Mecha Era, Punch the Stars

Chapter 581 Extra Chapter 1 (Part 2)

In order to restore his body to its peak vitality, Lao Zhang had to leave his retirement and return to his old profession, starting to search the world for special items that could give him more vitality.

At that time, it was the era of mecha, when humankind was discovering and excavating ruins on a large scale.

In response to the crisis of alien invasion, humanity accelerated the excavation of ancient ruins, and various powerful individuals began to emerge.

Only then did Lao Zhang realize that he had been lucky enough to discover a divine core of extremely high quality.

The characteristics of this divine core can grant him a long life force, which he calls the Longevity Core.

Of course, at that time he did not know that this was just a fragment.

Because of his previous accumulation of knowledge and skills, he had more knowledge and skills than others, which allowed him to thrive even after entering the era of divine mechs.

Furthermore, leveraging their prior knowledge of archaeological site exploration techniques, they acquired a wealth of skills in deciphering ancient scripts.

Then, not long after he advanced to a higher-level evolved being, he discovered a peculiar drifting object in space.

—A small space capsule.

The technology used to build this spacecraft is clearly far superior to current human capabilities.

Inside the cabin, Lao Zhang discovered a sleeping little girl and another Longevity Core.

A little girl, about eight years old, who looks like a human but has a mysterious aura, seems to have had her memories erased and is in a daze.

This unique temperament, angelic face, and expressions and gestures that evoke human compassion and kindness captivated Lao Zhang.

Having lived alone for many years, abandoning social interaction and severing ties with ordinary people, Lao Zhang's courage and determination at this moment were stronger than ever before, and even after reflecting on it, he never felt regret.

He decided to raise the girl who was clearly not like a normal human being.

The girl identified herself as 'Lu' and that was all the information she knew.

After testing him, it turned out that Old Zhang knew nothing about his other memories.

Regardless, a little girl has indeed become a part of Lao Zhang's itinerary in the future.

For the sake of this 'granddaughter,' Old Zhang began to adjust his original lifestyle, deciding to settle down in a different place for a longer period of time to enjoy family life.

Their settlement was in Beijing, the capital of Earth. This year marked the 50th anniversary of humanity's entry into the era of divine mechs. Qin Longchuan, humanity's first high-level Celestial Realm expert, joined forces with Zhao He to establish the Earth Alliance with unparalleled power and announced his seclusion to break through to the highest realm.

……

The year has come to ten since Lao Zhang decided to raise 'Lu'.

"Grandpa, why did you go to Aunt Tang's house downstairs for a meal again? You're always causing her trouble. That won't do. I think she just wants to do her research on her own."

"Hey, you little kid, you don't understand. Your Aunt Tang might seem annoyed with me, but actually, it's called being tsundere, you know?"

"Pah, Grandpa, you shouldn't even think about dating a young girl. Aunt Tang is only in her forties, and you're at least twenty years older than her, aren't you?"

"It's alright, it's alright. Your grandpa is in good health. Even if I were to marry your Aunt Tang, we wouldn't look too different. In fact, I might even outlive your Aunt Tang."

"Grandpa, I advise you to give up on this idea. You're going to be unfaithful to my late grandma."

In the kitchen, the beautiful young woman, 'Lu,' who looked to be about eighteen years old, was stir-frying hot dishes while chatting with Lao Zhang, who was lying on the sofa scrolling through his phone.

Your deceased grandmother?

Old Zhang carried 'Lu' on his back, a strange look on his face. Of course, this was a fictional character. He had been single for at least 250 years, so how could he possibly have a partner?

However, Lao Zhang truly enjoys and revels in daily life with 'Lu'.

However, recently, for some reason, Lao Zhang had a bad feeling, as if some unimaginable danger was approaching him.

Why is it?
I've kept a low profile for so many years, and I've only been living in seclusion here for ten years, so how could there be a problem?
While I was thinking, 'Lu' brought in the food and called Lao Zhang to have dinner.

And at that very moment—

Bang! ! ! !

There was a gunshot.

Immediately afterwards, Lao Zhang saw a bloody gash appear on Lu's temple, from which blood spurted out, and she fell to the side due to the enormous impact.

Dead? He was stunned.

(End of this chapter)