yet an endless stream of flowing golden blood continued to appear, repairing her form.

However, judging by this state, even without fear for her life, she appeared to have no combat capability left.

A graceful figure landed on the satellite and slowly walked toward Weiniya.

Lin Ran looked down on Weiniya from above, reached out, pulled the spear embedded in her chest, and aimed it at Weiniya's throat.

Speak, who sent you to kill him?

"Confess obediently, and I'll let you die a bit more easily."

"Lin Ran's beautiful eyes depths surged with chilling madness and anger, yet she retained a trace of rationality, knowing she must find out who wanted to harm Zhang Jie in order to eradicate the threat at its root."

"Weiniya, lying on the ground, suddenly coughed twice, and spoke weakly, her voice as thin as a silk thread."

"Harrison... Arman... someone hired me... to kill him..."

"Arman? Who?"

"Hearing the unfamiliar name, Lin Ran froze, feeling as if she had missed some crucial information."

"He is... a dealer in intelligent mechanical life... the second son of the boss of some interstellar company..."

"Weiniya seemed to have regained some strength, gazing at Lin Ran's thoughtful, unfamiliar face, feeling resentful inside."

"Her strength in this vast Star Sea may not be top-notch, but it counts as upper echelon."

"But the opponent... a powerful expert who appeared out of nowhere, easily left her unable to fight back."

"Who are you... at least let me die knowing why..."

"Heh, I..."

"Lin Ran was about to speak and reveal her identity as the Alliance Leader, but suddenly realized the blind spot in the whole matter."

"Until now, she and Zhang Jie have been using their disguised appearances!"

"Which means..."

"Lin Ran furrowed her brows tightly, her inner anger replaced by doubt."

"The opponent's target is not Zhang Jie?"

"There's a traitor inside the Alliance???"