Backstabbed by His Own Son

"Since Schrodinger Company dared to lay a hand on that Ryoma guy and lock him up in such an obvious place as Tokyo Prison, it's clearly a trap. It's a losing proposition, we can't do it."

Barret tapped Yuffie's head, then pointed at Tifa, whose fists were slightly clenched, with a playful expression.

"That little guy has helped us a lot, and even now, he doesn't want to involve Tifa. He truly considers her family."

"Since we're family, we can't just stand by and do nothing, especially since this is something that will make Schrodinger Company unhappy!"

"Besides, even if we disagree, what do you think Tifa would do given her personality? She'd definitely go on an adventure with that kid!"

Although the old man had a rugged appearance, having lived most of his life, he naturally had his own unique understanding of relationships.

"I'm sorry for causing everyone trouble because of what happened between Kevin and me."

Tifa blushed slightly after her secret was exposed.

"It's settled then, we'll move out at 10 PM tonight."

Finally, Barret made the final decision, then, remembering something, he scratched his head.

"By the way, isn't there still some trouble in that secret room? Those two have been together for so long, won't something happen to them?"

"Trouble? Sigh, I almost forgot. Sno's still locked up down there, it's been three months..."

Yuffie looked surprised, only then remembering that to prevent Sno from being exposed and targeted, they had stuffed the unfortunate fellow into a secret room, where he lived like a gopher for three or four months.

As she turned her head slightly, she was surprised to find that everyone had basically the same expression as her. Without realizing it, everyone had simply forgotten about this kid.

Meanwhile, Kevin, a white-haired little boy, is facing off against a man with a lion's mane-like beard.

"Hello, sir..."

"Kid, I'm only 24 this year..."

"That big..."

"Never mind, I have a name, just call me Sno..."

"I remember now, you're Sera's boyfriend! Sister Eclair told me about you!"

Upon hearing the name, the little boy was overjoyed, as if he had met a family member.

"Sera... she's gone..."

Sno muttered to himself, the scene of his girlfriend before crystallization involuntarily appearing before his eyes, causing him to close his eyes in Affliction.

"No! A few days ago, Sister Eclair went to see Sister Sera in person and brought lots of delicious food..."

Kevin raised an eyebrow, his face full of confusion.

"What did you say! Sera is still alive!"

Impulsive Sno grabbed Kevin by the collar, pulled him close, and questioned him, startling the boy into nodding repeatedly.

"Eclair lied to me! She definitely doesn't want to see Sera and me happy! That despicable woman!"

Tormented by remorse, the man subconsciously blames others for his crimes, clearly forgetting his revenge against Shinra. Using Sera's items to manipulate Lightning Sis's wicked actions, he wants to get to the bottom of things immediately.

Shh, someone's coming. Put me down first.

The boy pointed to the door, signaling the impulsive and easily angered man to calm down. Sno, somewhat wary, then let go.

Tifa Door Opening, and this friendly neighbor Kevin while announcing tonight's plans.

"I'll participate too!"

As soon as Tifa finished speaking, Sno was the first to raise his hand, his expression resolute.

Kevin, nestled in Tifa's arms, caught a glimpse of Sno's flickering eyes, and a slight smile immediately appeared on his lips.

It seems this guy's active participation is just a pretense; his real intention is to break away from the group and confront Lightning Sis alone.

Impulsive and easily angered people are so easy to fool; with just a little guidance, they can willingly jump into a trap.

Great... they've all taken the bait...

Send this big gift to Thunder, let them fight amongst themselves, and incidentally rescue your Father-in-law Master. Solve both problems at once, perfect!

Chapter 521, Section 549: A Backstab from One's Own Son

As night fell in the prison, Raiden Ryoma looked haggard and tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep. When the surrounding noise suddenly fell silent, he hurriedly sat up, his face ashen.

But as the spatial ripples spread, the boy wielding the flaming greatsword casually transported the two corpses through the wormhole, dumped the evidence into the wilderness, and then turned to smile at him with a chilling expression.

"Don't be so nervous, Ryoma. Just like last time, I'm here to help..."

Raiden Ryoma's gaze lingered on the sword for a long time, opening it several times. When he saw Mei's earring in the other's hand, he obediently shut his mouth.

