The Strongest Person in Our Family's History

The events of these past few days have been a nightmare for Ge Ha De.

"No, no, no, don't bounce me!"

In the dead of night, in the Earl's castle, Ge Ha De suddenly awoke and sat up abruptly in bed.

When I came to my senses, I was covered in cold sweat.

"I dreamt of that damned Falling Star Beast again."

Lately, whenever he closes his eyes, he sees the scene of himself being turned into Falling Star Beast and endlessly tossed around in a wok, followed by that demonic whisper:

[Resurrected at Marika's Stake]

Eventually, the nightmares will continue to mix and blend, eventually transforming into Falling Star Beast with the head of a Marika statue, charging towards him on its hooves!

He still can't find the right words to describe that feeling of horror.

"Damn it, those doctors' sedatives were completely useless!"

Ge Ha De wiped the cold sweat from his forehead haphazardly, lay back down on the bed but couldn't fall asleep, and could only stare blankly at the ceiling.

Then, those unbearable memories from a few days ago flooded back to me like a tidal wave.

Let's not even mention the embarrassing incident of being naked in public; although it was shameful, the humiliation was far less than the defeat in the fight against Te Pi.

That guy, Te Pi, is an official now!

Lan Le had given him some kind of "Zane Administrator" title, which was utterly absurd. He had never heard of such an official title before, and it was like a child's joke. He absolutely could not accept it!

But his opinion didn't seem to matter.

As a staunch Warrior Reform supporter among the princes, Lan Le was the most trusted by King Bontou, and he was the most powerful and prestigious among the princes.

The third prince, Te Mude, had achieved many military exploits and was second only to Lan Le in prestige. Unfortunately, he and the old King were both Traditionalists did not support Warrior Reform, and therefore his influence in the court was far less than that of Lan Le.

Not to mention, that Great Court Magic Sage was also Lan Le's teacher, so naturally he would support him.

Therefore, Earl Ge Ha De really couldn't cause any trouble.

If he can't stir up trouble, so be it. Can't he just be honest and well-behaved on the surface and trip up Te Pi behind his back? Can't he just vent his anger and feel good without fighting for power and profit?

No, because Te Pi actually managed to win over another person he never expected—General You Fei!

Ge Ha De still can't understand why You Fei would be willing to back up Te Pi; the two seem to have nothing in common at all!

But that's how it happened, and he couldn't figure out the reason why no matter how hard he tried.

Just a short time ago, Te Pi was at a complete disadvantage against him. How did the situation turn around in the blink of an eye, in just a few days?

The situation has reversed so dramatically that it seems someone has rewritten the history books!

Now he could only watch helplessly as Te Pi unleashed his power around the portal to the Zane Dungeon, while he himself was powerless to do anything about it.

"I... I feel so wronged."

His pitiful voice echoed through the castle in the dead of night.

Several days have passed since his match with Te Pi.

Because he wanted to see some fun, Lan Le stayed in Black Rock City. However, he has not yet entered the Zane Dungeon. After all, he wanted to see other people's fun, not become the fun himself.

He would never go into the Zane Dungeon unless he could figure out a route that was absolutely safe or guaranteed to protect him!

Meanwhile, Te Pi is accepting his new identity and has just adapted. He is currently making sweeping changes to the area surrounding the portal to the Zane Dungeon.

The portal to the Zane Dungeon has appeared inside Black Rock City, which is causing a lot of trouble for the city's administration.

Fortunately, the portal was located on the outskirts of the city, and its appearance effect cleared out the surrounding buildings, creating a large open space.

Therefore, this open space, along with some surrounding areas, naturally became the area that Te Pi was responsible for managing.

Aside from the miscellaneous and energy-consuming tasks such as compensating and resettling the affected people.

Te Pi selected magicians and workers to form a construction team to rebuild the area. Various shops serving adventurers were naturally indispensable, and the auction of the right to use these shops brought in a large sum of money.

As for matters related to the portal, such as various rules and regulations, he planned to simply copy the design of the neighboring Boulder Dungeon and open it to adventurers to enter and exit freely after the surrounding construction work was completed.

It's not like we can't avoid being free and open; that's the Zane Dungeon, and the fate of Count Philip of the Arnor Kingdom is still fresh in our minds.

Who would dare to restrict the Zane Dungeon now?

While undertaking public works projects, Te Pi also didn't forget to profit himself; let's not forget what his job was.

His "Golden Lion Merchant Guild" has already begun to take on various orders related to the Zane Dungeon.

It's important to understand that although a way to travel from Limgrave or Caelid to other areas of the Zane Dungeon hasn't been found yet, given the Zane Dungeon's tendency to eventually link these areas together, people have generally assumed that one day these areas in the Warrior Country will also be connected to those areas in the Arnor Kingdom.

So don't underestimate this seemingly simple portal; behind it lies the ability for the people of the Warrior Country to more conveniently access the resources of the entire Zane Dungeon!

The Green Blossom and Moss Ball with various antidotes from Farron Keep, the magic from the Raya Lucaria Magic Academy, the powerful monster materials from the Forest Area, and the Catacombs of Carthus.

