A Great Uproar

Zhao Nan's worldview shattered into smithereens.

"Wearing a high school uniform doesn't necessarily make him a high school student. But judging by how smooth his hands are, he should be quite young. He really is our peer—perhaps even a few years younger than us."

Yan Feirou spoke with mixed emotions. "And I feel that his absolute strength isn't particularly high. His Limit Fist Strength shouldn't exceed 250 kilograms. He relied entirely on the ingenious nature of this Ripple Force to steadily and continuously channel 100% of his strength into the pork."

Zhao Nan fell silent.

He asked himself whether he could perform the martial art the youth demonstrated in the video. He could, and in even less time—he could shatter the pork in ten seconds.

The problem was that he had studied under the Ripple master Yan Zhennan since childhood. He had awakened Superhuman Power at nineteen, and even without activating it, his Limit Fist Strength now exceeded 500 kilograms.

The youth in the video possessed only the strength of a slightly above-average high school student, yet through the finesse of this Ripple Force, he could wring dry and squeeze out every last drop of power from every strand of muscle and even every cell.

What terrifying Ripple Force!

"Junior Sister, this is no small matter. We need to tell Master immediately."

Zhao Nan looked grave. After a pause, he could not help asking, "Where did this Ripple Force come from? What was the other party trying to achieve by telling you such a Marvelous Skill and Unique Art? What benefits did he want in exchange? If you ask me, no matter the price, it would be worth trading for!"

"I don't know."

An indescribable shock and confusion appeared on the Ripple Princess's face. She stood there in a daze for a long while before murmuring, "Not only did he not ask me for anything, he even transferred ten thousand yuan to me. He also told me—he wanted nothing else. He only hoped that our Yan Family would not keep anything to itself, that we would spread this new version of Ripple Force far and wide and contribute our share to Dragon City's rise."

Just as the Ripple Princess was so shocked that she could barely contain herself,

Meng Chao was chatting with his father on the small balcony of their public rental apartment.

The matter between Meng Yishan and "Jiuxin" had been handled cleanly. With the backing of White-Haired Ghost Hand Ning Shewo and the Thunder Battle Team, Qin Hu did not dare touch him for the time being. Dozens of harvesters left with Meng Yishan surrounded before and behind, like a triumphant army returning home.

As for Shen Rongfa, Meng Chao heard that he had checked into a plastic surgery hospital. No one knew what illness he had.

Meng Yishan was in a very good mood. Watching his son grow more mature by the day, he felt deeply gratified.

But his wife had just told him something, making him somewhat awkward and unable to broach the subject.

"A Chao, you've really grown up. You can be the pillar of our family now."

After holding it in for a long time, the middle-aged man shut the balcony door leading to the bedroom and pulled out a crumpled pack of cigarettes. "Want one?"

This was his way of acknowledging that his son had grown into an adult, and that he himself could step down and yield his place.

"Dad, I don't smoke. Just say whatever you want to say!"

Meng Chao felt that his father was acting strangely today. What was with that look in his eyes?

"It's nothing. Just a casual chat between father and son, like good friends."

Meng Yishan hemmed and hawed. "Your sister told your mother something just now, then your mother told me something. Uh, I'll just say a few things. Don't get upset if you don't like hearing them. Well, you made quite a bit of money yesterday. Our family has never had such a large income before. You're happy about it, right?"

"Yeah, very happy," Meng Chao said. "Dad, aren't you happy?"

"Of course I'm happy. It's just that our venture has only just begun, and the good days are still ahead. We still need to count every penny and live within our means. We can't get rich overnight and forget who we are, right?" Meng Yishan abruptly changed the subject. "I see you often take online classes. That, uh, that Ripple..."

"The Ripple Princess, Yan Feirou. I'm learning Ripple Force from her to recover through rehabilitation. Is there something wrong with that?" Meng Chao frowned.

"No, no, absolutely nothing wrong. A person must know how to repay kindness. Her online classes helped you regain your health, so it's perfectly natural for you to express your gratitude. I absolutely support it. It's just that everything has its limits. She comes from a prestigious family, she's a top student at Dragon University, and she's an internet celebrity heavily promoted by streaming platforms. She belongs to a different world from ours. This little bit of money of yours is an astronomical sum in our eyes, but it's nothing to her." Meng Yishan spoke earnestly.

The more Meng Chao listened, the more confused he became. "Dad, why can't I understand what you're saying?"

"The days of youth, the confusion of young men—no one ever understands them."

Meng Yishan sighed emotionally. "I was young once too. I was full of hot blood and vigor, always rushing headlong into everything. Sometimes, when the impulse came over me, I simply couldn't control myself."

"Wait."

Meng Chao felt certain there was a misunderstanding here. "Dad, I'm not impulsive, and I'm definitely not all fired up."

"If you say that, then you're not treating your old man as a friend. I'm a man too, and I was young once. Do you think I don't know what you young lads are thinking? A hot-blooded seventeen- or eighteen-year-old boy, unless he has some physiological problem, how could you not be impulsive? How could you not be all fired up?" Meng Yishan gave him a sidelong glance.

"I... Fine, I'm impulsive. I'm all fired up." Meng Chao conceded.

"That's more like it. We're both men—what can't we understand about each other? It's just that, no matter how eager we are, we still have to pay attention to the timing, the person, and the method."