"What you're researching has caught the attention of the Schrodinger Company. The Japanese Government has already colluded with them, so it's impossible to get it out through normal means."

"So, if you want to see Mei again, you'll need to follow my instructions..."

Raiden Ryoma nodded with a complicated expression. He never imagined that he would meet this guy, who should have been reduced to ashes, in his lifetime.

"In ten minutes, the anti- Shinra Avalanche Organization will break you out of prison. You need to go on the run for a while and lay low..."

"Then remember this well, from now on, you are my... father-in-law..."

Kevin, with a somewhat wicked sense of humor, was about to add a few words to dispel the man's doubts about the form of address when the middle-aged man pressed his hands on his shoulders with great force, his expression more serious than ever before.

"I should have known you'd come back. Okay, please take good care of Mei!"

Immediately, the man's interest waned, and he felt a hint of happiness while sighing.

"As her father, I should have let her enjoy a happy and stable life, but I have repeatedly put her in danger and made Mei too much burden."

"Entrusting her to you may be the best decision I'll ever make."

Kevin was completely confused. Before he could react, a heavy thud was heard not far away.

Left with no other choice, the boy could only nod in agreement with Raiden Ryoma and offer a few words of comfort.

"Although it's inconvenient for me to show up, don't worry. I've already cleared out any Shinra Special Forces that could be considered a threat here. You'll have a relatively smooth journey."

"I have important matters to attend to. Now, it's your turn to perform here. Try your best to build a good relationship with those people. Whether you can clear your name or not may depend on them."

As soon as he finished speaking, Kevin tore open Spatial Rift and disappeared.

Now that he has come, perhaps with nightfall approaching, this country still has a chance to turn back. Raiden Ryoma gazed at the pitch-black night sky outside the iron bars and sighed softly.

In the alley, Kevin looked at the empty pick-up vehicle and confirmed that Sno, who was waiting there, had indeed gone to cause trouble for the War Goddess after obtaining Thunder's address and the news that Sera was alive. He couldn't help but smile mockingly.

A few minutes later, in Sumire Muroto's research lab.

Kevin sat opposite a handsome young man with short silver-gray hair, both of them with amused expressions. Beside them were Jill Hera and Zack, who were responsible for connecting them.

After a brief silence, the young master of Schrodinger Company looked on with admiration.

"I never expected you to escape from the Creator Jenova's clutches. That's quite a surprise."

"That's why we have a basis for cooperation, instead of becoming tools for you to test the progress of the Gastrea Virus in Seven Star Village, like [Avalanche] and [Wild Serpent]."

Kevin smiled faintly, with a hint of mockery. In the Hida Mountains earlier, Mina not only revealed the origin of the twelve zodiac signs, but also briefly described the details of the Seven Star Village incident.

It now appears that the two messages that were sent to [Avalanche] and [Wild Serpent] were a scheme orchestrated by people inside Schrodinger Company to disrupt the [New Human Creation Project].

It seems a bit fantastical that Jill Hera, a mere A-class Valkyrie- level holder of Gene Lock Technology, could enter and leave Shinra's heavily guarded research institute unscathed.

Therefore, it is obvious that the person behind Zack's sabotage of Shinra used many methods, and did so without leaving a trace; their strategy was quite clever.

However, Lufus's identity as the eldest son was indeed somewhat unexpected to him.

Kevin tossed out a backup of the research data on the Raiden Ryoma, while staring intently at the other player in front of him, asking questions seriously.

"I think things have come to this point, and if we want to cooperate, we should be more honest with each other..."

"Could you please explain what exactly Mako Energy is?"

Lufus flicked his glass, pondered for a moment, glanced at a few pages of documents, and finally sighed mockingly.

"You did find out after all. This is indeed Shinra's biggest secret, but I don't mind talking about it."

"If something is wrong, someone has to correct it. If those Old Man aren't willing to do it, then I'll do it!"

Then, this man with a cold face and fiery personality slowly stood up, turned around and looked at the world outside the window. His back view was extremely imposing, and his calm statement carried an epic weight.

Tens of thousands of years ago, during the flourishing of an ancient civilization on Earth, the planet where the creator Jenova resided ran out of energy.

