A is in StarCraft, just disembarked from the Zerg Prince spaceship.

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Gao Tian hurried to heal his wound. Judging from his current recovery, he should be able to heal it almost completely in three days.

Thank you, Mr. Qi, and thank you, Gao Xing. The physical attributes of a 2S-level Alpha are truly amazing.

Lu Jianan's head rested limply against the damp rock wall, the cold touch on the back of his head bringing him slightly more awake.

The sound of the ocean outside sounds so delicious.

His physical condition wasn't particularly good; hunger and thirst gripped his stomach and throat like two invisible hands.

He kept his hands up, and because he was sleepy, he would often doze off while hanging on the chains. His wrists, which were bound by shackles, were numb, and any movement caused a persistent dull pain.

Xiao Lu has really suffered a lot; he has never been wronged like this before.

If he were alone here, he might have already collapsed, but now that his older brother and Gao Tian are here, he feels safe and can calmly endure it for a while.

Water droplets slowly gathered in the cracks in the cave ceiling where water was seeping in.

Drip, drip, drip.

It sounds delicious.

But he couldn't reach the dripping water.

The older brother suddenly stretched out his hand to catch the water dripping from the ceiling of his cave. It took him a long time to fill a small handful, and then he held it out to Lu Jianan's cage so that he could drink from it.

He was wearing chains that were much heavier than those on Lu Jianan's side, but his outstretched hand remained perfectly still when he was filling the water container.

At times like this, don't worry about hygiene or dirtiness. The ocean outside is saltwater and undrinkable, but the water dripping from the cave ceiling is distilled water, which is fresh water.

Waaaaah, big brother QAQ.

Lu Jianan licked her older brother's palm; the cold water moistened her dry, chapped lips.

To be honest, it didn't taste very good. The water had a stone-like taste with excessive minerals, but he forced himself to swallow it.

After drinking two mouthfuls of water, I finally felt a little better.

Seeing her older brother about to take it again, Lu Jianan quickly said, "No, brother. Your arm must be tired. I'm not thirsty anymore."

Bishen looked at him.

Lu Jianan was a little dehydrated, feeling like she could barely even cry out for a fried egg: "Big brother, are you thirsty?"

Bishen said, "I'm fine. The Zerg can get moisture from the air."

"That's amazing," Lu Jianan said enviously.

Then he looked at the high sky opposite him.

Gao Tian's physical condition was much better than his; he could go for days without food or water without any problems. However, he had suffered quite serious injuries before, and although he was only half-healed, he didn't look very well.

Lu Jianan then looked at her eldest brother on the left.

The eldest brother stood ramrod straight, his emerald green eyes staring at the cave entrance, lost in thought.

They should consider whether they should run away.

My older brother should be able to escape, but I'm worried about leaving him here alone.

Then Gao Tian came in again. Now Gao Tian and he are both here. The older brother felt that running away was useless, so he stayed here to guard them.

"Big brother..." Lu Jianan's voice was extremely hoarse, like sandpaper being rubbed.

He quickly cleared his throat, which helped a little: "Big Brother."

Bi Shen turned his head to look at him upon hearing this.

Lu Jianan took a deep breath; the cold air stung her lungs.

He tried to make his voice sound less trembling and to be braver.

With a composure that even surprised himself, he calmly analyzed the situation with his elder brother: "Brother, why don't you run?"

"Brother, listen to me! Look at the situation now, the three of us are all hanging here, completely at their mercy..."

Gao Tian also raised his eyes to look at Lu Jianan.

His eyes were gentle, as if he were an old father seeing his unfilial son finally succeed.

Encouraged, Lu Jianan, forced into a corner, mustered a little courage: "Big brother, you can get out. There's no point in you staying here with me and Gao Tian. If you can leave, then you should go first, okay?"

Bi Shen's lips pressed into a cold, hard line as he looked at him without saying a word.

He can run, but he can't take Gao Tian and Lu Jianan with him.

How could he leave Lu Jianan here all by herself?

"Brother, listen to me! If you let me live, they might not kill me, and we'll still have a chance to live. If Orion keeps me and Gao Tian alive to threaten you and His Highness the Crown Prince, then we can buy time and wait for an opportunity."

Lu Jianan was also very scared.

At least now that his older brother is gone, no one will fetch water for him anymore.

But he still mustered his courage and said bravely, "...If you don't leave, and we both stay here, we'll have no chance at all. Every one of you leaving is a chance, and the more people who leave, the better our chances become."

He spoke calmly and bravely in his youthful voice, but he could barely suppress his sobs.

Gao Tian tried to lighten the mood. He looked at Lu Jianan with satisfaction: "That's good, Lu, you've become sensible."

Lu Jianan sniffed; she wasn't in the mood to argue with Gao Tian right now.

He looked at his elder brother with courage and intense gaze.

Gao Tian also turned to Bi Shen and said, "Brother, you should run."

He spoke calmly and frankly: "Every one of us who gets out is one less. Orion wants to keep the two of us around to threaten you, so he won't kill us for now."

"Our little butterfly is too young to have ever seen a bad guy like Orion. He must have been bullied badly outside. Big brother, why don't you go out and help him?"

If there's absolutely no other way, then we might as well all perish together. But as long as there's even the slightest hope, they can't give up.

