Doomsday Carnival: The Little Monster Only Has a Seven-Second Memory

Before Lin Shuangshuang could answer, the gossipy women all started saying that she was Huo Ling's girlfriend.

Howe finally understood, but he was arrogant and retorted, "So what if I'm a second-tier ability user? You're looking down on me? I'm an official, I'm definitely stronger than you guys, right? You're just a bunch of rogue squads."

Rona scoffed, "Just tell me if you bought these alien cores."

His team leader is only at the second tier, and his teammates are probably around the same level. With over twenty second-tier ability users, it would be difficult for them to even reach the third tier, let alone the fourth tier.

Moreover, it's easy to tell whether someone has the ability or not. Howe's superpowers are unstable, messy, and not solid at all.

Like a plate of loose sand.

Someone like him can challenge a four-star monster? That's utterly absurd.

The gossipy aunts and uncles, their faces full of interest, immediately asked if Howard had bought it.

"You're such a pampered child, you cry over the smallest scrape, you think you can fight a monster? Really? Don't brag to your family!"

"That's right, although I, your aunt, want to stand by you, you're such a useless child."

"What are you all saying? Can't Xiao Wei fight a few big monsters?"

Howe's face was as red as a paintbrush, but his henchmen chimed in, "So what if we bought them? Could you buy so many four-star alien cores without connections?" "Exactly, you can't be envious!"

Howe immediately perked up again, looking particularly smug, and said with his head held high, "Yes! So what if I bought it? How did you know? Oh! You must have seen me buying the heterokernel, right? Deliberately trying to embarrass me?!"

Even his father chimed in, saying, "Xiao Ling, how can you be such a big brother? Are you deliberately letting your teammates belittle your younger brother?"

Lin Shuangshuang calmly replied, "No, I was just bluffing you."

Her question, "You bought it, didn't you?" was deliberately meant to provoke him and make him give himself away.

Not to mention the Huo family was stunned.

Rona and the other two were dumbfounded. Wasn't it because she was of a high level and could tell at a glance that they were useless, which was why she retorted sarcastically?

So she was just bluffing him?

Lorna couldn't help but laugh out loud. That was so naughty, adorably naughty.

The Huo family members' faces were a mess of colors, and they all awkwardly lowered their heads, wishing they could disappear into the ground.

Howe's father also said he was a disgrace, scolding him, "If you didn't hit him, what are you putting on airs for?"

Howe looked embarrassed, his arrogance dampened, and dared not provoke Huo Ling any further. He then said that he had gone to great lengths to buy it, as it was very difficult to obtain outside. "Now heteronuclear cores are valuable! High-star heteronuclear cores are even more valuable, holding their value better than anything else."

The gossipy aunts and uncles were all chattering, asking if it was true. They had heard about it and were just about to discuss whether to exchange their jewelry for some alien nuclei to hoard.

So everyone swarmed around Howe, trying to get him to pull strings and exchange some things.

Howe was incredibly arrogant and boastful, "Of course, just tell me how many you want to exchange? Four-star ones are hard to come by, but I can get two- and three-star ones, and it's more cost-effective than exchanging with the official dealers!"

Even Huo Yichuan and Wen Jingshu were tempted. They had heard about this before and had long been interested, but they just didn't know how to get in touch with it.

Now that the authorities have begun to regulate heterogeneous kernels, it may not be easy to replace them.

Huo Yichuan said, "I've also learned a bit about it. Xiao Wei, don't talk nonsense. Low-star heteronuclear cores don't hold their value very well. You need high-star ones, at least four or five stars."

Upon hearing this, Wen Jingshu said, "Then let's exchange some too? Raising children is expensive, and the points system is unstable now, with prices constantly rising. It seems that heteronuclei are still better." She touched her belly as she spoke.

Huo Yichuan also touched the child, his face full of fatherly affection, "Of course, we can't let our child go hungry, can we?"

Wen Jingshu gave him a coquettish glare.

Those present said the couple had a good relationship, and they laughed heartily.

Huo Ling felt nauseous; the food she had just eaten was churning in her stomach.

Lin Shuangshuang turned her head to look at him, gently tickling his palm. She felt sorry for him. He used to be the center of attention, but now his own father treated him coldly, and his relatives looked down on him.

Huo Ling turned his head and smiled at her, squeezing her hand, but his mood was still gloomy. He was trying very hard not to pass on his bad mood to her.

Luo Na and the other two couldn't stand it either. Watching their father and stepmother being all lovey-dovey and having a whole bunch of kids while they were being neglected—who could stand that? No wonder their Captain Huo couldn't stand staying at home.

Correct.

His stepmother didn't directly harm him, but her presence was a thorn in his side.

But from her perspective, she was indeed afraid of being inferior to her husband's ex-wife, so it wasn't wrong for her to consolidate her position and make her own child's presence felt.

But what did Huo Ling do wrong? The fault lies with the father for not balancing things properly. He was wrong to make vows of eternal love to his ex-wife and then turn around and marry someone new.

Absolutely disgusting.

Huo Ling stood up. He didn't want to get involved, but seeing his grandmother sitting in the crowd with a blank look on her face, he could only try to listen and force a smile. The world was changing too fast, and the old lady couldn't keep up.

As he led Lin Shuangshuang upstairs, he poured cold water on their hopes: "There are already counterfeit and substandard alien cores on the market now, and there's a lot of shoddy workmanship involved. Instead of going through all that trouble, it's better to exchange directly with the official channels."

This is the safest approach.

For the sake of short-term gains, they might risk their entire fortune.

The old man has worried his whole life and deserves to enjoy his retirement. The Huo family shouldn't let things fall apart at this time.

Having done everything he could, Huo Lingren led his teammates out of the dining hall and back upstairs.

The living room has been quiet for a long time.

This sparked an even bigger discussion, but it wasn't quite as intense anymore.

As she watched the children go upstairs, especially her eldest grandson, she felt a pang of sadness as he walked away without looking back. She couldn't help but sigh, feeling sorry for him, resentful of him, and annoyed by his stubbornness.

It's his fault for being too serious.

The old lady hoped that the child could integrate into the "new family," but it would be cruel to force a child who had lost his mother to get along with his stepmother and his younger siblings who were only half-bloods. Moreover, the stepmother didn't really want her child to be close to this older brother.

They don't get close to either side.

Madam Huo sighed heavily, "I really don't know what to do."

The old maid who accompanied her could only offer a few words of comfort: "Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. At least the eldest young master is still willing to come back to see you, and he doesn't resent you that much."

Madam Huo smiled, then looked towards the stairs. "It's not that he doesn't resent me; haven't you noticed he's hardly affectionate with me anymore? This child is just too soft-hearted..."

As she spoke, she couldn't help but shed tears again, and sighed repeatedly.

Looking at Huo Yichuan, all he could think about right now was money. He had to turn his family assets into something more valuable. He had no idea about his eldest son, who was once the apple of his eye.

Human nature.

Old Madam Huo dared not think too deeply about it. "This life, sigh, I'll just live it in a daze."

Her back was becoming increasingly unable to straighten.

The old servant could only sigh, her feelings quite complicated.