Lifelong Friends, Brothers!

Mu Qingxuan's words left the big guy Hao Zhong looking utterly embarrassed, shifting uncomfortably in his seat.

"Mom!" Xu Kun called out, quite speechless.

Hao Zhong, who was incredibly powerful and could stir up storms outside, became as docile as a little white rabbit in front of his own mother, even regulating his breathing, afraid of displeasing her!

Xu Kun was very puzzled by this. He naturally knew the terrifying identities of his second uncle and aunt, so why were they so afraid of his mother?

He had asked out of curiosity once, and Mu Qingxuan's answer was: Your dad saved their lives!

That made sense, but apart from that relationship, in this Human Race where strength was paramount, Mu Qingxuan's attitude towards Hao Zhong and Chen Gu was a bit too unusual!

However, it seemed that his second uncle and aunt were very used to Mu Qingxuan's attitude, always treating her with reverence!

After Xu Kun called out, the coldness on Mu Qingxuan's face faded slightly.

"Sit down, both of you. Xu Kun cooked today, so come and try his cooking!"

"Okay, okay, I'll try my good son's cooking!"

Hao Zhong quickly seized the opportunity, inviting his family to sit down. The small table suddenly seemed cramped because Hao Zhong's family members were all burly individuals!

But Xu Kun really liked this feeling of family gathering together. The fatherly love he had lacked since childhood, as well as the meticulous motherly love, were both felt from Hao Zhong and Chen Gu.

The Hao Zhong family knew very well the rules set by Mu Qingxuan: "Don't talk while eating or sleeping." They ate large mouthfuls of meat, not saying much during the meal.

After a round of feasting, the large portions of hard dishes that Xu Kun had prepared were completely wiped out!

Chen Gu, being very perceptive, took charge of clearing the table and started washing the dishes and pots.

Hao Zhong, as if he were in his own home, took charge of pouring tea.

The orderly arrangement seemed so natural, but if outsiders who revered the Hao Zhong couple's terrifying strength were to see this scene, they would probably be shocked!

Mu Qingxuan's gaze turned to Hao Jian.

Hao Jian immediately sat up straight, his voice trembling slightly as he said, "Grea...great aunt..."

"Mm, how were your trial results this time?"

"I...I...I..."

Hao Jian, who was usually eloquent and socially adept among his classmates, suddenly became a stutterer!

Even his father couldn't stand it anymore, slapping him on the back of the head without any politeness.

"Didn't you hear your great aunt asking you a question? Answer properly!"

Hao Jian wanted to cry but had no tears. It wasn't you who was as docile as a kitten just now, and now you're acting tough with your son!

"It's...it's okay, I awakened a pretty good S-grade talent, and with a bit of luck, I completed the novice trial with an SS-grade rating..."

This was a very proud achievement. Compared to Wang Teng, who only had an A-grade talent and acted all high and mighty after completing an A-grade rating, if Hao Jian's talent and results were exposed, it would definitely cause a sensation among the teachers and students of the entire school!

But now, answering in front of Mu Qingxuan, Hao Jian didn't seem so confident.

"Mm, not bad, let me see your stats!"

Hao Jian naturally had no objections, revealing his biggest secret without any hesitation.

Xu Kun also curiously craned his neck to look.

ID: Jian

Talent: S-grade Celestial Might (Stamina + Strength * 320%)

Level: 1st Order 0 Level

Class: SS-grade Overlord

Strength: 180

Stamina: 676

Agility: 30

Focus: 130

Luck: 0

Attack Power: 1800

Health Points: 43800

Energy Points: 6500

Physical Defense: 7760

Magical Defense: 2300

Health Recovery: ...

Energy Recovery: ...

Hit Rate: Based on target's evasion

Evasion Rate: Based on target's hit rate

Attack Speed: Slow

Walking Speed: 3M/S

Equipment: S-Rank (Sacred Shield)

Skills:

SS-Rank (Thorn Armor)

S-Rank (Reckless Abandon)

A-Rank (Fountain of Life)

After looking at Hao Jian's attribute panel, Xu Kun was stunned.

