Tears streamed down Yan Hengbo's face. "What a sin! I've been a hero my whole life, but I can't even protect my chastity in my old age! Just what sort of debt collector did I give birth to?! Tell me, why didn't you tell me about such a huge matter?! "
Yan Zhennan was already covered in wounds, and now, his skin was torn. He was in so much pain that his eyelids twitched, but he did not dare to move. He whispered, "I was thinking that Father was in isolated training …"
"Isolated, my foot! Once this Demonically Modified Ripple Force is released, how am I supposed to have the face to release Ripple Force V2.0?! "
Yan Hengbo kicked Yan Zhennan to the ground and hissed through gritted teeth, "Evil creature, the Yan family is going to die, and it's going to die in your hands!"
Yan Feirou could not stand it anymore. She could only brace herself and go forward to protect her father. She said coquettishly, "Grandpa, just what happened that made you so angry? Dad just came back from the fog, and I heard that he was heavily injured, but you …"
"Hmph!"
Even his most beloved granddaughter couldn't reduce Yan Hengbo's anger in the slightest. He said coldly, "Ask your useless father what he has done!"
"Dad?"
Ripple Force Princess was really confused. She listened to her father mumble for a long time before she seemed to understand what he meant.
"The Demonically Modified Ripple Force isn't made up. It's the real deal. When Dad was about to die, he switched to the Demonically Modified Ripple Force to support the force execution system. Not only did his fighting strength instantly increase, his attacks were also smoother and more secretive. All his attacks hit the weakness of the mutated superbeast, and he completely suppressed the unknown mutated monster that evolved while it was low on blood."
Yan Feirou was dumbfounded. She stuttered, "I-That's impossible. Last time, Dad trained seriously for three hours. Why didn't he notice it at that time?"
"Duh. This Demonically Modified Ripple Force is broad and profound, and it contains a lot of secrets. Even I can't understand it in just a moment. The more I think about it, the more interesting it becomes. Forget about three hours, even if your father practiced for three days and three nights, he might not be able to understand the profound secrets behind it!"
Yan Hengbo snorted coldly. "Luckily, your father had a solid foundation. Even if he couldn't comprehend many profound meanings, he could still memorize them and use them when he was on the verge of death. That's how he survived!"
Yan Feirou thought about it carefully, and she shuddered as well. "If the Demonically Modified Ripple Force is real, just how powerful was the person who created it? Such an expert was kind enough to guide me, but not only did I not appreciate it, I even slandered him on the internet. This expert will definitely be furious! "
"Feirou, do you understand the seriousness of this matter?"
Yan Hengbo said with a gloomy face, "Modern martial arts isn't the nonsense in wuxia novels. How is it possible for a hero to go into seclusion in a cave for a year and a half? True martial arts required a deep understanding of genetics, cytology, ergonomics, exercise physiology, and even spirit energy physics.
"They also needed to build a large database and gather a large amount of data through countless martial artists' fights. They also used the most advanced super biochemical brains to repeatedly make deductions before they continuously tested it in real battles. Just how much manpower, resources, wealth, and intelligence did they put into this?
"I led a research team formed by dozens of elites, and after many years, we managed to push Ripple Force to version 2.0, and based on my judgment, this Demonically Modified Ripple Force is at least version 5.0. Think about it, just how terrifying is the power of the person who created it?"
Yan Feirou gulped. She did not dare to continue thinking about it.
"What's even more terrifying is that this martial art has a vision that surpasses the current era. It's as if it was designed for the brand new monsters that keep getting stronger. This can only mean one thing," Yan Hengbo said gravely.
"Its creator has traveled even further than your father in the depths of the fog. In fact, he went even further than I did in the past. He has seen countless peerless monsters that we don't know about!"
Yan Feirou cried out in surprise. "There are even more powerful monsters?"
"Of course there are. Dragon City tore through the air and came here to suppress Monster Mountain Range. It caused a drastic change in the terrain around it, and many of the monster nests hidden in the depths of the mountain range slowly appeared. In the past, Dragon City stayed in a corner and did not have much contact with peerless monsters. But as Earthlings' civilization continued spreading outward, sooner or later, they would run into each other," Yan Hengbo said.
"The normal citizens and the middle-grade and low-grade superhumans don't know about this, but the higher-ups are actively preparing for war. The old monsters who stand at the top of Dragon City have long since entered the depths of the fog and set up outposts to gather more specimens and information. They also expand the monster encyclopedias and large databases. Every day, they figure out how to upgrade their current martial arts based on the characteristics of the unknown superbeasts."
Yan Feirou widened her eyes. "Grandpa, was this Demonically Modified Ripple Force created by those old monsters?"
"What else could it be? Do you think that any random Tom, Dick, or Harry could upgrade the Yan family's Ripple Force so perfectly?"
Yan Hengbo said. "Feirou, you should know that the old monsters who started fighting ever since Dragon City transmigrated are the first batch of peerless fighters who were infected by the zombie virus but did not turn into zombies. Instead, they unlocked their genetic shackles and awakened to supernatural abilities. They are the pillars who have gone through hardships and protected Dragon City for half a century!
"But when we just transmigrated, our research toward genetics, spirit energy, and life sciences was still very crude. In fact, there were even mistakes. The pioneers stumbled on their path to becoming superhumans and opened up a realm that no one had ever seen before, but they paid a devastating price.
