BXBX NOVEL Chapter 178: Chapter 178: Commander through a meat grinder??
As long as the Cards were there, anywhere could be Ethan\'s shrine!
[The Blackwood Centennial, a grand ceremony every ten years, begins!]
"Forebearer, Larry bows before you, hoping for a smooth year ahead, and to capture two demon kings to guard our Blackwood!"
"Your son Jeffrey, on this day of Ancestral Communion, prays for a life of luxury, with lovers who bring treasures."
"Your son William brings 998 heads, to entertain the Forebearer on this grand ceremony day. Please accept them, Forebearer!"
Seeing the continuous stream of gifts on the screen, Ethan was exasperated. The previous generations were okay, but the fourth generation was really stirring things up. While he indeed received the precious materials and elixirs he needed, the wishes they made were truly headache-inducing.
"Do you think I\'m Santa Claus? And you, the cheeky kid offering heads, do you want me to drink tea from a skull?"
After a long rant, Ethan collected all the precious materials and elixirs.
[Received 250 Beast Blood Fruits]
[Received 200 Great Penis Enlargement Pills]
[Received three Grade 8 Pills \'Mixed Psychic Pill\' and several Grade 7 Pills \'Psychic Storage Pill\'...]
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[Would you like to retrieve the descendants\' Tribute Offering?]
Looking at the screen, Ethan felt a mix of satisfaction and excitement. After 100 years, the Tribute Offerings he received were increasing, and his descendants respected him greatly.
Moreover, he believed that with these elixirs, he could reach the pinnacle of Developing Skill.
However, Ethan knew he had to make good use of these elixirs, as he had also seen the future predicted by the Primordial Blood Tree through its essence.
[Yes!]
As he retrieved the descendants\' Tribute Offering, the room was once again filled with precious materials and elixirs, which he absorbed through his computer, just like last time.
By the way...
[You are sending a \'Divine Gift\' to your descendant Nathan.]
[Dual Cultivation Technique x1]
This Dual Cultivation Technique was something he had bought from some odd websites over the years.
Over the years, it had become increasingly difficult for the children of Blackwood to reproduce. The stronger their Psychic abilities, the lower their fertility, a common natural law.
Like Michael, who was hundreds of years old and had spent a great deal of effort and nearly half of his fortune to have Betty.
Earth was the same, with fertility rates long being a fraction of the death rates.
Later, to change this, Earth strictly controlled killings and gathered various dual cultivation techniques, developing the "Dual Cultivation Technique."
When this thing came out, the whole Earth shook at night, and walking on the streets, one might think there was a battle going on.
Gradually, the fertility rates improved.
"The Forebearer has bestowed another Divine Gift. On behalf of the descendants, I thank the Forebearer and vow to restore the Blackwood lineage to its former glory, living up to the Forebearer\'s great expectations!" Nathan saw the two items next to the Mystic Burner and immediately bowed his head.
He picked up the Energy Stone and stood there, bewildered for a long time, before he dared to believe what he saw in the Forebearer Cards and then in the Energy Stone in his hand.
The wind from outside the shrine blew in, adding to his disarray.
The Energy Stone not only recorded the spells but also the movements and details.
As he bravely observed the Forebearer\'s gift, Nathan\'s expression grew more and more animated.
Blackwood had its dual cultivation techniques, but they were minimally effective. However, the technique bestowed by the Forebearer was so detailed and comprehensive, it was terrifying!
It even included the combination of humans and demons...
"Thanks, Forebearer, I get it now. You want us to grow our clan—our kids are still too few!" Nathan expressed his deep gratitude. "Rest assured, Forebearer, once the Blackwood kin return home, with your dual cultivation techniques, our descendants will spread throughout Cloudview County!"
He casually gave Nathan a \'Warmth from the Forebearer\'.
Right now, Ethan was more concerned about the pop-up on his screen!
[Congratulations, you\'ve absorbed a massive amount of heavenly materials and treasures, breaking through the peak of Developing Skill!]
[Your family\'s hundred-year development conditions have been met, please choose the skill you wish to upgrade!]
[Detected remaining Spiritual Tribute points: 230,000]
...
The grand ceremony concluded.
[Blackwood Year 101]
Ethan watched as his family members were fervently cultivating psychic powers. Indeed, as Edward had said, it wasn\'t just them; their elders had been quietly amassing strength over the years!
Olivia would message him periodically, Dawn\'s forces were scouting the enemy\'s movements.
Everything was as the Primordial Blood Tree had foreseen.
One day, the Blackwood kin would return to their homeland, and their enemies would also head to the Blackwood residence. These enemies represented what was considered \'orthodox\' in the whole of Cloudview County, each emerging from the ancient Azure Cloud Pavilion.
The storm is coming, the building is full of wind.
"Phew."
After many days, Ethan stretched lazily and stepped out of his room, "Let the game speed up, the kids are growing, and with Dawn watching over, nothing will go wrong."
That\'s what he said, but Ethan still left an AI Bionic Robot in front of the screen to help operate.
"Commander."
Just as he stepped out, he saw Lisa bowing towards him, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, "You haven\'t been to school for many days now. Your homeroom teacher has been calling home constantly. After I blocked him, he even called the police, suspecting a program error had sent the Commander through a meat grinder."
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