Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

The blonde woman rubbed her hands together excitedly, her pale fingers nervously intertwining, her knuckles making a teeth-grinding "crackling" sound.

Her lips twisted into a bizarre arc, and her eyes gleamed with a morbid light. Her lifelong dream was now within reach.

"Get out." She finally released her foot from Kim Tae-yeon.

With the superiority of a victor, the blonde woman looked down at the disfigured little woman.

Kim Tae-yeon's chest heaved violently, each breath carrying the metallic, bloody smell of rust, and pain flooded her mind.

But she was still overjoyed. She couldn't believe that she had actually gained a moment of freedom, even if that freedom was like dew hanging on a spider's web, which could fall and shatter at any moment.

As long as I don't die with this madman, I'm fine with anything!

Kim Tae-yeon had only one thought in her mind: to stay away from the blonde woman. Her originally injured body seemed to be infused with energy.

She struggled to her feet, limping, yet with unwavering determination, and walked toward Lin Yuan.

"Walk slowly. Lin Yuan, move two meters forward, and you can only move one meter forward. If you dare to move even one step faster, I will immediately press the detonator!"

The blonde woman's menacing threat came from behind Kim Tae-yeon, the sound like shards of glass scraping against her eardrums.

Kim Tae-yeon ignored the blonde woman; at that moment, her eyes were only on Lin Yuan.

She followed Lin Yuan's steps closely; when Lin Yuan took two steps forward, she took two steps forward as well.
Lin Yuan has long legs; one of her steps is equivalent to two of Lin Yuan's.

Neither of them moved forward quickly. Lin Yuan's hands and feet were handcuffed, making it difficult for him to move, while Kim Tae-yeon was covered in wounds. However, their steps seemed to be in sync, showing remarkable tacit understanding.

Seeing this, the blonde woman was filled with rage.

Normally, she would have dragged Kim Tae-yeon back and stomped on her face.

But she held back at that moment, just so she could achieve her dream a little sooner.

However, after taking a few steps forward and making sure the blonde woman couldn't see her expression, Kim Tae-yeon stopped and didn't go any further.

???

Lin Yuan looked at her with a questioning expression.

His concerned expression seemed to ask, "What's wrong? Are you injured and can't walk?"

Kim Tae-yeon shook her head firmly, her expression pleading.

Lin Yuan immediately understood what she meant: Don't come any closer! Run right now!

Her left cheek was swollen like a pig's head, covered in dark red stains from a mixture of blood and grime, making her look incredibly disheveled and miserable.

But Lin Yuan felt a deep tremor in his heart.

If she really leaves, her only fate will be death.

Her youth hadn't even blossomed before it withered away here. Wouldn't she feel a pang of sadness?
How could that be? In his previous life, Lin Yuan had heard many of her songs and knew that she was a woman with incredibly delicate emotions, known as "the emotions contained in her songs are like those of a woman who has been divorced five times."

In this life, during their few days of interaction, Lin Yuan felt more clearly how much she looked forward to her acting career and how much hard work she had put in.

But at this moment, she chose to give up all her dreams and pursuits, just so that he could leave safely.

How could Lin Yuan not be moved by such a sentiment?
At this moment, Lin Yuan felt that he would never forget Kim Tae-yeon's face for the rest of his life.

Kim Tae-yeon stared intently at Lin Yuan, ignoring the urging voices behind her: "Hurry up! You bitch! Why aren't you moving forward?"

She simply locked her feet, desperately hoping that Lin Yuan would turn around and leave immediately.

This was exactly what she truly thought.

Many people have always said that she is awkward.

Being in the entertainment industry, shouldn't one proactively engage in "interpersonal public relations"?

If you don't get closer to people, how will you get more resources? And how will you become famous?
But she never liked this kind of thing. If it weren't for the fact that she was also a fan of Lin Yuan, she probably wouldn't have agreed to that dinner party back then.

She has always been a stubborn person, not wanting to owe others favors, but if she does, she must repay them.

She would rather be owed a debt than have a debt she can never repay.

She treated Lin Yuan the same way.

How could she accept that she was able to survive because Lin Yuan had traded his life for her?
Therefore, from the moment she took the initiative to step forward, she never intended to leave alive.

If sacrificing her life could ensure everyone's safety, then Kim Tae-yeon would feel like she'd hit the jackpot.

