The Tycoon's Odyssey

Despite being brutally hit into the pillar with blood trickling from the corner of his lips, Walter remained relentless.

He spat out blood, wiped his mouth, and charged yet again, his movements still fast and unpredictable.

This time, he caught Evan off guard—a knee strike to the stomach, followed by a vicious elbow to the back of his head.

The blow made Evan stagger and fall, but he refused to fall. Gritting his teeth, he launched forward, grabbing Walter's head and slamming it into the ground with such force that it created a tumbling shockwave that rippled outward, sending the dust and debris swirling around the place.

The concrete cracked before it caved in, rubble scattering everywhere.

Walter roared in rage. He wrapped his arms around Evan's waist in a bone-crunching bear hug before lifting him off the ground and slamming him hard on the ground. The impact sent shockwaves through the already weakened floor, making it tremble beneath them.

Just as Walter raised his foot to stomp on Evan's chest, the doors burst open.

"It seems I have reinforcement," Evan sneered with a chuckle.

Evan's guards stormed in, their weapons drawn. They had fought through Walter's forces and secured the area. One of them shouted, "Sir! Walter's guards have been neutralized!"

Hearing that, Evan felt a sense of relief. Good! That meant this was now a one-on-one fight.

Walter snarled upon realizing he had lost his backup. His eyes flickered with fury, but before he could react, Evan tackled him full force, sending both of them crashing through the weakened wall.

BOOOM!

Evan slammed Walter's body through the wall, exploding it outward before launching them into the open air.

Finding no support below, Evan couldn't help but curse himself for being too indecisive. In order to land a deadly blow to his enemy, he hadn't checked his surroundings.

And now, they were both plummeting from the fifth floor.

CRASH!

As the wall shattered into pieces, sending them flying into the open air, the wind roared past them while plummeting toward the ground.

Thinking fast, Evan reached for a nearby block of debris to slow his descent, but Walter wasn't planning to let that happen. He reached out and grabbed Evan's leg before yanking him downward.

Now, both of them were falling uncontrollably, their bodies twisting in midair.

BAM!

Evan's elbow smashed into Walter's ribs. Without caring about it, Walter retaliated with a brutal punch to Evan's gut. Even as they fell, both men fought viciously, exchanging blows midair, trying to grab anything to control their descent.

And then, just as they were about to slam into the ground, Evan twisted his body before grabbing Walter and forcing him beneath.

BOOM!

They hit the ground with a massive impact, sending a shockwave that sent dust and debris exploding outward. The entire battlefield seemed to shake, chunks of concrete flying everywhere, covering the area in thick dust and making the ground tremble from the force of their crash.

For a brief moment, there was nothing but silence.

Then—two figures emerged from the swirling dust, both groaning in pain, coughing up blood with a maniacal smile on their faces as if the aftermath of the fall didn't affect them.

Evan, who got up, stumbled a bit and fell down to lay on his back, his entire body screaming in pain as if every bone in his body had been shattered. His breathing was ragged, and he could barely move. Pain shot through his limbs, but he knew he was still alive.

Slowly, he turned his head and saw Walter. The man wasn't moving. A deep crack had split his skull, and blood was leaking from the wound, pooling under his head. His kneecaps were crushed and twisted at unnatural angles.

The sight was gruesome, almost too much to look at.

Evan clenched his jaw. He had taken severe damage as well, but thanks to his enhanced body, his wounds had already started healing at a rapid rate. His bones had realigned, and the pain was gradually fading, though his hands were still a mess.

Soon, chaos erupted all around him.

Evan lifted his head and gazed at the battlefield around him.

Fires burned, explosions erupted, and soldiers continued their relentless battle against the remaining Xenomorph invaders, who refused to surrender.

At that moment, a Xenomorph warrior spotted Evan. Its inhuman screech echoed through the battlefield as it charged toward him at full speed.

But before it could reach him—BOOM!

A powerful kick sent the alien flying. One of Evan's men had intervened.

"Sir! Are you alright?!" The soldier shouted.

More guards arrived, forming a protective circle around Evan, their weapons aimed outward, ready to fight.

Evan took a deep breath and forced himself up despite the pain as he stumbled toward Walter. His body ached, but he was able to move.

"Let me check if he is alive."

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Above them, Suri stood on the broken ledge, watching the scene unfold with cold eyes.

Her heart ached slightly when she saw Evan limping, his body battered and bloodied. Even though she knew he was strong, seeing him in such a wrecked state made something stir inside her.

She clenched her fists as she watched him slowly approach Walter, who still lay on the ground motionless, his face pressed into the dirt, blood oozing from his wounds.

Evan clapped his hands together and spoke in a cold, commanding voice.

"Enough of your drama. Get up. We need to finish this."

A deep silence lingered.

Walter didn't react.

Evan clicked his tongue in annoyance. "Tch." He raised his fist, ready to land one final punch to end it.

But just as his fist was about to connect—

Walter's head twisted around 180° in an unnatural movement.

His eyes snapped open, glowing a bright, eerie red.

"!!!"

A massive laser beam shot out from Walter's mouth.

BOOOOOM!

A blinding explosion engulfed everything.

"NOOOOOOOOOO!"

Suri's mind went blank, and her scream pierced through the chaos as she jumped down, trying her best to reach Evan as quickly as possible.