Man on the ark, forced to become king

A mother who was cruelly abandoned and died in despair; the experiments this man conducted on him and his mother…

Each and every one of these incidents made him want to tear this scumbag to pieces!

In the past, the two lived far apart and could not find an opportunity.

Now, this opportunity has presented itself, and it's within easy reach.

At that moment, Jeston seemed to see his mother's face, a mixture of sorrow and hatred, as if telling him that it was time to act.

He had been waiting for this day for more than a decade!

"Stop! Stop! Jesston! You can't do this!"

The crude blade was reflected in his eyes. Loken screamed in fear, trying to save his life, throwing out one bargaining chip after another that he could think of.

"I can give you money, lots of money, and research results. I can make you stronger!"

"You can't kill me, my experiment isn't finished yet, I—"

"Shh~"

Jeston held the knife in one hand and raised a finger to his lips with the other, making a 'quiet' gesture.

He stood in front of Loken, leaned down slightly, and the complicated look on his face disappeared, replaced by extreme calm.

She said, "You can go now."

It sounded like a final notice, yet also like a soliloquy.

In Loken's terrified gaze, the crude black knife was raised high and then suddenly fell!

Beneath the ruins, Loken's expression remained frozen in that moment forever.

Call ~

A gentle breeze, seemingly from nowhere, swept across the ruins, carrying wisps of the remaining, unburnt flames that landed on Loken's corpse and quietly spread.

In the end, that small patch of ground was also burned, leaving only a few ashes drifting away in the wind.

Loken Water Tank, utterly destroyed.

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Golden tree, a great blessing.

Lin Lu did not take the child back to Seria, as there was nothing left for him to do there.

All that remains is for the Colombian authorities to thoroughly dismantle Rhine Life, while Seria stays there temporarily to screen people, select those who might join the Golden Tree, and arrange a way for her to slip away unnoticed.

This might not be her forte, but Muirsey and Lin Qingyan will help her, so there's no need to worry.

As for the longer-term goal of eradicating the even bigger cancer that is Beach Umbrella Pharmaceuticals, that will take time and cannot be done in a short period of time.

Rather than leaving them there doing nothing, it would be better to bring the two tormented children back for emergency treatment.

"Cronus! Cronus!"

There was no one in the Great Blessing Hall. Lin Lu, holding her two children, called out twice towards the top of the hall.

A slight noise came from above, and a miniature version of Cronus, the god of time, peeked out from a hole and looked down.

"Please help these two children maintain their current condition. I'll have Melina treat them later."

"Leave it to me."

Cronus jumped down from above and landed on the round table in the center of the Great Blessing. He raised his paw and the power of time was precisely applied to the two children, stabilizing their physical condition at this moment.

This was just a small thing for him, not a big deal.

"Where did you bring these two little ones back from? They... seem a bit off."

The God of Time paced across the table, asking questions with curiosity.

"What do you mean by 'brought back'? I rescued him from a laboratory in Columbia University."

Lin Lu rolled her eyes, put down the two children, stretched her body, and looked around.

"Where has everyone gone in broad daylight? There's not a single person here."

"...You don't think anyone else but me would enjoy spending all day here, do you? There isn't even a TV in this place."

Kronos casually remarked, and Lin Lu immediately agreed, but then felt something was off.

This old-fashioned person still watches TV?

“Of course I don’t need that kind of superficial entertainment, but others are different… Oh, by the way, the Wendigo’s soul that you sent into the Golden Tree before, Melina left it in my care, it should wake up in the next couple of days.”

"Wendigo? Bozokasti?"

Lin Lu was stunned for a moment before she realized what was happening.

He would have almost forgotten about it if Cronus hadn't brought it up suddenly.

Perhaps Theresa will be happy to hear this news?

“If he wakes up, let him stay here for the time being. Tell Kal'tsit and let her make the arrangements. Also, I brought back something from Columbia—”

"Lin Lu? You're back?"

