Netizens started digging into Xu Zhikai's information. Xu Zhikai was still angrily questioning Xu Zifan, "Didn't you already get your revenge? Can I be more ruthless than you? You blinded Father's contracted beast, causing Father pain, and destroyed the Xu and Feng families. Isn't that enough? What are you doing here today?"
Xu Zifan scoffed, "My father wanted to seize the inheritance my mother left me and make me obediently spend the rest of my life on Huangsha Star. When he saw that I was unwilling, he ordered his contracted beast to attack. As a double F-level, am I supposed to just stand there and take the attack of the contracted beast without resisting?"
He stared sternly at Xu Zhikai. "I've long suspected you framed me, but I never had any evidence. The family cleaned up all the mess for you. Only today have I truly confirmed it. I'm here to get to the bottom of this. Xu Zhikai, those who do evil will surely perish. Your heart is wicked; the Xu family's fate is your future."
Xu Zhikai's expression hardened, and he suddenly attacked Xu Zifan, saying, "You said you're dead, so who will inherit your property? Only your younger brother, me!"
Viewers in the live stream gasped, their skin crawling with goosebumps!
Xu Zifan's mother has passed away, and his father is in prison. According to interstellar inheritance law, only his younger brother is truly eligible to inherit the estate. That's ruthless! Two A's against two F's—he could easily take Xu Zifan's life. Without evidence, he could inherit those billions!
The screen was filled with comments from netizens. They knew that the live broadcast would be a testimonial, and even if Xu Zhikai killed someone, he wouldn't inherit the estate. But Xu Zhikai obviously didn't know about the live broadcast. Wouldn't it be a terrible injustice if Xu Zifan died like this? They asked which hotel it was and called on people nearby to come and help.
No sooner said than done, in the blink of an eye, just as each of them sent a comment, Xu Zifan had already entered the mecha and directly withstood Xu Zhikai's attack.
Xu Zifan's mecha was reinforced with a defensive array, rendering Xu Zhikai's attacks ineffective. Then, Xu Zifan punched Xu Zhikai on the head with lightning speed, leaving a blur in his wake. Xu Zhikai had no time to dodge and was left with half his face swollen.
Xu Zhikai hurriedly entered his mech and fired a shot at Xu Zifan. His blood was boiling, and he no longer cared about what would happen if he made a scene and someone found out. Even if he couldn't kill Xu Zifan, he was determined to beat him up and vent his anger.
However, what followed was a one-sided beating. Xu Zifan's mecha was more than ten times better than Xu Zhikai's; in attack, defense, speed, durability, skill, and so on, he far surpassed Xu Zhikai. The scene from the academy's assessment competition was replayed: Xu Zifan smashed Xu Zhikai's mecha's head, dismembered its limbs, shattered the energy stone in its chest, and completely reduced Xu Zhikai's mecha to a pile of scrap metal.
Xu Zhikai coughed as he crawled out of the wrecked iron, his face bruised and swollen, his hair singed, and his whole body filthy, looking like a beggar in a refugee camp. He had lost all his groom's charm.
Their commotion was so great that all the guests came running. The Feng mother and daughter, who were hiding in the crowd, saw the outcome and regretted abandoning Xu Zifan for Xu Zhikai even more. Their eyes shone with an alarming intensity as they looked at Xu Zifan.
Xu Zifan emerged from the mecha, still exuding the air of a prince. His bespoke suit was spotless, and he even wiped his hands with a snow-white brocade handkerchief.
He walked up to Xu Zhikai, threw the handkerchief at his face, and said coldly, "You think I've really become a useless piece of trash just because my level dropped?"
"Cough cough cough, you, cough, you're just lucky to have found an energy stone mine and bought a good mech at a high price. You, you have the guts to fight me fairly..." Xu Zhikai clutched his chest, coughing incessantly. This time he was truly badly injured.
Xu Zifan tilted his head, took a few steps back, and patted the mecha beside him. "You mean this? Find me a mecha this good. Do you sell them? I made this myself."
Xu Zhikai's eyes widened, and everyone present, as well as netizens on StarNet, were shocked and stunned. He made it himself? That's what he meant? He built a mecha even more powerful than a top-tier mecha???
Xu Zifan casually put the mecha away, his nonchalant attitude making everyone break out in a cold sweat. They were worried he might damage it; it was likely the best mecha in the entire galaxy! But it was precisely because of Xu Zifan's attitude that they were more convinced he had truly made it himself, and that it hadn't been particularly difficult. Otherwise, why would he be so careless? Just who was Xu Zifan?
Xu Zifan straightened his suit and said calmly, "Don't spend all your time plotting and scheming. Read more books and use your brain more. Knowledge can create wealth. Even if I don't join the army, I can still reach the top in other fields." He took a step to leave, then stopped after a couple of steps and said, "Also, discovering the energy stone mine wasn't because I was lucky, but because I can use my brain. Read more books, and maybe you can study galactic geography in the future."
After saying that, he walked away on his own. Everyone was still in shock and automatically made way for him. They only realized what had happened after he left and hurriedly chased after him, but Xu Zifan had already disappeared in a top-of-the-line luxury car, leaving them feeling extremely regretful.
Xu Zifan left, and the guests followed suit, forgetting even to say goodbye to the bride and groom, their minds filled with Xu Zifan's words. He built the first interstellar mecha? He even researched galactic geography and found energy stone mines? What else could he possibly be good at?
