Reborn in 2014: A One-Man Tycoon

"Zero, don't run!"

Meng Chuan's roar was as hoarse as the scraping of a rusty iron plate.

He reached to his waist and instantly obtained the short sword made of aerospace materials.

The sword gleamed with a cold light.

This was his last weapon, his last means, and the last gamble for Earth's civilization.

In mid-air, Zero's mech thrusters spewed out blinding blue flames as it climbed at an extremely fast speed.

His energy reserves were down to only 12%, and the mech's alarm was blaring. But as long as he could break through the low-level dust layer of Mars, he could escape using the mech's interstellar travel capabilities.

Once he fully replenishes the mech's energy, he will surely be able to make a comeback.

Therefore, Zero had already begun to plan how to crush these "ants" into pieces when he returned.

But just then, he caught a glimpse of Meng Chuan on the ground out of the corner of his eye.

The Earthling, who should have been teetering on the brink of collapse, now resembled a trapped beast on the verge of death yet still determined to pounce, his short sword swung into a blur of motion.

"Ridiculous struggle!"

Zero chuckled and the mech accelerated again.

He didn't believe that Meng Chuan's hidden weapon could penetrate a level 3 mech, and he didn't believe that a person who was on his deathbed could still have the power to threaten him.

But the next second, his smile froze on his face.

Meng Chuan exerted force with his arm, and the moment the short sword left his hand, the 38% gravity of the firework caused the speed of the hidden weapon to increase sharply.

The short sword, with a sharp whistling sound as it tore through the air, shot straight toward the mech like a black lightning bolt.

This strike embodied all of Meng Chuan's energy and spirit, his deep concern for Earth, and his guilt towards his fallen brothers.

"Oh no, this speed... is it really possible for a human to achieve this?"

A sense of horror flashed through Zero's mind.

The short sword was approaching at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"escape!"

Zero drove the mech frantically, using all of its energy for speed.

But he was still too slow.

Ling suddenly felt a sharp pain in her abdomen.

He looked down and saw a short sword in his abdomen.

The sword had completely disappeared into his mech, with only the hilt sticking out.

"how is this possible?"

Zero was suddenly overwhelmed with fear.

Humans were able to destroy his mech, even though all of his mech's energy was used for speed.

Even without energy-powered defense, his level 3 mech's defensive capabilities are still quite formidable.

What kind of monsters are these Earthlings?

Zero, chilled to the bone, dared not even think of revenge anymore.

Despite the excruciating pain, he continued his escape.

He was only injured, not fatally, so if he didn't escape now, when would he?

However, as he ascended, the energy in his abdomen was rapidly dissipating.

Pale blue energy mist flowed down from Zero's abdomen, leaving a long halo in mid-air, like a dying tail.

In fact, Meng Chuan's "hundred paces and a willow leaf" technique was originally aimed at the undamaged left shoulder armor.

Because this is Zero's only weakness.

Ke Ling's sudden acceleration caused the target to deviate, which is why it hit his abdomen.

Meng Chuan hadn't expected the short sword to be able to penetrate the mech.

However, a hint of regret flashed in Meng Chuan's eyes as he realized he couldn't kill the enemy with a single blow.

At this moment, everyone could only watch helplessly as Zero escaped with no injuries.

It vanished instantly into the thick smoke and dust in the sky.

A hint of regret, even despair, flashed in everyone's eyes.

Despite paying such a huge price, he still managed to escape.

Meanwhile, on the ground, Meng Chuan looked like a puppet whose strength had been drained.

His body fell straight down.

But if you look closely, you can still see that Meng Chuan's eyes are still open.

Looking in the direction Zero had fled.

However, his eyes had lost the vitality that a living person should have.

"Boss!"

"Husband!"

Yingdie and Zhan Yi exclaimed in surprise at the same time.

The two of them rushed toward Meng Chuan with almost all their might.

Yingdie ran the fastest, and she fell to Meng Chuan's side, trembling as she hugged him tightly.

