Xiao Hei finally found his pack and his home, receiving a peak King-tier core and a piece of tortoise shell shed by his great-grandfather, Xuan Ming.
He was then sent back from the Myriad Races Battlefield home with Lin Zhan. Also returning with Lin Zhan were his three older cousins, two brothers-in-law, and a group of younger fellows.
Lin Zhan swaggered into the Lin Family Manor. Zhang Lingxiu was the first to hear the sound and rushed out.
Seeing Lin Zhan acting shifty, she burst into tears, "Wuwuwu, husband, you're back! Wuwuwu, quickly let me see, wuwuwu, let me see little..."
After a bout of crying, Lin Zhan carried her back to the room princess-style. Facing the elder female relatives, Lin Zhan smiled and said, "Grandma, Mother-in-law, Mom, I'm back."
Lin Zhan's maternal grandmother, Liu Ruolan, nodded excitedly, "Good, good, Zhan'er, you've done well. Old Ancestor Grandma specifically came to tell us that you achieved a great victory. Well done, child, you haven't disgraced the Lin family."
Lin Zhan proudly declared, "Of course! Who do you think I am? And I have more good news. After the Hunt, I didn't come back immediately. I went to the Myriad Races Battlefield again. My maternal grandfather and Grandpa Jiang Zhongtian handed over command to me."
"In this battle, I used newly invented weapons to directly ambush two waves of allied armies from the Myriad Races, a total of over 14 million. Another 6 million were from the Royal Legion, all elites above Gold-tier. This has truly put the Myriad Races in a difficult spot. Our own losses were less than 100,000. This is a rare great victory for our Human Race." Su Dan Novel Network
The elders were also very happy and said, "Good, good, it's so satisfying."
Lin Zhan continued, "Not only have I returned, but my two brothers-in-law and three cousins are also back. On the Myriad Races Battlefield, my maternal grandfather and Dad have also withdrawn all troops. They've retreated to the Human King Hall, which is personally guarded by Old Ancestor Ying Zheng activating the Great Wall Defense Array. It's very safe."
"My second and third grandfathers are leading hundreds of quasi-kings of the Human Race, preparing to go all out against the quasi-kings of the Myriad Races. Old Ancestor Yu Longyan and a few other Human Emperors are leading about 20 Human Kings into the Starry Sky Battlefield to prepare for the King Battles."
"Moreover, another Human Emperor Ancestor has awakened in our family. This Ancestor is incredibly fierce, directly chopping down two Myriad Race Emperors who had ill intentions towards me. Their heads are just dangling from their waists. Now, no one dares to scheme against me."
Zhang Lingxiu, in Lin Zhan's arms, was stunned as she listened, "Husband, which Ancestor is so formidable? Then you can pretty much walk sideways anywhere from now on, right?"
Lin Zhan nodded, "This is Old Ancestor Shang Tang, the founder of the Great Shang Dynasty. This old Ancestor is incredibly overbearing. As soon as he appeared, he first beat Old Ancestor Di Xin, then chopped down two Myriad Race Emperors. If not for Old Ancestors like Yu Longyan holding him back, this Ancestor of ours would have directly charged into the Myriad Races' homeland."
Seeing Zhang Lingxiu's shocked eyes, Lin Zhan continued, "And this is just hearing that this Ancestor hasn't fully recovered his strength after just awakening. Otherwise, he'd be even fiercer. In ancient times, he was known as a madman, always engaging in acts of razing entire clans."
Lin Zhan's mother, Ouyang Xinlan, also asked curiously, "Does this Ancestor only busy himself with fighting? Can't he spare some time to teach you?"
Lin Zhan nodded, "The Ancestor actually had that intention. Unfortunately, my strength is too low, and I can't learn anything. I can't even learn the 'Duan Shan He' from our Lin family. The Ancestor then decided to teach me his Great Starfire skill."
"Great Starfire? What kind of move is that?" Zhang Lingxiu asked curiously, her eyes blinking.
"Wife, you have no idea how powerful this move is. Even Emperors of the same level, as long as their strength is not as good as his, will be either dazed or knocked unconscious by a single Great Starfire. Then the Ancestor will simply chop off their heads, leaving them no room to resist."
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Thus, Lin Zhan spent the entire afternoon chatting with the elder women in his family, sharing good news and hiding bad news. It wasn't until his two brothers-in-law and three cousins returned that the family enjoyed a joyous meal together before dispersing to their respective manors.
Zhang Lingxiu was shamelessly persuaded by Lin Zhan to stay. The two lovers, reunited after a long separation, embraced and poured out their longing for each other.
As for how they poured out their longing, we don't know. But the next day, Lin Zhan woke up with a lisp, unable to speak properly, while Zhang Lingxiu clutched her chin, as if her jaw had been dislocated and just reset. She didn't even eat breakfast.
By noon, Lin Zhan and Zhang Lingxiu had recovered. They, along with Xiao Bao, re-organized the explosion data and videos for bombs numbered 12345. Then they went to the military headquarters to gather weapon and demolition experts to discuss ways to improve and optimize these bombs.
After a full day of discussion and deduction, the latest optimized models of these bombs were finalized and mass production began.
Particular attention was paid to the integrated bombs numbered 123, which could be used by individual soldiers. They were produced overtime, with the aim of equipping the troops before the King Battles to prevent a counterattack from the Myriad Races.
Meanwhile, on the Myriad Races Battlefield, all the quasi-kings from the Human Race and their allies, the Dragon Race and the Holy Beast Race, had gathered.
Since the major races of the Myriad Races, such as the Divine Race and the Demon Race, had not appeared, their allies like the Immortal Race did not participate in this King Battle.
The Human Race, Dragon Race, and Holy Beast Race combined had over 800 quasi-kings. The Myriad Races, on the other hand, had deployed 1,000 quasi-kings onto the Myriad Races Battlefield.
Lin Hai looked at the opposing Myriad Race quasi-kings and gritted his teeth, "These sons of bitches only know how to gang up on fewer opponents. Otherwise, we would have taught them a good lesson long ago and let them know who the real masters are."
Lin Hai's second uncle was the most senior and strongest among the old quasi-kings, possessing strength just a hair away from becoming a King. After Lin Zhan's two massacres of the Myriad Races, the Human Race's destiny power had been accumulating, and the feedback to the Lin family had gradually strengthened.
This elder, named Lin Wufa, was getting closer and closer to becoming a King. Perhaps a satisfying slaughter this time would allow him to advance to King.
Old Master Wufa said to the quasi-kings, "After the battle begins, all you young ones stay behind me. Watch how I slaughter these wild cats and beasts."
The oldest quasi-kings looked at Old Master Wufa in shock and said, "Second Uncle, are you about to break through? This time, you're not planning to use the blood of Myriad Race quasi-kings to forge your path to kingship, are you?"
The old master nodded domineeringly, "My grandson has already done such great things. As his great-grandfather, shouldn't I add another King to the Lin family?"