Chapter 36: Revised - 36 The Death of Ali
Tian Xingjian sighed deeply. He recognized this person. A few hours ago, in front of the base gate, under the white spotlight, he saw that honest and ingratiating face, the base guard, Gazalin Empire Lieutenant Ali, in his thirties.
That face has now turned pale, without anger or sorrow, just numbness. A deep numbness to the bone. Tian Xingjian knew Ali had no way out; he had reached a dead end. When he gave them passage earlier, it was already predestined that he would not survive past today. This was his final attack, a soldier’s attack on the enemy responsible for his death.
"Surrender, Lieutenant, you can choose to live on," a Special Reconnaissance Soldier couldn’t help but shout.
The shooting did not stop. Ali maintained his previous posture, the robotic soldier steps, standard advancing shots.
An energy machine gun bullet pierced Ali’s chest. He was knocked to the ground by the powerful impact, his energy gun helplessly slipping from his hand. His pale face showed no expression, not even a painful twitch altered his expression. Finally, blood spurted violently from the corner of his mouth, and a few seconds later, he stopped struggling and died quietly.
Torick was the shooter. He put away the energy machine gun extending from the muzzle and said coldly, "If I were in the Gazalin Empire, I would be the same. Lower-class people! Making such a mistake, if I surrendered, my family would be sent to the gallows. In that country, surrender is only a privilege of the upper-class." His Warrior Pioneers slowly turned around and headed back to the base. "So, I’d rather die than let that damned country become our ruler!"
The scene was dead silent, only the burning base occasionally crackled and burst into a spark. Ali’s body lay quietly in front of the Federation Mechas, glaringly pale on the black-yellow land.
Why did he attack a [Demon Tiger]? Why not choose Warrior Pioneers? Nobody knew.