Desperate men do not care about rewriting the rules of trade; they only care about burning the entire world down so nobody else can claim the crown.
The internal warning chime of the Strength in Adversity System did not pulse with its usual rhythmic frequency; it tore through Ethan Vance's consciousness like a violent electrical current. Inside the mobile command transport parked on the dark outskirts of the Shanghai harbor, the central display monitors suddenly flashed an aggressive, warning crimson. Sarah Vance slammed her palms onto the edge of the console, her face turning completely white as she tracked a massive surge of power originating from the Iron Horizon Group's primary automated drone logistics hub.
"Ethan, they have completely reconfigured their entire automated cargo drone
