On that ring.

ring!

It's a ring!!

It really is a ring!!!

Hidden within the ring is a mechanism—a barb that can instantly injure oneself with one hand. This is the key to becoming a giant; any injury will transform one into a killing machine.

Mikasa Ackerman is the only one who can make calm judgments in the most critical moments.

She stopped Alan Yeager and Armin.

We must protect them.

"That's too late."

Boom!

The moment Annie pricked her finger, a thunderous explosion erupted. The lightning, shooting straight into the sky, could be seen from afar, and at that moment, like a bomb exploding, everyone in the epicenter was completely thrown back.

Their lives faded away like leaves falling from a tree.

At that moment, everyone's gaze was focused on the mushroom cloud of the explosion in the distance, its dazzling light unforgettable. Perhaps long into the future, people will still remember this awe-inspiring scene.

This is the key to unlocking hell.

This moment may truly be recorded in history.

Annie Reinhardt transformed into a giant, she stood up, and their plan failed—at least this step was a failure.

The heat is steaming.

Smoke filled the air.

The surrounding area was littered with broken bricks and rubble, but what was most chilling was the blood and gore, the scattered bloodstains... just moments before, there had been living, breathing people.

This moment has already been lost.

Mikasa, Eren, and Armin witnessed it firsthand.

The entrance to the cave has collapsed.

"Oops."

Oh no, this is terrible!

Boom!

A giant hand reached in, grabbing wildly. It was Annie's arm, now a Titan, trying to grab Eren directly. If she could grab Eren, Annie could escape to the outside of the wall at top speed and complete her five-year-long plan—the "Coordinate Retrieval Plan."

The plan is over.

It's all over.

Annie really wanted everything to end quickly, so that he could return to his homeland openly and legitimately.

She cannot be a warrior, nor is she a soldier.

So, who exactly is she?

The three of them fled deeper into the underground passage, like ants fleeing from human control.

"Damn it, that ring."

Armin finally realized that although Annie had outwardly agreed to their request, she was already prepared for battle, ready to fight them...

0507 Escape and Battle [Please Subscribe]

"As expected, she saw through my lie from the very beginning."

Armin realized they weren't calm enough, while Annie, though she had also considered various possibilities, remained calm and clear-headed about what she was facing, knew she had to fight to survive, and knew even more clearly that she had no way out.

Their fates were different.

"The fact that someone was lying in ambush has already been exposed. There must have been other methods."

"Leave the self-reflection for later, and tell me what I should do next."

Mikasa Ackerman was always the calmest one; she knew that no amount of regret would help, and the only way was to face it.

They kept fleeing.

But this is not a long-term solution.

Annie will find them sooner or later, and then they will have to fight in the most tragic way and face the cruelest reality.

Many lives will perish in this battle.

Like those once vibrant lives, they will turn into smoke of blood and then disappear into the bloody air... They do not want to see the tragedy of the past repeated, so they must fight bravely.

"In short, let's rendezvous with the third squad first and then return to the ground."

Underground passages are always dangerous, that was Armin’s intuition.

"Then, according to the second operational plan, Annie and I will fight the Female Titan. This battle will definitely be extremely difficult..."

Thinking while fleeing is something only Armin could do.

Of course, there was one thing Armin would never have considered: Lin Yan actually knew the ending all along. But he wouldn't be involved in this story forever; occasionally… or rather, most of the time, Lin Yan was an observer.

He was just a passerby in this world.

A passerby who can neither leave too many traces, yet must participate.

"Eren will transform into a Titan as planned and work together to capture her, right?"

"okay."

"Ok."

They saw the members of Squad Three waving at them from a distance; they were the backup personnel for Plan Two. Their expressions were also surprised, and they called out to Allen and the others.

"Did Plan One fail?"

"Failure. Proceed to the next operation plan."

Armin also shouted at those people.

They were running out of time; the situation was urgent. They needed to quickly adjust their mindset and move on to the second plan.

Time waits for no one.

Boom!

The ground collapsed.

A giant foot stomped on the ground and sank directly into the underground passage. In that instant, blood splattered everywhere, and the blood on the walls was extremely gruesome. Their lives withered away so easily.

The impact was incredibly powerful.

They were all choked by the smoke and dust, and Armin exclaimed in surprise, "Did you step through it?"

Alan Yeager witnessed the deaths of his comrades time and time again, staring wide-eyed at the scene.

"We...have to go save them."