"Many of the pioneers had their brains damaged, and their minds were invaded by the mysterious power of the Other World. They became neither righteous nor evil, and some of them even went insane. They might lose control at any moment.
"When they were in a good mood, they could give you a few pointers so that you could improve by leaps and bounds on your path to become a superhuman.
"But if you offend them and they go berserk, there is a possibility that the Yan family will be destroyed in an instant. Otherwise, how could they be called old monsters?"
"Then what should we do?" Ripple Force Princess was so anxious that she paced around in circles. "This time, we've really offended this old monster … senior! Will he destroy the Yan family in a fit of anger? "
"Don't be anxious. If he wanted to destroy us, he would have done so a long time ago. He wouldn't still be biding his time."
Yan Hengbo thought about it. "I can sense the old senior's love for the Yan family from this Demonically Modified Ripple Force. If he didn't have very strong feelings for the Yan family's Ripple Force, it would have been impossible for him to upgrade it so perfectly. Perhaps this old senior was once fated with the Yan family and was a teacher of mine on my path to become a superhuman. If that wasn't the case, why would he give you pointers?
"Third, there's nothing for you to do here anymore. Go and heal up. Once you're healed, you don't have to bother about the company anymore. Just focus on being a monster hunter!"
Yan Zhennan fell silent.
With just one sentence from the old man, he cut off his future in the Yan family.
But offending a mysterious and unfathomable old monster was already the lightest punishment.
"Yes, Father," Yan Zhennan said dejectedly.
"Qingrou, this happened because of you. I think that this mysterious senior likes you quite a lot. Why don't you step forward and issue a public apology? Try to be more sincere and pitiful. Let's see whether the old senior is willing to spare the Yan family."
Yan Hengbo sighed. "If that doesn't work, then I'll have to throw away my dignity and beg for his forgiveness."
…
That night, when Meng Chao was studying at night, a ruckus broke out in the classroom.
"Look! Ripple Force Princess is reading a public apology letter on the livestream platform!"
"My god, the princess looks so weak today! She looks so pitiful! I think she's about to cry!"
"Are you kidding me? With the Yan family's strength, who could force the Ripple Force Princess to apologize like this? Does the Yan family not care about their dignity?"
The students burst into an uproar.
The boys were all filled with righteous indignation.
Meng Chao was stunned for a moment before he swiped his phone to take a look. 'That's right. The lady of the Yan family has changed her appearance again. It's different from the gentleness she showed during the public lecture and the toughness she showed when she issued the apology letter. Why is it that today, she's a little … fearful?'
"A few days ago, due to Feirou's youth and ignorance, in a moment of rashness, she offended a senior who has a high status, and it caused a really bad influence on the internet …"
Yan Feirou might not have managed to hug Meng Chao's thigh.
But she did let out a moan.
The boys were enraged when they saw it.
Chu Feixiong started howling beside Meng Chao. Who was it? Who scared his goddess to this extent? He was going to fight against that person!
Bullet comments and comments were banned from this video.
But countless netizens had long since become enemies in the gossip section of the internet.
Everyone was trying to find out who the "senior" the Ripple Force Princess mentioned was. Who was so shameless as to force the Yan family to show weakness and publicly apologize?
Meng Chao touched his face.
He did not think that his face was very shameless.
He just could not understand why Yan Feirou turned from arrogant to respectful. It was as if she was a completely different person.
But he was a kind-hearted man.
After he finished watching the apology video, Yan Feirou sent him a very long private letter that was filled with sincerity and tears of blood. Meng Chao sighed and decided to spare the Yan family.
"Oh."
He replied with one word to show that he understood.
Yan Feirou was delighted. Soon, she sent him a long speech. She thanked him for being merciful and even asked him whether he needed anything.
"We know that with Senior's power, whether it's money or cultivation resources, it would be an insult to Senior. I wonder if there's anything else we can use the Yan family for? We will definitely go through fire and water for you!"
This letter stunned Meng Chao for a long time.
He really wanted to reply. [It's fine. I'm very resistant to pressure, and I can withstand all sorts of insults. Don't be polite. Just use money and cultivation resources to insult me!]
Then, he felt vexed. Why did he have to put on the image of a mysterious and aloof senior? It made him too embarrassed to ask for compensation.
After scratching his head for a long time, he looked up by accident and saw Zuo Haoran staring at him with a dark expression.
Meng Chao thought about it and replied. [Within three days, help me investigate Great Waves Corporation.]
Great Waves Corporation was Zuo Haoran's family's company.
Meng Chao knew that Zuo Haoran was a sinister person. If the conflict between them escalated, he would not be afraid in school, but what if he used his family's connections to attack his parents?
His father's small company had just started up, and it was just a small boat. It could not withstand any major storms, so he had to investigate all the uncertain factors before doing anything.
The other party hesitated. [Great Waves Corporation is …]
Meng Chao felt a little embarrassed.
Yan Feirou was the one who created the future Ripple Force. Meng Chao's act of mystifying things seemed to have scared her quite a bit, and he even asked her to help him. He felt like he was asking for food as well. Was he shameless?
[It's a little troublesome,] Meng Chao replied.
To maintain his image as an aloof senior, he did not write in too much detail.
What he meant was that it was rather troublesome to investigate a company in such a short time. If he could not, then so be it. It was not a big deal anyway.
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