Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 182: Klein Talks About the Past
The three arrived at the room where the phantom beasts were kept. As soon as the door was opened, Kun Zheng was stunned. He had seen phantom beasts before, but he had never encountered ones as powerful and majestic as these.
Kun Zheng looked at the few flying eagles with disbelief for a while before turning to Laura and asking, "Miss, is this the phantom beast flying eagle you were talking about? Is this the one we bought?"
Laura smiled and replied, "Yes, this is the flying eagle mentioned by Mr. Zhao Hai. However, I haven't had these flying eagles undergo armor transformation yet, so I don't know what they look like in that state."
Kun Zheng carefully observed the flying eagles again before turning back to Laura and said, "Miss, let's go back. I have something to discuss."
Laura nodded, and the three returned to the study.
Once seated in the study, Laura looked at Kun Zheng, who had a serious expression, and asked, "Grandpa Kun Zheng, is there something on your mind?"
Kun Zheng nodded solemnly and said, "What I want to discuss is still about Mr. Zhao Hai. Miss, have you thought about how many seemingly ordinary things, yet extraordinary in nature, Mr. Zhao Hai has provided us since I first mentioned him?"
Laura paused for a moment, scrutinized the situation, and then her expression changed as she realized, "All of them."
Kun Zheng nodded and said, "Exactly. All of them—be it firefly fish, corn, bamboo rice, fruit oil, the blue-eyed rabbit, or today’s phantom beasts—are all ordinary things. Yet in Mr. Zhao Hai's hands, they instantly become extraordinary. Furthermore, he mentioned that he possesses an ancient magic tool, but we have been mistaken in thinking that there can only be one ancient magic tool. No one has considered that he might have two, three, or even more."
Laura was taken aback; she truly hadn't thought of that. Ancient magic tools were rare, and since learning that Zhao Hai had one, they had always assumed he only had that single item. The possibility of him owning more than one had never crossed her mind.
Kun Zheng glanced at Laura and continued, "Even if Mr. Zhao Hai doesn't have that many ancient magic tools, I believe he must have a book on ancient potions or alchemy. It is precisely because of the existence of these things that he can transform ordinary items into extraordinary ones."
Laura believed Kun Zheng's reasoning. It was the only explanation that made sense. Kun Zheng added, "If Mr. Zhao Hai can make these ordinary items extraordinary, he can also make extraordinary things ordinary. He can create potions that make plants grow rapidly, as well as potions that cause them to die quickly. Coupled with his own strength, the strength of his followers, and those undead beings, at Mr. Zhao Hai's side, aside from not having encountered a level nine powerhouse, the rest of his combat power shouldn't be inferior to that of a noble family. We cannot afford to offend someone like him."
Laura nodded and said, "I never intended to offend Mr. Zhao Hai. If it's for the Magedel family, I definitely wouldn’t want to offend him. What have the Magedel family done for us compared to what Mr. Zhao Hai has done? Why should we help a heartless family plot against our benefactor? Grandpa Kun Zheng, I understand what you mean. You want me to control Oroja and the others to prevent them from finding Mr. Zhao Hai, right?"
Kun Zheng nodded and said, "Exactly, Miss. Our current situation is all thanks to Mr. Zhao Hai. This time, regardless of whether Oroja and the others succeed, it won't benefit Mr. Zhao Hai in any way, and we can't help them either. So we can only assist Mr. Zhao Hai. Plus, with Duke Ivan on our side, our strength is not lacking and can certainly stand up to the Magedel family. Don't forget that Mr. Zhao Hai has also helped the Versailles family tremendously. Duke Ivan is not an ungrateful person; if we explain this situation to him, he will surely help. Then we can discuss it with Mr. Zhao Hai. This way, we can consolidate the strength of the three parties, making it so that no one dares to move against us. What do you think, Miss?"