Big Brother

Listening to Eric on the light screen, Derrick frowned slightly.

Mental-force weapons, origin-force weapons, and origin-force battle suits!

All three were controlled items on Kuka Planet and could only be exchanged through official channels using contribution points.

Little One was a Martial Artist and a student at the United Training Camp, so it was normal for him to possess a first-tier origin-force weapon.

But having a damaged mental-force weapon was highly abnormal!

"Little One!" Derrick asked nervously. "Where did you get this damaged mental-force weapon? You mustn't do anything that violates imperial law!"

Caught off guard by the sudden question, Eric looked stunned. After giving it some thought, he quickly guessed where his Seventh Dad's anxiety and concern came from.

So, he smiled and explained, "Seventh Dad, don't worry! Our squad obtained this Sky-Breaking Sword during the grassland trial.

"It's not just me. The other four members of our squad have one too. It definitely wasn't acquired through smuggling."

Hearing that explanation, Derrick finally relaxed. "As long as it wasn't."

He had been so worried because smuggling controlled weapons was a serious crime on Kuka Planet. Anyone involved in smuggling would face severe punishment!

He did not want his nephew, whose future was so bright, to be ruined by smuggling.

After clearing things up, Eric saw that his Seventh Dad had fallen silent and continued to Li Qi, "Eleven, aside from the Sky-Breaking Sword, the box also contains a manual I had a friend obtain in the Virtual Universe.

"However, it would be best to ask Sixth Dad how exactly to learn and use the Sky-Breaking Sword. After all, he is currently the family's only Planetary Level Spirit Reader and has experience using mental-force weapons."

At that, Li Qi took out the components of the Sky-Breaking Sword and discovered a hidden compartment at the bottom of the metal case. Inside was a very thin booklet.

Having studied Universal Language since childhood, Li Qi had no trouble reading it and easily recognized the words on its cover: "Detailed Explanation of the Skybreaker Sword from the Cloud Sky Sword."

After receiving the manual, Li Qi nodded. "I will, Big Brother."

Now that the gift has been delivered, it's time to get down to business, Eric thought.

"Seventh Dad, could you leave for a moment?" Eric said to Derrick. "I want to talk to Eleven alone."

"Alright."

Derrick nodded, turned, and left.

After his Seventh Dad had gone, Eric spoke. "Sigh, Eleven, you've been rather lazy these past few years."

Li Qi nodded, unable to say anything.

"I know what you're thinking." Eric smiled gently. "You love the family and don't want to leave it."

Li Qi abruptly raised his head, his expression filled with shock!

He had never told anyone that he did not want to leave the family.

How had Big Brother known what he was thinking?

"Because you don't want to leave the family, you became lazy." Eric continued. "You used that to delay the time when you would have to leave the family, even saying you would wait until after you turned sixteen before going to Zhaoguang Academy."

"How did you know, Big Brother?" Li Qi could not help asking.

"How did I know?" Eric smiled as he explained. "Of course—because I once had the same thoughts."

Hearing his Big Brother's answer, Li Qi froze slightly. Thinking back on his memories of Big Brother, it really had been that way.

Before Li Qi had even been born, Big Brother had already gone to Zhaoguang Academy to cultivate. Whenever he returned, he would play with his younger brothers and sisters.

After going to the United Training Camp, he could no longer return because of the distance, but no matter how busy he was, he would make time for video calls with his younger siblings.

Thinking of that, Li Qi smiled. "So Big Brother, you used to think that way too.

"Then are you still planning to persuade me?"

Eric raised a brow. "Persuade you? Why wouldn't I?"

"Then how do you plan to convince me?"

Eric's smile faded. "You've been to the grasslands and seen the living conditions of those weak tribes.

"What do you think of them compared to our family?"

Li Qi remained silent.

"They're very weak, aren't they?" Eric continued without waiting for an answer. "Forget encountering Planetary Level demonic beasts. They risk extermination whenever they encounter even a slightly larger beast horde."

Li Qi nodded. He had seen the living conditions of the weak grassland tribes. Compared to the Royce Family, they were worlds apart!

"Then what do you think of the living environment of our Royce Family?" Eric asked again.

Li Qi was puzzled. Did that even need comparing?

One was mere survival, while the other was living. The two were completely incomparable!

"There's no comparison, right?" Eric asked again.

Li Qi nodded. There really was no comparison.

"Go to Zhaoguang City. Once you've been there, you'll understand," Eric suddenly said.

Li Qi frowned. "Zhaoguang City again!"

First it had been his father, and now it was his Big Brother. Why did both of them say he would understand after going to Zhaoguang City?

These riddle-speakers were such a headache!

Couldn't they just say it directly?

Seeing Li Qi's confused frown, Eric said softly, "Some things cannot be described with words. Only by truly seeing and experiencing them can you understand.

"Eleven, Grandfather, Third Dad, and the elders all think highly of you. They believe you are the family's hope for the future."

"Isn't there Big Brother? You're the family's hope," Li Qi said, confused.

Eric shook his head slightly. "A family cannot have only one hope, only one pillar."

"It can't have only one pillar?" Li Qi murmured softly, then understood.

Thinking back to the original story, the Golden Horn Race had only one prominent pillar, Hirodo. But after Hirodo fell, the race's status plummeted, and it ultimately had no choice but to rely on the Human Race.

"Eleven, I hope you'll think about what we discussed today," Eric said. "Lastly, I still suggest that you visit Zhaoguang City, even if you don't go to Zhaoguang Academy for the time being."

"Zhaoguang City..."

Li Qi drew a deep breath. If possible, he truly did not want to go to Zhaoguang City. He knew very well how advanced the technology of humanity in the universe was. Perhaps going there would expose the secret of his body, but if he did not go, he would be unable to be with his family.

Left with no choice, he could only nod. "Big Brother, I'll go to Zhaoguang City."

"As long as you're willing to go to Zhaoguang City." Eric was full of confidence. "I believe you'll change your mind after you go."

Seeing Li Qi willing to make a change, Eric felt that he had achieved his goal for the day. He picked up a piece of clothing and put it on. "Let's leave it at that for today. I still need to accompany Daya while she practices her Movement Technique, so I'm logging off first."

Looking at the darkened light screen, Li Qi smiled. He was happy that his Big Brother had a lover.

After that happiness passed, his smile faded as he began to ponder. What secret is Zhaoguang City hiding?

Unable to think of any clues, Li Qi lowered his head and saw the metal case containing the Sky-Breaking Sword, as well as the thin "Detailed Explanation of the Skybreaker Sword from the Cloud Sky Sword."

He picked up the manual and carefully read through it. Then he thought, *The manual says that to unleash the Sky-Breaking Sword, Mental-Force Amplitude must reach 8. Each additional Sky-Breaking Sword requires one more point of Mental-Force Amplitude.

*With my ability to control sixteen Bone Spikes at once for attacks, I should meet this Mental-Force Amplitude requirement. But how am I supposed to activate the secret engravings?

I still need to find Sixth Dad.

With that in mind, he put the manual back into the metal case, picked up the case, and headed straight for his Sixth Dad Garibuel's home.