The next morning, the sunlight no longer carried the acrid, dusty scent of District F. Instead, it streamed unreservedly through massive floor-to-ceiling windows, bathing the mirror-smooth marble floor in its golden glow.
Azurewave Base City, District A, Cloudtop Manor.
This was the most coveted and expensive district in the entire base city, reserved for the wealthiest and most influential residents. Now, the top-floor villa, designated A-001, had welcomed its new owner.
Su Wu had secured a three-day leave of absence from school for Su Yu.
After the events of the previous day, the boy needed time to process everything and adjust to this world that had been turned upside down.
"Dad... is this... is this really our home?"
Clutching a worn-out photo frame, Su Yu stood awkwardly in the center of the massive 200-square-meter living room. Beneath his feet lay a carpet woven from the hide of some unknown beast, while a crystal chandelier hung overhead. Holographic smart home systems automatically regulated the room's temperature and humidity.
Compared to the drafty, peeling-walled 30-square-meter tenement they had lived in just yesterday, this was like heaven and earth.
"Foolish boy, are you scared already?"
Su Wu, dressed in loose training clothes, was idly playing with the manor key card sent by City Lord Pan Hong. He casually tossed the magnetic card, a symbol of the highest authority in District A, onto the coffee table and walked over with a smile.
"This is just the beginning. In the future, we'll live in places ten or a hundred times larger than this, maybe even... among the stars."
Su Yu paused, then nodded firmly.
If this had been before, he would have dismissed his father's words as boasting. But after witnessing the godlike scene in the martial arts hall yesterday, he would believe his father even if he claimed to have shaped the sun with his own hands.
The father and son didn't bring much luggage.
Their old home in the slums held nothing worth keeping beyond memories. They only took some worn clothes and, most importantly, the old iron box filled with photographs of Su Yu’s mother.
After a morning of activity, the two personally arranged the memory-filled photo frames in every corner of their new home. Seeing their mother's gentle smile still warm against the luxurious backdrop, the cold, grand mansion finally felt like a real home, filled with the warmth of family.
Huff...
Su Yu wiped the sweat from his forehead and collapsed onto the genuine leather sofa. He casually picked up a bottle of the specially provided "Blue Algae Nutrient Water" from the table and took a swig.
This luxury item, costing five federal credits per bottle, was something he had only ever seen in GG before. Now, it had become his family's daily drinking water.
"Dad," Su Yu suddenly set down the bottle, his expression turning serious and puzzled.
"What is it?" Su Wu, who had been adjusting the gravity training room, walked out at the sound of his son's voice.
"Actually... yesterday in the martial arts hall, I felt like something was off with my condition," Su Yu said, staring at his hands, his brow furrowed. "Even though I broke through to the Qi Blood Realm, I remember reading in books that a beginner's qi and blood should be as turbulent as mist. Wang Heng, being at the mid-stage of the Qi Blood Realm, should have qi and blood as condensed as water."
"Logically, even if my punch had landed, it should have only caused him a bit of pain at most. There's no way it could have shattered his Body-Protecting True Qi and sent him flying so far... And for that split second, I felt like there was a vortex inside me, pulling all the surrounding air into my body."
The more Su Yu spoke, the more unbelievable it sounded.
"Hmm?"
Su Wu's eyes narrowed slightly at his son's words.
He had been wondering about this himself. While the saying "like father, like son" held some truth, Su Yu's performance yesterday went far beyond a simple "challenging someone above his level." It was an overwhelming display of explosive power, almost a complete rout.
"Come here and sit properly. Focus your mind, calm your breathing, and don't resist."
Su Wu stepped in front of his son, his expression turning serious.
Su Yu obediently sat cross-legged on the carpet and closed his eyes.
Su Wu extended his right hand and gently pressed it against his son's back. With a thought, a strand of gentle yet supremely pure Martial King-level qi and blood flowed slowly into Su Yu's meridians.
Through internal observation, Su Wu clearly visualized the scene within his son's body.
The moment he saw it, Su Wu's heart jolted with shock.
Normally, a martial artist in the early Qi Blood Realm would have qi and blood flowing like a thin, sluggish stream. But Su Yu's qi and blood was a dark, viscous crimson, as heavy as mercury!
While the total amount was indeed at the initial stage, its density and mass were even more terrifying than that of a late-stage Qi Blood Realm cultivator!
"Wide meridians, bones faintly glowing with a jade-like luster... How could this kid's foundation suddenly become so profound?" Su Wu wondered inwardly.
Just as he was about to guide a wisp of his qi and blood deeper into Su Yu's dantian to investigate further, a sudden change occurred!
The dark crimson mass of qi and blood that had been quietly coiled within Su Yu's dantian seemed to sense the intrusion of foreign energy and instantly came to life.
Buzz!
Su Yu's dantian began to spin violently, transforming into a bottomless black vortex!
"What?!"
Su Wu's expression shifted dramatically.
