After listening to Zhang Zhen's words, everyone fell into deep thought. In truth, Lin Zhan knew more about these secrets than his two fathers. After all, in the Dragon Taming Secret Realm, Lin Zhan had witnessed the ancient wars. Back then, gold-tier cultivators were just entering the fray, platinum-tier were the foot soldiers, diamond-tier were everywhere, and lords were as common as dogs. Even powerhouses like Yu Longyan and Hei Longhuang, whose levels were unknown, were severely injured and slept until they woke up now, which showed how powerful the human race was in ancient times.
“Big brother, Second Uncle also told me to bring Zhan’er to see the Ancestor after the secret realm ended. Moreover, Second Uncle said that the King’s War might erupt.” Lin Shanhe remembered what his second uncle had told him.
“Dad, Grandpa Zhen, when I accepted the inheritance, Ancestor Yu Longyan let me see the scenes of the ancient battles. Those participating in the gold-tier warrior battlefield were all children around my age, and each of them could fight above their level, possessing the combat power of the current platinum-tier. What do you think our human race was like in ancient times?
Furthermore, there must be levels beyond King that we don't know about. Ancestor Yu Longyan’s contracted Black Dragon was ten thousand meters long, while Uncle Jin Jiao, a Lord, was only a hundred meters long. What do you think their levels were?”
Zhang Zhen and Lin Shanhe exchanged glances and gasped, “Brother, it seems our Lords are nothing.”
“Dad, I need a few days to stabilize my cultivation, and then we’ll go see the Ancestor. The current situation is becoming increasingly confusing. We used to say that the human race had 18 Lords, with 10 in Huaxia and 8 in other special zones. But look now, excluding Huaxia, how many quasi-kings have emerged from other special zones alone?”
“Watching Second Grandfather and Third Grandfather kill these quasi-kings like chopping small chickens, but I dare say if even one of the weakest quasi-kings came, the two of you combined might not be enough to deal with them. So, we also need to hurry, after all, we have to consider this whole family.” Lin Zhan was quite reliable when it came to serious matters.
After breakfast, the three of them had discussed and finalized their decision: Zhang Zhen and Lin Shanhe, as Lords, were insignificant and needed to find ways to increase their strength.
Zhang Zhen also returned to his own manor with Zhang Lingxiu. After all, Lin Zhan was a wolf. He couldn’t let his precious daughter, whom he had raised for so many years, be ‘eaten’ by Lin Zhan so carelessly. It was safer to keep her under his watchful eye.
Lin Zhan also returned to his room and summoned the system: “System, calculate the most suitable enhancement plan for me now.”
“Greetings, Host. Please wait a moment. Little System will arrange it immediately.” The system said obsequiously. Lin Zhan earned money too fast. The system now knew that Lin Zhan was a big spender.
“Your calculation is complete. Host, please prioritize the second body enhancement. All enhancements at once will cause significant damage to the Host’s spirit, resulting in permanent damage, essentially turning him into a vegetable. Therefore, it is recommended to divide the enhancement into five parts: bones, muscles and skin, blood vessels and nerves, meridians, and brain. Each enhancement requires 1 million evolution points. Friendly reminder: discounts, bargaining, and coupons are not accepted.”
“Holy crap, discounts? 1 million evolution points, System, are you planning to cheat me again?”
“Host, please have more confidence and remove the ‘planning.’ I am already cheating you.”
“System, are you tired of living? You dare to cheat me so openly now. Believe it or not, I’ll find someone to strip you away.”
“Please speak to this System politely, Host. If you’re so capable, enhance yourself slowly. Do you think you can finish it in less than three to five years? Also, don’t always try to scare me with that old coffin-dweller. If you strip me away, at your current cultivation speed, you’ll be beaten to death by someone. So, the initiative is with me now. If you have a plan, use it yourself; otherwise, just pay honestly and stop babbling.” The system spoke to Lin Zhan with an air of absolute victory.
Lin Zhan looked at the smug system and was instantly furious, his senses overwhelmed by anger. “System, let’s negotiate. Can you make it cheaper?”
The system rolled its eyes and said to Lin Zhan, “This is the price. If you can’t afford it, don’t make a fuss. Don’t you know that the poor have no right to speak?”
Lin Zhan suddenly remembered the weakness of this greedy system. He took out five peak Lord-tier crystal cores and said to the system, “Dog system, look at this. Each one is worth 5 million evolution points, right? Call me something nice and I’ll support you.”
“Master, just give the order. I was just trying to lighten the mood because the atmosphere was too tense. Besides, why would Master Lin not have money, right, Master Lin?” The system, seeing the money, instantly turned into a sycophant.
“It would have been better if you were like this earlier. What should I enhance first?”
“Master Lin, the System suggests you prioritize bone enhancement. Then, after a month, enhance the next part. Enhancing meridians and the brain requires a longer rest period. Strive to complete the second body enhancement in 8-10 months.”
“After each body enhancement, conduct corresponding training and cultivation methods to increase combat power in the shortest possible time, but this requires the Host to engage in a large amount of actual combat to get used to the changes in his body.” The system was quite professional and reliable when it came to serious matters.
“Okay, I agree to proceed with bone enhancement.” Lin Zhan followed the system’s advice and immediately began the enhancement.
“Host, prepare to undergo the second bone enhancement. Countdown: 3, 2, 1.”
“Ah… Holy crap… Ah, dammit…” After the system’s countdown ended, Lin Zhan’s heart-wrenching screams echoed, causing a commotion throughout the Lin family manor.
Xiao Jin, Xiao Hei, and Xiao Bao, the three spirit pets, had left the spatial realm after last night’s family gathering and had been eating and drinking outside until now. Hearing Lin Zhan’s screams, the three beasts rushed to Lin Zhan’s room and crashed through the wall. They saw Lin Zhan, his body curled up like a shrimp, covered in sweat and gasping for breath.
“What happened to Boss? Why is he screaming so miserably? But the soul contract shows that Boss is not in danger,” Xiao Jin said as he circled Lin Zhan.
Xiao Bao, being an ancient spirit beast, was more knowledgeable. He said, “It looks like Boss is enhancing his bones. But it’s too intense without any auxiliary spiritual medicine.”
Lin Shanhe and Zhang Zhen, upon hearing Lin Zhan’s screams, rushed over immediately. Seeing Lin Zhan, who was being protected by the three spirit pets, they anxiously asked, “Zhan’er, what’s wrong? What happened?”
“Uncle Lin, Uncle Zhang, Boss is not in danger. He is enhancing his bones. Don’t worry, if Boss were in danger, we would directly activate the soul connection and origin sharing to help Boss bear the fatal injuries. Don’t worry.”
Hearing Xiao Hei’s words, the two breathed a sigh of relief and couldn’t help but sigh, “No wonder this kid has such powerful combat strength. Just the pain alone is something ordinary people cannot endure.”