From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 501 Are you ready to rule the whole world?

"what?"

Li Tianhao subconsciously asked a question in return, his voice very soft, as if afraid of disturbing something.

The frozen expression on his face instantly changed, turning into extreme astonishment and bewilderment.

He even wondered if he was hallucinating because he was too tired lately.

How to resolve the beast plague?

These four words struck him like a thunderbolt, leaving his mind blank and temporarily robbing him of his ability to think.

He stared blankly at his son, at that young face that possessed a calmness beyond his years, trying to find a trace of a joke in it.

But he couldn't find it.

The next second, the immense meaning represented by those four words crashed down on the dam of his reason like a tsunami.

"You...what did you say?!" Li Tianhao finally screamed, his voice trembling with disbelief. "Chengqian, do you know what you're saying?! How is this possible?!"

His breathing became heavy, and his chest heaved violently.

His eyes had turned bloodshot as he stared intently at his son.

It wasn't that he didn't trust his son, but the concept of "solving the beast plague" was completely beyond his current understanding!
It made him feel like he was dreaming.

Half a century has passed!
The beast plague that has shrouded human civilization on Earth for half a century is like a desperate nightmare built of countless blood and bones, a beast plague that makes it impossible for humanity to breathe...

Now, Li Chengqian moved his lips and casually uttered four words: "Can he solve this?"

How could he believe it? How dare he believe it?!
Li Chengqian did not answer immediately, but calmly looked back at his father.

After a moment of silence, Li Tianhao seemed to have all his strength drained away, and slowly sat back down, but his body remained taut.

He took out a cigarette, lit it with trembling hands, and took a deep drag, as if only then could he come to his senses.

“A calamity of beasts!…” he muttered to himself, his voice hoarse.

His eyes became somewhat vacant, as if he had traveled through time and returned to that painful period of his memory, a period he was unwilling to touch but which had long been ingrained in his bones.

“RR virus…” he murmured as if in a dream, “That year, you weren’t even born yet…and I was still just a kid…”

His voice lowered, carrying a deep, visceral weight.

"At first, it was just a strange flu... nobody paid any attention. Then, like a wind from hell, it swept across the globe overnight. Fever, cough... and then death after death... hospitals were overflowing, crematoriums were working non-stop but couldn't handle the bodies... the streets were deserted, like ghost towns..."

A deep fear surfaced in Li Tianhao's eyes, not a fear of personal life or death, but a sense of bewilderment and helplessness at the sudden collapse of civilized order.

"And then... came the 'Cataclysm'." He practically squeezed those words out through clenched teeth.

“Animals, insects, marine life… they didn’t die, they mutated! They became huge, ferocious, and bloodthirsty! They rushed out of the mountains, from the ocean, from our former home… killing anyone they saw! Firearms? They were useful at first… but those monsters evolved too fast! Bullets hitting their thick scales only sent sparks flying! Missiles? You could kill a batch, but more and more terrifying ones would emerge from the depths of the wilderness!”

"Cities fell one after another...communications were cut off, transportation was paralyzed...the army was scattered, government institutions collapsed...it was a true apocalyptic scene. I saw it with my own eyes...an entire armored force was torn apart by a lord-level monster; I saw fleeing crowds swallowed up by hordes of beasts, unable to even scream..."

Li Tianhao's voice choked for a moment. He took a deep breath and forcefully suppressed his turbulent emotions.

“Those who survived hid in the ruins, hid underground… struggling to survive like rats. Until… the ‘Great Nirvana’ began.” His tone gained a hint of resilience. “The first warrior appeared, followed by war gods one after another… Hong and Thor stepped forward, leading the remaining humans, inch by inch, to reclaim land from the monsters’ jaws, establishing base cities one after another…”

"We have a chance to catch our breath, but... billions of people have died! Civilization has almost been wiped out! We are still surrounded by countless monsters, and every year, every month, every day, warriors die in the wilderness..." "In the past few decades, all of humanity's top scientists and most powerful warriors have tried everything! But what has been the result? We are still trapped in these steel fortresses...!"

Li Tianhao's tone gradually calmed down. He stubbed out his cigarette and stared intently at Li Chengqian.

It wasn't that he didn't believe, but rather that this hope came too suddenly, too immensely, so immensely that it terrified him, making him fear that it was just an illusion.

Li Chengqian listened silently to his father's outpouring. He could sense the turbulent undercurrent beneath the calm words, a catastrophe that had gripped human civilization for an entire era.

The so-called cataclysm is not over yet; we are still in the midst of it!
Once Li Tianhao's emotions had calmed down a bit, he slowly spoke: "I understand, but it's the truth. In the ruins, I found the truth of the world."

“The root of the beast plague, the RR virus, is not purely a natural evolution.” Li Chengqian thought for a moment and then said, “It is more like a kind of… guided selection and accelerated evolution.”

Li Tianhao's pupils contracted again.

But this time he didn't say anything, because at his level, he had nothing to say in the face of such a situation.

"The things left in that ruin not only have technology and heritage far beyond Earth, but also have targeted methods against ferocious beasts. However, the time is not yet ripe, and I need to prepare for another year or two."

Li Chengqian didn't go into too much detail, but every word struck Li Tianhao's heart like a heavy hammer.

“I need time to digest and utilize the deeper aspects of the ruins,” Li Chengqian said, looking at Li Tianhao.

A long silence fell over the room.

Li Tianhao lowered his head, his hands clasped together, his knuckles white from the force.

His heart was experiencing a tumultuous tsunami.

Shock, doubt, ecstasy, fear, heaviness... countless emotions intertwined in his heart.

Finally, he slowly raised his head, his eyes bloodshot, but the flame of hope deep within him began to burn tenaciously, dispelling some of his fatigue and heaviness.

His voice was still hoarse, but it carried an unprecedented seriousness: "Who else knows about this?"

“There is no one else but you.” Li Chengqian shook his head. “The matter of the ruins is too complicated. Before I have enough power to control the situation, I must not reveal even a little bit.”

"Yes! It absolutely must not be leaked!" Li Tianhao immediately agreed. As an official, he was all too aware of the risks and temptations involved. "You did the right thing! This matter, even if it's bad, must remain a secret!"

He stood up and paced back and forth in the living room, his brow furrowed, quickly entering a state of planning.

"How much does Webber know about the martial arts school?"

"My teacher only knows that I had a fortuitous encounter that greatly improved my strength, but he doesn't know the specific details. I will explain my progress using my spiritual master talent and the ordinary resources I obtained from the ruins." Li Chengqian had already prepared his explanation.

“Good! That’s for the best!” Li Tianhao stopped and looked intently at Li Chengqian. “Chengqian, if… if what you’re saying is true…”

His voice trembled again, this time from excitement and an indescribable sense of mission.

"Then what you hold in your hands is the future of all humanity on Earth!"

“I know.” Li Chengqian met Li Tianhao’s gaze.

Originally, he was planning to reveal some details about the plan beyond Earth, but seeing Li Tianhao's reaction, he thought it would be better to hold off. After all, Li Tianhao was not young and was still an ordinary person. It wouldn't be good if he was scared into having a mental breakdown!
"I am very dissatisfied with the current world order." Suddenly, Li Chengqian spoke again. "After the beast calamity is resolved, my status and strength will surpass Hong and Lei Shen. There are some things that need to be prepared for. So, are you ready to rule the entire world?!"

(End of this chapter)