He felt the wisp of qi and blood he had sent in being uncontrollably pulled into the vortex and devoured! The suction force even extended through his palm, attempting to drain the qi and blood from his own body!
"Damn it!"
Reacting with lightning speed, Su Wu unleashed the full force of his Martial King Realm cultivation, forcibly severing the connection with the wisp of qi and blood and withdrawing his hand in a flash.
Thump, thump, thump!
Even so, the strange backlash still forced the completely unprepared Su Wu to stumble back half a step.
Su Yu, on the other hand, shuddered violently and snapped his eyes open.
Far from being injured, he felt a warm current surge through his entire body. The muscle aches from moving instantly vanished, and his internal qi and blood seemed to have grown even stronger!
"Dad! What's wrong?" Su Yu asked, startled by his father's retreat. "Is there something wrong with my body?"
Su Wu didn't answer immediately.
Deep within his mind, the long-dormant system notification began to blare like thunder!
Ding! Detecting a qualitative change in your descendant Su Yu's qi and blood!
Congratulations, Host! Your descendant Su Yu has successfully awakened the hidden physique—Chaos Body!
Chaos Body: One of the most supreme physiques in the universe. Those who possess it have no elemental restrictions on their qi and blood, allowing them to absorb the energy of all things for their own use. Invincible within their realm, advancing to higher realms is as effortless as drinking water. Baseline qi and blood density is ten times that of ordinary people!
According to the "Father's Glory Through His Son" rule, your descendant's physique awakening grants you an enhanced feedback reward!
Congratulations, Host! You have obtained the Supreme Chaos Body!
Boom!
In that instant, Su Wu felt a cataclysmic explosion erupt within his body.
The violet-gold qi and blood that had been flowing through his veins suddenly collapsed and contracted, transforming into an indescribable color—the color of chaos, a hazy gray.
If Su Yu's Chaos Body was a powerful vacuum cleaner, capable of devouring surrounding energy, then Su Wu's Supreme Chaos Body was a black hole in the making!
Su Wu clenched his fist, feeling the terrifying power to dominate all things, his heart filled with overwhelming dread.
This system... it's too domineering!
Su Wu took a deep breath and instantly suppressed all his aura.
Looking at his son's anxious face, he curled his lips into a mysterious smile and said with feigned solemnity, "What's the panic? Your father is fine. I just discovered an extraordinary secret."
"A secret?" Su Yu blinked in surprise.
"Yu'er, the strange sensation you felt earlier was because you've awakened an extremely rare special physique," Su Wu said, clasping his hands behind his back and adopting a serious tone as he began to "explain." "This physique grants you qi and blood concentrations far exceeding those of ordinary people. It also allows you to absorb an opponent's qi and blood during combat to replenish your own."
"That's why you were able to send Wang Heng flying with a single punch."
Su Yu listened, his eyes wide with astonishment, before a wave of overwhelming joy surged through him.
"A special physique?! Absorbing people's power?!"
The light in the boy's eyes shone brighter than the sun outside the window.
"Heavens! Does this mean I'm a peerless genius, one in ten thousand?!"
"You could say that," Su Wu replied with a smile, his eyes brimming with affection as he nodded. "As long as you work hard, your future achievements will be limitless."
Encouraged by his father's affirmation, Su Yu bounced excitedly on the spot, pumping his fists in the air.
Suddenly, he stopped, turned, and fixed Su Wu with a determined gaze, his youthful spirit radiating from his face:
"Dad! Since I'm a peerless genius, I've made up my mind!"
"Made up your mind about what?" Su Wu raised an eyebrow.
Su Yu took a deep breath and pointed at the vast sky outside the window.
"I'll surpass you within five years... no, three years! I'll become even stronger than the Martial King! Then it'll be my turn to protect you. I'll take you to the stars to bring Mom back!"
Su Wu stared at his son's earnest and passionate declaration, momentarily stunned.
Then he lowered his head, his shoulders shaking slightly as he suppressed a laugh.
Surpass me?
Silly son.
For every step you take forward, I'll automatically take four steps ahead, and I'll even pave the road for you like a highway.
The only way you'll ever surpass me in this lifetime... is if you wait until I'm too old to move.
"Ahem..."
Su Wu cleared his throat, forcibly suppressing the smile tugging at his lips. He walked over and patted Su Yu on the shoulder, encouraging him earnestly.
"Good! That's the spirit! I'll be waiting for that day!"
"But before you surpass me..." Su Wu's tone shifted as he pointed to the still-unpacked box of miscellaneous items.
"Clean up your room first. Whether you're a Grandmaster or a Martial King, how can you conquer the world if you can't even tidy your own room? Get to work!"
"Yes, Father!"
Su Yu gave a comical military salute, then, brimming with energy, he rushed to his room, clutching the box.
Watching his son's vigorous retreating figure, Su Wu's smile gradually softened, then hardened into a resolute expression.
"Since my son possesses such talent, I can't let him remain confined to the school's sheltered environment. I need to find him some real 'sharpening stones'..."