Is this even possible for a normal person?

1800 attack power; even without the Cheng Ying Sword, he couldn't match it!

Most terrifying was the 40,000+ health and the frightening physical defense that even he couldn't break!

"Jian Jian, how are your stats so insane?" Xu Kun asked, finding it hard to accept.

He knew his brother was special, but this was too much!

If he didn't have special attributes and a bunch of skills, he'd only deal a mandatory -1 damage to him!

Magic Warrior Power: (;??????`) I'm so sorry, Master!

Mu Qingxuan narrowed her eyes. "Converting Strength to Stamina at 320%... Xiao Jian's job probably has five-star Strength, Stamina, and Spirit bonuses, right? And he put most of his free attribute points into Strength after the stat reset!"

Hao Jian grinned upon hearing this, regaining his confidence. "Auntie is too smart; she saw through my job traits and stat distribution at a glance!"

"My Overlord job is a 19-star SS-Rank job. Strength, Stamina, and Spirit all have five-star conversion, while Spirit Power and Agility have two stars!"

"I put the 190 free attribute points I got from the job change, and the 50 free attribute points I got from level 10, into Strength 180, Agility 30, and Spirit 30!"

180 Strength points meant the 1800 attack power on the panel was purely from stat points!

The key was that after adding 180 Strength points, the talent gave Hao Jian a 3.2x Stamina conversion, resulting in an extra 576 Stamina points without adding any Stamina!

Calculating it this way, the health converted by the talent reached a terrifying 576 * 50 = 28,800!

As he spoke, Hao Jian took off a piece of equipment that looked like a heart guard from his chest.

"This is the S-Rank equipment I got from the job change, the Sacred Shield!"

Although this S-Rank equipment only had two advancement opportunities, its current stats were explosive!

Stamina +100, Spirit +100, Health +10,000, Physical Defense/Magic Defense +1000...

With multiple bonuses, it created Hao Jian's terrifying attribute panel.

"Sister-in-law, what do you think? This brat is doing alright, right?" Hao Zhong patted Hao Jian's head, his tone filled with pride.

Rarely, Mu Qingxuan nodded in affirmation. "Xiao Jian's talent is only S-Rank, but even an ordinary SS-Rank talent isn't as practical as this one!"

The highlight of Hao Jian's talent was that he could heavily invest his attributes into Strength while gaining a terrifying Stamina bonus!

Even with a Stamina +640% SS-Rank talent, to strengthen their talent, they would inevitably reduce the points added to other free attributes. In that case, their health and defense would be higher than Hao Jian's, but their attack power would be lacking!

This was the power of a special S-Rank talent: exchanging powerful Strength for higher Stamina, living up to the name of the Celestial Might talent!

"However, your stats also have a weakness. You should know what it is, right?"

Hearing that Mu Qingxuan wanted to test him, Hao Jian immediately replied, "I'm afraid of opponents with high Agility and those with special attribute attacks!"

Indeed, these two types of people would turn Hao Jian, whose movement speed was only 3M/S, into a punching bag who couldn't fight back. Even if each attack only dealt -1 damage, they could still grind Hao Jian to death!

The other type was opponents who had special attribute attacks, which would render Hao Jian's powerful defenses useless.

Mu Qingxuan nodded. Although Hao Jian was usually irresponsible, he was still solid in his professional knowledge under her and Xu Kun's equal training!

Mu Qingxuan looked at Hao Zhong, who shivered for no reason and immediately stood up straight like a standard-bearer.

"As his father, help him find some defenses with special attribute resistance. Then he will have a bright future!"

"Don't worry, Sister-in-law. I'll go back and ask Chen Gu to arrange it for this kid!"

Hao Jian felt as happy as if he had eaten honey when he heard his father's answer. It was still Auntie who had a way; now he had a chance to leech off his family!

Mu Qingxuan didn't respond and looked at her son. "If you and Xiao Jian cooperate, there's a lot of room to play!"

Xu Kun naturally knew his advantages. With Hao Jian tanking the damage and his violent output, brothers working together could break gold!

