Chapter 336: 336: The Amazing Grandfather
"Well, don't worry about it. Of course, we won't do it here, you know. As the group leader of a top-ranking guild in the West, I have a lot of islands."
"And maybe I'll let my grandson destroy one of them. Of course, he can just use 40 or 60% of his power to destroy an island. Well, accurately, maybe 30% or 40%. 100% is enough to destroy a country the size of the Philippines. So a big island that is comparable to one of the biggest islands in the Philippines is enough to show my grandson's realm."
Caleb was shocked and felt his worldview subverted, though he understood the old man's logic.
"Well, do I really need to test my power? You know, we can just try to go inside virtual reality so we can destroy something but it won't affect reality. It's more convenient and more eco-friendly."
When did you even start to care about the environment, my son? Funny, huh... But your suggestion is also good. The virtual reality also reflects the durability of things, in reality, to convert it to accurate data."
"Once, when I was in high school, I thought that it was just a virtual reality and tried to punch a tree. So you can imagine the result. My fucking hand got destroyed badly in the VR and it's bleeding while the tree just was unscathed."
Seeing the weird gazes of his son and his wife, he knew that they misunderstood him. "No, no, no. Of course, I'm not that weak! The tree is not an ordinary tree. Its toughness and durability are comparable to bodies of the extraordinary realm. Do you think I would get injured on an ordinary tree? Although I'm not a genetic warrior, my physical fitness is still comparable with peak humans after years of training.
"I don't know why I haven't awakened my first gene lock even after taking a lot of resources to help me awaken. Alas, that's just fate. Sometimes we are not really fated. So that's why I hope that Klein and Adam will fulfill what I haven't managed to do and I'm proud of them for becoming an awakening genetic warrior. But now you are telling me that Adam is transcendent? Of course, I'm having a hard time believing it although I know that my son won't lie to me."
"If that's the case, well, let's take your father's suggestion." Caleb's mother proposed. "And losing one island is nothing to your father, right?"
"A mere island? It's not even enough to occupy 0.1% of my entire assets." Jeff bragged.
'Shit, these fuckers are too extravagant. Destroy an island just to test my strength? That's illogical and too wasteful of resources...
'That island, it's fucking equivalent to a wealth of... a wealth of... rich family in this country. 'My god. Just who is my grandfather? Why does he have so many assets?
'Well... Why is... he... here... with his... status? Caleb could not help but be curious about the mysterious old man in front of him. Not only was Jeff a realm higher than the transcendence, but a guild master with incredible wealth. It was as if Jeff was a figure that was standing on top of the food chain of the world, sitting on a higher position, and a part of the 10% of the world.
"Of course, I have one condition before all this. I will now say why I'm here, why I returned, and what's my purpose that I know that you all are curious about. So let me... brief you."
"Well, you know I'm the guild master of... Dragon... Dragon Knights of the United States and the United Kingdom. And I'm also the president of... of the World Defense Organization. And... the supreme... leader of Vultures of the Underground. I had lots of positions in my head." Find your next read at empire
"I'm busy yet I'm here."
Caleb's father nodded. "Yes, you have a lot of positions. You're even the... headmaster or principal of a top 10... university... of genetic schools in the West. Father, you're really incredible. So, what's the condition you want to talk about? And why are you here?"
'My God! This... shitty old man has a lot of important positions. He's fucking that important?' Caleb was shocked to his core as he could not think how.
How the ordinary-looking old man in front of him had such... authority and power. A fucking headmaster of genetic schools. A guild master. And a leader of an entire organization in the underworld to boot. What kind of badass grandfather does he have? This is not a novel. Ain't not it? Caleb tried to calm down and suppress his excitement. If... if this old man was really... that... incredible... then there's a lot of benefits that he would get. After all, this old bastard in front of him was his grandfather. As his grandson... he would truly benefit a lot as long as he shows his value and talents to him. Then... his grandfather would provide him with... high value... fusion materials to further strengthen him or his subordinates like Hui Kui or Voli or fuse powerful monsters and fuse legendary items to increase his combat power!
"Let me get straight to the point. I'm about to retire and... I'm about to retire from all my positions and give them up. A lot of people, powerful figures that are forced to be reckoned with were vying or eyeing for my positions, you know, all over the years. I've offended a lot of such figures.
''If I retire now, they would surely fight to sit on in position even if it means war, a civil war, and a lot of assassinations. Of course, they won't dare to fight me after all. They are scared of my strength. But it can't be said to you guys. You would become targets."
"What they didn't know was I'm sick. I'm weak and although my realm is still the same. But, son, it might be too shocking for all of you. As a dignified guild master, and someone who stood at the top, is dying. "
Caleb's father looked at Jeff with a concerned expression and was also shocked. "Father, you're dying? You must be joking! What are you saying!?"
Caleb's expression became serious. Disease? What kind of disease can affect a strong person? He thought in his mind.