"Allen, back off!"

Mikasa grabbed Eren's hood and pulled him back. Annie was in great danger at this moment, and Eren needed to get back to the ground before he could...

0508 High-Stakes Gamble - Ellen Yanni [Please Subscribe]

fighting!

This is someone Alan Yeager must face in his destiny, a former comrade and ally, and now an enemy he must capture.

In the original storyline, after Eren Yeager joined the Survey Corps, Eren, Levi, Petra Lalu and others formed Levi's squad to participate in the expedition outside the walls as bait to capture Titans. As a result, they encountered the Female Titan and wanted to transform into Titans to participate in the battle, but were stopped by Levi's squad.

After witnessing the annihilation of Levi's squad, Eren completely broke down, believing that his choice to trust his comrades had led to their deaths. In a fit of rage, he immediately transformed into a Titan and fought the Female Titan.

After recognizing the female giant Annie, he was stunned and ultimately defeated.

She was later rescued by Mikasa and Levi.

"That Female Titan is doing this... Isn't she afraid Eren Yeager will die? She's acting so recklessly..."

She's gambling.

Armin said calmly.

This was indeed a high-stakes gamble.

Ellen Jaeger was indeed Annie's ultimate target, but she was taking a huge gamble; she was betting that Ellen wouldn't die so easily. And Armin's analysis was indeed correct; that was exactly what Annie thought.

"She was betting that Allen wouldn't die, which is why she stomped on the ground."

"Although it's very reckless, it's very difficult to deal with."

The three of them immediately exchanged glances and then began to flee without hesitation. They could not stay in one place for long, and continuing to hide was not a long-term solution.

Armin shouted loudly.

"Even if it costs her everything, Annie will take Allen away."

Annie originally infiltrated Paradis Island with the goal of seizing the Founding Titan, but after witnessing Eren's Titan transformation, her purpose changed to seizing his Titan power.

At this moment, she was determined to achieve her goal.

"How to do?"

In this situation, Armin's mind was also somewhat confused.

"Our escape route is blocked. Even if we use the 3D Maneuver Gear to escape immediately, she will definitely be aiming for that exact moment. That being said... if we keep hiding here, we don't know when we'll be trampled to death..."

"I'll figure it out."

Alan Yeager remains as impulsive as ever.

He really can't change this personality trait.

"Just like when I eliminated those giants, I can continue fighting. I can... I can definitely do it..."

"It's about to begin, don't leave me."

He was ready to fight, but only seemingly ready; in reality, Alan Yeager was not ready for battle.

Alan Yeager didn't notice this either.

Alan Yeager bit off his own palm, and even as blood splattered, he remained unchanged, unchanged.

"It's happening again? How could this be?"

Eren Yeager had failed to transform into a Titan many times before, but this failure nearly drove him mad. If he couldn't transform into a Titan now, he wouldn't be able to protect the person he wanted to protect most, and the deeper his anxiety grew, the more he worried.

"Why, why can't I become a giant... why..."

0509 Alan Yeager [Please Subscribe]

"Of all times... Damn it... It hurts so much..." Alan Yeager was a ruthless man. He bit his own palm until it was bloody and raw, but he still didn't stop. He was all too aware of the perilous situation he was in at that moment.

He is the only one who can protect Mikasa and Armin.

But why did it fail at this particular time?

“If your purpose isn’t specific enough, you can’t transform into a Titan…” Armin said from the side. They had discussed this issue before. Eren’s first successful transformation was also driven by a clear purpose, a conclusion drawn in contrast to his subsequent failures.

During the defense of Trost District south of Wall Rose, after witnessing his classmate Thomas Wagner being eaten by an Abnormal Titan, Eren immediately and enragedly chased after the Titan. Midway, a Titan bit off his leg, causing him to crash onto a rooftop. To save Armin, Eren rose again and took Armin's place, being eaten by the Titan. While inside the Titan's body, the Titan transformation ability injected into him by his father awakened, causing him to reappear as a Titan and kill 20 Titans in succession.

So, is there no clear objective now?

Alan Yeager didn't understand.

His purpose was very clear—to protect the important people around him who were in danger at any moment, Mikasa and Armin.

"Focus your imagination once again."

Mikasa, Armin, and Eren have temporarily hidden in a corner, but Annie will find them sooner or later.

Not safe.

They were racing against time, while Armin could only guide Allen and unleash the potential hidden within him.

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