Hao Jian's eyes lit up when he heard this. He wanted to ask about Xu Kun's talent and attributes, but Mu Qingxuan hadn't finished speaking.

"Give Xiao Jian that divine artifact you don't need. With it, Xiao Jian's attack methods will be more powerful, and he'll hardly encounter any opponents in the short term!"

"Hehe, I was thinking the same thing. You said it before me, Mom!"

Listening to the conversation between the mother and son, including Chen Gu, who had been listening intently, was stunned.

"A... a divine artifact?" Hao Jian stammered.

Hao Zhong, who was standing, also had his pupils shrink. His sister-in-law naturally knew what a divine artifact was and wouldn't speak nonsense. Could it be that his good son really...

While Xu Kun was making a gesture to take something out, he looked at Hao Jian and said, "Jian Jian, if you don't call me 'Brother' today, you can't take this thing away!"

Hao Jian, hearing this, retorted stubbornly, "I was born before you, no matter what, I'm your older brother, there's no arguing about that..."

But before he could finish speaking, Xu Kun took out the Rongjin Sunset Blade, full of flames and with a domineering design, and threw it to Hao Jian.

Hao Jian clumsily caught the great blade Xu Kun threw.

When he looked at the attributes of the Rongjin Sunset Blade, his mouth opened wide enough to fit two fists.

[Rongjin Sunset Blade]

Rank: Mid-Tier SS Grade Divine Artifact

Level: Tier 1, Level 0

Strength: +100

Physical Attack: +800

Agility: +20

Fire Attribute Attack: +120

Fire Attribute Penetration: +30

All Attributes: +12

Description: Red silk coils, awaiting the setting sun; molten iron pierces the heart, severing gold and stone!

A divine artifact crafted with a lifetime of effort by a master craftsman, only those skilled in battle can wield it!

Equipment Requirements: Own Strength > 100

Traits:

[Blood Oath]: The divine artifact is sentient. After signing a Blood Pact, others cannot snatch it, and it cannot be dropped upon death!

[Molten Sunset]: Upon hitting an enemy target, there is a 5% chance to trigger "Fierce Strike," increasing damage by 100%, stacking effect: increases physical attack by 20%, reduces target's physical defense by 20%, effect lasts for 30 seconds!

Divine Artifact Advancement Times: 8 times!

Advancement Requirements: ……

"Holy crap, a mid-tier SS-grade divine artifact!" Hao Jian exclaimed, momentarily forgetting himself.

The next moment, he smoothly dropped to his knees and hugged Xu Kun's leg. "Brother Kun, you're my real brother from now on! Please, you absolutely must give me this blade. If you really can't, I'll even call you Dad!"

"You little rascal, what are you saying!" Hao Zhong was furious and kicked Hao Jian to the ground, picking up the Rongjin Sunset Blade that had fallen.

After reading the attributes, he was also dumbfounded.

"This... this this... this won't do!"

In the end, Hao Zhong couldn't accept it. Under Hao Jian's resentful gaze, he returned the Rongjin Sunset Blade, looking at Xu Kun earnestly. "Good son, Xiao Jian can't accept this. You use it yourself!"

"Second Dad, what are you saying? This is for Xiao Jian!" Xu Kun shook his head.

Before Hao Zhong could speak again, Xu Kun drew the Cheng Ying Sword. "I have something more suitable!"

When the family of three finished looking at Xu Kun's own weapon, they were all petrified.

"Kun Kun, did you go robbing during this novice trial?"

Xu Kun's face darkened. "Call me Brother Kun!"

"I already did! Now I'm still the older brother!" With that, Hao Jian shamelessly snatched the Rongjin Sunset Blade and, without any hesitation, cut his palm and completed the Blood Pact.

"Hehehe, now this blade is mine! You don't have a chance to regret it!"

Hao Zhong opened his mouth, but in the end, he didn't say anything to refuse.

Xu Kun shook his head speechlessly at Hao Jian's shameless appearance, but he didn't feel a bit of heartache!

A divine artifact can only unleash its true power in the hands of the right person!

With the Cheng Ying Sword, the Rongjin Sunset Blade would only gather dust and be used as a hoe in his hands!