Meng Yishan said, "The National College Entrance Examination is coming up soon, so you still need to put most of your energy into cultivation. Once it's over, never mind whether you do well or poorly, if there's a girl in your class you get along with, ask her out. Go sing, watch movies, stroll around Monster Paradise. If she doesn't mind our old, shabby little home, bring her over to sit for a while. Forget ten thousand—if you spend twenty or thirty thousand, Dad won't object. If you don't have enough money, Dad will back you up. Of course, you must be sincere. You can't bully girls. I believe you wouldn't do that either. The men of our Meng family have always been sincere when it comes to love, right?"

Meng Chao said, "Meow meow meow, Dad, can we stop and tune the channel for a moment? I feel like our signals have gotten crossed!"

Meng Yishan said, "You understand."

Meng Chao said, "No, I don't!"

Meng Yishan said, "Ahem. Anyway, take it easy. Also, one last thing. Dragon City's living environment is relatively harsh. Monsters run rampant outside, and Zombie Virus outbreaks happen inside from time to time, so you still need to..."

He took a deep drag from his cigarette, flicked away the butt, and, as though making an enormous decision, blurted out, "You still need to pay attention to personal hygiene and safety measures. All right, father-son talk over. I'm going to wash the dishes!"

Before Meng Chao could react, his old father twisted open the door and fled in disarray. "Honey, mission accomplished! Our son understands everything!"

"I don't understand anything at all!"

Meng Chao nearly suffocated from holding his breath.

After thinking it over carefully, he felt certain this had something to do with Bai Jiacao. He ground his teeth in anger. "You damn Black Night Witch, you're the bane of my life! You—what exactly did you tell Old Mom?"

Just as he sharpened his knife and prepared to settle accounts with that dead girl,

A message suddenly popped up before his eyes:

Through your guidance, Elite Citizen Yan Feirou gained an epiphany in Ripple Force. Contribution Points +99

A second Elite Monster!

"As expected of the future Ripple Queen, a woman who would leave her name in Dragon City's martial arts history. She's still in college, yet she's already a legendary Elite Citizen!"

Meng Chao was so delighted that even snot bubbles seemed ready to burst from his nose.

Sure enough, farming Elite Monsters was more worthwhile. Look at her discernment, her enthusiasm for learning, her initiative—he did not even need to exert any effort before a huge wave of Contribution Points rolled in.

And this was only the beginning.

Very soon, like floodgates opening on a reservoir, a huge wave of messages came pouring in:

Elite Citizen Yan Feirou was shocked by your Ripple Force and is spreading the new version of Ripple Force. More and more ordinary citizens have begun learning the brand-new Ripple Force and gained varying degrees of comprehension. Dragon City's overall combat strength has increased. Contribution Points +12, Contribution Points +9, Contribution Points +22, Contribution Points +17...

"I've finally found the correct way to use the Fire Seed!" Meng Chao was moved to tears.

When he indirectly guided his high school classmates through Chu Feixiong, each person gave him only one Contribution Point on average.

But those indirectly guided through Yan Feirou should all be her university classmates or professionals from Yan Family Ripple. If they became stronger, it would naturally benefit Dragon City's future development far more.

Meng Chao had guessed correctly.

As the formulas, key principles, and videos in his private messages continued spreading through Yan Family Ripple's private chat group, many third-generation disciples of Yan Family Ripple, and even second-generation core members, were completely stunned.

Outsiders watched the excitement, while insiders watched the technique. When Meng Chao taught Chu Feixiong the Wild Bull Technique, neither the students nor the homeroom teacher could see anything beyond, "Oh, this is a very powerful Super Raging Bull Force."

As for exactly how powerful it was, and where its limits lay, neither they nor Meng Chao himself had any idea.

But this "future" Ripple Force, in the eyes of present-day Ripple experts, was an apocalyptic twelve-level tsunami, a shock that shook heaven and earth.

"How is this possible? This Ripple Force improves force output efficiency by more than 10% compared to the latest version of our Yan Family Ripple. Its movements are smoother and more fluid. It's practically perfect—without a single flaw!"

"No, this is our Yan Family Ripple. It's the super-enhanced version of Yan Family Ripple! Only after seeing it did I realize that true Yan Family Ripple is supposed to be like this. I... for the past five years, I've been walking the wrong road, the wrong road..."

"Rather than Yan Family Ripple, it would be more accurate to say that this technique integrates every popular Ripple Force on the market, blending them together until they become one seamless whole. I really don't know what kind of monstrous Peerless Expert could create such a Ripple Force. I'm convinced!"

For every Ripple Force practitioner in Dragon City, this was destined to be a sleepless night.

A great uproar spread from Meng Chao to Yan Feirou, then from her to her family's private chat group, and from Yan Family Ripple to more than a dozen different schools.

In the end, wave after wave of discussion even appeared on ordinary martial arts forums.

Ordinary netizens did not know where the future Ripple Force had come from. They thought Yan Family Ripple had developed another brand-new version, and could only sigh that Yan Family Ripple was indeed Yan Family Ripple—unquestionably the originator of Ripple Force and number one in Dragon City.

Yan Feirou knew the truth perfectly well. Naturally, she frantically sent private messages to the Fire-Passing Old Man, begging this great master to reveal his true face so that she could bow in worship.