Yoona is safe now, and she can continue pursuing her dreams.

With Teacher Xiuman safe, Girls' Generation will surely debut smoothly as planned under his guidance, and her teammates will also be able to debut with her dreams and eventually become legends.

Lin Yuan is safe now, and Kim Tae-yeon believes he will take good care of his parents and ensure they have adequate protection.

If she doesn't stand up, we'll all die together.

But if we sacrifice her alone now, can we achieve a better outcome?
Although I feel a lot of reluctance and sadness, well... let it be...

Lin Yuan, please don't come over. I don't want to get involved with you again.

Kim Tae-yeon believed that Lin Yuan could understand her gaze.

But under her expectant gaze, Lin Yuan firmly shook his head: "Do you believe me?"

How could I not believe you?

You have always been so trustworthy and have never let me down.

“I believe you!” Kim Tae-yeon blurted out.

“Then you must believe that I will definitely get you out of here today!” Lin Yuan replied immediately.

"I...I believe..."

Looking at Lin Yuan's resolute face, Kim Tae-yeon suddenly felt an immense sense of security.

Although she didn't know what Lin Yuan could do in this certain death situation, she believed him unconditionally because he said it so confidently.

"Then go forward, don't hesitate! Don't look back!"

"Ok!"

Kim Tae-yeon was filled with anticipation and followed Lin Yuan's steps forward with determination.

Behind her, the blonde woman sneered inwardly: "Believe my ass! You're only 3 meters away from the end of your life! No one can save you today, not even my most admired Lin Yuan!"

The blonde woman stared intently ahead, her right thumb firmly pressed on the detonator button.

She was waiting for the moment when Lin Yuan and Kim Tae-yeon would meet, the most wonderful moment when her souls would merge.

"Swish, swish!"

As Lin Yuan leaped forward, the metallic sound of the chains grinding against the ground was like the most beautiful music to the blonde woman's ears.

close!

Getting closer!
Only 1 meter left, and we'd be in the absolute lethal zone, 5 meters away from her.

"Now! Now!" The blonde woman's leather boots crushed the sand and gravel on the ground as she lunged at Lin Yuan.

Who said I can only wait for Lin Yuan to get closer?
She hadn't rushed towards Lin Yuan earlier because she was afraid of scaring him away and ruining everything.

At that moment, Kim Tae-yeon was not far in front of him, and it was too late for him to run away!
To avoid any unforeseen circumstances, we must take the initiative and not allow Lin Yuan to make any preparations!

The blonde woman believed that her actions at this moment would catch Lin Yuan off guard.

More importantly, she wanted to nip any uncertainty in the bud.

Today, Lin Yuan must go to heaven with her!

Just as the blonde woman took her first step, Lin Yuan pulled something the size of a mineral water bottle from under his clothes at his waist with lightning speed and threw it at her!

What the hell is this?

She hadn't even seen the outline clearly when her body reacted before her mind could process it.

He pressed down hard with his thumb, as if he wanted to crush the button.

The world transitioned from darkness to light in a fraction of a second.

The first thing that struck was an incandescent light strong enough to pierce the retina, as if a thousand suns were exploding inside her skull at the same time.

Then there was the temperature, which wasn't just ordinary scorching heat, but rather like liquid flames being injected directly into the blood vessels, with every nerve ending screaming and vaporizing.

Before the shockwave tore her body to pieces before it was fully off the ground, she felt a strange lightness, as if her soul was drifting out of her seven orifices.

at last……

The last silhouette of Lin Yuan remained on her shattered retina, now boiling in the high temperature along with her own flesh and blood.

The pleasure derived from this realization far outweighed the physical pain; in the fraction of a second before her consciousness completely dissipated, she felt that she must have been laughing.

(Our souls are forever united.)

Then the eternal darkness fell.

The blonde woman could no longer see anything.

What she didn't know was that when the explosives on her body fully detonated, the mineral water bottle-like object that Lin Yuan had thrown also burst into scorching flames!

The two flames, carrying tremendous force, collided violently.

This mineral water bottle-shaped object is RDX C4 plastic explosive with plasticizer. It weighs only 100 grams, but has the same explosive power as 1 kg of TNT.

Being hurled this C4 plastic explosive was the only way Lin Yuan could defend himself in this hasty situation.

According to the theory of shock wave interference, when two compression waves generated by an explosion meet in the air, destructive interference will occur.