Rongjin Sunset Blade: (;??????`) I fucking thank you, oh!

Xu Kun: What the hell are you being polite for!

"These three pieces of meat are for you too!" Xu Kun threw out three pieces of Mountain-Cleaving Buffalo Meat with +1 Strength.

"I originally prepared some other things, but your current Overlord class is also very good, so I won't give them to you!"

After hesitating for a moment, Xu Kun took out the Lucky Three-Piece Set and looked at his mother.

Mu Qingxuan nodded upon seeing this. She understood that these three pieces, priceless to others, were useless to Xu Kun.

"These three little trinkets are for you too, take them all!"

Hao Jian didn't get them; his old man snatched them away. After taking a look, he almost jumped up and broke the ceiling. "Chen Gu, come quickly, look at my good son's treasures!"

Xu Kun rolled his eyes. What you said is very ambiguous!

The usually gentle Chen Gu fell into silence after looking at the Lucky Three-Piece Set.

She looked at Mu Qingxuan and said, "Sister-in-law, isn't this inappropriate?"

Mu Qingxuan said calmly, "These things are useless to Xu Kun."

How is that possible!

Hao Zhong and Chen Gu, who considered themselves well-informed, immediately felt that it was impossible. How could something like this be useless!

"Aiya, Second Uncle, Second Aunt, what are you doing? This is for Jianjian!"

Xu Kun didn't give them another chance to refuse, took the Lucky Three-Piece Set, and placed it in Hao Jian's hands: "Hold it tight, this is Brother Kun's love for you!"

Hao Jian looked at the attributes of the Three-Piece Set. Although he was surprised, he wasn't as clear about the value of these three items as his parents were. He accepted it readily: "Then I won't be polite!"

Xu Kun said cheekily, "These three little trinkets, others offered me 10 billion, but I didn't sell them. You got a bargain!"

"What?" Hao Jian, who hadn't cared much before, instantly widened his eyes.

"Then I..." he said, about to take them out.

"What Brother Kun gives away, there's no taking it back!"

Hao Jian's hand paused in mid-air, his eyes now filled with tears, looking at Xu Kun affectionately.

"How should I repay your kindness? Why was I born a man? Otherwise..."

Xu Kun felt a chill: "Stop looking at me like that!"

His body trembled, and he quickly looked at Chen Gu and said, "Second Aunt, I've also prepared a small gift for you and Mom. Try them on and see if they fit!"

He took out two fox fur coats. Chen Gu, seeing that they weren't the same kind of precious gift for Hao Jian, naturally accepted her good son's kind intentions with pleasure.

As for why Xu Kun, who had only just passed the novice trial, could take out D-grade fox fur coats, in Chen Gu's eyes, a good son who could take out two Divine artifacts could do anything!

"Sister-in-law, let's go try on the clothes our child prepared for us?"

Mu Qingxuan held the fiery red fox fur coat, and her gaze towards her son softened. She let Chen Gu take her hand and walked into the inner room.

Hao Jian was now like a wild horse that had been let loose, immediately grabbing for Xu Kun's shoulder.

"Tell your brother everything, where did you get all these treasures!"

However, Xu Kun tapped his toes and dodged Hao Jian's groping hand at a speed that was difficult to see with the naked eye.

"Hehe, Little Jianjian, my strength is beyond your imagination!"

Hao Zhong, who was watching the two of them fooling around, had a smile on his face.

But when he saw the speed Xu Kun had just displayed, his eyebrows twitched again.

My good son, it seems he's not simple!

He was both shocked and gratified.

As expected of the son of his elder brother and sister-in-law, he really wouldn't let people down!

The two children teased each other, and eventually Hao Jian begged for mercy: "Brother Kun, just let me see your talent attribute panel, please!"

"Alright, since you called me brother, I'll be merciful and let you take a look!"

Hao Zhong also looked over, extremely curious about Xu Kun's talents and attributes!

Just then, a loud shout suddenly came from above.

"Human Race, hand over the Kun with the SSSS-grade rating, or we will flood Jiangnan Base City!"