The Golden Lion Merchant Guild received the most orders for various ingredients for the Gourmet Area! The number of orders for the Gourmet Area far exceeded those for other sections!

This is perhaps the most obvious interpretation of the saying "Food is the first necessity of the people".

It is foreseeable that if Te Pi can seize this opportunity, it is hard to say whether his strength will increase, but his wealth will definitely grow bigger and taller, like a compressed towel that has absorbed water.

As for the problems that will arise when the various regions of Sein become interconnected, allowing the Anor and the Warrior Country to quickly visit each other, that's a matter for the King to consider; it has nothing to do with him.

Moreover, since the future connection is a foregone conclusion...

That man might soon meet Te Pi again.

"So please guide me, General You Fei!"

Near the portal to the Zane Dungeon, in Te Pi's temporary residence.

He knelt before You Fei and spoke in a voice that didn't sound like that of a middle-aged man, his eyes filled with a longing for power.

Fan En and Yi Sha turned their heads away with strange expressions, choosing not to look at the scene over there, leaving You Fei to worry alone.

You Fei covered her forehead, looking at herself with an expression that suggested she didn't know what to say. She seemed to be on the verge of losing her composure, and was indeed troubled.

As for why they reacted this way, it's all because...

Te Pi explained his reasons for wanting to become stronger, including his past grievances with Leon.

But then again, was there really any kindness shown to her?

"Um, Mr. Basque, if I may be so bold," You Fei's expression was very complicated, hard to describe.

"I think you got what you deserved by being beaten up by Leon."

I never expected that Leon's father would be Te Pi, and that he had such a painful past. What's even more outrageous is that his villainous father is now my collaborator and is kneeling down asking me to teach him.

That's how bad things are going to turn out.

You Fei was already considering refusing, even if it meant ending her cooperation with Te Pi. "You know, Leon is my father's disciple, right? Your son is my father's disciple, and I'm supposed to teach the father of my father's disciple?"

How should we determine the generational order?

"Most importantly, Mr. Basque, what you did was very, very bad in my opinion. How could I possibly help you go back and take revenge on Leon?"

Even though Te Pi is wealthy, and even though she has a duel with Jia Paer and someone needs to face Leon, her values are still those of a normal person.

No, you've misunderstood.

Te Pi stood up and said confidently, "Leon and I have made up."

I don't believe you, Haunter!

What father and son would ever think of fighting back after reconciling?

You Fei's cheek twitched, and she waved her hand helplessly, saying, "Don't lie to me. If we really reconciled, why would you still be so fixated on that beating-back thing?"

"I really didn't lie to you."

Te Pi clenched his fist, his face filled with Remembrance, and said:

"The day I fought Leon, he told me with his fists that he was already a stronger person than me, and his forgiveness of me was a privilege of the strong."

"Can fists really speak?" You Fei suppressed the urge to complain.

"I felt a lot of emotions from his fists, his hatred, anger, joy, and sorrow. From that moment on, I realized that I was wrong and that I had let him down."

"So, your way of apologizing is to go beat up Leon again?" Fan En finally couldn't help but speak up.

"That's right, that's exactly it!"

Te Pi nodded seriously and said:

"I can feel that every time Leon and I exchange blows, he gets a little stronger. The more we fight, the stronger he becomes. It's not just about physical strength, but also about mental growth!"

He suddenly laughed, revealing a smile that seemed a bit eccentric to outsiders.

"Since we can no longer get along like a normal father and son, I think I can at least make up for it by beating each other up."

"Let Leon become the strongest man in the history of our Bask Family!"

The entire room fell silent.

Everyone present was frozen in place, staring blankly at him.

Te Pi straightened his back even more.

After a while, You Fei finally reacted.

"I don't understand how your thought process works, but..."

She slapped Te Pi hard on the back and laughed loudly, "You look really impressive! I admire you!"

You Fei snapped her fingers and said, "Since you want to be good to Leon, then there's no problem. I'll help you with this!"

"Thank you so much!" Te Pi was overjoyed, as if he had become several years younger, like an old lion regaining its strength.

"You want to Leon to be the strongest person in your family's history? Then why not try a different approach?"

You Fei spoke as if the devil Mephisto were whispering, "Why don't you first become the strongest person in the history of the Bask Family?"

Te Pi clenched his fist tightly, his eyes burning with fury as he looked at You Fei.

"Hurry up and finish all your messy business with the chambers of commerce and open up the dungeon."

You Fei said confidently, "I'll take you to fight the Ominous Demon! I already know how to defeat it!"

She hasn't been idle these past few days; she's been reviewing her battle with the ominous demon again and again, searching for a way to defeat it. Now she finally has enough confidence to say that she has a way to defeat it.

Fan En and Yi Sha exchanged a glance, feeling that the two of them had inexplicably clicked.

That's just so weird.

So, not long after, Te Pi lifted the restrictions on the portal.

The people of the Warrior Country are now free to access the Zane Dungeon.