美军陆军实验室做过类似的实验，当两个TNT当量比为1:10的爆炸在特定条件下（间距5米、延时0.3毫秒），可使某区域超压下降约28%！

This principle is actually similar to the explosive reactive armor of a tank, which achieves the effect of "using an explosion to control an explosion".

A 28% reduction in overpressure means that even if Lin Yuan is 5 meters away from the explosion center where the blonde woman is located, he is no longer in an absolutely lethal zone.

The overpressure dropped instantly to below 0.72 MPa, giving Lin Yuan a glimmer of hope.

This method seems simple and straightforward, but in fact, the conditions are extremely demanding.

The timing of 0.3 milliseconds is simply not something an ordinary person can grasp.

Even with his superhuman reflexes, Lin Yuan was able to seize such an opportunity, but it was still extremely dangerous.

In fact, according to Lin Yuan's initial expectation, the blonde woman would release the person first, so with this "manual version" of the anti-explosive, he should only have a close call.

Unexpectedly, she not only put herself in specially made handcuffs, but also forced herself to walk within an extremely dangerous 5-meter radius.

This left Lin Yuan uncertain and he could only leave his fate to fate, hoping to get through this day smoothly.

At this moment, the two bursts of flame from the explosion were fiercely intertwined.

But the explosives on the blonde woman were clearly far more powerful, instantly engulfing the latter and sweeping towards Lin Yuan and Kim Tae-yeon.

After throwing the explosives, Lin Yuan only had time to hug Kim Tae-yeon and protect her small body in his arms. The next moment, a huge impact, along with immense heat, rushed towards him!

Lin Yuan felt as if the world had instantly turned orange-red.

Just as Lin Yuan pulled Kim Tae-yeon into his arms, the shockwave from the explosion slammed into his back like a burning wall.

The first thing I felt was heat, which was not an ordinary burning sensation, but the excruciating pain of thousands of red-hot steel needles piercing my skin at the same time.

His coat carbonized in a fraction of a second, the fabric fibers melting into his skin with a horrible sizzling sound.

For anyone, such harm is worse than death.

Surviving is probably just the beginning of a nightmare.

But that wasn't the end of it; the shockwave followed immediately.

That wasn't the concept of "being pushed down" at all; it was like being struck on the spine by a giant in mythology using an entire mountain range.

His internal organs were shifting wildly in his chest cavity. Lin Yuan could clearly hear his ribs groaning under the strain. The long-absent system's crimson warning instantly filled his entire retina.

But Lin Yuan had no interest in looking at it; it wouldn't have made any difference anyway!
He simply held Kim Tae-yeon tightly in his arms, using his entire body to form a shield of flesh and blood.

At the same time, Lin Yuan pressed his palm tightly against Kim Tae-yeon's mouth and nose, as if he wanted to suffocate her.

This is to prevent the heat from entering her respiratory system.

But Lin Yuan himself was in a terrible state. The heat wave licked his exposed nape, and blisters immediately swelled up on the skin there and burst instantly.

The air was filled with the sweet, pungent smell of burning flesh, and his eyelashes and hair curled and burned in the high temperature.

The most terrifying thing was breathing; the scalding air rushed into his trachea, as if lava was pouring into his lungs through his throat.

"Click!"

A large chunk of slab of cement flew into his shoulder blade, and the pain shot through his body like lightning.

As the shockwave blew them away, Lin Yuan vaguely saw his own blood foam flying everywhere.

The atomized blood droplets floated in the firelight, each drop reflecting a hellish red light.

Three seconds?

Perhaps five seconds.

When they finally crashed to the ground ten meters away, Lin Yuan's consciousness was already shattered.

He forced himself to look at Kim Tae-yeon in his arms; everything was alright!
She is less than 1.6 meters tall, but miraculously, she was not seriously injured thanks to her nearly 1.9-meter-tall frame.

That's good enough...

As for himself?
Lin Yuan felt his consciousness becoming blurred, and all his senses were veiled by a thick curtain of pain.

Strangely, what was clearest at this moment was the sense of smell—the smell of gunpowder, the smell of blood, and the terrifying aroma of his own burning muscle tissue.

(At least he's...alive...so it's alright...)
This realization surfaced on the edge of a gradually darkening consciousness, which mercilessly swallowed everything. (End of Chapter)