The bride and groom were no longer in the mood for a wedding banquet, and Xu Zhikai was speechless with shock. He had ruined Xu Zifan's status, but Xu Zifan still possessed such great abilities that he could easily defeat him, and even his sudden wealth was created through knowledge.
Compared to Xu Zifan, what is he?
His past and present lives overlapped at this moment, and Xu Zhikai curled up, clutching his head and letting out a mournful cry. He was Xu Zifan in both his lives.
The ants beneath his feet were like gods to Xu Zifan. He ruined Xu Zifan's opportunities by relying on his rebirth, but Xu Zifan opened up a wider world for himself.
He finally had to admit that he was no match for Xu Zifan. The difference between him and Xu Zifan in their previous life was not because of their family choices or their S-rank aptitude, but because Xu Zifan was better than him in every aspect.
The Feng mother and daughter whispered among themselves for a long time before finally helping Xu Zhikai up and going home together. They were determined to find Xu Zifan; even if Feng Ya-hui became Xu Zifan's mistress, she would enjoy endless blessings. However, Xu Zifan's attitude was very resistant, and until they were certain of success on that side, they couldn't let go of Xu Zhikai's side; they had to play their part well.
Xu Zifan drove back to the hotel. Just as he was about to take a shower, he seemed to remember he hadn't turned off the live stream. He glanced at the screen, said nothing, and then shut it down. He then smiled and instructed Shao Hua, "Remove the blocking on their smart devices. It's time they got the latest news."
[Shaohua: Yes, host.]
Having studied hacking techniques for several months, blocking some AIs was a piece of cake for Shaohua. Before the live stream, Xu Zifan specifically asked Shaohua to block everyone at the wedding and the AIs near the hotel—not all messages, but everything related to Xu Zifan.
It might seem like there's a lot of information online and it's difficult to operate, but Shaohua is a system with computing power far exceeding that of the human brain. Setting up multiple conditions to block information is a piece of cake, perfectly creating a time difference so that none of the people present knew about Xu Zifan's live stream.
Now that the blockade has been lifted, their AI systems are immediately flooded with information, all of which are push notifications about Xu Zifan's live stream incident and inquiries from relatives and friends.
It's no longer important why they didn't receive the message before. What's most important now is that Xu Zifan's drop in rank was actually caused by Xu Zhikai! He confessed it himself, and it was broadcast live across the entire internet. This time, he has no choice but to go to jail!
Xu Zhikai was dumbfounded. He had definitely checked the surrounding signals before speaking to Xu Zifan alone, and only dared to speak when he found no problems. How exactly did Xu Zifan evade the detection? Was it some kind of more advanced technology he had developed himself?
Furthermore, he is usually cautious. After being reborn, he concealed his schemes and tricks so well that he could even fool himself. Why did he suddenly lose his temper and blurt it out? It was as if someone had provoked him. Is he really that impatient?
No matter what he was thinking, a crime is a crime. He had just arrived home and hadn't even had a sip of water before the police took him away.
Xu Zifan is no longer a nobody; he's one of the top three richest men in the interstellar world. Xu Zhikai, a commoner, could hardly expect anything good from harming Xu Zifan.
In an attempt to appease Xu Zifan, the government subjected him to interrogation and torture overnight. Xu Zhikai, already injured, was subjected to various forms of torture. Having been pampered like a young master for two lifetimes, he could not endure this ordeal and had no choice but to confess.
The next day, the capital star government officially announced Xu Zhikai's crimes, sentencing him to life imprisonment and confiscating all his property.
Xu Zhikai's punishment is a bit too harsh. If Xu Zifan were an ordinary citizen today, and Xu Zhikai had his family backing him up, he could simply deny what he said in the live stream to the death, and it would definitely be considered insufficient evidence.
Now that Xu Zifan is in a high position, not only is he extremely wealthy, but he has also developed the most advanced mecha. Naturally, the government wants to maintain good relations with him. The reason why Xu Zhikai was not sentenced to death is to make him suffer more so that Xu Zifan can vent his anger.
Xu Zifan wasn't surprised by the outcome. In the interstellar world, during times of war, the legal system was flawed, and the government was incompetent. This was why he chose to leave, planning to return and settle scores once he had the resources. This way, he could do it effortlessly, saving a great deal of energy. He also had so much more to learn in that extra time.
The government sent people to talk to him about mechs, hoping that he would contribute the mech-making method to the country.
Xu Zifan naturally disagreed. The government wanted to buy his mecha at a moderate price, but Xu Zifan's mecha technology was the best in the interstellar space. He shouldn't even think about trying to take advantage of him.
After lengthy negotiations, neither side was willing to back down, and the talks broke down. The government representative's attitude was somewhat tough, carrying a hint of threat, urging Xu Zifan to reconsider.
After he left, Changsheng jumped out and angrily said, "Master, that man was too rude, I'm going to beat him to death!"
Xu Zifan laughed and said, "Why bother arguing with him? He's just conveying the government's message."
Chang Sheng tilted his head. "So I should beat the entire government to death?"
Xu Zifan chuckled, held it in his hand, and tapped its little head. "We're going home. We don't need to worry about things here."
Changsheng rubbed his fingers together. "Then you must let me help you when Master needs it."
"Alright, some people will be here tonight. You can teach them a lesson for me." Xu Zifan squinted and looked out the window. If some people are about to reach out with their claws, then... well, they'll be chopped off.