Swallowing the Stars: Starting from the Endless Dungeon

Chapter 85 The Warmth of Home

The spaceship slowly landed in the starport, and Su Jing couldn't wait to get off. He hadn't told his father when he came back because he planned to surprise him. Now the starport should have informed his father and the others of his return. After all, living on Flowing Star, how could they not recognize his spaceship?

The spaceship had entered the starport. Leaving the cockpit and arriving at the lounge, he told Damian and the others they were home. Everyone disembarked. "Young Master Su Jing, welcome home!"

The guide standing to the side smiled and spoke with utmost respect. After all, on Flowing Star, Franka was the true ruler, and his child was naturally the most powerful and respected person.

"Um"

Su Jing nodded without saying anything more, and used his telekinesis to fly Damian and the others towards the manor. He was eager to go back. He was very fast. Looking at the familiar buildings and scenes around him, and recalling his gains from the past six months of battles, he felt a sense of peace.

Standing at the manor's main gate, his spiritual power already saw the family waiting in the main hall: his father, mother, elder brother, and younger sister. They had all received news of his return and were waiting there. Without lingering, he said, "Damian, you've helped Hannah familiarize herself with life here. You've all worked hard; go and rest."

After settling Hannah's affairs, Su Jing pushed open the manor gate and walked in. Along the way, he saw familiar gardens, tended by his mother, and many of the facilities on the lawn, all created by Su Yue. Pushing open the main hall door, Su Jing greeted everyone with a smile, "Father, Mother, Big Brother, Yueyue!" Seeing Su Jing return, Su Yue was the first to rush to him. After all, she had never been separated from Su Jing before, and their bond was naturally the deepest. During the nearly six months Su Jing had been away, aside from occasionally exchanging a few words with him in the virtual universe, they hadn't had much contact. So, seeing Su Jing return was naturally the happiest thing for her. Su Yue immediately hugged his leg, "Brother, you're finally back! Was your adventure in the universe fun? Tell me your adventure stories!"

"Ninth-tier of the Celestial Realm, it seems you've gained a lot from your adventures in the universe. I heard you even comprehended a domain; perhaps you'll perform well in the Genius Battle this time!"

Su Bai, standing beside him, was focused on Su Jing's strength. Su Jing hadn't hidden his cultivation level upon his return, as the improvement in his cultivation level was insignificant compared to the improvement in his domain laws. If it weren't for his previously lackluster talent and slow energy absorption, he could have already reached the ninth level of the Hengxing realm. His current advancement wasn't surprising. "It's good that you're back, and that everything is safe!"

Valerie smiled and said that she didn't care about Su Jing's achievements at all. What she cared about most was Su Jing's safety. Now that she could see Su Jing return safely, that was enough.

"Alright, Yueyue, how old are you? What kind of behavior is it to be carrying your brother like that? It's good for you to go out and get some experience. If I had known you would gain so much from this trip, I should have sent you out to gain experience sooner."

Although Franka's words were harsh, her eyes were filled with pride and joy. "What are you still being so stubborn about? I wonder who was worried about their son last night!"

Hearing Franka's words, Valerie immediately interrupted, "Isn't this in front of the children?!" Franka's expression changed, and she quickly said, looking at her father's sharp tongue but soft heart, her mother's concern, her older brother's attention, and her younger sister's worry—

This is my home, the little home I must protect!

Su Jing slowly sat down and recounted his experiences over the past six months. Most of the stories were about beautiful scenery and other things, since his most significant advancements were in dungeons, something he couldn't share with them. The family enjoyed a happy dinner together, and Su Jing cherished it all even more. After all, nothing else mattered; family was the most important thing.

That evening, Su Jing and his father chatted in the garden. Franka was very worried about Su Jing's strength and his improvement over the past six months. After all, if an ordinary child suddenly said that he had earned an astronomical sum of money, all parents' first reaction would probably be whether it was illegal. It was the same now. Although he did not find anything wrong with Su Jing, he was still worried that Su Jing would go astray.

"How your abilities have changed over the past six months—"

"Father, please rest assured, I'm not a child anymore. I know the situation best. There won't be any problems. It's just that I'm very lucky to have encountered an opportunity that most people wouldn't have in their lifetime."

Su Jing couldn't say much, after all, his strength had changed too much, and this was only because his father didn't know his true strength yet. After the Genius Battle, his father would probably be even more shocked. "————Sigh, I can't understand your progress either, but I still have to warn you, don't get lost in power. You must remember, you control the power, not the other way around."

Franka said gently, after all, he was just an ordinary cosmic-level being, and he couldn't even understand his son's changes anymore, let alone anything more. "Don't worry, Father, I know. This is the treasure I brought back for you this time!"