This highly intelligent race is a perfect parasitic life form. In order to perpetuate their civilization, they embarked on a long interstellar journey, piloting their ravaged home planet, hoping to find a suitable place to inhabit.

Later, they accidentally stumbled into the Solar System, set their sights on Earth, and hoped to take root there.

However, what these alien beings did not expect was that Earth possessed a very strong Planetary Consciousness.

As the Jenova passed through the atmosphere, the Planetary Consciousness withdrew from the entire ecosystem and the core energy, constructing a powerful World Barrier called "Life Stream," which directly led to the fragmentation of the Jenova planet's remains.

Moreover, most of the Jenova parasites were also destroyed by the planet's self-restraint.

The only one to successfully land was soon also obliterated by Gaia, the Planet Will, and sealed away in the Siberia region over time.

The Creator's first invasion ended in failure. The surviving Jenova Cells clung to a meteorite and retreated to the asteroid belt of the Solar System to hibernate and await an opportunity.

Ultimately, with the end of the Moonlight War, the [god] they feared fell.

The alien lander on Earth, after being unearthed by the Schrodinger Company, gradually awakens and launches a new invasion plan.

Lufus turned around, his expression meaningful.

"The Mako Energy extraction technology is not Schrodinger Company's invention, but rather a technology that Dr. Hojo and others learned from the Creator, Jenova."

Kevin understood, his eyes filled with mockery.

"Therefore, the essence of Mako Energy is not derived from Honkai energy, but from the Core Energy that supports the World Barrier, 'Life Stream'."

"Since they can lure humans with benefits and gain their trust, and then accelerate the planet's aging by guiding humans to misuse the Mako Energy..."

"The World Barrier have been significantly weakened over the past decade or so, and will be unable to resist the next infiltration by Jenova Cells."

"Brilliant! What an opponent who truly understands human nature."

Lufus sighed helplessly and revealed another inside story.

"As the excavation progressed, those people did indeed have some doubts about Jenova's identity, but the rapid development of the Schrodinger Company made the beneficiaries firmly believe that they had received divine guidance."

"Moreover, Shinra's ultimate goal is to conquer the gods, and even surpass them!"

"Of course, there will always be some clever people. Gast, once Shinra's top scientific expert, discovered the true secret of Jenova based on ancient documents as the excavation deepened."

"He was filled with fear and anxiety, and demanded that Schrodinger Company immediately cease its mining of Mako Energy and abandon the Shinra Special Forces program that fuses Jenova Cells."

Kevin laughed heartily, but his expression was strange.

"I suspect this 'clever person' won't have a good ending."

"How can Beast that has already tasted blood continue to be a vegetarian?"

Lufus rolled his eyes, frowned slightly, and responded seriously.

Sometimes, people like you are really annoying.

"Okay, after he resigned, he went into seclusion for a few years before being hunted down by newly recruited Shinra Special Forces. He only had a daughter named Aerith left, whom he entrusted to my care..."

"Furthermore, before he died, he sent me all the information, hoping that this former student could stand up and correct Schrodinger Company's mistakes."

Kevin clapped his hands, recalling the girl who often sent flowers to Seventh Heaven, his eyes filled with admiration.

"Yes, a loving teacher and filial piety, a model for humanity!"

Lufus revealed half of his cold, handsome profile, his expression somber.

"I can only help as much as I can by eliminating Schrodinger Company's pursuit of Aerith and Avalanche."

"I don't have time to spend too much time on a flower girl."

Kevin retorted sharply, his tone unfriendly.

"So it turns out that Schrodinger Company itself made this mess."

"You claimed you were dedicated to cleaning house, correcting mistakes, and willing to take responsibility, but four or five years have passed, and your petty tricks have been utterly useless. All I've seen is Schrodinger Company growing ever stronger!"

"You people are willing to risk your lives for small gains but hesitant to take risks for great things. You're all arrogant fools who will jump at any opportunity for profit but are unwilling to take any risks."

Despite Lufus much older, the young master found himself unable to remain calm when faced with a brat who was constantly mocking him.

"The mindset of Shinra Special Forces will gradually be assimilated by their creator, Jenova! I have absolutely no resources; what can I possibly use to fight?"