Reborn in 2014: A One-Man Tycoon

The dust and smoke settled slowly like a tide.

The giant star-armored beast finally appeared on the cratered ground.

Meng Chuan stared intently at the view outside the porthole, his heart clenching involuntarily.

The beast's mouth was completely blown apart, and its dark green lower jaw was a bloody mess.

It hung limply on her chest like a torn rag, barely held together by a thin sliver of skin and flesh.

Only two canines remained in the upper jaw; the others were either blown apart or destroyed.

Blood gushed from the exposed wounds like a fountain, forming a winding river of blood in front of him.

That was a real river of blood.

It stretched for hundreds of meters from the feet of the giant planetary armor beast.

Thick blood soaked into the rocks, emitting a pungent, fishy odor.

Even more fatally, the giant armored beast's head was clearly dazed from the shockwave.

Its massive head shook incessantly, causing its lower jaw to dangle and sway from its chest.

The scene was so tragic that words cannot even begin to describe it.

And the previous ferocity was gone from its blood-red vertical pupils.

Instead, a sense of fear, unlike anything I had ever felt before, arose within me.

It staggered back a few steps, its thick limbs leaving deep scratch marks on the ground, clearly trying to escape back to the valley.

That is its nest where it guards the Stardust Titanium Crystal, and its only safe haven.

All animals, when injured, will instinctively want to return to their den.

"Want to escape? It's not that easy!"

Meng Chuan's eyes turned cold, and he gave a stern order into the communicator:

"Xiao Ka, lock the pulse heavy gun onto its mouth wound and fire with full force! Don't give it any chance to breathe!"

"Roger! Pulse heavy rifle has locked onto the target, firing ready!"

The three warships quickly adjusted their positions, forming a triangular encirclement around the giant star-armored beast.

The pulse gun muzzle on the hull of the ship lit up red again.

This time, the dense bursts of pulse bullets no longer hit the scales in vain, but were precisely aimed at its inability to close its oral cavity wound.

"Pfft! Pfft!"

The sound of pulse blasts piercing flesh was clearly audible, each hit accompanied by splattering blood and the painful roars of the giant armored beasts.

It tried to retaliate by swinging its tail, but due to dizziness and excessive blood loss, its movements became increasingly sluggish.

It was all in vain; it could only frantically spin around in place.

It even lost the strength to swat its tail.

The giant armored beast panicked completely; it sensed the approach of death.

It no longer insisted on escaping back to the valley, but began to wander aimlessly.

They charged toward the pile of rocks on the left, but were forced back by the warship's pulse guns.

A moment later, it tried to turn to the ravine on the right, but after taking only two steps, it was suppressed by the firepower of another warship.

The three warships, like hunters, maintained a constant encirclement.

The pulse grenade, like a leech, clung tightly to its wound.

The dark green blood flowed more and more, and the giant star-armored beast's steps grew heavier and heavier.

The light in the golden vertical pupils gradually dimmed.

It finally realized it couldn't escape and abruptly stopped.

Its massive body curled up, turning its scale-covered back toward the warship, attempting to use its toughest hull to withstand the attack.

However, its mouth wound was exposed, leaving it an undefendable vulnerability. The pulse bullets could still hit it accurately, and each shot made its body tremble slightly.

As Meng Chuan watched the fading life signal of the giant alien beast on the screen, a cold smile curled at the corner of his lips:

"Xiao Ka, adjust the firing rate and reduce the firepower. No need to rush, we can just hold out."

Meng Chuan knew very well that the Star Armor Beast was now at its last gasp.

Continuous blood loss will gradually weaken its vitality.

As long as it doesn't escape, it won't be long before this once-mighty beast that once terrified Mars falls completely.

Instead of wasting energy firing the main cannon, it's better to slowly deplete it with the pulse gun.

It can save energy and ensure that nothing goes wrong.

"Received! Firing rate has been adjusted to 3 rounds per second, and firepower intensity reduced by 50%."

The sound of the pulse gun fire became sparse, but it still landed precisely on the wound in the giant armored beast's mouth.

It curled up in place, no longer roaring or struggling; only the occasional twitching of its body proved that it was still alive.

Crimson blood pooled beneath it, its stench permeating the entire valley, even faintly detectable by warships in the air.

As time ticked by, the life signal of the giant alien beast grew weaker and weaker.

Its golden vertical pupils slowly closed, its massive body stopped convulsing, and it became completely still.

The blood no longer gushed out, but flowed quietly, congealing into a thick film on the ground.

"Commander, the Star Armor Behemoth's life signal has disappeared; it has been confirmed dead."

Finally, the voice of Little Card Elf came through, carrying a hint of mechanical calm.

But Meng Chuan breathed a long sigh of relief, as if he had heard celestial music.

My heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

He walked to the porthole, looked down at the huge corpse on the ground, and a trace of emotion flashed in his eyes.

This colossal beast that guarded the Stardust Titanium Crystal ultimately fell beneath the human warships.

Its death also means that the Martian stardust titanium crystal will finally fall into his hands.

"Xiao Ka, send down the intelligent robot to investigate and confirm whether the Star Armor Behemoth is really dead, and at the same time find the location of the Stardust Titanium Crystal."

Meng Chuan gave the order.

Meng Chuan was rather cautious.

After all, the shock and fear that this giant star-armored beast had previously brought to Meng Chuan were too great.

What if it's just playing dead... although the probability of that is slim.

After all, the little card scanned its life force.

However, it's always better to be safe than sorry, and Meng Chuan didn't want to make a mistake at this crucial juncture.

"Received! The intelligent robot has set off!"

Several silver intelligent robots flew out of the warship's hatch and slowly landed beside the corpse of the giant alien beast.

They carefully examined the corpse, occasionally touching the giant beast's body with their mechanical arms.

After confirming there were no signs of life, they headed deeper into the valley—the location of the Stardust Titanium Crystal.

Meng Chuan watched the images transmitted back by the robot, his heart filled with anticipation.

With Stardust Titanium Crystals, he could attempt to build a Level 3 mech.

It can also provide ample energy for the mothership, produce more life energy fluid, and strengthen more powerful beings.

When Locke returns next time, Earth will no longer be on the defensive, but will have the ability to actively counterattack.

"Number 1, we'll get the Stardust Titanium Crystal soon. That will allow your wings to recover quickly."

Meng Chuan looked down at Number 1 in his arms.

She was leaning against him, her golden vertical pupils staring curiously at the corpse of the giant star-armored beast outside the window.

Although the Star Armored Beast was dead, fear still lingered in her eyes.

Meng Chuan gently stroked Number 1's head, his eyes filled with anticipation.

Just then, Little Card Elf suddenly spoke:

"Commander, King Bi and Zhan Yi are on their way..."