Bishen clenched his fist.

An unprecedented, excruciating pain suddenly exploded from deep within his chest, instantly engulfing his limbs and bones.

This feeling is called incompetence.

The word "incompetence" was like a red-hot branding iron, deeply imprinted on his soul, leaving an indelible mark that could never be erased.

He is the head of the Mantis Clan, the sharpest blade in the empire, one of the most powerful females, and a pillar of the empire.

He should be protecting his partner, the Crown Prince's partner, and the future of the empire, instead of being imprisoned here by villains because of some conspiracies, listening to Lu Jianan's calmest and most considerate words urging him to escape alone.

Lu Jianan is clearly a good-for-nothing.

A useless person has to endure a lot of hardship to grow up.

He would rather Lu Jianan be a good-for-nothing for the rest of her life, never having suffered any hardship.

He had never hated his own incompetence so much.

Bishen looked at him, his eyes churning with emotion, his jaw clenched to the limit, and his teeth clenched.

Lu Jianan blinked obediently and smiled at him with all her might: "It's okay, big brother, I'll wait for you to come pick me up."

My older brother is omnipotent, okay?

Bishen abruptly shifted his gaze from his face to his own wrists, which were bound by shackles.

The chains, shackles, and alloy rings were specially made to ensure they wouldn't be torn by the female insect. Orion was also continuously injecting him with medication; he was currently weak and unable to transform into an insect.

There were no other options.

He swore that if he ever got out, he would chop Orion into eighty pieces.

next second.

He pulled downwards with both hands, using all his strength, towards his own direction.

A series of cracking sounds filled the air.

Bishon's hand bones were shattered by his own self-destructive force.

Veins bulged on Bishen's forehead instantly.

The shackles became loose due to a misalignment of the hand bones.

Sizzle—!

With immense force and the space created by bone misalignment, he forcibly broke free of his shackles, his hand bones twisted and deformed.

There were alarms on the shackles and on the monitor. The moment his hands slipped off the shackles, the ear-piercing alarms blared throughout the entire Black Rock Cliff!

Woo-woo-woo!

[Prisoner breaks free]

[Prisoner breaks free]

[Prisoner breaks free]

The huge searchlight beam swept across the cliff.

The alarm was sharp and urgent, piercing through the roaring waves.

The few pale emergency lights on the cave ceiling instantly turned into a frantically flashing red!

The sound of guards running could be heard outside.

Bishen's movements did not pause at all.

He can recover his fighting ability in half an hour from a minor injury like a broken hand bone.

Although his hands were writhing in excruciating pain, they had been freed from the chains.

Fueled by two days' worth of pent-up anger and power, they slammed their fists into the alloy cages that held them, like battering rams.

The cage crashed to the ground with a loud clatter!

Bi Shen quickly cupped Lu Jianan's face in his twisted hands and kissed his tearful eyes.

Lu Jianan looked at his hand, her lips trembling.

Bishen kissed him on the lips again and said, "Don't be afraid to stay here. If you die, I'll die with you."

Lu Jianan: "Yeah! I'm not afraid! QAQ"

"good."

Bishon wasted a few seconds, then suddenly turned and lunged at the heavy alloy door at the entrance of the cave.

Instead of searching for a switch, Bishen chose the most direct, violent, and mantis-like method of breaking down the door.

With a "whoosh," his slightly restored left arm transformed into the sharpest giant scythe, becoming a blur as it slammed into the alloy door with a piercing shriek that tore through the air!

boom--!!!

A terrifying explosion rang out, and a rain of rubble and metal fragments rained down.

The sturdy alloy door was cleaved open with a huge crack, the hinges broke, and it collapsed inward with a loud thud, crashing heavily onto the ground inside the cave.

The cave entrance was now open.

The damp, cold, salty air from outside the cave rushed in.

The wind blows.

The screech of the alarm mingled with the roar of the waves, echoing throughout the heavens and earth.

Red alerts and searchlights swept wildly, illuminating the dizzyingly high black cliffs outside the door and the churning sea below.

Many female insects had already spread their wings and flown down from above.

Bishen's wings suddenly stretched out without hesitation. He spread his wings and, like an arrow released from a bow, rushed out of the steep cliff and into the raging wind.

The alarm blared even more sharply and piercingly, coming frantically from the direction of the Rock Palace, from other parts of the island, and from the sky.

Many female insects spread their wings, charged their energy weapons, and surrounded the cliff platform from all sides.

It moved as fast as lightning, weaving through the gale.

A strong wind tousled his disheveled black hair. His emerald eyes glowed, activating his compound eyes, which instantly scanned the entire island.

Below lies the all-consuming Black Sea, and towards the Rock Palace, swarms of noble private soldiers arrive. The island's interior is inhabited by Orion's men.

He needs to run away first, find a place to hide, and then try to find a starship.

With a starship, he could break through. If the starship still had weapons, he might even have a chance to fight his way back and take Gao Tian and Lu Jianan with him.

The sounds of his pursuers flying and shouting were already close at hand. Beams from energy weapons whistled past his side and struck the black rocks, sending up sprays of gravel.

This black rock cliff is almost cylindrical; flying around it might give you a chance to find a place to hide.

Bishen flapped its wings, leaving the pursuing rebels behind on the left; on the right, a steep, black cliff...

沖！