As Su Jing spoke, he took out a secret technique and a Thunder Light Fruit from his storage space. The secret technique was the movement technique he was currently cultivating, a Domain Lord-level movement technique called "Thunder Flash." His father had also comprehended the lightning domain, so he could naturally use it. As for the Thunder Light Fruit, he only had this one now, but in a few days he would have more, so it wouldn't be of much use to him anymore. It was better to let his father use it. After all, after the Genius Battle, he would likely enter the virtual universe and wouldn't be able to return for a long time. Therefore, the stronger his father was, the better. With the Thunder Light Fruit's enhancement of the lightning law, even if his father's talent wasn't great, he could still comprehend the lightning law. After that, with the help of other resources, breaking through to the Realm Lord level wouldn't be a big problem. He's currently short of money, but once he's developed his skills a bit more, he can buy the necessary resources to help his mother, older brother, and younger sister improve. This way, at least he won't be left alone after his seclusion. As for achieving immortality later, once his strength increases, there are enough dungeons to nurture them at any cost. It's just a matter of the price, which isn't a big problem for him. Just the "Child Holding Gold" dungeon alone has already made him financially free, not to mention the many more powerful gambling dungeons to come. Those dungeons are full of countless treasures, and as long as his parents can achieve immortality, that's not a problem.

"This is?"

Franka immediately looked at the Lightning Fruit. Although he didn't recognize it, the powerful lightning emanating from the fruit, along with his own instinctive craving, told him it was an extraordinary treasure. Despite his body and will desperately wanting to devour it, Franka restrained himself. "Lightning Fruit, you can look it up in the virtual universe. You should keep it for now; leaving it outside might attract other people."

Su Jing smiled and said.

Upon hearing Su Jing's words, Franka first put away the Lightning Fruit, then quickly searched for information about it in the virtual universe. When the effects and price of the Lightning Fruit appeared before his eyes, even the usually composed Franka couldn't sit still, exclaiming, "This...this...this really is a Lightning Fruit!"

"You can sense it, can't you? You also cultivate the lightning domain, so naturally you can feel the instinctive desire—"

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Su Jing chuckled. After all, the Thunder Light Fruit wasn't anything special to him; it was useless to him anyway. Even if he got more, they'd just gather dust in his storage space. "No—take the Thunder Light Fruit for yourself! Why give it to me? You're still young, with a lot of potential. And the Genius Battle is coming up soon; using it will make you even stronger!"

Franka was very tempted, after all, he had seen the effects of the Lightning Fruit, which could definitely improve his domain by countless steps, and even allow him to comprehend a trace of the laws in the future.

However, he still handed over the storage equipment in his hand to Su Jing. After all, his strength was already very strong. As for being stuck at the seventh level of the universe, it was not a problem with his domain. His lightning domain was already capable of breaking through to the domain lord level. He was stuck here because he suffered a lot of hidden injuries when he was adventuring in the universe. Naturally, it would be best for Su Jing to use this lightning fruit, as it could greatly enhance Su Jing's strength.

Su Jing smiled and pushed the storage equipment back. "Father, I will definitely use it if it is useful. The Lightning Fruit is no longer useful to me now, so you can use it. And don't feel reluctant to part with it. I still have quite a few of these. They can help you reach the Faze level in one fell swoop. Even if you can't break through for the time being, comprehending the laws will still increase your strength many times over."

"You—this—"

Hearing Su Jing's words, Franka was somewhat incredulous. After all, the Lightning Fruit was meant to help him comprehend the laws of lightning, which would be a devastating blow to his domain. Now Su Jing was saying that he didn't need the Lightning Fruit anymore. Could it be that he had already comprehended the laws? That was absolutely impossible!

Therefore, there's only one possibility: he was worried before that Su Jing's significant improvement might have some hidden dangers, and now it seems it's either a side effect of not being able to use the Thunder Fruit to improve, or his potential has been locked!

Thinking of this, Franka couldn't help but show a worried expression. "That's right, just like you think, so I really don't need the Lightning Fruit!"

You can use it, but this matter must be kept secret. Otherwise, if the news leaks out, it will be a disaster for our family!

Su Jing thought his father was thinking that he had comprehended the laws and therefore couldn't use them, so he didn't hide it too much. After all, there was a genius battle in a month, and he would definitely show the power of the lightning law then.

Upon hearing Su Jing's admission, Franka felt tears welling up in his eyes. Even so, Su Jing was still thinking of him. Giving him such a treasure as the Lightning Fruit was such a waste! No! He had to find a way to heal Su Jing. Using the Lightning Fruit might change the situation. "Don't worry, I will definitely find a way to help you recover!"

Franka had already imagined a whole drama unfolding in her mind.

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Although my father's words were rambling, accepting the Thunder Fruit was a good outcome. After all, this thing was really useless to me. I'll give my father a few more in a few days, so I won't have to worry about him being reluctant to use them. Just thinking about giving my father more Thunder Fruits is going to be hilarious. Right now, my father still treats the Thunder Fruit like a treasure, but once he sees it more often, he'll naturally lose his fascination.