When my fingers touched his cold skin, tears welled up instantly.

"Husband, don't sleep! Wake up!"

Yingdie's voice was heart-wrenching as she frantically reached for Meng Chuan's pulse—so weak she could barely feel it.

What alarmed her even more was that Meng Chuan's hair was turning white at a visible rate.

From the temples to the top of the head, a layer of frost appeared in just a few seconds.

Yingdie frantically urged the Qi within her body, wanting to inject it into Meng Chuan's body.

"The oil has run out and the lamp has burned out..."

Zhan Yi squatted down beside him, his voice hoarse.

Zhan Yi is also a practitioner of ancient martial arts.

No one knew better than him what forcibly reactivating the inner demon state meant.

This is a forbidden technique that burns away one's life.

The best outcome is becoming a vegetable.

The worst-case scenario... is that he might never wake up.

In the distance, the remaining three observers, clad in "Predator" armor, began to scatter and flee when they saw Zero escape.

Their Predator armor lacks the takeoff capability of Zero's mechs.

All they could do was run wildly across the Martian surface, trying to hide in the distant sand dunes.

At this moment, everyone rushed to Meng Chuan's location.

Nobody paid any attention to the three observers anymore.

"Husband, don't sleep! I'll take you back to Earth right now! Right away!"

Yingdie shouted as she urged her qi.

If we can return to Earth as soon as possible, and if Elder Hua from the medical clinic can help, there might still be hope.

It's unclear whether it was the Shadow Butterfly's cries that had an effect.

It was the energy of the Shadow Butterfly that awakened the life force within Meng Chuan.

Meng Chuan's fingers suddenly twitched, and then he opened his eyes.

The voice was weak, yet carried an undeniable firmness:

"Shadow Butterfly... activate Stardust... pursue... kill him..."

Meng Chuan was still thinking about Zero at that moment.

The only one capable of hunting down Zero right now is Shadow Butterfly.

Because Shadow Butterfly has the Stardust.

No matter how fast Zero's mech is, it can never reach the speed of light.

The Stardust is a "Messenger-class" spacecraft.

Perhaps we can still catch up.

No! I must save you!

Yingdie shook her head, crying, her tears dripping onto Meng Chuan's face:

"What's the point of killing Zero without you? I just want you to live!"

"This is an order..."

Meng Chuan's voice was even softer, yet it struck Ying Die's heart like a heavy hammer:

"Don't let our brothers' deaths...be in vain...hurry..."

Before Yingdie could respond, Meng Chuan turned to Zhan Yi and, with his last ounce of strength, gave the order:

"Zhan Yi... the rest of you... capture them alive... I need to know... quick..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Meng Chuan's hand fell limply to his side, and he fell into a deep coma.

His chest rose and fell slightly, his breathing as faint as a candle flickering in the wind.

"Husband!"

Yingdie wanted to pick up Meng Chuan again; she refused to obey.

She had to bring Meng Chuan back to Earth.

Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to explain it to her children, nor to her sister, Blood Rakshasa.

He was even less able to explain himself to the troupe leader's wife, Liu Qian.

However, at that moment, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Yingdie.

It is Prince Fu.

When Meng Chuan unleashed his inner demons again, Prince Fu knew things were about to go wrong.

He rushed from the base without regard for anything else.

Prince Fu's face was covered in dust, and his eyes were bloodshot.

However, she snatched the unconscious Meng Chuan from Ying Die's arms and turned to run towards the base.

"You shall carry out the troupe leader's orders immediately! The troupe leader is now in my possession."

Then the voice of Prince Fu came.

"Yes."

Zhan Yi responded with grief, then looked up at the Green Gang experts around him:

"Everyone who's still breathing, come with me to catch people."

At this moment, all those who could still stand were wild beasts that had gone mad.

Yingdie froze for a few seconds, then her face contorted with rage:

"Zero, I'll tear you apart."