Speaking of Kal'tsit, Lin Lu thought of the huge amount of technical data he had copied from Rhine Labs, and immediately prepared to find Kal'tsit something else to do.

But before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a figure that suddenly darted out of the hall.

He appeared in Da Cifu looking disheveled, his clothes and hair in disarray, with one sleeve missing halfway, as if he had just been in a fight with someone.

Seeing her like this, Lin Lu didn't even need to think to guess what had happened.

"You got into a fight with Xi again?"

"Exchanging feelings, exchanging feelings, how can you call it fighting between sisters?"

He approached with a grin, offering only perfunctory words.

Eating spicy food, making bad movies, and bullying her younger sister have almost become her daily routine. Not only her, but everyone else has also gotten used to it.

...except for evening.

"Oh, you're back just in time. I had something to tell you."

Nian's eyes darted around, and he lunged forward to hug Lin Lu's arm. He lowered his voice mysteriously, making Lin Lu tremble and instinctively become wary.

Showing courtesy for nothing is either cheating or stealing!

Good heavens, she just got back and immediately hugged me, even resorting to seduction. Just thinking about it is terrifying...

"What are you up to now? You don't want me to make another bad movie with you, do you? Don't even think about it!"

"No, no, this isn't about filming. Do you remember when I told you I wanted to go back to Yan to see my older sister?"

Her petite body pressed closer, and half of Nian's body fell onto Lin Lu. The soft touch enveloped her arms, and her slightly higher-than-normal body temperature carried a warm breath that wafted towards her.

"Your older sister? Then go ahead."

Lin Lu looked at her with a puzzled expression, finding it rather strange.

Is that all? Is it really necessary to make such a fuss? You're acting like you're about to do something big, just to scare him.

"I'll definitely go, but... you know, this golden tree, right?"

Nian blinked, hugged that arm even tighter, her eyes darting around, giving a frantic hint.

Lin Lu understood now, and reached out to grab one of Nian's cheeks and rub it.

"I understand. For your and Xi's sake, even if your eldest sister doesn't want to join the Golden Tree, I'll find a way to help her get rid of the Year Beast problem, okay?"

"By the way, where is your eldest sister again?"

He vaguely remembered that Nian had mentioned her sister's situation, but there wasn't much useful information. After so long, he had almost forgotten it. It seemed to be in a city in the heart of Yan.

"Your sister, she should still be in Shangshu, right?"

After thinking about it for a while, he gave a somewhat uncertain answer.

Chapter 160 The Journey to Shangshu

Lin Lu didn't know much about Nian and Xi's other siblings.

Whether it's the New Year or the New Year, those people are rarely mentioned. Even if the topic occasionally shifts, they are deliberately avoided.

So, apart from the two of them, Lin Lu only had a vague impression of the 'Second Brother' who ranked second among the twelve Year Beast fragments.

That guy unintentionally tricked him and Lao Wei with a single piece back in Kazdel; they'll settle that score sooner or later.

According to Nian's explanation, her second brother, who had already fallen into demonic possession, had broken himself into many pieces, turning them into chess pieces scattered across the earth, and it was unknown what he was plotting. At the same time, his actions made the Yan Kingdom court increasingly vigilant about the threat from 'Sui'.

Therefore, Nian's evaluation of him was extremely negative, with a hint of deep resentment. Xi also showed no kindness when mentioning him, which shows how unpopular that second brother was.

However, among the other fragments of the Year Beast, there is one special person who is often mentioned by Nian and Xi, and that is their eldest sister, Ling.

The two sisters have a very good relationship with Ling, which is both respectful and slightly fearful; in short, it's quite complicated.

However, this does not hinder their close relationship.

I've mentioned it several times before, saying that I'd like to visit my older sister and catch up when I have some free time.

According to the description from that year, their eldest sister loved drinking and composing poetry most in her life. She was forthright, carefree, and lived a very unrestrained life.