Li Hongyao was furious. "Are you trying to destroy the Li family? You traitor..."
Li Kaiyan silently endured his father's anger, watching as one thing after another was lost. He finally uttered the words he had been holding back, and Li Hongyao's anger subsided a little.
Looking at Li Kaiyan, who remained motionless with his head down, he snorted and said, "Speak, I need an explanation."
Li Kaiyan raised his head and looked at Li Hongyao with a firm gaze. "Dad, since you already know, I'll be frank with you. I think I did the right thing."
Li Hongyao: "After you were put in full charge of the Li family, you forgot your own limitations and even thought you were doing the right thing. If you really had the ability, that would be one thing, but what about you? You haven't done a single thing well. Even the bloodline of our Li family is going to be ruined by you, and your two children..."
At this point, Li Kaiyan quickly interrupted, "Dad, they are my children and your grandchildren. Although they may not be the most handsome, they are very well-behaved."
"Hmph!" Li Hongyao didn't bring up the topic again. If it weren't for the fact that he had gone to great lengths to have Li Kaiyan as his child, he would have kicked him out long ago.
"In short, you are not a qualified leader of the Li family, and from today onwards I am taking back your power."
"Dad, wake up! The downfall of the Li family is a foregone conclusion. Why don't we change our ways? Why are we still indulging in the dream of being the head of the nine great families? Look carefully outside..."
As Li Kaiyan spoke, he turned on the speaker of his personal computer, randomly opened an app, and saw images of bloody limbs and remains of soldiers on the front lines. Li Kaiyan scrolled through them one by one.
"Dad, look, the Zerg have already attacked, countless Zerg queens, we humans are doomed. And you even colluded with your manufacturers to refuse to produce An's potion. Have you ever thought that when the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact? If humanity is gone, what use is our reputation as one of the nine great families...?"
Li Hongyao stared at the photos and videos playing on his personal computer for a long time without saying a word.
He was well aware of all this; even his manufacturers were quite dissatisfied with his decision. However, he truly couldn't accept that the Li family's decline began with his generation. Their Li family had been the head of the nine great families for thousands of years, and now…
Li Kaiyan continued, "Now the Crown Prince has said that we can be the full agent for An's medicines, and we will be the long-term designated supplier for the army. This is an opportunity given our complete defeat in mental energy-related medicines."
“At least we can maintain our status as one of the nine major families. Moreover, the effects of An’s medicine only last for one day. With so many scientists under our command, why can’t we develop An’s medicine with effects lasting three days, a week, a year, or even permanently?”
Li Hongyao closed his eyes. "But beastification is inevitable. The mental strength of beastified humans is so stable, and so is An's medicine..."
"Do we have any other choice? His Highness the Crown Prince has gathered all of us young masters together, ostensibly to discuss things, but isn't that also a form of threat?"
Moreover, given the current dire situation, even if you were able to persuade the nine great families to join forces against the Crown Prince's decision, it would not be able to overcome the will of the people and would only hasten the extinction of humanity.
Are we really going to disregard humanity for some unrealistic interests? In the future, when people talk about the Li family, they will say: "Oh, that sinner of humanity, do you really want to see this happen? Do you really want to be a sinner of humanity?"
Now that His Highness the Crown Prince has shown us a clear path, offering us benefits and protecting some of our rights, that's already very kind of him. Are we really going to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit?
"Moreover, I believe that everything has its advantages and disadvantages. Beast-like people must have some shortcomings. As long as we pay close attention and find their weaknesses first, and let our scientists study them first, our Li family may be able to return to its peak."
Li Hongyao opened his eyes and looked at the child in front of him. He felt that the child was both familiar and strange. After a long time, Li Hongyao smiled with relief. "You have grown up, and I have grown old. So be it. Since you have your own ideas, then the Li family is in your hands. I hope you can treat him well."
Li Kaiyan's gaze was firm. "I will work hard and I will definitely not let you down."
The constant setbacks he experienced in the Li family helped him mature a lot, especially after his mishap with Leng Erya. He has been reflecting on his shortcomings, and although he is still immature, his growth is undeniable.
Perhaps we should also thank the empire's regulations—the sons of the nine great families must study at military academies.
Which young person who has received military academy education can tolerate the destruction of their homeland?
The same thing happened in many places. Under Feng Yuanchu's guidance, the young masters of various families were successfully turned to join forces against the enemy. As for whether he used his innate skills, that remains unknown.
On the other hand, thanks to Lu Manman's efforts, the fruits and vegetables that were cultivated not only filled countless anonymous military courier boxes, but also covered the planet Kaiping and more than a dozen planets near Kaiping.
Lu Manman finally caught her breath, turned on her long-unused personal computer, and started reading the news from the front lines.
As you can see, there are many more beastmen on the front lines. There is even a special section dedicated to beastmen, recording their heroic figures. They fight the Zerg in their beast form without fear, and from time to time, they also display cool talent skills, giving Lu Manman the illusion of returning to the post-apocalyptic battle.
Unlike the exciting battles, online discussions are decreasing, and fewer and fewer netizens are online. They have either joined the army or their locations have become insect astrology sites, and they have become insect feed.
[The internet has been so quiet lately. I miss the lively times we used to have. To my brothers who have perished, may you rest in peace!]
[How dangerous and terrifying! But suddenly we have some orcs helping us in the fight, so I don't think our planet will be taken over by the Zerg.]
[It's good that we have the orcs joining us, but the Zerg are also getting a constant stream of Zerg queens. I really don't know where their Zerg queens come from.]
[I've heard that the Empire and the Federation have formed an alliance and are currently searching for ambitious individuals to infiltrate the Zerg and carry out a plan to exterminate the Zerg Queen.]
[Is it true? I'm going to check.]
[Really, I've already taken a screenshot! Here it is, below. You're welcome. Our name is Lei Feng.]
The accompanying photo is a screenshot of a joint statement issued by the Empire and the Federation.
[Dear fellow countrymen, the Zerg Queen is rampant, the front lines are falling one after another, and humanity is in imminent danger.]
Therefore, we have no choice but to take countermeasures.
According to the latest research, the key to the Zerg Queen's rampage is dark matter crystallization.
After consuming a sufficient amount of dark matter crystals, the Zerg Queen can give birth to Zerg Queen pups. Some Zerg Queens can directly evolve into Giant Zerg Queens, and can even produce tens of thousands of Zerg Queen pups.
Therefore, as long as the dark matter crystals within the Zerg's territory remain, the Zerg will remain invincible. In order to defeat the Zerg, and for the future of humanity, we are now urgently recruiting warriors with extraordinary skills from across the galaxy to form a Hope Squad to jointly recover or destroy the dark matter crystals within the Zerg's territory.
If successful, all participants will become human heroes and will be awarded hero medals by the Empire and the Federation. Heroes and their families will enjoy the highest standard of living allowances, with the specific funds jointly provided by the Empire and the Federation. Even if the mission fails, their families will still enjoy the title and benefits of heroes.
The registration link is here. Those interested should apply quickly; humanity needs you.
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